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The Newport Flower Show kicks off this weekend. See our calendar for

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WELCOME SUMMER!

By Tom Shevlin

NEWPORT – The city has hired a retired police lieutenant to fill a part-time position created by the elimina-tion of it’s full-time economic develop-ment director’s post.

According to City Manager Edward F. Lavallee, former Newport Police Lt. Michael Brennan has been hired as the city’s new parking fund administrator at a rate of $25 per hour. The part-time position is a seasonal hire, and does not include benefits.

Brennan will be responsible for over-seeing the city’s parking fund – one of five such enterprise funds designed to raise revenue independently from the the city’s general fund. The newly-created position became necessary, according to Lavallee, after he made the decision to eliminate the city’s full-time Economic Development Director position as of July 1.

Created three years ago to oversee three of the city’s enterprise funds, the economic development director posi-tion had been occupied by Jonathan Stevens, a veteran policy and plan-ning official who made it a mission to improve the efficiencies to the city’s parking, maritime, and beach enter-prise funds.

But according to Lavallee, as the enterprise funds have grown in scope and independence, the position “no longer fit the mold.”

The decision to eliminate the posi-tion is expected to save the city over $100,000 in salary and benefits per year.

City fills parking fund position

What says summer more than a roadside lemonade stand? With temperatures hovering above 80 degrees for most of the last week, Tyler and Molly Hurd joined with Nixon Brownell to offer up some rather tasty lemonade along Ruggles Avenue.

(Photo by Tom Shevlin)

Habitat for Humanity project begins off Lower

Thames StreetBy Meg O’Neil

The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers. ~Terri Guillemets

NEWPORT – There is little else in the world that feels as good and fulfilling as reaching out to help others in need. Actions speak louder than words, and in the case of Habitat for Humanity of East Bay, these actions are helping cre-ate a new home and a new life for a family in Newport. Habitat for Human-ity was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, as a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. Since 1976, 350,000 houses have been built by volunteers around the world, provid-ing 1.75 million people in 3,000 com-munities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.

Currently, Habitat for Humanity of East Bay is building a new home on McAllister Street in Newport. Thanks to local volunteers and donations, such as Ralph Plumb III of Atlantic Building, Jamie Williams of The Carpenter Con-nection, John Mcardle, East Coast Con-struction, All Island Landscape, and New England Tree Preservation, Chris-tina Rahn and her two sons will have a new home in a matter of months. It has been of dream of Christina, who grew up in Newport, to own her own home for her family. In November of 2009, a ground breaking ceremony was held on the plot of land where the new home would be built. In early May of this year, excavation of the site began

and a foundation was poured only a few days later. If you go by the house today, located off Thames and Spring St., you will see just how far and fast the volunteers are progressing.

These local volunteers provide most of the labor, while both individual and corporate donors provide the materi-als and money to build the houses. The families that are receiving the house must also invest roughly 400 hours of work, known as “sweat equity”, into building their home and the homes of future recipients. Joe Hearn, a board member of Habitat for Humanity of East Bay said, “We are very excited for our third Habitat home in Newport. It’s the first one we’ve done in about five years.” He went on to say that, “The

great thing about this organization is that Christina volunteers her time to building her house and subsequent builds. Working alongside the hom-eowner is really a lot of fun and really brings the event full circle.” Habitat for Humanity is not a giveaway program. New homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments go directly back to the foun-dation and are used to help build more Habitat houses.

A truly rewarding experience of community and accomplishment, Habitat is always looking for volun-teers to lend a helping hand. To get involved in any way and give Christina and her two sons their dream home, call 1-888-270-5274 for more informa-tion on becoming a volunteer.

If you’d like to contribute to Habitat for Humanity of East Bay, but do not have the time to volunteer, a “Seaside Soiree” is being held on Friday, June 25, at Regatta Place on Goat Island from 7-11 p.m. Tickets to the event are $75, all inclusive, with live music, savory food, delicious cocktails, and a silent auction all to benefit the local Habitat for Humanity of East Bay. To RSVP to this event, call 1-888-270-5274 or reg-ister online under the “events” section at www.habitateastbayri.org

By Tom Shevlin

NEWPORT – For the first time in 15 years, Rhode Island has a uniform school funding formula. The formula, which will go into effect on July 1, 2011 (the start of the 2012 fiscal year) has long been a goal of education ad-vocates seeking an even-handed ap-proach to how the state funds public schools from across the state. And while some communities stand to ben-efit, schools across Aquidneck Island are bracing for cuts.

The long-awaited formula, which is aimed at providing state and local officials with a quantitative basis for distributing funds to school districts based on enrollment and other con-tributing factors, was developed by the state Department of Education and General Assembly. Until now, legislators base financial aid by previ-ous years’ precedents with no regard for enrollment or, for that matter, any other metric.

The funding formula comes against the backdrop of continued discussion regarding the feasibility of regional-ization and consolidation between the island’s three school districts. It’s not clear at this point what affect the proposal will have on the topic, but it would seem to add fuel to proponents’ claims that it’s no longer possible to

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bracing for cuts

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maintain three distinct school systems without heavily raising property taxes.

Here's how Aquidneck Island schools stand to fare over the next two fiscal years.

Newport, which received $10.8 mil-lion in state aid in 2010, will receive $500,000 less in 2011, and another $100,000 in 2012, for an estimated state contribution of $10.2 million.

In Middletown, state aid is being cut from the current level of $9.5 million to just over $9 million for 2011, and $8.8 million in 2012. And Portsmouth, which received $5.6 million in 2010, will receive $5.29 million in 2011 and $5.1 million in 2012.

Newport Schools Superintendent Dr. John H. Ambrogi described the final formula as "slightly better" than what he was anticipating. "I thought we'd have to pick up the loss in rev-enue over five years," he explained. Instead, Newport will experience a slightly more drawn-out decline, stretched out over 10 years. However, that doesn't mean the school depart-ment can expect smooth sailing over the near-term.

"We'll be in difficult financial straights in 2012," Ambrogi warned. Under the legislation, the city will also have to pay tuition for students that at-tend the MET school – something cur-rently handled by the state.

So how does the city's top educa-tion administrator plan on making up the difference? "We'll do what we've done in the past five years," Ambrogi said. "Reduce staff."

"But at some point in time," he warned, "there's a tipping point.” Be-tween an onerous benefits program, inherited from previous administra-tions, and health care costs that con-tinue to escalate, there's no simple solution, Ambrogi said.

As for regionalization, Ambrogi re-mains a staunch advocate, but sober realist.

"I think that regionalization is the way to go on Aquidneck Island," he said earlier this week. "That being said, I think it's a very difficult sell."

BERMUDA BOUND

The Newport-Bermuda Race went off from Castle Hill on Friday. Speedboat, a 100-foot custom maxi took top honors finishing “the Thrash” early Monday morning. Puma’s il mostro was right behind in second place.

School Committee mulls universal breakfastBy Meg O’Neil

NEWPORT– The Newport School Committee met on Monday in Thomp-son Middle School to discuss several items. The meeting opened with an hour-long workshop which weighed the pros and cons of offering a free breakfast to all students of the school over a one year term. Voting on the is-sue will take place at a future date.

Another issue discussed was the creation of a four week summer math review course for high school students preparing to take the NECAP test in the fall. Questions were raised regarding what grade level during a child’s edu-cation is a decline in math scores first noticed and why is the decline not ad-dressed until the high school level.

The Virtual High School Program

at Rogers was also talked about for the benefit of students that are fo-cused and have already planned be-yond high school. An expensive pro-gram, only 25 students per semester are enrolled in VHS. An online course program like VHS allows students at a smaller school, such as Rogers, the flexibility to allow the student to follow his or her passion in a course or field that is not offered at the high school level. While it was mostly agreed that the online program is no substitute for a great teacher, VHS is extremely useful for students who already know where their future career passions lie.

The Newport School Committee is set to meet, again, on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Thompson Middle School to discuss several more items including the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 School Budget.

Budget vote Wednesday

With only days before the end of the fiscal year, City Council mem-bers were scheduled to meet on Wednesday to approve a FY2011 budget. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Cham-ber, 2nd floor of City Hall. A telecast will also be streamed live to the Newport Police Station’s Assembly Room for those in need of handicap accessibility. If you can’t make it, be sure to visit Newport-Now.com to find out how the council voted.

