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NEWPORT – Bob Dunlap spent years racing boats on San Francisco Bay, an avid sailor if there ever was one. But these day’s, you’re more likely to find him on the docks than out on the water.

On Sunday, he was one of about a dozen racers pacing Sail Newport’s Alofsin Pier at Fort Adams for the 2010 International One Meter Class (IOMC) Region One Championships, held here for the first time last week.

The IOMC is just what it sounds like: a class of ISAF-sanctioned sailboats whose lines adhere to the International Rule - the same rule that governs the design of such classic boats as the 12 and Six Metre classes. Only there’s no boarding these boats. IOCs, as they’re called, are radio controlled and easily fit in the trunk of the smallest compact car.

“I raced big boats for about 27 years on San Francisco Bay,” Dunlap said while prepping his rig for the final day of racing. “I just got tired of being wet and cold.”

So rather than take to the water himself, Dunlap, who lives in San Jose, Calif., travels to compete in IOC competitions around the country and across the globe. He flew out last week just for this competition, staying with family in the Fifth Ward, and in 2007

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competed in the IOC Worlds in Marsailles, France. If all goes well, he hopes to qualify for the 2011 Worlds in the UK. Racers pace the docks, following their boats on the docks at Fort Adams.

At an average price tag of $3,000 per boat, IOC racers are a rather committed breed. Each boat comes with three rigs, and can be sailed in winds of up to 50 knots. Regattas are organized just as any big boat race would be, with an NOR issued in advance, the

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field divided into squadrons, and committee boat on the water.

According to Dunlap, fielding a competitive boat requires many of the same adjustment as a big boat. “It’s all in the tuning,” he said.

And the best part? At the end of the day, you just hose it down and stow it away in the back of the car for the next race.

For more on the IOC and its visit to Newport, check out the full story online at Newport-Now.com.

What A Catch!

Save The Bay lands rare calico lobster

By Lynne Tungett

By Tom Shevlin

When pregnant with her second child, Sarah Ladouceur said, “enough was enough.”

Now, she is doing more than just “enough” to turn her life around and provide a safe and healthy home for her boys.

“I had reached my lowest point about three years ago: I was doing crack cocaine all the time; I was eating from dumpsters, living and literally sleeping in the streets. I just wanted to die. I started using crack when I was 22.

I was always having problems with the law. My oldest son was living with his dad and I never saw him. When I got pregnant again, I said I would change my life and not bring another child into the kind of world I was living in,” the now 28-year old mom relates.

The Path Despite having grown up in a home where there was addiction and where she bounced between living with her mom part-time and her dad at other times, Sarah graduated from North Providence High School and took her first job at a Burger King when she was just 14. She had done some secretarial work and was a certified pharmacy technician. However, making bad decisions and associating with the wrong people were major contributors to her journey down that wrong path.

“I’ve done time at the ACI and have gone through several programs; Starburst, a drug-rehab for pregnant women with addiction, and courses through DCYF and a family treatment program through drug court. With each step there were small goals — and I struggled every day, every day I struggled. But, I’ve been clean and sober, now, for two years.”

NEWPORT – An incredibly rare lobster pulled from Narragansett Bay, sold to a lobster wholesaler, and possibly bound for the dinner table, was saved earlier this month by a quickthinking Save The Bay staffer and has become the centerpiece of the environmental group’s Exploration Center and Aquarium at Easton’s Beach.

This much we know: When Stefanie Misner went out for dinner at the Barking Crab in downtown Newport, she didn’t expect to be coming home with the catch of a lifetime – a rare calico lobster, estimated to be about 5-7 years old.

Now safe at the newly expanded Exploration Center, the 1-pound lobster is basking the limelight of its newfound celebrity. School groups who have been given an advanced look at the center and its newest resident, have been swooning.

Rarer than even a blue lobster, the calico possesses a rather unique genetic code that scientists estimate occur in only about one in 30 million lobsters.

Misner immediately took notice of the spotted crustacean in the holding tank at the Barking Crab.

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“If my story (of recovery) can help just one other person in a similar situation, now, that’s what I want to do. I’ve come so far; I want to pass my strength on to other mothers and tell them not to give up.”

Wanting to support her children and provide a place for them to live is also at the top of her priority list. Last May, nearly a year ago, Sarah and Matthew, her youngest son, were offered occupancy in Newport at one of Child and Family’s Supportive Houses off Hillside Avenue in the Newport Heights re-development neighborhood. She is very thankful for the opportunity and support she has received through Child and Family.

Her housemate, Stephanie, has become like a sister to her and a main part of her support network. The Child

and Family residential program is designed to help mothers get on their feet in a two-year time frame. Sarah is forthcoming over Stephanie’s imminent departure from the program “I’m wicked nervous about Stephanie moving out, not knowing who I will get. There’s so much crazy stuff going on in some of the houses up here. They (Child and Family) try to screen people as best they can but sometimes a person changes once they’re in the program. There’s drugs everywhere you turn here. (Newport Heights) A girl down the street just had her baby taken away because she started doing drugs again. Seeing drugs in my face, makes me not want to do it (take drugs) even more. I know there’s a light at the end of tunnel.”

STATE HOUSE – While local officials here at home continue to grapple with the municipal budget season, leaders at the State House are dealing with a number of challenges of their own.

In addition to taking up the governor’s proposed FY2011 budget, lawmakers have begun their annual yearend flurry of activity, with a pair of anticipated actions holding potentially significant consequences for Newport and Aquidneck Island.

On Thursday, May 20, the House Finance Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on a bill that would once again ask voters to weigh in on allowing full-scale gambling at the state’s two slot parlors in Lincoln and Newport.

The proposal had gone largely unnoticed by the General Assembly until Massachusetts legislators began a push to move forward with plans to allow the construction of two full-scale casinos in the state and video slot terminals at all of the state’s race tracks.

The other item being debated revolves around a renewed push for a statewide school funding formula that would significantly cut aid to Newport schools.

For the latest on these issues, visit Newport Now online at www.Newport-Now.com.

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cial,” she said. They had just received it from the fisherman that day and didn’t have any set plans, she said. So, Misner convinced the manager to donate the lobster to Save The Bay. “It’s such a great education tool,” she said. “It teaches us that are some many amazing stuff out in the bay that you might not even think of – including something this rare.”

