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A Boater’s DreamBy Tom Shevlin
NEWPORT – Mayor Jeanne-Ma-rie Napolitano retained her sta-tus as the city’s top vote getter on Tuesday, topping a field of nine candidates in a rare primary con-test that now sets the stage for an eight-way race for the city’s four At-Large City Council seats. Napolitano, who has received the most votes in each of the last three elections, carried 1,611 votes according to the state Board of Elections – good enough for near-ly 18 percent of the vote. Former Mayor Stephen C. Waluk placed a close second with 1,363 votes, or 15 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, former City Coun-cil member Henry F. Winthrop fin-ished top among challengers, plac-ing third overall, with 1,257 votes, or 13.8 percent of the vote. And fellow challenger Naomi Neville finished in fourth place, with 1,210 votes, or 13.3 percent. Rounding out the November field in the At-Large race are: Ste-phen R. Coyne, with 1,137 votes, Herbert B. Armstrong, with 1,006
Napolitano, Waluk Top primary
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By Meg O’Neil NEWPORT — The Newport School Committee met Tues-day night, Sept. 14 at Thompson Middle School to discuss their monthly agenda. The meeting started off with Cassandra Mc-Carthy, senior at Roger’s High School, giving a student coun-cil update on the first week of school, stating that despite a few schedule conflicts, the first week of school ran smoothly for all students. The seniors are very ex-cited about Virtual High School, an online education and profes-sional development program, that has been put into place. Mc-Carthy was alsojust back from a trip to Imperia, Italy, a sister city to Newport, saying that it was the experience of a lifetime. One topic of major discussion was on the hiring of new teach-ers, regardless of whether or not they live in Newport. Chairper-son, Jo Eva Gaines stated, “I hope we never lose sight of having the best teacher, regardless of where they’re from.” The hunt for great teachers is a challenge. Adding another member of the com-mittee, “Elementary teachers are still, unfortunately, a dime a doz-en.” Superintendent John Ambro-gi touched on the possibility of a new elementary school being built. He stated that people are, “finding out the benefits of the new school…seeing that the old schools have deficiencies.” A topic of major discussion in the upcoming November election,
he went on to say that things are looking up for the prospect of a $30 million school bond referen-dum, and that more information on the plans can be found on the Newport public school’s website at www.letsbuildpell.com. Perhaps the topic of greatest discussion of the night was ways in which to improve communi-cations between faculty, staff, and families. With a new school year just starting out, “The most important thing to parents is that they want to make sure their child is educated in a healthy and safe environment,” said one com-mittee member. Ambrogi stated, “Sometimes, communications break down and we are trying to take steps to mitigate these issues.” One way in which the school board is trying to stay in touch with parents is through the “i-Parent” system that is used at the Middle and High School levels. “i-Parent” communicates directly with parents, informing them of what is going on in their child’s school and classroom. Ambrogi also said that there is a major need to upgrade school websites to be more user friend-ly and that technology doesn’t work if parents don’t feel wel-come in the school. He closed the discussion stating, “This is an ongoing issue, com-munication will never be perfect, but it’s better than it has been in the past.” The next meeting is set for Tues-day, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at Thomp-son Middle School on Broadway.
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Trinity Welcomes its First Female RectorBy Meg O’Neil
Few structures in Newport car-ry the amount of history like Trin-ity Church on Queen Anne Square. Dating back to 1726, there are have been close to three hundred years worth of masses celebrated, mar-riages blessed, funerals mourned, and baptisms welcomed, in a struc-ture that has remained relatively unchanged. A new page was added to Trinity Church’s long history on Sunday, Sept. 12 as Reverend Anne Marie Richards was officially instituted as the church’s 30th Rector. What also marks this as such as a special event, is that Anne Marie is the first female Rector in Trinity’s extensive history. After a competitive process of applicants, Anne Marie, from Princeton, N.J., first visited town in February, was selected in March, moved to Newport in May and be-gan her new mission of leading Trinity into a new era. “I had a strong sense of this is where I was meant to be. I walked in to the church and it was this sense of ‘Wow,’ not just at the architec-ture, which of course is stunning, but there is three hundred years of life here; all the ups and downs that are here. It sort of hit me full on. I took the ten steps up the pulpit. I guess colonial people had much smaller feet because I had to put my feet sideways. I stood up there and it literally just made me cry. The phone call came the first week of March and I said, ‘game on.’” So how did Anne Marie enjoy her first summer here? “This summer
was spent getting to know those in the church, who’s all here. Now that I sort of have a grasp on that, it’s time to get to know what’s around town. Everybody walks past this place, and a lot of people, residents and visitors, think it’s just a muse-um; they don’t realize it’s still an active parish. I think that’s our call – we’ve got this tower that lights up the town, I think we should be lighting up the town too.”
Sunday afternoon was a time of great celebration for Anne Marie and Trinity’s community. “I think on Sunday, there was a great spir-it present, people here are excited. When a church is in between Rec-tors, the interim period can be re-ally hard. It can feel a lot like you’re treading water. But people here
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Pictured here sitting in one of the unique and historic family box pews used to keep warm during the winter in colonial times, the Reverend Anne Marie Richards was celebrated as the 30th Rector and first female Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church on Sunday, Sept. 12.
(Photo by Tom Shevlin)
If you harbor a passion for boating, then there’s only one place to be this week: The Newport International Boat Show. Now celebrating its 40th year as one of the leading in-water boat events in the country, the boat show features the biggest selection of boats and boating products—both power and sail—in the Northeast. The four-day show has also become known as the place to scout newly introduced products.For full details on the show, turn to page 16. And be sure to visit www.Newport-Now.com for special features, photos ,and reviews of the show throughout the weekend .
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AROUND TOWN Newport — Every sport has leg-ends. Some of the top sailing leg-ends are coming to Newport this week for the America’s Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion and you can celebrate with them. There will be a free Leg-ends Panel at the Newport Interna-tional Boat Show. The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the Amer-ica’s Cup sailing regatta and is the oldest active trophy in international sports competition. The regatta is a match race with only two boats com-peting. There are elimination races prior to the event to select the chal-lenger. The regatta itself was held in Newport for many years. The com-petition was held in 12 Metre yachts from 1958 to 1987. The schooner America first won the trophy in 1857. Through the years, the Cup has cir-culated between the US, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. The US won it back this year when Larry Ellison’s BMW Oracle triumphed over Switzerland’s Alinghi. On Thursday, Sept. 16, the New-port International Boat Show will celebrate this sailing tradition with a Legends Panel at 5 p.m. (entrance is through Gate 3, starting at 4:30 p.m.). This is free and open to the public. This panel will be moderated by USSAILING President Gary Jobson, an America’s Cup veteran himself. Partic-ipants include: Bill Ficker - Skipper In-trepid ’70, Steve Van Dyck - Tactician Intrepid ’70, Gordon Ingate - Syndi-cate, Gretel II ‘70 (FYI, Intrepid defeat-ed, Gretel II in the 1970 Cup final), David Elwell - Sitting Commodore New York Yacht Club and Crew In-trepid ’70 and Ted Turner - Skipper Courageous ’77, may also attend.
America’s Cup Icons Return to Newport
America’s Cup 12 Metre era legends will exchange memories in a panel forum, Thursday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. The event, part of the
Newport International Boat Show, is free and open to the public.(Photo by Jim McCarthy, Bannister’s Wharf Dockmaster)
Project One made its return to Newport over the weekend with its seaside art installation, Viewport. Using the Newport Bridge and harbor as a backdrop,Viewport fea-tures 11 works by local artists, some
fitting into the landscape with ease, others using it with whimsy. One standout is by acclaimed Newport artist Chris Wyllie, whose contribution “Think Small” draws passersby to a tiny door, painted
blue, and mounted horizontally in its frame. Look closer, and peep-holes tempt one’s curiosity. We’ll let you see for yourself what Wyllie has in store when you peer inside. Mike Hansel’s “Affiliation” is one of several sculptures on display at
Viewport. Other notable pieces include “Waterfront Property” by Tanya Kelley – an 8’ x 8’ floating dock, ret-ro-fitted with an aluminum frame and 64 sq.ft. of Rhode Island sod floating just offshore; and “Me-dussa’s Arc” by Rebecca Harting, a jellyfish suspended from a truss attached to the seawall sculpted out of shrink wrap on a steel wire frame with dangling lights that move with the wind. Take a walk, immersed yourself in art. The temporary project can be viewed during park hours, now through Oct. 10. For more, visit, http://www.dedikated.com/pro-jectonenewport/viewport/index.html
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“Madussa’s Arc” by artist Rebecca Harting hangs, overstretched the sea wall at King Park.
Mike Hansel’s “Affiliation” is one of several sculptures on display at Viewport.
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Where Is It?When you’ve either walked or driven by it, the question you might have asked yourself was, “What is it?” Hint: the answer is an ana-gram for “US Rum Team”Turn to ‘Here’s where it is!” on Page 10 of this edition for the answer.
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NEWPORT – In a renewed push to spur economic development at several municipally-owned proper-ties, city officials said on Monday that they are preparing to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of the currently va-cant Sheffield School on Broadway.
According to Paige Bronk, the city’s director of planning, zoning, and development, an RFP is expect-ed to be issued for the property on Sept. 20. Once released, it will be the second such RFP issued by the city in the last 40 days.
Last month, the city issued an RFP for the development of a parcel ad-jacent to the Coastal Extreme brew-ery facility on Connell Highway.
According to Bronk, the Sept. 20 RFP will solicit proposals from interested parties with the hopes of bringing the building onto the tax rolls as a potential commercial outpost in the northern section of Broadway.
In an article which first appeared in Newport This Week, the Sheffield School property was among three properties that the city reported it is currently looking to redevelop. The Carey School on Narragansett Av-enue, and the aforementioned Con-nell Highway land were other two.
It was also included in a NN list of Four Projects to Watch (and Seven
Others to Remember) back in June.Located at 513 Broadway, the
school once served as the primary elementary school for generations of North End residents. But in 2006, the school department shuttered the facility due to declining enroll-ment and a desire to implement a long-term school reorganization plan. In 2007, the city took posses-sion of the property and in an effort to make the best use of the nearly 33,000-square-foot building, coun-cilors directed the city Planning Board to formally recommend the
property’s optimum use. In October of 2008, the property was re-zoned for commercial use.
Then-Newport based software company Avtech Inc. had been among the earliest companies to see potential in the property in 2008, but it has since moved to Bristol’s Cutler Mills complex.
The coming RFP will be the sec-ond for the property. In 2009, the city had solicited proposals for its reuse, however decided to wait out the market until conditions began to improve.
City officials said on Monday that they are preparing to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of the currently vacant Sheffield School
on Broadway.
were ready to go, and it was great to feel that.” The excitement in the commu-nity over Anne Marie’s arrival is pal-pable. “This whole first year will be about asking how things are done here. I certainly bring experience and ideas, but you don’t want to just come in and change every-thing. A good friend and mentor said to me once, ‘In your first year, just dust the furniture, don’t move any of it…unless it’s on fire, in that case, get it out of the building.’ For me, I just need to learn from these folks, what has meaning to them, what are their symbols, what is pre-cious to them, and we can move forward. “ “I think this church has a great past, in its heyday it was packed, it was THE church, you had to belong. And those days are done and that’s OK, but they’re ready to be the next church, and that’s what I think is ex-citing, to open up the doors and say ‘Y’all come in!’”
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If you would like to learn more about Rev. Anne Marie, log on to www.Newport-Now.com for the ex-tended article on her new position as Rector and how she’s adapting to her new life in Newport.
Standing in front of the only center-aisle, freestanding, triple-decked pulpit left in America today, Rev. Anne Marie was officially welcomed as the newest Rector to the oldest Episcopal
parish in the state.(Photo by Tom Shevlin)
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Air Force Flyover U.S. Air Force students and fac-ulty assigned to the Naval War Col-lege will mark the Air Force’s 63rd anniversary with a flyover on Fri-day, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. The event will commemorate the founding of the Air Force as an independent service and honor the over 683,000 active duty, guard, reserve, and ci-vilian Airmen currently serving in locations around the globe. The flyover will include HH-60 helicopters from the 106th Res-cue Wing at Gabreski Air Nation-al Guard Base in Westhampton, New York and F-15C aircraft from the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in West-field, Massachusetts. The flyover will be visible from vantage points throughout Newport and James-town.
Land Trust Speaker Series Kicks Off The Aquidneck Land Trust’s Con-servation Speaker Series 2010 is presenting, “Agriculture on Aquid-neck Island: Past, Present and Fu-ture” with speakers, Kenneth Ayars and James E. Garman on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Ports-mouth Public Library.Local farms are important to our well-being: island farms provide us with fresh foods; they help limit the amount of infrastructure demands placed on our municipalities by residential subdivisions; local farms provide beautiful vistas and experi-ences that distinguish our commu-nities thereby giving them a com-petitive edge as desirable places to live, work and visit; they create jobs and revenue; etc. Considering the importance of agriculture to our area, the Rhode Island Chief of the Division of Agriculture, Kenneth Ayars, and a local historian, author and educator, James Garman, will help us reflect on the past, present and future of agriculture on Aquid-neck Island.Admission to all presentations of the Conservation Speaker Series is FREE and open to the public.If you would like to attendRSVP to Courtney Huth at [email protected] 401-849-2799 x19.
