Newport This Week - September 30, 2010

Fall into the Garden!

Vol. 38, No. 39

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Newport† THURSDAY, September 30, 2010

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Council Wants Investigation into Bellevue Repairs

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The Cluny School hosted their annual Country Fair last weekend. With blue skies and a crisp fall breeze, the day couldn’t have been more welcoming. If you missed it, never fear: The autumnal fun continues this weekend with the Norman Bird Santuary’s annual Harvest Fair.

Check our Calendar section beginning on page 16 for details!

Top Left: Sofia and Athanasia Stefanoupolos dipping their paint brushes in the color of their choice.

Top Right: Annie Glassie and Justine Zienowicz get sticky eating cotton candy. Bottom Right: Charlie Burton and Katie Whittmore paint a pumpkin together. (Photos by Michelle Palazzo)

Newport Has Sent you a Friend Request How Facebook has changed the face of our city

By Meg O’Neil I remember a time, not too long ago really, in my sophomore year at Salve Regina University when something big happened. Word spread like wildfire across campus that this “thing” was coming to school; students tried their best to describe it, but how do you define something so new? All we really knew was that it was going to be big.

Little did we know that five years later, this little known college secret would spread to hundreds of millions of people worldwide, expanding like an epidemic not been seen before. That thing? Facebook.

The early days of Facebook that I recall seem primitive compared to what the social networking site has become. I remember when the only picture allowed on Facebook was your profile picture. There was no such thing as photo albums. When photo albums did become available, the maximum amount of photos allowed was 60, now it’s 200. I remember the site before there was such a thing as “Status Updates” and when there was an uproar over the News Feed that let others see what you wrote to other friends; and users complaining that the updates were stupid and would never catch on. I remember when it was www. thefacebook.com because typing in www.facebook.com brought you to a completely different, privately owned website.

The expansion of Facebook over the last six years from beyond university walls has allowed it to stretch to over 500 million users worldwide. It is now the most popular website in the world. There was a time when students at Salve Regi-

Six years ago, Facebook was only na were the only Newport residents who got to enjoy Facebook. But in available in college dorm rooms.

2006, Facebook changed their user With technology advancing furpolicy which allowed anyone with ther and further each day, the site an email address to use the site, is now available every minute of and thus began the expansion of the day on cell phones. “With the the social media site to include all advent of BlackBerries and iPhones, Facebook has its own application things Newport.

I extended the question out to that everyone has…sending a mullocal Facebook users on how they titude of information and pictures have seen the website expand from out there instantly,” said Tim Wilson, the early days as a site to catch up a Newporter who has been using the site since his with old high college years. school pals to Besides crethe best way to ating your own get information personal “proabout what’s gofile” page with ing on in town. information on An overwhelmyour favorite ing amount movies, music, of responses and quotes, you helped shed can also “Like” light on how over 400 local the craze helps businesses and Newport congroups and benect. One user, come their “fan.”

Maggie Higgins, Profile pictures like this one, above, In doing so, you who has been a of the author and friends are central get updates Facebooker for to the Facebook experience. from these local two years, said (Photo by Nina Toomey) establishments that she uses the whenever they site as her number one source to find out what is have news and updates to share.

Another user wrote in saying, “I going on in town.

“It’s a great marketing tool for think it’s a huge tool for new small the restaurants and stores because business in Newport like Le Petit they reach so many people, espe- Gourmet and the Wine Cellar on cially if people re-post fun things to Bellevue…they update very detheir own pages. You can find out scriptive and inspired phrases that which friends of yours are going to make you want to go there. I think events, what time, if there’s a rain places like Wish on lower Thames date…all in a second. And you can are doing really well because of pass the info onto other friends so Facebook. They pick an ‘Item of the quickly without having to reiterate Day’ and get the word out there to all the details. It replaces scanning their fans. Because they are so far through the paper, to see if there down Thames a lot of people don’t just walk by that way. Putting stuff MIGHT be something fun to do.”

up on line like that, their “fans” end up passing the word on and advertising for their favorite places.”

Another user, Amy Nierre said that sending out information on Facebook is, “Advertising with exponents. You expose your thoughts and feelings to your 100 fans, each one of those fan has, let’s say 400 friends, when you ‘Like’ something, it shows up on your page and all 400 of your friends see it, and then maybe a few hundred of those friends choose to ‘Like’ it too, and the process goes on and on.”

“I feel like in terms of small business around here, if a friend of mine, ‘Likes’ it, it gives the place more credibility than if I were to just walk by and see a sign.” She continued, “The coolest thing about Facebook is it’s free! I think it’s a small business dream come true… Free and reaches millions.”

“Before Facebook, you wouldn’t know what was going on unless you had already made the choice ahead of time to go out to dinner.”

Nierre said it best by simply saying, “Facebook provides a real sense of online community in Newport.”

Since its early days, Facebook has had the same core idea of connecting people. With the expansion of social media, the most popular website in the world has helped Newport enter into a new way of spreading information across our tiny island town.

Of course, what article about social media would be complete without a shameless plug promoting our own sites? You can “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook. com/newportnow or follow us on Twitter: @newportnow.

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NEWPORT – They want a refund. City Council members on Wednesday approved a resolution instructing the city administration to explore the possibility of securing a refund for what they say are unacceptable repairs to Bellevue Avenue.

According to a resolution sponsored by Councilors Stephen C. Waluk and Kathryn E. Leonard, “Bellevue Avenue is in serious disrepair despite the city of Newport investing a considerable amount of funding in repairing the roadway over the past six years.”

The city awarded contracts to Aetna Bridge Company for repair work on the famous roadway in 2004, 2006 and 2007 for well over a million dollars.

However, councilors agreed that since then, the road has rapidly deteriorated and more repairs are needed. With limited funds for such work, the resolution instructs the city administration to “explore all possible options for the city to receive a refund of payment for this unsatisfactory work.”

In other business, councilors: heard an objection to a planned Hookah lounge on Lower Thames Street and received a communication from the Narragansett Bay Coyote Project on reducing the threat of coyote attacks; and .

For a full summary of the Wednesday, Sept. 29 meeting, go to www.Newport-Now.com

Forum Takes Critical Look at City’s Budget

By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – If Newport is going to avoid the shock of a cap-breaking property tax hike, then city officials need to begin budgeting in a more sustainable manner. That, according to the Alliance for a Livable Newport, who last week hosted their fourth annual Financial Forum at the Newport Public Library.

Entitled “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Financial Forum,” the presentation took a look at the city’s adopted current year budget, the looming costs associated with federally mandated water and sewer infrastructure upgrades, and such issues as firefighter overtime and the school department’s $30 million bond referendum to construct a new elementary school.

The discussion was led by ALN members Ron Becker and Fred Best.

Best began the evening with a look at the need to upgrade the city’s water infrastructure. After a detailed overview of the reasons behind the improvements, he

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The Boston Celtics kicked off their preseason practices at Salve Regina University Tuesday, Sept.

28. A swarm of students gathered outside of Rodgers Recreation Center in hopes of catching a glimpse of the basketball superstars as they made their way in and out of the school’s gym.

One of the biggest draws this year is the fact that Shaq has joined an already stellar lineup of basketball all-stars. When asked if the newest players on the team are fitting in, shooting guard phenom Ray Allen said, “Yeah they are. It seems like they’ve been here the whole time.”

This is the Celtics third go-round practicing at Salve Regina. After a three-hour practice, the crew spent 45 minutes shooting around, laugh-

ing, and talking to the media. Allen went on to describe his feelings towards the preseason practices in Newport. “This is a special time of year for us. I think we all dread it coming into it ‘cause we’ve got to get our bodies back into playing shape. I definitely enjoy being here because I think being away with the guys, we spend a lot of time in hotels around each other, having meals together, going out to dinner, we get a great chance to know each other. The young guys I don’t know, we all went out to dinner last night, got to know each other and talk. It’s great to get away. Newport is definitely a beautiful setting. The times we’ve been down here we’ve definitely taken advantage of getting around and getting to enjoy this city.”

Practices are closed to the public, and due to a request for beefed up

security this year, there will be no scrimmage where Salve students can go and watch.

It seems likely that players will be hitting the town like they have for the past several years through their final practice on Oct. 2. Let us know if you have any Celtics sightings!

Paul Pierce takes a time out with teammates during the first day of Celtics training camp on Tuesday (top), while Shaquille O’Neal talks with a throng of local and national media.

(Photos by Meg O’Neal)

J/80 Worlds Punctuate Fall Sailing Action NEWPORT – The 2010 J/80 World Championship, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and Sail Newport, promises to be one of the most competitive J/80 events to date, with 63 boats from nine countries currently registered to take part in the week-long regatta.

Competitors from Argentina, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the US are all set to descend on Newport from Oct. 3-8 for the event, which promises to be one of the late season highlights of the local sailing circuit.

Making matters more interesting: Racing will be seven past World Champions.

Outside of a strong US contingent, the Spanish J/80 Class is showing up in force with ten sailing teams.

Amongst them are 2010 J/80 European Champion Carlos Martinez, past World Champions Jose Maria Torcida, Rayco Tabares, and Ignacio Camino Rodriguez. In fact six of the top ten teams at the 2010 Europeans (lake Garda, Italy) are competing. Other top European teams include Tom Whitmore of Sweden, Federico Rajolas of Italy, Thomas Klok of Denmark, Jurgen Waldeim of Germany and Bruno Trouble from France.

The American fleet is the deepest it’s ever been and well tuned up after a busy nine month USA Tour including the recent North American Championship. Teams from 12 different states are represented. While all eyes will be on past World and North American Champions Jay Lutz/Gary Kamins (Houston, TX), Glenn Darden (Ft Worth, TX), and Kerry Klingler (Larchmont, NY), they will be pushed hard by other top ranked teams including John Storck on RUMOR (2010 North American Champion), Terry Flynn & Scott Young (Annapolis NOOD Champion), Chip Johns (Marion, MA), Allan Terhune (Arnold, MD) and Bruno Pasquinelli (Dallas, TX).

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Council Candidate Pushes Homestead Tax Exemption

By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – Saying that the time has come to finally implement a long-standing homestead property tax exemption for city residents, Second Ward Candidate Michael T. Farley has called on city councilors to get behind his proposal to implement a homestead property tax exemption for the first $25,000 of a home’s assessed value.

For resident property owners, implementing the exemption at this level would mean a $250 annual tax cut.

“In these economic times, we need to do everything we can to keep people in their homes,” Farley said on Monday. ” This proposal is needed, and the time to re-capture this missed opportunity is now.”

“Over the last year, the Newport City Council has authorized several multi-million dollar projects,

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but has failed to identify sufficient funding to pay for those projects,” Farley said. “This failure to plan is a recipe for large tax increases in 2010-2011. At recent meetings of neighborhood watchdog groups, there has already been discussion of a need for the city to exceed the property tax cap in 2011.”

