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Playing a game of bingo at St. Clare Home are (from left to right at rear table), Sr. Rose Roffelson, Claire Martinez, and Sr. Joseph Edwards. Left to right at table in foreground are Frances

Cousineau and Troy Schneider. St. Clare Home is at the center of an ongoing controversy over its proposal to expand. On Monday, Newport’s Planning Board will meet to consider a proposed

amendment to the city’s zoning ordinances which would permit the 80-year-old nursing home to add 20 beds and 40 assisted living units. Neighbors have vigorously opposed the expansion.

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ART OPENINGS 21

Four Sides to Queen Anne Square Debate

Beaches: Testing the Water

See WATER on page 11

By the Numbers

By Ross Sinclair Cann

There is something inherent-ly contradictory about the term “public art.” The word “public” im-plies the work is communal and somehow democratic (at least in America). The word “art” often refers to the personal vision of a single person—the artist. The line where the vision and ultimate pur-pose of the work meet is where the debate begins. The proposed

redesign of Queen Anne Square is certainly an instance of how de-bate on these issues can unfold between two well-meaning sides.

On this subject, it seems that the public falls into four groups. The first group is composed of those who want to see no change at all. This is problematic because there are heavy shrubs in the park that the homeless have come to occupy and which lend an air of danger and uncertainty to the existing design, particularly after dark.

The second group that has emerged is made up of those who want to see something done, but who do not like the vision that the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) and the noted artist Maya Lin have outlined. This is also somewhat problematic in that neither the city nor the groups themselves have the resources to implement any alternate or spe-cifically local visions.

The next group is those who are

familiar with and support Maya Lin’s concept to clear the ground level undergrowth and to create new structures to serve as ghosts or memories of buildings that once stood on the site. This group has the advantage that the Do-ris Duke Foundation is financially backing this solution, so that the multi-million dollar project would generally be paid for with money coming from outside the commu-

See SQUARE on page 12

A model of the Newport Restoration Foundation’s proposed redesign of Queen Anne Square shows Maya Lin’s plan for

introducing “ghost” foundations as homage to history. The controversial plan will be the subject of a public workshop and

information session on Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. (Photo courtesy www.A4arch.com)

“The park is a wonderful space and we do not want to lose what is best about it,

but merely to augment it.” Pieter Roos, NRF Executive Director

By Tom Shevlin

NEWPORT – There’s good news and bad news about area beaches in a comprehensive report by Clean Ocean Access, the environmental organization that has been testing water quality in Newport and Mid-dletown over the past three years.

The report, which was present-ed to City Council members last month, shows that while there is certainly room for improvement, there are also some encouraging signs that suggest that efforts to re-duce bacteria levels at some of the area’s most popular swimming ar-eas are working.

“There’s still a long road, and the road isn’t all paved,” said COA’s Dave McLaughlin.

With funding and support from the City of Newport, COA collected 1163 water samples on a weekly basis during the period Jan. 4, 2008

Committee Is Pleased With ‘Virtual’ School

By Meg O’Neil

NEWPORT – With the start of the school year less than a month away, School Committee members met on Tuesday, Aug. 9 to discuss a di-verse docket, including an update on the use of a hi-tech computer program at Rogers, as well as an Aug. 18 meeting on the truancy is-sue that plagues Newport schools.

With just four people in the audi-ence for the night’s meeting, Rog-ers High School Principal Patti Di-Censo spoke on the success of the school’s first year using a comput-er-based program called Virtual High School.

The program is used as a supple-ment to provide more course op-tions for higher achieving students, ranging from Advanced Placement classes to specialized electives. Connecting online with teachers from around the country, students at Rogers submit work over the In-ternet and also receive their assign-ments and lessons electronically.

DiCenso pointed out that the program gives, “higher performing students opportunities that Rog-ers would not be able to otherwise

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Bucket Regatta to Celebrate 25 Years By Sea and By Air

By Tom Shevlin

As if seeing a fleet of megay-achts sailing in close quarters wasn’t enough. Organizers have an-nounced that a vintage World War II airshow featuring the Texas Flying Legends will follow racing when the Newport Bucket Regatta returns for its ninth edition later this month.

The regatta, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28, pairs good-spirited big-boat racing with lively shore-side cel-ebrations.

With 20 yachts regis-tered to com-pete in New-port – including J Boats Velsheda and Ranger, the 37 me-ter Dubois/Fitzroy Moonbird, 42 meter Frers/Royal Huisman Hyper-ion and 35 meter Fontaine/Holland Jachtbouw Whisper – the regatta is shaping up to be a highlight of the late summer season.

Boaters should be warned that during the airshow, the U.S. Coast Guard will be setting up an exclu-sion zone from 4:30 – 5 p.m. be-

tween Fort Adams and Castle Hill.The Newport Bucket Airshow cel-

ebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Bucket Regattas (held in Newport and St. Barth’s); it will feature six rare WWII vintage aircrafts includ-ing Last Samurai, one of only two Japanese Zeros still flying in the world; the FG-1D Corsair Whistling Death; the P-40K Aleutian Tiger; two

P-51D Mustangs Dakota Kid II and Little Horse; and the

Mitchell B-25 Bomber Betty’s Dream.

“We’re always try-ing to think outside the box and fig-

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participants and spectators,” said Tim Laughridge, co-founder and director of the Newport Buck-et Regatta. “In the past, the Bucket Regattas have been much more pri-vate events, and this year with the Texas Flying Legends making a de-but in Newport, we can get the lo-cal community down to the water-front and more involved than ever before.”

A public viewing will be available at the Quonset Air Museum from noon to 7 p.m. both days of the Air-show and will include access to the planes and pilots along with a view-ing of the launching (approximate-ly 4 p.m.) and recovery (approxi-mately 5 p.m.).

Best vantage points for specta-tors are Fort Adams, Castle Hill and Brenton Point State Park in New-port; or Fort Wetherill and Beaver-tail in Jamestown.

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City Moves to Ease Traffic CrunchBy Tom Shevlin

Earlier this month, as traffic backed up from West Main Road to the Jamestown Bridge with visitors descending upon the city for the sold-out Newport Folk Festival, it became clear: If the city is going to position itself as a world-class tour-ist destination, it had better make sure people can get here.

On Wednesday, City Council members were expected to take action – albeit only in the most modest of ways – through a resolu-tion directing the city staff to notify neighboring communities of spe-cial events held within the city.

The resolution was sponsored by First Ward Councilor Charles Y. Dun-can, who said that he first came up with the idea during a recent meet-ing about the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission’s compre-hensive traffic study.

According to Duncan, “It’s not going to cost the city any money to send an e-mail.”

Reading in part that, “special events also have regional impacts to Aquidneck Island including its municipalities so inter-governmen-tal communication is vitally impor-tant for proper management,” the resolution strikes a similar theme to one being discussed at online fo-rum KnowingNewport.com.

The topic was initially broached by Newport resident George Her-chenroether.

“On this a Folk Festival day I

had no choice today but to cross the bridge into Newport at about 1 p.m.,” Herchenroether wrote on July 31. “Some observations: 1.) There was not a single sign re fes-tival parking. There was not a sin-gle police presence of any kind. 2.) The choice of “Fall River, Cape Cod” scares away just about everyone to the ‘Downtown Newport’ ramp. But even though I used the left lane it took 24 minutes to cross the bridge. The other lane was virtually at a standstill and I can imagine it must have take 45 minutes just to cross the bridge in that lane. I can easily imagine people not getting to the festival until 2 or 3 p.m. if they were on the bridge at 1 p.m. 3.) As I used the Rt 138 ramp and rounded to the ‘SLOTS’ the casino parking lot was virtually empty. No shuttles today.”

“We call ourselves a destination town and we entice people here with our events and tourism pitch-es,” he added in a later post. “How-ever, have we prepared for the commensurate traffic generated by all this marketing? We can’t rebuild the streets and add new lots, so we must get creative about handling the large crowds.”

Spring Street resident Susan Per-kins offered a real-world example of the impact that such crowds can have on everyday life.

“I had a washing machine deliv-ery on Saturday [morning] ( it was the only day they had available),” she said. “It took the truck 1 hour

and 40 minutes to get off the Down-town Newport exit until my house on Spring Street.”In addition to be-ing frustrated by the traffic, the de-lay had thrown off the driver’s entire delivery schedule, Perkins wrote. “I felt bad for the people waiting in Little Compton,” she added.

Third Ward Councilwoman Kath-ryn E. Leonard represents an area of town particularly hard-hit by sum-mer tourist traffic, including the area around Ocean Drive and Fort Adams.

“One of things that has become clear is that our infrastructure can’t accommodate all the people that come to our tiny community,” she said on Tuesday. “We want visitors to come, but we want to be sure that they don’t negatively impact residents; It’s a balance.”

Indeed, balancing the needs of the city’s year-round population with those of the tourists whom so many rely upon for their liveli-hoods is not a new issue. However, until now, there has been a marked disconnect among municipalities in dealing with the influx of traffic that comes every summer.

According to Leonard, one solu-tion could be implementing a shut-tle bus system during larger events, similar to that deployed during the 2006 U.S. Women’s Open.

“We need to move things along,” Leonard said, adding, “We like hav-ing visitors here; we just don’t like having them in their cars.”

By Jill Connors

MIDDLETOWN – During the reg-ular monthly meeting of the Mid-dletown Beach Commission on Tuesday, members of the group discussed the need for public in-put regarding a proposal to replace the outdated boat ramp at Third Beach.

“At the public workshop on Aug. 22, we’ll have renderings of what’s proposed, and we’ll ask the public to please give us some feedback,” said Rian Wilkinson, chairman of the Beach Commission.

The public hearing on the boat ramp proposal will take place Mon-day, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m., in Middle-town Town Hall.

Commission members discussed the fact that there has been a need to replace the cement boat ramp, which dates from the 1950s, for many years, as the ramp itself is de-teriorating, unsightly, and unsafe. Its function as a ramp for launching trailered boats is also severely com-promised by the fact that the ramp does not extend far enough into the water to allow boats to launch at low tide.

“If low tide occurs anytime be-tween 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., you can just forget about going boating that day,” said Stephen C. Ponte, Middle-town’s Harbor Master, at the meet-ing. At all stages of tide, it is difficult to launch at Third Beach, as there is no place to tie off a boat once it has been released from its trailer. Res-

cue boats also experience difficulty launching at Third Beach, which is the only Middletown location for launching a boat on the Sakonnet River.

“For safety, convenience, and aesthetics, there must be a new boat ramp,” said Wilkinson.

Although boat ramp improve-ments have been discussed for years, there is a time-sensitive as-pect to the current proposal, as the town has been told that Rhode Is-land’s Department of Environmen-tal Management will approve a grant paying 75% of the project’s cost. Middletown’s engineer has estimated the total project cost at $481,310. The boat ramp propos-al and a draft of the RIDEM grant agreement were discussed at the Town Council’s July 18 meeting, sparking public comment both for and against a new boat ramp, with some residents in favor of the im-provements and others concerned that a new ramp will alter the natu-ral setting of Third Beach.

Concern appears to stem from the fact that the boat ramp pro-posal that RIDEM has tentatively agreed to fund includes not only a 190-foot-long ramp for launch-ing a boat (the existing ramp is ap-proximately 140 feet long), but also a 190-foot-long handicapped-ac-cessible walkway/pier for reaching a boat once it has been launched, and a small floating dock for se-curing a boat during the launch process. Handicapped access is a

requirement of projects receiving federal funding.

Beach commission members discussed the possibility of tweak-ing the plan for the proposed boat ramp-walkway/pier in a manner that addresses input it receives at the Aug. 22 public hearing, while also satisfying the requirements of handicapped accessibility.

“It really comes down to the con-cept of what the people of Middle-town want for Third Beach,” said Commission member Bill Seiple. “Do you want a usable ramp or a nonfunctional one?”

In other news at the Beach Com-mission meeting:

Middletown’s Recreation Direc-tor Tim Shaw reported that as of Tuesday, revenue from parking sticker and gate sales alone (not in-cluding concession stand) had al-ready exceeded $1 million for the 2011 season, an indication that this year’s beach revenue will sur-pass last year’s, where total parking and concession for the entire 2010 season was $1.3 million. Shaw also mentioned there has been positive reaction to two improvements: the outdoor shower at the Surfer’s End of Second Beach, and the solar-powered lights at Third Beach.

The Beach Commission will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, at Town Hall, with RKG Associates, the economic planning and real estate consultants who have been hired by the town to develop a business plan for a new Second Beach Pavilion.

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Providing a stage for people from all walks of life to tell stories of their personal experiences, “Live Bait: True Stories from Real People” is set to take the stage at Empire Tea & Coffee, located on 22 Broad-way, in Newport, from 8 – 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19.

Open to anyone who has a sto-ry that fits the monthly theme (August’s theme will be “Just One More Thing”), participants put their name in a fishbowl, and if selected, appear on stage for six minutes and tell their story. This is the first time the improv event has come to New-port, and costs $7 to attend.

Roundabouts Workshop

Here’s your chance to find out more about the reconstruction of two busy intersections in Middle-town with either roundabouts or redesigned signals: On Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m., the Middletown Town Council will host a workshop, in Town Hall, with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. The two intersections under review are within a few hundred yards of each other: the corner of West Main and East Main Roads; and the corner of West Main Road and Coddington Highway. RIDOT plans to rebuild the two intersections in the near future, and has asked for the Town Coun-cil’s preference—roundabouts vs. enhanced signals. The town’s Plan-ning Board has recommended that the Town Council choose round-abouts, which decrease accidents and congestion, according to traffic engineers. In September the Town Council will vote on which concept to endorse. The town has request-ed that people submit questions, in advance of the Aug. 24 workshop, to the Town Clerk, 350 East Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842; wmar-shall@middletownri.com.

Bird Ball at Norman Sanctuary

The Norman Bird Sanctuary will hold its 8th annual Bird Ball on Sat-urday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.

Dine, dance and bid on tempt-ing auction items -- all under the stars, looking over stone walls and through the fields to the ocean. It’ll be a British Invasion theme on the dance floor this year, and par-tygoers are encouraged to dress the part. Advance tickets are $125, or at the door, $150. (Ten tickets purchased in advance are $1,000.) Reserve at www.normanbirdsanc-tuary.org or by calling the office at 846-2577.

Washington Letter Reading

The Touro Synagogue Foun-dation and Congregation Jesh-uat Israel will present their annual George Washington Letter Reading on Sunday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. inside the synagogue. Governor of Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee will give the keynote address at the ceremony.

