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Shipyard Gets a Bigger, Better Travelift

By Meg O’Neil More than three dozen teach-

ers and residents turned out to hear the Newport City Council and School Committee discuss the school district’s proposed bud-get in a special joint session at the Newport Area Career & Technical Center on Thursday, May 30.

According to school committee chairman Charles Shoemaker, the district is currently facing a $1.48 million deficit in the fiscal year 2013-14 budget.

To avoid that deficit, the school committee would have to request $1.48 million, a 6.57 percent in-crease to their budget, from the city.

Last week, Shoemaker met with Mayor Harry Winthrop to discuss options. The mayor suggested de-ferring any additional budgetary appropriations until August when the school’s financial books will be closed. By then, Shoemaker pre-dicts the district will have a more precise understanding of expen-ditures and revenues, as well as a more accurate assessment of stu-dent enrollment.

But at the meeting on Thursday, members of the school committee and city council were divided on

By Tom ShevlinAfter years of debate over the

management of the Lower Thames Street Armory, City Council mem-bers are expected to provide the tenants of the antiques consortium a bit of stability at their next meet-ing on Wednesday, June 12.

Councilors are expected to vote on a proposed lease agreement with the managers of the Armory Antiques Center that will assure vendors of the continued opera-tion of the popular shopping desti-nation for at least the next year.

As City Manager Jane Howing-ton reported last month, the agree-ment is just one of many such ar-rangements the city is engaged in with private businesses to operate and maintain city-owned proper-ties.

With the city hoping to spur more economic development, Howing-ton said that leveraging city-owned

Boats for Sail

By Tom ShevlinIn what is being described as a

potential game-changer for the city's yachting industry, the New-port Shipyard began assembly on a new 500 Metric Ton marine Trav-elift at their Washington Street fa-cility on Monday.

The motorized lift, which will complement the shipyard's small-er 100 MT lift, is expected to raise the facility's profile as the area's premier repair and service facil-ity and affirm its reputation as a world-class destination for super-yacht enthusiasts.

Spanning nearly the entire width of the shipyard's main re-pair facility, components for the lift lay in wait over the weekend after arriving from Sturgeon Bay, Wisc.

It took 17 tractor-trailers to haul the lift from the Midwest to its New England home. According to Shipyard Dockmaster Eli Dana, the contraption will boost what has become a robust business.

"We hope by upgrading our haul-out capacity, superyachts will make Newport a destination for refit and repair work along with routine maintenance," Dana said. "Until now, we were able to haul yachts up to 150 feet but as sailing and motor yachts continue to grow in size, the need for a larg-er hoist became necessary."

The lift was delivered to the city's oldest working shipyard on May 29. By Monday, June 3, crews

weathered steady rain to be-gin assembly on the massive rig, hoisting portions of the lift into place via crane.

According to Dana, if all goes well with the build, the lift should be operational by June 21.

It's due to replace the Ship-yard's workhorse 300 MT lift,

which has handled a majority of the large yachts since its purchase 12 years ago.

The new 500T lift will be able to handle yachts ranging from 50 foot catamarans to 200 foot superyachts. Additional features include nighttime work lights for emergency haul outs and a sound

suppression package to reduce engine noise.

"It is a big investment for us but we are confident it will attract larger yachts to New England and will be a win-win for everyone," Dana said.

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By Meg O’NeilAs the weather warms and the

school year beings to wind down, students at Thompson Middle School are spending time outside of the classroom.

For the past two weeks, sixth grade students from Lisa Olaynack’s English Language Arts classes have worked together to plant a small flower and vegetable garden on the northern end of the school’s property.

“Any master gardener will tell you to never plant on the north side of a building, but that’s the only space we have here,” Olaynack said as she instructed her students on how to weed the garden prior to planting. “Despite the odds, you’re going to be really proud of what we will be able to deliver.”

With the help of two University of Rhode Island master gardeners, Olaynack started the small garden last year. The harvest goes next door to the St. Joseph Catholic Church soup kitchen. Small grants from the Aquidneck Land Trust and other community group donations covered initial soil and seed ex-penses.

Every Monday last summer, Olaynack would go to Thompson to tend the garden. “I didn’t think anyone would want to come in the summer to help, but I was so dead

wrong,” she says with a laugh. Be-sides her own family, several of her students and their families would often come to help. On Labor Day, the group took their harvest to the soup kitchen, where the response was the soup kitchen was over-whelming, Olaynack said.

“It made my heart grow twice as big to see how grateful these peo-ple were for us just by giving pro-duce to them,” said student Sofie Trapp, who is now in seventh grade.

Much of the garden’s success can be attributed to Trapp. Last year, Olaynack instructed her students on how to write grants as part of a nonfiction writing lesson. Trapp’s grant attracted the attention of a South Carolina non-profit called Ka-tie’s Krops, named for 14-year-old Katie Stagliano, who in 2008 donat-ed a 40-pound cabbage plant she’d grown to a local soup kitchen. Sta-gliano created Katie’s Krops, which awards grants to schools around the country to start gardens which in turn help local soup kitchens. Trapp’s grant won last year, and Thompson Middle School became the first school in Rhode Island to receive a Katie’s Krops grant.

This year, students have planted tomatoes, peppers, herbs, lettuce, pumpkins, watermelons, cucum-bers, squashes, and more. When fully grown, the Thompson harvest will be part of the roughly 22 tons

of food donated to soup kitchens and other organizations in Rhode Island every year.

Olaynack expects the first crop to be ready by mid-July.

Students are learning about the science of seedlings and garden-ing in science class, and they bring the knowledge into English class, where they read fiction books like “Seedfolks” by Paul Fleischman about an urban garden that brings a community together. They also study articles on the farm-to-table movement that is sweeping the country.

“That’s the simple lesson that I want students to realize: How one small seed and a little bit of ef-fort can really make a difference,” Olaynack said. “It’s a simple act of doing good that will benefit a whole community.”

This year, the garden will serve two purposes. First, as a means to supply the neighboring soup kitchen, but also as a memorial to Thompson School families who lost a parent in recent years.

Everyone from the community is invited to help in the garden during the summer.

“If you can create a learning op-portunity where students can see it, touch it, feel it – that’s the best middle school model,” says Olaynack.

How Thompson’s Garden Grows Thompson sixth graders prepare a garden to benefit the St. Joseph's

Soup Kitchen. Left: Ben Mugee.

Below: Ryan Anderson.(Photos by Meg O'Neil)

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whether to wait until August to see if the $1.48 million was needed.

Committee member Robert Leary asked where the money would come from. “I don’t know. That’s the $64,000 question,” Win-throp responded. The mayor de-scribed the details of the school budget as “very fluid” with “many moving parts.”

“This is the most difficult bud-get in the eight cycles I’ve been on board that I’ve ever witnessed,” Win-throp said – adding that it wasn’t just the complicated school bud-get, but also the city budget that is problematic. In addition to the city covering the $1.4 million initial pay-ment on the new Pell School, and the possible $1.48 million deficit coverage - a $1.9 million increase in pension costs for police officers and firefighters has forced the city to propose a budget that would push the property tax rate to 3.87 percent, which is close to the 4 per-cent cap permitted by the state. The expenditures “far exceed what we’re able to raise in property taxes,” the mayor stated.

Leary said there were several variables in the budget that he be-lieved could lead to possible cuts

which would reduce the $1.4 mil-lion deficit. Among them are 4.5 ex-tra elementary teachers, which may not be needed based on enrollment figures. He also said the school’s five-year electricity contract is set to expire in August. The school de-partment is paying 11.23 cents per kilowatt hour, while the going rate is approximately 7 cents. “There are savings there – that’s a $400,000 line item we haven’t looked at,” he said. Lastly, Leary said, if needed, the dis-trict could remove 10 percent from a $4 million teachers’ retirement ac-count – although he said he would not support that measure.

“Thank you, Mr. Leary. You just made my point,” Winthrop said, al-luding to undetermined and unex-amined line items in the budget.

When the council votes on the city budget in June, it is expected to level-fund the school budget with $22.56 million – the same amount the district has received the last three years. It will mark the ninth year in a row that the city council has either level-funded or cut the school budget.

City Councilor Justin McLaugh-lin was not pleased with the idea of delaying the school’s final budget

discussion until August. “I recognize there are variables in putting bud-gets together, but we’ve done it in the past, and we’re just kicking a can down the road,” he said. “I may actu-ally be sympathetic to your need for money, but I’m absolutely appalled at your inability to put together a budget. There are people sitting at that table that should be ashamed of themselves for being unable to produce a professional document.”

Superintendent John Ambrogi said that two years of fiscal mis-management in the district’s busi-ness office resulted in a “freefall” due to a revolving door of busi-ness managers that is only now be-ing fixed by former city accountant Joan Tracey.

Since the 2004-05 school year, the school district has cut staff by 30 percent. More cuts will come when the new Pell Elementary School opens in the fall, saving $852,317 in personnel costs as the district consolidates four elemen-tary schools to one. Councilwoman Naomi Neville said she was happy to see “good development” in dis-cussions between the city council and school committee – a relation-ship that has been rocky as of late.

Farley: School Committee Violated State LawBy Meg O’Neil

After a joint budget session be-tween the Newport School Com-mittee and City Council last week, councilor Michael Farley released a statement claiming the school committee and superintendent John Ambrogi have “grossly ne-glected” budget oversight respon-sibilities described in state law.

During the meeting last week, Farley questioned how the super-intendent failed to properly bud-get for approximately $600,000 in special education and Met School tuitions, in addition to improperly budgeting for $145,000 in bus mon-itor costs.

During the meeting on Thursday, Ambrogi said that two years of fiscal mismanagement in the school de-partment’s business office caused a former business manager to im-properly allocate the $745,000 in the fiscal year 2012-13 budget.

Ambrogi has said that the school committee put a freeze on the bud-get back in March because they al-ready knew of the tuition and bus monitor issues. “This year’s budget may be a deficit unless I can find other monies,” Ambrogi said. “But those monies were not budgeted for appropriately this year. It’s not an inflated number. It’s actual students and actual tuitions. We had six [spe-cial education] students come in this year through DCYF to the tune of $45,000 a pop. We don’t have any control over that. They come in, they’re not budgeted for, and we have to pay for them.”

The superintendent’s answers were not sufficient, according to Farley.

In an email to Ambrogi last week, Farley wrote: “The inability to ob-tain straightforward answers to ba-sic budget questions was troubling; as was your attempt to shift blame to your financial subordinates, past and present … Your inability to re-

spond to my question about how you intend to fund those two items with two weeks left in the school year was simply remarkable.”

In a separate statement ad-dressed to school committee chair-man Charlies Shoemaker, Farley al-leged that: “The school committee appears to have neglected its legal obligation under Rhode Island law to make disclosures to the Council whenever an expenditure or obliga-tion is determined to be ‘in excess of the amount budgeted’ within five days of their discovery.”

Farley referred to the initial omis-sion of the $745,000 shortfall as “jar-ring” and said he could not support a recommendation from Mayor Harry Winthrop to negotiate any addition-al fund allocation to the school com-mittee in August after the books are closed.

In his written statement, Farley listed seven requests to the school committee to provide documen-tation under the Freedom of Infor-mation Act and the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act per-taining to a number of resolutions, memos, and correspondence about the school budget.

In his closing statement to Am-brogi, Farley wrote: “Be assured my comments are not intended as a personal attack against you. We are going to get through this budget process and be better for the exercise.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Farley told Newport This Week that since filing, he has received “troubling” budget information from an un-named source.

“It appears Dr. Ambrogi holds two

sets of books. One set he shared with the school committee for the quarter ending in March 2013 shows a deficit in excess of $700,000. For that exact same time period, the su-perintendent signed a third quarter budget report submitted by the city showing a surplus of $29,000. That’s shocking … Unless there was a vote taken by the school committee, those numbers should match up ex-actly. Which is true?” Farley asked.

In response, Ambrogi called Far-ley’s claims “accusations that have no background information,” add-ing, “I have no idea where he’s get-ting his information. It’s amazing to me that someone who has no previous experience in public fi-nancing, who has only been on the council for less than six months, has become such an authority on this.”

Ambrogi noted that the school district has continued to operate with less money since the 2005-06 school year. “To me, that’s an amaz-ing feat,” he said. “We continue to look to see whether or not we will end the year in a deficit. As of now, I have not gotten any new infor-mation. For Mr. Farley to say that there are two sets of books is ab-solutely outrageous … There’s only one type of document and that’s the one I have that I share with the school committee.”

