Newport This Week - April 14, 2010 by Tom Shevlin

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VOL. 38. NO. 14

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WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010

Now that’s refreshing Bouchard on Bellevue

Summing Point’s quest to create a community music hub goes viral

Cup committee awaiting RFP Local business owners ask: How can we help? By Tom Shevlin

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Scott Rancourt on the need to provide kids with an avenue to music.

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NEWPORT – The group charged with making the state’s bid to lure the 34th America’s Cup to Newport met again last week with little new business discussed, as the equivelant to the doldrums has set in while the wait for BMW/Oracle racing to release an official request for proposals to potential host cities. The RFP, which will be critical to shaping the state’s effort moving forward, is expected to be released potentially as soon as at newport the end of the month, a c c o rd i n g to Halsey Herreshoff, president of the Herreshoff Marine Museum and America’s Cup Hall of Fame. Once in hand, the RFP is expected to provide details on the type of facilities desired for host cities; the schematic in which they are set up; and could quite possibly, provide a glimpse at the type of vessels used for the next Cup installment. Meanwhile, several local business Phil Hadley (front) and Scott Rancourt, seen here at the Summing Point studios, are hoping to drum up community support in the Pepsi Refresh Project. (Photo by Tom Shevlin) owners seized on the lack of action to express their desire to stir up a grassroots business campaign to help raise NEWPORT – When Scott Rancourt way. There, he would create a com- been orchestrating an online effort to money to fund the RFP and highlight first sat in front of a mixing board munity hub for musicians, teachers, secure Summing Point’s position amid Newport’s desire to see the Cup return. “There should be flags flying down some 20 plus years ago, there was students, and bands to hone their the top 10 of a national grant compesomething oddly familiar and natural skills and meet up with other musical- tition sponsored by soft drink giant Thames Street,” said one business owner. ly-inclined locals. It would essentially Pepsi. about it. The committee did note that it is in A musician to the core, Rancourt be a muscial community center, that Read more on pg. 3 the process of putting together a strattook to the discipline quickly, and for Rancourt believes could help to bring egy to work with local businesses on years he’s been one of the area’s go-to together and help grow the area’s mujust such an effort. music men, recording and putting out sic community. “It’s probably a long process to get albums for a who’s-who of local acts, HDC most recently under the banner of his to that point, but that’s the vision I have in my mind,” he said during a reSumming Point studios. Now, he wants to do for Newport’s cent interview. And it’s something he’s been thinkmusic community what AS220 has ing about for years. done for Providence’s art scene. structure would be restored and transSenor Frog’s building But it wasn’t until he met Phil HadAs Rancourt describes: Picture a formed into a mixed use facility featurplace - a centralized location - where ley that the dream seemed like it could could go mixed use ing lower level retail and restaurant you know that if there’s something become a reality. space complemented by two condoA native Newporter, Hadley is the you want to learn about music, minium units above. whether it’s playing an instrument or other half of the Summing Point, havBy Tom Shevlin According to Historic Planner Dana recording an album, you know where ing recnently returned to Newport afTitcomb, one half of the building is ter spending several years away from to go. NEWPORT – The former home of a considered a contributing historic Dubbed the Newport Music Work- the city in California and other locales. onetime popular – and raucus – night- structure. The other half, which curAs adept as Rancourt is behind the shop, Rancourt wants to expand club that has been left mostly vacant rently is occupied by a Chinese restauSumming Point’s current footprint of board, Hadley is at marketing and profor years, could get a significant facelift rant, was built in the latter half of the operations to an adjacent space just motion. if plans submitted to the city’s Historic 20th century, and could undergo sigOver the last couple of weeks, he’s behind the Salvation Cafe on Broadnificant exterior changes to match the District Commission are approved. Plans to redevelop 106-112 William older structure. Renovating the building, which is loStreet, which once housed a Senor Frog’s nightclub, were submitted for cated at the corner of one of the city’s consideration at this week’s April 20 most prominent intersection, could be a welcome development for the area. HDC meeting. The maater is set to be discussed at Under the plans, submitted by Anbau RI, LLC, the now rundown historic the April 20 HDC meeting at City Hall.

Former nightclub eyed for rehab

Newport: The museum of architecture By Ross Sinclair Cann Newport might rightfully be considered the “Metropolitan Museum of American Architecture” in that it is the repository of some of the most important works by some of this country’s most important architects. Furthermore, it has the distinction of having a good many buildings from each era of architecture—from the settlement of North America by Europeans in the seventeenth century through the art deco period of the 1920’s. From that rich early period until the mid 1980’s the depth of the local architectural creation was notably less and yet there are still a few representational examples of many periods present if one knows where to look.

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The Newport Art Museum’s Griswold House is just one of the city’s many architectural gems.

An architect’s rendering showing what the former Senor Frog’s nightclub, located at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and William Street, could look like if given approval by the HDC. A pair of retail and restaurant spaces make up the lower floor.

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AROUND TOWN Rough Point opens for the season with new exhibit Duke’s contributions to historic preservation on display By Andrea E. McHugh

Doris Duke's Rough Point mansion opened for the season last Thursday with a festive reception and guests eager to take in the new exhibit, Doris Duke’s Extraordinary Vision: Saving 18th Century Newport. The late heiress, known as one the nation’s wealthiest women, inherited the Bellevue Avenue estate from her parents and spent considerable time in the City-by-the-Sea. While here, she made it her mission to save Newport's Colonial era homes, rescuing more than 80 historic residences city-wide. “It’s Newport in the 1970’s version of Extreme Home Makeover,” jokes Newport Restoration Foundation Executive Director Pieter N. Roos, referring to the popular television program that takes homes from dumpy to dazzling. “If [Duke’s involvement] hadn’t happened, Newport would be a radically different place than it is today.” The exhibit includes a bevy of before and after photos of many of the houses, all discernible with the iconic Newport Restoration Foundation marker found mounted on each facade. Personal correspondence from Doris Duke as well as audio bites from Duke’s friends and those who joined her as partners in preservation chronicle her passionate effort. An impressive full-scale model of a house section details some of the construc-

