Newport This Week - March 22, 2012 by Tom Shevlin

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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

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By Tom Shevlin It’s balmy on this last day of winter, and a wispy southwesterly breeze is kissing the shoreline of Fort Adams. At Sail Newport, Don-

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of executive director Brad Read, where planning for this summer’s America’s Cup World Series is heating up along with the weather. Kelly, a public school teacher and Sail Newport board member, is brimming with ideas. In her hand

All Hands in the Sand

A group of volunteers, along with staff members from Save The Bay and the City of Newport, planted plugs of beach grass to help stablilize the dunes at Easton’s Beach. The planting effort is part of a pilot program by the city and Save The Bay to keep the beach sand on the beach instead of in the parking lot or in the storm drains. L to R: Herb Armstrong, Newport Beach Commission; Rob Hudson, Save The Bay Restoration Ecologist; Topher Hamblett, Save The Bay Director of Advocacy; John Blankenship, custodian Parks & Recreation, City of Newport; Rachel Calabro, Save the Bay advocate. (Photo by Jack Kelly

Ground Broken for Pell School Members of the Newport School Committee, along with Mayor Stephen C. Waluk and City Councilors, Congressman David Cicilline, Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed,

By Meg O’Neil Members of the Newport School Committee and City Council met on Tuesday, March 20 as the Liaison Subcommittee to discuss the possibility of con-

Future Pell Elementary School student Langston Neary used a golden shovel (close-up below) to help at the groundbreaking ceremony. (Photos by Rob Thorn)

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City Council and Schools Seek to Combine Services

By Meg O’Neil

broke ground at the site of the future Claiborne d. Pell Elementary School on Friday, March 16. Addressing the crowd of several dozen community members gathered beneath a tent across from the Dexter St. school site, School Committee Chairman Patrick K. Kelley said the Pell School, which will be the largest elementary school in the state, “is going to transform education in Newport.” The Pell school is expected to open in September 2013. Mayor Waluk said that the only school ceremony that will surpass the groundbreaking in importance will be the ribbon-cutting ceremony 15 months from now. Waluk called the groundbreaking the city’s “commitment to its young people and their bright future.” School Committee member Jo Eva Gaines added, “We’re not just building a structure – we’re building success for our children.” Following the opening remarks, the crowd crossed the street to the school site, where a future Pell student – 3-year old Langston Neary, wearing a hardhat and wielding a golden shovel -- dug into the soil.

with notes detailing an ambitious plan that’s being developed in concert with the ACWS event authority to showcase the state’s maritime heritage, while also educating children and families about the health of the state’s greatest asset: Narragansett Bay. In a plan that will be released this week, organizers are expected to begin rolling out the details of a

technology services. The discussion, which was broached by City Councilwoman Naomi Neville, came one week after the school committee projected a $1.3 million shortfall in the 2013 school Fiscal Year budget. “We want to be proactive about looking for ways to identify areas for shared services,” said Neville. She introduced a draft resolution, written by herself, Justin S. McLaughlin and Henry F. Winthrop, that she hoped the school committee would support. “The point of the resolution is with ideas for this,” she said. While members of the City Council discussed combining services as soon as possible, Superintendent John H. Ambrogi said that might not be feasible. “We may be in a better situation to do this in two years, after the new [Claiborne d. Pell

Elementary School] opens,” Ambrogi said. With a $1 million renovation occurring at the Newport Area Career and Technical Center at Rogers High school in addition to the new school construction, Ambrogi said that the current structure of facilities should be maintained, but he was open to examining other options. Neville said that she wants to start identifying what needs to be done to combine services now, so that, “[we] don’t wake up two years from now and say now’s the time to start.” However, Councilor Winthrop said that two years was “too far down the road,” and urged immediate action to consolidate. Ambrogi agreed that combining services should be investigated. He said, “We need to be sure this is going to work and have a plan going forward.” Councilors requested that the school committee draft a companion resolution so that, according to Winthrop, “taxpayers know we’re in agreement to reduce our operating costs.” Ambrogi suggested the school committee adopt the same draft resolution presented by the City Council.