Cruise Ships in NewportIt’s going to be another busy harbor this week with seven massive ships docking in Newport. Here is a list of what ships to expect in the harbor this week.
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Sunday, Sept. 19 - Caribbean Princess
Tuesday, Sept. 21 - Crystal Symphony
Wednesday, Sept. 22 - Norwegian Jewel
Thursday, Sept. 23 - Atlantica
Volunteers Needed for Annual Harvest Fair Join the Norman Bird Sanctuary for their 36th Annual Harvest Fair, Saturday, Oct. 2 & Sunday, Oct. 3. An old-fashioned autumn fair with crafters, food, games, animals, hay rides, mud pit, and monkey bridge that attracts 13,000 people over the weekend. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt & lunch provided by our gen-erous sponsors, Pizza Hollywood and Coca-Cola. To volunteer: sign up online at www.normanbirdsanctuary.org.Click on “Harvest Fair.” For further in-formation contact Suzanne Garvin at [email protected] or at 846-2577 ext.16.
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Spencer and King parks Conservation Assured NEWPORT – In a unanimous vote, City Council members on Wednes-day approved an agreement with the Aquidneck Land Trust to ensure the perpetual protection of Spen-cer and King Park. The agreement provides the city with $50,000 in exchange for an agreement to protect the parks as open space. It brings to a close a months-long process between the city and ALT, which had previously reached similar deals to preserve open space at Gooseneck Cove, Braga Park, and Sunset Hill. In each case, the ALT provided a monetary gift to the City in ex-change for a promise to preserve the subject properties as open space.
Cluny Country FairFun for the entire family! The Annu-al Cluny Country Fair takes place 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the beautiful school grounds. Carnival games, hay rides, craft vendors, baked goods, silent auction & raffles. Hot & cold refresh-ments for sale. Rain or Shine. Free admission & parking. Wheelchair accessible. An Aquidneck Island tradition for more than 40 years! 75 Brenton Rd., Newport, 847-2850.
book buddies book Club The Book Buddies Book Club for children in grades 3, 4, and 5 will hold its first meeting of the new school year on Monday, Sept. 27 from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the John Clarke Children’s Program Room. The club will meet one Mon-day afternoon per month to discuss a popular children’s book. Snacks will be provided. Registration is re-quired. Please register by visiting the Children’s Department, calling 847-8720 ext. 204.
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Newport police Log During the period, from Mon-day, Sept.6 to Sunday, Sept. 12 the Newport Police Dept. re-sponded to 450 calls. Of that, 164 were motor vehicle related; there were 126 motor vehicle vi-olations issued and 38 accidents. The police also responded to 24 noise complaints. In addition, 39 arrests were made for the following viola-tions:n Five arrests were made for simple assault or battery.n Seven arrests were made for drinking or possession of an open container in public.n Two arrests were made for public urination.n Four arrests were made on the basis of District Court War-rants.n Four arrests were made for DUI.n Five arrests were made for disorderly conduct.n The additional 12 arrests were made for various reasons.
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eco-Depot and e-Waste Collection The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) is hosting a household hazard-ous waste (HHW) and e-waste collection on Saturday, Oct. 2 in Newport. The site will be the De-partment of Public Works on 70 North Halsey Street from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Eco-Depot is a valuable, free program for all Rhode Island resi-dents wishing to dispose of their unwanted, unused and leftover HHW. As you may be aware, HHW cannot be combined with regular trash or recyclables. RIRRC will accept a wide variety of hazardous materials such as fluorescent light bulbs, gasoline, automotive products, oil-based paints, insecticides, and propane gas tanks. Appointments are nec-essary for all Eco-Depot drop-offs but are not required residents who are just dropping off e-waste materials. Examples of e-waste include televisions, CPUs, laptops, fax machines and scanners. For a complete list of eligible materials or to make a household hazardous waste appointment, go to www.rirrc.org, or call 942-1430 x241.
The Coolest Card Around September is “National Library Card Sign-Up Month” and the New-port Public Library wants to make sure that all children in Newport have the smartest card of all – a library card. Children who are resi-dents of Rhode Island can receive a free library card at any age with a parent’s or guardian’s signature. A parent or guardian must supply an ID and proof of address. A library card grants access to children’s books, magazines, videos, DVDs, CDs, computer software, circulat-ing toys, board books, big books, flannel board stories and more. To sign up for a library card visit the Circulation Desk. For more infor-mation call 847-8720 ext. 200.
Calling All Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins! Truly one of the highlights of the (yes) Fall season, the annual jack-o-lantern tour is slated for Saturday, Oct. 16 from 4:30 - 9 p.m. at Ballard Park. Want to get in on the action? Friends of Ballard Park is currently accepting sponsorships for the free tour which featured over 1,000 jack-o-lanterns last year. Volunteers are also needed to pick up, receive and set up jack-o-lanterns, monitor the trails during the tour and clean up. Anyone interested in sponsor-ships, displays or volunteering should contact Friends of Ballard Park at 619-3377.
be Green Kids Consignments A Fall/Winter Seasonal Kids Con-signment sale is being held the weekend of September 24-26 in Middletown at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall, 464 Mitchells Lane. Items include clothing, furniture, winter sports equipment, DVDs, shoes, toys, books, bedding, and much more. At the conclusion of the event, all unsold items will be donated to Child & Family Services of Newport County. Friday, Sept. 24, first time expect-ing and new parents are invited to attend a pre-sale from 6 – 9 p.m. Attendees must register at www.BeGreenSale.com. Saturday, Sept. 25 is the public sale from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26 is the half price sale from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. with most items marked 50% off. For more information, visit www.Be-GreenSale.com or 339-3569.
prostate Cancer Awareness Weekend Yellow penalty flags thrown by an official to indicate and infrac-tion have been part of the game of football since its inception. Those attending our local high school football games this coming week-end between Sept. 17 – 19, will see something different. The flags thrown by officials will be a powder blue in color. Coaches compliment-ing the officials on the penalty calls will all be wearing blue wrist bands. Light blue is the color designated for prostate cancer awareness. The Rhode Island Football Officials As-sociation and the Rhode Island High School Football Coaches Associa-tion will join a growing number of football referees and coaches from around the country in an effort to raise awareness of prostate cancer.
Kids First with Fresh, Local Lunch Thursday, Sept. 16 is “All Local Lunch Day” in Newport. As part of the nationwide effort to support local farms and local economies, RI Sodexo school districts will be presenting an “All Local Lunch Day” in all of their cafeterias statewide. School lunch menus will feature items highlighting the flavors and farms of the Ocean State, including local tomato sauce, cheese, eggs, bread, fruits, veggies and milk. As coordinators of the Rhode Island Farm to School project, Kids First will assist in the serving and sam-pling of this RI grown, RI produced lunch for students.
“Fourth Fridays”The Newport Art Museum wel-comes the community to join them for an evening of music, “mixing” and dancing to The Wandas. The event begins at 6 p.m. and will con-clude at 9 p.m. For More informa-tion call the museum at 848-8200, x101.
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eDITORIALIf it’s Thursday...
Regular readers no doubt have clued into the fact that we’ve switched our publication date to Thursdays. Readers with longer memories, will also recall that for more than 25 years, Newport This Week always came out on Thursdays. In fact, for many, if it was Thurs-day, it meant Newport This Week. In the spirit of revisiting our roots, we decided to return the paper back to its original schedule, allowing us to provide what we hope will be more timely news and better coverage of the week ahead. Today’s issue is a prime example of why we decided making the switch back to Thursday was the right thing to do. Not only are we able to include a recap on this week’s primary election, but we’re also able to include coverage of the Newport School Committee and City Council – things we weren’t able to do in recent years because of printing constraints. We believe the move will make Newport This Week even more relevant to our daily discussions, and combined with our daily on-line coverage at Newport-Now.com, we think we’re on to a winning combination. So, please feel free to sit back, relax, and enjoy Newport This Week. Now, back on Thursdays.
The Cost of elections
When municipalities face budget crunches, even the most demo-cratic of processes don’t seem go without scrutiny. That’s why when we heard a group of voters outside a polling station asking the ques-tion: “How much did Tuesday’s election cost?,” we had to ask.
According to Newport Canvassing Clerk Rick O’Neill, the city nor-mally spends anywhere from $21,000 – $24,000 anytime an election calls for all 13 voting locations to be opened and staffed. Due to the city-wide nature of the At-Large race, that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday.
Had voters only been asked to weigh in on the Second Ward, statewide, and congressional races, O’Neill said he would have opened around half the number of polling places, and in so doing, would have spent roughly half of that $24,000 sum.
Such is the cost of our democracy. And to be sure, spending $24,000 to uphold the values of our government is merely a drop in the bucket compared to the almost $100 million the city includes each year in its budget.
But, the question was asked, so we set out to answer.
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mIDDLeTOWN Board of Canvassers - Sept. 17, at 11:30 a.m.Town Council - Sept. 20, 2010 at 7 p.m.Library Board of Trustees - Sept. 21, at 06:00 p.m.Board of Canvassers - Sept. 22, at 10:30 a.m.
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Literacy program UpdateDear Editor: Since 1982, Literacy Volunteers of Newport County (LVNC) has devot-edly served the low-literacy popu-lation of Newport County. Despite losing funding three years ago, LVNC soldiered on—the phones kept ring-ing with people who needed help! In fact, Kerry Kalinowski continued to work with the tutors and students to keep the programs intact and the Newport library drop-in room avail-able even after funds for her salary had been exhausted. We all know—from the litera-cy census numbers to the ringing phones—that our community still needs low-literacy services. Since the 1980s, Literacy Volunteers of East Bay (LVEB) has been serving all of Bristol County and East Prov-idence with the same services as LVNC. Since LVNC and LVEB are sis-ter agencies under the internation-al association, Literacy Volunteers, it was logical to continue services under LVEB. Roberta Emerson and Kerry Kalinowski helped make the business case to the state for ad-ditional funding to continue the
great work LVNC—and all of you—have already done. Conversations around service continuation placed high value on the existing students, tutors, and lo-cal relationships. The dedicated tu-tors already serving Newport Coun-ty, lots of local support, and a group of current students, are a superb tes-tament to the work of LVNC which will carry on. Our overarching goal has been to make this easy for everyone and to maintain the critical, mutually re-spectful relationships that LVNC’s dedicated team has nurtured in Newport County over the years. LVEB has been working with Rober-ta Emerson very closely. Members of LVNC and LVEB’s boards of direc-tors met with the Newport Public Li-brary staff to ensure that students and tutors continue to have access to the Literacy Room, complete with computers. We will also meet with libraries throughout Newport Coun-ty to do the same. As a result, Newport County resi-dents will continue to have access to the same critical resources that
LVNC has always offered. In the short term, Newport County can look forward to the fol-lowing: students and tutors con-tinue to meet and be supported, a Newport-based Literacy Specialist, maintaining the English Conversa-tion class at the Newport Library (Thursdays, 6pm – 8pm, starting 9/16), and a new tutor training in early fall. LVEB looks forward to serving all of you and hope that you will join us in continuing Roberta’s 28-year journey to improve the lives of our friends and neighbors. You can reach LVEB at [email protected] or 401-247-2177. Please ask for Jolene Hamil-Cole, the Director. Thank you everyone for the re-spect, hard work, and the spirit of collaboration!
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Ah, to remember Newport in Septembers past—when the sport of yachting held its America’s Cup competition in the sparkling wa-ters of Rhode Island Sound. The “choppy waters” weren’t all offshore however, as the cover story from the Sept. 9, 1977, edition of Newport This Week shows. Titled “America’s Bad Boy: Ted Turner,” the cover story includes this snippet from Gerard DelMonte’s “Sailing Scene” column: “The Upper Ech-elons of the New York Yacht Club [would] choose anyone over Ted Turner, given the chance, and it was Turner’s skill in nev-er giving anyone the chance to doubt his boat’s superiority that won him the nod.” The bad boy label for Turner resulted when he called competitor, Lowell North, a liar. As the column noted: “Such strong language is frowned upon in the genteel sport of 12 Metre racing.” Footnote: From Sept. 13-17, 1977, the 32nd Amer-ica’s Cup was raced off Newport. Result Courageous, skippered by Ted Turner, defeated Australia, 4-0. Other article headlines in that issue included: “The world of 12s enters the gritty universe” and “The Cup races come down to human mistakes.”
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votes, Susan T. Perkins, with 786 votes, and Rebecca A. Bringhurst, with 429 votes. David Quiroa was eliminated from the At-Large con-test, with just 300 votes. In what may have been the sur-prise of the night, incumbent Jus-tin S. McLaughlin fended off a strong challenge by Michael T. Far-ley in a close Second Ward contest, winning by just an eight-vote mar-gin, 420 to 412. Kathleen M. Sand-erson-Upham came in third with 173 votes. Reaction among the candidates was mostly upbeat. Here are the final results, as pro-vided by the State Board of Elec-tions.
