NEWPORT THIS WEEK

THURSDAY, March 28, 2013

Vol. 41, No.13

BORN FREE

Council Reweighs Proposal

What’s Inside

By Tom Shevlin See Pg. 11

Table of Contents CALENDAR 10 FAITH COMMUNITY 20-21 COMMUNITY BRIEFS 4- 5 CROSSWORD 22 DINING OUT MAP 17 EDITORIAL 6 FIRE/POLICE LOG 5 NATURE 18 NAVY COMMUNITY 8 REALTY TRANSACTIONS 2 RECENT DEATHS 21 SUDOKU 22

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Painting the Town Local artist Rosemary Kavanagh O’Carroll, owner of the The Lady Who Paints Gallery at 9A Bridge St. was spotted with her easel on Wednesday afternoon painting the newly bloomed crocuses that have popped up in Liberty Square.

O’Carroll paints Newport landmarks and streetscapes throughout the year, but admitted on Wednesday afternoon as the sun shine peaked through the clouds that the renewal of spring made this time of year her favorite to paint. A selection of her artwork is currently on display in the restaurant One Bellevue at the Hotel Viking. (Photo by Meg O’Neil)

Caching for Treasure on Aquidneck Island

By Meg O’Neil For those who believe they are too old to partake in traditional Easter Egg Hunts, a worldwide outdoor treasure hunt known as geocaching might be the next best thing.

Geocachers use GPS navigational devices to follow clues to locate a series of containers known as “caches.” According to the geocaching website geocaching.com, there are over 2 million caches hidden around the world, including more than 140 within a five-mile radius of Newport City Hall. The caches come in a variety of sizes ranging from “nano”-sized film canisters to gallon-sized or even larger containers.

The hobby got its start in 2000 and since then has attracted more than 5 million active users. By registering on the website, new members can search for local caches by plugging in

a zip code. The website lists the difficulty level for finding each hidden cache, its size, when it was first placed, when it was last found by a fellow geocacher, and its geographical coordinates. The user inputs the coordinates into a GPS or smartphone, studies the clues mentioned in the cache description, and then heads out to try to locate it. The more difficult caches have puzzle clues and require multiple stops before finding the final cache.

Caches typically contain a logbook, in which geocachers record their name and the date they found the cache. Many caches also contain small trinkets and tokens for geocachers to take with them, but they need to leave a replacement “treasure” for another geocacher to find. Then the geocacher hides the cache in the same place for future cachers to discover.

Some of the caches on Aquid-

neck Island are about 13 years old – as old as the hobby itself.

They are maintained by geocachers and are labeled “Official Geocache.”

Once they find a cache (or fail to), geocachers can record that information on the website.

The world of geocaching has its own vocabulary. For instance, non-geocachers are called “Muggles,” an allusion to non-magical persons from the “Harry Potter“ series of books. Muggles are people who look puzzled after spotting a geocacher searching for a cache. Sometimes a Muggle may accidentally find a cache. There are also several handy acronyms to know: TFTC (Thanks For The Cache) is often seen written in logbooks and online; BYOP (Bring Your Own Pen/Pencil) lets people know there is no writing utensil with the logbook; DNF (Did Not Find) is seen written in the online forums when geocachers were

unable to locate a certain cache.

A local cacher who is known by his username CaymanJack said he started geocaching about three years ago. A mere Muggle at the time, CaymanJack approached a group of geocachers at Fort Wetherill in Jamestown.

“I asked them what they were doing. They described geocaching to me – it sounded like a fun activity, and I’ve been hooked ever since,” he said. “It doesn’t cost anything, and it’s geared towards the outdoors – it doesn’t get much better than that.” When he and his family are on vacation, they look up caches in the area that they’re visiting.

A basic membership at geocaching.com is free, but you can upgrade to a premium membership for $30 a year – a fee that allows access to premium-member-only caches and additional search tools. Happy hunting!

To start geocaching today, signup at geocaching.com, plug in your zip code and search for the hundreds of hidden treasure locations around town. A free geocaching app is available to download onto your smartphone that will lead you to the closest caches. There’s also an online store with plenty of Official Geocaching gear for your next adventure.

A proposal to reduce the number of signatures required of potential candidates to run for local elected office got a second look this week, as City Council members revisited an earlier vote aimed at making it easier to qualify for the ballot.

The move follows a vote taken last month in which city councilors voted 3-3 to leave in place a directive issued in 2008 that requires atlarge council candidates to collect no less than 200 valid signatures in order for their names to appear on the ballot.

The proposal, which was originally sponsored by City Councilor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, called on state lawmakers to do away with the requirement for municipalities which operate under a home rule charter.

On Wednesday, at the behest of dissenting Councilor Michael T. Farley, the matter was brought back for reconsideration.

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School Budget Not Ready

By Meg O’Neil Members of the Liaison Subcommittee, comprised of several Newport School Committee representatives and City Councilors, met on Tuesday, March 26 to discuss the upcoming Fiscal Year 2014 budget, which is still in development.

School Committee chair Charles Shoemaker said he would provide an outline to the City Council at their joint meeting the following evening, but that much of the information contained within the budget would not be “solid numbers.” “We don’t close our books until August,” he said. With unknown variables such as student enrollment numbers and the amount of state aid coming in to the school system, much of the school budget still hangs in the balance.

“Sometimes we’ve guessed the wrong way, and then the City Council accuses us of having a surplus,” Shoemaker said. “I just want to make people very aware that we’re not going to have a precise budget number in June.”

Superintendent John Ambrogi said the school department is facing funding reduced funding, including a $500,000 one-time payment from the American Recovery

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Passover Seder Observed at Touro

By Meg O’Neil Shortly after sundown on Tuesday, March 26 members of Congregation Jeshuat Israel at Touro Synagogue gathered to celebrate a traditional Passover Seder in the Levi Gale House Community Center. Close to 70 people attended the Seder, with 20 visiting from other congregations.

Passover commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in ancient Egypt. According to the book of Exodus in the Old Testament, God helped Jewish families escape by inflicting ten plagues on the Egyptian people, the most brutal of which was the killing of the first-born child. Israelites were told to mark the doorframe of their homes with lamb’s blood. Upon seeing the blood, God would pass over the home, sparing the lives of the Jewish children.

The community Seder (Hebrew meaning ‘order’ or 'arrangement’) ceremonial dinner at the Levi Gale House has been a long-standing tradition with the congregation, according to co-president Bea Ross.

“It’s a positive event and celebration,” Ross said. “The Passover Seder is family oriented and very much a

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There are six symbolic foods on the Seder plate. lesson on the Exodus from Egypt for young children. It’s filled with different rabbinical commentaries and songs.”

Children are encouraged to ask questions and seek answers from elders in the congregation to better understand the importance of the Exodus story.

Tables at the Levi Gale House were set for the ritual feast, which includes eating matzo, numerous symbolic foods and drinking four cups of wine.

Everyone at the table reads from the Haggadah, an ancient narrative detailing the Exodus from Egypt, Passover songs, and information on special rituals and blessings.

The Seder takes about three hours and is divided into 15 steps, each with its own formal procedures and symbolism.

The Seder meal is rife with themes and symbolism, especially pertaining to slavery and freedom.

Matzo is unleavened bread. It is said that Jewish families fled Egypt so quickly that they could not wait for the bread dough to rise. Matzo is eaten three times over the course of the evening and is a reminder to stay humble. During the Seder, a piece of Matzo known as the Afikoman (dessert) is wrapped in a napkin and hidden for a child to find at the end of the meal.

Each person in attendance at the Seder drinks four cups of wine (or

grape juice) at specific points during the meal. The wine represents the four promises from God relating to delivering freedom: “I will bring out”; “I will deliver”; “I will redeem”; and “I will take.” The wine is traditionally drunk while in a reclined position, symbolizing freedom.

A key component of any Passover celebration is the Seder Plate.

There are six symbolic foods on the plate that correspond with sections of the Exodus story: Maror and Chazeret: bitter herbs that symbolize the harsh affliction of slavery in ancient Egypt.

Charoset: a sweet-tasting concoction of fruits and nuts that symbolizes the cement-like substance that Jewish slaves used to build buildings.

Karpas: vegetables dipped into salt water or vinegar, with the salty water symbolizing tears shed by Jewish slaves.

Zeroa: roasted lamb, symbolizing the sacrificial lamb eaten during the Seder night in ancient Egypt.

Beitzah: a hard-boiled egg, symbolizing an offering in the Temple of Jerusalem and eaten during the Seder night.

The 15 steps of the Seder represent different parts of the Exodus story, with families discussing the events in detail so as to pass the story of Passover to the younger generations.

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Under the amended resolution, supporters asked that the rule governing the city's electoral process be reduced to require signatures from only 100 Newport voters for at-large contests, and 50 signature for candidates running for a ward seat.

"There seems to be no reason for the numbers," Napolitano said when she first proposed the change.

In fact, she reasoned, requiring 200 signatures could be seen as actually discouraging for some candidates.

In explaining his decision to bring the item back for a second time, Farley echoed Napolitano's remarks.

"The fact is, I heard from people over the last couple of weeks who felt that the 200 requirement was perhaps too onerous," he said.

"They pointed out that the School Committee in particular, had a hard time drawing new candidates."

So, he reasoned, "Let's move to 100 and see how it works."

With only nine days to collect 200 valid signatures from Newport voters, supporters of the measure such as Napolitano said that the requirement represents a psychological – if not operational – hurdle for those without strong name recognition or the support of one of the city's political committees.

Easing the requirement, they argue, could increase the number of people who run for office. It would also effectively return the city to a system observed until 2008, when according to Canvassing Clerk Rick O'Neill, after some prodding by state election officials, the Board of Canvassers voted "out of an abundance of caution," to adhere to state law so as not to subject candidates to challenges during or after the election.

However, in recent months, concern has been levied that the new rules were relegating potential candidates to the sidelines.

Supporters point to the most recent election for school committee, where only seven candidates ran for the board's seven seats, setting up essentially a November nonevent.

Both during the run-up to the election and in the weeks afterward, several School Committee members voiced their frustration that more people hadn't come forward to serve on the volunteer body.

The signature requirement was among several reasons speculated for the anemic showing.

On the school side action is already being taken on the state level to alleviate those concerns. Cosponsored by Reps. Peter F. Martin and Marvin Abney, House Bill 5163 would provide that in a city, the minimum number of signatures required on the nomination papers to run for the office of school committee be set at 100 signatures.

The legislation, which was heard in front of the House Judiciary Committee on March 12, has been held for further study. For a full roundup of the council's March 27 meeting, visit www.Newport-Now.com.

Legislators Focus on Gun Safety, Master Lever at Forum

By Meg O’Neil Newport County’s eight legislators spent Saturday morning, March 23, with nearly 50 of their constituents in a special panel hosted by the League of Women Voters of Newport County at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown.

During the forum, each senator (Sen. Louis DiPalma, Sen. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, and Sen. Christopher Ottiano) and representative (Rep. Marvin Abney, Rep. Peter Martin, Rep. Linda Finn, Rep. Dennis Canario, Rep. John Edwards) answered questions about legislation currently being discussed at the Rhode Island State House. A total of nine topics were discussed, including the repeal of the Master Lever or Straight Party Option that requires ballots to include an option for voters to vote for all candidates in one political party with a single mark.

To date, Rhode Island is one of 16 states that have the Master Lever option, and the only state in New England that has it.

The group also discussed the ethics bill, which would create a state constitutional amendment ensuring the state Ethics Commission’s power to police lawmakers.

Rep. Peter Martin said the complex bill is back in the committee, but needs to be reworked before any vote would be taken.

Questions from the audience were allowed during the forum. The panel touched on the importance of the local food economy and sustainable agriculture on Aquidneck Island, as well as binding arbitration, taxation of military pensions, the marriage equality bill that currently awaiting a vote from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and sequestration.

The most controversial topic of the morning pertained to Rep. Linda Finn’s proposed gun registration bill. The bill would require gun owners to register their weapons with local or state police. Currently, depending on the type of gun being purchased, anyone seeking to buy a firearm must submit an application, pass a background check, and wait seven days. Police departments are required to destroy the application record after the ownership is approved. Finn’s bill would change that, so that police departments would keep the applications on file. Her proposed bill has received criticism from the public, saying it infringes on Second Amendment rights.

“I understand there is no one answer to gun safety issues,” she said during Saturday’s meeting. “It’s a very complicated issue. Maybe gun registration isn’t going to help, but it’s a start to asking how we should promote gun safety.” Finn said she welcomes discussion and input on the issue.

Rep. Edwards, a National Rifle Association member and duck hunter,

said he doesn’t believe gun registration is the way to go. “We don’t need to have a kneejerk reaction right now.”

Legislators lauded Finn for undertaking such a controversial issue as a freshman representative, but said the real issue is keeping such weapons out of the hands of those with psychological issues.

“The problem with the firearms is not the people in this room,” said. Sen. Ottiano. “All the things we’ve seen in the last decade have a common tie-in: mental illness. All people, including everyone in this room, have to come to the table and ask, ‘How do we keep the Second Amendment intact, but at the same time, how are we going to keep the guns out of the hands of the people who are falling through the cracks of the mental health system?’”

Rep. Canario agreed. “Gun registration is not going to solve the problem. You won’t see the bad guys waving their hands saying ‘Sign me up!’ We’ve got to get the guns out of the hands of the bad guys and not at the expense of the legal, law abiding gun owners.”