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dents and some concerns on the part of some Zoning Board members, plans to expand the St. Clare Home on Spring Street currently call for a complete rehab of the property. If it goes through in either its current form, or some amended version, it would represent one of the most significant downtown developments of the next five years.3. Bellevue Gardens, 181 Bellevue The aforementioned 181 Bellevue Residences project was one of several high-profile developments planned for the city prior to the economic downtown. While the project has been a slow-starter, there is still interest on the part of developers Bliss Properties to see the property redeveloped. The city is expecting to see some move-ment over the course of the next two years.Five years out1. The U.S. Post Office, 320 Thames St.2. Bank Newport Headquarters, Con-nell Highway3. City owned land behind Coastal Ex-treme Brewing Co.4. Former Navy Hospital

by Tom Shevlin

NEWPORT –It was boom times for Newport’s construction industry when plans to develop the Bellevue Gar-dens Shopping Center into a high-end mixed use condo development were first unveiled some three years ago. But like many projects sketched out prior to the economic downturn, plans have changed.

What was originally hoped to have been complete by this summer, the 181 Bellevue Residences project is still alive, according to those familiar with it, albeit behind schedule and off-plan.

Still, according to city officials, it’s one of 11 projects currently consid-ered “ones to watch” over the next 1-5 years.

Absent any development that may take place should Newport be select-ed as the site of the next America’s Cup race, here are four properties to watch over the next 12-24 months – and an-other seven to keep in mind over the long term, as compiled by the city’s office of Planning, Zoning and Devel-opment.Over the next 12-24 months:1. The former Eastern Ice property at Brown and Howard Wharf.

Located next to the exclusive Van-derbilt Residences at Brown and How-ard Wharf, plans for the longtime ice making facility call for the construc-tion of a mixed-use retail, office, and restaurant space. Recently before the state’s Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), plans for the project are being retooled in order to comply with state flood plain requirements, but the project is at the top of the city’s list for redevelopment.2. Eastbourne Lodge property at 80 Rhode Island Ave.

For years, efforts to subdivide the Eastborne Lodge property have hung in the balance. Now, the matter is exit-ing the court system, and there is re-portedly interest on the part of several buyers to develop the property.3. The former Avalon Estate on Ocean Avenue

The former home of the late so-cialites Jimmy and Candace Van Alen, founders of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Avalon was torn down in 2005 after being purchased by Boston businessman and sailor Daniel Mey-ers for $10.5 million. The old house – a 1970s flat-roof structure – is being replaced by a new three-story stone main house called Seaward, along with several outbuildings. The permit-ting is already in place, and while a sin-gle family home isn’t normally cited as a potential revenue or fee generator, according to Paige Bronke, director of planning for the city, the project is one

of the most significant planned builds on file with his department.4. Loca, 109 Long Wharf

Vacant since closing its doors two years ago, 109 Long Wharf is currently being eyed as the site of a proposed office complex which recently gained approval from the city’s Zoning Board of Review. If the project moves for-ward, it would represent the most significant addition of downtown of-fice space since IYRS (the International Yacht Restoration School) completed its historic mill building conversion last year.Two years out:1. Sheffield School, 513 BroadwayAfter shuttering its doors in 2006, the Sheffield School building could be re-developed within the next 2-3 years, according to Bronk. Efforts to sell the building stalled when the real estate market began its slide, but with the state’s economy projected to improve, the city will once again soon be pre-paring to bring the property to the open market.2. The St. Clare Home, 309 Spring St.Facing questions from nearby resi-

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By Tom Shevlin

NEWPORT – In what is turning out to be a lengthy review process, mem-bers of the city’s Zoning Board of Re-view once again heard testimony on behalf of a plan to expand the St. Clare Home on Spring Street last week. No vote was taken on the project, and more witnesses are expected to be called when the board meets again in special session to discuss the project on Thursday, July 15.

The proposal, which has drawn concern from nearby residents as well as several Zoning Board members, is being described as a make-or-break project for the 101-year-old St. Clare Home.

At issue is whether to permit the facility to expand beyond its current footprint with a 15,133-square-foot addition that executives say is needed to keep the facility economically vi-able, but whose mass and height have some concerned about the potential impact on the neighborhood.

Under the current proposal, the existing facility will be renovated to include the addition of 13 skilled-nursing beds and 40 additional se-nior-living units, which will consist of independent- and assisted-living op-tions and adult day care.

Three deteriorating buildings —the vacant Garretson daycare center and two residential homes (including one that once played host to the former skipper of America’s Cup victor Austra-lia II) —would also be replaced with an environmentally-friendly, low impact building. The remaining buildings will be renovated and a new 100-space parking garage will be built with the entrance and exit on Dennison Street. St. Clare’s distinctive stone chapel with adjoining convent (built in 1916) will also be fully restored and serve as a centerpiece of the new facility.

A third review meeting on the proj-ect is scheduled for Thursday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m. For more, visit www.New-port-Now.com

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One of RI’S Best Places to WorkBankNewport was honored at the Best Places to Work in Rhode Is-land 2010 award ceremony held on June 10at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick. BankNewport’s Presi-dent & CEO, Thomas W. Kelly ac-cepted the award on behalf of the organization. BankNewport was ranked fourth of the fourteen orga-nizations in the “large business” cat-egory awarded this distinction. It is the fourth consecutive year that BankNewport has been included

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Calling All Young Authors!Author J. Michael Squatritro will be at Middletown Public Library for an exclusive 5 week program teach-ing tweens and teens how to write a book. The group will meet every Tuesday night from July 6-Aug. 3 at 6 p.m.. Stories and artwork developed in this workshop will be bound and sold at the library. Participants will receive a free copy! The event is free. Food and drink will be provided. For more info or to reserve a space email [email protected] or call 846-1573

Five Below Debuts in NewportOn June 18, the trendy, extreme value merchandise store opened in RK plaza. The opening of this store makes it the first Five Below store to open in RI, and store number 113 in 13 different states. Everything in the store ranges from $1-$5 and of-fers a wide array of products geared toward pre-teens and teens.

BankNewport Announc-es Appointment BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, recently announced the appointment of Jennifer C. Pratt to vice president and branch manager of the Bank’s Washington Square office in Newport. She be-gan her career at BankNewport in 2009, most recently serving as as-sistant vice president and manager at the same branch location. She is responsible for branch operations, business development and staff development.

IYRS 13th Annual Summer GalaThree new co-chairs this year, Nancy Hazlehurst Deutsch, Thomas E. Ha-zlehurst, and Alex Hazlehurst Hood, have taken the helm and carried on the tradition of putting a new twist on the evening theme, “Old School. New School. Our School.” Several events are taking place over the weekend. Thursday, July 8,22 Bowen’s Portside, 6- 8p.m. Three Golden Apples Jewelers Cocktail Reception. Friday, July 9, Vanderbilt Hall, 41 Mary Street, 1 p.m., IYRS & MoY Annual Open Board Meeting. Friday, July 9, Brown and Howard Wharf, 6- 8 p.m., Restoration Soci-ety & V.I.P. Cocktail Reception - on GLORIA, WHITEHAWK &VIRAGO, three extraordinary yachts, Tickets at $100 per person, Restoration Society Members no charge. Sat-urday, July 10,From the IYRS Dock, 1 p.m.,Afternoon Sail Sponsored by Morris Yachts. Tickets at $175 per person; space is limited. RSVP to any of these events at 848-5777.

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Tennis Racquet DonationThe International Tennis Hall of Fame is accepting donations of us-able tennis racquets to be distrib-uted to youth groups this summer. The racquets will be used in youth tennis clinics hosted at the Hall of Fame during the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, and then distributed to various youth groups including Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis & Education and the Harlem Junior Tennis League. For each us-able racquet donated prior to July 2, 2010, the International Tennis Hall of Fame will award two compli-mentary South Stand tickets to this year’s Campbell’s Hall of Fame Ten-nis Championships played for the Van Alen Cup, which will be held July 5-11 in Newport, R.I. For each usable tennis racquet donated prior to July 2, 2010, the donor will receive two vouchers that may be redeemed for seats in the South Stands for tournament matches held on Monday, July 5 and Tuesday, July 6. Usable racquets may be mailed to or dropped off at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The office is open between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Racquets must be received prior to July 2. For more information regarding the Donate a Racquet Program, please call the Tournament Office at 849-6053.

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Music Month at BallardFriends of Ballard Park is pleased to announce that Jenkins Construc-tion has signed on as the title spon-sor of its 2010 “Music Month” con-cert series. The series features four concerts and kicks off on Friday, June 25 with a performance by Ca-dence King from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. All of the Jenkins Music Month concerts will be held in Ballard Park’s quarry meadow off of Haz-ard Road. In the event of rain the concert will take place the follow-ing evening. Seating for all concerts is on the grass so event goers are advised to bring a blanket or lawn chair on which to sit.


