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RHS Gridders Keep Rollin’ The Rogers High School football team tuned up for their Thanksgiving Day game against Tiverton High School by handing North Kingstown High School a 33-6 thumping on Veterans Day afternoon at Toppa Field. The Viking’s Marc Washington, #38, pictured above, eludes the grasp of a Skipper defender to score on a nine yard run in the second quarter. It was the first of Washington’s two touchdowns on the day and gave Rogers a 20-0 half-time lead. For more on this game, and others, turn to page 25. (Photo by Rob Thorn)
Carpentry Students Build Career Skills By Meg O’Neil This is the second in a series of stories focussing on career opportunities offered by the Newport Area Career & Technical Center at Rogers High School. Donning safety glasses and steel-toed boots, the young men in the carpentry program at the Newport Area Career & Technical Center at Rogers High School were put to work on projects on a recent Friday afternoon. Instructing the group of young men is Brian Ferreira, who has been with the carpentry program for the last five years, and the head teacher for the past four. A successful carpenter and contractor outside of RHS, Ferreira has turned the school’s aging carpentry program into a fully functional workshop with the latest in carpentry tools. “Everything in here is brand new,” said Ferreira. “The new machinery comes from grants and money from the district that allows me to buy materials.” With those materials, the class is currently in the process of building a large shed. Once completed, the shed will be sold and all monies earned will go back into the carpentry program. “This program survives from students’ work, their motivation, and their will to build,” Ferreira explained.
NEWPORT – The city’s ongoing effort to rehabilitate the Lower Thames Street Armory will likely inconvenience vendors at the Armory Antiques Center, and whether they’ll be allowed to return to their business is still an open question. According to City Manager Edward F. Lavallee, a proposal to install a new HVAC system in the landmark building would require the closure of the property so that the contractor can remove asbestos-lined pipes and install a new venting system above the ground floor drill hall. Lavallee delivered the message on Tuesday to Dave McCurdy, executive director of the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, which oversees the operation of the building.
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Seeking Savings on Pell School By Meg O’Neil
(From L – R) Carpentry teacher Brian Ferreira uses a hands-on approach in teaching students Oliver Dennis-Bale and Nikita Hazell how to correctly measure before cutting the wood that will be used to build a shed. (Photo by Meg O’Neil) While Ferreira has been able to provide some new equipment, there is still one “dinosaur” piece that the students use daily: an old drafting board. “We have to draw everything by hand, because we don’t have a [computer-aided design and drafting] CADD pro-
gram,” Ferreira explained. “It’s just something we can’t get our hands on yet with not enough funds. Nobody uses the old drafting boards anymore.” What’s far from extinction, though, is the popularity of the program among young men
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who want to build and create. While the carpentry class is open to male and female students, no girls participated in this year’s classes. With 32 students enrolled this year from across Aquidneck
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NEWPORT – Seeking every means available to close a $4 million gap in the budget for construction of the new Claiborne d. Pell Elementary School, School Committee members said on Tuesday that they are prepared to make a plea to the community to help fund such necessities as classroom furniture, fixtures and equipment. According to committee members, they’re hoping to save between $800,000 and $900,000 in furniture, fixtures and IT equipment costs by eliminating these items from the construction costs, and finding other ways to pay for them. “We want to be really creative,” School Committee Vice-Chair Rebecca Bolan told members of the School Committee-City Council Liaison Subcommittee during the regular monthly meeting on Nov. 15. She gave examples of classrooms and playground equipment being named for donors who gave money for school furnish-
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Thousands Race Over Pell Close to 2,000 runners crossed the finish line of the unique Citizens Bank Newport Pell Bridge Run on Sunday, Nov. 13 that allowed participants to experience the scenic view while crossing over the Newport Pell Bridge. The 4-mile run began in Jamestown, next to the RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority headquarters. Runners headed over the Newport Pell Bridge and then towards downtown Newport and finished at the Citizens Bank Washington Square Branch. The event benefitted several lo-
cal charities, including The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, Special Olympics Rhode Island, Operation Stand Down RI, Meeting Street, and the March of Dimes. Spyros Barres of Mystic, CT captured first place in the 2011 Citizens Bank Newport Pell Bridge Run under crisp temperatures and bright sunny skies. The 48-year-old Barres finished the 4.2-mile race in 22:32. “This was a beautiful race. The sun was rising and the moon was at
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NewportFed Pie Run is Fun On a morning when turkeys roast, island football teams lock horns, and many watch the Macy’s parade on television, over 1300 runners will take off in the 26th annual NewportFed Pie Run. Organized by the Newport Running Club, the Thanksgiving Day event offers a competitive 5-mile U.S.A. Track & Field sanctioned road race, as well as a 3-mile non-competitive walk. Last year’s winner was Christopher Spooner who clocked in at 25:11, with a 5:02 minute pace. Longtime runners and people just home for the holiday unite in this annual Thanksgiving ritual. “It is a pretty course and you get to see people you haven’t seen since high school,” says Caroline Oppel, a frequent runner who grew up in Portsmouth and now lives in Washington DC. The race begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. at the YMCA. Runners head past Purgatory Chasm, by Second
Beach towards the Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge and back, on what is arguably one of the most scenic routes in R.I. Entrants are asked to bring one non-perishable food item to be contributed to a local food bank. Non-competitors are also invited to donate canned goods. Registration will remain open until 15 minutes prior to the start of the race, allowing those inspired at the last minute to join in. As Oppel says, “It’s lot of fun and after running five miles, who needs to worry about that second - or third - piece of holiday pie!” Number pickup and registration is at the Newport County YMCA on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 4- 8 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 24, 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. The entry fee is $25. Anyone who registered before Nov. 11 will get a long sleeve t-shirt at check-in. For more information, visit www.NewportRunningClub.org.
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HDC Weighs in on Queen Anne Square By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – It seems that everyone has an opinion on the proposal by the Newport Restoration Foundation to redesign Queen Anne Square. The city’s Historic District Commission is no exception. Following their regular business on Tuesday, Nov. 15, HDC Chair John Shehan asked his fellow commissioners for their unofficial thoughts on the plan. The opinions were not in any way binding, or reflective of a formal vote. But in discussion, they did reveal that even among the city’s historic arbiters, opinions are mixed. Recalling seeing Doris Duke dressed in her fur coat directing the design of what would become one of the city’s most recognizable landscapes, Shehan acknowledged what he described as his “very mixed emotions.” Prior to the meeting, Shehan told commissioners that he had spent over an hour walking through the park prior to their meeting. And while he said he liked the
idea of creating more open space in the park, he felt the decision by famed designer Maya Lin to include a series of “ghost foundations” was “odd.” Michael Conroy was more direct in his analysis of the project. As a member of the HDC, he said that the city should not encourage “contrived” history. The foundation structures, he said, are just that -contrived. Mary Jo Valdes agreed. “Doris Duke’s plan was that we had a typical New England town green sitting in front of Trinity Church,” she said, adding that not only is the square an historical fiction, so too is the impression that it creates – that Newport would have had a “town center” in front of one particular religious institution. Rather, she said, Rhode Island - and Newport - were founded on religious tolerance and equality. Queen Anne Square, she argued, gives the “false impression” that the city was founded with a certain religiosity in mind. Further perpetuating that notion would take away
from the true history of the community. Teddy Aspegren took a different stance, saying that the process “has been handled rather strangely,” adding that whatever happens with the park, maintenance must be a priority. Meanwhile, Myra Kirby said only that she wasn’t supportive of the design, while John Drotos threw his support behind the plan, calling it a step forward for the park and the community. As Shehan summed up, the commission seemed to be reflective of the community at large – with some opposed, some in favor, and others on the fence. In other business, commissioners: Approved an application to add a 610-square-foot addition at Nikolas Pizza, on 38 Memorial Blvd. And approved an application for garage door replacements at 8 Brinley St. A full list of this month’s HDC decisions can be found online at www.Newport-Now.com.
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PELL CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 ings, a concept that was used in the Thompson Middle School construction 10 years ago. Superintendent Dr. John H. Ambrogi explained that after five contractor bids on the school project came in roughly 20 percent over initial cost estimates last month, HMFH Architects, the Cambridgebased firm hired to design the project, made a list of $4 million in potential cost savings that would simplify the school building. That list of 43 items was divided into three columns of “likely,” “potential,” and “unlikely” changes to the school. HMFH was instructed to make a list of items that would not compromise the aesthetics of the building, the educational programming, or the sustainable elements of the facility. “We’re doing the analysis so the building still comes in with a nice exterior, but more than that, so the school is a good place for kids to grow and learn,” said Ambrogi. In a Pell Building Committee meeting last week, the group voted to preliminarily accept most of the Level 1 “likely” cuts, with several being held for further examination. If all Level 1 simplifications were to be approved, $2.7 million would be shaved off the construction cost. Ambrogi said that the School Committee is set to accept the list of items recommended by the Building Committee in a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17. “The School Committee will meet…to vote on the changes that were recommended by the Building Committee and authorize the architects to move forward with those changes.” School Committee Chair Patrick Kelley, who earlier this month said
that no final vote would be taken until December, emphasized that the Nov. 17 vote is to simply direct the architects to draw up plans that factor in the recommended changes. A final vote, he said, would likely come in December and could include other cost savings measures not yet considered by the Building Committee. One such example, he said, could include an amendment to the building’s drainage system, which engineers are currently studying. Along with that vote on the agenda for the Nov. 17 meeting, there is also an action item referring to Strategic Building Solutions, the Owner’s Representative group hired to oversee the project. While no official word has been given, rumors that SBS Principal Jonathan Winikur’s contract with the Pell project may be split with an outside project manager have been swirling around town. When City Councilor Justin McLaughlin asked Ambrogi about the “talk on the street,” Ambrogi responded, “I never go with the talk on the street.” McLaughlin imparted advice to the members of the School Committee, saying, “I would be really cautious about how you go about talking how you’re going to save money … I think you need to communicate with the public and be up front with them … We haven’t even decided who is going to pay for this yet.” According to McLaughlin, it has not yet been determined whether the new Pell School $30 million bond debt would be part of the city budget or the school committee budget. McLaughlin also said that in the
previous week’s School Committee meeting, committee member Charles Shoemaker proposed using the proceeds from excess school properties being sold towards the new school, as part of the City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan. According to McLaughlin that concept has been proposed, but has not yet been passed. City Councilor Naomi Neville suggested the School Committee get the community more involved by putting the new school’s construction documents on display in a public place, such as the Newport Public Library. Moving on to a different school issue, the subcommittee touched on the recent installation of large signs on Broadway near the Sullivan – Triplett School site, cautioning drivers to slow down while they are in a school zone. The signs have helped, according to School Committee member Robert Leary. The signs will soon be replaced by solar-powered ones. The final school-related topic discussed was the regionalization of Aquidneck Island schools, a concept that not all school districts are in favor of, according to Ambrogi. “Portsmouth would really have to agree for this to work, and they’ve gone on record several times saying they’re not interested,” he said. Hoping to regenerate interest in the idea, Bolan said, “We’re more than willing to work with anyone willing to work with us. Just because Portsmouth isn’t going to play, doesn’t mean we should drop the ball.” For a full recap of the School Committee meeting on Nov. 17, visit www.Newport-Now.com on Friday, Nov. 18.
