Newport This Week - July 21, 2010 by Tom Shevlin

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Vol. 38, No. 29

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2010

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Beaches across Aquidneck Island have been packed the past two weeks, as relentlessly gorgeous weather has settled over the area. Though at times forced to dodge the occasional scattered shower or thunderstorm, the good weather has meant good business for local merchants and beaches alike. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)

NEWPORT, R.I. – This year’s City Council race is shaping up to be one to remember, with primaries now certain in both the At-Large and Second Ward contests. As of Tuesday, the Secretary of State’s office had officially certified a total of 16 Newporters to appear on the ballot this year – including nine for one of the council’s four At-Large seats, and three candidates in the Third Ward. Both races will require primaries to shed one name before the November 2 election. The primary will take place Sept. 14. Candidates qualifying for the ballot in the At-Large race include: Herbert B. Armstrong; Rebecca A. Bringhurst; Stephen R. Coyne; Jeanne Marie Napolitano; Naomi L. Neville; Susan T. Perkins; David A. Quiroa; Stephen C. Waluk; and Henry F. Winthrop. In the Third Ward, incumbent Justin S. McLaughlin will face off in a primary against challengers Michael T. Farley and Kathleen M. Sanderson-Upham. Taking on incumbent Charles Y. Duncan in the First Ward will be Allan F. Sullivan, while Newport native Rudd C. Hall has qualified for the ballot in his bid to replace Councilwoman Kathryn E. Leonard in the Third Ward.

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Maybe it is Easy Being Green

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A Spring Street home gets an environmentally consious makeover By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – About nine months ago, Ralph Plumb III, the principal behind Atlantic Building and Remodeling, sat down to go over plans for an upcoming project. At the time, all was on paper. Within weeks, construction would begin, and Plumb who already prided himself on his attention to detail, would begin a months-long education on sustainability. The house at 485 Spring St. was slated to become Newport County’s first LEED certified home – a distinction normally associated with high costs and modern designs. But you won’t find any solar panels on the roof at 485 Spring. There are no wind turbines, exotic materials, or outlandish architectural elements. In fact, the is downright conventional – fitting well into the historic neighborhood; understated in a way that few passersby would appreciate. The owners, a couple from Boston, not only wanted a house that would be built to last, but also one that would create the minimal impact on the environment. Getting there would take months of an intensive certification process, as outlined by the U.S. Green Building Council in its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or, LEED for Homes guidelines. The inspections that would follow would be extensive. Nearly every inch of the house was evaluated for form, function, and green building practices. Points were accumulated throughout the build, and a checklist kept Plumb and his crew busy and on their toes. By early fall, the home had been stripped down to a shell, the interior gutted and much of the material repurposed to other applications

Members of Baseball Ireland warm up during a game against East Providence Knights on Monday. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)

Look closely. 485 Spring St. incorporates a wealth of eco-friendly design elements. (Photo courtesy Aaron Phaneuf)

– a strategy which Plumb described as part and parcel to a sustainable build. Owner Derek Boudreau said that the home had “all of the issues you’d expect from a 75-yearold house; sagging floors, choppy layout, drafty windows, little or no insulation and failing foundation to name just a few.” When Plumb originally bid on the project, he did so as a traditional build. But as he looked closer, he found that with some followthrough and a few minor tweaks, the home could potentially qualify as a LEED structure. He pitched the

idea to Boudreau, who had years before independently taken an interest in green building practices. “As owners, we found that factors such as use of local materials, water fixtures with the lowest flow rates, high efficiency mechanicals, high R-value insulation, water containment and many other similar decision points were discussed at greater length and the positive impacts weighed more heavily in our final decisions than otherwise may have been had we not been pursuing LEED certification,” Boudreau

See “Green” on pg. 3

NEWPORT – Hoping to have the luck of the Irish on their side, Baseball Ireland returns to the Cityby-the-Sea this weekend after a decade-long hiatus for a U.S. vs. Emerald Isle face off with both adult and youth league contingents. The Little League game, to be held at Harry G. Hogan Memorial Field at King Park, takes place Saturday, July 24th at 11 a.m. with the Ireland Youth League taking on the 5th Ward Little Leaguers. The youth baseball program in Ireland began in 1993 under the auspices of the Irish Baseball & Softball Federation (IBSF). While still a relatively new sport to Ireland, youth baseball teams are rapidly on the rise, with teams representing every county. For the majority of the youth team, this will be their first trip to the U.S., but the sluggers, ages 10-12, are well-versed in Major League Base-

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ball happenings, and name Boston Red Sox all-stars, including David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Josh Beckett, among their favorite players. Their affinity for Red Sox Nation can largely be attributed to head coach, Sean Mitchell, who played catcher and third base on the Irish National Team for 12 years, and who established the Garristown Gruffalos Baseball Club, the largest youth baseball club on the Emerald Island, boasting more than 70 youth players. On Mitchell’s 2001 visit with the Irish National Team, he joined his teammates in playing the North Kingstown-based Slocum Baseball Club in a “highlight game” at Fenway Park. Saturday’s matchup will be the last of a 9-game series for the Irish youth, wrapping

See “Irish” on pg. 2

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IRISH CONTINUED FROM PG.1 their 10-day visit. Following the battle at King Park, the action will move to historic Cardines Field for a 5 p.m. bout between the Irish National Team and the Newport Sunset Select Team, the oldest continuous amateur baseball league in the U.S. Ever since the Irish National Team made their inaugural Southern New England appearance in 2001, there have been strong ties between baseball organizers on both shores. University of Rhode Island Head Coach Jim Foster was approached by Rhode Island-based Baseball Ireland organizer Jon Houston to lend his talent to the developing team nearly a year ago. “They’ve asked me to help them to get to the next level,” says the highly-acclaimed Rams coach. Foster enlisted the assistance of Newporter Ron Colantonio, whom he played baseball with at Providence College, and who more recently joined him on a trip to Ireland to help condition the National Team there for the U.S. series. Says Foster, “I’m helping them with training, player development and putting together their roster.” Foster explains that baseball is still in its early stages in Ireland,

Irish baseball players will take to the field in two games this week. Above, a member of the Irish Youth Team during an exhibition game at Wickford’s Wilson Park on Monday. At right, Baseball Ireland took on East Providence at the University of Rhode Island on Monday. (Photos by Tom Shevlin)

just about 15 years, and that while youth leagues are booming, the nation hasn’t grown up with baseball, so finding experienced coaches is the challenge. For Colantonio, Saturday’s events are a culmination of teamwork by both players and organizers. “Newport is the marquee game of the team’s whole trip,” says Colantonio, adding “there’s a huge underground swell of Irish support,” led by the well-known (and heard) Irish fans of the Newport Gulls. “They’re chomping at the bit for this game.”

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NEWPORT – Congratulations to Sidewinder, winners of the 4th Annual Molly Finn Battle of the Bands. The summertime youth rock contest which took place over the weekend under brilliantly sunny skies, drew hundreds to Newport’s Ballard Park, where a total of six local bands battled it out (musically, of course) for bragging rights and a pretty plush package of recording time and performances courtesy of Friends of Ballard Park. As the winning band, Sidewinder receives a full day of recording at Stable Sounds Studio in Portsmouth with engineer Steve Rizzo, along with two gigs next summer: a concert at King Park and a headlining show at Ballard Park. Formed in 2007, Sidewinder has quickly become one of Newport’s hottest young bands, channeling acts like Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, AC/DC, B. B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, and Lynard

NEWPORT – With the promise to reinstate a full-scale film festival in the summer of 2011, a new organization has announced plans to present two outdoor film screenings in July. The screenings, planned for the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Sweet Berry Farm in Middletown, will serve as the official launch of newportFILM, a new organization that hopes to bring film and filmmakers to the area and create a richer experience of the medium for Newport residents and visitors. Formed after the Newport International Film Festival folded due to financial concerns, newportFILM is being led by a strong slate of former NIFF officials, including two of its original founders, Nancy Donahoe and Christine Shomer, who are serving as the organization’s Chair and Secretary/Treasurer, respectively. Joining the pair in the effort is Andrea van Beuren, who in recent years served as NIFF’s children’s programmer, as well as Executive Director Jennifer Maizel, and Creative Director Tom Hall – both of whom filled similar posts with NIFF.