The program commemorates President Washington’s famous let-ter, “To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport,” in which he affirmed the founding fathers’ commitment to the principle of religious free-dom. With his words, Washington set the standard for religious free-dom in America. Reservations are required by Aug. 15 and seating is limited. If interested in attending, email tours@tourosynagogue.org or call 847-4794 ext. 207

Knee Pain Clinic If you have knee pain from os-

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Citizens Financial Group an-nounced a call for applications for its TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship program to students whose volun-teer efforts have made a difference in their communities. The program is open to high school seniors and current college students attending or planning to attend a federally ac-credited four-year college. Twenty scholarships totaling $50,000 will be awarded to students who reside in or plan to attend college in Citi-zen’s 12-state footprint. One win-ner will receive $7,500; four winners each will receive $5,000; and 15 winners each will receive $1,500.

Applicants are asked to write an essay of no more than 500 words or to tape a 90-second video ex-plaining the responsibility and leadership skills they have exhib-ited through their community ser-vice experience. Deadline is Sept. 16. For full details and to apply, go to www.citizensbank.com/schol-arship or www.charterone.com/scholarship.

Six Flags Trip PlannedThe Jamestown Community Cen-

ter invites teens in grades 7 to 12 on a group trip to Six Flags amusement park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The trip is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and costs $50. For more information, email dtungett@jamestownri.net or call 423-7261.

Comic Throwdown Finals

After two months, three ven-ues, and 57 comics, the 2nd Annual Rhode Island Comic Throwdown is ready to take the stage for the fi-nal round on Thursday, Aug. 18 at Jimmy’s Saloon on Memorial Blvd. The field of comics has competed for the past five weeks, going head to head in a battle of the wits that will only see one stand-up as the ul-timate winner. Starting at 8:30 p.m., two comedians from each division (novice, amateur, and profession-al) will deliver their best 10 minute sets for the winner’s title of their di-vision. A short trophy ceremony for each winner will follow. Then, it’s on to the ultimate throwdown! The winners of each division will com-pete with 12 minute sets for cash prizes. No more divisions and any-one can win. Be there, Aug. 18, for the funniest night in Newport.

New Tours Tax Meeting

An informational session regard-ing the new Rhode Island sales tax for Package Tours and Scenic & Sightseeing Transportation, which was signed into law on June 30, 2011 and will take effect October 1, 2011 will be held on Monday, Aug. 22, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the CCRI Newport Campus Auditorium, 1 John H. Chafee Blvd., Newport.

Officials from the RI Division of Taxation will be present to explain the new tax regulations and answer questions from participants. We strongly encourage all businesses affected either directly or indirectly by the new bill to attend.

For more information or com-ment, contact Evan Smith, Presi-dent and CEO of the Newport & Bristol County Convention & Visi-tors Bureau, at 845-9113, or EvanS@GoNewport.com.

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During the period from Mon-day, Aug. 1 to Monday, Aug. 8, the Newport Police Depart-ment responded to 608 calls. Of those, 98 were motor vehi-cle related; there were 59 mo-tor vehicle violations issued and 39 accidents.

The police also responded to 8 incidents of vandalism, 32 ani-mal complaints, 15 noise com-plaints, and 28 home/business alarm calls.

They transported 3 prisoners and recorded 8 instances of assisting other agencies. 25 private tows were recorded in-cluding 6 from the Paramount lot on Broadway, 4 from the Wyndham Resort lot, and 6 from Wellington Square Con-dos.

In addition, 28 arrests were made for the following viola-tions:n Six arrests were made for simple assault.n Four arrests were made for larceny.n Three arrests were made for disorderly conduct.n Three arrests were made for leaving the scene of an accid-dent.n Two arrests were made for DUI.n Two arrests were made for felony assualt.n One arrest was made for possession of marijuna.n One arrest was made for public urination.n One arrest was made for vi-olation of a no-contact order.n One arrest was made for an outstanding warrant.n One arrest was made for driving with a revoked license.n One arrest was made for trespassing.n One arrest was made for breaking & entering.n One arrest was made for domestic threat.

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Library Celebrates Summer with Outdoor Fair

The Newport Public Library will celebrate the end of its summer reading program for children with an outdoor International Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Aquidneck Park lo-cated outside the library.

The fair will feature a storytelling performance by Loren Spears. En-titled “Narragansett Stories of My Grandmothers’” the program will include oral history, stories, music and dance focusing on the Nar-ragansett People. There will be a variety of Native cultural items for children to see and an opportunity for questions and answers. Spears is the director of the Tomaquag In-dian Memorial Museum.

Newport Martial Arts and Villari’s Martial Arts Center will present martial arts demonstrations.

Sue Klau will provide a puppet workshop, where children will learn how to tell a story form a foreign land through puppets and create a simple craft.

Children will be able to take a swing at breaking a piñata for the candy inside and make a patriotic star sand art creation to take home.

Following the storytelling, chil-dren who have completed the summer reading program will re-ceive their certificates, free book, toy prize and a coupon for a free McDonald’s ice cream cone. Grand prizes will be awarded by random drawing.

There is no registration for this free program, just drop-in. Families are invited to bring a blanket, lawn chairs and a picnic lunch. For more information, call 847-8720 x 204.

Free Concert Series at Long Wharf Mall

The public is invited to enjoy free concerts at Long Wharf on Satur-day afternoons,1- 5 p.m., in August. On Aug. 13, Ed Cohen will sing folk and popular songs from the 70’s. The following week, Kate Grana will perform folk and light rock songs of Joan Baez and Carole King. For the last concert on Aug. 27, Inca Son plays the songs of the Andes with pan flutes and guitars.

Rock the DocksOn Aug. 28, Seamen’s Church In-

stitute of Newport will host its 5th annual Rock the Docks Lobsterfest at Newport Shipyard with music by Steel Appeal. This event raises criti-cal operating funds for Seamen’s Church Institute’s mission, which is to provide men and women of the sea, and persons referred from the Newport community, a safe haven in which they may find comfort, aid and benefit.

Tickets are $95 per person. Res-ervations requested by Wednes-day, Aug. 24. To attend, call Megan at 619-3990 or email megan@van-tageinphilanthropy.com. For more information visit www.seamen-snewport.org.

Tom Sawyer Production

The Newport Children’s Theatre will present the classic Mark Twain story, “Tom Sawyer,” in four outdoor performances at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, Thursday thru Sunday, Aug 11-14, at 4 p.m. each day. Blan-kets, lawn chairs, and picnic dinners welcome. The production is adapt-ed by Tim Kelley and directed by Magaret Maurer. Adults $10, Seniors $8 and children under 12 $6. For more information, call 662-7466.

Hospice Volunteer Training

A six-week hospice volunteer training program, offered by Visit-ing Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties, begins Sept. 15, at its office, 1184 East Main Rd., Ports-mouth. Classes are held on consec-utive Wednesdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. No health care experience is nec-essary. Registration and interviews are required to participate in the program.

Hospice of Newport & Bristol Counties offers comprehensive end-of-life services to people of Adams-ville, Barrington, Bristol, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, New-port, Portsmouth, Prudence Island, Tiverton, and Warren.

Volunteers are important mem-bers of the hospice team. They sup-port patients and families by pro-viding companionship, comfort, and respite for patients and care-givers, running errands and prepar-ing meals. Hospice volunteers also help with special events and sup-port the hospice team behind the scenes in the office.

For more information or to schedule an interview, call Joy Ben-son, Hospice volunteer coordinator, at 682-2100, ext. 616.

Helping Troops Call Home

People’s Credit Union will be col-lecting used cell phones for soldiers until Sept. 30. Used cell phones can be dropped off at any of People’s six branch locations or you can pick up a postage paid envelope at any branch and mail the phone in your-self. The “Cell Phones for Solders” is a program that keeps our troops overseas connected to their loved ones back home. All phones col-lected are recycled and the funds are used to help purchase 60-min-ute calling cards for soldiers to call home with. Since Cell Phones for Soldiers began in 2008, it has raised almost $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 pre-paid calling cards for soldiers serv-ing overseas.

NUWC LuncheonThe next NUWC retirees lun-

cheon will be at McGovern’s Fam-ily Restaurant, 310 Shove St., Fall River, Mass. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at noon. Cost is $16.00 per person. For more information contact Jean Sherman at 846-5146 or Bev Ferris at 846-4292.

Rose Island Lighthouse Clambake

The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation will host its annual fundraising clambake on Saturday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. This tradi-tional New England event features lobster, fish, sausage, mussels and much more. Tickets are available by calling 847-4242 and include clam-bake, tours, games for adults and kids, and boat transportation. The island will be closed to the public for the day. Guests are requested to bring a blanket or folding chair. Tables will be available. No private docking is available but small boats may be beached at the lighthouse or guests can also anchor and use dinghies. Ferry service will run from Jamestown and Fort Adams.

We Are BeautifulGood Morning America recently

named Newport as one of the 10 Most Beautiful Places in America. (But we already knew that, didn’t we?) We are now competing with the other nine destinations for des-ignation as the most beautiful spot. Area leaders and the Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visi-tors Bureau are asking Newport res-idents and fans to “Have Your Say on GMA!” by voting online at http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/best_plac-es_USA/.

Locks of LuvIt’s become somewhat of a ritual.

Every year or so, KimSoo Seawell, will get a phone call. On the other end of the line is Brian Curry, one of her most infrequent, yet memora-ble, customers. The owner of Men’s Hair Quarters, Seawell has come to expect his call. Per usual, Curry has grown out his hair to parent-winc-ing length and he asks Seawell to shave it all off. She obliges, all the while being careful to save what she collects.

Last week the pair met once again for what would be Curry’s fourth hair donation to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces for needy children suffering from medical-related hair loss. He’s been making the donations in memory of his sis-ter, Colleen.

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Lynne Tungett, Publisher & Editor

Tom Shevlin, Associate Publisher & News Editor

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EDITORIALPrinciples to Govern By

NEWPORT

Waterfront Commission– August 11 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall-Conference Room

Housing Authority–August 11 at 5 p.m., NHA Administration Office

Planning Board–August 15 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall-Confer-ence Room

Historic District–August 16 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall- Conference Room

Council Workshop–August 17 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall- Conference Room

Thames St. Enhancement Group–August 18 at 9 a.m.

MIDDLETOWN Beach Commission–August 11 at 10 a.m., Town Hall

Town Council–August 15 at 7 p.m., Town Hall

Zoning Board of Review–Au-gust 16 at 7 p.m., Town Hall

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Early last month, City Manager Edward F. Lavallee convened his final staff summit. The meetings, bringing together department heads and other key personnel from across City Hall, have been a signature of Lavallee’s tenure, helping to shape administrative pri-orities and to give perspective on past accomplishments.

During a recent telephone interview, Lavallee described one rather ambitious goal that came from the session: the develop-ment of a policy for managing the city’s open spaces and public buildings.

The plan, which he hopes to present to the City Council within the next month, aims to develop a broad-based vision for the many public parks and brick and mortar properties within the city.

Lavallee hopes to have a draft of the plan in place before he leaves his post in December, with the final report linked to the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

He pointed to one particular project as reason for the plan. “The Armory is perhaps the best example,” he said. “It could have

been very easy for all of us to have said ‘Sell it.’ But that would have been the end of public access there, and the end of the Ann Street Pier.”

But there’s another instance where the city may also have bene-fited from a firm set of policies to guide it: the proposal by the New-port Restoration Foundation to remake Queen Anne Square.

The design, crafted by famed landscape architect Maya Lin, is scheduled to be the topic of a public forum this coming Wednes-day, Aug. 17

Debate over the future of the park has been quite lively since the NRF first presented plans to the council earlier this summer. (It’s also a topic NTW contributor Ross Cann explores in this week’s issue.)

The Armory project has also inspired debate.Considering the vocal opinions that can arise when it comes to

our public assets, one cannot help but think that developing a set of principles to guide our elected officials as these types of propos-als come forward is a good idea.

In the meantime, you can voice your own opinion on the future of Queen Anne Square at City Hall on Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m.

Lack of Effort Means Loss of Revenue for the CityTo the Editor;

I am puzzled as to why a parking lot at Easton’s Beach in Newport would have a “lot full” sign posted when at least 10 parking stalls were empty.

While visiting my son and his family, we drove to Easton’s Beach on July 30. At the west parking lot, a traffic cone blocked the entrance with a sign that said “lot full” and advised beach-goers to go to the lot “second right.” As we continued on, I noticed at least four empty parking spaces in the line facing the street. When we arrived at the east lot, a sign said it was full but advised “one out, one in.” About a half-dozen cars were waiting to en-ter, so we drove back to the west lot. The parking spaces were still empty but the entrance remained blocked.

As my son stopped the car, the attendants waved to keep going. Nevertheless, I got out of the car, ran up to the booth and said we wanted one of those empty spaces. They told me to go to the east lot. I replied that we had been there and

it had a line of cars waiting to en-ter. I asked why we couldn’t park in one of the empty spots. They con-ferred with each other and finally said okay. I waved to my son, and he drove in through the exit lane.

When I asked why the lot was closed while it had empty spac-es, an attendant replied that they couldn’t be moving the sign every five minutes. As we drove through the lot, I counted at least 10 empty parking spots.

It seems a strange way to operate a municipal parking lot. If we had gone to a private lot farther up the road, it would have been less con-venient for us with three children (3 months, 3 years and 7 years), but also a revenue loss for the city. Oth-er cars that were turned away prob-ably did result in a revenue loss. Does that make sense?

By the way, thanks for the free newspaper, which I picked up at the beach and enjoyed reading.

Alex HarbuziukNaperville, IL

To the Editor;Spot zoning has been suggested

for St. Clare in a congested, dense, and noisy downtown neighbor-hood that is inappropriate for the elderly. There is a more appropri-ate parcel of land on Brenton Road that would have been less expen-sive to build on, however, the $4.2 million was more important to the Diocese to sell for profit, as well as other sites sold or are for sale now in Rhode Island. They can’t afford to wait? One property was an as-sisted living center in Providence which sold for $1,615,000. Accord-ing to the Diocese, they could not make any profit due to cuts in gov-ernment reimbursements, so they

sold it. But now the Diocese is go-ing back into a business that they admitted they failed at – does that have you wondering and worried? Well, it should, as you will be pay-ing for it.

Apparently, the Diocese feels comfortable with an over two-year construction period, leaving the aging population living within the construction area over that period of time with dust, dirt, noise, excess traffic, etc. causing more health is-sues for the elderly and the neigh-borhood – but the Diocese does not care – but on the other hand, they profess they are concerned for the elderly if there is not a St. Clare. Really? Or is it their pocketbooks?

It is most interesting when St. Clare was questioned over and over again at hearings that these facts about another site were held back from the zoning board and abutters.

Do they ever think what they have cost the neighborhood? They are crying about money – contin-ual threats of poverty and closure, which is of their own making, in not being able to afford their busi-ness have been disingenuous, if not deceitful. If they cared about the neighborhood, the elderly and their own greed, they would move to a serene place.

