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No matter the weather – rain, snow, sleet or wind – the 55th Annual Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Saturday, March 12, beginning at 11 a.m. from Newport City Hall and progressing down Washington Square, south on America’s Cup Avenue and Lower Thames to Carroll Avenue at St. Augustin’s Church in the Fifth Ward. The parade is expected to last two hours and will include eight pipe and drum bands, nine marching bands, three fife & drum corps, three clown units, eight reenactment units, and dozens of groups representing local, state and regional organizations including police and fire units, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, social/fraternal groups, schools and others. In this issue, Newport This Week lets you know the best places to park, to watch, and where to enjoy Newport’s biggest and best parade of the year! NTW wishes you a happy–and safe–St. Patrick’s Day. (Photo by Jack Kelly)

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Council Gets Update on Island Traffic StudyBy Tom Shevlin

Planners from the Aquidneck Is-land Planning Commission and as-sociated Aquidneck Island Reuse and Planning Authority updated city councilors here Tuesday on a range of projects which could well wind up shaping how we get around and enjoy Aquidneck Is-land.

The meeting, which was divided into two parts, began with a pre-sentation from AIPC Executive Di-rector Tina Dolen, who reviewed the initial findings of a two-year transportation study aimed at in-creasing alternative transit options and relieving traffic problems on the island.

The Aquidneck Island Transpor-tation Corridor Study was compiled by the AIPC and consultants VHB Associates. Since May of 2009, VHB has been collecting input from resi-dents of each of Aquidneck Island’s three communities, and using that information to identify priorities for improving the island’s traffic sys-tem.

Interviews were also conducted with representatives from New-port, Middletown and Portsmouth planning, DPW, and police depart-ments; Newport Department of Economic Development; Naval Sta-tion Newport; Old Colony & New-port Railroad; Newport County Chamber of Commerce; Newport Dinner Train; Newport Accesibility Advisory Group; the Edward King House and others.

The study is the culmination of a nearly two year process started in May of 2009 that aims to develop a “balanced comprehensive multi-modal transportation plan for

Aquidneck Island.”That plan, once finalized later

this year, will include most notably, recommendations for short, medi-um and long range transportation improvements suitable for inclu-sion into municipal and statewide capital improvement plans.

The study area included the fol-lowing roadways: Route 114 (West Main Road); Route 138 (East Main Road); Burma Road; America’s Cup Avenue and Memorial Boulevard; Admiral Kalbfus Road; Codding-ton Highway; Route 138A (Aquid-

neck Avenue); and Route 214 (Val-ley Road)

And while the bulk of the envi-sioned projects are still a long way off, several projects currently un-derway can trace their implemen-tation to the study.

Already, work is being conduct-ed to improve left turns off of West Main Road at Cory Lane, Hedley Street, King Charles Drive, Raythe-on Drive and Union Street. West and East Main roads are also being primed for traffic signal retiming; and road safety audits at 16 loca-

tions are studying how local com-munities can reduce the number of traffic accidents across the island.

Throughout the process, the study has been highly data-driven. A critical piece of that has been in-put from the community. Over 500 comments were received during public meetings, and another 300 were tallied over the Internet. Still more were collected through some 1,200 postcard surveys seeking in-

Where does this road go? (Pictured at center of photo, above) Nowhere. The AIPC, however, has been working on a concept that could bridge the gap between state and local officials on what to do

with it. (Source: Google Maps)

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Saturday March 12 2011

By Tom Shevlin

While communities across the state prepare for what promises to be a challenging budget season, a bill making its way through the General Assembly that would allow cities and towns to tax currently ex-empt organizations, like universi-ties and museums, has city officials keeping a watchful eye on Smith Hill.

The bill, introduced by Provi-dence Rep. John Carnevale, would give cities and towns the option of assessing up to a 25 percent fee on the value of a college or hospital’s tax-exempt holdings, to pay for po-lice, fire, rescue, and other essential services.

As one might imagine, the bill has set off a debate among legisla-tors who continue to grapple with a sluggish economy and non-profit executives charged with oversee-ing some of the state’s most impor-tant and intrinsically valuable insti-tutions.

Carnevale recently told the Provi-dence Journal that the bill is aimed at helping the Capital City close a projected $180 million budget gap, by effectively bringing onto the tax rolls, organizations like Brown Uni-versity, Rhode Island Hospital, and Johnson and Wales University.

Newport, though nowhere near in the financial mess as is Provi-dence, could also be facing a grim outlook for the upcoming fiscal year. While the city has yet to re-lease any firm projections, it’s pos-sible that councilors will be asked to find several million dollars in sav-ings next year in order to account for decreased revenues and in-creasing liabilities.

As it happens, Newport is one of more than a dozen communities in the state which would also benefit from Carnevale’s legislation.

The proposal is similar to one that then-Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline introduced into the Gen-eral Assembly in 2009.

If approved and signed into law, the city would be given the au-thority to tax a variety of organiza-tions in town including the Preser-vation Society, Newport Hospital, and Salve Regina University, (SRU) among others.

According to the city’s tax as-sessor’s office, SRU currently holds property assessed at just shy of $183 million. The Preservation So-ciety of Newport County is a rela-tively close second with property totaling $117 million in assessed value. And Newport Hospital, which could also fall under the bill, has roughly $110 million in total assessed holdings.

Taken in sum, those three or-ganizations would be responsible for over $5 million in city prop-erty taxes if their tax exempt sta-

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ARCHI•TEXTIrish Stonemasons Helped Build City’s Iconic Landmark

Since its founding in 1639, New-port has seen numerous cycles of boom and decline and waves of

immigration that matched those cy-cles. The decades after the Revolu-tionary War were particularly hard on Newport, and it was not until well after the War of 1812 that Newport began to recover. It was determined

that the country’s defenses needed to be greatly improved, and that in-cluded strengthening the coastal fortifications. This was seen as par-ticularly vital for Newport, one of the most important harbors and trading ports on the East Coast.

Fort Adams, originally built in 1799 with a complement of just 12 cannons, was leveled in 1824 and a new, larger fort was designed in-corporating space for 468 cannons. This work was done under Joseph

Gilbert Totten, the foremost mili-tary engineer of his day. The enor-mous undertaking required the la-bor of skilled stonemasons, which were in short supply in the U.S. At the same time, large numbers of skilled Irish masons were looking to emigrate to this country, and many of them settled in Newport where their labor was needed for the ma-jor “stimulus project” and military investment of the time period: The construction of what was hoped would be an impenetrable coastal defense network.

Although the new Fort Adams was first garrisoned in 1841, con-struction work continued through 1857. The fort was active through five American conflicts but never saw battle. In 1941, 3,000 troops were assigned to the fort, but fol-lowing World War II, its usefulness as a military fortification steadily decreased. In 1953 Fort Adams was transferred from Army control to the Navy, which used it for hous-ing. In 1965, it was turned over to

the State to become a public park. Used for several decades to host

the jazz and folk festivals and many other large gatherings, it had fallen into a serious state of neglect. It is now being restored. Lately, it has been in the news as the possible venue for preliminary races leading up to the next America’s Cup races.

Currently the fort is operated by the Fort Adams Trust, under agree-ment with the State. Their mission, as a non-profit organization, is to restore the fort and keep it open to the public. To date the trust has raised over $8 million for restora-tion and stabilization projects from public and private sources

Not only did the building of Fort Adams account for a large part of the economic activity in New-port during the period of its con-struction, it also brought workers who changed the complexion and makeup of the city. Saint Mary’s Church, the 125-foot high brown-stone monument located at Memo-rial Blvd. and Spring St., is an impor-tant case in point. The construction of this large edifice, designed by Patrick Keeley in 1848, showed the

increasing wealth and presence of the Roman Catholic community in the city. At the time of its con-struction, the church counted 600 members among the city’s 9,000 residents and was funded, in part, by wealthy parishioners who sum-mered in Newport. Ron Onorato, in his “AIA Guide to Newport,” reports that the priest of St. Mary’s stated in the first baptismal register that, “St. Mary’s congregation started with Fort Adams.” It does not seem coincidental that the first and only Roman Catholic President, John F. Kennedy, was married at St. Mary’s.

Fort Adams was once the eco-nomic savior of Newport and led in part to the creation of a strong Irish-American community here in the city. It will be interesting to see if this great 130-acre complex can be made to work for the 21st centu-ry to, once again, help bring ener-gy, vitality and money back to the City by the Sea.

Ross Sinclair Cann, AIA, LEED AP, is an historian, educator and

practicing architect living and working in Newport.

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Historic image of Fort Adams, circa 1940. (From the collection of the Fort Adams Trust)

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For Newport, the study recom-mends a variety of possible tran-sit improvement options from the mundane to the transformative.

On the more practical end, ideas like providing additional bus service along route 60 as well as limited ser-vice to TF Green and Kingston Sta-tion would appear to be among the most easily achieved. Other sugges-tions like providing real-time bus in-formation and branded bus shel-ters; strengthening and expanding island-wide multimodal centers; creating additional park-and-ride fa-cilities; and implementing rapid bus service are only slightly more ambi-tious.

For tourists and those in town who cringe at the thought of driv-ing through downtown Newport during the summer, the study also recommended the establishment of a Newport jitney service which could provide direct transportation from downtown to the beaches. The study also recognizes the city’s har-bor shuttle service, and advocates for the revival of the Providence-Newport Water Ferry during the summer months.