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Belle Mer Owner Ac-quires Cape PropertyLongwood Events founder Jim Ap-teker, best known in Newport as the owner of Belle Mer, a wedding and special events venue on Goat Is-land, has purchased the Wychmere Harbor Club and The Residences at Wychmere in Harwichport, Massa-chusetts, along with two investors. The Cape Cod acquisition rounds out Longwood Events’ event des-tination portfolio which includes the State Room in Boston and Ve-ronique in Brookline in addition to Belle Mer. The Wychmere Harbor Club sits on 20 acres along Wych-mere Harbor Channel and Nan-tucket Sound, and boasts a private beach, tennis club, function rooms, private residences, boat dockage and swimming pools. Apteker says the club is set to undergo a major restoration and eco-redesign in the coming off-season.

Middletown Historical SocietyThe Middletown Historical Society meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m., Paradise School, corners of Prospect and Paradise Ave., Middletown. Members/Resi-dents of all Aquidneck Island Com-munities are welcome. For more in-formation contact: Denise D’Amico, 842-0551, [email protected]

Newport School Committee MeetingThursday, June 24, 7 p.m., Thomp-son Middle School. Discussing the 2010-2011 Fiscal budget.

CIV to honor George WeinTuesday, June 29, the Newport Coun-cil for International Visitors (CIV) will honor impresario George Wein, the legendary producer of the Newport Jazz Festival and founder of the Newport Folk Festival, at its annual Summer Membership Reception at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The reception is 6-9 p.m., $15 at door. Reservations are recom-mended. For reservations contact: [email protected] or 847-9992 (Anne Huot) Raffle tickets ($5 each) are also being sold to raise funds to support various CIV activi-ties such as its Annual Academic Award for local High School seniors and the CIV “Great Decisions” For-eign Policy Seminars Series, etc. The four raffle prizes are 2 pairs of tick-ets for the Jazz Festival and 2 pairs of tickets for the Folk Festival. Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance: [email protected] or 683-1950 (Judy Terry) and also at the reception.

Sail Away for Horse Play Enjoy a 2 hour day sail aboard the gorgeous 101-foot wooden schoo-ner Aurora, June 24, at 1 p.m., Tickets - $75 per person. After the sail, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and ap-petizers at Jamestown’s Trattoria Simpatico. Proceeds benefit the horses at Horse Play. Aurora will set sail from Newport’s Goat Is-land at 1-3 p.m. For more informa-tion and to purchase tickets please contact Deidre Sharp 294-3565 or Fran Hamilton 480-0321 or email [email protected], Purchase tickets online at www.hptrc.org via Paypal (follow the donate link use account name- [email protected]) or www.firstgiving.com/saila-wayhorseplay

Becky Chace Opens for B.B. KingThe International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum is pleased to an-nounce that R.I.’s own Becky Chace will be the opening act for the leg-endary B.B. King, when he performs a special concert for the benefit of the Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 11 at the Newport Yachting Center. Chace will open at 7 p.m. and King will take the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are priced at $50, $65 and $100 and are available now on www.newportwaterfrontevents.

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Photo Exhibit at Newport LibraryA Photo Exhibit: “Migrant Life: South Florida-A Photojournalist View-1969” A exhibition of over 30 photos depicting the day in the life of a migrant family, taken over 40 years ago, will be exhibited at the Newport Public Library, 300 Spring Street-in the Spring Street exhibi-tion area from July 1-31. Taken by photographer Federico Santi while serving as a VISTA Volunteer in South Florida. Opening reception July 1 from 6-7:30 p.m. There will also be a continuous running film during the reception depicting ad-ditional images taken by Mr. Santi while in South Florida.

Book Discussion Groups at Jamestown LibraryRead up! The Book Discussion Groups at the Jamestown Library will meet on July 19 at 7 p.m. and July 20 at 1 p.m. The group’s final book of this series will be “Brooklyn” by Colm Toibin. At that meeting, the next six books for the following months will be chosen. New mem-bers are always welcomed to this

fun group of book lovers.

St. Michael’s GraduationSt. Michael’s graduates 33, honors 6 at school’s seventy-first commence-ment. The parents, students, and Board of Trustees at St. Michael’s Country Day School bid farewell Wednesday, June 9, to the 2009-2010 academic year and honored the thirty-three members of the class of 2010. Following welcoming remarks by Head of School Whitney C. Slade, Christopher and Victoria O’Loughlin of Saunderstown de-livered the invocation, after which eighth-grader, Daisy Briggs of New-port, delivered the valedictory ad-dress.

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Welcome SummerSummer officially arrived in Newport on Monday, and with it, apparently all of the spoils of the season. Easton’s Beach was packed earlier this week; Ocean Drive was too; and the interminable line of cars that stretched from the Scenic Newport exit out onto the Pell Bridge seemed to signal that yes, indeed, “the season” is upon us. For many Newporters, this is the time of year we wait for. Newport’s summertime boom lives and dies by the weather, and with temperatures reaching into the 80s and sunny skies dominating of late, it’s hard not to be optimistic about the start of the summer.Around town, retailers, innkeepers, and restaurant owners appear cau-tiously upbeat. According to the latest figures, hotel bookings are up over last year, and many innkeepers have been hanging out their “No Vacancy” signs.Of course for locals, this time of year can also stir up some mixed emo-tions. Gone are the quiet side streets with ample parking; here are new neighbors – in town for a month or two, eager to partake in the city’s sun, sand, and nightlife. Year-round residents will sometimes complain of the noise, parking headaches, and general disruptions caused by the influx of summertime visitors. It’s part of the trade-off to living in a seasonal town with a seasonal economy. In the interest of getting the most out of this summer, a few suggestions:

» To motorists: Downtown Newport is notorious for its gridlock. Take a deep breath. Accept it. Obey local traffic laws and keep out of the middle of intersections.

» To pedestrians: Sidewalks are useful things. Make the most of them.

» To beachgoers: After you’ve finished building that sand castle, or getting that perfect shade of bronze, make sure the only trace you leave of yourself are your footprints in the sand.

» To summer renters: Newport has been described by some as a living colonial museum. Our homes; our neighborhoods are precious. They make the city what it is. Be kind to them, and be considerate of your neighbors.

» To both visitors and locals: Be considerate of one another. New-port is many things to many people. What we don’t want to be is inhospitable.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

OPINION Newport This Week June 23, 2010

NewportCity Council –June 23, at 6:30 p.m. – City HallHospitality Commission - June 23, at 7 p.m. – City HallEnergy and Environment Commission - June 24, at 6 p.m. – City HallCanvassing Authority - June 30, at 3:30 p.m. – City Hall

MiddletownZoning Board of Review - June 22, at 7 p.m. – Town HallPlanning Board - June 28, at 9 a.m. – Town HallBoard of Tax Assessment Review - June 30, at 3 p.m. – Town Hall

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Now that paid parking has gone into effect, how frequently are you visiting downtown?More than usual - it’s the season (39%, 41 Votes)

About the same as usual (32%, 34 Votes)

Less than usual. (17%, 18 Votes)

I’ll come back downtown in November when meter season is over. (12%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 105This poll took place Wednesday, June 16 -Tuesday, June 22 at Newport-Now.com. Respondents were allowed one vote per computer.

Poll of the Week

Video tape Calls into Question Councilor’s

AssertionsDear NTW,

Having carefully read Councilor Leonard's guest view that appeared alongside my own in last week's NTW - I am at a loss to account for a state-ment she made that an ill-mannered individual told her in council that: "Ms Leonard if you had a brain, you would vote for this".

Two members of the public spoke at the public lectern on the matter of the Historic District Ordinance. One was Kristine Hendrickson, Vice President at Salve Regina University - the other was myself. Having carefully reviewed a copy of the DVD of 9th June council proceedings - available at Newport Public Library - neither Ms Henderson nor myself made any such statement or used any form of words that might

be paraphrased as Councilor Leonard reported.

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This Week’s Poll

This week, we’re asking our online readers to weigh in on two separate poll questions.

Both deal with healthcare –albeit of two different sorts.

Poll #1Are all of the members of your household covered by a health-care program?

1. All are covered2. Only some are covered3. None are covered

Poll #2How often do you take your pet (dog or cat) to the vet?

1. Several times a year2. About once a year3. Only as needed4. Never

Both polls will be open starting on Wednesday, June 23 until noon on Tuesday, June 29.

Voting will occur online at www.Newport-Now.com. Respon-dents will be allowed one vote per computer, and the results will be reported in this space in next week’s issue.

