Newport This Week - October 28, 2010

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Vol. 38, No. 43

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THURSDAY, October 28, 2010

What’s Inside

Pell Yes, or Pell No?

King Park Beach Set To Reopen By Tom Shevlin

IT’S time to plant in this week’s garden

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To build or not to build? That is the question that Newport voters will say yes, or no to this coming Tuesday as it regards the $30 million school bond on the ballot. If passed the new Pell Elementary School will be built. Above, is an architectural rendering of the proposed Sen. Claiborne d. Pell Elementary School. (Source: HMFH Architects)

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NEWPORT – After being closed in 2003 due to budgetary constraints and persistently high bacteria counts, King Park Beach is poised to reopen at the beginning of next summer. According to the state Department of Health (RIDOH), the city is being given the green light to reopen the once popular Fifth Ward beach – provided it meets certain water quality monitoring criteria. It took a phone call to the Department of Health on the part of a current city councilor, and some sharing of information to prompt the state to make the recommendation, which is expected to be taken up by the council when they meet in November. “This has been a priority of the city council for the last three or four years,” said Coucilor Stephen R. Coyne, who had been communicating back and forth with RIDOH officials over the last several weeks. “With all of the work that we’ve

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In the Pink: Groups Promote Cancer Awareness

Wind Turbine Application Withdrawn in Middletown By Jill Connors

The home spun scarf in the Hyatt Regency lobby warms the heart and mind. (Photo by Laurie Warner)

By Andrea E. McHugh Since its renovation, the Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel & Spa on Goat Island has enjoyed a decidedly modern lobby décor, with the equally chic Five33 lounge capitalizing on bay and bridge views. There’s something that has been catching the eyes of visitors more recently, though, and that is the stunning 150-foot pink scarf decorating the hotel’s main entry. The scarf, a project dubbed “Stitches of Hope,” was hand-knitted by hotel

staff, guests and volunteers from the Horizon Bay assisted living facility in East Greenwich in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The impressive piece, made of separate sections woven together to make one unbroken scarf, made its debut during the Stillwater Spa’s 2nd annual Pink Martini Night on Oct. 15; an evening of pampering that included spa treatments and pink cocktails that raised more than $3,300.00 for the Rhode Island chapter of the American Can-

cer Society. At the end of the month, the long scarf will be disassembled and shorter scarves will be donated to a local oncology center to keep cancer patients warm during their treatments. The efforts for breast cancer awareness month continue elsewhere around town, including at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where the legendary grass courts feature pink court lines and pink ribbon net sig-

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Middletown resident Luise Strauss, owner of Strauss Farm on Paradise Road, last week withdrew her application to build a large-size wind turbine on her property near Second Beach, according to Ronald Wolanski, Middletown’s director of planning and economic development. “In the letter notifying us of the withdrawal of the application, no reason was given,” said Wolanski. The application was under review by the Middletown Planning Board, and the board was about to seek the advice of an outside consultant—at Strauss’s expense. Opinions expressed by various Middletown residents during the last two Town Council meetings had indicated opposition to the Strauss application because of its siting near the beach and other residences. There are currently no other special-use wind turbine applications under review by the town, said Wolanski. Any applications that come in will be considered under the new wording in the wind turbine ordinance amendment that was passed by Town Council at its Oct. 18 meeting. The wind turbine ordinance now includes this basic requirement: “Wind turbines shall

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nage. Their Bellevue Avenue Tennis Shop sports a striking pink ribbon symbol made of pink tennis balls (the balls are for sale at the shop with proceeds supporting breast cancer awareness). A few storefronts away, Angela Moore is also showing a breast cancer, supportinspired window. The designer has designed an entire collection for both breast and ovarian cancer awareness with 15% of the net proceeds from the Breast Cancer Awareness hand-painted jewelry collection (plus hair accessories and ties for men) donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization. Meanwhile, Newport firefighters have been participating in a nationwide initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the International Association of Fire Fighters’ “Fire Fighters in Pink� initiative. Participants shed their blue duty shirt for pink renditions to raise funds for, and in honor of, women affected by the battle for their “Cares Enough to Wear Pink� campaign. Firefighters started the switch on Sunday Oct. 24 and will continue , wearing the pink T-shirts in support of the cause through the 29th. “Sadly, cancer has affected all of us in one way or another,� says International Association of Fire Fighters Gener-

A symbolic pink ribbon display is created from tennis balls at The International Tennis Hall of Fame. (Photo by Rob Thorn) al President Harold Schaitberger. “I hope our membership will take this resolution to heart and help raise awareness and dollars for this important cause.� The highlight of the week will be a visit by “Jackie,� the pink fire engine created by Central Coventry Fire Fighters Local 3372, on Thursday, Oct. 28.

not be located in areas that will result in the wind turbine dominating the view of a scenic, natural or historic resource of the town from one or more prominent public vantage points.� Wolanski said the definition of the phrase “scenic, natural or historic resource� is a “work in progress� that is being considered as the town updates its Comprehensive Plan. The town remains committed to pursuing a municipal wind turbine as part of the clean energy initiative outlined in Middletown’s Comprehensive Plan. Middletown Wind Turbine Committee Chair Christine Weglowski Forster said her committee is considering a site in Middletown, and is also participating in the East Bay Energy Consortium (EBEC). This group, which includes nine East Bay municipalities, is working on a feasibility study for a Tiverton location that would include 8 to 10 turbines. An upcoming step in the feasibility study process, according to Forster, is for a meteorological tower to be erected at the Tiverton site, where it will remain in place for one year of testing to determine wind reliability and wind strength.

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2010 School Committee Questionnaire Editors Note: The nine School Committee Candidates were recently asked a series of questions from the Alliance for a Livable Newport that expressed their opinions on several key areas in education. See where each candidate stands in their responses listed below.

1. What curriculum or instructional change would you foster that would have the greatest impact on student achievement and learning? Please explain your response. Rebecca Bolan: Our district/school committee has to get very serious about student achievement. We have to focus on each individual child and so not so much on how we do as a whole in standardized testing. We need to carefully analyze where each child’s strengths and weakness lie and then figure out how to move him/her forward. We need to make sure that we are just as concerned with the children who are performing at the bottom as we are with those who are performing at the top. We must allocate resources to help them each achieve their full potential. We do this by not reinventing the wheel. We are a small district. We need to find successful districts and bring back their best practices. We need to provide meaningful professional development for our teachers. We have to get buy-in from staff, parents and students. Only then will we be able to make meaningful change. Tom Phelan: The pilot program that was instituted this year in the elementary schools looks extremely promising. This program was designed to improve the child’s foundation in Mathematics and to foster this foundation to allow for their continued success. I believe that these promising results warrant the potential expansion of this program into the middle school as soon as possible. I believe that a solid Mathematical foundation is one of the key elements required for success throughout a child’s education. Jim Asbel: NECAP test results show that our students’ math proficiency lags behind their reading proficiency. As the two main skill areas for academic success both are important, but I would turn my attention first to improving student achievement in math at all levels. Lynn Ceglie: This year, the Thompson Middle School re-design is one of the largest curriculum/instructional changes that the Newport School Committee has implemented. Grouping students by proficiency, testing several times a year, providing professional development and expecting greater teacher and student accountability will have a positive impact on the students of the Newport Public Schools. Patrick Kelley: The Thompson Middle School education reforms put in place this school year will yield the greatest impact on student achievement and learning in the Newport School system over the next two years. This plan was developed at the insistence of the Newport School Committee after review of past NECAP results and the NWEA

(http://www.nwea.org/) testing implemented last year. These tests are administered three times per year and identify by student what subject material they have mastered, what they struggle with, what their learning growth has been over the school year and what the predicted outcome will be for NECAP testing. These tests confirmed that the previous educational practices at TMS have not improved student outcomes over the previous eight years of practice and supported my demands that significant changes be made. The superintendant and TMS administration and teaching staffs met frequently during the past year to develop a plan based on educational research and best practices.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE CANDIDATES Seven will be elected James B. Asbel Rebecca Bolan* Lynn U. Ceglie Sandra J. Flowers* Jo Eva Gaines* Patrick K. Kelley* Robert J.Leary* Thomas S. Phelan Charles P. Shoemaker Jr.* *denotes incumbent

Sandra J. Flowers: With increased attention to cross-curricular planning, as well as collaboration with educational and professional resources on Aquidneck Island, I would encourage greater attention to the truly gifted and talented students. Opportunities for enrichment are present in the Newport Public Schools; however I am certain that our brightest youngsters should be challenged more thoroughly. At present, the Virtual High School (VHS) program at Rogers gives the gifted youngsters the chance to work at a more independent and focused level than the typical classroom affords. Increased collaboration with the higher education facilities (Salve Regina, CCRI) would provide RHS students with college level experiences that would grant them course credits applicable to their freshman year in college. Jo Eva Gaines: In my opinion, the change that would probably have the greatest impact would be in lengthening the school day. Curriculum and instruction is being driven more and more by State and Federal regulations. Finding ways to deliver the required instruction and provide for choices in curriculum electives is a challenge. There is no doubt that more time for the school day, especially at the Middle and High School level will benefit students. Charles Shoemaker: I would foster the effort to pro-

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vide more differentiated teaching as the change that I feel would have the greatest impact. Research evidence has shown that schools that have implemented differentiated teaching by assigning students to classes on the basis of achievement have had the greatest success in raising scores. At Rogers High School we provide differentiated teaching by allowing students to take more challenging AP courses. At Thompson Middle school we implemented a redesign of the curriculum that assigns students to math and literacy classes on the basis of their achievement. At the elementary schools, because of the small number of classes per grade we are limited, but in some of the larger elementary schools students are assigned to classes based on achievement. If the new Pell School is built, there will be greater opportunity for differentiated teaching. Robert Leary: The Thompson Middle School Redesign Program put in place this school year, over time, will be very beneficial. This flexible grouping where students have been placed and scheduled for classes according to their achievement level will have the greatest impact on student achievement and learning. This plan will focus on utilizing data to assign students to academic classes. Will move more time during the school day toward targeted instructional programming. Will ensure that special subject curriculum is presented in a logical, sequential manner. Well deal with issues of tardiness and attendance. Will implement a new behavioral plan consistent across grade levels. Will develop a new academic program for youngsters who have habitual behavioral problems. These changes were necessary due to Thompson over the past five years, met adequate yearly progress only once. Not changing wasn’t an alternative. WE can do better and we will do better.

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2. Assume an Aquidneck Island regionalization agreement. What program configuration throughout Aquidneck Island would be the most effective instructionally as well as economically and why? Rebecca Bolan: I believe we have the very best chance for regionalization with the areas’ 3 High Schools. It is very difficult to meet the needs of all the students at this level, especially in small schools such as the ones we have here on Aquidneck Island. You’re trying to meet the needs of Special ED, career-driven, college prep, and advanced placement students while simultaneously offering band, music, and three languages at 12 various levels. This scheduling becomes a nightmare and students often are faced with making difficult choices. For instance, the difficult decision comes when band is only offered the same time AP Psych is offered. It is not economi-

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Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties celebrates its 60th anniversary of providing non-profit home health and hospice care with a Chocolate Brunch on Sunday, Nov. 7, noon to 3 p.m. at the Rotunda at Easton’s Beach, Newport. This will replace their long-time event “A Catered Affair.� The traditional and contemporary brunch entrees will be accompanied by chocolate confections by Russell Morin Fine Catering. Proceeds benefit the Visiting Nurses. Seating is limited so make your reservations by Nov. 1 by calling 8492101 or visit www.vnsri.org

Newport—Celebrating its 125th Anniversary, St. Joseph Church, Broadway and Mann Ave., will hold its annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, Nov. 6, in the parish hall, from 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Features include an American Girl™ table, bakery, boutique, Christmas gifts, plants, and recycled crafts. This year’s Silent Auction has many new and different offerings. In addition to the cash prizes in the major raffle, chances may be purchased for a one-of-a-kind quilt handmade by Alma Fogg of Oldport, Maine. The White Elephant section will be transformed into a delightful “store,â€? in which young and old alike may browse for gifts and other treasures. Lunch will be served throughout the day. There will be activities for children and St. Joseph’s Hispanic community will have special foods and gift baskets. Admission is free and free parking is available in the lot at the rear of the church. For more information call 401-847-0065.

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Salve Student Receives Scholarship Cathleen Naughton Associates (www.cathleennaughtonassoc. com), a family-owned home health care firm, has awarded three scholarships totaling $2,000 to nursing students at the University of Rhode Island and Salve Regina University. This is the second consecutive year the Rhode Island Company has donated the scholarships. Selected by the chairs of the colleges’ nursing departments, scholarship recipients must be RI residents majoring in nursing. They are chosen based on academic standing and financial need. Cathleen, a registered nurse, is a 1957 Salve Regina graduate. Named the Cathleen Earley Naughton ’57 Scholarship in Nursing – the $1,000 Salve Regina award was given to Coventry resident Julie D. O’Connell, ’12. She received the honor at a ceremony held last month during the School’s Fall Family Week.

Seaside Garden Club The Seaside Garden Club of Newport will meet Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vasco de Gama Hall on Fenner Ave. One of their long-time members, Rita Muldoon, will give a demonstration on floral design. The club is also planning a plant sale for May 7, 2011. For more information, call 848-2545.

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Your owl lamp used kerosene as the fuel and is probably made of white metal. The eyes appear to be glass. The owl was a popular form in 19th century decorative arts, used in lamps, tiles, furniture, etc. A number of manufactures made this form including Bradley and Hubbard. Your lamp is very collectible today and could easily be worth between $1,000 and $1,500. — Federico Santi, Partner, The Drawing Room Antiques Do you have a treasured item and want to know “what it’s worth?� Send an image, as hi-res as possible, directly to Federico at: drawrm@hotmail.com or 152 Spring St., Newport

Suited For Sea The Newport Historical Society will host historian Matthew Brenckle to discuss “Suited for Sea: US Navy Enlisted Uniforms During the War of 1812� for an evening lecture about early American naval uniforms on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Colony House on Washington Square. For more than 12 years, Brenckle examined and studied the clothing of the laboring classes during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a study enhanced by his careful reproduction of original hats and garments. He is the coauthor of the upcoming book “Sailor Clothing in Britain and America, 1750-1820.� Admission costs $5 per person, $1 for Newport Historical Society members. Reservations requested call 841-8770.

Chamber Annual Dinner Dance On Friday, Nov. 12, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner dance from 6 - 11:00 p.m. at rhe Hyatt Regency Hotel & Spa, Goat Island. The evening will also include cocktails, a silent auction and dancing with Dick Lupino Music. This year’s recipient of the Outstanding Community Achievement Award: will be The Newport Daily News. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. with dancing following. The event is sponsored by Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd. Tickets: $65 per person, $650 per table of ten. Please RSVP to Lindsey Forrestal, 847-1608 or lindsey@ newportchamber.com

Irish Heritage Association The Newport Irish Heritage Association will host an evening of Irish themed entertainment on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Hibernian Hall, 2 Wellington Ave. Irishborn, local actor Mike Healy will be performing “First Confession�, a one man short comedy by Frank O’Conner. Irish step dancers from the Maura Nevins School of dance, as well as traditional Irish music by Tim May and Tom Maguire will also be part of the entertainment. In addition, Bill and Kern Cardinal, the owners of the Middletown IHOP will be honored for their strong and ongoing support of many community non-profit organizations, especially their dedication to Irish-oriented organizations. For more information about the organization, or to join, please contact Rick O’Neill at riconeill@cox.net or 847-9122.

Book Discussion Annotate those margins! The Jamestown Library Book Group will meet on Monday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. The group will be discussing the bestselling novel, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattooâ€? by Steig Larsson. Don’t feel like reading that one? Prepare for the December group’s book titled “The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novelâ€? by Garth Stein. New members are always welcome.The book discussions are free and open to the public. For more information, or to reserve a copy of the book through the Ocean State Library system, call 423-7280.

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in it. But since then, testing has shown that the beach’s water quality has improved, and council members have discussed – albeit mostly in passing – the prospect of re-opening the beach to swimming. “It really is when you think about it, a neighborhood beach – which is something we don’t really have,” said Councilor Stephen C. Waluk.” We have private beaches, we have Easton’s Beach, but this is a neighborhood beach. This is the kind of beach that, when you look around, there are hundreds and into the thousands of people and families that will be able to walk down to use the beach.” Coyne is one of generations of Newporters who can recall doing just that. “I have great memories as a kid of coming down here,” he said. “I think there are a tremendous amount of families that will come down and take advantage of it.” Added Councilwoman Kathryn E. Leonard, “We all worked together to make this park user friendly and family friendly.” From securing grants to install new playground equipment, bleachers, and a harbor walk, to working with Clean Ocean Access on water sampling, Leonard said King Park is a case study in public-private partnerships. Coyne agreed, noting, “To get this open next year would be a real accomplishment.” Should the city move forward as expected, the beach could be open as soon as Memorial Day. Funding for the staffing of the beach could come out of the city’s Beach Fund, which was bolsteredover the past summer thanks to brilliant weather and increased revenue.