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Youth Basketball Sign-Ups The Newport Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for the 2011- 2012 Youth Basketball Season, open to boys and girls in grades one through high school. There are 12 age divisions including four girl’s only leagues, plus eight travel teams. All abilities are encouraged to register and scholarships are available. The league focuses on sportsmanship, team work and skill development. House leagues play and practice on Saturdays and there is a special Newport County wide Middle School League that plays weekdays after school. The high school leagues play Thursday evenings and the travel teams play on weekends. The deadline to register is Nov. 18. There is a $ 5 late fee to register after that date. Forms may be obtained at the Newport Recreation department by calling 845-5800. To volunteer to coach or assist or if there are any questions call Ray Fullerton at 847-6864 or Ed Harrigan at 845-5806.
Getting in the “Spirit” Washington Square Child & Family is offering two traPhase III Completion ditional programs this holiday season to support families in need: Thanksgiving Baskets and AdoptA-Family. Donors are matched with the size of family you or your organization, feel you can support. For Thanksgiving assemble a basket of non-perishable food items and a gift certificate to purchase a turkey and other perishable items. For the Adopt-A-Family you provide toys and gifts for children. In many cases these will be the only holiday gifts that they receive. A “wish list” is provided and you shop for the child or children with whom you are matched. Monetary donations or gift certificates that can be used for the children is also greatly appreciated. E-mail Landa Patterson at lpatterson@childandfamilyri.com or call her at 848-4210 to find out more about these programs and to sign up to participate in one or both of them.
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State and city dignitaries will join the community in celebrating the completion of the mulit-year Washington Square improvements on Friday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. in front of the Colony House. The public is invited to attend.
Bilingual Storytime The Newport Public Library is offering free, bilingual storytimes with Dana Edward Ramey, Middletown High School Spanish teacher, Monday, Nov. 21 at 3:30 p.m. Children ages 4 and up and their caregivers are welcome to listen to stories read aloud in both English and Spanish and participate in related activities. Storytimes are held inside the John Clarke Children’s Program Room located in the Children’s Department. No registration is required.
Pow Wow at the Library A Native American Pow Wow will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 at noon at the Middletown Library. The Aquidneck Island Intertribal Indian Council will present the program. There will be drumming, history, storytelling, and more. There will also be a drop-in craft activity available for children throughout the day in the Children’s Department.
Call for Artists The Portsmouth Arts Guild is requesting submission of artwork for the 5th Annual “Under $200 Holiday Show and Sale.” The show runs from Friday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Dec. 18. The opening reception will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 2-4 p.m. The show is open and non-juried. All media accepted and works must be for sale under $200. Drop off dates are Monday, Nov. 21, 3-6 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. There is a maximum of two entries, fee is $15 for one or two entries. All 2-D art must be framed, wired and ready to hang. No saw-tooth 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, 2679 East Main Rd., Portsmouth. For more information, visit www. PortsmouthArtsGuild.org.
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The Seamen’s Church Institute annual meeting is open to friends of SCI, donors, and the general public, Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. A cocktail reception will be followed by a normal business program. Included in the agenda is a presentation by Mike Holty, a Vietnam veteran and retired U.S. Navy Officer on the Wounded Warrior Project.
Students in the St. Michael’s Acting Workshop for grades six through eight will be presenting Peter Shaffer’s “Black Comedy” and Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Inspector Hound” on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Hill Arts and Athletics Center on the school’s campus. Christina Johnston will direct the pair of one-act farces, with Ellyn Eaves-Hileman lending her talents as Scenic Designer. “Black Comedy” presents an evening of surprising twists and turns for sculptor Brindsley Miller as he juggles a fiancée, future father-inlaw, ex-girlfriend, stolen furniture, and a blackout. “The Real Inspector Hound”, a play within a play, is a parody of both theatre criticism and the English murder mystery. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information call 401-849-5970, ext. 330.
International Relations Lecture “Anger and Awakening in the Middle East” will be presented by Hayat Alvi, Ph.D. , Naval War College professor on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the Antone Academic Center. Seating limited, for reservation call 341-2927 or e-mail pellcenter@ salve.edu
Babysitter Course Offered Anyone new to babysitting or who would like to sharpen their skills is encouraged to sign up for the American Red Cross Baby Sitter Certification plus First Aid Certification. The course will be offered on Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Jamestown Library. The cost is $45 and advance registration is required, scholarships are available. This is a savings of 50%. The course is open for any youth ages 11-15. Payment is due at time of registration; make all checks payable to the RI Red Cross. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Jamestown Library and the Jamestown Teen Center. For more information call 423-7261.
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Newport Fire Newport Police Log Incident Run Report During the period from Monday, Nov. 7 to Monday, Nov. 14, the Newport Police Department responded to 522 calls. Of those, 135 were motor vehicle related; there were 101 motor vehicle violations issued and 34 accidents.
The police also responded to 13 incidents of vandalism, 6 noise complaints, 15 animal complaints, and 16 home/ business alarm calls. Officers conducted 15 school security checks (7-Triplett, 2-Rogers, 2-Underwood, 2-Thompson, 1-Cranston-Calvert, 1-MET) They transported 5 prisoners, provided escort for 3 funerals and recorded 6 instances of assisting other agencies and 6 instances of assisting other police departments and 8 private tows were recorded. Police also responded to 2 suicide calls and found 1 dead body. In addition, 28 arrests were made for the following violations: n Eight arrests were made for simple assault. n Five arrests were made for driving with a revoked or suspended license. n Three arrests were made for viloating a no contact order. n Two arrests were made for manufacturing/possession with intent to deliver narcotics. n Two arrests were made for larceny. n One arrest was made for an outstanding warrant. n One arrest was made for vandalism. n One arrest was made for DUI. n One arrest was made for disorderly conduct. n One arrest was made for receiving stolen goods. n One arrest was made for writing fraudulent checks. n One arrest was made for trespassing. n One arrest was made for breaking & entering.
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In Case You’ve Forgotten Nov. 17 - Resume workshop, Portsmouth Library, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 18 - Children’s Thanksgiving crafts, Newport Library, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 18 - Lasgna dinner fundraiser, Emmanuel Church, 5 p.m. Nov. 18 - Chamber of Commerce dinner, Hyatt Regency, Goat Island. Nov. 19 - Lauren Lema fundraiser dinner, Middletown FOP, 5-10 p.m. Nov. 20 - Basque language class, Portsmouth Library, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Fire Department Receives Grant National Trust Insurance Services, LLC partnered with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company to donate $10,000 to the Newport Fire Department to fund a new inflatable collar for the rescue boat, extending its useful life for a number of years. The Preservation Society of Newport County was instrumental in identifying Newport’s need for the funds. “We’re very pleased to have been able to identify this need and bring the parties together to make this important gift to the city,” said Trudy Coxe, CEO and executive director of The Preservation Society of Newport County. “This boat upgrade will ensure our firefighters have a reliable platform to perform water rescues,” said Fire Chief Peter Connerton. “This helps the community and the firefighters to remain safe on the water.” The grant is part of a nationwide philanthropic program funded by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. The program is designed to provide needed equipment, training and educational tools to local fire department and burn prevention organizations.
Growers’ Season Finale The Aquidneck Growers Market will hold a special Thanksgiving market Saturday, Nov. 19 at its Middletown location, the Newport Vineyard and Winery, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Regular Saturday vendors will be joined by special guests and several local artisans.
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In accordance with the State of Rhode Island mandate, a complete revaluation of business real estate and tangible personal property is in progress in the City of Newport. All businesses’ tangible personal property must be inspected as part of the program. Appraisal Resource Group LLC has been hired by the City to conduct the revaluation project. The personal property listing data collector is currently visiting all businesses in order to get an up-to-date tangible listing. This will insure a accurate listing in order to make sure no business is unfairly assessed. For more information regarding the tangible property listing program, call Appraisal Resource at 401-737-3700 or City Assessor Allan Booth at 845-5365.
Rhode Island officials traveled to San Diego to gain a first-hand perspective on what the state will need to do to prepare to host the final stop of the new America’s Cup World Series taking place in Newport from June 23 to July 1, 2012. Three members of Governor Chafee’s Cabinet – all of whom helped the Administration successfully negotiate to bring America’s Cup racing back to Rhode Island – made the trip. Keith Stokes, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Janet Coit, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and Richard Licht, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Administration, were in San Diego from Nov. 15 - 17. Leading up to the America’s Cup finals in 2013, San Diego is hosting the third leg of the 2011-2012 AC45 World Series professional circuit from Nov. 12 – Nov. 20, 2011. The Rhode Island delegation met with America’s Cup and San Diego officials to get insight into the many infrastructure and logistical preparations and aspects of race operations involved in an event of this magnitude. To help further accelerate Rhode Island’s America’s Cup preparations, the delegation will focus on examining all the components of this multifaceted international sporting
Top Inn Award The Francis Malbone House Inn was listed as one of the Top 10 Historic Inns in New England in the November/December issue of Yankee Magazine. The 1760 Georgian home was purchased by its current owners in 1989. Through extensive restoratioon and sensitive additions and acquisition of an adjacent property, the Francis Malbone is now a 20-room luxury inn.
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Habitat for Humanity The House Blessing of the Habitat for Humanity House (East Bay Chapter) at 30 McAllister St., Newport, will be performed by the Rev. Dr. Anita Schell-Lambert, Rector, Emmanuel Church, on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. New homeowner Patrina Irving and her two daughters are members of Emmanuel Church. The public is invited to join this celebration. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony. For more information, call the church office at 847-0675.
Holiday Bazaar The United Congregational Church, Middletown will hold their annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Among the many items offered will be unique hand-crafted gifts, Christmas decorations, home baked goods, knitted items, linens, DVDs, CDs, jewelry, and framed art. The sale will also include a book room with a large selection of used books and a toy room with gently used toys. The popular Grandma’s Attic will have new and used articles. In addition, there will be raffles and a silent auction. A hot lunch will be available. The church is located at the corner of Valley Road and Green End Avenue in Middletown.
event, including waterside logistics - like race team facilities, spectator viewing areas and dockage – as well as public transportation, parking, public safety, hospitality, marketing and promotion, corporate sponsorship and media opportunities. “The America’s Cup races in San Diego offer Rhode Island a unique opportunity to observe how such an event is successfully managed,” Governor Chafee said. “Although circumstances warrant that I stay in Rhode Island, I look forward to hearing from Directors Coit, Licht, and Stokes about what they learned and how San Diego’s experience can help Rhode Island plan an exciting and successful America’s Cup event here.” “We thank the City of San Diego and the America’s Cup Event Authority for inviting us to come and see for ourselves and get an upclose feel for what it will take to host one of the most spectacular sporting events in the world. The AC World Series in Newport will be bigger than any other America’s Cup race that has ever taken place in Rhode Island, so getting a firsthand understanding of how another city has handled infrastructure preparations and event-day logistics is vital to making it a success here,” said Stokes.