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GREEN CONTINUED FROM PG.1 explained. By June, the project was nearing completion and Plumb, who started Atlantic Building just three years ago had staked a claim as one of the area’s most forward-thinking builders. The beauty of the finished product is very much found in its simplicity, and its accessibility. “When you look at this house, you don’t really understand. There are a lot of little nuances that make it different – that make it unique,” Plumb said on a recent June morning. Take, for example, the home’s downspouts. They run from the gutters like any normal house, funneling water away from the foundation. But follow them from top to bottom, you discover that instead of terminating at the base of the house, they run directly from the roof to a dry well hidden below the driveway, thereby dispersing the water evenly into the ground rather than running off into the street or sewer system. In addition, Plumb is quick to point out that there are no impermeable surfaces on the entire landscape of the property. There’s no turf, all the plants are drought resistant. According to Plumb, the property is designed to eliminate runoff from the property. For Newport, where stormwater runoff is one of the city’s most persistent contributors to poor water quality, such a system is as important as it is rare for the downtown area. Even more thought went into designing and constructing the interior space of the house. Working off plans developed by Ross Cann’s A4 Architecture and Planning, Plumb stayed true to the LEED guidelines, using as much local material as possible. There are no tropical woods or exotic marbles in the space, but that’s not to say it isn’t striking. The decking is made of recycled composite. The stone floors are from Vermont; the hardwoods a hard sugar maple from New Hampshire. There’s more. All of the plumbing fixtures are low-flow, the ductwork for the energy-efficient HVAC system are tailored to each room, and the light fixtures are all only designed for low-energy bulbs.

485 Spring St. was stripped to the studs and much of the material recycled. (Photos courtesy Aaron Phaneuf) And, with four bedrooms and three full baths in just over 1,400-square feet of living space, every square inch is used well. “I love the fact that this whole process certifies overall quality construction,” said Aaron Phaneuf, who handles marketing for Atlantic Building and Construction. “Everyone’s watching ‘Holmes on Homes.’ Everyone’s watching bad contractors doing shoddy work.” The LEED for Homes process, he said, ensures that not only are practices employed to minimize the home’s environmental footprint, but that also the job is done right. The previous day, a USGBC inspector spend nine hours in the house, checking over materials, mechanicals, and making sure that the build would minimize energy loss. And while Plumb acknowledges that the market may not really be there yet when it comes to LEED-certified homes, he notes that people who choose to go through the process could stand to see a premium on the back end as more and more people come to appreciate not only the philosophy behind LEED homes, but also the level of quality assurance that goes into meeting USGBC standards. As Phaneuf notes, “LEED homes are as much about quality control issues as they are about being environ-

A LEED inspector goes over a detailed checklist during the last home inspection last month. mentally conscious.” This house gives off the impression that anyone could build this way. And according to Plumb, anyone can. “It doesn’t always have to cost more,” he said. “If you do it right, you don’t have to sacrifice anything.” “I think what surprises most people – and why LEED is different – is that it encompasses more than just solar panels and wind turbines. It has a lot to do with sustainability.”

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Working Waterfront A worker gives megayacht Sun Chaser a good buffing on Tuesday while on the hard at the Newport Shipyard. Built by Canada-based Richmond Yachts, the 142-foot Sun Chaser carries with her a 11,300-gallon fuel capacity, cruises at 15knots thanks to her twin 2,000hp MTUs, and boasts a range of some 3,000 miles.

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The Navy League of the United States announced that the Newport County Council has been recognized as an “Outstanding” council. Newport was only one of 16 councils so recognized out of 290 councils worldwide. The Navy League of the United States is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating our citizens about the importance of sea power to the US National Security and supporting the men and women of the sea services and their families. Membership is open to all except those serving on active duty. For information on council activities or membership please contact council president, Anne Huot at 847999 email: president@newportnavyleague.org or membership chair Richard Ryan at 996-8086, or membership@newportnavyleague.org

To celebrate the magnificent trees of Newport, the Newport Tree and Open Space Commission and the Newport Tree Society announce the 2010 Tree of the Year Contest. Take a photo of your favorite Newport tree and tell the society why it should win the title of Tree (Photo by Tom Shevlin) of the Year. Visit www.newporttreesociety.org for full instructions. The Contest runs through November 30. The first place winner will receive a beautiful professional Healthy food for all! photograph of the winning tree by Beginning Wednesday, July 21, local photographer, Frank Amaral. the Aquidneck Growers Market (AGM) on Memorial Blvd., will accept 1st Annual Rock the Day the EBT cards as part of the USDA SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition AsBenefit sistance Program) Program. The Come rock out on Saturday, July 24 AGM has secured approval from starting at 2 p.m. at Jimmy’s Saloon the USDA to be an authorized venon Memorial Blvd., all to help ben- dor and has worked with the Proviefit A Wish Come True foundation. dence-based organization, Farm Five local bands, vendors, prizes Fresh RI, to acquire an electronic and food, all for a good cause! $10 point of sale terminal. The terminal at the door gets you an all day pass. will enable the market manageAll ages may attend until 9 p.m. Visit ment to conduct banking transacwww.newportrirocks.com for more tions on site. The AGM is now able details. to accept EBT and credit card transactions weekly at both market sites: Wednesday afternoons in Newport and Saturday mornings in MiddlePublic Workshop town. A Public Workshop and Tour of Available Surplus Property of Naval Station Newport takes placeWednesday, July 28 at 3 p.m. at the Community College of Rhode Book Signing at Island - Newport Campus Auditorium. Designed for homeless ser- Jamestown Library vice providers, state agencies, local The Jamestown Historical Society governments, tribal interests and will sponsor a presentation about the newly released “Jamestown: non-profit organizations. RSVP Required to attend. Contact a History of Narragansett Bay’s Island Town,” on Tuesday, July 27, at Tina Dolen at 845-9299. 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Jamestown Philomenian Library. Sue Maden and Rosemary Enright, co-authors with the Jamestown Historical Society, will discuss their research and collaboration and will be available after the talk to answer questions and autograph copies. The book is on sale at the Jamestown Museum and at stores in the village and around the area for $21.99. Members of the Jamestown Historical Society who purchase copies through the society receive a 10 percent discount.

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Cultural Survival Bazaar at Four Corners Tiverton Four Corners will be hosting the 9th annual Cultural Survival Summer Bazaar on the lawn of the Soule-Seabury House on Saturday and Sunday, July 24-25 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cultural Survival is a non-profit organization that supports indigenous communities throughout the world by holding fundraising bazaars around New England. Admission is free and open to the public. Enjoy Thai and Wampanoag Native American cuisine, Ecuadorian music, Balinese dancing, and a variety of other cultural presentations. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to discuss their current work. Learn more about this important organization at www.cs.org.

all ages will navigate the 38-mile perimeter of Aquidneck Island to raise money for three local nonprofits at the 4th Annual Aquidneck Island Paddle. All proceeds will benefit the Aquidneck Land Trust, Lucy’s Hearth and the Norman Bird Sanctuary. The event kicks off at 5 a.m. from Third Beach in Middletown. Paddlers will celebrate the finish at the Norman Bird Sanctuary section of Third Beach at 5 p.m. for a post-paddle picnic. Non-paddlers can also attend the picnic for an entry fee. Pre-registration is encouraged as space is limited. Paddlers must register and pay a $100 fee to participate. If you would like to paddle, sponsor a paddler, sponsor a team, or reserve your picnic tickets, contact Jessica Pohl at the Aquidneck Land Trust at 849-2799 or jpohl@ailt.org by July 27.

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The James Montgomery Band will play a benefit concert on August 4 at the Newport Yachting Center to raise money for the Martin Luther King Community Center in Newport. Life Is Good Newport is supporting the effort by offering a raffle of merchandise and concert tickets. Visit the store on Upper Thames for more details and your chance to enter to win by making a donation to the MLK Community Center. Tickets and information can be found at www.newportwaterfrontevents. com. Tickets for standard seating are $35. VIP tickets are $100 and include preferred seating and admission to the exclusive VIP “meet & greet” after-party.

