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table of ContentsCaLENdar 13COMMuNIty BrIEFs 4- 5CrOssWOrd PuZZLE 22dININg Out MaP 17dINNEr & a MOVIE 15EdItOrIaL 6FaIth COMMuNIty 24FIrE/POLICE LOg 5gardEN 11MaINshEEt 12NaturE 25NaVy COMMuNIty 8rEaLty traNsaCtIONs 27 rECENt dEaths 24rEEL rEPOrt 23sudOKu 22
City Manager Gets Raise
Duke Preservation Awards to be Presented
Breakers Center Denied
The Aloha Landing Boathouse is one of the properties receiving the 2013 Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards. This view of the boathouse is taken from the Beechbound estate looking at Bonniecrest, a neo-Jacobean
estate designed by the noted architect John Russell Pope.(Photos by A4 Architecture)
see raIsE on page 6
By Ross Sinclair Cann, AIANewport is fortunate to have
one of the most intact collections of important 18th, 19th, and early 20th century buildings anywhere in America. But these buildings have not survived to the pres-ent day simply by not being torn down (although that was a useful starting point). For the most part, they are here because individuals and institutions took on the dif-ficult and expensive task of pre-serving them and adapting them to be useful and relevant to pres-ent times. Since 2007, architectur-al projects that have shown a high degree of quality and care have been honored by the Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards, ad-ministered by the Newport Res-toration Foundation and the City of Newport. Three projects have been selected to receive the pres-tigious honor at this year's gala award ceremony: the Aloha Land-ing Boathouse (restored by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mencoff), the Old Acre Carriage House (restored by Mr. and Mrs. William Woodhull), and the Ochre Lodge Carriage House Dormitory (commissioned by Salve Regina University).
The Aloha Landing project is the second major initiative in Newport undertaken by the Mencoffs. Over the past decade, they have been active in restoring Bellevue Ave-nue's Rock Cliff to its former glory. The boathouse was originally built for Arthur Curtiss James in 1912 in a heavy timbered Tudor style to dock his yacht, Aloha. The resto-
ration has preserved the exterior while fitting the interior out in the form of a classic yacht. Lan-gan Design, known for its boat design and nautical interiors, was selected to undertake the plan-ning work, and Kirby Perkins, led by former America’s Cup sailor Jerry Kirby, was selected to do the construction.
The Old Acre Carriage House
was a complete exterior restora-tion and interior renovation of a carriage house to an 1856 Kay Street building, designed by the noted Newport architect George Champlin Mason. The building, as part of the renovation, has been made into a comfortable two bedroom guest house with an open, well-appointed kitchen and living room on the ground
level. This building was designed in a high-peaked, board and bat-ten Gothic Revival style that was appropriate to a simple outbuild-ing. These features have been re-stored beautifully in the renovat-ed structure. The architect for the project was Gale Goff, while the contractor was Legacy Custom Remodeling of West Warwick.
see aWards on page 11
By Tom ShevlinCity Manager Jane Howington is
getting a raise. After just about 18 months on
the job, City Council members on Wednesday voted to give New-port’s chief management officer a 3.65 percent raise.
Citing strides in the city’s com-munication efforts, economic de-velopment initiatives, and progress in addressing interdepartmental ef-ficiencies, councilors said the raise was well earned.
Leading up to the vote, howev-er, some expressed concern over the size of the raise, which totals $5,000, bringing Howington’s to-tal compensation from $135,000 to $140,000.
Councilor Michael T. Farley said that while he understood the de-sire to reward Howington, he ques-tioned whether the raise would send the wrong message to depart-ment heads, who recently received raises of roughly two percent.
However, when broken down over the course of Howington’s full 18 months, the 3.65 percent in-crease falls closer in line with that number.
Prior to coming to Newport in January of 2012, Howington had accumulated over 20 years of ser-vice in municipal government, most recently as city manager in Kalispell, Mont., a tourist destination for visi-tors to Glacier National Park.
By Tom ShevlinA Preservation Society plan to
construct a welcome center at The Breakers was denied on Tuesday af-ter members of the Historic District Commission (HDC) voted 4-3 to deny an application that for over a year has been the subject of count-less letters to the editor, public fo-rums, and spirited debates among friends.
It was a stunning decision, one that drew gasps from the audience and acknowledgment from com-mission members that even they weren’t sure what the end result would be.
Turner Scott represented the Bel-levue Ochre Point Neighborhood Association (BOPNA), which had opposed the application through-out the hearing. He summed up his feelings in brief closing remarks.
“I don’t believe that this appli-cant has made a case to disrupt
see BrEaKErs on page 21
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Pell Set Up in Full Swing
All hands were on deck this week at the Claiborne deB. Pell Elementary School on Dexter Street where teachers, administrators, and staff were hurriedly getting the new building ready for the first day of school. Here, Carolyn "Callie" Clarke and Keith Edwards, both of the Newport Family Child Opportunity Zone (NFCOZ), unpack their new state-of-the-art program space. The new school is due to open next Thursday, Sept. 5. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)
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Volunteers Katie Blithe and Joann Ferris from BankNewport distributed children's books at the Back to School Celebration at the EBCAP Health Center.
A Back to School Celebration backpack distribution event was held at the East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) Health Center on Aug. 17. Each year, the BTS Celebration distributes free backpacks filled with school sup-plies at 11 locations throughout Rhode Island on the same day. BankNewport was the proud spon-sor of the Newport location.
Nearly 500 backpacks were dis-tributed to Newport County youth and families at this free event. Chil-dren filled their backpacks with books to begin building their at-home library. More than 2,500 of the 3,500 children's books donat-ed by the community during the bank’s summer book drive are now being enjoyed by the families.
At the Newport event, Bank-Newport and local AARP chap-
ter volunteers distributed the free backpacks and books, and repre-sentatives from various communi-ty agencies were on hand to pro-vide important educational and human services information to families.
The remaining 1,000 books will be distributed by Books Are Wings and EBCAP at upcoming local chil-
dren’s literacy events, while the 400 remaining backpacks were dis-tributed to local agencies – Baby Steps, Boys & Girls Clubs, Child & Family Services, EBCAP, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Newport Housing Authority – to share with those families unable to attend the event.
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It was a summer of brisk business according to young entrepre-neur Rylan Barbato, 6, of Middletown. The Corey Lane resident, seen here manning his lemonade stand near his home on Aug. 21, said he had fun serving neighbors and neighborhood workers during his summer vacation and that he made some money, too. Rylan plans to save his profits for a future college education, but, in the meantime, anxiously awaits the start of first grade at Aquidneck School next week. Remember, public schools are back in session for most Aquidneck Island students on Thurs., Sept. 5. Drive care-fully! (Photo by Kirby Varacalli)
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Bits of Newport HistoryCourtesy of the Newport Historical Society
In 1775, John G. Wanton, at the urging of the Society of Friends, manumitted his slave Cardardo Wanton from service at what is to-day the Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House on Broadway. As the Revolu-tion approached and Newport’s population scattered, Cardardo dis-appeared from Newport records, only to resurface as a private in a Massachusetts militia regiment out of Taunton. In September 1777, he and several other former Wanton family slaves enlisted in a se-cret mission, under Major General Joseph Spencer, to attack British forces on Aquidneck Island. What would have been the first “Battle of Rhode Island” was abandoned because of terrible weather and Spen-cer’s incompetence.
Many freedmen, slaves, and Native Americans fought in the battle for our nation’s independence. On August 29, 1778, in what is now known as Patriots’ Park in Ports-mouth, the First Rhode Island Regiment, or the “Black Regi-ment” as it was known, stopped the Hessian forces from advanc-ing during the actual Battle of Rhode Island. A memorial hon-oring the contributions made by those soldiers stands at the park today.
Cardardo Wanton's Manumission
Representatives from the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment at the wreath laying on Sunday,
Aug. 25, in observance of the 235th anniversary of the Battle of Rhode Island.
(Photo by Jack Kelly)
Fire and Police Collaborate to Help Save LivesThe public is welcome to join in
the first friendly blood drive com-petition between the Newport po-lice and fire departments on Satur-day, Aug. 31. The departments are encouraging individuals to support their local heroes by donating at the blood drives.
The Rhode Island Blood Center will have bloodmobiles at both departments from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The fire department drive will be held at its location at 21 West Marl-borough St., with the police de-partment at its headquarters, 120 Broadway.
These blood drives are particu-larly significant because they bring together first responders who of-ten see first-hand the critical need to have blood products on hand in the event of an emergency.
Winners, regardless of who brings out the most donors, are those individuals who are hospi-talized in our community and re-quire blood transfusions. Each day, the Rhode Island Blood Center is charged with the responsibility of collecting up to 280 pints of blood to assure an adequate and safe blood supply at area hospitals.
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Newport and the National Grid Big Dig
Several businesses along Broadway have experienced drastically lower than average revenue because of ongoing construction performed by
National Grid this summer.
By Daniel HighetNewport’s version of the Big Dig,
with its many cavernous holes, cir-cuitous detours, and clouds of dirt and dust, is seemingly ubiquitous this summer. Even so, the backhoes and incessant beeps of back-up alarms that have some citizens on edge, are nothing compared to the financial toll on many of the area’s local retailers and restaurants.
When compared to identical pe-riods last summer, some local busi-nesses located in the thick of con-struction along Broadway have reported revenue losses of up to 50 percent. At least one specialty retailer seriously considered shut-tering permanently and liquidating its stock. Such was the precipitous drop in its income, as construction crews closed the sidewalk and dug man-deep trenches, transforming the scene in front of the shop’s door into an area suggesting a war zone.
As one local merchant stated, “Welcome to Newport, destroyed for you by National Grid.”
When asked to characterize the City of Newport’s experience with National Grid, Mayor Henry F. Win-throp stated, “It has not been a very pleasant relationship with National Grid. Ten days ago, I asked the city manager to bring in their senior management to meet with us, be-cause I, for one, am not happy with their performance. For a number of years, you could drive around New-port and see where they probably did a hook-up and didn’t repair the road.”
While many local merchants on Broadway complain about the ef-fect of construction on their sum-mer business, reports have sur-faced that the utility company has settled claims compensating lost revenue to at least one storekeeper.
Patti Kendall, who, with her hus-band Walter Platt, owns Pan Han-dler’s Fine Cookware and Cutlery on the corner of Broadway and Bull Street, said that she had to close their business for two weeks. While Kendall declined to identify the ex-act amount she received from Na-tional Grid, citing a confidential-ity agreement, she did confirm to Newport This Week that Pan Han-dler’s was one of the recipients of a monetary settlement. In submit-ting her claim, Kendall provided the company with an 11-page doc-ument, including several photo-graphs. She also emailed the presi-dent of National Grid but received no response.
“I kept calling. I was relentless,” Kendall stated, when asked how she finally got the company’s at-tention. In contrast to her strug-gles with National Grid, she made a point to praise the open commu-nication she has experienced with D’Ambra Construction, whose crew is working on the water and sewer. At Kendall’s request, D’Ambra post-poned work on the eve of Labor Day weekend to the following week in order to keep foot traffic unimped-ed and her storefront unblocked. “I called and wrote an email to the president of D’Ambra telling him
that his company should train the National Grid crew,” Kendall stated.
National Grid media relations representative for Rhode Island, Da-vid Graves, stated in a phone inter-view that the company has thus far only received two claims in 2013. It has finalized one settlement, al-though Graves declined to confirm that payout, citing confidentiality. Graves also said Nat Grid is await-ing a response from another Broad-way merchant concerning a claim. “But again,” Graves said, “we’ve re-ceived only two claims in 2013. Our record speaks for itself. We’re very careful about the work we do. We are cognizant that businesses need to stay open. We try to be as clean and as cautious as we can.”
When this statement from the National Grid spokesperson was read to Patti Kendall, she said the record of photographic evidence speaks otherwise. She shared a number of digital photos with this reporter showing how her store-front had become physically un-approachable because of National Grid construction. In one shot, a cloud of dirt mushrooming above the street and around Pan Handler’s building colored the air a dark gray.
Other business owners on Broad-way, including Hank Whiten, co-owner of Pour Judgement, are looking into making claims for lost revenue. “The road is a disaster,” Whiten stated, adding that his busi-ness, located near the Old Colony House, is down 20 percent overall for the summer.
Rich Ferreira, the owner of Holy Smokes, a smoke shop also locat-ed near the Old Colony House, said his business was down 50 percent during the two-week period when National Grid construction crews labored outside his door. “When they detour traffic off the street on which your business is located, it’s going to affect sales,” Ferreira stat-ed. He is also considering making a claim against National Grid.
Marco T. Camacho, First Ward Councilor, said in a telephone inter-view, “Newport has had its issues in the past with National Grid, and I anticipate we will have issues with
them in the future. But a develop-ment of this scale is going to have its problems.” Councilor Camacho pointed to the non-negotiable fact that unlike other city contractors, National Grid has a monopoly on gas and electric service and New-port cannot simply make the deci-sion to do business with another competing utility company.
Councilor Camacho also stressed that once the National Grid gas pipeline work and the Broadway Streetscape Plan is completed, the area will be revitalized.
Several Newport business own-ers whose establishments are not located on Broadway, but who over the years have experienced their own frustration with construction crews appearing at the height of their busiest season, voiced their sympathies.
Richard “Biggie” Korn, the own-er of Yesterday’s Ale House, stat-ed, “This is the fourth year in a row businesses in Newport have been impeded by construction. Last summer, it was the city.”
Korn pointed to the Washington Square project that saw the installa-tion of bluestone sidewalks, among other improvements, in front of his restaurant one year ago. The con-struction crews and equipment pre-empted parking and nega-tively affected pedestrian traffic. Korn estimates that poorly-timed construction approved by the City Council over the past three years has cost his business over $300,000 in lost revenue.
