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Bellevue's in Bloom

Newport in Bloom chair Nikki Vasquez places the first of 145 hanging baskets across the city, beginning the 'planting' of an above-eye-level 'garden' that graces much of downtown Newport. The group has been hanging the 35-lb baskets for 22 years and what originally began as a way to enhance the beauty of Bellevue Avenue has spread down Touro Street into Washington Square. A cadre of stealth volunteers waters and maintains the baskets in the predawn hours all season long. (Photo by Jack Kelly)

ors, and mesmerizing music and dance, all inspired by the rich diversity of the Far East. Themed floral exhibits showcasing striking Asian influences will be staged throughout Rosecliff’s elegant reception rooms, and showstopping display gardens on the front lawn will transport visitors to China, Thailand, Japan, Cambodia, Korea and India. Lucky guests at the Opening Night Party, Friday, June 21, at 6 p.m., will enjoy a lavish Asian-inspired cocktail buffet, live music, and special entertainment, as well as horticultural entries, garden displays and private shopping. The gentle sounds of Asian music and dancing will fill the air, and organiz-

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Exotic and ‘Obsessive’ Flower Show The Far East meets Newport next weekend at the 18th Annual Newport Flower Show, June 21-23 at Rosecliff. This is Newport at its best: intoxicating, inspiring, and, yes, just a little bit showy. This year’s theme, “Jade: Eastern Obsessions,” promises to kick-start our too-short season into full swing with a plethora of exotic delights drawn from the mysterious Asian continent. Heading up the show is the ‘flower show triumvirate,’ three forces of nature without whom the event would not be possible, Patricia Fernandez, Candace Morgenstern and Jocelyn Sherman. The trio is on their fifth flower show – and each one seems to top their last. This year’s promises to be the most farreaching yet, embracing a whole continent of Asian cultures with lush verdant displays, vibrant col-

In order to avert a $452,000 deficit in the current school year budget, the Newport School Committee voted on Tuesday, June 11, to suspend their policy rules to allow a one-time allocation of one percent ($363,000) out of the district’s Capital Improvement Fund to help reduce the budget shortfall to approximately $88,700. Typically, the improvement fund is used to help repair and maintain school buildings and properties, but with few options left and only two weeks left in the fiscal year, the committee decided on a 4-3 vote to draw from it to fund the budget. School Committee members Robert Leary, Thomas Phelan, and Rebecca Bolan opposed the measure. At the outset of the discussion, Superintendent John Ambrogi al-

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Talks and Demonstrations to Inspire The Newport Flower Show offers the Mrs. Samuel M.V. Hamilton Education Series, a full slate of lectures to promote the love of gardening. Like the show itself, the lectures are designed to inform, educate and entertain. The free talks and demonstrations take place in the lecture tent on the back lawn of Rosecliff, unless otherwise noted.

Friday, June 21

D Discover Chinese Brush Painting with artist Bettie J. Sarantos and learn about the implements and techniques of this unique art form (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.). D Master Judge Julie Lapham demonstrates how to create de-

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signs inspired by the food, colors and images of Asia during Florals Inspired by Far Eastern Traditions (1-2 p.m.). D Join Preservation Society Curator Paul Miller for The Spirit of Jade in Newport Landscapes and discover the harmonizing spirit of jade in area gardens (2:30-3:30 p.m.).

Saturday, June 22

D Garden consultant Karry Ann Mendez, of Perennially Yours, shares her secrets in Design Tips for Knockout, Easy-Care Perennial Gardens (10:30 -11:30 a.m.).

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When the Newport City Council meets later this month to finalize next year's spending plan, they'll be voting on an amended version of a proposal first presented by City Manager Jane Howington in April. Calling for total expenditures of $114.6 million, including a local tax levy of $67 million and corresponding property tax increase of 3.85 percent, the budget reflects challenges being faced by municipalities across the country driven primarily by two factors: a growing population of retired employees and dwindling state and federal aid. To finance the budget, the average residential property tax on a $350,000 home would increase from $3,976 to $4,130 over the current rate. The average commercial rate also will rise. The proposed budget calls for level-funding three major departments: the school department at $22 million, public safety at a combined $30 million, and public utility services at $17 million. When combined with federal and state aid, the operating budget for the city is proposed to total $114.6 million. Funding the bulk of those expenses is a proposed property tax rate of $11.80 per $1,000 in as-

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As students from the Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center walked across the stage at Rogers High School on Monday, June 10 to receive their high school diplomas and general equivalency degrees, one graduate stood out: 83-year old Alma Gilmore. Sixty-six years after a bout of epilepsy forced her to drop out in 1947, Gilmore shook hands with Newport School Committee chairman Charles Shoemaker as he handed her a Rogers High School diploma. “I’m stunned and I’m speechless,” Gilmore recently told Newport This Week, as she was finishing up her classes at the Adult Learning Center on West Main Road in Middletown. “It’s such a miracle to me. I’ve wanted to do this forever, and then all of sudden the ad for the Learning Center popped up in the paper. I called and enrolled, and I’m just so excited the opportunity presented itself.” The Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center was established in 1977 as full service program that provides literacy, adult education and vocational training to Newport County youth and adults. Gilmore began taking four courses in mid-January to complete her requirements for the diploma. Director of Adult Education Stanley Brown explained that in order to get her diploma, Gilmore needed to complete courses she did not

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Alma Gilmore, left, with Charles Shoemaker, School Committee Chair. (Photo by Meg O'Neil) finish when she left Rogers in 1947. “We contacted Rogers, and lo-andbehold, we were able to find her high school transcript,” Brown said. Gilmore finished her sophomore year at Rogers in 1947. But in the 66 years since then, requirements for graduation from the high school have changed, and she needed to meet those new requirements in order to graduate. “Alma had to meet all the criteria that Rogers High School students have to meet today, with the exception of the senior project, because she would have graduated before

the senior project was instituted,” Brown explained. Brown accepted certain classes that Gilmore took in the 1940s as credits, because they were comparable to those that students take today. Gilmore completed four subjects: English, history, mathematics, and a computer course. On Monday, Gilmore was one of 15 students to be named to the National Adult Education Honor Society. During the ceremony, Mayor Harry Winthrop called Gilmore “Newport’s newest superstar.”

City Receives Grant to Study Sea Level Rise By Tom Shevlin With Hurricane Sandy still fresh in the minds of business owners and policy makers, City Councilors on Wednesday accepted a $75,000 grant award from the van Beuren Charitable Trust to study the potential threat of rising sea levels. The grant, which was secured through city staff, will fund a project to avert major catastrophes associated with increased flooding and violent storm surges. Data compiled by the University of Rhode Island's mapping project confirm that Newport is becoming more at risk for the effects of rising tides. Howington pointed to three areas of particular concern in pursuing the grant.

In The Point neighborhood, part of which is one of the lowest areas of the city, residents contended with three 100-year storm events in 2012 alone. In addition to Sandy, in some areas of the historic area, even moon tides were dangerously high. Nearby, Bowen's and Bannister's wharves also experienced several bouts of flooding. The most severe occurred during Hurricane Sandy when many shops and restaurants were inundated with water. At one point during the storm, a kayaker could be seen traversing what is normally a pedestrian walkway, several feet about the thresholds of what normally are considered waterfront shops. It's only now that construction is wrapping up to repair the damage,

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proving that the financial implications of rising sea levels can be crippling for business owners. A third area of concern for the city is Easton’s Beach. Although high water from the recent storms created dune flooding and erosion, Howington noted that the hurricane's impact "saw floods and storm surges get uncomfortably close to breeching the dike around one of the island's main water reservoirs." According to the city's grant application, the URI mapping simulation project "confirms this to be a real hazard as sea levels rise, creating the potential for public health problems." Using the URI research, the city is hoping to mount a public education and awareness campaign that could make Newport a model for low-lying coastal communities across the country. That campaign, which will be directed through a joint effort of city staff and contracted employees, is expected to begin as early as this fall and continue into next spring. The first phase calls for a general education campaign in which information on sea level, the URI mapping project, and how it relates to Newport residents will be shared. That effort will be followed by a more scientific analysis vetted through public forums. In addition to delving more deeply in URI's trove of research, participants will also examine specific problem areas, and identify potential pilot projects to mitigate the hazards presented by sea level rise. All of this will be promoted through a third, social media campaign that will engage residents over the Web through interactive research and input channels. With what is predicted to be another active hurricane season already underway, city councilors said that the grant, which will also include matching funds, couldn't have come at a better time.

leged the budget was $88,000 in the red and did not mention the actual $452,000 deficit, a statement which caused city councilor Michael Farley to shout from the back of the room, “He’s hiding the number! Tell them the real number!” causing confusion among members of the school committee. After the meeting, Farley released a statement via email: “Definitely pleased that the committee is moving in the right direction. Totally irritated that Jack (Ambrogi) had the nerve to claim at the outset of the meeting that they were $88,000 in the hole, when they were actually $452,000 in the hole until they voted to transfer funds. Gosh, even poor Mrs. Gaines (vice-chairwoman Jo Eva Gaines) was confused by Jack’s deception! Hence my outburst.” Those opposed to the suspension of the policy and the use of capital funds said removing the

“Why even have a policy in place if in one session we can change it?” he asked. “It’s illogical. We can just change it every other day.” –Thomas Phelan School Committee

money from the capital fund would jeopardize the future of the fund when repairs are needed to the schools. “I said I would never support this way back in 2001, after Thompson Middle School [building] went to hell,” Leary said, commenting on the condition of the school before it was renovated. Phelan took issue with overriding a written policy: “Why even have a policy in place if in one session we can change it?” he asked. “It’s illogical. We can just change it every other day.” Bolan said she wants to see the roof repaired at Triplett in case the school is needed in the event of over-enrollment at the Pell School. “We don’t have the money [to fix the roof ],” Ambrogi responded. “If you don’t transfer from the capital fund … you’re going to be talking about a much larger number in terms of a deficit, which I don’t have a way to make up.” The $88,700 shortfall amounts to less than one quarter of one percent of the total budget, according to Ambrogi. With a number that small, it’s still possible that the schools can end the year in the black, he said. “I don’t know whether we’ll have a deficit, less of a deficit, or a surplus. It’s just that close,” he said during the meeting. “Our budget isn’t as cut and dry as the municipal budget because ours deals with real, live people.” Attorney Neil Galvin, representing the school commmittee, counseled them on the legal guidelines for suspending the existing policy against tapping Capital Improve-

ment funds to cover budget expenses. Last week, City Councilor Michael Farley accused the school committee of violating state law by not informing the City Council of a possible budget deficit within five days of its discovery. Following the vote, Galvin instructed Ambrogi to write a letter to Mayor Harry Winthrop detailing the cause of the current school year deficit and offering a plan for corrective action. Ambrogi said the main cause of the shortfall was the cost of special education tuitions, and his suggested remedy would be to spread the deficit monies out over the next two years. In terms of the upcoming budget, which officially takes effect on July 1, the City Council agreed two weeks ago to delay until August a discussion on a possible $1.4 million deficit, with the expectation that at that time, the school department’s books will be balanced and enrollment numbers finalized. But at Tuesday’s meeting, members of the school committee suggested instead to attempt to decrease that $1.4 million deficit as soon as next week. “I don’t want to wait,” Bolan said. “We can get right to it and start. If we sat at the table together, we could come up with some things to cut.” In other business: –After city councilor Michael Farley asserted that the school committee was in violation of state law last week by not disclosing a budget shortfall to the city within five days of its discovery, he requested that the school committee provide all documentation detailing all aspects of the budget under the Freedom of Information Act and Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act. In a written statement, Farley noted his disappointment in the material provided, stating that the school committee “dropped the ball” due to their lack of disclosure of underbudgeted items which were known back in March and April. “How can we expect our students to complete their school assignments, when our administrators can’t complete their own obligations? It’s time for the administration to stop blaming their failures on the ‘challenging demographics’ of our school kids and start placing blame where it belongs: at the top.” –Newport resident Jennifer Jackson again raised the issue of flood damage to properties behind the new Pell Elementary School. Jackson has previously addressed the committee about the issue, but she said communication between the abutters and the school committee “has been lost.” She also said she has requested that the discussion be put on an upcoming agenda so neighbors can attend a future meeting to get answers on how the flooding issue will be fixed. –School nurse Carolyn Martin addressed the school committee in opposition to the elimination of a school nurse position as a costsaving measure in the next school year. There are currently five full-

time nurses in the Newport school district to tend to the needs of over 2,000 students. The nurses are also on-call for students at Cluny School. With the proposed elimination of a nurse, there would be two fulltime nurses at Pell next year, one at Thompson Middle School and one at Rogers High School. –Supt. Ambrogi said he has met with Middletown superintendent Rosemarie Kraeger to discuss the possibility of sharing services with Middletown. The two agreed that two members from each school committee should meet to discuss the measure further. Chairman Charles Shoemaker and Robert Power will attend the meeting for Newport. Leary called the move “a slap in the face to the City Council of Newport,” but Gaines disagreed, saying discussion on shared services will continue at the Council level, but that Middletown schools can share services with Newport schools. “It’s a horse of a different color,” she said. –A recent study conducted by Channel 12 reported that Rogers High School has the 13th highest rate of chronically absent students in the state at 41 percent of students missing more than 18 days of the school year. The other schools were lower on the list: Sullivan School (17.4 percent); Cran-

ston-Calvert (17 percent); Thompson (16.9 percent); Coggeshall (12.2 percent); and Underwood (8.72 percent). Rogers principal James Nelson said “family dysfunction” is the major cause of chronic absenteeism. “It’s about educating the parents,” he said. “Parents are a big part of the problem.” Kimberly Behan, who is currently the principal of Underwood Elementary School, will become principal at Pell Elementary this fall. She said, “Working with parents is not working, so our tactic is to empower our kids.” One idea to tackle the issue of truancy is a proposed “walking school bus,” which will allow children within a one-mile radius of the new Pell School to walk as a group to and from school.