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done down at Easton’s Beach, we’ve always had this as one of our priorities. And now that we’ve made a lot of progress down there, we decided it was time to figure out exactly what we needed to do to get King Park Beach open as well.” Under an agreement with the state, the city would be required to participate in a joint water sampling program, which will keep tabs on bacteria levels four days out of the week during the 2011 bathing season and any time after a combine sewer overflow (CSO) event at the nearby Wellington Avenue pump station. Results of the program testing will be sent to the RIDOH beach monitoring office where they will be cataloged and reviewed. For years, the prospect of opening King Park Beach to swimming seemed distant. But water monitoring from the local non-profit, Clean Ocean Access, had begun to open the eyes of some on the council. Data collected at the park has in recent years shown the beach to be consistently under the state’s acceptable limits for bacteria, suggesting that the the city’s efforts to clean up the city’s beaches has begun to take hold. Combined with weekly testing by city contractor United Water, the state agreed. According to Susan Cooper, the city’s director of Parks and Recreation, the beach was originally closed as part of the FY2004 budget process when the cost of staffing a lifeguard on site and ongoing water quality testing, was deemed excessive. At that point, she said, the lifeguards were being paid to keep people out of the water rather than ensuring their safety once

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During the period, from Monday, Oct. 18 to Sunday, Oct. 24 the Newport Police Dept. responded to 385 calls. Of that, 159 were motor vehicle related; there were 118 motor vehicle violations issued and 41 accidents. The police also responded to 5 noise complaints and 13 incidents of vandalism.

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OPINION EDITORIAL

To say that the road to this year’s election has been a familiar one would hardly be a stretch. Two years after Barak Obama tapped into a wave of voter discontent and swept into the White House under a banner of “change,” candidates nationwide have adopted a similar mantra, once again promising an end to politics as usual. It’s a pledge that’s been made time and again, and yet, it seems so few things really do ever change. For those eager to see new policies take hold or new opinions form, the glacial pace of the bureaucratic process can be maddening. So too, for that matter, can things be slow-paced on the local level. Once again this year, Newport voters have been confronted with issues that have no easy answers; issues that won’t be solved overnight; and issues we’ve heard about countless times before. Roads, sewers, the structure of our schools – they’re topics that have been discussed at length over the last several years, and it’s likely that we’ll hear much more about them in the years to come. The candidates for City Council and School Committee have done their best to explain how they’ll move those issues forward. But the odds that we’ll be talking about many of these same issues two years from now appears rather high. Unlike six, four, or even two years ago, it’s hard not to notice the progress the city is making toward fixing its infrastructure this past year. Roads are being repaved, and sewer lines are being replaced. For this, the current council and administration should be applauded. The next council needs to continue down this same path. So too will the next council need to address its post employment benefit liabilities, and work with the city’s union leadership to come to terms on contracts which honor the promises made in the past and lighten the burden placed on taxpayers moving forward. In addition, we also see the need to do more to encourage real economic development on land and in the harbor. Investing in Newport’s waterfront and supporting the city’s marine trades should be a continual priority over the coming years. Newport, for all of its international notoriety, still has potential to grow. No matter who is elected on Tuesday, we’ll do our best to make sure that Newporters remain informed over the next two years, so that we all stay up to date on these issues that have come to matter so much in our local elections and in our lives.

Happy Halloween! Sunday is Halloween. Before we head to the polls, two days afterward, let’s all go safely into the night. Nineteeth century literary critic Joel Benton said this of Halloween night: Pixie, kobold, elf, and sprite, All are on their rounds tonight; In the wan moon’s silver ray, Thrives their helter-skelter play.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Voters Should Know Who Pays for Advertisements To the Editor; Secret campaign cash has no place in our democracy. But now we are seeing huge sums of money from secret sources going into campaign ads, much of them negative. Special interests are spending millions of dollars in this election, and they threaten to drown out the voices of individual voters. Because of changes in the law, there are no disclosure requirements; even foreign government corporations could be funding these ads. For months, the League of Wom-

en Voters has called attention to secret money being spent on political ads, but the U.S. Senate has refused to act to require disclosure, even after the House of Representatives passed a strong disclosure bill. We applaud Rhode Island Senators Reid and Whitehouse for voting for the disclosure bill in the Senate. We are seeing the largest campaign expenditures in history, as organizations accept tens of thousands of dollars from U.S. and foreign corporations. Essentially, these organizations are function-

ing as political action committees but without having to follow the laws requiring disclosure of their donors.. Voters deserve to know who pays for election ads. The League of Women Voters calls on all candidates to disavow secret ads and asks our local media not to accept ads unless the names of the true donors are made public. Susan Wells, President League of Women Voters of Newport County

How Dumb Can You Get? FOR THE RECORD This week, 14,700 copies of Newport This Week were printed and distributed at 302 locations in Newport, Middletown, and Jamestown. Be sure to look for us at our new distribution point at the newly restored Casino Theater.

To the Editor; First let me say what an attractive composition you displayed on the front page of your Oct. 21 issue... I snatched up a copy and might have actually paid 25 cents, were that necessary, to buy your local paper. The image I am referring to is, of course, the ‘underbelly of the Van Zandt Bridge’ a title I hope the multiple artists responsible will embrace for their work, as it almost perfectly frames the absurdity of a publication like yours making

value judgments about anything that is so much out of your sphere. I laughed out loud. Should the city of Newport really waste taxpayers’ dollars to erase (deface) honest works of art? Who the hell are you? Please inform me of your art history training that qualifies you to make judgments... indeed life and death judgments about art. Mr. Flippo should be directing passengers attention to the ‘chapel ceiling’, with humor and good spirit. Newport needs

more art and free spirits, not less. More artists and less T-shirt sales. And in these difficult times, do we really need a Newport Clean City Coordinator? How much of our real estate tax dollars are going to support her non-productive job? Oh, but we could never live without the Art and Culture Alliance. What do they do to justify their existence? Your fellow concerned Newporter.

The Island Moving Company and all connected to the evening should be commended for the stellar efforts put forth. The energy of all the performers, musicians and staff made the night one of the most memorable I have ever experienced at Belcourt Castle. Being the former general manager for Belcourt, I have seen many events and happenings in this Richard Morris Hunt masterpiece, but this topped them all. Harle Tinney, along with guests including Mary and Doug Riggs, and several familiar Newporters, looked exceptional. My German friends commented, how it reminded them of

a night out in Vienna with the European backdrop of Belcourt, accompanied by the exceptional talent present, made it their very first impression of Newport culture. They commented on how it was a night never to be forgotten. How is that for a FIRST IMPRESSION! I will close this brief note with a thank you again to the Island Moving Company. Not only did the moon shine bright on Friday evening, but each one of you gave Newport a gift. Thank you.

Rigdon Reese

Oh What A Gift! Lynne Tungett, Publisher & Editor Tom Shevlin, Associate Publisher & News Editor Letters Policy Newport This Week encourages all citizens to comment publicly on the events and times in which we live. We will print any letter sent to us, adhering to guidelines for taste, accuracy, fairness, and public interest. Letters must be signed by the author and must include a telephone number and street address. Letters are limited to 500 words. Direct letters to: Newport This Week, 86 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840. Letters may also be sent via email to editorial@newportthisweek.net Corrections: We adhere to the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and ethical responsibility. If you feel we have not met those standards, please notify us.

To the Editor; I was very fortunate to attend the Gala Opening of Island Moving Company’s Dracula on this past Friday evening at Belcourt Castle. The performance was OUSTANDING! Just walking down to the entrance, the full/harvest moon lurked over Belcourt with such energy you knew this was going to be a special evening. Attending with a group of six friends who have never been to Belcourt, I saw firsthand why this production had to be held here. If you missed it, you should definitely be envious of those who attended.

Will Brulotte Newport

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OPINION

Invest in the Future of the Ocean State Save Our Shore: Vote Yes on #4! On November 2nd, Rhode Island voters will be entering polling places with the opportunity to expand public access forever along the shores of Narragansett Bay. Save The Bay believes that approval of Referendum Question #4 marks an investment in Rhode Island’s future we cannot afford to pass up. Shorelines are priceless. Our coastline has always been one of Rhode Island’s greatest assets. Shellfish beds and fishing grounds along the shore provided sustenance for the earliest Native Americans. Deep waters, safe harbors and swift rivers fueled America’s Industrial Revolution here. But with industrialization and urban development came increased pollution. The shoreline became a dumping ground or was walled off by private property development. In the 1970s, we recognized this ruinous trend and took action. People championed what one early leader called “the radical notion” that the Bay and its watershed belong to the people. We mustered the resources to invest in cleanwater infrastructure. We rerouted rivers and restored access to urban waters. In 2008, the first phase of the Providence combined sewage overflow system dramatically reduced the amount of raw sewage dumping into the Bay. Towns and cities have spent millions on wastewater treatment facilities that have visibly cleaned up our coastal waters. We have invested in public parks and open space that connect us to Narragansett Bay. The results of this decades-long effort? Rhode Island residents today are enjoying swimming, fishing, shell fishing and boating in

parts of the Bay that once were virtual cesspools. We have come a long way in providing access to our beautiful shores. Our coastline defines our state and attracts visitors and businesses to Rhode Island from around the world. On November 2nd, we have a rare opportunity to take another giant step forward. The $14.7 million for this bond will dramatically expand public access to our Bay for all – for present and future generations. Three iconic places, set in three great cities around the Bay, will be acquired or improved for public enjoyment and recreation. In Warwick, $10 million will be used to purchase 81 waterfront acres (former home to the Rocky Point Amusement Park) adjacent to a strip of coastline recently acquired by the City of Warwick. For the last 15 years, this favorite destination for families and Rhode Island visitors has been off-limits to the public. By acquiring this parcel, future generations will be able to enjoy the same sweeping vistas, quiet beaches, marshes and woodlands that their parents and grandparents once enjoyed when it was home to Rhode Island’s largest and most famous amusement park. In Providence, $3.2 million will be used to acquire property at 25 India Street (formerly the Shooters nightclub), adjacent to India Point Park, for public recreation use. The state needed some of the land to build access ramps to I-195 as part of the relocation project. Now that the highway is nearing completion, the parcel must be sold to help pay for the I-195 relocation project. Approval of the bond will keep this parcel in state hands, opening

the door to the creation of a public gateway at the head of Narragansett Bay. With the purchase of this property, exciting possibilities emerge. Public amenities, boat and ferry access, and recreational resources all within a short walk of downtown Providence could help reestablish the capital city’s historic link with the Bay and drive economic growth in the city center. In Newport, $1.5 million will be used to repair interior spaces at Fort Adams to allow greater public access and use of the Fort’s dramatic parade grounds with the goal of integrating the main fortification into the surrounding state park. Since 1965, the park has been visited by more than 500,000 people each year. However, the interior of this, the largest coastal fortification in the country, has been off-limits to unescorted visitors because of unsafe conditions. Opening the 6.5 acre parade grounds to the public, free of charge, will expand the cultural uses and historic appeal of the Fort Adams State Park. More information and photos of each project can be found at SaveOurShoreRI.org. The time is now for Rhode Island voters to act! The recent economic downturn and corresponding decline in real estate prices present a rare opportunity to secure these properties at reduced prices. But this window of opportunity will close. We encourage Rhode Island voters to seize the moment, share our vision for an Ocean State with waterfront access for all and support Question # 4, the open space and recreation bond, on November 2. Jonathan Stone, Executive Director of Save The Bay

that will assist them in reaching their highest academic potential by having all the resources together in one place. Our four elementary schools are too small to provide opportunities that focus our educational program on the needs of each child, whether that child is academically advanced or needs remediation. The Pell School will afford our students state-of-the-art libraries, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and wonderful play spaces outdoors—clearly, a win for our students. But, also, it is a win for our taxpayers. This plan will enable us to consolidate our schools and eliminate duplicative staff positions that are necessary for four small elementary schools. These savings will amount to approximately $800,000 the year the school opens. Additionally, the properties at Underwood, Coggeshall, and Cranston-Calvert Schools will be returned to the City of Newport to be sold and added to the tax rolls. As a result of these two vari-

ables, over the course of time, this new elementary school plan will end up saving the taxpayers money. The amount of savings may be in debate; but, I don’t think anyone will debate there will be savings. We believe that a conservative analysis would indicate that this plan could save approximately $8M over the first 20 years and as much as $27M over 30 years, assuming the Bond is paid at the 20-year mark. Rarely have residents of any community had the opportunity to vote on something that is so clear cut—a project which will enhance the quality of life for our youngest citizens and one which will save money for our residents by reducing their property taxes. It is my hope that you think about these benefits to our community when you decide on this most important issue on November 2. Dr. John H. Ambrogi, Superintendent City of Newport Public Schools

Let’s Build Pell! On Tuesday, November 2nd, the residents of the City of Newport will have the opportunity to vote on a Bond Referendum to build a new elementary school. The construction of the Pell Elementary School is the culmination of activities that have spanned over the course of the past 10 years. Newport Public Schools has worked with the Rhode Island Department of Education and various community members to develop a plan that is fiscally responsible for the taxpayers of the City and educationally sound for its students. The new Pell Elementary School will take our students out of unhealthy, educationally irrelevant, small elementary schools and move them to a bright, state-of-the-art school of which our community can be proud. This is one of those rare construction projects that is a win-win for a school department. The students win because they are able to enjoy a new modern facility

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CANDIDATES AT-A-GLANCE: NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL Editors Note: We spoke with each of the Newport City Council candidates prior to the election on Tuesday, Nov. 2 Here is a quick glance at where each candidate stands on their plans for Newport. – Tom Shevlin

AT LARGE Herbert B. Armstrong Currently chairman of the city’s Beach Commission, Armstrong is running on a platform of fiscal responsibility. He says the city should adopt a strategic plan to guide future councils. He’s in favor of private 401(k) plans for city workers, and believes the two most pressing needs facing the city over the next two years are improving our infrastructure and its long-term planning.

Rebecca A. Bringhurst A first-time candidate, Bringhurst lists improving the city’s schools as a top priority for her campaign. She moved to Newport in 2003 as a teacher for head start at East Bay Community Action. She’s currently enrolled at URI working toward a graduate degree in special education. Being a voice for education, she said, was a primary focus of her campaign. She added that she believes education is the most important issue facing Newport, while improving the condition of our roads, sidewalks, and utility infrastructure is also of paramount concern.

Stephen R. Coyne An incumbent City Council member, Coyne was first elected to the council in 2004. He believes the city needs to continue to address its infrastructure needs while also saying that and He points to the revision of the Historic District Zoning Ordinance as one of the current council’s most notable achievements along with the progress made in addressing beach pollution and stormwater overflow. A small business owner, Coyne believes there’s much the city can do to improve its business climate, an area which he has focused on over the past six years.

Jeanne-Marie Napolitano The sitting chair of the council and titular mayor, Napolitano continues to stress the need to move forward on infrastructure repairs and manage the city’s long-term fiscal health. She has been upfront with her support for investments at Easton’s Beach like the seaweed harvester and UV treatment plant. She lists managing the city’s pension costs and improving the condition of the roads, sewers, and sidewalks as top priorities over the next two years.

Naomi L. Neville Currently the chairwoman of the city’s Planning Board, Neville has pledged to focus her attention to improving the city’s infrastructure and encouraging new businesses to locate here. An architect, she also has stressed the need to pursue green technologies to improve the environment and stimulate the economy.

Susan T. Perkins An attorney, Perkins is making her first bid for public office, promising to keep taxes in line while moving the city forward on needed infrastructure projects. She’s spoken of developing the North End into a green technology hub, and lists infrastructure improvements and improving efficiencies through regionalization as the two most important issues facing Newport. Reducing the city’s carbon footprint is also among her top priorities. “I’m running because I love Newport. It is my home and I know that I have a lot to offer this city,” she says.

Henry F. Winthrop Harry Winthrop, a lifelong Newporter who served on council for three terms from 1990-1996, said that he decided to run again because of what he described as his considerable experience managing budgets and making “tough choices” while overseeing multi-billion dollar projects for Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. Pursuing “realistic budgeting,” reaching an agreement on a new firefighters contract, and improving the city’s infrastructure are the top two priorities for Winthrop.

THIRD WARD

Charles Y. Duncan

Justin S. McLaughlin

Kathryn E. Leonard

The three-term incumbent Duncan has pledged to continue his focus on the interests of those he represents in the First Ward. As for matters impacting the entire city, Duncan lists upgrades to the city’s sewer and water infrastructure as taking president over the next two years, and says he has striven to be a conduit for residents in his ward to the council.

Now wrapping up his second term on the council, McLaughlin says he will continue to bring an analytical approach to the dais if reelected. Infrastructure and continuing to pay down the city’s long-term indebtedness are among his top priorities over the next two years. He has been a vocal presence on the council, calling for the restructuring of the city’s fire department and says that it’s critical that the city continue to work toward coming up with a comprehensive strategic planning process.

Leonard has represented the city’s Third Ward on and off for the last 15 years. She has continued to stress that addressing the city’s infrastructure and effectively managing the city’s budget are the two most important issues the council will face over the next two years. She’s running, she says, because she believes she brings a “maturity” to the council, and “Because I love what I do, and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I have been effective.”

Alan F. Sullivan Running for the first time for elected office, Sullivan cites road repairs as one of the city’s top issues, voicing his support for employing economical solutions like chip sealing methods to extend the life of the city’s roadways. He also says he would be a fiscal watchdog, pledging to “scrutinize every item as if it’s coming out of my own pocket” and says the city should pursue more regionalized services.

Stephen C. Waluk The one-time mayor, Waluk is running a campaign rooted in fiscal responsibility. He stresses the need to address the city’s aging infrastructure as a top priority along with a need to make the city run better as a whole, finding savings and encouraging new businesses to locate here and existing businesses to grow. Waluk, who is running for his fourth term on the council said he decided to run because “There are still many challenges our city faces” and pledged to take stands on issues irrespective of whether it’s the politically wise thing to do, including his vocal opposition over the last two years to ever-increasing water and sewer rates.