And, as we first wrote in Decem-ber, one of the study’s more am-bitious plans calls for significant improvements to the Pell Bridge in-terchange that would finally remove the so-called Road to Nowhere, ex-tend Halsey Street, and introduce a series of roundabouts.

In Middletown, reconfiguring Two Mile Corner – perennially one of the island’s highest crash locations and the second worst bottleneck areas, according to an online survey – would cost $4 million.

Other suggested improvements focus on making the island more bi-cycle friendly by connecting miss-ing links between suitable roads, installing uniform signage, intro-ducing shared-use paths along cer-tain roads like West Main and Burma roads, and placing others like East Main Road and Memorial Boulevard on so-called road diets.

On the pedestrian front, the study recommends upgrading existing sidewalks and installing new ones at Coddington Highway, Admiral Kalb-fus Road, and along Aquidneck and Valley roads.

Adding crosswalks with count-down timers at heavily crossed ar-eas like America’s Cup Avenue, and

creating an island-wide crosswalk and sign standardization were also mentioned.

Of course, each of these concepts would come with a range of price tags, and it remains to be seen which projects could be afforded given the worrisome financial picture facing the state.

How expensive would some of the projects be? Revamping the Pell Bridge interchange, for example, would cost an estimated $34 mil-lion, according VHB.

Meanwhile, other projects, like making Burma Road into a viable north-south corridor would cost an estimated $20-25 million to improve the existing two-lane road, and $40 million to expand it to four lanes.

The second half of the meeting focused on the current status of the Navy Hospital property just north of the Pell Bridge.

Councilors Justin S. McLaughlin, Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, Kathryn E. Leonard, Charles Y. Duncan, City Manager Edward F. Lavallee, and Planning Director Paige Bronk all took part in the meeting. Mayor Ste-phen C. Waluk and Councilors Hen-ry F. Winthrop and Naomi L. Neville were unable to be in attendance.

Arts to Meet in Newport

The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County invites the pub-lic to its 19th annual meeting on Thursday, March 24, at the Newport Art Museum from 6 – 8 p.m. The meeting will include a panel discus-sion about arts spaces in Newport County, moderated by Tina Dolen, Executive Director of the Aquid-neck Island Planning Commission. The County has seen a recent boom in the development of arts spaces in every community. The spaces range from nascent ideas to long-standing institutions. Panel mem-bers include Lisa Goddard of the Newport Art Museum, Eric Broudy from the Portsmouth Arts Council, Linda Phelan of the Middletown Committee for the Arts, Liz Dray-ton of the Opera House Perform-ing Arts Center project, Lisa Randall from the Jamestown Arts Center, Jennifer Sunderland from Tiverton Four Corners Arts and Gail Malloy from the Little Compton Commu-nity Center. For more information and to join the Alliance, please visit www.newportarts.org

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n Senate introduces Social Security number privacy bills To further protect Rhode Island-ers’ personal information, bills have been introduced in the Senate and House of Represen-tatives to strengthen existing pri-vacy laws by forbidding the re-cording or collection of any part of an individual’s Social Security number. The Senate bill is spon-sored by Senate Majority Leader Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, Providence). The House bill in-troduced by Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy (D-Dist. 38, Hopkinton, Westerly).n Proposal to lower state sales taxIn order to make Rhode Island more competitive with neigh-boring states, Rep. John G. Ed-wards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton, Portsmouth) has introduced leg-islation calling for the reduction of the state sales tax from 7 per-cent to 3 percent, while broad-ening the tax to cover items ex-empt in Rhode Island, but taxed by neighboring states. n Bill makes seatbelt viola-tion a primary offenseLegislation has been introduced in the House making the failure to wear seatbelts by adults a pri-mary offense. Currently, officers can cite seatbelt violations only if a primary offense has occurred. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Anas-

tasia P. Williams (D-Dist. 9, Provi-dence), was heard this week by the Committee on Judiciary. Sen. John J. Tassoni Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Smithfield, North Smithfield) has introduced the bill in the Senate.n Senate Housing Committee Chair lauds governor on home-lessness actionSen. John J. Tassoni Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Smithfield, North Smithfield), Chairman of the Senate Commit-tee on Housing and Municipal Government, applauded Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee for re-activat-ing the Interagency Council on Homelessness, keeping a prom-ise made by his administration during testimony before the Sen-ate committee. Senator Tassoni, who was on hand when the gov-ernor signed his executive order, has chaired a series of committee hearings looking into and seek-ing answers to Rhode Island’s homelessness problem.n Bill to propose biennial state budget Rep. Brian C. Newberry (R-Dist. 48, North Smithfield, Burrillville) introduced legislation that would ask voters in the 2012 general election to amend the state con-stitution to require the governor to prepare the state budget every other year instead of annually. There are 20 states that currently practice biennial budgeting.

Local General Assembly officials: Sen. Louis P. Dipalma (D-Dist. 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton); President of the Senate, M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Middletown); Rep. J. Russell Jackson (D-Dist. 73, Middletown, Newport); Rep. Peter F. Martin (D-Dist. 75, Newport),

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Free Art WorkshopsStudents in grades 5 – 8 are in-

vited to transform discarded books into works of art at the Jamestown Arts Center as part of a free work-shop with all resulting artwork to be hung in the exhibit. Paint it, rip it up, drill it, draw or write in it. Use it as a sketchbook - Do anything your imagination can come up with! All materials including the books will be provided. 5th and 6th graders are invited to attend on March 15 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grad-ers on March 17 from 4 – 5:30 p.m.

The workshop will be led by East Bay Met School students and John Kotula, the Met School arts coor-dinator. Collaboration is an annu-al community art show featuring 12”x12” artworks created by peo-ple of all ages and abilities. These classes will be held at the Jame-stown Arts Center, 18 Valley St., Jamestown.

Honorary Status Awarded

The Portsmouth Garden Club has awarded its highest distinction of Honorary Member to Ce Borden. She joined the club in 1964 and has served as Vice-President and Bird Chairman. As an active, hard work-ing member, Borden helped create, craft and decorate the Club’s tree for the

Navy Festival of Trees held in the early 1990’s. At this event, the Portsmouth Garden Club won sev-eral awards for best decorated tree. Ce Borden’s family home, The John Borden Farm, built in 1865, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The his-torical records of the Garden Club, organized in 1934, were stored at a barn on the Borden Farm. How-ever, now the records are now per-manently stored at the Portsmouth Historical Society.

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Seawall Repairs Begin

Battered by years worth of pun-ishing waves, work is about to be-gin to repair a badly damaged sea-wall just south of King’s Beach on the city’s scenic Ocean Drive. Crews arrived on scene late last week with the first load of an engineered block wall system which will replace a 70-year old set-in-place concrete struc-ture, and give this area of the Drive new life.

Spring AheadA friendly reminder to move your

clocks forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time this Sunday morning, March 13, at 2 a.m. The bad news is we all lose an hour of sleep. The good news however, is that the sun won’t be setting until later in the day. Hooray for Spring and Sum-mer!

Local Student Receives High Honor

Last month, two Rhode Island students received the highest honor any high school student can receive for Advanced Place-ment testing in Math and Science, the 2010 Siemens Awards for Ad-vanced Placement. Luckily for us on Aquidneck, one of those two lucky students was Huck Joon Yang, a senior at St. George’s School in Middletown. Yang, along with Jing Wang of Cranston, a senior at Cranston West High School, were among only 98 students across the 50 states to receive this presti-gious honor. “These students lead the nation in performance on AP math and science courses and we are proud to support them as they strive for excellence,” said Jeniffer Harper-Taylor, President of the Sie-mens Foundation.

Salve Regina’s French Film Festival

The French cinema is alive and well in Newport. Salve Regina Uni-versity’s French Film Festival, a two-week event that attracted an audi-ence of more than 2,000 spectators last year, will open for its sixth sea-son on Sunday evening, March 27. The festival runs at two locations in Newport through April 7.

The opening reception and film will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on March 27 at Newport’s historic Ca-sino Theatre, 9 Freebody St. The feature film on opening night, Heartbreaker/L’Arnacœur , will be screened at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for the opening night film and reception. All other films during the festival will cost $5 at the door and will be screened at Salve Regina University’s O’Hare Ac-ademic Center, Ochre Point Ave. A festival pass to all films and events is available for $20.

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day, Feb. 28 to Monday, March 7 the Newport Police Department responded to 546 calls. This list has now been expanded to in-clude all public services provid-ed. Of those, 155 were motor vehicle related; there were 141 motor vehicle violations issued and 14 accidents.

The police also responded to 7 incidents of vandalism, xx ani-mal complaints, 10 noise com-plaints and 26 home/business alarm calls.

Officers also performed one funeral escort, 5 liquor establish-ment checks and 14 school secu-rity checks (3-Rogers, 8-Thomp-son, 3-Coggeshall, 2-Cranston). They transported 6 prisoners and recorded 12 instances of as-sisting other agencies.