It’s a bit of a coup for the Exploration Center, which opens for the season Memorial Day weekend.

In addition to the still as-yet-named calico, the center will be offering a range of new activities designed so that families will be able to experience something new each time they visit the center.

And, for those visiting the center during the first week it’s open, they’ll have a chance to name the calico.

Simply stop by the Exploration Center between May 29 and June 3 to submit your entry. The winner will get a goodie bag and a gift card to, where else, but the Barking Crab.

The Exploration Center opens for the summer season on Saturday, May 29 and will be open daily 10 a.m. -4 p.m. through Labor Day. General admission is $5 / free for Save The Bay members and children ages 3 and under.

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AROUND TOWN From Austin to Boston

Congratulations, Class of 2010!

From Austin to Boston, with Newport along the way

Salve Regina University graduated its largest ever class over the weekend, with 680 diplomas handed out under a brilliant cloudless sky.

Malaak ComptonRock, philanthropist and wife of comedia Chris Rock delivered the commencement adress.

“2 Dogs, 2000 Miles” Walker Visits Newport

By Andrea E. McHugh NEWPORT – Texas native Luke Robinson has taken the term “man’s best friend’ to new level. Inspired by the battle his beloved Great Pyrenees, Malcolm, fought and ultimately lost after being diagnosed with bone cancer, Robinson embarked on an almost three-year journey that brought him

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to Newport and Jamestown this past week.

His more than 2,000-mile “Austin to Boston” trek, with his furry, fourlegged, dynamic duo, Hudson and Murphy, in tow, began in March 2008 and has garnered global awareness for canine cancers.

“The reality is, cancer in dogs is becoming an epidemic of frightening proportions,” says Robinson. “I can’t tell you how many dogs, age six months, one year, two years, three years, are being diagnosed with cancer.”

After losing Malcolm, Robinson said it took nearly half a year to regain his sense of self. “Murphy and I had a tough time there for a while,” he says.

“We had a real tough patch, but we got through it.”

They day he laid Malcolm to rest, Robinson made a promise he would find out more about the disease that took his loyal companion from him. “I knew that it would be a lifelong mission, but I didn’t know what the first step was,” he explains. “The funny truth is, down in Texas, we don’t do anything small, so we don’t take a walk in the park for cancer; we walk across

the country.” Soon after, the idea of “2 Dogs, 2,000 Miles” was born.

Robinson’s appearance on The Today Show in February caught the eye of Rob McMahan of Newport, who became one of Robinson’s more than 2,000 Facebook friends.

McMahan and his girlfriend, Dorothy Ruzzo, volunteered as a host family and opened the doors of their Kay Street home when the trio arrived in Newport last Wednesday.

During their stay, Robinson took in Newport’s landmarks, including a ride along Ocean Drive, and toured the Potter League in Middletown, where Robinson shared his story with Hudson and Murphy by his side. Next week, he plans to return and volunteer there, adding to the more than 100 shelters he’s visited and volunteered at while traversing half the country.

“The same type of tumor tissue found in dogs is biologically comparable to tumor tissue found in people, and there’s a tremendous benefit and potential for us to work together on what’s called comparative oncological studies to understand not only what is causing cancer in people, but pets too,”

says Robinson. On Sunday, supporters met Robinson and his now-famous pooches at a celebration at Jamestown’s Fort Wetherill State Park.

Robinson says he is comfortably ahead of schedule with five weeks to cover the 70 miles to Boston for the walk’s grand finale. Supporters are invited to join Robinson, Hudson and Murphy on the final mile down Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue on June 19th, which will be followed by the Puppy Up! Festival.

“This really has taken off. We have supporters in Norway, the UK, Israel,” Robinson says proudly. “What really began as a guy with two dogs has become an international, global movement.”

His next phase, called 2 Million Dogs, is based on the notion that if two dogs can walk 2,000 miles, two million dogs to walk two miles for cancer. Follow Robinson’s journey on his blog, 2dogs2000miles.blogspot.com, or on Twitter and Facebook.

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NEWPORT – When longtime Newport resident Jessica Kriss was diagnosed with breast cancer in December, it took her breath away.

Within days, came even more challenging news: this single mother of Travis, age 16, and Marcy, age 14, received word that her mother, Sarah Fallon of Jamestown, received a similar diagnosis.

“We both have a long road,” Kriss says, but Jess, as she is best known, is keeping a positive outlook about the journey ahead for both her and her mother. “You would never want to share the experience with someone you love, and are so close to, but it is comforting, in a way, to know there is someone else, literally, walking in your shoes.”

The outpouring of love and support, she says, is nothing short of unbelievable. “Everyday, I swear, it’s another e-mail from a person wanting to con-

nect, tell their story, say hello or share kind words,” she says.

A familiar face at Newport’s Salvation Café for 10 years and at Newport Harbor Corporation’s Blackstone Caterers for the past four years, Jess is a longtime member of the hospitality industry.

Having volunteered and worked with local organizations including Child and Family Services, Norman Bird Sanctuary, International Yacht Restoration School, Island Moving Company, Save the Bay and Farm Fresh RI, others have now come together to support her.

Knowing that the two are undergoing extensive treatment that includes chemotherapy, multiple surgeries and radiation, friends, family, coworkers and the community are rallying around the women, planning a fundraiser, Lovefest, scheduled for this Friday evening from 8 - 11 p.m. (a VIP preview party beings at 6 p.m.) at the Newport Yachting Center.

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Touted as “a celebration of love and community,” Lovefest will feature an art auction with pieces from some of the area’s best known artists, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and music by both the Bob Kendall Band and the Honkytonk Knights.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Jess Kriss Family Fund. Buy tickets online at jesskriss.com.

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Zoning Board hears arguments for, against St. Clare Home expansion

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By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – About two dozen residents turned out to hear arguments for and against the St. Clare Home’s proposed expansion project during a roughly 3 1/2-hour meeting of the city’s Zoning Board of Review on Thursday evening.

The meeting, which was called in response to strong interest in the project on the part of both neighbors and zoning board members, covered a wide breadth of information from parking and building height, to landscaping and external material choices. But as 7 p.m. turned to 10:30, the board made the decision to continue to the meeting to a future date.

At issue is whether to permit the St. Clare Home, which since 1909 has been providing care for local elderly residents, to expand beyond its current footprint with a 15,133-square-foot addition that executives say is needed to keep the facility economically viable, but whose mass and height have some concerned about the potential impact on the neighborhood.