By implementing a homestead exemption, Farley argues that Newport can “protect resident homeowners” from these looming tax increases.

Farley, who is running for the city’s Second Ward seat against incumbent Justin S. McLaughlin, said that the time to act on the proposal is now. “We can’t wait until the new council sits in January to implement this important tax relief for resident-property owners,” he said.”

We must give the assessor’s office sufficient time to prepare the necessary applications.”

Those applications, and the corresponding decrease in revenue the city would receive in property tax revenues, could be of concern for an administration facing decreasing state aid and rising post employment benefit liabilities.

But Farley argues that implementing the homestead exemption could help ensure owner-occupied residences remain just that: owneroccupied.

In 2002, the city was granted – along with nine other communities – the authority to implement the exemption by the General Assembly, but so far has yet to act on it.

Of those currently authorized, only Newport, which has one of the lowest residential property tax rates in the state as it is, had failed to enact a homestead exemption.

McLauglin said he’d like to see specific numbers before weighing in on his opponent’s proposal.

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honed in on the associated costs.

And with roughly $100 million in needed improvements projected and being planned for, taxpayers, Best said, need to be prepared to bear much of the burden.

And, according to Ron Becker, unless the City Council changes its recent practice of relying on onetime fixes to keep property tax rates under control, taxpayers could be in for quite a shock.

In his presentation, Becker noted that the original proposed FY2010-11 budget called for a property tax increase of 2.5 percent – well below the 4.5 percent cap allowed under state law. Ultimately, however, the city adopted an increase of one half of 1 percent. Actions taken to reduce the rate during the budget process, Becker said, included the use of “one-time revenue sources.”

“That may work for this year, but what about later years?,” he asked.

“Newport will reach a point in the very near future where it be forced to go to the Rhode Island state legislature and request a exemption from the tax cap, and future tax payers will be hit with a large increase all at once instead of smaller, more easily budgetable increases staggered over several years.”

“We have argued in past financial forums for the matching of revenues and expenses. one time revenues should be used for one time

expenses, and ongoing revenue should be pay for ongoing expenses. Doing otherwise is a formula for long-term financial chaos,” Becker added. “It’s what’s causing municipalities all across the country to end up in bankruptcy. Now Newport isn’t there yet, but we’re heading in that direction.”

According to ALN, Newport CIty Council members need to embrace a more long-term view of the city’s finances, and reject what he described as short-term thinking on issues like funding the city’s post employment benefit liabilities, and the decision to transfer $1.5 million from the city’s parking fund in order to keep water rates at bay.

“That money won’t be there next year,” Becker said, and the city will be forced to account for it either in future rate hike or elsewhere in the budget. By depleting enterprise funds, he added, the city is “short changing its future.”

On the school department’s desire to build a new elementary school, Becker disputed figures that estimate the impact of the $30 million bond request being posed to voters in November.

According to Becker, while the school department is claiming that the immediate impact on a homeowner with a residence valued at $300,000 will come in the form of a tax increase of approximately $40 per year, his analysis shows that the impact will actually be closer to $85 per year.

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The difference between his numbers and those being touted by the school department, Becker said, can be found in projected staffing reductions, which he said are not likely to materialize until after the city’s four other elementary schools are closed and the students transferred to the new facility.

Some of the most active discussion came toward the end of the forum, when Becker brought up the issue of the city’s now depleted firefighter overtime budget. He noted that the city administration had originally proposed funding overtime at roughly $600,000 for the year, down from $1.2 million the previous year. But the council opted to slash the line item even further, to just $200,000 – an amount the city blew through in less than three months.

Several in the audience expressed a desire to see the city negotiate a reduction in staffing levels – something that the administration is reportedly working toward – while At-Large Council Canidate Herb Armstrong went as far as bringing up the idea of supplementing the current department with a volunteer force similar to those he was familiar with while living on Long Island.

That suggestion drew an mumbled response from some in attendance, but given the current economic climate, is something that he said at least deserves to be looked at.

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All Newport County candidates have been invited and have indicated their intention to participate in this forum. The forum will be moderated by Bruce Lang, Founder and Founding Chairman of Operation Clean Government. This forum has been organized by Citizens Concerned about Casino Gambling.

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Calling all Gardeners! Outdoor Movie On October 2nd, the final planting at the Edward King House Se- Screening nior Center Friendship Garden will be an array of Fall flowers. HELP is needed to plant over 30 mums, please come at 10 a.m. to lend a helping hand.

On October 9th, the Fall Garden Talk led by Chuck DiTucci of Garden and Landscapes and Master Gardener will hold an open forum discussion of this year’s gardens.

The discussion is open to the public and all gardeners are invited. The discussion is not limited to a specific subject but all garden and plant related ideas, sharing experiences, success stories, home remedies, personal garden stories and your future home garden plans for next year. Come join us for a cup of coffee, firendship and a great discussion, Saturday, October 9th in the kitchen at the Edward King House.

The Edward King House Senior Center is located at 35 King Street, Newport (behind Bellevue Gardens). For information, please call 846.7426.

For What It’s Worth Dear Federico: I found this glass shade in our attic wrapped with newspaper from the 1920s. It has a small size opening on the bottom. It is about 6” tall.

How old is it and what is it worth?

Marion A. Marion: Your shade was from the 1860-70 era of American gas lighting and probably was used on a chandelier. This Roman style decoration is called Neo-Grec and was a popular style of decorative arts that included furniture, porcelain and lighting. Rare shades like this can sell for up to $400.00 if in perfect condition.

— 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

The Aquidneck Land Trust continues to celebrate its 20th Anniversary year with an outdoor movie screening, Fri., Oct. 8 Miss Potter is a 2006 film and is a biopic of children’s author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter. The movie combines stories from her own life, including Beatrix Potter’s land conservation efforts in England, along with animated sequences featuring characters from her stories, such as Peter Rabbit.

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to cozy up with the Land Trust for a Friday night of movie magic at Newport Vineyards.

In addition to the free movie screening, ALT will be kicking off its Young Friends Membership Program. This new program encourages younger members of our community to become a Young Friend of ALT at a discounted membership price. The membership comes with a one-of-a-kind ALT t-shirt.

This movie is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to secure your reservation by contacting Courtney Huth at 401-849-2799 x19.

Make Time to Tango Argentine Tango practice sessions will be held weekly on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Edward King House. A new beginner series of Tango fundamentals will be offered Oct. 12-Nov. 2. The cost is $20 per person, $30 for couples, Salve students and Edward King members are half-price. For more information contact newportenostango@gmail.com

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New Hours at the Friends Bookstore The Friends Book store located in the lower lobby of the Newport Public Library on Spring Street is pleased to announce, due to an influx of new volunteers, it has been able to expand its operating hours.

The new hours are Monday, 3-5 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m.

Manned entirely by volunteers the bookstore is the main fundraiser for the Friends of the Newport Public Library. This year they were able to present the library with a check for $25,000.00 for updating the reference collection and for programs.

The Friends are still in need of volunteers for working in the book store and for sorting and pricing.

If you are interested contact Chuck Flippo at 846-5809.

Photo Exhibit Local photographer Federico Santi will exhibit a collection of images at the Broward County Library in Fort Lauderdale, FL, from the week of September 27 through November 15. Titled “VISTA –Redux,” the images depict the life and times of VISTA Volunteers taken during the tumultuous 1969 era, when Santi was a VISTA-Volunteer/Photojournalist. This exhibit has been shown at the Newport Art Museum, the Russell Rotunda of the Senate Office Building in Washington and the National Conference on Volunteering in New York City. The Library is located at 100 S. Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. The exhibit is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington.

Irish Museum Fall Lecture Series Begins The Museum of Newport Irish History kicks-off its 8th Annual Michael F. Crowley lecture series with a talk

by William J. Matthews, Ph.D., of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The lecture will take place on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Eamon de LaForge Casino Valera Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Avenue.

Professor Matthews’ lecture is titled: Eamon De Valera: The Man Who Was 20th Century Ireland. In it he will discuss the life and impact of one of Ireland’s most dominant political figures, whose career spanned over half a century, from 1917 to 1973.

A professor with the University of Massachusetts, School of Education, for over 30 years, Matthews has also studied many areas of Irish history, including the Irish Uprising and the Civil War. He holds dual American/ Irish citizenship. This is his sixth lecture for the Museum.

Following the lecture, a reception with light hors d’oeuvres will be held and a cash bar is available. The lecture is free for Museum of Newport Irish History members and $15 for non-members, which may be applied to the annual membership fee.

Space is limited and reservations are required. Please contact Ann Arnold at 841-5493 or at tpm1@earthlink.net.

This presentation is the first in the 2010-2011 Michael F. Crowley Lecture Series, presented by The Museum of Newport Irish History, and made possible through the generosity of the La Forge Casino Restaurant. For more information about the Museum of Newport Irish History, please visit www.NewportIrishHistory.org.

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Eye Screening by Newport Police Log Aquidneck Land Trust Lions Club Members to Host Trail Tour During the period, from Monday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept.

26 the Newport Police Dept. responded to 352 calls. Of that, 82 were motor vehicle related; there were 60 motor vehicle violations issued and 22 accidents.

The police also responded to seven noise complaints and 15 incidents of vandalism.

In addition, 33 arrests were

made for the following violations: n Eight arrests were made for noise violations. n Six arrests were made for disorderly conduct. n Three arrests were made on the basis of District Court Warrants. n Three arrests were made for simple assault. n Three arrests were made for driving with revoked driver’s license. n Two arrests were made for felony assault. n The additional eight arrests were made for various reasons.

Rogers Fundraiser On Saturday, October 16th, the Rogers High School Cheerleaders will be hosting “A Night of Cheers.”

This cocktail party fundraiser is for all Rogers High School alumni cheerleaders, families and friends to gather and reminisce about your time as a Viking. The event will be held at Fenner Hall from 7:00-10:00 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, and include hors-d’ouvres, cash bar, and entertainment by djs Bones and The Preacher. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please contact Carol Mureddu at 855-1701.

Join the Aquidneck Land Trust for a tour of the Sakonnet Greenway Trail, the largest nature trail on Aquidneck Island, Saturday, October 9, 2010, at 9:00 am.

The tour is free and open to the public. Enjoy hiking, jogging, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as walking leashed pets and equestrian riding on certain sections. The trail is one of the many destinations identified on the Aquidneck Island Recreation Map. A trail map can be found here. Preregistration is encouraged! Must be able to walk 3 - 6 miles! Contact Andy Arkway to attend:aarkway@ ailt.org or 401.849.2799 x 14.