NON-PARTISAN COUNCIL-AT-LARGE CITY OF NEWPORT4 to electCandidate Totalvotes PctJeanne-Marie NAPOLITANO 1611 17.7%Stephen C. WALUK 1363 15.0%Henry F. WINTHROP 1257 13.8%Naomi L. NEVILLE 1210 13.3%Stephen R. COYNE 1137 12.5%Herbert B. ARMSTRONG 1006 11.0%Susan T. PERKINS 786 8.6%Rebecca A. BRINGHURST 429 4.7%David A. QUIROA 309 3.4%
NON-PARTISAN COUNCIL NEWPORT WARD 2Candidate Totalvotes PctJustin S. McLAUGHLIN 420 41.8%Michael T. FARLEY 412 41.0%Kathleen M. SANDERSON-UPHAM 173 17.2%
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By Tom Shevlin
NEWPORT – Zoning Board mem-bers sat through another three hours worth of testimony on Mon-day over the proposed expansion of the St. Clare Home on Spring Street.It was the third meeting on the fa-cility since May, and another still is planned before any vote could be taken.Taking up most of this night was testimony by Spencer C. McCombe, a senior architect at Smithfield, R.I.-based Robinson Design. He testi-fied mainly on the history of the project and the various steps taken to ensure the design blended into the neighborhood with minimal disruptions to nearby residents.In addition to pursuing a colonial-inspired facade and roof-line, Mc-Combe said that the various set-backs, courtyards, and materials, were meant to “create a rhythm” in the streetscape that would blend into the already densely populated residential neighborhood.Questioned by project attorney Robert Silva, McCombe said that the facility would continue op-erations through the construction process. And he acknowledged the inherent difficulty of building in the neighborhood. As a Yachting Village resident himself, he said he knows full well of the disruptions that can come with any renovation project in the area.However, he added that as part of the build process, planners could incorporate off-site construction which would allow for the assembly of structural portions of the build-ing far away from the actual job site, thereby minimizing the effects of dust and noise to neighbors.Plus, he noted, “Our own popula-tion (of the St. Clare Home) is going to be living there as well.” It’s in the interest of the facility to build the addition in the most quiet and ef-ficient way, he said.But for Zoning Board members, questions still remained.One of the issues that still appears
to be under contention from op-ponents of the project, is that of whether the building falls outside of the defined existing use.At one point, Kevin Hagan, an attor-ney for a pair of abutters objecting to the plan, began to argue that the proposed expansion would consti-tute a non-conforming use.However, City Solicitor Christopher Behan noted that as the facility cur-rently operates under a special use permit, an expansion, though not a use by right, would still be con-sidered acceptable from a zoning standpoint.Silva also argued that the build-ing, not the use, would be non-conforming, and therefore require board approval.McCombe did acknowledge that if the proposal is passed in its current form, the 34,645 total square foot facility would constitute almost half of the lot size, far exceeding the 20 percent lot coverage that would ordinarily be permitted.Board member Michael Martin also expressed concern over the need for a proposed underground park-ing garage. “I don’t know of the city can handle it,” he said bluntly.The St. Clare Home, which since 1909 has been providing care for el-derly residents, is seeking approval to expand beyond its current foot-print with a 15,133-square-foot ad-dition.The proposed expansion would add 40 beds of the assisted living and 13 beds of skilled nursing to the facility. According to an ap-plication on file with the city, the St. Clare Home currently operates 47 beds of assisted living and has been running a budget deficit since 1996. The added facilities would go a long way to close that gap, the applicant states.But the proposal has not been with-out a dose of neighborhood op-position. Several letters have been submitted to the Planning Depart-ment expressing concern with the project, which has already secured approval for the demolition of a pair of homes on Dennison Street
– including one that once played host to the former skipper of Amer-ica’s Cup victor Australia II.If approved, the project would push the facility out behind the ex-isting facade of the building, closer to Dennison and Brewer streets, which border the property to the south and north, increasing in size from a current 19,000-square-foot building, to more than 34,000-square-feet. Parking would also be expanded, from 24 designated spaces to 107.Central to the proposal is the trans-formation of St. Clare Home into a “household” model nursing care facility.According to industry experts, the household model is considered a much-improved departure from traditional skilled nursing homes and assisted living facilities aimed at create a more warm and wel-coming community. The proposed renovation to St. Clare Home in-corporates architecture that will allow the staff to provide services to residents and their families that offer more privacy, autonomy and overall support.But board members expressed concern over the safety of residents under such a model. Wouldn’t resi-dents be safer if there were more of buffer surrounding the facility, it was asked.Not according to McCombe, who said that all of the exits to the facil-ity would be monitored, and the design incorporates a central, en-closed courtyard which could be used by residents and accompany-ing staff.The meeting, which was called in response to strong interest in the project on the part of both neigh-bors and zoning board members, also covered a wide breadth of in-formation from parking and build-ing height, to sunlight loss miti-gation taken on behalf of nearby residents. But as 7 p.m. turned to 10:30, the board made the deci-sion to continue to the meeting on Monday, Oct. 4.
Debate Continues Over St. Clare Home project
By Tom Shevlin
NEWPORT – Three weeks af-ter continuing a request from the School Committee to approve a fi-nancing plan to install a new natu-ral gas boiler at Rogers High School, city councilors on Wednesday vot-ed 6-1 to approve a similar request after being assured by the adminis-tration’s outside bond counsel that such a plan will not expose the city to any undue liability.
The lone dissenting vote was cast by Councilor Stephen R. Coyne, who made it clear that he was not against the project, but rather the timing of it.
Pointing to the possible passage of a $30 million bond referendum in November to construct the long-discussed Claiborne d. Pell Elemen-tary School, he said that he would prefer taking a longer view of the request.
“By voting for this, [I think] we’re being penny wise but pound fool-ish,” Coyne said. If the city wants to go out to bond with a $1 million project to replace the boiler at Rog-
ers, then it should also do so aware of what other projects might need bonding. And with the prospect of another $30 million outlay com-ing in the form of the upcoming November ballot question, he said he simply didn’t feel comfortable voting for the request at this time. ”I’m not against doing the project, I’m just not comfortable doing this right now,” he said.
A majority of the council, howev-er, disagreed. Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, for instance, said that she was supporting the request be-cause she feared the current facility was “living on borrowed time.”
The only other discussion came from Councilwoman Kathryn E. Leonard, who asked Newport Pub-lic Schools Business Manager Mike Saunders, about some specifics re-garding the program.
For instance, she wondered if the oil bill for Rogers was really $250,000 – a number which was ref-erenced in the School Committee’s request. According to Saunders, last year’s relatively mild fall and spring, actually brought the total to
slightly less than that.“That number is based on a three-
year average of using 90,000 gal-lons” at the facility, Saunders said. While $250,000 was budgeted, he said that the school probably went through about 80,000 gallons, or less $25,000 for the season.
Another question asked by Leonard revolved around the de-partment’s pursuit of additional rebates and state aid for switch-ing to a more efficient boiler sys-tem. Saunders replied that indeed, ”We’re always aggressively pursu-ing” additional aid, and have been reassured by the state Department of Education that up to 30 percent of the total cost of the project could be reimbursed under a housing aid formula that would ultimately be given to the city. He also added that other manufacturer rebates may also be out there totaling roughly $50,000.
School officials had pleaded with the council for almost a half an hour during their last meeting in August, urging their approval in part to lock down a low 3.07 percent interest
rate on the new equipment and lease agreement with energy part-ner ConEd Solutions.
School Superintendent Dr. John H. Ambrogi said the new boiler had been identified as a priority as part of a comprehensive energy audit conducted at Rogers over the last year. The oil-burning system is original to the school, dating back roughly 55 years. And with fuel oil prices on the rise and a desire to reduce the school’s carbon foot-print, switching to more affordable, and cleaner burning natural gas seemed like a sensible step.
Councilor Stephen C. Waluk, who led the council last month in putting off the project until bet-ter language could be drafted by the city’s bond counsel, made the motion to approve the request. He was seconded by Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin, who noted that he decided to vote in favor of the plan after initially harboring concerns over how it might affect efforts to move forward on regionalization. He said that after studying the pro-
posal more closely, the two ideas didn’t necessarily conflict with one another.
This article originally ap-peared online at Newport-now.com
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Halsey Herreshoff, standing amid boats at the Herreshoff Marine Museum, in Bristol, will be heading to the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court in Newport this weekend, where he will be inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame in recognition of his role as one of the most active America’s Cup sailors. Herreshoff competed in six campaigns and four matches during the 12-metre era
as bowman, crew boss or navigator. (Photo by Grace Trofa)
By Grace Trofa
Halsey Herreshoff is part of a family with a sailing legacy. He is president of the Herreshoff Marine Museum, in Bristol, which contains famous yacht designs by his ances-tors, as well as the America’s Cup Hall of Fame. As we near the anni-versary of the last America’s Cup race sailed in Newport (Sept. 26, 1983), Halsey, a sailor aboard the losing yacht that day, muses about the Cup, sailing, and life.
What have you learned, from Life? I think I have retained a curi-osity, which I think is important as one grows older. In other words I am not one who says I know every-thing, I am learning everyday, and that’s important. I am an admirer of youth and I wish I could go back to it.
Give me some memories of those early years, when it was really good. You know my friends and I have often made the observations that we may have been in it at one of the nicest periods because there was an amateur situation for most of us. It was a relatively small crew together that became very close friends.
Who are the important sailors today? Russell Coutts is head and shoulders above everyone. Russell has it all. he is an engineer, a busi-nessman, he has an approach to see the forest for the trees and do the right thing, and he is a good sailor. I watched him when he was a skipper, he might get behind but he has the patience to wait and as soon as the wind shifts he takes a chance. They say in yacht racing there is a lot of luck but the truth is things are always changing and what looks like work is someone having the judgment and daring to take advantage of the opportu-nity. That’s the way life is, but it also is the way America’s Cup is in real time. The other one is James Spidlick. He is a very able young sailor in Australia. The two finest sailors in the world are those two.
What does the Herreshoff legacy mean to you?The tradition is very strong. I am pleased to have the involvement. I
have always so much enjoyed sail-ing and everything having to do with boating that having some unique and strong connection makes it even better.
What aspect of boating do you prefer? What I love the best is the racing. I have a little boat now called the “Streaker,” a 33-ft. boat derived from a design of my fa-ther’s and built by me in my shop. I love that, I love the development of the boat and the racing, particular-ly the tactical part. I enjoyed it very much, it is just magic. That’s one of the reasons I enjoyed the America’s Cup so much, We had great people in the 1983 campaign: Tom Whid-den was the tactician, Dennis Con-ner was a suberb leader who would listen to our advice whether he took it or not, and if he didn’t take it we understood that he was seizing the moment. I was lucky enough to be part of that, and it was indeed a thrill.
What made you decide to do the America’s Cup Hall of Fame? The germ of the idea was sailing in from races in Newport where we use to have long tows in after races and we used to the fact that these con-tests were every three or four years and nothing happened in between. The Cup would be a high and then there was nothing, then it would build up and it was another high and then nothing. There should be some organization representing the Cup all the time. Those discus-sions were years ago. Then about 1982, we thought maybe we were the logical ones for it since we had the Herreshoff Marine Museum.
Would you have done some-thing else, if your family was not so involved with boats? I came very close to running for gover-nor of Rhode Island and some of my friends in politics, lament that I didn’t do that and I probably would have won, in the early 90’s. Some-times I think what would that have been like, I think I would have loved it. I would have been ok at it and I would have liked the stimulation and the fascination of it, but I sup-pose I am happier with the other path that I took, particularly now, because I’m not doing things any different than I have ever done.
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The deal is doing your own re-search, taking self responsibility for your own health and not accepting health claims made by companies who are selling you supplements. With that in mind, read on. It seems that there are these naughty boys called free radi-cals that roam around our bodies, damaging cell walls, DNA mole-cules, and are generally capable of causing disease. It also seems that antioxidants, in supplement form, have been created to neutralize these bad boys, clean up the body, so all is well. That’s the theory; the public bought it, end of story…. But is it? There are now huge, contradic-tory, negative reports that are say-ing that it isn’t that simple. “Free radicals are as good as they are bad, and antioxidants in high dos-es may do the body more harm than good,” says Walter Bortz of Stamford Medical School. While taking high doses of Vi-tamin C and E, Beta Carotene and Selenium are gospel in the natu-ral health community, Bortz says that the scientific record does not
confirm it and for every study that shows a benefit, there is another that doesn’t. Yes, antioxidants do put a stop to something called oxidation and the culprit is a free radical when it over accumulates in the body, it de-grades tissue. But, all free radicals are not bad. Some of them fight bacteria and it is a careful balance to not rid the body of all of them. The Institute of Medicine reports that a diet rich in vegetables, fruits and nuts supplies people with enough of these antioxidants and that extra amounts may be turning them into pro-oxidants which can fuel free radical production. The American Cancer Society ad-vises patients not to supplement because cancer cells can use anti-oxidants to fuel their own growth. Also, taking pills orally is tricky be-cause often they can’t travel to the right area, where and when they are needed. In the diet-versus-supplement controversy, doctors are split. Most free radical damage occurs in the mitochondria, which has tough walls protecting the DNA.
