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  NEWPORT – A $1.75 million proj-ect  to  repair  badly  aging  sewer lines in the city’s Fifth Ward had to be put on hold earlier this year af-ter crews discovered soil contami-nated by high levels of arsenic, city officials said this week.  The  work,  which  is  part  of  the city’s ongoing effort to curb persis-tent combined sewer overflows, or CSOs, had begun at the beginning of  the  year,  and  was  scheduled to  cover  some  7,000  linear  feet  of pipe  snaking  its  way  through  the city’s Fifth Ward.  The total cost for the repairs had been  set  at  $1.75  million  and  was part of the Phase 1 Part 2 CSO Con-trol Plan, which is designed to help alleviate  CSO  events  suspected  to be caused in part by faulty or fail-ing infrastructure.  The  pipe  segments  in  question were  mostly  constructed  of  vitri-fied  clay  pipe,  and  were  noted  in earlier inspections to have defects including  sags,  misaligned  pipes, and  cracks.  The  repairs  were  in-tended  to  fix  these  problems  and are  expected  to  eliminate  a  por-tion  of  the  inflow  of  groundwater into the system, which puts a strain on  the  city’s  treatment  plant  and contributes  to  CSO  events  during heavy rain events.  According  to  City  Manager  Ed-ward  F.  Lavallee,  the  contractor, JAM  Construction,  found  the  soil back  in  February  while  working on Connection Street. The soil was removed  and  transported  off-site where  it  the presence of high  lev-els of arsenic was confirmed.  Although  a  naturally  occurring element,  high  levels  of  arsenic have  been  identified  as  a  carcino-gen  and  linked  to  various  forms of cancer. The levels recorded dur-ing the soil test are said to be just above  the  government’s  accept-able  threshold,  and  nearby  resi-dents were not notified of the dis-covery.   Still,  the  city  has  been  working with  JAM  to  remediate  the  situa-tion.“Once  it’s  discovered  and  tested, it  needs  to  be  cleaned  up,”  Laval-lee  said. While  the  discovery  does mean  a  delay  in  the  overall  CSO Control Plan, Lavallee said he didn’t expect it to cause any delay in an-other  project  in  the  CSO  Control Plan:  the  Thames  Street  and  Wel-lington  Avenue  sewer  interceptor rehabilitation  project  set  to  begin shortly after Labor Day.“The two big interceptor line proj-ects will move ahead on schedule,” said  Lavallee.  (See  our  accompa-nying  story  on  the Wellington  Av-enue project on page 2).    The sewer main work, however, was put on hold.

See “Contamination” on page 2

By Tom Shevlin

  NEWPORT, R.I. – When city coun-cilors  unanimously  approved  an ordinance  allowing  valet  parking in some of the city’s busiest down-town  corridors,  it  seemed  like  the days of circling the block in search of parking were numbered.  But four months later, it appears that handing your keys off to a va-let while you and your date run in for  dinner  or  a  movie,  will  likely have to wait until next summer. With  only  minimal  interest  ex-pressed  on  behalf  of  the  private sector, and an shift in the city’s ad-ministrative  staffing,  valet  parking has been effectively parked for the season.   According  to  City  Manager  Ed-ward F. Lavallee,”We haven’t gotten a  chance  to  write  the  regulations governing the process.”“There’s  nothing  inhibiting  it…We’re  just  trying  to  protect  the people  that  would  be  running  it,” he added.  Specifically,  regulations  such  as limiting  where  valet  companies can  operate;  setting  a  rate  to  oc-cupy  metered  parking  spaces  for drop  off  areas;  and  coordinating the process through a central office are just some of the details that still need to be worked out.Consider it a case of administrative overload.  As the ordinance is written, much of the responsibility for overseeing and implementing the system falls to the director of economic devel-opment  – a  position  which  as  of July 1, no longer exists. As a result, filling in some of the finer points of 

the ordinance and promoting  it  to the private sector has proven to be more  challenging  than  originally thought.  “We’ll  try  to  get  it  done  by  the end  of  the  season,”  said  Lavallee, but  he  added,  he  doesn’t  expect to  see  much  interest  on  the  part of vendors before the start of next summer.     Mayor  Jeanne  Marie  Napolitano described  the  process  as “frustrat-ing.”  “I would have loved to have done it for this year,” she said. However, as the  summer  approached,  and  the budget  was  adopted,  it  became clear  that  getting  a  valet  program off the ground would be more com-plicated than simply inviting private companies to participate.  Last  year,  the  city  conducted a  test  with  the  Chamber  of  Com-merce to determine if valet parking could  be  a  viable  solution  to  alle-viating  some  of  the  problems  as-sociated  with  the  city’s  downtown parking  crunch.  Stations  were  set up  in  Washington  Square  and  on Lower Thames Street, and although dampened  a  touch  by  the  weath-er,  the  project  was  overall  well  re-ceived.   In April, after receiving a positive report from the operator of the pi-lot project,  the City Council unani-mously passed an ordinance which effectively threw the doors open to vendors  interested  in  operating  a valet system in Newport. However, according  to  Lavallee,  interest  was lacking, and there was still work to 

The arrival, on Monday of a summer nor’easter has slightly rearranged the competition schedule at the  eighth annual C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memo-rial Regatta being held from Sail Newport this week.  The clinic that is the hallmark of this event took place Monday morning as planned, however, a north-northeasterly breeze that was gusting to 29 knots kept  three of the four competing fleets (2.4 Metre, SKUD-18, Sonar and J/22) from put-ting the chalk-talk  lessons  into practice.   Only the SKUD-18s headed on-the-water to sail with their coach, Betsy Alison, while the remaining fleets continued working on shore with coaches Craig Guthrie, Amanda Callahan and Meg Gaillard. The  NNE  breeze  continue  unabated  overnight  as  the  persistent  storm stalled over most of New England, and when the competitors returned to the venue in the morning for the first day of racing, they were greeted by an atypical August day – drizzle and a high temperature 15 degrees below average.  Racing is scheduled to get underway Wednesday, August 25, and conclude Thursday, August 26.  For more information, become a “Facebook Friend” of The  C. Thomas  Clagett,  Jr.  Memorial  Regatta  at  http://www.facebook.com/pages/C-Thomas-Clagett-Jr-Memorial-Regatta/128829627144323  or visit  the event website at www.clagettregatta.org/ where full  results will be posted as they become available.

Regatta Tests the Mettle of Disabled Sailors

The  recent  cold  and  windy  weather  also  disrupted  the  schedule  for the Little America’s Cup, or International C-Class Catamaran Champi-onships. Originally slated to begin on Sunday, Aug. 22, the event was pushed back due to high winds. For results, and to keep up with the races on the water, visit www.Newport-Now.com.

Craig Guthrie working with sailors in the 2.4 Metre class. (Photo by Jan Harley)

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Rambler, the 90-foot custom maxi maneuvers off the line during the sixth annual Ida Lewis Distance Race on Friday. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)

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  NEWPORT  – City  Council  mem-bers  earlier  this  month  approved a  $1.41  million  contract  for  a  proj-ect  to  repair  the  first  of  two  badly deteriorating  sewer  lines  running through  the  heart  of  downtown Newport.  The  repairs  focus  on  two  main sewer  lines:  the  Thames  Street and  Wellington  Avenue  intercep-tors.  Both  are  critical  to  the  deliv-erance  of  wastewater  to  the  city’s main  treatment  plant  on  Connell Highway, and to be sure, both have been identified by the federal Envi-ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) as in need of serious repair.  According  to  city  officials,  fur-ther degradation of the lines could cause significant  loss of service for the community, resulting in a high

-cost emergency repair, loss of busi-ness  revenue  and  environmental contamination.  The city has contracted with Bos-ton-based  CH2M  Hill  engineers  to design  and  oversee  the  projects. Earlier this month, councilors unani-mously awarded a contract to Boyle &  Fogarty  Construction  Co.,  Inc.  of Smithfield for the sum of $1.33 mil-lion.  An  allowance  of  $80,000  for police  details  was  included  in  the bid,  however  this  will  be  paid  for directly by the city, bringing the to-tal  recommended  expenditure  for $1.41 million which will be paid for through the Clean Water State Re-volving Loan Fund

Sewer Interceptor Project Approved

  “We  need  to  find  out  how much the remediation is going to cost before we can figure out how much  of  the  rest  of  the  project the  city  can  afford  to  complete,” explained Lavallee.  The city is hoping that the cost to clean up the contaminated soil will  be  shared  by  JAM,  though no  final  agreement  has  been reached.  Representatives  from the  city  and  the  contractor  were scheduled to meet sometime this week,  Lavallee  said,  adding  that the city had no intention of add-ing onto the approved $1.75 mil-lion contract to pay for the reme-diation.  “Whatever that number comes out to be...will be taken from the contract  sum,”  he  said,  noting however, “I’m sure it’s going to be expensive.”  The  20th  most  abundant  ele-ment in the earth’s crust, arsenic is usually found in the environment combined  with  other  elements, such as oxygen, chlorine and sul-fur,  or  in  organic  form.  Inorganic arsenic  occurs  naturally  in  many kinds of rock, especially ores that contain copper,  lead,  iron, nickel, and other metals.  According to the state Depart-ment  of  Environmental  Manage-ment, studies of background lev-els of metals in Rhode Island soils 

have identified that the mean ar-senic soil concentrations in Rhode Island  appeared  lower  than  the national average as well as other New England states.  Nevertheless,  the  discovery  is not uncommon – especially in in-dustrialized  areas  where  arsenic has been used as a component in wood  preservatives,  insecticides, and even in glass production. Ex-

posure  to  high  levels  have  been tied with various forms of cancer, however  the  levels  recorded  in Newport are said to be only mar-ginally  higher  than  the  accept-able threshold.           

THE FULL PROjECT SCOPE

The following streets or portions thereof had been scheduled to, or have had, sewer mains replaced:

n Atlantic Street between Marchant and Houston (340 ft.)n Bateman between Weatherly and Vanderbilt (300 ft.)n Sections of Caroll south of Ruggles (480 ft.)n Clinton between Washington and W. Narragansett (600 ft.)n Connection between Houston and Thames (680 ft.)n Halidon at Wellington Corner (700 ft.)n Harold from Old Fort to 100 yards east (260 ft.)n McCormick Road (340 ft.)n Stacy Street (240 ft.)n Morgan Street (160 ft.)n Palmer Street (200 ft.)n Sections of Old Fort (700 ft.)n Potter Street from Marchant to Thames (620 ft.)n Sections of Roseneath (440 ft.)n Ruggles between Andrew and George streets (400 ft.)n Vaughn Avenue (580 ft.)n Victoria from Lawrence to 100 yards east (260 ft.)n West Narragansett from Thames to Marchant (780 ft.)

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be done on the part of the city.  It  comes back  to  a central ques-tion  posed  by  downtown  business owner  and  City  Council  member Stephen R. Coyne: What’s the city’s responsibility to promote or market an ordinance once a law is passed?  According  to  Napolitano,    de-veloping  the  project  and  enticing private  vendors  to  set  up  shop  in Newport will be one of the tasks as-

signed to Parking Fund Administra-tor  Mike  Brennan. “That’s  going  to be one of his priorities for the com-ing year,” she said.

Campers from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County recently par-ticipated  in  a  tennis  clinic  sponsored  by  Cox  Communications.  The sport’s basics of serving and swinging were explained and practiced, then a museum tour and scavenger hunt followed at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum. (Photo by Lynne Tungett)

DONT MISS!Canine Cadet Adventure Don’t miss out on Newport’s most unique picnic of the 2010 season, this Thursday, Aug. 26 from 6- 8 p.m. The six-acre parade field at Fort Adams is host to a different social set this summer — dogs and their owners. Guests of the Canine Cadet Adventure are invited to socialize on the grounds or gather around a firepit and enjoy making smores. There will be healthy treats, plenty of water for the canines and hot dogs  for  their  owners.  Attendees  are  welcome  to  bring  their  own chairs, blankets and picnic baskets.  Admission is $10 per owner with a limit of two canines per person. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Fort’s restoration and operation as a public historic site. For more information call 619-5801 or visit www.fortadams.org

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  NEWPORT, R.I. –Motorcycles, fire-works,  and  party  houses  were  the three  main  topics  of  concern  that were  discussed  at  the  Alliance  for a  Livable  Newport’s  public  forum titled  “Nuisance  of  Noise  II.”  (The Alliance’s  first  forum  on  the  topic of noise was held  in September of 2008.) In addition to the room full of concerned citizens, at the Seamen’s Church Institute last Thursday, Aug. 19, there were several members of the Newport Police Department.  Sgt.  John  Barker  spoke  first about  motorcycle  and  car  noise and Newport’s enforcement of the EPA’s  “match-up”  program  which has garnered Newport’s Police De-partment  very  positive  feedback from  other  departments  as  far away as New Hampshire. It used to be very hard to ticket motorcycles for  noise  because  the  vehicle  had to be doing a certain speed, and a certain RPM, in addition to the offi-cer’s reading the decibel level that the bike was emitting. The “match-up” program has made things eas-ier.  Motorcycles  that  were  manu-factured  after  1983  contain  two matching tags: One directly on the bike itself, and its match on the ex-haust  pipe.  Once  a  police  officer pulls  over  a  motorcycle  for  what-ever infraction has occurred, if the tags don’t match up, an $85 ticket is issued to the driver.  The  second  topic  of  the  night was fireworks. This was an especial-ly noisy July 4 due in part to a very last  minute  vote  in  the  state  legis-lature, which legalized the person-al use of some fireworks. The quick 

passing of the new law left the po-lice  department  “flat-footed”  and “scrambling”  to  educate  the  police officers on what was legal and ille-gal.  The use of fireworks has abated down since the holiday, but just so you  know,  almost  anything  other than  sparkers  is  illegal.  If  the  fire-work  leaves  the  ground,  it’s  defi-nitely illegal.  Closing out the night was a dis-cussion  on  party  houses  in  New-port. Sgt. Barker said that due to a scale  back  in  officers, “police  work in  Newport  is  changing.”  Officers have  gone  around  to  different establishments  to  meet  with  lo-cal  doorstaff  to  ask  them  for  their help.  In  turn,  O’Brien’s  Pub  volun-tarily decided to close earlier to get people  out  before  the  other  bars nearby to help ease the amount of drunken people pouring out of the bars  at  1  a.m. While  it  was  agreed by  all  that  alcohol  is  the  root  of 

most of the noise problems in the city,  the  police  department  is  tak-ing  as  many  steps  as  possible  to ensure  that  noise  violators  will  be penalized for their actions.  With  students  returning  to  col-lege,  Sgt.  Barker  gave  out  some advice  to  those  in  attendance  re-garding party houses. “If you have concerns,  do  not  hesitate  to  call us. We will watch houses,” he said. Neighbors are urged to call as soon as  they  feel  noise  is  an  issue  and not to wait months down the line.One woman in the crowd thanked the  police  department  for  their efforts  on  decreasing  the  party house  problems  in  Newport,  say-ing  she  has  noticed  a  drastic  dif-ference in the last few years. While there is no quick or easy fix to stop-ping  the  noise  pollution  in  New-port, our police department is tak-ing  the  proper  steps  to  manage noise little by little.