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The weather was cool and foggy on Tuesday morning, when Save The Bay staff members, interns, and volunteers joined City of Newport employees to help plant dunepreserving vegetation at Easton’s Beach. Six beach plum bushes and 1,000 beach grass plugs were planted in an area of the beach near the western parking lot and adjacent to the rotunda. The plantings are part of a pilot program to prevent wind erosion of beach sand. Beach plum bushes were chosen because their roots will grow deep to help stabilize the sand, and the branches will entwine to capture blowing sand. Wenley Ferguson, Save The Bay’s Restoration Coordinator, and Adam Kovarsky, coordinator of the Save The Bay Discovery Center at Easton’s Beach, led the group, along with Eric Reis, beach facilities manager for the city, and Herb Armstrong, chairman of the Beach Commission. Ferguson said that the event originally had been scheduled for Earth Day in late April, “but we needed to move up the date to take advantage of late March and early April rains, so that the vegetation can fully root before the heat of the summer begins. We also need to be mindful of shorebird mi-

Herb Armstrong volunteered to plant beach grass. (Photo by Jack Kelly) gration and nesting zones that will be active at the end of March.” Ferguson praised Kovarsky and Reis for establishing the pilot program, which is a cooperative effort by the City of Newport and Save The Bay. Staff members from Save The Bay chose the plant types, and the city paid for them. “Easton’s Beach is a barrier beach with a parking lot built on top of it, so it’s not easy for the city to control the sand, and they are losing vast amounts of it yearly,” Ferguson said. “The sand is lost into the moat,

Easton’s Pond, and it fills up the storm drains across Memorial Boulevard, which need to be cleaned out on a regular basis.” As Ferguson spoke, a state road crew was flushing out the storm drains directly across from the beach. The plantings will be evaluated over the next few months. If the project is successful, more plants may be added in the future. Ferguson, who volunteered to help with the planting, said, “This is a start, and we’ll see where we go from here.”

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From June 23 to July 1, Newport will play host to America’s Cup racing for the first time in nearly 30 years. A dozen carbon-fiber catamarans, each with a single fixedwing sail, will take to the water off Fort Adams. At the leading edge of design and technology, these boats will compete in the America’s Cup World Series championship, the first-of-its-kind regatta that its organizers hope will renew the world’s love affair with the oldest trophy in sport. Planning for the event has been intense. For the first time in decades, the state is making a significant investment in infrastructure improvements at Fort Adams; a state-chartered host committee has been formed; and soon, a public relations campaign will begin promoting the race series throughout New England and the mid-Atlantic region. The state expects to realize some $70 million in economic activity

from the races, and to attract an estimated 70,000 people to Fort Adams over a one-week span. Excitement about the Cup series has tended to overshadow another high-profile event slated for the week of July 6, an event that in 2007 drew an estimated 200,000 people to the island and generated an estimated $20 million in economic activity. In any other summer, the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival would be

the highlight of the season. The two on-the-water events represent a complete contrast in sailing style and technology, with the tall ships harking to the past and the catamarans looking to the future. At a recent forum hosted by the Alliance for a Livable Newport, audience members got a preview of plans for the tall ships festival. “It’s going to be an amazing summer for all of the different sailing events, but particularly for ours,” said Erin Donovan, executive director of OSTSF. She added that she’s confident that, provided the weather cooperates, the Ocean State Tall Ships in 2012 will match the level of attendance and economic activity in 2007. The Newport tall ships event is part of Tall Ships America’s “2012 Tall Ships Challenge,” an annual series of races and maritime port festivals. This year’s event is expected to bring at least 15 vessels to Newport Harbor, with dockage spread from Newport Shipyard to Bowen’s Wharf, IYRS, and the Newport Yachting Center.