Antioxidants have a hard time get-ting through that wall and so mega dosing may not be the answer. Bortz, a colleague of Linus Paul-ing, the Vitamin C Nobel prize-winning theorist, thinks that the body has subtler ways to perme-ate the mitochondria. “Exercise is essential,” he says and nixes taking added supplements. Barry Halli-well of the National University in Singapore says that a varied diet seems to be the healthy way to go because of the variety rather than the single punch of a supple-ment which can create havoc in the body. Richard Veech, a scientist at the National Institute of Alcohol-ic Abuse says that nutrients from food enable the body to make its own antioxidants. “People don’t want to eat healthy food,” he says. “They don’t want to exercise, or stop smoking, or stop having dan-gerous sex. They want to take a pill.” Well, good luck. It’s time for you to make up your own mind. Next we will investigate what might be lurking in your shampoo?
Assistance for the “Sandwich Generation” A lot of seniors live independent-ly but many also live with a spouse or other caregiver. During the up-coming week, known as National Adult Day Services Week, Sept. 19-25, it is an opportunity for families who are part of the “Sandwich Gen-eration,” caring for their own chil-dren as well as their aging parents, to realize there is support available for them. Caring for a loved one at home who needs supervision and/or care 24 hours/day can be diffi-cult both physically and emotion-ally as well as costly. Fees for Adult Day Services vary and may become costly, but families who cannot cov-er this cost may be eligible for finan-cial assistance from the Department of elderly Affairs and Respite Care Services. Additionally, the Depart-
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The Rhode Island Department of Health is gearing up for its school-based flu vaccination clinics. In the next week, schools will be sending home detailed information on the 2010-11 flu vaccination campaign. Students must be vaccinated at the clinic offered by the school or by a healthcare provider of the parents
choosing. Rogers High School flu clinic starts Nov. 23 during school. The Thompson Middle School flu clinic starts Dec. 20 after school. To view other schools’ clinic sched-ule or download a consent form, visit www.health.ri.gov/flu/about/schoolclinics
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Rebuilding Together In 1973, in Midland, Texas some neighbors got together after re-alizing that many homes in their town needed fixing. Most of the homes belonged to elderly and handicapped homeowners who were living on fixed incomes and could not afford to repair their roof, doors, kitchens, etc. The vol-unteers got together and repaired the home of an elderly woman who exclaimed: “Why this is like Christmas in April!” In 1983 the program spread to Washington, D.C. In 1988, Christ-mas in April became a national volunteer organization dedicated to revitalizing homes for the hand-icapped, elderly, and low income families. For the past two years the organization has undergone a “re-branding” because many people did not realize what the program did. All affiliates are now under the name Rebuilding Together. The Newport (County) affiliate started in 2000 when Susan Mc-Coy became president of the New-port County Board of Realtors. Each president is able to pick a project or charity that they want to sup-port during their presidency. For
two years, they were under the guidance of Rebuilding Together Providence and then we formed our own affiliate, Rebuilding To-gether Greater Newport that cov-ers Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth. In 2007, 130,000 homeown-ers were served across the coun-try. Their average income level was $16,000. There are 250 affili-ates across the United States and most of them do their projects on the last Saturday of April. This year that day will be the 26th of April. How does someone apply? The person must own their home and qualify under the HUD income guidelines on income. How are they selected? The ho-meowner fills out an application and is interviewed over the phone. Then, a team from our board affili-ate along with a volunteer contrac-tor visits the site to ascertain if the house has enough work to keep a crew busy for two days. They are notified on Christmas Day if they have been selected. Who sponsors a house? It costs $2500 to sponsor a site and pro-vides volunteers for a prep day
and the actual work day. Each house has a volunteer contractor who oversees the work as well as house captains who are in charge of the volunteers. The volunteers are covered under an insurance policy and each receives a t-shirt. The national web site is www.RebuildingTogether.orgWhere are we working this year? The Newport County Board of Re-altors is sponsoring a house at 93 Allston Avenue in Middletown. The homeowner is a 91 year old man and his 51 year old handicapped daughter. We are replacing the front half of the roof, making the bathroom handicapped acces-sible, moving the laundry to the first floor, replacing several win-dows, and making a handicapped ramp. The basement and yard are also being cleaned up. The Newport Hospital and Salve Regina University have teamed up again to work on a house at 45 Trout Drive, Middletown that is owned by Child &Family Services. It is a group home for boys. They are painting three bedrooms, re-pairing the bathrooms and then painting them, removing the wall-
to-wall carpeting and then sand-ing and refinishing the floors. They are also painting the exterior of the house. For the first time Rebuilding To-gether Greater Newport is being supported by Habitat for Human-ity of Rhode Island of East Bay, Inc. at a project in Portsmouth. The
house is located at 65 Tallman Av-enue. The owner has a daughter who is 6 and has leukemia. The doctors will not allow her to reen-ter the house until the mold is re-moved, the roof is replaced, win-dows are replaced, and the carpet is removed which will necessitate putting down new flooring.
Applications for 2011 ReBuildingTogether are now being accepted until Nov. 12. In addition to income requirements, homeowners
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“Scandinavian Design” Author to Visit Newport’s Cottage & Garden
By Jill Connors NEWPORT—Interior designer Lars Bolander will visit the shop Cottage & Garden, 9 Bridge Street, this Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m., to autograph his book, “Lars Bolan-der’s Scandinavian Design,” which was published earlier this month by The Vendome Press. The Swedish-born, Manhattan-based designer has created inte-riors in homes and apartments around the world. He also has a stu-dio in Palm Beach, where his friends include two Newporters, Brittie Bardens and Kate Gubelmann, who invited him to Newport to celebrate the book’s publication, and will be throwing a private cocktail party in his honor this weekend, as well. “I know there is quite a bit of Scandinavian style in Newport houses,” Bolander said, when reached by phone at his New York studio before leaving for Newport. “The northern air of New England, and the quality of light near the coast give this area a feeling that reminds me of Sweden.” At the Cottage & Garden shop, Bolander should feel right at home: the shop carries vintage and an-
tique objects, many with the clean lines and painted finishes that char-acterize Scandinavian antiques. “We have an antique farm table in the shop that will be perfect for the book signing,” said Elizabeth Palko, sales associate at Cottage & Garden. Palko said Scandinavian antiques are desirable in Newport interiors because they are easy to mix with surroundings of many pe-riods. The shop, founded in 1998 by the late Eleanor Gobis, carries dec-orative objects for gardens and in-teriors, as well as books.
Here It Is!The answer to the question we posed with our Page 3 “Where is it?” photo is this: the lawn of the Newport Art Museum, near the corner of Bellevue Avenue and Old Beach Road. It’s American-born sculptor, Michael Hansel’s work “Reconfiguration”. His unusual sprocket-like steel and bronze piece was a gift to the museum from Mrs. John R. Donnell in 2000.
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Healthcare Disparities in Rhode Island.
Please join us for an insightful evening.
The 2010 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Community Meeting will feature a discussion about the many factors that contribute to healthcare disparities and the steps that are being taken locally to become more aware of cultural barriers, provide equitable healthcare, and eliminate the disparity in health outcomes for minority communities.
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Keynote Speaker
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James PurcellMr. Purcell is the fifth President of BCBSRI. He joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in May 2000. Mr. Purcell was the recipient of the Providence Business News 2005 Business Excellence Award for Individual Leadership and recently was selected as the 2010 Corporate Leader of the Year by the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce of Rhode Island.
Linda NewtonMs. Newton, a Vice President at BCBSRI, is responsible for charitable giving, volunteerism, and for integrating and managing the company’s corporate social responsibility and diversity business strategies and initiatives. Among her many community activities, Ms. Newton is currently chair of the Rhode Island Commission on Women.
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Joseph Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H.
As Director of the Disparities Solutions Center and Senior Scientist at the Mongan Institute for Health Policy, Director of Multicultural Education in the Multicultural Affairs Office at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Betancourt will discuss disparities in healthcare on the national level.
David Gifford, M.D., M.P.H. As Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Dr. Gifford can provide statistics and data about the healthcare disparities in Rhode Island, as well as the challenges unique to Rhode Island and what the Department of Health is doing to address the issue statewide.
Maria Montanaro, M.S.W. As President and CEO of Thundermist Health Center, which serves a high percentage of minorities, Ms. Montanaro brings the perspective of a primary healthcare provider who routinely works to offer culturally and linguistically competent and equitable care for patients.
Kathleen C. Hittner, M.D.As Senior Vice President of Community Health at Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest hospital system, Dr. Hittner will discuss the challenges and barriers to providing culturally competent care that she sees in communities across the state.
Pablo Rodriguez, M.D.As CEO of Women’s Care, Associate Chair for Community Relationships at the Department of OB/GYN at Woman and Infants Hospital, and Chair of Latino Public Radio, Dr. Rodriguez can discuss how community-based organizations advocate on behalf of their constituencies to reduce disparities in healthcare.
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Chamber Adds Staff The Newport County Chamber is proud to announce that Tony Faria has joined the staff team. Faria will offer prospective members a variety of ways to save money, make mon-ey and make connections through a chamber membership. Opportu-nities include discounts, marketing, seminars and networking events. Prior to working with the Cham-ber, Faria worked with Verizon Wire-less as a Corporate Account Execu-tive and AT&T’s Custom Business Group as a Business to Business Ac-count Manager. A Jamestown native, Faria grad-uated from Salve Regina Universi-ty with a B.S. in Business Manage-ment.
Annual meeting Open to public The Newport Historical Society’s annual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the Colony House on Washington Square is open to the public. Special guest speaker Jørgen Siemonsen will make a 30-minute presentation of his latest research on Newport’s Old Stone Mill. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Call 846-0813 to R.S.V.P._ Persons with limited mo-bility should also call in advance.
Now Open Following a soft opening this summer, Style Newport, a jewel-ry, clothing and accessories shop on Christie’s Landing, is formally launching their opening and an-nouncing a new web site, www.stylenewport.com. They will be showcasing their goods at the Newport Boat Show, Sept. 16-19 in Tent, Booth 8.
Design Awards Fleming and Company, a New-port-based brand development firm, won eight American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic De-sign USA for work the company de-veloped in 2009 and 2010. Awards were chosen from among 10,000 or more entries submitted from all segments of the creative commu-nity nationally.
New Recreation map Released The Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) and the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center/Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program have released the first comprehen-sive outdoor recreation map for Aquidneck Island entitled “Aquid-neck Island Outdoors.” The map identifies farms open to the public, nature trails, public parks, beaches and golf courses. It can be viewed electronically via the ALT web site, www.ailt.org, and in a print ver-sion available at the Newport Visi-tor Center, public libraries on the island, the Portsmouth and Middle-town Town Halls, Newport City Hall, sporting good stores on the island, coffee shops and elsewhere.
public Forums Two installments of the public fo-rum series, 2020 Vision, remain on the calendar this month for Sept. 16 and 22. The forums allow New-port County residents to articulate goals for their communities during the next 10 years in several vital ar-eas. Forums are co-sponsored by the Newport County Fund of The Rhode Island Foundation and The Newport Daily News, and support-ed by other local organizations and foundations. Each event takes place at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center. Space is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. To re-serve a seat, e-mail [email protected] (case sensitive) or call 427-4048. The remaining ses-sions include:Energy/Environment: Thursday, Sept. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: Kenneth Payne, administrator of state Office of En-ergy ResourcesEducation: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: Deborah Gist, state commissioner of elementary and secondary education.
Tax Credits for New Hires Employers hiring new staff may be eligible to receive a tax credit of $2,400 per individual. Target hires include qualified Temporary Assis-tance to Needy Families (TANF) re-cipients, some veterans, recipients of vocational rehabilitation servic-es, food stamp recipients, qualified ex-felons and Supplemental Secu-rity Income (SSI) recipients. Qualify-ing employers should file IRS form 8850 and ETA form 9061 or 9062 with the Department of Labor & Training. The Department must verify that the individual qualifies in one of the targeted employ-ment categories. For more informa-tion, see www.dlt.ri.gov/esu/pdfs/WOTCBrochure.pdf or contact Pat LaPointe at 462-8717.
Small business Loans Available For smaller businesses looking for a direct, fully-secured loan, the Small Business Loan Fund provides up to $500,000 for manufacturing businesses and $250,000 for non-manufacturing businesses. The program funds average 25% of the total project cost and can be used for acquisition and improvements of land, buildings and equipment, new construction, and working capital. Interest rates are fixed. The repayment terms are also flexible, with up to 10 years. Please contact RIEDC’s financial services staff for further details at 278-9133 or 278-9106.