The Newport Lions Club will conduct eye screening for students in grades 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 in Aquidneck Island Schools. This volunteer activity will begin in October and will mark the 15th year that the Newport Lions have provided this service to the community. Members of the Portsmouth Lions will be assisting in the project.

The Newport Lions Club meets on the third Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., at the Best Western Mainstay. This group of men and women identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information call Alice Coffey at 846-2020 or go to www.newportlionsclub.com

Garden Club Member Birds of the Rhode Island National Honored At the September meeting of Wildlife Refuges the Portsmouth Garden Club, Mary Mendonca, a club member for 33 years, was honored with the title of “honorary member.” She has won numerous local and state awards at flower shows, conducted workshops on floral design, and coordinated holiday decorations for town buildings in Portmouth.

Mendonca, who lives at Green Animals Topiary Gardens, America’s oldest topiary Garden run by the Preservation Society of Newport County, has served on the Executive Board for over 25 years. Her husband, George, served as curator for the Green Animals from 19451985. She is a well-loved member of the club and continues to contribute in many ways.

A photographer’s lecture is planned for Saturday, October 9th, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at Sachuest Point NWR, Middletown. The National Wildlife Refuges of Rhode Island provide critical migratory stopover habitat and breeding habitat for over 300 species of birds including waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, and songbirds. Over the past three years ecologist and nature photographer Brooks Mathewson has been photographing these birds on the mud flats, barrier beaches, upland forests, rocky shores and ponds of the refuges. During this talk he will present his photography and discuss the biology of these birds.

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OPINION EDITORIAL A Sign of the Times

There’s an old saying in campaign politics, that lawn signs don’t vote. And while the proliferation of the red, yellow, blue and orange, and every color in between signs may not portend to a robust voter turnout in this November’s general election, it is nonetheless encouraging to see them begin to sprout up on yards and front porches around town in recent days.

Of course some will say call them eyesores, clutter, or litter. Some may fall victim to vandals, others to the elements.

But for those who choose to show their support for a given candidate by staking their names in front of our houses, there needn’t be reason for hostility.

I recently encountered one reader who said that they were recently approached by a neighbor, who until this day had only kind words for her.

Shortly after placing a sign in their yard for a particular statewide candidate, she said her neighbor approached her while on an early evening stroll. The neighbor didn’t share this woman’s fondness for her stated candidate.

In this brief encounters, words were exchanged, tempers were lost, and feelings were hurt.

I relay this story because, Newport, despite being an international destination (look no further than the cruise ships in the harbor for proof of that), is still very much a small town. And our naturally tight quarters can often seem much closer – and even cramped – when we have disagreements with our neighbors.

Over the next few weeks, there will be plenty of time for spirited conversations and debates amongst friends and co-workers over this year’s mid-term elections.

But remember, after the votes are counted, we’re still going to have to face our neighbors; interact with our colleagues; and follow through on those plans with friends.

Let’s keep things civil. Don’t let a yard sign upset the neighborhood.

- T. Shevlin

Upcoming Municipal Meetings Newport

City Council, Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m., – City Hall

Middletown

Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force - Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. – Town Hall Pension Trust Fund Committee - Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. – Town Hall Technical Review Committee - Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. – Town Hall Please note that some meetings added after press time may not appear above. For the latest upcoming meetings schedules, visit SOS.RI.Gov, or visit Newport-Now.com for meeting announcements.

FOR THE RECORD This week, 15,000 copies of Newport This Week were printed and distributed at 300 locations in Newport, Middletown, and Jamestown.

Be sure to look for us at our new distribution point at The Museum of Newport History on Long Wharf

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.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Newport’s Loss is Warren’s Gain Dear Editor, We had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago, along with Governor Carcieri and state dignitaries, to attend the AVTECH Software “Ribbon Cutting & Open House” at Cutler Mill in Warren, Rhode Island.

Newporters will remember that this was the company that wanted to purchase Sheffield School over two years ago. It was a fantastic event.

We were pleased to be invited

by Michael Sigourney, the owner of AVTECH and Cutler Mill and very impressed with his staff, the support from the local community in Warren and his attention to detail during the restoration of the mill. We now see why the state leaders are pointing to Cutler Mill as an example of what can be accomplished when restoring the old mills and schools of the 19th century that are no longer in use for their original purpose.

Since Michael purchased Cutler Mill in December 2008 he has brought about 90 jobs to Warren, attracted and secured the only super market (Tom’s Market) in Warren, invested over a million dollars through local contractors to complete the restoration, converted a failing mill into a fully rented and profitable property, completed an unbelievable restoration, and brought multiple other businesses to Warren via the excitement that AVTECH generated. This could have happened in Newport.

The physical restoration of the mill is simply UNBELIEVABLE! Everyone that entered AVTECH’s space was extremely impressed at what they saw. AVTECH had completely revived this space from a textile sweat shop of the mid1900’s into a magnificent workspace where anyone would love to work. It was magnificent!

AVTECH was the leading can-

didate to reuse Sheffield which is still vacant today. We lost a company with a great promise and one of the largest U.P.S. and U.S.P.S. customers in Newport County. We also have lost some of their employees who have moved to the East Bay while others are planning to move.

The hundreds of thousands of dollars they spent in the local community have been re-directed to businesses in the East Bay as well.

What a tremendous loss this has been for Newport, local businesses and our citizens. Hopefully our city leaders have learned from their mistakes of letting such a great company such as AVTECH slip away from us and the next time such a prestigious company wants to buy a vacant school they will work with them to see it happen.

Respectfully yours, David and Elaine Daniels

A Renewed Call for the Homestead Tax Exemption Dear Editor, The time has come for the Newport City Council to implement a homestead property tax exemption for city residents.

Over the last year, Newport City Council has authorized several multi-million dollar projects, but has failed to identify sufficient funding to pay for those projects.

This failure to plan is a recipe for large tax increases in 2010-2011.

At recent meetings of neighborhood watchdog groups, there has already been discussion of a need for the city to exceed the property tax cap in 2011.

By implementing a homestead exemption, we can protect resident homeowners from these tax increases.

But we must act now. We can’t

wait until the new council sits in January to implement this important tax relief for resident-property owners. We must give the assessor’s office sufficient time to prepare the necessary applications.

For eight years, the City Council has missed out on opportunities to introduce tax relief. In 2002, the city was granted the authority to implement this exemption, but for some reason, the council never acted on it.

Nine communities in RI (Central Falls, East Greenwich, East Providence, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, Providence, West Greenwich, and Woonsocket) have been granted the authority to implement this exemption, but of those, only Newport has failed to act on this authority.

I am asking the city council to implement this homestead property tax exemption for the first $25,000 of a home’s assessed value.

For resident property owners, implementing the exemption at this level would mean a $250 annual tax cut.

In these economic times, we need to do everything we can to keep people in their homes. This proposal is needed, and the time to re-capture this missed opportunity is now.

Sincerely, Mike Farley 26 Hunter Avenue The author is currently running for City Council in the Second Ward

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Letters should be signed, dated, and contact information provided for verification purposes only. Please be civil in your wording. We believe in a fair and respectful debate.

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Here It Is! The compass rose, pictured in close up in “Where is it? from page 3, is mounted on the west wall of the retail alley way that connects Sayer’s Wharf and Bannister’s Wharf (the latter was our anagram hint: Brash Winter fans).

City Schools Post Gains in Science Middletown Soldier, Wife Found Dead at Fort Hood

By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – The percentage of elementary and high school students in Newport testing proficient in science, has improved over last year, the latest round of NECAP tests show.

According to the New England Common Assessment Program, 43 percent of Fourth Grade students tested at or above proficiency in science. The scores were 12.3 percent higher than 2009 – good enough for the the ninth highest year-overyear gain in the state.

Drilling down to individual school performance: Coggeshall School improved by 19.1 percent; Cranston-Calvert improved by 11 percent; while the Sullivan School posted a staggering 24.6 percent gain, with the Underwood School not far behind with a 21.4 percent improvement.

Students in Grade 11 at Rogers High School also saw improvements over 2009, with 17.1 percent of students testing at or above proficiency.

That’s an improvement of 7.7 per-

cent over last year, and sixth best among all districts in the state.

Performance at the middle school level, however, didn’t fare as well.

Students in Grade 8 posted slightly lower test scores than the previous year, with just 15 percent of students testing at or above proficiency, according to NECAP standards.

In 2009, 18 percent of students tested at or above proficiency in the same test.

Meanwhile, in Middletown, 28.6 percent of students in Grade 8 tested proficient, up from 26 percent in 2009.

But in both grades 4 and 11, the results were off over last year. According to the results, 45.6 percent of fourth graders tested proficiently in science in 2010, down 2.3 percent from 2009; and 24.4 percent of students in 11th grade testing proficiently, compared to 39.2 percent in 2009, or a drop of 14.8 percent.

The tests were administered in May 2010. The full report can be found online at www.Newport-Now.com.

$335,000 Grant to Fund MultiCommunity Wind Farm Study NEWPORT – The R.I. Economic Development Corporation approved a $355,000 grant for the East Bay Energy Consortium this week for preliminary work to determine the feasibility of creating a community wind farm project in Tiverton.

The consortium, made up of Bristol, Warren, Barrington, East Providence, Portsmouth, Little Compton, Tiverton, Middletown and Newport, has been moving toward establishing a communal utility wind farm development, which proponents hope will serve as a model for future cooperative renewable energy projects.

The grant was awarded from the state’s Renewable Energy Develop-

ment Fund, and comes on the heels of a study which identified the Tiverton Industrial Park as the ideal site for the 8-10 turbine project.

The consortium, which is chaired

by Newport Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, ultimately hopes to build a $75 million, 20 to 25 megawatt project.

Napolitano was elated by the prospects when reached on Tuesday morning. “This is just a terrific project,” she said, noting that if realized, the project could help reduce municipal energy costs for the entire East Bay region.

A workshop has been scheduled for Oct. 18 at Tiverton Town Hall to further discuss the project.

MIDDLETOWN – In what authorities suspect to be a murder-suicide, a soldier from Middletown and his wife were found dead in their home at Fort Hood army base in Texas on Sunday.

According to published reports out of Texas, authorities say Sgt. Michael Timothy Franklin, 31, of Middletown shot and killed his wife, Jessie Ann Franklin, then himself.

The couple lived on base with their two-year-old son and six-year-old daughter, who are now being cared for by Fort Hood’s child protective services.

Franklin, who was well known around town, graduated from Rogers High School in 1998 and Salve Regina University in 2007. His wife had also taken classes at the school, earning an Associates Degree, before the couple were deployed.

Franklin had served two tours in Iraq, returning to Fort Hood in January.

Born in Newport on July 17, 1979, he was the son of Beverly Lavone Franklin of Middletown.