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Council to Consider Pickens Liquor License By Tom Shevlin City Councilors are expected to take up several items carried over from their March 14 meeting when they meet againon Wednesday, March 28 at City Hall. Among the more notable items is a request by the Jane Pickens Theater for a Class T liquor license. If approved, the license would be the first of its kind in the city, though not within the state. According to attorney Turner Scott, the license would allow the theater to serve alcoholic beverages prior to movie screenings and other performances. Reserved for legitimate theaters, the Class T is common at other performance halls, including the Providence Performing Arts Center and Trinity Repertory Company in Providence. Scott hopes that the council will determine that as an active theater, the Pickens qualifies for the license. Meanwhile, a separate request by the operator of the Aquidneck Ferry to serve alcohol in conjunction with its state-issued Class G li-

cense dockside 30 minutes prior to departure will also be approved. During their March 14 meeting, councilors expressed concerns over the request, including whether the ferry would be using the city’s Perrotti Park facility while serving alcoholic beverages. Third Ward Councilor Kathryn E. Leonard also wondered whether the ferry is being used as a legitimate harbor conveyance, or if it’s “becoming an offshoot of a tour service.” “It’s a privilege to be able to use Perrotti Park,” Leonard said. Local DJ Butch Taylor, representing the applicant, told the council that the plan is to use the license only while docked at private docks while under charter, and not during ferry service hours. Also continued were requests for a number of special events licenses by Becky Ann Hanos to hold a series of for-profit craft fairs at the Elks Lodge on a regular basis throughout the summer. Based on the city’s zoning code, the city solicitor recommended that the application be denied.

Following a discussion of the merits of the license, the spirit of the zoning code, and whether a commercial venture should be allowed to piggyback onto a nonprofit use, City Manager Jane Howington apologized that the staff hadn’t been adequately prepared for the hearing, and the matter was continued. In other business, the council endorsed a resolution put forth by Councilwoman Naomi Neville to crack down on graffiti, approved a $700,000 contract for vehicle maintenance to First Vehicle Services, Inc., and signed off on a CRMC request for comment on a proposal by the owners of @The Deck to install a new deck at the Waites Wharf hot spot. Other notable actions included the endorsement of a gift by Ronald Lee Fleming to beautify a traffic triangle at the corner of Ocean Drive and Coggeshall Avenue, and dedicate it to the late John Grenville Winslow; and awarding a $43,000 contract to replace the playground equipment in Vernon Park.

Beechwood Carriage House Demolition Approved By Tom Shevlin America’s Cup defender Larry Ellison’s plans to restore the historic Beechwood mansion to its Gilded Age glory cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday as members of the Historic District Commission voted to approve a series of requests, including a proposal to dismantle a pair of outbuildings with the intent to rebuild them to their original design. The buildings in question are the property’s greenhouse and carriage house, both of which had been slated for at least partial demolition. However, according to attorney Peter Regan, who is representing the applicant, an in-depth structural analysis has revealed significant deficiencies in both buildings. “Let’s not beat around the bush here,” Regan said. “We’re asking permission to take the buildings down and rebuild them to their original intent.” Bolstering their case was the testimony of Carl Jay, the Director of Historic Preservation, Shawmut Design and Construction, a national real estate development company with offices in Boston and Providence. Jay testified that the buildings are structurally compromised, and in the case of the greenhouse, less than 30 percent of the original framing can be reused. It was the first time during the application’s three hearings that the commission, or staff, were formally notified of the request for full demolition. However, as Regan noted, the Planning Board had already approved a permit to take down the buildings, although at the time, a full demolition was seen as a last resort.