Bill Lehourites, who manages Jonathan’s Ocean Coffee Roasters, two doors down from Yesterday’s, agreed with Korn that last sum-mer’s construction negatively af-fected his restaurant.
“It’s nice to see that National Grid recognizes that there’s an issue and that they made good on the lost revenue of one business,” stated Le-hourites, referring to reports of the utility’s settlement. “But it’s a shame the city continues to put business-es under financial duress with bad-ly scheduled construction and de-velopment projects.”
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ly brought into our gallery a New-port scrapbook for evaluation. The book was assem-bled around 1919 by a high school senior of Durfee. It was filled with party invitations, dance cards, newspaper clippings of football and other sports articles. Pictured is part of a program from the Newport Opera House which was pre-senting “The Bird of Paradise” written by Oliver Morosco with a Tues-day, Jan. 13, 1920 performance. When asked what the scrap book was worth, I stated that its cost would be about $75 but that its value was priceless and recommended that the visitor donate it to The Newport Historical Society for their archives. – Federico Santi, partner, Drawing Room Antiques
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Tax Counselor Training
The Rhode Island AARP Tax-Aide program is scheduling training for new volunteers. Training will be conducted at the Middletown Li-brary on Thursdays from Sept. 12 to Nov. 7, from 1 – 5 p.m. AARP Tax-Aide is a program of the AARP Foundation, offered in partnership with the IRS.
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An evening of fun-filled explora-tion is planned using seine nets to catch fish and other animals found along the coast on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Norman Bird Sanctuary from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Pack a dinner and end the program with a picnic around the campfire and even roast marsh-mallows. Advance registration re-quested, call 401-846-2577. Cost for members is $5 and $8 for non-members. For more information, visit normanbirdsanctuary.org.
Prince Grant workshop
Newport Hospital, through its Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund, will host a grant develop-ment workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the hospital. The workshop will provide information and answer questions regarding the grant application and request for proposal process, which is open from Oct. 1 - 31.
The fund was established in 2010 through a grant from the Frederick Henry Prince 1932 Trust. The fund supports grants that strive to pro-mote health and wellness among Newport County’s youth and fami-lies through physical activity as part of the belief that active kids lead to healthy kids. Innovative entrepre-neurs are encouraged to develop programs that promote these kinds of efforts.
RSVP by calling 401-845-1503 or by sending an email to: [email protected].
For more information about the fund and a complete list of previous grant recipients, visit newporthos-pital.org/FHP_MemorialFund.
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Club will begin meeting on the first Thursdays of the month from 3 – 4 p.m. starting in Sept. at the library. Registration is required and limited to 30 participants. Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Call 423-7280, email [email protected] or visit the library to register.
scout Meetings Resume
Troop 3 Newport resumes its reg-ular meeting schedule on Tuesday nights at the Elks Lodge on Sept. 10. Meetings are held in the main hall from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Boys in Troop 3 range in age from 11-17 years old and attend Thompson Middle School, Rogers and Bishop Hen-dricken High Schools. For more in-formation about BSA Troop 3 New-port, call Glenn Gardiner at 401 846-9583 x 2002.
Head start enrollment Open
East Bay Community Action Pro-gram (EBCAP) Head Start is now enrolling income eligible children from birth to age five. Program of-ferings include: free half day class-room services for preschoolers; free home-based services for pregnant women and families with infants/toddlers; and child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Assis-tance is provided to families apply-ing for the RI DHS Child Care Cer-tificate. For further information and enrollment, call 877-367-2008, or visit ebcap.org.
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Irish Museum steak Fry next week
The Museum of Newport Irish History will hold its 11th Annual Steak Fry Fundraiser the evening of Saturday, Sept. 7 at Hibernian Hall, 2 Wellington Ave., Newport. Din-ner includes grilled-to-order steak, baked potato, corn on the cob, sal-ad and dessert, and will be served at 7 p.m. Cash bar begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25.
Reservations are requested by Tuesday, Sept. 3 and must be pre-paid. Reserve by mailing a check payable to “MNIH” to PO Box 1378, Newport, RI 02840 (“Steak Fry” in memo section); online using a credit card at NewportIrishHistory.org (click “Events”); or in-person at Hibernian Hall via check to “MNIH” or cash (inquire at the bar). For more information, contact Ann Ar-nold at [email protected] or 401-841-5493.
To learn about the Museum of Newport Irish History and its activi-ties, visit newportirishhistory.org.
Holiday Basket sign-Ups
Registration to receive Thanks-giving and Christmas Holiday Bas-kets will take place at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center from Sept. 9 – 18 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Clients will need a picture ID, piece of current mail with home ad-dress and a proof of members of the family. For more information, email Bea Brush at [email protected] or call 846-4828 ext. 100.
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During the period from Monday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 25, the Newport Fire Department re-sponded to a total of 160 calls. Of those, 84 were emergency medi-cal calls, resulting in 63 patients be-ing transported to the hospital. Ad-ditionally, 10 patients refused aid once EMS arrived on the scene.
Fire apparatus was used for 160 responses:• Station 1 - Headquarters/Rescue 1 and 3 responded to 57 calls• Station 1 - Engine 1 and 6 responded to 52 calls• Station 2 - Old Fort Road Rescue 2 responded to 37 calls• Station 2 - Old Fort Road Engine 2 responded to 28 calls• Station 5 - Touro Street/Engine 3 and 5 responded to 42 calls
Specific situations fire apparatus was used for include:
1- Structure fire2- Fire origin & cause investigaions3- Trash / dumpster fires1 - Water / steam leak3 - Vehicle accidents1 - Smoke scare/odor of smoke4 - Lock outs
12 - Assist public calls 3 - False alarms/false calls 14 - Fire alarm soundings - no fire 6- Fire alarm malfunctions - no fire 63 - Engine assist on EMS call
In the category of fire prevention, the department performed 12 smoke alarm / CO inspections prior to prop-erty sales, 26 life safety / site inspec-tions, 6 fire system plan reviews, and did 23 tent inspections / plan reviews.
FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGE: Before moving in or signing a lease: Are working smoke alarms installed? Are there at least two ways to exit your bedroom and your building? Do the upper floors of the building have at least two interior stairs, or a fire escape? Is a sprinkler system in-stalled and maintained? Are the ex-isting electrical outlets adequate for all of the appliances, computers, printers and electronics that you are bringing – without the need for ex-tension cords? Are there EXIT signs in the building hallways to indicate ac-cessible escape routes? Is there any-thing obstructing the exit path or es-cape route? Do the exit doors open easily? Does the building have a fire alarm system installed and main-tained? Has the building’s heating system been inspected within the last year? Is the building address clearly posted to allow emergency services to find you quickly in the event of an emergency?
— Information provided by FM Wayne Clark, ADSFM
During the period from Monday, Aug. 19 to Sunday, Aug. 25, the Newport Police Department responded to 780 calls. Of those, 154 were motor vehicle related; there were 110 motor vehicle violations issued and 44 accident reports. 9 liquor establishment checks were also made and 10 private tows.
The police also responded to 29 noise complaints, 23 animal complaints, 55 home/business alarm calls, 2 suicide calls and 15 incidents of vandalism. They also transported 1 prisoners and issued 7 bicycle violations.
They recorded 2 instances of as-sisting other police departments.
In addition, 80 arrests were made for the following violations:n 12 arrests were made for noise violations.n 12 arrests were made for pos-session of open containers of alcohol. n 7 arrests were made for do-mestic simple assault.n 6 arrests were made for disor-derly conduct. n 6 arrests were made for out-standing bench warrants.n 6 arrests were made for simple assault.n5 arrests were made for under-age drinking.n 4 arrests were made for lar-ceny. n4 arrests were made for tres-passing.n 3 arrests were made for driv-ing with a suspended or revoked license. n 2 arrests were made for DUI.n2 arrests were made for break-ing and entering at Pell School and 90 Malbone Rd.n2 arrests were made for violat-ing a no contact order.n1 arrest was made for posse-sion of narcotics.n1 arrest was made for vandal-ism.n1 arrest was made for public urination. n1 arrest was made for leaving the scene of a collision.n 1 arrest was made for failure to restrain a dog.n1 arrest was made for obstruct-ing an officer in the line of duty.n1 arrest was made for posse-sion of drugs with intent to man-ufacture or deliver.n 1 arrest was made for fraudu-lent checks.n1 arrest was made for felony assault.
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at the Municipal Court session held on Monday, Aug. 26, at Newport City Hall. The Court adjudicates cas-es related to city ordinances, park-ing, and traffic infractions.
There were 48 matters on the docket:n Twenty-two cases concerned open containers/drinking in pub-lic. Of these, bench warrants were issued in 10 cases for failure to ap-pear; four defendants pleaded no contest and received fines ranging from $100 to $400 each, plus court costs of $93.50; six cases were con-tinued or rescheduled; one case was closed as paid in full; and one case was dismissed.n Four cases involved noise ordi-nance violations, with three no con-test pleas resulting in fines of $350 or $400 each, plus court costs of $93.50. In the remaining case, a re-quest to expunge a previous noise disturbance conviction was denied.n Eight traffic infractions received varying dispositions, with four dis-missals; three license suspensions for failure to appear, with accompa-nying fines of $85 plus costs of $35; and one continuance. n In three cases involving animal restraint violations, one individual pleaded no contest and was fined $75; one case was continued; and another case was dismissed.n Two judgments issued for mi-nors in possession. One case was closed as paid in full, and a no con-test plea in the other case resulted in a $400 fine and court costs of $93.50.
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NARFE MeetingThe National Association of Ac-
tive and Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 0869, Newport, will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the United Congregational Church, Val-ley Road, Middletown.
Chapter President David Mac-Donald will speak on the NARFE Presidents meeting that he at-tended and the initiatives that are underway to influence the current legislative agenda and the efforts of NARFE to attract new members.
All active and retired federal em-ployees and their spouses are invit-ed to attend, and if not a member, to join the Chapter. For more informa-tion, call R. Bianco at 401-683-5421.
Garden Club MeetingThe Seaside Garden Club of New-
port will hold its September meet-ing on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at Fenner Hall, 222 Fenner Ave., Newport. The guest speaker will be Harry Eudenbach, author of “Estate Gardeners of Newport: A Horticul-tural Legacy.” For more information, call Lorraine McLeish at 847-7914.
Waterfront Inspection
Friends of the Waterfront will sponsor itsannual Waterfront In-spection/Cruise of the harbor on Sunday, Sept. 8 aboard the Majestic, 4:45 - 7 p.m. Advance reservations necessary. Call Jim Perrier 847-2576 for tickets ($10) and reservations.
Tracing Your RootsHelen Smith from the R.I. Gene-
alogical Society will hold a series of workshops at the Portsmouth Free Public Library on Saturdays, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, 19, 26 and Nov. 9 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The work-shops are designed to help people trace their Rhode Island roots by using online resources. Familiarity with the Internet is recommended. Bring your questions, problems, and stumbling blocks to the work-shop for individualized help from an expert researcher. Laptops will be provided.
This program is free and open to the public. Advance sign-ups at the library; workshops are limited to 10 participants.
ALT Walk and TalkThe Aquidneck Land Trust is
hosting a walk along the Bailey Brook on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. to learn about Salve Regina Uni-versity Professor Jim Chace and his students’ migratory bird research on Bailey Brook. ALT worked in partnership with the Town of Mid-dletown to preserve land buffer-ing Bailey Brook, a primary source of drinking water for Middletown and Newport residents. This is a free tour. Participants are asked to assemble and park at the Middle-town Police Station.
This event is part of Land Trust Days, which are happening at land trusts across the state during Sep-tember.
For more information on Land Trust Days offerings visit www.RILandTrustDays.org.
Homebuyer ClassLearn about the steps involved
in buying a home. Church Com-munity Housing Corporation, a nonprofit housing and community development organization with a 44-year history of serving Newport County, is offering homebuyer ed-ucation. The next series begins in Newport on Wednesday, Sept. 11, meeting every other week for eight sessions, from 7 – 9 p.m. To register and for more information, contact Donna Andreozzi at 846-5114, ext. 12 or at [email protected] or visit cchcnewport.org.
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EDITORIALVote was Divided and Quick
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
There's something to be said for historic purity.The historic houses that line our streets are homes. They are
lived in today as they always have been and as they should be.The landscapes that we enjoy and the trees that give us shade were
planted to be used as much as to be admired.Newport is not Williamsburg, Plymouth, or Mystic. Ours is a living his-
tory. The challenge of the Historic District Commission is to strike a bal-ance.
When it comes to The Breakers' welcome center, it becomes readily apparent just how delicate a balance that is.
Over the course of the last 40 years, the Preservation Society has done more than any other in preserving the historic fabric of the city and promoting Newport as a cultural destination with international ap-peal. So when this steward of some of our most important historic sites asked for permission to construct a welcome center designed in part to help protect its invaluable charge, its concept was rightly applauded.
But was it proposed for the right site? Was this plan – the one that would place a new structure on a site
that hasn't been disturbed for more that 100 years - really the best one?The members of the Historic District Commission felt that it wasn't. Their vote was divided and quick. There were no illuminating com-
ments or specific reasons given. However, based on this commission's past decisions, its ruling should not come as a surprise.
On any given month, commissioners wrestle with individual and sometimes minuscule design elements: a cupola atop a garage, the windows in a Point colonial, the trim work on a Victorian renovation, or the shingles on a utility building. All of these decisions contribute to our daily aesthetic and, taken together, effect the whole of our historic home.
In this way, the commission plays an immensely important, and on Tuesday, an unenviable role. To be sure, we've heard the complaints from homeowners who have had to navigate the historic district pro-cess, and today, the board of the Preservation Society is likely to sym-pathize with its critics.
Attorney Turner Scott was right when he said that the proposed de-sign was not good enough for The Breakers. But then, what is good enough to stand in the shadow of one of America's true architectural treasures?