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EDITORIAL Roses for Rose It’s always good to give credit where credit is due. And credit is exactly what the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation deserves. At heart, RILF is a caretaker for city property. Yes, Rose Island, and the iconic light that occupies its southern tip, are owned by the City of Newport. And though the management responsibilities have long been deeded to the non-profit foundation that bears its name, Rose Island is one of the city’s most precious public assets. For the last 25 years, the stewards of the light have proven themselves to be highly capable not only in managing the property, but restoring it to exacting standards. That is why, when it comes to the Lower Thames Street Armory, the city should have confidence in the management ability of the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation. Several years ago, when it was under different ownership, this publication endorsed the concept of selling the Armory to a private developer. However, with progress being made on the lower level Visiting Boater Center and various taxpayer funded improvements being made to the upper levels, we cannot see any immediate reason to turn over the property to private hands. Through their short tenure managing the building, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation has demonstrated that it is more than capable. What’s more, the organization’s long association with the property has given them a unique perspective, not only in terms of institutional knowledge, but also in their affinity for the building and the potential it carries. Just this week, RILF Executive Director Dave McCurdy offered a vision that seems not only feasible, but sustainable. By combining the existing use as an antiques center with a pair of “anchor” tenants, such as a cafe and marine outfitter, the Armory could potentially serve as a catalyst for Lower Thames Street. Over the years, the city has been told that the building could be used for any number of projects: from a Faneuil Hall-style marketplace to a special events space or even a museum. Most recently, it seems, the idea of using the drill hall as a special event space has gained traction with some in the administration. However, one needs to consider not only what is best for the city, but also what is best for Lower Thames. Turning the facility into an event space would not only be a gross misuse of one the city’s most historic properties, but it would be far too vulnerable to the ups and downs of the economy. So, too, would a Faneuil Hall style marketplace seem wrong for the area. Perry Mill Market already serves in that capacity. Does the city really need another? We have a golden opportunity in the Armory. The Visiting Boater Center and the proposed extension of the Ann Street Pier represent a real chance to contribute to the stability of Lower Thames Street. The parallels between Rose Island Lighthouse and the Armory are hard to miss, yet are often ignored. Both properties were designed and built for a narrow and specific use; and both were abandoned when those uses were given up. For years, they were left to rot, forgotten relics of Newport’s past that had been badly mismanaged by their government caretakers. Twenty-five years ago, the Rose Island Lighthouse was saved. Similarly, despite its past mismanagement, the Armory is a building that should be celebrated. The city would be wise to appeal to the community, who not only have a financial interest in the property, but also an historic attachment to it.
Newport Needs No Faux To the Editor; As one who restored an 18th century house (one with a real foundation) just a block from Queen Anne Square, I’m compelled to weigh in on the heated issue of the square’s impending redesign: Yes, after thirty-some years, refurbishment is in order, but a wholesale redesign is surely overkill. A talented arborist with sensitivity for Doris Duke’s vision could nicely address any problems that have grown with the site. Most disturbing is the intellectual exercise of building faux foundations. The concept is sadly misplaced here. The square is sur-
rounded by, and the town is replete with, the real thing. Newport’s heart-and-soul is its authentic period architecture. Building what some have poignantly characterized as “litter boxes” will do nothing to edify the visitor to the vitality of Newport’s living history. I would further suggest that fake foundations adjacent to Trinity Church would be more representative of crypts, and one does not build crypts for the living. John Mecray Jamestown
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Council Should Reject Silly Lin Plan To the Editor; I am a tax-paying resident of Newport. I am a graduate of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York with a major in History of Art & Architecture. Prior to moving to this fine city ten years ago, I ran a successful commercial real estate brokerage & development company in the greater Boston area. Given my educational and professional experience, I feel I am well-qualified to render an opinion on the proposed radical changes to a city owned park. Maya Lin should be congratulated for her Vietnam War Memorial, but she is no ‘Frederick Law Olmsted’ or ‘Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ as far as her design for Queen Anne Square. It fails to recognize the surrounding buildings, the historic nature of the Historic Hill, or the architectural importance of the City of Newport. The memory of Doris Duke would perhaps be better remembered with a larger-than-life traditional bronze statue on a solid granite base. Visitors come to Newport to go the beach, to play golf or tennis, to sail on the Bay, to shop, to have a nice meal, and to see and experience our history and historic archi-
tecture. Newport has probably the most exceptional collection of 18th & 19th century designs in the entire country. The flimsy stone “plantings” proposed my Ms. Lin commemorate non-historic structures, demolished by Doris Duke many years ago. I think she would be appalled to see these foundations rising from the dead again. The Queen Anne Park currently includes many mature specimen trees. Why should they be cut down and replaced with immature saplings of unknown species, that will take many years to reach maturity? No one is going to travel to Newport to visit this mis-designed Maya Lin park. There will be nothing there to see. The Emperor (or perhaps, in this case, ”the Empress”) has no clothes! The proposed Queen Anne Square will be a landscape architectural joke. In an age today when green development is so highly valued, why would any self-respecting landscape architect worth his or her salt…cut down mature trees and rip up verdant grass parkland to be replaced with uncomfortable concrete & stone pavers of no his-
toric significance and re-plant thin little saplings…that offer no shade or visual purpose except to line the perimeter sidewalks of Mill & Church Streets? We need the grass that is there and the mature trees to counter-balance the automobile exhaust of Thames street and America’s Cup Ave. Who will be maintaining these future skateboard runways? All the park really needs is some minor tree pruning and a few more comfortable and traditional park benches. Please remember that this is a City of Newport owned park. I urge you to reject this silly plan and ask the Doris Duke trustees to re-think their memorial to Ms. Duke, she deserves so much better. The Maya Lin plan could be installed at Rough Point without city permission, and Queen Anne Square could be spruced up a bit… perhaps even with a traditional bronze statue of Ms. Duke and then everyone will be happy again. Donald Tofias 79 Dixon Street Newport
NRF Never Owned Park, Can’t Support Claims Due to the fact that Newport Resolution No. 2011-070 is based on nothing but faulty assumptions, premises and presumptions, the Council should find it non-binding and invalid and should immediately rescind it. On May 25, 2011 a Resolution presented by the Newport Restoration Foundation passed with an affirmative vote, a vote that was impulsive, irresponsible and without concern for its constituents. As a result of the numerous untruths contained within the Resolution, it would be unacceptable and illogical for the Council to continue to support this proposal. The NRF avers that in 1978 Doris Duke “donated through the NRF the parcel of land known today as Queen Anne Square to the City of Newport for use as a public park.” FACT: NRF never had ownership of the property; therefore Doris Duke never donated any parcel of land for park use. Only at the discretion of the Redevelopment Agency and with the collaboration of Trinity Church was Ms. Duke given authority to create the park she desired. Not until 1981 did the Agency deed the park to the City, years after Duke had completed her redesign effort. The NRF further declares that re-
cently it worked with artist Maya Lin to create both a proposal and a related landscape design. FACT: Six months later, neither the written proposal nor schematic has been delivered to the city manager, let alone the residents, for analysis. It seems unreasonable that the Council would support any proposition whereby not one document or blueprint was submitted in advance for study (an artistic rendering is insufficient). Pieter Roos has tendered no tangible evidence relating to the proposal; his 60 presentations have been nothing more than supposition and fabrication. The Council could not possibly know the intentions of the NRF if the NRF is incapable of producing the appropriate materials to support their claims. The most egregious NRF testimony is an attempt to compare its circumstances to those of Carol Ballard and Ballard Park. The NRF justifies that it has the right to enter into a similar public-private partnership with the City because Ms. Duke, like Mrs. Ballard, originally donated the park land. FACT: Having never owned any of the park land, the NRF cannot claim a similar intention to one who owned the property she bequeathed. Doris Duke’s
gift was designing the park. Again, it was the Redevelopment Agency not Doris Duke who deeded the park to the people. After 30 years with no association to the park whatsoever, the NRF has decided to invent a relationship between Duke and Queen Anne Square, one that never existed. Based on this fact alone, the NRF has no entitlement to redesign or manage our park today, and Resolution-070 must be deemed a charade. Anne Joslin Newport
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MORE LETTERS ‘Time Out’ to Reconsider Queen Anne Plans To the Editor; Those of us who love Newport must be chagrined and saddened by the outpourings, both for and against, the proposal of the Newport Restoration Foundation to reconfigure Queen Anne Square under the aegis of the notable artist Maya Lin. While a healthy expression of opinion in matters of public interest is always welcome, and, in fact, is essential to the proper workings of a democracy, in the opinion of the writer, the existing situation has only resulted in polarization of views becoming more entrenched daily. What started as a generous gesture by Newport citizens of good intent has ended in an impasse which no one can be proud of. Speaking as one who has spent a fair amount of time in Newport City Hall since the mid 1980’s, never have I seen
members of our community picketing our seat of government, nor have I seen caricatures of our elected officials appear in our regional newspaper. I would like to suggest a way out of this impasse. What is needed is a “time out,” a period of review and reflection on the issues, to see whether there is anything positive which all, or most of us, can be comfortable with. If this suggestion finds support its implementation could be effected by an official City advisory committee charged with reviewing all aspects of the proposal and reporting its findings to the City Council by a certain date. Members of the committee, appointed by the Council, should be stakeholders in Queen Anne Square. Without being an exhaustive list, participants could include
abutters like nearby residents and Trinity Church, specifically the garden committee, the Newport Restoration Foundation, the Newport Historical Society, the Hill Association, the Downtown Business Association, the Open Space and Tree Commission, the Tree Society, a City official such as the Tree Warden, and a member of the City Council. There are two existing precedents for such an advisory committee: the Bellevue Avenue Consultative Committee, and the Washington Square Advisory Committee. Both have, or are about to have, accomplished their objectives through a public process of collaboration and consensus building. Queen Anne Square deserves no less. Ronald F. Dick Bellevue Avenue Newport
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NRF ‘Gift’ is Threat in Disguise Dear Mayor and City of Newport Council, Just because someone has presented a gift to the City of Newport that is “take it or leave it” and then it is modified because no one likes it, but since you believe it provides an improvement for the Park, that is not a good reason to accept a gift,especially if the gift is flawed. I have heard a few Council Members state they could find a lot better ways to spend a $3.5 gift. So my question to the Mayor and his Council; is this really a “gift” or a “threat” that you are afraid to say no to the donors, or is it better to say “thank you very much but, we have a better solution, or lets all work together and find a better solution. Just listen to the “Public Outcry
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Reasons.” I have yet to read a positive article for the project unless it has been from an NRF Board Member or Trudy Coxe, and maybe one editorial in contrast to thestream of editorials opposed. I don’t know if the model in the Library is accurate or not, but Mr. Roos promised he would stake out and tape off the areas so the people can actually get a feel for the Ghost Foundation dimensions. We (Karen and I) can practically reach out and touch the Park from our back garden, yet I am not allowed to change a window size on my home because of the Historic District Commission. What gives the City the right to violate those rules by putting fake building parts in Queen Anne Square, which is in the heart of the
Historic District? We are trusting our representatives will do some research on their own and process the information provided, and get a little creative by involving the public on this project, rather than having the NRF gift threaten you into shoving their particular design into our public property. I also trust when and if a plan is submitted, the public be given ample time between Council Meetings to vet the plan themselves, and then have the Council conduct an independent third party workshop so that at least we can all say a fair process has been undertaken.