Shoemaker said that when he received the letter from Farley, he immediately turned it over to a lawyer. “Our lawyer is preparing a response. It’s most unfortunate that we have to go through this, but that’s my only comment at this time,” he said.

“It appears Dr. Ambrogi holds two sets of books. One set shows a deficit in excess of $700,000. For that exact

same time period, he signed a budget report showing a surplus of $29,000. That’s shocking." –Michael Farley

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Local General Assembly officials: Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton); President of the Senate,

M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Middletown); Rep. Marvin Abney (D-Dist. 73, Middletown, Newport); Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) Rep. Peter F. Martin (D-Dist. 75, Newport),

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

n New tax rate for non-owner-occupied homes Rhode Island cities and towns would be able to make their resi-dential tax rate more transparent under proposed legislation that would allow cities and towns the option of establishing two resi-dential tax rates, one for own-er-occupied dwellings and one for non-owner-occupied homes. The system is meant to give cit-ies and towns an option to give residents a break on their prima-ry homes, without having to deal with homestead exemptions, and would make their published residential tax rates more under-standable to those considering a move.

n CPR requirement for high school graduationThe House has approved legisla-tion that will require high school students to be trained in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated ex-ternal defibrillator (AED) in or-der to graduate. The goal is to quicken response to potentially life-threatening situations and to help students learn how to save lives.

n Compensation for victimsThe House passed a measure that

would allow innocent victims of violent crimes to receive funds for relocation purposes as part of the Crime Victim Compensation Pro-gram.

n Biodiesel Heating Oil Act The Senate has passed a bill that would require all No. 2 distillate heating oil sold in the state to contain a specified percentage of a bio-based product.

n Energy efficiency financingA bill that would allow Rhode Is-landers to take advantage of af-fordable, long-term financing for energy upgrades to their prop-erty received approval from the Senate.n Distracted driving programThe House and Senate passed legislation that will require driv-ing students to be educated and tested on the issue of distracted driving, especially on the risks posed by making phone calls or sending text messages while be-hind the wheel.

n Voting legislation passesThe General Assembly approved legislation that will allow any voter who is in line at a polling place at the time the polls close (8 p.m.) to cast a ballot, regardless

of whether or not they are inside the building in which the voting is being held – something that is required under current law.

n Tax credit transparencyThe Senate approved legislation to increase transparency and ac-countability regarding the state’s various tax credit programs by re-quiring the entities that benefit from the credits to report their value to the Division of Labor.

n Statewide municipal adviso-ry council The Senate passed a bill to estab-lish a statewide municipal adviso-ry council. The legislation is part of the Senate’s “Moving the Nee-dle” economic development. The purpose of the council would be to develop recommendations to establish a statewide process for electronic plan review and en-courage full participation of each city and town in the state.

nSharing requirement in Rhode Island WorksThe Senate approved legislation that would align Rhode Island law to federal requirements allowing parents in the Rhode Island Works program to share the work activ-ity hours required for participa-tion.

General Assembly HighlightsFor more information on any of these items visit www.rilin.state.ri.us/News/.

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portation Authority (RIBTA) will be at Newport Grand on Tuesday, June 11. People can sign up for an E-ZPass account. Transponders will be mailed free of charge.

Potter Pet UByron Davies, Director of Behav-

ior & Training at the Potter League, will present the Potter Pet Univer-sity June Program: “The Peaceful Multi-Pet Household” on Wednes-day, June 19 at 6 p.m. at the Potter League.

Tips and tricks for introducing new pets to your existing pack and how to manage situations to ensure that everyone gets along peacefully will be discussed.

Free and open to the public. Pot-ter Pet U is for humans only; please leave animals at home.

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Portsmouth Garden Club

The Portsmouth Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, June 12 at noon at Redlefsen’s Restaurant, Bris-tol for the monthly luncheon and in-stallation of officers.

On the Club’s Plant Day, Carolyn Evans-Carbery and her committee did the spring plantings at Legion Park and at the Portsmouth Free Public Library. The Club thanks all who helped by purchasing plants on Plant Day at Island Garden Shop, and Martin Van Hof who each year generously contributes a percent-age of the day’s sales to the Club for beautification of the town’s gardens.

The Club will participate at the Newport Flower Show and will be one of 12 clubs competing in the “Garden Clubs Challenge” creat-ing a living wreath staged on a Lu-cite cube in a reflecting pool. Can-dle lanterns will stand inside the wreath.

Arnold Civic AwardThis year’s winner of the League

of Women Voters of Newport Coun-ty Joan C. Arnold Civic Participa-tion Award will be presented to Judith Webb on Wednesday, June 19 at Harbor House, 111 Wash-ington St. Tickets to the wine and hors d’oeuvres reception are $20 per person and $30 per couple. For more information on the Arnold Award event or to purchase tickets, contact Susan Wells, 378-7595 or visit www.lwvri.org.

‘Newport Strong’The Atlantic Beach Club will host

a benefit concert, Newport Strong, featuring the James Montgomery Band, Triple Threat, and Jefferson Hendrix with the proceeds going to benefit Heather Abbott who was struck near the finish line of this year’s Boston Marathon.

The concert will be held Sunday, June 9 from 5 - 9 p.m. Admission will be a donation of either $20, $35 or $50 at the discretion of each at-tendee. Admission will include a buffet and a cash bar.

The Montgomery Band just re-turned from a trip to the Delta with actor Morgan Freeman and has a new CD featuring Johnny Winter, members of Aerosmith, James Cot-ton, and rapper DMC. Part of the CD sales will also go toward the bene-fit. Triple Threat is one of the hottest bands based out of Newport and Jefferson Hendrix is a phenomenal Rhode Island artist originally from New Orleans backed by Newport resident Robert Johnson Howard.

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‘The Greatest Trial’ Lincoln exhibit

The Newport Historical Society’s summer exhibit, “The Greatest Trial: Lincoln, Newport & the Civil War,” opened at the Museum of Newport History at Brick Market this week and explores Newport’s connection to the president and the impact the Civil War had on the area. The dis-play offers Civil War era artifacts and photographs from the society’s collections, as well as first hand ac-counts of Newporters at home and in the field who lived through the trauma of the war.

Unlike many public figures of his day, Abraham Lincoln never vis-ited Newport, but the collections of the Newport Historical Society reveal the profound influence that he had on the city from his election in 1860 to his assassination in 1865. Despite being the summer home to noted abolitionists, Newport was fairly conservative politically and elected Lincoln by a very slim margin. However, when war broke out and the president called for volunteers, hundreds of local men took up arms and headed to Wash-ington with the First Regiment - the first round of Rhode Islanders to do so – just days after Fort Sumter fell.

The exhibit will run through the summer at 127 Thames St. The mu-seum is open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Suggested donation is $4. For more information, call 401-841-8770 or visit newporthistorical.org.

Drinking Water Plant Upgrade

The City of Newport, Depart-ment of Utilities’ Water Division commissioned Phase 1 of the new drinking water treatment processes at the upgraded Station No. 1 Wa-ter Treatment Plant, located at 100 Bliss Mine Rd., on Thursday, May 30.

The focus of the upgraded treat-ment process is a new clarification process called Dissolved Air Flota-tion (DAF), which removes natural-ly occurring matter from the City’s reservoir system, prior to filtration. Other upgrades at the Water Treat-ment Plant include new chemical feed systems, new SCADA and con-trol systems, and other building and architectural improvements.

The plant was originally de-signed to treat 9 million gallons of water each day; however, due to age-related degeneration and sea-sonal operational challenges, it was only able to reliably treat 6 million gallons per day. The Phase 1 up-grades have restored the treatment capacity back to 9 million gallons per day.

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Diabetes Support Group

A diabetes support group, facili-tated by a certified diabetes educa-tor from the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties, will meet June 13 and is offered monthly on the 2nd Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m., at the Edward King Cen-ter, 35 King St., Newport. No doc-tor’s referral is required. It is free and open to all who are living with diabetes. To attend or for more in-formation call 682-2100.

Newport Police Log Newport Fire Incident Run Report

During the period from Monday, May 27 through Sunday, June 2 the Newport Fire Department respond-ed to a total of 169 calls. Of those, 72 were emergency medical calls, resulting in 59 patients being trans-ported to the hospital. Additionally, 8 patients refused aid once EMS had arrived and 2 patients were treated on the scene and released.

Fire apparatus was used for 169 responses:• Station 1 - Headquarters/Rescue 1 and 3 responded to 52 calls• Station 1 - Engine 1 and 6 responded to 57 calls• Station 2 - Old Fort Road Rescue 2 responded to 34 calls• Station 2 - Old Fort Road Engine 2 responded to 39 calls• Station 5 - Touro Street/Engine 5 and 3 responded to 45 calls

Specific situations fire apparatus was used for include:

2 - Structure fires1- Cooking fire2- Trash / rubbish / vegetation fires4 - Vehicle accidents3 - Lock outs

15 - Assist public calls 18 - Fire alarm sounding - no fire 20 - Fire alarm malfunction - no fire 51 - Engine assist on EMS call

In the category of fire preven-tion, the department performed 12 smoke alarm / CO inspections prior to property sales, 7 fire protection system acceptance tests, 11 life safe-ty / site inspections, 4 fire system plan reviews, and did 18 tent in-spections / plan review.

Fire Prevention Message: Each July Fourth, thousands of

people, often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. The risk of fireworks inju-ry is highest for children ages 5–19 and adults 25–44.

Nearly 90% of emergency room fireworks injuries involve fireworks consumers are permitted to use. Leave the fireworks to the profes-sionals- You can view Newport’s 4th of July fireworks over the harbor on the 4 at 9:15 p.m. (Rain date is July 5).

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During the period from Monday, May 27 to Monday, June 3, the Newport Police Department responded to 604 calls. Of those, 145 were motor vehicle related; there were 110 motor vehicle violations issued and 35 accident reports. 6 liquor establishment checks were also made and 6 private tows.

The police also responded to 46 home/business alarm calls, 3 incidents of vandalism, 38 noise complaints, and 12 animal com-plaints. They also transported 1 prisoner and responded to 1 call regarding fireworks.

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

They recorded 4 instances of as-sisting other agencies and 6 in-stances of assisting other police departments.

In addition, 26 arrests were made for the following violations:n 1 arrest was made for out-standing bench warrantsn 4 arrests were made for disor-derly conductn 3 arrests were made for break-ing & entering at Coggeshall Schooln 3 arrests were made for DUIn 3 arrests were made for pos-session of open containers of alcoholn 2 arrests were made for van-dalismn 4 arrests were made for larcenyn 1 arrest was made for domes-tic simple assaultn 1 arrest was made for driving with a suspended or revoked licensen 1 arrest was made for driving without a license or an expired onen 1 arrest was made for violating a noise ordinancen 1 arrest was made for pos-session of drugs with intent to manufacture or deliver

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gram’s (EBCAP) 10th Annual Sea-side Gala will be on Thursday, June 13 at Castle Hill Inn and Resort. Bill and Marlene Murphy of Jamestown are the honorary event chairper-sons. The night will include a cock-tail hour, dinner, a silent auction, and music by the Ed Moran Band.

For tickets and more informa-tion, contact Maggie Laurianno at publicrelations@ebcap.org or 401-847-7821, ext. 339.

Sanctuary 5KThe Norman Bird Sanctuary 5K

welcomes runners and walkers. This year, the June 15 event will honor David Leys, Jr., a native islander who was a force behind the race from its inception, and a great supporter of NBS. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. Frosty Freez Kids Run starts at 8:15 a.m.

Entry fee: is $20 on-line pre-en-try; $20 mail-in; and $22 day of race. $5 suggested donation for Frosty Freez Kids Run. T-shirts available to first 150 5K participants.

Awards will be given for first overall male/female, top two male/female in age categories: 18 and under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+, and top two barefoot male/female.

Registration on-line at www.racewire.com.

Visiting Nurses AwardsThe Visiting Nurse Services of

Newport and Bristol Counties (VNS) recently held its annual meeting at Salve Regina University’s Ochre Court. As part of the meeting staff and volunteer service was high-lighted.

Jean Anderson, CEO, presented Christine Winslow the 2012 Mary Dwyer Award for Community Ser-vice, the agency’s highest annual recognition award. Winslow served on the Board of Directors for 15 years including terms as Treasurer and President of the Board.

