Newport This Week - April 7, 2010

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Theatre restoration garners national recognition Casino Theatre awarded Save America’s Treasures Grant

By Tom Shevlin

By Lynne Tungett NEWPORT – Fund-raising for restoration projects may seem commonplace in Newport, however; receiving a $400,000 grant through the Save America’s Treasures program is something to tout. From the more than 400 applications that were submitted this year to the Department of Interior, National Park Service grant program, only 41 projects received funding and one of them was for the Casino Theatre at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum.

Recognizing the significance of the collaboration between Salve Regina University, the Tennis Hall of Fame and community fund-raising efforts, the $4.6 million project is nearly fully-funded after this most recent gift.

“This is like a dream come true,” said Mark L. Stenning, CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum. “We are honored and appreciative that the Casino Theatre has been designated a recipient of a Save America’s Treasures grant.

The theatre is an architectural masterpiece and once the restoration is complete, it will be an asset to the community as both an historic site and a venue for programming and events.”

Concurring with Stenning, Sister M. Therese Antone, Salve Regina University’s chancellor and president of the Stanford White Casino Theatre Restoration Committee, said, “I think Mark and I have been

Surrounded by sawhorses and construction workers, Mark Stenning and Linda Gordon, left, converse with Sister M. Therese Antone over the architectural renderings of the Casino Theatre restoration project; marveling that the completion is on schedule for late this summer. (Photos by Tom Shevlin)

talking about this project for almost 20 years. The Salve Regina community is proud of the significant role it played in making the revitalization of this historic theatre a reality.”

Once restored, the theatre will be managed and maintained by Salve. During the academic year, it will be used by the university’s Department of Theatre Arts and occasionally by other community non-profit organizations. In the summer, it is hoped that the historic playhouse will attract thes-

pian troupes and other acts from the region and beyond.

“This theatre was awarded a Save America’s Treasure Grant because it is a living piece of history and these federal funds will help preserve it as a social and cultural center for future generations,” said U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) who will attend a formal announcement ceremony Wednesday, April 7, 2010.

“There have literally been hundreds of contributors. People from the community really got behind

URI takes the pulse of harbor walkers

this project; some gave $20 or $50 — others gave thousands,” said Linda Gordon, long-time Newport resident and Restoration Committee Chair.

Since its inception ten years ago, the Save America’s Treasures (SAT) grant program has helped to preserve hundreds of entities that have significance in our nation’s history. In 1999, Apollo Space program artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington received a grant as did an organization in San Francisco that saves

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By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – Did you know Newport has a harbor walk? Well, we do, and it’s one of the city’s unsung treasures-in-the-making.

For years only envisioned, these days, more and more people are on to the trail thanks to the efforts of Newport’s Friends of the Waterfront and the URI Coastal Resource Center/RI Sea Grant program.

Stemming from a 2007 planning charrette, which identified public access to the water as a top priority, the harbor walk seeks to connect visitors and residents to the water on a contiguous trail of public access points stretching from The Point to King Park. In 2008, Friends of the Waterfront began working to install signs to point the way, and pretty soon, the trail

began to catch on.

And while the signage program has been a positive step in promoting the Harbor Walk, according to URI’s Teresa Crean, “we’ve heard repeated comments in a variety of meetings, articles, and discussions over the past few years that noted many people still didn’t know the walk existed at all, and also emphasized that many segments of the Harbor Walk ‘felt private’ when you were walking along the public walkway.”

This past February, Crean and a team from URI designed a survey and installed a 36”x 46” display poster illustrating the layout of Newport’s Harbor Walk.

The map and survey were installed at the Newport Public Li-

brary as well as the Newport Visitor Information Center from February through March.

On Monday, the results were presented during a special meeting at the Newport Public Library.

According to Crean, a total of 73 surveys were received between Feb. 15 and March 26. Eighty-two percent of respondents were from Newport, and 12 percent were from Middletown - and the vast majority (84 percent) said that they access the water from the harbor.

Some of the comments received on the surveys indicated a desire for the city to do more to emphasize the walkway.

“Growing up in Newport in the 50s you could easily walk working waterfront from King Park to Long

WHAT’S NEWS

Viking Pride!

Rogers High School Principal Patricial DeCesno is named the state’s High School Principal of the Year!

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The List

The city is making an aggressive push to improve its roads and sidewalks.

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Wharf, make it happen again,” one respondent wrote.

Paige Bronk, Director of Planning, Zoning and Development, described the meeting and URI’ efforts as a real positive for the city.

“It seemed as though people were very pleased,” he said after the meeting, adding that he felt “There was a feeling of partnership.”

The map is now on display in the lobby of City Hall, and the survey will continue to be available for long-term input from local residents and visitors. A new survey form will be designed for the summer months to gain input from visitors and tourists.

NEWPORT – The wait it over.

The Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (AIPC), point of contact for the island communities and the federal agencies, received word today that the Department of the Navy formally has denied the February 2, 2010 request of the U.S. Department of the Interior (on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Affairs - BIA) to reopen consideration by the BIA concerning acquisition of surplus properties at Naval Station Newport.

This action paves the way for the communities of Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth to resume work with their designated representatives on the Aquidneck Island Reuse Planning Authority (AIRPA) to prepare the properties for ultimate transfer to public or private interests.

“The nearly ten years of tireless effort and collaboration, including creation of the West Side Master Plan, has today proven well worth the effort as we collectively strive to improve the economy, transportation, utility infrastructure, coastal and land-side environment, access to the sea, and recreation on Aquidneck Island,” AIPC Executive Director Tina Dolen said in a release.