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The restoration of Newport’s colonial homes is showcased in Rough Point’s latest exhibit. (Photos courtesy of The Newport Restoration Foundation)

tion techniques used to restore the historic homes, all of which are rented through the NRF. Duke, explains Roos, would invest anywhere from $40,000 to $70,000 in the homes which, at the time, had a market value of just $6,000 to $12,000. “That’s the kind of commitment she had to do it,” marvels Roos. “A lot of people can say until they’re blue in the face that it’s the right thing to do, but she saw what could happen and she put her fortune behind it.” Doris Duke’s Extraordinary Vision: Saving 18th Century Newport, will be on display in the galleries at Rough Point through November 6. The exhibition

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NEWPORT – For the first time in nearly 10 years, baseball enthusiasts throughout southern New England have united to bring Baseball Ireland, the Emerald Isle’s national baseball team, and Irish youth players, to our shores this summer. “It’s a great Rhode Island story,” says Jonathan J. Houston, who was volunteering his time at the Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in Newport on Sunday by selling Baseball Ireland merchandise to raise funds for the program. Organizers are currently arranging exhibition games throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts to take place July 16th – 23rd. The University of Rhode Island will house the adult team, where they will also train under the guidance of Jim Foster, head coach of the URI baseball program. Irish

youth players, ranging from 1012, stay with host families in North Kingstown. Houston has been involved with Baseball Ireland since the team’s first venture here in the U.S., and says baseball is the fastest growing sport in Ireland. He says some youth games will potentially take place locally in Newport’s Fifth Ward, while the adult team may take to Cardines Field, though nothing is final at this stage. Will Beglane, Baseball Ireland president, was at Sunday’s fundraiser, and says players on Ireland’s national team represent at least seven counties there. Two of the national team members came as youth players on the inaugural trip to southern New England and will return this summer as part of the national team. Newport This Week will report game times and fields when details are finalized.

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families who otherwise might not be able to afford to imerse their children into music. But in order to realize their dream, Hadley estimates that they need to rack up over 100 votes per day on PepsiRefresh.com. Only the top 10 causes in each grant category will receive funding. The Newport Music Workshop application is seeking $50,000, allocated accordingly: $ 30,000 for renovations and music equipment; $10,000 for computers for music and film production; $ 5,000 for marketing and website development; and $ 5,000 for youth scholarships. To vote for the Newport Music Workshop, visit the Pepsi Refresh Project Facebook page, http://www.facebook. com/refresheverything, or PepsiRefresh.com and cast your vote by April 30. Votes are tallied by email address, and are limited to one vote per day. As they say in politics, “Vote early and vote often.”

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It’s known as the Pepsi Refresh Project, a groundbreaking effort aimed at fostering innovation in “social good.” According to the company, Pepsi will award more than $20 million this year to fund great ideas that refresh the world. The program launched on Jan. 13 and has already exceeded expectations by receiving the monthly limit of 1,000 submissions in less than seven days with at least one from each state in the U.S. This past Feb. 28, Hadley sat up past midnight in front of his computer jockeying to secure a position in the challenge. His application was submitted, and since then, he’s been working overtime trying to drum up support for the project over social networking sites like Facebook. According to their application, the Newport Music Workshop will be an extension and renovation project for coming out of Summing Point Studio. In addition to providing a home to the island’s music lovers, the application allots money for scholarships to pay for music lessons to low income families on Aquidneck Island. With schools across the country facing budget shortfalls and forced to cut back on their music and art programs, Rancourt says that the Newport Music Workshop could help supplement school programs with a distinctly community-based approach. “Music, to me, is just as important as math or science,” says Rancourt, noting that Newport’s schools have traditionally had strong music programs. And with more then 60 percent of Newport families enrolled in assistance lunch programs, Hadley says that their proposed Music Workshop could provide a good head start for

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class course will be offered at the Newport Art Museum which will undertake a broad review of the evolution of architectural style in America by looking at the different buildings that exist here in Newport. This class will examine not just the formal differences between, for example, the Georgian and Federal styles, but will try to explore the political and social transformations that made these changes happen. The setting for the class will be the JNA Griswold house, which was designed by Richard Morris Hunt upon returning in 1864 from France where he was the first American born graduate of the École des Beaux Art-- the most important school of architecture of its time. Hunt would become the most notable architect of the last half of the nineteenth century and this Griswold house provides insights into later projects like the Breakers and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The style of the house was novel and it is occasionally described as the first structure in the “Stick Style”—perhaps the first time Americans dared to design in a style that was purposefully original and not purely imitative of European precedents. Living amidst a treasure trove of architectural monuments, it would be easy for Newporters to become complacent to the beauty and importance of the buildings that surround them. It is hoped that those who are able to

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archi•text continued from pg. 1 Why is the study of architectural styles different than studying other art forms like painting or literature? One important distinction is that architecture is a cooperative undertaking and it therefore more representative of broader cultural trends. A writer or painter can use their own imagination to create a wholly new and novel vision. The architect must however work within the zoning and building codes of a local municipality. They are limited to the construction technology available at the time. They must find a client whose economic need gives purpose to the building. Because buildings must often coexist with previous construction, their aesthetic qualities are often influenced by that need for compatibility. In short, although buildings are certainly governed by the aesthetic vision of their owners and architects, they are truly the byproduct of the social, philosophical, political, economic and technologic forces present at the time of their creation as well. They are the crystallization of their respective eras. In the same way that archeologists are unable to uncover a great deal about the Mayans or inhabitants of Pompeii by examining the buildings they left behind, we have the opportunity to better understand our ancestors here in America by looking closely (and thinking deeply) about the architecture of their eras. Starting Saturday April 17, a four

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Earth Day Clean Up at Ballard Park

Friends of Ballard Park will be participating in Newport’s Earth Day celebration with a park clean-up Saturday, April 24 from 9-11 a.m. In addition to general trash pick-up, volunteers will be needed to help remove invasive vines and plants. Those available should meet in the quarry meadow off of Hazard Road. A free, guided tour of Ballard Park will follow at 11 a.m. For more information, call 619-3377 or e-mail info@ballardpark.org

Children’s Concert in Middletown

The Toe Jam Puppet Band celebrates Earth Day at Middletown Public Library on Thursday, April 22 at 2 p.m., with a concert featuring puppets, storytelling and songs. “The Green Show,” scheduled to coincide with school vacation week, is free. For tickets, call the library’s Children’s Desk at 846-1573.