Also, recognized were retiring Board member Finton Wallace II, who has served for 30 years, and re-tiring employee Lucy Sunderland, RN, who worked her whole 40-year career as a Visiting Nurse.

June Photo Guild Meeting

The Photo Guild of the Newport Art Museum will meet Wednesday, June 19 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the mu-seum. Peter Silvia, award winning and published photographer with more than 30 years experience, will be the guest speaker. He will pres-ent a program of his images of his favorite local places and subjects.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Jack Renner at 401-924-4747 or vis-it newportphotoguild.org.

‘Art Swap’The Portsmouth Arts Guild will

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eDITORIALA Walk in the Park

LeTTeRS TO THe eDITOR

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Tom Shevlin, Associate Publisher & News Editor

Letters Policy

OPINION

If there was ever any question about how Newporters would react to the re-opening of Queen Anne Square, it’s easily an-swered by a stroll through the park on a sunny afternoon.

However you feel about the artistic merits of Maya Lin's design, it's nice to see the Square being used once again.

Since the rededication ceremony a week ago, the grass, benches, and stone wall sitting areas have been filled with visitors young and old. At night, the scene has been very much the same. And thanks to the additional lighting installed as part of the project, walking through the park after dusk feels a lot safer than it did before.

Maintenance for the park will ultimately fall to the Doris Duke Monument Foundation, which spearheaded the project as a trib-ute to the late tobacco heiress whose concern for the city's collec-tion of colonial-era homes created the Newport Restoration Foun-dation.

However, the community can also play an important role. Over the years, Queen Anne Square had become a magnet for unsavory behavior. The lack of benches may have kept some people from sit-ting down to enjoy the view, but more of a deterrent were the loi-tering groups who used the park as their living room.

The problems that existed in the park will not be erased by the installation of stone walls and benches, and it's possible that many of the same complaints that we heard during the debate over the project will resurface as time goes by.

There are few public spaces in Newport which have drawn as much scrutiny as has this project in Queen Anne Square.

The question was raised: How will the city maintain not only the grounds, but also the public's ability to enjoy the park?

Better policing could provide an immediate solution. Unfortu-nately, that may mask a larger underlying condition.

Now that the park is complete, let's return our attention to the stubborn problem of homelessness in Newport.

The park, and the community as a whole, deserve as much.

(Cartoon by Dorcie Sarantos)

Kudos to NRF for ParkTo The Editor:

While I cannot claim a Harvard degree or any formal training in landscape architecture, I do as a college coach know what it is like to be publicly second guessed. It is in this vein that I would like to thank the leadership of the New-port Restoration Foundation for

staying the course and seeing the Queen Anne Square revitalization project through to its completion. The facelift given to this much loved piece of Newport is a wel-come contribution to the City we call home and cherish.

Tim O'SheaSecond Street, Newport

Statewide Review of Water System is NeededBy Bill Falcone

2013 House Bill 6099 concern-ing an “Ocean State Regional Wa-ter Authority” by Representative Chris Blazejewski, which consoli-dates the retail (Providence, Cran-ston, North Providence and John-ston) and wholesale (Warwick, Kent County, East Providence, Lin-coln, Smithfield and Bristol Coun-ty) entities of the Providence Water Supply Board conceptually, is an idea long overdue. Rhode Island’s water supply community has al-ways advocated a comprehensive approach to water resource water supply management in order to provide for efficient management of the resource while meeting the needs of Rhode Island’s citizens, environment, and economic devel-opment.

The economy of scale of a uni-fied authority would allow such an entity like the Massachusetts Wa-ter Resources Authority to accom-plish the needed infrastructural

improvements to take place. The Providence system, constructed originally between 1919 to 1927 as well as its retail and wholesale systems established not long after will require continuous upgrading in order to serve the its customers encompassing 65% of the state’s population.

There are some 31 municipal water supply systems in the State of Rhode Island in a state small-er than some communities in the country. Internal regionalizations within communities like Smithfield (3) and Tiverton (2) is a matter for those local communities them-selves to look at. With the above stated, altering the management of Rhode Island’s drinking water systems is a very complex process that that will have profound and possibly adverse effects on water availability, water quality, and mu-nicipal and state economic growth if not carefully implemented.

This massive undertaking with short and long term ramifica-

tions cannot be accomplished at the tail end of this legislative ses-sion. A Statewide Study Commis-sion should be developed to pro-vide the platform for a review of alternative approaches to manag-ing our water supply systems. This study commission should be de-veloped immediately to work over the non-legislative session encom-passing the concerns of all stake-holders addressing, in detail, be-fore entertaining something as far reaching as that which has been proposed. It is my understanding that the Rhode Island professional water supply community is ready, willing, and able to step forward and be an integral part of this im-portant effort.

Bill Falcone is the retired staff di-rector of the RI Water Resources Board, past president of the RI Water Works Association, and chair emeri-tus of the Nationwide Public Projects Coalition. He resides in Sarasota, FL and Newport.

Breakers Center Would Be a Welcome AdditionTo the Editor:

I think that the Preservation Soci-ety should be commended for the proposed landscaping and design of a Welcome Center on their prop-erty. They have done a fine job of researching and exploring every option and have come up with a plan that is tasteful and functional. They have looked at every detail, considering how the building will be viewed from every angle pos-sible and have designed the land-scaping to envelop the building so that it will be hardly seen. The most important view, standing at the gates will have a clear, unob-structed view of The Breakers in front of you.

As an owner of a business in the Hospitality Industry, I am pleased that the overwhelming majority of people feel that this is a great enhancement to our destination. Newport is a world class destination and we need more world class ame-nities to maintain our reputation as such. World class service is what is expected from our visitors and ev-erything that the Preservation Soci-ety does is with the intention of en-hancing the visitor’s experience.

In my business, as a Destination Management Company, we book events and activities for groups and conventions and a tour of the Breakers is one of the most popu-lar activities. Many of our attendees from high level corporate groups

are world travelers and have very high standards and expectations.

With the number of visitors the Breakers welcomes, (over 20 mil-lion) there is no doubt that they need to welcome visitors in a friend-ly and efficient manner. There is an expectation by visitors that there will be sufficient restrooms, a place to rest and the availability to refresh with a quick beverage or snack. (Not a full service restaurant) While the Preservation Society has this captured audience, it makes perfect sense to assist visitors to make their entire visit to Newport more enjoy-able by having additional local in-formation available. This also helps local businesses. I do not think of this as a Visitor’s Center that you can put anywhere else in Newport as that would defeat the purpose of this particular welcome center serving guests already at the Break-ers. We presently have the Discover Newport Visitors Center at the en-trance of the city and the Preserva-tion Society is not trying to replace that service.

One cannot overlook the impor-tance of the Preservation Society to the local economy. By checking out www.TheBreakersWelcomeCenter.org one can see the economic im-pact on our city. The Preservation Society spends a great deal of mar-keting dollars to attract visitors to Newport which ultimately helps all the other local businesses. Not to

mention the 400 local people the Preservation Society employees.

The mission of The Preserva-tion Society of Newport County is to "protect, preserve and present an exceptional collection of house museums and landscapes" in New-port, Rhode Island.

I trust that The Preservation Soci-ety would not do anything to jeop-ardize the historic integrity of their own precious mansions and land-scaping. As shown in their presen-tation, the original historic charac-ter of the landscaping has been lost over the years from hurricane dam-age and original plantings becom-ing overgrown. This well designed plan creates a welcome center and rehabilitates a beautiful landscap-ing at the same time. Not only is their mission to preserve, it is also to “present” and that is exactly what they are trying to do, present the Breakers and all their mansions in the best light to the millions of visitors that come to Newport. And the additional revenue that is gen-erated from the Welcome Center will assist with their mission to con-tinue to preserve their mansions.

I recommend the Historic District Commission and Zoning Board ap-prove this project expeditiously.

Laurie Z. Stroll President

Newport Hospitality, Inc.

At Friday’s dedication of Queen Anne Square, Newport mayor Harry Winthrop addressed a crowd of about 400 people, including (seated

left to right) Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee, architectural historian Ross Cann, and Episcopal Bishop Nicholas Knisely.

(Photo by Meg O’Neil)

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The House of Representatives approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middle-town ) on Tuesday, June 4 to establish the “Rapid Rhody” pro-gram which provides swift ac-cess to capital for small employ-ers in Rhode Island.

The bill is part of the package of 18 bills supported by House leaders to improve the coordi-nation and quality of Rhode Is-land’s economic development efforts and help businesses suc-ceed in their efforts to grow here.

The legislation (2013-H 6068A) would establish the program within the state’s eco-nomic development agency as a means to help small businesses to access loans quickly.

“One of the biggest concerns I’ve heard from small business owners is they need access to capital. It’s often a very long, complicated process for a small business to get a loan through a traditional bank these days. Small companies often don’t have the staff or the resources to devote a lot of time to jumping through all the hoops that many lenders require. With the Rapid Rhody program, we can quickly help them expand and succeed, which improves both our econ-omy and our state’s business-friendliness, which in turn, can help us attract more growing businesses,” said Rep. Ruggiero.

Under the bill, Rapid Rhody is to be coordinated with the exist-ing federally-funded Small Busi-ness Loan Program in the eco-nomic development agency. The program is to provide ac-cess to capital within 90 days to employers with fewer than 100 employees. Recipients must be located in Rhode Island, have been registered to conduct busi-ness for at least a year, be current with all state taxes, and maintain their business and jobs with-in Rhode Island for at least two years after receipt of the loan. If passed into law, the act is to take effect Jan. 1.

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"There are a number of agree-ments which we're currently look-ing at that are coming up for dis-cussion," Howington said.

Currently, Newport has over a half-dozen lease arrangements with private for-profit and non-profit entities.

Howington reviewed some of them during a brief report to City Council members last month.

Among them are a pair of high-profile properties located in the heart of the city's Long Wharf area: Both the Newport Yacht Club and the Donnelly Gateway Center are owned by the City of Newport.

In the case of the Newport Yacht Club, the property is maintained by the membership of the non-profit organization, which has been a fix-ture on the northwest side of the Perrotti Park basin for over 40 years, and part of the city's sailing scene since 1894.

The property the club sits on is owned by the city, but the club is largely responsible for its upkeep. Earlier this year, the club paid for needed dock repairs at the proper-ty, and it also funds ongoing main-tenance projects each year.

Nearby, the Harp Donnelly Gate-way Center is perhaps the most vis-ible of all city-owned properties.

Located on America's Cup Av-enue, the facility is aptly named, serving as an entry point for thou-sands of visitors each year. Howev-er, because the property occupies such a prominent corner of the city, and with the redevelopment of the North End gaining steam, Howing-ton said that plans are being ex-plored to relocate the transporta-tion hub from its current site and tailor the site for a more optimal use. According to Howington, the current lease with Discover New-port, which operates the building, ends in 2016, at which point city planners may have a new plan for the site.

In the past, the city has received interest from developers to build on the site, with plans that ranged from hotels to mixed-use complexes.

Exactly how the site is redevel-oped remains to be seen, but one recent project in the North End is an example of what might happen.

Just off JT Connell Highway, the Newport Storm brewery occupies a piece of land not far from the CCRI campus and the Walmart shop-ping plaza. A few years ago, hav-ing outgrown their small industrial tradesman unit in Middletown, the brewery owners wanted to expand. Being in Newport was a top priority, however with limited commercial

space, their options were limited.With the help of the city's plan-

ning department, a lease agree-ment was reached on a city-owned parcel where the home-grown com-pany could construct a brewery to help meet their growing demand.

Abutting the ambitious Newport Heights development, the project was seen as a chance to explore public-private partnerships. To date, it has proven successful.

Now, as the city prepares for the disposition of a portfolio of school buildings soon to be vacated when the new Pell Elementary School re-places them, city councilors may look toward alternative redevelop-ment strategies such as entering into long-term lease arrangements with local businesses rather than property sales.

As Paul Carroll, the city's eco-nomic development director, sug-gested during a recent budget workshop, his role is to look for cre-ative ways to spur job growth on both a large and small scale using the assets of the city as a form of le-verage.

As Carroll explained, the cur-rent thinking behind creating job growth centers around the devel-opment of "clusters." Newport, he said, has "four clusters that are re-ally promising": tourism, marine, defense, and research.

The idea is that these clusters will create new jobs in their fields and in the service businesses that spring up around them.