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Real Estate Transactions: June 11 - June 18

Address BuyerSeller Price

8 West Marlborough West Marlbough LLC, Michael Cheney BMK LLC $750,00021-23 Brinley Street John & Jennifer Sweetman Gino DiFante, Jr. $615,000 97 Harrison, Unit G5 Arlene Deeb Huw Thomas $575,000378 Spring Street Chad & JoAnn Smith Amy & Edward Yasko, Jr. $560,000 87 Kay Street David Anderson Stephen & Angela Fuller $470,000 17 Willow Street Robert & Patricia Strickland Richard & Faythe Valenzon $375,000 5 Ellwood Place Philip & Joanna Knight Mark & Katherine Watts $335,000 35 Simmons Street Franklin & Kathleen Metz Carson Turowski/Lindsye Nahmias $290,000 10 Gould Street Clifford Wilson Judith Beaton & Alexander Rennie $280,000 4 Red Cross Avenue Andrea Berl Patricia Lemay $130,000 18 Rosa Terrace HSBC bank Edwin Gullison $128,000

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Middletown 15 Coggshall Way Raul & Maria Braga Susand &George Ring, III $465,000 32 Sanderling Way Bay Ridge Development Corp. Diane Hoffmann $316,375

Portsmouth 59 Ferry Landing Circle Eric & Linda Sue Johnson Joseph & Anna Cusumano $435,000 31 Almy Knoll Terrace Irwin Nozick Paige Junker Ormiston $410,000 14 Maize Corn Road Glenn & Laurie Clabo Nicholas King $330,000103 Canton Avenue William & Loretta Shelton John Campbell & Betty Maalouf $238,000

“From Russia with Love:” Summer Student Series

Here It Is!Our page 3, “Where is it?” photo in this issue depicts the last two, big orange letters on the sign above the entrance to Shaw’s Supermarket in the Aquidneck Centre at 99 East Main Road, in Middletown. The karma is all good, now! Thanks for playing.(Photo by Kirby Varacalli)

Editor’s Note: Over the next several months this column will feature ar-ticles written by foreign college stu-dents who are living and working in our community. This fi rst segment is by Anton Artemov of Russia. An-ton, who is entering his fourth year at the South Ural State University in Chelyabinsk, is studying political sci-ence and journalism. He is the fi rst member of his family to travel out-side of Russia. He left his hometown of Chelyabinsk about a month ago and, in his own words, shares some of his impressions of Newport and the USA, below.

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has changed radically, having gone through the diffi culties of civil con-frontation, the horrors of “wild” cap-italism and much more. The new reality has created new opportunities. One example, is the student exchange program, Work and Travel USA (which I am a mem-ber). It allows university students to travel and work throughout the summer in the United States of America. I wish to tell about my fi rst impres-sions of the United States. My path for doing was fairly standard. I de-parted from Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, then on to one of the European cities as a tran-sit point, and then fi nally, to NYC. For me the fi rst look at New York was the unusually high buildings - the skyscrapers in Times Square. Even now, I cannot forget this sub-lime spectacle! Let me now dwell on Newport, which will become home for me this summer. Incredibly diffi cult to com-pare, much less fi nd relatives notes in two completely different cities, like Newport and Chelyabinsk (the city where I live in Russia). In Che-lyabinsk we have a very fast way of

life and sometimes, like any big city, it “breaks” a person. Newport, has a diametrically opposite trait – it is re-sponsive and has good people. All this is only a small part of the differences that I notice as each day I am overtaken with new impres-sions and feelings. I will try to single out the brightest ... The fi rst thing that comes to mind - is the ocean. Before this trip I had never seen an ocean. I felt it’s wet and salty wind on my face, and in-haled the fresh sea air. My second observation to point out is the huge variety of restau-rants, bars and cafes in Newport. Unusual signs and colored lights at night - it all serves to create a very romantic atmosphere. Not neces-sarily to go into all these institu-tions, just a stroll amid this diversity, and celebration, or ride a bike or skateboard. Last but not least, I think of the quiet waters near Fort Adams. The green grass, quiet expanse of water in the bay. It reminds me of home, when me and my family vacation on the lake. What could be the re-sult of this experience? Time will tell ... three more months ahead.

Tour of the Week: Green Animals Topiary Garden

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Take out your “big list” of places on the island that you’ve been mean-ing to see and just haven’t gotten there yet – is the Green Animals To-piary Garden on it? Of course it is. Now is the time: pick a date, bring the kids, invite your old aunties along, pack the snacks and just go. There is no one peak moment to see the gardens because every week has its botanical showstop-pers, each one of the perennial and annual fl ower beds blooming and fading in its predictable sequence: late spring, high summer, early fall. The topiaries, though, stay as they

are all season long – large, green, and awfully amusing. Green Animals is not a big place (just 7 acres for the house, barn, outbuildings and grounds); it’s not an overwhelming place (you just stroll at your own quiet pace); and best of all, it’s not a crowded place (most mid-week mornings you and the landscape gardeners who work there have it all to yourselves). It is only a few steps along a paved path from the parking area to the white clapboard garden shed that also serves as the ticket offi ce and gift shop. The fi rst thing to do, even if you already have tick-ets that you purchased in advance,

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the cat and the chickens too before you get started in the gardens. Now, you are ready to begin your “safari” to fi nd as many of the green animals, green people and green shapes as you can. There are about 80 topiaries, all depicted on the guide map, so be sure you scout out each and every one. The real crowd-pleasers are the pair of teddy bears, one large, one small, and the unicorn. The tall giraffe is having a grow-out from the shoul-ders up this summer, so visitors will only see the interior metal frame-work and wire forms that are used to control the greenery. It is a good a clue as to how the magic trick of training evergreens to grow into these complicated shapes is done. The camel? He is the very defi nition of the word whimsical. Two humps. This property was owned in the late 1800s by Thomas Brayton. Joseph Carreiro, his horticultural-ist, began sculpting the topiaries, working at fi rst in the greenhouses, and then later transplanting the shrubs outdoors. After Brayton died in 1939, the garden was maintained by his daughter Alice and Carreiro’s son-in-law, George Mendonca. She is the one who named the estate Green Animals. Upon her death in 1972, at the age of 94, Alice left the property to the Preservation Society of Newport County. The 1859 Victorian house is a museum containing a display of vintage toys and the original family furnishings, but it is only open weekends, and the tour inside is self-guided. The chairs on the wrap-around porch are for anyone to sit in and the view out over the bay from this porch makes people want to stay forever. All the way back in the far corner of the estate is a Bamboo Maze. Be sure to whisper in there so that you can hear the Zen-like music that the bamboo makes as the breeze gently sways the tall stems. Don’t miss the pretty lily pond; at last frog census, there were four in all. These are real frogs, not made of yew or privet. Pause a moment at the little pet cemetery, take time to admire the vegetable and herb garden and the fruit trees, and stand under each of the arbors for a little while. Most people like the gourd arbor

best because it has a silly effect on everyone. All those drooping, fat gourds just make people smile. Topiary, just f.y.i., comes from the Greek word topos meaning place. Although the craft of growing, shaping and clipping ivy, yew, priv-et, boxwood and other dense, com-pact shrubs into intricate shapes can be traced back to ancient cul-tures in the Far East, the kinds of topiary landscapes we know are derived from the formal gardens of the Roman Empire. There was a re-vival of topiary during the Victorian era in America, as well as abroad, but the art form took a romantic, even

light-hearted turn by then. Rather staying with plain square hedge-rows and linear designs, gardeners began having fun trimming the shrubs into fantasy fi gures, unusual objects and geometric shapes. If the horticulturists happen to be pruning the topiaries, don’t be too shy to stand a few feet away and watch. Their skill at sculpting the shapes, both with power clip-pers and hand tools, is remarkable. A documentary fi lm titled Fast, Cheap and Out of Control (1997) contained a segment about Green Animals, and in particular, George Mendonca, who had worked there all his life. On camera, he explained the secret to his unique talent of making a yew into a bear, a privet into a policeman, a boxwood into a circle. He said, “In ‘54, half of the garden was completely destroyed. The giraffe lost his head at that time. Miss Brayton came out [and] says: ‘Oh, my darling giraffe lost its head. I won’t live long enough to see another head on that animal.’ And I says: ‘Well, it’s going to take three to four years, depending on how much growth we can get, and I’ll have a head back on it again.’ She says: ‘Well, I won’t see a head on it because I’m only going to live one more year.’ Well, she was in her six-ties at the time, and she lived to be ninety-four. It’s just cut and wait... Cut and wait...”

