COYOTES ARE EVERYONE’S BUSINESS
WHAT CHAMBER MEMBERS CAN DO TO HELP
Feeding coyotes is not safe. Attacks on people are rare, but they sometimes bite the hands that feed them.
Feeding coyotes is not smart. When coyotes associate food with people, they lose their natural fear and may become bold or aggressive.
Feeding coyotes is not a kindness. Aggressive coyotes may have to be shot.
MAKE YOUR BUSINESS “COYOTE SMART” AND HELP KEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE
ASK EMPLOYEES NOT TO FEED THEM AND BE SURE TO SECURE ALL DUMPSTERS AND TRASH
For more information about coyotes in Rhode Island: www.coyotesmarts.org
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A1 ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION RECEIVES MULTIPLE AWARDS AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Newport, RI (APRIL 14, 2023): A1 Roofing & Construction received multiple awards at the March GAF Wealth Builder Conference, an invitation only event, held in Austin, TX. A1 earned the President’s Club Award, the highest designation honoring Master Elite contractors. A1 also earned one of the prerequisite awards for President’s Club, the GAF Triple Excellence Award given to contractors that meet GAF’s discerning requirements of: “Installation Excellence, Consumer Protection and Training Excellence.” For A1, the awards symbolize many years of striving for superior service, quality, and continued education.
“Receiving both the President’s Club and Triple Excellence Awards are incredible accomplishments for everyone at A1,” stated Sean Napolitano, President & Owner of Newport based A1 Roofing & Construction. “The conference itself, was both informative and invigorating, showing the latest technological advances in the roofing industry while providing opportunities to network and share business practices with peers from non-competing markets. We are already looking forward to the next one in 2024,” Napolitano added.
A1 has received the President’s Club Award in 2022 & 2023 and the Triple Excellence Award 2019-2023.
About A1 Roofing & Construction:
Founded in 2007, A1 Roofing and Construction is an industry leader in roofing and construction services, including solar. With a large team of expertise and innovative technology, they specialize in both residential and commercial projects. Their “Rentals” division offers rollaway dumpster service and aerial lifts. www.A1roofingcompany.com
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12 Marlborough St., Newport, RI, hosts weekly meditation gatherings for healing and peace every Tuesday from 5:30-6:20 pm followed by a Free Style Drumming Circle from 6:30-8 pm.
The meditation group is open to all whether you are curious or deeply experienced in the practice. The group is open-hearted and members are from a variety of spiritual backgrounds. Please know you will be a welcome addition to the circle.
Come and join our Drumming Circle on Tuesday nights, 6:30-8pm at St. Paul’s Church in Newport. It’s a great way to have fun, make friends and share rhythms. Come and drum! Drummers as well as non-drummers are welcome! No experience is required; drums are provided and/or bring your own. All are welcome! Free will donations are appreciated.
Free parking is available in the church parking lot on Marlborough Street. For more information call the church office at 401-846-0966.
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PEOPLE’S CREDIT UNION RECEIVES “MOST INNOVATIVE PROGRAM” AWARD FROM FILL IT FORWARD
MIDDLETOWN, RI (April 4, 2023) People’s Credit Union has been awarded the “Changemaker Award” from Fill It Forward, a company that aims to reduce the amount of single-use waste on the planet People’s Credit Union distributed custom reusable water bottles to employees, members, and the community as part of a fundraising program for the Aquidneck Island-based Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. Each time a participant logged a refill of their water bottle by scanning their QR code, a donation was made. In total $10,000 was raised by this effort.
“The partnership for People’s Credit Union with Fill It Forward was easily formed as our interests aligned perfectly around environmental sustainability and giving back to the community,” stated Courtney Hunter, Head of Community Development for People’s Credit Union. “The partnership with Fill It Forward has been rewarding for all the stakeholders and we are honored to have received this recognition ,” Hunter further added.
Matt Wittek, Founder, Fill It Forward, stated in the organization’s award notification to People’s Credit Union that, “At Fill It Forward, we believe choosing to reuse is a simple act of generosity that shows love for our planet and the people on it. Thank you (People’s Credit Union) for being a shining example – your leadership and passion inspire change and help create a better future for all of us.”