According to St. Clare Home Administrator Mary Beth Daigneault, her board has been considering expanding the home’s operation for several years, and has gone to great lengths to reach out to the surrounding neighborhood in order to minimize concerns about the expansion.

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In addition to ensuring that the facility remains in operation, Daigneault said that the proposed expansion would go a long way to serve what is an increasingly aging local population.

With its downtown site, she said the St. Clare home is “uniquely positioned” to offer Newport seniors an opportunity to remain in the community as they age.

For example, she said, with its Spring Street location, seniors using the St. Clare Home’s proposed senior daycare services would be able to come and go as they pleased without necessarily the need for a car. Rather than being secluded, she said, in a more rural environment that typifies many assisted living facilities, the expanded St. Clare Home would be a city facility – perfectly tailored for active seniors who require at least some level of care but still want to enjoy the freedoms and

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Under the current proposal, the existing facility will be renovated to include the addition of eight skillednursing beds and 40 additional seniorliving units, which will consist of independent- and assisted-living options and adult day care. Those 40 independent- and assisted-living units would be “convertible,” meaning they can be used as either option.

Central to the proposal, Daigneault said, is the transformation of St. Clare Home into a “household” model nursing care facility.

According to industry experts, the household model is considered a much-improved departure from traditional skilled nursing homes and assisted living facilities aimed at create a more warm and welcoming community. The proposed renovation to St. Clare Home incorporates architec-

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Maybe there is more you can do.

You need to be aware of all of your options when dealing with memory loss.

Dr. Brian Ott and The Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center at Rhode Island Hospital is conducting a research study with an oral investigational medicine for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease and is looking for male and female patients who: ��� Are aged 55 years or older ��� Have been diagnosed with or are having symptoms consistent with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease ��� Not taking medicines for Alzheimer’s Disease like Aricept (donepezil), Exelon (rivastigmine), Reminyl (galantamine) or Namenda (memantine) ��� Have a caregiver or close friend who can come with the patient to study visits ��� Are willing to come to approximately 7 visits over a 4-month period If you are eligible for participation, all study medication and related medical care will be provided.

Please contact Esther Oden at 444-7691 to learn more about this study.

The Alliance for Livable Newport and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center join forces to present a Public Forum on hunger and how this critical social problem affects Newport’s community and neighborhoods Guest speaker Andrew Schiff, CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank will speak about trends in hunger, both nationally and statewide . . . Panelists Pauline Perkins-Moye,Director of Social Services for the Newport Housing Authority, Jim Farrington,President of the St. Joseph’s Church Chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Amanda Frye Leinhos, Executive Director of theDr. Martin Luther King Jr.Community Center will discuss how this impacts Newport.

The “Hunger in America” 2010 study cites poverty as a key driving force behind hunger in Rhode Island , 76% percent of people seeking emergency food assistance live below the federal poverty line.

The study illustrates the difficult decisions that families mak e regularly as they try to make ends meet.

Emergency food programs provide critical hunger relief for our struggling neighbors.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center serves Newport County by offering nutritional, cultural, educational, and social services for people of all ages and cultures. The Center’s hunger services are a source of basic nutritional support for nearly 3500 local residents annually. It produced nearly 75,000 meals in 2009 for local families in need.

Andrew Schiff has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in Providence since May 2007. Before joining the Food Bank, Andrew was Assistant Director for Project Bread - the Walk For Hunger, an anti-hunger organization in Massachusetts; the Director of Professional Services at Jewish Family and Children’s Service in Boston; and the Director of Mental Health at the Neponset Health Center in Dorchester Massachusetts. He attended Haverford College as an undergraduate and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Emory University.

The Forum will be held at the: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center on May 27th from 6:007:30 p.m .

Ballard Park fundraiser

“Letters for Lyrics”

Friends of Ballard Park’s fundraiser on Saturday, June 5th. Carol and Les Ballard are hosting a cocktail party in a tent on their property at 11 Berkeley Avenue from 6 to 8 pm. Mr. Ballard is generously supplying wines from his wine cellar, the MSD Quintet is performing and hors d’oevres will be provided by McGrath Clambakes, Inc. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the founding of Ballard Park, Newport’s Only Nature Preserve.

Carol Ballard deeded the thirteen acre parcel to the City of Newport on October 30, 1990 with the idea that it would serve as a laboratory for children to learn about nature and a relaxing place for Newporters to enjoy. Friends of Ballard Park formed as a nonprofit organization in 1996 and encourages park use by hosting a calendar of family oriented events like concerts, outdoor movie screenings and the Annual Ballard Park Pumpkin Tour. The organization also developed field trip opportunities for schools on Aquidneck Island.

In continuation of Armed Forces Day, May 15th, the “Letters for Lyrics” program, a partnership between the Clare Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep of Newport and Zac Brown Band, aims to collect 1 million letters to send U.S troops deployed around the world.

Locally, Clare Dodge is collecting letters in Middletown on West Main Road, and giving each writer an exclusive “Breaking Southern Ground” CD, featuring three new songs from Zac Brown Band.

Soldiers’ Angels, a nonprofit organization, will deliver the letters on behalf of Zac Brown Band and Clare Newport. They are a volunteer-led organization with over 225,000 members, providing aid to the men and women of the U.S Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard,and veterans.

Several short documentary-style videos are also being posted on RamTrucks.com with highlights from the band’s recent trip to the Persian Gulf for the troops.

Talk on invasive species Portsmouth Garden Club The Portsmouth Garden Club is holding an annual Plant Sale Day at Island Garden Shop, Bristol Ferry Rd., from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. on Thursday, May 27. The sale will benefit the club’s civic beautification fund.

Martin Van Hof will demonstrate pruning techniques at 2pm.

On Memorial Day, May 30, the group will install plantings in town.

Naturalist David W. Gregg, PhD. to speak Monday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in the Newport Public Library Program Room. He will talk about the many invasive plant and animal species that currently plague our local ecosystem. Learn what these things are, why they’re such a concern, and what you can do to help.

This program is free and open to the public; no registration required.

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NEWS BRIEFS Special combined meeting

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW BUSINESSES

The Newport School Committee and Newport City Council will be meeting in joint sesssion Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall. Two major agenda items will be discussed; the fiscal year 2010-2011 school budget and an update regarding the construction process of the proposed new school.