SECOND WARD

FIRST WARD

Michael T. Farley Pledging to bring new ideas to the council, Farley has called for the implementation of the homestead tax exemption and says that addressing the city’s aging infrastructure and executing that plan are the two most important issues facing his ward and the city. He supports the construction of a new elementary school, and says that the city needs to do a better job achieving cost savings and being proactive in addressing EPA mandates and post employment benefits.

Rudd C. Hall A native Newporter, Hall touts deep roots with the community, noting that as a “fourth generation Newporter and third generation Newport small business owner,” he is acutely aware of the needs of his ward. Hall names contract negotiations and infrastructure improvements as being the top priorities facing the council. He has proposed working with Newport Biodiesel to convert the city’s fleet to renewable fuel where possible, and has advocated for developing new revenue streams including imposing a surcharge on tour buses to offset the wear and tear placed on the city’s roads and sidewalks.

Newport Poll Locations Primaries are set for Tuesday, Sept. 14 to determine the top candidates in two races for City Council. Voters will be asked to choose eight out of nine total candidates to go on to the General Election for At-Large seats, and vote for two out of three candidates to face off in the city’s Second Ward. All 13 polling places across the city will be open from 8 a.m.– 9 p.m. They are, by precinct:

WARD 1

NON-PARTISAN COUNCIL–Vote for One Charles Y. DUNCAN   Alan F. SULLIVAN

Dist. 1, 2103 Sen.13, House 73-03– Florence Gray Center, 1 York Street Dist. 3, 2105 Sen.13, House 73-05– St. Peter’s Church, 525 Broadway Dist. 4, 2106 Sen.13, House 73-06– Knights of Columbus Hall, 60 Halsey St. Dist. 5, 2108 Sen.13, House 75-08– St. John’s Church Hall, Willow St.

WARD 2

NON-PARTISAN COUNCIL–Vote for One Michael T. Farley   Justin S. McLaughlin

WARD 3

NON-PARTISAN COUNCIL–Vote for One Rudd C. HALL   Kathryn LEONARD

Dist. 1, 2101 Sen.12, House 72-01 – Salvation Army, 51 Memorial Blvd. Dist. 2, 2102 Sen.12, House 73-02– Fenner Hall, 15 Fenner Ave. Dist. 3, 2107 Sen.13, House 73-07– Martin Luther King Center, 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. Dist. 4, 2109 Sen.13, House 75-09– Thompson Middle School, 39 Broadway Dist. 5, 2110 Sen.13, House 75-10 – Donovan Manor, 19 Chapel St.

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Dist. 1, 2111 Sen.13, House 75-11 – Newport Public Library, 300 Spring Street Dist. 2, 2112 Sen.13, House 75-12, Ward 3, Dist. 2­– Hibernian Hall, 2 Wellington Ave. Dist. 3, 2113 Sen.13, House 75-13, Ward 3, Dist. 3– St. Augustin’s School, 5 Harrison Ave. Dist. 4, 2114 Sen.13, House 75-14, Ward 3, Dist. 4– Carey Sschool, 27 Narragansett Ave. Free rides to the polls are being provided by RIde and the Governor’s Commission on Disability. Call the RIde Scheduler to arrange for your free RIde between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 461-9760 or 1-800-479-6902.

NON-PARTISAN COUNCIL-AT-LARGE–Vote for Four Henry F. WINTHROP   Stephen R. COYNE    Jeanne Marie NAPOLITANO Susan T. PERKINS   Stephen C. WALUK   Rebecca A. BRINGHURST   Herbert B. ARMSTRONG   Naomi L. NEVILLE

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By Ross Sinclair Cann, AIA Among the many famous architects who worked in Newport, perhaps the most famous one who actually lived here is Richard Morris Hunt. Although he is no longer as well-known as he once was, in his day he was called the “Dean of American Architects.” He was the first American-born graduate of the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, taught the founders of some of earliest American architecture schools and was the youngest of the 13 architects who founded the American Institute of Architects in 1857. Newport has many buildings by Hunt and his association with Newport was a very close one. He met his future wife, Catherine Howland, here in 1860. He completed his first important freestanding project, the JNA Griswold House, here in 1864. In other buildings he designed in Newport, including the Travers Building (1870) and Ochre Court (1888), you can see his style and prowess evolve. Later in his career, he became architect to the Vanderbilts and completed many of his most significant residences here for that powerful and illustrious family, including Marble House (1892) and The Breakers (1895). These two magnificent houses are

operated and maintained by the Preservation Society of Newport County and are open to the public much of the year. During this Halloween season, it is appropriate to examine perhaps his “spookiest” building that he worked on here: Chateau-surMer. Originally designed and built for William Wetmore by Seth Bradford in 1854, the house originally owned much of the property on which the other mansions of Bellevue Avenue are now built and represented the southernmost outskirts of Newport. The structure was largely redesigned and stylized from 1870 to 1880 by Richard Morris Hunt for George Wetmore, who inherited the house from his father. What started out as a vaguely Italianate House took on a much more European-influenced “Second Empire” style under Hunt’s direction. This style is typified by the high sloping “mansard” roof, named after Francois Mansart, who invented the roof and used it in the French palaces he designed during the 17th century. It is under Hunt’s direction that the house became the Charles Addams-like looking “haunted house” that it appears today. The house was acquired by the Preservation Society of Newport County in 1969, became a National Historic Landmark in 2006 and

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is open for visitation from April to mid-November each year. This past year, the house celebrated the replacement of the entire roof, which was a multi-year, multi-million dollar effort. Richard Morris Hunt was born on Halloween in 1827 and he loved spending time in Newport but had the misfortune to die here in 1895, while at the very peak of his career. He fell ill at his Newport summer home, Hilltop, while racing back and forth between Boston (where he was finishing the Fogg Museum at Harvard) and Asheville, North Carolina (where the his enormous design for Biltmore was under construction). He is buried in Newport in the Island Cemetery beneath a polished granite slab inscribed “Laborare est Orare” (Work is Prayer). If the spirit of Richard Morris Hunt lives anywhere it is here in Newport where, even when he is not haunting the cemetery, his spirit and art lives and breathes in the many buildings he designed! Ross Cann is a teacher, historian and practicing architect in Newport and holds architectural degrees from Yale, Cambridge and Columbia Universities. Please send your suggestions for articles on architecture and planning to Newport This Week.

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The “New” Fifth Element Enters the Home Stretch to Reopen By Andrea E. McHugh When The Fifth Element, a thriving restaurant and bar on Lower Thames Street, closed its doors nearly two years ago, it was a great disappointment to loyal patrons across Newport and beyond, but a greater one for principal owners Frank Doyle and Brad Cherevaty. In fact, with the challenges at finding a new location and the subsequent hurdles that come with the effort (permits, licenses, applications, etc.), especially in a city where it’s not altogether uncommon for commercial space to be more than a century old, the duo considered letting “The Fifth” become another closed chapter in Newport’s restaurant history. “In fact, if it wasn’t for the support of locals, our friends and our families to keep at it and get The Fifth reopened, we most definitely would have considered giving up,” says Cherevaty. “From getting an early morning coffee, to the server, bank teller, casual observer, and on and on, the support was consistently there.” After an exhaustive hunt, Doyle and Cherevaty settled on the space at 109-111 Broadway, formerly occupied most recently by restaurants Jack & Josie’s and Uncle Rocky’s. The first step in the construction was to fuse these two separate spaces into one; from there, the area was functionally gutted to the point where the infrastructure has been rendered completely new. As with many, maybe most, construction projects, the job didn’t come without hurdles along the way, but with a supportive team behind them, including architect Dan Herchenroether, engineer Mike Camera, The Damon

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does divulge some items and designs will look familiar; some more subtle and others that only a keen eye will spot). Neighborhood residents have already been abuzz about the revitalized façade, which includes the existing brick painted a deep grey hue, plus wood trim and flower boxes. The design, say Doyle and Cherevaty, has modernized the structure and will be more inviting to potential new customers as well as the clientele they’re so looking forward to welcoming back. The interior, they say, has “evolved naturally,” and will enjoy, much to the delight of original Fifth alumni, larger bathrooms. “The entire location has been carefully designed and will reflect our creativity and thoughtfulness,” notes Cherevaty. “We have addressed most of the items that we didn’t like about the old location, and have created a space that has all of the amenities necessary to produce high quality food, drink and atmosphere.”

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Studio Potter Goes Solo at NAM By Katie Imbrie Originally from California, Lee Segal, 58, has been a studio potter for nearly four decades. He came to Rhode Island in 1990 and soon afterward opened All Fired Up, his studio on Thames Street in Newport. (He has a second studio, also on Thames.) An exciting show of Segal’s recent work is currently on view at the Newport Art Museum through Nov. 8. Known for his palette of vibrant glazes and the use of strong geometric shapes, Segal’s new work includes a collection of large earth-colored jugs with applied roses as well as more sculptural and abstract pieces, including a series in which juxtaposed planes suggest some of the harbor scenes that Segal sees from his studio window: “Sea Tug,” for instance, and “Tanker, Narragansett Bay.” Segal says he finds Newport a rich source for his creative flow:”The merchant ships, our beautiful rose gardens, an overall sense of color, space and line reflected in our architecture, ships, sea and sunsets inspire me.” Segal’s atmospheric firing technique involves spraying soda ash into a kiln at very high temperatures, resulting in subtle variations in texture and color. NTW: You’ve been a studio potter for 35 years, it is quite a remarkable achievement now to have a solo museum show. How did that come about? LS: To have a solo show at any museum is almost unheard of for a potter. It happened because I have a very beautiful body of work, and it turned out that Nancy Grinnell (curator at the Newport Art Museum) had been watching me for a number of years. The museum does show contemporary work, so she approached me about a year and a half ago and asked if I’d be interested in having a show of my work. So I had a little over a year knowing that I was going to have the show. NTW: So most of the works in this show were created specifically for it in the past year? LS: Yes, with the exception of one or two pieces. It was helpful to me to know the specific space the work would be in, in that room off to the right with the wonderful arched windows and the natural light, which I love. NTW: And you must be pleased with the way that the works show in that space. LS: I am very pleased, especially

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Lee Segal with his vessels on display at the Newport Art Museum (NAM). (Photo by Rob Thorn) in how much the show intuitively reflects my love and enjoyment of Newport in terms of maritime ships and its rose gardens, and really being part of New England. Even the vases that are trophy shaped – those are very much part of Newport. When we look at the history of culture and society though our pottery, so much of it is about the communities that they were made in. I am happy that so much of this show reflects that connection. NTW: Going back for a moment to the way your pieces are displayed in the show – the two pieces that are framed by the bay windows are particularly striking in that setting. LS: Oh, yes. The one in the front bay window is called Self Portait. I called it that because, if you were to come to my studio, you would see that I have three steps in front, and I am constantly carrying my pots on ware boards on my shoulders up and down these steps. (“Ware board” is what potters call the board on which they carry their bisqued pots to the kiln for firing.) For that piece, in fact, I originally had male figures holding up the ware board, but then I changed it to the jug.

NTW: Jugs and bottles are definitely a theme in this show. LS: Yes, the piece in the side bay window is called Jugtown. That is one of the few pieces that were not made specifically for the show. It is from 2005, part of a slightly different series of forms. The other jugs – for example, the four pieces in the corner – represent much more the way I draw ideas, a kind of artist’s sketchbook. I might make some silhouettes of jugs, and then, much later, I’ll look and see perhaps four or six forms in that one drawing that I can then work with. NTW: That brings up the eternal question of the difference between art and craft. LS: I’m rooted in being a lifetime studio potter. I’ve made in my life already well over 100,000 pots. So my ideas do come from that background, of being very involved in high-temperature firing. There is a great amount of technical skill involved in that kind of work, so in that sense you might say it’s a craft. The big rose jars that are in the show, for instance – those are really just big decorative pots. But I’m very happy with them. Even if they didn’t take the kind of thinking to make that some of the other

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LS: Working with same materials for many years, as an artist, you have the vision of the piece prior to building it. You head in a particular direction, and you set up for the accidental nature of the patina as it’s going to be created in the live fire. And then you find that the fire enhances it beyond the image that was in your mind. The wonderful thing is that there’s a particular energy such that it doesn’t matter if it comes out lighter or darker than what you expected -- it’s all good. In fact, generally, I have found that,when the work is really good, it only gets better in the kiln. NTW: After the show, what will happen to the pieces? LS: A few are already spoken for, but the others will be in my showrooms for sale, perhaps for a holiday open house.

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In addition to the non-partisan races for City Council and School Committee, voters in Newport will be asked to cast their ballots for a slate of candidates in the General Assembly. Listed below is a snapshot of each of the races which could appear on the ballot, depending on where you live in town. State Senate, District 13 (Newport, Jamestown) Senate District 13 features a contest between incumbent Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, a Democrat, and GOP challenger Geoffrey Cook. Born and raised in the UK, Cook is a recently naturalized citizen who has been living stateside for the past 20 years. He’s endorsed by Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law Enforcement (RIILE), and has made implementing tougher immigration laws a tent-poll in his campaign. He’s also pledged to pursue efficiencies in state government, and says he thinks Rhode Island can be a model for intermodal transit. Paiva-Weed, who was named the state’s first female Senate president in 2009, is seeking an eleventh term in office. She lists securing a local resident toll rate for the Newport Pell Bridge, capping local property taxes, and opposing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Narragansett and Mount Hope bays as among her accomplishments. District 12 In Senate District 12, first-term incumbent Sen. Louis P. DiPalma is running unopposed this November. His district comprises parts of Middletown, Newport, Tiverton, and Little Compton. State House of Representatives District 75 (Newport) Newport’s District 75 race features a contest between a pair of Hibernians: incumbent Democrat Peter Martin, and challenger Peter Donovan, a Republican. Donovan is a stay-at-home dad

with experience in the financial sector. He believes the state needs to increase its revenue stream by encouraging new industries and small businesses to locate here. He believes the state’s pension fund needs to be funded, and has said that he thinks the legislature should meet every other year. Martin is a former member of the city’s Planning Board. During his first term, he introduced bills to combat the trading of child pornography, sexting, and classifying crimes against the homeless as hate crimes. He has also been a proponent of pursuing regionalized services, and served on the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission. District 72 (Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth) Voters in District 72 will have the same choice as 2008, pitting incumbent Democrat Rep. Amy G. Rice against Portsmouth resident Daniel P. Reilly, a Republican. Reilly has campaigned on a promise to rein in spending, improve the state’s business climate, and has proposed imposing eightyear term limits on legislator. He’s currently a student at Providence College. Rice is an attorney and a Deputy Majority Leader in the House. She was elected to the House in 2004. Over the last two years, she had focused her efforts toward environmental protection, advocating for affordable health care, and pursuing regionalization and municipal cost sharing. The two faced off in 2008, with Rice winning with 52 percent of the vote. District 72 is made up of portions of Middletown, Portsmouth, and Newport. District 73 (Newport) Meanwhile, voters in District 73 will be asked to choose between Democrat Rep. J. Russell Jackson, who is seeking a fourth term, and independent Gregory Larson.

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cally feasible to offer the variety of classes necessary with such a small population of students. We will be able to continue to offer what we do now and even more by combining high schools on this island. The regionalization educational value study is due out soon. I believe the research will overwhelmingly support high school as our best option. I am not in favor of pursuing elementary and middle school regionalization at this time. I believe our best chance of regionalization is putting all of our efforts into just regionalizing high school.

Lynn Ceglie: Regionalization of Aquidneck Island schools would have a great positive impact on our students. Newport would be in an ideal position for regionalization if the proposed Claiborne Pell Elementary school bond is approved on November 2. Three school facilities in Newport would readily fit into the Pre-kindergarten – 4, 5-8, and 9-12 regionalization frame work. Economically, the consolidation of transportation and food services, as well as administrative services would make the most sense for the three communities of Aquidneck Island. Patrick Kelley: Although there are a nearly endless number of possible configurations that should be carefully studied if regionalization plans move forward the most promising pro-

Sandra J. Flowers: As I recommended two years ago, using Rogers High School and Portsmouth High School, which should equitably serve the northern and southern sectors of Aquidneck Island, would be a wise decision. However, each of the three existing high schools could have a specific focus, i.e., the fine and lively arts, math and science, general education with career and technology. Each school could feature different languages, different skills (journalism, creative writing), different focuses on career preparation. The possibilities are tremendous. Preliminary steps must include curriculum development among the existing school systems, as course offerings at the middle schools feeding into the high schools may need realignment. Jo Eva Gaines: Two districts: 1 - Middletown & Newport: One High School; two Middle Schools; local elementary schools with flexibility for parents to choose school nearest home regardless of town/city boundaries. Charles Shoemaker: The most effective configuration would be to eliminate one high school and one middle school on the island. Financially there would be about a $12 million savings as a result of reductions in staff and the closing of these two schools. With regards to educational value, if regionalization should occur and if one high school and one middle school were closed, there would be more money available to all public school students on Aquidneck Island. If the consolidation should not occur, each of the island Schools will be facing increasing deficits over the next 5 years, and educational programs would have to be cut to balance the budget. Robert Leary: The RIPEC report on the econom-

ics of regionalization was done, the results speak for themselves. However, the educational benefits study which was awarded the contract by Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth to study the educational benefits of regionalization hasn’t been completed. New England School Development Council (NESDEC) has been awarded that contract. The results haven’t been completed. As part of that study what program configuration throughout Aquidneck Island will be answered. Thus, I’m not going to speculate on the most effective instructional and economic regionalization program until the study is complete.