Kris MeadNewport

Is Diocese Really Concerned About the Elderly?

To the Editor:Exempting St. Clare from the

zoning laws puts the surrounding neighbors and the city in a very precarious position and consti-tutes nothing less than spot zon-ing. This zoning change merely provides to confer financial gains and benefits ONLY to St. Clare. Their proposed changes are:

Under Definitions: “Conva-lescent Homes and Rest Homes: Housing consisting of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other similar facilities provid-ing housing and services primar-ily to the elderly…..is permitted by right on the same property or adjacent parcels.” The key is “oth-er similar housing” meaning oth-er nursing homes and apartment houses, 50 Washington Square, Newport Hospital anything could be construed to be included and can expand without zoning board approval on the same property or adjacent properties. “Primarily to the elderly” Primarily means orig-inally, mainly, but no ONLY elderly one could have 6 elderly and the other 5 could be anything from homeless, alcoholic or drugs de-pended people to name a few.

Development Standards: “…cannot exceed either the height of any existing structures or the maximum allowed in the zoning district, whichever is greater and shall be permitted a maximum of 50% lot coverage.” In other words as St. Mary’s church, the library and St. Clare’s chapel which is 58 feet high are all much taller than the three floors originally pro-posed. If the law is changed they

could extend the height to 5 or 6 floors and the law could nothing to prevent it. So you can see how important it is to stop this now.

Also, if approved St. Clare could in the future expand and they will not require any prior approval from the zoning/planning boards. Abutting properties will auto-matically be rezoned denying the neighbors their lawful right to protect their property or to voice their opposition.

It is of paramount importance that this change in the zoning law is not approved as the ramifica-tions would prove to be devas-tating. Therefore, all residents of this city should be very concern and up in arms about St. Clare’s request as it opens the door to other developers who are just as greedy as St Clare and it can hap-pen in your neighborhood the presence is set.

This project will adversely af-fect their neighbors/city’s qual-ity of life, health, and safety. Why should the Roman Catholic Dio-cese be exempt from the law? If this was not the Diocese would this change ever be considered? St. Clare has left lots of questions unanswered in an attempt to by-pass the laws.

St. Clare stated this expansion will be funded 70% from HUD the remaining from fundraising and if it fails HUD will be paying the mortgage off your tax dollar at work.

Barbara SimmonsNewport

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Zoning Change Sets Bad PrecedentWhy Do We Take Victory Day off?To the Editor;

When the 2nd Monday of Au-gust comes around, it is time off for only a certain number of people. RI is the only state in the U.S. to keep it as a holiday — why? There is Me-morial Day in May and Veterans Day the 11th of Nov. We can remember all our vets on those days.

Elizabeth StevensNewport

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To the Editor;Does St. Clare realize that they

are proposing “Spot Zoning” and the effects it will have on the whole city, not just on their neigh-borhood, while professing good neighbor stewardship? We all know “Spot Zoning” is favoritism, illegal (in most states) and opens the door to unscrupulous developers who for their own financial gain rape the city of its integrity and beauty. But, St. Clare does not seem to care; they are very self-serving and has let greed rule them.

What St. Clare is proposing is not area specific – this affects ALL

neighborhoods within the city, therefore all other neighborhood groups should get behind the Ann-Howard Neighborhood group and support them. Write to your coun-cil denouncing their action to St. Clare’s request on July 13. Chas-tise them for not taking a stand to protect our city and not having the courage to stand up to the pres-sures of a special interest group.

St. Clare’s request is arbitrary, ca-pricious and unreasonable. If ap-proved, other nursing homes and businesses alike will be able to ex-pand without prior approval of the zoning board. It will destroy your

rights to defend your property against encroaching menaces like St. Clare. There would be no need for a zoning board. Their proposal is to bypass the zoning board alto-gether, so in the future, if they wish to expand, the abutters would be denied their rights to protest. St. Clare or any other business or nurs-ing home would only apply for a building permit. This is a backdoor approach that leaves a very bitter taste in the mouth of others for St. Clare.

Michele K. Martel

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The Future of AmericaTo the Editor;

With the uproar and fall of Cen-tral Falls come many questions–like with all challenges come new ideas and opportunities.

We, (not only Central Falls), are all in the same boat. Some towns and cities, and even on a broader scope, some states, are in pretty good shape. In towns, cities and states where the leaders planned the budgets and future with dili-gence, they are o.k., but, many towns spewed and spewed like drunken sailors. As a retired sailor, who didn’t drink, I’m doing o.k.

When the labor unions–police,

fire, highway, teachers, etc.–meet for their next contract negotia-tions, they will face the hard facts. The majority of municipal govern-ments are in trouble. Here lies the opportunity to educate the pub-lic about prevention. We need to make people more aware of fire prevention. As a former fire inspec-tor I can tell you how many fires can be prevented. The same with crime prevention, or in education getting kids to study and pay attention. The bottom line is, if we can pre-vent fire, crime and focus on edu-cation, we can make our lives hap-pier. With less emphasis on buying

and spending money we simply do not have, for every fire that is pre-vented, less fire suppressed and labor is needed, if I were a chief in the day, I would have my manpow-er, go out and look for fire traps. It is not a one-man job anymore as is the same with police, crime pre-vention. It makes more sense, and will inevitably cost the tax payer less, which in turn can be spent on education of children and in many cases their parents or guardians.

Bernard J. Leduc Middletown

To the Editor;It absolutely boggles the mind,

doesn’t it? That in this day and age in America – where they can send men and women to the moon, yet they can’t find a piece of equip-ment to make the elevator in our apartment building go up and down again.

It’s been out of service in our building for the elderly (and some who are disabled) for three weeks now, and there’s still at least anoth-er week to go. I can’t resist thinking that this stately red brick building (that was constructed about one hundred years ago) is looking rath-er smug these days.

And all the concerned phone calls from the media and newspapers to the Clarke School Apartments that were not received or returned re-ported there never seemed to be anyone at the front desk to an-swer the phone when they called. It must have been a weekend or a holiday, or maybe they were out in the parking lot policing the dump-ster. A co-operative priority.

In the meantime, we are placat-ed with promising notes left on our doors reminding us that the pro-cess is being expedited and that plans are in place to mitigate the situation. To be fair, what else can

anyone do, besides offer us piggy-backs?

It made me laugh when I read in last month’s Newport This Week that porters were going to be pro-vided to assist the elderly and the disabled with navigating the nar-row stairwells. I haven’t seen a “por-ter” yet, unless they are incognito – or hiding behind a potted palm.

Mind you, I always thought of “porters” as little men dressed in navy britches with a navy tunic and a cap (for tipping) to match. (I think someone’s been reading too much Agatha Christie…)

The only person I’ve seen assist-ing the elderly with their grocery bags and six-packs, etc. (I get my wine delivered), is our own main-tenance man, Steve, God bless him: a cheerful bloke who never complains (out loud) although he seems to do the work of two main-tenance men.

Although I live on the third floor, I still have to navigate four flights of stairs with my dog Rosie strain-ing at the leash, dragging me along with my laundry cart, my bags and baggage and the walking cane I still have to use from a recent knee replacement.

By the time I got to the commu-nity room on the first floor, both

wheels had fallen off my laundry cart!

Mind you, this was three weeks ago at the height of that merciless heat wave.

By the time I managed to drag myself and poor, overheated Rosie, with her tongue hanging out a mile, plus my “wheel-less” cart back up those mocking stairs, I barely managed to open my apartment door before I collapsed like a sack of turnips.

The kindly Fire Department crew rushed me to the ER at the New-port Hospital, and the last thing the ER physician warned me against was, “Don’t go out in this filthy heat, keep your legs elevated and absolutely NO STAIRS!” I said, “NO problem!” then hobbled home to make arrangements for my Scot-tish uncle who was coming all the way from Australia “for a wee holi-day” and arriving on my very door mat (the one that says GO AWAY), the following afternoon.Poor Uncle Alistair had to be put up at a local B&B for his old legs couldn’t take those cheeky stairs four to five times a day. And I thanked God for the Irish pub doon the street and ‘round the corner!

Maggie Gillis Newport

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It is the height of summer, and the tomato crop is coming in strong. The varieties of tomato plants this summer amaze me. The world of “heirloom” tomatoes has overtaken the everyday variety, Burpee “Big Boy.” The names of the “old” saved seed tomatoes – the so-called heir-looms – are fascinating. The names refer to either the number of toma-toes per plant, their shape, or their color. Some names are just down-right silly, but they are great fun. At farmers’ markets, you find toma-toes with name tags, but in super-markets, they are just tomatoes.If you are on a budget, look for a variety named “Mortgage Lifter,” a reddish-pink, large tomato that has few seeds. It is very meaty and quite large. Representing the ani-mal kingdom is “Green Zebra.” This tomato turns chartreuse yellow and has green stripes, so the name fits this variety to perfection. It is small-er than some, but is a very tasty to-mato that when sliced makes a lovely accent next to red tomatoes. It is unusual, so serve it simply with just a drizzle of very good olive oil and salt and pepper.Black tomatoes seem to be on many a menu this summer. The range of black tomatoes is quite large. They are really a deep maroon, almost brown in color, rather than truly a black tomato. Their names are un-usual as well: “‘Black Krim” is a dark, dusky pink black tomato from Rus-sia. “Black Plum,” “Black Cherry,” and “‘Black Pear” all look like the fruits that they have been named for. The color is odd, not always attrac-tive, and so it takes a special dish to make these tasty tomatoes look pretty on a plate.There are tomato varieties that are named for emotions as well, and not one tastes better than “Mis-souri Love Apple.” It is a red tomato with a hint of blush pink. “Nebraska Wedding” is a deep orange-yellow. It is very, very sweet. Far be it from the tomato grow-ers to back down from some very atypical nomenclature: “Tartar from Mongolstan” just might take the cake! This tomato is a typical orange-red variety, but has a flavor that is as strong as its name. The tomatoes that have the most fun shapes are really tomato novel-ties. “Garden Peach” is a perfect ex-ample. This tomato is creamy-white to yellow in color with just a blush of pink. Moreover, like a peach, it is not shiny but has a very thin layer of fuzz that you cannot taste. Serv-ing these unusual varieties is a fan-tastic way to get children to eat to-matoes.“Jersey Devil” is just a fun tomato to grow. The fruits grow in the shape of devil’s horns and are bright red in color. They are a great shape to stuff with seafood salad. “Banana Legs” speaks for itself. This bright yellow, tubular tomato is just as goofy looking as its name. Howev-er, it is a mild tasting yellow paste tomato, and it is oh-so-good for making yellow tomato sauce, a lovely departure from everyday red sauce.Rather than fry green unripe toma-toes, you can grow tomatoes that really are meant to be green. “Aunt

Ruby’s German Green” tomato is one of the very best for its green color and bold tomato taste. These are perfect for a simple but color-ful “Caprese” salad. When dressing a fresh summer salad, remember that less is more. A hint of vinegar or none at all is best, as you want to taste the tomato and not vinegar.Slices of yellow, red, pink, black, green orange, gold, yellow, peach and, yes, even white tomatoes, can turn a dinner plate into a carnival of tomato delights. Add a bit of ba-sil, some tiny balls of fresh Buffalo mozzarella cheese, and a drizzle of excellent olive oil over your to-matoes, and you have summer on a plate. All of these tomatoes can

stand alone, but in a salad, they are supreme. And when they find their way between two slices of fresh bread with a dab of mayonnaise, the angels start singing.What is in a name? Great new to-mato tastes waiting to hop into a recipe or into your mouth with a little salt and pepper. Not much seems to be typical in the tomato world these days, so why not in-clude the tomato in some of your meals? Looking for the unusual in vegetables is always an adventure in taste.Tonight we are serving “Banana Legs” and “The Tartar from Mon-golstan.” There just might be a “Ne-braska Wedding” in the garden!

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Ingredients2-2/3 cups dried ziti or mostaccioli (8 ounces) 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 to 6 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped (3 cups) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional) 4 cups arugula and/or spinach, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; keep warm.Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot olive oil over medium heat until onion is tender. Add tomato, salt, black pepper, and, if desired, red pepper. Cook and stir over medium-high heat about 2 minutes or until the tomato is warm and releases some of its juices. Stir in arugula and/or spinach; heat until greens are wilted.To serve, top pasta with tomato mixture; sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and cheese. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition factsCalories362 Total Fat (g)12 Saturated Fat (g)3, Monounsaturated Fat (g)5, Polyunsaturated Fat (g)3, Cholesterol (mg)6, Sodium (mg)424, Carbohydrate (g)53, Total Sugar (g)6, Fiber (g)4, Protein (g)13, Vita-min C (DV%)36, Calcium (DV%)11, Iron (DV%)19, Starch (d.e.)3, Veg-etables (d.e.)2, High-fat Meat (d.e.).5, Fat (d.e.)1, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta with Chicken: Prepare as above but stir 2 cups chopped deli roasted chicken into tomato mixture along with arugula. Per 1-1/2 cups: 495 cal., 17 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 69 mg chol., 53 g carbo., 4 g fiber, 34 g pro. Daily Values: 34% vit. A, 36% vit. C, 12% calcium, 23% iron Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 3 Starch, 1/2 High-Fat Meat, 2 1/2 Lean Meat, 1/2 Fat

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With student enrollment de-creasing across the district, DiCen-so said that Rogers suffers from scheduling problems, with the re-sult that more advanced courses cannot be offered due to dwin-dling numbers. VHS helps with that scheduling problem.

School Committee Chairman Patrick Kelley thanked DiCenso for getting the program started at Rogers, and wished the program continued success.

Moving on in the meeting, much discussion was given to an upcom-ing Truancy Summit, which will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Thompson Middle School cafeteria on Broadway.

According to Superintendent Dr. John H. Ambrogi, chronic absen-teeism is rampant, and the school system is “still looking for the silver bullet after all these years.” He con-tinued, “This is a national problem, and it relates to poverty.”

Encouraging families to attend the meeting, Ambrogi said, “We’re doing our best, and it’s still not working the way we’d like it to. By inviting the whole community, maybe we’ll get some great ideas.”

The community meeting comes at a vital time, as a recently passed state law now requires all stu-dents to attend school until their 18th birthday, versus 16 previous. Ambrogi spoke on the new state law, saying that it’s going to make an already difficult situation even harder to control. “It’s going to be not only challenging to Newport, but all urban areas,” the Superin-tendent explained.

School Committee member San-dra Flowers commented, “It’s very hard to engage students who don’t want to be in school. We owe it to our young people to make them lifelong learners. They need to know that the door is always open. We should be doing all we can to encourage them to stay.”

