Newport This Week - June 30, 2011 by Tom Shevlin

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Vol. 39, No. 26

Council Approves Jet Ski Lease

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By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT — City councilors voted on Wednesday to approve a request by a downtown scooter rental business to rent out jet skis at the city-owned Ann Street Pier. Meeting at Thompson Middle School, council members cited the recommendation by the harbormaster and the prospect for generating guaranteed revenue at the pier as reasons for the approval. Asked by Second Ward Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin for the administration’s position on the matter, City Manager Edward F. Lavallee said that the Harbormaster Tim Mills had reviewed the request and found no issue with it. According to Lavallee, the space requested by the applicant, Scooterworld, LLC, was in a shallow water area on the north side of the pier and would otherwise be unused. However, not all on the council were so eager to formalize any

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Laird Hamilton Joins PUMA Race Crew In Newport Harbor, on Tuesday, champion surfer Laird Hamilton, above, completes a turn on a custom paddleboard, designed to resemble PUMA’s Volvo Ocean Race boat, shortly after PUMA announced that Hamilton had joined the crew as official fitness and nutrition coach. He will work with the Newport-based team while they train for the October start of the long-distance ocean race. On land, at King’s Park Beach, Hamilton (inset) signed a fan’s surfboard. See more, Page 24. (Photos by Rob Thorn)

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An All-Access Pass to Newport Harbor By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – Zachary Bastian sits onboard Oldport Marine’s Roll harbor shuttle. He latches the door and turns toward the bow as the boat pushes off from the dock. If all goes well, he’ll soon be at the helm. Bastian is currently studying for his launch opera-

“Three simple cuts, two years, and a grueling set of stability tests later, the boat is ready to receive wheeled visitors.” Matt Gineo tor’s license. The fact that he’s in a wheelchair seems to be an afterthought. Injured in a dirt bike accident seven years ago, Bastian, 24, has become an Oldport regular. Last summer, he sold tickets to the company’s popular harbor shuttle at Perrotti Park. He’s back this year, hoping to get out on the water as much as possible. Thankfully for Bastian, and scores of other physically challenged visitors, doing so should

become much easier with the launch of Newport’s first wheelchair-accessible harbor shuttle. Last week, he joined Annette Bourbonniere, chairwoman of the Newport Accessibility Committee, at Sayer’s Wharf for a shuttle ride around Newport Harbor. Oldport Marine’s Matt Gineo is there, too. With a pair of metal tracks guiding them, Bourbonniere glides down down a gentle slope from the dock to the deck of Roll. Bastian follows. “I had taken the shuttle before it was accessible,” says Bourbonniere. “But this makes it easier for everyone.” As Gineo explains, when he first approached the Coast Guard with the idea of cutting a fourfoot hole in the hull of one of his launches, their reaction was rather cool. Three simple cuts, two years, and a grueling set of stability tests later, the boat is ready to receive wheeled visitors. And while other charter boats are currently wheelchair accessible (including Oldport’s Amazing Grace tour boat), this is the first dedicated harbor shuttle to provide access to the water. Intended to provide water-based public transit, Oldport’s shuttle service currently makes seven stops around Newport Harbor in

Middletown Starts Third Beach Study By Jill Connors

Zachary Bastian is currently studying for his license to operate Newport’s first wheelchair-accessible harbor shuttle. Matt Gineo is operting the shuttle. (Photo by Tom Shevlin) a one-hour loop. Featuring an adjustable ramp system, the shuttle is capable of providing wheelchair access to passengers at all of the city’s ADA-certified facilities. Currently, those stops include the prime downtown landing at Perrotti Park, Ann Street Pier, Sail Newport, Sayer’s Wharf, and Fort Adams. Once on board, wheelchair

passengers are strapped into a special rigging system in the floor. Gineo positioned the chair so as to be surrounded by other riders – he wanted to make the experience as inclusive as possible, he says. For Bourbonniere, the service is a welcome addition to the harbor. “It makes it accessible for everyone,” she says as the launch pulls back into the dock.

MIDDLETOWN–Middletown’s Third Beach reopened for swimming last Sunday, after a two-day closure due to elevated bacteria levels, but the town isn’t sitting idly by: a collaborative effort is underway to protect the water quality of Third Beach, according to Tom O’Loughlin, the town’s Public Works Director. Noting that the Maidford River, which flows into Third Beach, has been known historically to carry bacteria in stormwater runoff, O’Loughlin said Middletown is working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, and such nearby stakeholders as the Norman Bird Sanctuary (which owns property across the road from the beach), and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (whose Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is adjacent to Third Beach). “We also want to include the City of Newport Water Department as they control the flow to the Maidford,” said O’Loughlin. Middletown has hired environmental consultants Woodard & Curran to study the Maidford River, a process that will include having scientists evaluate the data, after

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Ducks in a Row: Ready, Set, Go! Up to 1,000 numbered rubber ducks will hit the waves and race to the finish line on July 7 at Third Beach in Middletown, as a fundraiser for the Middletown Educational Collaborative (MEC). The person who sponsors the winning duck will receive a cash prize of $1,000. Second and third place duck sponsors will receive $350 and $150 respectively. Fourth through tenth place duck sponsors will receive gift baskets from area businesses. The duck race and family beach party will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. Festivities will include a DJ, beach games, face painting and crafts. To sponsor a duck, $10, visit www.mecmec.org. Proceeds from the sponsorships will fund grants for educational activities in Middletown public schools.

Welcome Tennis Week–July 7-10 The 12th Annual Angela Moore Fashion Show and Champagne Breakfast, a signature fundraising event of the 2011 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, will be held on Thursday, July 7, from 8:30 -11 a.m. at the Hall of Fame. Guests will enjoy watching the most stylish people (on and off the runway) as Angela Moore presents summer style in a display of elegant fashions from daytime to date time, plus new tennis looks from Fila. This year’s designers include: Lilly Pulitzer, Manuel Canovas, Christopher Blue, Julie Brown, Jack Rogers, Dolce Vita shoes, Moyna bags, Onigo hats and other surprise designers. The collections will include a mix of fun swimwear, cocktail dresses, plus colorful accessories, beaded sandals, stunning bags and the latest in cashmere wraps. Runway models will include 2011 Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Peachy

Kellmeyer, Bud Collins and other ATP World Tour stars. Locals will recognize Miss Rhode Island 2009 Ashley Bickford, NBC 10 sports anchor Frank Carpano, plus Newport Mayor Steve Waluk and other wellknown Newporters. “After years hosting sold out shows, we are delighted to announce this will be our biggest event ever! We are doubling our guest seating from prior years with the addition of a century tent that will seat more than 450 people,” says Moore, who presents her own collections as well as those of other designers, during the show. “We are thrilled to be the kickoff event to the long awaited Andre Agassi induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame!” Moore said. Proceeds from the event will benefit the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum.

Newport 4th of July festivities begin in Washington Square at 9 a.m. and will include a Revolutionary-style cannon salute, patriotic music, a bicycle parade, and an oldfashioned pie-eating contest. Bring picnics, lawn chairs or blankets and join in the fun! (Photo by Kirby Varacalli)

Shelly Shough, owner of Esquire Barbershop in Middletown, got a brush with fame when she did cuts for actor Bill Murray and his son. Actor Edward Norton signed her dryer (inset). The actors were in town filming Wes Anderson’s film, “Moonrise Kingdom.”

Local Economy Receives Boost from Film A study completed by Dr. Edward Mazze of URI, revealed that every $1 invested in the Motion Picture Tax Credit in the state translates to over $8 of local economic activity. The total economic activity in Rhode Island that resulted from the $56.7 million tax credits from the period of 2005 – 2009 was $465.51 million. The breakdown of funds that came in to Newport during the time of filming “Moonrise Kingdom” will be available in the coming months.

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The lower level of the Armory building is being cleared out in preparation for a new transient boating center.

Work Begins on Harbor Center By Tom Shevlin More than three years after it was first announced, work on the city’s new transient boating center has begun. City planners said on Monday that the project, which promises to transform the lower level of the historic Thames Street Armory building into a hub for visiting boaters, is currently in a demolition phase, with primary construction expected to begin as soon as next week. Depending on your viewpoint, the project represents either a boon to the city’s boating public, or a potential boondoggle for taxpayers. The city is betting on the former. Beginning sometime later this summer, proponents say, visiting mariners will be greeted with a bright, open space complete with showers, laundry, Internet connection and locker rooms. The process of getting to this point has been trying. First announced in 2008, by thenRep. Patrick J. Kennedy the project is being funded by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife grant, administered through the state Department of

Environmental Management. For two years, not much in the way of progress was made; the ownership of the Armory building had to be transferred from the Redevelopment Agency back to the city, resulting in the project being shifted to the back burner. After the City Council determined that the project was a priority, the design phase was ramped up, and the city issued a formal request for proposals. In recent weeks, the design has been tweaked by members of the ad hoc Harbor Center Working Group to make the facility more welcoming. After asbestos was found, the city had to go back to the state for an abatement approval from the Department of Health. Originally forecasted to be completed July 4, the center is now expected to be open toward the tail end of the city’s boating season. In the meantime, the ad hoc working group will continue to meet in order to sort out operational logistics – something that will ultimately be handled by the harbormaster’s office.

JET SKI CONT. FROM PG.1 agreement that would facilitate the rental of the personal watercraft. Third Ward Councilor Kathryn E. Leonard expressed concern over the possible liability attached to the proposal. She recommended that the proposal first be brought to the Waterfront Commission for consideration. Councilor Henry F. Winthrop disagreed, saying that to do so would constitute “an undue delay.” The harbormaster’s opinion, Winthrop said, should be satisfactory. Still, Councilor Naomi Neville added that she had “a strong hesitation” over the use of jet skis within what she termed the city’s crowded harbor. However Mayor Stephen C. Waluk pointed out that at present, there is no ordinance banning or limiting the use of jet skis in the harbor. In

addition, the proposal calls for escorts by trained staff in and out of the pier and the busy waterway that fronts it. The proposal before the council, Waluk said, specifically had to do with leasing a portion of the pier to a local business. To that end, his concern centered around public access. Waluk asked the administration if there had been any discussion about the public possibly losing access or use of the pier should the matter be approved. Lavallee said that he didn’t believe that would be an issue. With that, the council voted 5-2 to refer the matter to the administration so that a contract could be drawn up and voted on at a later date. Councilors Neville and Leonard voted in opposition.