According to his obituary, released late Wednesday afternoon, Franklin played Middletown Pop Warner Football, then for the Rogers High School football team as well as being a cheerleader for Rogers. He was a substitute teacher in English for Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth Schools, and also worked at the Boys and Girls Club Calling hours will be held at a later date from 5-9 p.m., in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport. His funeral will be held at a later date in St. Mary’s Church, Spring Street, Newport.

These articles first appeared online at Newport Now. Remember, for free, online news as it happens, visit us at www.Newport-Now.com.

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Newport 15 Earl Ave. 9 1 / 2 Malbone Rd. 20 Cranston Ave.

Anthony & Kelly Pullar Katherine Psaki Mark & Bernadette Colborn

Damien Guenther Karen Whitaker Micolene Boddie

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Dennis & Pauline Freitas, Turriani Klodner Robert & Kelly Regan Hawthorn Investments, LLC

Andrea Lee & Christine Cassels

$439,000

Trevor Alexander Javier Rinaldi

$407,000 $310,000

Middletown 1158 Wapping Rd.

88 – 90 Renfrew Ave. 56 Amesbury Circle

Portsmouth 3352 East Main Rd. Sea Fare Inc. to Apollo Brothers LLC $619,500 38 Lawrence Terrace Colin & Jeanette Brash

64 Ferry Landing Circle Eric & Linda Sue Johnson 394 Bristol Ferry Rd. Joan Scanlon Trustee 018 Allen Lane Joseph & Sandra Gaboriault (Prudence Island) 0 Locust Road (Hog Island) Glenn & Marjorie Andreoni 0 Homestead Avenue Dennis Canario (Prudence Island)

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Wellness

Flu Clinics

Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties will hold the following seasonal flu clinics for people aged 18 and older throughout Newport and Bristol Counties. Feel secure knowing that your flu vaccine is administered by an experienced and skilled registered nurse.

VNS of Newport and Bristol Counties accepts most insurances in payment. Please wear a shortsleeved shirt or loose clothing.

Persons who are allergic to eggs cannot receive the flu shot. More flu clinics may be added over the coming weeks. For updated clinics, please visit www.vnsri.org or call 401-682-2100 extension 484.

JAMESTOWN Monday, October 18 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Baker’s Pharmacy 53 Narragansett Ave. MIDDLETOWN Friday, October 15 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Middletown Sr. Center 650 Green End Ave. Wednesday, October 20 9:00 am – 11:00 am Dr Carellas’ Office 674 Aquidneck Ave.

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Strong Adrenals Are the Key to Living Well If you are confused about hormones, even worried about the trend toward supplementing with bio-identical ones, you are not alone. Dr. Gay Ben Tre, a doctor of acupuncture and registered nurse, here in Newport is passionate about this subject. She looks deeper into it than most doctors, and after one session with her I came away with a lot of helpful information.

She told me that by the time we get to midlife, stress plays a huge factor in our health, and that good health depends on how balanced we are. Stress bombards the body, and the body then loses its ability to maintain homeostasis. What is homeostasis? It is the body’s selfregulating mechanisms that ensure the stability of our internal environment in response to our external environment. Put simply, stress was easier to cope with in our younger years, but it wears us down in our later years, and most of the time, other than maybe feeling exhausted, we are not even aware of the damage that is done. One way of telling, however, is to look at our adrenal function, and there is a simple test that you can do.

The adrenals are two walnut sized glands that sit on top of the kidneys. They control fluid balance.

They are like a fuel pump that is responsible for providing proper amounts of blood sugar. They also help mobilize you for “fight and flight”. Bottom line… if you are under constant worry and tension and are over worked and over-ex-

ercised, your adrenals are probably out of whack. And this is when sex hormones and thyroid imbalances can occur creating an unbalanced system.

When we are stressed for long periods of time we go from a balanced state of anabolism (when cells are repairing and reproducing) and catabolism (when cells are breaking down and being discarded) to a state of overwhelming catabolism. This hormonal imbalance leads to degenerative diseases, aging and depressed immune function. When the adrenals are chronically stressed they steal raw materials from the anti- aging anabolic steroid hormones.

Good adrenal function is also the key to cellular health. These glands must be balanced so they can produce the hormones that release into the bloodstream and are carried to every cell in the body. Supplementing with hormones, even bio-identical ones, may make you feel better in the short term, but long term they will aggravate your problems.

What are the do’s and don’t in recovering from adrenal fatigue?

Don’t push yourself to exhaustion, pace yourself. Don’t eat sugar, junk food or carbohydrates by themselves, eat whole fresh food and a combination of carbs, good fats and protein. Don’t skip meals. Don’t do aggressive exercise, do mild to moderate forms of exercise. And most importantly, don’t spend time with people who steal your energy,

Dr. Gay Ben Tre works with clients to eliminate adrenal stressors naturally. be with people who are supportive and concerned about you. And seriously, don’t make anyone responsible for your health. Work with someone to become empowered and informed; take a simple test to check how well these key glands are functioning, take personal responsibility.

The body is magnificently designed to be self-healing, unless there is interference. We all know people who don’t take good care of themselves and still function pretty well, but it catches up in later years. Work with a practitioner, like Dr. Ben Tre, to eliminate adrenal stressors naturally. Build adrenal health; balance the hormones and the thyroid, and form a strong foundation. Additional information can be found at www.drgaybentre.com. Next week we will talk about protein powers. Are some of them toxic and are they the perfect breakfast? ­— NTW Staff

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BUSINESS

Welcome Congratulations to Kevin Duris on the grand opening of Duris Studios, a jewelry shop featuring Duris’s handcrafted custom designs, at 26 Franklin Street in Newport. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, 849-1540.

A new Pilates, personal fitness, coaching and resistance stretching studio, Train with Jane Athletics, located at 699 Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown and owned by Jane Beezer, will celebrate their grand opening on Oct. 7 from 5––7 p.m.

Clothing Boutique Closes CK Bradley, a much-loved women’s clothing boutique at 28 Bellevue Avenue featuring the designs by owner/designer Camilla Bradley, will close this Friday, October 1. The shop opened in November 2002.

All merchandise is on sale through the closing date.

Health Plan Workshop Linda Glew, Senior Sales Representative with Health Services Administrators, will present an Annual Health Plan Renewal workshop in which she will discuss strategies for lowering costs, plan changes, alternative carrier options and more.

Glew will also explain the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in March 2010, which allows dependents to stay on their parent’s coverage for two years past the age of dependency or until age 26. The workshop will be October 13, from 8:30–9:30 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

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n Business After Hours will be The public is invited to an open held at Buckley Heating & Cooling, 741 East Main Road, Middletown.

Thursday, Sept. 30 from 5–7 p.m. n Women in Business Semi-Annual After Hours will be held Tuesday, Oct. 5.

Women throughout the Newport County business community are invited to attend. The event will be held at the Innerlight Center for Yoga and Meditation at 850 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown. Enjoy a gentle yoga session from 4:30–5 p.m.; networking, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments from 5–7 p.m.

Both events are free for Newport Chamber members, $25 for non-members. RSVP required, 847-1608 or email kathleen@newportchamber.com.

Anniversary Congratulations to dog boutique Wag Nation, located 92 William Street in Newport, who celebrates their two-year anniversary this week.

house at Fort Adams on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to explore recent restoration projects and learn about Question #4 (Open Space and Recreation Bond Issue) on the November ballot that will provide $1.5 million for additional improvements to increase public access to the interior of the Fort. McGrath’s Clambakes will provide light refreshments. Fort Adams remains open for daily tours through Columbus Day, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be one last opportunity on the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17 when the Fort hosts a return of the Narragansett Council Boy Scouts Camporee, for guided tours open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Store Relocates The Gap has moved from 33 America’s Cup Avenue to 4-8 Long Wharf Mall in Newport. The clothing retailer for men and women joins the existing Baby Gap location.

New Board Members Welcomed Barbara Arcangeli, Vice President of Human Resources at Newport Hospital; Wayne Long, Senior Vice President at BankNewport; Scott Humphrey, CEO of Humphrey’s Building Supply Center in Tiverton; and Richard N. Thayer, a partner at Sayer Regan & Thayer, have all been appointed to the Newport County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. They will serve a threeyear term with the option to renew their commitment.

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When pioneer Robert Fulton successfully steered his newly-built North River Steam Boat 150 miles up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany, NY in 1807, he shattered a long-standing belief that mankind was destined, in terms of navigating waterways, to be subservient to Nature and the vagaries of winds, tides and currents.

The advent of steamboats meant that people could, for the first time in history, travel by water from one place to another and expect to arrive at their destination within a predictable period of time. More significantly, Fulton had proven that, in the words of author John Laurence Busch, “it was, in fact, possible to overcome Nature to practical effect.” Observing “Fulton’s Folly” (as the skeptics called it) with especially keen interest was a coastal sloop captain from New London, CT named Moses Rogers, who soon became one of the very first steamboat captains in history.

Within a few short years, Rogers and other trailblazers began introducing steamboats to new waterways that could benefit from this “new mode of transport.”

After Fulton’s death in 1815, his partners attempted to push the boundaries of belief even further, by organizing a crossing of the Atlantic in a steamboat from New York to St. Petersburg, Russia the following year. But a lack of funds forced a cancellation of this endeavor, largely because of popular speculation that steam-powered vessels, with their flimsy paddlewheels, wooden hulls and fire-filled boilers, were simply too dangerous to attempt such a voyage. As Mr.

Steam Coffin, Captain Moses Rogers and The Steamship Savannah Break the Barrier, written by John Laurence Busch, published by Hodos Historia LLC, 726 pages, hardbound, $35 Busch concludes: “And that this, the first effort to cross the Atlantic in a steam vessel, had succumbed as a result, surely dampened the hopes of the few who believed in the new mode’s potential. It also must have fortified the perceptions of the many who did not.”

Nevertheless, the steamboat’s domain continued to expand, supplanting sailing vessels for the transport of both cargo and passengers in the East (including Long Island Sound) and Midwest. While these early steamers operated primarily on protected waters, Rogers proved especially adept at executing one-time ocean transfers from one port to another. In 1817, he successfully initiated a regular packet service between Charles-

ton, SC and Savannah, GA, a voyage that allowed him to experiment with steaming partially on the open ocean.

Rogers was certain that a steampowered vessel was indeed capable of crossing the Atlantic, and he soon found partners in Savannah who agreed to establish a company in 1818 to build not a “steamboat,” but the world’s first “steamship.” Organizing and carrying out this effort wasn’t easy. Rogers and his partners encountered plenty of obstacles, including the same fears of a few years earlier. As Mr. Busch relates: “Finding a crew for such a newfangled contraption proved to be exceedingly difficult. Mariners conditioned as they were to ‘knowing the ropes’ of a sailing ship looked upon this new vessel, and its unnatural means of propulsion, with the greatest suspicion. To them, it was not a ‘Steam Ship’ - instead, it was as ‘Steam Coffin’.”