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Stop QAS ‘Savagery’ Dear Mayor Waluk et al: Of all the arguments pro and con regarding what should be done with QAS, the letters printed in NTW (11/10/11) written by Ms. Sidney Long and Ed Paul seem to be the most eloquent and the most sensible. Please hear us: use the 3.5 million dollars to add comfortable benches, tidy the sidewalks, fix the gas lamps, trim the trees and bushes, and establish an ongoing fund to keep these tasks fulfilled as becomes necessary. Don’t install useless fake foundations that may have more to do with elements of
Lin’s own Asian culture than with the ghosts’ trails that already inhabit Newport in general and in that neighborhood in particular; don’t cut down trees or tear up grass or roll away rocks that are rich with beauty and call that kind of environmental savagery “art”: don’t point fingers at kids or tourists or the homeless for the litter, the cans and bottles and used condoms in the bushes, when, clearly, a regular route walked by foot-patrol police would have an immediate and positive impact on what goes on in Queen Anne Square.
Though proper care and attention to the park would doubtless be welcomed by all who go there, Newport voters don’t seem to want Lin’s design, however it is “revised,” to prevail, and from what I hear are wondering why Newport officials seem willing to spend all that money to implement the design anyway. Penelope Hope Anthony St. Newport
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The Southeastern New England Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will host its November luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at the Officers’ Club. The guest speaker will be Kathryn Farrington, vice president of marketing at the Newport County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The cost is $18 and MOAA members and all military personnel are invited to attend.
All hands with base access are invited to an All-You-Can-Eat Thanksgiving Leftovers Lunch at the Officers’ Club on Friday, November 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $8.
NHCNE Thanksgiving Hours The Naval Health Clinic New England will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. The clinic will be open for acute appointments only Friday, Nov. 25, 7:30-4 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Refill pick-up will be available Friday and Saturday at the pharmacy.
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Newport Officers’ Spouses’ Club will host a wreath-making workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Seaview Lanes Bowling Alley, Naval Station. Mrs. Anne Huot will demonstrate how to make and care for wreaths. The cost is $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers and guests, and includes materials. Please bring wire cutters and a glue gun. Refreshments will be provided. Please register at www.NewportOSC.org by 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25.
Passport to Newport MWR will host Passport to Newport at the Officers’ Club on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The free event is designed to showcase area businesses, schools and recreational opportunities. There will be arts and crafts for children and refreshments available. All hands with base access are welcome to attend. For more information, call 841-3127.
Weather Alerts Before winter storms threaten, all hands are urged to familiarize themselves with methods used to communicate operational changes on the naval station. Notifications of base status will be provided on most major local television and radio stations. Upto-date base conditions will also be posted on Facebook. Become a fan of the Naval Station Newport Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NAVSTANewport to receive announcements as they are posted. Personnel may also call the Base Conditions Line at 401-841-2211 for recorded updates.
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The government of Japan recently named Dr. William R. Farrell of Middletown as one of five Americans who will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, in recognition of his significant contributions to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and the United States. Farrell is the chairman of the National Association of Japan-America Societies, a former professor at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), and former executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan. He is currently an adjunct professor at the NWC. For more than 40 years, Farrell has committed to deepening Japan-U.S. relations in wide-ranging capacities, serving as a career military officer, college professor, and business leader, as well as becoming a pivotal figure in grassroots activities. He has taken the initiative to promote educational, cultural and business programs about Japan and Japan-U.S. relations and has been an inspirational leader to the members of the National Association in North America. Additionally, he has been a board member of the Japan-America Society of Rhode Island for over 20 years. Farrell has authored three books including his most recent, “Crisis and Opportunity in a Changing Japan.” During his tenure at NWC, Farrell developed case studies and readings for the curriculum, published articles in the NWC Review and received funding from the Naval War College Foundation for researching his book, “Blood and Rage, The Story of the Japanese Army.”
Last month, the Marine Corps Association & Foundation hosted an informal luncheon for a group of Vietnam-era Marine veterans for the presentation of a painting, “Marine Athletes of the 1960s who served in Vietnam.” The work was commissioned by Ron Eckert and Henry Friedman, cofounders of IR Technologies. Eckert was a graduate of Rogers High School (Class of 1958) and co-captain of the 1957 Vikings football team. He was also named to 1957 National High School All-American Team. Eckert joined the Marine Corps in 1963 and played for the Quantico Marine Team in 1963-64, and later served in Vietnam. Upon returning, he served as the last coach of the Marine Corps Football Team in 1971-72. Eckert retired from the Marine Corps in 1982 as a Lt. Colonel. His current home is in Virginia. His mother, Mrs. Gladys Eckert, resides in Middletown.
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Allison McNally of Bike Newport rides in Boston. (Photo by Tom Shevlin) bridge, creating a single regional bike-sharing system that would be unmatched in the Northeast. Nicole Freedman is the director of Boston Bikes, and the city’s unofficial bike czar. In addition to overseeing the four-month-old Hubway project, Freedman has been instrumental in installing new bike lanes, promoting community bike rides, and serving as the city’s chief cycling advocate. A former Olympic cyclist, Freedman is petite with a frame that hints at her athletic roots. She also studied urban planning at Stanford, bringing a unique perspective to her job. Meeting in a conference room on the ninth floor of Boston City Hall, Freedman explained the concept of bike sharing. Like Newport, Boston features many narrow, historic streets which were not designed to accommodate modern transportation. “The key is not recreating the wheel,” Freedman begins. Currently, Hubway has 3,400 active members – well on track to sell 5,000 memberships by July 2012. In Boston, she explains, Hubway users have three different ways to take advantage of the system’s 600 bikes: an annual membership, a 24-hour pass, or a three-day pass. Bikes are checked out through a solar-powered terminal using a credit or debit card, and charged based on the hours of usage. Because of the city’s compact nature, most trips are designed to be under 30 minutes, for which non-
members are charged $5, while members ride free. Other cities have implemented a similar price structure, though the initial trip time may vary. For example, other systems might charge a user for the first hour, rather than the first half-hour. It has also become a tourist draw. “No one comes to Boston and says, ‘I had the best time; I got to sit in traffic,” Freedman said. Should Newport succeed in bringing a bike share program to the city, proponents believe it could be a game-changer, positioning the community as a destination for cycling enthusiasts and helping to alleviate the annual traffic crunch that can clog downtown. But the city council and administration need to buy in. So too does the area’s tourism and hospitality industry. Councilor Napolitano said that her son, who lives in Washington, D.C., has been pushing her to explore bringing a bike share program to Newport since that city introduced its Capital Bike Share program. She challenged Bike Newport to follow through on the excursion and bring a formal proposal to the city. What exactly that would look like remains to be seen, but George remarked that an ideal situation would be to have a system in place in time for the onslaught of visitors expected for the America’s Cup World Series and Tall Ships event, next summer.
ARMORY CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 And while McCurdy notes that the Armory Antiques Center has been doing a healthy business for the past year or so, if the HVAC project proceeds as expected, Lavallee said that the space could be cleared as early as the end of January. According to Lavallee, the anticipated disruption is exactly why he didn’t extend a long-term lease to the Lighthouse Foundation, which has been running the business since it was discovered that the previous operator had failed to pay thousands of dollars in rent. “The tenants that are in there now are going to have to leave at some point anyway,” Lavallee said, noting that some of the contractors contacted about the project “are just afraid to come in and work” around precious antiques. In fact, the city only received one bid to perform the work. “The only way we can do this efficiently and effectively is to vacate
everyone from the drill hall space,” Lavallee said. The project is expected to take only a couple of months to complete, but it also raises a longterm question that the city will have to grapple with: What exactly to do with the upper floors of the building. That is a question that the city has faced several times before, with no real answer. Proposals have ranged from converting the space into an events center to a Faneuil Hall-style marketplace. For his part, McCurdy believes that the antiques center will be back after the heating system is installed. “The building is making money,” he said. Since taking over operations last year, McCurdy said that he has been working to improve the quality of the vendors who display at the building, recently drawing in noted art dealer Roger King
to set up an annex in the space. In the long-term, McCurdy believes that the antiques center could thrive given the right mix of anchor tenants that would draw people off the street and from the lower level visiting boater center. Imagine a coffee shop in one of the building’s main turrets, and a marine outfitter taking up space in the main hall, he said. “We need to generate more in rent,” McCurdy said. As it stands now, floor space in the Armory is rented out at about $350 per month, with glass cases running at around $100 per month. Those are figures that McCurdy says could potentially be increased in the summer months, especially now that the facility has been able to build a reputation as an antiques destination. Whether councilors or the new city manager agree, should become clear in the coming months.
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BOSTON – Bari George rode her bicycle through the streets of downtown Boston on Monday with a smile on her face. George, who founded Bike Newport earlier this year with the hopes of making Newport more bike friendly, has been tireless in her efforts, quickly establishing the group as one of Newport’s most effective grassroots organizations. In just eight months, Bike Newport has proven itself to be an influential change agent, hosting a series of successful community events, such as the city’s first-ever Bike to Work day, and the installation of over a dozen custom made bike racks on sidewalks throughout downtown. Now, the group is eyeing the white whale of cycling advocates: a bike sharing program which they hope will take cars off the street and become a preferred means of public transportation during the summer tourist season. On Monday, George led a group of seven interested business owners and community members through what amounted to a crash-course in Bike Share 101. On hand were Kathy Staab of the Jane Pickens Theater and Events Center, Allison McNally, Merrilee Zellner of the William Giles Guesthouse and International Hostel, retired Coast Guardsman Jimmy Flynn, and City Councilor Jeanne Marie Napolitano. The idea is simple: provide a service in which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals who might otherwise walk, drive, or take a bus to their chosen destination. The bikes, which are checked out and returned at designated stations around the city, are owned and maintained by the system operators. In Boston, George, along with a small group of Bike Newport committee members, saw firsthand that city’s experiment with the concept. Launched this past July, “The Hubway” is the culmination of what has been a years-long effort to transform Boston from one of the least bicycle-friendly cities in the country, into one of the world’s premier cycling communities. The effort is being spearheaded by longtime Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino as part of the Boston Bikes program. Working with MassDOT and MBTA, the New Balance Hubway system launched July 28, with 600 bicycles dispersed at 60 stations throughout Boston. Plans call for Hubway to expand into surrounding communities such as Cam-
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Anthony Tomaselli Gallery 140 Spring St., 419-2821, www.anthonytomaselli.com.
Duris Studios Jewelry of master goldsmith Petri Kymlander. Opening reception Nov. 17, 5-8 p.m., show through Nov. 30. 26 Franklin St., 849-1540, www.kevinduris.com
Arnold Art Rare print editions by John Mecray in third floor gallery, Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sunday, noon - 5 p.m., 210 Thames St., 847-2273, www.arnoldart.com. Art & Happiness 136 Bellevue Ave., 241-9887.