With the June 30 deadline looming, the Newport School Committee (NSC) voted to pass the school budget for the 2011-2012 school year in a special meeting on Monday, June 27, with a vote of 5 – 2. Committee members Robert Leary and Thomas Phelan were the opposing votes. Citing the requested total of $36,484,760, Superintendent John Ambrogi asked that the committee approve the “very tight” budget. The two dissenting voters, Leary and Phelan, pointed out a clustering model in the Teachers Association of Newport (TAN) contract, which mandates that a group of 92 students will be served by the same four teachers. The Thompson Middle School (TMS) sixth-grade class has 111 students, 19 more than the contract allows, which they noted means that the school department must bear the cost of four teachers who will accommodate just a handful of students. According to Leary, that aspect of the TAN contract, “is a serious structural deficit.” Echoing Leary, Phelan pointed out that he felt the situation needed to be brought to light, calling it a “glaring problem that gets pushed aside year after year.” He continued, saying, “We wasted $400,000 this year and we’ll waste $400,000 next year … which we can save if we take action.” Also citing the high cost per student in the Newport school district, Leary pointed out that with 212 teachers in the district teaching roughly 2,100 students, there were approximately 10 students for every teacher. He warned that unless the district could get their concessions in order, he expected massive layoffs in coming years. To that, NSC Chairman Patrick Kelley informed the group that there have already been 17 educators let go for the next school year, saying schools are already facing significantly reduced resources. Trying to get the vote back on track to the budget issue at hand, committee member Dr. Charles Shoemaker pointed out that the cluster model is an issue that can be negotiated in the future. While he agreed that the cluster model was costly, he said that it was not a reason to vote against the proposed budget. Relaying to the rest of the group that the budget needed to be passed by June 30, committee member Jo Eva Gaines explained that she viewed the budget and the cluster as two separate issues, and that the cluster contract should be discussed at another time.

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barred Legislation banning prisoners from possessing any portable electronic communication device has been signed into law by the governor. Under the new law, possession of a cell phone by an Adult Correctional Institutions inmate is a crime punishable by a $5,000 fine, a maximum of five years more in prison, or both. n Sale of rolling papers to minors prohibited Legislation to ban the sale of rolling papers and several forms of cigars to minors has been signed into law. The new law adds little cigars, flavored and unflavored cigars known as “blunts,” flavored and unflavored blunt wraps, cigarette rolling papers of any size, cigarillos and tiparillos to the section of law that currently prohibits those under 18 from purchasing cigarettes. n Autism insurance bills moving through Assembly The General Assembly is poised to approve legislation that will require insurance companies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism, up to $32,000 per year in benefits for children up to the age of 15. Once passed in concurrence by the other chamber, the bills will be transmitted to the governor. n Cyberstalking a crime under domestic violence statutes The governor has signed into law legislation to expand the domes-

tic violence statutes to include “cyberstalking and cyberharassment” as punishable actions. n Governor signs genocide education bill Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed legislation instructing the Department of Education to post on its website materials to help schools teach students about genocides including the Holocaust and those in Armenia, Cambodia, Iraq, Rwanda and Darfur. n Assembly passes renewable energy bills The General Assembly approved bills to encourage the development of renewable energy in Rhode Island. The package includes legislation to coordinate Rhode Island’s net-metering law with federal policy; a bill sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) to promote small to midsized renewable energy projects; and a third bill to reduce delays in renewable energy projects by setting timelines for National Grid to complete engineering studies for connecting projects to the grid. The bills will now be transmitted to the governor. n Bills let municipalities pool investment funds Legislation) has been approved that will let Rhode Island cities and towns pool available funds for short-term investment purposes. The investment pool trust funds would be overseen by the General Treasurer.

Local General Assembly officials: Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton); President of the Senate, M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Middletown); Rep. J. Russell Jackson (D-Dist. 73, Middletown, Newport); Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) Rep. Peter F. Martin (D-Dist. 75, Newport), Rep. Daniel Patrick Reilly (D-Dist. 72, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth)

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Congress of Councils Thank You

Hess LNG / Weaver’s Cove Energy have officially withdrawn their application to construct an LNG terminal on Mt. Hope Bay and at Weaver’s Cove in Fall River. The Congress Of Councils, since its inception last September, played an important role in this resistance. They will be holding a thank you meeting Thursday, July 7, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Oceancliff. There will be light refreshments and a cash bar. Guest speakers will include; Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Atty. Dianne Phillips, Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen’s Energy and Evan Smith, Newport County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

RECENT DEATHS Helen E. (Troy) Dolphus, 95, of Newport, passed away June 25, 2011. She was the wife of the late Garfield Dolphus. Charity Beth Garcia, 36, of Fall River, MA, formerly of Newport, passed away on June 18, 2011 at home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Connors Funeral Home 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth. Calling hours will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Donations may be made in her memory to Beacon Hospice 529 Main Street, Suite 101, Charlestown, MA 02129. Evelyn L. (Plet) Moore, 63, of Middletown, passed away June 25, 2011. She was the wife of Ronald G. Moore. Donations may be made in her memory to, the Robert Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport, RI 02840 or the Middletown Rescue Wagon Fund, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown, RI 02842. John L. Parham, 64, of Newport, passed away June 23, 2011 at Newport Hospital. CAPT Brown Taylor, USN (RET.), 98 of Newport, passed away on June 17, 2011 at Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport. A Funeral Service was held at Trinity Church on Tuesday June 28.

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Newport Police Log B&B Association Accepting New During the period from Monday, June 20 to Monday, June Members 27, the Newport Police Department responded to 644 calls. Of those, 112 were motor vehicle related; there were 79 motor vehicle violations issued and 33 accidents. The police also responded to 10 incidents of vandalism, 18 animal complaints, 30 noise complaints and 22 home/ business alarm calls. Officers also performed 8 school security checks (1-Rogers, 5-Thompson, 2-Coggeshall) They transported 7 prisoners, recorded 12 instances of assisting other agencies and served as 1 funeral escort. 39 private tows were recorded, 15 from the Paramount Plaza parking lot on Broadway. Nine bicycle violations were also issued.

In addition, 36 arrests were made for the following violations: n Five arrests were made for outstanding warrants. n Four arrests were made for simple assault. n Three arrests were made for disorderly conduct. n Three arrests were made for possession of narcotics. n Three arrests were made alcohol in an open container. n Three arrests were made for public urination. n Three arrests were made for driving with a revoked license. n Two arrests were made for possession of alcohol by a minor. n Two arrests were made for larceny. n Two arrests were made for vandalism. n One arrest was made for breaking and entering. n One arrest was made for fraud. n One arrest was made for leaving the scene of an accident. n One arrest was made for trespassing. n One arrest was made for possession of stolen property. n One arrest was made in conjunction with another agency.

Council Berm Update

The Newport County Bed and Breakfast Association is accepting new members who are licensed as small, bed and breakfasts (defined as 6 rooms or less) and are located in Newport or Bristol County. If interested in joining the association, call Charron Reed at 846-8790, email her at reedrosecottage@cox. net or visit www.newportbb.com.

A public meeting with city staff, the project contractor and members of the council will be conducted on July 6 at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall to discuss the construction plans and schedule for the repair to the Easton Pond berm. The city will be posting a meeting notice soon and abutters will be receiving a hand-delivered letter notifying them of the meeting. Construction had been tentatively scheduled for September 2011.

Wreath Laying Scholarship Recipients NAACP The Newport County branch of The following students received the James L. and Mary Maher Scholarship Award: Natalie Toracinta of Rogers High School, Ashleigh Savage, Kelsey Dennis and Autumn Davis of Middletown High School, and Sarah Beavers of Portsmouth High School. The James L. and Mary Maher Scholarship Fund was established to recognize outstanding students who throughout their high school careers have contributed to improving the lives of individuals within their community.

New Pell Center Director Appointed

Dr. James M. Ludes, executive director of the American Security Project – a think-tank in Washington, D.C. – will serve as the third executive director of the Claiborne Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University. Ludes will assume his position in August. He succeeds Dr. P.H. Liotta, who has served as Pell Center director for the last seven years. The Pell Center was established at Salve Regina in 1996 to honor Pell’s distinguished 36-year tenure in the U.S. Senate.

the NAACP is hosting its annual Wreath Laying Ceremony on Monday, July 4 at 9 a.m. at Patriot’s Park, Portsmouth, routes 114 and 24. The ceremony honors members of the first Rhode Island regiment, “The Black Regiment,” and will feature guest speaker Major Marvin L. Abney. Ret. Minister Walter Smothers of Newport Community Baptist Church will deliver the invocation and benediction. For more information, call Newport County NAACP at 847-5570.

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EDITORIAL Road Work Is Welcome, Even at the Wrong Time When it comes to infrastructure, nothing is ever black and white. From the city’s ongoing road repair schedule to its efforts to improve our sewer system, beaches, and drinking water, there are bound to be complications. As Newporters, we take pride in our history. But when it comes to maintaining our public assets, our history is not so good. For the last several years, Newport has been a virtual construction zone. The work – on Long Wharf, in Washington Square, down Bellevue and on Lower Thames Street – has been unrelenting. It has taxed our businesses and strained the patience of residents. It has been unsightly at times for visitors. These are facts that are not lost on our elected and appointed leaders. With work scheduled to begin, yet again, in Washington Square this week, one of the city’s downtown hubs will, again, be turned into a construction zone. Nobody will doubt that the work is needed. Nobody will say that it won’t be an improvement over the current conditions. But there will be questions as to why the work needs to take place at the height of the tourist season. We recently asked our readers online at Newport-Now.com how they felt about the impending construction. Specifically, we wondered: “Should the city have waited to begin construction in Washington Square, or is it a sign of progress that the work is being completed? As of last count, 64 percent of respondents said “They should have waited. The construction will hurt businesses in the area.” Meanwhile, 31 percent replied “They were right to start the project. It’s good that progress is being made, plus there’s only a limited number of months to complete projects like these.” The remaining 5 percent said that they had no opinion or weren’t following the issue closely enough to comment. Whatever your opinion is on the subject, it’s likely that we can all agree that it’s a positive thing that we seem to have moved into a new chapter of Newport history: Call it our own Big Dig, but no longer can residents complain that we’re not addressing our infrastructure needs. And, to be sure that we deal with these projects as a community, let’s all resolve to make a point to patronize those businesses that will, no doubt, be impacted by orange construction cones and traffic detours this summer.