Newport: The Architecture of Peter Harrison.” Piano prodigy Brian Boudreau performs works by the great romantic composers on Sunday, April 18 at 2 p.m., and on Thursday, April 22 at 6 p.m., Dr. David Dosa will speak about his book, “Making Rounds with Oscar; The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat,” the real-life account of the author’s experiences with a cat able to detect when the end of life is near at a Providence nursing home.

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The Newport Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for spring and summer activities. Programs being offered include soccer; kickball, tennis, volleyball, zumbatomics, and a forensic science class, as well as summer camp. A complete listing of all of the programs can be found at www.cityofnewport.com. On Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m., local Gary Jobson will be at The New Registration for many of the classes architectural historian John Tschirch York Yacht Club on Wednesday, April is limited and can be done at the Recpresents “Palladio in 18th Century 21 at 6 p.m., to present “Sailing: Speed reation office, 35 Golden Hill Street in and Passion,” a lecture covering sail- Newport. For more information please ing milestones. The event will be call 845-5800. th an opportunity to connect with past regatta participants and meet the Would you like to sleep for science this summer? staff and supporters of the Leukemia Cup Regatta. The 2010 Leukemia Cup With your help, the researchers at the E.P. Bradley Regatta will take place June 4-5, at The This year’s shipment of bare root trees Sleep Research Lab will look at sleep and biological New York Yacht Club in Newport. has arrived and city staff has begun rhythms as they change across development. In installing trees for residents for the addition, researchers hope to identify specific genes sponsorship cost of $70. It is not too that are associated with these developmental changes. late to order one of the 8 -12 feet tall To participate you must be 9-11 years old, have trees that can be planted in the public completed at least half of 4th grade, and in general roadside or setback up to 20 feet onto good health. The study involves spending 2 nights, private property. then 7 days and nights at our comfortable research Applications are available at the Public facility located on the East Side of Providence. The Robyn Spagnolo presents, "Finding Services Department office at 280 Gems in Your Garden," an introduc- Spring St. and on line at http://www. study will be taking place this summer, and spaces are tion to botanical jewelry as well as the newporttreesociety.org or http:// first-come-first-served, so call now to apply!! principles and elements of design for www.cityofnewport.com. Participants receive payment for their time and effort. a flower show design on Wed., April For more information, call Cindy at 401-421-9440 14, at 1 p.m. at Atria Aquidneck Place Monday – Friday, 9AM-5PM, or visit in Portsmouth. There will also be a www.sleepforscience.org. flower arranging workshop on Wed., The Sleep for Science Research Lab is April 28th. from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon affiliated with Bradley Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown The Newport Public Services Departat Atria Aquidneck Place. University. Mary Carskadon, Ph.D. ment’s Clean City Program reminds residents that yard waste is collected for four consecutive weeks during April from April 5 through the 30 on residents’ regular collection day. The Thompson Middle School Health For more information about the resiand Physical Education Department dential solid waste and recycling pro“accentuates the positive” within its gram, contact the Clean City Program classes with April’s Students of the at 845-5613 or visit www.cityofnewATTORNEY FRANCIS J. FLANAGAN

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Transportation Workshop The Aquideck Island Planning Commission (AIPC) will host a workshop on their ongoing public transportation study on Thursday April 29 at the Community College of Rhode Island. The evening will begin with an informal open house from 4 – 6 p.m. A workshop will follow from 6 – 9 p.m. A light dinner will be provided, and RSVP is appreciated but not required. The meeting will focus on traffic congestion and safety on Aquidneck Island in an interactive session. For more information, contact AIPC Executive Director Tina Dolen at (401) 845-9299 or tina@aquidneckplanning. org.

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to assure it will truly be beneficial,” said Perkins. A seasoned attorney, Perkins has held positions in both the public and private sector. From 1999 to 2003, she served in the Rhode Island Department of Attorney General as a special assistant attorney general in the criminal division. She currently owns her own practice with offices in Newport and Providence and is a member of the Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut bars. Perkins received her Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in finance from Bryant College and earned a juris doctorate from Roger Williams University School of Law. Perkins serves as bail commissioner for Newport County and is a special public defender for the State of Connecticut. She is an active volunteer in the community giving her time to nonprofit organizations such as Big Sisters of Rhode Island, Special Olympics and Equity Action and serves on the board of directors for the Youth Pride Initiative. Perkins mentors at The Met School, is a member of the RI Bar Association’s LGBT Committee and serves on the Newport Democratic City Committee. As a candidate for one of the city’s four At-large seats, she’s likely to face a mixed field of both incumbent council members as well as challengers. Beach Commission Chairman Herb Armstrong is currently the only other announced At-large candidate while current At-large Councilwoman Mary C. Connolly has decided not to seek re-election. -

Renewable energy firm, rTerra, llc., headed by Jim Miller and Eric Offenberg, has opened their corporate headquarters at 97 John Clarke Road in Middletown. 6195290, www.rterra.biz Linear Title & Closing, under co-founder Nick Liuzza, has occupied space at 127 John Clarke Road in Middletown.841-9991, www.LinearTitle.com Bob Milligan of Historic Newport, LP has moved to the International Yacht Restoration School Mill Building. Attorney Kathleen Connell has opened a new law office at 170 Spring Street in Newport. 6193092. Newport Psychological Services has opened second location at the Polo Center on Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown. 864-1493, www.NewportTherapy.com. A second location of Portsmouth’s Groovy Gator, a children’s clothing and accessories shop, has opened at 408 Thames Street in Newport, 845-0084.