3. Charter schools have become one of the more popular options in advancing school reform nationwide. Do you support the development of at least one charter school in Newport? Please explain your response. Rebecca Bolan: As a member of the School Committee, it is our job to not only oversee the instructional plans for students but to also make sure our district is doing the best job it can meeting the educational needs of each of our students. Discussion of charter schools hint at a lack of confidence in the public school system. This is why we have to do better. We have to find a way to move every student forward no matter where the individual’s educational background stands. We are a small district with limited resources. In order to be successful, we need to outreach to districts with demographics similar to ours, and evaluate and implement their best practices if suited for our circumstances. I am not opposed to a charter school. I’m very open-minded. Show me a plan. In the meantime, every decision the school district makes in the next two years needs to be focused and centered upon improving and encouraging every child’s academic achievement.

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THE SCHOOL QUESTION Why Newport Should Say No To the School Bond “Closing a school should be only a last resort and an admission of failure, not by the school or its staff, but by the educational authorities who failed to provide timely assistance.” –Diane Ravitch, “In Need of a Renaissance: Real Reform Will Renew, Not Abandon, Our Neighborhood Schools,” American Educator, Summer 2010 September comes and our neighborhood children are ready for their first day of kindergarten. We take their pictures in their first day of school outfit on the front steps to our homes. Then we take them by the hand and walk them to the bus stop, load them in the car, and walk or bike to school. On the way, we meet friends and new families in our neighborhood. We pass the home of the elderly lady who gives the best Halloween candy; we pass the local diner, the church with stained glass windows, the park, the fire station, City Hall and even the middle school. We read the street signs to our children: Hillside

Avenue, Armstrong Place, Everett Street and Brenton Road. By second grade they can independently walk and bike to school. Parents and guardians feel secure knowing that fellow parents, neighbors and local shopkeepers are watchful eyes on our child’s journey to their teachers. Within our small urban community, parents, neighbors, and business owners, in turn, benefit from their collaborative care for children passing through their neighborhood’s public spaces. Neighborhood schools are a foundational element of community for our children. They are our children’s first exposure to and their first steps into the independent world outside of their homes. Whether they walk, ride a bike, or travel in a vehicle to school, they begin to map out their neighborhood on their way to the classroom. This small school exposes them to community life within the school. The cost effectiveness of renovating Sullivan, Coggeshall, Underwood, and Cranston-Calvert

Elementary Schools is real. It’s not some made-up investment plan in a building and educational structure that does not yet exist. Investing in Neighborhood Schools through renovation is ultimately less expensive to Newport and Rhode Island taxpayers. Just the interest cost on $30 million at the 5 percent interest rate city officials have estimated is $1.5 million a year. $1.5 million a year would serve taxpayers better being paid to improve four elementary schools than if paid to a bank. The investment in renovation also delivers a great benefit to the school’s neighbors by increasing the value of their homes. Since contemporary urban property values are determined more and more by mixed use, walkable communities, investing in neighborhood schools serves the city of Newport and its businesses by attracting new families to live and work in, buy from, and care for our community. Spending less money in difficult financial times is the responsible choice to make for our

community of which our children are a part. And what of the opportunity for state funding? There’s no guarantee the state, rapidly slipping toward bankruptcy, will have and will deliver the money when the time comes. There is also no guarantee state taxes don’t inflate on account of investments like the new school bond where so many auxiliary expenditures have not been considered thoroughly. If it does have the money, we work with elected officials in the General Assembly who can change and create law to make it fair and rational so that municipalities will be aided equally for renovation as well as new construction. We cannot be pessimistic, cut off potential and call it cutting our losses. We should work proactively to entice new neighbors to our city. We should be optimistic and innovative and promote growth. If plans for a mega school are based on projected declines in population, we are not imparting confidence in the success of our city. Families and children will return to our communities because we have the capacity to educate and employ them. The plans for this new school do not accommodate any growth, but hold opportunity for further consolidation of communities beyond Newport’s borders. Renovating Neighborhood Schools is an environmentally sound choice. The most sustainable building is the one that is already built. Erecting a new structure leaves a large carbon footprint no matter how “green” you build it. Bussing a larger number of students means more buses, more stops, more idling, more traffic congestion; simply more air pollution. Choosing to support neighborhood schools also prevents our city from having an additional three buildings and land plots sitting vacant for any period of time. It preserves our history and teaches our children an ethic of respect and care for what we have. Newport is a town whose unique history has left it with stock of 19th and 18th Century buildings–a great treasure! We should think long and hard every time we’re tempted to tear one down and replace it with big architectural mistakes that don’t fit in where they are and will not be missed when they’re gone. Small schools also nurture diversity in our community by bringing together children from a variety of backgrounds and levels of privilege into the same classroom. By contrast, several members of

the school committee are in favor of designing the curriculum at the new mega school around “homogenous grouping,” or tracking. Tracking was a major contributor to the stratification of American society in the past. Tracking is especially dangerous in elementary schools, where students cannot be regrouped throughout the year as they “progress” through the standards. The debate over Newport’s mega school was never introduced to the public as a debate about tracking. If homogenous grouping is indeed a major factor in what we are voting on now, we’re clearly being asked to make a decision without having access to clear facts, to teachers’ and parents’ sentiments about this controversial issue, and with no opportunity at all for public debate. Given the national turn towards smaller schools, away from teaching to the test, and towards “more play” for elementary school students, we can safely say that it is more likely than ever that Newport will be able to find the resources it needs for improving facilities. There are options and possibilities and solutions for our Neighborhood Schools. Demolishing and building a mega-school is far from the only solution, but if built would be our only option. Our neighborhoods are living, breathing parts of our community and they are filled with innovators, builders, philanthropists and community leaders. We need only engage the community outside of our schools to help us find new solutions and better options for our children. The Alliance for Neighborhood Schools implores you to vote NO on Question 5. While the vote you cast is against the new school bond, know that you are voting for your neighborhood schools. Your vote is one for rehabilitation, preservation, renewal, rebuilding, opportunity and possibility. Your vote is your message to our leaders, councils and committees that it is and has been their responsibility to provide the children of Newport educational facilities in their neighborhoods that are properly maintained and appropriately upgraded to meet the times. The children’s right to quality neighborhood schools is long overdue. Please vote No to #5 on November 2nd. Thank you for this opportunity, Melissa Pattavina, Catherine Michna and Jessica Slocum founders of the Alliance for Neighborhood Schools

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THE SCHOOL QUESTION Newport Energy and Environment CommissionEndorses School Bond Whereas the current Newport elementary school buildings have reached the limits of their capacity for improved energy efficiency and indoor air quality, without excessive cost, and Whereas future financial benefit would result from heat and utility savings in a new, efficient building, that would replace buildings not currently meeting code with a building that would exceed code requirements by at least 30%, and Whereas many energy efficiency measures are already included in plans for the new building, and the School Committee and the Building Committee are committed to examining the feasibility of all renewable energy sources before finalizing the plan, and Whereas the current buildings are obsolete, too small, and don’t meet state education standards, and the cost of upgrade to meet fire code and disability accessibility standards would be prohibitively expensive, without providing any educational value, additional classroom, physical education, library space or outdoor play area, and Whereas the RI Department of Education has declared that there is no merit in trying to renovate the current school buildings, and Whereas funding support for upgrades is highly doubtful, as opposed to 42% funding for a new building, with a potential for funding and incentives from other sources for renewable energy measures, and Whereas sale of the buildings

has the potential to help defray the cost of a new building and to provide tax revenue to the city, and Whereas the old buildings need not be torn down and lost, but could be restored or renovated and repurposed by their new owners, as have the Mumford, Potter, Clarke, Lenthal and Callender schools, Therefore the Newport Energy and Environment Commission resolves that the future energy and environmental needs of the city, as well as its educational needs, would be better served by building a new elementary school building than by renovating our current school buildings, and The Commission endorses passage of the bond issue to build the new Pell Elementary School, on the condition that the School Committee and the Building Committee remain true to their intention to give serious consideration to additional energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in the final plans for the new building, and The Commission offers its assistance to those committees in researching sources of those measures. Approved unanimously as amended, at a warranted meeting on October 21, 2010 Martin Grimes, Chair Kristie Gardiner George Blake David Horowitz Kara DiCamillo Beth Milham

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serve as a pilot program. My major concern has always been the separation of charter school students from the mainstream student population, effectively segregating them according to culture, ability, and socioeconomic indicators. I would need assurance that resources (human and fiscal) would not be drained from Newport Public Schools (and those of our neighbors to the north) and that the educators meet the criteria demanded of those in the regular public schools. Jo Eva Gaines: The existing Charter High School in Newport (The MET) provides a choice that I support. I would not support a second High School Charter. Charter schools at the Middle Elementary levels may have merit. My support would be based on the Mission stated for the school. Charles Shoemaker: The East Bay Met School located in Newport is a charter school. Would I support another charter school? I have visited charter schools such as those in Chicago that have many non-traditional policies such as an extended school day, extended school year, home visits by teachers, etc. These schools are under the control of the Chicago Public schools and all of their graduates attend 4 year colleges. They are a model of what works. The NECAP results of Rhode Island charter schools is mixed. If I were assured that the proposed charter school 1.) had to meet the same standards as the public schools and 2.) public funding were to cease if the charter school was deemed to be a failing school, I would support such a school. Robert Leary: I do support the development of one charter school, however, this should be regionalized. Charter school results generally are mixed, but the successful ones have had good achievement results. They have accomplished these results through a variety of ways, such as a much longer school day and school year. Charter schools operate independently from state rules and regulations. As a result of this flexibility, charter schools pursue innovative educational strategies. Thus, providing greater choice to parents seeking alternative to traditional public schools.

4. How would you persuade parents with children in private

schools to return to the Newport Public Schools? Rebecca Bolan: Waiting until parents have the kids in private school is way too late in the game. We have to persuade parents before they make that decision. I believe strongly in public school. I have personally tried to help the situation by making myself available to the Navy School Liaison to give personal tours to perspective military families. I recently took four Newport families who were on the fence about private school on tours of our elementary schools. All four families chose public! This is what we need in Newport—more of a personal interaction with the public. We have to understand that we will never convince all parents to use the public school system, but I believe we are losing far too many unnecessarily. This 2010-2011 school year, we lost 75 students. That is 3% of our student population! I have asked our Superintendent to provide at the October meeting a detailed report on why they transferred schools. Our teachers are hard-working and dedicated. Our schools may be old but the culture and feel you get when you enter the school makes you want to stay. Getting them inside is half the battle. I will make sure as the Chair of the Community Outreach Committee that we continue to aggressively address this issue in the next two years. Tom Phelan: I believe that each parent has the right to choose the environment they believe their child will be best served by. Our job then in my opinion is to prove to these parents that our public schools provide such an environment. To achieve this I would invite every parent considering the private school option to visit our school, speak with the teachers, engage the students and see how they have thrived. Our students are the best example of what our school system can do. Jim Asbel: No words can persuade parents to return. They have to look over the fence and see that their kids are really missing something. Something that all kids miss when they are not in the public schools is a direct personal relationship with the full gamut of their society. Public schools are the cradle of real citizenship and the glue that holds us together as one

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Considering a Bond Worth Endorsing To the Editor; As the only architect on the Newport Public Schools’ Building Advisory Committee I resigned in March after a difficult four year effort to require reasonable standards of professional services from our architect. I could no longer assure inquirers that steps were being taken to address legitimate concerns about the physical or economic efficiency of the proposed design or the appropriateness of the site plan. As for claims about the sustainability of the design the minimum has been done to clear a very low bar set by the state. Before I can support the $30 million bond proposal School Committee Members will have to give assurance that higher standards of practice will be enforced and serious design deficiencies will be corrected. That includes the cessation of one-sided propaganda for the bond, full and accurate disclosure of facts pro and con, and an honest summary of the well-reasoned but difficult decisions that led to proposing a consolidated school on Dexter Street. It is false to claim that our existing schools cannot be restored to excellent condition. Bond boosters need to cease the scare tactics and focus on the real issue: delivery of a full range of targeted teaching to each and every student will be much easier in a consolidated school. If walkability for the half or more of students at each school that actually live in the neighborhood -a valid livable cities issue- is a priority to voters, then

they can certainly have that without the impending doom predicted by bond boosters. But that will greatly restrict the flexibility and resilience of educational programming. It is also entirely possible to put a PK-4 School at Coggeshall. I know this because I’ve had to work out the plans myself since our architect preferred to rule it out without study. It is a strong option from an architectural and urban planning perspective.  There would be ample playground area but no ball field or on-site parent/ teacher parking. This is typical for urban schools and comes with the territory. Bond boosters need to stop telling people that this option was rejected because it could only be a PK-1 school requiring grades 2-4 to go to Thompson and grades 7-8 to go the Rogers. That was once true but is irrelevant now that RIDE has approved construction of new classroom from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade. A PK-4 school meeting all school building codes will fit on the site. Placing the school at Dexter Street is justifiable if, as boosters claim, the largest student population surrounds it. But I have asked for documentation of this for three years to no avail. If true and as property values in the rest of Newport continue to be out of reach for working families it will remain true for the foreseeable future. There would be ample parking and a ball field. But, these benefits may sound all too familiar as the old siren song of suburbia that ignores more recent trends toward revitalization of urban centers. On the other hand, Tonomy Hill is itself a growing urban center with a

concentration of public educational facilities: Head Start, Met School, CCRI, Florence Gray Center, and now apparently a Health Center. These support community and educational synergy. None of these options is perfect. But the one being offered is a good one and the financial stars are in alignment to avert mounting education costs. The site and grade configuration were selected through an open and inclusive process. But as parties to that process others and I agree that the current design falls far short of our vision. This was to be a flagship school for the advancement of Newport public education. Instead it is a throwback to grim 1950’s design presented with disingenuous claims of relevance to today’s concerns. Superficial “sustainable� treatments – doormats! - and a proliferation of mawkish gables are a cynical appeal to our green and tradition minded neighbors. The School Committee must reconsider its intention to buildout what is merely a competent feasibility study as if it were also a worthy building design and dramatically improve the professional standards of design services going forward. Concrete measures, already on the table, are simple and can be taken in short order. We can build a building so thoughtfully designed that once in use we will get over the imperfect choices the real world presents. That is something I could endorse as the right lesson for our children. James Asbel

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people with a common interest. This role is more important than ever as the gap between the wealthiest and the poor widens to the point of societal collapse and the prospects for educated working people are sinking fast. No distanced philanthropy of the privileged few can substitute for the deep sense of common purpose that prepared our parents’ generation for the challenge and sacrifices of the 2nd World War and the vast expansion of the middle class that followed. Lynn Ceglie: Very little is done to promote the great value that the Newport Public Schools offer. Rumors run rampant and very little is done to push back negative perceptions. The School Committee must be vigilant

in providing accurate information though a variety of communication resources. I have implored parents to consider speaking to principals, teachers, and students before considering private school or parochial schools. The school committee must also oversee a systematic communications effort that better informs prospective parents and the community of the advantages and the quality of education of the Newport Public Schools. I have a daughter and son who currently attend Rogers High School. They attended CranstonCalvert, Carey, and Thompson Middle School where they received excellent instruction by dedicated teachers and staff. We have encountered caring teachers who stay after school to tutor children, and who have made every attempt to

ensure that my children are successful in school. My son, a budding musician has had music teachers who have become dedicated mentors since he started playing the saxophone in the fifth grade. Patrick Kelley: I would relay the decision our family was faced with in 1996 when we returned to Newport with our then 6 and 4 year old sons. We heard the rumors of poor test scores, antiquated facilities and unruly students. We talked to parents, visited the schools and talked to the teachers, principals and the superintendant. We found a dedicated staff of teaching professionals, a community of families involved in the public school system and a rich diversity of students that could not be experienced in

any private school. We participated as our children experienced exposure to rich music, art, athletic and high school honors curriculum programs. We were encouraged by the construction of the Thompson Middle School facility and the renovations to the Rogers High School campus. Fourteen years later our journey has resulted in two young adults who have enjoyed a tremendous educational experience, have been accepted to highly competitive university programs and are filled with compassion for those less fortunate and a conviction that education is the key to success in life. Along the way our participation has made the school system better and also avoided more than $150,000 in private school tuitions.