New Chairman and Board Elected to Preservation SocietyOn Thursday, June 17, The Preser-vation Society of Newport County elected a new Chairman of the Board at its Annual Meeting. Don-ald O. Ross, who has served on the Preservation Society’s Board of Trustees since 1989, was elected to succeed Pierre duPont Irving as Chairman. In addition, seven mem-bers were elected to the Board to replace members whose terms had expired. The newly-elected Board members are Duncan Chapman, Sarah Gewirz, Elizabeth Leather-man, William Lucey, Eugene Roberts, Mark Watson, and William Wood-Prince. Additional Board Offi cers also elected at the meeting were Angela Fischer as Vice-Chair; three Vice-Presidents, Carol Ballard, Da-vid Leys and Angela Moore; Monty Burnham as Treasurer; Peter Damon as Assistant Treasurer, Susan Staut-berg as Secretary, and Arthur Mur-phy as Assistant Secretary.

Recipients of The Newport County Fund GrantsThe Newport County Fund, part of The Rhode Island Foundation, recently announced $139,367 in grants to 21 projects addressing a wide variety of needs throughout Newport County. Nonprofi t orga-nizations, including municipal departments, operating in Newport County are eligible to apply for the grants that range from $1,000 to $10,000. Grants are awarded in six key sectors; arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environment, health, and human services. This year’s funded projects range from a youth mentoring program to environmental education programs to job training services.

Bridges, Inc. - $8,920.Chamber Education Foundation - $6,000.Child and Family - $8,000East Bay Community Action Program - $10,000Island Moving Company - $8,000Jamestown Arts Center -$5,000Jamestown Community Chorus - $1,757Jamestown School Department - $6,000Little Compton Historical Society $7,500Newport Community School - $10,000Norman Bird Sanctuary - $10,000Salve Regina University - $4,000Star Kids Scholarship Program - $5,000Tiverton Library Foundation - $9,400Up with School Arts - $4,400Visiting Nurses Services of Newport & Bristol Counties - $10,000Visiting Nurses Services of Newport & Bristol Counties - $3,500Washington Square Services Corporation - $10,000Women’s Resource Center of Newport & Bristol Counties - $7,890Jamestown Community Fund GrantsJamestown Arts Center - $1,000 Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library -$1,000Jamestown Education Foundation -$2,000

When You Go

Details on the website – www.newportmansions.org. Schedule and hours – Gardens open daily through October 1; 10 a.m. to last admission at 5 p.m. Brayton House museum – open weekends only. Tickets – pur-chased at the Newport Visitors Center, or at the door, or at any of the Newport Mansions sites: $14/ adults; $5 / ages 6-17. Age 5 and under are free. Option – tick-ets online in advance. Duration – plan 1 to 11⁄2 hours. Location – 380 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI; 20 minutes from Newport Visi-tors Center. (401) 847-1000.

Claim to Fame: This topiary garden is the oldest and most northern situated topiary garden in the US. The estate was the site of a coming-out party for the

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Newport’s history is remarkable due to its vast concentration of preserved architecture. So many institutions here are striving to raise money for restoration, main-tenance and operations, but Fort Adams, constructed over a 33 year period beginning in 1824, the larg-est and most multifaceted coastal fortification in the United States, needs primary care. Put simply, it’s in need of stabilization. Last Friday night, the Fort Adams Trust, founded in 1994 and dedicat-ed to caring for this structure, held their 2nd Annual fund-raiser “Sa-lute to the Solstice... The First Party of the Summer”. Many friends and supporters who value this green space surrounding Newport Har-bor showed up to help raise money for this expensive proposition and they created a successful and fun-filled evening of auctions, great food, dancing and camaraderie. Local people walk their dogs and picnic at Fort Adams. It was trans-ferred in 1965 from the federal government to the State of Rhode Island for park purposes. Globally it is a well known because The New-port Folk and Jazz Festivals are held there every August. But it is inside the fort where the drama lives, and the Fort folks would like to make it more available to the public, not just for the one hour guided explo-ration tour, but to be open every

day during the summer months for all to be able to view the dramatic interior. Everyone knows that a possible America’s Cup Challenge is being considered and that Fort Adams is a possible location for operations. If the race came to Newport, money would pour in to fortify the Fort. Let us hope that the powers that be have the kind of forward thinking to make this a real possibility. Isn’t it a major priority for our leaders to get this job done? Do, or spend whatever it takes to get the Cup here and help make changes for historic Fort Adams. Talk about forward thinkers! These gals know how to make it happen. Britty Bardes, Kate Gubelman, No-rey Cullen and Dodo Hamilton have been leaders at the Newport Flow-ers Show since its inception, and this year they are having their “Ol-msted Benefactor Dinner” on Sat-urday, June 26, at Marble House in honor of Oatsie Charles, a long time supporter of this event. Certainly do not miss the opening cocktail party on Friday, June 25 at Rosecliff. This party kicks off the summer sea-son and is the best opportunity, in a crowd free environment, to see the floral arrangements that have won prizes. Jimmy and Minnie Cole-man are honorary chairs for the entire event and this year’s theme is “Safari Flora and Fauna, Celebrat-ing Africa. All proceeds benefit The Preservation Society of Newport County and tickets for all events may be purchased on line at: www.Newportflowershow.org

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The Sambar on lower Thames of-fers a creative assortment of early-evening appetizers, all freshly pre-pared. Ten selections, made to suit tastebuds that range from interna-tional to good ol’ American, are rea-sonably priced at only fi ve dollars apiece during the week. We wandered into this intimate neighborhood eatery and enjoyed the late-day sunshine and soft breezes on the cozy outdoor patio. Of course I couldn’t resist their sig-nature drink of the house, the Caip-irinha, which is the Brazilian version of the mojito, made with cachaco rum, and served over ice with slices of fresh lime. Ahhh,pure comfort on a warm summer day! Sambar has a full bar including imported beers, a selection of designer martinis, and sangria. Our server, Brett, who was also working behind the bar, was friendly and helpful with menu suggestions.

My dining companion and I began our appetizer “tasting” with home-made empanadas, which come stuffed with either beef, chicken, shrimp, or pizza. They were nice and crispy with a side of fresh salsa made with chopped onion, celery, tomato, and green pepper. Sambar prides itself on offering homemade food, prepared daily in their own kitchen, from breads to soups to “not your typical salads,” to main courses prepped with a Brazil-ian/Portuguese fl air. Our second course, the bruschet-ta, was excellent served on toasted home-baked bread, and topped with a delightful fresh assortment of chopped avocado, tomato, basil, garlic, and black pepper. This dish made a wonderful complement to the other apps, kind of like a fresh salad course. The mozzarella meatball slid-ers were almost a meal in itself-two good-sized hearty meatballs smothered in melty cheese and a piquant tomato sauce, served in small bulkies. A crock of mac and cheese arrived next, which was creamy, loaded with fi ve cheeses, and topped with slices of bacon.

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1) Norey’s, 156 Broadway, Newport 2) Salvation Cafe, 140 Broadway, Newport 3) Ronzio Pizza & Subs, 88 Broadway, Newport 4) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport 5) Perro Salado, 19 Charles Street, Newport 6) Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames Street, Newport 7) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge Street, Newport 8) Barking Crab, Brick Market Place, Newport 9) Pier 49, 49 America’s Cup Ave., Newport 10) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 11) Sambar, 515 Thames St., Newport 12) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport 13) Griswold’s Tavern, 103 Bellevue Ave., Newport 14) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 15) Lou’s Hot Dogs, (Wed.) Farmer’s Market, Memorial Blvd., Npt. 16) The Chanler’s Spiced Pear, 117 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 17) Easton’s Beach Snack Bar, 175 Memorial Blvd., Newport 18) Flo’s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown 19) Regatta Place - Newport Experience, Goat Island, Npt.