John Laurence Busch, an independent historian and author who lives in New Canaan, CT, conducted exhaustive research, scouring archives and libraries from Portland, ME to Savannah, GA, and to the far reaches of Europe. Written in a very readable narrative style, Steam Coffin is compelling, engaging and highly recommended. Your favorite local bookstore can order it, and it’s available online at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

For more information, including the author’s lecture and book signing schedule, visit steamcoffin. com.

Chris Szepessy is the Senior Editor of WindCheck, a free magazine covering sailing in the Northeast. Visit www.windcheckmagazine.com.

Author Talks and Book Events Newporters and visitors interested in local history will be pleased with the line-up of authors coming to the Newport Public Library this Fall. The first in a series of Thursday evening author visits will be on Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. when Thayer Donovan shares stories from his book, “The Maxies”. Thayer Donovan was born on the “Point” sec-

tion in Newport, and spent his first 21 years there. In these stories he writes about his adventures with his cronies in the 1950s, who called themselves the “Maxies” and hung around the waterfront home of William King Covell. Locals are invited to join the conversation and perhaps add their own reminiscences of living in Newport neighborhoods.

On Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m., the library hosts historians Sue Maden and Rosemary Enwright of Jamestown, co-authors of “Jamestown: a history of Narragansett

Bay’s island town”.

An evening book discussion will take place on the other Thursday, Oct. 21, making this a great season for readers and history buffs.

On Thursday, October 28, also at 7 p.m., author M.E. Reilly-McGreen will talk about some of the real life characters from her book, “Witches, Wenches and Wild Women of Rhode Island”.

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By Virginia Treherne-Thomas A very sophisticated couple moved to town this past summer. They live and work in New York City and Greenwich, CT and he said last week.: “I don’t think that you guys realize how many interesting things go on in your town .“ Is this true? Is our town exceptional in that respect? Do we take our town for granted or is that normal, like living in New York City and never going to the top of the Empire State Building? Ted Turner and Martha Stewart last weekend, Anita Shreve next?

Ok…September does seem busy.

Making difference: The fall semester lecture series sponsored by the Pell Center.

Rock the Boat, Celebrating 40 years with Save the Bay. Fourth Fridays at The Newport Art Museum: Life of The Mind Salon Series at The Redwood Library. There is a lot going on and it’s true, amazing people show up.

Last weekend, there was a three-day film series at the Jane Pickens Theater sponsored by the Pickens Theater and Newport Restoration Foundation. The deal was to have a selection of films that Doris Duke would have enjoyed. Saturday night there was a film looking at the rise to fame of street artist, JeanMichel Basquiat, with fascinating footage of the Andy Warhol art scene. What a high price this young man paid for his success. Bravo to Kathy Staab, owner of the theater, for organizing this series of interesting films and see… we had a film festival after all.

The old adage is that art transforms lives, and art in all forms seems to abound in these parts. Saturday night, the Jamestown Arts Center hosted its first fundraiser. PARTY NOW had a silent mirror auction, music by the Electric Knights, and dance performances and it seemed like everyone in town showed up to support the Center. The group has raised

almost $450,000 and with the help of the RI Foundation, they purchased an old boat repair shop with lots of bays that give them flexible space for painting, drawing and media studios. Money from Saturday night’s party will help towards the payment of a purchase loan and more renovations so they can get the doors open and begin this creative community venture.

Calling all women to support another community venture here in Newport… It’s the Pink Rainbow Luncheon, on Wednesday Oct. 6, and founders and co-chairs Alyson Barnard, Pat Fernandez and Kim Herrlinger are asking women to support this luncheon. Anita Shreve, best selling author, and a cancer survivor, will be speaking to support The Comprehensive Cancer Centers at all Lifespan hospitals, including our Newport Hospital.

This event has a mission to bring comfort and hope to women newly diagnosed with cancer by funding projects such as the comfort gift bags that contain items like books and music that will bring support to women who are beginning their healing journey. Proceeds from the luncheon will go towards the distribution of about 400 bags. Call Emily Quinn at 444-6509 for additional information.

Lastly and ever so exciting…. the Stanford White Casino Theater is opening with it’s first production on Thursday, Oct. 7. It’s a one man show, “Oscar Wilde and The Black Douglas”, which runs three nights, and a matinee on Saturday. The very grandest of grand openings and a fund-raiser will be in June, but the building will be ready next week and the seats are in. Be sure to wear a hat because every seat has an old-fashioned hat holder!

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Dracula Comes Back to Life for Last Time   Newport’s resident contemporary ballet company, Island Moving Co., brings the spectacular site-specific “Dracula at Belcourt Castle� back to life one final time, from October 20 to October 24, 2010. Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen will set the popular ballet aside for the near future in order to pursue other creative productions. The acclaimed ballet moves from room to room, among tapestries, art work and magnificent antiques in Oliver Belmont’s sumptuous 1894 mansion at 657 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI. A commissioned score by Felix Ventouras is played live for the seven performances, incorporating string quartet, percussion, Belcourt’s 1891 Steinway grand and its ballroom’s historic pipe organ.   The ballet, which incorporates dance, trapeze and film as well as live music, will be performed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 20, 21 & 22 at 7:30pm; Saturday, October 23 at 4 & 8pm and Sunday, October 24 at 2 & 6pm. The Island Moving Co. limits the audience to just 80 patrons, who follow the action of the story as performed by the Company’s dancers in the salons, galleries and ballrooms of the Castle. As in Miki Ohlsen’s innovative Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff, “the audience doesn’t so much see the show as experience it, feeling like guests at an elite and roaming party, moving with the action from one breathtaking scene to another� (Bryan Rourke, Providence Journal). Island Moving Co.’s David DuBois recreates his electric performance as the Count, and the Company is joined by guest artists and musicians, including Eddie Camara, Felix Ventouras, Jonathan Pratt, John Totter and Chelsea Bernstein, as well as members of Island Moving Co.’s Junior Company.

Dracula coffin at Belcourt Castle. (Photo by Kate Whitney Lucey)   Island Moving Co. has partnered with local sponsors to make the Dracula experience even more memorable. Vanderbilt Hall, at 42 Mary Street in Newport, offers a special Dracula themed dinner following the October 24th performance, with a custtom made menu and cocktails, plus an appearance by the Count himself. A discounted room offer is included in the package if desired. Contact www.vanderbilthall.com for details. Newport’s Hotel Viking will also offer discounted room rates and complimentary breakfast. Visit www.hotelviking.com for details.   Tickets to Dracula at Belcourt Castle are $65 -$85 and are available now at Art Tix RI (www.arttixri.com).

Friday night’s performance, October 22, is a gala Masked Ball, with food and dancing with the performers after the show. Tickets to the Masked Ball will be sold through the Island Moving Co. offices only; tickets are $135. Dracula at Belcourt Castle was created with the support of a visionary group of commissioners, including Teddy Aspegren, Elizabeth Delude-Dix, Joya Granbery Hoyt,

Chuck & Kathleen Kiven, Jane List, Joan Martin, Elaine Ruth Ohlsen, Nuala Pell, Laurine Ryan Perry, Teresa Ritter, Topsy Taylor, Alan & Marie Weiss and Marilyn Woloohojian.

Sponsors include the Newport Daily News and Coastal Extreme Brewing.

Island Moving Co’s season sponsor is Randal S. Poirier of Independence Financial Partners. For information contact Island Moving Co. at 401 847-4470 or visit www.islandmovingco.org.

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Newport Stone Carver Receives “Genius Grant�   To fully appreciate the work – or rather, the art – of stone carver Nicholas Benson, you simply need to see him in action.

Benson, a third generation carver who currently oversees the historic John Stevens Shop, was earlier this week awarded one of 23 “genius grants� by the Chicagobased John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.   And while you can sometimes catch him at his upper Thames Street location where he learned his trade from his father, John, Benson is currently hard at work on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.   The Benson family and their work was documented in the film “Final Marks,� and in 2001 Nicholas Benson was featured in the “Masters of the Building Arts� program of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Quietly, they’ve been working out of the historic Stephens shop for years.   Established in 1705, the John Stevens Shop is one of the longest continuously running trade businesses in the United States.

Over the past three centuries the John Stevens Shop has produced headstones for New England gravesites –many of which can be found on Farewell Street’s Common Burrying Ground.   Renowned for its flowing sculptural qualities and precise design, Benson’s, and his father’s work, can be seen on the Maya Lindesigned Civil Rights Memorial

Nick Benson at work at the John Stevens Shop (Source: www.NEA.gov) in Montgomery, Ala.; the Georgia O’Keefe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., the Poet’s Corner in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York; and the National Gallery of Art, the Kennedy Center, the National Cathedral, and the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.

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Fall Vegetables, the Reward of the Harvest!

By Cynthia Gibson   The sun is setting far earlier, and the breeze in the air is crisper. It makes one long for great stews and hearty soups and salads. What better, than to use the top five autumn and winter vegetables to create cozy aromas coming from the kitchen and delicious fare for friends and family.   The top three fall vegetables are truly quite elegant in the right recipe and are not all brown in color! We will always have the potato, which at this time of year has just been harvested and is great for a luscious leek and potato soup. However, the potato is not on this list. You will not find winter squashes on this list either, as they deserve a place of their own! Here are the top three veggie contenders for a fall banquet–beets, broccoli, leeks.

Broccoli has its fans and non-fans, like brussels sprouts; they are both part of the cabbage family. This fall recipe just might turn non-fans into devotees! The key to this recipe is roasting the broccoli and not boiling it into mush!

Roasted Broccoli

(Serves 4 or could be less since this recipe is oh so good!)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Ingredients: 1 head of broccoli cut up into large florets (the broccoli must be dry or it will steam and NOT roast.)

4 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 tablespoon zest of lemon and the juice of 1 large lemon. Can be one and the same.

8 tablespoons of good olive oil 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Line a cookie-sheet with foil. Toss the broccoli florets, chopped garlic, with five tablespoons of olive oil, and place florets on cookie sheet.

Roast in the oven un-covered for 20 to 25 minutes or until the florets look a bit crispy and brown. After roasting, turn the hot broccoli onto a serving plate, sprinkle on the lemon zest, squeeze the lemon over the broccoli and garlic and add the last three tablespoon of olive oil, gently toss, the sprinkle the Parmesan cheese just before serving. Maybe it is the lemon that takes the broccoli out of broccoli, but it certainly is delicious! This is a must try recipe!

Salt and Pepper to taste.

Leek Tart

  This is a special fall recipe.

When we all see those gigantic root vegetables in the green market or supermarket, we think what we do with those. Well this is exactly what you do with Leeks.

Make a savory tart! It is one of the best entrees for a Sunday luncheon or light dinner. The leek finds its way into soups or stews, but to make it the centerpiece of a tart is where it belongs. It is an elegant vegetable deserving its own crust!