But risks do exist. Not far from the Newport Storm

brewery sits a parcel of land at the entrance to the CCRI/Newport Heights development.

The land had been cleared and prepped several years ago as the anticipated home of BankNew-port's new corporate headquarters. Once again, the city had crafted a lease agreement with the bank to help facilitate their move from Mid-dletown to Newport.

However, as the economy turned, the project failed to mate-rialize. Though the company has been faithful to its lease – mak-ing quarterly payments in excess of $12,000 to the city – their long-term plans have changed.

According to Howington, the bank has decided to change course and break ground on a new facility in Middletown, leaving Newport to seek a new tenant.

At present, the lot is simply open space – not costing, nor benefit-ing, the city in any significant way. But as plans to redevelop the North End take shape, it's likely that it and several other plots in the area will be attractive to developers.

By Jack Kelly During local Earth Day events

across Newport County this past April, thousands of plastic shop-ping bags were collected by volunteers from area beaches, ponds, streams, wetlands and Newport Harbor. At Newport’s King Park, a layer of tiny plastic pieces 6 inches deep was found along the beach. A slick of the tiny plastic pieces also covered an area of about 50 feet in diam-eter as it splashed ashore with the tide. As well as being a threat to marine wildlife, these small in-vaders can also foul marine en-gines.

According to statements from Environment Rhode Island, Rhode Islanders use hundreds of millions of plastic shopping bags every year. Even if they make their way to a landfill, many of

these bags end up being car-ried by the wind into Narragan-sett Bay, parks, rivers and ocean beaches where they can kill birds and other marine wildlife such as turtles and whales, who often mistake them for food. The floating bags resemble jellyfish, a staple of many marine crea-tures diet.

Over time, the plastic breaks apart into tiny fragments that are easily ingested by fish, clams, quahogs and other creatures.

Environment Rhode Island Re-search and Policy Center, located in Providence, is collecting peti-tion signatures to support a bill before the Rhode Island State Legislature that would ban the use of plastic shopping bags across the state.

For more information visit: www.EnvironmentRhodeIsland.org or call 401-421-6535.

Group Seeks to Ban Plastic BagsWhitehouse Honored for Ocean Leadership

U.S. Senator Sheldon White-house (D-RI) received the Nation-al Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s (NMSF) Leadership Award for his work to protect oceans and combat climate change at an awards dinner in Washington, D.C. on June 4.

Last month, the U.S. Senate passed Whitehouse’s legislation to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes. NMSF honored him with its Leadership Award in recognition of this victory, as well as his work in founding the Senate Oceans Cau-cus and fighting to bring more attention to the issue of climate change.

The evening featured a tribute video highlighting Whitehouse’s lifelong commitment to ocean and environmental issues, with com-mentary from Rhode Island De-partment of Environmental Man-agement Director Janet Coit; and Sandra Whitehouse, the Senator’s wife and a marine biologist.

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The next time you are at Na-val Health Clinic New England, check out the displays that Newport’s health promotions/wellness team has set up near the centralized check-in. They address topics of widespread concern and provide useful in-formation on physical fitness, hurricane preparedness, Lyme disease, tobacco use, and alco-hol consumption - keeping all hands informed and aware as we head into the summer season.

NUWC engineer Honored Thomas Frank of Middletown,

a senior systems engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Cen-ter (NUWC) has been awarded a Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award from NUWC Commander Rear Adm. Thomas Wears.

The award was presented for Frank’s sustained exceptional service in the command’s Auton-omous and Defensive Systems Department. His contributions have had a direct and enduring impact on the U.S. Navy's cur-rent and future torpedo defense capabilities and have resulted in significantly improving the safe-ty and security of Navy sailors and ships.

Frank is the inventor of a ma-jor capability upgrade for the AN/SLQ-25 "Nixie" surface ship torpedo countermeasure system that is being fielded to 176 U.S. Navy ships.

He was also the technology developer of a new surface ship torpedo countermeasure called Light Weight Tow. Frank's pro-posal for the Light Weight Tow was the only Naval Sea Systems Command proposal selected for rapid development in the 2010 Defense Acquisition Challenge.

“Mr. Frank's contributions have been exceptional and far-reaching, providing the Navy with several systems of signifi-cant military utility, said Wears. “He is renowned for his engi-neering expertise throughout the U.S. and allied undersea de-fense technical communities.”

Commissary to Close an extra Day

Sequestration continues to impact the Newport Navy com-munity. Beginning July 8, when civilian furloughs take effect, the commissary will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Current plans are to close the facility for two days a week through the furlough period, July 8 - Sept. 30. Other than the additional fur-lough day closure, there are no other changes planned for store hours of operation at this time.

Marine Corps GolfThe 19th annual Col. Stan

Pratt Memorial Marine Corps League Scholarship Golf Tourna-ment will take place on Monday, July 8 at Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club.

Registration is due by July 2 and the scramble format tourna-ment is limited to 36 teams.

Call 401-847-8266 for more in-formation.

NOSC Board MeetingThe Newport Officers’ Spous-

es’ Club Board will hold a meet-ing on Wednesday, June 11 at the Seaview Lanes, MWR Bowl-ing Center, 6-8 p.m. The meet-ing is open to the general mem-bership. Members wishing to address the board are invited to contact the president to be placed on the agenda at presi-dent@newportosc.org.

Music on the O’Club DeckThe Officers’ Club will kick off

Free Music Fridays on Friday, June 7 with a deck party be-ginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be giveaways, face painting for children, and music by Wayz & Means. Sit by the new fire pit, lis-ten to contemporary and classic hits, and enjoy the best view in Newport. The club’s Free Music Fridays will continue with Reb-el Heat playing reggae on June 14, Stephanie Hanson Band with country on June 21, and the al-ternative, R&B and jazz sounds of The Big Paycheck on June 28. All hands with base access are wel-come to attend. For more infor-mation, call 401-841-1442.

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In the Hot SeatLt. Cmdr. Patrick Corrigan, a joint military operations (JMO) course stu-

dent at U.S. Naval War College, fields questions during a mock press brief-ing as part of the JMO Capstone Exercise. The exercise is a four-week-long planning scenario that tests students' ability to utilize political-military co-ordination, coalition operations, time-sensitive analysis and staff interac-tion. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Eric Dietrich/Released)

Giving of Themselves Beneath a model of Felix de Weldon’s sculpture of the Marines raising

the flag at Iwo Jima, members of the U.S. Naval War College rolled up their sleeves during a recent blood drive held in the lobby of the college’s Spru-ance Auditorium. Dozens of donors contributed enough blood to help up to 100 people. Pictured are Chief Hospital Corpsman Tom Smalls and Se-nior Chief Sonar Technician Ben Pierson having their blood drawn by phle-botomists from the Rhode Island Blood Center. (U.S. Navy photo by MCC James E. Foehl/Released)

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‘Great Decisions’ Seminar on Iran

The Newport Council for Inter-national Visitors will host the next seminar in the Great Decisions se-ries on Tuesday, June 11 with Cdr. Daniel T. Dolan presenting on “Iran and the USA: 3 Decades of Futility.”

How can the United States and Iran move forward? Is the existence of Iran’s nuclear program an insur-mountable obstacle? The seminar will address these questions and discuss potential options for threat resolution.

Dolan serves as manager of the Strategy and War course in the Dis-tance Education Division at the U.S. Naval War College. He will explain the history of U.S. – Iranian relations prior to the revolution and address recent events.

The seminar will be held at the Newport Public Library (Program Room), at 300 Spring St. at 6:30 p.m.

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This week, Newport’s Interna-tional Tennis Hall of Fame is host-ing the Court Tennis U.S. Singles Pro battle for the Schochet Cup. This indoor racquet sport has a history dating back more than 800 years. Known as court tennis in this coun-try, the same game is called real tennis in England and Australia.

Australian-born Robert Fahey, 45, has been court tennis world champion for an incredible 19 years. He lives in London and re-cently became engaged to female court tennis world champion Claire Vigrass.

Fahey has successfully defended his world title a record eight times against competitors including Camden Riviere, Tim Chisholm, and Steven Virgona. By the time the world championships are held next year, Fahey will have held the title for 20 years, a stretch only bested by Frenchman Pierre Etchebaster, who was world champion from 1928-1954 but only defended his title seven times.

In his youth, Fahey was an ac-complished regular tennis player. At 18, he received a college schol-arship to play in the United States, but he declined it, opting instead to pursue court tennis.

“The club where I started was a lot of fun, and I got hooked by the game,” Fahey said. “It was so differ-ent.” Fahey won his first world title in 1994 and has also found suc-cess in doubles, winning the world championships in that category with partner Steven Virgona from 2003 – 2007.

Court tennis lends itself to career longevity. Fahey explained that the angle of the walls acts as a funnel feeding the ball back to the court, thus requiring players to cover less

distance than in a match of lawn tennis. Most court tennis players are just reaching their peak in their 30s, an age that is considered old in regular tennis.

“The easy thing in this game is to hit the ball,” Fahey said. “The hard thing is to know where that ball is going to be when you need to hit it. As you master that particular skill, you actually spend a lot less time getting to the right spot.”

Using the heavy handmade wooden racquets to hit the hard hand-stitched balls at the targets (a quick way to score points) is an-other skill that develops over time, he said.

Before he plays a championship match, Fahey goes back to the ba-sics: “Everybody’s worst enemy is nerves. I think the easiest way out of that is to just get back to making sure you watch the ball.”

He said he has thought about

what his exit strategy from profes-sional play will be, but it depends on the other players. “Once they start to roll me pretty consistently, then I’ll go back to playing a few times a week and just enjoying the game,” he said.

Fahey’s main focus right now is gearing up for the May 2014 world championships at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Tennis Club. “This week, I’m just looking forward to playing some matches and seeing how I’m tracking,” he said. “Although [the Schochet Cup is] a serious tourna-ment, there’s a great bit of holiday to be had at the same time. If I win, great. If I don’t, then I know what I need to work on. I’d like to win. I’ll be trying my hardest.”

The Schochet Cup runs through June 9. For more information, visit nationaltennisclub.org. For tickets, call 849-6672.

Rob Fahey (r) and Richard Smith (l) shake hands after another Fahey victory. The battle for the Schochet Cup continues through June 9.

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Newport Flower Show – ‘Obsessed’ CompetitionBy Pat Blakeley

The Newport Flower Show is two weeks away, but the heat of competition can already be felt city-wide. America’s premier sum-mer flower show runs June 21-23 at Rosecliff mansion. “Jade: Eastern Obsessions” promises a peek into the many rich cultures of the Far East, reflecting the beauty and tra-ditions of these centuries-old civi-lizations, with multi-genre inspira-tions intensifying already-rigorous competition for the prized blue rib-bons.

Gardeners from across New Eng-land and beyond have been grow-ing, pruning and refining their entries for months, hoping to culti-vate a winner. The show encourag-es participation from all – novices

to veterans to professionals – and offers an extraordinary number of opportunities to participate.

Visitors will be greeted by show-stopping display gardens on Rose-cliff’s expansive front lawn. You’ll get the feel of stepping onto an-other continent as you wander through lush, verdant vignettes created by the area’s most innova-tive landscape designers.

Floral designers have a wealth of inspiration from which to draw when creating their entries. The rich cultures of the Far East are as beautiful and multi-faceted as the symbol of this year’s show: jade, the imperial gemstone. The 15 cat-egories include: traditional Kimo-no design; the energy embracing Qi; the Japanese dance-drama Ka-

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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.

Road to Independence Walking TourLearn about riots and rebellion as you stroll through the heart of co-lonial Newport, Museum of New-port History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 p.m., 401-841-8770.

Schochet CupCourt tennis (“real tennis”) tourna-ment, National Tennis Club, 194 Bellevue Ave., 401-849-6672, nationaltennisclub.org.

Sunset Music Series Gov’t Mule performs at the New-port Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., 5:30 p.m., newportwater-frontevents.com.

Newport Gulls Season OpenerNewport’s collegiate league team plays the New Bedford Bay Sox. Cardines Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., gates open at 5 p.m., pre-game festivities at 6 p.m., first pitch at 6:35 p.m., newportgulls.com.

Preservation LectureRichard Guy Wilson, of the Univer-sity of Virginia, presents “King-scote & Beyond: The Revolutionary

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Local History AuthorLocal tour guide and author Ed Morris will talk about his new book, “Rogues and Heroes of New-port’s Gilded Age,” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 7 p.m.