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Sandra J. Flowers: I have frequently cited public school pupil/teacher ratios comparable to (in some cases better than) private school ratios. These numbers provide each teacher with an optimum class size that allows awareness of each individual child’s abilities, challenges, interests, and other factors affecting learning and growth. Additionally, many special public school services are provided to the private schools, e.g., speech therapy, school nurse-teachers, as well as bus transportation—services. The public schools have certified art, music, and physical education teachers, as well as special needs resources. Regarding the buildings, the upgrading of Thompson Middle School and Rogers High School provide safe, secure environments. In addition to the current practice of showcasing student achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts, I believe that the citizens should hear continued acknowledgement and commendation of the achievements of administrators, teachers, ancillary staff, and youth. I do believe that projects and programs in the curricula should be highlighted as a routine part of School Committee meetings, which are open to the public and viewed by many on the local cable access channel. Occasionally, I would like to hold School Committee meetings in the neighborhoods—of all demographics—to meet with families in a non-threatening atmosphere, sharing concerns and activities that will lead to a true partnership in the teaching/learning process. Through these various strategies, parents and other interested persons may see the many advantages of the Newport Public Schools. Jo Eva Gaines: If a private school is chosen for reasons of religion, family convenience or tradition, there is no persuasion. For any other reason, I would point to our positive offerings, such as all day Kindergarten, Availability of before and afterschool care, Comprehensive afterschool and summer school learning opportunities, AP Course offerings at the High School, Virtual Learning opportunities at the High School, The range of inter-scholastic sports for male and female students, The rich co-curricular arts, theater, and orchestra programs offered. Charles Shoemaker: In order to persuade the parents, we need high scores and a non-disruptive climate. In the high school and the elementary schools we are seeing above average scores, which are rising and behavior is now positive. Thompson Middle school has not had an outstanding record, recently. As a result, the school committee and administration have instituted a redesign at Thompson that should increase scores and result in a more positive culture. I think the new program will work and I support the school; however, to maintain my personal credibility I would wait a year to see if the redesign is working, before attempting to “sell� parents on a program that is undergoing major change. Robert Leary: I’m not sure you can “persuade� parents who made a choice not to attend Newport Public Schools, but you can tell them your own experiences with our public schools. My children’s experience with the Newport Public Schools have been good for the most part. Being involved in your child’s education from the beginning and staying involved is the key. That involvement will lead to exchanging experiences and concerns with other families making the school system a better place.

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FROM THE GARDEN Fall Bulbs, Dig It! By Cynthia Gibson The weather has been perfect for readying your gardens and garden beds for spring. The gardening and bulb catalogues are clogging the mailbox these days and there are so many bulbs, and type of flowers to plant for spring. And, let’s face it, those pretty flowers that start to pop up as early as February is a truly welcome sight! As they say, it takes one, to know one and, after interviewing Ralph Sabetta, the owner of Mill Street Garden Shop, he too is a gardening expert! Sabetta’s shop is over-flowing with tools, pots, gloves, feeders, and bulbs! His gardening tools are for the serious gardener. He sells sheers and loppers that can cut a penny! But the real reason to visit the Mill Street Garden Shop is his fine selection of bulbs from the John Scheeper’s collection. Scheepers is a well-known purveyor of very fine bulbs of every sort, and the shop has a very nice selection. The tulips come in at least 10 colors; there are many daffodils to choose from, narcissus, and various types of grape hyacinth. Sabetta also has terrific soil to add to your existing beds and gardens to boost the growth of the bulbs in spring. Not only does the shop carry ‘Foxgloves’ a great gardening glove, it has garden ornament for every season. What is most important about the shop, however, is Ralph! He is a font of gardening information on bulbs, plants, ornamentals, roses, trees and shrubs; you name it, he knows it. He shares his knowledge freely and imparts it with great enthusiasm. His knowledge is tried and tested, as he has been a professional gardener in Newport and other parts of Rhode Island his entire professional life. Should you need more help on planting bulbs Sabetta will teach to you Bulbs 101 in a heartbeat! Newport is in need of an excellent garden shop and the Mill Street shop fits the bill. There is quite a bit of parking around Mill and Pelham streets, just don’t park along the yellow curb lines.

This is the time to buy your bulbs. Daffodils are great for those who have deer problems; deer will not touch them. Tulips, on the other hand, are ice cream to deer. Make sure your tulips are well protected from wildlife! Mice love to move your bulbs around in your garden for you, but it always adds the element of nature’s surprise in the spring. You can plant bulbs until the ground freezes. ‘Snowdrops,’ a lovely white little bell-shaped flower blooms in February so they can go in now. The weather has still been quite warm, so you have the next couple of weeks to plant. You can wait to plant but do not wait to buy your bulbs. All of the garden centers have their own selections and are beginning to run low on stock. Beware of the gigantic bags filled with daffs and tulips, as they are weak bulbs and will only last for a year or two. The smaller packages of 10 to 20 bulbs per bag are the way to go. The bulbs are firm and will last for at least three years. The hybridizers are quite clever. They are breeding out longevity in bulbs so we’ll have to purchase them more often! It is time to plant lilies as well. Asiatic hybrids, orientals, or species lilies. Get them in the ground now. Iris is a rhizome, not a bulb, but this is the time to carefully dig them up, divide them with a very sharp knife,

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Ralph Sabetta, owner of the Mill Street Garden Shop, has bulbs ready for fall planting. (Photo by Rob Thorn)

and replant them. Agway, in Portsmouth, has a great selection of iris for spring and many other bulbs to choose from, as well. Crocus, don’t forget to plant Crocus; that sweet little spring flower. It really makes us all smile and when they appear, we are assured that spring is on the way. For those gardeners who are a bit more adventurous, try these bulbs on for size! Giant Royal Frittilaria, Gigantic Alliums (onions that have a huge purple ball-shaped flower), small ‘checkered’ frittilaria, or colchicums are spectacular. Colchicum is a very odd bulb. It blooms in the autumn and is commonly referred to as ‘Fall Crocus’. They are planted in the fall to bloom the following fall. They come in various shades of purple and very ‘hot’ pink to white; very unexpected colors for fall! With all bulb planting, remember to include a very small handful or dusting of bone meal in each hole. There is a product that is used with huge success and that is ‘Bulb Booster’. Many green-houses and garden centers carry the product. All of your bulbs and rhizomes will come with full planting instruc-

tions. Every type of bulb must be planted at a different depth. The directions should be followed to the ‘T’ to provide a lovely display in the spring! There is one bulb that needs ‘lifting’ or digging up this time of year and that is the Dahlia. If you have them in your garden, you can enjoy them for many years if you ‘lift’ them now. Putting them in shoe boxes filled with a little soil and either wood shavings or sawdust will give them a great place to rest for the winter. Replace the lid on the box or boxes, mark them, and put them in the unheated part of your basement for winter. In May, they will be ready to replant. With not a flake of snow yet falling from the sky, we all continue to look forward to next spring. Every house, apartment building, or public building in Newport seems to have the time to plant at least a few bulbs. Try your hand at it you will not be disappointed. Perhaps, you do not have a garden, but enjoy spending time outdoors? The City of Newport has something in store for you! Scott Wheeler, the Supervisor for Trees and Parks in Newport organizes

the ‘Daffodil Project’ in Newport. The ‘Daffodil Project’, which was started a number of years ago by a private donor, who, to this day, still provides all of the bulbs for planting. Bring your gardening gloves, trowel, or dibble and join Scott Wheeler at 9 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 30 on the Meeting House lawn at the corner of Farewell and Marlborough streets, across from the White Horse Tavern. There are 4,000 bulbs to plant this year, so volunteers are needed! According to Scott, “the mission it is to beautify Newport through the establishment of large naturalized meadows of daffodils that will be self-sustaining with no care required beyond delaying the first cut. The Newport Daffodil Project also seeks to encourage residents to plant spring flowering bulbs on private property so Newport will become a travel destination for people who want to soak in the colors of spring.” It is a glorious sight in the spring to drive by a sea of yellow daffodils, creating a lovely scene that welcomes tourists and beautifies our City. There is nothing like planting bulbs for spring. Just dig it!

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Boggs (John Malkovich) as the ultimate conspiracy theory survivalist whose “job’ had included being used as a research subject who had been given daily doses of LSD for 11 years. Then we have Helen Mirren as former CIA hit woman, who is now a Maryland socialite named Victoria. Gutsy and sophisticated at once, Mirren’s Victoria can kick butt with an any spring chicken. The elders join forces, adding the requisite Russian spy, Ivan Simanov (Brian Cox), who has a romantic history with Victoria. Mayhem ensues, and some of the best site gags come from Malovich, especially when he’s done up as a clownish human bomb. He looks like he stepped out of the kitch sci-fi flick “Killer Clowns from Outer Space,� wearing a plastic oversized clock on his chest. One can almost picture him as one of those clowns who used guns loaded with popcorn in addition to numerous other bizarre props. Along with its wide range of humor—from witty to cartoonish— “Red� asserts that age has nothing to do with smarts, courage, resilience and, above all, usefulness. Patricia Lacouture currently teaches film studies at Salve Regina University. She also taught at Rhode Island College for ten years. She completed her graduate studies in film from Boston University.

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DINING OUT British favorites, French flair distinguish Monty’s in Vanderbilt Hall By Katherine Imbrie

Luxury and ease are two words that come instantly to mind when describing the experience of dining at Vanderbilt Hall’s fabulous restaurant, Monty’s. After walking through a garden courtyard that in summer must be one of the best outdoor dining spots in Newport, you enter the stately brick hotel, feeling as if you are a guest at a private home which has been decorated, not just with sophisticated good taste, but also with the comfort of its guests always in mind. A little history is called for, to explain how this elegant mansionturned-hotel happens to be tucked away on quiet Mary Street, just a couple of blocks from busy Washington Square and Thames Street. Vanderbilt Hall was built in 1909 by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (descendant of the Breakers’ Cornelius) for his mistress. When she died, Alfred gave the house to the City of Newport, which, for a time used it for a YMCA. Later it was used as offices by the Newport Restoration Foundation. Carefully restored in modern luxe style by new owners in the ‘00s, the Vanderbilt then briefly was marketed as a residential-ownership hotel, a concept which turned out to be a tough sell. Finally, in ’09, the mansion hotel had the good fortune to be acquired by Peter de Savary, the international entrepreneur and

America’s Cup yachtsman who, although British by birth, loves to call Newport his adopted home. Now, he also makes the Vanderbilt his home when he’s in town, and that’s why my dining companion and I were not too surprised to find de Savary seated at an adjacent table last Friday night, along with his wife. By the time the de Savarys and pooch were seated near us, we were already deep into a meal that, from start to finish, was one of the best we’ve had. To begin with, the atmosphere at Monty’s is simply smashing: you feel as if you are being entertained in a private club. The upholstered dining chairs are so comfortable you could sit at the table all night. A real log fire burns in the fireplace. (The mantel bears the name ALVA – Alfred’s wife who insisted that she leave at least this mark on the house that her husband built for her rival.) The lighting is flatteringly soft and diffuse; a piano player entertains with songs of the same vintage as the hotel. Most interestingly, dozens of original framed illustrations hang on the walls of the dining room and throughout the hotel, including one (currently being featured in Monty’s ads) that is a portrait of Newport heiress Doris Duke as a young woman. (The artworks come from, and are curated by, Judy Cutler of Newport’s National Museum of American Illustration.)

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A real log fire warms the dining room at Monty’s. Guests can choose to dine while seated in the confortable hearthside sofas. Cushioned chairs and warm colors make it a pleasure to linger at the table. With so much style going on at Monty’s, the food has a high standard to match – and it more than succeeds. Chef Peter Lech has created a fall menu that highlights wild game and some unusual (at least to Americans) British dishes that are favorites of owner de Savary. To begin with, an entire menu page is devoted to Light Fare – a nice touch, as we found these dishes to be ample for those who might want a light meal. For example, Lamb Sliders ($7) were two sandwiches of lean and tender shredded lamb served on lightly toasted buns with apple-wood smoked bacon, St. Andre cheese and caramelized onion. Hearty and delicious, garnished with micro-greens, the sliders could have been dinner all by themselves. We also tried Thai Shrimp Spring Rolls ($18) – again, enough for a meal, these were three colossal grilled shrimp, encased, except for their tails, in Thai-inspired wraps surrounding a spicy filling and sauced with peanut curry. The seven entrees on the main menu all tempted us: sticky wild boar ribs ($36), venison osso buco ($39), Black Angus filet mignon ($38), steamed lobster ($42), pheasant breast sliced over chanterelle mushrooms ($38), seared wild-caught Alaskan salmon ($32), and boeuf bourguignon ($30). There is also a menu of “British Eccentricities,” which includes Steak and Ale Pie ($28), fish and chips ($23), and Tuxedo Jacket Potato ($75). We couldn’t help but notice that this was the dish that de Savary was enjoying, described on the menu as “Fresh baked Jacket

International entrepreneur and yachtsman Peter de Savary owns Vanderbilt Hall. He named the restaurant for his little Chihuahua, Monty. Potato served with a truffled salad of beet root and grilled tomato covered with fresh caviar, crème fraiche and sweet onions.” We opted for the boar ribs and the pheasant, neither of us ever having had either. The boar ribs were fall-off-thebone tender, with a subtly different flavor than either beef or pork ribs. (The boars are farm-raised in Vermont.) With the ribs was a side dish of “Bubble and Squeak” – that’s British for a hearty, homey dish of mashed potato, bacon, and cabbage. The pheasant was delicate with its own flavor – closer to a game hen than to chicken, and far milder than turkey. The slices of white meat were prettily arrayed atop the wild mushrooms and were served with a delicous brown reduction sauce with a side of butternut squash nage – a preparation that includes white wine, shallots and herbs. Monty’s also is introducing a Vanderbilt Supper Club menu this season. For $35, you have a choice of first courses (lobster bisque or salad), main courses (seared chick en breast, salmon, or meatloaf ), and dessert course of ice cream or apple pie.

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Slices of pheasant are arrayed on a fricassee of woodsy, chanterelle mushrooms. From a well-chosen wine list, we enjoyed glasses of a French Bordeaux Chateau la Frynelle ($16 glass) and an Oregonian Pinot Noir ($15), Torri Mor. For dessert, we absolutely adored the British-inspired “Eton Mess” – a light and lovely mixture of crushed meringue, fresh strawberries and whipped cream with berry coulis ($12). Also delicious and claassically executed was the French favorite, crème brulee ($14). After that, it was “au revoir” and Cheerio to the de Savarys and the diminutive Monty in their elegant hotel home – a place to which we certainly hope to return.

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Musical Entertainment Thursday, October 28 Newport Blues CafĂŠ –    Punch Brothers, 9 p.m. Perro Salado –    Honky Tonk Knights Rhino Bar– Reggae Night Hot Like Fire,    10 p.m. – 1 a.m. Newport Marriot–Paul Del Nero, 7-10 p.m.

Friday, October 29 Hyatt Hotel–Dave Manuel    on piano, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Jimmy’s – Cliff’s N’ Bangers    6-8 p.m., and Visible Estrus,    10 p.m. – close Newport Blues CafĂŠ – Captured–Journey Tribute   Band, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand – Matty B, 9 p.m. O’Brien’s – O’ Doyle Rules,    10 p.m. – 1 a.m. Rhino Bar – King Friday Rhumbline – Lois Vaughan Sambar – Live Acoustic with Andre, 9 p.m.

Saturday, October 30 Hyatt Hotel - Dave Manuel    on piano, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Jimmy’s – Karaoke w/ DJ Phino, 9 p.m. – close

Newport Restaurant Week is Coming! Once trick-or-treating is out of the way, get ready to go out for some real dining bargains at Newport restaurants. It’s not a trick! Beginning next Friday, Nov. 5 and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 14, some 50 of the area’s best dining spots will be treating customers to “Newport Restaurant Week� special menus at fixed prices of $16 for a threecourse lunch and $30 for a three-course dinner. Restaurant Weeks have caught on around the country in recent years because they are a chance for diners to sample restaurants in their area that they might otherwise not try, while also offering chefs an opportunity to showcase their individual talents with special dishes and menus at affordable prices. In Newport, the Restaurant Week concept works expecially well, because the city has such an abundance of fine restaurants in a concentrated area. The event gives people the extra incentive of a bargain to “browse around.� This year, the list of participating restaurants has grown to include some of Newport’s long-time favorites as well as some newcomers. Among them are the Pier, the

Canfield House, Monty’s at Vanderbilt Hall, Tallulah’s on Thames, @ the Deck, and The Grill at 41 North. “This is a great opportunity for local eating establishments to show off their new fall menus,� says Midge Knerr, local innkeeper, chef, and culinary writer. “I especially enjoy how the chefs incorporate all of the fresh root vegetables, squashes, apples and local cheeses into their menus. The toil of our local farmers ending in the abundant harvest of these true flavors of autumn is something we value, and it also helps support and sustain our local producers as well.� In addition to the fixed-price menus, special events planned for the ten-day “Week� include related culinary experiences such as wine dinners, beer tastings, cooking classes and walking tours. Capping the event will be a “Taste of Newport� fundraiser for Child & Family Services. To view a list of participating restaurants, go to www.gonewportrestaurantweek.com. And check out next week’s issue of Newport This Week for an upclose look at some of the featured restaurants!

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1) Ben’s Chili Dogs, 158 Broadway, Newport Other Area Restaurants 2) Norey’s, 156 Broadway, Newport & Other Dining Options 3) Salvation Cafe, 140 Broadway, Newport Not Within Map Area 4) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport Long Wharf Seafood 5) Perro Salado, 19 Charles Street, Newport 17 Connell Highway, Newport 6) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge Street, Newport Newport Grand 7) Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames Street, Newport 150 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport   8)  Monty’s at Vanderbilt Hall, 41 Mary Street. Newport OceanCliff’s Safari Room   9) Busker’s Irish Pub, 178 Thames Street, Newport 65 Ridge Road, Newport 10) Barking Crab, Brick Market Place, Newport Coddington Brewing Company 11) Pier 49, 49 America’s Cup Ave., Newport 210 Coddington Highway, Middletown 12) Marina Cafe & Pub - Goat Island, Npt. 13) Tallulah on Thames, 464 Thames St., Newport Rhea’s Inn & Restaurant 120 W. Main Rd., Middletown 14) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 15) Sambar, 515 Thames St., Newport Sweet Berry Farm 915 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown 16) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport Scampi 17) Griswold’s Tavern, 103 Bellevue Ave., Newport 657 Park Ave., Portsmouth 18) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. DeWolf Tavern 19) Jimmy’s Saloon, 37 Memorial Blvd. 259 Thames St., Bristol 20) The Chanler’s Spiced Pear, 117 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 21) Flo’s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown

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Clinical staff from Newport Hospital and Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties will present a free seminar on preventing falls on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. at the Visiting Nurse Services, Board Room, 1184 East Main Rd., Portsmouth. Caregivers, family members, and people who are older or whose balance and strength are compromised can learn how to prevent serious falls in the home and in other environments.