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OPINION Editorial Bring Back the Cup Last week in this space , we said “No” to LNG. No to the environmental scars it would leave; no to the disruption it would cause to our harbor; no to the lost jobs that could come with it; and no to its potential impact on our bid to bring back the America’s Cup. Ever since Larry Ellison and his BMW/Oracle Racing team took back the Auld Mug for U.S., speculation has swirled over where the next Cup will be held. Some believe it should go to San Francisco, the home port of the Golden Gate Yacht Club, which fronted Ellison’s Cup challenge. Other seasoned salts say San Diego, which was the last American city to host the event and whose consitent weather would make for some fair days under the sun. Then there are those who believe it should return to Valencia, Spain and its state of the art yachting village. While still others have suggested a variety of otherwise unexpected ports from New London to Portugal. Opinions on the subject are, of course, likely to be jaded. What sailing town wouldn’t want to host the America’s Cup? However, in this case, there is a correct answer. It’s time that we return the Cup to Newport. While we may be biased, we’re also blessed. Blessed with the world’s most favorable sailing conditions; blessed with a naturally deep water port; blessed with a uniquely skilled workforce; and above all, we were blessed to have hosted the Cup during its golden era. Which brings us to the big picture. Aside from the potential economic impact it would have on the state and local economy, bringing the Cup back to Newport could have a rather profound impact on the sport itself. Over the last few years, all has not be well with the Cup. Infighting between syndicates and protracted legal battles clouded the future of the race; many traditionalists lament technological advances that they say have come to overshadow skill. The purity of the race has been lost. The romance is fading. If Ellison and his crew – who we know are no strangers to Newport – are serious about restoring the Cup’s place among the top competitions in global sport, then there can be no other choice but to Bring Back The Cup to our waters.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Stop and Go All I see is red. I want to see some green I want to save gas and my car brakes. I drive in Newport mostly along Gibbs and Eustis. At every corner there is a stop sign. There must be a safety reason for them? At each stop I feel lonely, as I look up the road and see a stop sign at each and every corner ahead. Looking at the intersection I see the other corners with stop signs. Also I wonder how many cars, stop at all the intersection of Newport and all the cities in the United States. As a person that doesn't understand or know why we must have a stop sign at every corner I would enjoy being informed. I also wonder how much energy, gas, and the environment would be saved if most major pathways were continuous, or changed to every other street for a stop. If this simple change were thought out and made the oil, gas consumption of this country would greatly be reduced. After each and every stop you must accelerate only to use your brakes for the next stop. Please pass a law that you must stop at all intersections and take all the signs down, or think where signs are needed and increase the distance for car travel to, maybe every other corner. Let?s talk about saving large amounts of gas and with safety. Picture Broadway with a stop at every corner. Are all these stops needed? Byron Franklin 109 Champlin Place, Newport

Rhode Island’s Food Revolution Hello Everyone, I know many of you have seen episodes of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution series on television this spring. Coming on the heels of Chef Jamie’s well-known work changing school meals in Britain, his arrival here in the U.S. has certainly elevated the volume

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district partnerships and connections. If Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution has inspired you to step up and help make school food change happen, there are plenty of paths you can take to get started. First, join your school or district Wellness Committee. These committees are required by law and are meant to bring interested and devoted people together to work for healthier school environments and policies. A Kids First staff member is a part of every Wellness Committee in Rhode Island and we are more than happy to help direct efforts, explain state laws and assist with positive change. After you join a local Wellness Committee, you might want to also join the statewide organization working towards healthier schools - The RI Healthy Schools Coalition. Through meetings, events and webbased updates, you can learn more about people who are working in organizations statewide to improve RI school health. Don’t forget that our RI Farm-to-School program is strong and successful and helps RI kids eat the freshest and healthiest food available. When you are at farm stands, farmer’s markets and CSA’s this spring season, ask your local farmers about the kinds of produce they sell to your local schools. Ask your local cafeteria staff about helping to increase RI grown in your schools and don’t hesitate to contact someone from our Kids First Farm to School team for additional help. More about all of these resources can be found on our Kids First website (www.kidsfirstri.org) and if you need individual assistance to get involved in a healthy, Rhode Island school project or organization, contact anyone on our Kids First staff to help you get started. The Food Revolution has already been underway here in Rhode Island for nearly a decade and although we still have work to do, very positive and encouraging changes are happening now. So let Chef Jamie’s efforts in one American town inspire all of us in Rhode Island to keep our little state in the lead advocating and working towards nutritious, great tasting, real foods for our children in all RI schools and child care centers. Dorothy Brayley Executive Director, Kids First

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of discussions surrounding school meals in our America. But how does school food in Rhode Island compare to what the show is portraying in other American school cafeterias? Here are a few facts to help keep it all in perspective. The implementation of statewide Rhode Island Nutritional Requirements (RINR) this school year in ALL Rhode Island schools has set the bar high for healthier school meals in our state. The criteria associated with RINR exceeds the criteria set at the federal level by the USDA. For example, this means school breakfasts and lunches in Rhode Island contain increased amounts of fruits and veggies (locally grown when feasible). What does increased mean? It means 2 servings of fruits/veggies at breakfast and 3 servings of fruits/veggies at lunch every single day. It means one of these fruit/veggie servings must be dark green or orange (e.g. spinach or squash or peaches) and one must be fresh or raw (not from a can, and not cooked as part of a menu item). More details about RINR and the nutritional criteria behind it can be found on our website - www.kidsfirstri.org. I urge all of you concerned with some of the issues brought up in Chef Jamie’s TV series to become familiar with our regulations here in Rhode Island. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by how comprehensive and progressive they are in terms of addressing RI student health. The education, assistance and support for making and keeping school food changes in Rhode Island has never been greater. The nationwide attention on school meals and student health has many Americans looking at their meal programs, tasting their school cafeteria’s food and joining together to help take positive steps towards improving the taste as well as increasing the nutritional value of the meals, snacks and beverages we feed to our children while they are in school. And while all of us at Kids First agree that change and improvement is essential, we also know that lasting change only happens when a community steps forward to embrace and facilitate those changes. We live in a small state. The advantage to that fact is being able to help one another through regional and school