But according to architect John Grosvenor, the design team now sees few other options. Not wanting to hinder what he described as a “worthy project,” HDC Chairman John Shehan was the first on the commission to express support for the request. However, not all on the commission were eager to grant the demolition request. Michael Conroy said that he felt uncomfortable with the idea of “knocking down two historically significant buildings” with “no advance notice,” adding that the city’s preservation planner should have been notified prior to the night’s meeting. Saying that the commission hadn’t yet been presented with any samples of materials that would be used to reconstruct the buildings, Conroy asked that the matter be continued until the preservation planner offers a formal opinion. However, Shehan questioned whether the buildings were indeed historically significant, given that they’ve changed so much. Still, Conroy urged caution. “I don’t doubt that you’ll do a good job,” he told the applicant, but he asked again for more details, such as stucco samples, trim work, and the kind of slate proposed for the roof. Commissioner Mary Jo Valdez asked about the process the applicant would use to preserve materials that are original to the buildings. Regan replied that those that can be saved, such as the distinctive arched windows in the carriage house, will be. “When we use the word demolition, it gives the impression that

you are tearing something down and throwing it away,” Shehan said. “That’s not what’s happening here.” In other developments at the Bellevue Avenue property, commissioners approved the materials and design of a proposed gatehouse at the southern edge of the lot. The building, which will serve as a security check-point for the planned Beechwood Museum, will be constructed using a pre-cast limestone-based material which can be made to resemble the historic brownstone of the main house. The same material was also approved for use in the rebuilt carriage and greenhouse. On the main house, the commission heard new details about plans for Beechwood, including the proposed addition of several whimsical birdhouse features along the roofline, rebuilt chimneys, and reshaped dormers on the third floor to allow for added headroom.

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n Local Agriculture and

Seafood Act The Senate passed legislation to ensure protection of the state’s competitive advantages in the regional marketplace for seafood and farm products. The Rhode Island Local Agriculture and Seafood Act directs the state Department of Environmental Management to establish a local agriculture and seafood grants and technical assistance program to promote sales of local products.

n Penalty for underage smok-

ing Violators of the state’s underage smoking law could be penalized with either 30 hours of community service or participation in a tobacco treatment program. The Senate has approved legislation that will make both penalties mandatory.

n Senate approves ban on youth

tanning The Senate approved legislation to ban those younger than 18 from using tanning facilities. The bill is meant as a way to curb the intentional exposure of children to

cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation, and prevent them from forming habits early in life that have a high cancer-risk.

n More taxes from state’s

wealthiest Four bills were introduced that propose plans for raising additional tax revenues to help ease the state’s budget crunch. The bills propose new tax brackets for the state’s wealthiest residents, raising the current top bracket by 1 or 2 percent for those making more than $250,000 or by 1 or 2 percent for those making more than $500,000.

n House hears disability bills

The House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare held hearings for a variety of bills, which are aimed at ensuring proper education for developmentally disabled students.

n Ensure viability of nursing

homes Legislation to ensure quality care and adequate staffing at all long-term facilities in Rhode Island was submitted. The bill fol-

n Celebrating Girl Scouts

About 20 legislators and Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts became members of honorary Girl Scout Troop 2012 in a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts. Members took a pledge to support girls and were pinned by current Girl Scouts as part of a State House celebration honoring the organization’s contributions in Rhode Island.

n Sex offender charges for bail

A bill allowing the court to take into account an individual’s prior sex offense indictments and arrests when determining whether or not to hold him or her for similar sexual offenses without bail was introduced.

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Two seniors at Rogers High School, Savannah Bebe and Micayla Circosta, worked together on their senior project on Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and have decided to make a difference by raising money to help find a cure. Finding a cure is of particular importance to Bebe as she was diagnosed with JRA in the fall of 2005. On Friday, March 23, the Vasco Da Gama Society located at 15 Fenner Ave. will be hosting an Italian Night Event fundraiser for Bebe and Circosta from 6 – 9 p.m. Admission is $5 for children and $7 for adults.

Join “Two Old Friends” Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins at the Portsmouth Free Public Library on Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. for an evening of Irish and American country music. With banjo, guitar, mandolin, concertina, bodran, octave mandolin and vocal harmonies, “Two Old Friends” tells a story in music of how immigrants came to this country bringing their melodies and instruments with them. The program is funded by the North Family Trust and is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Seating is limited so call the Library at 683-9457 or stop by to sign up for the program.