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At a recent game of tug of war with youth participating in the summer day camp at All Saints Academy in Middletown, one of 18 summer camp programs partnering with the Star Kids Scholarship Program. BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly is seen at end of line. BankNewport extended a $5,000 grant to the Star Kids Sum-mer Program for 2010.
Interim Director Appointed at The Redwood The Redwood Library and Athe-naeum is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Brockway as Interim Executive Director. In this position, Brockway will run the day-to-day operations of The Redwood, including managing, outreach and fundraising efforts. He has spent 35 years, the majority of his career, with the YMCA, where he served in Executive Director/CEO capacities. After his time with the YMCA, he has been a consultant for a variety of Rhode Island agencies, includ-ing The Salvation Army, Plan USA, and the East Bay Red Cross. He also served as the Interim Director at the Newport Historical Society. The Redwood has retained the services of Phillips Oppenheim for its execu-tive search. For further information contact Ann Conner, Board Presi-dent, Redwood Library and Athe-naeum, 401-924-1510
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By Ross Sinclair Cann There are many great architects who worked in Newport over its long and illustrious history. Rich-ard Morris Hunt, Stanford White and Peter Harrison are all names that have become familiar to those that read the “Archi-Text” column regularly. A somewhat less familiar name, but an architect of national prominence who worked in New-port at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the early twentieth century, is Horace Trum-bauer. His work included three of the great houses along Bellevue Avenue (The Elms, Clarendon Court and Miramar) and a major addition and renovations to a fourth man-sion (Rough Point). Horace Trumbauer was a man whose life neatly spanned the pe-riod we now call the Gilded Age. He was born in 1868, immediately following the Civil War, and died in 1938, at the end of the Depression when very little was being built–even for the wealthy individuals that Trumbauer catered to. But in between, Horace Trumbauer had the opportunity to work on some remarkable projects, most notably for many wealthy families includ-ing the Wideners and the Dukes. The first of his major projects in Newport was “The Elms,” which was completed in 1901 for Edward Ju-lius Berwind, a coal magnate, and
his wife. This grand cottage was modeled after Château d’Asnières in France and is emblematic of Trumbauer’s highly derivative style. Although he had no formal archi-tectural education other than ap-prenticing in another firm in Phila-delphia, he was highly academic in his close attention to copying the detail from other older buildings. When the Berwinds died without heirs, Mr. Berwind’s younger sister continued to maintain the house in the Gilded Age style. In 1961, when “Miss Julia” died, no washer or dryer had ever been installed in the house as laundry was still done by hand by a large contingent of household servants. The property went up for auction and it was mere weeks away from being torn down to make way for a shopping center when the Preservation So-ciety of Newport County acquired the property. It has been open sea-sonally since then for public tour. In 1996 the property was designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest honor available for an indi-vidual structure. The next house he designed in Newport for another Philadel-phian, Edward Knight, is now com-monly known Clarendon Court. This building was designed in 1904 in a much more sedate Regency Style and is believed to have been based upon Hedworth House in
England. It is somewhat ironic that after the effusive detail of The Elms, Trumbauer would choose a model defined by a highly geomet-ric massing that is reminiscent of Inigo Jones–the architect who so greatly inspired much of the work of Peter Harrison and other colo-nial architects working in Newport one hundred and fifty years before Trumbauer. This elegant house is much farther south along Bellevue than The Elms, which is not surpris-ing in that the city was expanding in that direction along the Avenue during the Gilded Age as demand grew for prominent tracts of land. Among other things, Clarendon Court is famous for being the home of heiress Sunny Von Bulow where she went into a coma under suspi-cious circumstances as portrayed in the movie, “Reversal of Fortune.” Immediately to the south of Clar-endon Court is Miramar, one of the largest and most elegant proper-ties along Bellevue Avenue. Trum-bauer designed this house for the George Widener family in 1914. As plans for the house were under-way, tragedy struck the Widener family and Mrs. Widener’s husband and son were lost when the Titanic sank en route to America from Eu-
rope. Mrs. Widener, after some soul searching, decided to proceed with the project. The building is like The Elms, designed nearly 20 years be-fore, in its extensive use of elegant French details and rich materials. It was particularly famous for its parterre gardens, which were de-picted on many postcards of that period. This house’s enormous and ornate wrought iron gates are cur-rently under restoration and the owner of the property was praised in the same breath as some of the honorees this past week at the Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards, hosted by Newport Res-toration Foundation. The last proj-ect that Trumbauer worked on in Newport was the renovation and enlargement of Rough Point, the house at the southernmost corner of Bellevue Avenue before it takes a sharp jog to the west. The house was originally designed by the firm of Peabody & Stearns in 1881, for Frederick Vanderbilt (the youngest brother of the men who built the Breakers and Marble House respec-tively). The house was purchased by James Buchanan Duke, the tobacco tycoon and it was for Mr. Duke that Trumbauer undertook the work. When Mr. Buchanan died in 1925,
the house and fortune fell to his daughter, Doris Duke, who was only 13 years old at the time. “Miss Duke” (as she was frequently known in Newport), in addition to own-ing and loving the estate the rest of her life, played an active role in preserving colonial era architecture through the creation of the New-port Restoration Foundation (NRF), which continues to own and main-tain the house in basically the same state as it was when Miss Duke died in 1968, right down to the 1968 magazines still laid neatly on the tables. It was in this grand house that the NRF Doris Duke Awards were presented to worthy winners who exemplified a love and dedica-tion to architectural preservation and there is a marvelous exhibition currently on display showing the 82 colonial houses that Miss Duke helped renovate here in Newport. That the awards should be given at a building largely designed by Hor-ace Trumbauer, who did so much to recreate architectural styles of pre-vious eras, is perhaps appropriate.
Ross Sinclair Cann, AIA, LEED AP, is an historian, educator and
practicing architect living and working in Newport.
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In designing The Elms, left, which was built in 1901, architect Horace Trumbauer used Château d’Asnières, above, a 1752 structure,
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The strength of a nation is derived from the integrity of its homes…
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“We’re not big but we’re great,” said Pieter Roos, executive director of the Newport Restoration Foun-dation, at the opening of what has turned out to be a fabulous party that ends the closing of a Newport summer. It’s the Fourth Annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards party where the foundation hands out Steve Easton’s gorgeous glass awards to deserving and worthy people who have restored a prop-erty in a way ( “going that extra mile”) that honors preservation, the cornerstone of this group’s mis-sion and what Doris Duke deeply cared about.
Most importantly, this year, Oat-sie Charles, renowned for her wit and individuality, was a recipient of the special Steward Award. “When Pieter told me that I had been with the trustees for 34 years I simply couldn’t believe it,” she told the crowd. “Let me tell you about our first meeting. It was me, Carter Brown, Jackie O and Doris, and all of us were wandering around bare-foot.” It seemed that Miss Duke never liked shoes…How’s that for a history lesson. Oatsie was proud and thrilled with the award: “Not sure I deserve it, but I’ll take it,” she said. Next, James and Alice Ross got an award for Berkeley House. Ms. Ross said that she has loved the romance of old houses ever since she was a little girl and thanked her husband “who never said no to
me.” Channing Memorial Church also received an award for their steeple and bells project. All in all it was a huge success and an infor-mative evening for all as we learned how much more still needs to be done. How we need to restore the important stone walls, fences and iron work that abound in this town. How Newport in the ‘50s and ‘60s was badly run down and how today it is one of the great success stories. Pick up a copy of NRF’s new book “Extraordinary Vision”, with its ex-ceptional before and after pictures of 18th century buildings that tell the story of Miss Duke’s compas-sionate efforts. There is a foreword by Roger Mandle, a trustee, that eloquently sums up why good de-sign is timeless, why architecture sets standards for those who fol-low, and why we should care.
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Pesto-ed Out? Dried Herbs — a Fall and Winter LuxuryBy Cynthia Gibson
It is not too early to start harvest-ing your herbs to dry and bottle for great winter recipes or as gifts. You can create wonderful herb mix-tures that are a trip to Tuscany or Provence in a bottle! This is the month to start cutting the follow-ing herbs to the ground for dry-ing: rosemary, tarragon, sage, pars-ley, marjoram, summer savory, dill seed, oregano, and thyme. Drying herbs is not complicated and really rather fun. Select very dry areas of your house. Simply spread out the herbs on sheets of newspaper and cover them lightly with paper tow-els. Attics work very well for drying. Covering the herbs keeps out dust, and helps retain the color of the herb. It will take about one week to dry the herbs. After a week’s time, gather the newspapers with herbs and head for the kitchen. Separate the vari-eties of herbs so not all of the pun-gent tastes blend, yet! This part of the process is messy, so close to the sink is the place to work. Rub the dried herbs through a colander, or a hand held strainer. Using a hand held strainer gives you far finer herbs and is the preferred method.As for storing your herbs, recycled jam jars, mustard jars, or olive jars work well. Wash and dry the glass thoroughly. If the glass jars or bot-tles contain a hint of moisture, mold will not be far behind. Glass jars are far better than plastic and really re-
tain a freshness of the herbs. For a fancier spin, take a quick trip to Mi-chaels Craft Shop in Middletown, where you’ll find jars and bottles of every shape and size. They also sell stick on labels so your mixtures and herbs are easily identified. The green glass jars and bottles with corks are favorites and adding a bow and note at holiday time or for hostess giving is just darned ador-able! Almost anything hand-made or from your garden is so appreci-ated, and herbs do last at least one full year before losing their pun-gency. Herbs from the garden are truly a gift that does continue to give glorious tastes to you, your family, and guests all year long. They will certainly perk up any entrée. Herbs are now part of our cooking vocab-ulary. Excite and tempt the taste buds all fall and winter.
A Taste of Tuscany herb mixture:
In a small bowl, combine equal parts of:Dried crushed rosemaryDried oreganoDried thymeMix herbs together, bottle and seal tightly. Remember to make a note reminding you of your singular herbs or herb mixtures.
Les Herbes de Provence mixture :
Mix together equal parts of:Dried thyme
Dried marjoramDried oreganoDried crushed rosemary
The tastes of these mixtures when added to a stew or soup, or rubbed inside of a chicken before roasting are simply transporting! One tea-spoon of the Tuscan herbs added to homemade pea soup is truly de-licious.
A pinch or two of crushed rosemary or thyme leaves added to popover batter is part of a luncheon or din-ner party waiting to happen! Use any popover recipe you prefer. The additions of the suggested herbs or herb of your choice make this treat a different savory delight.
Dried Rosemary and Thyme Popovers
2 eggs1 cup flour 1 / 4 teaspoon salt1 cup whole milk1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil1 / 2 teaspoon crushed rosemary1 / 2 teaspoon crushed thyme
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly spray oil on muffin tin, or popover pan.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs, and then beat in the flour and salt until
you have a lumpy mixture. Slowly beat in the milk until the mixture is smooth. Sir in the olive oil, add the Rosemary and Thyme until thoroughly mixed. Ladle the mix-ture into the prepared pan until the cups are half-full. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown, very fragrant and crisp! Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door of the oven until your popovers are thoroughly baked and popped. Serve immediately with just a bit of butter.
Herb SconesMakes 12 Scones
Two Cups all-purpose flour1-Tablespoon baking powderOne-quarter cup sugarOne half teaspoon saltOne quarter Cup butter or marga-rineOne EggOne half cup milkOne-quarter cup finely chopped fresh tarragonTwo tablespoons finely chopped fresh Chives
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.Butter a baking sheet. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt, then cut in the butter or margarine and mix well. Add the egg, milk, tarragon, and chives. The batter will become spongy. Turn out onto a floured board or counter top and knead it lightly un-til smooth, about 5 minutes.
Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a ball. With a floured rolling pin, roil each ball of dough into a large half-inch thick round. Using a round cookie cutter, cut six scones from each round. Place the scones on the baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm, or toast them after they have cooled.
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Saturday, September 18
Jimmy’s – Karaoke, DJ Phino,9 p.m. – close
Greenvale Vineyard – Dick Lupino & Friends,1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Newport Blues Café – Major Motion,9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Newport Grand – Sweet Desire,9 p.m.
One Pelham East - The Criminals
Rhino Bar - Jackson Schoolhouse
Rhumbline - Dawn Chung
Sambar – DJ Butch,9:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 19
Castle Hill – Dick Lupino & Friends, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Clark Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Fastnet Pub – Live Traditional Irish Music, 6 – 10 p.m.
One Pelham East – Chopville, 6-9 p.m.
Chris Gauthier, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Monday, September 20
Fastnet Pub- “Blue Monday” featuring blues artists from the New England area,10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Tuesday, September 21
Newport Blues Café- Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Rhino Bar – Betrayed by Prophecy
Wednesday, September 22
Newport Blues Café- Mellow Mood w/ The Rudeness9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.