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Will the America’s Cup Return to Newport? An Interview with Halsey Herreshoff • By Chris Szepessy

This was the scene at Newport Offshore Ltd. in the summer of 1983 after Australia II (flying their famous boxing kangaroo battle flag) won the first Louis Vuitton Cup. France III, in the foreground, bears a scar from an altercation on the racecourse. The Australian team went on to defeat the American 12 Metre Liberty and win the America’s Cup that September. Photo © Laurie Warner

Before BMW Oracle Racing’s trimaran had even crossed the ﬁnish line to win the 33rd America’s Cup for the Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA, a concerted effort was underway to bring America’s Cup 34 (tentatively scheduled for 2013) back to Newport, RI, which hosted the regatta for over half a century. We spoke with Halsey Herreshoff, President of the Herreshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame in Bristol. What was Larry Ellison’s response when you presented the letter from Governor Donald Carcieri at BMW Oracle Racing’s victory celebration? I attended one ceremony in San Francisco and another on the aircraft carrier Midway in San Diego. I had a very good conversation with Mr. Ellison in San Francisco, and he complimented both sites. He’s interested in the Bay, where he learned to sail, but he didn’t make any promises. He gave a lot of credit to San Diego, where the trimaran was developed, but again he didn’t make any promises. It was clear to me that the issue is open. We were emboldened to support the Governor’s very good letter, and we have a very active committee working to build the case. Who is spearheading this effort? The committee was appointed by Governor Carcieri, and it includes Keith Stokes, who is the head of the Rhode Island Economic Development Commission, and a lot of stakeholders including David Elwell, Jr., who is Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, and Dyer Jones, who’s been active in America’s Cup management for 40 years. We meet weekly, and our endeavor is to build a strong case for Rhode Island. Newport has changed a lot since Australia II won the Cup in 1983, with timeshare developments on the wharves where the team compounds were located. Does the town have a suitable venue for the Cup? We want to host the yachts at Fort Adams. It’s a wonderful location and it’s under control of the State. Mr. Ellison has said that he wants to have a ‘village,’ and the model villages are the ones in Auckland, New Zealand and Valencia,

Spain, which were very nicely done. We envision making land available to construct bases for up to a dozen syndicates on the eastern shore, which would face Newport Harbor, as well as the fort itself and other elements of the peninsula to support tourists, media and race management...and it would be a short tow out to the racecourse. With the last Cup not televised in the U.S., is there sufﬁcient enthusiasm to make this a proﬁtable venture? Yes, absolutely. Mr. Ellison said he wants this to be not only a properly run event with fairness to the competitors, but also really good for people who come to see it and those who view it on television. The 2010 Cup was a wonderful event for television because of the type of boats, but there was no way to prepare for it because we didn’t have much assurance it was going to happen. Would you supplement the Cup, as the Volvo Ocean Race has done, with such things as concerts, parties, junior regattas, yacht club challenges on the 12 Metres, and windsurfer, kiteboard and hydrofoil Moth racing? We absolutely would, and I think if Golden Gate Yacht Club and Mr. Ellison decide to come here we would see the enthusiasm they’ve demonstrated extended to many of those things. How can people get involved? I go to a lot of the Olympics, and they had 60,000 volunteers in Sydney, Australia. We wouldn’t need that many, but we want people to volunteer...and there’s such a passion for this in Rhode Island. When the America’s Cup was in San Diego, it was a minor element in a large city with many activities. When it was in Newport, it was the dominant thing in Rhode Island...and it could become that again. Is the proposed liquid natural gas terminal in Mount Hope Bay a factor in whether the Cup can return to Rhode Island Sound? I think it’s a very big factor. We’re doing everything possible to kill it, and I believe we will. What are your thoughts on the possibility of co-hosting the Cup

with New London, CT and New Bedford, MA, as those cities have proposed? I don’t think we should be opposed to that, except it’s hard to see how a connection could be established. If either of those places were able to develop a case for effective support for Rhode Island, we would welcome them. What would your grandfather have thought of the multihulls in the recent America’s Cup? [Captain Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (1848 – 1938) designed and built five yachts that defended the America’s Cup from 1893 to 1920] I think he would’ve loved them for their engineering, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics, but he might not have felt – any more than I do – that they’re appropriate for the America’s Cup. The recent America’s Cup was quite wonderful from the standpoint of technology, but the America’s Cup has traditionally been 50% technology and 50% sailing, particularly the best execution of match racing tactics. In that sense, the recent Cup was deficient because there wasn’t any real match racing...these supermultihulls are inappropriate for match racing tactics. What type of boats should be sailed in the next America’s Cup? There’s probably going to be a new class of boats, and Mr. Ellison has made it clear that the Cup will definitely go back to a multi-challenger elimination format. There has been some speculation about going back to monohulls, which would suggest that they might well be some very lightweight, high performance boats with a length between 80 and 90 feet. And that could be quite a good thing. Continued on page 16

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April 16

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

Discover Colonial Newport Hear stories of revolution and ruin, 10:30 a.m., weather-permitting, walking tour departs from the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, Thames Street, $12 per person, 841-8770

“Eurydice” Opening show of the timeless love story performed in a Black Box theater, 8 p.m., production runs through April 18, Salve Regina University’s Antone Academic Center for the Arts, 100 Ochre Point Avenue, 341-2250

Thursday April 15 The Buddhist Four Noble Truths Presentation by a former Abbot of the Dalai Lama’s personal monastery, 7:30 p.m., Channing Memorial Church, $10 suggested donation, for more information e-mail doccaso@hotmail.com Photographers’ Guild Meeting Ron Rosenstock, renowned landscape photographer and one of the featured top travel photographers in the April 2010 issue of Popular Photography magazine will be speaking, 6:30 p.m., Ilgenfritz Gallery, Newport Art Museum, 847-8765, www.newportphotoguild.org “Eurydice” 8 p.m., see Wednesday, April 14 for details. “Fantasticks” Portsmouth Community Theater opening show of “Fantasticks,” 8 p.m., production runs April 15-18 and 22-25, other shows at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., Aquidneck Island Christian Academy, 321 East Main Road, Portsmouth, $15 adults, $12 for senior, student, military, 683-1460, www. aboutpct.org

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“Fantasticks” 8 p.m., see Thursday, April 15 for details.