Closing out the discussion un-til the meeting on Aug. 18, Kelley said, “This just makes me think we’ll have to interact with our legislators and have them give us some tools on how to operate this problem.”

The meeting continued with Ambrogi saying that surplus equip-ment from the recently closed Sul-livan Elementary School had been sold at a publicly advertised sale. According to Ambrogi, four people showed up, and $32 was netted in sold surplus property. “We did our due diligence, so no one can say we threw away good stuff … we have to do more, and we’ll be talking about the most cost-effective way to get rid of things,” he added.

New Zoning Amendment Considered for St. Clare

By Tom Shevlin

When Zoning Board members voted this past January to deny an application by the St. Clare Home to undertake a significant expansion project at the Spring Street facility, the decision did nothing less than throw into question the very future of the venerable nursing home.

On Monday, Aug. 15, Planning Board members are scheduled to revisit the plan by way of a pro-posed amendment to the city’s Zoning Ordinances. If approved, the amendment would allow, by right, the proposed expansion, which Executive Director Mary Beth Daigneault says is needed in order to keep the 80-year-old insti-tution afloat.

Currently operating as a 40-bed nursing home facility, the St. Clare Home has been running a deficit since 1996. Its hope had been to expand to a 60-bed facility with an

additional 40 units of assisted liv-ing.

Opponents say that the size and scope of the project is simply too large for this historic Yachting Vil-lage neighborhood. Proponents argue that it is in keeping with the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

Planning Board members voted last year to find the original appli-cation in compliance with the Com-prehensive Land Use Plan. Should they find in favor of the ordinance amendment, it would be sent back to the City Council for final ap-proval. Planning Board members are scheduled to meet on Monday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at City Hall to re-view the proposal.

UV Plant Potent Against Stormwater

By Tom Shevlin

The city’s new ultraviolet water treatment plant at Easton’s Moat got its first true test this week.

According to Director of Utilities Julia Forgue, the high-tech facility, which uses UV rays to disinfect wa-ter from the moat before it empties out in the bay, was set into action by the heavy rains that doused the area on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

Though it wasn’t the first time that rain has triggered the ma-chine’s operation, it was the first time that the facility was challenged by multiple heavy downpours. In addition, Forgue said that work to redirect a drain owned by the state Department of Transportation has also been completed, meaning that even more volume passed under the plant’s bright green lights than during previous instances.

“It’s been working,” Forgue said on Wednesday, noting that tests have shown that bacteria levels in the water had been reduced from 10,000 CFUs per milligram to under 100 CFUs.

According to Forgue, the plant turns on automatically whenever it records 1/4 inch of rain over a 24-hour timeframe. Because it stays on for a full 24 hours, in the case of this week’s back-to-back-to-back rain events, there was a period where it ran for 48-hours straight.

Opened this past May, the UV plant is the latest in a string of im-provements aimed at improving the water quality at Easton’s Beach.

Plagued for years by persistent beach closures due to high bacte-ria counts, Easton’s Beach had been a black eye for a city that prides it-self on its scenic vistas and proxim-ity to the water. For several years, the state Department of Health has had in place a standing policy to close the beach to swimming for at least 12 hours after a significant rain event.

With the UV plant online and the continued operation of a first-of-its-kind seaweed harvester, the city is hoping to demonstrate to the state reason enough for that policy to be changed.

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CFC Kickoff at McCoy Stadium

The area Combined Federal Campaign will kick off on Labor Day, Sept. 5 at McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket Red Sox. “Family and Friends Day at Mc-Coy Stadium” includes a bar-beque at 11 a.m., opening cer-emonies at noon, and the game at 1 p.m. Navy Band Northeast will perform during the opening ceremonies. Tickets are $26 and must be purchased by Aug. 19. Contact Denise at 841-3549 or denise.matherne@navy.mil for tickets.

Fridays at the O’ClubSeafood is on the menu and

music is in the air on Fish Fry-Days at the O’Club through Au-gust. All hands with base access are invited to join the festivities each Friday at 5:30 p.m. on the deck. Upcoming musical guests: Aug. 12 - Changes in Latitude, a Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band; Aug. 19 - Rhode Island Sound, soft and classic rock, and Aug. 26 – Chad Burdick, country.

Sailors of the QuarterCongratulations to third quar-

ter award recipients, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Douglas Paluch, selected as the Naval Station Newport Junior Sailor of the Quarter, and Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Stephanie West, selected as Blue Jacket of the Quarter. Captain Joseph Vo-boril, Commanding Officer, rec-ognized the awardees during recent ceremonies on the Naval Station.

ODS GraduationOfficer Development School

will hold graduation ceremonies on Friday, Aug. 19 for 155 offi-cers from the medical, dental, nurse, judge advocate general, and medical service corps. Capt. Thomas McGue, deputy director of Command Leadership School, will be the guest speaker. The graduation will take place at 9 a.m. on Pritchard Field, Officer Training Command. Call 841-1171 for more information.

Health, Wellness & Disability Fair

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Navy Supply Corps School – Out in the CommunityOver 40 Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS) staff members and

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NTW contributor Jack Kelly, a US Army veteran, will be leading a group in the walkathon. He was inspired to form a team after researching and writing a piece on the trials facing scores of mili-tary veterans who have returned home with traumatic brain inju-ries. Kelly’s story, which can be found online in our Newport-Now.com Aug. 4, E-Edition, focused on Newporter Steve Frye, a veteran of the Iraq-Afghanistan wars, who has recently been paired with a service dog through the Battle Buddies program.

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to December 29, 2010 at seven popular swimming locations and near two known source areas of En-terococci along the Aquidneck Is-land shoreline. As the report states, the objective of the program is to establish a baseline and provide a measure of visibility to the effec-tiveness of the various measures taken on a municipal level to im-prove the area’s water quality.

Among the findings: Easton’s Bay water quality is best during non-summer months, while Ma-rine Beach – located just off the Cliff Walk at Ruggles Avenue – has elevated readings throughout the calendar year.

In Newport Harbor, COA docu-mented “some elevated samples at King Park Swim Area and of lesser magnitude but similar frequency at Elm Street Pier and Van Zandt Pier.”

But the report states that, “It should be noted that water quality at King Park Swim Area warrants re-opening the beach.”

Similarly, for the first time in their monitoring program, McLaughlin said that he feels confident in call-ing on the Department of Health to designate both the Elm Street and Van Zandt piers as recognized swimming areas.

“The water quality looks good,” says McLaughlin. Although the two piers have been technically off-lim-its to swimming for years, they con-tinue to attract area youths. Noting that while COA was hesitant to take any official stance regarding the piers during their initial testing sea-sons, McLaughlin adds that, “We’re at a point now that we feel pretty good about the water quality.”

A benefit of redesignating the areas around the piers as safe for swimming, he says, is that the state then would be eligible to re-ceive more funding from the EPA for water testing there. The feder-al “Beaches Environmental Assess-ment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act” requires that all designated swimming areas be tested for En-terococci bacteria, which is gener-ally accepted as the most efficient bacterial indicator of water quality.

The report indicates that there were occurrences of unacceptable water quality (greater than or equal to 104 CFU/l000ML) during the sampling time period at all seven swimming locations, but the ocean locations tended to experience a greater amount of unacceptable limits.

Sampling for the COA study was done on a weekly basis, whereas in 2008 it occurred on variable dates (Monday through Friday) in par-tial coordination with precipitation events. In 2009 and 2010, sampling was done on a fixed date (Thurs-day). Although each year had

significantly different month-to-month precipitation patterns, the annual precipitation and overall water quality results show that el-evated levels of Enterococci usually correlatedwith precipitation events but also occur well after them.

According to the report, of the 147 water samples taken at Easton’s Point since 2008, 17 were above the acceptable limit, all of those occur-ring from late June through early October.

“The results clearly show that during the July and August time-frame, that water quality is not ac-ceptable for swimming,” the report states, adding that the probable sources of Enterococci are from the combined sources of Easton’s Moat and the Middletown Esplanade.

The results were similar at Eas-ton’s Beach, where 145 water sam-ples were taken over the three-year span. Of those, 24 were above the

acceptable limit, most of which also occurred during the summer months.

“The Newport UV Facility will likely have a positive impact on wa-ter quality at Easton’s Beach during some precipitation events,” the re-port states, “however, issues relat-ed to turbidity and UV penetration have a limited data set and may cause some challenges.”

Elsewhere, at Ochre Point – a popular spot for surfers – water quality was slightly better.

In all, 134 water samples were taken at Ochre Point, with 13 of them above the acceptable limit, most of which occurred, again, dur-ing the summer months.

With water quality general-ly good year-round at this scenic spot along the Cliff Walk, COA as-serts that, “Any measures taken to resolve water quality issues at Eas-ton’s Beach should be done in such a manner that it does not adversely impact the water quality at Ochre Point.” The report also argues for continued testing at Ochre Point, given the high frequency of usage by wave riders.

Of the 143 water samples taken

at Marine Beach, which is also off the Cliff Walk, 36 tested above the acceptable limit. In this area, the of-fending results spanned the entire year, indicating that despite efforts by the city and local environmen-tal groups to ensure a public right of way to the shoreline there: “Un-fortunately water quality is consis-tently unacceptable,” according to the report.

McLaughlin says that the source of the contamination could be any-thing: stormwater containing fe-ces of wild animals, an old sewage pipe, or a drain field from earlier centuries.

“We’re not so interested in changing the designation of that coastline, but we found that time and time again, the water quality is poor. It’s unacceptable,” McLaugh-lin adds, noting that, “Solving it will actually help the overall water qual-ity of Easton’s Bay, and it’s probably not the most important thing the city needs to look at.”

At King Park on Newport Harbor, just 18 of 141 water samples tested above the acceptable limit. In fact, some of the harbor’s cleanest wa-ter can be found at Elm Street Pier, where during a three-year span, only nine of 138 water samples tested above the acceptable limit. The results at the Van Zandt Pier were similarly encouraging, with 12 of 138 water samples testing above the acceptable limit.

The beach area that is the worst offender, according to the report, is in Middletown on the east side of Easton’s Bay, where 51 of 81 wa-ter samples taken at the Esplanade were found to be above the accept-able limit.

Easton’s Moat fared only slightly better, with 54 of 96 water samples testing above the acceptable limit.

Looking forward, McLaughlin is hoping to convince the EPA to recognize various points around Aquidneck Island as year-round beaches, versus the currant des-ignation as 3-month seasonal beaches.

“The reality is that April through October, the water temperature is acceptable on the best days for swimming,” he says. Especially giv-en Newport’s strong population of off-season surfers, he says the des-ignation “just makes sense.”

“I think for now, weekly water testing is a good way to keep your finger on the pulse,” McLaughlin adds. “But ultimately, it might re-quire hourly testing to really under-stand the problem.”

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“We’re at a point now that we feel pretty good about

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This year marks the Newport An-tiques Show’s fifth anniversary. The show is not only a highlight of the Newport social calendar and one of the leading shows in the country, it is an essential fundraiser for two non-profits headquartered in The Old Quarter—the Newport His-torical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County. Every year since 2007, this powerhouse fundraiser has raised over $100,000 for each institution. By the close of the 2011 show, the event will have raised an anticipated cumulative total of one million dollars.

The Old Quarter has been a New-port neighborhood for almost 400 years. While many of Newport’s earliest settlers carved out farm-land and built houses all along the coast, from Brenton Point to the current Navy base, others settled near the freshwater spring on what is now Barney Street. In the mid-18th century, this neighborhood was full of life, with many commer-cial activities and a variety of edu-cational opportunities for young people.

For an 18th century girl, needle-work was an important part of her education. Newport offered sever-al schools where needlework was taught, such as Sarah Osborne’s school located off of Church Street in today’s Old Quarter. A 1758 ad from the Newport Mercury pro-moted the stitches a student would learn at Osborne’s school: “plain work, embroidering, tent stitch, samplars, &c.” Frances Townsend ran another school for the daugh-ters of Newport’s elite, promising in a 1787 advertisement that her in-struction would “render their Man-ners pleasing, and their Education complete.”

A unique opportunity to view

examples from the Newport His-torical Society’s collections will be provided at the 2011 Newport An-tiques Show in the loan exhibit, “Their Manners Pleasing, and Their Education Complete: Newport

Samplers, 1728 – 1835. “Many of these stunning works of

art created by pre-adolescent girls in Newport survive today. This se-lection of local samplers reflects the evolution of Newport needle-work over the course of a century and includes examples of the dif-ferent types of samplers that a girl might produce during her lifetime. “Stitching a plain sampler helped a girl practice her sewing skills,” ex-plains Jessie MacLeod, exhibit cura-tor and Newport Historical Society intern. “Elaborate pieces of fancy needlework served as evidence of a young lady’s refinement and ac-complishment.” Newport samplers are well known for their lively and distinctive designs, and many fine examples will be exhibited during the Newport Antiques Show’s loan exhibit.

A loan exhibit talk will accom-pany “Their Manners Pleasing, and Their Education Complete.” On Sat-urday, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m., Dr. Mar-garet T. Ordoñez, Professor in the Textiles Department at the Univer-sity of Rhode Island, will discuss the components of 17th through early 19th century samplers and show how time, method of mounting, and use affect their condition. Dr. Ordoñez will offer advice on storing and displaying samplers in homes, museums, and historic houses.

In a tough economy where non-

profit organizations face funding hurdles and fundraising challeng-es, the Antiques Show is important to both non-profits. “The Newport Antiques Show is absolutely essen-tial to the Newport Historical So-

ciety as it works to main-tain a lively and relevant presence in Newport,” ex-plains Ruth S. Taylor, Exec-utive Director of the New-port Historical Society.

William Vareika, of Wil-liam Vareika Fine Arts, who is a fifth year exhibi-tor and the show’s Pre-senting Sponsor, states, “I’m thrilled that it’s been such an outstanding suc-cess and that we’ve been able to raise a substantial sum of money to support the good works of two of

the most valuable non-profit orga-nizations in Newport. The Newport Antiques Show has created the kind of world-class event for col-lectors, connoisseurs, and students of fine quality art and antiques that one would expect from the world-class community of Newport.”

Newport’s Old Quarter, a vibrant historic neighborhood where 18th

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worship, restaurants and shops, as they have been for three centuries.

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nity. They argue that a new work of art by Maya Lin would not only be an asset in its own right, but also serve as an attraction for so-phisticated tourists who travel to see buildings and art. The massive benefit that Bilbao, Spain has gar-nered from having the Frank Gehry designed Guggenheim Museum is offered as an example of the kind of benefit that is possible.