Segway, has moved to 438 Thames Street. Ryan Maccione and Andy Segalini, brothersin-law and co-owners of the company, originally opened their doors in 2008. www.segwayofnewport.com The inn at 120 Miantonomi Avenue in Middletown has been re-named Villa One Twenty and is now owned

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Student achievements Mary Grace Ilardi of Newport, a junior at the University of Vermont, is participating in the “Cross Roads” prolife awareness walk begining in Seattle, Washington, May 19. Participants gather in three locations, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles to start the estimated three- month walk across the nation to Washington, D.C. They will stop at major cities, stay in churches, and with host families . Ilardi is the daughter of Newporter Lori Burke.

Navy Seaman Kathleen M. Walin, daughter of Jean M. Walin of Portsmouth, R. I., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Pearl Emerson, daughter of Burt and Martha Emerson, received a PPAC summer camp scholarship which she will use to go to “Camp Broadway.” Ms. Emerson was the winner of last summer’s Easton’s Beach Idol. She is also a member of the Ocean State Children’s Choir, which will be performing at Calvary United Methodist Church, in Middletown, Sunday, May 23 at 3 p.m.

Ruth Johnson, a student at the East Bay Met School in Newport, will be showcasing her video journal, “A Taste of Haiti,” on Friday, May 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. , at the school on 1 York Street. Haitian food will be served and Haitian music will be played. Her journal documents the work she did while in Haiti a few weeks ago.

For more information contact Ruth Joseph or Justin Matthews at 401-851-7911.

Call for Artists Spring Bull Gallery Spring Bull Gallery is calling for artists entries for their “Memories” Show featuring memoriesof good times, places and things.

No lasers, computer generated work or photography accepted.

June 6 - June 30. Maximum Size: 2’ x 2’ including frame or outside dimension of a 96’’ total Fee: 1 Entry$15. 2- $25 Commission 25%. Drop off: May 29 - June2, noon-5 p.m.

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Middletown Public Library will continue our “Meet the Author” series on Saturday, May 29 at 3 p.m., with NY Times bestselling author Ann Hood. She will discuss her just released novel, “The Red Thread”.

In China there is a belief that people who are destined to be together are connected by an invisible red thread. Maya opens an adoption agency that specializes in placing baby girls from China with American families. Brilliantly braiding the stories of Chinese birth mothers who give up their daughters and the American families desperate for a child, Hood writes a moving and beautifully told novel of fate. Elle Magazine calls the book a “wisely woven novel” about loss and reconnection. The event is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments and drink will be provided.

For more information about Ann Hood or “The Red Thread” go to: http://www.annhood.us/

For the week of May 17, 2010, road work and/or sidewalk work will continue on: Covell Street and Bayview Avenue.

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Portsmouth Arts Guild The Portsmouth Arts Guild is requesting submission of all media artwork for its “I Got Rhythm” Open Juried show on June 7 and 8.

Juried by William Vareika, William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport Opening Reception: Friday, June 11, 6-8pm Drop off dates: Monday, June 7, 3-6pm & Tuesday, June 8, 6:30-8:30pm All media accepted; no size limitation. Art must be framed, wired and ready to hang. No sawtooth hangers allowed. There will be a commission of 25% on all sales.

Artwork should be dropped off at The Portsmouth Arts Guild Center For The Arts located at 2679 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI next to St. Paul’s Church. The gallery is handicap accessible. For more information visit our website at www.

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OPINION Editorial A Lesson from the Gulf of Mexico Nearly one month after the catastrophic failure of the Deepwater Horizon, untold millions of gallons of oil continue to spew into the Gulf of Mexico, threatening now to enter into the incalculably important Gulf Stream.

This is a tragedy that wasn’t supposed to be.

Experts for the government and oil industry said it couldn’t happen; that any possibility of a leak or spill was remote; that the safety record of these platforms was impeccable.

It’s rhetoric that should sound familiar to anyone who has been paying attention to the ongoing debate over situating a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Mount Hope Bay. On Monday, we learned that the federal agency in charge of our natural resources has expressed concerns over the potential impact an LNG facility would have one of Narragansett Bay’s most important tributaries.

In a letter dated May 12, 2010, the director of the U.S. Parks Service expressed concerns that the proposed Weaver’s Cove Energy, LLC LNG project may be incompatible with the Taunton River’s federal Wild and Scenic River designation.

There should be little doubt, at this point, that there will always be uncertainty in our energy supplies, and despite impassioned reassurances, tragedies like the Deepwater Horizon can, and do, happen.

An incident even a fraction of the size of the ongoing Gulf oil spill would have devastating consequences for Narragansett Bay. Weaver’s Cove Energy and Hess LNG have been relentless in their pursuit to site an LNG facility in Fall River for years. Their most recent proposal relies on a four-mile-long, underwater pipeline that would be the first of its kind anywhere in the world. Yet, the companies have continually expressed confidence that the untested system would be safe.

Opponents, they say, are reactionary, misinformed NIMBYists.

We’d prefer not to take the chance of proving them wrong.

It’s not that we should immediately cut ourselves off from natural gas or other fossil fuels. But if we are to be investing in new energy supplies, we should be innovatively looking forward to renewable sources, like the proposed Deepwater Wind Farm being eyed for Block Island Sound, and the recently approved Cape Wind project in Massachusetts.

Working with fossil fuels will always come at a cost – whether it will be in terms of price volatility that we have seen in recent years, human lives lost or in environmental catastrophe.

The future of energy lies in large part with the decisions that we make today. That’s why it’s time that we look to the future, and say no to LNG and yes to renewable, innovative technologies.

Letters to the Editor Considering a run for office?

To the Editor: Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis is reminding everyone thinking of running for office this year that a crucial deadline is looming near the end of the month. Would-be candidates must register to vote by Fri., May 28, in order to be eligible to appear on this year’s ballot.

State law requires candidates to register to vote at least 30 days before the June 28-30 period for filing official declarations of candidacy. In order to register to vote, you must be at least 18 years of age by Election Day, a resident of Rhode Island and a U.S. citizen.

More offices will be on the ballot this year than in 2008. The races range from town council to Governor of Rhode Island to the U.S. House of Representatives. There is no race for U.S. Senate this year.