Newport police have enforced motorcycle infractions of the city’s noise ordinance with a new tailpipe match-up program from the EPA.

Congressional Leaders Tout “Death Knell” for LNGNewport Now Staff Report

A measure being pushed in Con-gress could be the nail in the coffin for a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in Mounth Hope Bay, pro-ponents said on Thursday.

In a news release issued by Save The  Bay,  the  group  lauded  the  ef-forts of Congressmen Barney Frank and  Jim  McGovern  who  today  an-nounced the introduction of a pro-vision  that  would  ban  any  federal funds  from  being used  to  advance the Weaver’s Cove Energy project in Fall River.

The  measure,  which  is  being rolled  into  the  House  Energy  and Water  Appropriations  bill,  would also include a prohibition on using federal  funds  to  advance  the  per-mitting process.

“If  the bill  is signed into  law, the long fight to stop the LNG terminal will  effectively  be  over,”  Save  The Bay said.

“We applaud the efforts of Repre-sentatives Barney Frank and Jim Mc-Govern  and  the  full  Congressional delegations  of  Massachusetts  and Rhode Island to end federal consid-eration  of  the  Hess  LNG  proposal for Mt. Hope Bay,” said Save The Bay Executive Director Jonathan Stone.

“This provision, inserted into the Energy  and  Water  Appropriations bill, if passed by the House and Sen-ate, could be the death knell of this damaging  and  ill-conceived  proj-ect. But public support of this pro-

vision is an absolute imperative. We cannot  let this opportunity slip by, and we call on all those who value Narragansett Bay and who call this region home, to make your support of  this  provision  heard,  loud  and clear.”

“We  will  not  relax  our  vigilance until this project is dead and gone,” Stone said. “The House subcommit-tee  with  jurisdiction  over  this  part of  the  Energy  and  Water  bill  has given  strong  assurances  to  Frank and McGovern that a close version of the language will be included in the larger bill. It would be highly un-usual for this bill, which governs en-ergy and water spending across the country, to fail to pass the House.”

Frank  and  McGovern  are  work-ing  with  their  counterparts  in  the Senate,  Sens.  John  Kerry  and  Matt Brown,  to  see  that  the  provision  is also included in the Senate version of the bill.

The  language  submitted  by  Mc-Govern and Frank, which is still sub-ject to change, follows below:

“No funds made available by this Act may be used to take any action to authorize the construction of any liquefied natural gas terminal or its infrastructure to be located within 5 miles of  the City of Fall River, Mas-sachusetts,  or  to  authorize  vessels carrying  liquefied  natural  gas  to serve such terminal.”

Today’s  announcement  was made  at  a  press  conference  at  the beginning of a walking tour of the 

economic development area in Fall River.  A  brief  summary  of  efforts to  block  construction  of  the  LNG terminal  in  Fall  River:  Over  8  years ago  Weavers  Cove  LNG  proposed constructing  a  Liquefied  Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Fall River, Mas-sachusetts,  a  city  represented  by Congressman  Barney  Frank  and Congressman Jim McGovern.

This  facility  has  been  opposed at  every  level  of  local,  state,  and federal  government.  The  pro-posed facility would be located in a densely  populated  urban  area  and would  receive LNG  in  large vessels after  those  ships  make  their  way through  over  17  nautical  miles  of navigationally  challenging  inland waterways, including the Narragan-sett Bay, Mount Hope Bay, and the Taunton River.

This  route  will  require  several complex  navigational  maneuvers in  order  to  pass  under  the  bridg-es  in  the  area.  In  fact,  the  Coast Guard  already  had  concluded  that “extraordinary  maneuvers”  would be  required  to  navigate  the  river, leaving  no  margin  for  navigation-al  error,  and  it  in  fact  denied  the company’s first two transit plans. In response to Coast Guard rejections, the company modified its proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and proposed a 4 mile cryogenic pipeline culminat-ing in a large LNG platform berth in the middle of Mt. Hope Bay, which straddles the Rhode Island border.

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SUP Cup  You’re  probably  asking  yourself, “What the heck is a SUP Cup?” It’s a Stand  Up  Paddleboard  (SUP)  race taking  place  at  King  Park  on  Satur-day,  Aug.  28!  The  race  takes  pad-dlers  from  King  Park  around  Goat Island and back to the finish line at King  Park.  Register  online  at  www.NewportSUPCup.com  and  see  if you’ve got what  it  takes to win the cash prizes. Pre-race meeting at 8:15 a.m.  the  morning  of  the  race,  with the race beginning at 9 a.m. 

Church Flea Market  The  Stewardship  Board  of  the United  Congregational  Church  lo-cated  at  the  corner  of Valley  Road and  Green  End  Avenue  in  Middle-town has finalized plans for the Gigantic Annual Flea Market to be held on Saturday, August 28.  The  event  will  take  place  from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  in the driveway of the church fronting on Valley Road. Merchandise  will  include  antiques, collectibles, books, and serviceable household articles.   The church will have a snack bar featuring  coffee,  soda,  hot  dogs, and homemade desserts. There will also be a sale of home baked goods, fresh produce, and jams and jellies.  Beginning  in 1987 the Flea Mar-ket  has  been  held  every  year  but two.    It  has  become  an  Aquidneck Island  tradition,  drawing  atten-dance of between 1000 and1200.           Space  is  available  for  both  the public and church members. For in-formation and to reserve space call the church office at 849-5444 Mon-day  through  Friday  during  office hours 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Dear Amy, Your plates were made by the English firm of Minton. The style repre-sents the Aesthetic movement circa 1885. Department stores in the U.S. sold plates like these and yours are probably marked Davis Collamore Company New York. The workmanship is called Pate-sur-pate and may-be signed by the artist T. Mason, one of ten artists working at the Minton Factory in this style of decoration. These plates were not expected to be used at the table, but were to be displayed either on a sideboard or hung on a wall. Condition is very important and if perfect, the set is worth be-tween $5,000 and $7,000. Keep in mind that this is a retail estimate and dealers would expect to pay half of that estimate. —FredericoSanti,Partner, The Drawing Room An-

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Last Chance, Photog-raphers!   Time  is  running  out  to  enter the  first  annual  Beautiful  Middle-town  photography  contest.  The contest  is  open  to  all  non-profes-sional  photographers  and  will  run until Saturday, Aug. 28. All entered photographs must be taken within Middletown  and  must  be  submit-ted  as  hard  copy  prints,  11”  x  14” or smaller. Prints can be mailed to PO Box 4196, Middletown, RI 02842 or  dropped  off  at  the  Middletown Town Hall Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Each print must be accompanied by a photo  informa-tion  sheet  containing  the  title  of the  photo,  name  of  the  entrant, address, phone number and email address. Entries are limited to three per  photographer.  For  more  de-tails, please visit www.middletown-history.org/pages/photo_contest.htm or email info@middletownhis-tory.org for a complete set of con-test rules.

Singers WantedInterested singers  invited to Open Rehearsals  through  September 29th  Swanhurst  Chorus,  Rhode Island’s  oldest  continually  per-forming  choral  ensemble,  will  be-gin  rehearsals  for  its  82nd  Season on  Wednesday,  September  15th.  Open rehearsals for new members especially  welcome  and  encour-aged.  Swanhurst  holds  weekly  re-hearsals every Tues. and Wed. from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For  further  infor-mation call 682-1630, or visit www.Swanhurst.org.

Book Signing  Four  authors  will  all  be  avail-able  to  sign  copies  of  their  books at Spring Street Books on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 1-4 p.m. The indepen-dent  bookstore,  owned  by  Rob-ert B. Angell, carries new and used books,  and  specializes  in  books  of local  interest.  Spring  Street  Books is  located  at  42  Spring  Street,  for more information call 619-3323.

Hospice Volunteer Training Program  The  Visiting  Nurse  Services  of Newport  &  Bristol  Counties  are starting  a  six  week  Hospice Volun-teer Training Program at their Ports-mouth  office  at  1184  East  Main Road  on  Thursday,  Sept.  16,  from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hospice volunteers are important members of the Hos-pice  team  who  support  patients and families by providing compan-ionship,  comfort,  and  respite  for patients  and  caregivers,  running errands  and  preparing meals.  No health care experience is necessary. Registration and  interviews  are  re-quired  to  participate  in  the  pro-gram.  For  more  information  or  to schedule  an  interview,  please  call Joy Benson, Hospice Volunteer Co-ordinator, at 682-2100, ext. 616

Salute to Summer Fireworks   Naval Station Newport will be the place to be on Saturday, August 28, beginning at 5 p.m. when Naval Sta-tion  Newport  and  Morale,  Welfare and Recreation host the annual “Sa-lute  to  Summer”  Concert  and  Fire-works extravaganza on Dewey Field featuring the Navy Band Northeast concert  band.    Concert  sponsors include  Newport  Vineyards,  COX, Brick  Alley  Pub  and  Restaurant,  All American  Barber  Shop,  Corrigan Financial,  Crystal  Spring  Natural Spring Water, Samuel Adams, Coke, Dunkin Donuts, Mohegan Sun, Sac-cucci, I HOP, USAA, WADK 1540, and Variety 99.3 on Dewey Field featur-ing  the  Navy  Band  Northeast  con-cert band.  Kicking off the music at 5:00 p.m. will be the 10 piece funk, soul and R&B dance band “Wayz and Means.”  They  specialize  in  high  energy dance music from the 70’s up to the hits of today’s modern artist.  Navy Band Northeast will  take the stage around 7:15 p.m. performing patri-otic, swing, and recognizable Amer-ican classics.  The fireworks show is expected to begin shortly after 9:00 p.m.    The concert  is free and the pub-lic  is  invited as guests of  the Com-manding Officer.  Concert audience members  are  encouraged  to  bring lawn chairs and blankets.  Due  to  increased  security  mea-sures, no coolers, backpacks, glass bottles,  outside  food  or  drink  or pets will be allowed on to the naval complex. The general public may enter Naval Station Newport through Gate One, the main entrance near the Officers’ Club, beginning at 4:30 p.m.Music, concession sales and games for kids at Dewey Field will begin at 5 p.m.  The Naval War College Muse-um  will  remain  open  with  extend-ed hours that evening in support of the event. 

Seaside Garden Club  The Seaside Garden Club of New-port  will  meet  Wednesday,  Sept.  1 at 5:30 p.m. at Barbara “R’s,” 138 Old Beach  Rd.  Her  garden,  filled  with dahlias,  will  be  open  for  touring. Raindate is Sept. 2. The club is proud to  announce  their  Civic  Beautifica-tion Committee won an Honorable Mention for the garden at the Chris-topher  Columbus  Statue.  For  more information call 848-2545.

Eliminate the First Day of School jitters  A workshop for children who will be entering school for the first time this  fall  and  their  parents  will  be held at the Newport Public Library, located at 300 Spring St., on Mon-day,  Aug.  30  at  11  a.m.    Any  child who will be having their first school experience  this  fall,  for  pre-school or  kindergarten,  is  invited  to  at-tend. Donna McGoff will teach the children  what  to  expect  on  their first  day  of  school.  She  will  intro-duce them to school etiquette such as  getting  in  line  and  raising  their hands  when  they  want  to  speak. Ms.  McGoff  engages  the  children with  a  large  storybook  and  pup-pets.  No  registration  is  necessary for  this  free  program,  just  drop-in.  For  more  information,  visit  www.newportlibraryri.org  or  call  847-8720 x 204.

Governor Candidate Forum  The public  is  invited to  listen to the governor candidates at a forum on  Monday,  Aug.  30  at  the  CCRI Newport Campus from 5:30-7 p.m. Questions will be solicited  in writ-ing  from  the  audience. The  forum is sponsored by The Newport Dai-ly  News  and  the  Newport  County Chamber of Commerce.