In addition, 31 arrests were made for the following viola-tions:

n  Five arrests were made for possession of alcohol by minors.n  Four arrests were made for simple assault.n  Three arrests were made for disorderly conduct.n  Three arrests were made for DUI.n  Two arrests were made for outstanding bench warrants.n  Two arrests were made for driving with an expired license.n  Two arrests were made for possession of drugs. n  Two arrests were made for noise disturbance.n  One arrest was made for ob-structing an officer. n  One arrest was made for van-dalism.n  One arrest was made for lar-ceny.n  One arrest was made for re-sisting arrest.n  One arrest was made for do-mestic-felony assault.n  One arrest was made for fraud.n  One arrest was made for pub-lic urination.n  One arrest was made for false 911 call.

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Naval Community BriefsSupply Corps Birthday Ball

The New England Supply Corps Association will host the 216th U.S. Navy Supply Corps Birthday Ball on Saturday, March 19 at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Newport. Chief of Supply Corps Rear Adm. Michael J. Lyden, Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, will be the guest speaker. The cel-ebration will include dinner with music and dancing to the sounds of Navy Band Northeast. Uniform is dinner dress blue/civilian black tie. The event is open to all but advance ticketing/meal selection is required by March 11. Call 841-4819 or email raymond.d.obrien@navy.mil for more information.

OSC GraduationCongratulations to the gradu-

ates of Officer Candidate School Class 0711. Eighty-four ensigns will be commissioned on Friday, March 11, after completing an ac-ademically and physically rigor-ous 12-week program to prepare them for service as naval officers. The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in Kay Hall at Officer Training Command Newport. The guest speaker will be Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, Vice Chief of Naval Op-erations. For more information, call 841-1171.

Road Closure Advisory

All hands are advised that por-tions of Knight St., the road west of Gym 109, will be closed March 17- May 1. Signs will redirect traf-fic.

Relief Fund Drive in Full Swing

The annual Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Fund Drive runs through March at all commands onboard Naval Sta-tion Newport. This year’s theme is “It Takes All Hands. It’s About More Sailors and Marines Giving!” The non-profit, private agency is supported entirely by charitable donations and supports the ac-tive duty and retired communi-ties of the naval service, provid-ing financial and educational assistance. Last year, NMCRS dis-tributed $49.9 million in interest-free loans and grants, handling 99,854 financial cases. Call 841-6198 for more information.

NHCNE Awarded Gold Seal

Naval Health Clinic New Eng-land (NHCNE) has achieved re-ac-creditation from the Joint Com-mission, receiving the Gold Seal of Approval, for health care quality and safety. To earn and maintain accreditation, an organization must undergo an unannounced, on-site survey by a Joint Commis-sion team every three years. Key operational systems that directly impact the quality and safety of patient care are scrutinized by the surveyors, all of whom have advanced medical or clinical de-grees. NHCNE’s compliance with the National Patient Safety Goals, evidenced by achieving the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Ap-proval, reflects its commitment to providing the highest qual-ity healthcare in Navy medicine. Well done!

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TAXCONTINUED FROM PG. 1tus were completely revoked, and somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.3 million if the city were permit-ted to collect the 25 percent of the assessed value as proposed in the Carnevale legislation.

It’s important to note at this point that each of the above-listed orga-nizations also have taxable sub-cor-porations which do contribute di-rect property taxes to the city. Salve Regina, for example, operates SRU Holdings, Inc., which owns property totaling roughly $12.3 million, and pays $138,000 per year to the city in local property taxes. The Preserva-tion Society and Newport Hospital also have their own taxable corpo-rations.

And, Newport does receive so-called PILOT (Paid In Lieu of Taxes) funds from the state to off-set mon-ies lost from properties owned by tax-exempt organizations. How-ever, that money – up to 28 per-cent of assessed value of a given organization’s holdings – comes in the form of payments out of the general fund – paid for by fees and taxes levied by the state – not from checks written by the organizations themselves.

Needless to say, the economic activity generated by the city’s non-profits cannot be understated, nor should the importance of having a high quality health provider on-island be underestimated. There’s also no telling how many of New-port’s most cherished buildings would have fallen to the wrecking ball or condo conversion hadn’t tak-en them over years ago.

The fact is, while these “Big Three” non-profits account for more than $400 million in assessed property values, they represent just a frac-tion of the $1.8 billion in municipal, state, federal, and privately held land in Newport currently exempt from property taxes.

So what do you think? Should the city be allowed to tax current-ly exempt properties, or do they al-ready pay for themselves?

Stay tuned as we follow the de-bate on Smith Hill over the propos-al, and dive more into this issue in the coming days.

Volunteers NeededThe Hidden Kitchen Tours of

Portsmouth sponsored by the Portsmouth Public Education Foun-dation is looking for volunteers to fill two hour shifts on May 6 from 11 a.m. - 7pm. The Kitchen Tours raises funds for grants awarded to Portsmouth teachers for enrich-ment programs not funded by the Portsmouth school budget. Sev-en homes open their kitchens for viewing with tastings from local vendors. For more information or to volunteer, contact

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NUWC Employee Wins Daily Point of Light Award

Justin Mostert, Protocol Officer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Cen-ter (NUWC), has been honored with a 2011 Daily Point of Light Award.

The award, established by former President George H.W. Bush, honors individuals and volunteer groups that have made a commitment to connect Americans through ser-vice. Each weekday, one volunteer effort in the country receives is rec-ognized for making a difference in the lives of others.

“For the past four years, Justin Mostert has volunteered countless hours as a scoutmaster,” said Dr. Paul Lefebvre, NUWC Newport technical director. “The Points of Light Foun-dation recognized him for the hard work and long hours he dedicates to this effort.”

Mostert currently oversees a group of about 41 young men be-tween the ages of 11 and 17 with-in the Boy Scouts of America pro-gram. As scoutmaster, his goals for these young men are to build char-acter, train in the responsibilities of good citizenship and develop per-sonal fitness.

“During his tenure as a scoutmas-ter, he has made a positive impact on the lives of about 150 scouts,” said Capt. Todd Cramer, Command-er, NUWC Newport. “His dual roles as leader and mentor have been a significant influence on the lives of these young men.”

Mostert will receive a certificate of recognition from the Points of Light Foundation signed by former President George H.W. Bush.

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GUEST VIEW

Upcoming Municipal Meetings

NEWPORT Boards/Commissions Meeting, Housing Authority, March 10 at 5 p.m., NHA Adminstration Office

Waterfront Commission, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. City Hall-Conference Room

Boards/Commissions Meeting, Trust and Investment, March 11 at 8 a.m., City Hall-Conference Room

Boards/Commissions Meeting, AD HOC-Wastewater, March 11 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall-Council Chambers

Boards/Commissions Meeting, Historic District, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. City Hall-Council Chambers

Regular Council Meeting, March 23 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall-Council Chambers

MIDDLETOWNMiddletown Committee for the Arts, March 14 at 5 p.m.

School Committee Budget Workshop, March 17 at 6 p.m., Oliphant Conference Room-Lower Level

Please note that some meetings scheduled after press time may not ap-pear above. For the latest upcoming meeting schedules visit SOS.RI.Gov, or visit Newport-Now.com.

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Brighter Days Ahead … Maybe?Lighter Days Ahead … For Sure!

Could it be that Rhode Island’s elected officials are finally getting serious with tackling the state’s fiscal mess? One would hope so.

Governor Chafee took a bold step earlier this week in laying out his FY2011-12 proposed budget. As a centerpiece of his proposal, he argued that Rhode Island should shift its reliance away from taxing manufactured goods to service providers. He also proposed reducing Rhode Island’s corporate tax rate and requiring state em-ployees to allocate more toward their annual pension contribu-tions.

Whether the General Assembly chooses to act on this new vi-sion is still unknown. We’ve seen bold ideas from governors before. What we haven’t seen enough of is the same kind of action on the part of legislators.

What we can be sure of is that we’ll at least start to see more in the way of sunshine over the coming months. Don’t forget to “Spring” your clocks ahead, by one hour before retiring on Satur-day night. Spring is nearly here, and for the moment, there seems to be a hint of optimism in the air.

EDITORIAL

Upper Thames Street Traffic Complaints Examined

Don’t Drink & DriveNewport celebrates the 55th St.

Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Though tradition-ally Irish, Newport is a mixture of religious and ethnic cultures. A few years ago the Parade Com-mittee named an Italian American, Mary Salas, a local philanthropist, as Grand Marshal. The parade at-tracts participants from the North-east US as well as Ireland. The pa-rade includes bands, bagpipers, drummers, Irish Step Dancers, po-lice and fire departments, US Army and US Navy, Militias, High Schools and Elementary Schools. The Irish Air Corps Pipe and Drum Band is a special treat. Everyone is Irish on St. Pat’s Day.

The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Newport was in 1957 when I was a little over a year old. My first memory of the parade was watch-ing it from my Great Aunt Ann Fitzgerald’s second floor porch on Carroll Avenue, now the 5th Ward Square, just down from the review-ing stand in front of St. Augustin’s Church. In 1967, with Troop 14, Boy Scouts of America, sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), I marched in my first pa-rade under Scoutmasters Bill Bee-be and Tim Buckley. I also marched with the Rogers High School Junior ROTC, but then missed a few years while in the US Army. While attend-ing URI I took part in the parade and enjoyed seeing the characters that marched: Harry Winthrop with

his favorite walking stick or Sha-lala; Rick O’Neil dressed as a Lep-rechaun; Tom Kelly in a green suit and others who painted their mus-tache or face green.