Municipal Meetings NEWPORT

Zoning Board, June 27 at 7 p.m., City Hall-Council Chambers Council Workshop, June 29 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall-Council Chambers Council Meeting, June 29 at 6:30, City Hall-Council Chambers Canvassaing Authority, July 5 at 11:30 a.m., City Hall-First Floor

MIDDLETOWN Tree Commission, June 30 at 3 p.m., Town Hall Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force, June 30 at 6 p.m.

School Committee Approves Pell School Design By Meg O’Neil In a special Newport School Committee meeting held at Thompson Middle School Thursday, June 24, the group voted 5 – 2 in favor of the design plans for the new Claiborne d. Pell Elementary School, officially accepting the design recommendation by the Pell Building Committee. The roughly 20 people in attendance watched a presentation by principal architect Laura Wernick and associate architect Matt LaRue, both of HMFH Architects, the Cambridge, MA-based firm chosen to design the school. The PowerPoint presentation included detailed renderings of both the exterior and interior of what the school will look like once constructed. Those who had not attended Pell Building Committee meetings had the opportunity to see the progression of design since the building’s first schematic renderings were presented several months ago. A 3-D tour of the school’s exterior showed the 103,000 square-foot structure in detail. Following the presentation, Jonathan Winikur, principal of Strategic Building Solutions, the Old Saybrook, CT-based firm hired to represent the city during construction, said it is, “better to be conservative and practical … and remain cautiously optimistic,” to make sure that the building and construction stay within the $30 million budget.

In a discussion on cost savings, Winikur reviewed a number of recommendations that members of the Pell Building Committee had considered at their meetings. During a public comment period of the meeting, architect James Asbel, a long-time opponent of the new school, said he was “impressed” by the design, but expressed his concern over safety with the plan to install a bridge to the Lower School building. According to Rhode Island fire codes, school buildings must have an exit for kindergarten and first grade students at ground level. To meet that code, HMFH will create a walk-out exit by installing a bridge, 13 feet at its highest, that will connect the second floor of the building to the peak of the natural slope of the site. Winikur assured those in attendance that the safety of the students was of the utmost importance in the design of the school. When it came time to take the vote, committee members Robert Leary and Thomas Phelan were the opposing votes due to their desire for an all-brick exterior. Urging that brick be the only exterior element used in the design, Leary stated that the use of large, concrete bricks in the rear of the school, was “not Newport.” Claiming that brick is time-tested, Leary said he would not vote in favor until the entire building was constructed using brick. According to Wernick, an entire

traditional brick building would require an additional $250,000 in materials and labor. She also stated that drawing up alternate designs using brick would increase cost and push back the projected construction start by several weeks. Beth Milham, a member of the Pell Building Committee, added her opinion. “I think we should take a lesson from our Colonial forbearers. I think we’re being sadly misled … Personally, I’m a little offended that we’re looking at geothermal and solar panels as alternatives [versus first choices] to the school. Brick won’t save us money in the future. The children of the future need to know the importance of energy saving.” Before taking the vote to adopt the school design, committee member Charles Shoemaker said, “I support the Building Committee, because they have obviously weighed the pros and cons of everything being put into the school.” After the Pell design vote, the committee moved on to the second agenda item for the evening, the new food-service contract for the schools. Superintendent John Ambrogi said they were in negotiations with Chartwells on a contract for the upcoming school year. A number of school food-service employees came to the meeting to express their concerns about job security with the change of the food provider contract.

Wind Turbine, July 5 at 6 p.m., MPD Community Room Please note that some meetings scheduled after press time may not appear above. For the latest schedules visit SOS.RI.Gov, or visit NewportNow.com.

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MIDDLETOWN CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 which the town will make a public presentation, possibly in late summer or early fall. “We’re trying to determine the cause, so we can figure out what each stakeholder needs to do,” said O’Loughlin. Elevated levels of enterococci bacteria led to two closings of Third Beach during the 2010 summer season, and already have closed Third Beach twice this year (June 14-16, and June 24-26), according to the Rhode Island Department of Health, which posts beach monitoring results on its website (http:// www.ribeaches.org). The state tests the water three to four times per week, in the ropedoff swimming area of Third Beach, said O’Loughlin, and notifies the town within 24 hours if there is a problem. The testing measures the level of enterococci present in the water in accordance with fed-

eral standards for water quality at beaches; enterococci levels are measured in colony-forming-units per milliliter. A reading above 104 cfu/ml mandates a beach closing; the highest level recorded during 2010 at Third Beach was 1,043 cfu/ ml, and the typical reading was 10. The testing equipment can produce a reading anywhere from 10 to 24,000 cfu/ml. Higher bacteria readings are common after a heavy rainfall, as stormwater carries bacteria with it as it flows to a discharge point. The town is also participating in current discussions with the state regarding new criteria for bacteria TMDLs, or total daily maximum loads, said O’Loughlin. “Right now, we have a good opportunity to look at the issue from a scientific standpoint, and get more data to

determine if 104 cfu is even the right number,” he said. O’Loughlin noted that many people think the bacteria issue is caused by human factors, but there is no evidence of any illegal discharges into the Maidford River. Also, DNA sampling done in past years by Middletown pointed to animal waste as the main source of the bacteria—from deer, dogs, cats, mink, raccoons, squirrels, and birds, according to O’Loughlin. The town takes measures to keep rodents from living in catch basins, and also jets the storm drains every spring. “We need to educate the public, too,” said O’Loughlin, who noted that dog owners who collect their pet’s waste in a plastic bag only to throw the bag in a storm drain add to the problem.

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‘Running Off’ To The Beach By Lorraine Joubert Summer is here, the Fourth of July looms, and it is officially beach season in Rhode Island. Pack up the kids, the beach towels and umbrella, the cooler, and a bucketful of suntan lotion and head for the shore. Here are some things you won’t have to take: pet poop, lawn fertilizer, cigarette butts, and oil and gas residues from roads and driveways. They will get there on their own. What Rhode Islanders don’t realize, as well as they should, is that the main source of pollution to our water bodies is stormwater runoff. In a recent University of Rhode Island survey, nearly 90 percent of those polled believe that the most pollution flowing into our rivers and Narragansett Bay come from industrial discharges and municipal wastewater treatment plants. Simply not so. The Ocean State has done a wonderful job in recent years improving coastal water quality. Wastewater treatment facilities are steadily becoming more efficient and discharging less and less pollution. Since the 1980s, the prime source of marine and freshwater pollution has been identified as stormwater runoff. What should be most worrisome is that stormwater is now becoming a bigger threat to the cleanest waters in the state, due to spreading development. Throughout Rhode Island, forests and fields have been replaced by people and homes whose house roofs, driveways, and other paved surfaces are preventing rainwater from seeping into the ground and being treated naturally by the environment.

As the summer begins, some beaches have already been closed due to high levels of bacterial contamination found by the Department of Health’s water monitors, especially − and predictably − following rainstorms. Some are as close as Third Beach in Middletown, or in the Upper Bay, such as the popular Conimicut Point in Warwick. Research shows the problem is coming from onshore, washed into storm drains after a heavy rain en route to the nearest water body, and not from the local sewage treatment plant. Pet waste deposited by Fluffy or Fido is a serious source of bacteria when transported by storm drains to your favorite seashore. Excess lawn fertilizers are an invisible menace, setting off a biological chain reaction in fresh and marine waters that alter natural life processes and can end up with serious fish kills in the dog days of summer, such as the 2003 catastrophe in Greenwich Bay. The cigarette butts may not be extremely toxic, but they sure don’t enhance the bathing experience. New state stormwater regulations that went into effect in January 2011 should dramatically improve the way Rhode Island deals with runoff issues. But right now, some easy, cost-free actions can help . About that pet poop. No one likes to pick it up, but neither do you want it to be part of that wave you are body-surfing. If you do scoop it up, put it in the trash with the butts and burger wrappers, do not just then toss it somewhere that people don’t walk, or throw it down a storm drain anyhow. (No kidding, it happens.)

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As far as fertilizers and other nutrients there are a couple of recommendations. First, don’t use so much of it. Second, don’t overwater. Too much watering just drives the nutrients that will rob the Bay of its oxygen into the runoff areas more quickly and in higher amounts. Want to get rid of those cigarette butts and fast food wrappers? Put them in the trash where they belong. For cars and trucks, the biggest thing you can do about the impacts is to drive less, and walk or cycle more. Keep your vehicles maintained and if you see dripping oils or other fluids, get it fixed. If you wash your car at home, do it on a grassy surface to let there be some sort of natural filter for the soapy water. There is nothing like a beautiful day at a Rhode Island beach in the summer. It isn’t too hard to make sure that some very unwanted guests don’t take the stormwater shortcut and arrive there before you do. Lorraine Joubert is Director of the Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials program (NEMO) at the URI Cooperative Extension and RI Stormwater Solutions, a statewide education campaign to increase citizen awareness and action to prevent stormwater pollution, and to support municipal stormwater management efforts. RI Stormwater Solutions is funded by the RI Department of Transportation as part of their stormwater management program, in partnership with the RI Department of Environmental Management and a broad coalition of RI cities and towns, businesses and non-profit groups www.ristormwatersolutions.org).