The last and largest group is made up of citizens who are unsure about what is proposed, who will pay for it and whether it is a good idea or not. It is to those people that this article is primarily directed. To summarize, the plan has been proposed by the Newport Restora-tion Foundation and will largely be funded by the Doris Duke Charita-ble Foundation and other private and philanthropic donors without any local tax sources. The design is by Maya Lin, who is world famous for designing the Vietnam Memo-rial while still a student at Yale. Lin has designed many public art pieces to great acclaim around the globe. Privately-funded major ren-ovations in a public park are most unusual, and this is a unique op-portunity for our community.

NRF Executive Director Roos notes, “While the Foundation is committed to carrying through with the basic vision of the artist, this is the time for public comment. We have held over thirty-five pre-sentations to explain the plan and we will do more before we arrive at the City Council workshop on Aug. 17. I find that there are a lot of misconceptions about the park, its current usage, and our plans, and when people take a hard look at the project and really under-stand it, they tend to really like it. The park is a wonderful space, and we do not want to lose what is best about it, but merely to augment it. Doris Duke was never entire-ly satisfied with the way the park came out, and we hope that this will be an improvement for every-

one.” Roos continued, “This is also a chance to show that Newport is still a magnet for some of the great art-ists and architects from around the country in 2011.”

Ross Sinclair Cann, AIA, LEED AP,

is an historian, educator and prac-ticing architect living and working in Newport. Maya Lin was a teaching assistant in an architectural history class that Mr. Cann took while study-ing at Yale.

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Sampler made by Roba White,1806, Newport. A Look Back

The Vietnam Memorial was built in a manner very close to the original idea and be-came one of the best loved and most visited monuments in America. Whatever the out-come is to here in Newport, it would be nice to think that we too can come through our uncertainty and fear and in the end have a Queen Anne Square that is more function-al, more beautiful and more spiritually and intellectual-ly powerful than the one we have today.

A documentary on the de-sign of the Vietnam Memorial will be shown Monday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. as part of the Jane Pickens Theatre’s new week-ly documentary series. This Academy-award nominated film uses interviews and ar-chival footage to capture the acrimony and uncertainty that surrounded Maya Lin’s dramatic and (for its time) un-orthodox design for: a wing- shaped monument of black granite with the names of the dead carved not alphabetical-ly, but chronologically. There are clips of protesters decry-ing the monument as a “black mark of shame.” Fortunately the story has a happy ending.

The black granite Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. stirred controversy during its planning stages but later became widely

accepted and even beloved by the public. The memorial was designed by Maya Lin, the same artist whose proposal for changes

to Queen Anne Square has stimulated debate in Newport.

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Conservator Workroom VisitPreservation Society of Newport County curators discuss the resto-ration of The Elms’ Chinese lacquer panels. The Elms, 367 Bellevue Ave., 11 a.m., members $5, non-members $8. To reserve, call 847-1000 ext. 154., wwwNewport-Mansions.org. Croquet on the LawnPlay croquet at Rough Point, see exhibit “Dressed to Play: The Sporty Style of Doris Duke,” 680 Bellevue Ave, 1-4 p.m., $5, 847-8344, www.NewportRestora-tion.org. Island Farmers MarketAquidneck Grange Hall, 499 East Main Rd., Middletown, 2-6 p.m., 441-4317.

Newport Gallery NightGalleries open all over town, meet and mingle with the artists, 5-8 p.m., www.NewportGalleryNight.com.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets to give inter-pretive readings of Shakespeare’s works. Redwood Library, 50 Bel-levue Ave., 5 p.m., $2, 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org.

Shakespeare in MiddletownFans gather to read and enjoy works of the Bard. Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road, 5 p.m., free. Beach Block HuntThe Newport Kiwanis Club’s popu-lar Block Hunt for children, Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd., 5:15 p.m., sharp, free, 845-5800.

Children’s Night The City of Newport’s Children’s Night with singer Johnny the K, Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd., 6 p.m., free, 845-5800.

Roman Empire Series Salve Regina University’s free pub-lic lecture series, “The Rise and Fall of Rome from Virgil to Montes-quieu,” continues at O’Hare Aca-demic Center, Ochre Point Ave. 6-8 p.m.

newportFILM Outdoor ScreeningFree screening of Project Nim, documentary about a 1970s ex-periment to teach a chimpanzee to communicate. NOT for children, Sweet Berry Farm, 915 Mitch-ell’s Lane, Middletown, 6:30 p.m. open, screening at sundown, bring chairs, picnic, www.NewportFILM.org.

Nantucket Nectar Concert SeriesGrace Potter and The Nocturnals, live at the Newport Yachting Cen-ter, America’s Cup Ave., 7 p.m., courtyard acts at 6 p.m., www.NewportYachtingCenter.com.

Film Fest EventRI Film Fest screenings, Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St., 8 p.m., www.RiFilmFest.org.

Family ImprovGet the kids into the act! Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 8 p.m., comedy programming seven nights a week, 849-3473, visit www.FirehouseTheater.org for schedule.

Second Annual Comic ThrowdownComedy Competition Semifinals II at Newport Blues Cafe, 286 Thames St., 8:30 p.m., www.StageRightRI.com.

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SPOTLIGHT

Friends of Ballard Park presents Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on Aug. 17 at dusk in the Quarry Meadow. Four grossly gluttonous girls and boys win the opportunity to tour eccen-tric recluse Willy Wonka’s (Gene Wilder) magical candy factory and the chance to win a lifetime supply of chocolate in this ad-aptation of Roald Dahl’s classic. Seating is on the grass. Picnic dinners welcome. Free event. Raind date, Thursday, Aug. 18. 619-3377, www.ballardpark.org

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DINING OUT

1) Newport Tokyo House, 6 Equality Park, Newport 2) Ben’s Chili Dogs, 158 Broadway, Newport 3) Norey’s, 156 Broadway, Newport 4) Fifth Element, 111 Broadway, Newport 5) The Goode Kitchen, 23 Marlborough, Newport 6) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport 7) Perro Salado, 19 Charles Street, Newport 8) Mudville Pub, 8 West Marlborough Street, Newport 9) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge Street, Newport 10) Pineapples by the Bay, Hyatt Regency, Newport 11) Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames Street, Newport 12) Muse, 41 Mary Street, Newport 13) Busker’s Irish Pub, 178 Thames Street, Newport 14) Barking Crab, Brick Market Place, Newport 15) Pier 49, 49 America’s Cup Ave., Newport 16) 22 Bowen’s, 22 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 17) Fluke Wine Bar & Kitchen, 41 Bowen’s Wharf, Npt. 18) The Mooring, Sayer’s Wharf, Newport 19) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 20) @ The Deck, Waite’ s Wharf 21) Sambar, 515 Thames St., Newport 22) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport 23) One Bellevue, Hotel Viking, Newport 24) Griswold’s Tavern, 103 Bellevue Ave., Newport 25) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 26) Canfield House, 5 Memorial Blvd. Newport 27) The Chanler’s Spiced Pear, 117 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 28) Easton’s Beach Snack Bar, 175 Memorial Blvd, Npt. 29) Flo’s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown 30) Atlantic Grille, 91 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown

Other Area Restaurants& Dining Options

Not Within Map Area

Long Wharf Seafood17 Connell Highway, Newport

Newport Grand150 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport

Batik Garden Imperial Buffet11 E. Main Road, Middletown

Coddington Brewing Company210 Coddington Highway, Middletown

Mizu Steak House250 East Main Rd., Middletown

Rhea’s Inn & Restaurant120 W. Main Rd., Middletown

DeWolf Tavern259 Thames St., Bristol

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My husband and I recently set out to catch one of the Family Night concerts at Easton’s Beach. While Mac Chrupcala and his band were filling the air with music, we decid-ed to check out the “Twin Lobster Roll” deal at Easton’s Beach Snack Bar. Two lobster rolls served with “boardwalk fries” and cole slaw – all for $10.99 – how could we go wrong? We didn’t.

The place was bustling with cus-tomers, but when we got to the counter we were cheerfully greet-ed by the staff. While waiting for our meal, I had a chance to min-gle with other diners and ask what they thought of the place. One cou-ple from Jamestown told me they come to Easton’s Beach every week for the concerts, and that dinner at the snack bar is a special treat. They had an assortment of goodies be-fore them and insisted I help myself to one of their clam cakes. It was deep-fried delicious, with pieces of clam mixed with sweet cornmeal. In no time, our dinner arrived. We had ordered the twin lobster rolls and fish and chips. Both were ex-cellent choices. Rich couldn’t get over the amount of lobster meat in the rolls and my fish was cooked to perfection, lightly breaded and also served with sides of zesty cole slaw and fries.

We met owner Barry Botelho, who had a welcoming smile and was walking about, chatting with his customers. It’s plain to see why his staff is so friendly – his enthusi-asm for his customers and his sea-food is catching.

“I only use lobster meat and Hellmann’s mayonnaise” Botelho claimed. He said the flavor of the lobster doesn’t need to be masked with other ingredients, and that the

taste speaks for itself. His customers concur. One patron remarked that “the icy cold lobster salad against the toasty warm bun is just perfect.” My husband agreed and devoured his lobster rolls in no time.

The famous “Twin Lobster Rolls” deal came about quite by accident six years ago on July 4th weekend. It was so busy, Botelho says, that they ran out of the 9-inch rolls they were using and he started using two 6-inch rolls instead. The twin rolls were an instant hit so he de-cided to stick with them. The idea was a winner.

Whether you are a seafood en-thusiast, part of the “chicken fin-ger set” or looking for more healthy choices, Easton’s Beach Snack Bar does not disappoint. They have clam rolls, fish sandwiches, clam chowder and a crab cake sandwich. The menu also offers grilled chick-en, a variety of salads, fruit, wraps and plenty of fun treats, too. I saw more than one happy youngster running back to the sand clutching pink cotton candy, while mom and dad finished their dinner in peace.

Where else can you stroll up from the beach with the kids in tow and have a great meal while still wear-ing your bathing suit? As Botelho says, “We are a beach snack bar. Fun at the beach is what we are all about.”

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Volunteers poured in to the New-port Storm Brewery on Saturday, Aug. 6, to help paint tiki faces on old kegs that will be stacked as to-tem poles for the brewery’s 13th Annual Newport Storm Luau held at Fort Adams, with proceeds ben-efiting the historic fort.

Enjoying the sunshine of the af-ternoon, close to a dozen volun-teers helped the brew crew create the totem poles that will greet the expected 2,000 attendees to the luau on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the en-trance to Fort Adams’ inner lawn. Hoping to raise $15,000 for the fort, the event is strictly for those who are 21+, and will include hula and fire dancers, pig roasts, and more from 4:30 – 10:30 p.m. $10 advance tickets available through Aug. 17 at www.NewportStorm.com or pick them up in person at the Brewery, 293 JT Connell Rd. in Newport. Tick-ets will be sold at the gate at Fort Adams for $15 on the evening of the event.

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Belcourt Castle Ghost TourOwner Harle Tinney shares her ex-periences with ghosts at Belcourt. 657 Bellevue Ave., 5:30 p.m., 846-0669.

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, 11 a.m., 841-8770.

Roman Empire Series Salve Regina University’s free pub-lic lecture series, “The Rise and Fall of Rome from Virgil to Montes-quieu,” continues at O’Hare Aca-demic Center, Ochre Point Ave. 6-8 p.m.

Newport Antique Show Preview Party Get a peek at the treasures before the show opens. Benefits Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County, St. George’s School, Skating Rink, Purgatory Road, Middletown, 6-9 p.m., 846-0813, www.NewportAn-tiquesShow.com.

Nantucket Nectar Concert SeriesThe Machine, America’s top Pink Floyd show, with The Interstellar Laser Show – a three hour event, Newport Yachting Center, Amer-ica’s Cup Ave., 7 p.m., courtyard acts at 6 p.m., www.NewportYacht-ingCenter.com.

RIFF ShowingsRI Film Fest Screenings, Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St., 8 p.m., www.RiFilmFest.org.

Improv Comedy Join the Bit Players for lightning-fast interactive comedy, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 8 p.m., comedy programming seven nights a week, 849-3473, visit www.FirehouseTheater.org for schedule.

SaturdayAugust 13

Aquidneck Growers’ Market Local produce and products, 909 East Main Rd. (Newport Vineyards), Middletown, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., www.AquidneckGrowersMarket.org.

Roman Empire Series Salve Regina University’s final pre-sentation in its free public lecture series, “The Rise and Fall of Rome from Virgil to Montesquieu,” O’Hare Academic Center, Ochre Point Ave., 9-11 a.m.

Take Me Fishing Day Learn to fish at this free family event. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 847-5511.

Newport Antique Show Treasures on sale to benefit the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County, St. George’s School, Skat-ing Rink, Purgatory Road, Middle-town, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., 846-0813, www.NewportAntiquesShow.com.

Museum ExplorersThis family series features hands-on fun and learning for the whole family. Visitors are invited for a family tour and art-making project. Newport Art Museum, 76 Belle-vue Ave., 10-11:30 a.m., 848-8200, www.NewportArtMuseum.org.

Newport Waterfront Reggae FestivalYellowman & the Sagittarius Band, Michael Rose of Black Uhuru, Bush-man, The Skatalites, and The Itals, Newport Yachting Center, Ameri-ca’s Cup Ave., kick off at 10:30 a.m., www.NewportYachtingCenter.com.

Road to Independence Walking Tour11 a.m. See Friday, Aug. 12, for details.

Rough Point’s Gallery HoursGalleries open to showcase ex-hibit “Dressed to Play: The Sporty Style of Doris Duke,” 680 Bellevue Ave, 1-4 p.m., $5, does not include house tour, 847-8344, www.New-portRestoration.org.

Jazz at the VineyardLive jazz at Greenvale Vineyards with Dick Lupino, 582 Wapping Road, Middletown, 1- 4 p.m., 847-3777, www.Greenvale.com.

Polo CompetitionNewport vs. Palm Beach, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 5 p.m., www.GlenFarm.com.

Full Moon Ghost Tour Belcourt Castle owner Harle Tinney shares her experiences with ghosts at Belcourt during this tour. 657 Bellevue Ave., 8 p.m., 846-0669.

Murder at the MuseumJoin the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “The Hunt for Hunt’s Fortune,” an interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bel-levue Ave., 7 p.m., www.Newport- ArtMuseum.org.

Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Aug. 12, for details.

SundayAugust 14

St. Paul’s Festival of Spirit and SongJazz Candy plays at St. Paul’s UMC, music 9:45 a.m., continues through 10 a.m. service, 12 Marlborough St.

Newport Antique Show 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See Saturday, Aug. 13 for details.

Discover Newport Walking TourHear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty. Mu-seum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 841-8770.

Cliff Walk-a-thonThe Andréa Rizzo Foundation’s 9th annual Walk for the Children along the beautiful Cliff Walk to benefit Hasbro Children’s Hospital and local public schools. Start and finish at Rodger’s Athletic Center, Salve Regina University, 2:30 p.m., free, family event, 952-2423, www.DreasDream.org/events/.