Firefly FunNorman Bird Sanctuary hosts spe-cial nighttime presentation and hike to explore the secret world of fireflies, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 7:30-9 p.m., members $5, non-members $7, normanbird-sanctuary.org.

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Schochet CupSee Thursday, June 6 for details.

Fort Adams Tours 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., 10:30 a.m., 401-841-8770.

Wild Women of Newport CountyWomen’s Resource Center cel-ebrates women who make a differ-

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Friday Film“Jack Reacher,” starring Tom Cruise, screens at the Newport Public Library, 2:30 p.m., free.

Rum and RevolutionExplore 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, new-porthistorytours.org.

Portsmouth GraduationPortsmouth High School Com-mencement Ceremony, 6 p.m.

IYRS Summer Series“Mastering the Craft” series with artists Peter Diepenbrock and Didi Suydam, IYRS, 449 Thames St., 6 p.m., seating limited, reserva-tions required, contact Loriana De Crescenzo, 401- 848-5777 x204 or LDeCrescenzo@iyrs.org.

Improv Comedy Interactive comedy with the Bit Players, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equal-ity Park Place, 8 p.m., 401-849-3473, firehousetheater.org.

Country Concert at GrandUp and coming country singer Stephanie Hansen plays free con-cert, an all ages show, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 8:30 p.m., 401-849-5100, newport-grand.com.

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SVF Visitors DayGet a once-a-year peek into the in-ner workings of the Surprise Valley Farm, free trolley service from Fort Adams State Park, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free, 401-848-7229, svffoundation.org.

Schochet CupSee Thursday, June 6 for details.

Sail Newport Youth ChallengeNewport Harbor, sailnewport.org.

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.

Invasive Pest LectureDEM Forest Pest Outreach Coordi-nator Cynthia Kwolek discusses in-vasive insects, Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 10 a.m.

National Marina DayNewport Yachting Center hosts day of boating fun and education, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., rimta.org.

English Garden PartySt. Columba’s 22nd Annual English Garden Party, 55 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown, 1-5 p.m., (rain or shine), Devonshire cream tea, bar-bershop quartet, flowers, plants, baked goods, silent auction, chil-dren’s tea event, stcolumbascha-pel.org.

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Deadline Ahead for Planting VegetablesBy Cynthia Gibson

There are many rules as to what to plant and when to plant for vegetable gardens. Rule Number 1 is that you have until June 15 to plant. This includes certain vege-table seeds. Many gardeners post-pone planting, or Mother Nature intervenes with rain that makes planting difficult. This spring, we have had plenty of rain, so “make hay while the sun shines” applies. You have only a couple more weeks to get your vegetables in. If you wait longer, they will still grow, but your plants will not have enough time to reproduce, and their fruit will not mature.

How many vegetable plants of one variety do you need to grow? Plant three tomato plants per per-son in your household. By mid-Ju-ly, you will begin to harvest at least one tomato a day, and by August you will have enough tomatoes for yourself and to give to a few friends. If you plant six tomato plants per person, you will have enough to-matoes to enjoy, give away, and to can or freeze for winter. This is the time to buy your tomato plants and plant them in three gallon pots, in your raised beds, or in the vegeta-ble garden.

This is also the time to plant eggplant (only plants, it’s already too late for seeds), onion sets, and sweet potatoes. You still have time to plant beets from seed, bok choy, and carrots. Radishes and lettuce grow so quickly and profusely that they can be re-planted in almost monthly intervals.

After visiting local nurseries this past weekend, I noted new variet-ies of beets and plenty of heirloom tomato varieties. Beets have be-come household favorites. Not only are they colorful, they are delicious. Baking beets is just about the best way to cook them. While they are baking, your kitchen is filled with the fragrance of the earth. Beets are great in salads and can be eaten hot or cold. Harvard beets is a clas-sic dish, or you can make borscht, beet soup. If you make borscht, be sure to prepare enough to freeze. You will love this taste of fall when it’s defrosted in January. Plant ten

beet seeds or plants per person. If you really love beets, plant more!

Summer squash and zucchini are summer favorites, but they take up a lot of room in the garden and they can be purchased at farmers markets. That amount of valuable vegetable garden real estate can be used for more interesting variet-ies of vegetables, including purple podded French beans, red Brus-sels sprouts, striped tomatoes, and bronze colored lettuce.

Radishes, too, have been re-discovered. I have a dear pal who serves fresh radishes dipped in rock salt as a staple at cocktail hour. Radishes come in every color imag-inable. The Helios radish is a lovely shade of yellow. It has snappy bite to it and looks lovely on a plate.

A very easy-to-grow radish is the brilliant French Breakfast rad-ish. It’s tasty slathered in butter, as the French serve it. Radishes are so easily grown in three gallon pots on your patio or terrace. They grow well in flower boxes, too. The flow-er box must be at least six inches deep. Now is the time to plant your first crop. A radish rule of thumb is “only one seed per hole.” That way, your radishes won’t crowd each other and will have their proper shape.

It is also time to seed lettuce. Not only do these leafy vegetables look great growing in a garden, they look fabulous growing in a formal urn. To add a bit of interest to pots

of flowers, add a few lettuce seeds. What was just a pot of flowers be-comes a mini-edible garden. Oak-Leaf lettuce and Lollo Rosso are the perfect lettuce seeds for creating edible interest in your flower pots.

Annual herbs are still available. Be sure to make room for basil, rosemary and thyme. They can all go in this month, but the sooner you get them into the ground or into a pot, the more you will have. Basil grows very quickly, producing fresh new leaves with every pinch. The same goes for consistently pinching off the flowers of your basil plants. The flowers are just as tasty as the leaves and look great in any salad.

Remember to add a little Miracle Gro plant food, and your basil will perform very well. If basil is given full sun, it will grow very quickly. This year, the nurseries are featur-ing a lot of Thai, Tai, and Lemon ba-sil. Lemon basil has a citrus taste and is lovely finely chopped and sprinkled over a fresh pasta tossed in extra virgin olive oil. Thai basil has a hint of curry in its flavor and is very tasty, but Tai basil tastes musty and isn’t to everyone’s taste.

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Words into PoetryOcean State Poets host poetry workshop, Middletown Public Li-brary,700 West Main Road, Middle-town, 3 p.m., 401-846-1573.

Polo Team Newport takes on regional rival for the Newport Cup, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 5 p.m., nptpolo.com.

Maher Center Benefit ConcertDonny “Elvis” Romines Concert to benefit the James L. Maher Center, appetizers and dessert, Knights of Columbus Hall, Valley Rd., Middle-town, 7 p.m., $20, reserve at 401-846-4600 or sherylm@mahercent-er.org.

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

Improv Comedy 8 and 10 p.m. See Friday, June 7.

Bon Jersey at GrandBon Jersey, a Bon Jovi tribute band, plays free concert at New-port Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 18+, 401-849-5100, newportgrand.com.

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Bird WalkJay Manning leads free guided bird walk at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, 8 a.m., no registra-tion necessary, bring binoculars, 401-846-2577, normanbirdsanctu-ary.org.

Schochet CupSee Thursday, June 6 for details.

Sail Newport Youth ChallengeNewport Harbor, sailnewport.org

Art SwapPortsmouth Arts Guild hosts com-munity art supplies swap on the lawn of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2679 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

Medicinal PlantsJoin herbalist Kristin Minto on a walking tour of seaside historic Watson Farm, learn how common yard plants can be used medici-nally, 455 North Rd., Jamestown, 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., members $10, non-members $20, registration required, 401-423-0005, historic-newengland.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., ocnrr.com.

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Music in the GalleriesMusica Dolce String Quartet con-cert in the Newport Art Museum’s galleries, 76 Bellevue Ave., 2 p.m., members $10, non-members $15, 401-848-8200. 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.

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The use of David Bowie’s song “Modern Love” announces that this film is also a study in contempo-rary issues – in particular, the reluc-tance of the two best friends to say to each other, “I love you.”

While movies depicting male friendships have been lauded as iconic, there has been a dearth of similar films about women as friends. With the exception of the

1991 film “Thelma and Louise,” women’s friendships have been presented in films as silly, odd or outside the parameters of the mainstream. Women friends have been portrayed as stereotypically competitive, or they’ve had a les-bian undertone.

“Frances Ha” offers a lovely study of a girl discovering womanhood and adult life while still honoring the rarely captured purity of close female friendships.

Patricia Lacouture teaches film studies at

Salve Regina Univer-sity . She completed her graduate studies in film

at Boston University.

Greta Gerwig, lead actress in and script co-writer of “Frances Ha”.

FOR GREAT FOOD, GREAT FRIENDS & FUN!

LIVE MUSIC • Never A Cover!

** SUNDAY Brunch - 10am ** Live Music 6pm - Los Duderinos

TUESDAY: $5 Pasta Night WEDNESDAY: $2 Taco Night – $12 Margarita Pitchers

THURSDAY: $5 Pizza Night - Live Music 9pmNew Summer Menu:

Fried Oyster, Grilled Scallop & Southwest Chicken Summer Salads Tuna Martini, Sesame Scrod Tuna Sliders, Hot & Sour Shrimp

Scallop Noodle Bowl & More!

Open Monday, June 17 for “Industry Night” Special Deals for Our Restaurant Friends

10 Broadway, Newport • 849-6676 • newport180.comClosed Monday

Thursday, June 6The Gentlemen Explorers

present Matt Hartke • 9pm

Friday & Saturday Video Music DJ Maddog

in the Club

DJ Nook in the Club Thursdays beginning June 13

(401) 846-6200 | www.vanderbiltgrace.com

Summer Festivities at Vanderbilt Grace

Afternoon Tea on WeekendsIndulge in a quintessentially English afternoon tea

accompanied by delicate �nger sandwiches, warm crumpets and scones topped with fresh double cream and zingy lemon curd.

Saturday and Sunday 2pm-4pm,$18 pp or $29 pp with a refreshing Bellini.

Movie Nights on the Roof-Deck Invoke memories of cinemas heyday with our Movie Night

and lose yourself in the Golden Age of Films. $18 per person including our extra special homemade tru�e popcorn, with food

and cocktails available for purchase. 8:30pm every Wednesday! June 12th: Catch Me If You Can

Vanderbilt Grace, 41 Mary Street, Newport

Sushi in the Garden Thursday, June 8th at 1pm Learn to make sushi with Maria from Le Petit Gourmet and guest Chef Julien Charvet. We will spend the afternoon in the Garden

learning how to make sushi and pairing wine with your delicious dishes. $100pp plus tax and gratuity Tickets can be bought

online at www.newportwinecellar.com

Summer Wine Series Our Wine Dinner Series in Muse kicks o� on June 13th at 6pm. Join us for a celebration of Rosé wines from around the world! $115 pp.

Father’s Day Brunch June 16th Treat the most important man in your life to our delicious BBQ in the beautiful hotel gardens. 12:30pm, $55pp including a ticket to

watch the Newport Gulls on June 17th

ALSO SCREENING: On Wednesday, June 12, “Catch Me if You Can” (2002), starring Leonardo DiCaprio in a true story about Frank Abagnale Jr., who conned millions of dollars’ worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. The film is part of the summer Movie Nights on the Roof Deck series at Vanderbilt Grace, 41 Mary St. 8:30 p.m., admission $18.

TO GO:WHAT: Frances HaRATING: R, Comedy, 86 min.WHERE: Jane Pickens Theater WHEN: 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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Open daily 10 am to 5 pm

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Redwood Music SeriesRedwood’s Spring Music Series continues with soprano Diana McVey, Redwood Library, 50 Bel-levue Ave., 3 p.m., all tickets $15, reserve at 401-847-0292 x112, redwoodlibrary.org.

MondayJune 10

Lincoln ExhibitNewport Historical Society’s sum-mer exhibit, “The Greatest Trial: Lincoln, Newport & the Civil War,” explores the war’s impact on New-port, Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames St., daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., newporthistory.org.

Fort Adams Tours Guided tours of the historic fort depart every hour on the hour, 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., 10:30 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 Street, 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.

Middletown Authors CircleStart-up meeting, share your work or talk about the writing process, Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 6 p.m., 401-846-1673.

Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate league team plays the Mystic Schooners, Car-dines Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., newportgulls.com.

TuesdayJune 11

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

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.

Road to Independence Walking TourLearn about riots and rebellion as you stroll through the heart of colonial Newport, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 p.m., 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.