There should be no doubt that we are better off with the Historic Dis-trict Commission than we would be without it.
The same is true of the Preservation Society, and we would hope that the two parties will seize on a recent offer for an open dialogue and come to a mutually-satisfactory design to give The Breakers a welcome center worthy of its stature.
Pell School Reflects Advocacy for Education
To the Editor:The article on Jim Booth and the
grass-fed cattle at the van Beuren's Aquidneck Farms was quite inter-esting and talked about some of the health benefits of grass-fed beef. Another advantage to grass-fed rather than grain-fed beef is that feeding grain leads to the pro-duction of omega-6 fatty acids, which are inflammatory. Grass-fed beef leads to production of ome-ga-3 fatty acids, which are not in-flammatory. Inflammation may lead to certain health problems. For example, supportive (but not con-clusive) research shows that pro-moting an anti-inflammatory en-vironment may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. At a mini-mum, inflammation leads to pain.
C. Kevin Donovan, DCMiddletown
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To the Editor:On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the citi-
zens of Newport will celebrate the opening of the Claiborne Pell El-ementary School, a new elemen-tary school facility that includes a primary wing, pre-Kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 2, and an upper school of grades 2, 3 and 4. This new facility will provide our young-est students an impressive 21st century, high performance, energy efficient educational environment.
We will no longer need to worry about poor air quality, rodent vis-its, or leaking roofs. Food will be served in a clean, bright and invit-ing cafeteria. Physical education classes will no longer be held on stage, but in the gymnasium; mu-sic and art classes will have rooms outfitted for their disciplines. The building has an updated security system to ensure the safety of our students and staff, and technology that is current and provides access
to federal, state, and local data sys-tems and to existing and emerging pedagogy.
The citizens of this community made this possible by supporting a $30 million bond issue in 2010. A cadre of community members formed the “Let’s Build Pell” com-mittee and reached out to provide information to voters on the neces-sity of construction. Now, three years later, the goal of bringing all elementary students to one loca-tion, thereby unifying and equita-bly delivering instruction and max-imizing resources is realized. The building team of architects, con-tractor, and owner’s representative, has attained maximum reimburse-ment for NE-CHPS, (Northeastern Collaborative for High Performance Schools) bringing total reimburse-ment for Newport to 44%.
The naming of the school honors the work of our Senator Claiborne Pell, who was best known for de-
vising legislation that created the program that has dispensed grants to tens of millions of poor and mid-dle-class college students. Senator Pell always advocated for public education funding. He viewed ed-ucation as not only a ladder of op-portunity, but also an investment in our future and personal affirma-tion of the individual. We are the first in the nation to honor his ad-vocacy for education by naming a school in his memory.
Newporters, let’s celebrate the opening of our new school! It’s an accomplishment that we can right-fully claim ownership for.
“We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the val-ues, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens.” –Sandra Day O'Connor.
Jo Eva Gaines, Vice ChairNewport School Committee
Chair, Pell Building Committee
Preservation Society Will AppealTo the Editor:
The Preservation Society of New-port County will appeal the Tues-day, Aug. 27 decision by the New-port Historic District Commission regarding its proposal for a new welcome center at The Breakers.
"We appreciate the complexity of the deliberations that reached this conclusion and we thank all of the commissioners for their hard work on this issue," said Donald O. Ross, Chairman of the Board of the Preservation Society. "The Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission approved this plan, and we believe there are
errors in the findings of fact which have contributed to the HDC de-cision. We anticipate the Zoning Board will give our proposal an equally rigorous review and that it will affirm our position."
"We thank our thousands of sup-porters from Newport, Aquidneck Island and around the country," said Trudy Coxe, CEO & Executive Director of the Preservation Soci-ety. "We especially appreciate the donors who have already pledged 3.5 million dollars to this project."
Donald O. Ross, Chairman Trudy Coxe, CEO
Growing Not Building GroundTo the Editor:
Now is the time for all Aquidneck Islanders who are aware of the fact that we have left too few pieces of ground open to the light of the sun and the water of the rain – grow-ing ground – and who delight in the beauty of their grass, bushes, trees and shrubbery, to say no to the placing of buildings on them. Let the current threat to the grow-ing ground of our historic treasur e The Breakers be our test case.
Let us at all cost avoid another
Queen Anne Square-like travesty. The growing ground remaining to us on our island should be pre-served by us and for our children’s children, as well as for all the other living things dependent on it. We have enough of buildings, old and new. We have all the visitors cen-ter we need in our Gateway. What we don’t have enough of is grow-ing ground for sustaining all life on our island.
Timothy McGuinnessNewport
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Since taking her place at City Hall, she has taken a workman-like approach to her duties, re-sponding to council requests and seeking out savings where possible.
Moving forward, Howing-ton has a full plate, with tasks like overseeing upgrades to the city’s technology infrastructure and pursuing further shared ser-vices with the School Depart-ment on the top of her list.
In other business, councilors extended a hearty congratula-tions to their counterparts in Middletown, where town offi-cials were recently recognized by Google as Rhode Island’s 2013 eCity of America.
Newport Mayor Henry F. Win-throp declared in a formal reso-lution: “The City Council and City Administration congratulate the Town of Middletown, its Coun-cil and members of the town-ship administration for the hard work and leadership they bring to Aquidneck Island in the area of moving us forward toward a vibrant technology center that benefits our residents, business-es, and visitors.”
With upgrading its own tech-nology systems as a long-stated goal for the city, it’s likely that councilors in Newport might be hoping to give Middletown a run for its money in next year’s competition.
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Inaugural Freshman Academy
Founder of the Rogers High School Freshman Academy, Dr. Kathleen
Vespia. “My goal is clear – 100 percent promotion to grade ten.”
By Esther TrnenyWhile kids might be enjoying the
last weeks of summer vacation be-fore school starts, administrators at Rogers High School have been hard at work preparing for the in-flux of students on Sept. 5.
Christianne Fisher, assistant prin-cipal at Rogers, said the prepara-tions began the moment classes finished last June, with meetings to establish the calendar for the up-coming year and the ordering of new materials. Custodians at the high school also stripped all the classrooms and floors and began an intensive cleaning process.
Over the summer, some of the students were completing the high school’s credit recovery program, while a small group of dedicated teachers and administrators was meeting for a three-day communi-cations seminar dedicated to help-ing at-risk students stay on track to graduation. That training semi-nar was integral to a new program known as Freshman Academy, which the high school will fully im-plement this year.
Launched last November with grants from the van Beuren Chari-table Foundation, an organiza-tion dedicated to preserving the unique characteristics of Newport County and improving the qual-ity of life for its residents, the initial implementation of the program began with a small, hand-selected group of ninth graders. The fresh-men learned skills in leadership and mentoring so that they can
serve as role models for this year’s incoming class.
The Freshman Academy is the brainchild of Dr. Kathleen Vespia, a professor of education at Salve Regina University, who created a similar program over a decade ago in Attleboro, Mass., in order to ad-dress that community’s stagger-ing high school dropout rate. The program ultimately resulted in the founding of an alternative high school.
While the Attleboro program was successful, she said, it was a corrective program, and she want-ed to develop a preventive pro-gram. Research consistently shows that ninth grade is one of the most crucial times in a child’s life for de-termining future success. “If you are held back in grade nine, you are six times less likely to graduate high
school,” stated Vespia. Vespia quoted statistics that
found that teens who drop out of high school have higher rates of unemployment. They are also more likely to need government assistance and have higher rates of incarceration. The cost of deten-tion and imprisonment can reach $80,000 per year. By contrast, pro-grams offering students and par-ents academic assistance and sup-port cost a fraction of that.
“When you look at the cost of school failure, it’s astronomical,” Vespia said. Newport students face challenges similar to students in areas like Providence, Central Falls and Pawtucket, with a high tran-sient population, and many stu-dents who are involved in the court system or with the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
Vespia approached the New-port school system administration to let them know she had an eager group that wanted to respond to the challenges faced by students in the schools here. A grant request was written; funds were awarded; and teachers, student teachers, and administrators leapt aboard. The Freshman Academy was born. The program will support the stu-dents on their path to graduation, forming an essential student-par-ent-school partnership focused on educational achievement during that critical first year of high school.
By Meg O'Neil Members of the Newport School
Committee brought members of the City Council up to date on a range of topics during the Liaison Subcommittee's regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
During the meeting, the follow-ing was discussed:
Pell School – The start of the 2013-14 school year officially be-gins for Newport Public Schools on Thursday, Sept. 5. A ribbon cut-ting ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 4 to celebrate the official opening of the new Pell Elementary School.
Budget Status Report – Su-perintendent Ambrogi said that as of right now, the Fiscal Year 2014 school budget is balanced due to a last-minute decision by the school committee made earlier in the month to borrow $776,000 from the tuition line item as a tempo-rary hold until other budget cuts and decisions could be made. He described the budget as still being "in flux" and that it will not be more accurate until closer to the end of September, citing an unknown number of special education tu-ition costs and enrollment figures still not finalized.
School Committee chairman Charles Shoemaker said that the school finance committee is meet-ing next week to discuss alterna-tive budget cuts.
Superintendent Search – Af-ter interviewing the four final can-didates last week, the Newport School Committee will announce the district's new superintendent in September, according to vice-chair Jo Eva Gaines. The new su-perintendent will begin in January 2014, after Ambrogi retires.
Regionalization – Discussions between the Newport and Middle-town school committees to region-alize continue. "Newport is very pro regionalization," said city councilor Naomi Neville, adding that repre-
sentatives from Middletown would be visiting school districts in Mas-sachusetts to examine their region-alized districts.
Councilor Justin McLaughlin cit-ed a report released over the week-end by the state’s Department of Planning, which said the popula-tion of Newport is expected to de-crease by 24 percent from 24,672 in 2010 to 18,758 by 2040. Middle-town's population is expected to decrease from 16,150 to 12,121 in the same time period. With those numbers in mind, committee members and councilors agreed to continue examining regionaliza-tion possibilities.
Shared Services – The school district and city's facility manag-ers will continue to meet to dis-cuss sharing services, according to Ambrogi, especially once the Pell School is up and running. Howev-er, the school district is also in talks with Middletown to begin sharing services as well. Shoemaker said the two school districts have "syn-ergy," adding, "I have no problem working with [the city of Newport], there's just a difference in the pro-cesses," compared to sharing with Middletown.
City Manager Jane Howington asked Ambrogi about the surplus of elementary school buildings in Newport with the opening of the Pell School. He said he will recom-mend that three of the buildings be turned back over to the city in September.
STEAM Charter School – There have been some upper-level ad-ministrative shakeups in the pro-posed Newport County STEAM Academy Charter School. Barbara McGann has gone to be interim superintendent of the Portsmouth school district, and Joanne Hoops, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club, has left also. Despite these resignations, the school is scheduled to meet with the Rhode Island Department of Education on Sept. 11 for their capacity interview.
Councilor McLaughlin asked members of the school commit-tee: "This [school] may or may not go away - what are you going to do about it? I think there are a lot of people in Newport who would like to see you put STEAM out of business.”
Committee member Gaines re-sponded, "That's the plan."
McLaughlin told the group that although the committee may not want the school in the city, the dis-trict has not come up with a plan to ensure the charter school is not approved.
"We're not ready to go public [with a plan] yet," Gaines said, ex-plaining that the district is working to implement more STEAM-cen-tered courses. "We're talking to peo-ple who can do the job, and it's not time to make a grand statement."
Tender Care Learning Center – Last week, a 17-year-old male was arrested for molesting a 5-year-old girl at the Tender Care Learning Center in Newport. The incident oc-curred at the day care's main build-ing on Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. The owners of Tender Care had also been running a camp at Coggeshall Elementary School with the permis-sion of superintendent Ambrogi, who made an executive order with-out consulting the Newport School Committee. However, since the in-cident, the summer camp has been closed and all elements of the camp have been removed from the school building. According to Ambrogi, Tender Care said they were a not-for-profit business, but it is in fact a for-profit company, essentially lying to the superintendent in order to use the elementary school building.
He assured the city council that all ties to the Tender Care operation have been completely severed.
The Newport School Committee will also vote at their next monthly meeting to alter the district policy to give themselves final decision-making authority on outside use of school buildings.
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Naval Community BriefsLabor Day on the Deck
Enjoy Labor Day at the Officers’ Club with a last hurrah celebration on Monday, Sept. 2, 4-10 p.m. Tradi-tional cookout fare will be available and the Alger Mitchell Duo will sing the songs of summer from 5-9 p.m. All hands with base access are in-vited to attend. Tickets are $14.75, $10.75 for ages 8-12, and $7.75 ages 4-7. For more information, call 401-841-1442.
VFW Clam BoilThe Middletown VFW will host a
clam boil dinner at the post, 52 Un-derwood Lane, on Sept. 1 at 2 p.m. Veterans do not need to be post members to attend. Call 401-501-1721 for tickets.
SNA GolfThe Surface Navy Associa-
tion will host its annual SNA Fall Golf Tournament at Beaver River Golf Course in West Kingston on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The shotgun scramble start is at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $75 and includes green fees, cart, lunch and door prizes. Signup and fees required by Sept. 9. Con-tact Lcdr. Jeff Ward at [email protected].
NOSC Moms Fashion NightThe Newport Officers’ Spous-
es’ Club will hold a back-to-school Fashion Night for Moms at Frankie’s, 136 Thames St., on Friday, Sept. 6, 6-8 p.m. Wine and cheese will be provided. Register at newportosc.org. Email [email protected] for more information.
Intramural Flag Football The intramural flag football
league season runs Oct. 1- Nov. 14 and is open to active duty person-nel, retirees, family members, re-servists and DoD employees age 18 and older. Registration begins on Monday, Sept 2 at the Fitness Center front desk. There is a $15 fee for DoD employees. For more infor-mation, call 401-841-3420.