To make it easier for Rhode Islanders to consider public service, Mollis has published all the crucial deadlines in the 2010 election calendar in his “How to Run for Office” guide.

From June 28-30, candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and other statewide offices such as General Treasurer must file their official declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State’s office. Anyone planning to run for state or local office must file with the board of canvassers in the city or town that is their legal residence.

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The next important milestone is July 7 through July 16, when candidates must collect the signatures of enough eligible voters to officially put them on the ballot. The threshold ranges from 50 signatures for the state House of Representatives to 500 for the U.S. House of Representatives and most statewide offices to 1,000 signatures for governor.

Rhode Islanders have until Aug. 14 to register to vote in order to cast ballots in the Sept. 14 state primary. Oct. 2 is the deadline for registering to vote in the general election Nov. 2.

The “How to Run for Office” guide even outlines campaign finance requirements – including the July 30 deadline for candidates for state and local office to submit their second-quarter financial disclosure reports – and lists contact information for election officials in every city and town.

The guide is posted on the Secretary of State’s website at sos.ri.gov.

Hardcopies of the 32-page booklet are available upon request.

Chris Barnett Communications Director Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis

To the Editor: The Icelandic volcano ash clouds had a global impact. it caused air flight disruption and potential health risk. Some scientists said it was an acto of God or Mother Nature’s fury. Even with all the modern technology, they agreed, a divine intervention was needed. It was out of their control.

Icelandic people felt the most catastrophic disaster. Their way of life was close to destruction. In a flash , property and animals were blanketed with gray ash and thick ash turned the daylight into black night. Acid rain changed the ashes on the ground into black mud and the air was filled with poisonous gas ash.

I thought for a moment how a major disaster could instantly change God’s creative blessings on earth to a formless wasteland in darkness. In Matthew 24 — During the time of Noah, everyone was enjoying life to the fullest. Then a great flood came unexpectedly and destroyed everything.

Recently there have been more frequent, natural and unprecdicted catastrophic disasters with agonizing consequences.

Perhaps what we see and what is happening may be a wakeup call that our world is slowly passing away for legitimate reasons.

Certainly, Christians know we are in God’s hands. Pray for His blessings and protection.

Always be thankful to God for all you have. It can be taken away in a flash.

Elizabeth Watts Newport

Real Estate Transactions: May 7 - May 14 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.

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Before we vote to change the state’s name, we should understand the state’s history

By Brian M. Stinson This November, Rhode Island voters will be asked to make an important decision concerning the official state name. Our state’s full name is “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.” Supporters of the proposed change want to drop “Providence Plantations,” claiming it conjures up images of slavery. This could not be further from the truth, as the word “plantation,” as used in our state’s name, has absolutely nothing to do with slavery. Furthermore, Rhode Island was the first of the 13 British North American Colonies to pass antislavery legislation, doing so 358 years ago on May 18, 1652.

Native Americans, not Africans, were the first people enslaved in this region, following the Pequot War of 1637, a conflict in which Rhode Island did not participate.

While colonists in Massachusetts and Connecticut often sold Native Americans into slavery, Rhode Island, as the only colony offering true religious freedom, was vastly different, especially from the Puritan colony in Massachusetts with its well-documented religious intolerance.

The “Acts and Orders made at the Generall Court of Eelection held at Warwick” on May 18, 1652 stated, in part: “Whereas, there is a common course practised among amongst English men...to that end they may have them for service or slaves forever; for the preventinge of such practices among us, let it be ordered, that no blacke mankind or white being forced by convenant bond, or otherwise, to serve any man or his assighnes longer than ten years, or until they come to bee twentie four yeares of age, if they bee taken in under fourteen, from time of their cominge within the liberties of this Collonie. And at the end or terme of ten years to set them free, as the matter is with the English servants.”

Rhode Island’s leaders subsequently enacted similar legislation, including the first conscientious objection law in America (1673), an Indian anti-slavery law (1676), and the first negro non-importation law in America (1774). Although these early statutes did not prohibit slavery, they marked the beginning of a succession of laws that led to Abolition.

The word “plantation” means men banding together to form a colony.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines plantation as “A settlement in a new or conquered country; a colony; An estate or farm, esp. in a tropical or subtropical country,...; The action of establishing or founding anything, e.g. a religion; A com-

fourteen slaves were sold in our colony.

Will the November election be the first time voters anywhere could change history? Those seeking to shorten the state’s name have no documentation to support their case. This misguided initiative is based on myth, not fact.

Falsely and mistakingly linking the “plantation” with slavery in Rhode Island could wipe out the accomplishments of founders Roger Williams and John Clarke and shred one of the most important pieces of our state’s history, which – when true and accurately understood – should be shared by all. In this case, the name had nothing to do with slavery – period.

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Island Mentor Program Isand-wide intiative to match the future labor force with local businesses, 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., Newport County Chamber of Commerce, 847-1608

“A Taste of Haiti” Video journal presentation of a student’s recent trip to Haiti, 1-2:30 p.m., East Bay Met School of Newport, 1 York St., 851-7911

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Thursday May 20

Identity Theft Class See how your everyday computer interaction (directly and indirectly) places you at the highest levels of risk for identity theft. Registration required. 1 p.m., free, Salvation Army, 51 Memorial Blvd., 380-6643 Middletown Historical Society Annual pot-luck dinner, Middletown Senior Center, 5:30 p.m.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must be Shakespeare” Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare works, 6 – 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292, www.redwoodlibrary.org Common Fence Music Series at Channing Church First performance of new mini-series at Channing, Geoff Muldar and Jim Kweskin, www.commonfencemusic.org

LoveFest Fundraiser for Jennifer Kris, struggling with breast cancer, Newport Yachting Center The Bit Players Newport’s award-winning comedy improv troupe, The Bit Players create on the spot laughs from audience suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15, 849-3473, www.firehousetheater.org

Saturday May 22

Rec Reunion Yard Sale The Rec Reunion Association is sponsoring a yard sale and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Community Baptist Church, 849-5849 Soap Box Derby 15 Annual Soap Box Derby sponsored by the Newport Lions Club, first race starts at 9 a.m. at the top of Memorial Boulevard, heavy rain date is Sunday, 846-8873 Opening Day at Fort Adams Guided tours hourly, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.

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The Bit Players 8 p.m., see Fri., May 21 for details.