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Roger King Fine Art Two floors of 19th and 20th century American paintings. Open daily, 21 Bowen’s Wharf, 847-4359, www.rkingfinearts.com. Sheldon Fine Art Opening reception for Navarro Montlor, Sat., Nov. 19., 5-7 p.m. Gallery open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030. Spring Bull Gallery 3 Dimension Exhibition, show thru Nov. 30. 55 Bellevue Ave., 849-9166 The Third & Elm Press & Gallery Woodcuts and paper created by Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, open Tues. - Sat., 11 a.m - 5 p.m. and by appointment, 29 Elm St. 848-0228 www.thirdandelm.com. William Vareika Gallery Special Gilbert Stuart exhibit, 212 Bellevue Ave., 849-6149, www.vareikafinearts.com.
Spring Bull Gallery invites local artists to participate in the 21st Annual Les Petites Oeuvres ( The Little Picture Show), Dec. 3 – 31, 2011. All art must be properly framed, wired and heady to hang. No clip on frames, saw-tooth hangers, lasers, computer generated work or photography. The maximum size of the art including frame 80 inches total including frame. Drop off will be (Sunday-Wednesday), Nov. 27 – Nov. 30 (Sun. -Wed., noon – 4:30 p.m.). For more information, call 8499166. Gallery Hours 12 - 5 p.m. daily.
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WELLNESS
Workplace Programs Support Healthy Lifestyle By Shawna E.M. Snyder What is the cost of an unhealthy lifestyle? Approximately 86% of fulltime U.S. employees have a chronic health problem. With so many people living with a chronic condition, such as being overweight or having cardio-vascular problems, cancer, diabetes, asthma, depression, or recurring physical pain, it’s no surprise that 450 million work days are missed each year, amounting to an estimated $153 billion per year in lost productivity nationally. We may have the best intentions to eat healthier and exercise regularly, but often our priorities shift as we scramble from one hectic day to another, and we lose that time for self-care. Trying to meet our challenges at work, school, and home, while still finding time to maintain our health, has us spinning in circles, leaving us tired, stressed and unhealthy. But what if we were to have convenient access to a path toward a healthier lifestyle at work? Companies have crunched the numbers, and they realize that an unhealthy employee leads to lost work days, which leads to a decrease in productivity and a loss in potential profits. That’s a major reason for the surge in wellness programs at the workplace. It’s estimated that companies can save anywhere from $3 to $15 for every $1 spent on health and wellness within 12 to 18 months of implementing a workplace wellness program. Employers are realizing the value of an effective worksite wellness program in attracting exceptional employees, enhancing morale, reduc-
ing conflict, and fostering a healthy and productive employee. The Good Health Benefit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island is one of the state’s leading health insurers, covering more than 600,000 members. They provide small businesses (up to 50 employees) with the Good Health Benefit program, which focuses on exercise, nutrition, stress and weight for no additional fee for BCBS-RI enrollees. Wellness Coordinators from BCBS-RI address health-related needs and interests of employees through educational lifestyle management workshops, worksite health screenings, food and fitness challenges. The Good Health Benefit (GHB) is not a one-size-fits-all program, as Flavia Cattaneo, Regional Wellness Coordinator of BCBS-RI explains: “We customize the program, because every region of the state is different, and every company has different cultures. Our goal is health promotion and disease prevention, which leads to improved quality of life.” For information on Blue Cross Blue Shield Good Health Benefit, call (401) 459-5959 or 1-800 637-3718. Healthy Weight Challenge The Rhode Island Business Group on Health (RIBGH) and the Worksite Wellness Council of RI (WWCRI) have affiliated and are now one non-profit entity providing worksite wellness programs to Rhode Island businesses with the latest information and resources through seminars, networking events and on-line information. Joanne Bilotta, Director of the RIBGH Board
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Algae Grant Money Eyed for Armory By Tom Shevlin
NEWPORT -- Last year, when the city was awarded a $466,000 grant to investigate the feasibility of converting its seaweed problem at Easton’s Beach into an opportunity to create its own stream of biofuel, the project was heralded as a chance to place Newport at the forefront of a burgeoning industry. However, after just about 12 months of research, reality has set in. “It was a novel idea, but we’ve determined that there is no exact science to [the project] now,” City Manager Edward F. Lavallee said on Wednesday. Instead, the money -- or roughly $250,000 of it -- is being eyed for a more conventional project: installing a new HVAC system in the longneglected Lower Thames Street Armory. The grant, which was awarded to the city by the state Office of Energy Resources, was the initiative of City Planner Andrew DeIonno and former grant writer Bruce Bartlett. DeIonno, who was also tapped with heading up the proposed Visiting Boater Center on the lower level of the Armory building, worked with partners from the Uni-
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CARPENTRY CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Island and Tiverton, the four-year carpentry program starts with the basics. “I get absolute novices in here that have never picked up a hammer before,” Ferreira said. “We start from scratch, learning about tools, tool safety, and where things go in the shop. It gets them started working with their hands.” From there, students learn how to make simple joints, progress to making boxes, and then move on to more intricate pieces and projects. Currently, besides working on the aforementioned shed inside the carpentry classroom, the class works on projects outside the school. For their year-long project, the thirdand fourth- year students have been working on what they call the “Coyne Project” for Newport resident Bobby Coyne, who requested the removal of an existing addition on his house and replacement with an open deck. Members of the community can request work done from the carpentry students, as long as they provide the materials. Because the Coyne job requires a variance and a permit, Ferreira says the project gives his students the opportunity to understand the legal aspects of building codes. Students are also responsible for all property measurements and drawings which are required by the city. “I couldn’t ask for a better opportunity for my students to learn firsthand how things are done outside of the classroom,” he said. While the Coyne project will take most of the year to complete, there are plenty of other projects for the
group. For instance, last year, National Grid donated $10,000 in equipment for what is called “The Blower Door System.” According to Ferreira, by 2014, there will be a new ordinance that says every home that is sold, bought or built, will need to be tested for efficiency. “I have to integrate this into the classroom,” he said. “ We can figure out how much you lose in heat, how much you spend, and more. That’s the newest and greatest for us, and it’s a lot to learn.” While some days are devoted to lecture-style learning, most days, the carpentry students can be found outside of the classroom, driving to various projects around Aquidneck Island. For instance, a former group of students built the wooden walkways that are used on the trails in Ballard Park. They also constructed the kiosk outside the park that holds the trail map. At RHS, the counters in the Cosmetology center were built by carpentry students, as was the gazebo located in the Zen garden on school grounds. By completing such projects, the students earn a sense of pride and accomplishment. Ferreira finds that oftentimes, students who are struggling in a typical classroom setting, find a value to working with their hands in the carpentry program. “A lot of times, counselors will look at a struggling kid and say, ‘Send him to carpentry.’ I’ll take any kid I can get down here. I get bright students of course, but I also get stu-
dents that, if they don’t know math, why send them down here? This is all about math and measurements – this is not high school material.” Once he teaches his students how to understand the math that is involved in carpentry, the students have nowhere to go but up, Ferreira explains. “We save a lot of kids in this program…The fact that these students take on a project and go on to complete it from beginning to end, it shows that they can do something if they put their minds to it…I don’t know how many people can do that. I’m very proud of my kids.” According to Ferreira, about 80 percent of his students go on to do work in the carpentry field once they graduate from high school. “Maybe all my kids won’t go on to be carpenters, but they love the work,” Ferreira said. “I’m really passionate about these kids being successful. I always teach my kids, ‘If you do one job right, you’ll never go out of work.’“ He continued: “Sometimes, they don’t even realize they are learning.” What they are learning is from the New England Tech curriculum, college-level courses. They don’t even know how much money they’re saving by being in this program, literally thousands of dollars just by having these credits.” Upon completion of the program, students are fully licensed and receive a ten-year Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certification card.
WELLNESS CONTINUED FROM PG. 11 and Chair of WWCRI, explains: “We provide education, awareness, advocacy, and resources to our employer members to help them create a healthier workplace for their employees and stem their health care costs.” RIBGH is in the process of launching a Statewide Healthy Weight Challenge, which will begin in January of 2012. All worksites in Rhode Island, including commercial, government and educational institutions, are welcome to enter the challenge. Prizes will be awarded at the end of each year over a 3-5 year period to those worksites with the most improvement in the aggregate Body Mass Index score of their employee populations. For more information on the Healthy Weight Challenge, contact Joanne Bilotta at 1-800-606-1384.
Healthy Rhode Island Businesses In 2006, the Wellness Councils of America named Rhode Island the first Well-State in the nation. The Well-State award is granted when 20 percent of all working adults work at a recognized Well Workplace. In Rhode Island, 67 businesses have earned Well Workplace status, including Raytheon, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina University, Newport Hospital, and the Preservation Society of Newport County. With approximately 900 employees at Newport Hospital, the wellness team and program staff there focus on healthy eating, smoking cessation, exercise, and weight management. Emotional health, stress and work-life balance are addressed through an external
program available at no charge to all staff and their family members. The hospital’s Employee Fitness Center is available to members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is also used for fitness classes. Sheila McNeil Jacobs, Health Promotion and Wellness Manager of Lifespan Hospitals, says, “There is very good administrative and staff support for the programs offered, such as the Stress Less Health Fair, myHealth improvement program, and Get Fit on Route 66, all of which are well received by employees.” Sustaining a healthy workforce is good for employees, good for business, and good for Rhode Island. Shawna E.M. Snyder, Doctor of Acupuncture, can be found at www. aquidneckacupuncture.com.
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Taste of Newport –Overwhelming Support for Child & Family At Child & Family’s annual Taste of Newport fundraiser, more than 500 people showed their support for the organization that has been serving the island community since 1866. Event chair Mary Johnstone and her committee of a dozen volunteers showcased 50 restaurants and caterers who prepared tasting samples of their culinary offerings. Proceeds from the evening will fund programs for Newport County children, teens, families and elders.
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CALENDAR
Sunday, November 20 at 2 pm An afternoon of Portuguese Fado with
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Read/Eat/Chat All are invited to discuss “Rescuing DaVinci,” by Robert M. Edsel, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., noon, members free, nonmembers $5, bring lunch, 8488200, www.NewportArtMuseum. org. “If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare” Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., $2, 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org. Shakespeare in Middletown Fans gather weekly to read and enjoy works of the Bard. Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road, 5 p.m., free.
Life of the Mind Series G. Wayne Miller will speak on his new book, “An Uncommon Man,” the biography of the late Senator Claiborne Pell. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., $5, 8470292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org. Thursday Book Group Discuss “Cleopatra: A Life,” by Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize winning biographer. Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 7 p.m., free, 847-8720 ext. 103.
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November 18 Chamber Dinner Dance Annual dinner dance and silent auction, Hyatt Regency, Goat Island, 6-11 p.m., 847-1608 or www. NewportChamber.com.