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Water upgrades could top $80 million

By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – The price tag to replace and upgrade the city’s drinking water treatment facilities could top out at $87 million, city councilors were told last night during a public workshop with consultants Camp, Dresser, McKee, Inc. (CDM).

Where the city will get the money for the state and federally mandated improvements remains to be seen, and was a point of contention stressed by councilors following a roughly hour-long presentation on the options available to the city. Under a 2004 consent agreement with the state Department of Health and Department of Environmental Management, Newport is required to make improvements to its Lawton Valley and Station One treatment facilities to reduce the level of total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), a recognized human carcinogen that occurs as a byproduct of chlorination.

According to Director of Utilities Julia Forgue, estimates to replace the Lawton Valley treatment facility and restore Station One to

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AROUND TOWN

Tis the digging season

Are you on the list?

The city’s Department of Public Services has released its list of roadways scheduled to be resurfaced as part of its 2010 schedule.

By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – Construction crews took to the streets and sidewalks in force this week as the annual construction season hit its stride with a range of projects from utility work to long-awaited road repairs breaking ground across the city.

On Lower Thames Street, utility work in connection with improvements to the Wellington Avenue and Thames Street sewer interceptors mixed with sidewalk repairs causing slight vehicular and pedestrian detours.

Work also began on America’s Cup Avenue and Farewell Street where crews set to smoothing out a stretch of roadway that was trenched and patched as part of last year’s $14 million Long Wharf sewer main. The road has been doing a number on unsupsecting motorists since construction on the project wrapped up last fall.

And while cars have been feeling the brunt of some of the city’s roads, the seawalls on Ocean Drive have taken a beating over the last few months courtesy of Mother Nature.

But according to Bill Riccio, director of Public Services for the city, federal funds are on the way to restore the section of wall overlooking King’s Beach Fishing Area.

The city has also made some temporary improvements to a a section of wall at the intersection of

Ocean Avenue and Harrison Drive after a large section of sidewalk had been claimed by what has been a relentless series of winter and early spring storms.

Crews from the Department of Public Serives there have installed several large concrete blocks and have re-paved the missing section of sidewalk. But it’s only a temporary fix, and the city is currently exploring federal funding streams for a more permanent restoration.

Also along the waterfront, work began Monday on the Point to restore the Poplar Street driftway, a popular public access point to Newport Habor for dinghy owners and kayakers.

Over the next few weeks, crews will be busy rebuilding the aging boat ramp, eliminating what had become a potentially dangerous situation for boaters and small craft operators. According to Harbormaster Tim Mills, the project is part of the city’s larger effort to clean up the colonial-era driftways while improving access to and from the water for residents and transient boaters alike.

Meanwhile, Riccio is also gearing up for an aggressive repair schedule from the city’s road bond fund, with close to two dozen roads slated for potential resurfacing in the next few weeks.

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Scheduled Warner St. from Bayview Ave. to Broadway; Corne St. from Prospect Hill to Mill St.; Gilroy St. from Palmer St. to Harrison; Halidon Terr. from Halidon Ave. to Chastellux; Hazard St.; Howard St. from Spring to Thames St.; John St. from Bellevue Ave. to Spring St.; Prairie Ave. from Champlin St. to Kay St.; Princeton St.; Vicksburg Pl. from Kingston Ave. to Van Zandt Ave.; Whitwell Pl. from Watson to Kay St.

Spring time means construction for the city. Crews were out in force this week. Clockwise from top: the Poplar Street driftway, this section of seawall on Ocean Drive is due for repairs, and sidewalks on Lower Thames and America’s Cup are being replaced.

Alternate Locations - Depending on utility work/project completion Covell St. from Farewell to Thames St.; Kay St. from Prairie Ave. to Edwards St.; Kay St. from Touro to Gibbs Ave.; Kay St. from Rhode Island to Prairie Ave.; Thames St. from Farewell St. to Marlborough St. Farewell St. from America’s Cup to Thames St.; Collins St. from Broadway to Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.; Dixon St. from Thames to Spring St.; Dixon St. from Spring St. to Bellevue Ave.; Lees Wharf; Fair St. from Thames to Spring St.; Gidley St. from Thames to Spring St.; Kingston Ave. from Warner St. to Vicksburg Pl. The work does not include other planned or ongoing projects such as the repaving of Farewell Street and America’s Cup in connection with last year’s $14 million Long Wharf Sewer repair.

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Rogers’ Principal Earns High Honors

By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – Rogers High School Principal Patricia DeCesno earned high honors last week when the Rhode Island Association of Principals named her their 2010 High School Principal of the Year.

A Cranston resident, DeCesno took the helm at the school in 2005, earning high praise from both parents and students for not only setting high academic standards, but also for bringing back Viking pride.

“I was pretty overwhelmed with complete and utter pride,” she said of her reaction upon learning about the award. “I felt so proud to be a Viking... This was a journey that was collaborative. It wasn’t just about me, it was about the

kids, the faculty, and the parents.

She went on, “I feel like they’re sharing it with me. I joke with them, I say we’re not a family, we’re a ‘Vamily’ - a Viking family.”

Early on in her Newport career, she received a phone call from Superintendent Dr. John H. Ambrogi.

He told her that they would work shoulder-to-shoulder with her to turn things around at the thenstruggling school.

“I’ll never forget that saying ‘We’ll be shoulder to shoulder,’ she said.

“I took that shoulder-to-shoulder quote and used it even in my own school. I told the kids that we’re in this shoulder-to-shoulder.”