Sunday May 23

PMC Kids Ride Second annual bike rally in Midd., kids.pmc.org/middletown/ Concours D’ Elegance Spectacular array of fine autos, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, Fort Adams State Park, 767-7967

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Monday May 24

Invasive Species Talk Naturalist David W. Gregg, PhD. will discuss the many invasive plant and animal species in our area, free event, 7 p.m., Newport Public Library, 847-8720

Birds, Trails and More Seven miles of hiking trails in the 300-acre wildlife refuge, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 846-2577; www. normanbirdsanctuary.org

Tuesday May 25

“The Language of Art” The language of art will be the topic for the “Getting to Know You” lunch with museum executive director, Lisa Goddard, noon, Newport Art Museum, free event, attendees encouraged to bring their own lunch, 848-8200

Public forum on hunger Event sponsored by the Alliance for Liveable Newport, 6-7:30 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center “I’m Turning 65, Now What” Free retirement planning event hosted by Newport Prescription Center and Child & Family, 2-5 p.m., Child and Family Community Center, Midd.

Friday May 28

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Discover Colonial Newport Walking tour departs from the Museum & Shop at Brick Market Place, 10:30 a.m., weather permitting

Old Colony & Newport Railway The 80-minute, 10-mile trip takes riders along Aquidneck Island’s west shore through the Naval Base to Portsmouth and back, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. on Sundays, train leaves from the Depot at 19 America’s Cup Ave., $7.50 adults, $5 children under 14, $6 seniors 60 and older, no reservations, 624-6951; www.ocnrr.com Save the Bay Exploration Center & Aquarium The facility features 14 tanks and exhibits showcasing some 150 species that call Narragansett Bay home, educators answer questions and guide activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Easton’s Beach, $5 non-members, free for Save the Bay members and children under 3, 272-3540, ext.

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Mansions, Museums and Historic Sites Belcourt Castle A 60-room Gilded Age mansion built by Richard Morris Hunt in 1895, guided, candlelight and ghost tours, reservations recommended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 8460669, www.belcourtcastle.com

The Breakers Open daily, 44 Ochre Point Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Chateau-sur-Mer Open daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org The Elms Open daily, 367 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org 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 Marble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www. newportmansions.org Museum of Newport History Exhibits on display depict the city’s role in the American Revolution and its emergence as a Gilded Age resort, open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 127 Thames St., 841-8770, www.newporthistorical.org National Museum of American Illustration Original artworks from the Golden Age of Illustration in a historic Gilded Age mansion, 492 Bellevue Ave., tours by advance reservation, 851-8949, ext. 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. weekdays, free and open to the public, , 686 Cushing Rd., Newport, visitors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval Station; photo ID must be presented for all visitors 18 and older, 841-2101

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Newport Art Museum Permanent collection of contemporary and historic works in the restored stick-style Griswold House, a National Historic Landmark, 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, site of a significant Revolutionary War event, feed the ducks and geese at the pond, grounds open year round free of charge; guided tours of mill, Rte. 114, West Main Rd., Middletown, 847-6230, www. newportrestoration.org

Take a stroll down from the Colony House in Washington Square and you’ll find the answer to our page 3 “Where Is It?” feature. The main branch for Bank Newport, 10 Washington Square is a throwback of sorts with high ceilings, beautiful moldings, and of course, stately columns facing out onto the square.

Rosecliff Open daily, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Redwood Library The nation’s oldest library, c 1748, a National Historic Landmark, art gallery displays, sculpture and changing exhibits, including a portrait of George Washington

by Gilbert Stuart, tours 10:30 a.m.

Mon-Fri; building open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues-Fri; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., 50 Bellevue Avenue, free, donations always welcome, 847-0292; www.redwoodlibrary.org Rough Point Doris Duke’s oceanfront estate, 680 Bellevue Avenue, 847-8344, www.newportrestoration.org

Gallery Shows & Artist Openings Art on the Wharf Show through May 31. Coastal paintings, all measuring five by seven inches, by Anthony Gill. Gallery hours, Fri. – Mon., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 846-6858

Bristol Art Gallery New show: “Eye Candy.”

423 Hope Street, Bristol, 396-9699, www.bristolartgallery.net

Newport Art Museum Show through May 31: “AirBorn: Ovid’s Avian Changes,” by Rene Stawicki., 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org

DeBlois Gallery Show through May 30: “Fables, Fantasies and Fairie Tales,” paintings

by Natalie Pfanstiehl, daughter, Nina Hope Pfanstiehl and Ellen Blomgren. Gallery hours are Tues.Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Bellevue Avenue, 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com

Portsmouth Art Guild Show through May: “Imagine Red,” Thurs.-Sun., 1-5 p.m., 2679 E. Main Road, Portsmouth, next to St. Paul’s Church, 293-5ART, www.portsmouthartsguild.org

Isherwood Gallery Show through June: “New Work, New Artists,” new work by current and new gallery artists. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment, 38 Bellevue Avenue, 699-2276, www.isherwoodgallery.com

Sheldon Fine Art Event Reception: May 22, 5-7 p.m. New show featuring several members of the American Society of Marine Artists, open daily 10 – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030.

Spring Bull Show through May 31, “Sampling of the Portsmouth Arts Guild.” Gallery is open daily noon-5 p.m., 55 Bellevue Avenue, 849-9166, www.springbullgallery.com

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“El secreto de sus ojos” (“The Secret in Their Eyes”) follows the hunt of retired federal justice agent Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darin) for the facts in the closed case of a brutal rape and murder of a woman in her Buenos Aires home. Categorized as a Crime Drama, Mystery, Romance and Thriller, it promises a mesmerizing viewing experience, especially on that wonderful big screen at the Jane Pickens, where it opens on Friday, May 21.

Esposito is writing a book, but soon his sense of justice is piqued.

The crime has been pinned on immigrant workers as a matter of convenience, and Esposito is enraged at what he considers a matter of class discrimination, as well as an abuse of power.

In his search, Esposito meets a new justice department chief, upper class attorney Irene MenendezHastings (Soledad Villamil), who becomes involved in the case. The narrative evolves into Esposito’s quest for his life’s purpose.

This multi-layered film shifts back and forth in time from 1974 to 1999.

It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and was nominated for a dozen categories. It received a Best Screenplay Award from Cinema Writers Circle in Spain.

Roger Ebert praised the film, and said, “This is a real movie, the kind they literally don’t make very much today.”