It’s My Party, a bake shoppe offering cakes, cupcakes, cookies and wedding cakes, has moved from Middletown to 84 William Street in Newport. The shop is owned by Amanda Bryan. Hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 619-4600, www.itsmypartynewport.com

Seminar on Success “Business Killers,” presented Bruce Perrault of Legacy Financial and Todd Vroman of Mass Mutual, will discuss 6 Mistakes that Can Kill Your Business at the Newport County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Nov. 4 from 8-10 a.m. at the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, 35 Valley Road in Middletown. Please RSVP to Kathleen Papp, kathleen@newportchamber. com or 847-1608.

Middletown Fire Department Receives Gift Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company recently presented a check for $5,175 to the Middletown Fire Department to fund the purchase of new emergency response jackets which will meet national safety standards. This grant will provide firefighters with jackets that have sufficient reflective materials to make them visible while on the roadside as well as the protection required to protect them from human blood or fluids at accident scenes. For more than ten years, the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has been providing needed equipment, training and educational tools to local fire departments.

Business Networking After Hours The Bay Voyage Inn in Jamestown hosts a Business After Hours tonight, Oct. 28, from 5-7 p.m. The event includes refreshments, door prizes and networking with friends and colleagues plus drawing for prizes. For Newport County Chamber member, a $5 donation is requested with proceeds donated to the Newport County Community Fund; $25 for non-members. Please pre-register at www.NewportChamber.com

Team in Training Maris Humphreys, 67, of Portsmouth will complete her first marathon this January to raise funds and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Funds raised will benefit patients and their families who suffer from bloodborn cancers. In an effort to meet her fund-raising goal, Humphreys is holding an event at The Newport Elks Lodge on Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m. The evening will feature a live performance by Chelley, Bill & Dyl, refreshments and a silent auction offering gift certificates to local shops and restaurants, services at area salons, works from local artists and gift baskets from local merchants. There will be a cash bar. The event is sponsored by Jackson O’Neill, LLC Attorneys & Counselors at Law. Email info@jacksononeill. com or call 848-7979 for advance tickets and details. If you would like to make a contribution toward Humphreys’ fundraising goal visit her website at http://pages.teamintraining.org/ri/wdw11/mhumphreys .

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Curtis Roosevelt, FDR’s grandson, Steve Waluk Newport’s Independent Voice presents Pell Center lecture Political Advertisement

Curtis Roosevelt, the eldest grandson of President Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, will present a lecture, “F.D.R. as Commanderin-Chief” on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. at Salve Regina University’s Young Building, corner of Bellevue and Ruggles avenues. Free and open to the public, Roosevelt’s talk is part of the “Making a Difference” lecture series sponsored by the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by Nov. 1 to pellcenter@salve.edu or by calling s341-2927. Roosevelt lived in the White House, along with his older sister, for a number of years during his grandfather’s presidency. He graduated from St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy in 1948. He served two years in the United States Army and received his master’s degree from the School of Government and Public Law at Columbia University. He has held different positions in international civil service for the United Nations. Roosevelt is the author of “Too Close to the Sun,” a memoir of his years spent growing up in the White House, and he is currently writing a new book on his White House years. In recent years, he has appeared in many of the documentary films produced by the BBC, PBS and the History Channel about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. He frequently appears on French television and radio, particularly when there is a crisis in French/American relations.

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“Over the past few weeks I have knocked on nearly 1,000 doors throughout Newport. It has been a great opportunity to hear the thoughts and concerns of residents all over our City. As the final days of the campaign approach, I encourage you to watch the forums, read the newspaper ads and campaign literature, ask questions and listen to what the candidates have to say. If, after considering all the issues and various positions, you share my vision for the future of the City of Newport, I ask that you vote for me for City Council-At-Large.’’ - Steve Waluk

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By Jack Kelly There is an incredible diversity of wildlife present on Aquidneck Island. In my short three-year history of discovery and observations of local wildlife species, I have witnessed displays of nature that have taken my breath away. I have been mesmerized by the sights and sounds of nature, that have been given to me as a gift. This past weekend, we were treated to the October full moon, which is also known as the “Hunter’s Moon�. It is so named because of its’ brightness and the light it gives to hunters searching for game at night. While watching the sunset and moonrise at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge Saturday night, I witnessed a flock of Canada geese fly across the rising moon on their way into the Gardiner Pond area. Just after sunset, I observed a doe and two yearlings, feeding in the south field about fifty yards from the Visitor’s Center. It was an exceptional sunset and a beautiful moonrise. However, I was about to have an even more wonderful encounter. Early Sunday morning, I was awakened about 4 a.m. by the sounds of yipping and howling

coyotes. I pulled on jeans and a warm jacket and ventured out onto my porch. The coyotes sounded close, but the cool night air was still, and the sound traveled and echoed off of my neighbor’s houses. I live very close to a city park, and the moonlight cast the trees in various macabre poses. The moon was almost overhead, and high altitude, wispy clouds were passing in front of it. The clouds seemed to give the moon facial expressions. I’m not sure if it was the cold air, the full moon, the howling in the distance, or just a case of an overactive imagination, but a chill ran through my body and I had a sense of sinister foreboding. Just as I thought I had the direction of the howls pinpointed, a Great Horned Owl let out a deep and loud Whooo! I will admit that, at that moment, I had a deeply physical, visceral reaction to all of the stimuli surrounding me, but managed to control myself, and my emotions. The owl was perched on the top of the Weeping Beech tree in my backyard! From a height of approximately fifty-five feet, it was surveying the park for game. Great Horned Owls are nocturnal hunters and will take game as large

Migration Report There are still fall migrating, southern-bound birds in our area. Recent Shorebird stragglers included reports of Forster’s terns, Black Bellied Plovers, Dowitchers, Dunlins, and a Hudsonian Godwit – all sighted at the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge saltmarsh. Early arriving, migrating Harp seals have been spotted at Sachuest Point and on Seal Rock off of Ocean Drive. Bruce Larson, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer, reported a large group of Harlequin Ducks, a Red-necked grebe, and a Redthroated loon in the Island Rocks area off of Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday. In addition, assorted species of sea ducks, ducks and geese continue to move into wintering grounds in our area.

as skunks and opossums. Locally, there have been reports of Great Horned Owls taking small cats, as the owl can lift three times its’ own weight. They are absolutely silent when they fly, and glide onto their prey. When I looked up again, the owl had disappeared from its’ perch. By now the coyote howls had ceased also. I was getting cold, so I went inside to warm up. As I sat in the warmth of my kitchen, waiting for a small pot of coffee to brew, I began to comprehend the extent of my morning encounter with nature. I was reminded of the enduring image of “Wild America�– the lone wolf or coyote howling under a full moon. Yet, here I was in a residential neighborhood, in a small “not-so-wild� city, having my own experience with “Wild America�. If you have any questions involving coyotes or their habitats, please visit the Narragansett Bay Coyote study website. You can reach it at www.theconservationagency.org/coyote or, by simply googling “Coyote Study�, which will provide a link directly to the site. This is an invaluable, educational resource right at your fingertips.

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IYRS Lecture

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Stop by IYRS on Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and hear Steve Clark discuss “Wing Sails & the Future of Sailing.” When BMW Oracle recently won the America’s Cup sailing a wing sail trimaran, the buzz began about the future of sailing technology. A boatbuilder, designer and expert on composites and wing sails, Clark will talk about how wing sails will play a part in the next America’s Cup.

In the wake of many high profile boating accidents over the past several years, the need for increased boater education is undeniable. “At The Helm” courses and workshops are designed to impart the knowledge and experience of a staff of professional mariners to make each student a safer, more informed boater and help prevent some of these accidents. Covering basic topics such as rules of the road, basic boat handling and safety procedures, to more advanced subject matter including advanced boat handling, marine radar and navigation, “At The Helm” offers a complete range of boater education courses and workshops. The next course, Powerboating Fundamentals Level 1, will be held 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Nov. 6-7. Powerboating and all other “At The Helm” courses are held in the new Confident Captain/Ocean Pros training facility on Thames Street in the IYRS building. For more information about courses, please contact Confident Captain at 849-1257 or visit www.AtTheHelmTraining.com.

Fall Recycling Day The Newport Public Services Department’s Clean City Program would like to invite residents to recycle electronic waste, plastics, Styrofoam, clothing, household items, books, bicycles, cooking oil and shred sensitive documents, purchase recycling bins at a discounted rate, purchase a compost bin and enjoy a free cup of coffee courtesy of Tim Horton’s of Middletown during the Clean City Program’s Fall Recycling Day. The event will be in the Easton’s Beach east parking lot on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. This event is NOT the Eco-Depot collection for hazardous waste, therefore, items such as paints, fluorescent bulbs and other hazardous waste will NOT be collected at this event. This event is sponsored by the City of Newport’s Clean City Program. For more information about the Fall Recycling Day contact the Clean City Program at 845-5613 or visit www.cityofnewport.com/ cleancity.

VP Named Kelly O’Shea has been named Vice President of Communications for the deSavary Family Properties in North America and the Caribbean. The position consists of managing all public relations and marketing efforts in these territories which locally, includes Vanderbilt Hall on Mary Street.

On Saturday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m., Chris Kracik will present “Strategies for Solving Geocaching Puzzles” at the Newport Public Library. Geocaching, part science, part sport, part treasure-hunting, is a great way to get outdoors and really have fun. Add in an element of puzzle solving and even an experienced geocacher might need some extra help now and then. This talk will provide strategies and tools to help solve Puzzle and Mystery caches. This will be an open discussion, using real-world examples to demonstrate concepts and strategies. Chris Kracik has been geocaching for more than six years, and says he has “solved (and created) way too many puzzle caches.” Come learn from a master. Free and open to the public. Contact Pat LaRose at the library for more information 847-8720 ext. 103.

Time to Tango Due to popular demand, an additional Tango Fundamentals 1 series has been added to the offerings on Nov. 16 at the Edward King House, 35 King Street. Class is held from 6 - 7 p.m. for four consecutive Tuesdays in the upstairs ballroom. As previously advertised, a Tango Fundamentals 2 series will follow from 7 - 8:15 p.m. For additional information please contact newportenostango@gmail.com.

Irish History Museum Lecture The Museum of Newport Irish History will hold the second lecture in its 8th Annual Michael F. Crowley lecture series on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. at the La Forge Casino Restaurant, Marian Mathison Desrosiers, Ph.D. will give a lecture entitled: “Island Girl”: Justice Florence Kerins Murray (19162004). In it she will discuss the life and many accomplishments of this first woman Supreme Court Justice in Rhode Island, for whom the Newport County Courthouse on Washington Square was renamed in June, 1990. The lecture will include a video interview with Justice Murray, filmed in 2001. Dr. Desrosiers is an independent scholar and Adjunct Professor of History and Humanities at Salve Regina University, where she earned her Ph.D. The subject of her doctoral dissertation was Justice Florence K. Murray. Dr. Desrosiers has researched and written on 19th century Irish immigration and women in positions of leadership during wartime and the judiciary, among other topics.

Justice Florence K. Murray, 1916-2004 (Photo by Kathryn Whitney Lucey March 1998) Following the lecture, a reception with light hors d’oeuvres will be held and a cash bar will be available. The lecture is free for Museum of Newport Irish History members and $15 for non-members, Space is limited and reservations are required. Please contact Ann Arnold at 841-5493 or at tpm1@earthlink.net.

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Thursday Oct. 28

Rhode Island’s Wild Women Local author M.E. Reilly-McGreen will share stories from her new book “Witches, Wenches, and Wild Women of Rhode Island” at 7 p.m. at the Newport Library. Free and open to the public. 847-8720 ext. 208 or lowens@newportlibraryri. org for more information Atwood Lecture Common law expert, James. R. Stoner presents “Tradition and Modernity: The Original Constitution and the Supreme Court Today,” in the Bazarsky Lecture Hall at Salve Regina University at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Life of the Mind Lecture Series “Can Organized Religion Survive in a Secular Age?” Presented by an interfaith panel representing Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. 5:30 p.m., Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 847-0292

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare” Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, 6 – 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292, www.redwoodlibrary.org

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

Run and Chug Club Running and walking group that meets at 6:15 p.m. weekly outside Fastnet. Meet new friends for a three-mile walk or run around Newport and then return to the Fastnet Pub to have a pint.

Murder at the Museum Family friendly interactive Murder Mystery show. 7 p.m., $30 for adults, $15 for 17 and under. Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200, www.newportmurdermystery.com

Cabaret & Humor Newport Grand Slots presents an evening of great musical composers. 8 p.m., $15 per ticket to help support Child and Family of Newport. 150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., 608-6777.

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Pennfield Open House Visit with the Head of School, Rob Kelley, faculty, parents, and students for an Open House program. 8 – 10 a.m. RSVP with Kathleen Burke at 849-4646 ext. 147 or kburke@pennfield.org. 110 Sandy Point Ave., Portsmouth Fortress of Nightmares Two Halloween attractions at one great location. Tunnels of Terror is a terrifying walk through the dark tunnels of Fort Adams, while the Fortress Ghost Hunts take you on a paranormal investigation. 6 – 9 p.m., 841-0707. The Bit Players Newport’s award-winning comedy improv troupe, The Bit Players create on the spot laughs from

audience suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15, 849-3473, www.firehousetheater.org Cabaret & Humor 8 p.m., Please see Thursday, Oct. 28 for more details.

Saturday Oct. 30

Pennfield Open House 9 a.m., Please see Friday, Oct. 29 for more details. Flower Power Help plant over 4,000 daffodils on the lawn of the Meeting House, corner of Farewell St. and Marlborough St. at 9 a.m. 845-5802 or swheeler@cityofnewport.com with an questions. Aquidneck Island Growers Market 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Rd., Middletown Common Burial Ground Walking Tour Visit the final resting place of governors, congressmen, merchants and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. $12 per person. Reservations suggested, 11:30 a.m. Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 841-8770 Haunted Aquarium Save the Bay’s exploration center is transformed for Halloween! 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 per person, come in costume and save $1 off entry. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, 324-6020 The Creepy Carousel Wear a costume, ride the carousel, make craft projects, and get a bag

of goodies. The event is “Not scary” and suitable for younger children. $5 per person. 3 – 6 p.m. Easton’s Beach Rotunda, 175 Memorial Blvd., 845-5800 Halloween in Newport “Halloween Ball” 7 p.m. – midnight. Dance the night away and ring in Halloween 2010! Costume prizes, cash bar, h’dourves! Kids 15+ with adult. $25 per person, The Elks Mansion, 141 Pelham St., 419-7918, www.halloweeninnewport.com Teen Halloween Dance Teens from 7th grade up are invited to do the Monster Mash from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Jamestown Rec Center. Cost is $5 for those in costume and who bring a toy for Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Call or email Debbie Tungett at 423-7261 or dtungett@jamestownri.net Halloween Bash at Belcourt Castle The haunted 60-room mansion sets the stage for dancing, entertainment, beer, wine, and surprises! $85, 7:30 p.m. – 12 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.regonline.com/HalloweenBash2010, Belcourt Castle, 657 Bellevue Ave. An Evening of Irish Entertainment Step dancers, traditional Irish music and food, cash bar, 7 – 9:30 p.m. Hibernian Hall, 2 Wellington Ave., Newport, reservations requested. Contact Donal Lehane 847-0603, $8 per person, $15 per couple Fortress of Nightmares 6 – 9 p.m., Please see Friday, Oct. 29 for more information

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The Bit Players 8 p.m., Please see Friday, Oct. 29 for more details. Cabaret & Humor 8 p.m., Please see Thursday, Oct. 28 for more details.

Sunday Oct. 31

Pancake Breakfast Kick off Halloween with a full tummy! 8 – 10 a.m., Emmanuel Church, corner of Spring and Dearborn Streets, $5 per person or $15 for a family of four. 847-0675. Haunted Aquarium Save the Bay’s exploration center is transformed for Halloween! 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 per person, come in costume and save $1 off entry. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, 324-6020 Fortress of Nightmares 6 – 9 p.m., Please see Saturday, Oct. 22 for more information

Tuesday Nov. 2

Tango Tuesday Beginner Argentine Tango classes at the Edward King House, 35 King St., Newport, Beginner fundamentals from 6-7 p.m., then a second class of fundamentals II from 7 – 8:30 p.m., $20 per person, $30 per couple, email newportenostango@gmail.com for more information.

Thursday Nov. 4

Suited for Sea Matthew Brenckle will discuss how the US Navy enlisted uniforms during the War of 1812. $5 per person, reservations requested. 6 p.m., Colony House in Washington Square, 841-8770 Newport Cooks! “The Lost Art of Butchering.” Chef Alexandra Day will work with poultry, beef, and pork. Learn proper knife skills necessary to cut meat correctly. 6 – 8 p.m., $50, The Edward King House, 35 King St., Newport, 293-0740, info@NewportCooks.com

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare” 5 p.m., Please see Thursday, Oct. 28 for more details.