Surf film premier On Monday, July 26, the Jane Pickens Theater hosts the east coast premier of “Somewhere Near Tapacula,” a new surf film by the Australian filmmakers Jonno Durrant and Stefan Hunt. The film follows the two filmmakers on a trip to Mexico where they volunteer at Mision Mexico, an orphanage run by an Australian couple, Pam and Alan Skuse. There is great surf nearby and over the years the volunteers at the orphanage have introduced the kids to surfing. The event will kick off with a pre-film party starting at 6 p.m. The film premier will start at 7 p.m., followed by a question and answer session with filmmaker Jonno Durrant. Tickets are available at all local surf and skate shops. This event is expected to sell out so please pick up your tickets early. Local shops with tickets are Elemental, Island Sports, Water Brothers, The Board Room, and BLVD. The Jane Pickens Theater is also selling advance tickets to the pre-party and premier.

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Here It Is! On page 5 we asked you for a 3-word anagram for winter yacht poll to discover the location of the Viking ship weather vane. The anagram is Newport City Hall and that’s where you will find the vane, atop it’s golden-domed cupola.

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Fight in the War of 1812 Make history come alive by joining America’s Navy and preparing for battle. The Newport Historical Society hosts a living history program entitled “Recruiting for the War of 1812” on Saturday, July 31 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the 1739 Colony House on Washington Square. Step back in time to Newport 1813 as a young recruit and learn the what was required of new sailors during that time period thanks to a group of first person historic interpreters. Admission costs $1 per person, $5 maximum for families and is free for Newport Historical Society members.

Reel Gallery presents: Colors of Summer, an indie art show featuring local Rhode Island artists, paintings, sculptures, film & video art, performance art and more benefiting the Newport Housing Hotline. Come support the local Rhode Island Artist Community while supporting the Newport Housing Hotline. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome! 94 William St., Newport, Friday, July 30 from 6-9 p.m. For more information, contact Leah Skelly at 484-7535 or www.reelgallery.com.

Visit the five participating galleries on Hope and Franklin Streets in Bristol on Sunday, July 25 from noon-5 p.m., and vote for your favorite piece of artwork. In doing so, you are entered for a chance to win a gift certificate to a local restaurant at the end of the evening. A “People’s Choice” award will also be given to the artist in each gallery whose work received the most votes! For more information on the art stroll, please call 396-9117.

Van Zandt Bridge Repairs to Begin Detour Ahead! The Van Zandt Bridge will be closed beginning Monday, July 26 for bridge deck, roadway surface, and sidewalk repairs. Construction is expected to last for approximately 60 days during which time Van Zandt Ave. will be closed between Farewell St. and the west bridge approach from Third St. A detour route will be in place and motorists and pedestrians are encouraged to plan accordingly while pursuing alternate routes to their destinations. For additional information, please contact the Department of Public Services at 845-5840.

NEWPORT – In an effort to reduce the number of trip and falls sustained in the downtown area, the city recently tested out a low-cost method aimed at fixing some of the its most problematic sidewalks. Last week, a one-man crew pulled up alongside the Smokehouse Cafe on America’s Cup Avenue armed with a grinding tool attached to a small work cart. Inch by upturned inch, the offending sidewalk was smoothed down. What had only minutes before been a jagged, uneven surface lying in wait for its next toe to stub or heel to catch, was quickly whittled down to a flat plane or gentle slope. According to City Manager Edward F. Lavallee, the project is part of the city’s ongoing effort to improve an aging infrastructure in the most cost-effective way. It’s an approach that is not dissimilar to the strategy of employing chip sealing to extend the life of certain roadways which otherwise would need complete repaving. Just last week, two roads – Harrison Avenue and Eustis Avenue – were chip sealed, a process which puts down a new road surface in hours rather than days. The sidewalk repairs were equally speedy. For years, Newport has held the distinction of having the state’s highest number of insurance claims brought against it. Much of the reason stems from the sheer number of people who walk or drive around the city during the summer season. But, as our roads and sidewalks have begun to show their age, the broken pavement, uneven sidewalks have also been a significant contributing factor in tripping incidents. This new process hopes to reduce those claims.

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OPINION EDITORIAL Choices

It’s nice to have choices, isn’t it? The Secretary of State’s office was expected to wrap up its candidate certification process on Thursday; and for a change, it looks like Newporters are going to have ample choices when they go to the ballot box in November. At last count, a total of 16 residents had declared their candidacy for the Newport City Council – including nine at-large candidates. The eagerness of Newporters to throw their hats into the ring – both life-long residents and recent additions – is a welcome sign, and is healthy for our civic discourse. We hope that as the campaign unfolds, a lively discussion will unfold between the candidates.

The heat, oh my, the heat

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” ~Sam Keen Should our recent heat wave continue, please take to heart some common sense practices. • Embrace your inner slouch, and slow it down. Reduce, eliminate or reschedule strenuous activities. Get plenty of rest to allow your natural “cooling system” to work. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day, which is usually in the morning between 4 and 7 a.m. Many heat emergencies are experienced by people exercising or working during the hottest part of the day. • Check in on your elderly loved ones, friends, and neighbors. Seniors are more prone to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke and dehydration. • Don’t forget the SPF. Sunburn slows the skin’s ability to cool itself, and can also heat the inner core of your body, resulting in dehydration. Use a sunscreen lotion with a high sun protection factor (SPF) rating like a 30 or 40. • Hold off on that cold shower. A cool shower immediately after coming in from hot temperatures can result in hypothermia, particularly for the elderly and very young. • Dress for excess. Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, light-colored clothing that will cover as much skin as possible. Another good tip is to sport a wide-brimmed hat while outside. • Hydrate constantly. Drink plenty of fluids even if you do not feel thirsty. In extreme temperatures, dehydration can set in quickly – and with devastating consequences. Water is your best bet if you want to stay cool and keep yourself properly hydrated. Be sure to have a reusable bottle close at hand. Drinks to avoid include coffee and alcohol. • Eat like a bird. Plan to consume 5-6 small meals throughout the day rather than three large ones. Be sure to avoid foods that are high in protein, such as meats and nuts, which can increase metabolic heat. Stick with fruits, vegetables and fish. • Finally, NEVER leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles. Temperatures inside a closed vehicle can reach over 140 degrees F within minutes after exiting the car. Exposure to such high temperatures can kill in minutes.

Upcoming Municipal Meetings Newport City Council - July 21, at 6 p.m. – City Hall Cliff Walk Commission - July 21, at 6 p.m. – Newport Library Planning Board - July 21, at 7 p.m. – City Hall Canvassing Authority - July 22, at 4 p.m. – City Hall

Middletown Board of Canvassers - July 21, at 10 a.m. – Town Hall Board of Tax Assessment Review - July 21, at 3 p.m. –Town Hall Zoning Board of Review - July 27, at 7 p.m. – Town Hall *Note: Meetings are subject to change. Check your local city or town hall for the latest on your public meetings, or visit the state’s E-Town Crier online at SOS.RI.Gov.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Billy Bull To the Editor, I was pleased to see the July 14 Newport This Week’s image of the memorial to Billy Bull. He played in the Sunset League for some 20 years. I quote from GeorgeDonnelly’s Sunset League Record Book issued in 1940, “Rainy summers and onesided races had reduced the circuit to a desperate plight when William T. Bull in 1929 revitalized the supposedly dying league. He put the league back on its feet and laid the foundation for the successful seasons enjoyed during the past decade. (1929-1939) During his administration the league spent nearly $500 on the field, ran a Sunset League dance and organized a basketball league which operated for five winters.” Bull was President of the Sunset League in 1929, 1930, 1932 and 1933. He also contributed playing equipment and uniforms for some of the member clubs during those Depression years but his main contribution to Newport baseball was keeping the Sunset League going and the development of what became the present-day Cardines Field. The Sunset League has now operated for 91 consecutive years, oldest of its type in the nation. Don O’Hanley Newport

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ARCHI•TEXT Sustainable Design Well Within Reach