One Pelham East – Chris Gauthier
Rhino Bar- Rhyme Culture
Sardellas – Dick Lupino & Friends, 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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The Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Harvest Fair Home & Garden Com-petition will be held Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3. Amateur gar-deners, growers, canners and bak-ers of ALL ages are invited to enter your best gardening effort to be judged at the 36th Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Fair! RULES: Each entry must be grown, or cooked from scratch, solely by the contestant. One en-try per category per person. Entries must be registered at the Home and Garden Tent between 8-9:30 a.m. on Saturday, the day of the judging, and must be removed by 5 p.m. on Sunday. All entries should be labeled discreetly with the con-testant’s name, address, phone number and competition category. Young grower or baker contestants (including group entries) must be 14 years old or younger. After judg-ing, all food entries will be sold at the Country Store. Proceeds will benefit the Sanctuary. Please note drop-off times and locations have changed. Please enter through the main Sanctuary gate.
CategoriesFLOWERS: Best Single Rose, Best Sin-gle Dahlia, Best Fresh Arrangement, Best Dried Arrangement, Best Sun-flower, Biggest Sunflower, YOUNG GROWERS - Best ArrangementPRODUCE: Best Single Fruit, Best Single Vegetable, Best Collection, Biggest Pumpkin, Most Unusual Vegetable, Edible Plant. YOUNG GROWERS - Best Produce, Jack-o-lantern ContestFOOD: Best Apple Pie, Best Pesto, Best Salsa, Best Jam/Jelly, Best Sa-
vory Relish/Preserves, Best Cook-ies/Dessert BarsYOUNG BAKERS: Baked Goods, Best Quick Bread/Muffins.GROUP or CLASS ENTRIES: Produce, Flowers, Baked GoodsSCARECROW CONTEST: Spook the crows with your original creation. Bring your entry, or make one at the Fair. Straw and a limited num-ber of poles will be available on Saturday. Sunday judging, 3 p.m. A great group, class or family activity.
For more information call 846-2577 or visit
www.normanbirdsanctuary.org
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Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Harvest Fair, Oct. 2-3, includes games, events, and contests.
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NEWPORT – If you harbor a pas-sion for boating, then there’s only one place to be this week: The Newport International Boat Show (NBIS). Now celebrating its 40th year as one of the leading in-water boat events in the country, the boat show features the biggest selec-tion of boats and boating prod-ucts—both power and sail—in the Northeast. The four-day show has also become known as the place to scout newly introduced products. The show, traditionally the first show of the fall season, ranks among the five largest in-water boat shows in the country, cover-ing over 13 acres and featuring more than 750 exhibitors with over 600 boats ranging in size from 16 to 85-feet. In addition, there are engines, sails, equipment, safety products, electronics, and thousands of ac-cessories and marine services, as well as seminars, demonstrations and workshops. A highlight of the show will once again be the Newport for New Products™ program. This program recognizes that NIBS is the official venue for the U.S. debut of new boats and boating products. The program is an industry-wide initia-tive that ensures that a designat-ed “new” product has indeed met those criteria, that is, the boat or
product was produced after April 1, 2010, and is being introduced at the Newport International Boat Show. Look for the red and blue bal-loons signifying a new product/boat throughout the show. VIP DAY is Thursday, Sept. 16 with much of the boating press and the trade vis-iting the Show and buyers being treated to special attention by the exhibitors. An America’s Cup 12 Metre Leg-ends Reunion will also be held at the show that day at 5 p.m. En-trance to this forum is free. A panel of some of the most famous names in the America’s Cup race’s history will be speaking at the forum. Gary Jobson, ESPN’s yachting commen-tator and co-chair of the reunion, will moderate. If you’re interested in getting involved in sailing, Sail Ameri-ca’s Discover Sailing program of-fers landlubbers a chance to take a free sailing lesson or just a qui-et sail around Newport Harbor. Crews and sailboats will be on-hand Thursday through Sunday to demonstrate how easy it is to sail, for anyone who might be thinking about the sport. “Learning to sail can be easy and fun for all ages” says Nancy Piffard, Show Director “and we are very ex-cited to have Discover Sailing at the show. There will also be dedi-
cated children’s activities on Satur-day and Sunday, so it’s a real fam-ily affair.” Show hours are Thursday to Sat-urday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Advance tickets are available online. Tickets purchased at the show on Thursday, VIP Day, are $27 ($24 on-line plus processing fee). On Fri-day, Saturday or Sunday the tickets are $18 ($15 on-line plus process-ing fee). Friday only is Military and Newport County Residents’ Day with tickets half price with proper ID. Children under 12 are free ev-ery day when accompanied by an adult. There will be free shuttle bus service running from Easton’s Beach parking lot all four days.
TO GO: WHEN: Thurs.-Sun., Sep.
16-19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
(except Sun., until 5 p.m.)
WHERE: Newport Yachting
Center, America’s Cup Ave.
TICKETS: $18-$27, online
or at show
MORE INFO: 846-1115 or
800-582-7846 or
newportboatshow.com
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1) Norey’s, 156 Broadway, Newport 2) Salvation Cafe, 140 Broadway, Newport 3) Ronzio Pizza & Subs, 88 Broadway, Newport 4) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport 5) Perro Salado, 19 Charles Street, Newport 6) Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames Street, Newport 7) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge Street, Newport 8) Barking Crab, Brick Market Place, Newport 9) Pier 49, 49 America’s Cup Ave., Newport 10) Regatta Place - Newport Experience, Goat Island, Npt. 11) Tallulah on Thames, 464 Thames St., Newport 12) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 13) Sambar, 515 Thames St., Newport 14) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport 15) Griswold’s Tavern, 103 Bellevue Ave., Newport 16) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 17) Lou’s Hot Dogs, (Wed.) Farmer’s Market, Memorial Blvd. 18) The Chanler’s Spiced Pear, 117 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 19) Easton’s Beach Snack Bar, 175 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 20) Flo’s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown
Other Area Restaurants& Other Dining Options
Not Within Map Area
Long Wharf Seafood17 Connell Highway, Newport
Newport Grand150 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport
OceanCliff’s Safari Room 65 Ridge Road, Newport
Coddington Brewing Company210 Coddington Highway, Middletown
Rhea’s Inn & Restaurant120 W. Main Rd., Middletown
Sweet Berry Farm915 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown
Scampi657 Park Ave., Portsmouth
DeWolf Tavern259 Thames St., Bristol
WHERE TO EAT Map LegendFor more information about these restaurants, please see their display ads
found on the pages of this week’s edition of Newport This Week.
Enjoy Our Casino Courtyard• Al Fresco Dining
• Live Music Fri. & Sat.186 Bellevue Ave.401.847.0418
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Serving Lunch and DinnerSteaks • Seafood • Pasta • Pizza • Kids Menu
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Sun-Thurs until 10pm • Fri & Sat until 11pmRelaxing bar area with
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“LOBSTER LOVERS”NIGHTSOFFERED MONDAY THRU THURSDAY NIGHTS
• Cup of N. E. Clam Chowder• 1 1/4 lb. Steamed Lobster
• Strawberry Shortcake(Served with Mussels,Chourico,Corn-on-the Cob,Red Skin Potatoes,Broth and Butter)
(Not valid with any other promotions, coupons or dining cards)$35 Per Person • Add a Bottle of House Wine for Only $12
Our New Full Menu is always available 5pm to 10pm
“Check Out Our Monster” 2 /2lb.Baked Stuffed Lobster $49Dine Outside on Our Patio Overlooking Beautiful Newport Harbor
While Enjoying Live Entertainment
49 America’s Cup Ave.Newport, RI 847-9000
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Pier 49 Seafood & SpiritsNewport Harbor Hotel & Marina
“Best Kept Secret in Town”
120 West Main Rd., MiddletownOpen 7 Days 8am-9pm • Restaurant
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Chefs Appointed New positions
The Wyndham Bay Voyage Inn in Jamestown, RI, announces that it has appointed Anthony Ockunzzi, Joshua Smerdon and Geoffrey Goss to the positions of Chef de Cuisine, Pasty Chef and Sous Chef, respec-tively. Prior to being named Chef de Cuisine, Ockunzzi was Sous Chef at the private, exclusive Le Gorce Coun-try Club in Miami Beach, FL. Previously, Smerdon held the position of Pastry Chef at Le Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach and the Versace Mansion on Ocean Drive in South Beach, FL. Goss held the title of Garde-Manger at Le Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach before accepting his current Sous Chef position at the Bay Voyage Inn. All reside in Newport.
Chef Joshua Smerdon
Chef Anthony Ockunzzi
Chef Geoffrey Goss
17 Connell HighwayNEWPORT
846-6320www.longwharfseafood.net
Open Tuesday-Sunday at 11amClose @ 7pm Thurs; 8pm Fri & Sat.
All other days @ 6pm
Lobsters!5 Chix for $3500
6 Culls for $3300 Plus: More Weekly Specials
$100 OFF Our Fish & Chips
or Fried Whole-Belly Clam Dinners-to-Go!(With This Coupon)
The Middletown Islanders boys’ soccer team couldn’t quite handle the bite of
the Westerly Bulldogs, with a loss of 1-0 on Wed., Sept. 14. The loss puts the Islanders at (0 – 2 – 1) for the season, with plenty of time to add some wins to
their record. (Photos by Rob Thorn)
Salve Regina UniversityMen’sSoccer(2–2)Thursday, Sept. 16, 4 p.m. against SuffolkSaturday, Sept. 18, 2:30 p.m. against Wentworth at Gaudet
FieldHockey(0–4)Thursday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m. against Kean College at GaudetSaturday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m. against University of New England at Gaudet
Women’sSoccer(2–3)Saturday, Sept. 18, Noon against Wentworth Tech at Gaudet
Rogers High SchoolFootball(0–1)Friday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. against Lincoln High School at Toppa Field
Boy’sSoccer(0–1–1) Thursday, Sept. 16, 3:30 p.m. against West Warwick High School
Girl’sSoccer(1–1)Monday, Sept. 20, 3:30 p.m. against Middletown High School
Middletown High SchoolFootball(1–1) Friday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. against NarragansettHigh School at Gaudet
Boy’sSoccer(0–1–1) Thursday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m. against Westerly High School at Gaudet
Portsmouth High SchoolFootball(2–0)Friday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. against LaSalle Academy
Boy’sSoccer(0–2)Wednesday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. against Lincoln High School
Girl’sSoccer(2–1–2)Monday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. against LaSalle Academy
This Week’s Home Games
Another exciting week of Fall sports is upon us. There’s nothing quite like September’s crisp air as you huddle under a blanket on the bleachers with a hot chocolate to warm up your hands, cheering on your beloved local team. Last week we saw our favorite Seahawks, Vikings, Islanders, and Patriots begin their quests for victory on their home turfs. The louder the crowds cheer, the harder our teams play, so get out to any of these upcoming games, wear your team colors and show your support!
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Live MusicThursday Night
“Honky Tonk Knights”
Open Nightlyat 5pm for Dinner
Sunday Brunch 12-3pm
Perro SaladoTequila Bar • Margaritas • Sangria
Authentic Mexican Cuisine in
Historic Washington Square
19 Charles St., Npt 401.619.4777
www.perrosalado.com
32 Broadway, Newport 401.619.2115
With summer almost gone, NFL Sundays are just around the corner. With that, comes the inevitable argument with your significant other about whether or not you are going to sit around and watch TV all day. Don’t worry! Pour Judgement can keep you out of the doghouse and allow you to see the games. Bring her to our Sunday brunch! Treat her to a nice meal, which won’t use up all of your Sunday beer funds, and enjoy the game!
Good Food, Cheap, Every Day!
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“famous for clams since 1936”
The Clam ShackOpen Daily: 11am ‘til 9pm
Topside Raw BarOpen Daily: Mon-Fri 4pm ‘til Later!
Sat & Sun 11am ‘til Later!
Aquidneck Avenue • Middletown • 847-8141
Thurs: All-U-Can-Do Crab from 5 ’til 9 .......... $12.95 Fri: Thick-Cut Prime Rib from 5’til it’s gone ...... $ 9.95
Featured on thefood network“Best Thing I Ever Ate”Crunchy Episode
Meet me atO’BRIEN’S PUB
at the sign of the
Wednesday & Sunday 1/2 Priced Pizza – Served Indoors OnlyOpen Daily • Pet Friendly Patio Now Open (Weather Permitting)
501 Thames StreetNewport • 849-6623theobrienspub.com
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6-10pm25¢ Wings(Blue Cheese
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1st Place CashPrize, 2nd & 3rd Place Gift Certificates
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GRILLED PIZZA
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DJ Curfew10pm-12:45
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LIVE MUSIC Buddy
Roach Trio10pm ‘til closing
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ThursdaySeptember 16
Run and Chug ClubRunning and walking group that meets at 6:15 p.m. weekly outside the Fastnet Pub. Meet new friends for a three-mile walk or run around Newport and then return to the Fastnet Pub to have a pint.
Annual Meeting Open to the PublicNewport Historical Society’s annu-al meeting. 4:30 p.m. at the Colony House on Washington Square. A 30 minute presentation on Newport’s Old Stone Mill will be given by Jor-gen Siemonsen. Admission is free. Call 846-0813 to R.S.V.P
40th Annual Newport International Boat ShowFeaturing a full range of power-boats and sailboats from both domestic and international manu-facturers, as well as an extensive selection of marine equipment, services and accessories in a venue that spans historic Newport Har-bor. Newport Yachting Center,10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 846-1115, www.newportboatshow.com.