Seal Watch Cruise The “M/V Alletta Morris” motors around Rose Island Lighthouse for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., cruises depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing, adults; $20, children 5-12; $15, 401-324-6020, www. savebay.org/seals

Seal Watch Cruise The “M/V Alletta Morris” motors around Rose Island Lighthouse for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., cruises depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing, adults; $20, children 5-12; $15, 401-324-6020, www.savebay.org/seals

April Fools with The Bit Players 8 p.m., see Friday, April 16 for details.

Newport Gallery Walk Guided tour of several galleries within the Newport Gallery Organization over the course of three days, April 20, 21 &23, 10 a.m., today’s tour begins at Newport Scrimshanders, 14 Bowen’s Wharf, for the “Thames/Wharf Walk,” 619-4880

Book Signing “New England Clam Shack Cookbook,” by Brooke Dojny, 1-3 p.m., Clements Market, 2575, East Main Road, Ports., 683-0180

Murder in a Mansion! Interactive murder mystery with the beloved Beechwood Theatre Company, family friendly event, 7 p.m., Belcourt Castle, 846-3772 “Grateful Dead” Screening Film showing the July 1989 fulllength concert “Crimson, White and Indigo” by Grateful Dead with 95,000 fans at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, 9 p.m., Jane Pickens Theatre, www.janepickens.com “Eurydice” 8 p.m., see Wednesday, April 14 for details. “Fantasticks” 8 p.m., see Thursday, April 15 for details. April Fools with The Bit Players Newport’s award-winning comedy improv troupe, The Bit Players create on the spot laughs from audience suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15, 849-3473, www.ﬁrehousetheater.org

Saturday April 17 Healthy Kids Day Annual open house at the Y, various activities, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., free, (triathlon for 7-15 year-olds, $20) Newport YMCA, 847-9200, www. newportymca.org Seal Watch Cruise The “M/V Alletta Morris” motors around Rose Island Lighthouse for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors, 11 a.m. and noon, cruises depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing, adults; $20, children 5-12; $15, 401-324-6020, www. savebay.org/seals

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“Eurydice” 8 p.m., see Wednesday, April 14 for details.

Sunday April 18 Seal Watch Cruise The “M/V Alletta Morris” motors around Rose Island Lighthouse for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors, 11 a.m. and noon, cruises depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing, adults; $20, children 5-12; $15, 401-324-6020, www. savebay.org/seals “Fantasticks” 2 p.m., see Thursday, April 15 for details. Music in the Galleries The Northeast Navy Band, “Crosswinds,” will give a performance of “Peter and the Wolf,” 2 p.m., free, Newport Art Museum, 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org “Eurydice” 3 p.m., see Wednesday, April 14 for details. Music at Trinity Yveshan – Ukranian vocal ensemble, 3 p.m., Trinity Church, $15 suggested donation, children 12 and under free, 846-0660 Traditional Irish Music Session Live traditional Irish music hosted by A. O. Guttierez, Tim May, and Jack Wright, 5-9 p.m., Fastnet Pub, One Broadway. 845-9311, www.fastnetpub.com

Tuesday April 20 Newport Gallery Walk Guided tour of several galleries within the Newport Gallery Organization over the course of three days, April 20, 21 & 23, 10 a.m., today’s tour begins at the Isherwood Gallery, 38 Bellevue Avenue, for the “Bellevue Walk,” 619-4880 Lunch with the Artist “Grandma Moses: Life Begins at Eighty-ﬁve,” a discussion hosted by Richard Tyre, noon, attendees welcome to bring in their lunch, Newport Art Musuem, 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org Seal Watch Cruise The “M/V Alletta Morris” motors around Rose Island Lighthouse for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., cruises depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing, adults; $20, children 5-12; $15, 401-324-6020, www. savebay.org/seals IYRS Lecture One of the most famous ocean racing yachts, “Dorade,” will be the topic of the talk led by Doug Adkins, IYRS, 7:30 p.m., iyrs.org

Opera in Cinema “Barcelona Live: The Abduction from the Seraglio,” 2 p.m., Jane Pickens Theater, www.janepickens. com Rose Island Light House Annual Meeting RILF Annual Meeting, 5-7 p.m., door prizes include an overnight at the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport Yacht Club. Leukemia Cup Kick-Off Event details and registration materials for the June regatta will be available, sailing legend, Gary Jobson will give a presentation on the 33rd America’s Cup, China Olympics and the 12 Metre World Championships, 6 p.m., New York Yacht Club,

Thursday April 22 Seal Watch Cruise The “M/V Alletta Morris” motors around Rose Island Lighthouse for an educational view of these seasonal marine visitors, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., cruises depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing, adults; $20, children 5-12; $15, 401-324-6020, www.savebay.org/seals

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At Save The Bay’s Exploration Center and Aquarium kids enjoy themed activities and get face to ﬁn with lobsters, crabs, moon jellies and more. Eight Bells Lecture Series Discussion of “China Goes to Sea” by Erickson, Goldstein, and Lord, noon, Naval War College, 841-2101 Earth Day at the Pickens The movie, “HOME,” will be shown as part of the Aquidneck Land Trust Speaker Series, 6:30 p.m. welcoming reception, ﬁlm begins at 7 p.m., for reservations call 849-2799, x19 or e-mail chuth@ailt.org Fantasticks 8 p.m., see Thursday, April 15 for details.