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By Ross Sinclair Cann As energy prices continue to rise and concerns about “global warming” and “carbon footprints” become more widespread, the building industry is beginning to change to address these new concerns. We are currently at the leading edge of the “green building” phenomenon—buildings designed to minimize energy and material waste, maximize recyclability and efficiency and create healthy, sustainable environments. Beginning with schools and government buildings, this trend is now radiating out through commercial and even residential structures. The process is largely being led by a non-profit group, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) which has established its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards to evaluate how well the design of a new building or renovation of an existing building has been tailored to address environmental and energy efficiency concerns. The USGS acts as an independent evaluator giving certification (as a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum rating) to buildings based on this set of guidelines and certifies individuals (Accredited Professionals or AP’s) based on a computerized exam about the LEED standards. 485 Spring St., before (top) and after. Studies have shown that more than 80% of a building’s life cycle cost are associated with the operation and repair of a building over time, 19% is associated with the initial construction and less than 1% is attributable to design and engineering costs. The design and installation of better insulated buildings or more efficient HVAC systems have the opportunity to repay initial design and construction costs many times over during a building’s lifetime. Taking short cuts in the design of the building not only means a heavier cost burden for the future owners of the building but also for the environment as a whole because of the extra coal and other fossil fuels that will be needed to heat and cool the structure over the many decades that it will exist. Here in Newport, the first LEED certified residence is being completed. This structure, located at 485 Spring Street, disproves these ideas of what a sustainably designed and built structure would look like. On the outside, the renovated house looks like a Victorian era cottage. Inside, insulated concrete foundations, recycled material for construction and a durable materials will give the building longevity and energy efficiency. My firm, A4 Architecture, was privileged to be the designer of the project and Atlantic Building and Remodeling was the builder. Atlantic’s President Ralph Plumb III stated, “This project dispels many of the misconceptions about LEED and sustainable building. The project budget remained in tact and was largely unaffected by the LEED certification process and many of the sustainable practices used in the house are not clearly visible to the untrained eye. When most people think of sustainable building visions of solar panels and wind turbines come to mind, however sustainability is much more than that. It is our position green building is mainly about energy efficiency, water efficiency, utilizing local material resources and maintaining a healthy environment for the occupants and the surrounding community.” As you undertake projects either on your own or as part of an institution where you are a stakeholder, ask what provisions are being made to utilize the most efficient and environmentally products that can be accommodated by the budget. Inquire if LEED certification is being considered and learn whether the design staff has any LEED AP’s on the team. These questions will at least ensure that opportunities to improve the function of the building while lowering the long-term cost to operate the structure will not be missed. To twist the old adage about construction, it is better to “plan twice, but build once.” Planning has always had to address aesthetics, function and budget. Now, more and more, the issues of environmental impact and energy efficiency are also becoming important considerations. People who care about design and historic preservation are dedicated to leaving beautiful and well-built structures behind. Perhaps we should be equally dedicated to preserve an environment that will allow future generations to properly enjoy those architectural riches too! Ross Sinclair Cann, AIA, LEED AP, is an historian, educator and living and working in Newport and is Managing Director of A4 Architecture.

Bandwagon, a rare 1908 design sailboat readies for its bottom coat on Tuesday, courtesy of volunteers at the Museum of Yachting (MOY). One of a host of boats in MOY’s fleet cared for by local volunteers, she was expected to be launched sometime over the next couple of weeks. For their efforts, caretakers are given the chance to their floating pieces of history out on the water. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)

Council moves forward on HDC re-write By Tom Shevlin NEWPORT – City Council members on Wednesday made quick work of a relatively light docket, adjourning in just 56 minutes, but not without first setting a future course for resolving a dispute over long awaited revisions to the rules that govern the city’s historic district. In a unanimous vote, councilors effectively hit the reset button on their discussions regarding proposed amendments to the Historic District ordinance. As expected, First Ward Councilor Charles Y. Duncan made a motion to reconsider the council’s previous vote that threatened to derail a more than two-year-long effort aimed at making the historic district review process more user-friendly. Assistant City Solicitor Christopher Behan advised the council that they can indeed reconsider the ordinance, however recommended that only the document as originally drafted be taken up. That didn’t sit well for several councilors, who continued to have reservations over language regarding historic walls, fences, gates, and gate posts on Bellevue Avenue. Over the last several weeks, councilors on both side of the proverbial historic fence have been working diligently behind the scenes to draft a revised ordinance that would be agreeable to a majority of the council. “We have drafted another version of a potential ordinance,” Behan said. “If the council saw fit, we could have that advertised and put on the docket for another hearing.” Given the potential significance of the new ordinance – and recent confusion surrounding its review – Councilor Stephen R. Coyne voiced his desire to err on the side of caution. Clarity and transparency should be paramount to the council’s future dealings with the ordinance, he said. Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin agreed, and made a motion to ask the administration to take the revised ordinance and re-advertise it for a future date. The motion was seconded and received full council support.

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that say “Art Matters,” visitors are free to tour the museum’s galleries and grounds at their own pace. Most people who visit the museum’s J.N.A. Griswold house for the first time are rendered speechless by the beauty of the interior of the house itself. It was built in 1862-64 as a summer residence by the acclaimed architect Richard Morris Hunt. Much of its opulence has been preserved, particularly the exposed wooden trusses under the balconies, paneled beams, elaborate wainscoting, heavy finials, a carved griffon, wood parquet floors, and the masterful marquetry work throughout the 3-story stair hall and former living spaces. Some of the interior rooms have been newly restored with finely detailed stenciling and period-correct wall finishes. The Stick-style house is listed on the National Register and it is the perfect backdrop for works of art. Some of the galleries, a total of nine in all on the first and second floors of the Griswold House, give you the comfortable feeling that if someone would just put a little bit of furniture here, you’d move in, leaving the paintings right where they are. Love it: the grand piano on the double-wide stair landing. Behind the ticket desk at the Griswold house, it is a mere 35 paces out the garden doors and across the porch, along a pretty landscaped path bordered by an array of outdoor sculptures and past a cast-bronze circle of doves birdbath to the doors of the Cushing Memorial Gallery, built in 1920. (Should you amble into this door

first rather than the entrance at the Griswold house, go in and pay your admission at the reception desk here instead.) This building, enlarged in 1990, is a jewel-like temple. With high, skylighted ceilings, broad rooms and interior colonnades, the architecture of the three galleries evokes creative inspiration. It would be impossible to pick which of this season’s special exhibitions to pin a blue ribbon on because each is glorious. The most ambitious is “The Japan Craze: Art and Craft in Rhode Island After 1854.” Hundreds of artworks and objects are on exhibit through mid-October, on loan from dozens of sources; it is a congregation of rare Oriental and Oriental-inspired items that would never typically be seen in one place. Make sure you see the ancient suit of Samurai armor made of chain mail, leather and silk. On loan from Mrs. Harle Tinney of Belcourt Castle, the armor was a gift presented to thenCommodore Matthew C. Perry of the U.S. Navy by the emperor of Japan at the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854. It was patiently restored by her husband, the late Donald Tinney. The spacious gallery in the east wing of the Griswold house is showing “Flora” an exhibition of paintings by Janet Alling until August 18. The emotional power and irresistible beauty of compositions such as her canvas of white bearded irises, “Ming,” at five feet tall and three feet wide, is alluring. The most remarkable exhibition

The Newport Art Museum was established in1916 and resides in the J.N.A. Griswold House (c. 1864) and the Cushing Memorial Gallery (c. 1920) pictured at right. Not to Miss The seascapes from the permanent collection, in particular Fitz Hugh Lane’s wallsized painting titled “First Regatta of the New York Yacht Club,” dated 1856..

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From Polaroids to summer scenes: A lively whirl of art By John Pantalone The next several weeks provide local art lovers a chance to see some impressive work and to help out a good cause. As long as you are willing to move about a little, you’ll be able to see some brilliantly inventive photographic art in Tiverton, several shows with a summer bent in Newport and a gathering of local artists at the Reel Gallery, 94 William St. off Bellevue Avenue. Opening night of a new show at the Reel Gallery on July 30 will be a fundraiser for the Newport Housing Hotline. Find out more at www. reelgallery.com. The Montanaro Gallery in Portsmouth (2967 East Main Road) opened a show on July 17 entitled Measuring and Collecting. It features paintings and mixed media works by several artists including Adam DeVarney, Jesse Reno, Andrew Jacob, Caleb Neelon, Joey Mars and others. The work is a mixture of fine art, pop-surealist art, urban art and low brow, which is to say, a contemporary energy coming from young artists. The exhibition continues through August 14. “The Art of Polaroid,” an exhibition at Gallery 4 in Tiverton Four Corners, looks back at the last pre-digital era of photography by featuring some of the well-known artists it produced including Paul Caponigro, Ellen Carey, Marie Cosindas, Alma Davenport, Elsa Dorfman, Olivia Parker, John Reuter, Jim Stone and several others. All of the artists have done experimental and extraordinary work using large and small format Polaroid cameras to explore the painterly and constructivist nature of Polaroid film. As Polaroid technology evolved begin-