Ombudsmen AssemblyThe Fleet and Family Support
Center will hold an Ombudsmen Assembly Meeting at Naval Health Clinic New England on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m. For more informa-tion or to register, call 401-841-2283.
Race to RememberNaval Station Newport will spon-
sor A Race to Remember, a trib-ute to remember fallen heroes, on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6 a.m. The event is open to all personnel with base access. Both the 5K run and 1.5-mile walk courses begin and end at the Weenachasett Bridge. Commands are encouraged to par-ticipate. For more information, call 401-841-3154.
NUWC LuncheonThe NUWC retirees’ luncheon
will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at McGovern's Family Restaurant, 310 Shove Street, Fall River, Mass. Lunch will be served at noon in the Laurel Room, entrance at the end of the building. Cost is $16. No res-ervations are required. Contact Bev Ferris at 401-846-4292 for more in-formation.
Newport CIV DinnerThe Newport Council for Inter-
national Visitors will host its annual dinner meeting on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Vasco da Gama Hall. Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for non-members. The theme is "Cel-ebrating the Irish in Newport." The evening will also honor Newport sister city Kinsale, Ireland. For more information or to reserve, contact Gail Keck at 401-560-0350 or [email protected].
Fall into Fun CanceledThe MWR Fall into Fun Carnival
scheduled for Sept. 7 at Carr Point has been canceled.
Eight Bells Lecture The Naval War College Museum’s
Eight Bells Lecture Series will con-tinue on Thursday, Sept. 12, with “Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton: Six Characteristics of High Perfor-mance Teams,” by Taylor Kiland and Peter Fretwell. The book examines why American POWs imprisoned at the “Hanoi Hilton” were so resil-ient in captivity and so successful in their subsequent careers, and the authors will discuss the principals practiced within the POW organi-zational culture that can be used to develop high performance teams anywhere.
The lecture is from noon to 1 p.m. and is free and open to the public but reservations are required. To reserve, call 401-841-2101 at least one working day prior to event.
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Concert of HonorBy Jack Kelly
The Wounded Warrior Project is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and em-power wounded warriors from our nation’s recent and present con-flicts. Monday, Sept. 2 has been proclaimed “Wounded Warrior Day” by the City of Newport. To cel-ebrate this event, the East Bay Co-lonial Dames of Rhode Island and the Wounded Warrior Project are sponsoring a concert in support of wounded veterans.
According to Mike Holty, Wound-ed Warrior Project fundraising team chairman, “This is a family event and it is free to the public so that we can celebrate this great day in Newport. We will be accepting donations, and every penny col-lected will go to assisting veterans through the Wounded Warrior Proj-ect’s many programs.”
The free concert, featuring Navy Band Northeast, will be held at Cardines Field in Newport from 2–3 p.m.
The Wounded Warrior Project also serves to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured servicemen and women. Specific programs include benefits counseling, adaptive sports programs, advocacy at the
local and national levels, alumni and peer mentoring, and employ-ment training and counseling. The local volunteer group has an annu-al goal of $50,000. They have raised $20,000 to date.
Holty, a retired U.S. Navy cap-tain, and his wife, Odette, residents of Newport, are highly committed to this veterans support group. “When we fully retired five years ago we looked for a good charity to volunteer with and give back to the community and veterans,” said Holty, who, with his wife, sponsors six to eight events in the region an-
nually. “We always invite and en-courage wounded warriors in our area to attend or participate in all of our events. We try to provide challenging sports related events for our vets and others who partici-pate,” Holty stated.
Later in the month, Sunday, Sept. 29, the Wounded Warrior Project will hold its annual “Ocean Mist to Tews Tavern Canoe/Kayak Race.” This six-mile paddle is open to all skill levels and runs through the scenic backwaters of South County.
In October, the Wounded Warrior Project has two events slated. Mon-day, Oct. 7 is the Wounded Warrior Golf Tourney at Newport National Golf Club. Also open to all skill lev-els, there are still entries available for foursomes. Half of the proceeds for this tournament will go to the Wounded Warrior Project and half will benefit the Rhode Island’s Vet-erans Home in Bristol, R.I.
Saturday, Oct. 12 is the annual Sail for Hope Regatta on Narragan-sett Bay, sponsored by Sail New-port. This is a multi-class morning sail around Conanicut Island. An awards ceremony is scheduled at the Newport Shipyard in the after-noon. Half of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Wound-ed Warrior Project, while the other half will support emergency servic-es for active duty military person-nel provided by the American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter.
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We always invite and encourage wounded warriors in our area to
attend or participate in all of our events.
– Mike Holty
Local Men at USNANavy Midshipman Robert Brown,
son of Erin and Richard Brown of Portsmouth, and Navy Midshipman Alexander Holloway, son of Leslie Grosvenor of Newport and Marcus Holloway of Middletown, recently completed "Plebe Summer" at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Plebe Summer began on Induc-tion Day, June 27 and concluded after seven challenging weeks of basic midshipman training. The pressure and rigor of Plebe Sum-mer is carefully designed to help students prepare for their first aca-demic year at the Naval Academy and the four years of challenges leading to graduation and commis-sioning as a Navy or Marine Corps Officer.
Training during Plebe Summer includes swimming, martial arts, basic rock climbing, obstacle, en-durance and confidence courses designed to develop physical, men-tal and team-building skills, as well as 40 hours devoted to the instruc-tion of infantry drill and formal pa-rades. New midshipmen rapidly gain general knowledge of sea-manship, navigation, damage con-trol, sailing and handling yard pa-trol craft. Plebes also learn how to use 9mm pistols and M-16 rifles.
Holloway is a graduate of Pomfret High School of Pomfret, Conn. and Brown graduated from Portsmouth High School.
More InfoFor more information about the Wounded Warrior Project events, contact Mike or Odette Holty by emailing [email protected] or visit www.wounded-warriorproject.org.
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“True Tales of Life & Death at Fort Adams,” by Kathleen Troost-Cramer, is a meticulously researched book which contains compelling true stories about the men and women who occupied Fort Adams during its 150-year history. Age-old anec-dotes dating from 1799 to 1954, thought to be old wives tales or local folklore, are fleshed out and given their rightful place in histo-ry. Troost-Cramer uses modern in-vestigative techniques and brings the past alive by exploring a num-ber of grisly murders, unexplained suicides, and tragic disease that plagued the Fort’s residents.
The first suspected homicide at Fort Adams, Troost-Cramer informs readers, occurred on July 4, 1819, when Private William G. Cornell shot Private William Kane point-blank. No one at the time under-stood the cause of the men’s hos-tilities. When considering Cornell’s mental ability, and whether pre-meditation was involved, it was revealed that the soldiers in the garrison had received an extra al-lotment of rum that day in celebra-tion of the nation’s independence.
The author also investigates the mysterious circumstances sur-rounding the death of Mary Glea-son, an Irish immigrant and New-port resident, whose frozen and snow-covered corpse was found at the bottom of a Fort Adams ar-tillery ditch on Jan. 25, 1925. This case, sensationalized in the local and Boston press, has all the el-ements of an epic crime thriller, complete with bitter romantic ri-vals, revenge, and madness.
There is one particularly sad sto-ry that involves the outbreak of the Spanish Influenza of 1918, which claimed the lives of five residents of Fort Adams. Delia Theresa Geary, the pregnant, 25-year-old wife of Irish immigrant and U.S. Army Lt. Richard Geary, sick with the flu, delivered a baby girl prematurely. Both mother and child ultimately became victims of the disease. The
author also describes the effects that the outbreak had on New-port’s U.S. Navy population, which suffered thousands of cases result-ing in 62 deaths. The death toll in the rest of the state stood at 2,306 fatalities from an estimated 30,000 cases of the flu.
The section of the book that ad-dresses the supernatural events that have been reported within Fort Adams' walls is a real treat for every fan of a good ghost story. There are those who claim the Fort is haunted by the tortured souls of those who died during its con-struction, and while serving in the U.S. Army garrison. Troost-Cramer makes no final argument on the paranormal debate, but relays the ghost tales and the subsequent in-vestigations by the Rhode Island Paranormal Research Group.
What the author does directly address is the uncertainty of the times in which her flesh and blood characters lived and died.
“In the end, there was no need for an enemy from foreign shores to attack Fort Adams—its inhab-itants were their own worst ene-mies,” Troost-Cramer writes.
– Jack Kelly
BOOK REVIEW: Life and Death at Fort Adams
A 102-page soft cover book including 30 pages dedicated to
appendix, notes, and bibliography.
Builders' Ball BenefitThe inaugural “Builders’ Ball,” a
benefit for The Fort Adams Trust, will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 from 5:30 - 11 p.m. at Fort Adams. The event is hosted by the Ancient Or-der of Hibernians Dennis E. Collins Division #1, Newport, in partner-ship with The Fort Adams Trust. The Builders’ Ball will celebrate the Irish craftsmen, stoneworkers and brick-layers who built the fort, while ben-efiting the Fort Adams Trust, stew-ards of this historic fortification.
The festive event will feature a full evening of live musical enter-tainment, buffet dinner, compli-mentary beverages, and dancing. Builders’ Ball guests will enjoy tra-ditional Irish music by Boarding-house Reach, the spirited harmo-nies of Fishing with Finnegan, and dancing to the high-energy sounds of Wayz and Means. Guests will also be treated to Irish step danc-ing presented by the Nevin Acad-emy of Irish Dance and tours of the historic fort. The buffet dinner will be served by McGrath Clambakes & Catering. Tickets are $125 per per-son and include a one-year mem-bership in the Fort Adams Trust. All reservations must be pre-paid and will be held at the door; no tickets will be mailed. Reservations are re-quested by Friday, Sept. 13.
For more information and to pur-chase tickets or learn about event sponsorship opportunities, visit AOHNewport.org, or contact event chair, Bill Cardinal, at [email protected] or 401-338-0845. To learn more about the Fort Ad-ams Trust and historic Fort Adams, visit fortadams.org.
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FROM THE GARDENLate Summer Favorites
The dahlia is a tuber planted in this area every May.
The Ochre Lodge Carriage House is an adaptive reuse of a run-down building that had been by used by Salve Regina University for storing theatrical equipment. The Ochre Lodge building and carriage house were designed in 1882 for Mrs. Julia Eldridge by Dudley Newton, anoth-er architect who worked primarily in the Newport area. The purpose of the renovation, designed by A4 Architecture and constructed by Advanced Building Concepts, was to convert the building into a stu-dent dormitory. Bedrooms for four-teen people, four bathrooms, a kitchen, a living area, and a sitting area were all neatly fitted into the limited building volume. Much of the architectural material from the original structure was reused. For example, an old sliding door was refinished and installed in the open position as a decorative feature of the living area, and a new glass storefront with the pattern of the original door frosted onto the sur-face was created to allow light and entry into the building. The roof lines, architectural woodwork, and building features were all reused or replicated as closely as new build-ing code requirements allowed. The rough sawn joists of the origi-nal building were repurposed as exposed collar ties to give the inte-rior the character of an old carriage house.
While building structures were renovated in each of these restora-tion efforts, the architectural fab-ric of the neighborhoods in which they are situated also underwent repair and upgrade. By taking buildings that were constructed more than 100 years ago and find-ing new and positive uses for them, the three award-winning property owners have sought to establish a strong financial foundation for
these buildings so that they may be actively used and preserved long into the future.
The Doris Duke Historic Pres-ervation Awards are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 6, at Rough Point, which was once Miss Duke’s sum-mer house and is now the NRF’s largest property and museum. This annual event is not only a celebra-tion of outstanding projects, but also serves as a gathering of the Rhode Island architectural pres-ervation community to help plot, plan, and encourage more renova-tion projects for the future.
Ross Cann, AIA, LEED AP, lives and works in Newport, R.I. He
is a historian and educator.
By Cynthia GibsonAs summer winds down and the
first cool evenings of autumn ap-proach, we are still at the height of sunflower and dahlia season. It is also the peak of blackberry and fall raspberry season. If you are about to make jam, the berries are now ripe for the picking through Sep-tember and the beginning of Oc-tober.
As for flowers, the sunflower is a magnificent symbol of the end of summer. A true native of North America, today most American sunflowers and their seeds are pro-duced in the Dakotas and in Min-nesota. The U.S. also grows sun-flowers as crops for birdseed, oil, and snack food. Although sunflow-
ers produce tasty crunchy seeds, they are perhaps most ad-mirable in a vase.
Dahlias, on the other hand, are not edible but are sim-ply beautiful. The dahlia is a tuber planted in this area every May. There are many types, such as the cactus, ball, pom pom, water lily, stel-lar, collarette, orchid, peony, single, semi double, and anemone. Gardeners dig up the tu-bers and store them in a cool base-ment after the blooming cycle is completed in October.
Dahlias also have a size code, and they need one. Considering the many varieties and shapes, it is helpful to know the flowers' sizes and heights for placing and plant-ing purposes. They are measured by the width of the flower heads: AA (10" or more), A (8" to 10"), B (6" to 8"), BB (4" to 6"), M (up to 4"), and P (up to 2").
The before and after images above of Salve Regina University's Ochre
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Tips for the gardenthis week: Continue weeding Add new potting soil and fer-tilizer to your potted plants to extend their growing season Get jars and canners ready for jam making
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Children’s Topiary WorkshopKids learn about the Green Ani-mals Topiary Gardens with Jim Donahue and create a boxwood topiary to take home, Corey’s Lane, Portsmouth, 10 a.m., members $10, non-members $15, ages 8-12, reservations required, 401-847-1000 x154 or email [email protected].
Golden to Gilded Walking TourExplore the social history and ar-chitecture of Newport from the Golden Colonial Era to the Gilded Age, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10 a.m., 401-841-8770.
Rough Point TourGuided tour of Doris Duke’s New-port home, includes the exhibit, “A Career of Giving: The Surpris-ing Legacy of Doris Duke,” 680 Bellevue Ave., tours run Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., newportrestoration.org.