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The Casino Theatre at the International Tennis Hall of Fame will host a one-time showing of the classic comedic opera, The Mikado, Saturday, June 15 at 8 p.m. Considered by many to be Gilbert & Sullivan’s best work, the witty opera is filled with spectacular melody and engaging characters. The show will be performed by the Blue Hill Troupe from New York City. Proceeds from this production will benefit upgrades to the theatre’s audio and visual systems. Tickets: $150 - $250, includes the show and a champagne intermission reception. For tickets visit www.tennisfame. com/Mikado or call 401-324-4072.

Cat Adoption Month The Potter League is celebrating Adopt A Shelter Cat month. During June there are cat information sessions where you can ask an animal care member common cat questions, bring your feline friend to alow cost microchipping clinic, and learn techniques to clicker train your cat. or come play with kittens on Fur Fix Friday. The Cat of the Week can be adopted for $20.13. Shelter Cat Photo Contest: Send in a pic of your adopted cat or kitten (does not have to be a Potter Pet) and a short story about why you think your cat should be named Funniest/Cutest/Silliest Shelter Cat of the Month. Submissions can be sent via email (info@PotterLeague. org), facebook or drop by the Potter League at 87 Oliphant Lane in Middletown. Winners will be selected by a panel of local judges and announced at the end of the month.

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For What It’s Worth Can you please tell us something about our vase; it is silver with gold flowers and leaves. It is about 10” tall. — Frank H.

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Wreath Laying Members of the Portsmouth Garden Club recently gathered at the World War I Memorial in Legion Park to place a red, white and blue wreath commemorating Portsmouth’s 375th anniversary. Past president Roberta Stevens offered a brief history of the park and Rev. Michael Pike read the Portsmouth Compact of 1638.

Junior League The Junior League of Rhode Island will host a summer information session on Saturday, June 29 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Newport OnShore Marina Pavilion. (Rain date is Sunday). Women throughout Rhode Island interested in joining the League are invited to mix and mingle with current members to learn more about the League’s new community impact focus: children aging out of foster care. Now in its 92nd year, the JLRI has developed more than 16,000 members from Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts who have donated more than 2.2 million hours of service and over $40 million to assist more than 250 statewide nonprofit community partners. For more information and to register, visit www.jlri.org.

Family Carnival Night KinderArt Preschool, 15 Fenner Ave., Newport, will hold a Family Carnival Night on Friday, June 21 from 5 - 8 p.m. to raise money for its playground revitalization project.

Host Families Wanted The Newport Hospitality Commission (NHC) is recruiting Newport families who would like to open their homes to five students from our Sister City Shimoda, Japan and their teacher from July 18-29. They all have studied English, will have their own travel insurance and will cover their own expenses. These ninth grade students(3 boys and 2 girls) will participate in activities of the Black Ships Festival from July19-22. NHC will plan activities and leave time for them to experience American family life. Host families should be willing to: Offer a shared or single room for 5 or 10 nights. Provide transportation to and from other organized activities, when needed. Be willing to participate in an informational meeting before the students arrive and organized family activities during the visit. Include the hosted student in family meals and activities. If interested in hosting, call Brenda Bachman, Chairperson, Newport Hospitality Commission at 847-6169 or e-mail at brendabachman@cox.net.

Frank: The photo you emailed is not of a vase but of a lamp. Dating from the 1880’s and is probably American, consistent with designs made by the Meriden Silver Plate Company from Meriden, CT. The metal is silver plate and the flowers and leaves are silver and gold gilt. If you look at the top closely, you will see that it is threaded allowing a kerosene burner to be screwed on the top. There would have been a decorative ball shade and chimney to complete the ensemble. Your lamp is worth around $250. – Federico Santi, partner, Drawing Room Antiques (The Drawing Room offers free appraisals by appointment. Call 841-5060 to make an appointment.) Do you have a treasured item and want to know “what it’s worth?” Send an image, as hi-res as possible, directly to Santi at: drawrm@hotmail.com or 152 Spring St., Newport

Rotary Car Festival The Portsmouth Rotary Club is sponsoring its 57th annual Motor Car Festival on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16 at the Portsmouth Abbey School on Cory’s Lane, off Route 114 in Portsmouth from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cars to be judged can be registered from 9 a.m. - noon for a fee of $15. Hood must be opened for car to be judged. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. General admission is $5.

Opening Reception Harbor Fine Art Gallery will hold an opening reception for “Wall Jewelry” by artist Thom Wheeler. Wheeler resides in Newport and Taos, New Mexico. The show will continue through June 30. The gallery is located at 33 Bannister’s Wharf.

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n 38 Studios bond repayment The House Finance Committee received a presentation from Matt Fabian of Municipal Market Advisors on the pros and cons of defaulting on moral obligation bonds for 38 Studios. Fabian suggested it would cost the state less to repay the debt than it would to default, since defaulting would result in higher interest rates on future borrowing.

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There were 14 school security checks (Rogers-2, Triplett-2, Coggeshall-4, Cranston-Calvert-2, Thompson-4) and officers held 3 DARE classes.

Four bands will perform on Thursday, June 20 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at the New Man Church, 7 Central St., Newport. Ticket donation is $15. Half of the money raised will be used for emergency shelter vouchers through the Housing Hotline. The other half of the funds will go to the rental assistance fund at Church Community. “Open our hearts to house the homeless - a community partnership to break the cycle of homelessness.”

In addition, 34 arrests were made for the following violations: n 6 arrests were made for simple assault n 5 arrests were made for disorderly conduct n 4 arrests were made for violating noise ordinances n 3 arrests were made for possession of open containers of alcohol n 3 arrests were made for domestic simple assault n 2 arrests were made for outstanding bench warrants n 2 arrests were made for vandalism n 2 arrests were made for larceny n 1 arrest was made for violating a restraining order n 1 arrest was made for receiving stolen goods n 1 arrest was made for trespassing n 1 arrest was made for underage drinking n 1 arrest was made for possession of marijuana n 1 arrest was made for littering n 1 arrest was made for breaking & entering at Park Holm

Shake Your Soul! Katherine Carbone will teach a mind-body movement class at Easton’s Beach on June 24 from 6 7 p.m. All levels welcome, no dance experience necessary. Suggested donation is $10. For more information, call 846-9014.

service. The bill was introduced in response to complaints from veterans that some stores, especially national “box” stores, are not accepting the RI “veteran” license. n Certificate for parolees The Senate has approved legislation to establish a “certificate of recovery and re-entry” program in the state’s prison system. The certificate would be presented to parolees who meet certain eligibility requirements and will serve as an official notification that the ex-offender has successfully achieved rehabilitation and is prepared to re-enter society. n Social media legislation The House has passed legislation that will add Rhode Island to a growing list of states prohibiting employers and schools from requiring access to job applicants’ or students’ social networking accounts. The legislation establishes two new chapters of state law, one covering student social media privacy and the other employee social media privacy.

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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During the period from Monday, June 3 through Sunday, June 9 the Newport Fire Department responded to a total of 135 calls. Of those, 49 were emergency medical calls, resulting in 39 patients being transported to the hospital. Additionally, 9 patients refused aid once EMS had arrived. Fire apparatus was used for 169 responses: • Station 1 - Headquarters/Rescue 1 and 3 responded to 35 calls • Station 1 - Engine 1 and 6 responded to 62 calls • Station 2 - Old Fort Road Rescue 2 responded to 22 calls • Station 2 - Old Fort Road Engine 2 responded to 22 calls • Station 5 - Touro Street/Engine 5 and 3 responded to 23 calls

Specific situations fire apparatus was used for include: 3- Cooking fires 1- Trash / rubbish fire 1- Grass / mulch fire 1 - Vehicle fire 1 - Vehicle accident 1 - Extricate person from machinery 1 - Electrical wiring problem 4 - Lock outs 7 - Assist public calls 7 - Fire alarm sounding - no fire 6 - Fire alarm malfunction - no fire 44 - Engine assist on EMS call In the category of fire prevention, the department performed 12 smoke alarm / CO inspections prior to property sales, 7 fire protection system acceptance tests, 22 life safety / site inspections, 7 fire system plan reviews, and did 20 tent inspections / plan review. Fire Prevention Message: Have a Fire Escape Plan- In the event of a fire every second counts. Escape plans help you get out of your home quickly. In less than 30 seconds, a small flame can get completely out of control and turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes for a house to fill with thick black smoke and become engulfed in flames. Prepare and practice your fire escape plan twice a year with everyone in your household, including children and people with disabilities. It’s also a good idea to practice your plan with overnight guests. —Information provided by FM Wayne Clark, ADSFM

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Charter School Hearings The Rhode Island Department of Education announced this week that it will hold two public hearings regarding the proposed Newport County STEAM Academy charter school in the coming weeks. The school plans to open in August 2014 at the Newport County Boys & Girls Club on Church Street, housing kindergarten through eighth grade, and will eventually open through 12th grade. All comments gathered during the hearings will provide insight to the Board of Education which will decide the ultimate fate of the proposed school. At the start of the meeting, representatives from the STEAM Academy will have 10 minutes to present the overall plan for the school. Beginning at 6:15 p.m., every member of the public who signs up will get 3 minutes to speak. All statements will be recorded. The first hearing will take place on Monday, June 17 at the Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St. at 6 p.m. The second hearing will take place on Monday, July 8 in the CCRI Newport auditorium, 1 John H. Chafee Blvd., Newport, also at 6 p.m. For those who cannot attend the hearing, RIDE is also accepting written comments from the public through July 26. Comments may be submitted by email to charterschoolcomments@ride.ri.gov or mailed to: Office of Transformation and Charter Schools, Attn: Charter School Comments, Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 255 Westminster St.,Providence, RI 02903.

The Newport County Bed and Breakfast Association is accepting new Newport and Bristol County B&B members who have eight rooms or less and are licensed in the city where they are located. Established in 1984, the association is the longest-running bed and breakfast association in Newport County and is comprised of individually owned and operated small bed and breakfasts and inns. In addition to networking and referrals among members, the website www.newportbb.com enables Newport visitors to easily check availability of all the member B&Bs and provides links to members’ individual website. If interested, call Charron Reed at 401-846-8790 or email reedrosecottage@cox.net.

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n Economic development bills The House approved six economic development bills from its 18-bill legislative package this week. The bills range from creating an Executive Office of Commerce to establishing an Economic Development Planning Council that would convene once every four years in the same years as gubernatorial elections.

The police also responded to 50 noise complaints, 27 animal complaints, 27 home/business alarm calls, and 12 incidents of vandalism. They also provided 6 funeral escorts and issued 1 bicycle violation.

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For more information on any of these items visit www.rilin.state.ri.us/News/. n Bills on statewide wetlands The Senate and House of Representatives approved identical bills that will move the state toward a consistent single set of environmental standards, while allowing local input to environmental policy decisions. The bills call on the Division of Planning to establish a task force to submit to the governor and General Assembly, by the end of 2014, recommendations on onsite wastewater treatment systems regulations and watershed planning.

Newport Police Department responded to 709 calls. Of those, 91 were motor vehicle related; there were 53 motor vehicle violations issued and 38 accident reports. 3 liquor establishment checks were also made and 5 private tows.