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Beach Bounce Children’s play center for ages 2 to 10, Easton’s Beach Rotunda, Memorial Blvd., also available for private parties and group rentals, 845-5813, www.cityofnewport. com

The Elms Open daily, 367 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www. newportmansions.org International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum Discover the history of tennis and its superstars through a diverse collection of memorabilia, art and video, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 194 Bellevue Ave., free for kids 16 and under, 849-3990; www.tennisfame. com Marble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www. newportmansions.org Museum of Newport History Exhibits on display depict the city’s role in the American Revolution and its emergence as a Gilded Age resort, open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 127 Thames St., 841-8770, www. newporthistorical.org

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

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

Old Colony & Newport Railway The 80-minute, 10-mile trip takes riders along Aquidneck Island’s west shore through the Naval Base to Portsmouth and back, one train daily at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 19 through Saturday, April 24; and 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. on Sundays, train leaves from the Depot at 19 America’s Cup Ave., $7.50 adults, $5 children under 14, $6 seniors 60 and older, no reservations, 624-6951; www.ocnrr.com

Naval War College Museum Permanent exhibits on the Navy in the Narragansett Bay area, handicapped accessible, 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. weekdays, free and open to the public, , 686 Cushing Rd., Newport, visitors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval Station; photo ID must be presented for all visitors 18 and older, 841-2101

Save the Bay Exploration Center & Aquarium The facility features 14 tanks and exhibits showcasing some 150 species that call Narragansett Bay home, educators answer questions and guide activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays through April, Easton’s Beach, Memorial Blvd., $5 non-members, free for Save the Bay members and children 3 and under, 272-3540, ext. 133; www. savebay.org

Mansions, Museums and Historic Sites

Belcourt Castle A 60-room Gilded Age mansion built by Richard Morris Hunt in 1895, guided, candlelight and ghost tours, reservations recommended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 8460669, www.belcourtcastle.com The Breakers Open daily, 44 Ochre Point Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Chateau-sur-Mer Open daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

Newport Art Museum Permanent collection of contemporary and historic works in the restored stick-style Griswold House, a National Historic Landmark, open daily, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org Ochre Court One of Newport’s first “summer cottages” built in 1892, now Salve Regina University’s administration building, ground floor open MonFri, 9-4 p.m. Prescott Farm Farm buildings, landscape from 18th century, restored 1812 windmill, site of a significant Revolutionary War event, feed the ducks and geese at the pond, grounds open year round free of charge; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, June to Sept.; guided tours of mill, Rte. 114, West Main Rd., Middletown, $4 adults, free for under 12, 847-6230, www.newportrestoration.org Rosecliff Open daily, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

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Following a rehearsal of the Portsmouth Community Theater’s production of “The Fantasticks,” Cindy Killavey, who plays the role of a mute, had plenty to talk about when asked about how the theater and stage has been an important part of her family’s life. How did you and Jim meet? We were cast as husband and wife in Victor Herbert’s “Madame Modese,” in 1973 at the Casino Theater. I like to say, ‘I gave him the part for life.’ How old were you when you ﬁrst appeared on stage? I played an orange in second grade, but I didn’t have any lines. Does that count? Seriously, tell us what led you to the stage: I attended the Hartford Conservatory in Conn. and studied in the musical theater department. I had classes in dance, mime, lots of theater courses; I took voice lessons and was in the drama club. I had leads in “The Sound of Music” and “My Fair Lady,” and I just loved it. What is Jim’s professional background? He’s retired now, but he was a teacher for 35 years in Fall River. Your sons, Brian and Kevin, seem to have both followed in your footsteps. How did their interests in theater begin? Kevin is 26 now, and jeepers, has been involved since he was about 7 or 8 years old when he ﬁrst started with the Newport Children’s Theater. At Bristol Community College, he got the Motif Award in 2007 for best actor in a college production. The show, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” also won best college production that year. He would like to make theater a full-time vocation.

Cindy and Jim Killavey, husband and wife duo for 36 years, are well-known in local thespian circles and beyond. If you could perform on Broadway, what play do you wish you could be in? Nothing now really, but I do have a soft spot for Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady.”

Brian is 29, but he plans to keep acting as an avocation. He also performed with the Newport Children’s Theater when he was younger, and then, basically took a break from theater until he decided to take voice lessons last fall. He discovered he had a strong musical voice and was chosen for the lead role as the prince in the Portsmouth Community Theater’s recent production of the“Ugly Duckling.”

If a script was ever written about you, who would you want to play your character? Ellen de Genres or Lucille Ball, if she had still been alive. What has theater and performing taught you? Teamwork and the joy of the gifts one has to make other people laugh.

You have been a storyteller for over 20 years, why do you enjoy it so much? You get to play all the parts.

Where to see the Killaveys perform The Portsmouth Community Theater’s production of “The Fantasticks,” April 15-18 and 22-25. www.aboutpct.org

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Mansions, Museums and Historic Sites Continued from page 9 Redwood Library The nation’s oldest library, c 1748, a National Historic Landmark, art gallery displays, sculpture and changing exhibits, including a portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, tours 10:30 a.m. Mon-Fri; building open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues-Fri; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., 50 Bellevue Avenue, free, donations always welcome, 847-0292; www.redwoodlibrary.org

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April 14, 2010 Newport This Week Page 13 Art for Healing This class is an open studio for women to freely express and share experiences through art. It provides a comforting outlet for personal expression and sharing during difﬁcult times. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., The Edward King House, $12 per session, 846-7426 or 714-7263