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The Book Discussion Groups at the jamestown   Library  will  meet  on  Mon.  Sept. 20  at 7:00 pm and Tues. Sept. 21  at 1:00 pm.  The group’s next book in the series will be “Open: an Autobi-ography” by Andre Agassi.  The  dates  and  titles  of  the  next remaining  four  books  of  the  year follow:  “City  of  Thieves:  a  novel” by  David  Benioff  –  Mon.  Oct.  18 and Tues. Oct 19 “The Girl with the Dragon  Tattoo”  by  Steig  Larsson  – Mon. Nov. 15 and Tues. Nov. 16 “The Art Of Racing In The Rain: A Novel” by Garth Stein – Mon. Dec. 20 and Tues. Dec. 21  New  members  are  always  wel-comed  to  this  fun  group  of  book lovers.  The  Jamestown  Library  features two  book  discussions.    Meetings are  ordinarily  on  the  third  week of  the month.   The Evening Group meets  on  the  third  Monday  of  the month  at  7:00  p.m.;  the  Afternoon Group  meets  on  the  third  Tues-day of the month at 1:00 p.m.  Both groups  are  facilitated  by  library  di-rector, Judy Bell.  The book discussions are free and open to the public.  For more infor-mation, or  to  reserve a copy of  the book  through  the  Ocean  State  Li-brary system, call 423-7280.

Bank Stock  Newport  Bancorp  Inc.  (NFSB:Nasdaq)  says  it  has  completed  its fifth stock repurchase program. The company  acquired  181,933  shares, or  5  percent,  of  the  outstanding common  stock  at  an  average  pur-chase price of approximately $12.30 per share.  Newport-based  Newport  Ban-corp  is  the  holding  company  for Newport  Federal  Savings  Bank, which  operates  six  branches  in Rhode Island.

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Dinner  The  Newport  Democratic  City Committee  will  honor  Congress-man  Patrick  J.  Kennedy  at  its  an-nual  Democrat  of  the Year  dinner on  Sunday,  September  19,  at  the Marriot Newport, 25 America’s Cup Avenue.  NDCC  Chairman  J.  Clem-ent “Bud” Cicilline announced that the  honorary  chairpersons  for  the event  are  several  distinguished Democrats—Speaker of the House Nancy  Pelosi,  RI’s  Second  District Representative  James  Langevin, US  Senators  Jack  Reed  and  Shel-don Whitehouse,  former  First  Dis-trict Congressman Fernand St Ger-main,  and  Nuala  Pell,  widow  of Sen.  Claiborne  Pell. The  reception will begin at 5:30 PM, with dinner at 6:30 PM.  The  public  is  invited  to  attend the  dinner  and  may  order  reser-vations  ($75  per  person)  by  mail (NDCC,  PO  Box  3456,  Newport, RI  02840)  or  by  calling  Cicilline  at 847-4444  or  committee  member Valerie Kalwak at 845-5027.

Picnic in Paradise  Sunday,  September  12,  2010, the Middletown Historical Society will  once  again  turn  on  its  beau-tiful “Boyd  Wind  Grist  Mill”  at  en-chanting  Paradise  Park  on  the corners  of  Prospect  &  Paradise Avenues,  Middletown.  Free  event to  all!    Come  out  with  the  family and  spend  the  afternoon  seeing/exploring  the  beautiful  Wind  Mill - Tours of the Mill will also be avail-able. Also tours of Paradise School will  be  available.    Fun  and  games for all! noon through 4:00 PMAvail-able on site will be: Johnny Cakes, Lou’s Hot Dogs & More, Dell’s Lem-onade,  Face  Painting,  Craft  Table, petting  Zoo,  music  for  further  in-formation,  please  contact  Denise D’Amico,  401-842-0551  or  twobk-lyn@msn.com

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ALN Candidate Forum   Since 2006 Alliance For A Livable Newport  has  conducted  forums aimed at giving the voters of New-port an opportunity to learn about the  positions  of  candidates  for  lo-cal  office  on  the  key  issues  affect-ing  the  quality  of  life  in  our  City.  Candidates  participating  in  these forums have ample opportunity to state why they deserve the support of Newport’s voters as well as to re-spond to questions that will clarify their  positions  on  matters  of  local concern.  Forums will be conducted for At Large  City  Council  candidates  and for  2nd  Ward  City  Council  candi-dates  in  advance  of  the  Septem-ber  14  primary  elections  for  those offices.   The  forums  will  be  video-taped  for  later  viewing  on  Public Access TV as well as through a link on  the  Alliance’s  website.   The  fo-rums  will  be  free  and  open  to  the public.    Please  join  us  on  Septem-ber 7 with the At Large candidates and on September 9 with the 2nd Ward candidates.  Both forums will be  held  in  the  City  Council  Cham-bers at Newport City Hall, 43 Broad-way, starting at 6:30 pm.  For more  information or to sub-mit questions please contact: info@livablenewport.net

Social Media Answers  Do  you  use  Facebook,  Twitter, LinkedIn,  or  YouTube  to  promote your  business  or  yourself?  Market-ers  and  related  creatives  are  invit-ed  to  hear  a  nationally  known  ex-pert,  Patrick  O’Malley  speak  about the  best  practices  for  utilizing  so-cial media to boost business. Come down  to  POP  Kitchen  &  Cocktails, 162  Broadway,  Newport  on  Thurs-day,  Aug.  26  from  6  -  9  p.m.    Net-working  begins  at  6  p.m.  Patrick O’Malley’s presentation begins at 7 p.m. To learn more, email sue@des-ignatededitor.com.

Local Bank Summer Food Drive  The  community  is  encouraged to  join  BankNewport  in  showing support for the Rhode Island Com-munity  Food  Bank  in  their  efforts to provide food for local families in need.  All  BankNewport  branch  of-fices will be collection locations for community  donations  of  non-per-ishable  food  items  that  are  most needed  at  the  Food  Bank,  includ-ing canned meats, soups, fruits and vegetables, along with rice, cereals, peanut  butter,  beans,  pasta  and sauce.  Donations will be accepted during banking hours.

Music Together of Newport County  It’s  never  too  early  to  introduce the  importance  of  music  to  chil-dren.  On  Friday,  Aug.  27,  at  11 –  11:45  a.m.,  and  1:15  –  2  p.m.* (*Babies to 12 months)  at St. Paul’s Methodist  Church,  12  Marlbor-ough St., Music Together is holding a class  for children and parents  to create,  play,  and  make  music,  in  a developmentally,  research-based program. Classes are open to fami-lies with children from newborn to age 5. The class size  is  limited and you must RSVP to attend. For more information, or to reserve a spot in one of the open house classes, con-tact  Christopher “Kavi”  Carbone  at 846-9014,  bpresent@earthlink.net or  www.musictogethernewport.com .

Get Lost in the Maize!  The largest eight acre corn maze in the state returns to Escobar Farm in Portsmouth on Friday, Aug. 27 for your confusing entertainment. This year’s design is in the shape of the Rhode  Fresh  Milk  logo.  If  you  can make it through the maze with no mistakes,  it will take you about 30 minutes.  Most  directionally-chal-lenged  visitors  will  require  about one  hour  to  travel  through  more than two miles of twists and turns and 85 decision points. The maze is opened  Mondays  through  Satur-days, 10 a.m. – dusk, and Sundays 11  a.m.  –  dusk.  After  Labor  Day, hours are Fridays, 3:30 p.m. – dusk, Saturdays, 10 a.m. – dusk, and Sun-days, 11 a.m. – dusk, through Nov. 7.  Located  at  251  Middle  Road, Portsmouth. Cost is $7 for ages 12 and up, $5 for ages 5-11, and free for kids under 5. For more informa-tion  call  864-1064  or  www.esco-barshighlandfarm.com.

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OPINION

Upcoming Municipal Meetings

EDITORIALRacing to the Top for Education GainsRhode Island received news this week that the federal government approved its Race to the Top application, making the state eligible for a piece of a $4.3 billion pot aimed at encouraging innovation in education.In all, $75 million is expected to flow into state coffers for education funding – a sum that had Gov. Donald Carcieri and state Education Commissioner Deborah Gist giddy during a State House celebration shortly after the news was announced. The program is a small piece of President Obama’s massive economic stimulus plan, and rewards states for taking an outside-the-box look at education reform. One of 11 states plus the District of Columbia, to receive the highly sought after funds, Rhode Island’s application cited progress on the state level in advocating for its selection. It appears that the argument was convincing. By adopting measures like lifting the cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the state,  adopting  a  statewide  funding  formula  for  the  first  time  in decades, and moving forward with a commitment to more teacher training  and  a  new  educator  evaluation  system,  we  are  poised  to see a significant investment in federal dollars flow into the state. Work on the state level however, is just the beginning. As  teachers  and  students  get  ready  to  go  back  to  school  in  the coming days, it’s easy sometimes to overlook the daily efforts above and beyond the norm that many of our finest educators go to for the sake of our children.Aquidneck  Island  is  fortunate  to  have  many  good  teachers  and administrators in its ranks, and over the last few years, we’ve seen evidence of the progress being made.   Each  of  the  last  two  years,  teachers  from  the  Newport  and Middletown public schools have been recognized as Rhode Island’s Teacher of the Year; and last year, Patricia DiCesno, of Rogers High School was named the 2010 Principal of the Year. But there’s still more that needs to be done. Regionalization must be addressed as a priority at the local level. As island class sizes decrease and the cost of post employment benefit liabilities  continue  to  mount,  the  need  to  refocus  our  resources becomes more urgent.In Newport, more than $37 million was spent last  year on education. On the state level, more than $860 million was spent. On average, we spend  around $13,500 per-pupil, per year to educate our children. That’s the fifth-highest outlay in the country, far above the national average of $9,700. As Commissioner Gist has noted  in the past, based on recent test scores, we’re not getting a good return on our investment. Seeking  out  savings  and  improving  access  to  advanced  curricula must  be  of  paramount  concern  to  our  elected  and  appointed officials. Funding isn’t a panacea when it comes to education; quality educators and a quality educational system is. If regionalization will help us focus more of that $13,500 per student on actual instruction, then it’s time our local leaders take a stance akin to that taken on the state level and move us forward. Let’s make it a Race to the Top fueled from the bottom up.

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On the Seaweed Harvester’s

Underperformance

NEWPORT City Council – Aug. 25, at 6:30 p.m. – City Hall

MIDDLETOWN Board of Tax Assessment Review - Aug. 25, at 3 p.m. – Town HallSubstance Abuse Prevention Task Force - Aug. 26, at 2:30 p.m. – Town Hall

Middletown

Portsmouth

Real Estate Transactions: August 13– August 20

Address BuyerSeller Price

Newport 63 Rhode Island Ave. John & Dolores Salesses Santigo & Maureen Neville $950,00097-99 Memorial Blvd. Donald Staff Estate Vincent & Eleanor Furtado $775,000140 Eustis Ave. Adele Bowley, Michael & Dena Hattub, Brian & Martha Boyle & Anne Marie Tatarosian & Anne Marie Tatarosian $569,0002 Channing Place Raymond Cawley, Jr. C and J Property Maintenance LLC $382,0004 Dresser St. Curtis Lafrance Trust George & Joanne Hoops

605 Paradise Ave. Ann Kirby Michael Nolan & Heather Hornbeck $1,700,000575 Tuckerman Ave. Bancroft Partners, LLC Patricia Ryan, $797,000193 & 195 Aquidneck Ave. Freitas Realty Inc. Seal Rock, $425,000 201 Seascape Avenue Seascape Holdings, LLC Ryan Patrick & Stacey Lynn Kennefick $338,000

105 Heidi Drive Doylestown Partners, Inc. Mark Leventhal $1,000,00057 Attleboro Ave. Lawrence & LouAnn Antone Venice LLC $400,000

Contrary  to  City  Manager  Ed-ward  F.  Lavallee  and  his  source(s) of  information,  the  seaweed  har-vester  had  been  out  of  commis-sion  (not  operating)  for  close  to  a month.    I  have  been  enjoying  my morning  coffee  regularly  in  the parking  lot  of  the  ABC  (Atlantic Beach  Club)  early  every  morning and had not seen the “contraption” operating for close to a month be-fore  it  suddenly  appeared  on  the morning  of  Thursday,  August  12.  As to his claim that the beach has never  looked  so  good----”I’ve  had peope  tell  me  that  the  beach  has never looked so good”---they must be his same source of  information that  told  him  that  the  harvester had  been  out  of  commission  for only a week.  

Personally,  I  hope  the  machine will  operate  daily,  without  flaw, and the beach will continue to im-prove its appearance.  A lot of sand has  been  discarded,  broken  shells fill the sand, and the sand that re-mains seems darker in color.

As of today, the machine has not proved its worth.  I hope the future holds a brighter forecast.

Stephen D. Diomandes10 Burdick Avenue

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…Well actually, it was members of the Rhode Island National Guard and a CH-27 Chinook helicopter conducting training high above Easton’s Bay last Thursday morning.The annual exercise challenges troops with a parajump and splash down in Easton’s Bay, followed by a swim onto the beach. It was hard to miss if you were in the area, as the Chinook circled overhead, dropping four jumpers with each pass over the Cliff Walk and into the bay.(Photos by Tom Shevlin)

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A Hard Rain 

With this week’s change in weather and  days  of  rain,  I  can’t  help  but think  of  the  impact  the  rain  will have  on  our  sewer  systems  and beaches.  As  a  lifelong  Newport resident, I have always enjoyed the beautiful  natural  resources  of  our beaches.  Even  for  the  brief  time  I lived in California, I lived on the wa-ter. I couldn’t imagine a life without it  and  I  look  forward  to  taking  my kids  to  the  beach,  teaching  them to  fish,  to  swim  and  to  enjoy  and respect  the  sea.  In  fact,  this  week-end  I  look forward to participating in the stand-up paddle board event as it will combine two of my favorite things, being on the water and en-joying the water with other people. But  the  water,  a  lifeblood  of  New-port and our Ocean state, demands proper  attention  and  care.  Some-times such care requires hard deci-sions and costs. Newport demands leaders who can and will make hard but necessary decisions to care for not  just  the  water  but  the  roads, the business and economic climate and  the  general  infrastructure  of the city. Per the Charter of the City of  Newport, “the  Council  shall  en-act local legislation, adopt budgets, determine policies and appoint the City  Manager.”  In  essence,  the  City Council  is  charged  with  making the hard decisions which are in the public  interest.  Few  issues  which plague Newport today are new. We still face hard decisions and the cur-

rent  economic  climate,  especially the  lack  of  financial  support  from the state  level do not make things any  easier.  But  Newport  deserves better. The people of Newport de-serve  better. That  is why  I am run-ning for city council. I love Newport and I know she is capable of more. But  it  is  going  to  take  some  hard decisions  and  some  determined and capable leadership. 