Proof of DeCesno’s impact on the school can be found in the 2009 NECAP test results; the proficiency rate for reading improved from 67 percent in 2008 to 83 percent in 2009. This 15.4 percent increase was one of the largest one

IN OTHER BUSINESS DiPalma legislation would scrap highway funding formula NEWPORT – A piece of legislation currently making its way through the General Assembly could create a new paradigm for funding improvements to the state’s aging highway infrastructure, its primary sponsor says.

Under Senate Bill 2744, the state would be given the authority to establish a new Rhode Island Highway Maintenance and Public Transit Trust Fund, which would impose a $40 surcharge on passenger car and light truck registrations to fund highway maintenance and commuter rail operations.

State Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (DMiddletown) proposed the bill last month, in part, as a way to begin a dialogue as to how to resolve a growing need for roadway improvements with a mounting debt.

“Infrastructure is one of those things that government really needs to be responsible for,” DiPalma said. “We really don’t have a comprehensive approach to managing transportation projects.”

Creating the Trust, he said, could lessen both municipalities as well as the state’s dependence on federal funds and issuing costly longterm bonds.

Currently, cities and towns routinely will float bonds in order to pay for road and bridge repairs.

And while drawn out debt service has become normal operating procedure for municipalities and the state alike, DiPalma believes there’s a better, more cost-effective way of doing business.

As to instituting a $40 vehicle surcharge, DiPalma acknowledges that the prospect of charging an added fee to motorists is something that even he says he would bristle at if taken at face value.

“I don’t want another user fee,”

year increase in proficiency among high schools in the state. Additionally, from 2008-2009 the graduation rate at Rogers has improved more than nine percent.

There’s a sign that hangs in the hallway of the school that reads simply: “Dream Big.” Says DeCesno, “I guess that’s the underlying theme: That nothing is impossible. Each one of us has it in us to raise the bar for kids, for the school and for each other.”

So what do you do after you’re recognized as the state’s top performing high school principal?

“You get up and you keep going,” says DeCesno, her sights firmly set on improving upon Rogers’ recent success.

“I sit up nights thinking about it,” she says.

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years aog, came through the storm he said. But, he added “We’re payintact. ing more for it now.”

According to Director of Utilities Julia Forgue, crews monitored the berm throughout the storm and reported back that no serious damage was done.

Meanwhile, the city’s coastal waters weren’t so lucky. In addition NEWPORT – Mayor Jeanne Ma- to the untold millions of gallons of rie Napolitano paid an impromptu untreated storm and sewer water visit to members of the state’s that poured into Narragansett Bay congressional delegation recently, from Warwick and Cranston, Newtaking the opportunity to empha- port reported a significant comsize the city’s need for federal as- bined sewer overflow (CSO) as a sistance in coping with its massive result of the storm. water and sewer liabilities.

According to the Department Traveling down to Washing- of Utilities, between March 29 ton, D.C. as part of a Healthy Cit- and April 4, 64 million gallons of ies Initiative program, Napolitano stormwater was discharged from said last week that she decided to the Washington Street CSO facilmake her case to Sens. Jack Reed ity, and another 14 million was (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D), and released from the Wellington AveCongressman Patrick Kennedy (D). nue plant after more than 7 inches Rushing between offices on of rain fell on the area.

Capitol Hill, Napolitano reported that she spent roughly 15 minutes with each of the city’s federal representatives, imploring them to take an interest in the city’s mounting debt.

NEWPORT – Rudd Hall, 31, a resiAnd while municipal infrastruc- dent of Almy Court in Newport’s ture improvements are not nor- Third Ward, has declared his candimally at the top of a Senator’s dacy for the seat currently held by to-do list, Napolitano stressed the Councilwoman Kathryn E. Leonimportance that Newport plays ard. not only to Aquidneck Island, but A native Newporter and owner to the state as a whole. of Hall Painting, Hall worked for four years at Fox Sports and was a reporter for The Jamestown Press.

A 2001 graduate of Salve Regina University, he is currently using his reporting background to write a NEWPORT – Last month’s torenbook on Newport families in additial rains took a heavy toll on island tion to managing his company. homes and businesses, and left Reached by phone, Hall said that many roads flooded or nearly imhis decision to run for a ward seat passible. as opposed to running at-large One of those roads was Memowas based primarily on what he rial Boulevard, which was closed described as his strong ties to the for over a day after Easton’s Pond community. spilled its banks.

Hall is a member of the PreserBut the Easton’s Pond berm, vation Society of Newport County which has been under close watch and volunteers with Meals on since a Nor’easter nearly caused a Wheels. This is his first run for pocollapse to the structure several litical office.

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Celtic Basketball Clinic April Camp Sunday, April 11 at Rodgers Rec- Registration reation Center, Salve Regina University from 5-7 p.m.

Open to young men, ages 1319, reservations required, free.