Holiday Craft Fairs Nov. 19, 9 a.m - 2 p.m. Holiday Bazaar at United Congregational Church, Middletown. Hand-crafted gifts, home baked goods, room full of books and gently used toys. Nov. 19, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Holiday Fair at Emmanuel Church, Newport. Non-perishable food will be collected during the Holiday Fair on both days and will be donated to local food pantries.
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FROM THE GARDEN Yams or Sweet Potatoes? A Thanksgiving Question
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By Cynthia Gibson What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato? Each is orange in color, ovate in shape, delicious when baked and a Thanksgiving staple. The best place for research for this culinary question is the Library of Congress: “Yams are native to Africa and Asia. They are starchier and drier in texture than the sweet potato.” Yams are related to lilies and certain grasses. They are not botanically related to the sweet potato. More than 600 varieties of yams grow in Africa. They are also a bit lighter in color than the deep orange of the sweet potato. Yams can be a light to deep yellow color. All that they have in common is that yams and sweet potatoes are both products of blooming vine-like flowers. The sweet potato is just as sweet as the African Yam, and it comes in many more colors. The Thanksgiving sweet potato (originally from Peru and other countries of South America) is the soft, squishy type loved by Americans. At Thanksgiving, these tubers are served slathered in butter and covered with marshmallows, a side dish that is really a dessert in disguise. The sweet potato is a member of the Morning Glory flower family, which is very different from a lily or grass. Sweet potato flesh comes in dark orange, light orange, and a deep orange-red. The most important bit of information to know about these two tubers is that growers in America rarely grow yams as a crop, and for that reason the sweet potato has been hybridized into two varieties, soft and hard. The soft brand of sweet potato is the moist Thanksgiving treat. The hard variety is labeled “Yam” in our supermarkets. The taste of this hard “Sweet Potato/ Yam” is drier and denser in texture than a regular sweet potato. Unless you have an African, International, or Caribbean market in your neighborhood that imports yams, you have been eating sweet potatoes all along. So much for yams: Let us enjoy our sweet potatoes all winter long! The two varieties are interchangeable in recipes. Restaurants have been serving fried sweet potatoes as a substitution for regular French fries. They are crunchy and obviously sweeter. Supermarkets sell these delights in their frozen produce section. In addition, you will find “Sweet Potato” and “Yam” pies in the bakery section of many supermarkets. But these delicacies are best when they are homemade! There is no getting away from the old standard, fabulous, oncea-year side dish of sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows. These two sweet potato recipes are a bit different: One is sweet, and one is savory. Sweet potatoes are perfect for a dessert such as this sweet potato soufflé. You will find that it is easier to make than a regular soufflé, because it is more like a casserole. Cynthia Gibson is a gardener, food writer and painter. She gardens voraciously and tends her miniature orchard in Newport.
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Ingredients: Four pounds of sweet potatoes, skinned and cut into pieces One and a half cups sugar One half cup dried cranberries One cup shredded coconut (divided in two portions; save one half cup for topping) One half cup finely chopped pecans Two eggs One quarter cup flour, sifted One half cup butter, melted One teaspoon cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot filled with water and two pinches of salt. Cook until tender. Once cooked, place the potatoes in a colander to dry, then transfer them to a large mixing bowl. First mash the potatoes, then whip them with a hand mixer. Add and fold in by hand the rest of the ingredients except for the one half cup of coconut. Place the mixture in a buttered casserole or soufflé dish and bake for thirty minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the soufflé comes out clean. Remove the soufflé from the oven and sprinkle the last half cup of coconut on top. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. This is a cozy and simple dessert for fall and winter.
The next recipe would be a surprise at the Thanksgiving table. If your family will go through “marshmallow withdrawal,” my suggestion is that you try this recipe well before Turkey day!
Sweet Potatoes au Gratin
Serves 4-6 Ingredients: Four medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced in rounds one quarter inch thick Three quarters cup heavy cream One half cup chicken broth One quarter teaspoon salt One half teaspoon white pepper One teaspoon dried thyme One half cup shredded Gruyere cheese One half cup shredded imported Swiss cheese Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter the bottom and sides of a gratin dish or small casserole dish. Place the rounds overlapping on the bottom of the dish. In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients except the cheese. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes, cover, and bake in the oven for forty minutes. Check to see if the potatoes are cooked by sticking a fork into them. If they are soft, your dish is almost done and you can remove it from the oven. Should the potatoes not pierce easily, put the dish back in the oven and bake for another five minutes. Then remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the cheese on top of the potatoes. Return the dish to the oven for ten to fifteen minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. Watch the dish in the oven, as cheese browns rather quickly. Remove and let sit for five minutes before serving.
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the pan to the heat and add the leeks, cooking for 1 minute. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining eggs and add them to the pan, stirring until they start to set but are still a bit runny. Add the tomato, goat cheese and stir until the eggs are cooked but not dry. Remove the pan from the heat and add salt and pepper to taste. Meanwhile, pre-heat a crepe pan or nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat and coat the pan with about 1/2 cup of batter, cook until the edges start to brown, then flip the crepe. Cook for 10 more seconds and remove from the pan. Keep warm while cooking the remaining crepes. Place 2 large spoonfuls of the egg mixture in each crepe and roll them. Place 2 crepes on each plate and serve immediately. Enjoy. (Featured on Rachael Ray’s $40 a day, Newport, RI on Food Network) just steps outside the back door. There, during the prime growing season, you’ll find lettuce, succulent tomatoes, kale, collard greens, as well as beets, peppers, eggplant and scores of aromatic herbs. McIntyre is so enamored of this garden that he readily admits, “if I wasn’t a chef, I’d be a farmer.” Innovative though his cuisine may be, McIntrye hasn’t forsaken those who want to indulge in a juicy hamburger or a satisfying bowl of chili or perhaps an appetizer- sized pizza. Many of his regulars can be found eating at the bar. The Rhumbline team includes sous chef Holly Michaud. If you haven’t been to the Rhumbline in a while, go and rediscover what makes this such a unique local dining experience. And if you’re new to the Rhumbline, you’re in for a treat. Annette Leiderman Raisky is a former New Yorker who has worked for the Food Network. In this new Dining Out column, she’ll bring her behind-the-scenes knowledge of our chefs and restaurants to readers of Newport This Week.
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Birding Walk Join bird watching enthusiast Rey Larson, as he leads a walk in search of the many birds that visit the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, 8:30 a.m. Bring bird books and binoculars.
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Newport Cooks! “The Art of Baking Bread & Brioche,” with Chef Christy Erickson Prior teaching how to make French baguettes, artisan breads and brioche, Pennfield School, 110 Sandy Point Ave., Portsmouth, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 293-0740.
Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House Tour Tour the 1739 Colony House, built to house RI government, and the 1697 Wanton Lyman Hazard House, Newport’s oldest house museum. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11:30 a.m., 841-8770, www. NewportHistoryTours.org.
Christmas at the Mansions Enjoy The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms all decorated with glitter and gold for the holidays. Breakers opens at 9 a.m., Marble House and Elms at 10 a.m., last tour time 4 p.m., www.NewportMansions.org.
Native American Pow Wow The Aquidneck Island Intertribal Indian Council presents a program of drumming, history and storytelling at the Middletown Library, West Main Road, noon, , 846-1573.
Discover Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and the
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Native American Pow Wow The Aquidneck Island Intertribal Indian Council presents a program of drumming, history and storytelling at the Middletown Library, West Main Road, noon, , 846-1573. Jazz at the Vineyard Live jazz at Greenvale Vineyards with Dick Lupino, 582 Wapping Road, Middletown, 1- 4 p.m., 8473777, www.Greenvale.com. Redwood Poets Group Forum for poets who are currently writing and seek critique. New members are welcome. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 2 p.m., 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary. org. Holiday Lantern Tour 4:30 See Friday, Nov. 18 for details.
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“Shake That!” Salve Regina University’s Dance Club’s fall performance with over 100 dancers , hip-hop, jazz, tap, Irish Step and more, Rodgers Recreation Center, Ochre Point Ave., 7 p.m., $5. Murder at the Museum Join the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “The Art of the Masquerade,” an interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 7 p.m., www.NewportArtMuseum.org. Horn of Plenty Concert Common Fence Music hosts New England artists in this fall celebration, harvest soups and baked goods available, 933 Anthony Rd., Portsmouth, hall opens at 7 p.m. for the “folk tailgate picnic,” concert 8 p.m., tickets $22, 683-5085, www.CommonFenceMusic.org. Saturday Night Standup Comedians Nick Griffin and Andy Hendrickson perform at Newport
The Polar Express comes to life aboard the Newport Dinner Train, inspired by the award-winning classic by Chris Van Allsburg. Share the magic of Christmas as the Conductor reads the tale of a young boy’s unforgettable journey to the North Pole. Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus and enjoy hot chocolate, cookies and caroling. Each child who truly believes will receive a special gift from Santa himself. Children are welcome to wear pajamas. Nov. 19-Dec. 18, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Don’t get left at the station - early reservations encouraged. Newport Dinner Train, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 8418700, www.NewportDinnerTrain.com.
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Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, Nov. 18 for details.
Music in the Galleries The Sunday afternoon series continues with traditional Portuguese fado music presented by MD Fado Productions, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave. 2 p.m., members $10, non-members $15, www. NewportArtMuseum.org.
“How I Learned to Drive” 8 p.m. See Friday, Nov. 18 for details.
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Sine Nomine Concert Music of Renaissance composers Lasso and Victoria by Sine Nomine Choir, St Columba’s Church, 55 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown, 3 p.m., www.SineNomineChoir.org. Newport Cooks! Sunday Suppers resume with “New Takes on Holiday Favorites,” with Chef Nancy Brush, Hilltop, 97 Ruggles Avenue, 5-8 p.m., 293-0740.
Monday November 21
Teen Time Weekly teen gathering at the Newport Library, crafts, movies, games, 300 Spring St., 4-5:30 p.m., free, snacks, no registration required. 847-8720 x 206.
Tuesday November 22
Meet the Artist Series Join exhibiting artist Johanna McKenzie for a discussion, 12 p.m., bring lunch, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200. Story Sharing PJ Story Time Teens read their favorite childhood books to 5-8 year old patrons. Come in your pajamas with your favorite snuggly. Parents stay in the library. Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 6:45-7:45 p.m., free, 847-8720.
Wednesday November 23
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Live Thursday, November 17 Billy Goodes–Open Mic Jam with Kevin Sullivan, 9:30 p.m. Christie’s – DJ & Dancing with DJ Henney, 10 p.m. Newport Blues Café–Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Roots Reaction, 9 p.m. Newport Marriott–Paul DelNero Jazz, 7-10 p.m. O’Brien’s Pub–DJ Curfew, 10 p.m. One Pelham East–Keith Manville Perro Salado–Honky Tonk Knights, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, November 18 Billy Goodes–Live music Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m. LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on piano, 7-11 p.m. Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m. Newport Blues Café–Blockhead, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Gary “Guitar” Gramolini and the Grinders, 9 p.m. O’Brien’s Pub–John Erikson, 10 p.m. ‘til closing One Pelham East–Bruce Jacques Rhumbline–Dawn Chung, 6:30-10 p.m. The Chanler at Cliff Walk–Dick Lupino, Joe Esposito, Steve Beckler, 6-10 p.m.