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The first annual “March Jazzness” fundraiser will be held on Thursday, March 29 at Spanglish Restaurant on Broadway from 6 – 9 p.m. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, live jazz music provided by the Rogers High School Jazz Combo and a chance to win great raffle prizes. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds will benefit Longitude’s human rights efforts on behalf of the Dalit Caste in Southern India. For more information about the work of Longitude, visit www.golongitude.org.

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An innovative three-night lecture series exploring a new energy scenario will be held at the Newport Public Library on Thursdays March 22, 29, and April 5 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. The seminar discusses a unique form of alternative energy, Thorium. Prevalent in China, Thorium is the key element in a littleknown process that could provide the world with clean, efficient energy. The lecture series, sponsored by The Learning Center and Green Congregation at Channing Memorial Church, is free and open to the public.

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A Newporter recently came by with a portrait; oil on canvas, unframed of a bearded elderly man holding a hammer. Signed and dated A.F. Hunter, 1899. I could find no listing for the artist. The visitor said that he believed that the portrait was of a local person. The painting had come into his family as much as 40 or 50 years ago. Perhaps someone might recognize the subject. One must assume that the sitter was in trade, perhaps a carpenter, a home builder or a boat builder. Feel free to contact us if you recognize the sitter and we will pass that information onto the owner of the painting. – Federico Santi, Partner, The Drawing Room Antiques

lows a proposal from the Administration to modify state nursing home reimbursements. The legislation establishes required guidelines to which the Department of Human Services must conform, including an incentive to maintain adequate direct nursing staff, and the consideration of the cost of caring for higher need patients.

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. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) Rep. Peter F. Martin (D-Dist. 75, Newport), Rep. Daniel Patrick Reilly (D-Dist. 72, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth)

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Murder on Memorial Boulevard On Tuesday, March 20, at 10:24 a.m., Newport Police Department received a call regarding a woman threatening people with a handgun at Franklin and Company, 11 Memorial Blvd. Officers arrived on the scene and encountered an employee of Franklin and Company outside the building who escaped during the confrontation. She provided officers with a key to the east side door and told officers a woman with a gun was threatening to shoot people inside. Officers could hear shouting from inside the building, as they were entering they encountered several persons fleeing and also heard a gunshot. Officers entered and found a female lying face down in an office area bleeding from the head. One of the persons fleeing from the building was a 28 year-old Newport woman who was bleeding from the head and torso area. While speaking to officers on the scene she relayed that she is an employee of Franklin and Company and that a women she knows as “Jen” (later identified as one Jennifer Allen age 32 of Tiverton) who is the wife of a friend of hers, arrived at Franklin and Company and began shouting at her and others. Ms. Allen is reported to have confronted the employee with both a handgun and a large knife saying “how do you want to die….pick one.”

At some point, Allen stabbed the employee twice in the torso area as well as inflicting a head wound (none of these injured proved to be life threatening, she was treated and released from Newport Hospital.) During the confrontation several employees of Franklin and Company were ordered to the floor and Allen also threatened to kill them. Officers searched and secured the interior of the building while members of Newport Fire Department tended to the person with what appeared to be a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. NFD personnel advised police that the head wound was fatal and declared that she had expired. No other persons were injured. Uniformed officers secured the scene for further investigation and evacuated the other occupants of the building that housed Franklin and Company. During the follow up investigation Newport detectives interviewed all known occupants of the building at 11 Memorial Blvd. They located a 9mm handgun and a large knife. The investigation continues with detectives and the Office of the State Medical Examiner attending a post mortem examination. – Report supplied by the Newport Police Department

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Learn how to sell your unwanted items on Ebay with Bob Heess at the Portsmouth Free Public Library on Saturday, March 31 from 1 – 4 p.m. The hands-on workshop will be a step-by-step guide on how to start selling right now — from setting up an account, uploading a photograph of your item, to getting paid, and shipping to your customers. Participants may bring their own laptop computer or use one of the library’s laptops. You must have a valid email address prior to the workshop. The class size is limited due to the nature of the program so advance registration is required. This program is free and open to the public. Call the library at 6839457 to register.