Members of Salve basketball team and former Celtic star player and all-time three point leader, Dana Barros. Boys and young men from Newport County are invited to shoot hoops and learn from former Celtic Star and all time 3 point leader, Dana Barros and members of Salve Regina University?s Basketball Team at Child and Family?s third Iron John Event. This free event is open to young men between the ages of 13 and 19 and will be held Sunday April 11th from 5 -7pm at Rodgers Recreation Center on the campus of Salve Regina University,153 Webster Street, Newport. 848-4150, or e-mail ktavares@childandfamilyri.com

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A Dodgeball Tournament will be held Sunday, April 11 at noon at the Rogers Gymnasium to raise funds for the Flying Kites orphanage project in Kenya. Flying Kites is a Newport-based non-profit organization which aids childhood poverty around the world. Teams of 5 can register for $25 per team and the cost for admission is $2 at the door. Additional donations are also welcome to support the fundraiser. For more information or to register, call Annie Galvin, Rogers High School Senior and event coordinator, at 847-4260 or e-mail her at agalvin17@gmail.com

The City of Newport Recreation Department announces they are accepting registrations for April Vacation Camp beginning April 19 for boys and girls in grades 1-5. The camp will be in operation from Monday, April 19 thru Friday, April 23 from 8:30 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m. at the Hut, located at 35 Golden Hill Street. The office is open from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. for sign ups. Participants must bring a snack and bag lunch. Registration is limited. For more information call 845-5800 or visit www. cityofnewport.com.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cable TV The completed version of the 2010 Saint Patrick’s day parade will be shown on Cox Cable Channel 18 on Friday, April 9 at 8 p.m. and Saturday April 10 at noon. Interviews and a special tribute to Peter Dugan, parade dedicatee, will also be shown. The program was produced and taped by Newport County TV.

Underage Drinking Prevention The Middletown and Newport Substance Abuse Prevention Task Forces are sponsoring a major community forum, entitled “Community Crossroads” on Thursday, April 8 from 7-9 p.m. at the CCRI Auditorium. Hear what the communities are doing, and should be doing, to prevent underage drinking. Learn how serious the problem is and how to contribute to the long term solution to keeping children safe. For more information

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A five-year strategic plan to be dis- Newly opened businesses include: com. Registration for many of the cussed by the RI Agricultural Part- Spring Street Books, owned by Bob classes is limited and can be done nership on Thursday, April 15 from Angell and Permanent Memories, at the Recreation office, 35 Golden 6-8 p.m. at the St. John Masonic in Brick Market Place, owned by Hill Street in Newport. For more Lodge, 81 Sprague Street, Ports- William and Michele Clasby. information please call 845-5800. mouth. For more information call 294-1334.

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KVH Industries Inc., of Middletown, a maker of mobile communications products, has opened a Singapore-based subsidiary, KVH Industries Asia Pte. Also known as KVH Singapore, the company said its new unit helps it support growing demand for its satellite products and services in the region’s maritime market.

Earth Day Clean Up at Ballard Park

Friends of Ballard Park will be participating in Newport’s Earth Day celebration with a park clean-up Saturday, April 24 from 9-11 a.m. In addition to general trash pick-up, volunteers will be needed to help remove invasive vines and plants.

Those available should meet in the quarry meadow off of Hazard Road. A free, guided tour of Ballard Park will follow at 11 a.m. For Learn about a money-saving more information, call 619-3377 or opportunity where you could spend up to 17% less for your e-mail info@ballardpark.org electricity supply. The Newport County Chamber of Commerce will be holding an energy seminar Friday, April 9 from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at their offices on Valley Road, This Sunday, April 11 from 1-3 p.m. in Middletown. Bring complete the Newport Secret Garden Tour copies of your two most recent presents “Bouchard on Bellevue energy bills.

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Candidate Meet and Greet

The Newport County Board of Realtors will be hosting a candidate meet and greet Saturday, April 10, from noon to 4 p.m. at the North End Club at 26 Brookdale Road in Middletown. All candidates on a Federal, state, and local level have been invited to come and greet constituents. Attendance is open to the general public. Chili will be served and there will be a cash bar. The cost is $8 ($5 for seniors).

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The inaugural Spring Into Art event, taking place April 17-25, is shaping up to be a week-long extravaganza of live performances, exhibits, films, tours and mixedmedia presentations by some of Newport County’s most imaginative and creative minds. Cris Offenberg, president of the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County, says the idea for the program came together following the organization’s annual meeting last year, where a speaker discussed the economic benefits of live theater in Newport. The Arts & Cultural Alliance’s board acknowledges that one of their long-standing challenges has been spreading the word about the non-profit organization, and a week-long event would both increase awareness and celebrate local talents while showcasing

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OPINION Editorial Saying No to LNG Last week , we heard both sides of the debate over a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Mount Hope Bay. To their credit, both sides represented their positions well.

Opponents argued that introducing an LNG facility up-bay of Newport would have devestating economic and environmental effects. Proponents, however, said that that the terminal is necessary in order to stave off higher energy costs and will produce sorely needed jobs.

While creating jobs and reducing energy costs should be of paramount importance, we should not sacrifice or gamble with the health and vitality of our bay to do so.

Newport is the gateway to Narragansett Bay. Our waters feed us.

They create jobs, lure faraway visitors, and are in many ways the connection to our past. Their importance is too deep to risk.

Despite arguments to the contrary, there can be little doubt that the proposed Weaver’s Cove terminal in the middle of Mount Hope Bay will have a serious impact on our waters and on our daily lives.

That’s why we’re saying “no” to LNG. You can follow the continuing LNG debate and voice your opinion online at Newport Now. To stay up to date, simply bookmark www.Newport-Now.com/tag/LNG

Poll of the Week Do you support the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Mount Hope Bay? No. The potential costs to the economy and environment outweigh the benefits. (79%, 113 Votes) Yes. The facility would create needed jobs and help reduce energy prices. (16%, 23 Votes) Unsure. I haven’t formed an opinion on the proposed terminal.

(5%, 7 Votes) Total Voters: 143 This poll took place Wednesday, March 31-Tuesday, April 6 at Newport-Now.com. Respondents were allowed one vote per computer.