Other Area Restaurants& Other Dining Options

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Long Wharf Seafood17 Connell Highway, Newport

Newport Grand 150 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport

OceanCliff’s Safari Room 65 Ridge Road, Newport

Coddington Brewing Company210 Coddington Highway, Middletown

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

International House of Pancakes159 W. Main Rd., Middletown

Sweet Berry Farm915 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown

Scampi657 Park Ave., Portsmouth

DeWolf Tavern259 Thames St., Bristol

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Let’s begin with a disclaimer. I am beyond fond of the DeBlois Gallery, the little Bellevue Avenue coopera-tive art gallery that is nearing three decades of dedicated survival. I love the place. Always have. Just the idea that a small band of local artists would relish their own expe-rience to the point of volunteering to share the duties and responsi-bilities of running an art gallery in-spires me. The fact that at least half a dozen of the originals are still in-volved and that they have attracted new members and that they just keep the place going makes it all the more special. More than that, they don’t show only their own work. In fact, at DeB-lois the emphasis most of the year is on other artists’ art as has been the case with the exhibitions so far this year. In August the gallery will hold its 26th annual members show, but for most of the year, DeBlois hosts an array of artists from the region and the state. This month they have a small exhi-bition of varied work by three artists: Michael Guertin, Elena Obelenus and Jennifer Teichman. Including multiple artists in the small exhibit space is the gallery’s hallmark; they tend to give you a taste of many, rather than a full meal of a few. Guertin’s amalgamated images (manipulated digital photos) cross a variety of lines and announce themselves to you as soon as you walk in the door. A hybrid of pho-tography and hand-colored photos with a screenprinted feel to them, these summertime beach scenes seem almost garish at first glance, resonating with ultra-bright yel-lows, oranges and blues in near psychedelic fashion. But the loud colors grow on you and emerge at a distance to reveal great depth and breadth of dimension whether it’s a repeated scene of surfers walking along the water’s edge or children playing in the water against a pic-turesque background. As you give closer scrutiny to these images, which he calls chro-nographs, you notice that Guertin has combined a variety of visual techniques as if in homage to vari-ous movements. There’s Warholian pop art elements here and some of the images have the complicated conceptual art sense of Jerry Uels-mann and others, but he also out-lines figures in black in something of a fauvist nod. Don’t be put off by the tie-dyed colors; give it some time and attention. You’ll enjoy the reward.

Teichman’s simple ink portraits of children informed by subtle gouache colors also seem decep-tively simple and perhaps com-mercially graphic, at first. But they reveal a deft sense of energy com-municated through her cheeky treatment of her subjects’ eyes and/or angular treatment of faces. One drawing in particular, “Fear of Water,” accomplishes this in a cub-ist manner, a little boy’s face seem-ing contorted in fear. I hesitate to use the word cute since it has such a pejorative meaning for an artist, but these drawings definitely elicit feelings appropriate to the playful summertime nature of the subject. No awe, just enjoyment. In a bit of contrast, Obelenus presents beautifully made ceramic and porcelain plates, cups, pitch-ers, bowls and vases in distinct styles. Her ceramic work is uniform

in color, delicate and precise in shape, and energized by meticu-lously carved designs suggestive of ancient civilizations. Her porcelain work is a study in black and white as she paints black botanical de-signs on sharply contrasting white porcelain. The effect is surprisingly colorful and pleasing. The current show at DeBlois Gal-lery runs through June 27. Begin-ning July 3, the gallery will exhibit work by Doreen Dunham, Ellen Shillace and Lisa May Tobin.

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Overboard! is a compelling story of five sailors who departed Black Rock Harbor in Bridgeport, CT in May, 2005 for a passage to Bermu-da aboard a 45-foot Hardin ketch named Almeisan. Captain Tom Tighe of Patterson, NY was well- known for his popular “Bermuda Bound” blue-water sailing seminars, and had completed 48 passages between Connecticut and Bermu-da before this fateful voyage. He enjoyed sharing his love of sailing with others and was a strong pro-ponent of safety at sea, compiling a 300-page safety manual that was required reading for everyone who sailed to Bermuda with him. First mate Lochlin Reidy of Wood-bridge, CT, who along with Tighe was swept off the Almeisan when a huge rogue wave rolled the boat in the Gulf Stream, recently joined au-thor Michael Tougias for a poignant lecture at the Milford Public Library in Milford, CT. Reidy said he’s cer-tain his life was saved by the bulky Type I PFD that Tighe required each sailor to don when conditions dete-riorated, and he believes an inflat-able PFD would not have kept his head above water as 30- to 40-foot waves broke over him for more than 24 hours, nor would he have had the strength to reinflate it. Most of the crew, which also in-cluded Kathy Gilchrist of Glen Ridge, NJ, Ron Burd of Dover, NH and Chris Ferrer of Sterling, MA (who had not met before the trip), were so sea-sick during the storm that Tighe was forced to do most of the sail-ing. Almeisan’s cabin began flood-ing when a large salon window was smashed, and the captain’s energy was already depleted when he was washed overboard while attempt-ing to secure the life raft. Nine hours later, he died in Reidy’s arms: “Tom passed away with grace, thinks Loch. He showed me how a brave man dies –stoic and uncom-plaining. And now I’ve got to find a way to bring him home. I prom-ised.” Reidy praised the U.S. Coast Guard, the AMVER (Automated Mutual-As-sistance Vessel Rescue) system, and

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the captain and crew of the 590-foot fuel tanker Sakura Express, who rescued him and recovered Tighe’s body. Gilchrist, Burd and Ferrer, who valiantly kept the Al-meisan afloat, were picked up by a Coast Guard Sikorsky HH-60 Jay-hawk helicopter, and Reidy said he’s reminded of that rescue whenever he sees one of the Stratford, CT-based company’s choppers flying near his home. Michael Tougias, who lives in Mas-sachusetts, is the author of 19 books including three other nonfiction titles about sailing disasters: Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do, Fatal Forecast: An Incred-ible True Tale of Disaster and Sur-vival at Sea and The Finest Hours: The True Story of the Coast Guard’s Most Daring Rescue (co-authored with Casey Sherman). His writing, perhaps more than any other book of this type, provides a palpable sense of “being there.” An inspiring story about the will to survive – and a truly amazing search and rescue operation – Overboard! is also avail-able as a digital eBook edition for $10.99 at SimonandSchuster.com. The author’s lecture schedule is posted at michaeltougias.com.

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The Barking Crab - Pat Cottrell, 7-10 p.m.

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The Barking Crab - LB and Re-straining Orders, 8-11 p.m.

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

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The Fastnet - Live traditional Irish music, 6-10 p.m.

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One Pelham East - Chopville, 5-11:30 p.m.

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Along with Sullivan, The Chanler’s ownership, Executive Chef, Thomas Duffy, and their entire team empa-thize with the devastating affect of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. As a Newport business, The Chanler can only imagine the devastation if it would have occurred near Rhode Island, the “Ocean State” and its sea-side communities. National Wildlife Federation, America’s largest conservation or-ganization, has organized the NWF Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund. The money donated to this fund will go toward supporting NWF’s immedi-ate response and longer term on-the-ground work to safeguard the wildlife and coastlines affected by this tragedy. The Chanler plans to extend this special donation offer through the end of September. For more infor-mation about The Chanler’s cam-paign of call to action or to join in their efforts visit www.TheChanler.com or call (401) 847-1300.

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CALENDARWednesday

June 23Aquidneck Growers MarketFresh produce, baked goods, and more, 2-6 p.m., Memorial Blvd.

Courtyard Movie Night Relax with a classic movie! Come watch “Some Like it Hot,” 8 p.m., in the courtyard at Belcourt. Tickets are $10 and benefit the Royal Arts Foundation at Belcourt. www.belcourtcastle.comCastle

ThursdayJune 24

Identity Theft ClassSee how your everyday computer interaction (directly and indirectly) places you at the highest levels of risk for identity theft. Registration required. 1 p.m., free, Salvation Army, 51 Memorial Blvd., 380-6643

Martha Sandweiss Lecture Sandweiss discusses her book, “Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line,” Colony House at 6 p.m.

Middletown Football & Cheer Sign-ups6 - 8 p.m., Gaudet Field, Turner Rd., Middletown, 849-6680

Wind Energy Past and Future 5:30 p.m., reservations required, 846-4152, [email protected]

“If It’s Thursday, It Must be Shakespeare” Informal group meets to give in-terpretive readings of Shakespeare works, 6 – 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292, www.redwoodlibrary.org

Murder in a Mansion!The Beechwood Theatre Company presents an interactive murder mystery experience, 90-minute, family-friendly event, 7 p.m., Belcourt Castle, 846-3772

FridayJune 25

Annual St. Barnabas FestivalTraditional mix of food and events including rides and games, and en-tertainment. Tickets $14, and good for the whole weekend. 5-11 p.m., 1697 East Main Rd., Portsmouth

FLAME Concert at Fort Adams An international rock band made up of 11 people with developmen-tal/physical disabilities perform to benefit the Maher Center 846-0344,or go online at www.flametheband.com or www.fortadams.org, 6 - 8 p.m. Newport Flower Show The 2010 Newport Flower Show, Safari Flora and Fauna. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Show benefits The Preserva-tion Society of Newport County. Visit www.NewportFlowerShow.org for details and tickets. Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue , An opening night cocktail party from 6-9 p.m.