NMAI The National Museum of American Illustration offers “The American Muse,” 492 Bellevue Ave., Thurs-day-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., ameri-canillustration.org.
Portsmouth 375th Reception Weekend celebration kicks off with reception at Glen Manor House, 5-7 p.m., $25, advance ticketing, portsmouthri375.com.
Scapbooking for TeensMiddletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 6-7:30 p.m., register at 401-846-1573 or email [email protected].
Pajama Story TimeChildren are invited to enjoy sto-ries in their PJs, Jamestown Philo-menian Library, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m., 401-423-7280.
Beach BonfiresSachuest (Second) Beach in Mid-dletown will be ablaze with end of summer bonfires, family fun activi-ties include a climbing wall, con-tests, races, activities begin at 6:30 p.m., fires will be lit at 8 p.m.
FridayAugust 30
Corn Maze Get lost in an 8-acre maize maze at Escobar’s Highland Farm, 255 Middle Rd., Portsmouth, 10 a.m.-dusk, 401-864-1064, escobarshigh-landfarm.com.
Rose Island Lighthouse ToursLast weekend to tour the light-house and island that’s a mile offshore and a century in the past, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rose Island access through Newport-Jamestown fer-ry, 401-847-4242, roseislandlight-house.org.
Pier 9 Farmers MarketFresh lobsters, fish, produce, State Pier, Long Wharf, 2-6 p.m.
Jewish History Walking TourLearn about colonial Jewish his-tory, tours depart from Loeb Visi-tors Center, 50 Spring St., 4 p.m., 401-847-4794.
Family Night on the RailsKid-friendly, 90-minute narrated train ride along Narragansett Bay, with music by the Candyman Conductor, pizza and ice cream, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 6:30 p.m., 401-841-8700, newportdinner-train.com.
Double TakesInteractive dance and video per-formance at Jamestown Arts Cen-ter, 18 Valley St., 7 p.m., james-townartcenter.org.
Comedy SeriesNick Offerman, with guest Me-gan Mullally, at Summer Comedy Series, Newport Yachting Center,
America’s Cup Ave., 7:30 p.m., new-portcomedy.com.
Improv Comedy Interactive comedy with the Bit Players, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equal-ity Park Place, 8 p.m., 401-849-3473, firehousetheater.org.
Free Concert at GrandCash is King, Johnny Cash tribute, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 18+, free, 401-849-5100, newportgrand.com.
SaturdayAugust 31
ALT Sweet Flag Tour Aquidneck Land Trust’s walk-ing tour of the Sweet Flag parcel by Bailey’s Brook, Middletown, 9-11 a.m., free but space limited, reserve at 401-849-2799 x14 [email protected].
Growers’ Market Aquidneck Growers’ Market, local produce and products, 909 East Main Rd. (Newport Vineyards), Middletown, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., aquid-neckgrowersmarket.org.
Portsmouth ParadeParade celebrating town’s 375th anniversary steps off at 10 a.m. from the high school, portsmouth-ri375.com.
Corn Maze 10 a.m.- dusk. See Friday, Aug. 30 for details.
Ice Cream TrainKid-friendly, 90-minute narrated train ride along Narragansett Bay, features an ice cream parlor car, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 11:30 a.m., 401-841-8700, newportdinner-train.com.
Classic Yacht RegattaRace weekend for restored classics and traditional design yachts, off Fort Adams, noon start, 401-848-5777, x202, iyrs.org.
Adult Book ChatAdult summer reading grand prize drawing and “groundbreaking reads” book chat, Middletown Pub-lic Library, 700 West Main Rd., 1-3 p.m., 401-846-1573.
Polo USA vs. England, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, tailgating begins at 4 p.m., first chukka at 5 p.m., 401-847-7090, nptpolo.com.
Museum of Yachting Community PartyClassic Yacht Regatta kicks off with community cocktail party, cash bar, music by Honk Tonk Knights, Fort Adams, 6-8 p.m., 401-848-5777.
Murder MysteryJoin the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “Portrait of a Killer,” interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 7 p.m., newportartmuseum.org.
Sunset Music SeriesPat Benatar and Neil Giraldo in concert at Newport Yachting Cen-ter, 7 p.m., newportwaterfronte-vents.com.
Free Concert at GrandLive Bullet, a Bob Seger tribute band, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 18+, 401-849-5100, newportgrand.com.
SundaySeptember 1
Bird WalkJay Manning leads guided bird walk at the Norman Bird Sanc-tuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 8 a.m., no registra-tion necessary, bring binoculars, 401-846-2577, normanbirdsanctu-ary.org.
Soil TestingBring a soil sample from your gar-den to receive a basic analysis by URI Master Gardeners, Prescott
Farm, 2009 West Main Rd., Middle-town, 10 a.m. – noon, free, 401-846-4152.
Classic Yacht Parade Fifty classic yachts sail around Newport Harbor before races begin, 10:30 a.m., 401-848-5777, x202, iyrs.org.
Corn Maze 11 a.m.- dusk. See Friday, Aug. 30 for details.
Scenic Train RidesEnjoy a narrated ten-mile scenic ride along Narragansett Bay, Old Colony Railway Depot, 19 Amer-ica’s Cup Ave., 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m., 401-849-0546, ocnrr.com.
Portsmouth 375th Family DayOld-fashioned celebration, Glen Park, 12-6 p.m., music, entertain-ment, magic, food, daning, bring lawn chairs, blankets, portsmouthri375.com.
Classic Yacht RegattaRace weekend for restored classic and traditional design yachts, off Fort Adams, races start at noon, 401-848-5777 x202, iyrs.org.
Open Mic SundayOpen mic at Custom House Coffee, 600 Clock Tower Square, Ports-mouth, 2-5 p.m., featured perform-ers 3-3:45 p.m.
Middletown Historical Society Witherbee Schoolhouse (Valley Rd. and Green End Ave.), Boyd’s Wind-mill and Paradise School (corner of Paradise and Prospect avenues), open for touring 2-4 p.m., middle-townhistory.org.
NIMFest ConcertNewport Independent Music Fes-tival summer concert series with Crash Land Band playing rock, King Park, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m., free.
See CALENDAR on page 14
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• Saturdays - Yoga on the roof. Please bring your own yoga mat.9am, $15 per hour. Please book in advance.
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Movie Nights on the Roof-Deck Invoke memories of cinema’s heyday with our Movie Night
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and cocktails available for purchase. 8:30pm every Wednesday! September 4th: Inception
Labor Day BBQ, Sunday, September 1st:Enjoy the last long weekend of the summer with our annual
Labor Day BBQ in the Garden. $60pp from 4pm
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MondaySeptember 2
Labor DayFort Adams Tour Guided tours of the historic fort depart every hour on the hour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., fortadams.org.
Discover Colonial Newport Walking TourHear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty, departs from the Museum of New-port History, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10 a.m., 401-841-8770.
Rogues and Scoundrels TourLearn why this colony was some-times known as “Rogue’s Island” as you stroll through Newport, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10:30 a.m., 401-841-8770.
Whitehorne Museum The Samuel Whitehorne House is home to some of the best ex-amples of 18th century Newport and Rhode Island furniture, 416 Thames St., tours run Thursday-Monday, guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., self-guided 11 a.m.-3 p.m., newportrestoration.org.
Historic Site ToursTours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House, Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House de-part from Museum of Newport His-tory at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., daily 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to re-serve, 401-841-8770.
Patriotic ConcertNavy Band Northeast plays patri-otic concert to honor Wounded Warrior Project, Cardines Field, 2 p.m., rain or shine, musket salute by the Artillery Company of New-port, free but donations welcome, [email protected].
Movie Night at Castle HillOutside screening of “The Endless Summer,” Castle Hill Inn, 590 Ocean Dr., 8 p.m., $10, 401-849-3800.
TuesdaySeptember 3
Golden to Gilded Walking TourExplore the social history and ar-chitecture of Newport from the Golden Colonial Era to the Gilded Age, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10 a.m., 401-841-8770.
Pre-K StorytimeStorytime for preschoolers at the Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 10:30 a.m., public welcome, free, drop in, 401-847-0292, redwoodli-brary.org.
‘A Writer’s Dozen’ Newport Historical Society exhibit featuring 12 historically signifi-cant desks, including one used by Declaration signer William Ellery, Seventh Day Baptist, 82 Touro St., Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $5, newporthistorical.org.
Computer HelpHelp with computers/devices available, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 3-4:30 p.m., registration required, 423-7280.
Basic Computer ClassIntro to computers for people with limited exposure, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m., drop in, 401-423-7280.
Geezers at EmpireJoin acoustic folk musicians at Empire Tea & Coffee, 22 Broadway, 7:30 p.m., 401-619-1388.
WednesdaySeptember 4
Mother Goose TimeChildren from birth to 2 years and caregivers enjoy play-based pro-gram featuring nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs and books, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 10:15 a.m., 401-423-7280.
Jamestown Story TimeFun with stories, crafts, songs for children ages 2-5 and caregivers, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 11:15 a.m., 423-7280.
Growers’ Market Aquidneck Growers’ Market, local produce and products, Memorial Blvd. from Bellevue Ave. to Chapel St., 2-6 p.m., aquidneckgrowers-market.org.
History LectureNewport Historical Society hosts author Eric Chaput discussing “The People’s Martyr: Thomas Dorr and His 1842 Rhode Island Rebellion,” Colony House, Washington Square, 5:30 p.m., members $1, non-mem-bers $5, reserve at 401-841-8770.
PM PicnicEnjoy Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” with the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. on the Newport Art Museum lawn, 76 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., member adult $5/youth $4, non-member adult $10/youth $8, bring chairs and a picnic, no reser-vations, newportartmuseum.org.
Battle of R.I. LectureJim Garman discusses the Battle of Rhode Island, Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd., 6:30, limited seating, reserve at 401-683-9457.
Health Insurance ForumChristine Ferguson, HealthSourc-eRI director, on Affordable Health Insurance Options, Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, 7 p.m., healthsourceri.com.
Rooftop MoveOutside screening of “Inception” atop Vanderbilt Grace, Mary St., 8:30 p.m., $10, 401-846-6200.
ThursdaySeptember 5
Business Before HoursChamber of Commerce’s before work networking event, Museum of Yachting, International Yacht Restoration School, 449 Thames St., 8-9 a.m., register at 847-1608. “If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., 401-847-0292, www.RedwoodLi-brary.org.
Portsmouth’s 375th CelebrationThe town of Portsmouth will host a weekend chock-full of events to celebrate the 375th anniversary of the settling of the island’s old-est community. The festivities kick off with a reception at Glen Manor House on Friday, Aug. 30, 5-7 p.m., with special guests the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, England, the mayor of Portsmouth, Va. and mayor of Portsmouth, N.H. On Saturday, Aug. 31, a parade will step off from the high school at 10 a.m., and at 5 p.m. competition will heat up at the polo fields when Team USA takes on England. The fun will peak on Sunday, Sept. 1, at an old-fashioned pic-nic celebration with six hours of family fun at Glen Park, beginning at noon. The afternoon offers a full lineup of musicians, entertainment, games, contests, demonstrations, square dancing, and food.
For more information or for tickets to the Friday reception, visit portsmouthri375.com.
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By Patricia LacoutureLeave it to Woody Allen to name
his tragicomedy about a woman on the verge of a nervous break-down “Blue Jasmine.” The jasmine is an exotic, tropical shrub valued for its aroma and its use in religious ceremonies.
Cate Blanchett plays the title character, a shy flower that pretends to know nothing about the shady business deals of her husband, which afford the diamond bracelets and designer clothes he lavishes upon her. She also turns a blind eye to his cheating until she learns he’s doing the nasty with a French au pair who works for one of their friends. “An au pair!” she shrieks, her snobbery made Cristal clear.
Alec Baldwin plays Hal Francis, the husband with the wandering eye, and other parts, and a magi-cian at outwitting the IRS and his investors.
Now, Jasmine is not our lead-ing lady’s birth name. She consid-ered Jeanette too common, and has become the rare flower that knows how to throw the best din-ner parties in New York. She smiles sheepishly when her hubby tells their guests that he fell in love with her name.
Woody Allen builds a complex premise on a thread as slender as that one dinner party line, and Jas-mine/Jeanette’s fabricated name. Hal, as shallow as a man can be, has fallen in love with a woman who is not real.
We meet Jasmine on a flight to San Francisco where she tells a fel-low first class passenger her life story—some parts real, and some made of air. As the women wait for their luggage, Jasmine real-izes she hasn’t asked the woman’s name. Can they meet for lunch? Lunch wouldn’t interest Jasmine unless the woman had a wealthy, single son.
When the woman’s family asks who the stranger is, she doesn’t
know Jasmine’s name, nor can she make any sense of anything she’s been told. Jasmine has bouts of what psychiatric professionals refer to as a “flight of ideas.” She flutters from topic to topic, her conversa-tion connected only by self-refer-ences. She talks to herself in public and often stares off into space at some alternate reality. Essentially, she is a mess.
She takes refuge with Ginger (Sally Hawkins), her estranged sis-ter who lives in a walk-up apart-ment above a café, quite a distance from Park Avenue. Not knowing what to do, Jasmine pops pills and guzzles vodka. In essence, Jasmine/Jeanette doesn’t know how to find solace without a limousine at her command, a grand apartment with crown molding and high ceilings, or the ability to pick up a new de-signer bag. Failing that, booze and pills fill her empty life.
Traditionally, characters in films that have two names are automati-cally interpreted as duplicitous. How can a person be honest if they don’t know, or own up to, who they are? Jasmine’s duplicity, however, is not that of a film noir femme fatale. She just can’t face where she’s come from, and fears where she’s going,
if money is not part of the package. Her sister questions the wisdom of flying first class when one is broke, but Jasmine shrugs it off as a nec-essary bit of self-pampering.