Upcoming Municipal Meetings Newport Beach Commission - April 7 at 6 p.m. - Easton’s Beach Rotunda Waterfront Commission - April 8 at 6:30 p.m. - City Hall City Council - April 14 at 6:30 p.m. - City Hall Middletown Library Board of Trustees - April 8 at 10 a.m. - Middletown Library Town Council - April 12 at 6 p.m. - Town Hall Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force - April 14, at 2:30 p.m.

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Brenton Point by Tom Shevlin

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Oldest Trophy

on his countryman, Rob Fahey, in the world’s long-standing athletic Greetings, championship series. That thirteen set match will be held in MelI write to correct an error which bourne, Australia, this coming May. inadvertently crept into the letter Keep up the great work in NTW! from F.S. Hester in NTW of March 31.

John A. Murphy, President In that letter, Hester says that the National Tennis Club America’s Cup is the “oldest active Newport, Rhode Island trophy in international sport”, and cites Wikipedia as authority for that statement. Wikipedia is great, but in this case (if it is accurately quoted), it is wrong.

The oldest world championship competition, one still actively pursued, is that in Court Tennis, or, as it known in Great Britain, Real Tennis.

The sport can be seen here in Dear Census Bureau, Newport on an indoor court constructed in 1880. It is played also After completely wasting 4 to 5 on other courts in about 60 other million dollars on training courses places around the world. All of for census takers including the the references to “tennis” in Shake- cost of transportation and meals. speare and other ancient texts, This does not include the super refer to this precursor to modern bowl ads. I find this organization “lawn” tennis, which dates from the just as stupid as the rest of the government. I received a pre 1870s.

A professional working at the notice to a pre notice that I was Newport Casino (Tom Pettit) won about to get a census form in the the Court Tennis world champion- mail. The census bureau kept it s ship in a match at Hampton Court word low and behold I did receive in England in 1885. Pettit success- the form. With the efficiency at fully defended his title in 1890 in least 100 times greater then the government I filled it out and Dublin.

The Court Tennis world champi- mailed back. Case closed. No onship was defended on the New- not quite. I just received another port court when the holder since form to fill out if I had not already 1994, the superlative Rob Fahey fill the original one. of Hobart, Tasmania, beat back a Maybe I made a mistake. I filled powerful attack by American Tim out the first form and sent the completed form to the census Chisholm.

The world championship series in bureau. I was relying on another Court Tennis started in 1740, and efficient government agency, continues to this day. An Ameri- the United State postal service. can from Aiken, South Carolina I could mail this one back and tell them they can reuse it, and (who attended Salve Regina University) attempt to save some money. Or was recently narrowly defeated in I can hold on to the second form his bid to challenge for the cham- and maybe in the future it will be pionship. He was eliminated by worth something. I mailed the Steve Virgona, an Australian, who original completed form with the thereby earned the right to take hope that neither wind nor rain

An Open Letter to the Census Bureau

nor snow or dead of night will deter the form from reaching its destination. It is also my hope that no illegal Mexican bandits, Muslim terrorist or ACORN members hi-jacked the mail for this is truly against the law. Oh I forgot these are protected individuals in our new republic with it new ideology of social justice.

If the census bureau did not get my first completed form I suggest you get Mr. Eric Holder to have the justice department sent out all available agents, money is no object when it comes to the census.

The government printed the pre notices, the census forms, the stamps and the money. The only problem is we are out of money.

But there might be some funds available according to a nice lady from in Detroit. She believes there is always Obama money, his private stash. To her it just an never ending pool of money to promote social justice. And the government morons want to run our health care. Fat chance.

Jim Perrier Newport

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Book Review

Sailing the deep, green sea

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Island author’s latest urges sailors to go green

By Chris Szepessy Garry Hoyt, of Portsmouth, is a longtime advocate of making the sport of sailing simpler, safer and more accessible, and his latest book, Go For The Green, examines the need for sailors to take the lead on the path to energy independence. One of the book’s missions, says Hoyt, “is to relate the needed growth in sailing to the greater cause of environmental concerns, and to suggest a new alliance between sail and solar electric power.”

The title recalls Hoyt’s first book, Go For The Gold (1971), a guide to developing sailboat racing skills whose cover posed the question, “Someone has to lose...but why you?” An executive at the Young & Rubicam ad agency in an earlier career, Hoyt recalls that the publisher and editors were going to reject that title. He prevailed, however, and today sports fans everywhere know his copyrighted phrase.

Hoyt is well known for shaking up sailing’s status quo, and Go For The Green finds him taking aim at the internal combustion auxiliary engine: “My starting premise is the prediction that ten years from now, the recreational use of carbon based fuels on the water will be accorded the same level of social scorn and rejection that smoking now receives...just as we have come to resent smoking as an intrusion on our fundamental right to fresh air – so we are now empowered to newly aroused indignation over the loss of our original and fundamental right to flat wakes and blessed quiet on the water.”

He proposes a completely new type of boat, the “Solar Sailer,” which has a rigid carbon fiber “sail

structure” with solar panels on its surface. This “rig” would fold down to collect electricity that would power an electric engine, and be erected for use as a sail. Acknowledging that such a boat would have limited appeal for hardcore sailors and diehard powerboaters, he states, “Our aim here is to attract some new, non polluting middle ground.”

One of sailing’s great innovators, Hoyt founded Freedom Yachts in 1976 with a boat (the Freedom 40) that showed that a free-standing spar without any supporting wires could work well on a large oceangoing sailboat. Other models followed, and the Freedom 32 and Freedom 44 were winners in the Bermuda One-Two Yacht Race.