Here is contact information for each of the legislators: Senators: Sen. Louis DiPalma (Democrat, Senate District 12 representing Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton): 24 Sail Cr., Middletown, RI 02842; sen-dipalma@rilin. state.ri.us; 847-8540 Sen. Christopher Ottiano (Republican, Senate District 11 representing Bristol, Portsmouth, Tiverton): 10 Kaitlin Place, Portsmouth, RI 02871; sen-ottiano@rilin.state. ri.us; 864-7456 Sen. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (Democrat, Senate District 13 representing Jamestown, Newport): 48 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., Newport, RI 02840; sen-paivaweed@rilin.state. ri.us; 222-6655 Representatives: Rep. Marvin Abney (Democrat, District 73 representing Newport, Middletown): 12 Summer St., Newport, RI 02840; rep-abney@rilin. state.ri.us; 437-1380 Rep. Dennis Canario (Democrat, District 71representing Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton): 64 Birchwood Dr., Portsmouth, RI 02871; rep-canario@rilin.state.ri.us; 683-4926 Rep. John Edwards (Democrat, District 70 representing Portsmouth, Tiverton): 69 South Ave., Tiverton, RI 02878; rep-edwards@ rilin.state.ri.us; 624-8879 Rep. Linda Finn (Democrat, District 72 representing Middletown, Portsmouth): 351 Compton View Dr., Middletown, RI 02842; repfinn@rilin.state.ri.us; 258-6851 Rep. Peter Martin (Democrat, District 75 representing Newport): 1 ½ Willow St., Newport, RI 02840; repmartin@rilin.state.ri.us; 924-2402.

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NEWS BRIEFS Council Increases Parking Penalty

Just in time for the city’s annual parking pinch, city councilors voted on Wednesday to make it more expensive to violate Newport’s residential parking ordinance.

In a resolution sponsored by Second Ward Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin, the council approved a proposal to increase the initial fine for parking violations to $50.

According to McLaughlin, the proposal is aimed at discouraging visiting motorists from parking in resident-only zones during the city’s high season.

Currently, vehicles that park along streets with resident-only zones are subject to a $25 fine.

According to a staff report on the measure, a review of the city’s citations found that over 30 percent of parking violations in Newport occur in residential sticker parking areas.

“As fines are used as a deterrent to [violating] a regulation, the $25 fine in force currently has been determined as insufficient to change people’s behavior to the residential parking regulations. In fact, the current fine of $25 is only $.50 more than the all-day parking rate in a public lot, which is $24.50.”

‘Rain Barrels 101’ The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library in collaboration with The Jamestown Community Farm will host “Rain Barrels 101” with Beverly O’Keefe, The Rhode Island Water Lady, on Tuesday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the library.

The presentation will focus on harvesting water for the garden and using the rain barrel as a residential stormwater management tool. Also included will be details on how you can order a rain barrel and start saving water and money.

The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at 423-7280.

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The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Aquidneck Island Committee will hold a committee meeting on Wednesday, April 3, at 6:45 p.m. in the Middletown High School library. Team captains and members will be in attendance, and they invite anyone interested in being part of the overnight walk/run relay to attend this meeting. The Relay will be held Friday-Saturday, May 17-18, 4 p.m.-10 a.m. at Gaudet Middle School in Middletown. The funds raised from this event and other relays held across the state will be used for cancer research and to provide essential services for Rhode Island cancer patients.

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The top fundraising team for the 2012 Relay was “Embracing the Cure”, led by team captain, Kerry Seibert. Embracing the Cure will hold a craft fair fundraising event with more than 30 vendors on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the VFW Hall at 52 Underwood Rd., Middletown. For those who have unwanted gold or silver there will be a buyer on the premises that will pay cash for the items. The team is also selling calendars that have over $1,700 in donations from local businesses including restaurants, hair and nail salons, car care and repairs and many more.

For more information, contact Seibert at: mzkerry@aol.com or call 401-855-0885.

Construction tasks such as Dig Safe markings, saw cutting of trench lines, installing project signage, and tv inspection of existing sewers will begin the week of March 25. Construction period is expected to run from April 1 through December 30. Construction will take place Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Work on Friday is permitted until noon for trench paving and clean up only. All piping material will be stored off site.

Traffic delays and parking impacts can be expected during the time of construction. Traffic lanes will be restored at the end of each day and for weekends and holidays. Notices are being distributed to the residents and businesses in the construction area regarding the project and the coordination required with individual service connections The schedule for completion of the utility improvements is as follows: Water Main Improvements: April 1- June 15, Farewell Street to Marlborough Street and Gould Street to Bliss Road.

Sanitary Sewer Improvements: April 15- Sept.16, Marlborough Street to Everett Street.

Marine Service Seminar The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA), in partnership with the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA), is offering its intensive three-day Marine Service Manager course from April 9 – 11 at The Hinckley Yachts Portsmouth Service Yard.

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His love of life and his refusal to let hardship conquer his buoyant spirit continue to set an example for us all.

In his memory, a $1,000 merit based scholarship is awarded to a graduating MHS senior to help support his/her post-secondary education. An essay describing a personal challenge met with courage and integrity is required of the applicant. In the event that more than one candidate in a given year is selected for the award, the Scholarship Committee may grant a $1,000 scholarship to each of the chosen candidates.

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n Road and bridge improvements President of the Senate M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Jamestown) and other senators announced a legislative proposal to improve Rhode Island’s locally maintained roads and bridges and spur economic growth. The proposed Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund, to be administered by the AAA-rated Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Authority, would provide municipalities access to lower-cost borrowing for long-range planning and infrastructure investment. n Same-sex marriage bill The Senate Judiciary Committee held a 12-hour hearing on two Senate bills related to same-sex marriage. The first bill removes gender-specific language from the section of the general laws that governs eligibility for marriage, and addresses state and federal law recognition, applica-

bility in the state of Rhode Island, marriage licenses, protection of freedom of religion in marriages and the merger of civil unions into marriages. The second bill is a resolution calling for a ballot question about the allowance of same-sex marriage with the right of religious people, organizations or institutions to choose not to officiate or provide marriage-related services to same-sex couples. n ‘Ban the Box’ legislation The House Labor Committee heard legislation prohibiting inquiries on employment applications regarding prior criminal convictions, except when federal or state law specifically disqualifies a person from employment because of prior conviction or authorizes such inquiries. n Bills to help veterans Gov. Lincoln Chafee joined members of the Senate and House announcing introduction of nine pieces of legislation (submit-

ted in both chambers) designed to improve benefits and services for Rhode Island veterans and their families. The bills provide increased access to benefits, state purchasing preferences for veteran-owned businesses, increased access to educational opportunities and streamlined availability of essential medical and human service benefits. n Live web-streaming Members of the public can now watch committee hearings – as well as live Senate and House sessions – on the Internet for the first time in Rhode Island’s history. Capitol TV has set up three live streaming channels and will eventually be able to stream up to four legislative events simultaneously. The General Assembly website also has a new “on demand” feature, which allows people to view archived video from House and Senate sessions, as well as hearings that were live-streamed.

Local General Assembly officials: Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton); President of the Senate, M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Middletown); Rep. Marvin Abney (D-Dist. 73, Middletown, Newport); Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) Rep. Peter F. Martin (D-Dist.

75, Newport), Rep. Linda Dill Finn (D-Dist. 72, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth)

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Newport Police Log Newport Fire During the period from Monday, Incident Run Report March 18 to Monday, March 25, the Newport Police Department responded to 474 calls. Of those, 139 were motor vehicle related; there were 117 motor vehicle violations issued and 22 accident reports.

The police also responded to 26 home/business alarm calls, 11 incidents of vandalism, 8 noise complaints, 4 animal complaints, conducted 12 school security checks (Coggeshall-4, Triplett-4, Rogers - 3, MLK Center-1) and gave 5 DARE classes. Escort was provided for one funeral They transported 4 prisoners, responded to 3 suicide calls, one fireworks call, discovery of a dead body and recorded 6 instances of assisting other agencies and 5 instances of assisting other police departments.

In addition, 25 arrests were made for the following violations: n 3 arrests were made for outstanding bench warrants n 3 arrests were made for breaking & entering (2 - Pineapple Inn, 1 - Hillmart) n 2 arrests were made for DUI n 2 arrests were made for domestic vandalism n 1 arrest was made for for domestic assault n 1 arrest was made for possession of an open container of alcohol n 1 arrest was made for underage drinking n 1 arrest was made for assaulting a police officer n 1 arrest was made for urinating in public n 1 arrest was made for possession of drugs with intent to manufacture or deliver n 1 arrest was made for an obscene / crank phone call n 1 arrest was made for driving with a suspended or revoked license n 1 arrest was made for driving without a license or an expired one n 1 arrest was made for being a fugitive from justice n 1 arrest was made for a liquor law violation n 1 arrest was made for littering n 1 arrest was made for violating a family court order n 1 arrest was made for possession of marijuana n 1 arrest was made for possession of ammunition by a minor

During the period from Monday, March 18 through Sunday, March 24 the Newport Fire Department responded to a total of 108 calls. Of those, 59 were emergency medical calls, resulting in 48 patients being transported to the hospital. Additionally, 2 patients were treated on the scene and 5 patients refused aid once EMS had arrived.

Fire apparatus was used for 108 responses: • Station 1 - Headquarters/Rescue 1 and 3 responded to 43 calls • Station 1 - Engine 1 and 6 responded to 23 calls • Station 2 - Old Fort Road Rescue 2 responded to 27 calls • Station 2 - Old Fort Road Engine 2 responded to 17 calls • Station 5 - Touro Street/Engine 5 and 3 responded to 36 calls

Specific situations fire apparatus was used for include: 3 - Cooking fires / contained to stovetop 1 - Motor vehicle accident 2 - Lock outs 2 - Electrical wiring / equipment problems 3 - Assist public calls 8 - Fire alarm sounding - no fire 2 - Malicious false alarm / calls 4 - Fire alarm malfunction - no fire 43 - Engine assist on EMS call In the category of fire prevention, the department performed 5 smoke alarm inspections for house sales, 24 life safety inspections, and provided 6 fire system plan reviews.

Fire Prevention Message: Electrical Cords- Many avoidable electrical fires can be traced to the misuse of electric cords, overloading circuits, and running the cords under rugs or in high traffic areas. Routinely check your electrical appliances and wiring. Replace all worn, old, or damaged appliance cords immediately.

Appliances should be plugged directly into a wall outlet and not into an extension cord. Extension cords are for temporary use! If you need additional outlets, have a licensed electrician install them. SAFETY TIPKeep small appliances, such as coffee pots and toasters, unplugged until you are ready to use them.

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Where to Find Tax Help This year, there are seven AARP Tax-Aide locations on Aquidneck Island and Jamestown: Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., Thursdays from 12 – 7 p.m.

Edward King House Senior Center, 35 King St., Mondays from 12 – 4 p.m.

BankNewport, 10 Washington Square, Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., Wednesdays from 5- 7 p.m., and Fridays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Middletown Public Library, 700 W. Main Rd., Mondays from 12 – 3:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 4 – 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Jamestown Library, 26 North Main Rd., Monday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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The Newport Elks Lodge will honor George Triplett as its Citizen of the Year with a celebration dinner on Saturday, April 6. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $15. To attend, call Ron at 862-2846 or call the Lodge at 846-0815, x 1.

AAA recently awarded its Four Diamond Award to two local inns: The Hilltop Inn owned by Will Dewey and Don Desrosiers and Cliffside Inn owned by Bill and Nancy Bagwill. The rating is reserved for exceptional properties with an extensive array of amenities and a meticulous attention to detail in both hospitality and service.

The Bagwills purchased Cliffside Inn at the end of 2010 and completed a detailed restoration of the property, fully reopening in August, 2011. The Hilltop Inn was converted from a private residence to a five bedroom inn in 2006 and is an affliate of the Francis Malbone House Inn.

CCACG Meeting Street Light Hit & Run Public services officials are looking for help solving a case of a hit-and-run. It happened over the weekend – as best as anyone can tell sometime late Friday night – on Thames Street. That's when one of the city's historic street lights was struck and toppled onto the sidewalk below. According to Public Services Director Bill Riccio, no police reports were filed in relation the incident, and so far, no tips have come in.

What is certain is that the street lamp, located at the corner of Pelham and Thames streets, had only recently been upgraded by National Grid and replacing the historicstyle lighting fixture is expected to cost upwards of $50,000.

Anyone with any information should call the city's anonymous tip line at (401) 846-8626.

Lecture on Our Nation’s First Ladies A historical account of private details, personal trials and triumphs of many of our President’s wives will be presented at the upcoming lecture sponsored by the Middletown Historical Society on Sunday, April 14. The talk will be given by Sneak Peak Productions at the Paradise School, corner of Paradise and Prospect avenues, Middletown from 2 - 4 p.m. Plenty of parking. Event open to the public, donations appreciated.

For more information, call 8491870 or visit www.middletownhistory.org.

Citizens Concerned About Casino Gambling (CCACG) invites interested members of the general public to attend the regular monthly meeting of the organization on Saturday, April 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Rotary Conference Room of the Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St..

All welcome.

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EDITORIAL Watching the State House

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evelopments at the State House have piqued our interest this week, as the General Assembly moves to address a number of high-profile issues from gay marriage to the so-called master lever.

For political junkies, this is the true March madness, with hearing rooms filled with lobbyists, expert witnesses, and the public at large testifying on agendas loaded with bills snaking their way through the legislative process.

Last week, we saw a landmark hearing on the merits of gay marriage, as a bill that would legalize same-sex unions was received for the first time in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It lasted for over 12 hours, finally coming to an end at 5 a.m.

For supporters and opponents alike, it was a night to remember and sent a strong message that, despite our current financial challenges, matters of social consequence are more often than not what tend to drive our political discourse.

That debate was quickly followed up by another of a purely political nature as efforts to abolish the so-called master lever gripped state lawmakers.

That issue, spurred on by a study released by Moderate Party founder Ken Block, centers around the option for straight party voting given to voters on election day.

Supporters say that the lever simplifies what can be a confusing process. Opponents argue that the option only makes matters more convoluted while swaying election results toward stagnant party politics.

For Newport, the issue carries particular heft.

With non-partisan elections for school committee and city council, Newport is particularly impacted by the straight-party lever. That's because as voters who choose to vote only for one party will often times fail to cast ballots for local offices.

Over the weekend, Island residents were given the chance to hear our General Assembly delegation weigh in on the topic at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

Without exception, Newport's representatives – Reps. Marvin Abney, Peter Martin, and Sens. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed and Louis DiPalma –indicated with varying degrees of enthusiasm, varying degrees of support for the lever's abolishment.

That's encouraging.

There are certain issues that arise that are more about perception than they are about policy. On the topic of the master lever – like the council's decision to move forward with a request to reduce the number of signatures required for potential candidates to have their names appear on the ballot – the message that the General Assembly sends by either eliminating or affirming its presence in the voting booth, is almost more important than the option itself.