Cate Blanchett’s performance is nothing short of brilliant. She cap-tures all the faces of Jasmine/Jea-nette. The wanna-be socialite, the adoring wife, a hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, a woman who’d like to make something of her life but can’t find any substance upon which to build a résumé.
You could compare Blanchett’s Jasmine to Laura in “The Glass Me-nagerie,” a character with a handi-cap who creates a world comprised of glass figurines. Ironically, Laura’s nickname is Blue Roses. In another parallel to the Tennessee Williams drama, “Blue Jasmine” is described as a memory play. Likewise, Allen’s brilliant tale unfolds in the flash-backs of the title character, and her memory of happier, and not so happy, times.
Patricia Lacouture teaches film studies at
Salve Regina Univer-sity. She completed her
graduate studies in film at Boston University.
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NewportFILM will host its last outdoor screening of the season on Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Norman Bird Sanctuary with the documen-tary “Diner en Blanc.” The film shows how an annual flash mob dinner came to fruition in Paris. On a June evening, 13,000 people, dressed elaborately in white, converged at a secret location for the annual Diner en Blanc. Within 15 minutes, the scene was set with 4,000 tables, miles of linens, crystal, sterling, and epicurean delicacies. The flash mob dinner remains shrouded in mys-tery; an anonymous committee of ten decides who will host tables and selects each year’s secret lo-cation. This documentary reveals the evolution, orchestration, and growing challenges of organizing the world’s largest dinner. Tickets to the 6 p.m. prescreening cock-tail party and film are $30. The film
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Life of the Mind SeriesKay Sutton, Director of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts at from Christie’s, London, will present on “Pattern and Identity: Fashion and Story-telling in 14th-century Illuminated Manuscripts,” Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., reception 5:30 p.m., lecture 6 p.m., free, reserve at 401-847-0292 x112, redwoodlibrary.org.
Preservation LectureBrian Dickson, chief surveyor for the National Trust of Scotland, will speak on “From Newhailles to Newport: Caring for the Properties of the National Trust of Scotland,” Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., members $15, non-members $20, 401-847-1000 x154.
newportFILM OutdoorsOutdoor screening of “Diner en Blanc,” Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown (rain venue Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St.), white clothing suggested but not required, $30 6 p.m. cocktail party and film, $5 for 7:15 p.m. film only, newportfilm.com.
FridaySeptember 6
Pier 9 Farmers MarketFresh lobsters, fish, produce, State Pier, Long Wharf, 2-6 p.m.
Rum and Revolution Explore the changing role of alco-hol in Newport through stories of taverns, distillers and rum runners during this downtown walking tour, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 3:30 p.m., 401-841-8770,
Fall Seining and CampfireNorman Bird Sanctuary hosts eve-ning of exploration using seine nets to catch coastal animals and fish, bring picnic dinner, roast marshmallows, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 6-7:30 p.m., members $5, non-members $8, 401-846-2577, normanbirdsanctu-ary.org.
Family Night on the Rails6 p.m. See Friday, Aug. 30 for de-tails.
Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, Aug. 30 for de-tails.
Free Concert at GrandStart Making Sense, Talking Heads Tribute band, plays at Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 18+, free, 401-849-5100, new-portgrand.com.
SaturdaySeptember 7
Saturday Book ClubDiscuss “Plainsong,” by Kent Haruf, Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd., 10 a.m., all wel-come, 401-683-9457.
Long Wharf ConcertsThe Shops at Long Wharf Summer Series with Wesley Thomas, “the opera guy,” Long Wharf Mall, 1-5 p.m., free.
Author VisitCharles Graeber, author of “The Good Nurse: a True Story of Medi-cine, Madness, and Murder,” New-port Public Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m., no registration required, 401-847-8720 x115.
Polo USA vs. Baltimore, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, tailgating begins at 3 p.m., first chukka at 4 p.m., 401-847-7090, nptpolo.com.
DeBlois Gallery OpeningReception to open Deblois Gal-lery’s “20th Century Expressionism” exhibit at new gallery location, 134 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, 5-7 p.m., 401-847-7797, debloisgallery.com.
Murder MysteryJoin the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “Portrait of a Killer,” interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 7 p.m., newportartmuseum.org.
Led Zeppelin Tribute BandKashmir, Led Zeppelin tribute
band, plays at Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 18+, free, 401-849-5100, newportgrand.com.
SundaySeptember 8
Vinegar LectureJoin herbalist Kristin Minto at sea-side historic Watson Farm to inves-tigate the making of medicinal and culinary vinegars, 455 North Rd., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., bring a lunch and tour the shoreline, members $10, non-members $20, 401-423-0005.
Boyd’s Windmill SundayAnnual running of the 1810 wind-mill, open for touring, Navy Band, Civil War re-enactors, vendors, cor-ner of Paradise and Prospect av-enues, Middletown, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free, middletownhistory.org.
Scenic Train RidesEnjoy a narrated ten-mile scenic ride along Narragansett Bay, Old Colony Railway Depot, 19 Amer-ica’s Cup Ave., 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m., 401-849-0546, ocnrr.com.
NIMFest ConcertNewport Independent Music Fes-tival summer concert series with Abbey Rhode playing Beatles tunes, King Park, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m., free.
Waterfront Inspection CruiseFriends of the Waterfront hosts annual cruise on Majestic, departs Bowen’s Wharf at 4:45 p.m., call for tickets reservations, 401-847-2576.
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Boyd’s Windmill to Hoist SailsEnjoy old-fashioned family fun at its finest at the Middletown His-
torical Society’s annual Boyd’s Windmill Sunday on Sept. 8 in Para-dise Park, at the corner of Prospect and Paradise avenues. This once-a-year free event boasts a slew of activities for every age and runs 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Navy Band Northeast will perform, Civil War re-enactors will be on hand, and fire engines will be on display – all in addition to the running of the 1810 mill. Tour the mill and see how this integral part of the colonial community operated. Visit middletownhistory.org for more information.
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1) Ben’s Chili Dogs, 158 Broadway, Newport 2) Salvation Cafe, 140 Broadway, Newport 3) PJ2Go, 88 Broadway, Newport 4) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport 5) Tavern on Broadway, 16 Broadway, Newport 6) One Eighty, 10 Broadway, Newport 7) Perro Salado, 19 Charles St., Newport 8) Newport Dinner Train, 19 America’s Cup Ave., Newport 9) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport 10) Pineapple’s On the Bay/Hyatt Regency, Newport 11) Busker’s Irish Pub, 178 Thames St., Newport 12) El Perrito Taqueria, 190 Thames St., Newport 13) Aloha Cafe, 18 Market Square, Newport 14) The Port Grille & Raw Bar, 359 Thames St, Newport 15) Pier Restaurant, 10 W. Howard St., Newport 16) Jade Cricket, 472 Thames St., Newport 17) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 18) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport 19) One Bellevue, Hotel Viking, Newport 20) Jo’s American Bistro, 24 Memorial Blvd., Newport 21) Genie’s Lounge, 94 William St., Newort 22) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 23) Canfield House/Boca J’s, 5 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 24) Easton’s Beach Snack Bar, 175 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 25) Atlantic Beach Club, 55 Purgatory Rd., Middletown 26) Flo’s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown 27) Tickets Bar & Grille, 15 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown 28) Atlantic Grille, 91 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown
Other Area Restaurants& Dining OptionsNot Within Map Area
Mama Leone’s Pizzeria Ristorante150 Connell Hwy., Newport
Newport Grand150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., Newport
Safari Room @ OceanCliff 65 Ridge Rd., Newport
Anthony’s Seafood963 Aquidneck Ave., MiddletownCoddington Brewing Company
210 Coddington Hwy., MiddletownCustom House Coffee
796 Aquidneck Ave., MiddletownInternational House of Pancakes
159 W. Main Rd., MiddletownMizu Japanese Cuisine
250 East Main Rd., MiddletownRhea’s Inn & Restaurant
120 West Main Rd., Middletown Sweet Berry Farm
915 Mitchell’s Lane, MiddletownThe Montaup Grille
500 Anthony Rd., Portsmouth
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Live Music EntertainmentThursday, August 29Newport Blues Café –Melanie Lynx Project, 10 p.m.
One Eighty–The Gentlemen Explorers featuring Seamus Weeden, 10 p.m.
One Pelham East – Them Apples, 10 p.m.
Perro Salado–Honky Tonk Knights
The Port–John Erikson, 7-11 p.m.
Friday, August 30Atlantic Beach Club–Diesel, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Clarke Cooke House Boom Boom Room – DJ Nook
Fifth Element – The Merge, 10 p.m.
Newport Blues Café–Felix Brown
Newport Grand Lounge –Summer School, 9 p.m.
Newport Grand Event Center –Cash is King, 8:30 p.m.
One Eighty–Crash Land Band (upstairs); Smith & Weeden, Comic Book Keith & Dylan Sevey and the Gentlemen (in the Club), 9:30 p.m.
One Pelham East – Brick Park, 10 p.m.
Pineapples On the Bay–Frank Romanelli 6-9 p.m.
Rhino Bar and Grille–Blockhead & DJ C-Grey in Tusk
Rhumbline – Dawn Chung, 6:30-10 p.m.
Tavern on Broadway – The Mintones, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
The Port–Zanricky, 8-12 p.m.
Saturday, August 31Atlantic Beach Club–Never In Vegas, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Clarke Cooke House Boom Boom Room – Corey; Honky Tonk Knights
Bistro 162 – Bobby Ferreira & Conny William Jazz Duo, 8-11 p.m.
Fifth Element – The Neil McCarthy Band,10 p.m.-1 a.m.
Greenvale Vineyard – Dick Lupino, Greg Abate, Kent Hewitt, 1-4 p.m.
Newport Blues Café–Flock of Assholes
Newport Grand Lounge–Gary “Guitar” Gramolini and the Grinders, 9 p.m.
Newport Grand Event Center –Live Bullet-Bob Seger Tribute, 8:30 p.m.
One Eighty–Vudu Sister’s (upstairs); Castle (in the Club)
One Pelham East – Take 3, 10 p.m.
Pineapples On the Bay–Pat Cottrell, 6-9 p.m.
Rhino Bar–Get Lucky DJ Timmy D in Tusk
Rhumbline – Dawn Chung, 6:30-10 p.m.
Shops at Long Wharf – D’Rafael, 1-5 p.m.
Tavern on Broadway – Smokey Barrel Band, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
The Port – Alger Mitchell, 3-7 p.m; Tony Fazio, 8-12 p.m.
Sunday, September 1Atlantic Beach Club–DCQ, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Fastnet Pub – Traditional Irish Music, 6-10 p.m.
Newport Blues Café–Darik and the Funbags
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By Meg O’Neil Nick Offerman, who is best
known for his role as the burly Ron Swanson on NBC’s hit show “Parks & Recreation,” is bringing his “American Ham” Comedy Tour to Newport on Friday, Aug. 30. It will be his first ever visit to Rhode Island.
Newport This Week recently caught up with Offerman over the phone from his wood shop in southern California to talk about his upcoming show at the New-port Yachting Center.
Fans of Offerman may know that he’s a talented wood craftsman, and, when not acting, runs the Offerman Woodshop, handcraft-ing heirloom furniture, tables, and small watercrafts. His pride-and-joy creation is a 17-foot canoe he made of western red cedar named Huckleberry. The canoe is featured on the cover of Offerman’s upcom-
ing book (Oct. 1), called “Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Prin-ciples for Delicious Living.”
The book, he said, was inspired by his American Ham tour, which focuses on his 10 tips for prosper-ity: practice romantic love; say “please” and “thank you”; carry a handkerchief; have a hobby; eat red meat; go outside; avoid the mirror; maintain a relationship with Jesus Christ; use intoxicants; and paddle your own canoe (hence the title of the book).
Offerman described his live show, saying, “It’s like the most de-licious meal you’ve ever ordered, but I sneak a bunch of broccoli into it.” Armed with a guitar, he will sing songs about the 10 steps to prosperity where he hopes his “ad-equate musicianship” is masked by the laughter of the audience. “The show has some anecdotes from my life and also some minor nudity. I like to give the people something
to look forward to.” NBC’s “Parks & Recreation” is set
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Mullally, best known for her Em-my-winning role as Karen Walker on “Will & Grace,” and her band “Nancy & Beth” will be the opening act for Offerman when he comes to town.
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By Liza Burkin It’s 5:30 p.m. on a weekday sum-
mer evening on Broadway, and the sidewalk in front of Leo’s Market is bustling with bikes and bike para-phernalia. Boxes of helmets, locks, lights, reflective vests, and bells line the popular storefront where, according to owner Juan Cam-pos, 80% of the clientele arrive by bike. The swishing of tire pumps, jangling of bells, and laughter of cobbled Spanglish fills the air as bicycles in all manners of style and function get outfitted for safe night riding.
This is Night Bright – an initia-tive of local advocacy organiza-tion, Bike Newport. The organiza-tion aims to make nighttime bike commuting safer for both cyclists and cars. “When an invisible cyclist suddenly appears, it’s a pretty scary encounter for both the cyclist and the motorist,” says Bari George, Bike Newport’s Executive Director. “We’re always encouraging cyclists to have equipment to see and be seen at night.”
Not only is it safer to have lights on your bike, it’s also the law. A Newport city ordinance requires a bicycle operating at night to have a white lamp on the front and a red reflector on the back. The prob-lem is, not everyone can afford the equipment. That’s where the an-nual Bike Newport Night fundraiser came in – when local cycling sup-porters gathered for a mid-winter party at Thames Street’s SpeakEasy and raised the needed funds. Gen-erous donations from NewportFed and the RIDOT Highway Safety Pro-gram will make even more equip-
ment possible – up to 300 sets in total. Each set includes a helmet, front light, rear light, reflective vest, bell, lock, and vital “Rules of the Road” information cards.