Isherwood Gallery Show through June: “New Work, New Artists,” new work by current and new gallery artists. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment, 38 Bellevue Avenue, 699-2276, www.isherwoodgallery.com Jamestown Gallery Show through April 24, proceeds to beneﬁt Jamestown Art Center, 47 Conanicus Avenue, www.jamestownartcenter.org

Computer Assistance Learn about using your computer from basic information on getting started, signing up for e-mail to downloading software. Mondays, 10 a.m. – noon, by appointment, free, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 423-7280, for appointments

Newport Art Museum Show through May 24: Annual Members Juried Exhibition of regional contemporary art in varying media. Museum is open Tues. – Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-4 p.m., 76 Bellevue Ave., $10 adults, $8 seniors, admission by donation Saturdays, 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org

Debtors Anonymous Meetings Meets every week, Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., free, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 12 Marlborough St. Newport, www. debtorsanonymous.org

Portsmouth Art Guild Show through May: “Imagine Red,” open juried show by regional artists incorporating the theme “imagine red.” Gallery hours are Thurs.-Sun., 1-5 p.m., 2679 E. Main Road, Portsmouth, next to St. Paul’s Church, 2935ART, www.portsmouthartsguild.org

Identity Theft Class Road Tech Computer Repair Service offers a free Identity Theft class. Representatives will show you how your everyday computer interaction (directly and indirectly) places you at the highest levels of risk for identity theft. Registration required. 1 p.m., Thursdays, free, Salvation Army, 51 Memorial Blvd., Newport, 380-6643; e-mail info@roadtechservice.com

Sheldon Fine Art Opening Reception: Saturday, April 17 from 4-7 p.m. Abstract and contemporary landscapes by Charles Emery Ross. Gallery is open daily 10 – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Avenue, on historic Bowen’s Wharf, 8490030.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must be Shakespeare” Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare works, 6 – 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292, www.redwoodlibrary.org MS Support Group The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Rhode Island Chapter offers a support group to empower people with MS to feel more self-conﬁdent in coping with challenges, 6:30-8 p.m., last Monday of each month, free, Newport Hospital, community room, www. nationalmssociety.org/rir

Spring Bull New show through April 29, “April Fools,” local artists carry on an old tradition in of “a trick of the eye.” Gallery is open daily noon-5 p.m., 55 Bellevue Avenue, 849-9166, www.springbullgallery.com

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RECENT DEATHS Yvonne Marie (Elder) Clinton, of Newport, died April 10, 2010.Donations in her memory may be made to the American Kidney Association. Walter M. Conley, of Middletown, the husband of the late Elizabeth Ann (Chapman) Conley, died April 2, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties.

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Margaret Katherine Palkovic, of Portsmouth, the wife of Frederick Anthony Palkovic, died April 7, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to Truesdale Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association, Fall River.

Forest Farm Health Care Center Activities Fund, Middletown. Marguerite L. (Spencer) Johnson Hinkel, of Middletown, the wife of the late CDR Harold Hinkel, died March 27, 2010.

Marilla (Fyler) Perras, of Portsmouth, the wife of Irvin M. Perras, died February 10, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Fund.

Richard Matthew Larsen, of Newport, died April 5, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Frances (Dudzik) McDonald, of Portsmouth, the wife of Joseph McDonald, died April 7, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Manor, Bristol.

Exum Leroy Pike, of Middletown, the husband of Cecelia (Makara) Pike, died April 11, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to the Middletown Rescue Wagon Fund.

Virginia Rosemary Mello, of Newport, the wife of the late Joseph T. Mello, died April 11, 2010. Donations in her memory may be St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Joseph’s Church, Newport.

Muriel A. Rolfe, of Middletown, the wife of the late Myron L. Rolfe, died April 11, 2010. Henry Burrill Ward, of Middletown, the husband of Barbara E. (Moreau) Ward, died April 4, 2010.

Theresa P. Mills, of Newport, the wife of the late Howard G. Mills, died April 6, 2010.Donations in her memory may be the Edward King House, Newport.

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Cup Return Continued from page 7 It’s the intention of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame to bring about an appreciation of the Cup, as we have for 18 years, and I was very pleased when Russell Coutts said in San Francisco that it is one of BMW Oracle Racing’s intentions to uphold the tradition of the Cup. We want to do that, too, and I think we can get back to some of the best days of the Cup. Why is Newport better for America’s Cup racing than San Francisco or San Diego? The ocean off Newport is a very fair place to race because the current is minimal and there are good middlerange breezes almost every day. Our reliable southwest seabreeze is a wonderful thing. There’s an awful lot of current in San Francisco, and it would have a very, very dominant inﬂuence on the races. As you may know, Louis Vuitton is back in [The Louis Vuitton Cup challenger elimination series has historically preceded the Cup], and San Francisco doesn’t have enough room for three racecourses. San Diego has a wide-open ocean like we do, but they have less wind. We have one of the ﬁnest sailing places in the whole world for this kind of event. This interview was originally published in the April 2010 issue of WindCheck Magazine and is reprinted with permission. Visit www.windcheckmagazine.com.

The 15th Annual All American Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 22, is the date set for the 15th Annual All American Soap Box Derby at Easton’s Beach, Memorial Boulevard, Newport. Racers take to the starting line at 9:00 am. In case of heavy rain, racing will be postponed until Sunday, May 23. Youngsters interested in racing a car should contact Johnny Gomes at 401-846-8873 or by email at jgomes8884@cox.net Anyone interested in advertising or sponsorships should contact Lou D’Amico at 401-842-0551 or by email at twobklyn@msn.com “Comedy, Cars & Cuisine”, a Derby Fundraiser will take place on Thursday, April 29, at Johnny’s Atlantic Beach Club, 7:00 pm, Anyone interested in this event should contact Dave Dittmann at 401-848-5884 or by email at dd@audiobookshelf.com, www. newportlionsclub.com

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Gilbert & Dorothy Richardson Wapping Road Partners LLC John & Vivian Ellis Jonathan Harris Karen Tommer Samuel Gilbert

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