In 1987, I brought my fiancée Margaret, now wife, to the parade and for years we took along my brother Chris’ children, Brigid and Elise. When they got older, Brigid and Elise marched with the Maura Nevin School of Irish Dancing or the Rogers High School Cheerleaders.

In 2000, I joined the AOH, the host of the parade, and convinced my brother Chris to march with me in the 2001 parade. As a Hi-bernian, not only do you march, but you also get to watch the rest of the parade because Hiberni-ans lead the parade. As the Maura Nevin Irish Step Dancing School passed I recalled all the years my niece Brigid marched with them, first as a beginner and then on the float with other champion dancers. From the crowd I heard my niece Brigid call out to her friends on the float. As the song ended the danc-ers called out, “Brigid! Come dance with us!” Brigid waved them off. She was in college then and her days of competitive dancing and years of preparation for her three-time appearances at the National Championships were behind her. As the float moved away the danc-ers called out to Brigid again. Re-luctantly she climbed onto the float, the dancers formed a circle,

the music began and they danced. It was great to see her dance again. Brigid was always dancing.

Brigid was killed by a drunk driver at 8:45 a.m. on December 1, 2001, while on her way to school. Every time I see a young girl Irish step dancing, I feel both sadness and joy. Sadness to have lost some-one with so much love and prom-ise, and joy that I have such beau-tiful memories of the little dancer that grew into a graceful, beautiful young woman. In 2002, the 46th St. Patrick’s Day Parade was dedicated in memory of Brigid Erin Kelly.

Come to Newport On Saturday, March 12, 2011, for the 55th St. Pat-rick’s Day Parade, revel in the Irish culture, and enjoy yourself to the fullest. Stay at one of the many fine hotels in Newport, they may offer off-season rates, arrange for a des-ignated driver, take a cab, a train, a plane, a bus or a boat, but please, “DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE.”

–Tim Kelly, NewportThis article was originally pub-

lished in the Spring 2006 edition of the Pineapple Post. It has been up-dated to celebrate the 55th year of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Its’ mes-sage is still as pertinent and urgent today as it was in 2006. Tim and Mar-garet Kelly remain strong support-ers of the parade and will be march-ing in this year’s parade; Tim with his fellow AOH members and Margaret with the Ladies AOH. Reprinted with permission of the Pineapple Post.

By Tom Shevlin

Residents of Upper Thames Street may just be one step closer to a quieter neighborhood. City Council members last week re-viewed a memo from the city ad-ministration addressing what has become an increasingly tender point of concern for the area: over-sized trucks rumbling through the neighborhood, sometimes jump-ing curbs, impacting cars and even historic homes.

After receiving complaints from residents over the last several months, the City Council last year directed the Interdepartmental Traffic Commission (ITC) to review the traffic flow and related traffic is-sues on Upper Thames Street and

provide recommendations for any appropriate changes in the city or-dinance governing those traffic is-sues.

Last week, the council received those recommendations, and pledged to continue working on the problem.

The residents made several sug-gestions with regard to traffic ap-proaching Upper Thames Street from Farewell Street, including the potential installation of bump-outs on abutting streets and chang-ing the traffic direction on Upper Thames to be northbound. The ITC reviewed the residents’ recommen-dations, discussed the issues with residents on several occasions, and, at the same time, police stepped up monitoring the area for traffic violations and weight limit infrac-

tions.Based on the police depart-

ment’s review, the ITC recom-mended not changing any vehicle traffic patterns, but councilors were apprised of other suggestions such as reviewing the allowed weight limit on the street.

First Ward Councilor Charles Y. Duncan made a point to remind the council that whatever changes are made should not impact busi-nesses that operate in the neigh-borhood, while Second Ward Coun-cilor Justin S. McLaughlin stressed that enforcement should also not be overlooked.

Meanwhile, neighbors took the effort as a step in the right direc-tion. “I think we’ve made progress,” Point Association President Jeff Marshall told councilors.

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Middletown Enacts Wind-Turbine MoratoriumBy Jill Connors

The seven-member Town Coun-cil of Middletown voted unani-mously Monday night to enact a nine-month moratorium on wind-turbine permit applications while the town gathers new information regarding the siting of turbines.

Council member Bruce Long in-troduced the moratorium motion during a regularly scheduled Town Council meeting. “Our current wind turbine ordinance does not address many of the gray areas of wind tur-bines, including the appropriate distance from a neighbor for siting a turbine,” Long said.

He called for the town to gather more information—either from a study currently underway by the state of Rhode Island or from a study the town itself might under-take—to provide answers about the various impacts from wind tur-

bines, including health, safety, and real estate value.

Middletown resident Tom Cook encouraged the Town Council to support the moratorium so that more time could be given to re-searching the regulations that should be in place. Portsmouth res-ident Donna Olszewski, who lives several hundred feet from Ports-mouth’s municipal turbine and is affected by the sound and flicker from the turbine, also urged Mid-dletown to take more time to study the issue. “I am not against wind turbines,” she said, “but I don’t want other people to have to live with the results of them like I do.”

Before the vote, council member Edward Silveira noted, “It is impor-tant to not let go of the town’s de-sire to embrace wind energy. It can be helpful and useful and save us money. But at the same time, we

need more information.”The approval of the moratori-

um prompted a round of applause from the audience, which num-bered approximately 50 people. Middletown now joins four other Rhode Island towns—North Kings-town, Charlestown, Tiverton, and Exeter—that have wind turbine moratoriums in place.

Wind-turbine awareness surged in Middletown last fall when a resi-dent who lived near Second Beach applied for a special-use permit to build a large wind turbine. That application was eventually with-drawn by the resident, but during the process, many residents voiced concerns about the scenic impact. Middletown’s wind turbine ordi-nance, which guides the special-use permit process for building a wind turbine in town, was original-ly approved in February 2010.

By Meg O’Neil

In their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the New-port School Committee tackled a weighty docket on Tuesday, rang-ing from local student NECAP scores, to an update on the new Pell School and the transference of students from the Sullivan School site, to the Triplett School.

Caroline A. Frey, Director of Cur-riculum and Instruction, gave the committee, and those in atten-dance, an overview of the district-wide NECAP (New England Com-mon Assessment Program), and how Newport compared to other towns in Rhode Island.

Positive areas of growth were seen in district eighth-grade test-ing that showed reading, writing, and math scores that were on par with state scores. However, state-wide seventh-grade test scores out-perform all areas of district scores. Grade 11 district scores dropped dramatically for both math and writing.

In an effort to find out the root of the problem, Frey recommend-ed, “examining what goes on in the classroom day-to-day. I think we need to have a better tool kit of in-terventions for all of our students.”

School committee member Charles Shoemaker chimed in, say-ing, “We need a process of looking back and seeing if the student re-ally did learn. The students are pre-sented with information, and then we move them on to another sub-ject. I think we’ve got to go back and make sure they’ve picked up the basics before moving on.”

Committee member Sandra Flowers touched upon teaching

“the whole student,” considering economic background, race, and where students live.

“Some of these youngsters carry a lot of baggage,” explained Flow-ers. “I wonder what the student’s level of self-motivation is? I wonder if young people, regardless of their grade level, understand the conse-quences of not achieving?”

In a Pell School update, School Committee Chairman Patrick Kelley stated that the schematic design phase of the new school is antici-pated to end in the very near fu-ture, “in the next week or so.”

Robert Leary of the school com-mittee was the lone member who voted against the approval of the contract for Strategic Building So-lutions to be the new Pell School’s Owner’s Representative. Leary stat-ed, “In today’s economy, as elected officials, we are the stewards of this money, and we have a major re-sponsibility. I would like to see as much local participation as possi-ble…I don’t think we’re being good stewards of the money.”

Before any construction can be-gin on the new Pell School, the ex-isting Sullivan Elementary School on Dexter St. needs to be demol-ished. The students from Sullivan will be transferred to the Triplett School at 435 Broadway for two years while construction takes place at the Pell School site.

Superintendent Dr. John H. Ambrogi brought everyone up to date on the work being done at the Triplett location. “We’re look-ing at the improvements needed in order to bring the building up as a safe, educational environment for our students for two years…We’re pleased to be moving forward.”

Scores Concern Committee

Local school districts stand to lose out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in school aid, under a new state funding formula released on Tuesday.

Under the plan, made pub-lic in advance of a high profile budget address by Gov. Lin-coln Chafee, each of Aquid-neck Island’s three school dis-tricts, as well as Jamestown’s, would see reductions in the amount of money allocated to local school budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

Here’s how local schools would fare, should it pass through the General Assem-bly as proposed.

Town: 2011 State Aid/ 2012 State Aid/ Dollar Change/ Per-centage Change

Middletown: $9,312,401/ $9,004,560/

($307,839)/ -3.3%Newport:

$10,528,468/ $10,221,998/($306,470)/-2.9%

Portsmouth:$5,821,300/ $5,494,264/ ($327,036)/ -5.6%

Jamestown: $373,118/ $351,396/ ($21,722)/ -5.8%

New Funding Formula Cuts Aid to Local Schools

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By Mary WeaverNewport Cooks!