More recently, he and his wife Donna have been instrumental in the success of the Alerion Express line of daysailers.

The author holds ten patents, including the Hoyt Jib Boom, the Hoyt Offset Rig, the Hoyt Spinna-

ker Boom, the Hoyt Gun Mount, and single line reefing – each created with a goal of safety, simplicity and efficiency. In a chapter entitled “Back to the Future – The Square Rig Returns,” he asks, “Why settle for the worst possible shape [the triangular Marconi rig] when the square head sail is demonstrably better?” The book contains several of Hoyt’s illustrations of his rig designs, depicted on boats large and small and with one, two and three hulls.

Hoyt also discusses the importance of teaching new sailors to handle a boat singlehanded, growing the sport through the development of affordable “sail resorts” with simple, fun boats (he favors the Hobie Mirage Adventure Island, a 16-foot trimaran “sail/ yak” with auxiliary pedal power), and making racing more fun by bringing back reaching legs. He says Olympic sailing should be revitalized by replacing the existing classes (except windsurfing) with smaller, less expensive – and faster – boats that emphasize athleticism. His proposed five Olympic classes are the foiling Moth, the A Class catamaran, the windsurfer, kite sailing and “a new 15’, all carbon, sit down, single sail, planing dinghy.”

Go For The Green is written in a simple, highly readable style that will appeal to all sailors – especially young ones that will shape the sport’s future. You can order this excellent book at iUniverse.com.

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Meet This Week’s Artist: Bettie Sarantos

By Lynne Tungett Locally, Bettie Sarantos may be known for her popular watercolors of Newport vistas, and some of her works, depicting the game of croquet, adorn the U.S. Croquet Hall of Fame, now in West Palm Beach.

But, this unassuming artist also has pieces which are part of permanent collections at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and most recently in China.

Have you visited China? Yes, three times. I have a deep respect for Oriental painting and philosophy and have focused most of my recent works on Chinese brush painting. I also studied at the prestigious China Academy of Art in Hangzhou and in 2009 was invited to participate in a group show.

Can you explain what Chinese brush painting is? Nature provides the inspiration for all the works. It is a graceful art form, rich with symbolism and its aim is to capture the spirit or Chi of the subject and not an exact likeness. First you observe and then paint from the heart.

Where is your work displayed in China? At the Arts & Crafts Institute in Weifang.

Favorite spot: The gardens at Suzhou. (Soo-chow has been dubbed the “Venice of China” and is in the Yangtze River delta region.)

Any plans to return to China?

No, I feel fortunate that I was able to go as many times as I did.

Tell us about your work that is at the Smithsonian: That’s actually a funny story. Years back, I got a letter from the White House inviting me to decorate Easter eggs for the president. I thought it was a joke, but it is considered an honor for artists to be asked. Anyway, a gallery owner I knew on Cape Cod had sent in my name. About a week after the letter I received two eggs: On one, I painted Castle Hill and the other I decorated with purple irises. I was really surprised when they were selected from all the entries. I was invited to all sorts

The Perfect Match, by Bettie Sarantos, is the quintessential submission for Spring Bull Gallery’s new show, April Fools – from the angle above, the male croquet player can be seen – when viewed from the other direction, the female counterpart becomes visible. Photo by Lynne Tungett

of events at the White House, but my children were young at the time so I didn’t attend any. But, my eggs are now part of the permanent White House Easter Egg Collection at the Smithsonian.

Have you passed on your interest in art to your children?

Two of my three children are artisans, one daughter is a goldsmith and another daughter sketches cartoons.

What brought you to Newport? My husband, George, was transferred to Newport for his job as the director of the YMCA. That was back when it was at Vanderbilt Hall. Then, he oversaw the building of the new Y in Middletown.

Do you or George play croquet? Not the tournament kind, it is very complicated; not like the backyard game most of us know.

What are your favorite Newport subjects to paint? Castle Hill is always fun; the Ida Lewis Yacht Club and the Tennis Hall of Fame are neat buildings to paint.

How do you get in the mood to work? I like going to my garden, maybe pick a bouquet flowers, poppies are one of my favorites or look at the fish pond. But deadlines always help, too.

Where do you paint? I have an in-home studio. I use the two living rooms in my Victorian house.

If you could take an art lesson from anyone, who would that be? A Chinese master artist or calligrapher.

Museum you’d like to visit: The Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Last exhibit or museum you went to: The Boston Art Museum, I also saw the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and then went to the Boston Flower Show.

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Calendar Wednesday April 7

Underage Drinking Prevention Open discussion sponsored by the Middletown and Newport Substance Abuse Task Forces, 7-9 p.m., CCRI Auditorium, 845-0409 or 849-3915

Newport In Bloom Presentation on trends in garden design and spring landscapes, 6 p.m. cocktail reception, 7 p.m. lecture, Vasco da Gama Hall, Fenner Avenue, 339-0243, www.newportinbloom.org Gallery Night More than two dozen artist studios, galleries and museums city-wide exGreat Decisions Lecture Series tend their hours until 8 p.m., several “Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution,” restaurants offer special discounts on presented by Mr. William C. Aselstine, Gallery Night, www.newportgallerof DILS, sponsored by the Newport ies.org Council for International Visitors, 7 p.m., free, Newport Public Library, Food & Wine Expo 847-5196, www.newportciv.org Unlimited samples 6-9 p.m., OceanCliff Resort, $30 per person, donations to benefit the Opera House Restoration Project, 855-3475