“The Art of Polaroid,” an exhibition at Gallery 4 in Tiverton Four Corners, looks back at the last pre-digital era of photography by featuring some of the well-known artists it produced.

ning in the 1950s, artists, including many painters, were pushing the film to its limits.Gallery 4 offers this rare opportunity in Rhode Island to see the work of many of these photographers together in one show. The exhibit runs from July 31 to September 6. The public can attend an opening reception on July 31 from 4 to 7 p.m. Gallery 4 is located at 3848 Main Road in Tiverton. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Call 401-816-0999 or visit www.gallery4tiverton.com. While you’re there you can also stroll down the street to the Donovan Gallery where former Newport artist Tom Deininger, now living in Bristol, is showing recent work. The Isherwood Gallery, 38 Bellevue Ave., Newport, continues its show of landscapes, seascapes and architectural paintings entitled ”Summer in Newport,” through Sep-

tember 19. Across the street at 55 Bellevue, Spring Bull Gallery continues its “Scenes from New England” show with a dozen artists offering paintings, drawings and prints. Just up the street, The DeBlois Gallery, 138 Bellevue, is showing paintings by Doreen Dunham, prints by Ellen Shillace and cast paper sculptures by Lisa May Tobin through August 1. DeBlois opens its 26th anniversary Members Show on August 7. Finally, think about putting your courageous car on the road and heading for the region known as the Southcoast for the Southcoast Artists Open Studio tour August 21 and 22. Seventy artists in Little Compton and Tiverton, New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven and Westport open their studios free of charge and let you watch them work and answer questions about their process. Find out more at www.southcoastartists.org.

ART MUSEUM CONTINUED FROM PG.8 Claim to Fame With net assets of some $7.5 million (2007 data), the Newport Art Museum can hardly be tossed off as the “little hometown art club.” Do the math: its campus occupies prime real estate in a prime location, it owns a phenomenal permanent collection of artwork, many by American masters, it stages blockbuster art shows, and it has a talented staff and a loyal group of patrons, all of which add up to a rich and enduring cultural venue right in our own front yard.

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Animals and Art, Dance and Film “Dear God, please make me the person that my dog thinks I am” By Virginia Treherne-Thomas FYI… If you are a nonprofit and want a winner of a fund-raiser, be sure to ask the Mele’s if they would host your event? It’s a guaranteed success, like the “Tea for Tails” tea party held last Sunday on the lovely lawn at “Land’s End” raising cash for the The Potter League. Having the always popular Oatsie Charles as honorary chairman for your capital campaign fund is not a bad deal either. She cares a lot about The Potter League and no organization deserves it more than this group of hard working folks under the leadership of Christy Smith. Their new state-of-the art green building houses over 2000 abandoned animals in a healthy home-like environment and the money raised goes to support their animal care and education center. And… Victoria, for a girl who likes to stay at home, you have a lotta friends! So it seems do the Vareikas, who, on the same evening, were supporting the centennial year of the founding of Historic New England. It’s America’s oldest and largest regional heritage organization, originally founded by William Sumner Appleton in 1910, to protect

and preserve New England’s landscapes, buildings and collections. Lasting through two world wars this organization keeps the history of New England alive and well, and Bill and Allison Vareika are honoring with an exhibition it at their gallery. Through November 14th, the art for sale and viewing illustrates four centuries of the history, culture and beauty of this area, so, if you are lucky enough to have been born in or have choosen to move to New England, then hustle over to the gallery on Bellevue Avenue and celebrate your heritage. Friday night a sneak peek at the work of Miki Ohlsen and the Island Moving Co. dancers was presented at their fund-raiser held at the Great Friend’s Meeting House. Teddy Aspegren, Dominique Alfandre and Ellen Barnes work hard to keep this company performing and developing dance as a valuable art form for our community. The fund-raiser was a huge success and everyone danced the night away to the Alex Donner Orchestra. This company uses education, outreach programs, and original works to connect people and audiences to their own emotions, providing an experience that transcends cultural boundaries. Don’t miss their festival of performances running through July 25th at The Great Friend’s Meeting

House. Visit islandmovingco.org for info. From animals to art, choreography to film and the (hush- hush… now give- give) return of a Newport Film festival. Nancy Donahoe is back (one of the original founders of the now defunct Newport Film Festival) and with Andrea van Buren and their board of directors, they are hosting a fundraising launch party at The Tennis Hall of Fame on July 23 before an outdoor screening of “Nowhere Boy”, (bring a picnic while watching the film) that will begin there at dusk. On July 28, there will be a screening of “No Impact Man” at Sweet Berry Farm, also picnic style seating, also free of charge and also at dusk. Tickets are limited, so register at www.newportFILM. com. “Nancy and I are intent on programming intelligent films” say Ms. van Buren. “We want to expose people to relevant and important national and global issues promoting discussion and involvement”. These two films are the first in a year round slate of events and screenings planned by NewportFILM with a film festival in the works for 2011. Thanks go to these two women for their time and effort in bringing film and fun back to Newport.

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nâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; Windmist Farm features fresh eggs, beef, chicken, pork, goat, mutton, veal, and lamb. 71 Weeden Lane, just off North Road, open Friday 3-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. year-round. (Owned by George and Martha Neale) â&#x20AC;&#x192; While there is other farming going on in Jamestown, these farms are all open and ready for business. Along North Road, you will also find fresh local fish at Zeekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek (194 North Road), owned by Greg Zeek, and delicious artisan bread baked in a wood fired oven at The Village Hearth (2 Watson Avenue -across from the playground), owned by Andrea and Dorianna Colognaise.

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Wednesday July 21

Aquidneck Growers Market Fresh produce, baked goods, and more, 2-6 p.m., Memorial Blvd.

Thursday July 22

Toe Jam Puppet Band 10 – 11 a.m. A unique combination of original songs, shadow puppetry and story telling. The concert is in the Quarry Meadow. Seating is on the grass--bring a blanket or lawn chair, free, 619-3377, www. ballardpark.org. Portsmouth Pop Warner Cheerleading Equipment day From 5:30 - 6:30pm at Aquidneck Island Christian Academy. Cheerleaders ages 5 - 15 as of Aug. 1, 2010; 35 cheerleaders per squad max (first come, first serve), Call 849-9313 or visit www.portsmouthyouthfootball.net. Canine Cadet Adventure 6 – 8 p.m. A social gathering for dogs and their owners at Fort Adams, Newport. Transforming Education in RI Deborah Gist, RI Commissioner of Elem. and Sec. Education will speak at CCRI Newport from 6:30- 8 p.m., 1 John Chafee Blvd., Newport. Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate wooden bat league team, 6:35 p.m., Cardines Field, 845-6832. Salve Regina Lecture Series “Photography and the Making of Newport’s Gilded Age, 1865-1885” with Dr. James Garman, 7 p.m., Antone Academic Center’s DiStefano Lecture Hall, 341-2372. Rhode Island Comic Throwdown Jimmy’s Saloon, 37 Memorial Blvd., Newport, 8:30 p.m., $5 at the door. Come see stand-ups battle for title of best RI comic, 207-4812 for more information.

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Identity Theft Class See how your everyday computer interaction (directly and indirectly) places you at the highest levels of risk for identity theft. Registration required. 1 p.m., free, Salvation Army, 51 Memorial Blvd., Newport, 380-6643.

Beach Idol For ages 13 and under, starts about 6:45 p.m. , Easton’s Beach, Newport. “If It’s Thursday, It Must be Shakespeare” Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, 6 – 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292,

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www.redwoodlibrary.org. Murder in a Mansion! The Beechwood Theatre Company presents an interactive murder mystery experience, 90-minute, family-friendly event, 7 p.m., Belcourt Castle, 846-3772.

Friday July 23

Hall of Fame / USTA New England Junior Grass Court Tournament Level 7 event for boy’s and girl’s 10’s, 12’s and 14’s; singles only; all play is on grass; access into ITHF Museum included with entry; go to USTA.com for more information International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, 194 Bellevue Ave, 8460642.