Potter League Agility Demon-strationTrained dogs and their handlers show off their skills. Please, no dogs for this session. 6-8 p.m., Register to Byron at [email protected] or 846-8276 ext.104

Concert: Cadence KingBring a blanket or a lawn chair. Free. Ballard Park, 6:30-8 p.m., Haz-ard Rd., Newport, 619-3377

Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate wooden bat league team, 6:35 p.m., Cardines Field, 845-6832

Habitat for Humanity of East Bay Seaside SoiréeBenefit Habitat for Humanity of East Bay. Tickets $75, 7-11 p.m., Re-gatta Place, Goat Island, Newport, 888-270-5274, www.habitateast-bayri.org

The Bit PlayersNewport’s award-winning comedy improv 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

H2O Gloria Gemma Fundraiser Fundraiser to benefit breast cancer survivors, DJ, dancing, and more, 8:30 p.m., 359 Thames St.

SaturdayJune 26

Aquidneck Island Grower’s Market9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Road, Middletown

Newport Flower Show9 a.m.-5 p.m., See Friday, June 25 for more details.

Old House ABCs History Walking TourTour departs at 11:30am and lasts approximately 75 min. Reserva-tions suggested, Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St.

Annual St. Barnabas FestivalNoon-11 p.m. See Fri., June 25 for more details

Summer JazzDick Lupino, Mary Andrews, and Jordan Nunes, 1-4 p.m., Greenvale Vineyards, Portsmouth, 847-3777

Meet the AuthorLocal writer Marie Sullivan Force, a graduate of Middletown High School, will discuss her novels at the Middletown Library, 700 West Main Road, Middletown, 3 p.m.

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

John Hiatt and The Combo Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series, gates open at 5:30 p.m., main stage act begins at 7 p.m., Newport Yachting Center, www.newportwaterfrontevents.com The Bit Players8 p.m., see Fri., June 25 for details.

SundayJune 27

Newport Flower Show 9 a.m.-5 p.m., See Friday, June 25 for more details

Annual St. Barnabas FestivalNoon-6 p.m. See Friday, June 25 for more details.

Explore the Rocky ShoreGo down a rocky beach to look at tidal pools and use field guides to identity any organisms that are found. Program is held during low tide, and wear closed-toed shoes to walk on the rocky beach. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, 1-3 p.m.

MondayJune 28

Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate wooden bat league team, 6:35 p.m., Cardines Field, 845-6832

TuesdayJune 29

Getting to Know You Lunch and TourNoon at the Newport Art Museum in the Griswold House, 76 Bellevue Ave. Brown bag lunch. Free and open to the public. For more in-formation: 848-8200 or visit www.newportartmuseum.org

Newport Storm Beer Dinner at The Smoke HouseNewport Storm Beer Dinner Series 6:30 p.m. Reception. 7:30 p.m. Din-ner. $42 per person, tax & gratuity additional. www.smokehousecafe.com, 848-9800

WednesdayJune 30

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

PM Musical Picnic 6 pm, Newport Art Museum, $10 individual non-members, $10 member households, and $15

non-member households. Visit www.NewportArtMuseum.org or call 848-8200 for general informa-tion. Please – no pets. (Rain date

July 14)

Newport GullsNewport’s collegiate wooden bat league team, 6:35 p.m., Cardines Field, 845-6832

ThursdayJuly 1

Summer Social at Ocean Cliff$25 per person at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m., Dance lesson from 7-8 p.m. with Sara Barker. Dance party from 8-11 p.m. with DJ Kim Filippo. 65 Ridge Rd., Newport, 849-5678

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Boz Scaggs Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series, gates open at 5:30 p.m., main stage act begins at 7 p.m., Newport Yachting Center, www.newportwaterfrontevents.com

SaturdayJuly 3

Aquidneck Island Grower’s Market9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Road, Middletown

Indie Art by the Sea Festival Festival will feature a full day line-up of music as well as showcasing 120 vendors, including artists, clothing designers, specialty food and more. Fort Adams State Park, 782-7006, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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SundayJuly 4

4th of July in the SquarePatriotic music, cannon salute, festivities begin at 10 a.m. in Wash-ington Square

Explore the Rocky Shore Go down a rocky beach to look at tidal pools and use field guides to identify any organisms that are found. Program is held during low tide, and wear closed-toed shoes to walk on the rocky beach. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, 1-3 p.m. 4th of July FireworksAt dusk, around 9:15, Newport Harbor

4th of July BBQ on Rose IslandAn unforgettable evening of great music, food, and fireworks. Atten-dance limited to 150. Reservations required. Rain or shine. Member discount, 5:30-10:30 p.m., 847-4242 for reservations.

Especially for KidsBeach Bounce Children’s play center for ages 2 to 10, Easton’s Beach Rotunda, Memorial Blvd., 845-5813, www.cityofnewport.com

Birds, Trails and MoreSeven miles of hiking trails in the 300-acre wildlife refuge, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 846-2577; www.normanbirdsanctuary.org

Old Colony & Newport RailwayThe 80-minute, 10-mile trip takes riders along Aquidneck Island’s west shore through the Naval Base to Portsmouth and back, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. on Sundays, train leaves from the Depot at 19 America’s Cup Ave., $7.50 adults, $5 children under 14, $6 seniors 60 and older, no reservations, 624-6951; www.ocnrr.com

Save the BayExploration Center & AquariumThe facility features 14 tanks and exhibits showcasing some 150 species that call Narragansett Bay home, educators answer questions and guide activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Easton’s Beach, $5 non-members, free for Save the Bay members and children under 3, 272-3540, ext. 133; www.savebay.org

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June 25 Habitat for Humanity Soiree, Regatta Place

June 25-27 Newport Flower Show, Rosecliff, 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

July 5-11 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, 849-3990, www.tennisfame.com

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July 9-11 Secret Garden Tour, 847-0514, www.secretgardentours.org

July 9-25 Newport Music Festival, 846-1133, www.newportmusic.org

July 9 – August 7 Newport Com-edy Series, seven shows, www.newportcomedy.com

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Michael George Alexander, Sr., of Middletown, died June 11, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to “pay it forward”, do a good deed for someone in a manner Mike would have done for you.

Thomas Blake, of Middletown, died June 20, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to the Newport County YMCA, 792 Valley Road.

Mary Elizabeth (Andrews) Cham-bers, of Newport, wife of the late Walter Chambers, died June 20, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Lt. Col. James R. Chapman, of Newport, predeceased by two wives, Dorothy Sullivan and Ann Marie Sullivan, her sister, died June

13, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to the Veteran’s orga-nization of your choice or to the Vis-iting Nurses of Newport County.

Margaret Rose Cleary Farrell, of Middletown, wife of Michael John Farrell, died June 15, 2010. Dona-tions in her memory may be made to the Roger Williams Medical Cen-ter Development Fund 825 Chalk-stone Ave. Providence, R.I. 02908.

Emma Jacobsen Frid, of Foster and Middletown, wife of the late Tage Frid, died June 18, 2010. Donations in her memory may be made to the RISD to Tage & Emma Frid Scholar-ship, Attention: Amanda Wright, RISD Development Offi ce, 2 College Street, Providence, RI 02903.

Deronda J. (Hart) Ford, of Middle-town, wife of the late Calvin Poole Ford, Jr., died June 15, 2010. Dona-

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Gerald P. McOsker, of Middletown, formerly of Little Compton, New-port, Providence and husband of Marcia Ide McOsker, died June 14, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to Salve Regina Uni-versity c/o Kelley Coen, 100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport.

Marie Hope “Nana” (Childs) Tobin, of Newport, wife of the late Richard Tobin, died June 13, 2010. Dona-tions in her memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street. Boston. MA 02115.

Gerald Antonio Velilla, 56, of New-port, died June 13, 2010. Donations in his memory may be made to VNS/Hospice of Newport County, 1184 E. Main Rd, Portsmouth.

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.com

Marble 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, www.newportartmuseum.org

Ochre CourtOne of Newport’s fi rst “summer cottages” built in 1892, now Salve Regina University’s administration building, ground fl oor 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

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Art on the Wharf Show through June 30. “ A Coastal View,” Gallery hours are Fri. – Mon., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 846-6858

DeBlois GalleryNew show “Summer Lights.”Gallery hours are Tues.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Bellevue Ave., 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com

Didi Suydam ContemporaryNew show until July 5. Gallery is open Thurs.-Mon., 12 - 5 p.m., 25 Mill St., 848-9414, www.didisuydam

Isherwood GalleryShow through June: “New Work, New Artists,”Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat., 38 Bellevue Ave., 699-2276, www.isherwoodgallery.com

Sheldon Fine ArtShow featuring several members of the American Society of Marine Artists, gallery is open daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030.