Rudd C HallAlmy Ct.

Mr. Hall is a City Council candidate for Ward Three

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GUEST VIEW

ARCHI•TEXT

By Edward F. Lavallee

The  City  of  Newport  municipal government has 340 full-time em-ployees. Additionally, the Newport School  Department  employs  ap-proximately  350  workers.  Begin-ning in May of each year, part-time and  seasonal  workers  are  hired  to supplement  the  permanent  full-time  staff.  The  influx  of  summer visitors  added  to  a  permanent population of 26,475 increases the demand for a wide variety of gov-ernmental services, from lifeguards at Easton’s Beach to Recreation De-partment  summer  camp  counsel-ors,  to  Police  Department  traffic aides enforcing the parking regula-tions.   To compliment the full-time and  seasonal  work  force  the  City also  benefits  from  contributions of  interns,  work-study  students, and  resident  volunteers.  Students and other interns form the basis of working partnerships between the City  government  and  area  educa-tional  institutions.  Students  may work  to earn college credits while gaining valuable work place expe-rience.  The  City  benefits  from  the time and energy that students pro-vide,  particularly  on  research  and data collection projects that are la-bor intensive and time consuming.   Volunteer  work  in  City  govern-ment manifests itself in many ways.  The  numerous  boards  and  com-missions  appointed  by  the  City Council represent hundreds of cit-izen  volunteers  committing  their time  to  work  on  projects,  operate review  processes,  and  engage  in 

a myriad of tasks that produce im-portant data and provide advisory opinions  to  the  Council.    Some  of these  appointed  bodies  work  for years on complex projects, donat-ing hundreds of hours of volunteer time.  Other volunteer work is avail-able  to  individuals  interested  in working  within  City  departments on day-to-day municipal business.  In  the  current  strained  economic climate  there  is  a  heightened  ap-preciation  of  volunteer  workers.  In  creating  the  City’s  2011  fiscal plan,  several  municipal  jobs  were left unfilled to help meet the chal-lenges  of  establishing  a  balanced budget plan while maintaining the delivery of essential services.   One such position is defined as the City Hall Greeter. The position provides information  and  guidance  to  the public, either by phone, or  in-per-son  to  the  continuous  stream  of people  entering  City  Hall  for  gov-ernmental  services,  such  as:  ob-taining  licenses,  or  permits,  or  to 

research land evidence records. The greeter  may  also  support  a  variety of internal office functions, such as mail  delivery  and  computer  data entry.  This is a great job for people who like people. The work station is situated in the City Hall lobby, pro-viding direct exposure to all visitors. The  position  is  currently  filled  by several volunteers who share a flex-ible work schedule.  To  enhance  the  individual  ben-efits  of  the  volunteer  program, the city offers a property tax credit benefit  to  senior  citizens  meeting certain  income  eligibility  criteria. Property  owners  can  earn  up  to $500 per year off of their Newport property  tax  bill;  so,  while  engag-ing in a rewarding volunteer job in City  government,  senior  citizens can  also  be  earning  a  substantial property tax credit.  With or without the tax benefit, volunteers express their satisfaction with the opportu-nity to stay involved, to be produc-tive,  and  to  meet  and  greet  new faces.   There  is  a  continuing  need for  citizen  volunteers,  and  numer-ous  opportunities  to  work  within the  City  governmental  structure. The Human Resources Department welcomes  applications  for  volun-teer work, and the City Hall greeter can direct visitors to the HR office. This  program  is  one  of  the  many forms  of  citizen-government  part-nership that redefines the concept of community ownership – person-ally  owning  a  part  of  the  success story  that  makes  Newport  such  a special place to live.  PUBLIC FORUM

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By M.E. Reilly-McGreen By Kathleen Brunelle By Rosemary Enright & Sue Maden

  There  has  been  a  lot  of  hoopla about  Alva  Vanderbilt  Belmont’s contribution  to  the  woman  suf-frage  movement  and  rightly  so, but  someone  who  has  been  over-looked  is  Newport’s  own  Maud Howe  Elliott.  Her  participation  in the cause was just as important as Alva’s and perhaps more active.   Maud’s mother, Julia Ward Howe, was an active suffragette in the lat-ter  part  of  the  19th  century  and then  the  gauntlet  was  passed  on to  Maud.  Julia  was  the  founder  of the New England Woman Suffrage Association  in  1868  and  held  the office all her  life until her death  in 1910. She also served as president of the Massachusetts League.   Maud  Howe  Elliott  was  one  of the founders of the Newport Coun-ty  Woman  Suffrage  League  and served  as  its  president  for  many years.  The  Newport  group  ran many fundraisers and rallies to aid the cause and Maud had a finger in all of them.  In the early teens of the twentieth century Maud embarked on a lecture tour that took her not only throughout Rhode Island and 

Massachusetts  but  to  many  other states, and participated in many of the  demonstrations  and  parades in  New  York  City.  One  newspaper photo  shows  her  right  up  front holding a banner.   On March 9, 1915 she was one of hundreds of women who thronged the  State  House  in  Providence struggling  for  an  opportunity  to crowd into the House chamber for the public hearing on the act to al-low  women  to  vote  for  presiden-tial  electors.  Several  women  were finally  allowed  to  make  speeches and  Maud  was  one  of  them.  She spoke of her Rhode Island ancestry and said that although she had no right  to  vote,  men  who  had  been in the country only a few years had the ballot.  “I  have  in  my  employ  a  young man  from  the  Azores  –  an  excel-lent  young  fellow  –  he  has  been here only a short time, yet he can vote  and  I  can  not.  Is  that  right,  I ask you?”  The  most  ambitious  task  she undertook,  however,  was  when she  became  a  part  of  the  1916 

Hughes  Women’s  Campaign  Train. In  the  1916  campaign  Charles  Ev-ans  Hughes  challenged  President Wilson  who  had  not  supported suffrage  for  women. The Train  left Grand Central Station and traveled west all  the way to Oregon. When the trip was concluded it had trav-eled 11,075 miles through 28 states. The  women  had  eaten  31  dinners and  given  1840  speeches  indoors, and out,  in circus tents, coliseums, movie  palaces,  and  street  corners. Unfortunately  Hughes  lost  the election.    Maud  Howe  Elliott  was  a  for-midable  speaker  with  a  presence and  a  voice  that  commanded  at-tention  from  all  who  heard  her. One  of  my  favorite  quotes  is  from a speech she gave at Historical Hall in Taunton, Mass. in 1915, when she said, “Equal suffrage will not double the ignorant vote, on the contrary, it will increase the intelligent vote. The gain in the intelligent vote will be enormous.”      It’s  hard  to  disagree  with  that, isn’t it?   

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Newporter’s Mark for the Suffrage Movement

In creating the City’s 2011 fiscal plan, several municipal jobs were left unfilled to help meet the challenges of establish-ing a balanced budget plan while maintaining the delivery of essential 

services.

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  What  if  someone  told  you  that they  had  a  method,  to  not  only make  you  thinner  and  healthier, but  to  give  you  a  longer  life,  im-prove  your  self  esteem,  help  you cope with stress and generally slow down  the  aging  process.  Would you do it?  Betcha you would!  Pilates, a physical fitness system, makes all these claims and judging by the cult-like status that it has at-tained with  its powerful, slow and controlled movements, it could be true. If you have been a gym rat or have tried yoga and it hasn’t  quite made the kind of change that you might like, give Pilates a try.  “No pain, no gain is not where it’s at,” says Nicole Hausen, a huge fan of Colleen and Remy Aull and their studio,  Aull  Pilates  in  Middletown.  Threatened  with  back  surgery, Hausen  says  that  it  has  changed her  life.   “Colleen is so patient and careful to watch and see what you can do.”  No matter what your age or  physical  condition,  Pilates  can be suited to your needs.  Developed in the early 20th cen-tury in Germany by Joseph Pilates, he called it “contrology” because he believed that his method uses the mind  to  control  the  body.  Using the mind in this way can balance it,  thereby improving  memory.   Think of it as a kind of a two-for- one  deal…    While  exercising  and strengthening  your  core,  you  can get smarter!  “Core” is the word that you hear over  and  over  in  Pilates  classes.  Instructors  focus  on  the  core  pos-tural muscles which keep the body balanced  and  which  are  essential to providing support for the spine while  keeping  it  supple.   “You  are only  as  old  as  your  spine  is  flexi-blee,”  says  Luise  Strauss,  another 

client at Aull Pilates.   Breath  is an-other  component,  important  for spine  alignment,  and  strengthen-ing for the deep torso muscles.  Like many great teachers, Joseph Pilates  developed  this  method  to help  himself.  Plagued  as  a  child with  asthma,  he  developed  a  sys-tem  to  strengthen  his  frail  body.  He  became  an  adept  skier,  gym-nast, bodybuilder, circus performer, boxer  and  self  defense  instructor.  Leaving Germany for England dur-ing World War I,  he used his knowl-edge  to  rehabilitate  the  internees in the hospitals.  He wrote a book in 1945 called “Return To Life” explain-ing his  theories about  this particu-lar  system  of  conditioning  which reawakens  the  body  and  mind through  conscious  movement  and thought.    All  of  it  opens  the  spirit to  greater  awareness  and  thereby greater well-being.  There  are  many  props  used  in the classes, and the most common 

piece of apparatus is called the re-former, which makes use of springs for  additional  resistance.  Balls  are used  as  well  as  arc  barrels,  foam  rollers and resistance bands.  How-ever, some in the Pilates communi-ty think that exercise done on any piece  of  apparatus,  not  designed by Joseph Pilates, such as the balls, should not be called Pilates.  But  no  matter  which  method you  try,  either  a  reformer  class  or a class on the mat, the health ben-efits  are  enormous.    Moira  Mer-rithew, co-founder of Stott Pilates, which  is  the  practice  used  at  Aull Pilates, says, “It  is an exercise  for a lifetime.    It  is  a  contemporary,  an-atomically-based  approach  to  the original exercise method which ca-ters to people of all ages, all body types,  and  all  fitness  abilities.    In today’s  world  it  would  seem  like many  more  people  can  use  it  in their everyday lives.” Give it a try. 

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  We  all  know  that  Newport  has a rich and abundant history. What many  of  us  may  not  know  about are  the  close  ties  that  Newport holds with one of the most impor-tant  moments  in  women’s  history. This week celebrates the 90th anni-versary of the passing of the Nine-teenth Amendment which granted women  the  right  to  vote.  It’s  hard to  imagine  that  there  was  a  time, not so long ago really, that women were  not  allowed  to  step  behind the  curtain  and  cast  their  vote  on major elections.   Alva E. Belmont, one of the most prominent  American  socialites  to ever  grace  the  Newport  summer scene,  was  also  a  major  figure  in the  women’s  suffrage  movement of the early 20th century. First mar-ried to William K. Vanderbilt, grand-son of railroad magnate, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Alva gave birth to three children. Vanderbilt had the overly opulent Marble House on Bellevue Ave.  built  in  1892  as  a  39th  birth-day  present  for  Alva.  It  has  been reported  that  the  cost  of  building Marble  House  was  $11  million,  $7 million of which was spent on the marble alone. If Marble House were built  today,  it  would  cost  roughly $260,000,000  to  create.  Quite  the gift for a house that was only used for three summers before Alva did something  a  woman  of  her  social standing  and  class  never  did.  She divorced her husband.   In  1895,  divorce  was  extreme-ly  rare  among  the  elite,  especially when it was a woman divorcing her husband. Alva  received a financial settlement  of  over  $10  million,  in addition to many of the other prop-erties  that  Vanderbilt  had  built.  A little over a year later in January of 1896,  Alva  married  Oliver  Hazard Perry  Belmont,  son  of  August  Bel-mont,  a  successful  Jewish  banker. Upon  marrying  Belmont,  Alva  de-cided to turn Marble House  into a storage facility of sorts, using it es-sentially as a second closet, opting instead  to  spend  her  summers  at Belcourt,  the  Belmont  home  sev-eral blocks down the street on Bel-levue Avenue.    In 1908, Alva’s beloved husband Oliver passed away suddenly. Dur-ing the next few years, she became deeply  involved  in  the  new  cause of  the  women’s  suffrage  move-ment  after  being  inspired  by  her daughter,  Consuelo,  the  Duchess 

of Marlborough’s efforts in London, and by both Ida Husted Harper and Anna  Howard  Shaw.  On  Aug.  24, 1909,  Alva  reopened  the  doors  of Marble House and threw a party to further  the  Cause.  A  party  hadn’t been  thrown  in  Marble  House  for 12 years, and it was a huge success. Open to the public, over 500 peo-ple attended and were charged $5 to attend. The proceeds of the par-ty were given to  the National Suf-frage  Association.  Once  the  sum-mer  season  in  Newport  ended, Alva’s  efforts  on  women’s  rights-were  headquartered  in  New  York City.  The  leaders  of  the  Suffrage Movement  did  not  understand why  a  woman,  that  was  so  rich and powerful, would want to work with them at their level. She felt as though  that  their “grass-roots”  ap-proach was not the best way to get results,  telling  them, “It  is  a  slow-suffering  way  to  go.  I  want  action and feel the best way to get it is to work with the most powerful peo-ple in the city. I know these people well and find, if I explain the prob-lem,  it  is  not  difficult  to  get  what I  want.  Any  goals,  without  these contacts,  means  we  are  working fruitlessly.”   The  other  suffragists  ultimately agreed with her – after all, no one said “no” to Alva Belmont. The Na-tional  American  Woman  Suffrage Association moved from its center in  Warren,  Ohio  to  New York  City. 