2799 ext. 19 or chuth@ailt.org. Sunset Music Series: The Blind Boys of Alabama $40 preferred seating/$25 standard. Gates open at 5:30 p.m and the Blind Boys start at 8 p.m., 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport Yachting Center, 846-1600 or www. newportwaterfrontevents.com for more information. Polo Match Gates open at 4 p.m. for tailgating, match play begins at 5 p.m., Glen Farm, Portsmouth, 847-7090. The Bit Players 8 p.m., see Fri., July 23 for details.

Sunday July 25

Hellenic Fest 2010 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church presents the 28th Annual Hellenic Fest. Free admission. Located at the corner of Thames and Brewer Streets, Friday, 4 p.m.-midnight, 846-0555 or www. hellenicfest.org.

Hall of Fame / USTA New England Junior Grass Court Tournament Please see Fri., July 23 for more details

4th Fridays - Live Music at Newport Art Museum A new event geared toward 25-40 year olds, at the Newport Art Museum. From 5:30-8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for Museum members, $8 for non-members (no reservations necessary).

The Friends of Anne Hutchinson A picnic at 1 p.m., weather permitting. Bring picnic, blanket or chair, and cut flowers for memorial (optional). This event is free and open to the public. Founder’s Brook Park, Boyd’s Lane, Portsmouth, 846-6101

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. Fort Adams Summer Ghost Hunt 9 p.m. ,three hours inside the fort with the Rhode Island Paranormal Research Group as your guides. www.fortadams.org, 841-0707.

Saturday July 24

Aquidneck Island Grower’s Market 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Road, Middletown. Hall of Fame / USTA New England Junior Grass Court Tournament Please see Fri., July 23 for more details. Hellenic Fest 2010 Noon - midnight, please see Fri., July 23 for more details. Fiesta Verde Help Aquidneck Land Trust conserve the island’s open spaces and natural character by going to a Texas-style BBQ at Swan Farm on Wapping Rd., in Portsmouth. For more information about the event, contact Courtney Huth at 849-

Hellenic Fest 2010 Noon - 6 p.m. ,Please see Fri., July 23 for more details

Ecclesia Consort Sings the Six Bach Motets In memory of the late Dr. Mark P. Malkovich, III. Tickets $20 with a limited number available online from Emmanuel Church to Benefit the RSCM Scholarship fund. See website for program details. www. emmanuelchurch.org, 4 p.m., 42 Dearborn St., Newport, 847-0675 Newport Comedy Series Stand-up great, Brian Regan, 7:30 p.m., Newport Yachting Center. Tickets $39-45, all ages permitted. 800-745-3000 or www.newportcomedy.com to purchase tickets. One of the best shows of the season. King Park music series Features performance of jazz pianist, Joshua Fialkoff. Free, King Park, Wellington Ave., from 3-6 p.m.

Monday July 26

Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate wooden bat league team, 6:35 p.m., Cardines Field, 845-6832. Adult Fitness at Easton’s Beach Yoga with Janne Sahady from 6-7p.m. Classes held on the patio near the Rotunda. Contact the beach office for more information at 845-5810.

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Tuesday July 27

Family Night Concert Series Live musical entertainment, 6-7:30 p.m., Easton’s Beach, Newport. Salve Regina Lecture Series “Faith and Belief in the United States” with Dr. Christiaan JacobsVandegeer, 7 p.m., Antone Academic Center’s DiStefano Lecture Hall, 341-2372. Newport Storm Beer Dinner Smokehouse Cafe, 6:30 p.m., reception, 7:30 p.m., dinner, $42 per person, 848-9800 and www.smokehousecafe.com for more details.

Wednesday July 28

Sunset Music Series: The Indigo Girls $50 preferred/$35 standard. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the Indigo Girls take the stage at 8 p.m., 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport Yachting Center, 846-1600 or www. newportwaterfrontevents.com for more information.

Friday July 30

Tween Crafts Sea craft mania at the Newport Library. Tweens in grades 5 and 6 can make a variety of crafts from 3-4 p.m., 847-8720 ext. 204 Newport Folk Festival An evening of banjo and bluegrass at the Tennis Hall of Fame, doors open at 6:30 p.m. 848-5055 or www.newportfolkfest.net.

Aquidneck Growers Market Fresh produce, baked goods, and more, 2-6 p.m., Memorial Blvd. Summer Movie at Newport Library 2:30 p.m., in the Library Program Room, Colin Firth in “A Single Man”, free, 847-8720 ext. 208. Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate wooden bat league team, 6:35 p.m., Cardines Field, 845-6832.

Sunset Music Series: George Thorogood & the Destroyers $47 preferred/$32 standard. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the band takes the stage at 8 p.m., 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport Yachting Center, 846-1600 or www.newportwaterfrontevents.com for more information. Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate wooden bat league team, 6:35 p.m., Cardines Field, 845-6832.

Thursday July 29

Salve Regina Lecture Series “Race and Racism in Contemporary America” with Dr. Timothy Neary, 7 p.m., Antone Academic Center’s DiStefano Lecture Hall, 341-2372. Rhode Island Comic Throwdown Gas Lamp Grille, 206 Thames St., Newport, 8:30 p.m., $5 at the door, come see stand-ups battle for title

The Bit Players 8 p.m., see Fri., July 23 for details.

Saturday July 31

847-1705 or www.newportfolkfest. net. Polo Match Gates open at 4 p.m. for tailgating match play begins at 5 p.m., Glen Farm, Portsmouth, 847-7090.

To Benefit the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County At St. George’s School Purgatory Road, Middletown, RI For More Information: 401-846-2669 • www.newportantiquesshow.com

The Bit Players 8 p.m., see Fri., July 23 for details.

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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

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

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The Blind Boys of Alabama, with founding member Jimmy Carter, bring their soulful voices to the stage on Saturday, July 24.

Indigo Girls back for more Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Queens of Folk, the Indigo Girls, make a triumphant return to the stage on Thursday, July 29 at the Newport Yachting Center. The Girls appeared at the Newport Folk Festival every year between 1990 and 1999, and then again in 2001 and 2006. Moving from the stage at Fort Adams, they made their Sunset Series debut in 2008 and return to the big white tent next week. The multi-nominated Grammy award winners are no strangers to the Newport stage and have â&#x20AC;&#x153;endlessâ&#x20AC;? memories of their time here. After playing together for 25 years, Emily Saliers says that they never really get tired of playing the same songs. She says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play songs that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to. I mean you have a song like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Closer to Fineâ&#x20AC;? thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still fun because guests sing with us or the opening act sings and the crowd sings a verse. So, even old favorites like that never wear. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still doing those songs so if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a song that we just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like, we just wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put it in the list. That keeps it fresh and we just have the greatest fans.â&#x20AC;? Probably one of the greatest groups Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen perform live, The Indigo Girls are a must-see duo in a must-see setting.

The Indigo Girls, a folk duo made up of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, will sign their harmonies at the Sunset Series on Thursday, July 29

Next up on stage: George Thorogood & the Destroyers When: Friday, July 30, 8 p.m. Where: Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf Tickets: $32-$47, 846-1600 and www.newportwaterfrontevents. com

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Monday, July 26 Buskers - Stoney Jack, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. The Fastnet - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Mondayâ&#x20AC;? with blues great, Tim Taylor, 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Newport Blues Cafe - Sean Rivers & Dave Stejna, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Pier 49 - Hamish and Dave, 6-9 p.m.