Fourth of July Reflections By Jack Kelly “We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness-That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” So begins the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, a document so momentous that the words shocked the monarchies of the 18th century world. Today, 235 years after this declaration, this country, forged in a war of independence, is still a model and a beacon to those oppressed by tyrants and despots. Although the United States has experienced the growing pains of any young country, the promises evoked in this document have been extended to all American citizens. The lamp of

freedom and liberty will be kept burning brightly for the generations to come. Some of the changes, to extend rights to all citizens, came at a terrible cost, but the nation persevered. Just as the signers of the Declaration of Independence affirmed; “we mutually pledge our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor,” men and women of our Armed Forces have done the same for 235 years. From the battles of Lexington and Concord, Saratoga and Yorktown, to the streets of New York and a field in Pennsylvania to the Pentagon. To Kabul, Khandahar, Bagdhad, Anbar, Mosul, and Badabad, the Armed Forces of the United States have served our nation and us ably and heroically. Today, as we celebrate the birth of the greatest nation on Earth, please let us remember our past and present day veterans, who have given us these freedoms with their efforts. Let us honor the ex-

ceptionally brave and courageous men and women who stand in our defense today. Let us offer them our encouragement and gratitude. Let us put aside politics, rancor, and petty squabbles and ask our Creator to bless them and keep them safe, as they travel into harm’s way. Let us take the time to think of those maimed, wounded, and hospitalized. Let us find a way to assist those who were prepared to give their all for us. Let us take time to assist and console the families of our wounded and war dead. All that’s asked is that we take that time today, in between barbeques and fireworks. If you want to know more about veteran’s issues, or you would like to help, go to: www.vfw.org (Veterans of Foreign Wars), www.woundedwarriorproject.org www.DVBIC. org (Defense and Veteran’s Brain Injury Center), www.IAVA.org (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America).

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FROM THE GARDEN The War of the Roses - Beat Weather & Bugs for More Blooms By Cynthia Gibson Growing roses in our climate zone (6a-7), is an ongoing battle. The best roses are those grown on their own rootstock. They arrive as tiny twigs, but within two years, grow into small shrubs. In two years ‘self-rootstock’ climbing roses grow to three feet in height. HeirloomRoses.com in Oregon is probably the best online source or catalog source for purchasing ‘self-rootstock’ roses. Patience is definitely required when growing this type of rose. Some roses that you will receive will only be six to eight inches tall. Do not panic, this is really how they are sold. Not only will patience be a virtue, you will also need space and time to tend them. The roses we see at nurseries are potted, expensive, and grafted onto a very common rootstock. Self-rootstock roses are not grafted. Many of the potted varieties that we purchase at nurseries last for, maybe, a year or three years, but then they start to die. Why? Roses need a lot of care. There is no way to grow roses, that are not prone to many diseases, without first having clean, rich, weedless soil. Secondly, when unpotting roses, make sure the rootball is loose and the roots are free from tangling. The hole you dig for the rose must be large enough to give the roots extra room. Fertilizer is a necessity when growing roses, and remember to purchase large bags, as roses are very heavy feeders! The next step is controversial to some: Roses need pesticide sprays. What is necessary for healthy roses are foliar sprays to prevent black spot, kill Japanese beetles, mites, aphids, spiders, and every other hole-chewing, leaf-destructive insect alive. Some pesticides are systemic and are very effective. Bayer, for example, has excellent products of this sort. Their ‘All in One’ rose and flower care works quite well. It comes in liquid form that you mix with tap water in a large plastic watering can, or you can buy

Blue roses are created by artificially coloring white roses, and by genetically modifying the species to create the blue pigment. White roses represent innocence and purity and are traditionally associated with marriages and new beginnings. Also a symbol of honor and reverence, white rose arrangements are often used as an expression of remembrance. The Mr. Lincoln hybrid tea rose, below, is an example of the rich, versatile red rose.The pleasing fragrance makes this a favorite worldwide.

it in granular form. The granular form should be mixed into the soil around the base of the rose, but do not touch it. Always use gloves when watering with fertilizers or pesticides. These pesticides do not have a nasty fragrance. An added benefit of this product is that it also has a built-in fertilizer. Therefore, you are feeding your roses at the same time you are giving them their medicine. Many rosarians, (rose fanciers) think nothing of using heavy-duty pesticides. This decision is up to you. What the experts believe in most, is a beautiful bloom, even if it means killing many insects. Sometimes the insect group includes bees, so to lean on the side of milder pesticides might sit better for the ‘backyard’ gardener. Roses have a few up-front battles due to our local climate. We have a lot of rain in the spring, pretty much through the month of June, and strong winds. Spring is an enemy of our roses. Beautifully formed roses can start wearing brown overcoats, due to too much water from the sky. It is possible to

pull off these rotting petals, but the moisture is really stuck inside of the blossom, and the blossom will fall apart in your hand. Now, let us ask the question — why grow roses? If the answer is because you love them, there are roses that you can plant that can take our abusive spring weather. Climbing roses do particularly well on Aquidneck Island and in Jamestown. Any Rugosa rose is truly hardy and indestructible. We all have a difficult time with hybrid tea roses. Their first blooms — those that make it through the weather in June — are usually magnificent. By July their second bloom forms, and it is much smaller. Many hybrid tea roses will give you a third great boost of flowers in September. If you truly love roses, you should purchase the ‘self-rootstock’ roses. You will not be disappointed. Another good climbing rose for our area, that is a repeat bloomer, is New Dawn, a lovely conch shell pink rose that keeps on blooming all summer long. For your climbers to continue giving beautiful blooms, you must remove the old roses that

have lost their petals. After the spring deluge, our area usually looks forward to two straight months of very hot and humid weather. There is never a guarantee of rain in July or August. This is the time that your roses need a good soak. They should be watered twice a day for twenty minutes, each time. Spacing is also very important for planting your roses. Space your grandifloras, floribundas, and hybrid teas at least 18” to 30” inches apart. Climbers should be spaced three feet apart. As to the site of your rose garden, it should face south. Roses love sun and should have at least six to seven hours of sun a day. This is another reason why watering your roses is important. Never plant roses near buildings, shrubs, or fences high enough to shade and enclose them. Struc-

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Pinette, Saget Enroute to Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comedy Stage By Katherine Imbrie Recent news events have done much to reassure comedian John Pinette that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay for him to come to Newport for a July 2 show thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of the popular Summer Comedy Series at the Yachting Center: â&#x20AC;&#x153;They got Whitey Bulger, so I just feel safer now,â&#x20AC;? he confided in a phone interview last week. The super-sized, baby-faced comedian, who is known for his riffs on the frustrations of modern life, was on the road, traveling between Grand Rapids and Detroit, Michigan. Just the night before, he said, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d arrived at his hotel only to discover that â&#x20AC;&#x153;they gave away my room!â&#x20AC;? thus earning a place in his stand-up act. Pinette, who is 47, grew up in the Boston suburb of Malden, so â&#x20AC;&#x153;being in New England feels like coming home to me,â&#x20AC;? he says â&#x20AC;&#x201C; another reason heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happy to be coming to Newport, besides the fact that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most Wantedâ&#x20AC;? Bulger is safely in federal custody. Pinette last performed in the Newport Comedy Series ten years ago, shortly after he was named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Funniest Male Stand-Up Comicâ&#x20AC;? of 1999 by the American Comedy Awards, sponsored by ABC. Since then, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changed a lot, he says, and so has his act: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learn an awful lot from my audiences. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say to people, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Do you want me to work from a script, or do you want me to talk from my heart?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what gives me more joy, being real.â&#x20AC;? While Pinette is known for his family-friendly stand-up routines, the same cannot be said of Bob Saget, who will follow him in the Comedy Series line-up with a show on Thursday, July 7. With his boy-next-door good looks and perpetual grin, Saget will be forever linked in some peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds with his early stints as the original host of TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funniest Home Videosâ&#x20AC;? and as star of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s sitcom, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Full House.â&#x20AC;? In both roles, he was squeaky clean â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but be warned: Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the Bob Saget youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see onstage, where his act is typically peppered with â&#x20AC;&#x153;the F-bombâ&#x20AC;? and an adult brand of humor that, even today, is not found on prime-time TV. Still, Saget, who is 55, says that, compared to other stand-up comedians, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty clean. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that at first it startled people; just the

Bob Saget will perform in Newport on Thursday, July 7. fact that it was coming from me, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been so many years now that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not startled so much. My comedy is just entertaining. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal stories. A lot of it comes from my dad, who had a very irreverent sense of humor. And I think that, if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done in a way that has a wryness to it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay.â&#x20AC;? Sagetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stand-up comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;happens by itself,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like people. I like performing for them. I have about a thousand different things I want to do up there â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stories, jokes, music. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to remember all that, so (my act) is kind of a collage of spin art.â&#x20AC;? His roots in standup go back to his student years at Temple University in Philadelphia (by chance, also Bill Cosbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alma mater in an earlier

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A Day for Descendants to Relive History By Anita Rafael William Ellery (1727-1820) of Newport, a lawyer and Harvard graduate was one of the two signers of the Declaration of Independence from the Rhode Island colony at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on July 4, 1776. Newporter Bill Bagwill is directly related to Ellery through his mother’s side of the family. He will portray Ellery in the re-enactment of the famous John Trumbull painting “Declaration of Independence” on this July 4th at the Colony House in Washington Square. William Ellery’s neatly quilled signature, with a tiny flourish after the y, appears on the far right hand side near the bottom of the Declaration of Independence, just below the shakily-written name of RI’s first signer, Stephen Hopkins of Providence. In the “signers” painting, a 12 by 18-foot scene which hangs in the Rotunda at the nation’s Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Ellery is not prominent. He stands in a group of three figures, set quite far in the background. He is between Hopkins, who is the only figure depicted in a hat, and George Clymer of Pennsylvania. Unlike many of the other delegates to the Continental Congress, Ellery, a respected and affluent lawyer, had held no important public office up to that point in his career. For all that has been written and officially recorded about William Ellery in his role in Congress (he served until 1785), nothing is more revealing about the character of this Newporter than the memories of his grandson, George

G. Channing, published in 1886 in a small volume called Early Recollections of Newport. In Chapter 18 he writes: “...he was one of the most

“I think it’s pretty remarkable that the world we live in here in the United States and Rhode Island wouldn’t be what it is today if they had not put their lives on the line. They did what they knew was right.” Bill Bagwill easy and agreeable men at home, especially when surrounded by young people…” On several pages, Channing retells his grandfather’s tales, mentioning Ellery’s adventures on the road from Newport to New York and Philadelphia on horseback, journeys which sometimes took a month. Channing writes much about Ellery’s personal habits: “His small Bible, full of marginal notes, held a prominent place upon his study table and was read by him daily […] His extreme old age was not so much a product of a robust constitution as of a great regularity and simplicity of living. He avoided medication as far as possible. […] He was hospitable and provided an excellent table; indulged himself and his guests with two minute glasses of sherry wine: the toasts being ‘All our friends:’ ‘All our enemies.’ […] His excessive scrupulous-

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At the casting call for re-enactors, Ruth Taylor, executive director of the Newport Historical Society, took digital pictures to help the artist for Newport’s version of the Signing of the Declaration painting. David Livingston of Newport is slated to portray his direct ancestor, Philip Livingston, a merchant from New York. Alda Kaye, also of Newport, brought a dress suitable for wearing to pose for the painting. Her lineage has been traced to John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Edgar Benson.