NewportFed Pie Run 5 mile race/3 mile walk. USTAF sanctioned. YMCA, Valley Rd., Middletown, 8:30 a.m. www.NewportRunningClub.org
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Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 10-11:30 a.m., 848-8200, www.NewportArtMuseum.org.
Holiday Lantern Tour 4:30 See Friday, Nov. 18 for details.
Discover Newport Walking Tour 10 a.m. See Saturday, Nov 19 for details.
November 25
4th Friday Live Music & Art Newport Art Museum’s 4th Friday gathering combines music, art and fun, featuring rockabilly blues duo The Honky Tonk Knights, 76 Bellevue Ave., 6-9 p.m., $8, cash bar, 848-8200. Newport Nutcracker Opens at Rosecliff Island Moving Co.’s 10th annual performance of the Newport Nutcracker, Rosecliff, 670 Bellevue Ave., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Tickets available at www.IslandMovingCo.org, $65-$85, pillow seating for children ages 5-10 for $45. No children under 5. Newport Harbor Boat Parade The waterfront community’s annual Holiday Harbor Lights Boat Parade at 6:15 p.m. Illuminated boats will circle the harbor and compete for best holiday decoration prizes awarded by the Newport Harbormaster and community judges. Great views from Newport Yacht Club, Bowen’s Wharf, Bannister’s Wharf and waterfront points around the harbor. In case of severe weather, the parade will sail the following day. Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, Nov. 18 for details. Dirty Deeds The AC/DC tribute band is back at Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Rd., 10 p.m., 608-6777, www.NewportGrand.com.
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Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House Tour 11:30 a.m. See Saturday, Nov 19 for details. Jazz at the Vineyard 1-4 p.m. See Saturday, Nov. 19 for details.
Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m. Greenvale Vineyard–Dick Lupino, Marlene VerPlanck, Mike Renzi, Vin Pagano,1-4 p.m. LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on piano, 7-11p.m. Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m. Newport Blues Café–Those Guys, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Island Storn Band, 9 p.m. O’Brien’s Pub–DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.-12:45 a.m. One Pelham East–Never In Vegas People’s Café–Mark Gorman and Friends with Jack Casey & Rand Bradbury, 6:30-10 p.m. Rhumbline–Lois Vaughan, 6:30-10 p.m. The Chanler at Cliff Walk–Marlene VerPlanck, Mike Renzi, Vin Pagano, 6-10 p.m.
Sunday, November 20 Castle Hill–Dick Lupino, Paul Nagel, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Clarke Cooke House– Jazz Piano, Bobby Ferreira, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Fastnet–Irish Music Session 5-9 p.m. O’Brien’s Pub– John Erikson, 9 p.m. One Pelham East–Chopville, 6-9 p.m.; Chris Gauthier, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
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NATURE Turkey Attack Leaves Its Mark By Jack Kelly A friend of mine once told me that ninety-five percent of life involves just showing up. The other five percent is what you do with it. That principle also applies to nature photography. If you make yourself available, nature will find you. However, you need to be cautious, because as I have found out Jack the hard way, naKELLY ture can bite, claw or peck when you least expect it. I offer for example, a warm and sunny spring morning in late April 2009. I was driving on Wapping Road, in Middletown; my destination Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth. There had been a report of 20 migratory Horned Grebes, in the waters just off the beach. I was hoping to photograph them before they left the region.
ter picture of my subjects. I was enjoying myself so much that I failed to realize that the turkeys were surrounding me. It’s important to note here, that at this juncture of my photographic and nature experience, I was very naïve about the habits of some creatures in the wild. Suddenly, I felt a sharp, piercing pain in my backside. I turned to face my attacker, and I felt a second attack in almost the same spot. I knew I was in trouble and tried to remember my wildlife survival training from the Boy Scouts. “Don’t panic!” “Don’t show fear.” “Drop and curl up into a ball.” No! That was for bears! A third attack brought me back to my senses and a keen awareness of my predicament. I did what came naturally, I ran like the dickens and jumped to the top of the wall. The turkeys were in hot pursuit and my actions seemed to have agitated them more. As I stood at the top of the wall, I had a flashback to first grade at St. Augustin’s School, and my teacher,
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Migration notes: Area ponds, marshes, and seashores are seeing the arrival of many waterfowl species. Rey Larsen and Bob Weaver continue to post their birding reports and photographs on Newportnow.com, NTW’s free Web site.
“I tried to step down from the wall, in an effort to get to my car, but one large, evil looking bird, kept trying to peck at me”.
As I passed the intersection of Wapping Road and Peckham Lane, a mature, female Red-tailed Hawk flew low over the road in front of me. She appeared to be carrying nesting material in her talons. She landed in a tree in the adjacent field not 75 feet from the roadside stonewall. I pulled over quickly and parked as close to the wall as possible, so as not to impede traffic. I was excited because it was mating season for this species and I was hoping the female was starting to build a nest. My eyes were locked on the hawk as a I grabbed my camera and scrambled from my vehicle. The field was unkempt, with high grasses, dense thickets, and small scrub bushes. I figured it wouldn’t bother anyone if I hopped the wall and got closer to my quarry. Hindsight would later show that I was about to make the first of several tactical errors. As I navigated my way into the field, I realized I wasn’t alone. Emerging from the thickets and tall grasses to my left was a flock of eleven wild turkeys. Although I had seen this species before, it was always from a distance. I had never had a chance to photograph this remarkable and historic species. I was amazed by the sheer size of these large and colorful birds. Six males or “tom” turkeys fanned out their tail feathers and began to advance towards me, while the females returned to the undergrowth. As the males got closer, they emitted “gobble-gobbles,” and I joyfully took picture af-
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Sister Mary Rita. The Sister had her students trace their hands on construction paper and make colored turkey decorations for Thanksgiving. I remembered that I gave mine to my grandmother that year. She hung it in her kitchen for that Thanksgiving, and many more that our family shared together in the following years. I couldn’t believe I was remembering something like that, at a time like this. Meanwhile, the turkeys were flying over the wall and landing on the grassy area by the roadway. I tried to step down from the wall, in an effort to get to my car, but one large, evil looking bird kept trying to peck at me. The turkeys were surrounding my vehicle, and taunting and mocking me with loud gobbles and wing gestures. I decided to climb onto the roof of my car and drop down to the driver’s side and make my escape. As I crawled across the roof I started to have terrible visions of the television news trailers, “Newport Man Pecked to Death by Turkeys” ‑“film at eleven”. Or that the “Animal Planet” or “Discovery” channels would do a documentary on “Killer Turkeys,” and that the poor, sordid tale of my ignominious demise would be the lead story. I raised my camera to photograph the largest turkey of the group, who seemed to be the ringleader, at the rear or my vehicle. As I
The Horned Grebe grows to about 34 cm in length, and is black, gray and white in color during the non-breeding season.
Best Birding Spots n Miantonomi Park n Norman Bird Sanctuary n Brenton Point State Park
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n Albro Woods, Middletown n Hazard Road, Newport
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n Sachuest Point National
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Turkeys have 5,000 - 6,000 feathers. Males typically have a “beard,” a tuft of coarse hair (modified feathers) growing from the center of the breast. Beards average 9 inches in length. The adult male normally weighs 11–24 pounds and measures 39–49 inches. The adult female is typically much smaller at 5.5–12 pounds and is 30–37 inches long. The record setting adult male wild turkey, according to the National Wild Turkey Federation, weighed 38 pounds. (Photo by Jack Kelly)
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Continued from previous page looked through the aperture, I was mortified by what I saw. There was a sedan at the stop sign of Peckham Lane. The mature looking couple in the car were waving, pointing, and laughing at me! I realized just how ludicrous I looked. I gathered what was left of my dignity and manhood and dropped to the street. I lunged for the door handle–it was locked! As I fumbled for the remote key lock pad in my pocket, I suffered another attack on my backside. The turkeys had malevolent and vicious bloodlust looks in their eyes, and they were closing in for the kill. I finally got the door open and evaded the final battle with my feathered foes. I heard an automobile horn, and looking in my rear-view mirror, I watched the couple depart the area. They were still laughing and waving as they drove away. I started the engine, and sounded my horn, forcing the turkeys away long enough to leave this debacle behind. A biologist friend of mine later explained to me that I’d
probably wandered into a nesting area. You can’t negotiate with an angry parent defending its young. As I drove towards my original destinations shifting uncomfortably in my seat, I returned to my memory of Sister Mary Rita. I remembered how she taught us about the wild turkey all those years ago. According to Sister, turkeys had been part of the early colonists’ diet and had helped to sustain them during their first harsh year in the New World. Sister also taught us that Benjamin Franklin had wanted the wild turkey to be the National Bird and symbol of our country. He felt that it was a “noble bird” and that the bald eagle was nothing more than a scavenger, and not worthy of being our national symbol. Then again, Ben was the one who coined the phrase, “look before you leap.” If you don’t, you may wind up with a pain in your behind. Jack Kelly is a novice wildlife enthusiast and photographer who enjoys sharing his adventures in nature with others.
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Seahawks Prepare for First Bowl Game in 12 Years By Meg O’Neil
Head Coach, Bob Chesney addressing the team regarding their weekend ECAC bowl game opponent. (Photos by Rob Thorn)
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Gaudet Field in Middletown is the place to be on Saturday, Nov. 19 as Salve Regina University’s football team plays in their first bowl game appearance since 1999. Earning a spot in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) North-West Bowl, the Seahawks will host the Worcester State Lancers in a game that SRU Head Coach Bob Chesney described as sure to be a “battle.” Kickoff is at noon. “Worcester State is very good on offense. Their senior quarterback is brilliant and they are unbelievably coached,” said Chesney. “The good thing for us though, is that we’re pretty good on defense. It’s going to be a nice matchup that we’ll get to enjoy this weekend.” Ending the regular season with a 7 – 3 record, the most victories since 2000, the Seahawks will arrive at Gaudet on Saturday riding a five-game winning streak. Trying to end that streak will be the Lancers, who come in to the bowl game touting an 8 – 2 season record, their first winning season since 2004. This isn’t the first time the two teams have gone head to head over the years; they’ve played eight times, with the Lancers holding a 6 – 2 advantage in the all-time series, having won the past six games, the last of which was in 2005. Both teams obtained impressive numbers during the regular season. On the offensive side, the Lancers are ranked second in their conference in scoring (34.1 points per game), rushing (217.4 yards per game), and total offense (409.9 yards per game). The Seahawks finished the season second in defense in the New England Football Conference, allowing only 14.9 ppg and causing 32 turnovers. Of those, 16 were fumble recoveries and 16 were interceptions. SRU football is among the top five teams in the conference in both rushing defense (122.6 ypg) and total defense (277.1 ypg). But Coach Chesney isn’t focussing on past numbers. He’s honing in on ways to dismantle the Lancers. Since learning of the Seahawks selection to the bowl game this past weekend, Chesney and his
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Rogers routs NK in Playoff Prep • MHS Girls Lose in Soccer Final North Kingstown High School, suffering a dismal 1-10 season in Div. I this season, may have been expecting to get win number two against Div. III Rogers High School on Friday November 11, but the Vikings had other ideas. The Div. III leaders ran and passed their way to an easy 33-6 victory over the Skippers. Reeyon Watts led Rogers with 162 rushing yards and 1 touchdown, while quarterback Cody Platt was 8-10 passing for 113 yards and 3 three throwing scores. Rogers tries to secure the nunber one seed in the playoffs when they next play on Thanksgiving Day at home versus Tiverton. The Middletown girls soccer team saw their very successful season end on Sunday, Nov. 13, when they were beaten by the number one seed in Division III, Narragansett High School, by a 4-1 score in the playoff final. The Islanders reached the final with a 2-1 victory over West Warwick on Friday, Nov. 11. Friday Nov. 11
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Photos by Rob Thorn Rogers offensive lineman Grady Bolan, #53, looks to throw a block for Divon Bailey, #8, on a tight end reverse play. The Vikings, as a team, rushed for 277 yards on the day.