Island Farmer’s MarketFresh local foods including chow-ders and salsas, every Thursday through Sept. Aquidneck Grange Hall, 499 East Main Rd., Middle-town 2-6 p.m., 441-4317
Historical Society Annual MeetingPublic invited, speaker to present “Solution to Newport Tower Mys-tery at Hand?”, 4:30 p.m., Colony House, 846-0813.
Hospice Volunteer Training ProgramVisiting Nurse Services are start-ing a six week training program at their Portsmouth office at 1184 East Main Rd. from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information or to schedule an interview, call Joy Benson at 682-2100, ext. 616.
Murder at the MuseumA 90-minute family friendly in-teractive Murder Mystery, 7 p.m., Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200 or www.newport-murdermystery.com.
“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shake-speare’s works, 6 – 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292, www.redwoodlibrary.org
Budhist DiscussionNoted Tibetian Buddhist scholar the Venerable Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin will continue a discussion of the 4 noble Buddhist truths, free event, donations wel-come, 7:30-9 p.m., King House
FridaySeptember 17
Pet Loss Support GroupSupportive help for those who have been touched by the loss of a pet. 3 – 4 p.m., no fee to attend but pre-registration is required. For more information or immediate support, please email [email protected] or call Jill at 846-8276 ext. 122. Potter League for Animals, 87 Oliphant Lane, Middletown.
Coastal Cleanup at Easton’s BeachCome volunteer to help clean up Easton’s Beach (First Beach) be-tween 9 a.m. – noon. Open to all who are willing to lend a hand. 175 Memorial Blvd., Newport.
Aquidneck Island Growers MarketVegetables, fruits & more, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Newport Vineyards, 909 E. Main Rd., Middletown.
40th Annual Newport International Boat Show10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Please see Thursday, Sept. 16 for more details.
The Bit PlayersNewport’s award-winning improv troupe, The Bit Players create on-the-spot laughs from audience suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse The-ater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15,849-3473, www.firehousetheater.org.
Polo MatchGates open at 3 p.m. for tailgating. Match play begins at 4 p.m., Glen Farm, Portsmouth, 847-7090.
CALeNDAR
SaturdaySeptember 18
40th Annual Newport International Boat Show10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Please see Thurs-day, Sept. 16, for more details.
Mission Trip Fund-raiserA yard sale and bake sale fund-raiser at Emmanuel Church, on the corner of Dearborn and Spring St. from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Proceeds ben-efit the April 2011 mission trip to work for Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans.
Pirates and Scoundrels History Walking TourHistory walking tour explores where scoundrels lived, where pi-rates profited, and where criminals were put on trial and punished. Tour departs at 11:30 a.m. and lasts approximately 75 min. Reserva-tions suggested. Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 841-8770.
Book SigningLars Bolander’s Scandinavian De-sign, 2-4 p.m., Cottage & Garden, 9 Bridge St.
Common Fence Picnic SeriesDoors open at 7 p.m., Performer begins at 8 p.m., Common Fence Music, 933 Anthony Rd., Ports-mouth, ticket prices vary de-pending on the artist. For more information, visit www.common-fencemusic.org.
Wishes Do Come TrueLocal bands, Sidewinder and For Real are holding a fund-raiser for “A Wish Come True” organization at the Jamestown Portuguese Ameri-can Club. The donation to attend is $20, 8 p.m. For more information visit www.awish.org
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25Doris Duke Daysat the Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center
A 3-day film celebration of the many interests of Doris Duke – heiress, Newport preservationist, jazz
pianist, animal lover and surfer – offering a mix of old and new films on diverse topics as jazz, preservation,
surfing, the environment, dogs and life in Newport.
Tickets are $10 per film or purchase a $60 pass to all the films.
Volunteer to clean up Easton’s Beach on Saturday, September 18, from 9 a.m. – noon in recognition of International Coastal Cleanup
sponsored by Clean Ocean Access.
Trivia starts @ 8:30pm on Thursday
Live music - No cover!“Live Acoustic with Andre” starts @ 9pm on Friday
DJ Butch starts @ 9:30pm on saturday
Open Mon-Fri 5pm-1am and Sat/Sun 11am-1am. 515 Thames street, Newport 619-2505 • thesambar.com
• All you can eat wings 7 amazing flavors!
• NeW, GiANT 65” HD-Tv w/ surround sound
• $1 dogs and .25 cents toppings 40+ unique toppings to choose!
Wing-It with Sambar & the NFL on Sundays!
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Didi Suydam Contemporary is proud to present the paintings of Georgia Marsh. Sophisticated defined single floral motifs, incredibly
detailed yet minimal, are juxtaposed next to bold texturized blocks of color. With a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, Ms.
Marsh has had numerous solo exhibitions in the US, Paris, and Italy, and is the recipient of two National Endowments for the Arts
(Drawing, Painting).
CALeNDAR Continued from page 19
Arts on the PlazaCome to the Wave Statue on Amer-ica’s Cup from 2 – 5 p.m. to watch local artists create their craft every Saturday.
Polo MatchGates open at 4 p.m. for tailgating. Match play begins at 5 p.m., Glen Farm, Portsmouth, 847-7090.
The Bit PlayersPlease see Fri., Sept 17 for more details.
SundaySeptember 19
Learn About OGRETalk on Oyster Gardening for Res-toration and Education (OGRE) at the Jamestown Library, free and open to the public, 3 p.m. Call 423-7280 for more information.
Watson Farm TourFarm managers will lead you on a two mile walk learning the history of the extensive seaside farm. $8 per person, 2 – 5 p.m. Call 423-0005 or [email protected]. Located at 455 North Main Rd. in Jamestown.
Tour de Newport 2nd Annual Bike-A-ThonBeginning and ending at Rog-ers High School. Day of the event registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and closes promptly at 8:30 a.m. Ride begins at 9:00 a.m. Riders are encouraged to register online prior to the event. Supports Newport County Community Mental Health Center. http://www.nccmhc.org.
40th Annual Newport International Boat Show10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Please see Thurs-day, Sept. 16 for more details.
Art StrollBristol Art Gallery Stroll, noon - 5 p.m.
Kennedy Tribute DinnerThe public is invited to attend a dinner honoring Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy at the Marriott Newport, 25 America’s Cup Ave. Reception at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. $75 per person, re-serve your spot by mail: NDCC, PO Box 3456, Newport, RI 02840, or by calling Bud Cicilline at 847-4444.
mondaySeptember 20
Writing WorkshopWorkshop for local writers led by staff member Diane Grinnell, former school teacher in the lan-guage arts and a devoted journal keeper. Diane will lead participants in activities to boost their creativ-ity and powers of observation and imagination. The Writers Workshop is targeted at adults and young adults. Please bring a blank writing journal to record your work. 7 p.m., Newport Public Library, Spring St. Diane Grinnell 847-8720 ext. 204.
TuesdaySeptember 21
Swanhurst Chorus RehearsalsOpen rehearsal for RI’s oldest con-tinually performing choral ensem-ble. Register at 7 p.m., rehearsals begin at 7:30 p.m. For information about joining the rehearsals, email [email protected] or call 682-1630. Church of St. John the Evan-gelist on ‘The Point’, Willow and Washington Streets in Newport.
WednesdaySeptember 22
Newport Cooks! Singles NightMaster the art of preparing a din-
ner party, one course at a time, with other singles who enjoy cook-ing. BYOB – Sparkling wine. Villa One Twenty, 120 Miantonomi Ave., Middletown, Register by calling 293-0740, $50, 6:30 p.m.
2020 Vision Series: EducationSalve Regina University’s series of public forums designed to allow Newport County residents to ar-ticulate goals for their communi-ties during the next 10 years in sev-eral vital areas. This week’s forum, focusing on education, will feature keynote speaker Deborah Gist, Rhode Island commissioner of ele-mentary and secondary education. Space is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. To reserve a seat, call 427-4048. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Young Building.
Aquidneck Growers MarketFresh produce, baked goods, and more, 2-6 p.m., Memorial Blvd.
ThursdaySeptember 23
Alliance for Livable Newport Forum4th annual Newport financial fo-rum, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Financial Forum,’ 6:30-8 p.m., Program Room, New-port Public Library
King of the LobbyKathryn Allamong Jacob, author of “King of the Lobby: The Life and Times of Sam Ward, Man About-Washington” in the Gilded Age, will discuss her book at 6 p.m., Colony House, Washington Square, New-port, 841-8770.
Thursday Evening Book DiscussionThe Thursday Evening Book Dis-cussion will talk about Harper Lee’s classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” cel-
ebrating the 50th anniversary of its publication. Free and open to the public; anyone who has read the book is welcome to join the discus-sion. 7 p.m., Pat LaRose 847-8720 ext. 208, [email protected].
Murder at the MuseumA 90-minute family friendly in-teractive Murder Mystery show. Search for clues, question suspects and find a killer! Just don’t end up the victim. Tickets $30 for adults and $15 for 17 and under. 7 p.m., Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200 or www.newport-murdermystery.com.
Run and Chug ClubRunning and walking group that meets at 6:15 p.m. weekly outside Fastnet. Meet new friends for a three-mile walk or run around Newport and then return to the Fastnet Pub to have a pint. Island Farmers MarketFresh local foods including chow-ders and salsas, every Thursday through Sept. Aquidneck Grange Hall, 499 East Main Rd., Middle-town 2-6 p.m., 441-4317.
FridaySeptember 24
Be Green Kids Consignment3-day seasonal sales event, Middle-town
Newport Mansions Wine & Food FestivalHundreds of wines from around the world, fabulous food, cooking demonstrations by nationally-re-nowned chefs, live and silent auc-tions and a gala celebration at The Breakers and Marble House. Visit www.NewportMansions.org for de-tails and tickets, 847-1000.
Doris Duke Days at Jane PickensA three day film event celebrating the many interests of Doris Duke - heiress, Newport preservationist, jazz pianist, animal lover and surf-er. $10 per film or $60 for a pass to all films. Look at www.janepickens.com for a schedule of films and times or call 846-5252.
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Newport Mansions Wine & Food FestivalPlease see Friday, Sept. 24 for more information.Aquidneck Island Growers MarketVegetables, fruits & more, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Newport Vineyards, 909 E. Main Rd., Middletown.
Doris Duke Days at Jane PickensPlease see Friday, Sept. 24 for more details.
Old House ABCs History Walking TourExplore Newport’s architecture. Tour departs at 11:30 a.m. $12 per person, $5 for 12 and under. Res-ervations suggested. Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 841-8770, www.newporthisto-rytours.org.
The Bit PlayersPlease see, Fri., Sept. 17 for more details.
Polo MatchGates open at 3 p.m. for tailgating. Match play begins at 4 p.m., Glen Farm, Portsmouth, 847-7090.
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Cluny Country FairCarnival games, hay rides, craft vendors, baked goods, silent auc-tion & raffles, free admission & parking, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine, 75 Brenton Rd., Newport, 847-2850.
Newport Mansions Wine & Food FestivalPlease see Friday, Sept. 24 for more information.
Doris Duke Days at Jane PickensPlease see Friday, Sept. 24 for more details.
Gallery Shows & Artist Openings
Arnold ArtNow featuring the works of Jeremy Miranda. 210 Thames St. , 847-2273
Art on the Wharf Featuring the 10th Annual “Boat Show” by artist Tony Gill. The show runs through Oct. 31. Gallery hours are Fri. – Mon., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 845-6858
Bristol Art Gallery“ Boats, Bikes & Babes” an exhibit of works by our newest featured art-ist John Guillemette. Show runs till Oct. 1. 423 Hope St. Bristol, 396-9699 www.bristolartgallery.netGallery Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 11am to 5pm, Fri. - Sat. 11am to 6pm Sunday 11am to 4pm , closed Mon-days
Cadeaux du MondeFeaturing the Summer 2010 fea-ture exhibit, “Images of Africa.” 26 Mary St., 848-0550, www.cadeauxdumonde.com
DeBlois Gallery“The Devil is in the Details,” the 26th anniversary show until Sep-tember 29. Gallery hours are Tues.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Bellevue Ave., 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com
Didi Suydam ContemporaryOpening reception for Georgia Marsh ,Fri., Sept. 17, 6-8 p.m. Show runs through the first week of Oct. Gallery is open Thurs.-Mon., 12 - 5 p.m., 25 Mill St., 848-9414, www.didisuydam.com. Opening night of Newport artist David Barnes
Isherwood GalleryShow through Sept. 19,“Summer in Newport,”Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat., 38 Bellevue Ave., 699-2276, www.isherwood-gallery.com
Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design Timothy Ohliger show through Oc-tober 2. Gallery open Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment. 226 Bellevue Avenue, #8, the Aud-rain Building, second floor, 849-3271, www.jessicahagen.com
Newport Potters Guild302 Thames St., 619-4880, www.newportpottersguild.com
Reel Gallery94 William St., 484-7535, www.reelgallery.com
Sheldon Fine ArtOpening reception for marine artist, Russ Kramer , Sat., Sept. 18, 5-7 p.m. Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030.