Anyone interested in following along in either of these debates – or any others for that matter – can now do so via live and recorded streaming video online at the General Assembly's website, which can be accessed at www.RI.gov.

Locally, the folks at On The Record Media also do a yeoman's job in providing access to local meetings for Jamestown, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, and Tiverton on its website at www.OntheRecordRI. com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To The Editor: This "Year of Faith" and the Lenten season is a special time to rediscover, through prayer and meditation, the meaning and power of biblical faith.

We are living in a domain of darkness that is rebellion against God for some reason. Why? God is the only way to victory that will overcome the world's challenges and struggles.

It's time to love and defend religious freedom in this secular, radical world that has lost the sense of human dignity.

Following God's way brings peace, contentment, and joy.

The power of prayer was shown at the Vatican in Rome during the Conclave. Many thousands of people, especially the young, with open hearts, prayed for the new Pope. They stood for hours in the cold and rain, cheering with excitement, while waiting for the new Pope Francis, Vicar of Christ, to appear.

Hopefully, Pope Francis will be the one to inspire us.

Elizabeth Watts Newport

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Bike Share Provider Eyes Newport

By Tom Shevlin

A fledgling bike share operator is eyeing Newport as home to a potential pilot project to provide visitors and residents a new option for navigating the city's notoriously crowded streets.

In a presentation to city council members, Coastal BikeShare founder John Hagerty detailed a plan to create a network of publicly accessible bicycles that could be accessed at various points around town.

The concept, known as bike sharing, has taken root in larger cities and across Europe as a viable means of alternative transit, but has remained elusive for smaller communities like Newport.

Hagerty's proposal calls for Coastal BikeShare to install and maintain 10 private bicycle racks in key public areas that can support a small project of between 50-75 bicycles.

According to Hagerty, "each commercial grade rack will be portable and take up an area of roughly 10' x 4' or less the size of a standard parking spot."

Hagerty, who has met with several city officials over the last few months, hopes to make Newport the primary location for his 2013 summer pilot program.

He identified the city as an ideal candidate for his low-impact bike share platform for a number of reasons.

Citing the council's "push for pro-bicycle regulation" and the efforts led by non-profit Bike Newport, Newport's population density, the presence of Salve Regina University, a hearty tourist season and the city's perennial parking

pinch, Hagerty said that his program can be implemented in Newport at "zero cost or risk to the city."

Introducing a bike sharing program has been explored by advocates in the past.

Last year, members from Bike Newport visited Boston, which is home to its own bike share program that has been met with mostly positive reviews. Other cities such as Washington, D.C. and Denver, CO also boast active bike share programs, however cities the size of Newport have proven to be a more challenging environment; its size presenting more of a challenge in achieving economies of scale.

While attractive in concept, without government subsidies or a critical mass of potential riders, pursuing a large-scale bike share model here in Newport has seemed unrealistic.

What makes Coastal BikeShare's platform unique is its relatively low cost and web-based approach.

Using a platform that utilizes web, GPS, and 3G networks, according to Hagerty, "Coastal BikeShare LLC is poised to bring the benefits of a modern bike share to areas once deemed impossible."

"Unlike current systems reserved for metropolitan areas with economies of scale and consistent government subsidy, Coastal BikeShare provides users with a fourth generation IT based framework that can emplaced nearly anywhere."

Under his system, users would purchase a bike share by registering a credit card via smartphone or web app to attain a pin code. Bicycles are stored at hub locations on u-shaped racks for easy centralized access,

where users unlock their rides via their designated pin code.

Once their ride is complete – be it for an errand or a scenic ride around Ocean Drive – the bike can be returned to any rack and relocked through keypad.

According to Hagerty, "unlike traditional bike share operations…

Coastal BikeShare utilizes technology for cost savings."

Instead of relying on fixed kiosk locations where users register for their bikes, in his platform, the kiosk is built directly into the bicycle itself.

"Consequently, fixed costs are cut by 80 percent and a bike share program [becomes] economically feasible without the necessary high volume population density of a major city."

In addition to accessing their rides at designated racks scattered throughout the city, using a smartphone app, users would be able to always find available bikes, with availability and locations updated in real time.

The bikes themselves would also be rather unique, boasting a "chinless" shaft-drive transmutation that protects moving parts from the elements, a 3-speed internal gear hub, adjustable seat fitting riders from 5'1" to 6'6," integrated front and rear lighting powered by a built-in solar panel, front and rear fenders to prevent spray, and sealed ball bearings to prevent rust.

It remains unclear at this point whether the program will take flight this summer, however councilors were scheduled to formally receive the request at their March 27 meeting.

BUDGET CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 and Reinvestment Act–the $787 billion short-term education and public services stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2009. That money was used up last year to subsidize salaries.

In addition, Ambrogi said last year’s available balance is “in all likelihood” also gone. It’s also possible that the school department could lose $200,000 in federal impact aid in addition to facing a reduction in state aid.

“All of these things impact us in terms of revenue stream,” Ambrogi said. “We believe we’ll have savings that we promised from the construction of the Pell School, but other than that, we’ve got fixed costs.”

Another major factor in the school budget is the longstanding issue of the Uniform Chart of Accounts, a mandated accounting system that allows for state-wide comparison of school district financial data. For the past two years, former school business office managers incorrectly inputted data into the UCoA system, a situation that has taken Director of Administrative Services Joan Tracey roughly six months to correct. Ambrogi said

UCoA has 1,900 different accounting categories that had to be filed.

The updated UCoA was expected to be complete by Wednesday, March 27.

Shoemaker suggested that someone from the city side sit in on the Newport School Committee’s budget discussion, so as to decrease the often-criticized “lack of transparency” between the two groups.

“The City Council and School Committee walk out of that joint meeting very polarized year after year,” Shoemaker said. “We’ve got to stop the bickering between the two organizations. I don’t think it’s healthy for the community. We can solve this by mutual agreement to have somebody show up and referee this thing. We’ll extend the invite, you can decide what you want to do with it.”

City Councilor Justin McLaughlin said he was not sure what having a city staff member at a school budget discussion would do it terms of making a formal presentation to the council. “The [budget process] becomes your burden to make the best case for your budget. I want to

hear the School Committee tell me what it’s doing and what the reasons are,” he said.

Looking at long term budget projections, City Councilor Michael Farley asked what kind of potential revenue loss could result if the recently proposed Newport County STEAM Academy Charter school became a reality.

“It may have a significant impact on the entire school department and more than just financially,” Ambrogi said. As an example, he said that if ten students per grade level were to go to the proposed STEAM Academy, it would not result in the loss of any teacher or administrator in Newport Public Schools, but the school system would lose that money per child, because state money follows the student. “It’s absolutely a concern going forward,” Ambrogi said.

The Newport School Committee and City Council met in a joint session on Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. for an initial budget discussion on the approaching 2014 Fiscal Year. To read about the evening’s meeting, visit the education blog on Newport-Now.com.

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Breeding Kennel Proposal is Denied

By Tom Shevlin A proposal by a Homer Street couple to use their three-bedroom home as a canine breeding facility ran into stiff opposition from neighbors and zoning board members in a meeting held this week.

Mark Gaynor has been raising and breeding Huskies and Yorkshire Terriers for many years at his house at 54 Homer St. The property, which boasts a large back yard and abuts Waste Management's facility on Halsey Street, would seem like a viable site for the operation. Currently, eight dogs reside at the home, and their owners said they consider them cherished pets.

But the dogs' condition, and Gaynor's desire to convert a portion of his house into a kennel-like facility, drew fierce objections from neighbors who argued that the operation would depress property values and establish a "puppy mill" in a residential neighborhood.

According to plans on file at City Hall, Gaynor sought permission to convert two areas in his 952-sq.-ft. home to house his dogs.

The dogs, which are typically let outside mornings around 8 a.m. before Gaynor goes to work, and then again in the afternoon at around 4:30 or 5 p.m., would spend most of the day inside.

With Waste Management and the city's Halsey Street yard nearby, Gaynor said that the kennel would likely have only a minimal impact

on the area.

However, neighbors painted a much different picture of the property, arguing that problems already exist with Gaynor's breeding operation, and saying that the presence of a commercial facility would disrupt the area.

Herb Williams, who lives not far from Gaynor's home on Garfield Street, told board members that he didn't think his neighbor was fit to own one dog, let alone operate a kennel. "We rescue dogs," he said.

"We rescue dogs from people like him."

He added that the kennel is not a good fit for the area.

Others agreed. Six nearby residents turned out for the meeting to voice their opposition to the application, their testimony becoming heated at times. Also included in the board's docket were several letters objecting to Gaynor's application. Most centered around concerns over noise and the impact that the proposed use would have on the neighborhood.

Rejecting the accusations that his dogs are neglected, Gaynor went so far as to roll up his sleeve to expose a tattoo image of of one of his pets.

Telling board members that he took offense to any suggestion that he would mistreat his animals, he described all eight of his dogs as his pets, and not simply a commercial enterprise.

The board was not convinced.

Saying that she was "completely disgusted" by the testimony she had heard, board member Lynne Ceglie said that a three-bedroom home is not meant to raise and breed dogs. "This is a business," she said. "These are not pets."

Fellow board member Mike Martin agreed.

"It doesn't seem to me that this business fits into the neighborhood as it is right now," he said, adding that he might have decided differently had the application called for constructing an outdoor facility with appropriate soundproofing and insulation.

Robert Buzard declined to judge the treatment of Gaynor's animals, instead saying that he didn't think that the proposal was an appropriate use for the home.

"Testimony from the owners is that they love their dogs and treat them as pets," said Peter Kirwin.

"Testimony from the neighbors is otherwise."

Kirwin said the "most troubling issue" is that the city doesn't have an ordinance on the books that would provide guidelines for raising and breeding dogs.

Specifically, he said, with no limit to the number of dogs permissible on private property, there is nothing preventing someone from keeping and breeding other types of dogs, including those that might be considered dangerous.

The board voted 5-0 to deny the application.

Search for Superintendent Begins

By Meg O’Neil The Newport School Committee met with Kenneth DeBenedictis from the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) on Tuesday, March 26, to begin the search for a new superintendent to replace John Ambrogi when he retires in January 2014.

DeBenedictis is the senior consultant charged with finding qualified superintendent candidates.

A former Massachusetts and New Hampshire superintendent himself, DeBenedictis said he has helped conduct about 40 of NESDEC’s 500 searches for district superintendents around New England.

“I really enjoy doing searches,” he said. “I like working with school boards and committees to determine what they’d like in their next leader. I enjoy extending myself to the community and working with constituent groups to create the profile on what best meets the needs of the students and district.”

According to DeBenedictis, the search for Ambrogi’s replacement is likely to take four months. He provided the school committee with a detailed timeline on how the process will proceed.

The school committee was instructed to organize focus groups

and screening committees in early May. “I like focus groups because they provide outreach to the community. It tells them that what we’re doing is very transparent,” he said.

An announcement of the position will be sent out to over 750 individuals and educational organizations throughout the country.

The deadline for applicants is slated for June 21. Candidates will be interviewed July 15-18, and the final selection is scheduled to be made on Aug. 26.

The fact that the new superintendent will be a mid-year appointment starting full-time in January potentially narrows the pool of candidates, said DeBenedictis: “It makes it a little more difficult [to find candidates], but I’m not saying it’s impossible.“ The position will be posted online and in print. DeBenedictis suggested that classroom and central office experience and system-wide responsibility should be pre-requisites for candidates.

School committee member Robert Leary said that the new superintendent should live in Newport: “In my opinion, we can’t have somebody coming in here and living in Portsmouth and sending their kids to private school.”

Cliff Walk Repairs Could Exceed $6.8 M

By Tom Shevlin Work to repair the city's fabled Cliff Walk is estimated to cost at least $6.8 million.

According to state transportation officials, bids to repair the scenic trail ranged from $6.8 to $17 million. The work is needed to repair a large section of the walkway that was damaged during Hurricane Sandy last October.

The project is being overseen by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, which will review the bids and award a contract.

Funds for the project are being provided through federal disaster funds, and administered through

the state DOT. The section of Cliff Walk from Ruggles Avenue to Ledge Road has been closed since Oct. 31, 2012.

The storm has been described by city officials as one of the most devastating erosion events to hit the path in decades. At least one section of sidewalk caved in, and other portions of the coastal trail are virtually unrecognizable.

Sandy’s waves scoured hillsides, ripped down fences, and displaced untold numbers of boulders along the walk's southern end.

Repairs are expected to begin sometime later this spring.

A potential re-opening date has not yet been determined.

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Committee member Robert Power said that if the candidate were coming from out of state, he would want he or she to move to Newport, but if someone already living relatively close to Aquidneck Island were to be hired, it should not be mandatory that they move to the city.

The committee agreed that it was important that any job description include the demographics of the student body, with Jo Eva Gaines saying Newport should be described as a “small, urban community.”

DeBenedictis said, “The Newport school district requires someone with high energy, someone willing to commit for multiple years, who loves the characteristics and the challenge of the community. We’ll tell them that it’s a district with a demographic that has issues, but if you enjoy the challenge, you’ll have a great time.”

The committee plans to arrange for a total of roughly six focus groups and a screening committee. The next meeting between DeBenedictis and the school committee will take place on April 16 at 4:45 p.m. A location has not yet been set.

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Popular Spring Run Supports School Programs

Naval Community Briefs

Holy Week Services at Chapel of Hope

Naval Station Newport’s Chapel of Hope will offer Holy Week services as follows: Maundy Thursday, March 28, Roman Catholic service at 5 p.m., Protestant at 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, Roman Catholic service at 5 p.m., Protestant Tenebrae at 6:30 p.m.; Easter Sunday, Protestant Communion at 7:45 a.m., Roman Catholic Mass at 9 a.m., and Traditional Protestant at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 401-841-2234.

All ages enjoy the Mother's Day weekend 5K and 2-mile Family Fun Walk to benefit Newport Schools.