On any given day you might hear Jake Rojas, chef & co-owner of the popular bistro-style restaurant, Tal-lulah on Thames, utter these words: “Did the trawler fleet text come in yet?’ ‘The Farm Fresh RI Web site should indicate whether golden beets are still available this week.’ ‘Did you see Brambly Farms Face-book post? Pasture pigs are ready and duck eggs should be here by April!’ ”

Rojas’ commitment to sourcing the best quality, locally grown in-gredients means he spends a lot of time communicating with farmers, fishermen and food cooperatives in ways you might never have imag-ined, and that you can easily do too.

Getting the word out about what is fresh or in season, has to be fast. A text message on his iPhone tells Chef Jake what type of fish are com-ing in from the day’s catch so he knows what he can expect to work with that night in his restaurant. He finds out what is available this week from sustainable farms in Rhode Is-land, Massachusetts and Connecti-cut via the Farm Fresh RI Web site and plans his menus accordingly. Tallulah on Thames is a Facebook friend of Brambly Farms in Norfolk, MA, and through a post on their wall he learns that pasture pigs are ready. A form is downloaded onto his MacBook, and an order is placed for a pig. This multitude of fast-paced communications keeps both Chef and producer in sync.

In our community, you can keep up to date on what’s fresh, and in season at farms, farmstands and farmers markets by going to the Farm Fresh Rhode Island Web site www.farmfreshri.com. This site also publishes which local restaurants and grocers are purchasing their products from local farmers and fishermen and exactly what they are buying. Most of our local farms, farm stands and restaurants also have Facebook pages that are up-dated regularly and provide timely information on availability of prod-uct and what’s new. Sweet Berry Farm, Simmons Farm, Greenvale Vineyards, Newport Vineyards and Aquidneck Honey all have Face-book pages. A quick search of your favorite farm stand or fish market will certainly uncover more. As for the text messages from the fishing fleet, for now, Chef Jake has the ex-clusive on these.

Just in time for spring pasture pig season, Chef Jake Rojas shares a favorite pork recipe that he sug-gests serving over creamy polenta with native root vegetables.

Brambly Farms Violet Mustard Crusted Pork Loin

Serves 4 - 61 (3-4 lb) boneless pork loin1 cup violet mustard3 tablespoons red wine vinegarSea saltFresh ground white pepper

Preheat oven to 350º F

Season pork loin with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl mix together vin-egar and mustard, reserve.

In a medium to large ovenproof sauté pan, heat vegetable oil; sear all sides of the loin until golden brown. Brush all sides of the loin with mustard mix. Roast in pre-heated oven until internal temper-ature reaches 145º F. (about 15-20 minutes) Remove from oven and dust heavily with parsley crust (see recipe). Let rest for 10 -15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Parsley Crust1 cup panko breadcrumbs1 bunch parsley leaves (no stems)1 teaspoon sea salt Add all ingredients to food proces-sor and blend until vibrant green.

Creamy Polenta1 cup yellow cornmeal or polenta 2 cups chicken broth1 cup milk1/2 medium yellow onion, minced3 cloves garlic, minced1/2 cup fontina cheese, grated1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated 4 tablespoons butter

Over medium flame, heat sauce-pan. Add 2 tablespoons butter, on-ion, garlic and cook until onions are translucent. Add chicken broth and salt, bring to a boil, Gradually whisk in yellow cornmeal or polenta. Re-duce heat to low and continue to stir until the mixture thickens and cornmeal/polenta is tender. (10-15 minutes) Whisk in both cheeses and remaining butter. Season to taste, if needed.

Serve with a mixture of locally sourced root vegetables, like Sim-mons Farm’s baby beets, or Sweet Berry Farm’s winter squash.

A lovely local wine to pair with this meal is a Newport Vineyards Riesling or Greenvale Vineyards Cabernet Franc.

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No Sham in Shamrocks!

FROM THE GARDEN

By Cynthia Gibson

The use and tales of the sham-rock began over a thousand years after the death of St. Patrick and have become legend. Like most legends, the story is partly based on history and tradition. In 1762, a minister recorded in his diary that the people of Ireland wore small bouquets of shamrocks affixed to their hats or lapels on 17 March, St. Patrick’s Day, to commemorate what is believed to be the date of his death. Using the shamrock as a holiday fashion accessory became what is known as “the wearing of the green.”

The shamrock itself is a three-leaf white clover. Legend has St. Patrick using this common weed to describe the Holy Trinity (the Fa-ther, the Son and the Holy Spirit) to his followers. Each lobe of a clo-ver’s leaf resembles the Celtic Trin-ity Knot. The four-leaf clover is not a shamrock, it is a mutant sham-rock leaf. This mutant leaf is said to bring good luck, as it is quite rare. The luck attributed to find-ing a four-leaf clover is a fun leg-end; many of us spent hours of our childhood sprawled on the lawn looking for these leaves. Discov-ering one meant endless possibili-ties, from luck in love, to finding a leprechaun’s pot of gold.

Symbolism and legends change through the years, and the sham-rock is no exception. It evolved into a very powerful symbol during the

19th century, reflecting the solidar-ity of the Irish republic. It was seen as so rebellious that Queen Victo-ria originally forbade the “wearing of the green,” permitting only the wearing of a red and green paper cross. However, after learning of her Irish Regiment’s bravery and sacrific-es during the Boer War, she decreed that soldiers from Ireland should wear a sprig of shamrock in recog-nition of their fellow Irish soldiers, a tradition that continues today.

The biggest parade of the year in Newport is this weekend. Join us downtown and show your pride by the “wearing of the green.”

The very common white clover in our lawns seems to have taken on such power. Since our spring is early and the grass is starting to green, take a chance, revisit your youth and see if you can find a four-leaf clover.

‘Wearing of the Green’‘O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that’s goin’ round?The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground!No more Saint Patrick’s Day we’ll keep, his color can’t be seenFor there’s a cruel law ag’in the Wearin’ o’ the Green.”I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the handAnd he said, “How’s poor old Ire-land, and how does she stand?”“She’s the most distressful coun-try that ever yet was seenFor they’re hanging men and women there for the Wearin’ o’ the Green.”“So if the color we must wear be England’s cruel redLet it remind us of the blood that Irishmen have shedAnd pull the shamrock from your hat, and throw it on the sodBut never fear, ‘twill take root there, though underfoot ‘tis trod.When laws can stop the blades of grass from growin’ as they growAnd when the leaves in sum-mer-time their color dare not showThen I will change the color too I wear in my caubeenBut till that day, please God, I’ll stick to the Wearin’ o’ the Green.’ — Author Unknown (circa 1798)

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TRAFFIC AND PARKINGAs it is for any big event in Newport –whether it’s in the Sum-

mer, Spring, Winter or Fall–parking is always problematic. Of course, there are the city lots at Mary St. or on Touro St., right be-hind the Opera House.

According to the Newport Police Department, you can expect traffic in the downtown area to be heavily congested beginning around 9 a.m. and lasting through 3 p.m. Parking will be limited, so if you find a spot, take it and know that you won’t be moving for the rest of the day!

Our best suggestion is to take advantage of the city’s Gateway Visitor’s Center. Located at 23 America’s Cup Blvd., it’s walking dis-tance from the parade. And, if you find yourself worn out after-ward, it’s also the city’s public transit hub.

VIEWING LOCATIONSWashington Square – The parade is marching feet will be at

their freshest as they take off from City Hall promptly at 11 a.m. and make their way slightly downhill through Washington Square. Performers make a point to stop and put on a show in front of the Colony House, so be sure to have your cameras at the ready. Eisen-hower Park, in front of the Court House, the South end of the Brick Market Place on Upper Thames St. is, traditionally, the most fami-ly-friendly location to view the parade.

“The Wave” Statue – Parade-goers looking for the heart of the route are well-advised to seek out space in the vicinity of “The Wave” Statue, located at the corner of America’s Cup and lower Thames St. The triangular park provides a prime viewing area for the lucky few who are able to prop themselves up next to the landmark sculpture. And, while it may be tempting, please leave the statue’s feet alone.

Post Office Steps – The steps at the main post office at the cor-ner of Thames and Memorial seem to have been designed with parade watching in mind. Ample viewing space and elevated seating turn the steps into a stadium-style viewing experience.

Lower Thames – Things tend to get a little crazier along the longest stretch of the parade route. While there is plenty of space to line the street and get very close to the parade action, the ma-jority of partiers, hooligans, and shenanigan-doers are seen be-tween Ann St. and Morton Ave.

Carroll Avenue – Many veteran parade-goers will tell you that the best place to be on Saturday is along Carroll Ave. in New-port’s historic, and very Irish, Fifth Ward neighborhood, when the marchers and floats finish their trek at St. Augustin’s Church, on the corner of Carroll and Harrison Ave.

RESTROOMSKnowing where public restrooms are located along the two-

mile parade route is key information. Luckily for you, we’ve got a list of public facilities and Porta-Potties so you don’t need to go searching and miss any parts of the parade.

n Equality Park on Broadway

n Newport Police Department, 120 Broadway

n City Hall, 43 Broadway

n Newport County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, 23 America’s Cup Ave.

n Harbormaster’s Office at Perrotti Park, America’s Cup Ave.

n Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Square

n The corner of Mill St. and Thames St.

n Mary St. Parking Lot

n The Armory, 365 Thames St.

n Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St.

n O’Briens Pub (Be prepared to leave your ID at the door to use the restroom), 501 Thames St.

n Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall, 2 Wellington Ave.

n Firehouse Pizza, 595 Thames St.

n Ash Mart, 2 Carroll Ave.

n St. Augustin’s Church, 2 Eastnor Rd.