Spring BullNew show “Memories,” opening June 5. Gallery is open daily noon-5 p.m., 55 Bellevue Avenue, 849-9166, www.springbullgallery.com

Calendar Continued from page 15Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest The Friends of the National Wild-life Refuges have announced their 10th annual photo contest for 2010. Prizes are awarded in fi ve categories: Flora, Fauna, Landscape or Habitat, and children 14 and under. Children’s photos can be of any subject on the refuge. The only criteria for submitted photos is that they be taken on one of the fi ve NWR in Rhode Island. Deadline for entries is September 6. Entry forms and details can be obtained at the Sachuest Point NWR, Visitor Ctr, in Middletown, RI. The Visitor’s Center is open daily from 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. except Wednesdays. For any questions regarding the photo contest or “Wildlife Wednesdays” please contact Janis Nephinsky at USFWS, Jack Kelly at 595-6125, or Bob Kenney at [email protected], 783-4369 or 874-6664

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Ed Collins and Dave Mayo (L-R at top) with sons Charles Mayo (left) and Eddie Collins (right) show off their

Father’s Day Sunday catch.

By Capt. Tim Flaherty The summer solstice has arrived, and on Monday, June 21 we en-joyed the day of the year with the most hours of sunlight. Historically, many cultures have celebrated this day as a festive occasion, dedicated to a bountiful harvest, fertility and, of course, good fishing. For others, it was the day when the sun cleansed man of darkness and negativity and rituals were performed to hon-or the gods. For most of us, today, it just marks the first day of glorious summer. The solstice always brings strong tides, which make for good fishing. So, anglers, now is the time to wet a line.The enormous schools of striped bass that have lingered around the ocean drive and provided local anglers with so much excitement, have now moved. Reliable sources have reported bass have been slamming live or fresh bait at Cut-tyhunk and the Vineyard Sound has been hot. There are still some good bass being taken here, particularly along Second Beach and Elbow Ledge, near the reefs and off Ledge Road. On Sunday, June 20, many reports by both surfers and swim-mers confirmed school-sized strip-ers were feeding on sand eels in the shallows of Second Beach near the surf line. The southern end of El-bow Ledge has been excellent and several trolling charters boats were seen dragging wire line over the drop offs. Some good-sized school bass were taken near the R-2 buoy on Sunday’s early morning tide. Big bass are now lingering near our rocky shores and over the reefs seeking opportunities to gorge on molting lobsters. At this time of year, lobsters molt, or shed their shells and begin their mating ritual. Male lobsters shed first, followed by the females. This activity will peak around the upcoming full moon on the 26 of June. Lobsters can mate only after their shells have fallen away. In this vulnerable state, lobsters become easy meals for predators as their defensive claws are turned soft and useless. Striped Bass are always ready to feast on these shell-free delicacies. You may not know this, but soft lobsters can-not be kept in fish market holding tanks for very long, as they will be attacked and eaten by other non-molting lobsters. I believe these softies are just as delicious and sell for a discount. Stop by the State Pier on Long Wharf and buy them right off the boats. Two of our fine local fish markets, Long Wharf Sea-food and Anthony’s Seafood offer

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first keeper bass, a 31 inch female. Ed was into the bass bite and was nearly spooled before his light line parted. Dave hooked into a scream-er that seemed to be on steroids. After a ten minute battle, the big-gest bass of the day was in the box. By trip’s end, the young lads landed 23 keeper scup and appeared exhausted. Cheers to this Fathers’ Day crew.

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9' Adjustable Tilt MarketUmbrella

Comp.$150

360o

rotation

9' Two-tier WoodFrame Market

Umbrella

PatioUmbrella

LightComp. $20

$10

Comp. $60

$27

4 PositionEasy In-Easy Out

AluminumHigh Back Chair

SPF 100+Rating FOR

UV Protection

Sun Blocking7’ BeachUmbrellawith Tilt

$20

Steel Frame Sand Chair

$10

SpectracideGrub StopTreats 5,000 sq ft

Season-long controlNOT AVAILABLE IN NY!

Comp. $20

$13

*Measuredfrom

leg to leg

Melamine Dinnerware!Choose from a variety of styles and colors!Choose from a variety of styles and colors!

Bowls7” to 12” ............... 60¢-$1.99

14” Chip & Dip.....................$1.99Asst. Sizes ServingTrays...... $1.50-$3.49

Plates8” to 12” Round........65¢-$1.50

14” Round.........................$1.9916” to 18” Oval.......$1.99-$2.49

41”BodyBoardswith Leash

$13ea*Selection variesby store

58.5”Surf Boardswith Leash


35” LaminatedWood Skim Boards


X-Large41”

Slick Boardswith LeashComp. $30

$17ea

Rash GuardsAssorted SizesComp. $40

$10

Full Wet Suit•2 mm with flatlockstitching for comfort•Back zipper with

loop tie-downComp. $100

$40Heavy DutyFull Wet Suit•Flat-lock stitching

for comfort•Padded knees for added

durability & protection•Extra heavy back zipper•Hook & loop neck closure

•Internal key pocketComp. $250

$50

Includes meshcover & poker

Deluxe TwoPerson Cotton

Rope Hammock80”x60”

$25

$45

30” SteelFire Pit

Solar AccentLighting

8 Pk plastic or 6 Pk Stainless Steel

Comp. $30 - $35YOUR CHOICE

$202 Pk SolarFloodlightsNo wiring required

Comp. $25

$10

Moon Rays®

SolarPost Caps

•Fits standard 4”x4” fence post

•Choose from white or blackComp. $20

$10

Moon Rays®

SolarGarden

Rose•Automatic on/off

•27” tall•Choose from pink

or yellowComp. $20

$10

Moon Rays®

Crackle GlassGarden Stake

Changes colorautomatically

ORSolar

GardenSphere

Comp. $20-$25

$12

Moon Rays®

SolarLighthouse

•From 18” to 24” high •3 to choose from

•Amber beaconautomatically

turns on at duskComp.

$40-$60

$20YourChoice:

*Measured from leg to leg

Express II™

10’x10’*CommercialGazebo

Pagoda™

13’x13’*Gazebo

$130Sierra II™

12’x12’*Gazebo

INCLUDESHANDY

ROLLER BAG

INCLUDESEZ ROLLER

STORAGE BAG

INCLUDESHANDY

ROLLER BAG

Comp. $200

$130Comp. $200

$88Comp. $130

*Measured from leg to leg*Measured from eave to eave

Selection on all styles varies by store

600 ThreadCount Sheet Sets100% cotton - King or queen

Comp. $90 - $100

$40400 Thread

Count Sheet SetsLuxury Collection

100% cotton - King or queen

$30

Selection varies by store; Fits most patio furniture

All-Weather Outdoor CushionsHi-back ChairComp. $39.99$20

Chaise LoungeComp. $59.99$30

Christina®,Baltex®, Speedo®

SwimsuitsComp. $60-$118

$15Gottex

SwimsuitsComp. $100-$250

$25

Mad Iguana®

MensSwimwear

Quick dry micro fiber

Comp.$100-$250

$106 Foot SuperHeavyweightBeach Towel$10

6 Foot FiberReactive Print Beach Towel

888

Comp.$20

Comp.$20

Expandable18”x23”Tote Bag

$7HoleyTM

EVA ClogsChildren’s & infant sizesAssorted colors

388Comp.$10

Adult EVA Clogs Comp. $13-$15................$5

$5ea

Aveeno® & Neutrogena® Sun Care

Famous MakerBetter Capris

$10Comp.$30 - $60

Specialty StoreLabel ladies

Stretch Knit TopCap sleeves - polyester &

spandex

$5Men’s FamousMaker Cargo

Shorts

$12Comp.$26-$44

JUSTARRIVED!

Pack of 12

1 LbPowderedor 1 Gal.

LiquidShock

299

6995 lbs

ph Rise

6995 lbs

TotalAlkalinity

ph Lower

7996 lbs

16”StandFan

Powerful 3 speedoscillating motor

• UL listed • Adjustable height to 58”

1850TwinWindow

Fan

3 Speed 8”

$30

18” High Velocity

3 Speed Fan

3750

•440 lb capacity•Includes high velocity pump & oars•Quick-fill Boston valves•Built-in fishing rod holders •Oar locks•USCG I.D. • Gear pouch

Seahawk200 Set

$38Comp. $70

Beach Cart•Folds for storage

7” blow-molded wheelsComp. $34.97

$19 150

WaterNoodlesAssorted colors

Comp.$20

AA 30 PkComp. $15.97

$10

NEWSTYLES!

Wasp & HornetKiller

Brands vary by store

250

FiberglassGolf

UmbrellaFull size 62” arc coverageFiberglass shaft & frame

$6Comp. $25

Famous SportsWear

PerformanceLabel

Shirts & shortsStyles for

ladies & menComp. $15-$28

YOUR CHOICE

$5


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