Lunch with the Artist SeriesRichard Tyre hosts a lunchtime dis-cussion on “Painting Fingers of the Hand in Great Art: The Hardest Ob-ject to Do,” Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 12 p.m., mem-bers free, non-members $8, bring lunch, 401-848-8200. Book ChatTuesday Book Group will discuss “Wandering Falcon,” by Jamil Ah-mad, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 1 p.m., 401-847-8720.

Touro 250th Anniversary EventOpen house and reception to cel-ebrate the Launch of “A Genesis of Religious Freedom: The Story of the Jews of Newport,” by Melvin I. Urofsky, at Touro Synagogue and the Loeb Visitors Center, 50 Spring St., 5:30 p.m., reserve at tpm1@earthlink.com.

“Great Decisions”Cdr. Daniel Dolan, U.S. Naval War College, presents “Iran and the USA: 3 Decades of Futility,” New-port Public Library, 300 Spring St., 6:30 p.m., free, sponsored by the Council for International Visitors, free but reservations suggested at gdreservations@newportciv.org.

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

WednesdayJune 12

Mother Goose TimeJamestown Philomenian Library hosts 30-minute play-based pro-gram with nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs, and books for chil-dren from birth to 2 years with caregiver, 26 North Rd., 10:15 a.m., 401-423-7280.

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

Growers’ Market Aquidneck Growers’ Market, local produce and products, Memorial Blvd. from Bellevue Ave. to Chapel St., 2-6 p.m., aquidneckgrowers-market.org.

Spiritual Practices of the EastExplore meditative practices at Doris Duke’s Rough Point, yoga, meditation in the gardens, chant-ing and Tibetan singing bowls, 680 Bellevue Ave., 5-8 p.m., $5, new-portrestoration.org.

“Copperhead” Pre-release screening of new Civil War film to benefit Seamen’s Church Institute, filmmaker Ron Maxwell will be in attendance, Jane Pickens Theater, 6 p.m. cock-tail reception and film $40, 7 p.m. screening only $15.

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

Library MeetingAnnual meeting of the Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Li-brary, 26 North Rd., 7 p.m., presen-tation by Dr. Patrick T. Conley, the historian laureate of Rhode Island.

ThursdayJune 13

Golden to Gilded Walking Tour10 a.m. See Tuesday, June 11.

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.

Newport Gallery NightNewport’s art galleries offer eve-ning hours, Redwood Library open, free admission to the New-port Art Museum, 5-8 p.m.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of

Spring Secret Garden Tour Get an insider’s look at the private gardens of ten homes in New-

port’s Historic Point neighborhood on the Spring Secret Garden Tour, Friday- Sunday, June 14-16. Start at Storer Park, 32 Washing-ton St. and wander through “the Point,” enjoying these tucked away gems. This is a rain or shine event, so bring your Wellies and um-brellas. All proceeds benefit arts education in island schools. Tickets are $25, $20 in advance, and are available at secretgardentours.org.

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

Other Area Restaurants& Dining OptionsNot Within Map Area

Newport Grand150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd.

NewportAnthony’s Seafood963 Aquidneck Ave.

MiddletownCoddington Brewing Company

210 Coddington Hwy. Middletown

Mama Leone’s Pizzeria Ristorante150 Connell Hwy.

NewportInternational House of Pancakes

159 W. Main Rd. Middletown

Rhea’s Inn & Restaurant 120 West Main Rd.

Middletown Sweet Berry Farm915 Mitchell’s Lane

MiddletownThe Montaup Grille

500 Anthony Rd. Portsmouth

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Every Wednesday starting June 5thCall 848-4824

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American cheese on a torpedo $8.99

Caprese ProsciuttoCitterio Prosciutto topped with fresh-sliced

tomatoes, fresh buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil and balsamic vinaigrette Italian bread $8.99

Chicken Cordon BleuChicken cutlet, ham, swiss, spinach,

balsamic blue cheese dressing on kaiser $8.99

Fresh Sliced Deli & Salad Sandwiches $5.99Featuring fine deli meats and cheeses from the Deli’s kitchen

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Open Daily for Lunch and Dinner at 11:30amIndoors: Weekly Entertainment & Food Specials Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday NightsOutdoors:Family & Pet Friendly Outdoor Patio Open Daily

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Every Monday is “Buck a Shuck” All Raw Bar Items only $1.00

Every Tuesday is “Island Nights” Locals Receive 20% off Food Bill(Lobster Dishes Excluded)

Every Thursday Is “Steak Lovers Night” Get a House Salad and 14oz. NY Sirloin for only $20.00

Marina Cafe & Pub3 Marina Plaza, Goat IslandNewport, RI • 401-849-0003

www.marinacafepub.com

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Shakespeare’s works, Redwood Li-brary, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., 401-847-0292, redwoodlibrary.org.

Shakespeare in MiddletownFans gather weekly to read and enjoy works of the Bard, Middle-town Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 5 p.m.

Annual MeetingPreservation Society of Newport County’s annual meeting, Rosecliff, 458 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m.,

Pajama StorytimeChildren are invited to enjoy sto-ries in their PJs, Jamestown Philo-menian Library, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m., 401-423-7280.

FridayJune 14

Secret Garden Tours BeginPeek inside private gardens in his-toric Newport Point area, start at 32 Washington St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $25 day of tour, $20 in advance, tickets available online at secret-gardentours.org.

Rose Island Lighthouse ToursTour the lighthouse museum and grounds, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rose Island access through Jamestown-Newport ferry, 401-847-4242, roseisland.org.

Discover Colonial Newport Walking Tour10:30 a.m. See Monday, June 10.

IYRS Summer Series“Mastering the Craft” series with stone carver Nick Benson, IYRS, 449 Thames St., 6 p.m., seating lim-ited, reservations required, contact Loriana De Crescenzo, 848-5777 x204 or LDeCrescenzo@iyrs.org.

Brandi Carlile at Sunset Music SeriesSinger/songwriter Brandi Carlile live at the Newport Yachting Cen-ter, America’s Cup Ave., gates open at 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., newportwater-frontevents.com.

Party Trained at GrandHigh energy dance band Party Trained plays free concert, 18+, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 401-849-5100, new-portgrand.com.

SaturdayJune 15

NBS 5K7th Annual Father’s Day Weekend 5K at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road. Middle-

town, check-in starts at 7 a.m., kids fun run 8:15 a.m., 5K 8:30 a.m., reg-ister at normanbirdsanctuary.org.

June FestivalJamestown’s Central Baptist Church event offers marketplace, food, auction of tickets to sporting events, theatre, attractions and gift certificates, 99 Narragansett Ave., 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 401-423-1651.

Newport Harbor Walk TourNewport Friends of the Waterfront lead this two-hour tour from Mary Ferrazzoli Park, corner of Long Wharf and Washington Street, to King Park, 10 a.m., newportwater-front.org.

Book SaleStock up on summer reading ma-terial at Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., gently used hardcov-ers, paperbacks, CDs, DVDs, books on CD, children’s books.

Secret Garden Tours10 a.m.-5 p.m. See Friday, June 14.

Women in Newport TourCostumed guide explores the var-ied lives of Colonial era women, shopkeepers, tavern owners, teachers, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., $15, reservations required, 401-841-8770, new-porthistorytours.org.

Trinity Strawberry FestivalFamily fun with shortcake, arts and crafts, food, historic church tours, music, Trinity Church lawn, Queen Anne Square, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Father’s Day Weekend Hike and HamburgersFamily fun at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m., hike the sanctuary and enjoy a clambake, members $10, non-members $12, dads and kids under three are free, registration required, 401-846-2577, norman-birdsanctuary.org.

Long Wharf ConcertsThe Shops at Long Wharf Summer Series with Abbey Rhode, Long Wharf Mall, 1-5 p.m., free.

Redwood Book GroupMeet to discuss Lillian Hellman’s play, “The Little Foxes,” then watch the film starring Bette Davis, all welcome, Redwood Library, 50 Bel-levue Ave., 2 p.m., 401-847-0292, redwoodlibrary.org.

Polo Team USA takes on Scotland, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 5 p.m., nptpolo.com.

Spring for Cats! PawsWatch fundraiser, silent auc-tion, raffle and cocktail party to benefit feral cats, Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St., 5:30 p.m., $40 in ad-vance, $45 at door, pawswatch.org.

Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate league team plays the Holyoke Blue Sox, Car-dines Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., newportgulls.com.

Sunset Music SeriesWillie Nelson & Family live at the Newport Yachting Center, Amer-ica’s Cup Ave., gates open at 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., newportwaterfronte-vents.com.

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

Free Concert at GrandAnother Tequila Sunrise, an Eagles tribute band, plays free concert, 18+, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 401-849-5100, newportgrand.com.

SundayJune 16

Happy Father’s Day

Elliot Kaminitz Father’s Day RideInaugural Elliot Kaminitz Father’s Day Ride, beginning and end-ing at Fort Adams State Park, 8 a.m., for all ages and abilities, $35 adults, $20 students, $10 children, includes ride, post event food, en-tertainment, fathersdayride.org/#/home.

Newport County DaysFree admission to many area at-tractions for Newport County resi-dents and hospitality employees, proof of residency/employment required, details to follow in the June 13 issue of NTW.

Father’s Day HikeBallard Park guided hike for the whole family, Wickham Road en-trance across from Rogers High School, 10 a.m., $10 per family. Secret Garden Tours10 a.m.-5 p.m. See Friday, June 14.

Beekeeping and Honey TastingTour the hives with beekeeper Jeff Mello of Aquidneck Honey, enjoy local samples, Prescott Farm, 2009 West Main Road, Middletown, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $10, reserva-tions required, newportrestora-tion.org.

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Lobster salad roll served with a side of chips or pasta salad - $11.95

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Live

EntertainmentThursday, June 6Fifth Element–DJ Maddog

Newport Blues Cafe–Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–Trivia Challenge, 8 p.m.

Narragansett Cafe–Bob Kendall Band, 8-11

One Eighty⁰–The Gentlemen Explor-ers present Matt Hartke,9 p.m.

SPLASH @ One Eighty⁰–DJ Nook, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, June 7Clark Cooke House–Boom Boom DJ Nook.

Fifth Element–O’Doyle Rules,10 p.m.-1a.m.

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

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

Newport Blues Cafe–Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m.

Narragansett Cafe –The Island Mistics, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–Gina Wesley & DreamCatcher, 9 p.m.

Newport Grand Event Center – Stephanie Hansen Band, 8:30 p..m.

Pineapples on the Bay–ET, 6-9 p.m.

Rhumbline–Nick Sanfilippo, 6:30 p.m.

SPLASH @ One Eighty⁰– DJ Maddog, 9-10, no cover

Saturday, June 8Bistro 162–Jazz Duo-Bobby Ferreira & Conny Williams, 8-11 p.m.Clarke Cooke House–Honky Tonk Knights; D J Nate Deez in the Boom Boom Room, 9 p.m.

Fifth Element–The Ghost Tones, 10 p.m.

Greenvale Vineyard–Dick Lupino, Jody Eblin, Kent Hewitt, 1-4 p.m.

Jimmy’s Saloon–The Ubiquitones, 10 p.m.-1a.m.

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

Long Wharf Mall–No Drama, 1-5 p.m.

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

Newport Blues Cafe–The Agents

Narragansett Cafe –Steve Smith & the Nakeds, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Summer School, 9 p.m.

Newport Grand Event Center–Bon Jersey-Bon Jovi Tribute band, 9 p.m.

One Eighty⁰–Castle at 9:30

Pineapples on the Bay–Rick DiRocco, 6-9 p.m.

SPLASH @ One Eighty⁰–DJ Maddog, 9-10, no cover

Rhumbline–Lois Vaughan, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 9Atlantic Beach Club–Benefit concert for Heather Abbott, featuring the James Montgomery Band, Triple Threat, and Jefferson Hendrix, 5-9 p.m.

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

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

Fifth Element–The Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio, noon

Narragansett Cafe –Blackjaxs, 4-7 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub – Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

One Eighty–Los Duderinos, 4 p .m.

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

Pineapples on the Bay–Summer School, 6-9 p.m.

Monday, June 10Pineapples on the Bay–Gary Faria

Rhino Bar–DJ Chris Grey and Metal Night in Tusk

Tuesday, June 11Fastnet–”Blue Monday”

The Wharf Pub–Acoustic Open Mic, 7 -10 p.m.