The 2013 Newport Public Education Foundation Mother’s Day Weekend 5K Run For Education will be held Saturday, May 11, rain or shine. The main event, the 5K Run, is open to all age groups from 10 years and under up to 60 plus. A 2 mile non-competitive Family Fun Walk will be held at the same time.

There is a $150 prize for the male and female with the top running times. Awards will also be given to the top three male and female runners in each age category (10 and under, 11-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+).

Computerized timing for the certified course is officially provided by RaceWire. The run begins at Rogers High School; runners will make a loop east along Ruggles Ave. to Coggeshall, out to Ocean Ave. then circle back around on Carroll Ave. and finish at the high school.

New this year is an obstacle course supervised by the Newport

PE teachers.

The 2013 run is dedicated to the memory of Sandra Clooney. She was very active in school, sports, and community activities, making herself available as both a leader and worker as needed.

The Newport Public Education Foundation (NPEF) is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the students of Newport Public Schools. They raise money and fund programs within the school that are not otherwise funded through the school budget.

Every year an average of $20,000 in grants is awarded to classroom teachers and community groups to provide innovative educational experiences to the children of Newport.

Preregistration is $20 for adults.

To register visit www.racewire. com/register.php?id=2872.

For more information, contact MardieCorcoran@npef-ri.org or 401- 862-6256.

Motorcycle Safety Motorcycle Safety Training classes will be held on board Naval Station Newport in April. The Basic Riders Course will be held April 16 and 17 at Building 1CC (Naval Occupational Safety), and the Experienced Riders Course will be offered on April 18 at the range; both courses begin at 8 a.m. All personnel who ride motorcycles on the base must complete training. To register, visit navymotorcyclerider.com or call 401-841-2478.

SNA 5K By the Bay The Newport Chapter of the Surface Navy Association invites the public to the 89th running of the SNA 5K By The Bay on Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. The semi-annual road race is held on Naval Station Newport and all proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Register at www.

SNA5K.com. For more information, contact Lcdr. Jason Ward at 841-4027.

Red Cross Seeks Volunteers The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to work at Naval Health Clinic New England. Red Cross volunteers greet and direct patients, assist in the pharmacy, and serve in various clinics at the command. For more information, call Lt. Karen Downer at 401-8416338 or the Red Cross at 401831-7700 x101.

Women’s History Month Observance Navy Supply Corps School celebrated Women’s History Month last week with a program featuring Mrs. Ginny Hanson, a veteran of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II. Mrs. Hanson spoke about her experiences in the service and the contributions that women make in the Armed Forces. (Photo by Lt. Reid Morrow, U.S. Navy Supply Corps School)

Eight Bells Lecture

SEA Graduation

The Naval War College Museum Eight Bells Lecture Series continues on Thursday, April 4 with “Imperial Crossroads: The Great Powers and the Persian Gulf,” with editors Professors Jeffrey Macris and Saul Kelly discussing the contested history for control of the Gulf and its resources.

The Eight Bells series is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and advance reservations are strongly suggested. To reserve and arrange for base access, call 401-841-2101 at least one work day prior to event.

The Senior Enlisted Academy will graduate 51 leaders at the Officers’ Club on Thursday, April 4 at 5 p.m.

During their six-week course of instruction, the students have been challenged to excel in the areas of professional writing, communication skills, public speaking, leadership, organizational behavior, team building, and physical conditioning. They also attended lectures discussing topics at the fleet, national security, regional studies, and strategic critical thinking levels. This training is essential for those seeking top leadership positions. The guest speaker will be AECS Darryl Hefflefinger, faculty advisor at the school. For more information, call 401-841-4221.

Child Home Care Training The Child Development Center will hold training on starting a home day care business on Thursday, April 4, 1-2:30 p.m.

The program is open to military spouses residing in base housing. Call 401-841-4562 for more information or to register

Gym 109 Shortens Hours Happily Hosts:

Thursday, April 4 5:30pm - 7:30pm Shop during the event & we’ll donate 10% of all sales to:

The new hours for Gym 109 are Monday-Thursday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holiday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 401-8413154.

Good Samaritan Sailors Three pharmacy technicians from Naval Health Clinic New England are being recognized for their efforts to help a woman on the Bourne Bridge across the Cape Cod Canal. HM3 Adam Coleman, HM3 Seth McMasters, and HM3 Benjamin Sedrowski were traveling back from a military funeral during a snowstorm when they noticed a disabled vehicle in the passing lane ascending the bridge. The sailors stopped and directed traffic, assessed the condition of the driver, and pushed her car up and to the right lane of the bridge so traffic could move again. The men stayed with the driver until the state police arrived on scene. (Photo by Kathy MacKnight)

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Bits of Newport History Courtesy of the Newport Historical Society

Springtime in Newport and Florida – Long Held Connections

Middletown's Town Solicitor, Michael Miller returned to his home town once becoming a lawyer. (Photo by Jonathan Clancy)

On The Record With Michael Miller

By Jonathan Clancy Every town regularly faces issues that require the attention of a lawyer. Middletown native Michael Miller has served his home town as Town Solicitor since 1986. Miller, 60, also acts as a probate judge and has since 1996. In addition to keeping the town within legal parameters, Miller practices real estate law with his associates Turner Scott, Francis Holbrook II, and Ronald Chase.

"Being the town solicitor is almost like having a second job. For example, I was at a zoning board meeting last night until 9:30 p.m. and today I spent all morning on town business," said Miller.

Miller didn’t always plan to become a lawyer. After graduating from Middletown High School in 1970, he earned an undergraduate degree in elementary education from the University of Rhode Island. Miller then decided to switch gears and study law at Fordham University. He said he enjoyed his time in New York City, but he found he missed his home town: “I have no regrets about coming home and making my life here. It’s a quality of life issue.”

In 1980, Miller entered into a private real estate law practice with Ronald Going. “Back then, you would only close in the banks, and the bank officer normally did the closing,” Miller said. “What was funny about that process is that nobody would prepare anything.

These days, there are more regulations, more mandates, more requirements, and you need to be careful with how you move forward. Now I’ve got a thick packet of documents that have to be signed.”

When asked what makes Middletown a special place today, Miller said, “I think its location, and perhaps having the best beach in the entire east coast, certainly puts us

at the top of the list.” He also described the town as one of the best-managed communities in Rhode Island: “[Town Administrator] Shawn Brown makes a point of understanding all the issues that affect the town. At this point in my career, I wouldn’t want to work with anyone else. He’s that good.”

To help balance his busy life, Miller enjoys bicycle road races, photography, and spending time with his wife Karen. He’s actually been active in the sport of bicycle racing for 30 years. But, one day, after a grueling rainy race with temperatures in the low 40s, Miller heard a pop. A doctor later diagnosed him with a torn labrum, which required shoulder surgery.

During his recovery, Miller’s wife bought him a camera to keep him from going stir crazy. With encouragement from his friend and local photographer John Corbet, Miller quickly took to his new hobby.

“Photography requires that I slow down and stop the hectic pace of work and racing my bicycle. I love the opportunity to be outside, to enjoy the quiet and solitude of a beautiful landscape or seascape, to see the light from a sunrise or sunset and to try to capture a moment in time.” Miller has won several awards for his photography, including the 17th annual Wickford Art Association Award for best black and white photo. “If by viewing my photos others can experience ‘my moment’ in their own way, I am happy to share them,” he said.

As for sharing his opinions on town politics, Miller said that some town projects have had great challenges.

“At times I was directly involved, and, at others I was just a sounding board. Ultimately, the council makes their own decision. I’m a lawyer. I give legal advice. I understand the politics, but I don’t get into it.”

March has always been prime vacation time for New Englanders, and events such as Spring Break and Spring Training remind us of the warmer temperatures of Florida. Since 1815, Florida has attracted many Newport adventurers and entrepreneurs who contributed to its growth and popularity. Here are just a few: 1821 Horatio Dexter and kinsman Edward Wanton of Newport founded the town of Volusia, Florida. Wanton was the son of Trinity Church parishioners Stephen Ayrault Wanton and Mary Chase Dennis.

1822 Pardon Clarke Greene (1790-1838), mariner, of Westerly and Newport, was one of the founding “Four Fathers” of Key West, Florida. He had been engaged in trade between Newport and Havana prior to his settlement there.

1909 Hugh deL. Willoughby (1855-1939) of Jensen Beach, near Stuart, Florida, made his first airplane flight in Atlantic City, New

Hugh deL. Willoughby, noted Newport yachtsman, was also an accomplished avaiator. (Image courtesy of the Newport Historical Society) Jersey. Willoughby was a pioneer aviator and aircraft inventor, inspired by the soaring birds of Florida. He was also a champion football player at the University of Pennsylvania and a noted yachtsman, summering at “The Chalet” on Halidon Hill in Newport. His photo albums of aircraft and life in Florida and Newport are in the Newport

Historical Society collections.

1951 William Henry Vanderbilt (1901-1981), of Oakland Farm, former governor of Rhode Island, owned a 35,000 acre cattle ranch in Placida, near Englewood and Boca Grande, Florida. The site of the ranch is now known as Rotonda, a randomly developed plat of house lots and several fine golf courses.

Historic Site Tours Begin The Newport Historical Society will offer tours of three of Newport’s most historic sites beginning Easter weekend. The Great Friends Meeting House (1699), the oldest surviving house of worship in Rhode Island; Wanton-LymanHazard House (ca. 1697), the old-

est surviving house in Newport; and Colony House (1736-1739), the seat of colonial government, will be available to tour by arrangement beginning Friday, March 29.

The site specific tours will depart 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. from the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames

Street.

The tours can be tailored to guests’ requests; visitors can tour one or all of the properties, at a cost of $8 per person, per site. To arrange for tours, call 401-841-8770.

Walk-ins will be accommodated as guide availability permits.

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Newport Public Schools Office of Student Services 15 Wickham Road, Newport, RI 02840 NOTICE OF RECORD DESTRUCTION FORMER NEWPORT STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED SPECIAL EDUCATION Persons who left the above program or graduated from Rogers High School prior to July 1, 1988 and/or persons who turned 24 years old before December 31, 2012 are herewith as of March 22, 2013 notified that on May 3, 2013 all records for the above noted students will be destroyed by shredding.

"Sandy's visit to Bailey's Beach". Other photographs like this can be seen on www.twitter.com/mmillerimages.

Should you wish to obtain your records, please send a written request to arrive on or before April 15, 2013 to the above address.

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CALENDAR Thursday

‘Deep Woods’

March 28

April 26th - 28th

Vasco Da Gama / Fenner Hall 15 Fenner Ave., Newport

A twice yearly seasonal consignment event where men can buy and sell their new and gently used items. Items accepted include brand name clothes, sporting goods, golf equipment, boating gear, small electronics, tools and more!

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“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare” Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., 401-847-0292, www.Redwood Library.org.

Shakespeare in Middletown Fans gather weekly to read and enjoy works of the Bard, Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 5 p.m.

Business After Hours Join the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly after hours gathering at North End Steakhouse, Best Western Mainstay Inn, 150 Admiral Kalbfus Blvd., 5-7 p.m., members $5, non-members $25, 401-847-1608 or kathleen@NewportChamber. com.

The Wharf Pub on Bowen’s Wharf will be open and serving a full brunch menu starting at 10am on Easter.

Live accoustic music by Dave Flamand starts at 10:30am

BRUNCH MENU HIGHLIGHTS: Roasted White and Green Asparagus with poached farm eggs, cracked black pepper and shaved peccorino Romano $11 Fresh Brioche Vanilla French Toast topped with real vermont maple syrup, cinnamon and our cherry vanilla compote $10 Kate’s Easter Quiche with sauteed wild mushrooms, farm fresh goat cheese, carmelized onions and our oven roasted tomato coulis served with crispy potatoes $10 Blackened Salmon BLT on house made toast with smoked bacon, fried green tomatoes, shaved iceberg, fresh herbs and our ancho aioli $13 Fried Chicken and Waffles with our thick Belgium waffle, house made sausage, local butter, country gravy and real Vermont maple syrup. $18 - and more.

SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL MENU. CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 619-5672 .VALIDATED PARKING. WWW.THEWHARFPUBNEWPORT.COM

Diego’s will be open and serving brunch starting at 10am Easter Sunday! Come enjoy our take on Mexican and traditonal brunch favorites with one of our signature brunch cocktails on our heated patio menu hightlights:

Our Smoked Salmon Quesadilla: Fresh smoked salmon over a grilled scallion cream cheese quesadilla topped with grilled tomato and our zesty red onion and caper salsa. $12 Diego’s Huevos: White corn tortillas topped with black beans, 2 sunny side eggs, avocado tomatillo salsa, ripe avocado, diced veggies and our baja aioli. $10 Diego’s Stuffed French Toast: Layered with fresh berries, home made whipped cream, cinnamon, maple syrup and caramel. $10 Loaded Breakfast Tacos: On grilled flour tortillas with diced veggies, scrambled eggs, chopped bacon, zesty enchilada sauce and queso fresco served with crispy potatoes. $11 Berry Enchiladas: ripe berries and fresh ricotta cheese a stuffed enchiladas with powdered sugar, fresh mint and our raspberry coulis. $12 Wharf Hash: Pan-seared white fish of the day with crispy red bliss potatoes, diced veggies, salsa fresca and our special blend of spices topped with 2 sunny side eggs and avocado tomatillo salsa. $10 Grilled Bolos Benny: 2 poached eggs on grilled sweet portuguese bolos topped with grilled chourizo, roasted jalepeno hollandaise, fresh cilantro and grilled tomato. $11 - and more.

SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL EASTER BRUNCH MENU. CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 619-2640 .VALIDATED PARKING. WWW.DIEGOSNEWPORT.COM

“Deep Woods,” an exhibit of the works of Robert Sabin and Eleanor Sabin, will be featured at the DeBlois Gallery during the month of April. The public is invited to join this father/daughter duo in commemorating their first joint exhibition and to view their work at an Opening Reception on Saturday, April 6 from 5 - 7 p.m.

The show will run through April 30. DeBlois Gallery, 138 Bellevue Ave., is open Tuesday through Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.

For more information, visit www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.