“The Secret in Their Eyes” is rated R for sexual violence, nudity and language, so leave the youngsters at home for this one.

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Jane Pickens Theater 49 Touro Street, Washington Square 401.846.5252 www.janepickens.com Opens Friday, May 21

On a Sunday evening, wrap up a lively Newport weekend; change the tempo, with the relaxed piano style of Billy Musto, at The Pier Restaurant. Pianist and vocalist Musto, entertains in the lounge every Sunday from 5-8 p.m.

Musto’s repertoire is eclectic! The selections range from upbeat, current tunes, to classic, pop/soft-rock sing-a-longs, and then, to unforgettable standards. As a self-proclaimed “piano man”, he pours his energy and talent into the keys, confirming his title. The stark introduction to “Walking in Memphis” is right on. The fullness of the chords in Elton John’s “Your Song” is powerful. Musto’s voice is as rich as Billy Joel’s, smooth as Sinatra’s and, now and again, you hear a bit of grit (most notably on a Louis Armstrong favorite, It’s a Wonderful World).

The crowd is just as eclectic as the music. Friends gather around the bar for drinks, while couples and parties dine at the tables lining the lounge. The age of the crowd varies.

Yet, Musto delivers what everyone wants to hear.

Favorites among the audience are Rupert Holmes’ “Escape” (Yes, this is the familiar “Pina Colida” song!)

Frank Sinatra’s I Got the World on a String. With all of his standards made popular by Sinatra, Musto gains full audience attention and applause.

Billy Musto is no stranger to RI music lovers. In the early 1980’s Musto left his New Jersey home to join a Rhode Island-based band, Sahara.

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He went on to form his own rock band, Billy and the Kids, in ‘85. The rock band was extremely popular throughout the early ‘90’s.

Musto’s forte is his piano expertise. He went on in the 90’s to form a piano duo show, entitled “Dueling Pianos”. The show was a “must see”, and still is at private parties.

Musto appears publicly and privately throughout Providence, South County, Newport County and Boston. He provides music for all occasions, whether as a soloist, duo, or trio. He will also, bring in the horns to combine with the piano’s melodies.

The “Dueling Pianos” show is a “back to back” showcase, with Musto, accompanied by another pianist. He is very proud to say that his accompaniment on occasion, is his 14- year-old daughter, pianist and vocalist, Alissa Musto. Alissa appeared in the 2004 season of America’s Most Talented Kids. Both father and daughter have fan pages on Facebook.

The Pier Restaurant offers fine, lounge, and deck dining on the harbor by the Newport Marina. A spectacular sunset is the backdrop and adds the tone for Musto’s early evening shows. There is no cover charge for Musto’s performances.

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The great white egret, pictured above, is one of the many inhabitants flourishing again in Gooseneck Cove. (Photo by Bob Weaver)

By Jack Kelly In my youth, Gooseneck Cove and it’s adjoining salt marsh system was a place of beauty and mystery. I had many adventures while I explored this unique area. Unfortunately, with time, my adventures ended.

Over three decades would pass before I was able to return.

Almost three years ago, I took a walk down Hazard Road. I wanted to renew my aquaintance with Gooseneck Cove. I passed piles of yard waste and household junk, heaped by the roadside. The borders of the area were overgrown with phragmites, large weeds, and tangled vines. A heavy stench of something rotting hung in the air.

When I saw my old friend, my heart sank. There were large expanses of open water, where once lush grasses had grown. A green slime of algae blooms were everywhere.

Left behind by the receding tide, it coated exposed parts of the marsh and floated in the water.

Yet, in the middle of all of this decay, stood two tall snow white wading birds called great egrets. They were catching and eating small fish. As I moved closer, I disturbed a great blue heron. It was hiding in the reeds. I’d never seen such a bird this close. All of a sudden, the all blue, over 3.5 foot tall bird, with a long neck, long black legs, and a 6 foot wingspan was flying right at me! Obviously annoyed, it was making a very loud “kronk” sound.

I jumped back! I fell into a large puddle of stagnant water. With my dignity wet, bruised, and reeking of God knows what, I retreated home. I could see that the marsh was dying.

Overtime, I learned that plans were being developed by NOAA, Save the Bay, and the City of Newport to restore the cove. It was an

extensive construction project. It would allow an increased volume of tidal water to flow through the entire marsh system. Basically, each tidal change would flush out the marsh. It was completed in April 2009. The healing process began immediately.

Today, Gooseneck Cove is very alive. During the spring and summer months, it hosts a rich variety of wading birds, including egrets and five different species of herons. It is a stopover for hundreds of migrating birds in the spring and fall. It is a nesting area for common terns, Canada geese, mallard ducks, and many other species of birds.

The now clear and clean waters are home to blue crabs, American eels, and a long list of fish species.

Osprey and kingfishers put on aerial displays as they fish from the marsh. Dragonflies flit over healthy marsh grasses. Songbirds serenade those on an early morning or early evening walk. On the shores of the marsh, deer pass at low tide.

In early May 2009, I watched a pregnant doe cross Hazard Road, from the west. She made her way to the east side of the marsh and disappeared behind a rock outcrop. Returning the following day, at about the same time, I noticed movement by the same outcrop.

To my utter amazement I saw the doe emerge with a pair of newborn fawns. She was probably leading them to a safe place. They disappeared into the brush. I realized, that every day, the circle of life goes on in this marsh.

Gooseneck Cove is one of Newport’s treasures. Come and see it.

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WELLNESS

What is acupuncture? How does it work?

By Shawna E.M. Snyder D.Ac., MAOM Acupuncture takes a holistic, or whole body, approach to health. In other words, an acupuncturist will take into account your whole self, not just your symptoms in order to address the root of your health concerns.

In treatment, the objective is to correct the flow of energy by inserting hair-thin, sterile, single-use needles to specific points along the body. Changes in energy precede physical change, so acupuncture can act as preventative medicine, correcting energy flow before a serious illness occurs. However, if physical change has already occurred, further deterioration can be slowed by adjusting the flow of energy. Acupuncture restores the harmonious balance of the body. Acupuncture is an effective and safe complement to western healthcare as it doesn’t interfere with prescription drugs.

How Does Acupuncture Work?