Luscious Leek Tart (Serves 4-6)

You will need a 10 inch tart pan.

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Tart pans have a false bottom, as you will want to pop the tart out of the pan and slide the tart onto a round serving dish.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Ingredients: 3 large leeks 1/2 pound grated Gruyere Cheese or Imported Swiss Cheese 1 1/2 cups cream (milk can be substituted but the consistency of the cheese custard will be thin).

1 large Egg Three to four large leeks 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 half teaspoon salt (optional) 1 tablespoon of Olive oil 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 3 tablespoons of butter To cut down on prep-time spray the tart pan with oil then use thawed puff-paste dough, or Jiffy Mix pie crust. When using Jiffy Mix pie crust add a teaspoon of dried thyme to the dough, this is optional. Roll out your dough (puff or pie) and place it in the oiled tart pan.

Place the pan into the fridge for at least a half hour. While the dough is chilling, wash leeks and cut off their straggly roots and green tops.

Wash thoroughly as dirt and grit get into the lily like top of the leeks.

Slice the leeks into rounds or slice them vertically, it is a matter of personal preference. Sautee the leeks in the butter and olive oil until they are soft and a bit translucent, add the dried thyme and pepper while they slowly cook. Remove them from the heat. Grate your cheese.

Mix the egg with the cream. Fill the tart shell first with the warm sautĂŠed leeks, place the grated cheese on top, and finally add the egg and cream mixtures. Placing the tart pan on a foil lined cookie sheet is a good idea as sometimes the tart might overflow. Bake this glorious tart for 30-35 minutes or until it is bubbling and golden

brown. A side effect of this recipe is your home smelling like a Parisian Boulangerie for almost an hour.

Not bad! After baking allow the tart to cool and set up for 5-10 minutes before you cut it. Eat at once with a bit of Broccoli or Beet Salad! Bon AppĂŠtit!

Beets are one of the most colorful of root vegetables from the garden, and they easy to grow from seed. The harvest depends upon the amount of space in your garden, so you will be craving for more beets next season! This vegetable contains the true smell of the earth. They have a splendid fragrance that brings out the gardener in us all.

Warm Beet Salad with Goat Cheese (Serves 6)

Note: Your fingers turn a purple-red color when cutting off the stems of the beets. The beet dye will not stain and washes off easily.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds beets; red, and or golden or a combination of both.

Enough fresh garden lettuce or green market bought lettuce to place in a small mound on six salad plates Classic vinaigrette or salad dressing of your choice 1/2 cup of crumbled goat cheese Wash the beets and slice off their tops. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and spray with oil. Place the beets cut side down, cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes to one hour depending on their size. If some of the beets are ‘extra’ large, cut them in half before baking. Allow the beets to cool enough to handle them, their skins should peel off easily. Have your salad plates ready, with lettuce in place, slice the warm beets and place them on the bed of lettuce, drizzle the vinaigrette over the beets. Sprinkle on the crumbled goat cheese. One grind of fresh pepper should do it and oh yum! What a salad. A taste of the earth with a lovely color. A perfect salad for fall.

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Tastes of Rhode Island Offers a Celebration of the Ocean State’s “Beats and Bites” Fall in Newport brings back a long-time favorite, the Taste of Rhode Island, celebrating its 22nd year as the “Tastes of Rhode Island.”

The “beats” will include a powerful line-up of local bands, including theWandas and The Schemers who will headline Saturday night’s “ROCK the DOCKS” party. While the “bites” will include a wide variety of Rhody’s culinary favorites, culinary demonstrations and children’s activities to ensure a truly fun-filled weekend for the whole family.

With its renewed emphasis on music, the Main Stage at Tastes will feature homegrown bands throughout Saturday, including the Foreverly Brothers (Noon-1:30 p.m.), The Driftwoods (2– 3:30 p.m.), The Complaints (4–5:30 p.m.), The Schemers (6–7:30 p.m.) and theWandas (8 – 10 p.m.). Sunday’s line-up will feature Johnny Carlevale & His Band of AllStars (Noon – 1:30 p.m.); Those Guys (2–3:30 p.m.); and Steve Smith and the Nakeds (4-6 p.m).

After working up an appetite on the dance floor, attendees can head over to the “Rhode Island Shore Dinner Hall” which will offer classics like clam chowder, clam cakes, lobster rolls, steamers and stuffies. The Rhody Restaurant Row will celebrate the Ocean State’s various ethnic communities by selling appetizer-sized portions of Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Japanese,

French and Brazilian classics. While the “R.I.B.S. - Rhode Island Barbeque Spectacular” and an extensive raw bar with fresh native shellfish courtesy of the Matunuck Oyster Bar offers a new twist of the classic, “surf and turf”. Chef Timothy Mulligan leading cooking demonstrations on “the best meal solutions” at the Stop & Shop Culinary Stage, oyster shucking and slurping contests, and the Sam Adams Annual Beer Shucking Contest will round out the weekend’s festivities.

“We’ve tried to create more of a balance this year and feature the many ‘tastes’ of Rhode Island,” said Mike Martin, Festival Director at the Newport Yachting Center. “That’s why attendees will see a greater emphasis on the music while still maintaining the all important food and general entertainment side of the equation.” Martin added that attendees can also expect a series of kidSTOPs where children can enjoy various games and crafts, as well as strolling acts and Marketplace vendors with a variety of specialty items representing the state of Rhode Island.

Saturday night’s “ROCK the DOCKS” party will be headlined by theWandas who recently edged out several hundred bands to win the 95.5 WBRU Rock Hunt. Described by the Boston Globe as the “dreamy love child of rock radio”, the band’s Political advertisement

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Whether munching on a crispy clam roll or washing it down with a cold glass of coffee milk or Del’s lemonade, there is a certain culinary quirkiness that is distinctly Rhode Island. most recent CD release is entitled, New Wave Blues. Getting things warmed up will be The Schemers, Providence, Rhode Island’s hit makers in the Eighties, which got its break when it won the WBRU Radio Rock Hunt and then followed that up by winning the 1984 WBCN Rock n’ Roll Rumble in Boston. Best know for its single “Remember” which topped the charts on WBRU for over 10 weeks, as well as its lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, Mark Cutler, The Schemers played for years throughout the Northeast and opened for a variety of bands, including The Ramones, the Dead Kennedys, Jerry Lee Lewis and Sam and Dave.

For those looking for free samples and giveaways, attendees can engage with brand ambassadors at

The Stop & Shop Pavilion and sample some of their favorite products.

Admission ticket prices for Tastes of Rhode Island, to be held at the Newport Yachting Center on 4 Commercial Wharf, are $8.00 in advance and $10.00 after September 24th for adults and free for children under the age of 12 as long as they are accompanied by an adult. New this year is a 2-Day Weekender Pass for $14.00. The event sells $1 tokens to be used to purchase “bites” of Rhody classics. As with all the Newport Waterfront Festivals, the Tastes of Rhode Island helps support the fundraising and awareness efforts of various charities that are making a difference in the state. One dollar from the sale of each ticket will be donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

Friday, October 1 Hyatt Hotel - Dave Manuel on piano, 4 - 6 p.m.

Jimmy’s – Cliff’s N’ Bangers 6-8 p.m., and Visible Estrus, 10 p.m. – close LaForge – Dave Manuel, 6 p.m.

Newport Blues Café – Never In Vegas Newport Grand – Cabaret by Downtown, 8 p.m.

O’Brien’s – Sean Rivers, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.

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Thursday September 30

Island Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Fresh local foods including chowders and salsas, Aquidneck Grange Hall, 499 East Main Rd., Middletown 2-6 p.m., 441-4317.

Watershed Conference Learn about local watershed issues, 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 p.m., Bazarsky Lecture Hall, Salve Regina, 846-5434, or www.aquidneckwatershed.org.

Life of the Mind Salon Series â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Can and Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Wind Farms Do?â&#x20AC;? 5:30 p.m., Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave. 847-0292.

Optimizing the Web Entrepreneurs, business owners, marketers, and related creatives are invited to gain insight on the subject of Search Enging Optimization. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 p.m., upstairs at Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 14 Perry Mill Wharf. Register at www.newportinteractivemarketers5.eventbrite.com Cabaret & Humor An evening of great musical composers. 8 p.m., $15 per ticket to benefit Child and Family of Newport, event at Newport Grand,150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., 608-6777.

BYOI Thurdays Bring Your Own Improv! Interactive improv show that welcomes voluntary audience participation!

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Author Event Free and open to the public Thayer Donovan will share stories from his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Maxies: Short Stories of Growing Up on the Point Section of Newportâ&#x20AC;?, 7 p.m., 847-8720 ext.

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Run and Chug Club Running and walking group that meets at 6:15 p.m. weekly outside the Fastnet Pub. 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 A 90-minute family friendly interactive Murder Mystery, 7 p.m., Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200 or www.newportmurdermystery.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;?

Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s works, 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292, www. redwoodlibrary.org.

Friday October 1

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Live entertainment, food, games, crafts, and bon fire, event organized by the newly-formed Friends of Jamestown Youth, 5 p.m., Ft. Getty pavilion, rain date, Oct. 3, 423-7260.

The Bit Players Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award-winning improv troupe, The Bit Players create onthe-spot laughs from audience suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15, 849-3473, www.firehousetheater.org.

Saturday October 2

Aquidneck Island Growers Market Vegetables, fruits & more, 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 p.m., Newport Vineyards, 909 E. Main Rd., Middletown.

Brigid E. Kelly Memorial Foundation Event Step for Brigid! 3.5 mile run / family fun walk at Gooseberry Beach, Newport. Register to run at 9 a.m., run starts at 10 a.m., family walk begins at 10:05 a.m. Visit www. brigidmemorialfund.com or call 619-0449 for more information.

Train with Jane Pilates, resistance stretching, all to benefit LiveStrong and awareness of cancer survivors, 9 a.m. - noon, 699 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown.

Stonewall Workshop Hands-on experience to build and repair traditional stone walls, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Prescott Farm, reservations required 846-4152.

36th Annual Harvest Fair at Norman Bird Sanctuary An old-fashioned autumn Fair with crafters, food, games, animals, hay rides, and mud pit. 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m.,

â&#x20AC;&#x192; Cross the monkey bridge, brave the mud pit, scale the greased pole, ride the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mabel Expressâ&#x20AC;?, paint pumpkinsâ&#x20AC;Śjust a few of the activities at the Norman Bird Sanctuaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 36th Annual Harvest Fair! Featuring over 80 artisans & crafters, a Home and Garden competition, field games, contests of strength and skill, food, and family-oriented entertainment.

583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown 846-2577.

Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Buried History Walking Tour Listen to stories about Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people of color, enslaved and free.