Spring BullGallery open daily noon-5 p.m., 55 Bellevue Avenue, 849-9166, www.springbullgallery.com
Victorine Contemporary Art192 Thames St., 835-1920, www.victorineart.com
William Varieka Gallery“Historic New England” exhibition will be on display until Nov. 14. 212 Bellevue Ave., 849-6149 or www.vareikafinearts.com
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Belcourt CastleA Gilded Age mansion, guided tours, evening ghost tours, reser-vations recommended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 846-0669, www.belcourtcastle.com
The Breakers Open daily, 44 Ochre Point Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org
Chateau-sur-Mer Open daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org
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Fort AdamsLargest coastal fortification in the United States, an engineering and architectural masterpiece.“History you can touch”. hourly tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (weather permitting) 841-0707, 90 Fort Adams Drive, www.fortadams.org
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As much as I enjoy the summer, I find that September is one of my fa-vorite months of the year. The clear blue skies, the lack of humidity, the warm days and cool evenings, are a fine respite from the heat and hu-midity of summer. It is also when I like to begin my beach walks. With the summer crowds gone, these next few months offer a more per-sonal, intimate experience with our area beaches. Last Thursday, I went to Third Beach for a late morning walk. I also wanted to check the salt marsh area of the beach, because a large group of Tree Swallows had been reported staging in the area. As I approached the V-shaped in-tersection that allows traffic to flow into the parking lot, or continue on Third Beach Road, I observed a woman standing in the middle of the road with her mouth agape. She had a look of fear and awe on her face. The dog she was walking was sitting on its haunches, with a blank stare on its face. All around them were thousands of Tree Swallows, flying into and out of the trees, shrubs, and other plants between the marsh and the sand dunes. I got out of my car to feel
the experience laid out in front of me. Suddenly, the startled woman said to me, “All I could think of was Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds.’” As the two of us and the dog watched, the swallows flew all around us. We were in the middle of a cloud of birds. The only sound was their wings beating against the air. Within a minute it was over, as the swallows moved into the marsh in pursuit of lunch. We parted com-pany, and the woman and her dog continued their walk. She was still shaking her head in amazement as she walked away. As I returned to my car I saw that four other ve-hicles had pulled over, and the oc-cupants were taking photographs of the swallows. They were speak-ing excitedly with each other. It was quite an experience for everyone. I continued on to the beach for my walk. Anyone who is familiar
with Third Beach knows that low tide reveals a carpet of thousands of seashells. It stretches from one end of the beach to the other. Sanderlings and Semi-Palmated Sandpipers were flitting and feed-ing along the water’s edge, as I walked the beach. In amongst the innumerable shells, were bay scal-lop shells, some in deep indigo blue, and others colored in browns and purples. There were whelk shells, pastel colored and small, about two inch-es in length, and plentiful on the beach. I recognized some as chan-neled whelk, and one as a knobbed whelk. Whelks are sea snails that are abundant in the Sakonnet River. There were so many shells, but the best one I spotted was from a clam called the veiled clam. It’s common-ly called the awning clam, because of an overhang between the shells when the clam is alive. Their shells are oblong, with an almost amber color of brown or olive. They are very fragile and often break when handled. This is only the second one I have found in one piece. After my experience with swallows and shells, it was time to head home for lunch. I just love this time of year.
Fall migration is well underway in our area. Raptor Migration, in-volving thousands of hawks and falcons, and representing many species has reached our area. It will continue through Columbus Day weekend.
Birds Reported LocallyAmerican KestrelsMerlin FalconsPeregrine FalconsGoshawksHarrier HawksSharp-Shinned HawksRed-Tailed HawksCooper’s HawksPalm Warblers*Black-and-White Warblers*American Redstarts*Common Yellowthroats*Red-Eyed Vireos*Cedar Waxwings*Red-Bellied Woodpeckers*Northern Flickers*
* Matt Grimes, a local bird watcher, reported these species at Brenton Point State park, on Sunday, Sep-tember 12, 2010. During raptor migration, Grimes suggests that if you wait until late morning or early afternoon, you will observe hawks soaring on the thermal updrafts, as they pass Brenton Point State Park, on their way toward Beavertail and the mainland. Miantionomi Park remains a birding hot spot with many spe-cies of warblers, woodpeckers, and flycatchers reported. Gooseneck Cove was extremely active this past Saturday, with four juvenile Osprey fishing out of its waters in the early morning hours. Up to three black skimmers have been reported between the Cove and the surrounding beaches. With the weather forecast, this weekend should bring great birding.
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NEWPORT TIDE CHARTDATE HIGH LOW AM hgt PM hgt AM hgt PM hgt Sunrise Sunset
16 Thu 2:46 3.1 3:27 3.5 8:09 1.0 10:31 0.9 6:27 6:53 17 Fri 3:50 3.1 4:32 3.4 10:05 1.0 11:13 0.9 6:28 6:51 18 Sat 4:53 3.2 5:30 3.5 10:59 0.9 11:42 0.8 6:29 6:50 19 Sun 5:47 3.4 6:18 3.5 11:38 0.7 - - 6:30 6:48 20 Mon 6:33 3.6 6:58 3.6 12:05 0.6 12:15 0.6 6:31 6:46 21 Tue 7:12 3.8 7:34 3.7 12:31 0.5 12:52 0.4 6:32 6:44 22 Wed 7:47 3.9 8:07 3.7 1:02 0.3 1:29 0.3 6:33 6:43 23 Thu 8:20 4.0 8:40 3.7 1:35 0.2 2:07 0.3 6:34 6:41
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By Capt. Tim Flaherty
The arrival of the new moon on the 8th delivered excellent angling opportunities for local fishermen. The stronger tides that accompa-ny this lunar phase have kept fish active all week. Big Bluefish have been slamming whole and chunked baits in the lower bay and north to Prudence Island and out front on RI Sound. Since their arrival three weeks ago, the blues have really fat-tened up on the large pods of bait-fish moving down the bay and riv-er. “Ledgemonsters” to 14 lbs and 35 inches were boated frequently during the week. Renowned for their leaping ability, our guests were treated to some great aerial displays. When hooked, some of these beasts leapt more than three feet into the air, then somersaulting before crashing back into the sea. One trout fisherman onboard from New York City was amazed at their marine acrobatics. It seems that these jumbo blues do more jump-ing when heavier sea conditions or unusually strong tides exist, as they did this past week. As bay and ocean temperatures continue to cool, fish-ing for bluefish should continue to improve. Striped Bass are starting to ap-pear along the beaches and shore anglers have taken notice. Park-ing at the Sachuest Wildlife Refuge was near capacity this weekend as anglers sought bass and blackfish along that rocky shoreline, especial-ly in the early morning hours. Striper fishing the shore at Sakonnet Point has been productive for those using live eels. Eels can be drifted on days with light winds or can be cast into shallow, coastal pools, then retrieved slowly. Experienced anglers know that the biggest bass are frequent-ly taken in less than 15 feet of wa-ter and more often in the fall, along rocky shores or beaches. Nighttime is always the most productive strip-
er fishing time, but also the most dangerous. As autumn rapidly ap-proaches, night fishing will become more common than day fishing for many. Here’s a tip: early morning, just before sunrise and the last light of day are opportune times to wet your line, and can be just as produc-tive as fishing the darkness of night and safer, too! Scup continue to move to deep-er water as temperatures cool. Scup have shown up in both the deep-er holes to 100 feet and at wrecks nearer the shore. They continue to provide anglers with a ready source of bait for bass and ledgemonsters. Fishing with live bait is referred to as “live-lining” and can provide ex-tra thrills for anglers. It may require a little more patience, but those that wait, will reap greater rewards. Re-member: live bait is the very best bait for big bass. Catching the bait first, can provide fun for the kids, while the adults fish for the bigger game, later. Black Sea Bass fishing remains ex-cellent, particularly with the strong tidal flows. These tasty little bot-tom feeders of the grouper family can give anglers quite a tussle on light tackle. Two of our guests hit a large pod of these fish on Thursday the 16th, landing about 40 fish in 2 hours. For Tautog anglers (Blackfish), “Christmas” will soon be here. When water temps in the bay dip below 63 degrees, this species schools up for migration to winter haunts offshore. Now is time to change the line on your reels and tune up your gear to be ready for this elusive, hard-fight-ing, indigenous species. As a result of the tautog’s diet of mussels and crabs, its filets become sweet and mild tasting. Chefs consider them delicacies. Most tautog are caught with either rod or reel or by lobster-men in their traps. Divers, armed with spear guns, will take many fish this time of year. Right now, the size
of a keeper tautog must be at least 16 inches, with a catch limit of three fish per person, per day. That regu-lation will soon change to allow an-glers to take a maximum of 10 fish per day. We will talk more about this species next week. On Monday, the Skalla’s were aboard with us: Larry and his son Mark, from Stone Ridge, NY and Marshfield, MA, respectively, were accompanied by Sherrie Conner-ton of Rochester, NY and Matt San-zone of Great Barrington, MA. We decided to work the old hurricane hole that morning for some ledgies. Our guests had minimal ocean fish-ing experience, but had often fished for freshwater lake trout. On our third drift over the chosen hole we hooked into a big blue but the fish managed to shake the hook. On the next drift we had a double hookup, with lines screaming and rods bent, but again these big blues parted the lines. Finally, Mark, the most experi-enced angler on board, hooked into a beast. The fish took off 50 yards of line before he was able to get it un-der control. After repeated dives for the bottom, Mark worked the fish into net position on his ultra-light tackle. Again and again, the blue dove for the bottom, and after sev-eral attempts, was brought to net. We soon headed to the ocean side to find Sea Bass. Fishing in more than fifty feet of water, we drifted over several deep holes off R-2. Af-ter a few drifts, we hit a pod of sea bass. The action was furious on each drift as Mate Fred and I tried to land fish and bait hooks. Jumbo scup ap-peared, too. In a few hours, the box held 65+lbs of fish! Our trout an-glers were clearly exhausted and we headed home. Tight lines!
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Lurleen (Lori) Dillman, 73, of Portsmouth, died Sept. 5, 2010. She was the wife of the late Michael G. Dillman. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sept.19 at the United Congregational Church, Middletown. Donations in her memory may be made to the Pot-ter League for Animals, P.O. Box, Newport.
Francis J. “Frank” Fitzpatrick, 89, of Newport, died Sept. 7, 2010 at Newport Hospital. He was the hus-band of the late Rose M. (O’Donnell) Fitzpatrick. Mr. Fitzpatrick served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Sept.10, at St. Augustin Church.
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Hazel M. (Silvia) Lopes, formerly of Newport and Portsmouth, died Sept. 8, 2010 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph Lopes. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Sept 11, at St. Barnabas Church. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Clare Home, 309 Spring Street, Newport.
Aldina Frances Viera, 92, of Ports-mouth, died Sept. 12, 2010 at For-est Farm Health Care Center, Mid-dletown. She was the wife of the late Joseph Viera. A Mass of Chris-tian Burial will be Thursday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at the St. Anthony’s Church, Portsmouth. Donations in
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There’s plenty of shiny new boats to see around town this week thanks to the return of the Newport International Boat
Show. Perhaps that’s why we were so drawn to Barry Ripley, who we couldn’t pass by as he worked on his 1946 Comet sailboat outside of his home on Coggeshall
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(Photo by Tom Shevlin)
The Redwood Library and Ath-enaeum will host a series of eight weekly presentations and discus-sions entitled, “The Life of the Mind.” Each presentation will take as its theme an issue which concerns, interests, educates, amuses or even provokes the thinking of American society today. Each will be led by a respected authority on the topic. The presentations will be in the form of a salon. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., attendees and the evening’s guest presenter will have the op-portunity to meet and chat over re-freshments. At 6 p.m., the authority will put forth, explain, or ask ques-tions about the topic in an infor-mal setting designed to stimulate lively conversation and discourse. This week, Thursday, Sept. 16, the presentation is titled “Will the Next Book You Read be on Your Cell Phone?”
On Thursday, Sept. 23 “What Can and Can’t Wind Farms Do?” is the topic. Dr. Miles Bidwell, economist and energy expert, will address the pros and cons of wind farm-ing. Do their structures impact the surrounding environment? If so, how? And how much? Is it true that radar screens detect wind farms as air traffic? How much energy can a wind farm really generate?
The following week, Thurs-day, Sept. 30 “How Do You Turn a Novel into a Screenplay?” will be presented. Jon Land, author of 25 published thrillers and a number of screenplays, and Tom Cobb, au-thor of the book, Crazy Heart, from which the Oscar-winning movie was adapted will exchange ideas of this topic – from the assignment, to the first draft, through the final draft as well as how the author works with the studio, producer, director, and actors.
Life of the mind Salon Series Continues
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