Eight Bells Lecture The Eight Bells Lecture Series presents Dr. Stephen Flynn on “The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation,” Naval War College Museum, 12 p.m., free and open to the public but advance reservations required, limited seating, 401-841-2101.

Eyes on Amphibians Learn about amphibians in a classroom and on a hike, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd. Middletown, 5:30 p.m., ages 7+, members $4, non-members $7, reservations strongly suggested, 401-846-2577.

Life of the Mind Series Asian studies expert Angela Casey returns to offer an update on China’s recovery, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., reception 5:30 p.m., lecture 6 p.m., members free, non-members $10, 401-847-0292 x112 to reserve, www.RedwoodLibrary.org.

The Friends International Film Series “Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” the story of the Liberian women who took on the warlords and regime of dictator Charles Taylor in the midst of a brutal civil war, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m., free.

Immigration Series Series continues with discussion on Refugee Resettlement, includes the film, “Home Across Lands,” exploring a group of Kunama refugees making a new home in RI, Channing Church Parish Hall, 135 Pelham St., 7 p.m., reserve at 401846-0643 or email channingmemorial@verizon.net.

French Film Festival The Salve Regina University festival concludes with “The Kid with a Bike,” O’Hare Academic Center, Bazarsky Lecture Hall, 7 p.m., 401-341-2250 or www.salve.edu/ frenchfilm.

Friday March 29

Hearth and Home Exhibit Newport Historical Society’s exhibit, “Hearth and Home,” examines how Newporters kept warm two centuries ago, Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames St., daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., www.Newport History.org.

Historic Site Tours Tours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401841-8770.

Rogues & Scoundrels Tour See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were punished in “Rogue’s Island,” departs from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m., $12, reservations suggested, 401-841-8770.

Fort Adams Tours Guided tours of Fort Adams, Harrison Ave., noon and 2 p.m., 401841-0707, www.fortadams.org.

Seal Tours Save The Bay offers seasonal seal watching tours aboard M/V Alletta Morris, expert guides and binoculars provided, 142 Long Wharf Dock, 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m., reservations suggested, 401-203-7325, wwwsavebay.org.

Open Studio Space available for individual art projects, own supplies required, Edward King House, 35 King St., 1-3 p.m.

Movies at King House Free screening of recent releases, Edward King House, 35 King St., 1 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt Atria Aquidneck Place, 125 Quaker Hill Rd., Portsmouth, 2 p.m., canned good donations accepted, 401-683-0725.

Improv Comedy Interactive comedy with the Bit Players, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 8 p.m., 401-8493473, www.FirehouseTheater.org.

Saturday March 30

Aquidneck Growers’ Market Re-opens Locally grown food and other products, music, hot lunch items, St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 324 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 9 a.m.– 1p.m., 401-848-0099.

Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch The Preservation Society of Newport County invites you to bring the children to meet the Easter

Bunny and search for treats on the Rosecliff lawn, 584 Bellevue Ave., 10 a.m., advance ticketing required, 401-847-1000, NewportMansions.org.

Castle Hill Easter Egg Hunt Castle Hill Inn hosts annual Easter Egg Hunt to benefit Child & Family, 590 Ocean Drive, 10:30 a.m., refreshments and photos with the Easter Bunny, open to children ages 12 and under, $25 per child, reservations required, 849-3800.

Tennis Hall of Fame Easter Egg Hunt Kids can hunt for eggs in the Museum and take photos with the Easter Bunny, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., 401-849-3990, www.

TennisFame.com.

Discover Colonial Newport in Costume Follow a guide in colonial costume as she recounts the stories of Newport’s early history, Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 401-841-8770.

Historic Site Tours Tours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401841-8770.

Fort Adams Tours 12 and 2 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

Brown House Easter Egg Hunt Traditional hunt for treats, pony rides, storytelling, Leonard Brown House, Seveney Field, Portsmouth, 12:15 p.m. pony rides, 1 p.m. hunt, free but donations welcome.

Seal Tours 1:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

Mystery Author Talk March Mystery Month continues with Tom Farmer and Marty Foley on their book, “A Murder in Wellesley: The Inside Story of an Ivy-League Doctor’s Double Life, His Slain Wife, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation,” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m., doors open at 1:30 p.m.

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A Most Fashionable Luncheon

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Irene Sudaby and Sharon McGinnis Lois Lang and Norma Greene

Photos by Jen Carter Carolyn Silva Snowflakes were dancing in the air outside, but spring was definitely in full bloom at the Newport Hospital Auxiliary’s first Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Atlantic Beach Club last week.

The near-capacity crowd, decked out in their warmest spring togs, got a sneak peek at the hottest new styles, courtesy of Chico’s. The “Put Some Spring into Your Wardrobe” fashion show and luncheon, the first ever for the Auxiliary, was a rousing success.

President Lois Lang was thrilled

Rita Muldoon, June Holden, and Dr. Joanne Hologgitos

Marge Fredrickson

with the response. “To have such a great turnout for our first fashion luncheon is so much more than we hoped for.”

The models, all members of the Auxiliary, were clearly audience favorites, drawing cheers and applause as they stepped out in style.

The final tally had not been calculated at press time, but guests were buying raffle tickets right up until the prizes were drawn. Lang was amazed and laughs, “We exceeded our expectations even before the event began.”

Upcoming Fundraising Events: “Swing Into Spring,” dinner dance to benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Thursday, April 4, $60 in advance, for tickets call 846-4828 x 102 or email anovick@mlkcenter.org.

The James L. Maher Center Diamond Jubilee, Saturday, May 11, dinner and dancing, for tickets call 846-4600.

If your organization has an upcoming gala fundraiser and you would like event coverage in advance or would like to have post-event exposure with photographs call Newport This Week at 847-7766, x 105 or email news@newportthisweek.net.

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“The Life of Pi,” Free screening at Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 2 p.m.

Teen Movie “Men in Black 3” at Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd., 2 p.m.

Open Mic Sunday Open mic at Custom House Coffee, 600 Clock Tower Square, Portsmouth, 2-5 p.m., featured performers 3-3:45 p.m.

Improv Comedy 8 and 10 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

Monday

Sunday Happy Easter!

See page 20 for worship services.

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Bird Walk Jay Manning leads free guided bird walk at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 8 a.m., no registration necessary, bring binoculars, 401846-2577, www.NormanBirdSanctuary.org.

Golden to Gilded Walking Tour Explore the social history and architecture of Newport from the Golden Colonial Era to the Gilded Age, departs from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 401841-8770.

Historic Site Tours Tours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401841-8770.

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Fort Adams Tours 12 and 2 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

COME GET YOUR EAT ON!

Reminder to all looking for treats, bring your own baskets or containers!

Friday, March 29 Flashlight Hunt Boys and girls ages 8 -10 are invited to join in a flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at Freebody Park. The hunt starts at 8 p.m. on the dot, rain or shine. Participants must bring their own flashlight (a two D-cell size or smaller). The hunt is free.

For more information, call the Newport Recreation Department at 845-5800.

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Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch The Preservation Society of Newport County invites you to bring the children to meet the Easter

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PJ Storytime Parents and 5-8 year-olds welcome to hear book-loving teens share favorite stories, pajamas and Teddy bears welcome, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 7 p.m., drop in.

Monday Night Mysteries Jamestown Library group examines “Exit Music,” by Ian Rankin, 26 North Rd., 7 p.m., drop-ins and new members welcome, www.

JamestownPhilomenianLibrary.org.

Tuesday April 2

Pre-K Storytime Storytime for preschoolers at the Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 10:30 a.m., public welcome, free, drop in.

IYRS Lecture Tom and Caroline Goddard will present “Fly Rails and Flying Jibs: Coasting Schooner Photographs between 1926 and 1947,” IYRS, 449 Thames St., 7:30 p.m., members free, non-members $7, 401-8485777.

Geezers at Empire Join acoustic folk musicians at Empire Tea & Coffee, 22 Broadway, 7:30 p.m., 401-619-1388.

Wednesday April 3

Job Skills Workshop RI Department of Labor and Training personnel demonstrate the online job searching and resume building network EmployRI, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 10:30 a.m., free but registration required, 401-847-8720 x208.

Teen Movie Teens welcome for popcorn, snacks and “Batman,” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 4 p.m.

Knitters’ Book Chat Readers welcome to bring needlework and discuss books of personal interest, no knitting required, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 7 p.m.

Island Easter Egg Hunts

Portsmouth Hunt Hunt for eggs at Atria Place,125 Quaker Hill Rd., Portsmouth, 2 p.m., free but canned good donations welcome, 401-683-0725.

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Bilingual Storytime Children ages 3 and up are invited to attend bilingual storytime, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 3:30 p.m., stories presented in Spanish and English with related activities, drop in.

Rain Barrels 101 The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library in collaboration with The Jamestown Community Farm will host Beverly O’Keefe, the Rhode Island Water Lady, at the Jamestown Library, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m.

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April 1

Tax Time Free assistance at the Edward King House, 35 King St., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 31

In-Store on Saturday March 30th from 2 - 4pm

Seal Tours 1:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives!

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Bunny, search for treats and enjoy brunch on the Rosecliff lawn, 584 Bellevue Ave., 10 a.m. Advance ticketing required; visit www.

NewportMansions.org for ticketing info.

Museum Egg Hunt Kids can hunt for eggs in the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum and take photos with the Easter Bunny, 194 Bellevue Ave., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., 401-849-3990. www.

TennisFame.com.

Brown House Easter Egg Hunt The Leonard Brown House, Glen Park, Portsmouth will host its 15th annual Easter Egg Hunt with pony rides, storytelling and the traditional hunt for treats. Pony rides begin at 12:15 p.m., “the hunt” starts at 1 p.m., storytelling will follow. Free but donations welcome.

Easter Bunny Breakfast Children and adults are invited to join the Easter Bunny for breakfast at the Elks Lodge. Breakfast will be served from 9 -11 a.m. The

cost is $5 for adults and $3.50 for children 10 and under. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling Newport Recreation at 845-5800.

Touro Park Hunt An Easter Egg Hunt for boys and girls ages 2-7 will be held at Touro Park and begins at 10 a.m. sharp.

Special prizes also. This event is free thanks to the sponsors: Miller, Scott and Holbrook, NewportFed, Bellevue Gardens Shopping Center, and Newport Ace Hardware.

For more information, call the Newport Recreation Department at 845-5800.

Sunday, March 31 Easter Egg Hunt Castle Hill Inn hosts annual Easter Egg Hunt to benefit Child & Family, 590 Ocean Drive, 10:30 a.m., refreshments and photos with the Easter Bunny, open to children ages 12 and under, $25 per child, reservations required, 401-849-3800.

Traditions Make For a Sweet Holiday

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By Cynthia Gibson Many people have given up sweets during the Lenten period, but soon they will be ready for chocolate eggs, bunnies, lambs, and little chicks. Easter is the lovely, pastel holiday that comes in spring just as the days turn from gray to sunny.

Cakes shaped like lambs are an Easter tradition in many European countries. In Germany, the “Osterlamm Kuchen” is the centerpiece of Easter feasts. For Christians, the lamb is the symbol for Christ. It happens that spring is the time of year when lamb is in season in markets.

In Austria, friends and family gather and build bonfires from their Christmas trees. The dead trees are heaped into a mound and set ablaze, and the fire symbolizes the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

In Italy, the lamb cake makes its annual appearance for “Pasqua” (Easter). Children look forward to their “Laemele” in Alsace, France.

These glorious baby lamb cakes are beautiful and delicious. The best lamb cake molds are made in France and Germany. Look for them online at Amazon.com. Nordic Ware

Lamb cakes made from molds. The best are crafted in France and Germany. makes an excellent lamb mold.

When decorating your Easter lamb cake, don’t use goopy icing and coconut. Instead, dust your cake with powdered sugar and carefully tie a pastel-colored bow around its neck. Or if you prefer, a simple orange or lemon glaze makes a perfect icing. The type of cake that is traditionally used for a lamb cake is pound cake, but using wedding cake batter or white cake batter makes it a bit lighter, not only in color but in texture.

Images of birds and eggs are also

part of the Easter celebration. There is no sweeter sight than a child carrying an Easter basket. Chocolate birds’ nests are easy to make. After they cool, fill the nests with colored jelly beans to make perfect favors for an Easter luncheon.

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Easter Lamb Cake Serves 10 (small slices)

2¼ cups cake flour (not all-purpose flour) 2½ teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1¼ cups white sugar ½ cup butter 1 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 egg whites Preheat oven to 350° Using cooking spray, coat the interior of the sides of the mold, then sprinkle with cake flour. Tip and shake the sides of the mold until there is an even film of flour covering the sprayed surface.

Shake out and discard excess flour. Set the mold aside.

In a large bowl, sift the cake flour, then sift again with the baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Slowly add the flour alternately with the milk. Keep on mixing the batter on a medium speed until smooth. Add the vanilla. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites into soft peaks. By hand, fold one third of the egg whites into the batter, and then quickly fold in the last two thirds of the

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Follow the directions for filling your particular mold with batter.

Some molds are upright, while others are in two pieces clipped together.

If the neck of your lamb mold is narrow, place toothpicks vertically inside the neck of the mold to hold the neck in place after baking. When slicing the cake, just remember there are toothpicks there.

Place the lamb cake mold on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil.

Bake for one hour. If you have an upright mold, the batter may overflow, but that is all right.

After baking, place the lamb cake mold on a wire rack and let cool before separating the two sides of the mold. Once the mold is cool and the cake is removed, carefully slice the bottom to make it level, place it on a pretty platter, and sprinkle with powdered sugar through a sieve, shaking the sieve evenly over the cake. Tie a thin satin ribbon around the neck of your Easter Lamb cake, and it is ready to go to the table.

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In a double boiler, slowly melt half of the chocolate. Remove the top of the double boiler from the heat and mix in the remainder of the chocolate, stirring to make sure it is smooth.

Add the coconut. Using a teaspoon, spoon six (or more) mounds onto the cookie sheet. With the back of the spoon, make a concave dent into the nest.

Press three jelly beans into each nest and let cool at room temperature.

The nests will be ready to eat in a half hour. Children love making these, so they are a great Easter project for the family.