They recorded 4 instances of assisting other agencies and 6 instances of assisting other police departments.

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n Alternative bridge funding plan Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton, Little Compton) and Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton, Portsmouth) filed new legislation to prevent additional tolls on Rhode Island bridges by establishing a new funding source for the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority through vehicle inspections fees, the tax on vehicle insurance, insurance violation fees and other sources. The legislation would also expand RITBA’s authority to all state-owned bridges with spans of more than 700 feet, adding 19 bridges located across the state to the four the agency currently controls along the eastern side of Rhode Island.

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Council Budget Workshop

EDITORIAL

Council Weighs Adding Two Firefighters

'Savings' Gone Missing

s City Council members become increasingly frustrated with their counterparts on the School Committee, one must wonder how it got this far. The city is just three weeks away from missing a hard and fast budget deadline, and still, there seems to be some murkiness surrounding the numbers being put forth by the school department. Councilwoman Jeanne Marie Napolitano put it best during a workshop last week when she said that all of the good work coming out of the schools is being overshadowed by the controversies surrounding the school budget process. She's unfortunately correct. Budgets tend to be an easier task when coffers are flush with state and federal aid. But as purse strings tighten – as they have these last few years – things become a bit more stressful. But what is most concerning perhaps are the promised savings that were supposed to come from the building of the new Pell School. Estimated by proponents of the plan to have been upwards of $1 million, the school was supposed to cut costs and be a good long-term investment. Now, given the obfuscation on the part of the committee, it remains to be seen whether even a fraction of those annual savings will be realized at all. How important is that $1 million? As City Manager Jane Howington pointed out recently, if the city was able to save $800,000 in the current year, it would be able to reduce its proposed tax increase by a full percent – from 3.87 percent to 2.87 percent. And while the city is obligated to contribute at least as much to the school department during the next year as it did in the current fiscal year, no one should scoff when it comes to saving that kind of money. Over the next few weeks, debate over the budget and the proposed tax hike will crescendo in a final vote at the end of the month. However, moving forward, the discussion needs to continue on two fronts. First, the relationship between the City Council and the School Committee needs to be improved, and a level of mutual trust established. Still, that's a hard foundation to build when budgets are late and numbers are fuzzy. Hopefully both sides will be able to acknowledge their shortcomings, put this experience behind them, and move forward in a constructive manner. Schools, after all, are the bedrock of any successful community, and ours are too important to let go off-track or underfunded. Secondly, it will be up to members of the City Council to look for creative ways to reduce the rising tax burden on year-round Newporters. First Ward Councilor Marco T. Camacho, who has proven himself to be a budget hawk, was right when he said that annual tax increases of nearly 4 percent are simply unsustainable. The council over the next 12 months should take it upon themselves to develop new ways of generating revenue, trimming costs, and ensuring that the city remains a place where both young families and those on fixed incomes can live and work. Whether it's consolidating services within the city, pursuing regionalization with other island communities, or adopting a more aggressive stance towards our non-profit landholders and seriously considering a homestead exemption that favors year-round Newporters, we should study and consider everything. If this year's budget process hasn't been a wake-up call, then next year's might be.

Low-Tech May Be Best Option To the Editor: The Middletown Republican Town Committee fully supports the elimination of the master lever from the paper ballot. When mechanical voting machines were employed, it was possible to pull the master lever and adjust the ballot before submitting it to be counted. Such flexibility is not enjoyed with the paper ballot, we need to "tech this out.” Independent candidates

are simply passed over when a voter checks the master lever on his or her paper ballot. Therefore, we urge you to let your General Assembly Senators and Representatives know of your concerns regarding H-5072, the elimination of the master lever on Electon Day. Cheryl Foster Vice-Chair Middletown Town Committee

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lifespan is Killing Newport Hospital To the Editor: On page 2 of your June 6 issue there is a large ad from Richard Morgera, MD titled "I chose Southcoast." Richard Morgera, a family practice physician in Middletown, had been affiliated with Newport Hospital for over 20 years. He sold his practice and now works for Southcoast Health System, a Massachusetts company. His patients will be referred to Charlton Hospital in Fall River. He says he will be able to "provide better care for you" than he could when he was with Newport Hospital. Newport Hospital is being hollowed out from the inside. What was once a first rate hospital, is now barely second rate, and is in steady decline. After years of frustrating conversations with the administration at Newport, many physicians in the community who were affiliated with the hospital, includ-

ing Dr. Morgera, have sold their practices and work for Southcoast Hospital Group. They are sending their Aquidneck Island patients to Southcoast facilities instead of Newport. Monies that would have gone to Lifespan now will be spent outside Rhode Island, a loss both for Lifespan and the state. What role has Gus Cordeiro, the CEO at Newport, played in all this? Does he understand what damage is being done? Or, is he merely the hatchet man placed at Newport Hospital by Lifespan in order to make this happen? Is this part of a plan to slowly bleed this institution until it is no longer viable and has to close? After talk of Newport Hospital staff members' concerns reached Cordeiro, he sent an email to all staff assuring them that everything was ok, and they should not worry. Letters like these usually precede major layoffs or closings of

a business. In a March 2013 article in the Providence Journal about Lifespan, and its "revenue shortfall," CEO Timothy Babineau is quoted as saying that "income has been significantly behind what he had budgeted." Babineau recently announced a new round of firings due to revenue shortfalls. How much of these "shortfalls" are the result of the intentional loss of physicians and patients at Newport Hospital? The Navy continues to add new facilities in Newport, and new personnel and their families are arriving in growing numbers. The towns of Newport, Middletown, Jamestown and Portsmouth are a captive population. The need for quality medicine is here. Why is Lifespan letting Newport Hospital fall apart? Lawrence Frank Middletown

Partnership Would Solve Parking, Traffic Issues To the Editor: If the Preservation Society of Newport County is permitted to build their primary Visitor’s Center on the grounds of the Breakers, it will ensure that some 600,000 visitors to Newport who wish to visit Preservation Society properties will be encouraged to drive through Newport and make this Visitor’s Center their first stop. A much better plan, in my opinion, would be for the Preservation Society to build a smaller satellite Visitor’s Center on their property across the street. The money saved by this approach could be invested in a Preservation Society transpor-

tation plan to get visitors from a central Discover Newport Visitor’s Center to all Preservation Society properties. By partnering with Discover Newport and other Newport tourist attractions, a truly world class visitor’s center and transportation system can be achieved. Without the commitment and investment to a city-wide visitor’s center/transportation plan from the Preservation Society, Newport will never be able to get visitors out of their cars when they arrive in Newport. We will be doomed to the ever-increasing vehicle congestions in the center of our historic city and on Bellevue Avenue.

This approach would allow the Preservation Society to partner with many like organizations in our city to solve our greatest tourist problem, traffic congestion and parking. It would end the controversy over the desecration of “The Breakers” historic landscape and go a very long way to justify the financial support we Newporters give the Preservation Society by allowing them the “property tax free” status that they enjoy. Bartlett S. Dunbar President, Bowen’s Wharf Company

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Call for Audit of Schools When voters went to the polls in 2010 to approve the construction of a new elementary school, one of the selling points to Third Ward Councilwoman Kathryn E. Leonard was a projected savings of $800,000 per year that would be realized by closing the city's outmoded school buildings. Now, with the school department projecting a significant shortfall, and the $800,000 in savings nowhere to be found in their proposed budget, Leonard said that she feels the school department had been "deceitful." Leonard said that "As a taxpayer, I'm not going to support a 3.87 percent tax increase on top of sewer and water. I think we're driving people out of town." First Ward Councilor Marco T. Camacho echoed Leonard’s concerns over the proposed rate, and argued that the increase far exceeded the rate of inflation. "I think we're doing the city of Newport a disservice if we approve this tax increase," he said. Councilwoman Jeanne-Marie Napolitano also expressed her concerns over the proposed rate, and said that she wouldn't be supporting any additional funding for the school department until a full audit is conducted. She also ques-

"This is the eighth budget cycle I've been through, and by far it's the hardest. I don't think anybody up here would stand up and say they're happy with a 3.87 percent increase." –Mayor Henry F. Winthrop tioned the veracity of the school budget process, noting that "for all of the good work that comes out of the school department, it gets washed over" by the controversies surrounding the school administration and school committee. "This is the eighth budget cycle I've been through, and by far it's the hardest," observed Mayor Henry F. Winthrop. "I don't think anybody up here would stand up and say they're happy with a 3.87 percent increase." But, he added, there's simply not much room to cut. Rather than looking at individual line items, Winthrop said that bringing down the proposed tax rate would require a more aggressive critique. The question that needs to be asked, he said, is: "What services do we want to eliminate that we now provide? Do we want to close the beach down? Do we want to take the Recreation Department and close it down? That's the kind of dramatic action we'd need to take to get [the tax rate] down." Howington echoed that sentiment. "Every one of the proposed in-

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During their longest and most comprehensive workshop to date, city councilors met last week to hash out some of the finer points of the city manager's proposed 2014 budget. The meeting revealed unease on the part of several councilors, setting up a long-term debate over policy priorities that could continue long after the upcoming fiscal year budget is adopted. (The council was due to vote on the plan on first reading on Wednesday, June 12 and on a final budget on June 26.) At the heart of the debate – and the $114 million spending plan – is a proposal for a 3.87 percent across the board property tax increase. Councilors spent most of their final work session talking candidly about the proposal and leaving open the possibility of a split vote. All told, the council spent almost 90 minutes asking questions of city staff and listening to community members who came to the meeting to lobby for their causes. To begin the meeting, councilors heard from City Manager Jane Howington and several local non-profit executives over a bloc of proposed allocations to local groups, generally referred to as “civic support.” The organizations, which range from the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission to the Samaritans, typically receive several hundred to several thousand dollars each year from city coffers. Later, Howington spoke about a proposal to increase fire department staffing levels by adding two additional firefighting positions. With overtime costs annually driving fire department spending, Howington told councilors that she's hopeful that by staffing two currently vacant positions, the city would be able to keep its overtime spending in check. The premise of the experiment, as she called it, is that the department budget would actually decrease by providing for additional regular shift coverage. "If the overtime is not being reduced by those two positions, through attrition, I'm not going to fill those positions going forward," Howington said. The concept seemed to garner support among the council. However, some concerns were also raised. Perhaps the most pressing question, which was broached by Second Ward Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin, related to the city's most recent agreement with the union representing the firefighting personnel that set the city's minimum manning level at 19. McLaughlin asked Howington whether she thought that the additional staff would provide the union leverage to increase that number in the future. Howington responded with a definitive 'no.' "We're not backing off the minimum manning level of 19," she said, "We're just trying to reduce the amount that we're spending on overtime."

The council then moved on to a discussion of the school budget.

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During the week of June 10, National Grid will continue working along Second and Third streets. Once completed there they will begin work on Poplar Street at Washington Street. They will also be continuing work on Bull Street. During construction, traffic may be delayed at times and park-

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creases relate to fixed or obligated costs found in union contracts and required pension contributions," she said. Still, she said, policy decisions could make a difference. Strategies like developing a biennial budget, making changes to the way the city deals with its solid waste disposal, and pursuing consolidated services and other regional contracts could save the city money. But as Howington also noted, those issues are policy decisions that need to be made by the council. To that point, Napolitano asked that staff bring back to the council a list of potential money-saving policy directives that they might be able to consider going forward. In the meantime, Winthrop added that rather than simply stating opposition to the budget, it should be up to the council to weigh in with some solutions. "We need to pass a budget by the end of June. If we don't, we revert back to the budget that we had this last year, which means that we're short by $3 million," Winthrop said. Winthrop went on to challenge his fellow councilors not only to offer their opposition to the budget, but to specifically identify to the staff what services they would cut to reduce the proposed tax rate. According to Councilor McLaughlin, the “easy way” to reduce the tax rate is to be “irresponsible” by not funding the city's OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefit) obligations. Although that might spare taxpayers in the shortterm, it would spell disaster further down the road, said McLaughlin: "Everything we put off this year, it doesn't go away; it just accumulates. Over the last 10 years, the council in Newport has responsibly funded projects that needed to be done, and by and large…I think the public has told us 'We like what you're doing.'" Councilwoman Napolitano agreed, but she also offered that "we still have a ways to go" in addressing its long-term pension costs. Suggesting that the city may need to "change the promise" made to its employees, Napolitano concluded that despite their best efforts at reducing the budget, "We're still under the burden of OPEB and the retirement system."