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Inside Newport’s Oldest Museum House Step back in time with a costumed guide into the c. 1697 Wanton Lyman Hazard House, the oldest museum house in Newport, 11:30 a.m., $5 per person, tour departs from the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, Thames Street, 841-8770 Applying for Membership to Hereditary Societies Learn how to become a member of patriotic or hereditary organizations such as the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution, 2-4 p.m., Newport Historical Society Headquarters, 82 Touro Street, $25 per person, reservations required, 846-0813 “If It’s Thursday, It Must be Shakespeare” Informal group meets to give in-

“The Mysteries of Flambe” Food demonstration by Chef Albert Bouchard and wine tasting to benefit the Secret Garden Tour, 1-3 p.m., Bellevue House, private home of Ron Fleming, 304 Bellevue Avenue, $18 per person, 847-0514, www.secretgardentours.org

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Newport’s award-winning comedy improv troupe, The Bit Players create on the spot laughs from audience suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15, 8493473, www.firehousetheater.org

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Energy Buying Group Learn about electric bill moneysaving opportunities, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Newport Chamber of Commerce, Valley Road, Middletown, free, 847-1608 Discover Colonial Newport Hear stories of revolution and ruin, 10:30 a.m., weather-permitting, walking tour departs from the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, Thames Street, $12 per person, 841-8770 Ghosts of Belcourt Hear stories of the spirits who are manifest in the castle, Thurs-Sat, 5 p.m., Belcourt Castle, 657 Bellevue Avenue, $22 adults, 846-0669, www. belcourtcastle.org April Fools with the The Bit Players

Candidate Meet & Greet A unique opportunity to meet Federal, state and local candidates, sponsored by the Realtor Political Action Committee, noon- 4 p.m., North End Club, 26 Brookdale Road, Middletown, $8 ($5 for seniors), 835-0288 or mmoniz@cox.net Newport Baroque Royal Tea and Recital An elegant tea and live music of the Baroque period, 2 p.m., Hotel Viking, $40, reservations are recommended, www.newportbaroque.org Seal Watch Cruise The “M/V Alletta Morris” motors around Rose Island Lighthouse for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors, 11 a.m. and noon, cruises depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing, adults; $20, children 5-12; $15, 401-324-6020, www.savebay. org/seals Common Fence Point Music Series Performance by Peggy Seeger, doors open at 7 p.m., concert at 8 p.m., 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth, 6835085, www.commonfencemusic.org April Fools with the The Bit Players Newport’s award-winning comedy improv troupe, The Bit Players create on the spot laughs from audience suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15, 8493473, www.firehousetheater.org

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The “M/V Alletta Morris” motors around Rose Island Lighthouse for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., cruises depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing, adults; $20, children 5-12; $15, 401-324-6020, www.savebay.org/seals Dodge Ball Tournament Fund-raising event for the Flying Kites orphanage project in Kenya, noon, Rogers High School gymnasium, 847-4260, agalvin@gmail.com

April 14

Great Decisions Lecture Series “Kenya & R2P (Responsibility to Protect),” presented by Capt. Guy R. Abbate, of DILS, sponsored by the Newport Council for International Visitors, 7 p.m., free, Newport Public Library, 847-5196, www.newportciv.org

Thursday April 15

The Buddhist Four Noble Truths Presentation by a former Abbot of the Dalai Lama’s personal monastery, 7:30 p.m., Channing Memorial Church, $10 suggested donation, for more information e-mail doccaso@ hotmail.com Fantasticks Portsmouth Community Theater opening show of “Fantasticks,” 8 p.m., production runs April 15-18 and 22-25, shows at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., Aquidneck Island Christian Academy, 321 East Main Road, Portsmouth, $15 adults, $12 for senior, student, military, 683-1460, www.aboutpct.org

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Show through May: “Imagine Red,” open juried show by regional artists incorporating the theme “imagine red.” Gallery hours are Thurs.-Sun., 1-5 p.m., 2679 E. Main Road, Portsmouth, next to St. Paul’s Church, 293-5ART, www.portsmouthartsguild.org

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Belcourt Castle A 60-room Gilded Age mansion built

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Sheldon Fine Art Opening Reception: Friday, April 9 Art on the Wharf from noon-5 p.m.

Show through May 31. Coastal paint- American impressionist paintings by ings, all measuring five by seven inch- Henrietta Milan. Gallery is open daily es, by local British artist Anthony Gill. 10 – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Avenue, Gallery hours are Fri. – Mon., noon-5 on historic Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030. p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 846-6858 Spring Bull New show through April 29, “April Cadeaux du Monde Fools,” local artists carry on an old traGallery Reception: Friday, April 8 from dition in of “a trick of the eye.” Gallery 5-8 p.m. is open daily noon-5 p.m., 55 Bellevue “Art Underfoot; Oriental Rugs Loom in Avenue, 849-9166, www.springbullthe Distance,” gallery talks about cur- gallery.com rent collection of original, hand-knotted Oriental rugs. 26 Mary Street, 8480550, www.cadeauxdumonde.com