The Insider’s Guide to the 55th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

One of the biggest days of the year to eat, drink and be merry is upon us. Whether you’re a parade veteran or amateur, looking for the best family-friendly spots to view the pipe bands, or looking for a party atmosphere, we’ve got you covered–from the first steps of the parade at City Hall to the festivities two miles down the road into the Fifth Ward.

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Raymond Lynch, Jr. never dreamed he would be given the honor of leading the 2011 annual Newport St. Patrick’s Day parade as Grand Marshal. He remembers one of his fondest childhood memo-ries: watching his father, Raymond Lynch, Sr. march in the parade that pays homage to the patron saint of Ireland. He recalls his naivety say-ing, “I was so in awe of seeing Dad all dressed up, I thought he was the Pope!” Although his father has since passed, he knows he would have been extremely proud of his son this Saturday, March 12, mark-ing the 55th anniversary of the pa-rade.

Lynch’s involvement with the St. Patrick’s Day parade began as a youngster. The first time he marched was in 1970. As a nine-year-old, he held the banner for the Dennis E. Collins Division #1, An-cient Order of Hibernians. He con-tinued to march with the Thomp-son Middle School and Rogers High School bands. Presently, as lead drummer, Lynch struts with the Hi-bernians Pipes & Drums Band. Not only has he marched in the New-port parade, and in others around the state, but in New York City, and South Boston, too. However, “No-where else has the tight-knit feel-ing that we have here in Newport,” he says.

This year’s parade is dedicated to the memory of Kevin Martin Burns, a man described by Lynch as “one of those very traditional Irish char-acters that always had a good joke and a smile.” Selection of the Grand Marshal, made by the chairman of the Parade Committee, is based upon one’s contributions to the community and what one person-ally does to keep the Irish heri-tage alive in Newport.

Besides playing the snare drum with the Pipes and Drums Band since 2006, Lynch served as chairman of the parade com-mittee and vice president of the Hibernian club from 1993-1997. His other connections to the Irish Catholic community have included being club president in 1998, chosen as Hibernian of the year in 2000, being a member of Saint Augustin’s Church, and teach-ing religion at Saint Joseph of Clu-ny School.

As a second generation Ameri-

can, Lynch’s Irish heritage can be traced back on both sides of his family; his mother’s great-grandfa-ther came from Bere Peninsula, and on his father’s side, his ancestors hailed from Ballygar, County Cork and from Sneem, County Kerry.

From his first steps in front of City Hall, to those all along the

route and with their conclu-sion in the heart of Newport’s Irish neighborhood at Saint Augustin’s Church, this year’s Grand Marshal knows how proud his father would have been to witness the event and to see his son guide the parade that he had been so passionate about during his life.

2011 Raymond J. Lynch, Jr.2010 Michael C. “Chad” Donnelly2009 Kiki Finn2008 James F. Mahoney2007 Leo F. Downey2006 Christopher J. Behan2005 Stephen P. Martin2004 Teresa Paiva Weed2003 Joseph T. Houlihan2002 Mary Salas2001 Rear Admiral Barbar McGann2000 Sister Josephine St. Leger1999 Ralph H. Plumb, Jr.1998 John Booth1997 Robert Sullivan1996 Richard “Rick” Kelly1995 Mayor David Roderick1994 Richard “Dick” Crane1993 Dr. Michael Wood

1992 Rep. Paul W. Crowley1991 Rear Admiral Joseph Strasser1990 William D. Nagle1989 John Toppa1988 Paul Gaines1987 Hon. Kathleen Sullivan Connell1986 Mayor Patrick Kirby1985 Robert J. McKenna1984 Matthew Smith 1983 Claire Dugan (Mrs. Edward F.)1982 Humphrey J. Donnelly, III1981 Fr. George B. McCarthy1980 Sister Lucille McKillop1979 James L. Maher1978 Paul F. Murray1977 Gov. J. Joesph Garrahy1976 Mayor H.J. Donnelly, III1975 Bishop Kenneth Angell1974 Bishop Louis E. Gelineau

1973 Gov. Philip Noel1972 Lt. Gov. J. Joseph Garrahy1971 Mayor Joseph A. Doorley1970 Msgr. Gerald F. Dillon1969 Gov. Frank Licht1968 Robert E. Quinn1967 Hon. Fred St. Germain1966 Msgr. John T. Shea1965 Bishop Bernard M. Kelly1964 Justice Patrick P. Curran1963 Colonel Florence Murray1962 Msgr. James V. Green Pastor St. Mary’s1961 Gove. John Notte1960 Fr. J.A. Fitz Simmons1959 Thomas Finn, Sr.1958 Matthew Noonan1957 Mayor John J. Sullivan

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Thursday, March 10Buskers Pub –Dogie & the Cowpie Poachers, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

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

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

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

O’Brien’s Pub–DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.

One Pelham East–Keith Manville

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

Portofino’s at the Royal Plaza Hotel–Lois Vaughan, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Rhino Bar–Hot Like Fire

Rhumbline–Joe Parillo, 7-11 p.m.

Friday, March 11Asterisk –Fran Curley, Jazz Trio

The Chanler at Cliff Walk–Dick Lupino, Johnny Souza, Paul Schmeling, 6-10 p.m.

Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m.

Hyatt Hotel–Dave Manuel on piano, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

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

Newport Blues Café –Blockhead, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand–Sweet Desire, 9 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub –Skinny Millionaires, 10 p.m. ‘til closing

One Pelham East–Bear Fight

Portofino’s at the Royal Plaza Hotel–Lois Vaughan, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Rhino Bar–Wild Nites

Rhumbline–Bobby Ferreira, 6:30-10 p.m.

Saturday, March 12Café 200 – Dogie & the Cowpie Poachers

Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m.

Clarke Cooke House–Foreverly Bros.

Hyatt Hotel - Tim May, Irish music, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

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

Newport Blues Café–St. Patrick’s Day Parade Party, 1 p.m. Blockhead, Felix Brown, Sugar and Never in Ve-gas... all day long

Newport Grand Event Center–Kevin Meaney with Carolyn Plummer, 8 p.m.; Russ Peterson, 9 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub –DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.-12:45 a.m.

One Pelham East–Bear Fight

Portofino’s at the Royal Plaza Hotel–Bobby Ferriera, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Rhino Bar – Wild Nites/Felix Brownt

Rhumbline – Lois Vaughan, 6:30-10 p.m.

Sambar – DJ Butch, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 13Castle Hill Inn–Dick Lupino & Jordan Nunes, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

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

Fastnet–Irish Music Session 5 - 9 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub– Karaoke, 9 p.m.

One Pelham East–Chopville, 6-9 p.m.; Chris Gauthier, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Rhumbline–Bobby Ferreira

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Monday, March 14Fastnet–”Blue Monday”, 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Rhumbline–Lois Vaughan

Tuesday, March 15Cafe 200–”Tuesday Blues”

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It’s almost time for the wearin’ of the green. With weekend parties and the St. Pat’s Day parade, every-one will be a little bit Irish, no mat-ter what their background. Plan on lots of beer and some great food.

Perennial favorite dishes include shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, and hearty stew made with lamb and ale. Top it all off with an irresistible dessert such as a bread pudding made with both white and dark chocolate. If you don’t feel like making the sauce, just pass the Bailey’s Irish Cream for topping.

And, of course, it wouldn’t be St. Paddy’s Day without Irish soda bread. Author and blogger Wona Miniati has worked to improve the traditional version by adding sour cream, which creates a moister, richer bread. She notes that while this bread is mildly sweet, for a more savory bread you can reduce the sugar and add caraway or sun-flower seeds.

Irish Cream Shortbread

1 cup (2 sticks) soft butter1/2 cup packed brown sugar1/2 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons Irish whiskey1/2 teaspoon Irish cream liqueur (such as Bailey’s), or 1/4 teaspoon Irish cream flavoring2 cups flour1/2 cup white rice flour (or barley flour)Preheat oven to 325º F. Butter and flour 2 8-inch round cake pans or molds. Beat butter until smooth. Beat in sugar, salt, whiskey, and Irish cream or flavoring until fluffy. Mix in flour and rice flour. Divide dough in half. Wrap and chill about 1 hour. Press half of dough into pans. Prick all over with fork to prevent from puffing. If it puffs up, use flat spat-ula to press dough down and con-tinue to bake until golden.Remove from oven; let cool 15 min-utes, then loosen edges with knife before turning over onto flat sur-face. Cut into wedges. Stores well wrapped for a week. Can freeze for longer time.