Arts Guild Juried Show Opening

Murder at the Museum 7 p.m. Please see Thursday, Oct. 28 for more details.

The Portsmouth Arts Guild is holding its annual “Juried Members’ Show” featuring paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, jewelry and more, drawn from the studios of the Arts Guild membership. The juror is Newport artist Howard Newman. At his studio, Newmans Ltd., Mr. Newman works as a painter, sculptor and in restoration of historic antique art objects. The show opens Oct. 28 and runs through Nov. 21. The opening reception is Sunday, Oct. 31 from 2-4 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the event is free and open to the public. The Portsmouth Arts Guild Center for the Arts is located at 2679 East Main Rd. next to St. Paul’s Church. For more information call, 293-5ART.

BYOI Thursdays Bring Your Own Improv! Interactive improv show that welcomes voluntary audience participation! Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 849-3473, 8 p.m. Cabaret & Humor 8 p.m., Please see Thursday, Oct. 28 for more details.

Friday Nov. 5

American Songbook The music of Frank Sinatra will be performed at Trinity Church’s Honyman Hall on Queen Anne Square at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be served by calling 324-9492 or by emailing Trinity.newport.arts@ gmail.com Newport Restaurant Week Three-course meals from some of the finest area restaurants without breaking the bank! $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek.com for all the details. The Bit Players 8 p.m., Please see Friday, Oct. 29 for more details. Cabaret & Humor 8 p.m., Please see Thursday, Oct. 28 for more details. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Salve Regina University students perform the classic twist on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. Casino Theater, 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students. 9 Freebody St., 866-811-4111.

Saturday Nov. 6

American Songbook 7:30 p.m., Please see Friday, Nov. 6 for more information St. Joseph’s Harvest Fair Fun for the whole family. Free admission and free parking at the rear of the church. Broadway and Mann Ave., Newport, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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“Littlenecks and Lace,” oil, by Jonathan Small, Middletown, submission for “Juried Members’ Show.”

Meet the Author NYU Professor Mossette Broderick will make her only New England appearance at the Redwood Library for her new book “Triumvarite: McKim, Mead and White.” 11 a.m., 50 Bellevue Ave., 847-0292 Unique Boutique Artisans Craft Fair Local crafters are exhibiting and selling handmade items in a festive atmosphere. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Newport Beach Rotunda, 175 Memorial Blvd., 846-5750 Newport Restaurant Week Three-course meals from some of the finest area restaurants without breaking the bank! $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek.com for all the details. At the Helm Powerboating Fundamentals at IYRS, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., www.atthehelmtraining.com or 849-1257 for more information

9th Annual Crystal Ball “Crystal Fantasia” Annual benefit gala celebrating the Arthritis Foundation’s 60th anniversary as a Chapter in RI. Cocktails, dinner, dancing, and auctions. 6:30 – 11:30 p.m. $200, Newport Marriott, 25 America’s Cup Ave., www.arthritis.org, 739-3773 Comedy at the Casino Two headliners in one night! Frank Santorelli and Joe Yannetty. 8 p.m., 18 + only, $20 per person. Newport Grand Event Center, 150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., 608-6777 The Bit Players 8 p.m., Please see Friday, Oct. 29 for more details. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 8 p.m. Please see Friday, Nov. 5 for more details.

Sunday Nov. 7

Chocolate Brunch Savory brunch entrees accompanied by scrumptious chocolate delights and ocean views! Noon – 3 p.m., $75 per person. Benefits Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties. The Rotunda at Easton’s Beach, 174 Memorial Blvd., 849-2101 American Songbook 2 p.m., Please see Friday, Nov. 6 for more information At the Helm Powerboating Fundamentals at IYRS, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., www.atthehelmtraining.com or 849-1257 for more information

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Continued from page 29 BBQ on the Farm Child & Family Services’ Iron Man program and Simmons Farm will host a BBQ dinner at 1942 West Main Rd., 7 p.m. Contact Sharon Rust-Buttone at 848-4206 with questions.

Since 2003, Governor Don Carcieri has

SET RHODE ISLAND ON A CLEAR COURSE TO IMPROVE THE STATE’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAX COMPETITIVENESS

� LOWERED PERSONAL INCOME TAXES for Rhode Islanders and improved the state’s tax competitiveness, named the “best tax reform in the country” by the Cato Institute

� Established capital programs for investment in existing companies and attracting new industries to Rhode Island

� Created the Office of Regulatory Reform to streamline permitting � Established the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, linking education programs to the needs of existing and emerging industries

� Fostered the growth of life science and biotechnology

industries in Rhode Island with a new academic center at URI

� Brought state spending under control, reduced the size of the state government workforce, reformed pension and healthcare benefits, and consolidated state operations SAVING NEARLY $1 BILLION IN TAXPAYER MONEY

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Penny Social Over 100 gifts donated by local businesses, parishioners, and friends. Jesus Saviour Church Hall, 1 Vernon Ave., Newport, 1 – 5 p.m. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Newport Restaurant Week Three-course meals from some of the finest area restaurants without breaking the bank! $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek.com for all the details. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 3 p.m. Please see Friday, Nov. 5 for more details.

Gallery Shows & Artist Openings Anchor Bend Glassworks Gallery Fall Harvest Designs Show through Nov. 22. Gallery open daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., 16 Franklin St., 849-0698, www.anchorbendglass.com Harbor Fine Art Featuring the work of seven local artists. Gallery open daily 11 a.m – 5 p.m., 134 Spring St., 848-9711, www.harborfineart.com Art on the Wharf Featuring the “Seaside Show.” The show runs Nov. 1 - Dec. 20. Gallery hours are Fri. – Mon., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 845-6858 Cadeaux du Monde Featuring the Summer 2010 feature exhibit, “Images of Africa.” 26 Mary St., 848-0550, www.cadeauxdumonde.com Isherwood Gallery Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat., 38 Bellevue Ave., 699-2276, www.isherwoodgallery.com

Planning a Holiday Event? Contact Newport This Week by Friday, before the date of your event, and we will post it in our calendar section. news@newportthisweek.net

DeBlois Gallery Retrospective for printmaker Willye Roberts. Opening reception Nov. 6 Gallery hours are Tues.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Bellevue Ave., 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com Didi Suydam Contemporary Opening reception for metalsmith John Prip Sat. Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m. Gallery is open Thurs.-Mon., 12 - 5 p.m., 25 Mill St., 848-9414, www. didisuydam.com. Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design Gallery open Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. 4 p.m. and by appointment. 226

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Reel Gallery Opening party for 15 local artists Oct. 23 from 6-9 p.m. 94 William St., 484-7535, www.reelgallery.com Sheldon Fine Art Opening reception for Ron Abbe, Sat., Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m. Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030. Victorine Contemporary Art 192 Thames St., 835-1920, www. victorineart.com William Vareika Gallery “Historic New England” exhibition will be on display until Nov. 14. 212 Bellevue Ave., 849-6149 or www. vareikafinearts.com

Mansions, Museums and Historic Sites Belcourt Castle A Gilded Age mansion, guided tours, evening ghost tours, reservations recommended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 846-0669, www.belcourtcastle.com

Chateau-sur-Mer Open daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org The Elms Open daily, 367 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Fort Adams Largest coastal fortification in the United States, an engineering and architectural masterpiece. “History you can touch”. hourly tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (weather permitting) 841-0707, 90 Fort Adams Drive, www.fortadams.org International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum Discover the history of tennis through a diverse collection of memorabilia, art and video, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 194 Bellevue Ave., free for kids under 16 , 849-3990; www.tennisfame.com.

Saving Newport's Beech Trees.

Marble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www. newportmansions.org Museum of Newport History Exhibits on display depict the city’s role in the American Revolution and its emeravgence as a Gilded Age resort, open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 127 Thames St., 841-8770, www.newporthaavaistorical.org

Presented by The Preservation Society of Newport County

National Museum of American Illustration Original artworks from the Golden Age of Illustration in a historic Gilded Age mansion, 492 Bellevue Ave., 851-8949, ext. 18, www.americanillustration.org Naval War College Museum Permanent exhibits on the Navy in the Narragansett Bay area, 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. weekdays, free and open to the public, visitors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval Station; 841-2101. Newport Art Museum Permanent collection of contemporary and historic works, open daily, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org

Rosecliff Open daily, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Redwood Library The nation’s oldest library, c 1748, 50 Bellevue Avenue, free, donations always welcome, 847-0292; www.redwoodlibrary.org Rough Point Doris Duke’s oceanfront estate, 680 Bellevue Avenue, 847-8344, www.newportrestoration.org Whitehall Museum House Berkely Road, Middletown, open Tuesday-Sunday.

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Saturday, November 6, 2010 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. East Providence Senior High School 2000 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence, RI Featuring: • Christmas Ornaments • Hand-Painted Bags • Clothing • Candles • Jellies • Quilting • Painted Wood • Stained Glass • Jewelry • Chocolates • Bake Table • Much More! All P rofessional Crafters Professional

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character of the city's neighborhoods. Join us for a discussion of the threat, and best maintenance practices for Newport’s great variety of trees.

Ochre Court One of Newport’s first “summer cottages” built in 1892, now Salve Regina University’s administration building, ground floor open Monday thu Friday, 9-4 p.m. Prescott Farm Restored 1812 windmill, guided tours, Rte. 114, West Main Rd., Middletown, 847-6230, www.newportrestoration.org

Newport's signature copper beech trees are being

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Alzheimer’s Association Hosts Live & Learn Program Starts Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 10-12 noon, St. Lucy’s Church, Parish Center, Middletown

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FREE 2-hour social group for persons diagnosed with early memory loss. Please contact Margaret “Annie” Murphy at the Chapter Office 401-421-0008, Margaret.Murphy@alz.org www.alz.org/ri

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News, Events, Classifieds, and more!

Pass the Vino On Saturday, Nov. 13, Greenvale Vineyards will host its 12th Annual Harvest Festival. The event is held to celebrate the completion of the annual grape harvest. Everyone is welcome to attend; the celebration is open to the public. The celebration will include harvest games, food sampling from local eateries and farms. There are tractor rides and walking tours along with tastings of Greenvale Vineyards’ award winning, estate grown wines. Located at 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth, along the Sakonnet River. The Tasting Room is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon – 5 p.m. on Sunday, with tours daily at 2 p.m. or by appointment. For further information, call 847-3777 or visit us online at www.greenvale.com.

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Salve Regina University students Nicole Dionne, a junior, and Jared Emanuel, a sophomore, play the lead characters in “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead,” which will be performed Nov. 5-7 at the Casino Theatre. (Photo by Jonathan Olivera, a junior) A long and unlikely run of coin flips coming up “heads” sets the framework for a comedic and thought provoking romp through a famous Shakespearean play when “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” is performed at the Casino Theatre on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. Salve Regina’s department of performing arts will present Tom Stoppard’s most famous play, a twist on “Hamlet” - $15 for adults, $7 for students and $10 for seniors – can be purchased at www.Tinyurl.com/SalveCasino or by calling 866811-4111. The historic Casino Theatre, designed in the late 19th century by Stanford White and now managed by Salve Regina University, is located on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame at 9 Freebody St.

Boys & Girls Club Haunted Halloween Are ya scared? The Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County is hosting its annual Haunted Halloween Party on Friday, Oct. 29 from 3 – 6 p.m. at its Park Holm Clubhouse located in the Florence Gray Center at One York St. in Newport. During the event, youth can participate in a variety of activities including a haunted house, dressing up for the costume competition, playing in a bouncy castle, competing in pumpkin bowling, making crafts, face painting, and more much. Ample parking is available and there is no charge for the event. The event is open to all Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County members and their families, as well as residents of Newport Heights and the Newport Housing Authority. For more information about the event, contact Dan Erickson at 847-6927 ext. 16 or derickson@bgcnewport.org

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SpooktacularGuidetoHalloween BOO!! Halloween is just around the corner, and to get you in the mood, we’re offering our second Spooktacular Guide to a Newport Halloween. Whether you’re looking to get spooked or are in search of something for the kids, or more grown-ghoul fun, we’ve got it covered with these great ideas to get you in the *ahem* spirit. Take a stroll through the Trinity Church Pumpkin Patch Everyday through Halloween on Sunday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Enjoy Trinity Church’s Second Annual Pumpkin Patch in Queen Anne Square, Downtown Newport. Walk amongst the dead at the Carved in Stone Cemetery Tour Newport’s Common Burying Ground has all sorts of stories attached to it. Carved in Stone is a 90 minute walking tour of the Common Burying Ground, Newport Rhode Island’s oldest and largest colonial burying ground. 841.8600 for tickets or online at www.ghostsofnewport.com. Escobar’s Halloween Party Everyone is invited to this old-fashioned Halloween costume party for the entire family on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.! Fun and games, plus trick-or-treat in the corn maze. Come in costume and receive $1 off admission. Get lost at Escobar’s Corn Maize Even if you miss out on Escobar’s A-Maizeing Halloween Party, there’s still plenty of time to go get lost. Open through Nov. 7, Fridays from 4 p.m. to dusk, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to dusk and Sundays

11 a.m. until dusk. Highland Farms Corn Maze, Middle Road, Portsmouth. 864-1064. Pick your perfect gourd at Sweet Berry Farm Staying close to the goodness of the earth is what makes Sweet Berry Farm one of Aquidneck Island’s best-loved spots. Take a walk through the farm’s pumpkin patch and pick out the perfect gourd for your jack-o-lantern display. Open daily. 915 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown. www.SweetBerryFarmRI.com. Make a Ghost Connection at Belcourt Castle Take a guided ghost tour in one of Newport’s genuine haunted houses. The 90-minute tour begins with a slide presentation by Miss Virginia Smith, a world traveler, describing haunted places here and abroad. Mrs. Tinney, owner of Belcourt, and Miss Smith relate personal experiences in the Castle. The tour ends with a demonstration in the French gothic ballroom. Tours run regularly through the week, but are not appropriate for children under eight. Ticket Price: $18 per person, Call 846-0669 for reservations. www.BelcourtCastle.com. Newport Murder Mystery Every Thursday, What could be scarier that a real life who-dunnit? Join in the fun and mystery at the Newport Art Museum. Try to solve the crime. There’s no better time than now to indulge in a little psychological mind games! 76 Bellevue Ave., $20 per person Newport Storm’s Halloween Newport Storm is inviting everybody to come by the Brewery to get a free wristband that will

waive the cover at bars that will be charging on Saturday, Oct. 30. The wristband gets you into the costume parties at Fastnet, and Mudville (From 4:30 – 6 p.m.) Gas Lamp, the Pelham, Newport Blues Café (From 6 – 9 p.m.), and Rhino Bar (After 9:30 p.m.) Dress up, bring your IDs, have fun out at the bars and submit photos of yourself in costume with a Newport Storm Logo and enter to win a case of beer. Photos must be emailed to information@newportstorm.com no later than Nov. 1. There’s a limited amount of wristbands so get out to the Brewery at 293 JT Connell Rd. (3 buildings past Walmart) to pick them up! One Great Halloween Party Middle school ghouls and boys are invited to the Martin Luther King Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 6 – 10 p.m. for a night of dancing with tunes provided by DJ Akeia Neves, prizes for costumes, a talent contest and yummy food. Want more info? Contact COP Winters at 845-5863. Scare yourself at the Fortress of Nightmares Oct. 28 – 31, 6 – 9 p.m. They say if you listen closely, you can hear footsteps in the tunnels of Fort Adams late at night. Is it the ghost of long past Civil War soldiers? Or is from the masons who worked for decades building this finely crafted killing trap? Every year, this already spooky place gets even scarier with the annual Fortress of Nightmares. www.FortAdams.org. The Ultimate Halloween Bash Dress up in your best costume

for the Ultimate Halloween Bash on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Belcourt Castle starting at 7:30 p.m. until Midnight. Enjoy a very festive and spooky night set in the haunted Belcourt Castle with Dancing, Live Entertainment, Hor’s douvres and Beverages. Enter in the Costume Contest for a chance to win prizes. Tickets are now on sale for $85. Visit www.belcourtcastle.com

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Wag Nation Howl-o-ween Stroll The 2nd annual stroll will start at the Wag Nation store on William St. at noon and there will be trick or treating for the pups followed by bobbing for balls, prizes for most creative costumes, treats and more!!! Saturday, Oct. 30.