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“RAS1 has been nothing short of fantastic for the past 15 years. Before them, I had an entire corporate accounting department with a CFO and many bookkeepers. Now I simply have RAS1 with Arthur as my CFO and the RAS1 team replacing the huge overhead of an accounting department. Most importantly, I have reliable weekly bookkeeping and reporting and monthly financial statements that are fine-tuned and dialed in to all my restaurant holdings. I only wish I discovered my alternative accounting solution and moved over to RAS1 15 years sooner.”
Don’t settle for generic Accounting & Reporting. Your restaurant’s metrics are not the same as a landscaping company. Yet, your accountant is likely providing you with the same generic reporting processed from bookkeeping software. There is a better way — a much better way. With RAS1 you have all of your bookkeeping along with customized financial reporting in your hands on a timely and accurate basis every week allowing you to stay profitable and gain control of your prime cost and operating expenses.
Pioneers for the business you love. There are many reasons why there is a number 1 in our name. In 1989, RAS1 started first in Nantucket providing bookkeeping and accounting solutions to high volume, seasonal restaurants. Over 30 years later, we are still truly the number one accounting solution for restaurants, delivering weekly processing of bookkeeping and financial reporting to a much expanded restaurant client base with longevity to customers and membership with the MRA.
Can your current Restaurant Accounting Service truthfully say that?
Arthur G. Chaprales, Founder & CEO George A. Leonovich, Co-Founder &“14 years ago, our legendary Boston Restaurant CPA, Mr. Saul Garlick, recommended RAS1 as an alternative to our then in-house accounting department. Thank you Saul for that recommendation and thank you RAS1 for continuing to provide the optimum of bookkeeping and financial reporting standards.”
“ For the past 19 years, I could always count on RAS1 to guide me through the financial challenges that go hand and hand with operating a very busy restaurant. The daily, weekly and monthly financial information I receive has made my life less stressful and my restaurant more profitable.”
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“In the restaurant business, you can get in trouble really fast. That’s the beauty of receiving accurate bookkeeping resulting in critical weekly and monthly reports. RAS1 lets you know where you are and where you should be like a road map, making sure percentages are in line at all times. I couldn’t even imagine what it would be like to operate my busy restaurant without the RAS1 road map and team approach which I have had for over 25 years.”
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S&P Global Ratings raises RITBA toll revenue bonds to ‘A’
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bidge Authority today announced that in its latest Global Ratings report, Standard & Poor’s Rating Service (S&P) has raised its rating for RITBA toll revenue bonds to ‘A.’ The bonds had been rated ‘A-.’
RITBA Executive Director, Lori Caron Silveira said “We are pleased with the results of the S&P review. This independent analysis reaffirms the strong financial management of the Authority, the strong guidance provided by the Board of Directors, and the professionalism and support of our employees in the transition to all-electronic tolling during COVID.”
According to S&P, the upgrade reflects the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority’s (RITBA) consistent and demonstrated track record of resilient demand during different economic cycles.
The S&P report cited “RITBA’s demonstrated resilience and credit stability across various economic cycles, including a swift rebound in toll transactions following a modest and temporary decline in activity levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
S&P Global Ratings report noted the authority’s key credit strengths as:
• Stable and almost recovered toll transactions following transitory declines at the onset of the pandemic, with toll revenue performance aided by a toll rate increase effective December 1, 2021.
• Financial performance that has trended favorably, with Debt Service Coverage (S&P Global-calculated) fluctuating at levels we consider strong (1.25-3.0x) to very strong (3.0x-4.75x) tempered by the bridge’s single-asset nature. If Debt Service Coverage is sustained above 3.0x, we could improve our assessment.
• Strategic location, with very little competition from other bridges or alternative routes; and
• Modest Capital Improvement Plan requiring no near-term additional debt needs.
RITBA serves the State of Rhode Island with four bridges, one of which is tolled, and maintains Route 138 through Jamestown along with 10 smaller bridge structures. Located at strategic points throughout the state, the bridges provide access to Aquidneck Island and Newport, a regional tourist destination, as well as home to the Newport Naval Station. The authority has operated and maintained the Mount Hope Bridge since 1964 and has operated and maintained the Claiborne Pell/Newport Bridge (a steel suspension bridge) since it opened to traffic on June 28, 1969, connecting Jamestown to Newport. The authority continues to operate and maintain both bridges, as well as the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge and the Sakonnet River Bridge.
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