NIMfest ConcertNewport Independent Music Fes-tival summer concert series with country music by Girl Howdy, King Park, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m., free, www.NIMfest.com.

Special Old Colony Train Scenic two-hour train ride to north end of Aquidneck Island. Photo opportunities. Train departs at 4 p.m. from parking area on Burma Road at Green Lane, Middletown. 4 p.m., adults $10, seniors $8, children $5. Purchase tickets and board at the parking lot. 624-6951, www.ocnrr.com.

Free Polo Sunday afternoon series, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 5 p.m., free, www.GlenFarm.com.

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MondayAugust 15

Rogues and Scoundrels TourLearn why this colony was some-times known as “Rogue’s Island” as you stroll through Newport. See where scoundrels lived, where pi-rates profited, and where crimi-nals were put on trial. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 841-8770.

Belcourt Castle Candlelight TourTour the Gilded Age mansion by candlelight. 657 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., 846-0669.

Master Dog TrainerLecture and live demonstra-tion by Brian Kilcommins, Potter League for Animals, Oliphant Lane, Midlletown,7 p.m., limited seating, $20, 846-8276 x 118.

TuesdayAugust 16

Story Time in the GardenFamily story time, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 10 a.m., www.Nor-manBirdSanctuary.org.

Lunch with the Artist SeriesRichard Tyre hosts a lunchtime dis-cussion on “Picasso: What did his first mistress do to him?” 12 p.m., bring lunch, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200.

Dinner and Concert SeriesSweet Berry Farm presents acous-tic, folk rock and psychedelic music by Wellstrung, 915 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner available (call to reserve) 847-3912, www.SweetBerryFarmRI.com.

Follow the LeaderCreate your own painting in one session, all adult ages/skill levels, Edward King House, 6 - 9 p.m., to register call Jeannine Bestoso, 714-7263, bestosostudio.com.

WednesdayAugust 17

Discover Newport Walking TourHear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty. Mu-seum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10 a.m., 841-8770.

Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House TourTour the 1739 Colony House, built to house RI government, and the 1697 Wanton Lyman Hazard House, Newport’s oldest house museum. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11:30 a.m., 841-8770, www.NewportHistoryTours.org.

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

PM Musical PicnicEnjoy music by local reggae band The Ravers, on the Newport Art Museum lawn, 76 Bellevue Ave. 6 p.m., members $5/$10 household, non-members $10/$15 household, no reservations, www.NewportArt-Museum.org.

Movies on the Rocks–Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryFree outdoor screening in Ballard Park quarry meadow, dusk, seat-ing on grass, bring chairs, blankets, picnic dinners, 619-3377, www.Bal-lardPark.org.

ThursdayAugust 18

Vanderbilts at BlenheimPreservation Society Curator Paul Miller discusses the redecoration of Blenheim Palace undertaken by the Ninth Duke of Marlborough and wife Consuelo Vanderbilt. Rosecliff, 11 a.m., members free, nonmembers $5, reservations re-quested, 847-1000 x154.

Read/Eat/ChatAll are invited to discuss “Sargent’s Daughters,” by Erica Hirschler. Newport Art Museum, 76 Bel-levue Ave., noon, members free, non-members $5, bring lunch, 848-8200, www.NewportArtMu-seum.org.

Island Farmers MarketAquidneck Grange Hall, 499 East Main Rd., Middletown, 2-6 p.m., 441-4317. “If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”5 p.m. See Aug.11, for details.

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Redwood Book SaleAnnual sale of old, rare, out-of-print, and new books, 50 Belle-vue Ave., 5-7 p.m., members only, www.RedwoodLibrary.org.

Family Improv8 p.m. See Aug. 11, for details.

Comic Throwdown FinalsGut-busting comedy competition, finals at Jimmy’s Saloon, 37 Memorial Drive, 8:30 p.m., www.StageRightRI.com.

FridayAugust 19

Newport Wine FestivalTasting and events, Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., www.NewportWineFest.com.

Ida Lewis Distance Race BeginsStarts off Fort Adams, 1 p.m., www.ILDistanceRace.org.

Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour5:30 p.m. See Aug. 12, for details.

Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Aug.12, for details.

SaturdayAugust 20

Aquidneck Growers’ Market Local produce and products, 909 East Main Rd. (Newport Vineyards), Middletown, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., www.AquidneckGrowersMarket.org.

Newport Harbor Walk TourNewport Friends of the Water-front lead this two-hour tour from Mary Ferrazzoli Park to King Park, 10 a.m., www.NewportWaterfront.org.

Rose Island Lighthouse ClambakeAnnual classic New England clam-bake, lighthouse tours, boat trans-portation, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine, advance ticketing, 847-4242, wwwRoseIsland.org.

Bricks & SticksLearn about Newport’s architec-ture as you stroll from colonial Newport to the grandeur of Belle-vue. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m., 841-8770.

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Thursday, August 11Billy Goodes–Open Mic Jam with Kevin Sullivan, 9:30 p.m.

Christie’s – DJ & Dancing with DJ Henney, 10 p.m.

H20–Keith Lewis, 7-11 p.m.

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

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Local Band Jam-The Morons, 9 p.m.

Newport Marriott–Paul DelNero Jazz, 7-10 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub–DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.

One Pelham East–Big Party Orchestra

Perro Salado–Honky Tonk Knights, 8:30 p.m.

Rhino Bar–Conscious Band

Friday, August 12Billy Goodes–Live musicChristie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m.Fastnet Pub–Tim Taylor w/Robet HolmesH20–Sean Brown, 8-12 p.m.LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on piano, 7-11 p.m.Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m.Newport Blues Café–Kashmir, Led Zepplin Tribute, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Stu Krous, 9 p.m.Newport Grand Event Center–Dirty Deeds, AC/DC Tribute Band, 10 p.m.O’Brien’s Pub –Buddy Roach Trio, 10 p.m. ‘til closingOne Pelham East–Wicked PeachRhino Bar–No Means Yes

Rhumbline–Bobby Ferreira, 6:30-10 p.m.Sambar–Live MusicThe Chanler at Cliff Walk–Dick Lu-pino, Dennis Cook, Mike Renzi, 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, August 13Café 200–Sam Gentile, 10-1 p.m.Castle Hill–Dick Lupino and Jordan NunesChristie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m.Greenvale Vineyard–Dick Lupino, Jim Porcella, Mike Renzi,1-4 p.m.H20–Pat Cottrell, 1-5 p.m.; Justin Beech, 8:30-12 p.m.LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on piano, 7-11p.m.Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m.Newport Blues Café–Those Guys, 9:30 p.m.Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Sweet Desire, 9 p.m. O’Brien’s Pub –DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.-12:45 a.m.One Pelham East–KilroRhino Bar – ZoomRhumbline–Dawn Chung, 6:30-10 p.m.

Sunday, August 14Castle Hill–Dick Lupino, Jordan Nunes, 12:30-3:30 p.m.Fastnet–Irish Music Session 6-10 p.m.H20–Los Gatos 1-5 p.m.; X Isles, 6-9 p.m.Newport Blues Café–Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, 9:30 p.m.O’Brien’s Pub– Karaoke, 9 p.m.One Pelham East–Chopville,

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Fluke–The Little Branch Trio featuring An-toine Drye, 6:30 p.m.

Newport Blues Café–The Dwarves, 9:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, August 16Billy Goodes–Songwriters Showcase with Bill Lewis, 9:30-12:30 p.m.

Cafe 200–”Tuesday Blues”, Dave Howard, 10-1 p.m.

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

One Pelham East–Inner Visions, 9:30 p.m.

Sweet Berry Farm–Back Eddy Bluegrass, 6-8 p.m.

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The Working Waterfront History Walking TourWalk in the footsteps of the sail-ors, merchants and immigrants who once lived and worked in the Lower Thames neighborhood. NRF Museum Store, 415 Thames St., 11 a.m., 324-6111, www.Newport-HistoryTours.org.

Vintage TennisInternational Tennis Hall of Fame celebrates 130th anniversary of first lawn tennis championship, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., re-enactment 12:30, music, entertainment and more, www.TennisFame.com.

Newport Wine FestivalTasting and events, Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., www.NewportWineFest.com.

Jazz at the VineyardLive jazz at Greenvale Vineyards with Dick Lupino, 582 Wapping Road, Middletown, 1- 4 p.m., 847-3777, www.Greenvale.com.

Rough Point’s Gallery Hours1-4 p.m. See Saturday, August 13, for details.

Newport Storm LuauPolynesian luau, music, dancing, benefit for Fort Adams Trust, Fort Adams State Park, 4:30-10 p.m., rain date Aug. 21, $10 in advance, $15 at door (if available), 849-5232, www.NewportStorm.com.

Polo CompetitionUSA vs. Jamaica, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 5 p.m., www.GlenFarm.com.

Wet Paint WeekendReception and silent bidding for original art created for the event, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue, 6-8 p.m., 848-8200, www.NewportArtMuseum.org.

Birds and Blokes – London CallingThe Norman Bird Sanctuary’s 8th Annual Bird Ball, dinner, dancing, auction, $125 advance, $150 at door, 583 Third Beach Road, Mid-dletown, www.NormanBirdSanctu-ary.org.

SundayAugust 21

St. Paul’s Festival of Spirit and SongDoin’ Time folk music at St. Paul’s UMC, music 9:45 a.m., continues through 10 a.m. service, 12 Marl-borough St.

Gardening with the MastersJoin URI Master Gardeners at Prescott Farm for informal presen-tations on a variety of gardening topics. Bring along a soil sample from your garden to receive a ba-sic soil analysis. 2009 West Main Road, Portsmouth, 11 a.m., free, www.NewportRestoration.org.

Wet Paint WeekendChance to buy “wet” (created for the event) art, silent auction 12-3 p.m., live auction 4-5 p.m., mu-seum free all day, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue, 6-8 p.m., 848-8200, www.NewportArt-Museum.org.

Newport Wine FestivalTastings and events, Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., www.NewportWineFest.com

Landscape History TourTour the beautiful gardens of Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Ave, 11 a.m., 847-8344, www.NewportRes-toration.org.

George Washington Letter ReadingAnnual reading of the George Washington letter, Touro Syna-gogue, 1 p.m., open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations are required by August 15. Call 847-4794 x 207.

NIMfest ConcertNewport Independent Music Fes-tival summer concert series with zydeco by Lil’ Anne & Hot Cayenne, King Park, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m., free, www.NIMfest.com.

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1881 Tennis Championship Re-Enactment The International Tennis Hall of Fame celebrates the 130th anniversary of the first US National Lawn Tennis Championships with a re-enactment by players in vintage sportswear, hands-on activities for guests, period music and entertainment. Saturday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., match re-enactment at 12:30 p.m., museum and grounds tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., $11 adults, $9 seniors and military, free for members and youth 16 and under.

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“Astronaut” Dance in JamestownThe Jamestown Arts Center will present “Etudes for an Astronaut,”

a dance and performance piece by Lance Gries, on Friday, Aug. 26 at 8:30 p.m. Nominated for a 2011 New York Dance “Bessie” award, the dance describes one man’s search for his place in the universe. Admis-sion is $10.

Gallery Talk on Folk ArtFolk art collector Maureen Leite will discuss her collection of Mexican

art (on view at Cadeaux du Monde, 26 Mary St., through Sept. 6) in a gallery talk Thursday, Aug. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Assembled in the 1990s, the collection includes such rare pieces as papier mache Alebrijes by Joel Garcia and Huichol beaded calabash bowls and masks, as well as ceramics, terracotta sculptures and metal art. For further information, call 848-0550.

Art Show in PortsmouthThe Portsmouth Arts Guild is holding its open juried show “Interiors

Exteriors” from Thursday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Sept. 18. The show will feature regional artists’ interpretations of the “interiors exteriors” theme.

The opening reception is Friday, Aug. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Meet the artists while enjoying creative inspiration and light refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Handicap accessible.

Regular gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., in August, and Friday through Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. in September.

The Portsmouth Arts Guild Center for the Arts is located at 2679 East Main Rd. next to St. Paul’s Church in Portsmouth; 293-5ART. Parking is available across the street at East Main Studios. For information: www.PortsmouthArtsGuild.org.

Boo! Early Call for Halloween ArtThe Bristol Art Gallery is calling for entries for an open juried exhibit,

Boo! The gallery is seeking original works in 2-D, 3-D and photographs depicting the spirit of Halloween to be eligible for prizes. Deadline for entries: Monday Sept. 19; entry fee $15. Phone 447-1115 for informa-tion on where to drop off.

Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown), cen-ter, presents Jamestown Arts Center President Kate Petrie, left, and JAC Executive Director Lisa Utman Randall, right, with a check for a $1,000 legislative grant. The grant will help support a series of lec-tures for both youth and adults that will explore the important role design plays in our culture. Titled “What’s Design Got To Do With It,” the series will consist of four public lectures and one presentation created for teens.

Still Wet – Aug. 20 –21“Wet Paint” organizers pull out all the stops

to process the art as it comes in on Saturday, Aug. 20. “We will probably hang or arrange close to 400 works that afternoon in order to have everything ready for the reception that evening. It’s a well-choreographed couple of hours,” says Event coordinator Tara Elliott.

Silent bidding gets underway at 6 p.m. during the preview reception. The reception is free for participating artists and one guest. Admission for Museum members and NBS members is $10; non-members $15.

On Sunday, silent bidding continues be-tween noon and 3 p.m. A panel of jurors will select about 50 art works for a live auction on the Museum grounds. The Wet Paint auc-tioneer will begin taking bids at 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend and there is no admission fee, but come early because seats fill quickly with “Wet Paint” regulars.

Anchor BendOpen Thurs.-Mon., 16 Franklin St., 849-0698, anchorbendglass.com.

Anthony Tomaselli Gallery“Talks with Anthony,” Aug. 10, 17 and 24, 10 a.m. – noon, 140 Spring St., 419-2821, www.anthonytomaselli.com.

Arnold Art Rare print editions by John Mecray on third floor gallery, open Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sunday, noon - 5 p.m., 210 Thames St., 847-2273, www.arnoldart.com.

Art & Happiness136 Bellevue Ave., 241-9887.

Art on the Wharf “Boats That Work” show through Aug. 31. Gallery open everyday, noon - 6 p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 965-0268.

Blink Gallery Travel photography and Newport images, 89 Thames St., 847-4255, www.blinkgalleryusa.com

Brimstone StudioOpen Sat. and Sunday, noon–5 p.m., or by appointment, 134 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown 440-3974.

Cadeaux du MondeFeaturing fairly traded internation-al folk art in the main gallery and the work of 15 local artists in ‘Gal-erie Escalier’, open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 26 Mary St., 848-0550 www.cadeauxdumonde.com.