White and Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding with Irish

Cream SauceSauce:2 cups half & half6 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur1/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract2 teaspoons cornstarch2 teaspoons waterBread pudding:10 cups 3/4-inch cubes French bread with crust6 ounces bittersweet (not un-sweetened) or semisweet choco-late, chopped6 ounces white chocolate chips4 large eggs1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoons sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 cups whipping cream1/2 cup whole milkNonstick vegetable oil sprayFor sauce: Bring cream, liqueur, sugar, and vanilla to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Mix cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water in small bowl to blend; whisk into cream mixture. Boil until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Cool, then cover and re-frigerate until cold, about 2 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)For bread pudding: Combine bread, chocolate, and white choc-olate in large bowl; toss to blend. Using electric mixer, beat eggs, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla in another large bowl to blend. Gradually beat in 1 1/2 cups cream and milk. Add cream mix-ture to bread mixture; stir to com-bine. Let stand 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray. Transfer bread mix-ture to prepared dish, spreading evenly. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup cream. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake pudding until edges are golden and custard is set in center, about 1 hour. Cool pudding slightly.Drizzle bread pudding with sauce and serve warm.

(Adapted from Bon Appétit, November 2003

Irish Lamb Stew with Ale

2-1/2 pounds cubed lamb shoulder2/3 cup flour3 tablespoons olive oil3 garlic cloves, chopped3 cups vegetable broth1 cup amber or brown ale2 teaspoons sugar1 pound baby red potatoes, halved or quartered1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into chunks1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley2 teaspoons dried thyme1-1/2 cups frozen petite peas1-1/2 cups frozen pearl onionsSprinkle lamb with salt and pep-per; dredge in flour, shaking off ex-cess. Heat oil in Dutch oven or large heavy pan over medium-high heat. Work in 2 batches to brown lamb. Remove from pan. Add garlic to pan; stir for about 30 seconds. Add lamb to pan, along with any juices, then broth, ale, and sugar. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and sim-mer 40 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, parsley, and thyme. Cover; simmer until vegetables are ten-der, about 30 minutes longer. Add peas and onions; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

Irish Soda Bread3-1/2 cups flour1/4 cup sugar1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 cup raisins2 large eggs1 (16-ounce) container regular or light sour cream (2 cups)Preheat oven to 375º F. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. Add raisins and mix them in with your fingers, making sure raisins separate and are coated with flour. In separate bowl, whisk eggs, and then add sour cream and combine again. Do not overmix as this will result in tough bread. Dust hands with flour and lightly shape dough into circular mound, approximate-ly 8 inches wide. Do not knead or handle dough too much. Transfer to lightly oiled baking sheet; cut a big X on top. Not only does this make your bread look professional, but it also allows the heat to get to the center. Bake for 45 minutes, or until lightly browned and toothpick in-serted in center comes out clean. If splitting dough into 2 loaves, check for doneness at 35 minutes.Sweet variations: Substitute cran-berries, currants or dried blueber-ries for raisins.Savory variations: Reduce sugar to 2 tablespoons, omit raisins, and instead use 1 tablespoon caraway seeds or 1 cup sunflower seeds.

(Recipe from Wona Miniati in her blog, cookingwithtraderjoes.com)

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1) Ben’s Chili Dogs, 158 Broadway, Newport 2) Norey’s, 156 Broadway, Newport 3) Salvation Cafe, 140 Broadway, Newport 4) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport 5) Perro Salado, 19 Charles Street, Newport 6) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge Street, Newport 7) Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames Street, Newport 8) Busker’s Irish Pub, 178 Thames Street, Newport 9) Pier 49, 49 America’s Cup Ave., Newport 10) 22 Bowen’s - 22 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 11) Clarke Cooke House - Bannister’s Wharf, Newport 12) The Mooring, Sayer’s Wharf, Newport 13) Christie’s, 351 Thames St., Newport 14) Forty 1º North, 351 Thames St., Newport 15) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 16) @ The Deck, Waites Wharf 17) Sambar, 515 Thames St., Newport 18) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport 19) Griswold’s Tavern, 103 Bellevue Ave., Newport 20) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 21) The Chanler’s Spiced Pear, 117 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 22) Flo’s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown

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Long Wharf Seafood17 Cornell Highway, Newport

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DeWolf Tavern259 Thames St., Bristol

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Jillian Crespi , #19 of St. Philomena’s School in Portsmouth, drib-bles downcourt on a fastbreak against St. Michael’s in a Newport Recreation Girls A playoff Jamboree at the Hut. St. Phils won the game (32-12) and advanced to the finals against Wilbur and Mc-Mahon (Little Compton) on March 9. Katie Lewis, #6, Lucy Rich-ards and Annie Coaty for St. Michaels trail the play.

Mary O’Connor, St. George’s School senior (at left, above and inset), led her team to victory in final game of season.

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The St. George’s girl’s basketball team com-pleted its regular season with a 57-43 victo-ry over Middlesex and will be the fifth seed in the upcoming New England Prep School Basketball Tournament. They were led in this game by Mary O’Connor, who scored a career high 26 points and added eleven rebounds, four steals and six assists.

O’Connor has had a stellar season for the Lady Dragons, helping to lead her team to a 13-7 overall record including six wins in their last seven games. In that stretch, O’Connor averaged a “double-double” (double-dig-it points and a double-digit number of re-bounds). In December, she was voted MVP of the St. George’s Holiday Classic as the Lady Dragons swept the event with four straight victories.

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Turnabout Frostbite sailors. (Photo courtesy of the Newport Yacht Club)

Twenty Turnabouts sailed six races in the Newport Yacht Club Frostbite Series on Sun-day, March 6. Sailors battled a stiff breeze, all on the stern, to keep the bow from nose-diving. In first place was Whitney Slade with a score of 1.6. Tied for the number two slot was Roy Guay and Dave Wilson with 2 points. Suzy Harrington took third with 3.3. Ed Brady 3.5, Chris Arner 3.6.

Frostbiters with Sail Newport reported a fabulous day on Sunday, March 6 with breezes out of the SSE, from 10 to 18 knots and temps in the high 40s. The race committee (RC) team of PJ Schaffer, Rob Breslin, and Ned Jones cranked out eight races, with plenty of reaches to keep everyone entertained. Steve Kirkpatrick won the day with a score of 28. With 39 points, second place went to Peter Shope with four firsts, and Chad Atkins in third place. Dave Armitage took fourth with 44 points.

The father-son duo of Ted and Alex Hood is scheduled for the RC Sunday, March 13. However, there are still a number of holes on the RC schedule for the spring. Volunteers are also being sought for the Pete Milnes Regatta on May 1.

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State Playoff Update At press time, on Wednesday March 9th, the Rogers High School Girls

Basketball team was set to tip off in the state Div. II semi-final game vs. Mt. St. Charles at RIC. Should the Lady Vikings have prevailed in the semi-finals, they will advance to the state championship game vs. the winner of the Prout/Johnston game on Saturday at the Ryan Center on the campus of URI. Tip off for the final is at 1:30pm. Here’s hoping that the Rogers girls get there and play for all the marbles!

What is certain is that the undefeated Middletown High School Girls Basketball team will play for the championship and the “perfect” season in the state Div. III finals vs. Central High School, a team they have beat-en twice during the regular season. Game time at the Ryan Center will be 11a.m. on Saturday March 12. Go Islanders!

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Shred-a-ThonThe public is invited to drop off up to two “banker boxes” worth of documents for shredding at no cost 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Middle-town Police Station, 123 Valley Rd.

Eight Bells Lecture“Law of the Sea” , Cmdr. James Kraska will discuss his new book about maritime power and, inter-national law, noon – 1 p.m., Naval War College Museum. Reservations required, 841-2101.

Dr. Seuss PartyMeet famous characters from Dr. Seuss stories at the Middletown Public Library, 3:30 p.m., kids ages 4-8, 846-1573.

Corned Beef and CabbageIrish dinner at the Newport Knights of Columbus Hall, 60 Halsey St., 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. $10, 846-0256.

Free Art Workshop7th and 8th grade students are invited to turn discarded books into works of Art, Jamestown Arts Center,18 Valley St., 4 – 5:30 p.m., 222-0105

CCRI Info SessionAn information session for adults wishing to attend CCRI. Newport campus, One John H. Chafee Blvd., 6:30-8:30 p.m., 455-6011. Gallery NightArtist studios and galleries city-wide stay open late.

Redwood Library Lecture“The Winds of Democracy and Change in the Arab Middle East” presented by Hayat Alvi, Ph.D., Redwood Library, 6 p.m., 847-0292.

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

Run and Chug ClubRunning and walking group that meets at 6:15 p.m. weekly outside Fastnet. Meet new friends for a three-mile walk or run around Newport and then return to the Fastnet Pub for a pint.

FridayMarch 11

Coffee Hour with NTWDrop in to the The People’s Café on Thames St. at 10 a.m. to ask ques-tions, give us some news tips, or

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Art for KidsFor children ages 7 and up, New-port Public Library, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Pre-Parade PartyEarly parade celebration, Hiberni-an Hall , Wellington Ave., free, 5:30 p.m., 846-5081.

Open Art Session for KidsKids ages 7+ are welcome to practice drawing still life, cartoon-ing and more. Presented by SRU student Danielle Derrica. Newport Public Library, free, 3:30 – 5 p.m., 847-8720 ext. 204.

“Anything Goes”Swanhurst Chorus tribute to Broadway, dinner and show, Fenner Hall, 6:30 p.m., reservations required, 682-1630, www.swan-hurst.org

Bits O’Irish HumorBlarney, leprechauns, and laughs with the Bit Players, Newport’s comedy improv troupe, Firehouse Theater, $15, 8 p.m., 849-3473.