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Flag Day Breakfast Honors Military

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The U.S. Naval War College will graduate 440 U.S. and international students in a commencement ceremony on Friday, June 21 in Spruance Auditorium at 10 a.m. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert will deliver the graduation address. The graduating class includes 310 members of the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, National Guard, civilian government employees, and 130 international students. Graduates of the College of Naval Warfare and the College of Naval Command and Staff earn a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. All U.S. military graduates also earn Joint Professional Military Education credit from the Department of Defense, which is essential to an officer’s professional development. The graduates will move on to key national security positions throughout the world.

Civilians at Naval Health Clinic New England will begin the furlough process the week of July 8 and continue through September. Mondays and Fridays will be the days that NHCNE civilians are furloughed. Clinic operations will be business as usual with appointments and services available and scheduled on the furlough days. However, on Fridays and Mondays, patients may experience longer wait times in ancillary services - laboratory, radiology and pharmacy - due to fewer staff available in those work spaces, especially during lunchtime.

NOSC Awards Scholarships The Newport Officers’ Spouses’ Club recently presented merit scholarships to ten college-bound students from military families at a reception at the home of the President of the Naval War College. Rear Adm. John N. Christen-

son and NOSC Scholarship Chair Amanda Bridges awarded scholarships to David Brown, Rachel Croskrey, Patrick Guthlein, Andrew McCarthy, Madeleine Molenda, Lauren Odegaard, John Oppel, Erin Shaw, Alexander Snell, and Haley Yaw. The students were selected in a “blind” competition, with their names and military connections unknown, on the basis of their academic achievement, character and community involvement.

ID Card Appointments Personnel requiring ID cards are urged to make appointments instead of trying to get service on a walk-in basis. Hours of operation at the ID Card Office, Building 690, are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. The large volume of students arriving during the summer months limits service available to walk-ins. Schedule an appointment at rapids-appointments. dmdc.osd.mil.

Thrift Shop to Close for Summer

Military Appreciation Day at Tennis Hall of Fame

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Thrift Shop will close for several weeks this summer. The last business day will be Thursday, June 20. The donation box will also close at that time. Donors are asked to consider other charitable organizations after June 20, as any items placed outside the Thrift Shop will be discarded. Donors will be able to resume using the donation box beginning Monday, July 22. The Thrift Shop will reopen to customers on Tuesday, August 6.

The International Tennis Hall of Fame will host a Military Appreciation Day on Friday, July 12 during the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Tickets are half price for all active duty military, veterans and their families, and there will be a center court salute to the armed services between matches. Tickets are available at halloffametennischampionshion.com (enter promo code “HONOR13” during checkout) or by calling 866-914-3263.

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NUWC Blood Drives Naval Undersea Warfare Center will hold two blood drives in the lower level of Building 80 (Gate 17 Access Rd./NUWC Pass office), on June 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and June 19, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Call 401-6210155 for more information.

The Officers’ Club Free Music Fridays series continues Friday, June 14 with the reggae sounds of Rebel Heat. All hands with base access are invited to celebrate summer with music and seafood on the deck each Friday at 5:30 p.m. through August. For more information, call 401-841-1442.

By Jack Kelly The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor its seventh annual Flag Day Breakfast on Friday, June 14. The breakfast honors members of the U.S. Armed Forces and the families of military members deployed overseas. The keynote speaker will be Rear Adm. John N. Christenson, President of the Naval War College. Honorary chairs are Army National Guard's Major General Stephen R. Seiter and Mary Jane Seiter. Red Cross volunteers and event co-chairs Ken Brockway and Maria Morrison Barr have been involved with the breakfast since its inception. Brockway has dedicated many years to the Red Cross as both a volunteer and as a Red Cross executive. Brockway said: “The Red Cross has a program known as Service with the Military which aids both military members and their families with family emergencies or a crisis situation. The Red Cross is the only organization that the Pentagon allows to assist military members and their families in this way. Much of the funds raised by this event go to that program. This breakfast, which attracts an average of 200 people, thanks members of our Armed Forces and the families of those personnel deployed overseas. Some of our sponsors and board members purchase tickets for the breakfast and give them to military family members, so that we can thank them properly for the sacrifices they make on a daily basis. It’s the least we can do for those

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day. who give so much for us.” Barr, a vice-president and branch manager for Newport Fed on Bellevue Avenue, has a unique motivation for her participation in the breakfast event. “When Ken Brockway asked me to join him as co-chair seven years ago, I agreed because I realized that we were a country at war and that most of us had forgotten that. Most of us had no connection with the war unless we had relatives in the military or were part of a military family. I wanted to establish some empathy for those who do so much for us,” she said. Five years ago Barr’s motivation became more intensely personal: “When I told my father about my involvement in this event, he shared

with me his Korean War combat experiences as a Navy corpsman serving with Charlie Company of the 1st Marine Division. This was an important time in his life and he was proud of his service to his country. My father passed away two months ago, but he always said to do the best you can–and make this world a better place than you found it. Being involved with this event gives me a feeling that I’ve done a little of my part to help those who have given so much.” Barr, the mother of two sons ages 17 and 14, commented, “I hope to instill the same sense of public service in them that my father instilled in me.” Barr’s oldest son is considering a career in the military and she is very supportive of his decision. Both Brockway and Barr praised Peter Kyriakides, owner of the Atlantic Beach Club where the breakfast is held. “Peter has been very generous to the Red Cross, local military groups and military family members for many years. He has donated the use of his facility, his time and breakfast for an average of 200 people for the last seven years. This allows all of the funds collected to go to the Red Cross and the programs that benefit so many people. He helps us do our job thanking members of the R.I. National Guard, Army, Navy, Marines and the Air Force and their families,” Brockway said. For more information contact at karen.weavill@redcross.org or call 401-831-7701 x123, or visit www. redcross.org/riflagday.

BUDGETCONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Navy Art The Naval War College Museum will open a new exhibition, “The Best of Navy Art,” on Friday, June 14. The exhibit will feature 25 works on loan from the Navy History and Heritage Command, the most prominent of which is a Gilbert Stuart painting of Commodore John Rodgers. Most of the pieces were done by artists with a New England connection, and artists include James Montgomery Flagg, Walter Greene, Thomas Oliver, and William Draper.

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Above: A painting of Commodore John Rodgers by Gilbert Stuart. Right: James Montgomery Flagg, creator of iconic Uncle Sam “I Want You” poster for the U.S. Army painted or drew 46 posters for the government.

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Further complicating matters is a According to Howington, pripenses is a proposed property tax rate of $11.80 per $1,000 in assessed scheduled $1.8 million increase to or to her arrival the Planning Devalue for residential properties, and the city's contribution to its police partment had been "flattened to $16.36 per $1,000 in assessed value and fire pension plan, and roughly a point where there were perhaps for commercial properties. The mo- $478,000 in anticipated costs for some inefficiencies." Under the new arrangement, the tor vehicle tax would remain the built-in union salary increases. same at $23.45 per $1,000 in asAs the administration noted last department will be helmed by Paul week, those expenses are non-ne- Carroll, who was brought on earlier sessed value above $6,000. this year as the city's new director Projected revenues from tourism gotiable. Howington has proposed sev- of economic development. Under are expected to decline slightly over last year’s, but the city is anticipat- eral structural changes to the city's him will be a small core staff who ing modest growth in revenue de- operations that she hopes will ease will focus on fostering civic develrived from new home construction, the burden on taxpayers. opment. The beach and recreation This year, for example, both departments will also be shifted building permits, and the realty the beach and parking enterprise under the umbrella of the Office conveyance tax and recording fees. Newport Grand also continues funds were included in the gener- of Public Services, while the City to be a soft spot for budgetary con- al fund, providing more flexibility Clerk's office will report to the Ficerns, with the ongoing decline in for departmental operations. If ap- nance Department, and finally the video lottery tax fees expected to proved, the move would leave the Collections office will be retooled continue into 2014. Current pro- Maritime Fund as the city's last re- under the banner of "Customer Service." jections show anticipated reve- maining enterprise vehicle. Other organizational changes Howington can make these nue from the slot parlor totaling changes unilaterally, but decisions $400,000 over the next fiscal year, are also planned. down significantly from previous The changes will most signifi- on reducing the overall tax burden years when more than $600,000 cantly be seen on the third floor of on residents and business owners City Hall, where the Planning and will need to come from the council was realized. Meanwhile, inflationary pressure Development office is being re- in the form of policy adjustments. 4/23/13 11:10 isBIF_NewportThisWeek_Ad_13.qxd:BIF expected to impact the city's pur- structured and renamed the AM OfficePage 1 of Civic Investment. chasing power by 3-4 percent.

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Thursday 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 a.m., 401-841-8770.

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Secret Garden Tours Begin Peek inside private gardens in historic Newport Point area, start at 32 Washington St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $25 day of tour, $20 in advance, tickets available online at secretgardentours.org.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare” Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., 401847-0292, redwoodlibrary.org.

Rose Island Lighthouse Tours Tour the lighthouse museum and grounds, daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rose Island access through Jamestown-Newport ferry, 401-8474242, roseisland.org.

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The Ice Cream Train, Newport’s newest kidfriendly attraction, rolls out of the America’s Cup Avenue Depot on Saturday, June 15 at 11:30 a.m. The trip features a 90-minute ride on the shores of Narragansett Bay and boasts Rhode Island’s only on-board ice cream parlour. The train will run Thursday and Saturday mornings at 11:30 a.m. and on Friday nights at 6:30 p.m. The Friday night trip will also include pizza and beverages and feature music by the Candyman Conductor. To reserve, visit icecreamtrain.com or call 401-841-8700.

Newport Gallery Night Newport’s art galleries offer evening hours, free walking art tours, Redwood Library open, free admission to the Newport Art Museum, 5-8 p.m., newportgalleries.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.

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NMAI The National Museum of American Illustration offers “The American Muse,” 492 Bellevue Ave., Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., americanillustration.org. Father’s Day Book Sale Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 1-7 p.m., $3 per bag.

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Pajama Storytime Children are invited to enjoy stories in their PJs, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m., 401-423-7280.

Friday June 14

Father’s Day Book Sale 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. See Thursday, June 13 for details.

Discover Colonial Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty, departs from the Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10:30 a.m., 401-8418770. IYRS Summer Series “Mastering the Craft” series with stone carver Nick Benson, IYRS, 449 Thames St., 6 p.m., seating limited, reservations required, contact Loriana De Crescenzo, 401- 8485777 x204 or LDeCrescenzo@iyrs. org. Sunset Music Series Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile live at the Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., gates open at 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., newportwaterfrontevents.com.

Improv Comedy Interactive comedy with the Bit Players, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 8 p.m., 401-8493473, firehousetheater.org. Party Trained at Grand High energy dance band Party Trained plays free concert, 18+, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 401-849-5100, newportgrand.com.

Saturday June 15

NBS 5K 7th Annual Father’s Day Weekend 5K at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road. Middletown, check-in starts at 7 a.m., kids fun run 8:15 a.m., 5K 8:30 a.m., register at normanbirdsanctuary.org. June Festival Jamestown’s Central Baptist Church event offers marketplace, food, auction of tickets to sporting events, theatre, attractions and gift certificates, 99 Narragansett Ave., 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 401-423-1651. Newport Harbor Walk Tour Newport Friends of the Waterfront lead this two-hour tour from Mary Ferrazzoli Park, corner of Long Wharf and Washington Street, to King Park, 10 a.m., newportwaterfront.org.

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Trinity Strawberry Festival Family fun with shortcake, arts and crafts, food, historic church tours, music, Trinity Church lawn, Queen Anne Square, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Ice Cream Train Kid-friendly, 90-minute narrated train ride along Narragansett Bay, features an ice cream parlour car, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 11:30 a.m., 401-841-8700. Father’s Day Hike and Hamburgers Family fun at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m., hike the sanctuary and enjoy a clambake, members $10, nonmembers $12, dads and kids under three are free, registration required, 401-846-2577, normanbirdsanctuary.org. Long Wharf Concerts The Shops at Long Wharf Summer Series with Abbey Rhode, Long Wharf Mall, 1-5 p.m., free.

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Comedy at Newport Vineyards Night of laughter with Mike Donovan, pre-show music by The Kane Brothers, 909 East Main Rd., Middletown, doors open at 6:30 p.m., comedy starts at 7:15 p.m., $30, newportvineyards.com. Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate league team plays the Holyoke Blue Sox, Cardines Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., newportgulls.com.