DeBlois GalleryAnnual Members’ Show through Aug. 28, opening reception Satur-day, Aug. 6, 5-7 p.m., open Tues.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Bellevue Ave., 847-9977, debloisgallery.com.

Didi Suydam ContemporaryGallery is open Thurs.-Mon., 12 - 5 p.m., 25 Mill St., 848-9414, www.didisuydam.com.

Harbor Fine ArtOpen daily 11 a.m – 5 p.m., 134 Spring St., 848-9711, www.harborfineart.com.

Isherwood GalleryPaintings by Frederick Ames Cush-ing, opening reception Aug. 13, gallery open Wed.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. 108 William St., 619-1116, isherwoodgallery.com.

Jamestown Arts CenterGallery open Sat. & Sun. noon-3 p.m.,18 Valley St., Jamestown.

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design “New Paintings by Wylene Com-mander and Pieter Roos,” show runs through Spet. 3, gallery open Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment. 226 Bellevue Ave., suite 8, the Audrain Building, sec-ond floor, 849-3271, www.jessica-hagen.com.

The Merton Road Artist StudioThe studio is located behind the Tennis Hall of Fame at 7 Merton Rd.

Old Man & the Sea GallerySpecializing in Cuban & nautical art, 99 Spring St.

Roger King Fine ArtTwo floors of 19th and 20th centu-ry American paintings. Open daily, 21 Bowen’s Wharf, 847-4359, www.rkingfinearts.com.

The Lady Who PaintsWorking studio, open Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 9 Bridge St., 450-4791.

Sage Gallery435 Thames St. (2nd floor). www.sageartworks.com.

Sheldon Fine ArtOpening reception for abstract art-ist, Charles Emory Ross, Saturday, Aug. 6, 5-7 p.m., open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030.

Spring Bull GalleryAnnual Members’ Show through Aug. 31, opening reception Satur-day, Aug. 6, 5-7 p.m., Open daily noon to 5 p.m. 55 Bellevue Ave., 849-9166.

The Third & Elm Press & GalleryWoodcuts and paper created by Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, open Tues. - Sat., 11 a.m - 5 p.m. and by ap-pointment, 29 Elm St. 848-0228www.thirdandelm.com.

William Vareika GallerySpecial Gilbert Stuart exhibit, 212 Bellevue Ave., 849-6149, www.vareikafinearts.com.

By Jessica Bradley

Frederick Ames Cushing, 77, is a Newport Renaissance man. He has traveled the world, been on four safaris, lived in Europe for eight years and speaks French, some Spanish and Swahili when necessary (self-taught from a book). He is the father of two, stepfather to one, grandfather of three and friend to many. His first solo show is at Isherwood Gal-lery. According to gallery own-er Nancy Isherwood, “Freddy’s work is particularly beautiful in its clarity and delicate touch. He captures the soft Newport light and atmosphere of plac-es he’s known since childhood and that are dear to him. Visi-tors to the gallery are drawn to the Newport scenes and the history of the Cushing fam-ily. It’s been a very successful show.”Where do you find inspiration as an artist? I was always inspired by my grandfather’s works, which were so beautiful. And of course the scenery here [Cushing has sum-mered in Newport all his life and has lived here permanently since 1980]. I started doing little things, nothing serious. Then when I moved to Paris in the 60s I painted a little bit over there.

How old you were when you started painting? When I was a kid I was always drawing. Typical kid stuff. I remember at some point when I was probably about four or five my father wanted me to learn how to paint. My aunt was also an artist and I remember going to her studio. That was basically my only formal training.

How has your painting evolved? I guess in the 90s I really started try-ing to refine my painting. I got quite fascinated with reflected light. And I love doing waves. I finally learned how to do a sky and clouds. I was struggling with a painting, trying to get the clouds right and my wife said, “Use your fingers.” I starting us-ing my fingers straight off the pal-ette and the clouds were absolute-ly beautiful. From then on I used my fingers for the skies.

What is your primary goal as an artist? I just basically painted for myself. I gave a lot away; I have put something in Wet Paint, since the beginning.

How do you decide when a paint-ing is done? I sign it. That means it’s done.

If you could steal one famous painting for your own person-al collection, what would it be? John Singer Sargent’s “Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose.” To me that’s the most beautiful treatment of light. Sargent was so facile and one of the great heroes.

Is your studio one of your favorite places? When I’m painting I love it. The way I’ve got it set up is pretty

comfortable. But it gets very, very hot. Usually I have music playing when I paint. [Cushing’s studio is in the barn that formerly housed a number of chickens and two horses. Now it is “Club Fred.” Filled bookcas-es line one wall, a large world map with color-coded push pins signify-ing Cushing and Caterine’s travels adorns the opposite wall, and his collection of beer coasters lines the wooden rafters.]

Why do you think art is impor-tant for people to experience? Certain people don’t get art, they don’t really see it. When you see it and you get to understand the his-tory of the painting or painter, it just enlightens you and you get to understand the age.

TO GO: Now through Sept. 4, you can view 30

of Frederick Cushing’s recent paintings at the Isherwood Gallery, run by owner-art-ist Nancy Isherwood.

Opening reception is Saturday, Aug. 13, 6 - 9 p.m., 108 William St., 619-1116.

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Savvy adventure travel photographs and stunning Newport images. Canvases Framed & unframed prints89 www.blinkgalleryusa.com

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Frederick A. Cushing with Caterine Milinaire, his wife of

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One of three pieces Cushing painted in 2001 as an homage to his grandfather, renowned portraitist and muralist Howard Gardiner Cushing

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Cushing at work in “Club Fred,” his getaway studio. The former barn originally housed horses and chickens and now reflects

Cushing’s lifetime of adventurous travel.

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RECENT DEATHSIda Louise “Edie” Cappy, 88, of Oregon, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away July 23, 2011. She was the wife of Lt. Col. Andrew L. Cappy, U. S. Army. A memo-rial mass will be held Sunday, August 14 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 324 East Main Rd., Portsmouth. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Diabetes Foun-dation, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311.

William R. Delehanty, 84, of Newport, and Ft. Myers, FL, passed away on August 4, 2011. He was the husband of Judith Delehanty. He was a U.S. marine veteran of World War II.

Cathleen Anne Geyer, 60, of Newport, passed away peace-fully at home on August 4, 2011. She was the long-time compan-ion of David McDermott. Dona-tions be made to the American Heart Association, 1 State Street, Suite 200, Providence, RI 02908

Lucille G. Goyette, 97, of Ports-mouth, passed away August 3, 2011 at the Grand Islander Nurs-ing Home, Middletown. Calling hours will be Monday, August 15, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Connors Fu-neral Home, 55 West Main Rd., Portsmouth. A Mass of Chris-tian Burial will be Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Church. Do-nations in her memory may be made to St. Anthony Church, 2836 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI 02871.

George R. Leeber, 87, of Mid-dletown, passed away peace-fully August 8, 2011. He was the husband of Helen (Syrko) Lee-ber. Mr. Leeber was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. His fu-neral was August 11 at St. Lucy’s Church, Middletown. Donations in his memory may be made to The Tomorrow Fund, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903-4947.

May Louise Sanford, 95, of Newport, passed away August 6, 2011 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late Donald Sanford. Donations in her name may be made to the Robert Pot-ter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport, RI 02840.

Svea M. Englund Steele, 99, of Portsmouth, passed away, Au-gust 2, 2011 at home with her family. She was the wife of the late Harry M. Steele, Jr. Dona-tions in her name may be made to the Portsmouth Garden Club, 83 Park Ave, Portsmouth, RI 02871.

Helen G. (Kuliga) Sullivan, 87, passed away August 2, 2011 at the John Clarke Nursing & Re-habilitation Center, Middletown. She was the former wife of the late Oliver E. “Buddy” Sullivan. Mrs. Sullivan served in the Unit-ed States Army Air Corps during World War II. A memorial service will be held Aug. 13 at noon at the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport. Donations in her memory may be made to the John Clarke Nursing Center, Activities Fund, 600 Valley Rd., Middletown, RI 02842.

James H. Terry, 70, of Middle-town, passed away August 5, 2011, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of June (Lewers) Terry. His funer-al will be Saturday, Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. at St. Columba’s Chapel, 55 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown. Do-nations in his memory may be made to Salve Regina Mercy Center, 100 Ochre Point Ave., Newport.

William Terpening, 69, of New-port, passed away August 5, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Karen (Deasley) Terpening.

Richard Gilbert Webb, 79, of Newport, passed away July 30, 2011. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at Channing Memorial Church, Newport.

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Spotted SandpiperWhite-rumped SandpiperSemipalmated SandpiperDowitchersBlack-bellied PloversLeast SandpiperGreater YellowlegsLesser YellowlegsDunlinsRuddy TurnstoneCaspian TernsPectoral SandpiperRed-throated LoonGreat Blue HeronsLittle Blue HeronsGreen HeronsGreat EgretsSnowy EgretsForester’s TernCommon Tern

By Jack KellyAs August unwinds it brings

new, amazing and sometimes awe-inspiring sights and sounds to our island communities. Dur-ing the migration cycle, tens of thousands of birds will pass by or through our area between now and early October.

Locally, many of the migratory species that nest and breed in our region have been successful in raising broods of young birds. The fields, woodlands, marshes, and shorelines are flush with these ju-veniles. They are learning to fly and find food sources in preparation for their first migration south.

The Osprey family at Toppa Field/Freebody Park has been very active in the past three weeks. The two fledglings that hatched in mid-May have grown strong and have learned to fly under their parents’ supervision.

The fledglings are almost as big as their parents. They will grow a bit more as they mature over the next 18 months. Presently, they have body lengths of about two feet and wingspans of approximately five feet. It will take more practice and strengthening to reach the speeds of flight the mature birds possess. However, by late Septem-ber or early October, when the ju-veniles migrate, they should be up to speed. They should be able to fly at about 40 mph, and dive at up to 80 mph to seize fish, the staple of their diet.

All Ospreys possess an oppos-able rear toe on their talons. It al-lows them to perch and to grasp and carry fish while in flight. One of the astonishing acts that Osprey perform, is a midair transfer of their prey. After catching a fish with both talons, they turn the fish headfirst so that they are aerodynamically sound as they fly. Just behind the curved, sharp toenails of an Os-prey’s talons is a skin covering that contains retractable barbs, which assist the bird in catching and grasping fish.

The juveniles are in the process of learning to fish. They can be seen over Easton’s Beach and Easton’s Pond with the adults close by. The adults have also been instructing their young in the various ways to build and repair the family’s nest. Recently, we observed the adult male and juvenile bringing sticks and branches to the nest to make repairs.

In approximately six to eight weeks they will make a migration of thousands of miles to South America, where the juveniles will mature. If the young Ospreys sur-vive this journey and maturation, they will return to the area of their upbringing to continue the life cy-cle of their species. Until they leave, they are delighting their human neighbors with their antics. There are two easy ways to tell the par-ents from the young:

Adults have yellow eyes, young reddish orange.

Young have a “checker board” pattern of white spots on their wings.

Nesting Notes:I was asked recently what the

“little birds” are that can be seen around, and flying under, Osprey nests on the island, and why they are there. Small bird species, such as various sparrows, and starlings, will build their nests in the crevic-es of Osprey nests, most likely for safety. The eggs and hatchlings of these small birds are targeted by crows and other larger birds. Os-prey defend their nests with great tenacity and keep avian predators away. Because Osprey only eat fish, the smaller birds have an extremely safe place to nest.

Shorebird migration is really heating up with the appearance of flocks of various species this past weekend. Brenton Point’s shoreline, area marshes, and local beaches hosted thousands of for-aging and nesting shorebirds in the past weeks. This is an excellent time to join in and witness one of the greatest shows nature puts on, while these wonders of creation pass through our region.

Mature Osprey perches on a pole at Toppa Field. Note the

talons and skin area where barbs are stored.

Juvenile Osprey enjoys fish for lunch behind the Stop & Shop on Bellevue Ave. (Photos by Jack Kelly)

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Fluke Stay Hot – Bass Records Smashed

Lewis and Neil Grassie, at top, Will Riley, center, and Eve and Hannah Grassie show off some of their 120lb catch from last weekend.

By Tim Flaherty

The new moon of July 30 gave local anglers a full week of strong tides and, subsequently, some of the best fishing of the season. Each day last week the tides were over 4 feet, which produced strong currents and made for excellent rip and drift fishing. During these strong tidal days, the ocean bot-tom is churned and small crabs, lobsters, and baitfish are caught in the rip, providing feeding opportu-nities for striped bass and bluefish. Ocean storms will provide similar conditions. Anglers can look for-ward to another week of strong tid-al action with the approach of the full moon on Saturday the 13th.

Ledgemonster blues, the jumbo variety of bluefish, have finally ar-rived in substantial numbers on the ocean side and have provided light tackle enthusiasts with some fantastic battles. One young lass fishing with us hooked into one of these beasts, struggling with it for 15 minutes. During the fight, there were several times when the fish leapt at least three feet into the air. That ten-year-old was ultimately rewarded with a 13-pounder.

On our light tackle charters, we fish with 6.5’ Shimano Voltaeus rods, equipped with a Daiwa SL20 reel, filled with 15lb test line. Using good quality light tackle is critical to the success of those fishing for the big ones in this manner. Yet, even with the best tools, any angler still needs to exercise great skill and patience to land his or her fish.

Many of these giant bluefish have been alive for more than fif-teen years and have parted many an angler’s line. Old ledgemon-sters, when finally caught, often show evidence of their victorious battles of the past: rusted plugs hanging from under their jaws and hooks of other less success-ful fishermen embedded in the edges of their mouths. One time, we landed a ledgemonster blue that, apparently, had succeeded in chewing his way free from a gill net. The fish’s sharp teeth sawed a hole through the net, then tore

or chewed through another piece of net, setting itself free. Remain-ing pieces of those nets became wedged just behind its gills, form-ing a ring of netting that extend-ed for 3” around its body. Over the years, the fish’s skin and tissue had grown over the tightly constricted net. This is a remarkable example of bluefish survivability. Of course, we released this exceedingly lucky bluefish.

The best fluke fishing of the sea-son has continued for a second week. Large schools of small bait-fish and large pods of squid con-tinue to appear near our shores, with jumbo fluke in pursuit. Peter Andromalas, an island native and one of our former mates, is an ex-cellent young angler with great skill and determination. He had a huge day fluking last week, with, Rich Bonvegna and Kris Littledale. While drift-fishing over the 50-foot bottom humps, three miles south of the Sakonnet Lighthouse, An-dromalas and crew limited out with 21 fish. Their largest fluke was well over 8lbs. Andromalas makes his own, unique fluke jigs and has shared a few secrets he is willing to let us share with you. He prefers to use a three-way swivel with a 5oz. torpedo-shaped jig snapped to one ring of the three-way and on the

other ring he fashions a Clorofloro leader of 2” in length, then attach-es a skirt. Below that he fashions a #6 Gamagatsu hook. For bait, An-dromalas insists that a whole squid or pogy fillet works best.