Perhaps you see a resemblance — Bill Bagwill, whose family has been very meticulous in keeping their family tree, will be portraying William Ellery in Bill Heydt’s Newport version of the famous Trumbull painting that is depicted on the back side of the $2 bill. (Photo by Rob Thorn) was contacted by the event organizers,” he says, “and she thought it might be more appropriate and fun for me rather than her to stand in as William Ellery for the Fourth of July event.” Although he is not currently a member of any of the Revolutionary War societies, he says, “My mother is involved with the Colonial Dames and she has participated in the ceremonies at the gravesite of Ellery on the 4th of July for the past 10 years.” For Bagwill, the chance to por-

tray Ellery is personally meaningful. He relates to Ellery’s heroism during the events of 1776: “I think back on what he and the other patriots did and the risk that they were taking he says, “when they put their signature on the Declaration because of the beliefs they held. I think it’s pretty remarkable that the world we live in here in the United States and Rhode Island wouldn’t be what it is today if they had not put their lives on the line. They did what they knew was right.”

The public is invited to mingle with Bagwill and the other models on the 4th of July, and to see the re-enactment of Trumbull’s “Declaration of Independence” in the upper chamber at the Colony House in Washington Square at viewings scheduled every half-hour until 2:30 p.m., free of charge. Newport artist Bill Heydt will be painting the scene in watercolors during that afternoon. This portion of the festivities on July 4 has been coordinated by Washington Square Roots, a nonprofit community development group, and StageRight, a local production company. To be included in the tableau (non-direct descendants of the signers are also eligible to participate) contact Tom Erb at Tom@STAGERightRI.com or call 207-4812.

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Broadway in 1969. The famous oil-on-canvas painting was part of four Revolutionary era scenes commissioned by the U.S. Congress, and it illustrates 42 of the 56 signers of the Declaration. The history leading up to the signing vibrates with tension and turmoil. Thomas Jefferson was reluctant to sign for reasons cited as â&#x20AC;&#x153;personal,â&#x20AC;? and he was coerced by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin to put into effect the document that marks the birth of an independent United States of America. Time was of the essence as the sponsors of the bill had three weeks in which to persuade the six reluctant colonies to support its passage. Large portions of both spoken and sung dialogue in â&#x20AC;&#x153;1776â&#x20AC;? were taken from letters and memoirs of the participants, but the story was fictionalized (tweaked) just enough to add audience appeal. The songs have been hailed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;clever, truthful and very entertaining.â&#x20AC;? One of the film and playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most interesting back-story facts is that the story was written by history teacher Sherman Edwards, who was already a somewhat successful song writer but had not enjoyed success as a playwright or author.

Edwards co-authored the Broadway play (with Peter Stone). (Lesson to the young: Never give up on your dreams.) Peter Stone penned the screenplay adaptation as well as the songs in the film. He went on to write the screenplay for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweet Charity.â&#x20AC;? Painter John Trumbull was born in Lebanon, Connecticut in 1756. He graduated from Harvard when it was still a college and later served as General Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aide-decamp during the Revolutionary War. He studied painting in England under the renowned history painter, Benjamin West, and at the Royal Academy of Arts. A smaller version of this historic painting resides at Yale University. So, put on your red, white and blue, and see this snippet of history at the Jane Pickens as part of your Independence Day celebration. Free Fourth festivities Ââ&#x20AC;&#x201D; what could be better? Your criticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite quote from this film: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace; that two are called a law firm: and that three or more become a Congress,â&#x20AC;? John Adams.

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MAINSHEET Visionaries Recognized at Seaside Gala Nearly 200 guests and supporters attended the East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) annual Seaside Gala and major fundraiser earlier this month at Castle Hill Inn and Resort. The organization presented four 2011 Vision Awards and its 2011 Public Service Award. Youth groups from Trinity Church in Newport and St. Columba’s Church in Middletown were also recognized for their generosity to children and teens from needy families. Paul Gaines, former mayor of Newport and Jo Eva Gaines, a member of the Newport School Committee, were honorary co-chairs of the event.

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Keeping Your Skin Healthy in Summer By Shawna Snyder Is your skin vibrant, supple and glowing? We all want to age gracefully and the key to beautiful healthy skin is protection from the sun’s powerful rays. Just as with all factors of health, it is all about making consistent, conscious, healthy choices every day. The more consistent you are with applying liberal amounts of sunscreen (at least SPF 30), drinking plenty of water, eating brightly colored fruits and vegetables, and moisturizing daily, the better you will look, but more importantly, your risks for skin cancer will be dramatically reduced. Now that the we have transitioned from spring to summer, we are out and about, heading to the beach or simply walking and trying to soak up as much sun as we can. As good as it feels to experience the warmth and glow of the sun’s kiss, we must still be cautious about its effects on our skin. Harmful UV rays not only make us susceptible to skin cancer, but also age our skin more quickly. The Apothecary Newport, on Broadway, is stocked with a variety of products that help arm us against the elements. “One of the biggest issues with our clients going out in the sun this time of year is that they tend to stay out too long because they want to get more color,” says owner Jenni Graham, “I recommend that if you are going to go out in the sun, come into the store and get a spray tan first. This will give you the look you want without torturing your poor skin. Self tanners don’t provide any protection against UVA/UVB rays, so we always recommend using at least an SPF 30.” One popular line for people with sensitive skin offered at Apothecary Newport is Coola Organic Sun Protection. Graham says that the silky, organic sunscreens will moisturize even the thirstiest skin while providing broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection. The federal Food and Drug Administration recently ordered sunscreen manufacturers to change the way they label their products to prohibit the use of certain marketing terms such as “waterproof” and “sweat proof.” The FDA says there’s

no such thing as a waterproof sunscreen, and they all wash off in the water, or with sweat. Starting next summer, the most a label will be able to claim is that a sunscreen is water resistant. The new rules are also designed to clear up confusion about the meaning of “sun protection factor,” or SPF. SPF measures a sunscreen’s ability to prevent sunburn, which is caused by ultraviolet B (UVB) light. Scientists now know that ultraviolet A (UVA) is a major cause of aging and also contributes to skin cancer. “Broad spectrum” sunscreen will protect from both UVA and UVB rays. Don’t be among the 1 million people who will be diagnosed with skin cancer each year. Despite these warnings, however, it is important to receive at least 20 minutes of sun exposure every day as it helps trigger vitamin D synthesis. Vitamin D is good for us because we need it for bone growth and bone repair. We all have varying skin types that change with the seasons and should seek out appropriate treatments to help keep our skin healthy. Bethany Caro, skin care specialist and licensed aesthetician at Ra-NEW Salon on Thames Street, offers advice on skin care. “Having an exfoliating and hydrating facial gives you a deep cleansing, rids your face of dry dead skin cells and rehydrates skin after the dry winter. We will customize a facial specifically to your skin. It is always important to continue with an at-home daily care regimen that will keep your skin in optimum condition.” Caro further explains the precautions one should take

about skin care treatments during the summer months. “You should be cautious of using any type of products containing alpha hydroxy acids and getting glycolic and lactic acid-based peels. These peels are not recommended during the summer because they strip the outer layers your skin, making you more sensitive to damaging rays, increasing your chances of cancer and severe sun burns. After you stop using these products, wait for the skin to recover before spending time in the sun.” Perhaps it is poetic justice that I wrote this article as I slathered on aloe to soothe my sunburned skin. Maybe I simply gave into that carefree summer spirit and forgot to apply sunscreen, but regardless, I have learned my lesson. I will heed my own advice - pass the sunscreen, please. Shawna E.M. Snyder, Doctor of Acupuncture can be reached at Info@AquidneckAcupuncture.com.