Eastern Explanation: Traditional Chinese medicine is based on a medical model that describes health in terms of balance of energy flow, Qi. When a person is healthy, Qi flows smoothly throughout the body but if, for some reason, the Qi flow is blocked, weak or excessive, then symptoms and/or illness occur.

Western Explanation: Modern research has demonstrated that neurovascular nodes (acupuncture points) are areas of designated electrical sensitivity. They also contain a high concentration of sensory fibers, fine blood vessels, fine lymphatic vessels, and mast cells.

These nodes are distributed along longitudinal pathways of the body where the collateral blood vessels supply the capillaries and fine vessels. They also contain more sensory nerves, and have more fine vessels with sequestered mast cells than non nodes.

Inserting needles at these points stimulates various sensory receptors that, in turn, stimulate nerves that transmit impulses to the brain.

The brain, in turn, releases neurotransmitters and endorphins, the body’s natural pain-killing hormones. Endorphins also play a big role in the functioning of the hormonal system. This is why acupuncture works well for back pain and arthritis as well as P.M.S. and infertility. The substances released as a result of acupuncture not only relax the whole body, they regulate serotonin levels in the brain which plays a role in human disposition.

This is why depression is often treated with acupuncture. Some of the physiological effects observed throughout the body include increased circulation, decreased inflammation, relief from pain, relief of muscle spasms and increased T-cell count which stimulates the immune system.

What Can Acupuncture Treat?

Acupuncture can treat a multitude of diseases as endorsed by the National Institute of Health as well as the World Health Organization. Acupuncture addresses the underlying root of a persons ill health which can help alleviate their symptoms as well as deter further progress of the disease, thus improving quality of life. If a disorder is caught early, when only minor symptoms prevail then acupuncture may successfully restore a person’s health. However, acupuncture cannot cure diseases such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, genetic disorders, etc. because these diseases are not only embedded in the body’s matrix but by the time such a patient comes to see an acupuncturist their disease has progressed to the point of irreparable damage.

However, for patients who are suffering from serious ill health, acupuncture can help with the symptoms of the disease, undesirable side effects of medical treatments, as well as promote recovery in conjunction with western treatments.

In other words acupuncture can improve your quality of life.

the needle is in, it is normal to feel sensations of tingling, warmth, heaviness, or a dull ache at the point of needle insertion-this is the body reacting positively to acupuncture.

Are There Any Risks or Side Effects with Acupuncture?

No, as long as the practitioner is following what he/she learned from their studies at school. There are contraindicated points for certain conditions. A minor exception would be a small temporary bruise.

However, people react differently especially those who tend to be sensitive in general. It is common to feel grounded, calm, or in some cases bubbly.

I hope this helps demystify acupuncture. There’s nothing magical about it-it’s a flesh and bones medicine that dates back atleast 6,000 years and has helped many people.

Shawna E.M. Snyder, MAOM is the owner of Aquidneck Island Acupuncture in Middletown.

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RECENT DEATHS Robert H. Adams, of Jamestown, husband of Julia B. (Beeghly) Adams, died May 12, 2010. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army.

Lawrence “Larry” M. Brown, of Middletown, husband of Constance B. (Yates) Brown, died May 10, 2010 Grace M. Hattub, of Newport, died May 11, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Clare Home, Newport.

Lois (Byrd) Lopes, of Newport, wife of the late John J. Lopes, died may 13, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals.

Elizabeth “Betty” McCarthy, of Newport, wife of Edward “Mac” McCarthy, died May 16, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties, Hospice Care, Portsmouth, RI.

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ST. CLARE HOME CONTINUED FROM PG.3 ture that will allow the staff to provide services to residents and their families that offer more privacy, autonomy and overall support.

Under the plan, three deteriorating and functionally obsolete buildings—the vacant Garretson daycare center and two residential homes (including one that once played host to the former skipper of America’s Cup victor Australia II) —will be removed and replaced with an environmentallyfriendly, low impact building. The remaining buildings will be renovated and a new 100-space parking garage will be built with the entrance and exit on Dennison Street. St. Clare’s distinctive stone chapel with adjoining convent (built in 1916) will also be fully restored and serve as a centerpiece of the new facility.

However, Zoning Board Member Martin Cohen expressed concern over the prospect of the demolition of two taxable properties in favor of a nontaxable facility.

Zoning Board Chair Rebecca McSweeny inquired whether the home had given any consideration to a smaller project, to which Daigneault responded that, “These were the numbers that made things work.”

Making the project work with the surrounding community, was another matter discussed by board members.

Herbert Motz, who lives on Brewer Street, testified that he fears the proposed facility would tower over his property and ruin the historic fabric of the closely sited neighborhood. Several other neighbors expressed similar concerns before the board adjourned for the evening.

A follow-up meeting was expected to be set for the coming weeks.

HUNGER CONTINUED FROM PG.1 The Future Sarah is optimistic about the future.

She said she has appealed to a couple of places that have turned her down for housing. Because she is paying her bills regularly, has car insurance and is establishing a positive rental history by paying Child and Family, her dreams for stability and a permanent place for her and her boys is hopefully within her grasp. She hopes to get more schooling, maybe at Johnson & Wales, and someday perhaps own her own restaurant.

The Rhode Island Food Bank Sarah is also thankful to the Rhode Island Food Bank and their Community Kitchen job-training program. As a student chef, she learned basic kitchen skills to prepare her for a job in the food service industry. As part of her training, she helped prepare meals everyday for “Kids Café,” which currently feeds more than 500 children at nine after-school sites in Newport and Providence. One of the locations is the Boys & Girls Club in Newport.

“I didn’t have the money to attend CCRI, but because the Community Kitchen program was free at the Food Bank, I now have my Food Safety Certification and that alone is worth $285.

It was hard to make the drive there everyday; sometimes I barely had enough money for gas or tokens.”

Because of her attendance in the Community Kitchen program Sarah completed an eight-week internship at Dave’s Market in East Greenwich, learning all aspects of their food preparation departments, from receiving to the “cool room” for salads and the bakery. Since her recent graduation from the Community Kitchen she has a temporary job at a local, Newport pizzeria and is waiting news on full-time employment.

NEWPORT’S FINEST GET THEIR DUE Twenty-five of Newport’s finest were honored Monday night for going above and beyond the call of duty during the Newport Police Department’s annual awards ceremony at Thompson Middle School.

Broadway was shut down briefly as friends and family gathered to take in the sight.

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