This has been an unprecedent-ed year for striped bass record-setting, locally. This past Father’s Day, Peter Vican broke his own R.I. striped bass record. Fishing from a charter boat out of Snug Harbor Marina, Vican landed a bass weigh-ing in at 77lbs. and 4 oz., a fish that should easily retain his state record here for years to come, or not! Last Thursday, August 4th, while fish-ing at night on Long Island Sound near Fisher‘s Island, N.Y, Greg Mey-erson may have broken the world record for striped bass. His 40-year-old cow bass tipped the scales at 81.88lbs! When officially certified by the I.G.F.A., it will be a new world record for the species. What is the chance of anyone landing a striper of 50lbs. or more? It’s a million to one shot! Tight lines!

Capt. Tim, of Flaherty Charters, Castle Hill, Newport, is an island

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eries Commission was formed by the 15 Atlantic coast states ( Flor-ida through Maine, and Pennsyl-vania ) to assist in managing and conserving their shared coastal fishery resources. The held a four-day summer meeting earlier this month in Alexandria, Virginia. Each of the states is represented by three commissioners – the di-rector of the state’s marine fisher-ies management agency, a state legislator and an individual repre-senting fishery interests, appoint-ed by the governor.

Representative Peter Martin (D-Dist. 75, Newport) was appointed to the commission last year. Mar-

tin said his experience with the commission has been helpful to him during the past legislative ses-sion, when he introduced a num-ber of bills to support the Rhode Island fishing community.

At the meeting the commission affirmed its support for the Nation-al Oceanographic and Atmospher-ic Administration and its efforts to improve marine recreational fish-eries statistics, to develop and im-plement a new survey methodol-ogy and catch estimates.

“The work of this commission is vitally important, to Rhode Island and all the states along the Atlan-tic coast,” Martin said. “Cooperative management – among the states

and with the federal government – is key to sustaining healthy coast-al fishery resources, and this com-mission is dedicated to doing just that. The work of this panel ben-efits the fishing industry, sports anglers and all citizens who enjoy the bounties of the seas and who are interested in keeping these re-sources healthy and plentiful.”

Martin, who is serving his sec-ond term in the House of Repre-sentatives, is the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Munici-pal Government and a member of the House Committee on Judiciary and the House Committee on Vet-erans’ Affairs.

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“Pleasantville”29. Divest of individuality30. Terminate, at Cape Canaveral31. Prevalent33. Slams the door on34. It gets many touchdowns35. “The Hostage” playwright36. Garfield’s pal39. Israeli desert40. Close to46. Temper tantrums48. Principle49. Peter and Alexander50. “Forget about it!”51. Pioneer Daniel52. It can help you to see the

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Final Volleyball Tourney The last two-day weekend of the Newport Volleyball Club beach league will be held on Sat-urday and Sunday, Aug. 20-21 at Easton’s Beach starting at 9 a.m. After that weekend, a short hiatus takes place, giving players enough time to rest before the Fall Classic tournaments on Sat-urday, Sept. 10. More information can be found online at www.new-portvolleyballclub.com.August 6/7 Tournament ResultsMO1st Matty Ferriera/ Kyle O’Neill2nd Jack Delehanty/ Jason Lemish3rd Tom Ambrose/ Leo Rodriguez3rd Jeff Magalhaes/ Ricky PszennyWO1st Barbara Mulligan/ Nicole Brehaut2nd Amy Shaker/ Kristen Marshall3rd Shana Speer/ Maggie MohrfeldWAA1st Zina Gomes/ Cintia Alessi2nd Faith Krause/ Michelle Gauvin

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For the second time in its nine-year history, the C. Thomas Clag-ett Jr. Regatta is the beneficiary of a grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The foundation awards grant mon-ies to non-profit organizations in recognition of programs that enable people with disabilities to live independent and active lives. The Quality of Life grant underscores the mission of the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memo-rial Clinic and Regatta which was created to allow sailors with dis-abilities to reach their personal competitive goals, which in turn has a direct impact on their qual-ity of life. “It [The Clagett] has really im-proved my quality of life, my independence, and what I’m going to do with the rest of my life,” said Jody Hill (Seabrook, Texas). A professional yacht skip-per before his spinal cord injury in 2006, Hill frankly admits that during his first two years post-injury he was depressed and get-ting into trouble. That changed once he found he could get back on the water. The 2010 Clagett Regatta was his second-ever dis-abled sailing race. “It’s just been a real boost for me mentally and physically.” Hill’s story is familiar to the or-ganizers of the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta, which has become North Ameri-ca’s premier event for sailors with disabilities. The ninth annual edition will take place Aug. 20-23 at Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s community sailing center. The Quality of Life Grant will allow the event organizers to purchase a hydraulic-powered lift that fa-cilitates the transfer of a wheel-chair-bound sailor into a boat. “The Clagett” has a stated mis-sion of assisting sailors in real-izing their potential on the wa-ter by providing them both the knowledge and tools to improve their skills through the one-day

clinic that precedes racing, and then the opportunity to test them in competition. The water provides a level playing field for sailors to challenge themselves both physically and mentally in a sport that is frequently de-scribed as chess on water. The pre-race clinic on Satur-day, Aug. 20, will again be run by world champion sailors: US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics Paralympic Coach Betsy Alison, 2004 Olympian Stan Schreyer (Northampton, Mass.) and 2008 Canadian Paralympic Coach Craig Guthrie (Halifax, Nova Sco-tia). They will be joined by Tor-nado National Champion Jona-than Farrar (New York, N.Y.) and 2004 Olympian Isabelle Kinsolv-

ing Farrar (New York, N.Y.) for the on-the-water coaching that will take place during the three days of racing, Sunday through Tues-day, August 21-23. The event is conducted in the three boats that have been cho-sen as the equipment of the Para-lympic Regatta: the three-person Sonar, the two-person SKUD-18 and the singlehanded 2.4 Me-tre. Participation by able-bodied sailors in both the 2.4 Metre and Sonar fleets will raise the com-petitive bar even higher. Blind sailors are also included, and they will race J/22s with sighted guides for the Sail Newport Blind National Sailing Championship. The C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Me-morial Clinic and Regatta honors the late Tom Clagett (1916-2001), a U.S. Navy World War II veteran who learned to sail on Chesa-peake Bay. As a youngster he suffered temporary paralysis as the result of a bout of meningi-tis; it was an experience that left him with a deep respect for the accomplishments of people with disabilities, especially athletes. More information and the No-tice of Race (NOR) available at www.clagettregatta.org

The Jamestown Yacht Club held the eighth race of their summer sailing series on Aug. 9 The fol-lowing are the results for the race: A Class: 1. Picante, J/109, R. Salk/J. Sahagian; 2. Hidalgo, Mod Express 37, Rich Moody; 3. Next Wave, Farr 395, Steve Clarke; 4. The Cat Came Back, Swan 42 Mod, Linc Mossop; 5. Floating Point, CTM Frers 40, Pat Clayton; 6. Breakaway, J/35, Paul Grimes. B Class: 1. Aurora, Tar-tan 41, Andrew Kallfelz; 2. Phan-tom, J/80, Victor Bell; 3. Epiphany,

S2 9.1, Jeff Roy; 4. Luna, Albin Nova, C. Brown & S. Hakki; 5. Hor-net, Soling, Vaughn Nelson-Lee; 6. Time Bandit, Metal Mast 30, Rob-ert Fadden; 7. Footloose, Pearson Flyer, Andy Yates. C Class: 1.5. Barfly, J/24, Rob Lambert; 1.5. Big, J/24, M. Buechner/P. O’Connell; 3. Conundrum, J/22, Will & Al-ice Porter; 4. Wharf Rat, J/22, Matt Dunbar; 5. Lucy, J/22, Cory Sertl; 6. Blues eRacer, J/22, Louis Mariorenzi; 7. Zephyr, H Stuart Knockabout, Steve Frary; 8. Fast

Lane, J/24, Harry & Ann Lane; 9. Nighthawk, J/24, Richard Barker; 10. Bearly Muven, J/24, Michael Nahmias; 11. Chairman Arafat, P Electra, Rob Bestoso. D Class: 1. Four Suns, Swan 41, Charles Beal; 2. Summer Wind, Scampi II, T. Alyn & KJ Delamer; 3. Second Wind, Se-idelmann 30T, Stephen Parfet; 4. Magic Roundabout, Jeanneau S0 35, Winston Knight; 6. Duck Soup, C&C 37/40, Bill Clavin.

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Help Needed Volunteers needed Sunday – Tuesday, Aug. 21- 23, 9-10:30 a.m. and 3:00- 4:30 to be on the docks to assist the sailors into and out of their boats as well as helping the sailors properly tie up their boats at the docks. Help at the duty desk in the tent is also needed Saturday- Tuesday, Aug. 21 - 23 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., shifts are two hours for the duty desk.

Regatta Receives Reeve Foundation Grant

Tennis Court Renovations The Pop Flack Tennis Courts, lo-cated on King Street in Newport, which have been closed for reno-vations will be reopen on Mon-day, Aug. 15. The courts at Mur-phy Park, Rogers High School, Hunter Park and Vernon Park will all be open during this time. For more information, please contact the Newport Recreation Depart-ment at 845-5800.

Laconia Ends Gulls Season The Newport Gulls were elimi-nated from NECBL playoffs in sweep by Laconia, losing 8-7 in their final 2011 game on Aug. 4. Newport finished the regular season with a 29-13 record, the third-best mark in franchise his-tory, and won its eighth regular-season divisional title. For more, visit the Gulls’ website at new-portgulls.com.

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MLK Center Gets a Needed BoostBy Tom Shevlin

One year after being pushed to the brink of closure, the food pan-try at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center got a big boost this week from the National Football League and the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

The center, which provides food services to over 1,000 area residents throughout the year, was selected as a recipient of a $10,000 dona-tion from Taste of the NFL, a non-profit which rallies the country’s top chefs and the NFL’s greatest players to raise money in support of food banks throughout the country.

This year, the organization dis-patched its board members to select an organization in their communities to benefit from a do-nation. That’s where Christopher E. Clouser, the chairman of the Inter-national Tennis Hall of Fame, comes in. Also a member of the Board of Directors of Taste of the NFL, Clous-er made the funds available to the Hall of Fame to distribute.

According to MLK Center Execu-tive Director Marylin Warren, the donation came just at the right time. Recently, she notes, the cen-ter experienced a heavy dose of Murphy’s Law – that adage that holds, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.”

Case in point: When the center’s main kitchen refrigerator broke down, Warren had all of the perish-ables moved to a different freezer. One day later, it also broke down.

Warren says that the money do-nated by the ITHOF and Taste of the NFL should get both units back up and running. Any money left over, she said, will go to purchase proteins like chicken, hamburgers, eggs and turkey.

“We’re seeing 20-25 percent

more clients every single month,” says Warren. Most of the increase is made up of families – some with five to seven kids – that are coming into the center in order to put food on the table.”

And while demand is increasing, Warren adds that donations have actually been dropping off.

“No one should have to choose between rent and food, or medi-cine and food,” Warren notes, “but sadly, many in Newport County face that struggle.”

Thankfully, the MLK Center has a broad base of community support. In addition to purchasing non-per-ishable foods from the RI Commu-nity Food Bank, the center also re-ceives donations of fresh produce from farms and local churches. Even neighbors with seasonal veg-etable gardens drop off bags from time to time.

Broadway mainstay Tucker’s Bis-tro also has become a regular con-tributor, adding extra items to their weekly delivery orders that go straight to the pantry. Warren says

that she’s hoping more local res-taurants follow suit.

As Warren whisked Clouser and Stenning around the building on an impromptu tour, it became clear just how much the center does on a daily basis.

In the morning, the cafeteria is filled with patrons of the center’s breakfast program, while outside, kids assemble for the beginning of the day’s summer camp activities. Upstairs, Warren opens the door to a new literacy library staffed by vol-unteers from Literacy Volunteers of the East Bay in a collaborative pro-gram being funded by the United Way. In the teen center, the Wom-en’s Resource Center of Newport County has also partnered with MLK to work with at-risk girls. And finally, downstairs, a new food pan-try is stocked with rice, eggs, cere-al, and produce in a grocery store layout intended to provide clients more dignity and choice.

“It’s awesome,” Clouser said of the center. “And it looks like the timing of this gift is good.”

MLK Center executive director Marilyn Warren, left, with a check from International Tennis Hall of Fame board chairman Christopher E.

Clouser (center) and CEO Mark L. Stenning.The hull of the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry undergoes steelwork at Promet Marine in Providence.

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Back in 2008, it was a perfect time for Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) to find a deal on a tall ship hull, but a formidable year to launch a multi-million dollar campaign to acquire the vessel and finish its build-out as Rhode Island’s official Education-at-Sea school ship. The 501(c)3, Newport-based organization this month surpassed the $4 million mark in its $6.6 mil-lion goal to complete the SSV Oli-ver Hazard Perry, a 196’ (sparred length) three-masted, square rig-ger to be used as a platform for ex-periential education that supports and promotes sail training, marine trade workforce development and marine conservation and environ-mental stewardship to students of all ages.

“With the commitment early on of several private donors, we were able to acquire the steel hull of the former HMS Detroit, which had been built by a group in Canada,” said OHPRI Chairman Bart Dunbar. “In the three years since we moved it to Rhode Island, we have made great strides in our fundraising ef-forts.” Most recently, the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust awarded a grant for $200,000 to OHPRI. The Trust provides grants to organizations focused on environ-mental preservation that enhances the quality of life in Newport.

This momentum spurred OH-PRI Board Member Regis de Ra-mel’s Stratus Foundation to put in place a $500,000 challenge grant, whereby if any new or existing do-nor contributes $500,000, the Stra-tus Foundation will increase its cur-rent commitment of $250,00 to $500,000, thus earning $750,00 in new philanthropic revenue.

“These major gifts, added to the generosity of our many Plank Own-ers, will build the SSV Oliver Haz-ard Perry as our state school ship between now and 2013 when we want to begin enrolling students,” said Tom Goddard, OHPRI’s fund-raising chairman. “That $500,000 donor is key to our 2012-13 ship-building efforts, yet we will eagerly welcome 500 more Plank Owners.”

Two years ago, the organiza-tion began offering recognition as a Plank Owner for donors who pledge $1,000 or more over two years, and over 200 people, busi-nesses and foundations have since signed on.

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