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1) Newport Tokyo House, 6 Equality Park, Newport 2) Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chili Dogs, 158 Broadway, Newport 3) Noreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 156 Broadway, Newport 4) Fifth Element, 111 Broadway, Newport Other Area Restaurants 5) The Goode Kitchen, 23 Marlborough, Newport & Dining Options 6) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport Not Within Map Area 7) Perro Salado, 19 Charles Street, Newport 8) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge Street, Newport Batik Garden Imperial Buffet 9) Pineapples by the Bay, Hyatt Regency, Newport 11 E. Main Road, Middletown 10) Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames Street, Newport 11)â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Buskerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub, 178 Thames Street, Newport Long Wharf Seafood 12) Barking Crab, Brick Market Place, Newport 17 Connell Highway, Newport 13) Pier 49, 49 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., Newport 14) 22 Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 22 Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf, Newport Newport Grand 15) Fluke Wine Bar & Kitchen, 41 Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf, Npt. 150 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport 16) The Mooring, Sayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf, Newport Coddington Brewing Company 17) Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 351 Thames St., Newport 210 Coddington Highway, Middletown 18)â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Forty 1Âş North, 351 Thames St., Newport 19) Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport Rheaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inn & Restaurant 20) @ The Deck, Waites Wharf 120 W. Main Rd., Middletown 21) Sambar, 515 Thames St., Newport 22) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport DeWolf Tavern 23) One Bellevue, Hotel Viking, Newport 259 Thames St., Bristol 24) Griswoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern, 103 Bellevue Ave., Newport 25) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 26) The Chanlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spiced Pear, 117 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 27) Eastonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach Snack Bar, 175 Memorial Blvd, Npt. 28) Floâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown 29) Atlantic Grille, 91 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown

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Art Newport - Aboard SeaFair Opening of one-of-a-kind art event aboard 228-foot yacht SeaFair; international fine art glass, paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, dining, 1 Perry Mill Wharf, 11 a.m.7 p.m., 239-495-2024, www.ExpoShips.com.

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The Working Waterfront History Walking Tour Walk in the footsteps of the sailors, merchants and immigrants who once lived and worked in the Lower Thames neighborhood. NRF Museum Store, 415 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 324-6111, www.NewportHistoryTours.org. Storytime Fun â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ronaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reading Adventure Show,â&#x20AC;?Â adventure, magic, and reading fun. Children ages 4 and up, no registration required, free, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 847-8720, 1 p.m., www.Newport LibraryRI.org.

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Life of the Mind Series â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Forgotten Founding Father: Noah Websterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture,â&#x20AC;? presented by author and historian Joshua Kendall, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., $5, 8470292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org. Candlelight History Tour Tour Belcourt Castle by candlelight. 657 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., 846-0669.

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Art Newport - Aboard SeaFair Art exhibit aboard 228-foot yacht SeaFair, international fine art glass, paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, dining, 1 Perry Mill Wharf, 11a.m.-7 p.m., 239-495-2024, www. ExpoShips.com. Road to Independence Walking Tour Learn about riots and rebellion as you stroll through the heart of colonial Newport. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 841-8770. Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House Tour Tour the 1739 Colony House, built to house RI government, and the 1697 Wanton Lyman Hazard House, Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest house museum. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11:30 a.m., 841-8770, www. NewportHistoryTours.org. Fort Adams Concert The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast performs on the north lawn. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic dinners. Fort Adams State Park, 5:30-7 p.m., free, 841-0707. Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour Owner Harle Tinney shares her experiences with ghosts at Belcourt

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Road to Independence Walking Tour 11 a.m. See Friday, July 1, for details. Tennis Family Weekend Two days of fun for all ages, tennis clinics for kids, arts and crafts, tennis demos, museum tours, scavenger hunts, face-painting, balloon art. Enjoy courtside views of qualifying rounds for Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. 194 Bellevue Avenue, 849-3990, www. TennisFame.com. Jazz at the Vineyard Live jazz at Greenvale Vineyards with Dick Lupino, 582 Wapping Road, Middletown, 1- 4 p.m., 847-3777, www.Greenvale.com. Rough Pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gallery Hours Galleries open to showcase exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dressed to Play: The Sporty Style of Doris Duke,â&#x20AC;? 680 Bellevue

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DINNER & A MOVIE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Midnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Moveable Feastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Patricia Lacouture Not a huge Hemingway fan in terms of his entire oeuvre, I have always loved â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Moveable Feast,â&#x20AC;? the writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memoir of Paris during the Jazz Age, when it seemed that all the talent and all the endearing Bohemians one could possibly imagine converged in the City Patricia of Light. So, when see Hemingwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LACOUTURE Iwork compared with Woody Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest film, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Midnight in Paris,â&#x20AC;? I am abuzz with anticipation to see it. I have not yet had that pleasure, so I have to offer our readers a preview culled from online research. The film played on opening night of the 41st Cannes Film Festival, and the critics are almost universally complimentary. The film rated an astounding 92% on the web site RottenTomatoes.com, earning accolades such as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;moving photo album (of Paris)â&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a fable about nostalgia,â&#x20AC;? along with adjectives like â&#x20AC;&#x153;beguilingâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;bedazzling.â&#x20AC;? The obvious comparisons are made to one of my favorite Woody Allen films, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Purple Rose of Cairo,â&#x20AC;? in which Jeff Daniels (as Woody aka Gil) steps out of the movie screen and into the wistful world of a woman named Cecilia (Mia Farrow), who prefers the imaginary world of celluloid to her wish-filled but lonely reality. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Midnight in Paris,â&#x20AC;? Allen takes a successful but disillusioned screenwriter named (no coincidence, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m guessing) Gil (Owen Wilson) into an alternative worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;another place in time, in fact, that he wanders into during his late night strolls around Paris. I am led to believe that this time-travel trick oc-

This is the second pairing of Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams, who both appeared in the zany 2005 comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wedding Crashers.â&#x20AC;? curs with no special visual effects and also without any reference whatsoever to Gil having a dream or playful fantasy. (The latter comes to me courtesy of one of my favorite film critics, David Denby, writing in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Yorker.â&#x20AC;?) Wishing to become a novelist, Gil feels restless and leaves his fiancĂŠe, Inez (Rachel McAdams) in their plush hotel room and meanders through one small side street after another until a Bentley pulls up. Gil is invited into the car, which serves as a magical vehicle into 1930s Paris where Gil finds himself in the company of Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Salvador Dali, T.S. Eliot (my favorite poet, if anyone cares), Josephine Baker, Man Ray, Picasso, Cole Porter and other legendary figures. The bookstore Shakespeare and Company makes a cameo. Apparently, Hemingway discovered this little shop of literary delights where he loaned out books by Turgenev and Tolstoy. For even more nostalgia, the film offers Cole Porter songs of idealized love, and of longing for things either gone or possibilities out of

our reach. So, Gil has the adventure of any writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dreams, meeting some of the greats of literature, film, art, and music. I must close with an extended quote from my other favorite critic, Roger Ebert: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I consider him (Allen) a treasure of the cinema. Some people apparently take him for granted, although â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Midnight in Parisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; charmed even the jaded veterans of the Cannes press screenings. There is nothing to dislike about itâ&#x20AC;Ś. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wearying of movies that are for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;which means, nobody in particular. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Midnight in Parisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is for me, in particular, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just fine with moi.â&#x20AC;? I love Paris, and, given what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve read about this â&#x20AC;&#x153;love letterâ&#x20AC;? to the city, I suspect that, when I see â&#x20AC;&#x153;Midnight in Parisâ&#x20AC;? at the Jane Pickens Theater, it will also please moi. 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.

Upcoming Gala Fundraisers July 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Newport Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evening of Tribute Honoring Noreen Stonor Drexel, Wakehurst, Ochre Point Ave., 845-1619 July 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Newport Art Museum Summer Gala, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honoring Artful Women: Painters and Patrons,â&#x20AC;? Newport Art Museum, 848-8200, x 109 July 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;IYRS Summer Gala, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black & White Party,â&#x20AC;? IYRS Restoration Hall, 848-5777, www.iyrs.org July 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Black Ships Festival Gala, Rosecliff, 847-7666, www.blackshipsfestival.com July 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Redwood Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Gala, â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening Honoring the Grand Old Flag,â&#x20AC;? Redwood Library lawn, 847-0295, x. 115 July 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance with the Starsâ&#x20AC;? to benefit Island Moving Co.,

Great Friends Meeting House, 847-4470, www.islandmovingco. org July 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fiesta Verde, benefitting the Aquidneck Land Trust, Ocean View, 849-2799, www.ailt.org Aug 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;International Polo Ball to benefit Wounded Warriors, Rosecliff, 787-1768, newportinternationalpolo.com Aug 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Preservation Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Gala, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream,â&#x20AC;? The Elms, 8471000, www.newportmansions. org Aug 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;?A Novel Evening,â&#x20AC;? Annual fund-raiser for the Newport Public Library, 847-8720, ext. 100. Aug 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Bird Ball, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birds & Blokes,â&#x20AC;? to benefit the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 846-2577, www.normanbirdsanctuary.org

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Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour 5:30 p.m. See Friday, July 1 for details. Murder at the Museum Join the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hunt for Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fortune,â&#x20AC;? an interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 7 p.m., www.NewportArtMuseum.org. Newport Comedy Series John Pinette returns to the Newport stage, Newport Yachting Center, Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., 7:30 p.m. www.NewportComedy.com. Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, July 1, for details.

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Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House Tour Tour the 1739 Colony House, built to house RI government, and the 1697 Wanton Lyman Hazard House, Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest house museum. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11:30 a.m., 841-8770, www. NewportHistoryTours.org. King Park Concert NIMFest summer concert series at the King Park gazebo with the zydeco music of Slippery Sneakers, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m. free, www.NIMfest.com. Newport Gulls Doubleheader Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Collegiate League team plays the Danbury Westerners at 1 p.m. and the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide at 6:35 p.m. Cardines Field, 20 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., www. NewportGulls.com.

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Rogues and Scoundrels Tour Learn why this colony was sometimes known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Islandâ&#x20AC;? as you stroll through Newport. See where scoundrels lived, where pirates profited, and where criminals were put on trial. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 841-8770. Free Tennis Clinics Free tennis clinics offered by U.S. Professional Tennis Association. International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., 12-5 p.m., 8493990, www.TennisFame.com.

Newport Gulls Baseball Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Collegiate League team plays the Sanford Mainers, Cardineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Field, 20 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., www.NewportGulls.com.