Tuesday June 18

International Polo Series Team USA takes on Scotland, Saturday, June 15. The Scottish team will make its 10th appearance in the Polo Series, defending its 2012 victory against USA. A following of Scottish fans has grown each year in attendance at the match, wearing kilts to show their support. Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, tailgating begins at 4 p.m., first chukka at 5 p.m., nptpolo.com. Father’s Day Hike Ballard Park guided hike for the whole family, Wickham Road entrance across from Rogers High School, 10 a.m., $10 per family.

Sunset Music Series Willie Nelson & Family live at the Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., gates open at 5:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m., newportwaterfrontevents.com.

Newport Motor Car Festival Annual show sponsored by the Portsmouth Rotary Club, Portsmouth Abbey School, Cory’s Lane, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., $5.

Improv Comedy 8 and 10 p.m. See Friday, June 14.

Secret Garden Tours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See Friday, June 14.

“The Mikado” Fundraiser for the International Tennis Hall of Fame includes performance by the Blue Hill Troupe, champagne and dessert reception, Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St., 8 p.m., tickets at 401-324-4072 or tennisfame.com/mikado.

Beekeeping and Honey Tasting Tour the hives with beekeeper Jeff Mello of Aquidneck Honey, enjoy local samples, Prescott Farm, 2009 West Main Road, Middletown, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $10, reservations required, newportrestoration.org.

Free Concert at the Grand Another Tequila Sunrise, an Eagles tribute band, plays free concert, 18+, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 401-8495100, newportgrand.com.

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

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Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate league team plays the Laconia Muskrats, Cardines Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., newportgulls.com.

Polo Team USA takes on Scotland, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, tailgating begins at 4 p.m., first chukka at 5 p.m., nptpolo.com. Spring for Cats! PawsWatch fundraiser, silent auction, raffle and cocktail party to benefit feral cats, Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St., 5:30 p.m., $40 in advance, $45 at door, pawswatch.org.

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Elliot Kaminitz Father’s Day Ride Inaugural ride, begins and ends at Fort Adams State Park, 8 a.m., for all ages and abilities, $35 adults, $20 students, $10 children, includes ride, post-event food, entertainment, fathersdayride.org/#/home. Newport County Days Free admission to many area attractions for Newport County residents and hospitality employees, proof of residency/employment required, see page 19 for details.

NIMfest Concert Newport Independent Music Festival summer concert series with The Elderly Brothers, King Park, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m., free.

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dents and hospitality employees, proof of residency/employment required, see page 19 for details. Lincoln Exhibit Newport Historical Society’s summer exhibit, “The Greatest Trial: Lincoln, Newport & the Civil War,” explores the war’s impact on Newport, Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames St., daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., newporthistory.org. Fort Adams Tours Guided tours of the historic fort depart every hour on the hour, daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., fortadams.org. Discover Colonial Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty, departs from the Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10:30 a.m., 401-8418770. Rogues and Scoundrels Tour Learn why this colony was sometimes known as “Rogue’s Island” as you stroll through Newport, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 a.m., 401-841-8770. Whitehorne Museum The Samuel Whitehorne House is home to some of the best examples of 18th century Newport and Rhode Island furniture, 416 Thames St., tours run ThursdayMonday, guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., self-guided 11 a.m.-3 p.m., newportrestoration.org. Historic Site Tours Tours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House, Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport His-

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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 a.m., 401-841-8770. Road to Independence Walking Tour Learn about riots and rebellion as you stroll through the heart of colonial Newport, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 p.m., 401841-8770.

gram with nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs, and books for children from birth to 2 years with caregiver, 26 North Rd., 10:15 a.m., 401-423-7280.

Collection Lecture Lesser-known gems from the Preservation Society of Newport County’s collections will be discussed, The Elms, 367 Bellevue Ave., 11 a.m., Preservation Society members free, non-members $5, 401-847-1000 x154. Growers’ Market Aquidneck Growers’ Market, local produce and products, Memorial Blvd. from Bellevue Ave. to Chapel St., 2-6 p.m., aquidneckgrowersmarket.org. Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate league team plays the Ocean State Waves, Cardines Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., newportgulls.com.

Rough Point Tour Guided tour of Doris Duke’s Newport home, includes the exhibit, “A Career of Giving: The Surprising Legacy of Doris Duke,” 680 Bellevue Ave., tours run TuesdaySaturday, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., newportrestoration.org.

Photographers’ Guild Meeting Monthly meeting with a presentation by photographer Peter Silvia, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 7 p.m., 401-848-8200, newportphotoguild.org.

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

Wednesday June 19

Mother Goose Time Jamestown Philomenian Library hosts 30-minute play-based pro-

Au Courant, meaning “everything current” is one of Newport’s premier fashion events of the summer. Child & Family teams up with StyleWeek Northeast to host a high-end power house runway show designed to emulate those in Paris and New York. Well-established and up-and-coming fashion designers will incorporate elements from the children’s classic “Alice in Wonderland” in both a magical and whimsical way. The event provides a sneak preview of designer fashions which will officially debut later in the summer and fall. Top fashion and accessory designers from throughout the Northeast, including those previously selected for participation in the television reality design competition “Project Runway” are participating. The evening of style and fashion at Ochre Court on June 28 supports Child & Family’s Community Programs. In addition to the exclusive runway show, guests have the opportunity to shop from featured local designers while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and an open bar by Pranzi Catering. Following the show and auction, music and dancing continues until 11 p.m. For ticket information, call 401848-4210 or visit www.childandfamilyri.com.

Souls & Stones Walking Tour Explore the Common Burying Ground, view the gravestones that make this cemetery a work of art, learn about the diverse people buried there, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 a.m., 401-841-8770.

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

Portsmouth Library Book Group Join the library staff for a discussion of “Defending Jacob,” by William Landay, 2658 East Main Rd., 6:30 p.m., 401-683-9457, portsmouthlibrary.org.

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Thursday June 20

Court Tennis Doubles Annual round robin tournament open to pros and amateurs of all playing levels, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 401-849-6672, nationaltennisclub.org. Read/Eat/Chat All are invited to discuss “Louise Nevelson - A Passionate Life,” by Laurie Lisle, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 12 p.m., members free, non-members $5, bring lunch, 401-848-8200, newportartmuseum.org.

Clean Ocean Access Cookout 7th annual appreciation cookout for volunteers and those interested in joining ongoing beach clean-up efforts, King Park, 5-9 p.m., bring a dish to share, cleanoceanaccess. org.

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Father’s Day BBQ June 16th

Treat the most important man in your life to our delicious BBQ in the beautiful hotel gardens. 12:30pm, $55pp

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Invoke memories of cinema’s heyday with our Movie Night and lose yourself in the Golden Age of Films. $18 per person including our extra special homemade truffle popcorn, with food and cocktails available for purchase. 8:30pm every Wednesday!

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Chicago at Sunset Music Series Chicago performs live at the Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., gates open at 5:30 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m., newportwaterfrontevents.com.

Weekly Events • Mondays - Wine and Cheese Tasting, $35pp • Tuesdays - Cigar Nights on the Rooftop

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Sunset Celebration First soirée of the season at Fort Adams, enjoy music and cocktails and the best sunset view in Newport, 5:30-10 p.m., fortadams.org.

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Rum & Cigar Bocce Tournament Newport Storm Brewery, 293 JT Connell Hwy., 6 - 8 p.m., $15, 401849-5232, newportstorm.com. Prohibition in Portsmouth Historian Jim Garman will discuss the considerable activity on the island during the Prohibition Era, Portsmouth Public Library, 2856 East Main Rd., 6:30 p.m., 401-6839457, portsmouthlibrary.org.

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Thursday Book Discussion The Thursday Evening Book Group meets tonight to discuss, “The Paris Wife,” by Paula McLain, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 7 p.m., 401-847-8720.

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Film Shorts A Cultural Collection of Shorts, selections from 2012 RI International Film Festival, Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Rd., 7 p.m., $10, jamestownartcenter.org.

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Summer Solstice Summer begins at 1:04 a.m. Newport Flower Show America’s premier summer flower show opens, “Jade: Eastern Obsession,” Rosecliff, 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., newportflowershow.com. Court Tennis Doubles See Thursday, June 20 for details.

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Circus Coming to Town Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars, under the big top at the Newport Grand lot, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., gotothecircus.com. Religious Toleration Panel The Newport Historical Society presents “How Christian an Understanding,” a public discussion on the Founding Fathers and their intent, Great Friends Meeting House, Marlborough St., 5-7 p.m., free, reserve at howchristiananunderstanding.eventbrite.com. IYRS Summer Series “Mastering the Craft” series with sculptor and restoration expert Howard Newman, IYRS, 449 Thames St., 6 p.m., seating limited, reservations required, contact Loriana De Crescenzo, 401- 848-5777 x204 or LDeCrescenzo@iyrs.org. Sunset Music Series The B-52S live at the Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., gates open at 5:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m., newportwaterfrontevents.com.

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Let the Season Begin… The Newport summer season officially kicks off with the Opening Night Party at the Newport Flower Show on Friday, June 21, 6-9 p.m. at Rosecliff Mansion. The show opens earlier that day, but the evening promises to enchant with a host of delights in keeping with the show’s theme “Jade: Eastern Obsession.” Enjoy a cocktail buffet, view the spectacular displays and dance to wonderful music. The Oceanside Boutiques and Gardeners’ Marketplace will also be open for private shopping. For tickets, visit newportflowershow.com.

June 22

Newport Flower Show America’s premier summer flower show, “Jade: Eastern Obsession,” Rosecliff, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. newportflowershow.com.

Court Tennis Doubles See Thursday, June 20 for details.

Kids Gardening Program “Getting Buggy with It,” find bugs in the gardens, stories, craft, scavenger hunt, Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 11 a.m., for ages 3+, free but registration required, 401-846-1573.

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

Long Wharf Concerts The Shops at Long Wharf Summer Series with D’Rafael, Long Wharf Mall, 1-5 p.m., free.

Portsmouth 375th Clam Boil Public celebration of town’s 375th anniversary with a traditional clam boil, Portsmouth PortugueseAmerican Citizens Club, 35 Power St., chowder and clamcakes at 1 p.m., clam boil at 2:30 p.m., tickets $30, kids menu tickets $7, tickets available at Clements Marketplace, the Portuguese American Club, and by calling 401-683-3553, reservations required by June 14, portsmouthri375.com.

Circus 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. See Friday, June 21 for details. Mother/Daughter Author Visit Authors Nancy Thayer and Samantha Wilde discuss their latest works, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m. Polo Team USA takes on international rivals for the Lufthansa Cup, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, tailgating begins at 4 p.m., first chukka at 5 p.m., nptpolo.com.

Circus in Town 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. See June 21.

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

Murder Mystery Join the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “Newport Nuptials,” interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum set in the 1920s, 76 Bellevue Ave., 7 p.m., newportartmuseum.org.

Royal Flush Comedy Show Favorite headliners and new faces in free comedy show at Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 18+, 401-849-5100, newportgrand.com.

Run 4 Covers at Grand High energy dance band concert, free, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 8:30 p.m., 18+, 401849-5100, newportgrand.com.