Tom Kearns, owner of Ten Speed Spokes, supplied the lights at cost. He emphasizes the importance of proper lighting and reflection, no matter what the weather.
Kearns says, “Lights are impor-tant no matter what. As much as you think you’re in a bike lane, the guy in the car might not realize it. You can’t think you’re in this cone of protection – you have to be aware of your surroundings all the time. Always ride on the defensive.”
For the bicycle-dependent workers of Newport, Night Bright is supplying that crucial defense. Tonight is the second week of the distribution at Leo’s, and it’s going superbly. Bike Newport staff and volunteers install the lights and bells, make sure helmets fit proper-ly, and hand out Rules of the Road cards printed in both English and Spanish. There are many familiar faces from last week – riders whose bikes were already outfitted bring a spare, bring the bike of a friend or relative, or just come to hang out and chat. Julio, who works in the
kitchen at the Viking Hotel, was here last week. He stops at Leo’s
after his day shift atop a shiny black mountain bike. He says the lights he received “have been great for riding home.”
The vast majority of the cyclists are men who, like Julio, work in the hospitality or restaurant industries. Yolando, who’s employed at 41° North, says he “loves riding home from work” after a long shift. Like all service industry jobs, the busy night shifts don’t get out until around midnight or later, making for a dangerous ride home.
Campos smiles as he dons a bright yellow Night Bright reflec-tive safety vest. Safety is a big con-cern for him. “Last year alone, there were several accidents,” he says. “Not major accidents, but they ended up in the hospital. Wear a helmet, because it’ll save your life.”
While adjusting the elastic straps on a cyclist’s helmet, George says, “It’s been exciting to see this dream turn real. And the support of the bike shops makes it happen. It’s a really fine indication of what we can do together as a commu-nity. Hopefully we’re modeling it for other communities as well – let’s just get people lit! If you know there’s a problem, deal with it, ad-dress it, and make it better.”
Night Bright will continue throughout the fall at Leo’s Market, neighborhood churches, and plac-es of employment. Suggestions from the public for distribution locations and times are welcome and may be emailed, along with requests for more information, to [email protected].
George stresses that Night Bright is a reminder that every rid-er needs to be visible at night. Bike Newport urges all cyclists to be safe, smart, and legal by riding with lights, bell, helmet, and reflective apparel. Local suppliers include Ten Speed Spokes and Newport Bi-cycle in Newport, and Pedal Power in Middletown. See and be seen!
Guest writer, Liza Burkin, is the new program manager at Bike New-port. She knows the urgency of bike lighting firsthand as a nighttime driver for Newport Pedicab.
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Bari George (right), helps distribute safe cycling equipment to bicycle-dependent workers. A key part of the Night Bright effort is to install equipment
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Bike Newport student, volunteer and summer intern, Kyler Dillon, helps install dozens of lights and bells.
The Breakers,” he said, adding sim-ply, “it’s not good enough for The Breakers.”
Proponents disagreed.“We appreciate the complexity
of the deliberations that reached this conclusion and we thank all of the commissioners for their hard work on this subject," said Don-ald O. Ross, chairman of the board of the Preservation Society. “The Rhode Island Historical Preserva-tion and Heritage Commission ap-proved this plan, and we believe that there are errors in the findings of fact which contributed to the HDC decision. We anticipate the Zoning Board will give our propos-al equally rigorous review and that it will affirm our position.”
Once again making their case before a capacity crowd inside the City Council chamber, attorneys from both sides of the issue im-plored commissioners to do what was in the best interest for The Breakers – and for the city’s historic fabric at large.
“For 118 years, no new structures have been built at The Breakers,” Scott said. “I suspect there’s a good reason for that.”
The Preservation Society, mean-while, argued that a modern wel-come center is critical to ensuring the continued preservation of not only The Breakers, but all of its his-toric properties.
But as commission members have done countless times in the past, they discarded the econom-ics of the application and focused instead on the merits of the design.
For HDC Chairman John Shehan, the idea of siting a new building on the grounds of The Breakers be-trayed the spirit of the original de-sign and from the outset represent-ed a troubling concept.
“The Preservation Society’s re-quest to build a welcome center at or near The Breakers is a valid re-quest,” he said prior to casting his vote. “The existing [tent] facilities are deplorable and do not make a good first impression on anyone visiting The Breakers or Newport.”
“In my opinion, the designers of The Breakers and its grounds (Vanderbilt, Hunt and Bowditch) in-tended that the only buildings on the 13-acre site be the three that presently exist: the main house, the playhouse, and the gatehouse that incorporates the chimney for the underground furnaces.”
He went on to ask that a cultural landscape report be conducted as
soon as possible “and before any restoration or construction is un-dertaken” and extended an offer to the Preservation Society to begin a dialogue on an alternative design with city planners and the HDC.
Coming after more than nine hours of witness testimony but only minimal discussion from the board, the vote provided oppo-nents with a momentary sigh of relief but is hardly expected to end the debate, as representatives from the Preservation Society vowed af-ter the meeting to appeal the deci-sion to superior court.
The crux of their argument is expected to lie on the Preserva-tion Society’s mounting costs of its preservation efforts, which are not only critical to the various build-ings it maintains, but also the city economy.
However, as Scott noted, the city’s historic district ordinance makes minimal mention of eco-nomic “need” as a determining fac-tor in its decision-making process.
According to Scott, if “need” were applied to all other HDC ap-plicants, The Point, Historic Hill, and Bellevue Avenue would be “filled with fiberglass doors, aluminum windows and conjecture.”
The one time that “need” does appear in the ordinance, he noted, was to discourage applicants from presenting a “false historic pres-ence.”
“That,” said Scott, “is exactly what this building does.”
Spread out over 3,700 square feet, the proposed new building's design draws on inspiration from landscapes such as New York's Central Park, meandering through a heavily-vegetated grove that would be based on an original de-sign lost to time and neglect.
Architect Alan Joslin, of Boston-based Epstein Joslin Architects, said in previous testimony that the new structure is meant to evoke the design of the late 1800s, re-plete with expansive windows, a copper roof, ornamental metal work, and flooded in natural light.
He added on Tuesday that the design was well researched and the site that was chosen was deemed of “lowest integrity” to the main house and would be shielded by 500 evergreen shrubs and flower-ing plants.
But Scott challenged the com-mission to hold fast to its past aver-sion to “conjecture” – arguing that new buildings shouldn’t be con-
structed with an implied historical context, especially on a property as significant as The Breakers.
Joslin countered that the build-ing was designed as a “background building” to the main house and “does not change the central form or integrity of The Breakers.”
More important, proponents ar-gued, the building would help pre-serve the integrity of the property.
As board members have noted in recent months, while some $42 million has already been invested in Preservation Society properties over the last 12 years, more still is needed for maintenance and resto-ration. At The Breakers alone, the organization typically spends up-wards of $1.9 million annually in normal repairs and maintenance.
Plans were for a large tent, which has served as a makeshift welcome center since 2001, to be removed along with the small ticket booth and concession stand located just inside the mansion's gates. In their place, a single building would be constructed, with a footprint that would total one half of one percent of the total 13-acre property.
According to Preservation Soci-ety Executive Director Trudy Coxe, as the state’s most popular cultur-al attraction, it’s estimated that the Society is responsible for generat-ing roughly $100 million in eco-nomic activity and over 400 jobs across its various properties.
Several audience members – in-cluding Evan Smith of Discover Newport, whose board recently voted to endorse the project; Lau-rence Cutler of the National Muse-um of Illustration; Rick Nagle of the Fort Adams Trust; Marc Brodeur, the head of the state’s marketing efforts at the Economic Develop-ment Corporation; and Tim O’Reilly, the former CEO of Newport Harbor Corporation – all testified in fa-vor of the welcome center, saying that as an attraction, the Preserva-tion Society plays a vital role in the health of the local economy.
However, observers of the HDC – which is charged with a rather narrow responsibility of steward-ing the city’s various historic neigh-borhoods – would note that in the past, economic motivations have been routinely dismissed as justifi-cation for expansions or additions.
And so, after 10 years of on and off discussions, the Preservation Society may now have to once again go back to the drawing board – or continue with its fight in court.
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This year’s Freshman Academy will be comprised of 40 students based on academic need or refer-ral, according to assistant principal Fisher. Rogers High School princi-pal Jim Nelson and Flo Hazen, who is the ninth grade freshman coun-selor, in addition to eight teachers who are part of the program, will be participating in a team-building event mid-September at the W. Al-ton Jones Campus at the University of Rhode Island.
Vespia said she hopes the team-building day will cement the bonds
between students and the adults who are supporting them, encour-aging them to achieve. “I haven’t met any parents who don’t want their kids to succeed, but often kids have lost confidence and belief in themselves by high school,” ob-serves Vespia.
Vespia said the Newport school system has put tremendous effort into reducing the dropout rate over the last few years. She anticipates that Freshman Academy will further lower the rate. “My goal is clear – 100 percent promotion to grade ten.”
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Newport firefighter Wayne Beebem Andy Conway with Kris and Dave Walshe landed several blues and black sea bass this past week.
Black Sea Bass Bite ImprovesBy Tim Flaherty
Pods of baitfish containing most-ly three- to four-inch herring, sand eels, and silversides, continued to migrate down the bay this past week. Striped bass and bluefish can still be found near the Dumpling rocks to West Cove, as well as Bea-vertail. Drift fishing in the deeper holes during the day was produc-tive. Waters north of the Pell Bridge to the Coddington Cove breakwater are holding fish, including school bass. The Humps, due east of Seal Ledge, produced some big fish for the yo-yo anglers. This group of wire line anglers trolls the area daily, and makes the humps easy to find. Block Island continues to produce some big bass at Southwest Ledge and North Rip. The west side of Fort Adams to Castle Hill has been hold-ing schools of stripers and blues, as well.
Black sea bass fishing was more productive last week, due to the fine northerly breezes that we en-joyed. With clear water, the large males of the species, known as blueheads, were slamming squid strips and stripped fresh pogy with some regularity for the first time this season. Sea bass are the ne-misis of lobstermen because they consume small lobsters by the doz-ens each day. They flare their gills and suck baby lobsters out of their holes and into their large mouths. All black sea bass are born female. As they near their eighth year, they gradually start a process of gender
transformation to male that takes several more years to complete. A fully-developed bluehead can live for many additional years. The dearth of big, black sea bass has been countered by an abundance of small, eight-inch female sea bass across the bottom areas on the ocean side. We hope the R.I. D.E.M. continues its policy of limit-ing commercial harvesting of black sea bass to preserve the species for future generations to enjoy.
Fluke continue to stay acces-sible to anglers near the rock piles. Capt. Pat Heaney, of City by the Sea Charters, landed some large fluke in deep water at the mouth on the Narragansett Bay and off
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser-
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The highlight of the event was the announcement of Volunteer of the Year for the entire R.I. ref-uge complex. This year’s recipi-ent is Shirley Lally, of Portsmouth, a volunteer at Sachuest Point. “I was shocked and surprised by this award and I am very appreciative,” Lally said. Lally was chosen for her “Exceptional record of volunteer work” at Sachuest Point which in-cludes 10 years of volunteer work with Visitor Services and nine years of assisting with the USFWS Piping Plover Monitoring Program. She had a very busy plover season this year with the successful nesting of a pair of Piping Plovers at Middle-town’s Sachuest Beach. The pair
produced three chicks of which two survived to make migration. One of her peers at the volunteer picnic said, “Shirley watched and guarded those chicks like they were her own. She did a heck of a job.” Lally also helps to manage and maintain the gift shop at Sachuest Point and aids in construction proj-ects on the refuge.
Sarah Lang, director of Sachuest added, “It is her passion, enthusi-asm, and dedication to nurturing the next generation of conserva-tion and wildlife enthusiasts that makes her well deserving of the award of Rhode Island NWR Com-plex Volunteer of the Year 2013.”
Shirley Lally with one of the newest Sachuest volunteers.
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Nearly 1,200 students, fac-ulty and staff from Roger Wil-liams University led its 9th Annual Community Connec-tions Day on Aug. 26. Deemed the largest community service program in the region teams of students, staff and faculty worked together with nearly 50 local nonprofits on commu-nity service projects.
Locally, at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, 20 students planted nearly 100 native shrubs and bushes to enhance the refuge’s habitat. At the Edward King House Senior Center, students per-formed various general house-keeping tasks and outside gar-den work.
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RECENT DEATHSWarren I. Beckwith, 90, of Mid-dletown, passed away Aug. 24, 2013 at Newport Hospital after a brief battle with pneumonia. Ser-vices will be held in Oxford, Penn.Ronald J. “Sticks” Costic, 76, of Portsmouth, passed away Aug. 25, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Silva) Costic. Dona-tions in his memory may be made to St Anthony’s Church, 2836 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI 02871.
Robert E. Geasey, 86, of Ports-mouth, passed away Aug. 21, 2013 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport. He was the hus-band of Caroline (Reeves) Geasey. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Kathleen H. (Lynch) Griffin, 88, of Middletown, passed away Aug. 22, 2013 at the Village House Nursing, Newport. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Griffin.
William L. Harper, 85, of Middle-town, passed away Aug. 20, 2013, in Centreville, Virg. He was the husband of the late Alice M. (Bar-ros). He was a U.S. Navy veteran. A Military Honors and Commit-tal Service will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m. at Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 301 South County Trail, Exeter, RI.
Christina Angela (DeMatteo) Laurin, 88, of Newport, passed away Aug. 21, 2013 at John Clarke Nursing Home. She leaves behind her children, Tina Vars and hus-band Kevin, Steven Laurin and his wife Chris and Charles Laurin and his wife Betty. She also leaves her grandchildren, Nicola Smith, Michael Porco, Angela Varacalli, Sean Laurin, Heather Casey, Adam Laurin and Joseph Laurin and 10 great grandchildren.