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Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships 11 a.m. See Monday, July 4, for details. Early Church Tours Tour two of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earliest houses of worship, Great Friends Meeting House (1699) and Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House (1730), Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11:30 a.m., 841-8770, www. NewportHistoryTours.org. Free Tennis Clinics 12-5 p.m. See Monday, July 4, for details. Family Night at the Beach The first concert of the free Tuesday evening Family Night Series at Eastonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach is Larry Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Swinglane. The medley of big band music begins at 6 p.m., parking free after 5 p.m. Belcourt Castle Candlelight Tour Tour the Gilded Age mansion by candlelight. 657 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., 846-0669. Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Immigrant History Dr. James Garman will give a public lecture on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Immigrant Experience in Newport: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?â&#x20AC;? as part of a series sponsored by Salve Regina University in conjunction with the Spouting Rock Beach Association. DiStefano Lecture Hall, Antone Academic Center, corner of Leroy and Lawrence avenues, 7 p.m., free, 341-2372, www.Salve.edu.

Wednesday July 6

Discover Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10 a.m., 841-8770. Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships 11 a.m. See Monday, July 4, for details. Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House Tour 11:30 a.m. See Friday, July 1, for details. Concert in Ballard Park Battle of the Bands winner Sidewinder performs, Ballard Park Quarry Meadow, Hazard Road, 6:30-8:00 p.m., kid-friendly, bring lawn chairs, picnic, free, 619-3377, www.BallardPark.org.

Thursday July 7

Angela MooreÂ Fashion ShowÂ & Champagne Breakfast International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., 8:30-11a.m., advanced ticketing 849-3990, www. TennisFame.com.

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Syrie Maugham LectureÂ Historian Pauline C. Metcalf examines British designer Syrie Maughamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lasting influence on contemporary interior design and collecting. Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave., 11 a.m., $5, free for Preservation Society members, registration online at www.NewportMansions. org or 847-1000 ext. 154. The Working Waterfront History Walking Tour Walk in the footsteps of the sailors, merchants and immigrants who once lived and worked in the Lower Thames neighborhood. NRF Museum Store, 415 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 324-6111, www.NewportHistoryTours.org. Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships 11 a.m. See Monday, July 4, for details. Early Church Tours 11:30 a.m. See Tuesday, July 5, for details. Yellow Duckies Galore 5th Annual Duck Race to benefit Middletown public school students, 1000 numbered plastic ducks â&#x20AC;&#x153;raceâ&#x20AC;? to shore for great prizes, kids activities, Third Beach, 5-7 p.m., www.mecmec.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;? 5 p.m. See Thursday, June 29 for details. Shakespeare in Middletown 5 p.m. See Thursday, June 29 for details. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night at the Beach 45-minute performance by T-Bone begins at 6 p.m., Eastonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach An Evening of Tribute Newport Hospital honors longtime benefactor Noreen Stoner Drexel, Wakehurst, Ochre Point Ave., 6 p.m.,Â 845-1619. Ballroom Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and Swing dancing with East Bay Ballroom at OceanCliff, advanced ticketing $25, door $30, 6-11 p.m., sara@eastbayballroom.com, 849-5678. Social Class in America Dr. Debra Curtis will give a public lecture, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social Class in Everyday American Life,â&#x20AC;? as part of a series sponsored by Salve Regina University in conjunction with the Spouting Rock Beach Association. DiStefano Lecture Hall, Antone Academic Center, corner of Leroy and Lawrence avenues, 7 p.m., free, 341-2372, www.Salve.edu. Newport Comedy Series Bob Saget, TV and stand-up veteran, returns to the Newport Yachting Center stage. Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., 7:30 p.m. www.NewportComedy.com. Second Annual Comic Throwdown RI comedy competition begins tonight at Jimmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saloon, 8:30 p.m., www.StageRightRI.com. newportFILM Free outdoor screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life in a Day,â&#x20AC;? Queen Anne Square at Trinity Church, sundown, bring blankets, chairs and picnics, information:Â www.NewportFilm.com.

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CALENDAR IYRS Annual Summer Gala, Join the yachting set at the 14th Annual International Yacht Restoration School Summer Gala, 449 Thames St., 6 p.m.-midnight, cocktails, dinner and dancing, with special black and white photography exhibit, for tickets call 848-5777, www.IYRS.org.

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Polo Competition Newport vs. Dallas, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 5 p.m., www.GlenFarm.com. Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour 5:30 p.m. See Saturday, July 1 for details.

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Friday July 8

Discover Newport Walking Tour 10 a.m. See Wednesday, July 6 for details. Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships 11 a.m. See Monday, July 4, for details. Road to Independence Walking Tour 11 a.m. See Friday, July 1, for details. Blow Glass Learn how to blow your own glass ornaments at Thames Glass. 688 Thames St. 1-4 p.m., call to schedule, 846-0576, www.ThamesGlass.com. Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour 5:30 p.m. See Saturday, July 1 for details. Newport Gulls Baseball Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Collegiate League team vs. the Laconia Muskrats. Cardineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Field, 20 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cu p Ave., 6:35 p.m., www.NewportGulls.com Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, July 1, for details. Newport Music Festival Opening Night Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classical music festival kicks off with renowned Greek pianist Dimitris Sgouros at The Breakers, Ochre Point Ave, 9 p.m., 8490700, www.NewportMusic.org.

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Car Show Naval Station Newport will host the 3rd Annual MWR Car Show. Public welcome, spectators free, $10 per car entry fee, rain or shine, concessions, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, car registration 9-11 a.m., judging 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m., awards 1-2 p.m. Newport Kite Festival Hundreds of kites soar across the sky. Brenton Point, Ocean Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free, demos, workshops, open flying, 244-5264, www.NewportKiteFestival.com. Bricks & Sticks Learn about Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful architecture as you stroll from to colonial Newport to Bellevue Ave. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11a.m., 841-8770. Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Andre Agassi and Peachy Kellmeyer are honored, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., noon, 849-3990, www.TennisFame. com. Rough Pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gallery Hours 1-4 p.m. See Saturday, July 1 for details.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honoring Artful Women: Painters and Patronsâ&#x20AC;? Summer soirĂŠe at the Newport Art Museum honoring Diane â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dedeâ&#x20AC;? Wilsey, dinner, dancing, auction, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue, 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; midnight, $350, advanced ticketing, 8488200. Sunset Music â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Bela Fleck & the Flecktones live at the Newport Yachting Center, special guest Abigail Washburn, Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., courtyard acts 6 p.m., main stage acts 7 p.m., www. NewportYachtingCenter.com. Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, July 1, for details.

Sunday July 10

Newport Kite Festival 10 a.m. See Saturday, July 9, for details. Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships 11 a.m. See Monday, July 4, for details. Discover Newport Walking Tour 11 a.m. See Wednesday, July 6, for details. NIMfest Concert Newport independent Music Festival summer concert series with the reggae sounds of Legend â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Bob Marley Tribute Band. King Park, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m. free, www.NIMfest.com. Kebâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Moâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Live Grammy-award winner Kebâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Moâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performs in a concert to benefit the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Newport Yachting Center, Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., 7 p.m., www. NewportYachtingCenter.com.

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Cascading Plummage Attracts Mates and Hunters By Jack Kelly Newport County is blessed with many migratory breeding and nesting species in spring and summer. Two spectacular examples of this bounty, are the Great Egret and the Snowy Egret. These lithesome and agile, snow-white wading birds can be found in marshes, ponds, streams, and oceanside waters across the county. They arrive in our area in mid-April and are harbingers of the warmer, seasonal weather that follows them. While these two species belong to the Heron family, they differ in many ways. The Great Egret is over 3 Â˝ feet tall with a wingspan of nearly 4 Â˝ feet. It has long black legs and feet. During peak breeding time, the adult has green loral skin (the area between the eyes and the base of the bill), a yellow bill and long â&#x20AC;&#x153;nuptial plumesâ&#x20AC;?, on its back. The Snowy Egret is approximately 2 feet tall, with a wingspan of 3 Â˝ feet. This egret species normally sports yellow lores, black bills and legs, and yellow feet. During peak breeding time, adults will show crimson loral skin, tangerine feet, and wispy â&#x20AC;&#x153;nuptial plumesâ&#x20AC;? on the back and breast. Both species nest in colonies, mostly in trees, on the islands of Narragansett Bay. The species differ in hunting styles, also. The Great Egret can be observed poised at the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge, or in shallow water, patiently waiting for fish, eels or frogs to appear. The Snowy Egret, on the other hand, can be seen chasing prey pall-mall across marshes, mud flats and tidal pools. This delicate bird can be witnessed using its feet to stir up small crustaceans and invertebrates from the mud, which it then eats. Both species spear their prey using lightning-fast strikes propelled by the powerful muscles in their long necks. Both species are strong fliers, but they delight observers with their elegant, balletic style of takeoffs and landings. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;nuptial plumesâ&#x20AC;? that both species display are known as ai-

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Snowy Egret in full mating colors and plumage seeks prey and a mate. (Photos by Jack Kelly) grettes, a French word from which egret evolved. In some societies of the word, aigrettes were set with jewels and used as badges of honor and society status in the 17th and 18th centuries. This fashion passed to many countries in the 19th and 20th centuries. They were worn on military hats and uniforms, and women used them to adorn their hats, hair and other fashion accessories. The valuable plumes anly appear on the adults during breeding and nesting season. When the parents were killed for their plumage, the young were helpless and starved to death. There was such a demand for plumes from milliners and hat makers, that the egret population began to become scarce, and in some areas disappeared altogether. Plume hunters had placed both species on the verge of extinction! Led by the Audubon Society, the public outcry was so great in the early 20th century, that state and federal governments moved to protect what was left of the egret population. President Theodore Roosevelt set aside National Wildlife Refuges in Florida and other gulf coast states to provide safe habitat for the birds. This process launched the modern bird conservation movement. Thanks to conservation, both species have recovered well from the plume-hunting years. Although these species have recovered and adapted, there are new and present threats to these birds, as well as many others, with the loss of habitat and food sources. Nature has many lessons and sto-