Visit the c.1697 Wanton-LymanHazard House and the colonial African burial ground. Tour departs at 11:30 a.m. $12 per person, $5 for children 12 and under. Reservations suggested. Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 841-8770.

22nd Annual Stop & Shop Tastes of Rhode Island Live music and your favorite Rhody flavors at this yummy harbor fest. Noon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m., $10 per person, or a weekend pass for $14.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.newportwaterfrontevents. com. Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf Blacksmithing Workshop Create and take home an S-hook, workshops limited to eight people, reservations required, time slots are at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m., Prescott Farm 846-4152.

Light the Night Walk Fund-raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Salve Regina 5:00 p.m. registration, 7:00 p.m.

Walk begins.

The Bit Players Please see Fri., Oct. 1 for more details.

Sunday October 3

36th Annual Harvest Fair at Norman Bird Sanctuary An old-fashioned autumn Fair with crafters, food, games, animals, hay rides, and mud pit. 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m., 583 Third Beach Rd., 846-2577.

Blessing of the Animals Noon at Church of S. John the Evangelist, Washington Street and at King Park Gazebo. 4 p.m. blessing at Trinity Church.

22nd Annual Stop & Shop Tastes of Rhode Island Noon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 p.m., Please see Saturday, Oct. 2 for more details.

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• All you can eat wings 7 amazing flavors!

• NeW, GiANT 65” HD-Tv w/ surround sound 9th Annual Fort Adams in the Fall Car Festival Located on the North Lawn of Historic Fort Adams. A display of 200 - 300 cars, trucks and vans are featured. Prizes are awarded in a variety of classes. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

841-0707.

Newport Cooks!

Chef Sophie Plowright will coach a fabulous easy to make meal – one that you can recreate to host dinner parties of your own! Afterward, you’ll all sit around the dinner table and enjoy the meal together.

BYOB, 5 – 8 p.m., $50, 283-0740 to register. Hilltop on Ruggles Ave.

Monday October 4

The AAUW Experience The public is welcome to tour the new Child & Family Services facility at 6 p.m. with members of the American Association of University Women. 683-1950.

Tuesday October 5

Mangia! Pasta and Meatballs!

A Festa Italiana event, pasta and meatball demonstration, $3 fee , 6 p.m., Edward King House

Wednesday October 6

House Candidate Forum 6 - 8 p.m., CCRI Campus

Thursday October 7

Island Farmer’s Market Fresh local foods including chowders and salsas, Aquidneck Grange Hall, 499 East Main Rd., Middletown 2-6 p.m., 441-4317.

“Il Mostro” Classic Italian film showing, a Festa Italiana event, 7 p.m., free, Newport Public Library.

Stanford White Casino Theater Opening “More Lives than One: Oscar Wilde and the Black Douglas,” 8 p.m., Casino Theater, 9 Freebody St., 341-2550.

Life of the Mind Salon Series “How Do You Turn a Novel into a Screenplay?” 5:30 p.m., Redwood Library, 847-0292 .

Murder at the Museum See Thursday, Sept. 30 for details.

A Night at the Opera Opera Providence performs at Belcourt Castle, a Festa Italiana event, 6:30 p.m. reception and concert at 7:30 p.m., 849-7464

Run and Chug Club See Thursday, Sept. 30 for details.

Monday

BYOI Thurdays See Sept. 30 for details.

Friday October 8

Outdoor Screening of “Miss Potter” Free event sponsored by the Aquidneck land Trust, 6:30 p.m., Newport Vineyards, Middletown.

Stanford White Casino Theater Opening See Thurs., Oct. 7 for details.

The Bit Players Please see, Fri., Oct. 1 for more details.

Saturday October 9

Festival-In-The-Park Italian food, music and dancing, rain or shine, 11a.m. - 4 p.m., a Festa Italiana event, Touro Park, 486-4829.

Tastes of the Working Waterfront History Walking Tour Learn about the sailors, merchants, and immigrants who lived and worked along Lower Thames.

11:30 a.m., $12 per person. Reservations suggested. Newport Restoration Foundation Museum Store, 415 Thames St., 324-6111.

International Oktoberfest Bavarian weekend full of bier, bratwurst, yodeling, and folk dance performances. 12 – 9 p.m.$20 per person, 12 and under free.

Newport Yachting Center, www. newportwaterfrontevents.com, 846-1600 Stanford White Casino Theater Opening “More Lives than One: Oscar Wilde and the Black Douglas,” 3 p.m., Casino Theater, 9 Freebody St., 341-2550.

The Bit Players Please see, Fri., Oct. 1 for more details.

Sunday October 10

International Oktoberfest 12 – 8 p.m. Please see Saturday, Oct. 9 for more details.

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Wing-It with Sambar & the NFL on Sundays!

Trivia starts @ 8:30pm on Thursday

October 11

Live music - No cover!

International Oktoberfest 12 – 8 p.m. Please see Saturday, Oct. 9 for more details.

“Live Acoustic with Andre” starts @ 9pm on Friday DJ Butch starts @ 9:30pm on saturday Open Mon-Fri 5pm-1am and Sat/Sun 11am-1am.

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Gallery Shows & Artist Openings Art on the Wharf Featuring the 10th Annual “Boat Show” by artist Tony Gill. The show runs through Oct. 31. Gallery hours are Fri. – Mon., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 845-6858 Bristol Art Gallery “ Boats, Bikes & Babes” an exhibit of works by our newest featured artist John Guillemette. Show runs till Oct. 1. 423 Hope St. Bristol, 396-9699 www.bristolartgallery.net Gallery Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 11am to 5pm, Fri. - Sat. 11am to 6pm Sunday 11am to 4pm , closed Mondays Cadeaux du Monde Featuring the Summer 2010 feature exhibit, “Images of Africa.”

26 Mary St., 848-0550, www.cadeauxdumonde.com DeBlois Gallery Opening reception Sat., Oct. 2, 5-7 p.m. for Marion Wilner, printmaker; Len Shalansky, illustrator; and Akiko Omori, potter. Show through Oct. 31. Gallery hours are Tues.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Bellevue Ave., 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com Didi Suydam Contemporary Georgia Marsh show runs through the first week of Oct. Gallery is open Thurs.-Mon., 12 - 5 p.m., 25 Mill St., 848-9414, www.didisuydam.com.

Isherwood Gallery Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat., 38 Bellevue Ave., 699-2276, www. isherwoodgallery.com Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design Timothy Ohliger show through October 2. Gallery open Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment.

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Newport Potters Guild 302 Thames St., 619-4880, www.newportpottersguild.com.

Reel Gallery 94 William St., 484-7535, www.reelgallery.com Sheldon Fine Art Opening reception for marine artist, Carolin Wehrmann , Sat., Sept.

25, 5-7 p.m. Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030.

Spring Bull “Step Into Fall,” show through Oct. Gallery open daily noon-5 p.m., 55 Bellevue Avenue, 849-9166, www.springbullgallery.com 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

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Belcourt Castle A Gilded Age mansion, guided tours, evening ghost tours, reservations recommended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 846-0669, www.belcourtcastle.com The Breakers Open daily, 44 Ochre Point 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.

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 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

Marble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www. newportmansions.org

Rosecliff Open daily, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 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

Redwood Library The nation’s oldest library, c 1748, 50 Bellevue Avenue, free, donations always welcome, 847-0292; www.redwoodlibrary.org

National Museum of American Illustration Original artworks from the Golden Age of Illustration in a historic Gilded Age mansion, 492 Bellevue Ave., 851-8949, ext. 18, www.americanillustration.org

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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This Week’s Home Games Salve Regina University

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Men’s Tennis (8 – 3) Currently in 3rd place in TCCC Friday, Oct. 1, 3 p.m. against Babson

Football (3 – 1) – Currently in 1st place in Division III Friday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. against East Greenwich at Gaudet

Women’s Tennis (6 – 1) Currently in 2nd place in TCCC Saturday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m. against Nichols Women’s Soccer (4 – 5) Currently in 7th place in TCCC Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. against Curry at Gaudet Women’s Volleyball (3 – 9) Currently in 6th place in TCCC Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. against Eastern Nazarene Men’s Soccer (6 – 2) Currently in 1st place in TCCC Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. against Curry at Gaudet

Rogers High School Football (3 – 1 Currently in 3rd place in Division III Saturday, Oct. 2, Noon, against Tappan Zee at Toppa Field Girl’s Soccer (3 – 4 – 1) Currently in 6th place in Division III Central Thursday, Sept. 30, 3:30 p.m. against Narragansett Monday, Oct. 4, 4 p.m. against Moses Brown Wednesday, Oct. 6, 4:15 p.m. against Hope

Girl’s Soccer (4 – 2 – 2) – Currently in 4th place in Division III Central Thursday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m. against Central at Gaudet Boy’s Soccer (2 – 3 – 1) – Currently in 6th place in Division II South Friday, Oct. 1, 3:30 p.m. against Warwick Veterans at Gaudet Monday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m. against Narragansett at Gaudet Girl’s Tennis (1 – 5) – Currently in 7th place in Division II South Friday, Oct. 1, 3:30 p.m. against Portsmouth at Gaudet Tuesday, Oct. 5, 3:30 p.m. against East Greenwich at Gaudet

Portsmouth High School Football (3 – 1) Currently in 5th place in Division I Saturday, Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m. against East Providence Girl’s Soccer (4 – 2 – 3) Currently in 2nd place in Division I Central Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. against Smithfield

Boy’s Soccer (0 – 6 – 1) Currently in 6th place in Division III South Tuesday, Oct. 5, 3:30 p.m. against Scituate

Girl’s Tennis (4 – 2) Currently in 4th place in Division II South Thursday, Sept. 30, 3:45 p.m. against Narragansett

Girl’s Tennis (5 – 0) Currently in 1st place in Division III South Monday, Oct. 4, 3:30 p.m. against Exeter/West Greenwich

Boy’s Soccer (3 – 3 – 1) Currently in 3rd place in Division I East Wednesday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m. against East Providence

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REEL REPORT Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Time to Prepare for this Fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tautog run

By Capt. Tim Flaherty Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full moon provided strong tides and excellent fishing, exceeding our expectations.

Striped bass were more active, as a result of bait pods continuing their fall migrations from upper bay estuaries. These silversides, small pogies, tiny scup, snapper blues and herring, which spawned in the spring, will continue to move down the bay as water temperatures fall and fatten the bass for their own migrations. â&#x20AC;&#x192; This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outlook for fishing remains good due to the continuation of strong tides and a persistent low pressure system over the region. Although rain is forecast for much of this week, there will be breaks in the weather giving anglers narrow windows to wet a line. The biggest deterrent to getting out there will be strong winds; always a red flag for wary anglers.

On the other hand, the wet spell will give anglers time to prepare for the upcoming season for blackfish, or tautog, as they are regionally known (prounounced: taw-tawg).