Elizabeth (Hovey) Shimkus, 70, passed away Aug. 26, 2013 at home. She was the wife of CAPT. Albert J. Shimkus, USN Ret. Fu-neral services will be Thursday, Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Rd., Portsmouth. Donations in her memory may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1710, New York, NY 10122.
Rose Mary Silvia, 105, of Middle-town, passed away Aug. 23, 2013, at Saint Clare Home, Newport. She was the wife of the late Thom-as Silvia. Donations in her memo-ry may be made to the Saint Clare Building Fund, 309 Spring St., Newport, RI 02840.
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a forum for the Jamestown com-munity on affordable health insur-ance 0ptions, featuring Christine Ferguson, HealthSourceRI director, on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. The forum will be held at 99 Narragan-sett Ave., Jamestown. For more in-formation, visit healthsourceri.com.
Salvation Army Fun DayThe Salvation Army will hold a
Church Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-noon, detailing the wor-ship programs available. Many people know about the social services offered by the Army but not about church services. There will be free water and hot dogs, a bounce house, and information on programming at 51 Memorial Blvd. For more information, call Lt. Helen Johnson at 401-846-3234.
St. Lucy’s Ministry FairSt. Lucy’s Catholic Church will
hold a Ministry and Stewardship Fair Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8 after all Masses. Learn how you can share your time and tal-ents. For more information, call 401-847-6153.
St. Joseph’s MeditationSt. Joseph’s Church, Mann Ave-
nue and Broadway, hosts a non-de-nominational meditation period on the first Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. The next session will be on Sept. 5. All are welcome.Enter through the Mann Avenue door.
St. Mary’s Thrift Shop SalePatrons at St. Mary’s Thrift Shop
can fill a bag to the top with any women’s or men’s clothing for only $3 through Sept. 4. Stock up on great children’s clothing before school starts. The shop will be open Sunday, Sept. 1, 9-11 a.m. St. Mary’s Thrift Shop is at 324 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, and is open Sat. and Wed. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and the first Sunday of every month 9-11 a.m.
Gearing Up for Fall The Salvation Army is seeking
volunteers to staff their popular Thursday evening kids’ program, held during the school year. The program will begin again in Sep-tember and runs Thursdays, 5-7 p.m.; each week the event hosts up to 30 kids and teens. Adult volun-teers are needed to help with pro-gramming and logistics. For more information, call Lt. Helen Johnson at 401-846-3234.
Exploring CatholicismDo you want to be baptized? Are
you interested in becoming Catho-lic? Would you like to complete your initiation into the Catholic faith? If so, then the Rite of Chris-tian Initiation of Adults is for you. Classes begin on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at St. Lucy’s, 909 West Main Rd., Middletown, and will be held in the parish center from 6:45-9 p.m. Contact Jane Parrillo at [email protected] to sign up.
St. Mary’s Children’s ChoirSt. Mary’s Catholic Church Chil-
dren’s Choir, under the direction of Cody Mead, will begin on Wednes-day, Sept. 4. Two rehearsals are offered, at 3:30 and 6 p.m., to ac-commodate families’ schedules. Children ages 5-11 are welcome to join the choir. Contact Cody Mead at [email protected].
Calvary ExplorationCalvary United Methodist
Church will offer a 6-week series on “When Christians Get it Wrong,” beginning Thursday, Sept. 12. More and more people have opted out of Christianity and the church. In this study, Adam Hamilton explores and addresses the issues making it difficult for people to trust the church today.
The first topic will be “When Christians are Unchristian.” Each week the same class will be offered at two different times for the con-venience of attendees: Thursday mornings, 10-11:30 a.m. and Thurs-day evenings, 7-8:30 p.m. Classes will be held at the church, 200 Turner Rd., Middletown. For more information, call 401-847-6181.
Back to Emmanuel Emmanuel Church will hold a
Back to School Party for parents and children on Saturday, Sept. 14, 5-7 p.m., and host a Welcome Back Homecoming and Christian Forma-tion for Young People registration on Sunday, Sept.15 at 10 a.m. For information, call 401-847-0675.
Memory Loss Support Group Calvary United Methodist
Church will host a support group for those with memory loss or early stage Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers beginning Sept. 4, meet-ing on the first and third Wednes-days of each month at 1 p.m. Con-nect with others on the same path, receive information on available services, and discuss concerns in a caring environment. The support group for diseased persons will be led by Donna Buehler, and the caregivers group will be led by Rev. Amy Alletzhauser. All are welcome.
Single Moms Support Group Are you tired, frustrated, dis-
couraged or overwhelmed by the day-to-day challenges of being a single mom? Evangelical Friends Church is offering a support group for single mothers on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 6-8 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Single mothers of all ages are welcome to enjoy a free meal and engage in communi-ty with other single mothers. Child care will be provided. The group will meet at the EFC, 70 Bliss Mine Rd., Middletown. For more infor-mation, call 401-924-3329.
Walk to End Alzheimer’sMake a difference by participat-
ing in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday, Sept. 22. Register at noon at Salve Regina University, O’Hare Academic Center; walk be-gins at 1 p.m. The 3-mile walk goes along scenic Bellevue Avenue, and walkers return to music, pizza, kids’ games, prizes and more. Sign up your team today at alz.org/ri and click on Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
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High Holiday ServicesThe Newport Havurah, an asso-
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For more information on ser-vices and locations, contact Lynne Glickman at 401-849-9197 or How-ard Newman, 401-846-4784.
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Birds of Brenton PointNATURE
By Jack KellyLocal wildlife enthusiasts are re-
porting an increase in the number of southern bound avian species that are passing through our region of the Atlantic Flyway. The fields, meadows, woodlands, wetlands, beaches, and rocky shorelines of Newport County are hosting mi-gratory shorebirds, songbirds, sea birds, wading birds, and raptors.
Brenton Point State Park has a var-ied selection of habitats and forag-ing opportunities for a wide range of migratory birds. Hundreds of shorebirds have been sighted along the rocky shoreline of the park from King’s Beach to Castle Hill.
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tuary on Sunday, Sept. 1, at 8 a.m. Meet in the parking lot and bring bin-oculars. While walking along coastal areas of southern Aquidneck Island, keep your eyes open for pods of common dolphins, which have been sighted in lower Narragansett Bay and near southern-facing beaches. Whale migration is also underway and sightings of these large marine mammals off the southern coast of the island are not uncommon.
A Cooper’s Hawk perches on a guardrail while watching for prey. The Cooper’s Hawk is a year-round resident of Aquidneck Island. This species preys on small birds and is often sighted around bird feeding stations. The average adult is 17 inches long with a wingspan of 33 inches.
This group of colorful Ruddy Turnstones forages in and flies over beach wrack along the shoreline at Brenton Point. The Ruddy Turnstone nests and breeds on the coastal tundra of far northern Alaska and Canada’s Nunavut region in the Arctic Circle. Breeding adults have brilliant ruddy tones above, white below, red feet and legs, and a “harlequin” head pattern. The average adult is 9.5 inches long with a wingspan of about 21 inches. This adaptable species forages in many habitats from beaches and rocky shores to plowed fields and garbage dumps. This species winters on the southern Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the United States, the Gulf Coast, and farther south into Mexico and Central America.
Short-billed Dowitchers nest and breed in muskeg and mossy tundra along the southern Alaska coast and across northern Canada. The
average Dowitcher is 11 inches long with a wingspan of about 19 inches. This species has rich plumage colors of orange and gold, with a white
belly, pale yellow legs and a long bill. It will use its long bill in rapid “sewing machine” motions as it forages in many habitats, including salt
marshes, mudflats and along beaches for invertebrates. This species winters on the southern Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the United States,
the Gulf Coast, and farther south into Mexico and Central America. Female Red-tailed Hawk watches for prey from a high perch. This species is a permanent resident of Aquidneck Island, nesting and breeding in woodlands across the region. The average adult has a body length of 22 inches and a wingspan of about 50 inches. The female is usually one-third larger than the male. The species’ reddish tail and its husky, full winged profile as it soars on thermal air currents make it easily recognizable in flight. The pair bonding between mature adults is very strong and the mating flights of breeding pairs are nothing short of spectacular. Pairs can remain together in the non-breeding season.
Black-bellied Plover flies over rocky shoreline at Brenton Point State Park. The Black-bellied Plover nests and breeds on the tundra ridges of far northern Alaska and Canada’s Nunavut region in the Arctic Circle. This striking shorebird winters on the southern Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States, the Gulf Coast, and down into Mexico and Central America. The average adult has a body length of 11.5 inches and a wingspan of about 29 inches. There are various plumage differences between the adults and juveniles, but the breeding plumage of the adults is spectacular.
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Registration for the Newport County YMCA youth fall sports sea-son closes Sept. 11. The activities are on Saturdays from Sept. 14 – Nov. 2 at the YMCA fields. A 3-year-old Mighty Mite class, which starts at 9 a.m., offers a different sport each week, such as basketball, soc-cer, and indoor floor hockey. The 4- and 5-year-old soccer games will be played at 10 a.m. The 6-8 age group will play at 11 a.m.
New this fall is a class for ages 9-13 called Weekend Warriors. This class will enjoy activities such as soccer, archery and gaga, rock climbing, and more. The YMCA is also bringing back Rock Climbing 101. This program is for beginners and experienced climbers. Ages 7-12 are at noon, with 13-18 at 2 p.m. For more information, visit newportymca.org, or contact Josh Anderson, Sports & Outdoor Lead-ership Center Director, at 401-847-9200 ext. 113. Online registration is available.
Adapted Physical Activity Programs
The Newport County YMCA is offering eight weeks of a variety of classes for individuals who need smaller class sizes, more consistent reinforcement, and classes that move at a slower pace with sim-pler instruction. The classes will begin Sept. 3 and are designed to fit the needs of each participant in ways that allow them to fully par-ticipate to the best of his or her ability. Some of the class options include social swims, gymnastics, art, cardio dance, sports, swimming lessons and social nights. The after-school program also resumes in September. For more information, contact Megan Leonard, Adapted Physical Activity Director, at 401-847-9200, ext. 117 or [email protected].
swim LessonsRegistration is now open for
youth and adult swim lessons at the Newport County YMCA. A full range of lessons are available: Par-ent/Child Water Adjustment (6 to 36 months), Preschool Begin-ner and Advanced (3 to 6), Youth I Beginner and Advanced (6 years and up), Youth II (pre-swim team 6 and up), and Swim Team (New-port Wahoo’s 6 to 18). Private and adult lessons can also be arranged. For more information, contact Jim Farrell, Aquatics Director, at [email protected] or 401-847-9200 ext. 108.
Harvest Wine runThe Harvest Wine Run is a unique
race that combines a running event with a wine tasting at Newport Vineyards. The race will be held on Sunday, Sept. 15. The course is approximately 3.5 miles long and consists of trails along the Aquid-neck Land Trust and in the vine-yard, amongst the grape vines. The race will be followed by a wine tast-ing and BBQ catered by Preppy Pig in the vineyard, with music by The Steamahs. Limited tickets are avail-able to purchase for dinner only admittance. There is no on-site registration. For more information, visit EidentRacing.com or [email protected].
A tribute to GenerosityLast month, the James L. Maher Center held its 35th Annual Golf Tournament at Green Valley Country Club in
Portsmouth. Pictured above are Jim Brown, Jim Borges, Ted Polak, and TJ Polak. The Maher Center is thankful for the many employees, volunteers, donors, golfers, and especially sponsors who made the event such a success. Due to the community’s generosity, the Center has been able to provide programs and services to those with developmental disabilities for the last 60 years.
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nual Pell Bridge Run, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 10, is brisk. This once-a-year opportunity to cross the bridge on foot is capped at 4,000 participants and registration has passed the 50 percent mark. The walk/run raises funds for local non-profits and is sponsored by Citizens Bank. Runners step off in James-town at 6:30 a.m. and end in down-town Newport. Visit pellbridgerun.com to register.
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3999.31 Cubic FtDOJ Approved Firearms Storage DeviceProgrammable digital lockComp. $69.99
Heated BlanketsPremium Towels
Bath Sheet....$7Bath Towel....$5
Hand Towel........150
Wash Cloths & Fingertips...........75¢
Sunbeam® Winter’s Tale®
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Furniture Protectors
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2pkBrushedVelour our reg $12
$10
24999Compare $348 10’x20’ 3 in 1 Canopy
Converts to an enclosed shelter or expands toa 24’x20’ event tent. Heavy duty 1 3/8”diameter steel frame. Dupont™ premiumpowder coat finish. Resists chipping, peeling,rust & corrosion.
$370 Champion®
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5' x 7'
2.396' x 8'
3.298' x 10'
5.4910'x 12'
8.2912' x 16'
12.99
10' x 20'
13.6912' x 25'
20.6916' x 20'
21.9918' x 20'
24.9915' x 30'
30.69
20' x 30'
41.1920' x 40'
53.9925' x 45'
67.9930' x 50'
101.9930' x 60'
108.99
All PurposeTarpsRust-proofgrommetsevery 3-4 ft.Polypropyleneweavefor addedstrength.Easy to clean.A size for yourevery need!
12’ Vector Sit In Fishing Kayak2 Flush mount rod holders.Adjustable back rest. Removable seat cushion. Storage hatch.Compare $799.99
$299
Latex-ite®
5 Gallon Driveway Sealer
2799Optimum Pro 8 Yr. No Stir Formula
2199Airport Grade 4 Yr.
$133999 30” SteelFirepitOur Reg $45
Enviro-LogFire Log6 pk, 5 lbs, 3 hour burn
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119950 CountPuppy Pads
199940 Count Extra Heavy Duty
27.5” x 35”42"x28"x31"
$6536"x24"x27"
$5524"x18"x21"
$35
Folding 2 Door Crates
Premium Printer Paper
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$21/2” and 1”3 ringCompare $4
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