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Striped Bass Fishing is Good By Capt. Tim Flaherty The summer solstice last week provided anglers with some excellent angling opportunities. Pods of sand eels appeared at the reefs and at Baileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Second beaches. With the lobster molt in full swing, as well, hungry striped bass were provided with abundant sources of food, with many opportunities to gorge. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good news to finally have ample bait in local waters. Scup have been in deeper water lately, but word is that the bite for the shore angler has improved along the rocky shores of the bay from the southern end of Fort Adams to Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach. Small squid chunks have been effective as scup bait and are much less expensive than sandworms. Small bluefish, to 7 lbs., have been working the sand eels on the east side of Brenton Reef, Sachuest Point and the beaches. Early morning and sunset plugging, with 4â&#x20AC;? -5â&#x20AC;? Yo-Zuri swimmers, should deliver some action. You can always follow the terns to find blues feeding near the surface. By now, most every avid bass angler has heard about the very big striper taken on Block Island last weekend. It tipped the scales at 77 lbs! Reportedly, it was taken on a live eel. No big bass action has occurred locally, yet, but reliable

Hugh Gaffney, Hugh Mellor and Jonathan Mellor caught these keeper striped bass aboard Flaherty Charters Fishfinder II. sources say someÂ bigger fish were caught last week on the ocean side from boats and a few from shore. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;upper bay fleetâ&#x20AC;? of commercial striped bass fishermen had been busy drifting pogies over the humps this week. This armada has since diminished to only eight to ten boats as of June 28. After a few days of ample sunshine, local water temperatures on the ocean side reached 60 degrees by last Friday; that is approach-

ingÂ the optimal temperature for catching stripers. Locally, bass were active in the shallows, by the ledges, reefs and shore structures and anywhere lobsters live. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcome news to shore anglers and should provideÂ them with action, especially in the early morning and after sunset. Use live eels or chunked pogies for best results. For the boat anglers, trolling surge tubes at Elbow Ledge, Sheep Pen Shoal, Ledge Road and at Beavertail will produce bass, too. Fluke fishing this season has been less that stellar. The most consistent fluker in these parts has been PatÂ Heaney, of City By the Sea Charters. He continues to slam jumbo fluke consistently and continues to limit out on many fluke trips. Pat likes fishing Beavertail, the beaches and the deeper water south of Cormorant Rock. Squid is his bait ofÂ choice, but he also likes using artificials. We had a good May with the blackfish bite and limited out on a several occasions. As you know, the blackfish season is now closed until August. This will give the species ample time to spawn. This is a prudent move that will serve us well in the future. The black sea bass season is also closed until July 11th. Until next week, tight lines to you all!

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The 289’ Maltese Falcon from Monaco, seen here, was among the 14 boats that left Newport on Wednesday, June 29 in the second start of the 2011 Transatlantic Race to England. On Sunday, July 3 the remaining six boats will set sail at approximately 2 p.m. (Photo by Rob Thorn)

What’s Up? Surfer Laird Hamilton, shown on a PUMA Volvo Ocean Race team paddleboard in Newport on Tuesday, is one of the leading proponents of the sport of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). The sport has roots as an ancient Hawaiian form of surfing; it is growing in popularity worldwide today in part because it is easier to learn than traditional surfing. Hamilton, the newly announced nutrition and fitness coach for the PUMA Volvo Ocean Race team, may well have team members take to paddleboards as part of their training. A surfing legend known for surfing some of the world’s biggest waves, Hamilton is also known for his fitness and exercise regimens.

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Jamestown Sailing Results The Jamestown Yacht Club sailed the third race of their Summer Series on Tuesday, June 28. The following are the results for the race: A Class: 1. Next Wave, Farr 395, Steve Clarke; 2. Macx, C28, Bill MacGowan; 3. Picante, J/109, R. Salk/J. Sahagian; 4. Devocean, Swan 45, Stephen Devoe; 5. The Cat Came Back, Swan 42 Mod, Linc Mossop; 6. Hidalgo, Mod Express 37, Rich Moody; 7. Floating Point, CTM Frers 40, Pat Clayton. B Class: 1. Epiphany, S2 9.1, Jeff Roy; 2. Spirit, J/925, EC Helme; 3. Phantom, J/80, Victor Bell; 4. Time Bandit, Metal Mast 30, Robert Fadden; 5. Aurora, Tartan 41, Andrew Kallfelz; 6. Luna, Albin Nova, C. Brown & S. Hakki; 7. Lynx, J/29, Dennis Nixon; 8. Rhapsody, J/30, Bill Kneller; 9. Footloose, Pearson Flyer, Andy Yates. C Class: 1. Bearly Muven, J/24, Michael Nahmias; 2. Conundrum,

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Beach Volleyball Update Beach Volleyball resumes with a full weekend tournament at Easton’s Beach on July 9 and 10. Log in to www.newportvolleyballclub.com to register to participate. To register, you must join Volley America ($15 online or $20 onsite, cash only). To secure a spot in the tournament for your team, you must pre-register and pre-pay via PayPal by Thursday, 11 p.m. Teams that pre-register and pre-pay receive a $10 discount from the walk-on registration fees of $65 open, $60 all other levels. Check-in time on Saturday is 8 to 8:30 a.m. for open; all other levels, 8 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday check-in time is 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for all divisions. Tournament fee includes a day of beach volleyball and a free 1 to 2-hour clinic with Rachel and Rebecca Smith. The clinic’s focus will be serving and receiving serve. All ages are welcome. Any junior can attend the clinic for $5, but all players must be members of Volley America.

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5K Overall Finish List

The Norman Bird Sanctuary held a fundraising 5K on June 18 and 265 runners from numerous states came to participate and show their support for the sanctuary. The run was divided into several age divisions; top finishers in each division are listed below.

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Filmmaker Comes Face2Face with Newport By Meg O’Neil For someone of diminutive stature, Director Katherine Brooks is taking on a mighty big project. Brooks, a long-time reality TV show director in Los Angeles, whose credits include “The Osbournes” and MTV’s “The Real World,” began to believe that the so-called “reality” she was filming was becoming manipulated and scripted – a far cry from what she intended to capture with her camera when she began her career. After years behind the camera, Brooks now appears comfortable sitting in front of the camera, relaxing in the shade of the awning at the Coffee Grinder on Bannister’s Wharf. She’s sitting next to Wayne Grover, a Middletown resident with whom she is filming her current project, Face2Face. The story of how the two individually got to this spot begins at a low point in both of their lives. Surgery seven months ago left Brooks bedridden, depressed, disconnected from others, and searching for inspiration. One day, she opened her laptop and logged on to her Facebook page, and an idea struck her. She realized that although she had 5,000 “friends” on the world’s most popular socialmedia website, she had not had real human contact in a month’s time. In that “aha moment,” she posted a message to those 5,000: The first 50 friends to respond to the message would receive a visit. She would come to their homes, get to know them, and film the process in what she calls a “real documentary.” Grover is lucky number 13 of those 50. Armed with the idea, and after raising $50,000 to finance the project, Brooks set out on a journey

Kite Festival Put on Notice Members of the City Council put the organizers of the popular Newport Kite Festival on notice last week, ordering that additional police details be placed outside Brenton Point State Park to curb what some contend became an unruly situation last year. Among the complaints documented by neighbors, were an allegation of illegal vendor booths set up around the park and cars parked illegally, clogging up the popular Ocean Drive. Third Ward Councilor Kathryn E. Leonard, who lives close to the park, was the first to bring up the issue. Showing pictures taken during last year’s festival, she peppered the organizer, Ron Kitt of Kitt Kites, with questions about the event during a roughly 15-minute exchange. “I can attest to the fact that last year was an awful two days for the neighborhood,” she said, adding that Brenton Point was intended to be a passive recreational park. “If you look at what the park is supposed to be, it certainly was not what the park was.” Last year, Leonard noted that she offered her support for the festival when the council granted the requisite special events permit. Councilor Jeanne Marie Napolitano also expressed her concern over how the event was run last year. She was joined with fellow councilors Naomi Neville, Justin S. McLaughlin, and Mayor Stephen C. Waluk in calling for the stepped up enforcement by park officials. For his part, Kitt said that he already pays for DEM officers to patrol the park during the festival, but added that he would do his best to ensure that the event is run more smoothly this year. “It’s a fantastic event,” Kitt said, “I think the whole city benefits from it.”

that will take her three months to film, and lead her to 38 states during an 11,237-mile drive. The film, called “Face2Face,” will document Brooks’ journey to connect to the 50 individuals, from all walks of life across the U.S. Only two weeks into the project, Brooks says, “It’s already taught me that everyone has a story. If you just sit down and ask them about their life, every person is interesting. It has inspired me.” To give her a feel for Newport during her stay, Grover prepares to take Brooks on a late afternoon tour of the harbor on Rumrunner II. Before they board, Grover talks about his organization, whose mission is actually very similar to that of the documentary. You Are Not Alone (YANA) is the company Grover started after journeying through some of life’s hardest experiences. Although he had a successful career in finance, and is the father of two daughters, Grover went through a divorce, and faced cancer. When he battled depression and sought counseling, a therapist put his hand on Grover’s shoulder and told him, “You are not alone.” That was his “aha moment.” Grover retired from his job with a hedge fund, and embraced a mission to inspire people to reach out to others and let them know that no matter what they are going through in life, there is never a time when a person is truly alone in the world. When Brooks and Grover met to film their visit, the two instantly connected. Grover related the mission of YANA to Brooks’ mission with Face2Face. “Katherine didn’t want anyone to feel the way she felt in her darkest moments … No one else should feel the way we

felt, and that is how we are going to combat it; by spreading these messages and having people empathize with each other to be together through the good and bad.” While her journey still has over two months of filming left, Brooks encourages people interested in the project to log on and journey with her, as she updates her whereabouts from the road. To follow Brooks, log on to the movie’s site, facebook.com/Face2FaceMovie. As for Grover, he’ll definitely be following the project, noting that the entire process “is about wanting to help people, and inspire people to reach out, even when we can’t physically be face to face.”

ABOVE: Traveling over 11,000 miles, Filmmaker Katherine Brooks will meet 50 of her Facebook friends across the US, filming the entire experience. (Photo c/o Kat Brooks) LEFT: Filmmaker Katherine Brooks and YANA Founder Wayne Grover share a moment at Bannister’s Wharf. (Photo by Meg O’Neil)

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