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April 7, 2010 Newport This Week Page 13 weekdays, free and open to the public, , 686 Cushing Rd., Newport, visiThe Elms, Open daily, 367 Bellevue Ave., 847- tors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval 1000, www.newportmansions.org Station; photo ID must be presented for all visitors 18 and older, 841-2101 International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum Newport Art Museum Discover the history of tennis and its Permanent collection of contemsuperstars through a diverse collecporary and historic works, museum tion of memorabilia, art and video, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday to Satur9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 194 Bellevue day, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, open most Ave., $11 adults, $9 seniors, military, Monday holidays, 76 Bellevue Ave., students with ID, free for kids 16 and $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 military, under, 849-3990; www.tennisfame. students with valid ID, free museum com members, children under 5; admission by donation Saturdays, 848Marble House 8200, www.newportartmuseum.org Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 8471000, www.newportmansions.org Ochre Court One of Newport’s first “summer cotMuseum of Newport History tages” built in 1892, now Salve Regina Exhibits on display depict the city’s University’s administration building, role in the American Revolution and ground floor open Mon-Fri, 9-4 p.m. its emergence as a Gilded Age resort, open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 127 Prescott Farm Thames St., gift shop and starting Farm buildings, landscape from 18th point for many of the Newport Historcentury, restored 1812 windmill, site ical Society’s walking tours, 841-8770, of a significant Revolutionary War www.newporthistorical.org event, feed the ducks and geese at the pond, grounds open year round National Museum of free of charge; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, June to Sept.; guided American Illustration Exhibiting original artworks from the tours of mill, Rte. 114, West Main Rd., Golden Age of Illustration by artists Middletown, $4 adults, free for under such as Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, 12, 847-6230, www.newportrestoraand JC Leyendecker in a historic Gild- tion.org ed Age mansion, 492 Bellevue Ave., tours by advance reservation for guid- Rosecliff ed group (8 or more) and VIP tours Open daily, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 847through Memorial Day, 851-8949, ext. 1000, www.newportmansions.org 18, www.americanillustration.org Naval War College Museum Permanent exhibits on the Navy in the Narragansett Bay area, handicapped accessible, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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its original capacity of 9 million gallons per day (mgd) could cost somewhere around $57 million as a base cost, and would only allow the city to use conventional treatment methods which she said are insufficient to account for Newport’s rather challenging system of shallow pond reservoirs and lead service lines.

Bringing the city into alignment with new and anticipated federal water quality standards could cost anywhere from $500,000 to $30 million more, depending on the technology used in the new treatment plants.

CDM is recommending what they describe as a proactive 20year plan which would employ one of two options for improving water quality. The first would involve adding an alternative disinfectant to the treatment process.

On the plus side, the effectiveness for controlling TTHMs is very good under this method, but the impact on lead (such as that found in the city’s delivery network) is not yet known, and CDM will likely will need another 6-12 months of additional testing and could require adding another treatment chemical such as orthophospate to the cocktail.

A second option would involve the installation of nanofiltration technology, which would remove organic materials through filters rather than by adding chemical disinfectants. If all the flow is treated, according to CDM, all of the organic material would be removed; if only some of the flow is treated and mixed with the remainder, the total volume could easily fall within clean water standards. But the expense would be considerable. While adding an alternative disinfectant to the system would cost roughly $500,000, installing a nanofiltration system could cost

IN MEMORIAM Walter M. Conley, of Middletown, the husband of the late Elizabeth Ann (Chapman) Conley, died April 2, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth.

Sophia Dias, of Newport, the wife of the late Elias B. Dias, died March 30, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to Benedictines of Jesus Crucified Monastery of The Glorious Cross, 6 Burban Drive, Branford, CT, 06405 Mary (Jones) Dumont, of Portsmouth, the wife of Armand Dumont, died March 29, 2010.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Portsmouth Multi Purpose Senior Citizens Center, 110 Bristol Ferry Road.

Brian C. Free, of Middletown, died March 30, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to the

upwards of $26-$30 million.

Both options were pilot tested from March 2009 until February 2010.

Other alternatives also discussed briefly included: aeration, localized treatment at wholesale customer meters in Portsmouth, desalination, and removing all of the lead service lines in Newport. Regarding desalination, CDM said that while some communities have invested in the technology, with a price tage of $80 million, it’s not a cost-effective solution.

Councilwoman Kathryn E. Leonard was taken aback by the figures.

“I know everyone here has worked very hard to give us a clear picture of what the…challenges are,” she said. “I think everyone in this country has a right to clean drinking water (but) I think there’s something lacking here.”

How do you raise $57 million?,

she asked. How do you ask cities and towns to comply federal mandates that impose such a huge burden on its citizenry? “From my perspective it’s kind of scary,” Leonard said. “Obviously this is something that this congress has to think about.”

Mayor Jeanne Marie Napolitano agreed. “We’re spending billions of dollars around the world rebuilding infrastructure, and ours is falling apart,” she said. “How do you come up with $90 million? Is EPA that out of touch? Is DOH that unaware?…Nobody is going to stay here with a $4,000 water bill. I think it’s about time that Washington take a look at it’s own infrastructure.”

Councilor Stephen R. Coyne suggested that the city make a point to help it do just that. “I think what we need to do is take the bull by the horns and make this presenta-

tion to our congressional delegation,” he said, noting that $6 billion is currently being earmarked by Congress for local infrastructure investment. But as City Manager Edward F. Lavallee noted, Newport is hardly alone in its position. He said that it would take an estimated $350 billion to satisfy the nation’s total infrastructure requirements.

The current plan, according to Forgue, is to finance the project through a special fund set up by the state for water system improvement projects. What the impact to ratepayers would be is still being worked out by the Finance Department, she said.

The next step in the process is for CDM to conduct additional nanofiltration testing, which is scheduled to occur from May to August. In addition, the city will have to notify RIDOH of changes to the consent agreement technical

solution per CDM’s findings, and finally issue a request for proposals to design-build firms potentially as soon as October at which time the potential cost of the project should become clearer.

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