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By Jonathan Clancy One of the best-known Irish beers is Guinness, a dark, creamy, easy-drinking beer that is light in alcohol (4.2%), but also surprisingly light in calories, about 150 per pint. Other great dark choices include Murphy’s Irish Stout, and O’Hara’s Irish Stout.

On the lighter side, Smithwick’s Irish Ale has a medium body, malty taste and a slight bitterness.

Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale is another fine medium body brew with burnt toast and nutty flavor profiles. Still lighter is Harp Lager.

A Black & Tan is a specially poured mix of Guinness and Bass, where the Guinness sits on top of the Bass in an amazing example of varying viscosity. A Blacksmith is similar to a Black & Tan but with Southwick’s substituted for the Bass. Another popular combo is the Black Velvet: Guinness with

Champagne. The Half & Half mixes Guinness with Harp. The Snakebite mixes Harp with Magner’s Cider.

There are also plenty of fine Irish whiskies to choose from. Jameson is common, but Greenore and Danny Boy are also smooth starters. The delicately balanced Concannon is aged in a combination of bourbon and wine barrels. If you like a bit more kick, you could try Tullamore Dew, or the peaty Connemara. Another bold choice is Redbreast. Both the 12- and 15-years-old are single pot still, which means they’re made entirely of malt and malted barley without the addition of grain whisky.

A Hot Toddy can warm your spirits. This warm elixir made with whisky, hot water, sugar, cloves, and lemon is popular throughout the United Kingdom, but with the right Irish whisky can be very appropriate for celebrating in March.

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Press half of dough into pans. Prick all over with fork to prevent from puffing. If it puffs up, use flat spatula to press dough down and continue to bake until golden.

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Irish Shepherd’s Pie (Serves 4-6)

2½ pounds ground lamb 1 yellow onion 2 carrots diced 1 tblsp. dried thyme 1 tblsp. dried rosemary ½ cup Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup red wine 1 small can tomato paste 4-6 servings of mashed potatoes Salt Pepper Heat a little olive oil in a large pot and toss in the carrots and onions. Once you get those going, drop in the thyme, rosemary, lamb, Worcestershire, red wine, and salt and pepper to taste.

Stir constantly until meat is cooked. Strain the meat to remove fat. Place the meat back in the pot with the can of tomato paste and stir until warm. Place in a flat pan or single portion dishes, top with mashed potatoes and bake in the oven for five minutes at 400 degrees, or until the potatoes turn a golden brown.

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PS Fashions & Flowers Events Costume Exhibit Traces 20th Century Fashion As the summer playground to many of America’s wealthiest families, Newport was once a swirl of couture dresses in a seemingly endless string of balls and entertainments. The Preservation Society of Newport County’s annual costume exhibition at Rosecliff this year highlights 20th century fashion and the way designers marketed changing styles and silhouettes to American consumers. The 11 dresses on exhibit are among the finest garments in the Preservation Society’s collection, from designers such as Chanel, Givenchy and Halston, among others.

Among the highlights of the exhibit is a 1925 evening gown

by Callot Soeurs of Paris. With its straight profile, this evening dress epitomized the style of the period.

The increasing popularity of automobiles and dance crazes such as the jitterbug necessitated shorter hemlines and ushered in a new silhouette for the 1920s. Heavy corsetting and layers of skirts were out, girdles and bras that flattened out the figure were in.

From the late 1930s to the mid ‘40s, dresses were back to having a

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more defined waist and fuller skirt to emphasize the female figure.

The exhibit includes a 1941 tea party dress made of cotton organdy which demonstrates this style.

Additional highlights include a 1965 red skirt suit by Chanel, a 1985 cotton organdy pant suit with glass beads by Halston, and a wool cocktail dress by Givenchy from the 1990s.

The Preservation Society’s costume collection helps to trace the changing role of women in American society over the centuries.

The creation of one-of-a-kind garments, known as haute couture, has represented the pinnacle of high fashion since the 19th century. The allure of haute couture still captivates the imagination today; however, due to dwindling markets, collections now include fewer pieces than they did in the early 20th century.

Beginning in the 1960s, designers licensed their names for use on products and expanded their own lines beyond apparel. At the same time, the retail clothing industry diversified, providing more options at different price points. Today, haute couture collections no longer set the standards for how women should dress. Instead, they have evolved into marketing tools that shape a designer’s “brand” and increase sales of affordable products.

Some devotees still buy haute couture clothing, but it is a shrinking population.

The exhibit is on display in the Lesley Bogert Crawford costume galleries on the second floor of Rosecliff through Nov. 22. Admission to the exhibit is included with any Rosecliff tour ticket, including multi-house tickets. Rosecliff is open daily for tours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Flower Show Will Explore the Mysteries of the East With the theme Jade: Eastern Obsessions, the 18th annual Newport Flower Show will take visitors on an exotic tour of Far Eastern traditions and beauty. Bartlett Tree Experts returns as Presenting Sponsor of the Newport Flower Show, which benefits The Preservation Society of Newport County. The Show will open on Friday, June 21 and run through Sunday, June 23 at Rosecliff, one of Newport’s most beautiful historic mansions.

“The support from Bartlett Tree Experts has been an important factor in the success of the Newport Flower Show over the years,” said Preservation Society CEO & Executive Director Trudy Coxe. “As one of our Partners in Preservation, Bartlett has been with us every step of the way as the Flower Show has blossomed into America’s premier summer flower show.”

The Newport Flower Show is also sponsored by National Trust Insurance Services, Northern Trust, Brooks Brothers Country Club, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Southern New England, Atria Senior Living, United Airlines, BankNewport, Porsche of Warwick and East Coast Wholesale Flowers.

Special guests at the show will include inspirational floral designer Hitomi Gilliam, who will showcase work inspired by Ikebana and the Zen appreciation of nature, and landscape architect Harriet Henderson, who will share the influences of the East in Western gardens.

The Opening Night Party on Friday, June 21, from 6 - 9 p.m., will launch Newport’s summer season, with a cocktail buffet, live music and dancing, a seaside supper, and other entertaining surprises. The show will continue through the weekend with Eastern-themed flo-

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Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Name That Tune-DJ Robert Black, 8 p.m.

The Fifth Element–DJ Maddog

Friday, March 29 LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on Piano, 7-11 p.m.

Middletown VFW – Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m.

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O’Brien’s Pub –O’Doyle Rules One Pelham East–Groovin You Rhumbline–Joe Parillo The Chanler–Dick Lupino, Kirk Feather, Kent Hewitt, 6-10 p.m.

The Fifth Element–The Ubiquitones,10 p.m.-1a.m.

Saturday, March 30 Clarke Cooke House–Honky Tonk Knights, 10 p.m.; D J Jackie Henderson in the Boom Boom Room, 9 p.m.

Hyatt Five 33 Lounge–Dave Manuel, 4-6 p.m.

LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on Piano, 7-11 p.m.

Middletown VFW – Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m.

Narragansett Cafe – Sarah & the Tall Boys, 9:30 p.m.

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Sunday, March 31 Fastnet Pub – Traditional Irish Music, 6-10 p.m.

Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Narragansett Cafe –Mike Crandall Band, 1-4 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub – Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

One Pelham East–The Vudu Sister, 6-9 p.m.

ral exhibits, horticultural entries, garden designs, photography, and children’s programs, all staged throughout the elegant reception rooms of Rosecliff, its oceanfront terrace and lawn.

The Newport Flower Show will be open to the public from 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday, June 21, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, June 22 & 23.

Advance sale and Preservation Society member admission tickets are $18 per person. Tickets sold at the door will be $25 on Friday, $23 on Saturday or Sunday.

Also available by advance purchase through June 7 only is a special “Bring a Friend” ticket for Sunday, June 23, providing 2 adult admissions for $29.

One-day Show tickets for children between the ages of 13 and 17 are $6, and all children 12 and under are admitted free.

Admission to the Opening Night Party is $145 for Preservation Society members, and $170 for nonmembers, if purchased before June 7. After that date, cocktail party admission will be $160 for members and $190 for non-members.

Free lectures and demonstrations by noted plant experts, flower designers and gardeners will also be presented throughout the weekend. For more information and to purchase tickets for the Newport Flower Show, visit www.

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Fastnet Pub–The Ubiquitones, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Tuesday, April 2 Fastnet–”Blue Monday” The Wharf Pub–Acoustic Open Mic, 7 -10 p.m.

Wednesday, April 3 Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Grand Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Norey’s – Castle, 8 p.m.

Sardella’s – Dick Lupino and friends, 7-9:30 p.m.

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Pasta Beach Gets Approval from Zoning Board Pasta Beach, the popular Memorial Boulevard eatery beloved for its fresh Italian cuisine, got the OK from city zoning board members to move their operation to Bellevue Avenue.

The approval was the final hurdle needed for the restaurant’s owners before they could begin renovations to their new location at 136-138 Bellevue Ave.

According to owner Susan Ropolo, plans are to convert the downstairs unit most recently used as home to the Art and Happiness art gallery into a full-service restaurant. The investment into the property, she said, will be substantial. And while she conceded that parking in the area is already tight, she noted that because of the proximity of her

move, the restaurant’s already loyal client base has become well accustomed to the area’s parking challenges.

Members of the zoning board uniformly agreed, and saw little reason for holding up the application.

Look for the new space to be transformed over the coming months.

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Chess Group Weekly gathering for chess players, Empire Tea & Coffee, 22 Broadway, 7:30 p.m., 401-619-1388.

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Eight Bells Lecture The Eight Bells Lecture Series presents “Imperial Crossroads: The Great Powers and the Persian Gulf,” with editors Professors Jeffrey Macris and Saul Kelly, Naval War College Museum, 12 p.m., free and open to the public but advance reservations required, limited seating, 401-841-2101.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare” Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., 401-847-0292, www.Redwoodlibrary.org.

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Life of the Mind Series Michael Lemonick will speak about his book, “Global Weirdness: Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Rising Seas and the Weather of the Future,” Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., reception 5:30 p.m., lecture 6 p.m., members free, nonmembers $10, 401-847-0292 x112 to reserve, Redwoodlibrary.org.

Swing into Spring The MLK Center’s annual fundraiser at Atlantic Beach Club, 6-10 p.m., 401-846-4828 x102.

Writing Workshop Author and teacher Jennifer Mills Kerr offers a workshop on Setting as Character, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 6:30 p.m.

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Immigration Series Series continues with Immigrant Students and the DREAM Act, Channing Church Parish Hall, 135 Pelham St., 7 p.m., reserve at 401846-0643 or email channingmemorial@verizon.net.

Friday April 5

Newport Restaurant Week Sample the best Newport has to offer. Enjoy three courses at lunch for $16 or dinner for $30 at Newport’s finest restaurants. DiscoverNewportRestaurantWeek.com.

Nature Storytime Norman Bird Sanctuary hosts nature-themed storytime with “In a Nutshell,” for preschoolers ages 3+, 583 Third Beach Rd. Middletown, 10 a.m., members $3, non-members $6, 401-846-2577.

Computer Workshop Intermediate Excel, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 10:30

a.m., registration required, 401847-8720 x208.

Stargazing Escape the Newport lights and take a unique look at the night skies with Friends of Ballard Park staff, Ballard Park Quarry Meadow, use Hazard Road entrance, 8-9 p.m., bring a comfy chair, blankets, warm clothes and warm drinks, $5, rain date Saturday April 6.

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Newport Restaurant Week What are you waiting for? Newport County’s finest restaurants offer three course lunches for $16 or dinners for $30. www.DiscoverNewportRestaurantWeek.com.

Golden to Gilded Walking Tour Explore the social history and architecture of Newport from the Golden Colonial Era to the Gilded Age, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 a.m., 401-841-8770.

Toastmasters Toastmasters Area 74 International Speech and Table Topics Contest, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 10:30 a.m., call 401-215-8882 for more info.

Author Visit Ann Hood will read from her book, “The Obituary Writer,” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 11 a.m.

Historic Site Tours Tours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401-841-8770.

Saturday Book Group Meet to discuss “Some Kind of Fairy Tale,” by Graham Joyce, Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd., 11:30 a.m., 401-6839457, www.PortsmouthLibrary.org.

Meet the Authors Luncheon RI authors Susan Rizzo Vincent, Kelly Easton, and Emily Danforth discuss their paths to getting published, hosted by American Association of University Women, Ramada Inn, 425 East Main Rd., Middletown, 11:30 a.m., $30, call 401-683-4168 for information.

Care for Some Bunny Learn about rabbits in the wild and meet an ambassador bunny, includes bunny craft, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd. Middletown, 12 p.m., ages 7+, members $4, non-members $7, reservations strongly suggested, 401-846-2577.

Author Visit Ray Huling will discuss his book, “Harvesting the Bay: Fathers, Sons and the Last Wild Shellfisherman,” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m.

Murder at the Museum

Join the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “Diamond in the Rough,” interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 5:30 p.m., www.NewportArtMuseum.org.

Common Fence Music Enjoy the internationally-acclaimed pop songwriter and guitarist Michael Johnson, 933 Anthony Rd., Portsmouth, doors open at 7 p.m., music begins at 8 p.m., bring picnic basket or buy galley chowders, soups and chili, $20 in advance, $23 at door, www.CommonFenceMusic.org.

The Idol Kings at Grand The Idol Kings play the music of Journey and John Cougar Mellencamp in a free concert at Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 18+, 401-849-5100, www.

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Sunday April 7

Newport Restaurant Week No need to cook! Get out and sample the best Newport has to offer.

Enjoy three courses at lunch for $16 or dinner for $30 at Newport’s finest restaurants. www.DiscoverNewportRestaurantWeek.com.

Walk for Diabetes Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation fundraiser, 3.1 mile walk, Glen Park, Glen Road, Portsmouth, register at 10 a.m., walk at 11 a.m., kids’ activities, raffles, entertainment, 401-862-8353.

Gardening Help URI Master Gardeners offer basic soil analysis and answer gardening questions at Prescott Farm, 2009 West Main Road, Portsmouth, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., free, www.NewportRestoration.org.

Discover Colonial Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty, departs from the Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10:30 a.m., 841-8770.

Historic Site Tours Tours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401-841-8770.