Alva  did  everything  necessary  to make sure they had the proper ac-commodations.  She  rented  office space,  furnished  it,  and  created their  own  press  center.  Extremely hands on, she was not one to  just sit in the office while others worked for her. Alva made many speeches to  eager  and  supporting  crowds, walked  in  picket  lines,  wrote  arti-cles on women’s suffrage, marched in  parades  holding  signs  painted with  words  made  famous  by  Su-san B. Anthony, a pivotol figure of the Movement, passed out leaflets to educate the public, carried ban-ners, opened 11 settlement houses for  suffragists,  and  held  meetings and lectures in her home on Madi-son Avenue in New York City, all in the name of the Cause. Once  the  spring  came  in  1913, Alva had a beautifully unique Chi-nese  Teahouse  built  on  the  edge of the Cliff Walk property at Marble House. The  structure  served  as  an additional center for Suffragist ral-lies and has become one of the true architectural treasures of Newport. Because of where the Teahouse was located on the shore’s edge,  there was no space for a kitchen under-neath, so Alva had a small  railway built  from  the  main  house,  across the  expanse  of  the  yard,  to  help assist  the  servants  in  entertaining those who attended the rallies. The 

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Two visionaries for equality: Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough and her mother, Alva E. Belmont at The Conference of Great Women in

July 1914 at Marble House

April showers bring May flowers, is an old and easily re-membered rhyme but now it seems the fall brings the City-by-the-Sea our second garden season. With two gar-den parties happening this week and the next Secret Gar-den Tour scheduled for Sept. 10-12, Newporters will have a very busy few weeks.

Redwood Library Annual Garden Party

Sunday, Aug. 29This  year’s  20th  anniversary  of  the  Redwood  Library and  Athenaeum’s  annual  garden  party  is  especially poignant  because  they  will  be  rededicating  and  for-mally  unveiling  the  renewed  Pope  Allee  Gardens,  in-spired  by  the  original  John  Russell  Pope  design  and made possible by the generosity of the Hamilton Fam-ily  Foundation  and  the  van  Beuren  Charitable  Foun-dation. The party will also be honoring Cheryl Helms, who has served as Executive Director  for  the past 15 years.  Tickets  are  $45  person  and  reservations  must be made by calling 847-0295. Proceeds are dedicated to the improvements and restoration of the Redwood grounds. 

Rough Point Garden SoireeTuesday, Aug. 31

Enjoy  a  rare  chance  to  spend  the  evening  at  Rough Point.  Begin  the  evening  with  a  short,  guided  stroll 

through  Doris  Duke’s  kitchen  garden,  led  by  Rough Point  gardeners.  Then,  continue  to  the  terrace  for drinks  and  passed  hors  d’oeuvres  created  by Tallulah on Thames,  each  inspired  by  Doris  Duke’s  recipe  col-lection  and  vegetables  from  the  estate’s  garden.  Ad-mire  the  sunset  view  from  the  oceanfront  solarium and  listen  to  classic  jazz  recordings,  Duke’s  music  of choice. Tickets are $65 per person and reservations are required by calling 846-4152 or emailing, Liz@newpor-trestoration.org

Secret Garden TourSept. 10-12

Rain or shine, Newport’s Secret Garden Tour will once again  allow  visitors  the  opportunity  to  view  some  of the city’s most prestigious properties and their private gardens. Proceeds from the tours support arts and cul-tural  programs  for  Aquidneck  Island  public  schools. Tickets are $25, however you can save $5 by ordering your  ticket  before  Sept.  1. Tickets  on  the  days  of  the tour can be purchased at the Newport Visitors Center on America’s Cup Ave. or at Kingscote on Bellevue Ave. Garden docents and volunteers always welcomed. For more  information  call  847-0514  or  visit  www.secret-gardentours.org

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Humans are fascinating creatures. Especially tourists. Have you ever sat and just truly observed and watched how people interact with one another? In a fleeting moment you see a gamut of emotions and body language. Laugh-ter, toddler meltdowns, drunken bachelorettes, people glued to those maps while they trip on an uneven sidewalk. It’s a simple pleasure to just sit back and see the world buzz by. Here are our top 5 places to sit back and people

watch.

The benches outside the Armory – Go grab an ice cream cone or gelato from a nearby establishment and settle down on one 

of several benches right on Thames with perfect visuals  right  in front of the massive stone Armory . The best time to go is after dinner  time,  when  families  are  still  walking  around,  and  the night crowd is starting to make their rounds of the bars. You get 

it all here. Peaceable Market – Try to grab the table for two in the corner of this  delicious  lunch  and  breakfast  place  on  lower Thames  across 

from  Scales  &  Shells. With  huge  windows,  it’s  like  you’re  a  fish looking  out  of  your  bowl  at  the  world  going  on  around  you. Also, try the Red Onion!

Trinity Park at Queen Anne Square  –  Probably  the  busiest stretch of foot traffic in Newport. Please just take a seat. Any time of 

day here is full of people going to and fro. People taking photos of the beautiful Trinity Church, temper tantrums and legs flailing from strollers,  usually  a  game  of  hackey-sack,  or  a  group  of  overly dressed girls with too-high-to-walk heels struggling to maintain 

balance on the cobblestone road. Sapo Freaky Burrito – Broadway is quite interesting. An array of 

characters pass by here all day and night. Bring your beverage of choice, order  your  favorite  burrito  fixings  from  Julie  and  Charlie,  and 

climb  up  on  the  high  chairs  of  the  open  window  front  table. Warning: not the best seat for children’s ears.  Ochre Court Lawn on Cliff Walk – The grassy hill of Salve Re-

gina’s  administration  building  provides  the  perfect  spot  to  take in  the  beautiful  views  of  the  Atlantic  while  watching  crowds  pass  by, marveled by the architecture of the Gilded Age, and posing for pictures along the wall. If you’re lucky enough, you may even see an engagement or two take place. 

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  It was a flockin’ good time at the Norman Bird Sanctuary’s 7th Annual Bird Ball on Saturday night. How could it not be in such a serene setting enhanced with tent decor by Misi Narcizo and Sarah Rodgers, lighting by Frank Dwyer of Stagecraft Sound & Lighting, food by Blackstone Caterers and music by DJ Butch? There were psychedelic drinks (champagne and tri-colored  sorbet  anyone?)  and  outfits.  Ruthie  Corcoran  rocked  a  pink and white sixties-style dress, and John Burnham a sky high afro while Car-lene and Peter Regan and Jamie Witteveen were all about peace, love and good times.   Proceeds  from the event benefit  the 325 acre wildlife  refuge with  its seven miles of hiking trails and the myriad of educational programs it of-fers to folks of every age. Bird Ball Honorary Co-Chair Tim Burns, with NBS Executive

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  Mainstream  Hollywood  films have  long  clung  to  duality—good vs.  evil,  right  vs.  wrong,  and  so forth.  The  problem  with  looking at narrative through a lens of dual-ity  is  that  it  has,  for  one  thing,  re-peatedly reinforced gender stereo-types and racial difference: the dark femme fatale, for instance, and the equation  of  white  with  innocence and black with deviousness. Also, it tends to place things in neat boxes where  good,  surely,  must  conquer evil.  It’s  a  format  that  invites  wars between  angels  and  demons  and one that can make  for predictable resolutions to conflicts.  The  independent film “Get Low,” from  up-and-coming  director  Aar-on  Schneider,  is  a  fable  that  ac-knowledges the very real  fact that we are all flawed with none among us  able  to  honestly  claim  the  role of  devil  or  angel.  It  is  a  beautiful-ly  filmed  tome  about  seeking  re-demption,  especially  when  the one  seeking  it  is,  according  to  lo-cal gossip, unfit for forgiveness. Set in  the  1930s,  the  era  of  the  Great Depression,  “Get  Low”  uses  the time  period,  with  worn  costumes and provincial values, almost like a character—as if events take on the aura of their timeframe.   Felix  Bush  (Robert  Duvall)  has lived  as  a  hermit  on  his  densely wooded  acreage  in  Tennessee  for nearly  40  years.  In  a  few  shots,  we get  the  joke of Mr. Bush’s sign: “No Damn Trespassing. Beware of mule.”   News of a friend’s death inspires the mulish Felix to hitch his critter to  a  cart  and  head  for  the  nearest town, where he tells a minister that he  wants  to  set  up  his  own  funer-al  party  while  he  is  still  alive.  The minister  shrugs  off  the  idea  of  a “bought”  funeral,  but  lean  times have hit even the local funeral home hard. Buddy (Lucas Black), who has come to the church to have his in-fant  christened,  overhears  the 

conversation. Buddy works  for  the town’s only funeral home and tells his  boss,  Frank  Quinn  (Bill  Murray) the odd tale.  Where  Buddy  sees  eccentric-ity  and  a  man  to  be  feared,  Frank sees  opportunity.  He  drives  Buddy to  the  hermit’s  home,  dollar  signs undoubtedly  dancing  in  his  imagi-nation,  and  sends  the  rookie  in  to prove his worth as a salesman. A big commission—awfully  tempting  to the dad of a newborn—awaits Bud-dy, assuming he can close the deal.   Moments  of  humor  liven  what could be a cumbersome tale, such as Buddy’s tentative body language 

as he forces himself toward the cab-in’s front door. He’s been seen, and old Felix pops up from behind him as if he had the power to material-ize out of thin air. A tight close-up assures that we see Buddy’s fear of this mystical apparition.   The word “magic” recurs in refer-ence  to  Felix’s  artistry  as  a  wood-worker  and  cabinetmaker.  Charac-ters also comment on the hermit’s ability to “arrange” events. Can Felix work spells and manipulate people telepathically?  We  know  that  he knows the power of healing herbs and that he tends to an odd burial ground on his property.   We also know that Felix  is deep-

ly  scarred  from  some  past  trau-ma, and we gradually understand why  he  might  choose  the  life  of a  recluse.  The  only  person  who is  not  afraid  to  spend  time  alone with  him  is  Mattie  Darrow  (Sissy Spacek),  who  fits  into  the  tightly plotted mystery in an unexpected twist.   In  “Get  Low,”  much  is  told through light, shadow and imag-ery, like a house at the beginning of  the  narrative  that’s  ablaze  in 

flames with an indistinct human fig-ure engulfed in fire and flapping his or her arms like a blazing phoenix.   The phoenix—often a symbol of rebirth  through  death—appears  in ancient  myths  from  Egypt,  China, Japan,  Russia  and  Assyria,  to  name a  few. Here, we have many charac-ters, especially Mattie and Felix and Mattie’s  deceased  sister,  who  seeks some  form  of  redemption  and/or rebirth.   The many themes visited include the nature of forgiveness, knowing when one cannot force change and how, regardless of what luxuries or lack  thereof we enjoy, what we all really  want  is  to  eventually  find peace  from  sorrows  of  the  heart and obsessions of the mind.  This critic especially enjoyed the bits  of  wisdom  imparted  by  the two  ministers: “My  Mama  used  to say that gossip is the Devil’s radio,” Rev. Gus Horton (Gerald McRaney) states.  Summing  up  much  of  the film’s theme, Reverend Charlie Jack-son  (Bill  Cobbs),  says,  “We  like  to imagine  that  good  and  bad,  right and wrong are miles apart, but the truth is, very often, they are all tan-gled up in each other.” 

Patricia Lacouture currently teaches film studeis at Salve Regina

University. She also taught at Rhode Island College for ten years. She

completed her graduate studies in film from Boston University.

 

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THE ARTS

The  DeBlois  Gallery  will  be  hosting  a  special  tribute  to  artist, poet Anita McAndrews on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the gallery, 138 Bellevue Ave., in Newport.The  evening  will  feature  selected  artworks  on  exhibit,  the  re-lease of a new publication of works by the artist, and a poetry reading. To RSVP or for any further questions, please contact Anita Welch at (727) 447-4969, or anita@cston.com

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Facing Newport harbor as it does, Arnold  Art  Gallery  on  Thames Street  in  Newport  has  specialized over the years in exhibiting paint-ings  that  deal  with  the  sea.  It  has been and remains a source for ma-rine  and  coastal  landscape  paint-ings  as  one  stroll  through  its  gal-leries  would  confirm.  Arnold  is currently  showing  an  extensive series  of  landscape  and  seascape paintings  by  Salem,  Mass.,  artist Jeremy  Miranda,  a  native  of  New-port  who  has  returned  often  to his  original  clime  to  follow  in  the footsteps of historical artists of the 19th century.  First of all, the sheer number of paintings  in  this exhibition seems staggering, considering that most of them have been made fairly re-cently.  Go  back  a  few  years  and Miranda  was  creating  interesting semi-abstract  works  that  focused on  the  interplay  between  nature and the modern world of technol-ogy and architecture. This series of works is much more traditional and seemingly repetitive. He has paint-ed some of the same coastal scenes that  hundreds  of  others  have  re-corded,  from Hanging Rock to the unique coves around Ocean Drive.   At first glance, surrounded by so much  of  the  same,  you  might  not catch  the  subtle  differences  from one to the other. But this is an artist intent on understanding just those subtle  differences  in  the  natural world  from  one  hour  to  the  next, one  day  to  the  next,  one  season to the next. So, he offers a  few  in-terpretations  of  Hanging  Rock,  for instance,  the  most  interesting  of which utilizes the promontory as a distant, fogbound shadow resonat-ing above crisply rendered flowers and plants in the foreground. It is a unique interpretation that encour-ages  attention  to  detail  near  and far.   Similarly,  Miranda  offers  New-port harbor’s “skyline” in both day-light and night. And he paints simi-

lar seascape and landscape scenes with subtle differences in color and lighting again and again, revealing a deft touch whether he’s painting crashing waves against bold  rocks or a soft sunset or rendering a col-orful  fall  streetscape whose amaz-ing colors compete with a curving road for your eye’s attention. In a statement he gave on a website called “Etsy,” Miranda noted that he has been trying to understand na-ture  and  human  beings’  interac-tion  with  it  (both  good  and  bad) by painting  it  in a variety of ways. Thus, the dramatically detailed ear-lier  work  in  which  nature  and  ar-chitecture seem to intrude on one another  in  some  cases  and  marry in  others. The  works  at  Arnold  Art suggest that he is trying to get in-side  of  the  natural  world  much  as artists have done before him.  No matter the intention, Miranda has  painted  beautiful  scenes  rich in  color  and  vibrant  in  structure. While some might see these simply as  old-fashioned  landscapes  and coastal  scenes,  others  will  appre-ciate  the artist’s  journey and  favor 

themselves  by  riding  along  with him to make their own discoveries.Jeremy  Miranda’s  “New  Works 2010”  continues  at  Arnold  Art  un-til September 13. Call 847-2273 or visit www.arnoldart.com.