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Thousands of chowder lovers sa-vored the 4,000 gallons of soups that the best chefs at the 32nd An-nual Great Chowder Cook-Off pre-pared at the Newport Yachting Center on June 1. But they also had a job to do – to determine who was going to take home the coveted titles of “Best Clam,” “Best Seafood” and “Best Creative” chowder and thousands in prize money.

The winners are:The 2013 Best Clam Chowder1st Place – Stefano’s Seafood Res-taurant, Long Beach Island, NJ2nd Place – Pike Place Chowder, Seattle, WA3rd Place – Luke’s Lobster/Hur-ricane’s Soup, Greene, ME & New York City

The 2013 Best Seafood Chowder1st Place – Melville Grille, Portsmouth, RI2nd Place – Rhody Joe’s, Wakefield, RI3rd Place – StoneRidge, Mystic, CT

The 2013 Best Creative Chowder1st Place – Octagon Restaurant, Groton, CT

2nd Place – The Boat House, Tiverton, RI3rd Place – The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, Newport, RI

People’s Choice Most Spirited Team Winner – Hammerheads Oyster Bar, Windsor, NCBest Decorated Booth Winner – Hammerheads Oyster Bar, Windsor, NC

“Stefano’s and the Melville Grille made it two in a row in their respec-tive categories and will be shoot-ing for three straight titles and au-tomatic induction into the Great Chowder Cook-Off Hall of Fame next year while a first-time partici-pant, the Octagon Restaurant and its Dragon Chowder, beat out two past champions in the Creative cat-egory,“ said Mike Martin, Festival Director for the Newport Yacht-ing Center. Martin also added that the real winners were the thou-sands who came out to enjoy all the chowder and entertainment, as well as the local charities that ben-efited from the event.

Chowder Cook-Off Winners Announced

Brandi Carlile Headlines at

Sunset ConcertsArmed with a soaring voice

that rattles the rafters, Washing-ton-based crooner Brandi Carlile will take the stage at the Newport Yachting Center on Friday, June 14 as part of the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Concert Series.

Nearly impossible to catego-rize in one genre of music, Carlile’s “American alternative country and folk-rock singer/songwriter” style grew in the early 2000s when she met a band called the Fighting Ma-chinists featuring twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth while playing the Seattle club scene. Carlile per-suaded the twins to form a new group with her and the rest is histo-ry. Her emotionally powerful song-writing and acoustic guitar work soon became the dominant com-ponent of their sound and they be-gan headlining small venues and opening shows for Dave Matthews, Shawn Colvin, and the Indigo girls.

By 2005, her self-titled debut al-bum was released to enthusiastic reviews and Carlile was named one of 2005’s “Artists to Watch” by Roll-ing Stone Magazine.

Her sophomore effort, The Story was released in 2007 and received heavy television exposure with her songs used in television com-mercials including General Motors. Several songs were featured on the popular show Grey’s Anatomy.

The 2009 album Give Up the Ghost featured a duet with her childhood idol, Elton John. It cracked the Top 40. After continu-ing to tour and recording an album with the Seattle Symphony entitled Live at Benaroya Hall which reached #14 on the Top Rock Album chart, Carlile returned in 2012 with the al-bum Bear Creek which reached #1 on the Top Folk Album chart.

No stranger to Newport, Carlile has performed twice at the New-port Folk Festival, calling the iconic festival, “one of my favorites so far – if not my favorite.”

Tickets to Brandi Carlile’s June 14 show range from $30.50-$50.50 and can be purchased at newportwater-frontevents.com or ticketmaster.com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Brandi Carlile is the third headlining act to perform in the 2013 Sunset

Music Series. This summer, the Newport Yachting Center will

host a record 18 concerts on the waterfront as part of the Nantucket

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Friday, June 77:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.5 p.m. –Salvation Army 51 Memorial Blvd.

Saturday, June 84:30–Community Baptist 50 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.

Sunday, June 9 4 p.m. –Salvation Army 51 Memorial Blvd.

Monday, June 107:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.11:30 p.m.–St. Joseph’s R.C. 5 Mann Ave.5 p.m.–St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Thames & Brewer streets

Tuesday, June 117:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. 5 p.m.– St. Paul’s Methodist (bag meal at door)12 Marlborough St.

Wednesday, June 12 7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.5 p.m. First Presbyterian (bag meal at door) 4 Everett St.

Thursday, June 137:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.5 p.m.– St. Paul’s Methodist (by United Baptist)12 Marlborough St.

Community Meals and Fellowship

Area churches and organiza-tions provide nutritious meals in a caring environment for mem-bers of the community.

Upcoming meals include:

Mission Trip FundraiserVolunteers from Emmanu-

el Church will hold a car wash at Wendy’s, 62 Valley Road, Middle-town, on Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. to support a mission trip to Long Island, N.Y., the week of July 30 to help with Hurricane Sandy re-lief. All donations are welcome. For more information, call the church office at 401-847-0675.

Trinity Strawberry FestivalTrinity Church will host a Straw-

berry Festival fundraiser on Satur-day, June 15, on the Trinity lawn, Queen Anne Square, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The day will feature homemade strawberry shortcake, arts and craft activities, vendors and music.

St. Lucy Book GroupThe St. Lucy’s book group will

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

Climate Change LectureDr. Geoff Berg, of the Citizens’ Cli-

mate Lobby RI Steering Committee, will present “Stemming the Tide of Climate Change” at the Newport Public Library on Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m. The program is co-spon-sored by Channing Church and Em-manuel Church, and a forum and general discussion will follow the presentation. Reserve at green@channingchurch.org.

Vision Support GroupINSIGHT, a nonprofit organiza-

tion that helps people living with vision loss learn how to be more independent, will meet on Tues-day, June 11 at St. Paul’s Method-ist Church, 12 Marlborough St. at 11 a.m. Anyone living with a visual impairment is welcome, as well as family members and friends. For more information about the group, contact Rick Andrade at 401-941-3322 or visit www.in-sight.org.

June FestivalJamestown’s Central Baptist

Church will hold its annual June Festival on Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The festival’s sig-nature silent auction will feature tickets to a PawSox baseball game, Blithewold Mansion and Gardens, Old Sturbridge Village and Trin-ity Repertory Company; gift cer-tificates to area restaurants and shops; and pieces of art and jew-elry. Raffle prizes include cash and gift cards.

The marketplace will offer gar-den and book centers, marine and sporting goods areas, children’s and jewelry sections, white ele-phant and vintage areas, and an in-door flea market. Festival favorites clam chowder, chorizo and beans, and strawberry shortcake will be available, as well as a variety of baked goods and standard cook-out fare.

The church is located at 99 Narra-gansett Ave., Jamestown. For more information, call 401-423-1651.

St. Mary’s Priest to RetireReverend George B. McCarthy

will celebrate his retirement as pas-tor of St. Mary’s Parish at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 30.

Summer HoursFirst Presbyterian Church, Broad-

way at Everett St., has switched to summer hours. Summer Sunday services will begin at 9:30 a.m. un-til Sept 8. The church is handicap accessible. For more information, call 401-847-1749 or visit fpcnew-port.org.

St. Lucy Movie NightSt. Lucy’s Church will show a

screening of the 1953 Academy Award-winning film “The Robe” on Tuesday, June 11 at 6 p.m. in the parish hall, 909 West Main Rd., Mid-dletown. All are welcome. For more information, call 401-847-6153.

St. Columba’s Garden PartySt. Columba’s 22nd annual Eng-

lish Garden Party will be held Satur-day, June 8 on the parish grounds at 55 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown, 1-5 p.m. The festivities include the signature Devonshire cream tea, Marvelous Marvin’s circus acts, barbershop quartet, children’s tea event, flower and plant sale, baked goods, and a silent auction.

Admission to the party is free but tea tickets are $10 adults/$5 children and may be purchased in advance at the church office, Mon-day through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit stco-lumbaschapel.org.

Kids Care Food MinistrySt. Peter’s Lutheran Church

will host a Kids Care Food Minis-try meal-packaging event at St. George’s School Field House, 372 Purgatory Road, Middletown on Saturday, June 15.

Kids Care Food Ministry food packages help restore health and improve a child’s mental and physi-

cal alertness. Each package pro-vides six nutritionally complete servings at a cost of 25 cents per serving. For more information con-tact Don Jump at dsjump@cox.net or by calling 401-847-2753.

‘Fill the Backpack’ Kids Storytime

The Salvation Army will launch a summer food program for children in partnership with the Newport Public Library on June 28 and con-tinue the collaboration through the ten weeks of school vacation. Youngsters will go to a library-spon-sored storytime at the Salvation Army’s headquarters, 51 Memorial Blvd., on Friday mornings at 10 a.m.

At the initial meeting, children of food pantry clients will be given backpacks filled with healthy foods and children’s books for at-home reading. The backpacks will be re-filled during the weekly sessions. The program is designed to help struggling parents feed their chil-dren during the summer months, a time of particular difficulty for fami-lies that participate in the school lunch programs during the aca-demic year.

Donations are requested to help keep the backpacks filled with healthy, kid-friendly food: tuna, peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese, pasta, tomato sauce, canned fruit and vegetables, yogurt, healthy snacks, juices and shelf-stable milk. Gently used children’s books are also welcome.

To donate or for more informa-tion the program, call Lt. Helen Johnson at 401-846-3234.

Reaching Out First Presbyterian Church (FPC) recently presented a check to the Newport Salvation Army in the amount of $6,504 to sup-port outreach programming in the community. FPC also discussed other ways that they can partner with the Army to better help those in need on Aquidneck Island. Pictured (left to right) are: Dave Tenney, Bruce Inzce, Lieutenants Helen and Kevin Johnson, Ruth Thumbtzen (Salvation Army advisory board member) and Ralph Thomas.

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ReCeNT DeATHSNorma (Fay) Childs, 83, passed away May 31, 2013 at home. She was the wife of the late LCDR George M. Childs. Her funeral was held at the Middletown Baptist Church.

Frank “Teddy” Combs Jr., 72, of Middletown, passed away at home on June 2, 2013. He was the husband of Susan Blakeley Combs. Donations in his memory may be made to the Middletown Fire and Rescue, Wyatt Road, Mid-dletown, RI 02842.

Gregory J. Diomandes, 64, of N. Attleboro, Mass., passed away May 26, 2013, at home. He was the husband of Nancy Moran Diomandes. He was the brother of Stephen D. Diomandes of Newport. Donations in his mem-ory may be made to the Activity Fund, Village House Nursing & Re-habilitation Center, 70 Harrison Ave., Newport, RI, 02840.

John Russell Gomes, 55, of Middletown, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Newport Hospital, sur-rounded by his family. He was the husband of Rose (Aharonian) Gomes. He was the proprietor of Johnny’s Getty on West Main Road in Middletown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thurs-day, June 6 at the Jesus Savior Church, Newport.

Jaime Iribarren, 81, passed away June 3, 2013 after a long battle with Pick’s Disease, a rare neuro-degenerative disease at St. Clare’s Home. He was the husband of Linda Dillon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 6 at St. Mary’s Church, New-port.

Michael Mureddu, 84, passed away May 31, 2013, at the Grand Islander Center, Middletown. He was the husband of Sylvia Mureddu.

Edward J. Newbold, 70, of New-port, passed away June 1, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence following a lengthy

illness. He is survived by his son Bryan J. Newbold of Portsmouth, Andrew E. Newbold of Newport, his former spouse, Vicki Newbold of Portsmouth and his sister, Su-sanne newbold of Whitby Island of Washington. Donations in his memory may be made to the Portsmouth Youth Soccer Asso-ciation, P.O. Box 204, Portsmouth RI 02871.

Steven Michael Osman, 41, of Tiverton, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away May 27, 2013 unex-pectedly at home. He is survived by his parents Bill and Claire Os-man of Portsmouth, and his com-panion Karen DeLeo.

Josephine Horowitz Stein, 97, of Newport, passed away May 29, 2013 at the Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Elliot K. Stein. She was the first woman to be a member of the Rhode Island Lion’s Club. Donations in her memory may be made to the Rhode Island Lions Cancer in Chil-dren Fund, P.O. Box 41347, Provi-dence R.I. 02940-1347.

Dorothy “Dottie” Mary (Desautels) Walker , 85, of Newport passed away May 31, 2013, with her family by her side at Heatherwood Nursing and Re-habilitation Center, Newport. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Walker. Visiting hours will be on Thursday, June 6, from 5 -8 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home. Her fu-neral will be held June 7 at 9 a.m. from the Memorial Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Broadway. Donations in her memory may be made to the Heatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Resident Activities Fund, 398 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840.