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For more information about these restaurants, please see their display ads found on the pages of this week’s edition of Newport This Week. 1) Ben’s Chili Dogs, 158 Broadway, Newport 2) Norey’s, 156 Broadway, Newport 3) Fifth Element, 111 Broadway, Newport 4) Salvation Cafe, 140 Broadway, Newport 5) PJ2Go, 88 Broadway, Newport 6) The Deli, 66 Broadway, Newport 7) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport 8) One Eighty Bar & Grille, 10 Broadway, Newport 9) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport 10) Pineapple’s On the Bay/Hyatt Regency, Newport 11) Busker’s Irish Pub, 178 Thames St., Newport 12) Aloha Cafe, 18 Market Square, Newport 13) The Wharf Pub, 31 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 14) Diego’s, 11 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 15) Clarke Cooke House, Bannisters Wharf, Newport 16) The Port Grille & Raw Bar, 359 Thames St, Newport 17) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 18) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport 19) One Bellevue, Hotel Viking, Newport 20) Genie’s Lounge, 94 William St., Newort 21) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 22) Canfield House, 5 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 23) Easton’s Beach Snack Bar, 175 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 24) Flo’s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown 25) Atlantic Grille, 91 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown

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Mama Leone’s Pizzeria Ristorante 150 Connell Hwy., Newport Newport Grand 150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., Newport Anthony’s Seafood 963 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown Coddington Brewing Company 210 Coddington Hwy., Middletown Custom House Coffee 796 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown International House of Pancakes 159 W. Main Rd., Middletown Rhea’s Inn & Restaurant 120 West Main Rd., Middletown Sweet Berry Farm 915 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown The Montaup Grille 500 Anthony Rd., Portsmouth

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Ripe for the Picking! By Cynthia Gibson Despite all the rain we’ve had, the strawberries have ripened to perfection at local farms such as Sweet Berry Farm in Middletown and Quonset View Farm in Portsmouth. Jan and Michelle Eckhart have nearly 12 acres of strawberries planted for picking at Sweet Berry Farm. David and William Cotta, the brothers who own Quonset View Farm, have about 10 acres of strawberries ready. Before you head out to your favorite field, there are a few things about strawberries that you might like to know. The strawberry flourished as wild berry in Greece and Italy over two thousand years ago. The sweet red berry (very small in size at that time) made its way to the New World in 1588, landing in the great state of Virginia. In Massachusetts, the berries were cultivated by Native Americans and were considered a small crop by the mid to late 1600s. After that time, with the influx of more settlers, the plants were shared, and they later were transplanted throughout the United States. The strawberry is a member of the rose family. It is considered a soft fruit and is highly perishable. Here are a few guidelines to help you with your picking: v Strawberries will only last for two days in the refrigerator. v The smallest berries are the sweetest. v If you are going to freeze your berries, take your own freezer bags to the farm and place your pickings in the bags. At home, quickly hull and rinse the berries, replace them in the freezer bags, and they are ready for the freezer. v Avoid putting picked berries into buckets, as the berries on the bottom will be mush by the time you get them home. Use shallow plastic trays with lids instead. You should only pick two layers of berries, then start another tray. v Pick what you will eat that very day, or take your freezer bags with you! v Unlike many other fruits, the strawberry will not ripen if picked green. Berries that have a pinkish or reddish tinge might ripen. v One cup of freshly picked straw-

berries is only 43 calories. Isn’t that good news? v For trivia lovers, there are at least 200 seeds per strawberry!

Thursday, June 13 Newport Blues Cafe–Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Trivia Challenge, 8 p.m. Narragansett Cafe–Vintage Rhythm & Blues Ensemble, 8-11 One Eighty⁰–The Gentlemen Explorers present Craig Cameron, 9 p.m. On the Rocks @ One Eighty⁰–DJ Nook, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, June 14 Clark Cooke House–Boom Boom DJ Nook. Fifth Element–The Ubiquitones, 10 p.m.-1a.m. LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on Piano, 7-11 p.m. Middletown VFW – Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m. Newport Blues Cafe–Melanie Lynx Band, 9:30 p.m. Narragansett Cafe –Keturah & the Vinyl Grooves, 9:30 p.m.

v Ask the owners of the farm which berries they grow, as some are hybrid just for jams and others are for eating fresh. They are all delicious. v One quart of strawberries equals one and one half pounds. v 15 minutes is all the time it takes for one adult to pick a quart of strawberries. If you have children with you, it might take a bit longer, as it is nearly impossible for children not to eat the first berries they pick. Note: If you don’t want to pick your own berries, find them at the farmers markets, which are now open for the season: In Newport: every Wednesday from 2-6 p.m. on Memorial Blvd. In Middletown: every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 909 East Main Rd. TIP: You can still find strawberry plants for sale but not many. If you plant them this year, you will not have berries until next year. In year one, you must remove the blossoms to make sure that all of the strength of the plant goes into its root system. This stabilizes the plants. Even though you are longing for a strawberry, you must remove the blossoms or you will have a very tiny crop the following year and the plants will be small. Cynthia Gibson is a gardener, food writer and painter. She gardens and tends her miniature orchard in Newport.

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Running is a popular way to keep fit, but many people don’t run because of the high-impact stress it places on the feet, knees, hips, and back. Other concerns associated with running are foot fungus and toe-nail problems believed to be caused by wearing sneakers. Now, some runners think they’ve found a way around these potential problems: running barefoot. Barefoot running is nothing new. Historians believe that the ancient Greeks ran barefoot. In 1960, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon in Rome while running barefoot, and in the 1962 European Games, British barefoot runner Bruce Tulloh took the gold medal in the 5,000 meter race. More recently, the 2009 book “Born To Run” by Christopher McDougall promoted the practice. Running barefoot is more than simply shedding your sneakers. “There is a totally different technique involved in barefoot running,” said Preston Curtis, founding member of New England Barefoot Runners. Plagued by atrophy in his feet, Curtis, 50, began running barefoot 17 years ago on the beach near his home in Gloucester, Mass. He recalls having some pain, but within three months, he was running for 40 minutes on sand without problems. Curtis attributed his previous problems of atrophy to his running sneakers causing his feet to weaken: “The shoes do the work that the feet would normally do.” Not everyone is ready to shed the shoes. Dr. Jordan Sheff, a podiatrist at Newport Family Footcare, says that there is insufficient research on the subject: “The nice thing about it [some theo-

Naresh Aumar was the first person to run the Vol State 500 kilometer race across Tennessee in the innovative Vibram Five Fingers shoe. rize] is that [barefoot running] can strengthen the muscles in the feet and help with balance and coordination, but on the flipside, there is zero protection for your feet.” One of his patients tried barefoot running and developed tendonitis in the Achilles, a common injury when running with bad form with or without sneakers. Many runners have a long stride and land heavily on their heel, putting tremendous stress on the body and causing injuries and chronic problems such as plantar fasciitis and bunions. Sheff said that anyone who is planning to try barefoot running should land on the ball of their foot towards the lateral side, and then bring the heel down gradually – as if landing from a jump. They should try to land with the foot nearly horizontal so as not to overwork calf muscles and to reduce stress to the Achilles tendon. This type of landing should feel soft and springy. It’s important to watch out for hazards such as glass, rocks, and debris – a good thing to do even while shod.

Sheff doesn’t recommend running barefoot, but he said that anyone starting such a program should begin slowly with some minimalist footwear. Middletown barefoot runner and founder of Bedrock Sandals Daniel Opalacz agreed: “You really have to build up to it. It can take up to three months for the bones in your feet to get strong.” Opalacz, 25, had used orthotic shoes since he was a child and suffered from bunions. He began running barefoot after losing his pair of Merrell hiking sneakers. Opalacz started using Vibram Five Fingers, a popular minimalist shoe, and was delighted with how his feet felt compared to running in sneakers. “The only problem was that they smelled awful after some use,” he said. Opalacz then began to develop his own version of the huarache sandal, which he named Bedrock Sandals. The sandals have Vibram rubber soles, nylon straps, and buckles. One Bedrock wearer, Naresh Aumar, recently climbed Mt. Whitney – the highest peak in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet - in his sandals. Even barefoot runners use footwear sometimes. Curtis runs barefoot through the winter on warmer days, but wears minimalist shoes if conditions are too wet or the ground is too cold. Opalacz runs barefoot on paved surfaces, but he prefers to run on trails, where he wears his sandals. Have you been practicing your barefoot stride? If so, you can participate in the 7th Annual Norman Bird Sanctuary 5K run/walk, which features a barefoot running division. For more information on barefoot/minimalist running, visit newenglandbarefootrunners.org and bedrocksandals.com.

When members of the Rozalia Project team launch their remotecontrolled submersible, they can never be sure exactly what they’ll find underwater. Last year, on their first visit to Newport, the non-profit group pulled out from Newport Harbor a pile of debris totaling more than 60 pieces, ranging from golf balls to boat parts, all from the area around Sail Newport and the Alofsin Piers. Using special side-scan sonar and a remote-controlled underwater vehicle capable of diving up to 1,000 feet below the surface, for the last several years, the Rozalia Project crew has been traveling the Eastern Seaboard in search of old

tires, batteries, plastic containers and whatever else they happen to stumble upon in the depths of the sea. What they found last month just off of America’s Cup Avenue was startling. In a YouTube video posted online, the team highlighted what they estimated to be a 400-squarefoot debris pile right in the middle of Newport Harbor. Densely packed with plastic bottles, packaging materials and other miscellaneous trash, the pile has likely taken years to develop by the natural circulation of the harbor drawing in and depositing trash at the bottom of the bay.

“This unbelievable and seemingly endless pile of cups, bottles, wrappers and more is under Newport Harbor near the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina,” the Rozalia Project wrote online. Since being posted online back in May, the video has gone viral within the local marine community, and has served as a call to arms for people like Mark Holden. Holden, the dockmaster at the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina, has joined in the cleanup effort being spearheaded by the Rozalia Project, and the group expects to be able to remove most of the trash from the harbor.

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SENIOR SAVVY Heat is Health Problem for the Elderly By Florence Archambault The thermometer on my patio reads 80 degrees as I write this. Does that mean that summer has finally arrived? I hope so. Maybe now I can finish the planting. Unfortunately, high temperatures and humidity can be disastrous for some seniors. We seem to feel the heat more than others. Seniors do not adjust as well as young people to sudden spikes in temperature. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia offer some tips to protect oneself from heat-related stress which encompasses heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related illness. If emergency treatment is not obtained, it can cause death or permanent disability. Some of the warning signs are body temperature above 103 degrees, no sweating with red, hot, and dry skin, a rapid and strong pulse, a throbbing headache, dizziness, or nausea. The Edward King House Senior Center will be closed for elevator repairs from June 17 until July 8. However, mark your calendars for Friday, July 26 from noon to 3 p.m. at the center for an Old Fashioned Picnic sponsored by Blenheim-Newport. The event will be held rain or shine. Entertainment will be by The Dixie DieHards Dixie Land Band. Burgers, hot dogs, chicken, salads, drinks and more will be served. There will be Summer Raffles. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The center also needs volunteers to serve, clean up, and provide desserts. The Center is also offering some summer courses starting on July 8. In addition to several of the usual ones, bridge lessons with John Lahoud will be offered on Mondays at 11 a.m. Contact the center for more information at 846-7426. The Middletown Center, on Friday June 21 from 2-4 p.m., the Providence Civic Orchestra of Senior Citizens will entertain with a program of music from the classics, operettas, “pop” favorites, and patriotic sing-alongs. The

Heat exhaustion is a milder form of heat-related illness that can develop after several days of exposure to high temperatures or inadequate or unbalanced replacement of fluids. Warning signs vary with heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea or vomiting, or fainting. The skin may feel cool and moist, accompanied by a fast and weak pulse rate or fast and shallow breathing. You can help prevent heat stress in your elderly relatives and neighbors by checking on them at least twice a day during a heat wave and encouraging them to drink 18-piece orchestra, under the direction of Vito A. Scritelli, is a group of talented musicians who entertain at elementary schools, nursing homes, senior centers, and assisted living facilities. Their ages range from 55-99 years old and they hail from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The Portsmouth Center shows movies on Tuesdays, at 1:15 p.m. in the library. Showing on June 18 will be “A Little Bit of Heaven,” and “Conspiracy Theory” will be shown on June 23. The Center will hold a Country Jammin Revue on Tuesday, July 16 from 2-4 p.m. Cost will be $5 per person, and light refreshments are included. Deadline for reservations is July 5.. The usual activities are in place including free classes in all forms of needlework on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. but you must call for an appointment. Several day bus trips are planned. Call the center at 6834106 for information and to sign up. Hopefully the busses will be air conditioned. Until next month, stay cool.

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cool, nonalcoholic beverages. Urge them to go to an air conditioned location if their homes are not air conditioned, and if they need transportation, provide it. If you encounter someone with severe heat stress, it could turn into a life-threatening situation. You need to call for immediate medical assistance and begin cooling the affected person by getting them to a shaded area, and use whatever methods you can to cool them rapidly such as immersion in a tub of cool water, place them in a shower, or spray with cool water from a garden hose until their temperature drops to 101-102 degrees F. The primary treatment is to get medical assistance as soon as possible. Do NOT give the person alcohol beverages to drink. If you are suffering from the heat and don’t have available air conditioning, you can always go to the library, if it is open, and ruffle through the magazines or pick out a good book and sit and read. And, of course, there are always the movies. Florence Archambault, of Newport, is 83 years young and well-known for her community volunteerism and teaching and writing family history. She has published two Newport books and has contributed to Newport this Week since 1976.

Louis W. Amoruso, 84, of Newport, passed away June 5, 2013 unexpectedly. He was the husband of Carolyn Jessey Amoruso. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Donations in his memory may be made to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 20 Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland Blvd., Newport, RI 02840, or the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave., Providence, RI 02907. Amy (Tasker) Anderson, 87, of Middletown, passed away June 7, 2013 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Edward Anderson. Donations in her memory may be made to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, c/o Rhode Island Hospital Foundation, PO Box H, Providence, RI 02901. James F. Bartram, Jr., 65, of Coupeville, Wash., passed away May 30, 2013. He was the son of James and Edna Bartram of Middletown and brother of Peter Bartram. A service will be held Saturday, June 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Columba’s Chapel, Middletown. Donations in his memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association. Thomas Nunes, 51, of Middletown died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at home. A funeral service was held in the St. Columba Cemetery Chapel.