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Celebrate  local  and  re-gional artists at the 2010 Newport  Arts  Festival  in downtown Newport this weekend. 

Featuring  over  65  art-ists,  a  stellar  lineup  of live music, and plenty of family-friendly  activities, this  is  one  of  Newport’s most affordable  festivals of the year.

Tickets  cost  just  $3  at the  door  and  proceeds go  to  benefit  Looking Upwards,  the Aquidneck Island-based  organiza-tion supporting children and  adults  with  disabili-ties to live fulfilling lives.

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“Froggy, froggy night” by Eric SturtevantWatercolor & ink illustration

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Jeremy Miranda (above) brings his vision of Aquidneck Island to the Ar-nold Art Gallery on Thames Street this week. At top his, ‘Pathway’ leads you enticingly down to the water.

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Saturday, August 28Pier 49 – Jeff Maher, 6 – 10 p.m.Rhumbline – Dawn Chung, 6:30 – 10 p.m.The Barking Crab – LB & the Restraining Orders, 8 – 11 p.m.Newport Blues – Rune, 9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.Dockside – Never in Vegas, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.Rhino Bar & Grille – Mixed Tape, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.One Pelham East – 10/8, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.

Sunday, August 29Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.The Barking Crab – Tim Charron Trio, 1 – 4 p.m.Pier 49 – Lisa Couto, 5 – 9 p.m.The Fastnet – Live traditional Irish music, 6 – 10 p.m.Newport Blues – Stephen Kel-logg and the Sixers, 9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.Dockside – The Ravers, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.One Pelham East – Chopville, 6-9 p.m., Chris Gauthier, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.

Monday, August 30Pier 49 – Hamish and Dave, 6 – 9 p.m.Newport Blues – Little River Band, 9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.The Fastnet – “Blue Monday” featuring blues artists from the New England area, 10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.One Pelham East – Bruce Jacques, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.Buskers – Stoney Jack, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.

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By Portia Little

    It’s  party  time  again  in  Newport. Or does the party ever end?  Folks  will  soon  gather  on  back-yard  porches  and  patios  to  cel-ebrate  Labor  Day.  If  you’re  host-ing  a  gathering,  you’re  no  doubt already  planning  the  menu.  Main courses are easy to figure out–fried or grilled chicken, burgers, kabobs, salmon,  steak,  and  ribs  are  crowd pleasers.  Side  dishes  can  be  more  of  a challenge.  Make-ahead  salads, vegetables, and salsas are a must. A pre-dinner salsa  is   easy to put to-gether with just a little chopping of onion and cilantro. It’s so fresh tast-ing no one will guess it’s made with canned corn and beans.  A tangy broccoli salad is sure to win  over  even  the  most  die-hard broccoli-resistant  guests,  and  a pasta  salad  made  with  lemon  and pine  nuts  is  a  refreshing  change from the usual ho-hum dish made with  mayonaise.  Various  small-to-medium-sized  pastas  work  well with the dish, such as bow ties, ro-telle,  shells,  and  even  those  lowly elbows. 

  Spicy Black Bean Salsa    2  cans  (15  ounces  each)  black beans    1  large  can  (about  14-ounce) whole kernel corn, drained  1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or more to taste)  6 tablespoons lime juice  6 tablespoons vegetable oil  1/2 cup or more red onion, finely chopped  1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin  1 jar of your favorite salsa   Wash  and  drain  beans.  Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cov-er  and  refrigerate  overnight,  stir-ring  occasionally,  Serve  with  torti-lla chips. Serves 6 to 8. 

Tangy Broccoli Salad1 large bunch broccoli  1/2 cup mayonnaise  1/3 cup sugar  1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste  3 tablespoons cider vinegar  1 medium-sized sweet onion, chopped  1/3 cup golden raisins  1/4 cup imitation bacon bits    Cut  broccoli  florets  into  bite-size pieces.  Stir  together  mayonnaise, sugar,  and  salt  until  sugar  is  dis-solved.  Add  vinegar  and  stir  to combine.  Add  broccoli  and  onion; mix  together  well.  Refrigerate  and let  salad  ingredients  marinate  a few  hours  before  serving.  Before serving, stir again to combine, add-ing raisins and imitation bacon bits. Serve cold. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Lemon Pasta Salad  Juice and zest of 2 lemons  1/2 cup olive oil  4 green onions, sliced diagonally  Salt and pepper to taste  1 pound dry pasta, cooked al den-te and drained  2/3 cup Parmesan cheese  1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley  1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted  Combine lemon juice and zest, oil, onion,  salt,  and  pepper.  Pour  mix-ture  over  warm  pasta.  Toss  salad with cheese, parsley, and pine nuts. Serve at room temp or cool. Makes 10 servings.

  Portia Little is the author of theme gift cookbooks, including Bread Pud-ding Bliss; The Easy Vegetarian; New England Seashore Recipes & Rhyme; Lusty Limericks & Luscious Desserts;

Finger Lakes Food, Fact & Fancy; and Recipes, Roses & Rhyme. Her blog is

Bread Pudding All Day Every Day, and her website, www.portialittle.

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Wednesday, August 25

Aquidneck Growers MarketFresh  produce,  baked  goods,  and more, 2-6 p.m., Memorial Blvd. 

The Aquidneck Island Planning Commission  Meeting will convene on the  Aquidneck Island Energy Alliance, 6 - 8 p.m. at the  Middletown Town Hall, 350 E Main Rd, Middletown. Open to the public.

Thursday, August 26

Social Media AnswersHear nationally known expert, Pat-rick O’Malley speak about the best practices for utilizing social media to boost business. POP Kitchen & Cocktails, 162 Broadway, 6 – 9 p.m. For more information, email sue@designatededitor.com

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets to give inter-pretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, 6 – 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292, www.redwood-library.org

Friday, August 27

The Bit PlayersNewport’s award-winning comedy improve troupe, The Bit Players cre-ate on the spot laughs from audi-ence suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15, 849-3473, www.firehousetheater.org

Saturday, August 28

First Annual SUP CupStand Up Paddleboard race at King Park, pre-race meeting at 8:15 a.m., race begins at 9 a.m. Register on-line at www.NewportSUPCup.com 

Huge Flea MarketAntiques, collectibles, books, and household items are all available at the United Congregational Church flea market from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at their location at the corner of Valley 

Rd. and Green End Ave. in Middle-town. 

Rugby Youth ClinicA free clinic at Fort Adams, from 10:30 a.m. – noon. For boys and girls ages 6 – 14. No experience necessary, and it’s a non-contact “flag rugby” event. For more infor-mation, call Mike Martin at 474-4291

2010 Newport Arts FestivalOver 65 national artists display their creations. A day full of art, family fun, music, and food. New-port Yachting Center, 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Book SigningFour authors will be signing cop-ies of their books at Spring Street Books from 1 – 4 p.m. Located at 42 Spring St., call 619-3323 for more information

Arts on the PlazaCome to the Wave Statue on Amer-ica’s Cup from 2 – 6 p.m.to watch local artists create their craft every Saturday.  

Pet Loss Support GroupPotter League for Animals, Oliph-ant Lane, Middletown, 3 – 4 p.m., There is no fee to attend but pre-registration is required.This pro-gram provides supportive help for those who have been touched by the loss of a pet.  For more infor-mation email jillh@potterleague.org or call Jill at 846-8276 ext. 122.

Salute to Summer FireworksBring your lawn chairs and blan-kets! Due to security, no coolers, backpacks, or outside food and drink. Free and open to the public at Dewey Field on Naval Station Newport, 5 p.m

Sunday, August 29

Teddy Bear PicnicAquidneck Park, next to the New-port Library,4 – 6 p.m., An evening full of family fun events. Kids, bring along your favorite teddy bear! For more information call 845-5800.2010 

Newport Arts FestivalOver 65 national artists display their creations. A day full of art, family fun, music, and food. New-port Yachting Center, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Monday, August 30

Prepare for School at Newport LibraryA workshop for children who will be entering school for the first time this fall and their parents. 11 a.m.,   No registration is necessary for this free program, just drop-in.  For more information, visit www.newportlibraryri.org or call 847-8720 ext. 204.

Governor Candidate ForumListen to governor candidates at a forum at the CCRI Newport cam-pus from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Questions will be solicited in writing from the audience.

Tuesday, August 31

Garden Soiree at Rough PointAn evening party, Doris Duke style! Tickets are $65 per person, reserva-tions required. Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Ave., 846-4152 or www.newportrestoration.org for more details.

Yoga in the ParkStretch yourself out at Ballard Park from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Classes are held in the quarry meadow. Use the Hazard Road entrance. Call 845-5800 to register. Drop in’s wel-come. $10 per person

Wednesday, September 1

Aquidneck Growers MarketFresh produce, baked goods, and more, 2-6 p.m., Memorial Blvd. 

Feline ForumPotter League, Oliphant Lane, Middletown, Get answers to your questions about your cat’s behav-ior and some helpful hints about your furry feline.  Q & A format,$5 fee per family.  Pre-register with Byron at ByronD@PotterLeague.org or call 846.8276 ext. 104

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The Bit PlayersNewport’s award-winning comedy improve troupe, The Bit Players create on the spot laughs from audience suggestions, 8 p.m., Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, $15, 849-3473, www.fire-housetheater.org

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Polo MatchGates open at 4 p.m. for tailgating match play begins at 5 p.m., Glen Farm, Portsmouth, 847-7090.

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Belcourt CastleA Gilded Age mansion, guided tours, evening ghost tours, reser-vations recommended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 846-0669, www.belcourtcastle.com

The Breakers Open daily, 44 Ochre Point Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

Chateau-sur-Mer Open daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

The Elms Open daily, 367 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

Fort AdamsLargest coastal fortification in the United States, an engineering and architectural masterpiece.“History you can touch”. hourly tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (weather permitting) 841-0707, 90 Fort Adams Drive, www.fortadams.org

International TennisHall of Fame & MuseumDiscover the history of tennis through a diverse collection of memorabilia, art and video, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 194 Bellevue Ave., free for kids under 16 , 849-3990; www.tennisfame.comMarble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

Museum of Newport HistoryExhibits on display depict the city’s role in the American Revolution and its emergence as a Gilded Age resort, open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 127 Thames St., 841-8770, www.newporthistorical.org

National Museum of American IllustrationOriginal artworks from the Golden Age of Illustration in a historic Gilded Age mansion, 492 Bellevue Ave., 851-8949, ext. 18,www.americanillustration.org

Naval War College MuseumPermanent exhibits on the Navy in the Narragansett Bay area, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays, free and open to the public, visitors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval Station; 841-2101

Newport Art MuseumPermanent collection of contem-porary and historic works, open daily, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200,

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Arnold ArtNow featuring the works of Jeremy Miranda. 210 Thames St. ,847-2273

Art on the Wharf Gallery hours are Fri. – Mon., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 846-6858

Bristol Art Gallery“ Boats, Bikes & Babes” an exhibit of works by our newest featured artist John Guillemette. Opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 4 - 7 p.m. Show runs till Oct. 1. 423 Hope St.  Bristol, 396-9699    www.bristolartgallery.netGallery Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 11am to 5pm / Fri. - Sat. 11am to 6pm / Sunday 11am to 4pm / closed Mondays

Cadeaux du Monde26 Mary St., 848-0550, www.ca-deauxdumonde.com

DeBlois Gallery“The Devil is in the Details”  open-ing reception Sat. Sept. 4 from 5 to 7pm, 26th anniversary show until September 29. Gallery hours are Tues.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Bel-levue Ave., 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com

Didi Suydam ContemporaryGallery is open Thurs.-Mon., 12 - 5 p.m., 25 Mill St., 848-9414, www.didisuydam.com. Opening night of Newport artist David Barnes

Isherwood GalleryShow through Sept. 19 “Summer in Newport,”Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat., 38 Bellevue Ave., 699-2276, www.isherwoodgallery.com

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design Opening Reception Saturday Au-gust 28 for Timothy Ohliger, 6-8 p.m. Show through October 2. Gallery open Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment. 226 Bellevue Avenue, #8, the Audrain Building, second floor, 849-3271, www.jessicahagen.com

Newport Potters GuildAllison Randall’s show, “Evidence of Use,” will run through Sept. 7. 302 Thames St., 619-4880, www.newportpottersguild.com

Reel Gallery94 William St., 484-7535, www.reelgallery.com

Sheldon Fine ArtShow featuring water surface artist John Harris opening night, Satur-day, Aug. 7 from 5-7 p.m. Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030.