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The audience with Miley Cyrus. heard the cricket, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like the â&#x20AC;&#x192; How did you decide to go into proverbial metaphor â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so bad comedy? he heard cricketsâ&#x20AC;? and I mentioned â&#x20AC;&#x192; I decided early in college. I went it to the audience and I was like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did there thinking I was going to live an you guys hear that?â&#x20AC;? and they went exciting life as an accountant. My â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeahâ&#x20AC;? and I said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh no, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hearmajor at the time was Economics ing crickets and so are you!â&#x20AC;? And and after a few weeks of accounting then they all started laughing and classes I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;what am I doing? realized weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d hit rock bottom, but I mean yeah, I can add and subtract I think they were like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean I want to supposed to be laughinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at this guy do that for the rest of my life!â&#x20AC;? So or something,â&#x20AC;? so I think they came I switched majors on the advice around as an audience. At least they of my college football coach and chuckled enough to cover up the I ended up in the Communication cricket noises. It was pretty rough. and Theater Arts department. One You see these comics who reach a of my first classes level of fame was a speech and then they class and I used to seem like they try and make my arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t real When: Sunday, July 25, 7:30 speeches funny anymore and p.m. so I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t not attached Where: Newport Yachting drive myself crazy to the comCenter, 4 Commercial Wharf and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I mon people Tickets: $39-$45, all ages started thinking, Ââ&#x20AC;&#x201C; I mean that welcome. Available at 800-745â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man, I really like is a genuine 3000, and this.â&#x20AC;? thing to be www.newportcomedy.com If you werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t concerned doing standup, about as a cowhat would you median. The be doing? more successful you get, you start â&#x20AC;&#x192; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I would have stayed living a different life. I used to do with accounting, but I know while a routine about standing in line I was in college, I started realiz- at the rental car counter, but I just ing that I just liked doing creative donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it that much anymore bethings. I did a cartoon strip for the cause I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if the bit makes college newspaper. I wrote an ad- sense anymore, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m afraid to do the vice column which was basically bit if people say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what just a gag because I would make happens anymore at the rental car up the questions and the answers. counter!â&#x20AC;? People were always like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;who are What I like about you is you have these students writing these ques- this insanely great level of fame tions?â&#x20AC;? I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to give away and success on stage through what was going on so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be like â&#x20AC;&#x153;I touring, but at the same time, it know, these people have all sorts seems as though you can go walkof problems!â&#x20AC;? Because the actual ing down the street unnoticed. questions people would send in Do people identify you walking were too boring to me, so I had to down the street? create a different kind of world. To Sometimes, more often than it answer your question, I would hope used to be. It happens occasionIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be doing something creative ally. I often wonder if you picked with myself. 100 people at random, how many â&#x20AC;&#x192; Growing up, who were your co- people would know who I am. And medic inspirations? my guess is about one. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care, Everybody in my family is funny, ego wise, I could care less; I enjoy both my mom and my dad are the anonymity. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weird is I do funny. They had eight children. All have enough of a following where my brothers and sisters are funny I could go to these cities and have in different ways. In fact, one of my people come out, and check out brothers is another standup come- what I do, it always intrigues me to dian, Dennis Regan, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be do a show and think, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wow man, working with me in Newport, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this place seems to be full.â&#x20AC;? You feel gonna be doing some time in ad- good about that, and then I can go dition to myself. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to do literally half a mile down the road like 20 minutes up front. I feel weird after the show and go into a fastsaying heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening for me, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m food place and nobody in there will lucky to have him when he wants know who I am. How can I be big to join me on the road. Technically man on campus half a mile down heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be going on first, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m head- the road and then in here Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m standlining, but as soon as I get off stage, ing in the back of the line like evhe puts me in a headlock, so you erybody else. But I like that; I enjoy know whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in charge. the best of both worlds. Miley Cyrus â&#x20AC;&#x192; Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the worst experience and I have that in common.

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The Catboat Era in Newport, Rhode Island, written by John M. Leavens, edited by Judith Navas Lund, published by Tilbury House, 160 pages, hardbound, $34.95 Club is now located) and in an area known as the Point (along Washington Street, south of where the Claiborne Pell Bridge crosses the bay today), and the author describes the men who built them in small waterfront workshops. Of particular interest to this reviewer is William Covell (1802 – 90), a boatbuilder who lived at 72 Washington Street. Covell’s home, built in 1859 is now a bed & breakfast called the Sanford-Covell Villa Marina (sanford-covell.com) owned by his great-great-granddaughter Anne Cuvelier. A large painting of Covell at the helm of one of his cats hangs in the main hallway, and Anne owns the original photograph from which it was painted. John Leavens co-founded the Catboat Association in 1962, and The Catboat Era in Newport, Rhode Island reflects an abiding love of these remarkable boats. The scholarly text is clearly the result of exhaustive research, and several fascinating photographs show Newport’s waterfront as it was more than a century ago. Judith Navas Lund, a former curator at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, is the historian of the Catboat Association. This exceptional book is avail-

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Bluefish Remain Scarce - Mystery Fish Boated By Capt. Tim Flaherty Hello Anglers! The new moon on the 11th brought strong tides last week, which made for good fishing, but high water temperatures have driven the Striped Bass out of the shoreline shallows and into deeper and cooler water. This week we recorded another ocean temp at the reefs of 72.5 degrees and on Wednesday, July 14 the local news reported the bay water temperature hit an unbelievable 78 degrees! Stripers were found at buoy the R-2 and at Seal Ledge, but only in the deeper holes. Drifting live eels seemed more productive here and a local source reported that some anglers took a few bass in the thirties, doing just that. This past week anglers had to also contend with a flood of seaweed at the mouth of the bay and just out front. These weeds foul your line, then drift down it to the hook and cover the bait. No fish will touch bait if covered in seaweed. Fluke fishing has slowed and you must really work hard for big, barn door-sized ones. Again, the deeper water on the ocean side is still producing these fish, while the fluke bite at the Pell Bridge has collapsed. Try working Ledge Road and southward or Elbow Ledge off Sachuest (Second) Beach. You may pick up a few keepers under the Jamestown Bridge, as well. Bluefish are still scarce. On July 13, reports had blues crashing bait pods along the Long Island shore and anglers at Block Island reported schools at Southwest Ledge. That said, the usually large summer schools of bluefish have not yet arrived here. Last season, the blues did not make their annual appearance until the 20th of July. There are a few “ledgemonsters” (large Bluefish to 15 lbs.) at the bridges, but only in the deeper water. These beasts have been more active after sundown. Remember: ledgemonsters are tackle busters and will punish even your strongest terminal tackle. They can easily strip the gears off your reel, a well as the joints from your fingers. Try using a 12-inch, 80-lb test braided steel leader to land them. To avoid added pain and suffering, always remove hooks from bluefish with the long shafted “Hooked Out” pliers. The black sea bass bite has been excellent all week at the reefs as well as in deeper water. The jumbo “blueheads” of this species have finally appeared. Drifting for them has been very effective and flukers, using cannon balls (Fluke Mines Lures) and a whole squid are also slamming these tasty treats, instead. If you prefer not to use bait, sea bass anglers can use a two-inch storm jig, worked off the bottom, quite effectively. In these parts, unusually warm ocean waters will often bring exotic species into the area. Accord-

Visiting Coloradans Marc and Senenne with their children, Michelle, Mia and Marc, Jr., took advantage of the improved Black Sea Bass fishing last week.

ing to our logs, during the 2001 season, when water temperatures approached 73 degrees, schools of Mahi-Mahi appeared. We boated several that summer. Also, that year, giant bluefin tuna feasted on ledgemonster blues as close by as Washington Ledge. These behemoths can weigh a thousand pounds and, in 2001, were frequently spotted flying into the air in pursuit of bluefish, then awesomely crashing back into the sea. Trigger Fish have also made an outof-tropic appearance here in recent years. On the July 17th trip, one of our guests hooked into a, still, unidentified species.. After a brief struggle, a strange fish was landed; about twelve inches in length, with a shiny deep brown color and flecked markings along its dorsal fin. An almost square head and recessedmouth, only added to its uniqueness. With our interest piqued, we turned the specimen over to a marine biologist for analysis. Next week we hope to report the identity of this mystery fish. Last week we had the pleasure of taking a visiting Colorado family out fishing with us. Parents, Marc and Sennene, along with their 3 children, ages 9, 10 and12 years, were brimming with excitement when we departed the dock at 9 a.m. Winds were light but a sea swell was building, which made anchoring impossible. With little choice we prepared to drift fish for Black Sea Bass. Senenne, an accomplished angler, hooked into something big. Her rod, a 7foot Voltaeus composite, bent all the way over into the water. She struggled to free her prey from the bottom and after 8 minutes, two, 5lb male “blueheads” appeared on the surface and were boated. A double-header! Not a bad start. The attentive children learned quickly

how to set the hook and work the fish and, soon, everyone had sea bass were flying over the rail. Meanwhile, dad, Marc, patiently fished for stripers. After a few hours, he finally received a crashing hit from a “linesider” and a battle ensued, that lasted 15 minutes, ending when the nearly exhausted bass made a final lunge for the boat, shook the hook and swam off. Undeterred, Marc fished on. With the trip nearly over, Marc hooked into a nice bluefish, which he succeeded in landing. We soon headed in for the dock with some happy, but clearly exhausted, Coloradans who took a tale back home about a nearly full fish box and “ the one that got away.” - Tight lines. Capt. Tim, of Flaherty Charters, Castle Hill, Newport, is an island native, who taught high school and college history. He has been bay angling for over 50 years as was his father, Frank.