SaturdayMarch 12

Mass in Honor of St. PatrickKick off parade Saturday with mass at St. Joseph’s Church, located on Broadway, 9 a.m.

55th Annual Parade in Honor of St. PatrickWear your green from Broadway to St. Augustin’s Church in the 5th Ward. Parade Grand Marshal: Raymond J. Lynch, Jr. dedicated to the memory of Kevin Burns. Steps off in front of Newport City Hall promptly at 11 a.m.

Post-parade Family PartyClowns, parade bands, food, re-freshments, a non-alcohol family event. The Hut (behind the New-port Public Library), Following the parade at 1 p.m. 846-5081.

Celebrating the IrishMusic, sing-a-longs, food, and bev-erages, immediately following the parade at La Forge Restaurant on Bellevue Ave. 1 p.m., 847-0418.

Post-Parade Hibernian PartyCelebrate the end of the parade at the Hibernian Hall, Wellington Ave, 1 p.m. $20 advance tickets, 847-8671.

Murder at the MuseumPlay whodunit at the murder mys-tery “Guilt By Association”. New-port Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 5:30 – 7 p.m.

“Anything Goes”6:30 p.m. Please see Friday, March 11 for more details.

Bits O’Irish Humor8 p.m. Please see Friday, March 11 for more details.

SundayMarch 13

Crowley’s Irish BreakfastEnjoy a hearty Irish country break-fast at La Forge Restaurant on Bel-levue Ave. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Reserva-tions, 847-0418.

Choristers Sing into SpringThe Newport Navy Choristers will present “Music for a Sunday After-noon,” St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 4 p.m., 849-1135.Winter Speaker Series“The Middletown Police Depart-ment, an Historical Perspective,” a fascinating look at the MPD from its humble beginnings, Middle-town Public Library Community Room, 700 W. Main Rd., 2 – 4 p.m.

MondayMarch 14

Teen TimeWeekly social event exclusively for teens. Create crafts, play on com-puters, and hang out with friends. Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., Every Monday, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., 847-8720 ext. 206.

TuesdayMarch 15

Irish Magic and StorytellingHear fascinating Irish stories with Debbie O’Carroll at the Newport Public Library, Children’s Depart-ment, 300 Spring St., 3:30 p.m., 847-8720 ext. 204.

Free Art Workshop5th and 6th grade students are invited to turn discarded books into works of Art, Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St., 4 – 5:30 p.m., 222-0105

Newport Cooks“Modern, Fresh, & Local”, cooking class at The Edward King House, 35 King St., Newport, 6 – 8 p.m., $50, 293-0740.

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Great Decisions Lecture“U.S. National Security since 9/11” by Prof. Mackubin T. Owens, NWC, Pell Center at Salve Regina Univer-sity, 518 Bellevue Ave., free, 7 p.m., reservations are required. Email NewportCIV_res@yahoo.com

ThursdayMarch 17

Hibernian of the Year AwardsThe Ancient Order of Hibernians honors Bill Cardinal, featuring the Nevin Academy stepdancers. AOH Hall, Wellington Ave., 6 p.m. $25. Reservations 847-8671

Irish MusicThe Patchy Caubeens perform at the Officers’ Club on the Newport Naval Base, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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SaturdayMarch 19

Road to Independence Walking TourRiots, rebellion, enemies, and al-lies! Learn about Newport in the years surrounding the American Revolution, $12 Newport Historical Society Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m., 841-8770.

Bus Tour of Irish NewportLeave from Hibernian Hall on Wel-lington Ave. and visit famed Irish spots in Newport. 9:30 a.m., free, Reservations required 846-8865.

Corned Beef & Cabbage DinnerThe famous Irish dish is served and sponsored by the Middletown Knights of Columbus, 7 Valley Rd., $12, 846-8800.

“Anything Goes”6:30 p.m. Please see Friday, March 11 for more details.

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SundayMarch 20

NBS Bird WalkFree guided bird walk with Jay Manning at the Norman Bird Sanc-tuary, 583 3rd Beach Rd., Middle-town, 8 a.m. No registration neces-sary – bring your binoculars!

Irish TeaDelicious Irish tea, food, and enter-tainment, Ochre Court, Salve Re-gina University, 2 – 4 p.m. Tickets available at La Forge Restaurant: 847-0418, Creaney Cruise & Travel: 849-8956, Ireland Calls: 849-8174, Deborah Winthrop Lingerie: 682-2272. No tickets sold at the door.

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William V. Batten, Jr., of Newport-passed away on March 4, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Broadway and Mann Ave., Newport. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, March 10 from 4-7 p.m. in the O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home, 465 Spring St., New-port. Donations be made in hon-or of Bill to Sophia Gordon Can-cer Center at Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA, 01805.

Anna J. Bulk, died Saturday, March 5 at age 105. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Anna’s life at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Blenheim-Newport in Mid-dletown. Donations in her memory can be made to Blenheim-Newport Employee Fund, 303 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, 02842.

Jessie Dannin Herstoff, 95, of Newport, died March 2, 2011 at the Heatherwood Nursing and Sub-acute Center in Newport. A Grave-side Service was held on March 3 at Beth Olam Cemetery, Middletown.Donations may be made in Jessie’s memory to Touro Synagogue, 85 Touro St., Newport, RI, 02840.

Kathleen “Kitty” (Teehan) Hold-er, 70, of Newport passed away on March 3, 2011. A Mass of Christian burial was held on March 9 at St. Jo-seph’s Church. Memorial donations may be sent to Save the Children, 54 Wilton Rd., Westport, CT 06880 or www.savethechildren.org

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Ann “Bunny” Fay (Vars) Silvia, 77, of Portsmouth died on March 5, 2011, at Newport Hospital, New-port. Her funeral was held on March 9. Donations in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society of Rhode Island, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI 02886.

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The percentage of people who can even understand this problem is becoming a problem.

America needs more engineers. Simple as that. And as a company that depends heavily on engineers,

National Grid has invested more than three million dollars in our “Engineering Our Future” Program. Every year,

we’re creating paid internships, mentoring programs, and job shadow opportunities that allow high school

students in our region to get hands-on engineering experience. And with programs that build technology,

science, and math skills, engineering feats like building smart grids and next generation delivery systems

will be in very good hands. For more about what we’re doing, visit www.nationalgridus.com/commitment

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Middletown firefighters have formed a team to participate in a fundraising event in which their heads will be shaved in order to raise money to help defeat child-hood cancers.

The shaving will occur as part of an evening-long program at Mc-Fadden’s restaurant 52 Pine St. in downtown Providence March 23 beginning at 6 p.m.

The fund-raising effort is coor-dinated by the volunteer St. Bal-drick’s Foundation, which seeks do-nations to help support research into curing and preventing child-hood cancers. In past years, other Rhode Island fire departments, in-cluding East Providence and oth-ers, have participated, and this year Middletown firefighter Rob McCall decided that it was time for Middle-town to jump in and do its part. “We wanted to do something, and we’ve been so busy with so much going on around here that time just got away. I saw something about this, and I jumped on it.”

So far, ten Middletown firefight-ers have signed up to be shaved. “The way it works, there are about 15 chairs set up in a row, and the whole team gets shaved as a group,” explains McCall. “There are people from salons there to do it, or you can have someone on your team volunteer. It’s one haircut for all – basically, just the lowest set-ting on the clippers.”

Each team seeks donations for undergoing the shaving. Any group may sign up.

The schedule for the event in-cludes live music by the Rhode Is-land Professional Firefighters Pipes and Drums Band, as well as by oth-er bands such as The Broadway Bad Boys and by various bagpipers.

There will be silent auctions and a 50/50 raffle, T-shirt sales, and awards.

Family hour is from 6 to 7 p.m., when children are encouraged to attend. Group head shavings are interspersed throughout the eve-ning. So far, a total of 110 people have volunteered to be shaved at the McFadden’s event.

For more information about St. Baldrick’s, including how to volun-teer, visit www.stbaldricks.org.

At a St. Baldrick’s event, young and old, male and female sit side

by side, and face the clippers as part of the worldwide effort of

Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer.

Firefighters Shave Heads to Help Fight Cancer

Underwood School Collects “Pennies for Patients”Students at Underwood

School will be bringing in spare change from home, family, and friends to donate to the 17th an-nual Pennies for Patients fund-raiser to be held from March 7- 25. The Rhode Island Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Soci-ety, in partnership with Domino’s Pizza and Loomis, sponsors a na-tional coin drive to raise funds for blood cancer research and pa-tient services. During this period, students bring in spare change to their school in this fun and education-al program to fight the #1 fatal disease of children ages 1-20…leukemia. The top fundraising classroom of each school re-ceives a reward lunch, the top five fund-raising schools receive a school-wide Ice Cream Party, and the top 20 schools re-ceive grand prizes.

By pooling their coins, healthy children have a chance to learn about and help children struggling with leukemia, lym-phoma, Hodgkin disease, and myeloma. The challenges of treatment for children with leukemia are enormous – numerous hospitalizations, rounds of chemothera-py, spinal taps, bone marrow transplants,

and hair loss, but their hope is always high, and the research is promising. With tremendous advances in research, 80% of children with leukemia survive today, compared to a 4% survival rate in 1960. To make a donation to Pennies for Patients 2011 through Underwood school, contact Lori Russell at 846-9590.

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