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NEWS BRIEFS Newport Police Log Newport Fire Incident Run Report During the period from Monday, March 12 to Monday, March 19, the Newport Police Department responded to 724 calls. Of those, 113 were motor vehicle related; there were 78 motor vehicle violations issued and 35 accidents. On Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18, officers responded to 76 calls of disorderly conduct, fights or assault and recorded 33 liquor violations. The police also responded to 17 incidents of vandalism, 9 noise complaints, 31 animal complaints, and 25 home/business alarm calls. Police conducted 15 school security checks (7- Triplett, 4-Rogers High School, 3-Underwood and 1-Cranston-Calvert) and1 DARE class. 10 school crossing duties were also recorded. They transported 3 prisoners, provided escort for 3 funerals and recorded 5 instances of assisting other agencies and 6 instances of assisting other police departments. 14 private tows were also recorded. Officers also responded to 1 suicide call on Sunday, March 18. In addition, 86 arrests were made for the following violations: n 29 arrests were made for possession of open container of alcohol. n 12 arrests were made for simple assault. n 8 arrests were made for public urination. n 6 arrests were made for disorderly conduct. n 2 arrests were made for outstanding warrants. n 2 arrests were made for larceny. n 2 arrests were made for possession of marijuana. n One arrest was made for street sales without a license. n One arrest was made for felony assault. n One arrest was made for littering. n One arrest was made for indecent exposure. n One arrest was made for vandalism. n One arrest was made for possession of narcotics. In addition, 19 arrests were made for underage drinking. Of those arrests, 6 were from Mass., 6 from Bristol, RI, 4 from other towns in RI, 1 from Middletown, 1 from NY and 1 from NJ.

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During the period from Monday, March 12 to Sunday, March 18 the Newport Fire Department responded to a total of 137 calls. Of those, 72 were emergency medical calls, resulting in 63 patients being transported to the hospital. Five patients refused aid once the EMS arrived on-scene. Fire apparatus was used for 72 responses: • Station 1 - Headquarters responded to 47 calls • Station 1 - Engine responded to 45 calls • Station 2 - Old Fort Road responded to 25 calls • Station 2 - Engine responded to 26 calls • Station 5 - Touro Street/Engine 5 responded to 32 calls Specific situations fire apparatus was used for include: 3 - Gas leaks 3 - Malicious false calls 3 - Carbon monoxide incidents 2 - Electrical wiring problems 17 – Fire alarm (malfunction) 8 - Service, good intent calls In the category of fire prevention, the department performed 7 smoke alarm inspections for house sale, 11 life safety inspections, and provided 14 fire system plan reviews. Fire Prevention Message: Protect young children from scalds and burns: Young children are at high risk of being burned by hot food and liquids. Keep children away from cooking areas by enforcing a “kidfree zone” of 3 feet (1 meter) around the stove (US Fire Administration). —Information provided by FM Wayne Clark, ADSFM

Ending Homelessness Newport County Citizens to End Homelessness will be sponsoring the presentation of “Open Doors Rhode Island: RI 10-Year Plan on Homelessness” on Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at the Newport Public Library. The plan outlines steps to be taken in the next few years to end homelessness. Senator Paiva Weed and other state representatives will be attending.

Scholarship Available Social Services Fair The Paul Crowley Newport Irish Heritage Award will gift $750 to a graduating high school senior who is a resident of Newport County and who will be a college freshman in the fall of 2012. Applicants must submit an essay explaining an important personal connection to Irish culture - whether a person, tradition or historical event. The application form is available in the guidance office at local high schools; online at http://aohnewport.org/ niha/niha_mainpage.htm; or by writing the Newport Irish Heritage Association at P.O. Box 3114, Newport, RI 02840. Applications must be postmarked by April 6, 2012. The Newport Irish Heritage Association was formed with a goal of preserving and promoting Irish heritage and culture in the local community. The proceeds of events organized by the Newport Irish Heritage Association fund the scholarship award. For more information email: rjkelly71@cox.net.