Harold “Chubby” M. Williams, 72, formerly of Newport will have a mass in his memory will be held Sunday, June 16 at St. Joseph’s Church at 10 a.m.

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Touro Synagogue and the Loeb Visitors Center will celebrate the launch of “A Genesis of Religious Freedom: The Story of the Jews of Newport, RI and Touro Synagogue,” by Melvin I. Urofsky, on Tuesday, June 11, with a reception and open house at the Touro campus.

Touro Synagogue, one of New-port and America’s treasures, is cel-ebrating its 250th anniversary this year. The oldest synagogue build-ing in the country, it is home to Congregation Jeshuat Israel.

The book, published by the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom, is offered in commemoration of the anniver-sary of the synagogue and details the rich history of its congregation. This year not only marks the Touro milestone, it is also the 350th anni-versary of the King Charles II Char-ter of 1663, the document that guaranteed religious freedom as a matter of law for the first time in the modern world.

David Kleiman, curator of the Loeb Visitors Center, explains that

Sephardic Jews were drawn to the promise laid out in the Charter that in the Rhode Island colony “none shall be disturbed in their wor-ship,” and they played a significant role in the success of the “lively ex-periment.” “Newport’s Jewish set-tlers were innovators, helping lead the town into its economic and

cultural Golden Age. It was to the Newport Jewish community that George Washington wrote his pow-erful “Letter to the Hebrew Congre-gation” in 1790, assuring that the government of the United States would “give to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.”

Michael Feldberg, executive di-rector of the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom, will discuss the story behind the book, the first work published on the his-tory of the Jews in Newport since 1936.

The open house in the syna-gogue and the Visitors Center will begin at 5:30 p.m., with a recep-tion in the courtyard and gardens. The presentation and multi-media program in the synagogue starts at 6:30 p.m.

Visitors should enter through the Loeb Visitors Center, 50 Spring Street. The event is free, but reser-vations are suggested. Reserve at 917-270-3372 or tpm1@earthlink.net.

Book Launch Part of Touro’s 250th

A new book on Touro Synagogue is by Melvin Urofsky.

Asian cultures. Division III: Orna-mental Plants Grown in Contain-ers features topiary, bonsai, jade, succulents and other ornamentals. Division IV: Cut Specimens offers annuals, perennials, wildflowers, roses, bulbs, and many more clas-sifications. For a complete listing of all classes and specifications, visit newportflowershow.com.

The competition is keen in the increasingly popular Photography Division. The juried show accepted 20 entries in each of the 10 class-es through April, but only the six finalists in each group will be on exhibit at the show. Each class re-flects a variation of “The Shining World” photo exhibit theme and reflects the delicate subtleties of ‘The World, Close Up,’ the broader perspectives of ‘The World at Large,’ or works inspired by haiku in ‘Cre-ative World.’ The jury has identified the finalists, and their works will be judged June 21 at Rosecliff.

Youngsters will have their own competition, educational program, and activities in the Children’s Tent on the back lawn. Promoting love of gardening is the primary focus of the flower show, and organiz-

ers have created events centered on the Eastern Obsession theme to ‘plant the seed’ for future genera-tions. Children ages 12 and under will compete in two horticultural categories, Lucky Bamboo (Dra-caena Sanderiana) and Chinese Chives (Allium Tuberosum), using plants they received during a gar-dening workshop in April and also have the opportunity to enter an open horticulture class. The youth will also design and create floral arrangements on site during the show, as well as explore the ancient Asian arts.

This year more than 20 retail

businesses in Newport will join in the festivities by creating Eastern Obsession-themed display win-dows in their storefronts. Window judging will take place on Monday, June 17 and ribbons will be award-ed June 18. Keep your eye out for these beautiful displays across the city.

A visual symphony of lush greens, vibrant colors, innova-tive designs, and cultural expres-sions awaits visitors at the Newport Flower Show, June 21-23. For more on competition, tickets and gener-al show information, visit newport-flowershow.com.

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The Osprey pair nesting at Toppa Field/Freebody Park has been ob-served feeding their young from the side of their nest. Because of the height of the tower, and the nest, it isn’t possible to count the number of young Osprey. This is the seventh season that this adult pair has nested at the park. They have proven themselves very ca-pable parents as they have raised a total of 14 fledglings in six seasons. The mature birds can be seen car-rying fish to the nest 6-7 times a day to feed their hungry and quick-ly growing chicks. The young birds should be big enough to be seen within the next 2-3 weeks.

Resident waterfowl species such as Canada Geese and Mallard Ducks can be seen teaching their young to swim and forage for food. These species have been sighted across Newport County.

Two Red-tailed Hawk pairs in the south end of Newport have seen their eggs hatch within the last two and a half weeks. The adult birds have been carrying in small rodents and other prey to feed to their hungry chicks. It will take 45-48 days for the Red-tail chicks to reach fledgling stage. They will require vast amounts of food to achieve this.

A colony of Common Terns has established a nesting rook-ery on the large rock in the center of Gooseneck Cove, near Green Bridge on Ocean Drive. The birds can be observed incubating their eggs and fishing in the cove. Their eggs should hatch within the next two weeks. These acrobatic and graceful flyers are highly territorial and protective of their rookery.

Across the islands of Narragan-sett Bay, numerous gulls, wading birds and shorebirds are incubat-ing eggs or raising their young. Within weeks, the juvenile birds will begin to fledge and learn to forage for food.

White-tailed deer fawns have been observed accompanying their mothers in various wood-ed areas across Aquidneck Island. Mink kits have been sighted in a number of wetland and rocky shoreline regions.

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DOWN 1. Starter starter 2. Sister of Erato 3. Contents of a cool tub 4. Nomads 5. They don’t have backing 6. Dawdle 7. Last words, so to speak 8. Hunny lover 9. Baby’s first picture? 10. Guys without dates 11. Smart remark? 12. Apartment, to an apartment manager 13. Was in first 21. Celebratory meal 22. Abu Dhabi is its cap. 25. Scoped out a joint 26. Earth tone 27. Penniless 28. It may be crashed 29. Something for the poor 30. Witchy woman 31. Tours topper 32. Final word 34. Ford’s first or second, e.g. 35. Liquidates gradually 37. Sail holders 38. VCR button 43. Warmed the bench 44. Furnace, for one 45. Shenanigan 46. Have a feeling 47. Fifth anniversary gift 48. Bindle bearer 49. Singer Campbell 50. Like hens’ teeth, so to speak 51. Where heroes are made 52. It may be Far or Near 53. Not aweather 54. Lion or Tiger, e.g.

ACROSS 1. Rectangular boat 5. Brakes down?10. Kind of food or music14. Scatter-brained singer?15. Forbidden16. Whistler’s quest17. Creditor’s security18. Hunter in the heavens19. Rolaids target20. Restaurant offering worth considering?23. Slippery and slithery24. Burn it by stepping on it25. Snakes in the hood28. Scale down30. Letterman’s network33. Land expanse34. Inaugural ball, e.g.35. Atlas datum36. Recall of recent events39. Cartoonish squeals40. Wild ones are sown41. Indiana or Casey42. Dr. of rap43. Light-footed44. Regarding this point, in legalese45. Word with wheel or engine46. The Amish, e.g.47. ‘’That’s an excellent suggestion!’’54. The 4-1-155. Biased viewpoint56. Enthusiasm57. Garb for Rehnquist58. To the point59. Word with something, anything or what60. ‘’What died?’’ provocation61. Whiplash’s expression62. Something to build on

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The Jamestown Yacht Club’s Spring Series Race

The Jamestown Yacht Club held its fourth race of their Spring Series Race on Tuesday, June 4.

The following are the results for the race:

A Class: 1. Samba, Quest30, Tristan Mouligne; 2. White Witch, King 40, Terence Glackin; 3. Bella, Highland 32, Mark Nannini; 4. Hidal-go, Mod Express 37, Rich Moody; 5. Macx, C28, Bill MacGowan; 6. Pican-te, J/109, R. Salk/J. Sahagian; 7. Spir-it, J/92 S, EC Helme; 8. Epiphany, S2 9.1, Jeff Roy; 9. Phantom, J/80, Vic-tor Bell; 10. Aurora, Tartan 41, An-drew & Julie Kallfelz; 11. Rhapsody, J/30, Bill Kneller; 12. Floating Point, CTM Frers 40, Roy Guay.

B Class: 1. Barfly, J/24, Rob Lam-bert; 2. Big, J/24, M Buechner/P O’Connell; 3. Bearly Muven, J/24, Mike/Lindsey Nahmias; 4. Conun-drum, J/22, Alice & Bill Porter; 5. Blues eRacer, J/22, Louis Marioren-zi; 6. Fast Lane, J/24, Harry & Ann Lane; 7. Luna, Albin Nova, Chris Brown & Samira Hakki.

C Class: 1. Chairman Arafat, P Electra, Rob Bestoso; 2. Time Ban-dit, Metal Mast 30, Robert Fadden; 3. Lynx, J/29, Dennis Nixon; 4. Four Suns, Swan 41, Charles Beal; 5. Alle-gro, Kettenburg PC, Richard Eber-hard; 6. Duck Soup, C&C 37/40 XL, Bill Clavin; 7. Summer Wind, Scampi II, Tripp Alyn.

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Bermuda One-Two Sets SailBy Tom Shevlin

A salty group of sailors will be setting out from Newport Harbor this week, bound for Bermuda in the 19th biennial running of the Bermuda One-Two.

“The other” Bermuda race, the One-Two got its start in 1977. It challenges skippers to a grueling two-part race – with boats skip-pered solo on the trip down, fol-lowed by a double-handed leg home.

Competitors are due to set off on Saturday, June 8, and those not too by the trip will begin to head home just 12 days later. On June 29, the victors will be feted during an awards ceremony in Newport.

This year, organizers are antici-pating 27 boats to begin the race bound for St. George’s Harbour, in-cluding a number of local entries such as the Class 40s Bodacious Dream and Dragon. Both boats were recent competitors in the 2013 Atlantic Cup, which wrapped up here under rainy conditions last weekend.

Although it might not have the allure of the Newport-Bermuda Race, the One-Two has become a

favorite for competitive offshore sailors looking to test their talents and earn bragging rights.

This year, as in years past, live boat tracking will be available through the race’s website, at www.Bermuda1-2.org.

The race is scheduled to begin off Goat Island on Saturday. Lo-cal organizers include the Goat Is-land Yacht Club and Newport Yacht Club.

Meanwhile, competitors from another single-handed race, the OSTAR – a trans-Atlantic challenge from Plymouth, UK, are expected to begin arriving into port some-time this week as well.

That race, which kicked off from England last week, is considered one of the most challenging. The first competitor is expected to fin-ish some time on June 12.

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The 7th annual Norman Bird Sanctuary 5K, a Father’s Day week-end tradition for many, will take place on Saturday, June 15. The USTAF-sanctioned race, a favorite among runners and walkers alike, draws participants from across the country. The route goes past some of the most beautiful scenery in Rhode Island - down country roads, winding along the beaches, and past the Norman Bird Sanctuary.

Beginning this year, the NBS 5K will honor David Leys, Jr., a native islander who was a force behind the race from its inception. Leys, a longtime supporter of the sanc-tuary, was diagnosed with amyo-trophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) earlier this year and runners will also be given the opportunity to donate to

the RI Chapter of the ALS Founda-tion in his name.

Registration begins at 7 a.m. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. and the Frosty Freez Kids Run starts at 8:15 a.m. Advance registration is $20 online or mail-in, $22 day of race. There is a $5 suggested donation for the Frosty Freez Kids Run. T-shirts are available to the first 150 5K participants.

Prizes will be awarded to the top overall male/female runners, top two barefoot male/female runners, and the top male/female runners in the following age categories: 18 and under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.

Register on-line at www.race-wire.com.

YMCA Summer SessionThe first session of summer

classes are starting up at the New-port County YMCA. Starting June 24 and running through July 28, the sessions offered include aquatics, gymnastic classes and more. Non-members can register by June 10. For more information, visit newpor-tYMCA.org, call 847-9200, or email info@newportymca.org.

Sanctuary 5K to Honor David Leys

Bike Tours A 2-hour bike tour has been cre-

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