Scenic Train Rides Enjoy a narrated ten-mile scenic ride along Narragansett Bay, heated cars, Old Colony Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m., www.ocnrr.com.

“Les Miserables” Free screening of “Les Miserables,” Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 2 p.m.

Open Mic Sunday Open mic at Custom House Coffee, 600 Clock Tower Square, Portsmouth, 2-5 p.m., featured performers 3-3:45 p.m.

Author Tea Mosaic Club hosts an afternoon tea and book signing with Maryalice Huggins, author of “Aesop’s Mirror: A Love Story,” scholarship benefit, Fenner Hall, 15 Fenner Ave., 2-4 p.m., $20, 401-683-3411.

Redwood Music Series Celtic harpist Mary King will perform, 50 Bellevue Ave., 3 p.m., members $10, non-members $15, reservations strongly suggested, 401-847-0292 x112.

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Osprey Pair is Back at Toppa

By Jack Kelly In spite of late-season snow storms and below average temperatures, spring migration is slowly getting underway. Both migratory species and locally nesting birds have been sighted in habitats across Newport County.

The neighborhood that borders Toppa Field/Freebody Park has seen the arrival of the mated pair of Osprey that nests high on the park’s cell tower. After a migration of thousands of miles from South America, these amazing birds-ofprey arrived a day apart this past weekend. This will be the pair’s seventh season together.

Mike Yates, who lives on the Weaver Avenue side of the park directly under the nest, is the closest human neighbor of the avian couple. Yates was all smiles as he commented on their arrival: “I saw the first one on Friday, and it wasn’t too long before my car was hit with a gift from that one. But they are back, and so is spring. I can’t wait for the warmer weather to follow them in.” Other neighbors walking by on the chilly afternoon voiced the same sentiments and were happy to know that “their birds” had survived to return for another season.

Over the next 10-14 days, the Ospreys will court, fish together, and repair the winter’s damage to their huge stick nest as they prepare for this season’s young. When the female is ready, she will lay one to three eggs. Each egg takes 28-32

Ospreys that have migrated from South America have recently arrived in Newport. (Photos by Jack Kelly) days to hatch. Osprey pairs take turns incubating their eggs and protecting them against predators such as crows and gulls.

The average adult Osprey has a body length of about 23 inches and a wingspan of about 64 inches.

The female of the species is larger than the male by almost one-third.

Both sexes have dark brown plumage above and white below. They have a short, white head crest, dark

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Party for the Peregrines The Audubon Society of RI is celebrating the raptors of Rhode Island with a “Party for Peregrines” on Saturday, April 20 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Squantum Club, 1 Squantum Rd., East Providence.

Peregrines, among the fastest animals on earth, hunt the skies of Providence. The Providence Peregrines raise their young atop the “Superman” building on Westminster Street. There are also two Peregrines near the nest box beneath the Newport Bridge.

Proceeds from this celebration support the Audubon Raptor Care Program, Raptors in Schools, Providence Peregrine Webcam, Raptor Weekend and help protect thousands of acres of valuable habitat that raptors call home.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. There will also be live and silent auctions. Tickets are $50. To attend, or for more information contact Jeff Hall at jhall@asri.org or 401-949-5454 x3017.

eye stripe, and yellow eyes. Juveniles have reddish-orange eyes until they reach maturity. The birds fly on bent, gull-like wings, and their underwings are a mottled brown and white. Ospreys are the only raptors that eat live fish prey exclusively.

Another unique species that has appeared in the Newport area recently is the American Oystercatcher. These husky shorebirds nest on Rose Island’s sandy and rocky habitats and can be found foraging in intertidal areas, salt marshes, and on rocky coastal beaches for oysters, clams, mussels and crabs. The species also eats earthworms and will visit flooded farm fields near nesting regions.

The average adult Oystercatcher is about 17.5 inches long and has a wingspan of about 32 inches. Both sexes are brown above and white below and have pale yellow legs.

They have a black, hooded head, yellow eyes and a stout red-orange bill that is used to pry open shellfish. They present a heavy-headed and broad-winged profile in flight.

In the past few weeks, members of this species have been observed foraging at low tide along Newport Harbor’s rocky shoreline.

While these two species are just a sampling of the hundreds of thousands of migratory birds that will soon pass through our area on the Atlantic Flyway, it is nice to know that spring is not that far away.

Jack Kelly, a native Newporter, is a wildlife photographer and nature enthusiast who enjoys sharing his experiences with others.

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Volunteers Wanted for Earth Day Events Newport Mayor Harry F. Winthrop and the Newport Public Services Department’s Clean City Program would like to invite Newport area residents to volunteer for one of the 12 litter cleanup events as part of Newport’s 2013 Earth Day celebration, which is also part of Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup.

The majority of the events will take place on Saturday, April 13 with a rain date of April 20. Earth Day is Monday, April 22.

“We are fortunate that Newport has such dedicated volunteers,” said Winthrop. “The City of Newport is appreciative of any assistance you can provide in keeping our city clean.”

The Clean City Program will provide gloves, bags and a thank you gift for volunteers. Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is waiving all disposal fees associated with litter collected during Earth Day cleanups. The city and Waste Management Newport will also assist in the pickup of the litter.

Interested volunteers may contact the event coordinators directly or the Clean City Program at 8455613. The Clean City Program is also available to provide assistance to those individuals who may want to start their own neighborhood cleanup as part of Earth Day activities. Become an active part of your

community by volunteering at one of the following events: Saturday, April 13 – Katherine Field and Associates, Cub Scouts Pack 33 of Newport and Girl Scout Daisy Troop 2 of Newport invite you to join them in cleaning up Fort Adams from 9 - 11:30 a.m. To volunteer, contact Petra Napolitano at 848-2750 or at pnapolitano@katherinefield.com. Volunteers should meet in the parking lot at 9 a.m.

Saturday, April 13 – The East Bay Met School, the Park Holm Saturday Club, Newport Starbucks, and the Boys and Girls Club of Newport County will be cleaning up Miantonomi Memorial Park and Sunset Hill.

Saturday, April 13 – The Off Broadway Neighborhood Association invites you to join their Earth Day festivities. OBNA and Girl Scout Daisy Troop 502 will meet at Equality Park from 9 - 11 a.m. Neighbors will be collecting trash along streets enroute from their homes to the park. Please bring mulching/gardening tools to mulch and spring clean the park.

For bags and gloves, contact Jack McVicker at 401-829-1601.

Saturday, April 13 – The Point Association will meet at both Battery and Storer Parks at 9 a.m. Once gathered, work groups will blanket the Point, cleaning parks, drift-

Volunteers should meet at Panera Bread in Brick Market Place at 9 a.m.

To volunteer, contact Jeff Heimiller at 619-5217 or at newrunclub@yahoo.com.

Volunteers clean up debris. ways, beach areas, Hunter Park/railroad track area, and east to Arnold Park at the corner of Cross, Bridge, and Upper Thames streets. Contact Sue Beckers at 401-849-1814 or suebeckers@cox.net.

Saturday, April 13 – Friends of the Waterfront invites volunteers to join them in the annual Earth Day Cleanup at King Park from 9 a.m. – noon. Volunteers should meet at the pavilion on King Park at 9 a.m. Contact Linda Hammer at hammernewport@cox.net.

Saturday, April 13 – Old Colony & Newport Railway will clean up along the railway where they run scenic, narrated train trips. To volunteer, please contact Chuck Flippo ahead of time at 401-871-0828.

Saturday, April 13 – Sustainable Aquidneck, Integrated Nutrition and the Newport Run & Chug club will be cleaning up the downtown and Broadway corridor area.

Saturday, April 13 – Clean Ocean Access and Wild Things LLC will be cleaning Brenton Point State Park to the Castle Hill area and the King’s Park state fishing area from noon - 2 p.m. Wear boots or sturdy shoes and bring your own gloves.

Meet in the parking lot across from the jetty. Contact Dave McLaughlin at 401-465-0628 or info@cleanoceanaccess.org.

Saturday, April 13 – NewportRIRocks invites you to join them in cleaning up Morton Park and the surrounding areas from 9 - 11 a.m. To volunteer, contact Melody Mulcahey at newportrirocks@ gmail.com. Volunteers should meet at the Morton Park playground at 9 a.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, April 20 – The Newport County Saltwater Fishing Club will be cleaning up shoreline fishing access points, depending on accessibility, in Newport and Middletown from 9 - 11 a.m. Bring gloves and tick repellent. Volunteers must contact Dennis Zambrotta ahead of time at 401-849-6121.

Saturday, April 20 – Save The Bay and Pruitt Chiropractic invite you to help clean up Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd. from 10 a.m. - noon. To volunteer, you must contact Save The Bay in advance

at volunteer@savebay.org or 401272-3540 x130. Volunteers should dress for the weather and bring their own work gloves. Please bring your own water bottle, sun, and bug protection. Sturdy closed-toed shoes are required at Save The Bay cleanups.

Saturday, April 27 – Friends of Ballard Park will hold an Earth Day cleanup at 9 a.m., followed by a free guided tour of the park at 11 a.m. Volunteers should meet at the quarry meadow off Hazard Rd. at 9 a.m. To volunteer or RSVP for a tour, contact Alexa Furtado, Event & Marketing Coordinator at 401619-3377 or events@ballardpark. org. Volunteers should wear sturdy footwear, as park trails can be muddy.

Pitching in with the City of Newport’s Earth Day Celebration during Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest cleanup, beautification and community improvement program is a great way to improve our city.

Kristin Littlefield, Newport’s Clean City Coordinator said, “The Great American Cleanup” brings 350 volunteers together to improve our Newport community, and we know that when people join together for a common cause they can do great things.”

For more information about the City of Newport’s Earth Day celebration during “The Great America Cleanup,” or an updated list of participating groups, contact the Clean City Program at 845-5613.

Easton Pond Dam Update

Volunteers plant plugs of beach grass to help prevent erosion. (Photo by Jack Kelly)

Since construction began on the Easton Pond Dam, many of the improvements along the north and west embankments have been completed. Work to begin this week includes: Completing restoration of temporary construction access locations at Old Beach Road, Champlain Street extension, at the Ellery Road/Aborn Street intersection, and at the east end of the Braga Park parking area; driving timber piles and beginning construction of pedestrian bridges at the Braga Park parking area and Old Beach Road; and spreading topsoil and constructing the stone dust walkways.

Dune Stabilizing Program to Begin Soon

By Jack Kelly Save the Bay staff, interns and volunteers, along with hundreds of Newport elementary school students, will plant 1,600 beach grass plugs at Easton’s Beach April 1-4.

Students from Cranston-Calvert, Sullivan/Triplett, Underwood, and Coggeshall elementary schools will participate in this environmental project. Adam Kovarsky, an education specialist who has been working with the students, said that the purpose of the program is to stablilize the beach sands against erosion such as that caused by Hurricane Sandy last fall: “Not only do the grasses establish dunes, they also provide habitat for shorebirds.

We are doing this in conjunction with the city, and we have a great relationship with Eric Reis, beach

facilities manager, and his crew.”

Wenley Ferguson, Save the Bay’s Restoration Coordinator, added: “Easton’s is a barrier beach with a parking lot built on top of it. It’s not easy for the city to control the sand, and they are losing vast amounts of it yearly. The sand is lost into the moat, Easton’s Pond, and it fills up the storm drains across Memorial Boulevard, which need to be cleaned out on a regular basis by state road crews.” Ferguson lauded Kovarsky and Reis for their efforts in establishing the planting project last year.

However, earlier this month, it seemed that the project might not happen. “The demand for beach grass is extremely high up and down the East Coast due to the devastation wreaked by Hurricane

Sandy,” said Kovarsky. “Many coastal communities are trying to rebuild their beaches before summer.

We were lucky to get the beach grass plugs that we received.”

Kovarsky is also the coordinator of the Save the Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium at Easton’s Beach. The building that housed the Center was heavily damaged

by Sandy’s tidal surge and high surf, but with the help of volunteers and city employees, the staff saved most of the live exhibits and moved them to temporary quarters. According to Kovarsky, repairs and construction are proceeding, and Save the Bay hopes to reopen the Center by the late spring or early summer. For more information, visit: www.savebay.org or call 401272-3540.

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Services Trinity Church Easter Worship Trinity Church will observe The Great Triduum, one great liturgy experienced over the three days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Maundy Thursday services on March 28, with Holy Eucharist including Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar, begin at 7 p.m. On Good Friday, March 29, services will be held at noon and 7 p.m. (with choir). For Holy Saturday, March 30, the Great Vigil of Easter will be held at 8 p.m. On Easter Sunday, March 31, Holy Eucharist is at 8 a.m., Festal Eucharist with choir and guest musicians from the Navy Band’s Top Brass Quintet at 10 a.m.

An Easter Egg Hunt will follow the 10 a.m. service. For more information, call 401-846-0660.

Easter at St. Peter’s St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 525 Broadway, will offer Maundy Thursday and Good Friday liturgies at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday worship is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. with a Festal Sung Eucharist at both services. An Easter brunch and egg hunt will be held between the services. All are welcome.

Chapel of Hope Naval Station Newport’s Chapel of Hope will offer Protestant and Catholic worship services as follows: Maundy Thursday, March 28,

Roman Catholic service at 5 p.m., Protestant at 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, Roman Catholic service at 5 p.m., Protestant Tenebrae at 6:30 p.m.; Easter Sunday, Protestant Communion at 7:45 a.m., Roman Catholic Mass at 9 a.m., and Traditional Protestant at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 401-8412234. Personnel must have base access to get on board the naval station.

Channing Annual Easter Interfaith Sunrise Service Channing Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church will conduct its annual Interfaith Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 31 at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown.

The service will be held in the field south of the studio, overlooking the beaches, St George’s Chapel towers and the Atlantic Ocean. The service will be held rain or shine. In case of rain, the service will be held in the studio. An optional trip to Hanging Rock for meditation and further communing with nature is also available. Wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes. For more information, contact the church office at 401-846-0643, or check www. channingchurch.org.