Tech Open House New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) will hold a “Tech Nite” Open House at its East Greenwich Campus on Tuesday, April 3, from 4 - 8:00 p.m. Visitors should meet at the East Greenwich campus, 1408 Division Rd., East Greenwich, where tours of this campus, as well as the Post Road and Access Road campuses, will depart. Individuals interested in studying at the college can tour any of its three campuses, as well as speak with faculty, admissions and financial aid personnel. New Associate in Science degree programs include Veterinary Technology, Respiratory Care Technology and Health Information Management Technology. In addition, the college’s Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology now offers a Cyber Security concentration as well as Network Engineering Technology and Software Engineering Technology. Licensed Registered Nurses may learn about Rhode Island’s first online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program. For further information regarding “Tech Nite” or any of NEIT’s more than 30 associate, bachelor and master’s degree programs, contact the admissions office at 800-7367744, 401-467-7744 or visit the college’s website at www.neit.edu.

The Newport Art Museum will hold a reception for the new spring exhibitions on Friday, March 30 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the museum. The reception is open to all ages. Admission is free for members and a donation of $10 is suggested for others. For more information, visit www. newportartmuseum.org or call 848-8200.

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Representatives from more than 25 organizations will share information on social services available to Aquidneck Island residents on March 27 from 6 - 9 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 42 Dearborn St. Sponsored by the Aquidneck Island Clergy Association, the free event is designed to assist people in getting the help they need by gaining access to Aquidneck Island services. August B. Cordeiro, president and CEO of Newport Hospital, will present a keynote address at 7 p.m. During the remainder of the event, participants may learn about available services, including housing and energy assistance; meals and food pantries; clothing and household goods; health-related services; women’s resources and shelters; legal and immigration advice; children’s support and activities; education and literacy assistance; resources for senior adults; pregnancy and infant services; assistance for ex-offenders; and addiction support. “While religion seems to divide so many people today,” said Rabbi Marc Jagolinzer, president of the Aquidneck Island Clergy Association, “we believe that it is imperative to come together as congregations and people of faith to give back to the community in which we live and practice our respective faiths. Our hope is that people who encounter the great challenges of today’s economy will come to this event and be able to learn about local resources that will help meet their needs and make their lives easier. Having the knowledge of where to turn and access the various agencies is the goal of this fair.”

MLK Swing into Spring! The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center hosts its 16th annual fundraiser - sure to be the best yet on Thursday, March 29, 6–10 p.m. at the Atlantic Beach Club. The event features a delicious buffet dinner, dancing to great R&B from Wayz and Means, and the best auction items in town. As always, MLKCC supporters guarantee a very entertaining and fast-paced live auction! Great auction items, great cause, great party – great time! Thanks to the generosity of the Atlantic Beach Club, all monies raised go to support the MLKCC. Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door. For tickets and more information call 8464828 x102 or email anovick@mlkccenter.org.

ALN Membership Drive Those who care about the quality of life in Newport and who choose to make a difference are called upon to renew their membership or join as a new member. Alliance for Livable Newport (ALN) needs the support of the community to continue its many civic-minded programs, including free public forums on issues impacting Newport’s quality of life. 2012 Calendar year Memberships begin at only $25 and provides a stake in the only city-wide, vigilant, activist minded organization of its kind in Newport. For more information on ALN or to become a member, log onto www.allianceforlivablenewport. org. Membership payment can be mailed to: ALN, P.O. Box 2636, Newport, RI 02840