The Creepy Carousel Wear a costume, ride the carousel, make craft projects, and get a bag of goodies. The event is “Not scary” and suitable for younger children. $5 per person. 3 – 6 p.m. Oct. 30 Easton’s Beach Rotunda, 175 Memorial Blvd., 845-5800

Haunted Aquarium Save the Bay’s exploration center is transformed for Halloween! 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 per person, come in costume and save $1 off entry. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, 324-6020, Oct. 30 and Oct. 31

Christie’s Halloween Extravaganza Saturday, Oct. 30, “Devil’s Night Out”! Quench your thirst at the limited open bar & fill your stomach at the buffet, from 8 – 10 p.m. DJ will be playing all night long & contest winners for “Best Jack O’Lantern” & “Best Costume” win Gift Certificates, so dress up & bring your Jack O’Lantern! $40 advanced, $50 at door

Halloween in Newport “Halloween Ball” 7 p.m. – midnight. On Oct. 30, Dance the night away and ring in Halloween 2010! Costume prizes, cash bar, h’dourves! Kids 15+ with adult. $25 per person, The Elks Mansion, 141 Pelham St., 4197918, www.halloweeninnewport. com

Electric Frankenstein Rock ‘n Roll Halloween Party Mr. MiKe & DJ Butch present a three band Halloween Extravaganza on Satuday, Oct. 30 at 9 p.m., Tickets are $20 are the door. Buy your tickets at Water Bro’s on 23 Memorial Blvd. or 846-7873

Teen Halloween Dance Teens from 7th grade up are invited to do the Monster Mash from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Jamestown Rec Center on Oct 30. Cost is $5 for those in costume and who bring a toy for Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Call or email Debbie Tungett at 423-7261 or dtungett@jamestownri.net

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Salve Regina University Football (4 – 4) Currently in 4th place in NEFC Saturday, Oct. 30, Noon against Plymouth State

Men’s Soccer (12 – 5 – 1) Currently tied for 3rd place in TCCC Saturday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m. for the TCCC Tournament Women’s Soccer (9 – 8) Currently tied for 5th place in TCCC Next game is away, Saturday, Oct. 30 in the TCCC Tournament Women’s Volleyball (11 – 15) Currently in 4th place in TCCC Saturday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m. against Endicott Field Hockey (4 – 12) Ended season in 7th place in TCCC

Rogers High School Girl’s Tennis (12 – 0) Currently in 1st Place in Division III South The undefeated Lady Vikings breezed past the Quarterfinals over Tolman with a 4-1 victory. They take on Ponaganset on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. with the winner going on to the Division III Championship to take place on Friday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. Football (7 – 1) Currently in 1st place in Division III Friday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m. against East Greenwich at Toppa Field Girl’s Soccer (3 – 9 – 4) Currently in 6th place in Division III Central Friday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. against Middletown at Gaudet Girl’s Volleyball (3 – 10) Currently in 6th place in Division II South Boy’s Soccer (2 – 11 – 3) Currently in 5th place in Division III South

Middletown High School Girl’s Soccer (9 – 2 – 4) Currently in 4th place in Division III Central Friday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. against Rogers at Gaudet Boy’s Soccer (6 – 3 – 3) Currently in 5th place in Division II South Friday, Oct. 29, 6:15 p.m. against East Greenwich at Nick Carcieri Field Football (4 – 3) Currently in 4th place in Division III Friday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m. against Tiverton at Tiverton HS Girl’s Tennis (2 – 12) Currently in 7th place in Division II South Girl’s Volleyball (4 – 9) Currently in 5th place in Division II South

Portsmouth High School Girl’s Soccer (12 – 3 – 4) Currently in 1st place in Division I Central Thursday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. against Warwick Veterans at Warwick Veterans Memorial HS Boy’s Soccer (8 – 5 – 3) Currently in 3rd place in Division I East Thursday, Oct. 28, 4 p.m. against Providence Country Day at Providence Country Day Football (7 – 1) Currently in 3rd place in Division I Friday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m. against Bishop Hendrickson at Bishop Hendrickson HS Girl’s Tennis (9 – 5) Currently in 3rd place in Division II South Lost in the Quarterfinals to Cranston West with the score of 4 – 0

Children ages 6 and up are invited to attend a Haunted Halloween Craft Party at the Newport Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 2:30– 4:30 p.m. in the John Clarke Children’s Program Room. Children are encouraged to dress in costumes and will have the opportunity to make a variety of spooky crafts. Light refreshments will be served. No registration is required for this free program. All materials are provided. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 847-8720 ext. 204.

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Best Fishing is Now –Fish Stock How-tos By Capt. Tim Flaherty As predicted in last week’s report, the strong tides occurring as a result of last week’s full moon, brought us fabulous fishing. And, anglers, who fished prior to the arrival of the cold front, were well-rewarded for their efforts with a good bite of bass, ledgemonster blues and tautog. Strong and gusty westerly winds on the 21st and 22nd forced many boat anglers to stay at the dock, but shore anglers were active all week, especially in the early morning and evenings. They witnessed huge schools of bass working bait pods from Castle Hill to Beavertail. Thousands of birds worked the surface as bait was driven to the surface by hungry fish. These were the largest schools of fish spotted this year. This coming week looks promising as the strong tides will continue into next weekend. If the fair weather holds, bass anglers can expect surface action at the mouth of the bay and along the ocean beaches. Stripers blitzed the shoreline at Third Beach last week but the bite at that location has dropped off. On Sunday the 24th, large schools of bass, from 10-30 lbs., were driving mullet into the shallows at First Beach. Surface action was good there during the morning hours and, again, later that day. All reports from night anglers have confirmed an active striped bass bite at their favorite fall haunts. Gull Island, off the Miramar estate, and the rocky shores of Land’s End, continue to produce fish, especially for anglers fishing with eels. Other night fishermen, working the Clambake Club to Elephant Rock, have done well. The ocean side water temperature hovered at 58 degrees this week, ideal for catching blackfish or tautog and anglers for this species had their most productive week of the year. Many anglers limited out on the “blacks” during the calm sea and light wind conditions we enjoyed over the weekend. Taking advantage of this were a few dozen boats that gathered at the humps at the R2 buoy on the 24th. Some boats caught their limits before noon. Fishing Kettle Bottom in thirty feet of water produced tautog to 8lbs. on the 22nd, despite wind gusts to 28 mph that day. As the blackfish are slowly moving to deeper and deeper water at this time of year, many of themwere taken in some of the deeper holes south of the R-A buoy near Seal Ledge. Capt Pat Heaney, of Cityby-the Sea Charters (489-3004), has been slamming big blackfish for weeks and limiting out on many occasions. Capt. Pat is one of the best tautog anglers we know and he likes fishing bottom structure and rock piles. Currently, he likes fishing the shores of Saunderstown to Narragansett Beach and he will continue fishing blackfish well into

(L-R): John Kalinberg, Jett Kobie and Ross Josephson show off their catch after a recent trip aboard Capt. Tim Flaherty’s charter boat, Fishfinder. The highlight of their catch of blackfish and blues was Jett Kobie’s striper (center) which weighed in at 30 pounds. the winter season and long after most bay boats have been put away for the year. On November 1, the state DEM will re-open black sea bass fishing, giving fall anglers another target and the bite should be good. While fishing for blackfish last week, we landed and released many sea bass, as well as a few big “blueheads” of that species. Many of us try to stock our freezers with tautog and sea bass for the winter holiday season. Both of these species make excellent fish chowder, a local favorite here. Old-timers tell me they like to make their chowder stock with the heads of the filleted tautog. Making your own stock will only take a few hours, but your efforts will be well-rewarded. Here’s how the oldtimers prepare their stock: a pot of water is placed on the stove and carrots, chunks of potatoes and a few onions are added in with, of course, a little Old Bay seasoning. Bring the pot to a boil and let it simmer awhile. Next, add blackfish heads to the pot. The heads are full of sweet chunks of meat that add flavor. Bring it all back to a boil and let it simmer again for a few hours longer. The liquid is then strained and set aside to cool. This fish stock will make a terrific base for any seafood chowder you choose to create and is easily frozen for future use. Some chefs will pick out the larger chunks of fish from the remains left in the pot, to later add to their chowder. As many anglers know, some of the sweetest parts of any fish are in the head and belly. As an act of respect, many cultures award the ship’s captain with the head of the biggest fish caught on their trip. On October 19th we had the pleasure of fishing with a crew of returning anglers. They fished with us last fall, and came back for more autumn fishing this year. John Kalinberg, from Ledgefield, Minnesota, Jett Kobie, of Denver, Colorado

and Ross Josephson of Phoenix, Arizona showed up ay the dock at 8 am. With cloudy skies and a slight westerly breeze, we set out to fish a hump in the west bay, near Whale Rock. As usual, we had difficulty setting an anchor, for the site is small and narrow. After repeated attempts, we finally succeeded getting over the precise spot, where John and Ross fished chunked bait for bass and blues; Jett tried for blackfish. We chummed a little and waited for the bite. A black sea bass slammed Jett’s bait and he hooked it perfectly, but before the fish reached the surface, a bluefish, ledgemonster-sized, tore the hooked sea bass to shreds. When the line was retrieved all that remained was the head. Not long after, John’s line tightened as a hungry ledgemonster crashed his bait. A long battle ensued, but John displayed great patience and skill, finally landing a huge blue of nearly 15lbs at 36 inches. Not a bad start to the day. As the tidal flow increased, so did the bite. Soon, all rods were bent with big blackfish coming over the rail and big blues coming to the net. The boys decided to keep only a few blues and released over a dozen. By 11am the box was full of tautog and bluefish, when, suddenly, Jett’s reel screamed, nearly empting his spool. With his light tackle rod doubled over, Jett focused on turning the fish before all the line was gone. The drag was tightened to slow the beast and the fish finally turned back toward the boat. Twenty minutes later, Jett’s fish was netted; a big, female striper of thirty pounds and 44 inches. This was a great way to end the day, so we headed for the dock. The lads did a great job. To all our readers: This will be the Reel Report’s final edition of 2010 and, God willing, we will return in the spring for another season of angling adventures. All the best and tight lines!

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Groundbreakings Hotel Earns National Highlight Base Award Construction Boom The building boom at Naval Station Newport continues. The newest signs of progress? This week, state, local, and federal officials are marking a pair of groundbreaking ceremonies on projects estimated to cost upwards of $45 million, including a $38.2 million project on new barracks and administrative space for the Officer Candidate School (OCS). The new building will replace Nimitz Hall, which will be demolished as part of the project, and could be completed by the end of 2012. Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center is scheduled to hold another groundbreaking facility: this time for a $6 million project to convert a World War II-era building into a state-ofthe-art unmanned anti-submarine warfare support facility. The building will support operations on Narragansett Bay, serve as a display center for the development of undersea-warfare systems and provide improved diver facilities.

Historical Society Welcomes All Island Residents The Middletown Historical Society will hold its next meeting, Thursday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. at Paradise School, corners of Prospect and Paradise Avenues, Middletown. The group meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month. Residents of all Aquidneck Island Communities are welcome. For more information or for anyone interested in joining the Society, please contact Denise D’Amico at 842-0551 or twobklyn@msn.com.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. has awarded Jeffrey McCalla of the Quality Inn & Suites hotel of Middletown the Maintenance Staff Service Excellence award. This award is part of the Awards for Property Excellence (APEX) program from Choice Hotels, franchisor of the Quality brand, and serves to recognize properties and individuals that have demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence. McCalla was recently recognized for this selective award at a special dinner event held earlier this month in Boston among his peers from Choice brand hotels in 13 different states. The Middletown hotel was the only Choice brand hotel in RI to have one of its associates receive a 2010 APEX award.

Teen Show Airs on YouTube “The Spot,” a new TV show produced, hosted, filmed, and edited by the teens at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County, aired its first episode on YouTube.com last week. The concept and format of the show discusses topics that are of an interest to teenagers. Episodes cover topics such as Hip-Hop and R&B music; urban culture: fashion trends and art; Current Events and Issues; an Artist Spotlight where a teen member or local artist is featured; and Local and National Sports. The show is scheduled to air new episodes bi-weekly and run through the entire 2010-2011 school year. The first episode is online on the Club’s teen web pages at www.bgcnewport.org, as well as YouTube.com. For more information about other Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County teen programs contact Dennis Orchard at 8476927 x21, stop by the Central Clubhouse, 95 Church St., Newport, or visit www.bgcnewport.org.

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Memorial Funeral Home, Broadway, Newport. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Red Cross, 1015 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. Kathy Smith, 68, of Portsmouth, died Oct. 22, 2010 at home after her battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Fredrick R. Smith. Calling hours will be Thursday, Oct. 28 from 5-8 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, Broadway, Newport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. at St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Rd., Portsmouth. Donations in her memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties, Hospice Care, P.O. Box 690, Portsmouth.

Newport County TV Program Highlights Oct. 29–Nov. 4 Newport County Votes 2010 / Candidate Forums n  Newport County Votes 2010 / Candidate Forums n  Middletown Town Council (SAT @ 8:30am & SUN @ 11pm) n  Newport City Council AtLarge (SAT @ 3:45pm / SUN @ 7:15am) n  Newport City Council Ward Seats (SAT @ 5pm / SUN @ 6:15am) n  Newport School Committee (SAT @ 7am / SUN @ 4pm) n  Portsmouth Town Council (SUN @ 7pm) n  Portsmouth School Committee (SUN @ 8:25pm) n  Tiverton Town Council (SUN @ 8:30am & 9:30pm) n  RI Senate District 10 (SAT @ 10:30pm / SUN @ 2:30pm) n  RI Senate District 11 (SAT @ 11pm / SUN @ 3pm) n  RI Senate District 13 (SAT @ 11:30pm / SUN @ 3:30pm) n  RI House District 69 (SAT @ 8:30pm / SUN @ 12:30pm) n  RI House District 70 (SAT @ 9pm / SUN @ 1pm) n  RI House District 71 (SAT @ 9:30pm / SUN @ 1:30pm) n  RI House District 72 (SAT @ 10pm / SUN @ 2pm) n  RI House District 73 (SAT @ 7pm / SUN @ 11am) n  RI House District 74 (SAT @ 7:20pm / SUN @ 11:20am) n  RI House District 75 (SAT @ 8pm / SUN @ noon) n  Citizens Concerned About Casino Gambling: House candidates SUN @ 6:45am n  Citizens Concerned About Casino Gambling: Senate candidates SUN @ 8:40am n  Middletown School Committee Mtg: 10.18 WED @ 4pm / THUR @ 8am n  Middletown Town Council Mtg: 11.1 TUE @ 8pm / WED @ noon n  Newport: ALN Forum / Pell School Bond FRI @ 8:25pm / SAT @ 12:25pm n  Newport: ALN Forum / City Council Ward Candidates FRI @ 7:30pm / SAT @ 11:30am n  Newport: ALN Forum / School Committee Candidates FRI @ 6pm / SAT @ 10am n  Newport City Council Mtg: n  PCC Candidates Night THUR @ 9pm / FRI @ 1pm n  Portsmouth School Committee Mtg: 10.26 WED @ 8pm / THUR @ noon n  Portsmouth Town Council Mtg: 10.25 WED @ 9pm / THUR @ 1pm For more information call (401) 293-0806 or email NCTV@cox.net

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Island Moving Company announces the Nutcracker Sweeps Newport’s Island Moving Co. announces an exciting opportunity to win a private performance of its Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff, with a fundraising campaign called The Nutcracker Sweeps. Selling only twenty tickets, at $1,000 each, Island Moving Co.’s Board of Directors will raise $20,000 to support its Nutcracker season and the schools programs connected to the production. Two lucky winners will receive 40 tickets to a private performance of the Nutcracker on Thursday, Dec. 2, with cocktails before the show and desserts at intermission. The winner will also receive two tickets to Island Moving Co.’s special donors night performance on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The value of the prize is over $7,500. The odds are a fantastic - one in ten - and even players, whose ticket is not drawn, will receive two tickets to the Tuesday night performance and a great tax deduction for the end of the year. This is a unique opportunity to thank employees, wow clients or get friends together for the holidays. The winning tickets will be drawn on Nov. 3. Tickets may be purchased through Island Moving Co. board members and at Island Moving Co. at 847-4470.

Experts examine impacts of texting, sexting and cyber bullying in schools Student texting, sexting and cyber bullying is the topic of a public forum focusing on critical issues in education that will be presented on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Community College of Rhode Island’s Newport campus, One John H. Chafee Blvd. David Kane, Esq., will present the keynote address, exploring the responsibilities of schools, teachers and parents in, “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly – The Impact of Technology on Our Children”. The forum, free and open to the public, is being presented by The Aquidneck Collaborative for Education, a partnership of local schools spearheaded and coordinated by Salve Regina University’s education department. No registration is necessary. Salve Regina University faculty members Kathleen Nickerson and Deborah Curtis will serve as panel experts during a discussion following the keynote lecture. For more information call 341-357 or email rokk@salve.edu.

Achieve Balance & Strength with Yoga Practice Cristine Victoria, pictured at left, in the astavakravasana or the eight angle pose, is a yoga instructor at Salve University and has been practicing yoga for 12 years. “This advanced yoga posture is assumed by practicing preparatory poses, maintaining focus and determination and having a sense of humor,” says Victoria. Astavakravasana strengthens the arms, wrist, abdominal muscles and organs, and improves core strength and balance. According to Victoria, “Perhaps the most important aspect is to cultivate a deep rich breath and practice with an open heart and calm mind in the face of challenges both on and off the mat.” She recently completed her first trip to Mysore, India, studying at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute.

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New Chamber Board Member The Newport Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Wayne W. Long has joined the Board of Directors. Long will be joining the Government Affairs Committee. He began his career with BankNewport in 1999 and now serves as Senior Vice President of Residential Mortgage Lending with BankNewport, overseeing all aspects of residential mortgage lending for the bank. He has also served on the board of directors of the Newport County YMCA, Volunteer Center of RI and the RI Mortgage Bankers Association. He and his wife, Carol, reside in Portsmouth.

NEWPORT DESERVES A COUNCILMAN WHO WILL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF ALL NEWPORTERS. EXPERIENCED SENIOR MANAGER FORMER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER LIFELONG NEWPORTER

ELECT HARRY WINTHROP COUNCIL AT-LARGE Paid for by the Winthrop for Newport Committee

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