St. Columba’s to Welcome Bishop for Easter Vigil The Right Reverend W. Nicholas Knisely, Bishop of the Episcopal Di-

ocese of Rhode Island, will preach and celebrate the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at St. Columba’s Chapel, 55 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown. He will be assisted by the Reverend Erik Larsen, the chapel’s newly installed rector.

Other services at St. Columba’s during Holy Week include Maundy Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, March 29, Meditations on the Seven Last Words from 12-3 p.m. and a Good Friday Requiem service at 7:30 p.m. Easter Day services, March 31 are at 8 a.m., Rite One; 9:30 a.m., family service; and 11 a.m., choral service. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for children after the 9:30 a.m. family service.

All are welcome.

First Presbyterian Services First Presbyterian Church, Broadway and Everett St., will hold Easter Sunday services at 9 and 11 a.m.

There will be no Sunday School on Easter. Child care is available. For more information, visit www.fpcnewport.org or call 401-847-1749.

Tenebrae at Community Baptist Community Baptist Church, 50 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., will present its Maundy Thursday Tenebrae service by the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Ministry and the Senior Choir on March 28 at 7 p.m. Seven preachers from across the state will speak during worship. Easter sun-

rise service will be held at 6 a.m., followed by breakfast, and the regular Easter morning service begins at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

Salvation Army The Salvation Army, 51 Memorial Blvd., will hold Good Friday services at 6 p.m. On Easter Sunday, they offer a breakfast at 10 a.m., followed by worship at 11 a.m.

Holy Week at Emmanuel Church

Emmanuel Church offers Holy Week services and invites all to attend the Maundy Thursday liturgy, March 28 at 7 p.m., with Holy Eucharist and Foot Washing. Easter Vigil begins immediately following the service. On Good Friday, March 29, the Good Friday Liturgy begins at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday and Easter Eve, March 30 at 7 p.m., with Holy Eucharist and baptisms. Easter Sunday, March 31, services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. An Easter Egg Hunt will follow the 10 a.m. service.

For more information, call 401-8470675.

Calvary to Include Youth Easter Sunrise Service The community is invited to attend an Easter sunrise service on at 6 a.m. on Easter Sunday, March 31 led by members of the Calvary United Methodist Church Youth Group outside at Easton’s Beach Rotunda. Calvary Church, located

at 200 Turner Rd., Middletown, will also offer Palm Sunday worship at 8 and 10:30 a.m. on March 24; Good Friday service at March 29 at noon; and Easter Sunday services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. on March 31.

CBC Holy Week Services Holy Week observances at Jamestown’s Central Baptist Church will provide opportunities for remembering and reflecting.

The Maundy Thursday service will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 28, offering a remembrance of the final week of Jesus’ life through a service of communion and Tenebrae.

A Good Friday service of prayer will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 29.

CBC’s celebration of Easter will begin with a 6:30 a.m. sunrise service at Beavertail State Park (parking lot 3). Breakfast will be served at the church at 7 a.m. A 9:30 a.m. worship service will feature joyous music and a sermon on “The Words We Remember.” A reception will follow the service. CBC is located at 99 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. For more information, call 401-4231651.

Holy Week at Saint John’s St. John the Evangelist, Washington and Willow streets, will hold Maundy Thursday Mass at 6 p.m. on March 28. On Good Friday, March 29, the “Three Hours Service” runs 12-3 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 30.

Newport County TV Program Highlights January 21 – January 27

(for more info: www.NCTV18.blogspot.com) THURSDAY – MARCH 28 5 pm: Grace and Truth 6 pm: Community Baptist Church 7 pm: Time Capsule 7:30 pm: Center Stage 8 pm: Newport City Council Mtg: 3.27 9 pm: Newport School Committee Mtg: 3.12 FRIDAY – MARCH 29 9 am: Grace and Truth 10 am: Community Baptist Church 11 am: Time Capsule 11:30 am: Center Stage 12 pm: Newport City Council Mtg: 3.27 1 pm: Newport School Committee Mtg: 3.12 6 pm: Crossed Paths 6:30pm: Newport County In-Focus 11:30 pm: Not For Nothing SATURDAY – MARCH 30 10 am: Crossed Paths 10:30 am: Newport County In-Focus 6 pm: Crossed Paths 6:30 pm: Newport County In-Focus 7 pm: Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2013 9 pm: Broadway: From then ‘Til Now Concert – 3 SUNDAY – MARCH 31 10 am: Crossed Paths 10:30 am: Newport County In-Focus 11 am: Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2013 1 pm: Broadway: From then ‘Til Now Concert – 3 6 pm: Crossed Paths 6:30 pm: Newport County In-Focus MONDAY - APRIL 1 10 am: Crossed Paths 10:30 am: Newport County In-Focus 5 pm: Richard Urban Show 5:30 pm: Cowboy Al Karaoke Show 6 pm: Americo Miranda Show TUESDAY – APRIL 2 9 am: Richard Urban Show 9:30am: Cowboy Al Karaoke Show 10 am: Americo Miranda Show 6 pm: Lessons of Love 6:30 pm: The Millers 7 pm: Art View 7:30 pm: Caring For Our Community 8 pm: Middletown Town Council Mtg: 4.1 WEDNESDAY – APRIL 3 10 am: Lessons of Love 10:30 am: The Millers 11 am : Art View 11:30 am: Caring For Our Community 6pm: Around BCC 6:30 pm: Bryce O’Brien in Performance 7pm: Jazz Bash

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Touro Synagogue’s daily Passover services continue with Chol HaMoed Pesach Thursday evening, March 28 through Sunday morning, March 31 with services at 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. Passover 7th and 8th Days, Sunday and Monday, March 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2 at 8:45 a.m. Yiskor during the 8:45 a.m. service on Tuesday, April 2.

The 35th annual Good Friday Walk for Hunger and Homelessness will take place on March 29.

People of all ages will step out from churches of all denominations to raise money to help feed the hungry and homeless in Rhode Island.

The Aquidneck Island Walk will begin at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, at the corner of 5 Mann Ave. and Broadway. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., and the walk starts at 9 a.m. The 3-5 mile walk will begin with a short invocation. Courtesy vehicles and rest stops are planned.

For a pledge sheet or to volunteer, contact Rob Vitello at 401-8624917 or email rvitello@cox.net.

The last Channing Coffee House of the season will be held on Saturday, April 13 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall, 135 Pelham St. Enjoy coffee and music by the MetroGnomes and several other Channing friends and musicians. Bring a dessert to share and/or a musical instrument.

No charge, but donations welcome to support the work of Channing Church.

Interested performers should contact John Burnham at 401-835-2686 or johnsburnham@ gmail.com.

Easter Sunday Dinner The Salvation Army will host a Community Easter dinner on Sunday, March 31 at 4 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 51 Memorial Boulevard.

All are welcome.

Baptismal Covenant Series at Trinity Trinity’s Adult Christian Formation Ministry will offer the final session in the “Promises of the Baptismal Covenant” series on Sunday, April 7. The Rev. Paul Koumrian and Dennis Kretzschmar will discuss Teaching and Fellowship in Honyman Hall, 9-9:45 a.m. Coffee will be served and all are welcome to attend. For more information please call the church office at 401-8460660.

Musica Dolce Concert: The rescheduled Musica Dolce chamber music concert, “An Afternoon with the Romantics,” will be held on Sunday, April 7 in the Channing Church Sanctuary at 2 p.m. The program will include the famous Piano Quintet in A Major, “The Trout” by Franz Schubert and the Piano Quartet #3 in C Minor, Op. 60 by Johannes Brahms. Tickets $20 adults, students $10, and children under 12 are free.

Walking the Stations of the Cross in Today’s World Islanders of all denominations are welcome to gather at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church on Good Friday, March 29 at 3 p.m. for the Stations of the Cross. Following an opening prayer, participants may remain in the church for the traditional observance or go outside to walk the stations and offer prayers addressing issues of concern in today’s world.

Examples of stations and prayers include: Civil War monument on Broadway, prayer for peace; Washington Square shelter, prayer for the homeless; MLK Center prayer for victims of discrimination; and Barney Street Irish immigrants’ cemetery, prayer for the recent immigrants, especially the un-documented.

The group will walk to 14 locations, offering prayers at each station, and people will join the procession as it progresses around the city. The prayers for the stations will alternate between English and Spanish. All are welcome.

Immigration Series The Learning Center of Channing Memorial Church will continue its “Understanding our Immigration System and the Impact in Rhode Island: a 5-Part Series,” on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m., discussing immigrant students and the DREAM Act. The lecture will be held in the Parish Hall behind the church at 135 Pelham St.

First Edition Bible on Display The Redwood Library has a special exhibit of their first edition, first printing volume of the King James Bible – one of only 175 in circulation in the world – on display through March. This superb volume is over 400 years old and is rarely available for viewing. The exhibit is free and the library is open Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

Thursday, March 28

7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.

5 p.m.–St. Paul’s Methodist (by St. Augustin’s) 12 Marlborough St.

Churches are welcome to send information about upcoming events or to share special messages, by emailing news@newportthisweek.net.

Ever wonder what happens before Easter Brunch?

Friday, March 29

No Breakfast 5 p.m. –Salvation Army 51 Memorial Blvd.

Saturday, March 30

4:30 p.m. Community Baptist 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.

Sunday, March 31

4 p.m. –Salvation Army 51 Memorial Blvd.

Monday, April 1

7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.

11:30 p.m.–St. Joseph’s R.C. 5 Mann Ave.

Tuesday, April 2

7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.

5 p.m.–Emmanuel (by Emmanuel & Columba’s) 40 Dearborn St.

Wednesday, April 3

7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.

5 p.m.–First Presbyterian 4 Everett St.

Martina G. Haslam, 86, of Newport, passed away March 24, 2013 at home surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Thomas Haslam. Donations in her memory may be made to The Edward King Center, 35 King St., Newport.

Antone Moniz, Jr., 93, of Middletown, passed away March 21, 2013 at home surrounded by family.He was the husband of the late Florence (Dopart) Moniz. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Donations in his memory may be made to the Middletown Rescue Wagon Fund, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown, RI 02842.

Conrad E. Overy, 80, of Middletown, passed away March 23, 2013 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI. He was the husband of Ingrit K. (Steinborn) Overy. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Funeral services will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport, RI 02840.

William Rebello, 76, of Portsmouth, passed away March 23, 2013 surrounded by family. He was the husband of Mary Jane (Sousa) Rebello. He served in the U.S. Army and later the National Guard. Donations in his memory may be made to the International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Dr. Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607.

Zenon “Babe” R. St. Laurent, 108, of Portsmouth, passed away March 20, 2013, at Warren Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lillian Bouchard.

He owned and operated St. Laurent 5 & 10 store in Island Park for many years.

Complete obituary notices available for a nominal fee.

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• Divorce • DUI Defence • Corporations

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Community Meals and Fellowship Area churches and organizations work together to provide nutritious meals in a caring environment for members of the community.

Upcoming meals include:

Kathleen M. Fryer, 50, of Newport passed away unexpectedly on March 23, 2013. A Celebration of Life gathering, to which family and friends are invited, will be held Saturday, March 30 from 2 - 4 p.m. at Portofino Restaurant at the Ramada Inn, 425 East Main Rd., Middletown. Donations in her memory may be made to Potter League for Animals, 87 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, RI 02842.

Trinity Church Newport www.trinitynewport.org

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DOWN 1. Landlubbers’ opposites 2. Hawaii, the ___ State 3. Physical state of ice 4. Caught wind of 5. They keep skeletons in closets 6. Peter Fonda role 7. Bridle part 8. Scoots 9. Star of ‘’The Bank Dick’’ 10. Novelist Waugh 11. Roof problem 12. Glaswegian girl 13. Formicary resident 21. WJM’s Baxter 22. Regret bitterly 26. Kind of belt 27. Unsaid but understood 29. Low-spirited 30. Fencing blade 31. Oracle 32. Theer or heer, e.g.

33. Hollywood sighting, sometimes 34. Southwestern land formation 35. Type of pricing 36. Pesky pest 38. Decorate anew 41. Very quickly 42. Like some workers 47. Hide ___ hair 49. Make less bright 51. Make ashamed 53. Catcalled?

54. Madrid museum 55. Like some cycles 56. Opposite camp 57. Unnerve 58. Scraps for Fido 59. Makes a patsy of 60. ___ fixe 61. It’s not there 62. First name in tombs?

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Lady Hibernian of 2013

By Jack Kelly

Carolyn Booth was recently honored as the LAOH Lady Hibernian of the Year for 2013, at the organization’s annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner held at St. Augustin’s Parish Hall. Liz Buckley, Lady Hibernian for 2012, made the announcement and together with LAOH President, Suzanne Kissel, presented Booth with a bouquet of flowers.

Buckley commented on Booth’s attributes and actions that led to the presentation of the award by her fellow LAOH members. “Carolyn is a great leader, which she showed recently as our President.

She is organized, articulate and a good friend to all of our sisters, which is over 200 of us. She exemplifies our motto-Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity. She is always there for every one of us,” Buckley said.

Booth was caught totally offguard by the award. After doffing her apron, she had to make her way to the stage from the kitchen where she had been cleaning pots and pans used for the evening’s dinner. Booth stated “I never ex-

Matt Finn 2013 Hibernian of the Year with Carolyn Booth Lady Hibernian of the Year. (Photo by Jack Kelly) pected this and it is a great honor to be given this recognition.” After accepting the applause and congratulations of the large crowd, Booth made her way back to the kitchen to assist with the evening’s clean-up.

The entertainment for the event thrilled the diners as the AOH Pipes and Drums Band performed a concert of Irish and patriotic

tunes. Irish Step Dancers from the Nevin Academy of Irish Step Dancing produced a spirited, lively and amazing display of their talents as they performed. The highlight of their performance was a program of excerpts from “River Dance” that ended with a crescendo of “hardshoe” step dancing that brought the crowd to their feet in loud applause and a standing ovation.

Assessing the Steeple Representatives from the Damon Construction Company and Haynes deBoer Associates conduct an exterior assessment of the steeple at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in anticipation of restoring the landmark to its original condition. The steeple, believed to be the first to top a Methodist church in America, is original to the 1806 house of worship and has already undergone extensive restoration to its interior. (Photo by Nila Asciolla)

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