The tautog bite will be in full swing in a few weeks.

Recreational tautog fishing has been a tradition, here, for well over a century and this fish is considered to be a delicacy by savvy Rhode Islanders. Early in the 20th century, this species was plentiful, as it was not fished commercially, and it provided a stable source of food for many poor families. As fish was often served on Fridays because of the religious observances of our Catholic families, the inexpensive blackfish was a favorite, often served fried as fish sticks, baked with pepper-butter or served in a chowder. Back in the 50s, huge floating, holding traps held hundreds of blackfish which kept them fresh and accessible, well into the winter months, when fishing for them was impractical or impossible.

Today, blackfish are ranked as the fourth most sought after species according to the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.

The blackfish is one of our indigenous species and spends it entire life cycle in our waters. Found from Southern Cape Cod to the Delaware shore, they are slow growers.

A two to four pound fish is estimated to be nearly 10-years-old. The male tautog lives longer, and grow larger, than the female. Local anglers call the older, male blackfish a â&#x20AC;&#x153;white chinâ&#x20AC;? because of its distinctive, square and protruding white jaw and thick white lips. Marine biologists have determined that

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Many angling skills are required to land the tautog. Fall is the best time of year to fish blackfish because these fish are schooling up in large pods for their migration to deeper

water off our shores where they will spend the winter. Right about now, tautog start to assemble in rocky areas and move slowly down the bay. When the water temperature drops below 58 degrees, they begin to feed voraciously to fatten up for a winter of greatly reduced activity. Anglers have already begun fishing for tautog along our shores and large groups of fishermen were present this past weekend at Sachuest Point, Beavertail Point, Brenton Point and near the Flint Rocks off Third Beach seeking this elusive dweller of rocky sea bottoms. The favored bait used by experienced blackfish anglers are green crabs, fiddler crabs and sandworms. Sandworms are the most expensive of these choices, but as sandworms can be easily stolen off the hook by scup and cunners, crabs are more commonly used.

Next week, we will provide readers with effective techniques for catching the tautog or blackfish. Tight Lines!

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NATURE Fall Migration Brings Herons, Hawks and More

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Fall migration has been underway for the past few weeks. The Atlantic Flyway has been very active and local birdwatchers have been rewarded with a long list of reports.

The next few weeks will see the end of the migration cycle as we settle into late fall.

Locally, our beaches, marshes, ponds and parks are hosting a wide variety of species. For many species, the next two weeks will be the high point of migration. Gooseneck Cove salt marsh, located on Hazard Road in Newport, has seen a dramatic rise in the number of wading birds that are present. Great egrets, snowy egrets, great blue herons, and green herons are seen on a daily basis. Depending on the tidal flow, as many as 24 egrets have been counted as they feed in the marshes. They appear to be staging, or gathering for migration.

Two juvenile osprey, which many of us believe to be the offspring of the pair of osprey that occupy the nest at Toppa Field, are still feeding in the marsh every morning. It’s hard to believe that they are only four and one half months old. Although they will not be mature for more than a year, they have grown quite large. It still amazes me to see a bird that large dive into the water in pursuit of a fish. They, too are preparing for their first migration and will depart the area in the next few weeks.

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Night-heron activity in the Gooseneck Cove area has slowed down, but if you wait until after sunset, you can observe flyovers by night herons traveling east to west.

As many as 12 have been spotted in recent days. They may be perching in the Lily Pond, or Almy Pond areas, during the day. Early morning in the marsh may reveal one or two juvenile night herons on the east side of Hazard Road.

For the latest updates of bird migration check www.RIBirds. org or www.allaboutbirds.org

Egret forages for breakfast. (Photo by Jack Kelly) of falcon activity reported in the Sachuest Point/Norman Bird Sanctuary area. Reports and photos of peregrine falcons and Merlin falcons have been recorded. Hawk activity has also increased, with many reports of cooper’s, sharp-shinned, harrier, and red-tailed hawks present along the southern coast.

Miantonomi Park remains a hotspot as always, with many species of warblers, woodpeckers and flycatchers reported. This city park is a wonderful place to observe many types of migratory birds.

The Norman Bird Sanctuary hosts its’ annual Harvest Fair Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3. This is a great time to introduce yourself, and/or your family members to the joys and beauty of na-

ture. The staff at the bird sanctuary will conduct nature walks and bird watching tours. There are a slew of other activities for all age groups.

It is a family oriented fair, with the emphasis on family fun.

The migration season also brings many species of waterfowl to our area. Our local ocean waters, marshes, and ponds are the wintering grounds for many species of ducks, geese, grebes, and loons. Arrivals of blue-winged and green-winged Teal ducks have been reported. pied-billed grebes and common loons have also been sighted. For “birders”, this is an exciting time of year. It is the perfect time of year for anyone with an interest in nature, to see the rich tableau of creation laid out before you.

Best birding spots”during the current fall migration n Miantonomi Park n Norman Bird Sanctuary n Brenton Point State Park (fields, woods and seashore)

n Albro Woods, Middletown n Ballard Park/Hazard Road, Newport (including Gooseneck Cove salt marshes)

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RECENT DEATHS Lucy A. (Silvia) Augustus, 75, of Portsmouth, died Sept. 22, 2010 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Frank J. Augustus, Jr. Her funeral services were private. Donations in her memory may be made to Visiting Nurse Service of Newport and Bristol Counties, 1184 E. Main Rd., Portsmouth.

David M. Barnes, 74, of Portsmouth, died Sept. 26, 2010 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport. He was the husband of Dorothy J. (Clowes) Barnes. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. His funeral services will be private.

Megan Kehew Baroni, 30, formerly of Middletown, died Sept.

27, 2010 from a sudden illness at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the wife of Roland Angelo Baroni III. Calling hours will be Thursday, Sept. 30 from 2-8 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, Broadway, Newport.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Friday, Oct. 1 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lucy’s Church, 909 W. Main Rd., Middletown. Donations in her memory may be made to the College of the Holy Cross, 1 College St., Worcester, MA 01610 Attn: Development Office.

Jean J. Coleman, 87, of Newport, died Sept. 25, 2010 at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Harry A. Coleman. A Memorial Mass was held Sept. 28 at St. Augustin’s Church, Newport.

Sgt. Michael Timothy Franklin, 31, of Fort Hood, Texas, formerly of Middletown, died Sept. 27, 2010.

He was the husband of Jessie Ann (Yeager) Franklin. His funeral will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to Operation Smile, 6435 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23509.

William H. Gray, 42, of Middletown, died Sept. 26, 2010. Calling hours will be Thursday, Sept. 20 from 4-8 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, Broadway, Newport.

Winifred M. Jacome, 72, of Middletown, died Sept. 27, 2010 at the John Clarke Health Care Center. She was the wife of Alfred J. Jacome. Her funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Hambly Funeral Home, “Brick House,” 30 Red Cross Ave., Newport. Donations in her memory may be made to Odyssey Health Care, 2374 Post Rd., Suite 206, Warwick, RI 02886.

Ann Marie (Wade) Mulvey, 85, of Portsmouth, died Sept. 21, 2010.

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Margaret M. (Foley) Narcizo, 72, formerly of Newport, died Sept. 24, 2010 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Joseph M. Narcizo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena, 74 Simmons Rd., Little Compton. A reception will follow at La Forge Casino Restaurant at 1 p.m. Donations in her memory may be made to The Groden Center, 160 Manton Ave., Providence, RI 02909.

Nancy R. Pritchett, 76, of Middletown, died Sept. 23, 2010 at home.

She was the lifelong companion of Matthew Williams. Her funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Funeral , Broadway, Newport. Donations in her memory may be made to the VNA Hospice of RI, 475 Kilvert St., Warwick, RI 02886.

Celeste Eileen (Paul) Sefranek, 58, of Portsmouth, died Sept. 28, 2010 at St. Clare Home, Newport. She was the wife of Charles Anthony Sefranek. Calling hours will be Sunday, Oct. 3 from 5-8 p.m. in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Rd., Portsmouth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Monday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Church, 2836 East Main Rd., Portsmouth.

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BLESS THIS PET

In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Animals and Ecology, there will be various gatherings on Oct. 3rd in Newport to honor your pets.

The public is welcome to bring a pet or two or three to St. John the Evangelist on Washington St. at noon for a blessing by Rev. R. Trent Faser. Animals of all sorts are welcome. For more information call 848-2561 or 846-1324.

The other blessing will be at The Gazebo in King Park, at the corner of Clinton Street and Wellington Ave., at noon. Father Michael Malone will preside. All pets must be properly restrained and accompanied by at least one adult. No exotic animals, please. For more information go to www.staugustinnewport.org or call Pat Healey at 588-1263.

At The Libraries Middletown Library

Preschool Storytime Four and five year olds will get to hear stories, songs, see fingerplays, and enjoy a snack every Tuesday at 11 a.m., starting Oct. 5. Parents will have the opportunity to connect in the toy area while children play with their new friends. Two and three year olds will get a story time on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. starting Oct. 6. The four-week sessions will be held in the library’s Children’s Room.

Please call 846-1573 for more information.

Spook-tacular Storytime “An Afternoon of Spooky Fun” will be held on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. at the Middletown Public Library. Children in grades Pre-K – 3 are invited to hear spooky stories and make a spider Halloween decoration. Each child will receive candy corn and pumpkin bookmark to take home.

Newport Public Library

Basic CPR On Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., an hour-long introduction to the uses and techniques of CPR for emergencies, (this is not a “certification course”) will be given

by Marianne Stepanian of Lifespan Community Health Services.

Please sign-up at the reference desk in advance. Newport Public Library 847-8720 ext. 208.

Redwood Library

Life of the Mind Salon Series Every Thursday at 5:30 p.m., important and controversial topics of the day will be discussed at the Redwood Library in this lecture series. Here is a glimpse of when and what will be discussed: Sept. 30 - What are the Challenges of Translating a Book into a Screenplay?

Presented by Jon Land, author of 25 published thrillers and a number of screenplays and Tom Cobb, author of the book Crazy Heart from which the film was taken.

Oct. 7 – Was Baseball’s Greatest Season Right here in Rhode Island?

Presented by Ed Achorn, long-time editorial writer at the Providence Journal, author of the new bookFifty-nine in ‘84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had.

Read the NTW “E-Edition” online at www.newport-now.com

LOCAL BLUE, LOCAL BREW The Newport Storm brewery on Connell Highway was awash with the oh-so-sweet smell of blueberries on Monday.

That was when, as is done once every year, the boys from the brewery pulped a freshly harvested batch of local blueberries for the company’s Rhode Island Blueberry Beer.

Newport Vineyards loaned their wine press and Schartner Farms in North Kingstown provided the blueberries.

(Photo by Tom Shevlin)