Helen Rosenthal, 101, of Middletown, passed away June 6, 2013 at home. She was the wife of the late Everett Rosenthal. Services were held at Temple Shalom. Donations in her memory may be sent to the Newport Academy of Ballet, 3 Charles St., Newport, RI 02840. Sadie “Sye” Hidson Soliozy, 84, of Newport, passed away June 5, 2013, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by family. She was the wife of Charles S. Soliozy. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Spyridon’s Greek Orthodox Church, PO Box 427, Newport, RI 02840 or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168 Boston, MA 02284-9168. Wilder L. (Dilworth) Wilkins, 73, of Middletown, passed away June 6, 2013 at the John Clarke Nursing Home, Middletown. She was the wife of the late James Wilkins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 13 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church. Donations in her memory may be made to American Diabetes Association, 222 Richmond St., Providence, RI 02903. Harold “Chubby” M. Williams, 72, formerly of Newport, will have a mass in his memory on Sunday, June 16 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church.

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NY Yacht Club Annual Regatta Returns Expect Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay to be teeming with boats June 14-16 as the New York Yacht Club’s 159th Annual Regatta presented by Rolex gets underway this weekend. The annual race, which is billed as the oldest such regatta in the country, serves also as an early exclamation point for the sailing season. According to organizers, this year’s race will feature an impressive lineup of talent on a record 150 boats. For three days, yachts will compete in IRC, Classic, 12 Metre and One-Design classes as well as a PHRF Cruiser-Racer division on courses in and out of Narragansett Bay. “Newport is a great place to sail and is a very impressive nautical town steeped in tradition,” said Terry McLaughlin, the Canadian Olympic silver medalist and former America’s Cup skipper who will be at the helm of John Hele’s Swan 42 Daring. “The New York Yacht Club always does a bang-up job on and off the water. The event has a long history and a lot of competitive classes, so it attracts a wide range of boats and people.” The Swan 42 class, one of eight One-Design classes competing,

promises to be among the toughest, and Daring one of the most formidable entrants, as McLaughlin steered that boat to victory while representing the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) at the 2011 New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex. He is on the roster to represent RCYC again in the 2013 edition of that event and will use the Annual Regatta as a tune-up for it. Meanwhile for several NYYC Swan 42 teams the Annual Regatta will serve as the first leg of the selection series to determine who will represent the host New York Yacht Club at the Invitational Cup. Following Friday’s Around the Island Race, on Saturday and Sunday, competitors will split into four fleets to race in the traditional twoday series. In addition to IRC and PHRF classes, other one-design classes are J/111, J/105, J/80, J/70, Etchells, and Herreshoff S Boats. Classic Yachts and 12 Metres will round out the fleet, lending their own elegant flair to the regatta. The New York Yacht Club 159th Annual Regatta presented by Rolex is part of the 2013 Gulf Stream Series and the first event in the New York Yacht Club Classic Yacht Series.

Upcoming games: Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Legion vs Newport Saturday, June 15 at noon Brothers Oven vs Construction Saturday, June 15 at 3 p.m. Newport vs Town Dock Sunday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. Brothers Oven vs Newport Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. Westcott vs Legion Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. Mudville vs Newport Saturday, June 22 at noon Legion vs Brothers Oven Saturday, June 22 at 3 p.m. Town Dock vs Westcott Team Standings Wins Brothers Oven 5 Newport 4 Town Dock 3 RR Legion 3 Mudville 3 Westcott Properties 2 RR Construction 2

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Evangelical Friends Church of Newport will have a community yard sale/bake sale on Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Items ranging from furniture to jewelry to cookies will be for sale and buyers can name their own price. All donations go to support international missions. EFC is at 70 Bliss Mine Rd, Middletown. The event will be held rain or shine.

The St. Lucy’s book group will meet Tuesday, June 18 to discuss “Where the Hell is God?” by Father Richard Leonard. The group meets in the parish hall at 909 West Main Rd., Middletown at 10 a.m. All are welcome. For more information, call 401-847-6153.

Reverend George B. McCarthy will celebrate his retirement as pastor of St. Mary’s Parish at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 30.

June Festival Jamestown’s Central Baptist Church will hold its annual June Festival on Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The festival’s silent auction will feature tickets to many attractions and events, gift certificates to area restaurants and shops, and pieces of art and jewelry. Raffle prizes include cash and gift cards. The marketplace will offer garden and book centers, marine and sporting goods areas, children’s and jewelry sections, white elephant and vintage areas, and an indoor flea market. Festival favorites clam chowder, chorizo and beans, and strawberry shortcake will be available, as well as a variety of baked goods and cookout fare. The church is located at 99 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. For more information, call 401-423-1651.

Pancake Fundraiser There will be a pancake breakfast fundraiser in the Emmanuel Church library, 42 Dearborn St., on Sunday, June 16, 8-10 a.m. to raise money for next month’s Hurricane Sandy Relief Mission Trip. Tickets are $5 each or $15 for a family of four.

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Watch America’s favorite pastime with the Gulls, Newport’s collegiate wooden bat league team, Cardines Field, 6:35 p.m., 401-845-6832.

New Man Church will host an event sponsored by Riverwood/ Housing First RI to promote awareness of homelessness in our area and of the local agencies that offer support on Thursday, June 20, 6-8 p.m. The all-ages event will feature three bands, refreshments and more. Tickets are $15 and proceeds will go to emergency shelter programs on the island. New Man Church is at 5 Central St., behind Thompson Middle School.

Worship under the Trees Trinity Church will hold worship services outdoors this summer with “Mass on the Grass” on June 23, July 14 and August 25, weather permitting. The 10 a.m. service will be held outdoors and the 8 a.m. service will be in the church. All are welcome.

Summer Hours First Presbyterian Church, Broadway at Everett St., has switched to summer hours. Summer Sunday services will begin at 9:30 a.m. until Sept 8. The church is handicap accessible. For more information, call 401-847-1749 or visit fpcnewport.org.

Due to an increase in the number of clients served, the Salvation Army is seeking community support for their food pantry and community meals. Donations are needed to purchase food and volunteers are sought to assist with the programs. Contact Lt. Helen Johnson at Salvation Army Newport, 51 Memorial Blvd., 401-846-3234.

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Kids Care Food Ministry St. Peter’s Lutheran Church will host the Kids Care Food Ministry meal-packaging event at St. George’s School Field House, 372 Purgatory Road, Middletown on Saturday, June 15. Kids Care Food Ministry food packages help restore health and improve a child’s mental and physical alertness. Each package provides six nutritionally complete servings at a cost of 25 cents per serving. For information or to help, contact Don Jump at dsjump@cox. net or call 401-847-2753.

Trinity Strawberry Fest Trinity Church’s Strawberry Festival fundraiser will be held on Saturday, June 15, on the Trinity lawn, Queen Anne Square, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The day will feature homemade strawberry shortcake, arts and craft activities, music and more.

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Community Meals and Fellowship Area churches and organizations provide nutritious meals in a caring environment for members of the community. Upcoming meals include:

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7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. 11:30 p.m.–St. Joseph’s R.C. 5 Mann Ave. 5 p.m.–Channing 135 Pelham St. 7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. 5 p.m.– United Baptist (food by St. Lucy’s) 30 Spring St.

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7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. Thursday, June 20 7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. 5 p.m.– St. Paul’s Methodist (food by Calvary Methodist) 12 Marlborough St.

To say thank you to our Newport County neighbors and colleagues in the hospitality industry, The Preservation Society of Newport County invites you to visit the Newport Mansions® as our guests! • FREE ADMISSION for Newport County residents and hospitality employees with proof of residency or hospitality employment. The Breakers Chateau-sur-Mer The Elms Green Animals Topiary Garden Kingscote Marble House Rosecliff The Breakers opens at 9 am, all other houses open at 10 am with last tour admission at 5 pm. Houses & grounds close at 6 pm.

Historic Fort Adams 841-0707 www.FortAdams.org Free self-guided tour & half price guided tour Greenvale Vineyards 847-3777 www.Greenvale.com Free tasting & logo glass International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum 849-3990 www.TennisFame.com Free admission Museum of Newport History 841-8770 www.NewportHistorical.org Free admission Newport Art Museum 848-8200 www.NewportArtMuseum.org Free admission June 16 only. Closed June 17.

Norman Bird Sanctuary 846-2577 www.NormanBirdSanctuary.org Free admission Touro Synagogue & Loeb Visitors Center 847-4794 www.TouroSynagogue.org Free admission BRISTOL ATTRACTIONS Audubon Society of RI Environmental Education Center 245-7500 www.asri.org Free admission Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum 253-2707 www.Blithewold.org Free admission June 16 only. Closed June 17.

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For the last four years, Scott Dickison, biology and horticulture teacher at Rogers High School, has been taking his students to the Gooseneck Cove salt marshes to learn first-hand how flora and fauna play dynamic, interdependent roles in this diverse habitat. Earlier classes of students planted various native flowering and berry-producing shrubs such as elderberry and bayberry, as well as important marsh grasses like Spartina at the marsh, which is about a half mile from the school. Beginning last September, in conjuction with Save the Bay, the students undertook a monitoring and observation project at the marsh that included water quality testing, marine life inventory, plant study, wildlife observation and seed collection. Each student kept a journal of observations and the results of the various scientific tests they performed. Save the Bay’s education specialist Adam Kovarsky, along with AmeriCorp volunteer educator Alex Bishop, assisted the students during the 12-week program last fall, explaining the role of coastal wetlands in restoring a vital marsh system such as Gooseneck Cove. “Programs like this are invaluable as they benefit the students and the environment. We are very

D Executive chef James Connelly, of Atria Senior Living, heads up the Asian Small Bites Cook-Off with four chefs creating their own Asian-inspired appetizers using fresh, locally sourced ingredients (12-1 p.m.). D Learn how to create creating eyecatching drama in any garden setting with celebrity gardener Kent Russell in The Bold & The Beautiful - Fantastic Foliage with an D Asian Flair (1:30-2:30 p.m.). D Take a Tree Tour of The Elms and Chepstow led by arborist Christopher Fletcher of Bartlett Tree Experts (1:30-2:30 p.m.). Size is limited; register at 401-847-8887. Meet at the Bartlett pavilion on the front lawn.

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Rhode Islanders are choosing RISLA for college loans. Alex Bishop leads students in grass plantings. (Photo by Jack Kelly) appreciative of the help we get from Scott and his students and we know that the young people get a great lesson in how healthy wetlands are so important to the overall health of our region’s waterways,” Kovarsky said. Students collected marsh grass seeds last fall and grew them in their classrooms. Recently, they went back to the marsh to plant the seedlings. Kovarsky and Bishop led them to areas where the grasses will help to invigorate barren regions. Students Chase Baker, Asa Montgomery,

Alex Waugh and Harrison Renshaw volunteered to wade out to a peat island and plant. Another group planted grasses on the west side of the marsh, while other students performed water quality testing, wildlife observations and marine life inventory with assistance from Dickison. Jack Kelly, a native Newporter, is a wildlife photographer and nature enthusiast who enjoys sharing his experiences with others.

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D Entrepreneur Kathleen Gagan, of New Jersey’s Peony's Envy, will present Designing Gardens with a Passion for Peonies (11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m.). D Meet Greg Paige and Christopher Fletcher at the Bartlett pavilion for a tour of the Jade Garden Plants on display at Rosecliff (1:30-2:30 p.m.). D Join accomplished show judges Lynne Merrill and Robyn Spagnolo for Asian Designs for the Home (12:30 p.m.). D Children’s Education Workshops There are plenty of hands-on activities to keep our young gardeners

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ers hint at more than a few surprises at the gala. Cultivating passion for gardening and horticulture is a major aspect of the show. With international lecturers as well as regional favorites, the program offers techniques and ideas designed to encourage gardeners to expand their horizons – all the way to the Far East. Internationally known floral designer Hitomi Gilliam and landscape architect Harriet Henderson will speak at the luncheon lecture series. Included with show admission is a line-up of prominent speakers with tips on everything from how to create eyecatching drama in the garden to cooking Asian dishes with locally grow ingredients. It’s been a long winter, ladies; get out your jauntiest summer hat, slip into your favorite summer sandals, and clasp those pearls - summer will soon be here. The solstice actually occurs in the wee hours prior to the show opening, but in Newport summer arrives with the Flower Show. Intriguing, imperial, irresistible - the Newport Flower Show has it all.