Spring Bull20th anniversary showing from Aug. 31. Gallery is open daily noon-5 p.m., 55 Bellevue Avenue, 849-9166, www.springbullgallery.com

Victorine Contemporary Art192 Thames St., 835-1920, www.victorineart.com

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Ochre CourtOne of Newport’s first “summer cottages” built in 1892, now Salve Regina University’s administration building, ground floor open Mon-day thu Friday, 9-4 p.m.

Prescott FarmRestored 1812 windmill, guided tours, Rte. 114, West Main Rd., Middletown, 847-6230, www.newportrestoration.org

RosecliffOpen daily, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

Redwood LibraryThe nation’s oldest library, c 1748, 50 Bellevue Avenue, free, donations always welcome, 847-0292; www.redwoodlibrary.org

Rough PointDoris Duke’s oceanfront estate, 680 Bellevue Avenue, 847-8344, www.newportrestoration.org

Whitehall Museum HouseBerkely Road, Middletown, open Tuesday-Sunday

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Women, Continued from Pg. 9Teahouse  had  its  social  opening on July 24, where the elite of New-port society were invited. However, what Alva really wanted was a pub-lic  event,  so  she  created  an  event called  The  Conference  of  Great Women, which was held on July 8 and 9, 1914. Her guest of honor for the public opening was her daugh-ter, Consuelo, the Duchess of Marl-borough,  because  of  all  the  hard work Consuelo was doing for wom-en  in  London.  Word  was  sent  out throughout Newport that the Con-ference  was  being  held.  Over  the two days, more than 500 people at-tended. They  were  charged  $2  for general  admission,  and  $5  if  they also wanted to get a tour of Marble House. The money raised was once again used for the Cause. Alva’s ap-proach to the Conference was to in-vite influential women from across the country, and give them a scene and time to report on what was go-ing on in their areas back home.    Many notable women appeared at  the  two-day  conference,  deliv-ering  powerful  speeches  from  the podium  on  the  terrace  at  Marble House.  Six  hundred  guests  sat  on folding  chairs,  feeling  a  palpable excitement  of  inevitable  equality in  the  eyes  of  the  law.  The  over-whelming success of  the first con-ference caused a meeting of exec-utives  to be held at Marble House on Aug. 30 and 31, 1914. This meet-ing resulted  in strategy to boycott any candidate or party that was not working  towards  Votes  for  Wom-en.  It was the turning point of  the Movement.   During  World  War  I,  Alva  felt  as though her financial backings and loyalties  should  remain  with  the Women’s  Movement.  She  donated money in any way to help the Cause, stating, “I plead guilty to so strong a  desire  for  the  political  emanci-

pation  of  women  that  I  am  not  at all  particular  as  to  how  it  shall  be granted!” Alva and members of the National  Woman’s  Party  picketed the White House, fought tooth and nail, often-times being the subjects of jeers from the public, and being attacked by police. Not one to ever back down, Alva financed the “final push”  –  a  train  trip  down  to  Ten-nessee  full  of  pro-suffragists  lob-byists  to  convince  legislators  that women must have their help to get to  their  goal.  On  August  18,  1920, the Tennessee  General  Assembly, by a one-vote margin, became the thirty-sixth state  legislature to  rati-fy the proposed amendment, mak-ing  it  the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On Aug. 26, 1920, Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified  the  amendment’s adoption and declared it a law.    While it took many years and many 

admirable women from all over the country to help women gain equal-ity in the eyes of the law, Newport is proud of its special place in the his-tory of the Women’s Movement be-cause of Marble House and Alva E. Belmont, without whom the strug-gle for the Nineteenth Amendment would  have  been  much  more  dif-ficult. The  public  is  once  again  in-vited to Marble House to celebrate these  remarkable  women  and  the journey to where we are today, on Thursday,  Aug.  26  at  11  a.m.  See where  history  took  place;  listen  to the words of Alva Vanderbilt as spo-ken by powerful women leaders of today on the same steps where the Conference  of  Great  Women  was held  in  July  of  1914.  And  see  why so many women of the day, includ-ing Alva, were inspired by Susan B. Anthony’s  final  public  words, “Fail-ure is Impossible.”

Alva E. Belmont delivering a rousing speech from the terrace of Marble House in July 1914

  Newport – Did you race as crew on an America’s Cup 12 Metre or know someone who did? The skippers, crews, syndicate owners and afterguard  of  the  12  Metre  era  of  the  America’s  Cup  are  heading  to Newport for a reunion. The event will be hosted by the New York Yacht Club and presented by Rolex Watch USA. Those who sailed in an Amer-ica’s Cup on 12 Metres from 1958 to 1987 are qualified to attend. The reunion  will  take  place  Sept.  16-19  at  New York Yacht  Club  Harbour Court. The legends likely to attend include, in alphabetical order, Den-nis Connor, Russell Coutts, Bill Ficker, Bill Koch, Ted Turner, Tom Whidden and more with US SAILING President Gary Jobson as the moderator.   This is a once in a lifetime reunion opportunity. To learn more about the Reunion and to view the list of registered attendees, visit the Re-union home page at www.nyyc.org/AC12reunions. Co-Chairs  include 12 Metre veterans Gary Jobson, Jeff Neuberth, Jan Slee and Tom Whid-den. For more information or to register, contact Co-Chair Jan Slee at slee142@cox.net or Daniela Burton at burtond@nyyc.org.

In observance of the 232nd Anniversary of the Battle of Rhode Island a wreath laying ceremony and program will be held Sunday, Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. at Patriots Park, Portsmouth. Special recognition will be given to the First Rhode  Island Regiment, “The Black Regiment.” The regiment was a contingent of slaves, freedmen and Native Americans who val-iantly stopped the advance of the Hessian forces at the site on Aug. 29, 1778 during the Revolutionary War. 

Michael  N.  Browner,  Jr.,  social  studies  teacher  at Thompson  Middle School will be the guest speaker and Mrs. Jo Eva Gaines, Chairwoman of the Newport School Committee, will be the mistress of ceremony. The event is sponsored by the Newport County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Patriots Park is located at the intersection of routes 114 and 24 in Portsmouth, tent-seating is available. For more information call 847-5570.   

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  School bells will soon be chim-ing…but  not  only  for  children, but also for the “seasoned adults” in our midst. Statistics show that people who keep their minds ac-tive have a longer life span than those who don’t. There are many opportunities  to  remain  sharp being  offered  at  The  Edward King House, this fall. Persons age 50 and older are welcome to en-joy  the  activities  at  the  Edward King House.         Classes, which start on Sept. 20 for a 10-week session, include watercolor,  oil  painting  and drawing techniques, T’ai Chi, line dancing,  creative  writing  and family  history  writing,  Qi  Gong (mediation and yoga) and all lev-els  of  Yoga.  Did  you  know  that September has been designated as  National  Yoga  Month?  There is a  fee for most classes. $35 for members and $45 for non-mem-bers. You also need to be a mem-ber  of  the  center  but  dues  are only  $20  a  year  and  entitle  you 

to  a  monthly  newsletter  listing all  the  programs  that  are  being provided.      There are other activities avail-able  in  addition  to  the  classes. They  include  billiards,  bridge, mahjong,  cribbage,  bingo,  and knitting.  The  center  also  has  a travel  club.  Some  of  the  mem-bers  will  be  traveling  on  a  four day trip to Quebec City the end of Sept.       The center’s hours are Mon-day  through  Friday,  9  a.m.  to  4 p.m. Occasionally there are eve-ning programs. The Edward King House also offers an opportunity to come and just chill out.        The building itself is inviting and what could be a more appro-priate place for Newport’s senior center than a mansion which is a National Historic Landmark? The house was presented to the city by  Edward  King’s  son,  George King, for use as a library in 1912 and  when  the  new  library  was built in 1969, a campaign spear-headed  by  Helen  McLeish,  was 

formed  to  convince  the  city  to turn it into a center for Newport’s senior  citizens.  You  can  relax  in the  library  and  read  or  watch the large screen TV or drop into the  card  games  or  attend  the many  special  programs  offered on health related issues, legal is-sues, care and nutrition manage-ment, and many other  issues as they arise, or play a game of bil-liards.                 The  King  House  not  only feeds your mind but through its participation as a State meal site also  feeds  your  body.    Lunch  is offered  Monday  through  Friday at  noon  in  the  kitchen.  Coffee, tea, or milk, a soup or salad, en-trée and dessert provides a good meal and a friendly atmosphere for  a  $3  donation.  If  transporta-tion  is  a  problem  there  are  op-tions available.        For  additional  program  or membership  information  call the  center  Monday  through  Fri-day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 847-7426.

Edward King House Announces Fall Classes and Trips George E. Brown,  80,  of  Middle-town,  died  Aug.  16,  2010  at  John Clarke  Health  Care  Center,  Mid-dletown.  Mr.  Brown  served  in  the U.S.  Navy  during  the  Korean  and Vietnam Wars. After his service he worked  for  the  Newport  Electric Company for many years. A grave-side service was held on Aug. 23 at Newport Memorial Park.

Peter C. Card, 82, of Framingham, Mass.,  formerly  of  Middletown, died  Aug.  15,  2010  at  Kathleen Daniel  Nursing  Home,  Framing-ham.    He  was  the  husband  of  the late Eleanore (Pawlotsky) Card.  Mr. Card  served  in  the  U.S.  Navy  dur-ing the Korean War and was a long time member of St. Paul’s Masonic Lodge  in  Middletown.  His  funeral was held on Aug.19 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Middletown.

Tammy L. Davis,  48,  of  Ports-mouth,  died  August  19,  2010  at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Scott Brian Davis. She served in the  U.S.  Navy  for  20  years.  Her  fu-neral will be Saturday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. at Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Rd., Portsmouth.

Veronica Green,  50,  of  Newport, died  Aug.  20,  2010  at  Newport Hospital. She was an active volun-teer with the Turning Around Min-istries.  Her  memorial  service  will be held Thursday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. at  the Hillside Baptist Church, 229 Maple Ave., Middletown. 

Elizabeth “Betsy” (McClain) Fitch,  84,  of  Newport,  died  Aug. 21, 2010 at Newport Hospital. She was  the  wife  of  the  late  Newport Police  Sergeant  William  E.  Fitch. Mrs. Fitch was employed for many years as a housekeeper at local es-tates,  including  the  Firestone  es-tate. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. in St. Augustin’s  Church,  Harrison  Ave., Newport.  Donations  in  her  mem-ory may be made to St. Jude Chil-dren’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. 

Marjory E. Hurd,  96,  of  Newport, artist  and  teacher,  died  Aug.  20, 2010 at Village House. She was the wife of the late Henry Wilson Hurd. A memorial is planned for Sunday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. at the First Parish Church, Duxbury, Mass. Donations in her memory may be made to the Village  House  Activities  Program, 70 Harrison Ave., Newport.

Grace J. Lynch, 87, of Middletown, died  Aug.  21,  2010  at  Forest  Farm Health  Care  Center,  Middletown. 

She was the wife of the late James F.  Lynch.  A  Mass  of  Christian  Buri-al  will  be  held  on  Thursday,  Aug. 26  at  9  a.m.  at  St.  Mary’s  Church, Spring  St.,  Newport.  Donations  in her  memory  may  be  made  to  the American Cancer Society, 931 Jeffer-son Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI.

Ronald Avery Pearl, 78, of Middle-town, died Aug. 14, 2010 at home.  He  was  the  husband  of  Alice Gauntlett  Pearl.  He  served  in  the U.S.  Air  Force  during  the  Korean War. Mr. Pearl was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 52 years. A me-morial service will be held Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at the United Congrega-tional Church , 524 Valley Rd., Mid-dletown.  Donations  in  his  memo-ry  may  be  made  to Visiting  Nurse of  Newport  and  Bristol  Counties, 1184 East Main Rd., Portsmouth.

Jeannette Lee (Thompson) Porter, 91, of Newport, died Aug. 21, 2010 at  Newport  Hospital.  She  was  the wife of the  late Johnson Ross Por-ter. A memorial celebration will be held on Friday, Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. at Channing  Memorial  Church,  Pel-ham  St.  Donations  in  her  mem-ory  may  be  made  to  the  Judson Ross  Porter  Memorial  Scholarship, Asheville  High  School,  ACSF,  P.O. Box 3196, Asheville, NC 28802.

John Joseph Roche,  72,  of  New-port, died Aug. 22, 2010 at  the St. Clare  Home  in  Newport.  He  was the husband of Patricia M. (O’Shea) Roche. He was a nuclear engineer for the government working at Ep-pley  Lab  in  Newport,  Bethlehem Steel, and Portsmouth Naval Ship-yard in Maine.  A Mass of Christian Burial  was  held  on  Aug.  24  at  St. Mary’s Church.

Janet Lee Seyler,  64,  of  Middle-town, died Aug. 18, 2010 at home. She was a member of the Middle-town Fraternal Order of Police. Her funeral was held on Aug. 20 at Me-morial Funeral Home, Newport. 

John J. Sullivan, Jr.,  79,  of  Ports-mouth, died on Aug. 18, 2010. He was  the  long-term  companion Mirette  O’Brien  of  Tiverton  and former  husband  of  Dorothy  Kelly Sullivan Arruda, mother of his five children. Mr. Sullivan served in Ko-rea. Later, he had a 31-year career with  the  Naval  Undersea  Warfare Center in Newport. Throughout his life, he visited all 50 U.S. states and six of the seven continents.  Dona-tions in his memory may be made to Visiting  Nurse  Services  of  New-port  and  Bristol  Counties-Hospice Care, P.O. Box 690, Portsmouth. 