Rogers senior running back Reeyon Watts, #5, hurdles a North Kingstown defender to apparently score in the fourth quarter. The play, however, was called back for a holding penalty. Watts scored for keeps after a 12-yard scamper on the very next play.
Four Viking defenders swarm a Skipper running back, including clockwise from the bottom, Garrett Davis, #33, Colin Chase, #3, Blade Anderson, #24 and Carlos Valdes Fraticelli, #1.
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Photos by Rob Thorn Islanders’ goalkeeper Kaitlyn Griffith gives it her all to stop a Mariner’s shot on goal, late in the first half, but the ball found the corner of the net and gave Narragansett and insurmountable, 3-0 lead. The Mariners would capture the State Div. III championship with a 4-1 victory.
Middletown’s junior midfielder, Chelsea Dowler, #22, maneuvers through the tenacious defense of Narragansett in the State Div. III soccer final.
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RACE CONTINUED FROM PG. 2 our back. No wind. It was just beautiful,” said Barres. Barres ran with a small pack in front of the field and then broke free just before he reached the top of the Newport Pell Bridge. He kept a commanding lead the rest of the way en route to victory. “You have to expend yourself going up the bridge to the top because you know you can recover in the half,” he said. “That’s what was going through my mind the way to the top.” Trailing Barres was Warren Angell. The 48 year-old from Chepachet was clocked at 23:08. Brendan Akins, 26, of Old Lyme, CT finished third (23:36).
Portsmouth native Molly McCarthy, 29, was the top female overall with a winning time of 25:19. “It was a perfect day,” said McCarthy. “My game plan was to crawl if it got too windy. But there was no wind. It was perfect. Running over the bridge was an amazing experience.” Jacqueline Shakar, 52, was the runner-up among the women. She finished in 25:46. Middletown’s Kellie Tabor-Hann, 42, placed third (26:27) Eident Sports Marketing produced the race in partnership with Citizens Bank and the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.
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Mens & Ladies Bula Hats Found in Ski Shops, Resorts, & More! Compare $12
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$ 50 $
Yomiko™Classics Plush Dogs & Cats
Mens & Ladies Casual Winter Gloves Save 75%
Compare $8-$50
3M thinsulate lined and waterproof. Compare $20
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Your Choice
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heavyweight microfleece sheet sets
5
Amaryllis
6
Women’s Fleece Lined Tights or Leggings
Compare $20
Twin
300
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Electric Fireplace Entertainment Center
200
30
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Dark mahogany finish, folds to less than 3” Compare $60
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Designer Silk Ties Compare $28
Today’s fashion looks! Crews, polos, 1/4 zip. M - 2X
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WE RARELY LIMIT QUANTITIES!
20”x12”x23”
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Famous Maker Ladies Sleepwear Flannel, broadcloth & knit PJ’s; assorted colors and prints. Compare $20-$40
Solids & stripes Compare $15
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luxurious synthetic lambswool blankets
4
15 $20 $22
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Licensed camoflauge baseball caps & knits. Compare $6.97
Twin Full/Queen
48” Driveway Fiberglass® Markers & Driveway Stakes
28
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Rechargable Emergency Jumpstart
7
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Big Mens Belts..... Sizes 44-60
2
50
Your Choice a. Large Loaf Pan b. 9” Pie Pan c. 9” Round Cake Pan d. 9” Square Cake Pan
3
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Your Choice a. Cooling Rack 16”x10” b. Rectangular Cake Pan 14”x10.25”
Compare $39.99
30
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9
Standard Non-Stick Bakeware
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Oscillating Ceramic Heater •1500 watt •2 heat settings •Cooling fan setting
Emergency Car Shovel Extendable handle saves space
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Famous Designer Mens Belts Compare $30 & More Your Choice
Thermal Henleys or Crews
Rolling Mantel Fireplace
Duraflame Stove
32” Wood Table
30 Cup Stainless Steel Coffee Urn
Mossy Oak® & Realtree® Hunting Hats
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Fully assembled Compare $400
Mission Style Wood Folding Chair
Famous Label Mens Sweaters
25lb. Turkey Roasting Pan
Women’s 2 Pk Cashmere Blend Socks
Compare $80 Occasional Table (Comp. $32.97)$20
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6 Ft Folding Banquet Table
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Stainless steel base Compare $59
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Specialty Store Label Ladies Sweaters Lots of styles - mostly missy, some plus Compare $30 & More
Home Cookin Triple Slow Cooker Buffet Server
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200
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White, grey heather. M - 2XL Compare $20
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3M Thinsulate lined Compare $25
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Flannel Dorm Pants 100% cotton Compare $10-$24
Patriots® Long Sleeve Tees
Mens & Ladies Leather Gloves
Includes pot, growing medium, Full .....................................$25 bulbs. Assorted varieties. Queen ...............................$30 Paperwhite & Hyacinth Kits...$5 King ...................................$35
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Patriots® Tees White, grey heather M - 2XL
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Compare to $12
31” Double Kick Razor Skateboard
SnowJoe® Ultra Electric Snow Blower
10
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Heat~Wave®
Your Choice a. 14” Pizza Pan b. 10” Fluted Pan c. 10” Angel Food Pan d. Medium Cookie Sheet
Compare $5.99 Compare $8.99 Compare $3.99 Large Cookie Sheet OR 24 Mini Muffin Pan.................$5 each
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Ice & Snow Melter..... 20 lb melts to -15ºF
Ceramic Heater •1500 watt •2 heat settings & fan only
Stainless Steel Cookware
Thick encapsulated bottoms for uniform cooking; commercial-grade riveted handles
FRY PANS 8” Fry Pan…...............Comp. $22 ......$11 10” Fry Pan…..........Comp. $29 ......$16 12” Fry Pan…..........Comp. $40. ......$22 1 Qt Milk Pan....Comp. $19 ......$10 SAUCE PANS WITH LIDS 2 Quart….............Comp. $26 ......$16 4 Quart................Comp. $40 ......$19 DUTCH OVENS WITH LIDS 6 Quart…............Comp. $50 ......$23 8 Quart...............Comp. $65 ......$28 WE NOW ACCEPT CASH BENEFIT EBT CARDS
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2 Pk Womens Cozies •Heavyweight • Dept. store quality Compare $12 GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE IN ALL STORES
Windtunnel Cyclonic Vac •12 Amp motor •Bagless •Headlight •Hepa filter Compare $159 Remanufactured
We now accept Cash Benefit EBT Cards
-SALE DATES: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 THRU WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 STORE HOURS: Thursday-Saturday 8am-10pm; Sunday 9am-8pm; Monday-Wednesday 8am-9pm
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Volunteer Opportunities American Red Cross–Seeking office help, health and safety instructors. Contact Beth Choquette at 846-8100 or choquetteb@riredcross.org.
ed to work with children, teens and seniors in many different roles and settings. Contact Landa Patterson at 848-4210 or email her at lpatterson@childandfamilyri.com.
Artillery Company of Newport– Looking for volunteers to work in the museum, participate in parades and living history programs, fire and maintain cannons and muskets. Contact Robert Edenbach at 8468488 or info@newportartillery.com.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center–Seeking volunteers for breakfast, K-5, middle school and teen programs. Call Bea Brush at 846-4828.
BOLD (Books Open Life’s Doors)– Newport Community Literacy Partnership is seeking volunteers to spend an hour each week with Newport public school students. Call 847-2100. Child & Family–Volunteers need-
Fort Adams Trust–Seeking volunteers for the upcoming Special Events season. Contact Laurie at 619-5801 or llabrecque@fortadams.org. Literacy Volunteers of East Bay provide free, individualized student-centered instruction in basic literacy and English langauage
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skills for adults. If interested in a unique volunteering opportunity call 619-3779.
men, ticket agents, conductors, maintenance. Call Don Elbert at 624-6951.
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island–Volunteers and substitute drivers always needed. Call 401351-6700.
“Reading Fur Fun” Program–The Potter League for Animals is seeking volunteers who enjoy working with children and own a dog that loves children. The program gives children an opportunity to read to animals. Dogs must pass the Therapy International Test before being acepted. Call Joyce Barton 846-8276 or email joyceb@potterleague.org.
Naval War College Museum– Looking for volunteers to assist with special tours. Call 841-4052. Newport Hospital–Recruiting new members to join the auxiliary to support ongoing service and fundraising efforts. Call 848-2237. Also, seeking volunteers to work in the gift shop. Call Lisa Coble 845-1635. Old Colony & Newport Railway– Various opportunities to support scenic train tours: engineers, flag-
Retired Senior Volunteer Program – Volunteer drivers need to provide transportation for doctor’s appointments or running errands. Contact Newport County coordinator Eileen Chekal at 435-7876.
Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge No experience necessary, to help at the refuge visitor’s center. For information call Sarah Lang, 847-5511 or stop by 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Women’s Resource Center– Volunteers needed to assist with office duties and telephone, special events and fund-raising, or court advocacy work. Call 846-5263. Newport Art Museum–Volunteers needed to help with a wide variety of tasks, programs and events. For further information regarding volunteer opportunities at the Newport Art Museum contact cordinator larry Bacon at 848-8200 x7989 or lbacon@newportartmuseum.com
Frank smoked cigarettes for over 50 years and struggled with a host of health challenges coming out of quadruple bypass surgery. He received a call from Diane, a Registered Nurse from Blue Cross. Diane served as Frank’s care coordinator and worked with his primary care physician and a nutritionist to design a proactive care program. Regular telephone contact resulted in Frank entering cardiac rehabilitation, joining a gym, and changing his eating habits. Today, Frank has quit smoking, gained control over his diabetes, and lowered his cholesterol. According to Frank, “Diane and Blue Cross changed my life.” Visit bcbsri.com/together to see how Blue Cross can help you.
“When Diane called me up, I realized someone actually cares to help me.” — Frank
Frank BCBSRI Member since 1983 Diane, RN BCBSRI Care Coordinator
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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