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at tidal pools and use field guides to identify any organisms that are found. Program is held during low tide, and wear closed-toed shoes to walk on the rocky beach. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, 1-3 p.m. Save the Bay Exploration Center & Aquarium 14 tanks and exhibits showcasing some 150 species that call Narragansett Bay home, educators answer questions and guide activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Easton’s Beach, $5 non-members, free for Save the Bay members and children under 3, 272-3540, ext. 133; www.savebay. org

Mansions, Museums and Historic Sites

“History you can touch”. hourly tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (weather permitting) 841-0707, 90 Fort Adams Drive, www.fortadams.org International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum Discover the history of tennis through a diverse collection of memorabilia, art and video, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 194 Bellevue Ave., free for kids under 16 , 849-3990; www.tennisfame.com Marble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www. newportmansions.org Museum of Newport History Exhibits on display depict the city’s role in the American Revolution and its emergence as a Gilded Age resort, open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 127 Thames St., 841-8770, www.newporthistorical.org National Museum of American Illustration Original artworks from the Golden Age of Illustration in a historic Gilded Age mansion, 492 Bellevue Ave., 851-8949, ext. 18, www.americanillustration.org

Belcourt Castle A Gilded Age mansion, guided tours, evening ghost tours, reservations recommended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 846-0669, www.belcourtcastle.com

Naval War College Museum Permanent exhibits on the Navy in the Narragansett Bay area, 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. weekdays, free and open to the public, visitors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval Station; 841-2101

The Breakers Open daily, 44 Ochre Point Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Chateau-sur-Mer Open daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org The Elms Open daily, 367 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Fort Adams Largest coastal fortification in the United States, an engineering and architectural masterpiece.

Newport Art Museum Permanent collection of contemporary and historic works, open daily, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org Ochre Court One of Newport’s first “summer

cottages” built in 1892, now Salve Regina University’s administration building, ground floor open Monday thu Friday, 9-4 p.m. Prescott Farm Restored 1812 windmill, guided tours, Rte. 114, West Main Rd., Middletown, 847-6230, www.newportrestoration.org Rosecliff Open daily, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Redwood Library The nation’s oldest library, c 1748, 50 Bellevue Avenue, free, donations always welcome, 847-0292; www.redwoodlibrary.org

Isherwood Gallery Show through Sept. 19 “Summer in Newport,”Gallery hours are Wed.Sat., 38 Bellevue Ave., 699-2276, www.isherwoodgallery.com

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Sheldon Fine Art Show featuring several members of the American Society of Marine Artists, gallery is open daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030. Spring Bull New show “Scenes from New England” runs though July 31. Gallery is open daily noon-5 p.m., 55 Bellevue Avenue, 849-9166, www.springbullgallery.com

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Emma Maude (Ross) Fuller Armbrust, 100, died July 6, 2010 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown. Donations in her memory may be made to http:// www.ftd-picks.org/about/get-involved/donate/electronically Arthur E. Benner, Jr., 69, of Middletown, died July 15, 2010 at home. He was the husband of Joanne Benner. Donations in his memory may be made to the Friends of Middletown Library, 700 West Main Rd., Middletown.

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Grace E. (Hayes) Corbett, 94, died July 18, 2010 at St. Clare Home in Newport. She was the wife of the late John W. Corbett, Sr. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Clare Home, 309 Spring St., Newport. Paul Amory de Silva, 74, of Portsmouth, died July 10, 2010 at home. Donations in his memory may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport. Alice Eva (Latulippe) Francz, 82, of Portsmouth, died July 16, 2010 at Newport Hospital after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Frank Francz. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI, 02886. Andrea Gerrie, formerly of Newport, died July 13. Donations in her memory may be to Heifer International, c/o Melisa dugal, 35 lake Ridge Dr., Sidney, ME 04330.

Harry Garabedian, 85, of Middletown, died July 11 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Violet (Boyajian) Garabedian. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II and the Korean War. Donations in his memory may be made to Camp Haiastan, 722 Summer Street, Franklin, MA 02038. Joan C. Kiernan, 95, of Newport, died July 14, 2010 at St. Clare Home. She was the wife of the late Hugh D. Kiernan. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Clare Home, 309 Spring St., Newport. James W. Kirby, 79, of Middletown, died July 12, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to the Aquidneck Land Trust, 790 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. Agnes Cecelia (Phillips) Peter, 91, of Newport, died July 10, 2010 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank A. Peter, Jr. Donations in her memory may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport. Richard Blair Pretat, 86, died June 1, 2010 at the RI Veterans’ Home. He was the husband of Jane (Reynolds) Pretat of Portsmouth. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II. Donations in his memory may be made to the RI Veterans Home, 480 Metacom Ave., Bristol, RI 02809. Richard Joseph St. Laurent, 57, of Portsmouth, died July 6, 2010 at home unexpectedly. He was the husband of Donna (Pendell) St. Laurent.

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NYYC Race Week Continues NEWPORT –While many sailors in the One Design portion of New York Yacht Club (NYYC) Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex head back to the office today, some are busy planning their strategy for the second “half” of the regatta, due to start on Wednesday. Four days of racing will take place on Rhode Island Sound and be purely IRC-rated. The best performing boat among the 35 entered will take the Rolex US-IRC National Championship title and its skipper will be presented with a specially engraved Rolex timepiece at the Rolex Gala and Awards Party on Saturday evening. As part of US-IRC’s Gulf Stream Series, Race Week has attracted some standouts on the world yacht racing stage such as Ron O’Hanley’s (Boston, Mass.) 50-foot Privateer, George David’s (Stamford, Conn.) 90-foot Rambler, Richard Oland’s (Saint John, Maine) Southern Cross 52 Vela Veloce, Dan Meyers’s (Boston, Mass.) J/V 66-footer Numbers, and Ray Roberts’s (Sydney, Australia) STP65 Evolution Racing. Participating in NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex is part of Roberts’s overall strategy for Evolution Racing. “The boat was already here, and I have previously raced here and enjoyed it so much. I love sailing in the States, and there’s always that friendly rivalry between American and Down Under Sailors.” Evolution Racing’s crew includes boat builder Steve McConaghy calling tactics, well-known Australian strategist Jamie McFale, Andy Hudson, who crewed on Transfusion the second-place finisher at the 2010 Rolex Farr 40 Worlds, and chief sail designer Ben DeCoster, who also manages the Sydneybased Evolution Sails of which Roberts owns. Together they have created new design shapes for Race Week, which Roberts likens to “…not only a battle on the water but among sail designers.” Evolution Racing, Rambler, and Numbers will compete in IRC 1 class, while IRC 2 consists of seven boats including Privateer, Vela Veloce and John Brim’s (New York, N.Y.) R/P 55 Rima 2, George Sekellaris’s (Framingham, Mass.) Farr 60 Captivity, Enrio Staffini’s (Annapolis, Md.) 52-foot Anema & Core, Blair Brown’s (Padanaram, Mass.) 55- foot Sforzando, and Lawrence Huntington’s (New York, N.Y.) Ker 50 Snow Lion. Seven boats will compete in IRC 3, including Phil Lotz’s (Newport, R.I.) NYYC Swan 42 Arethusa, which took class honors in the first half of Race Week. Although Lotz does not plan to change Arethusa’s winning formula, the crew plans to take some time today to look at a few sails. “We don’t really sail IRC,” said Lotz. “However, with this

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boat we’ve had luck. We know how to optimize our boat speed, and when you’re out there you don’t really know what to expect. We are hoping that will give us an edge.” Andrew Weiss’s (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) Christopher Dragon and David & MaryEllen Tortorello’s Partnership, the third and fourth place J/122s, respectively, from the One Design half of Race Week, will compete in the eight-boat IRC 4 class. The largest class, IRC 5, contains 10 boats, including Rives Potts’s (New York, N.Y.) Carina, a 48-foot sloop that won the Newport Bermuda Race’s St. David’s Lighthouse Division. On-demand video will be available after 9 p.m. each evening of Race Week at www.nyyc.org where complete results also can be found. Photo by Tom Shevlin