Friday, June 21

D Children get a chance to be part of the fun at the Floral Design Workshop by designing and creating an arrangement to be judged and exhibited at the show (1-2 p.m.).

Saturday, June 22

D Harness the Wind teaches kids how to make their own kites (11 a.m.-12 p.m.). Roll up your sleeves with Blithewold’s Julie Christina and learn how to create your own Miniature Zen Garden (1-2 p.m.). D The Roger Williams Park Zoomobile will visit to celebrate The Year of the Snake - with a few of their friends. (3-4 p.m.).

Sunday, June 23

D Learn how to bring paper to life with The Ancient Art of Origami (11 a.m.-12 pm.). The team from Chick Gavitt’s Ichiban Karate Studio will demonstrate this high energy, high power form of martial arts and get everyone up and moving (1-2 p.m.). No registration necessary for the karate class. For more information and the most up-to-date schedule, visit newportflowershow.com.

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Celebrate Summer! Summer Programs at Sachuest Point Refuge (Hey, this is why we live here!)

Sunset Celebrations at Fort Adams 3rd Thursdays June - September Bring your blankets or chairs and relax with musicians from the Rhode Island Songwriters. Take a stroll, check out local artisans and enjoy food from some of Rhode Island’s best caterers and restaurants along with a glass of fine wine, beer or a cocktail. Guided tours and cannons firing at sunset.

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On Tuesday, June 25, the Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of Rhode Island will present the first of three “Wildlife Tuesdays” at the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown. The subject of this month’s program is “The Enchanted Isles: Wildlife of the Galapagos,” by Bob Kenney, naturalist and marine research scientist with the University of Rhode Island. “This presentation will feature my experiences on the Galapagos, and I will share photos and stories of Giant Tortoises, sea lions and fur seals, blue- and red-footed boobies, marine and land iguanas, Darwin’s finches and other residents of the Galapagos Archipelago,” said Kenney, who is an authority on North Atlantic Right Whales as well as Humpback, Fin, Minke, and Sei Whales. He has also led research teams on trips to evaluate other marine mammal species. “We approach whale and dolphin populations for tagging studies, water quality testing, plankton sampling and study, as well as many other factors,” he explained. “Some of these whales reach 55-65 feet in length.” Kenney also studies the effects that pollution and other manmade and natural factors have on these populations. While much of Kenney’s work is done on a global level, he is well known in Rhode Island. He was awarded the Audubon’s Society Volunteer of the Year award and was recognized by the Narrow River Preservation Association as

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Now Leasing 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom Homes in • Greene Lane • Melville • Coddington Cove • Hart Field • Fort Adams • Farragut Field Now Renting to Military Families, Single Sailors/ GEO Bachelors, & General Public Above: The Galapagos land iguana is about 3 or 4 feet long. Millions of years ago iguanas from mainland South America got carried out to the islands on rafts of vegetation, and eventually evolved into three species of land iguanas and one species of marine iguana. (Photo by Bob Kenney) Left: Dr. Bob Kenney esteemed marine research scientist to give talk at Sachuest Point.

a Friend of the River. He has spent many years as a Board of Directors member with Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges. Sachuest Notebook: n Sarah Lang, Volunteer Coordinator for the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge system, is seeking volunteers for Sachuest Point. “We have received a number of volunteer applications, but there are still positions open for those who would like to volunteer. Volunteers are the backbone of the Refuge System and they perform many diverse jobs at the refuge. They assist visitors, man the information desk in the Visitors’ Center, cut grass, clear litter and debris from trails and shorelines, plant shrubs and bushes, and do a host of other tasks. With 200,000 visitors a year, Sachuest Point needs all the volunteers it can get,” Lang said. For more information contact Lang at: sarah_lang@fws.gov or call 847-5511 ext 203, or stop into the Visitors’ Center, open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. n The Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of Rhode Island has announced the opening of its 13th Annual Amateur Photo Competition. The deadline for entries is Sept. 6, and this year’s opening reception and exhibit will be held later in September at Sachuest Point.

The four categories for this year’s competition are 1) Refuge Wildlife, 2) Refuge Flora, 3) Refuge Wildlife Habitat/Landscape and 4) Photos by Children 14 and Under of any subject on a refuge. Photos may be from any of the five refuges in the R.I. refuge system. Applications and rules are available at Sachuest Point Visitors’ Center or online at www.FriendsNWRofRI.org n On Friday, June 21, the nature film “Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air,” will be presented at the Visitors’ Center from 6:30 -7:30 p.m. According to program facilitator Shannon Griffith, “Hummingbirds are the smallest warm-blooded creatures on the planet and among the fastest. The photography in this film is exceptional as it allows a glimpse into their incredible world.” Sachuest will show a new film every other Friday during the summer. The films are from BBC and PBS nature series, and they are suitable for all ages. n “Wildlife Tuesdays” will be presented on the fourth Tuesday of June, July and August, at the Visitors’ Center from 7 - 8:30 p.m. This is an offshoot of the organization’s Wildlife Wednesdays that are held at the Kettle Pond Visitors’ Center in Charlestown, every Wednesday during June, July and August from 7- 8:30 p.m.

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David & Sara Kuchrawy Trustees $1,050,000 Moe & Meaghan Christopher $753,000 Arthur & Ronna Stefanopoulos $540,000 Matthew Corser $395,000 Jane McPherson Trustee $214,000 Richard & Lisa Griffin $127,500 Stacy Santos $95,000 Brett Casey $21,000

Kristin Sheehan Grazielle Rhodes

Christopher Clarkin Robert & Christine Caruolo

Jamestown 197 Narragansett Ave. 30 Steamboat St.

$405,000 $299,900

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Payment Plan Available Attorney David B. Hathaway Former Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee

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Meet the Cancer Warriors. Dealing with cancer can be a real battle. So put cancer doctors who know how to fight for you and your recovery on your side. You’ll find those kind of doctors at the Roger Williams Cancer Center. Trained at the nation’s best cancer centers, tested by experience and engaged in leading edge cancer research, they are ready to fight for you or a loved one. Call 401-456-2077 or visit www.weknowcancer.org today.

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NEWPORT | 121 Coggeshall Avenue PORTSMOUTH | 2788 East Main Road

This historic Victorian home with original interior and exterior appointments, situated on a wonderful road frontage, features water views in a private serene setting of nearly three level acres. Property includes a second, three bedroom home with an in-ground pool and two car garage. This is a unique opportunity for an in-home office / business, family compound or investment opportunity. Located close to shopping, easy access to highways and schools, the options are countless! Please contact Caroline Richards at ext: 206 for more information.

We Live It. We Love It. We Sell It!

Rare opportunity to have the best of both worlds! Condominium living in a single family home setting! Original fisherman’s cottage located just steps from all that Newport offers. Charming front porch leads to sunlit home filled with period detail. Offered at $849,000. Call Tony ext. 207

38 Washington Square • Newport, RI 401-845-6900 www.thenewportgroupri.com

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Powdered Shock

1 Lb Your Choice

Your Choice

1 Gallon Clarifier or Algaecide

1999 3/$ 10 3 Gallon Beverage Dispenser with Removable Ice Core

Made in USA

Citronella Candle Bucket

The End Of High Prices! SM

32oz

2/$

Your Choice Zero Gravity Multi-Position Recliner OR 8’ Wood Shaft Market Umbrella

1999

24 count, forks, spoons, knives or combo packs

199

179

8’6” Affinity Sit In Kayak

•Stable high performance multi channel hull •Padded backrest Compare $349.99

Your Choice 5 Positon Aluminum Chair OR 7’ Sun Block Tilting Beach Umbrella

Capacity 295lbs

All terrain cart. Holds 4 chairs, large cooler, towels, umbrellas, etc. Compare $79

Portable or Window Unit 12,000 BTU Electronic

Your Choice

299

•With remote control digital thermostat •Both cool 450-550 sq. ft. room Compare $449

Your Choice

Water & fire resistant top w/ silver under coating, blocks 99% of UV rays. Compare $110

Fancy borders Compare $20

130 $6

Pagoda 13’x13’

15’

249

199

SAVE $150

Ladies Capris

Choose from knit, garment dyed sheeting or linen.

Mens Outer Banks Polo Shirts S - 3XL

Vented roof, rust resistant powder coated steel frame, rust resistant, corner fabric panels, rolling storage bag. Compare $200

Window

Sierra II 10’x10’

6’ Oversized Heavyweight Beach Towels

Wonder® Wheeler Plus

Air Conditioners Portable

5 Piece Resin Patio Set

$ $

•Auto off when full •Optional drain connector Compare $269

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65 Pint Electronic Digital Dehumidifier

FREE!

Cushioned Chair Swing

Dixie Plates Compare $3.69

(already discounted 60%)

Compare to $50

SPF 100+

ANYWHERE!

2/$

Heavyweight Cutlery

Crazy Deal

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Over 60 Spices & Extracts

16oz

Buy $25, $50 up to $100! Teters Artificial Flowers $

77¢

50 Ct Plastic Cups

10’x10’ Commercial Canopy Vendor Kit

INTEX® 15’x48” Easy Set Pool

11’ max peak height, Includes 4 sidewalls, front signage pouch, & rolling storage bag.

•Includes: filter, ladder, ground cloth, cover, & instructional DVD

Nationally Advertised Name Brand Ladies & Men’s Sunglasses! Values to $50

Oversized Folding Arm Chair

Self-Inflating Highrise Queen Size Air Mattress

Values to $12.99 Your Choice

Extra wide seat and heavy duty frame holds up to 300lbs.

With built in pump, 18” off the ground. Compare $106

7” 2 speed Twin Window Fan Compare $34

Your Choice

16” Oscillating Pedestal Fan

9” High Velocity Fan

12” Oscillating Desk Fan

3 speeds Compare $21

14” Comp $49...................$32 18” Comp $60....................$39

3 speed push button control tilting head Compare $24

Neutrogena • Australian Gold • Aveeno • Ocean Potion

Your Choice

Braid™ Fishing Lures

Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Broad Spectrum

Choose from: Slammer Series™, Betta Bait™, Braidrunner™, Sea Gator™, Sardella™, Sea Fox™, Thumper Squid™ and more! Asst. sizes and colors Compare $8.99 to $29.99

3 in 1 Rechargeable Spot Light, Work Light, Warning Light

4 oz, SPF 30

Age Shield Face Sunblock

Includes 6 volt battery, home and auto chargers

3 oz, SPF 90+ Compare $10.49

8’ Surf Fishing Rod Combo • 8’ Medium action fishing rod • Pre-spooled spin reel • 18lb line Compare $60

6 oz, SPF 8, 15 & 30 Compare $9.99

3-5 oz, Assorted SPF’s Compare $9.99-$11.99

In Camouflage pattern:

Ridgeline Tent

7’x7’ tent. Sleeps 2-3 people. 1 door, 2 window Compare $84.99

100

18’x10’ Great Basin Family Dome Tent

6 can...........Compare $11.............. 8 $ 16 can........Compare $15.......... 11 $ 30 can........Compare $24.......... 16 $

SAVE $100

18’x10’, sleeps 9 people, hanging divider curtain divides into 2 rooms, 1 door, 4 windows. Compare $251.99

Ladies Better T’s

Capris

9’x12’ Reversible Patio Rugs Compare $60

3 ply heavy gauge PVC & 3 air chambers. Includes pump, oars, pressure gauge & carry bag. Compare $599.99

WE NOW ACCEPT CASH BENEFIT EBT CARDS

Woven or knit Side pockets Compare $10 or more

Premium cotton. Petite & missy sizes. Compare $15

Ladies Flip Flops Compare $15

1st Quality Painter Shorts

Lots of bigger sizes. White, natural.

Compare $15 - $25

Your Choice

1075

Z Ray I 300 3 Person Inflatable Boat 106”x 60”x17”

7.5oz pump spray

Espoma® Organic Plant Foods

39999

Cutter® Skinsations

Attention Painters Carpenters

6.5 oz WE RARELY LIMIT QUANTITIES

Suncare Sprays & Lotions

Sheer Coverage Suncare

Camping Tents

Removable hard liner for easy cleaning and thick insulating foam.

Your Choice

REPEL® Sportsman MAX Insect Repellent

Hardliner Coolers

Your Choice

8lb.

HOLDS

880 lbs!

Holly-Tone® Garden-Tone® Plant-Tone® Rose-Tone® Tomato-Tone®

Mens & Ladies Garden Gloves

GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE IN ALL STORES

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