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By Capt. Tim Flaherty 

  Fishing  has  been  good  and ledgemonster  Bluefish  have  fi-nally  shown  in  bigger  numbers. Although  schools  of  these  large blues  have  been  on  the  smaller side in the bay, their members have been  tenaciously  feasting  on  tiny pogies that are massing and mov-ing down from the upper bay. Re-ports  indicate that  large blues are also being taken on the ocean side at  Elbow  Ledge,  Cormorant  Rock, as well as at the R-2 and the reefs. The  bigger  ledgemonsters  have been taken in deep water from the Dumpling Rocks to R-6 and Butter-ball Rock. Beavertail Point to West Cove  at  Jamestown  has  also  pro-duced some big blues. Night fish-ing, at both the Pell Bridge and Ket-tle  Bottom,  has  been  productive. All  the bluefish we took this week have been healthy and strong, pro-viding  our  guests  with  their  well-known, aerial acrobatics.          For  Striped  Bass  fishing,  using bait  at  the  reefs  has  been  spotty. Your best bet might be to live-line scup  in  the  deeper  holes  on  the west  side  of  Seal  Ledge  and  just south  of  the  R-2  buoy.  As  huge schools  of  scup  still  populate  the shallows, try fishing for these pesky bait-stealers first, then using them to  nail  stripers  in  holes  to  60  feet. Yo-yoing  pogies,  in  lieu  of  scup, works just as well. Trolling has pro-duced some bass, but more blues. With  favorable  tides  coming  with next  Tuesday’s  full  moon,  anglers might expect the striper fishing to improve.          Fluke  fishing  rebounded  the latter part of  this past week. Capt. Patrick  Heaney,  of  City  by  the  Sea Charters  (489-3004),  continues  to slam  some  huge  fluke  at  his  hot spots  along  the  Jamestown  shore and in the deeper holes of the bay, south  of  Gould  Island.  Capt.  Pat says  the  early  morning  bite  has been  most  productive.  Fluke  off Agassiz  Beach,  Beavertail  and  in the lower Sakonnet River have also been  reported.  Small  fleets  of  day boats can be seen drifting for fluke in  the  light  morning  breezes  at these  ideal  locations. Whole squid or  live  mummies  will  do  the  trick for the bigger “doormats.”        This week’s calm seas and light air  produced  optimum  conditions for catching Black Sea Bass, which have  been  more  abundant,  late-ly.  These  lobster-eating  members of  the  grouper  family  are  consid-ered delicacies by many chefs, who find them more difficult to acquire, since  the  local commercial  season 

has  recently  closed.  So,  the  only way  to  get  some  for  your  dinner will be by angling for them.  Richard  Bohan,  one  of  our  fa-vorite  fishing  guests,  was  back  on Fishfinder  with  us  this  week  and brought  some  young  blood  with him.  Richard  has  always  spoken proudly  of  his  grandchildren  and on  several  past  excursions,  men-tioned  to  me  his  desire  to  take them  fishing  one  day.  He  decided that  this  would  be  the  year  and carefully planned a trip for his five granddaughters  for  Aug.  20.  The weather was perfect that day, with clear  skies  and  a  light  southerly breeze.  The  girls,  ranging  in  age from  8  to  16,  radiated  excitement from  the  moment  they  stepped aboard. Only one of them, Allie Bo-han, had fished with us before; the rest  of  the  tribe  would  be  getting their first taste of sport fishing.   After  a  few  minutes  of  instruc-tion for the young crew on how to use our light tackle rods and reels, they  were  ready  and  we  began drift fishing a few spots in the bay that often produce ledgemonsters. On our first half-mile drift, a crash-ing  hit  smashed  Bridgit’s  bait  and line  sped  from  the  reel.  Moments later,  a  big  blue  leapt  into  the  air, shaking  its  enormous  head  to  the amazement of the novices. After a second jump and a long battle, the beast  was  subdued.  On  the  ensu-ing  drift,  Nellie  and  Lizzie  hooked into  their  own  ledgemonsters,  si-multaneously. One fish dove under the  boat,  while  the  other  headed around  the  engine  shaft.  Holding 

on for quite some time, mate Fred Lohrum  managed  to  free  up  each youngster’s line. The girls battled on. After ten minutes of constant strug-gle, one “legdie” made a last leap and landed right in the awaiting net.      Allie and 8-year-old Cecilia were next  to  hook  up.  While  fighting their  fish,  the  sight-seeing  boat, Amazing Grace,  approached  to view  the  action.  The  tourists  on board gasped with amazement  to see  how  each  girl  struggled  with rods bent over into the water, then cheered  repeatedly  as  each  cous-in  landed their fish; Cecilia’s behe-moth  blue  was  clearly  more  than half her  size. By  the middle of  the afternoon, the ladies were exhaust-ed, but the box was full of bluefish, plus 14 black sea bass, much to the delight of one proud grandfather.     The fifth annual SSG Christopher Potts  Fishing  Tournament  begins on  Friday,  Sept.  3  and  will  contin-ue through Saturday, Sept. 11. You may  register  for  this  annual  fund-raiser  at  Sam’s  Bait  and  Tackle  in Middletown.  Anglers  can  enter  in four  divisions:  boat,  shore,  kayak and  women’s.  Cash  prizes  will  be awarded  and  a  free  cookout  will be  held  at  the  Portuguese  Ameri-can  Citizens  Club  for  tournament participants.  More  details  about this event will be provided in next week’s column. Tight lines!

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

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angling for over 50 years, as was his father, Frank.

A glowing Richard Bohan of Middletown, RI is surrounded by his granddaughters, Nellie Sullivan and Allie, Cecilia Lizzie and Bridgit Bohan, on the dock at Castle Hill Cove after a successful bluefish

adventure together on Friday Aug. 20.

Blues Abound, Granddaughters Catch ‘em

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  For  the  past  three  weeks  I  have made  a  pilgrimage  of  sorts  to  the Island  Park  and  Common  Fence Point  areas.    A  friend  of  mine  told me that he was observing a Bald Ea-gle over the Sakonnet River/Mount Hope Bay area.  My friend is an avid fisherman and he said that the ea-gle was fishing  from these waters.  I know that there are two Bald Ea-gle nests within eight to ten miles of  this  area.    I  wanted  to  try  and photograph  this  magnificent  bird, however, after numbers of fruitless trips, I thought about giving up on the idea.  I’m glad I didn’t.  Early  in  May  of  this  year,  there were  two  Bald  Eagle  sightings  at Sachuest  Point  National  Wildlife Refuge on the Sakonnet River side.  I  spent  many  hours  hoping  for  a chance to see one, but I was unable to  catch  even  a  glimpse  of  one.  Locally,  nature  enthusiasts  know about the eagle nest at North Wat-tuppa Pond in Fall River.  Also, word spread  quickly  of  the  discovery  of a new nesting pair on the Taunton River.  I haven’t seen an eagle since the mid-1970’s, when I was stationed in North Dakota, while serving in the U.  S.  Army.    Friends  of  mine  and  I were fishing from the Red River  in Northeastern  North  Dakota,  close to  the  Canada-U.  S.  border.    An adult  Bald  Eagle  swooped  down and snatched a large Walleye  from the river, not fifty yards away from us.  It was an amazing sight, to say the least.   At that time, the Bald Eagle pop-ulation  in  the  United  States  had been  heavily  depleted  by  the  use of the pesticide DDT.  The pesticide had  made  its  way  into  the  eagles’ 

food chain.  Bald Eagles feed mostly on fish and waterfowl.  The result of the  accumulation  of  the  chemical, over  time,  was  causing  defects  in the eggs that the eagles laid.  They became too brittle.  When the birds would  incubate  them,  they  would crush under the weight of the par-ent.    Though  still  listed  as  threat-ened  in  the  United  States,  Bald Eagles  are  steadily  increasing  in numbers since the banning of DDT by Congress in the 1970’s.  Locally, we  are  seeing  a  slow  but  steady rise  in the number of nesting Bald Eagles  in  Southeastern  Massachu-setts.    Bald  Eagles  mature  over  an extended  period  and  don’t  reach maturity until the age of five.   Full maturity  is  marked  by  the  classic white head and tail, along with the yellow  beak.   The  term  Bald  Eagle is used because of this classic look.  It separates the Bald Eagle form the Golden Eagle.  This past Thursday,  I was on the shoreline,  close  to  where  the  Sa-konnet  River  meets  Mount  Hope Bay.    The  sun  was  about  fifteen minutes  from  setting  and  I  was beginning  to  feel  disappointed, again.  As I swept the skies over the river  with  my  binoculars  I  spotted my quarry.  It was a Bald Eagle!  Fly-ing just north of the Sakonnet River Bridge, it was about 150 feet up, on a steady north bound course.  I was speechless  and  for  me  that’s  say-ing  a  lot!    Framed  against  a  milky sky,  its  white  head  and  tail  stood out  in  contrast  to  its  brown  body.  Its  striking  yellow,  hooked  beak glinted  in  the  fading  sunlight.    As it drew closer  to my position,  I  re-alized  my  binoculars  were  steam-ing up  from the early evening hu-midity.   There wasn’t enough  light to get a clear  photograph, but that 

didn’t matter.    I watched in awe as the  majestic  bird  soared  over  the river.  With a body length of almost three feet and a wingspan of near-ly seven feet, its movements in the air seemed effortless.  I followed its course  north  until  I  lost  sight  of  it farther up the Tiverton Coast.  I  called  my  friend  to  thank  him and  vowed  to  return  to  get  that picture.

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Providence, Rhode IslandIt’s more than a race. It’s a day of challenges for all ages:

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NEWPORT,  R.I.  — The  sixth  annual Ida Lewis Distance Race took place last  week,  with  George  David’s (Hartford,  Conn.)  90-foot  Rambler taking top honors after an impres-sive  run  over  a  shortened  122  nm course. After  having  to  be  postponed  on Friday  due  to  light  air,  David  was shocked  at  how  much  wind  there was  during  the  race  –  even  if  17 knots is nothing compared to what his  crack  crew  has  endured  on its  many  race  outings  around  the world.  But  Rambler wound  up  av-eraging  an  impressive  10  ½  knots of speed throughout 12-plus hours of racing, finishing at 2:18 the next morning  and  correcting  out  two hours  ahead  of  Ron  O’Hanley’s (Boston, Mass.) Privateer.“We put ourselves in the right plac-es  most  of  the  time,”  said  David, explaining  that  wind  in  the  teens appeared  mostly  between  turn-ing marks at Montauk and Noman’s Land,  and  the  rest  of  the  legs  had navigator  Matt  Wachowicz  and tactician  Peter  Isler  collaborating doggedly  on  weather  transitions, avoiding light spots and determin-ing  whether  going  north  of  Block Island  rather  than  south  had  its 

benefits.   Turns  out  it  did—Ram-bler and a few others in the 36-boat fleet  that  chose  that  route  gained considerably—and  for  its  spot-on decisions  Rambler  received  the event’s  Navigator’s  Award  in  ad-dition  to  trophies  for  best  elapsed and best corrected time in the five-boat IRC class.Arthur  Burke’s  (Dartmouth,  Mass.) Andrews  70  Shindig  also  took home three trophies, one each  for best corrected and elapsed time in PHRF Division 1--in which 11 boats sailed--and one for overall best cor-rected time in PHRF (a second divi-sion  hosted  12  boats).   Organizers chose  a  104-nm  course  for  PHRF and  Double-handed  boats  to  sail, and  Shindig  made  it  home  in  just under 15 and ½ hours, with Robert MacMillan’s Class 40 Cutlass taking second,  behind  by  just  over  nine minutes on corrected time.Within  the  PHRF  division  there were  six  Youth  Challenge  teams that  proved  the  concept’s  inaugu-ral  push  was  a  popular  one  that will have legs for the future.  Teams comprised  of  at  least  40  percent junior  sailors  between  the  ages  of 14  and  18  qualified  and  sailed  in the  PHRF  Division--scored  as  such  but then also scored separately for 

the  new  Arent  H.  Kits  van  Heyn-ingen  Trophy  provided  by  Finish Line  sponsor  KVH  Industries.   The top Youth finisher in Division 2 was Tom  Rich’s  (Middletown,  R.I.)  sec-ond-place finisher Settler.In the Doublehanded Class, sailing under  PHRF,  Michael  Hennessy’s (New  York,  N.Y.)  Class  40  Dragon took top spot, sailing the course in just  under  19  and  ½  hours,  while Teri  and  Pete  Binkley’s  (Branford, Conn.)  Quest  33  Wildeyes  finished in just under 24 hours for second.

Rambler Takes Top Honors in Ida Lewis Distance Race

The Ida Lewis Distance Race incorporated a Youth Challenge into this year’s race. The crew aboard Act One (top left) reflected that,

while a crew member (right) works the mast high above on Rambler. (Photos by Tom Shevlin)

jamestowner takes top honors at Opera House Cup

Jamestowner Jesse Smith, who began sailing only a  little over a year ago, skippered his 37-foot six-meter sloop Totem to victory in Sunday’s 38th  annual  Opera  House  Cup  in  the  culminating  event  of  the  2010 Nantucket Race Week.As reported in the Inquirer and Mirror, Smith was joined by America’s Cup sailor Mike Toppa and North Sails vice president Jim Allsopp, who helped  him  win  the  cup  four  minutes  faster  than  the  second-place boat, Harvey Jones’ W-46 Mustang. Also of note, the classic 12-metre Heritage, which is based here in New-port, was the fastest boat in the 16.55-mile race, crossing the finish line in a hair over three hours, with a corrected finish in 10th place overall.