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EDITORIAL

Small Steps to Big Savings

Spring has officially sprung in Newport, and there’s certainly plenty to look forward to on the horizon. Normally at this time of year, the city is slowly emerging from its winter doldrums. And yet this year seems different. Yes, for those who have struggled to find work and keep up with their bills, this has been yet another hard slog. But on the other side, there’s been a sustained sense of optimism on the part of merchants and business owners that hopefully portends good things to come. Perhaps it’s the excitement of the upcoming America’s Cup World Series, or the Tall Ships festival that will follow it. Given the amount of attention paid to both of these events, it’s little wonder there’s such a sense of excitement on the streets. Inside City Hall, another feeling is beginning to set in. While the daffodils bloom outside, attention is turning to next year’s budget. Earlier this week, meeting with their counterparts on the School Committee, city councilors seemed to make a push toward consolidating school and city services, such as accounting, facilities, and information technology. We applaud councilors McLaughlin, Neville and Winthrop for their efforts, and hope that they find willing partners within the schools. While there may be logistical issues to overcome in the short term, putting the city on track to maximize the investment of taxpayer dollars should be of paramount concern. To that end, we’re also looking forward to discussion of the city’s proposed Capital Improvement Plan. Balancing the needs of the city with the realistic financial wherewithal of taxpayers should be a guiding principle when the council meets to discuss the investment program next month. There is cause for optimism here, as well. Take as an example two recent announcements from the city manager’s office. Last week, City Manager Jane Howington reported to the council that the city’s approach to sidewalk repair had resulted in a 50 percent drop in the number of slip-and-fall claims against the city. We wrote hopefully last year about the common-sense program of “shaving down” jagged edges along some of the city’s more heavily traveled sidewalks. What seemed like a good idea has proven itself to be just that. Then, on Tuesday, Howington spoke of yet another innovative approach her office is pursuing – one that could bring significant savings to the financing of the new Claiborne d. Pell Elementary School. A new federal Market Tax Credit proposal could end up saving the city “several million” on the debt service for the $30 million school. Perhaps in their budget process, the City Council can search out other innovative ways to ensure that Newport remains an affordable, and attractive, place to call home.

Municipal Boards NEWPORT Zoning Board: Meets every fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers Members: Lynn Ceglie Martin Cohen Mary Joan Hoene Seiter Planning Board: Meets every third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers Members: James Dring – Chair Deborah Melino-Wender Mary Moniz – Vice-Chair Kim Salerno

MIDDLETOWN Wind Turbine Committee, meets first Tuesday of month @ 6 p.m. in the MPD Community Room Planning Board, meets second Wednesday at 6:230 p.m. in the Council Chambers Zoning Board, meets fourth Tuesday of month @ 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Wind Turbines Destroyed My Quality of Life To the Editor: I have read a lot of negative comments recently directed towards the town council and specifically Councilor Chris Semonelli regarding the decision to restrict wind turbines in Middletown, and I felt that I needed to address this topic since I have had my own personal experiences with the wind turbines on Mitchell’s Lane. I used to live right next door to the wind turbines on Mitchell’s Lane (they were approximately 100 feet from my property line). I wish I had a councilor like Chris Semonelli back in 2008 when the wind turbines on Mitchell’s Lane were being approved. Approving those wind turbines was the final straw which drove me and my husband out of Middletown (where we grew up, went to school, and planned to retire). We went to the meeting (they had one meeting - yes, one meeting) and we tried to fight it because there was no ordinance in place back in 2008. The plans passed within a ½ hour,

even though there was no research done; there was no impact survey; and no certified testing. The only information presented to the zoning committee was a brochure that was produced by the seller of the wind turbines. The seller of the wind turbines was the person who presented the plans to the zoning committee for the Mitchell’s Lane resident. I would like to point out that Portsmouth Town Council had just rejected plans (a month earlier) for a similar 60-foot turbine in the Glen Farm/Sandy Point area from this same seller because he did not have adequate testing or surveys done. I don’t believe wind turbines should be installed in areas that are zoned for residential living and I don’t think there should be any exceptions. I had the misfortune of living next to the wind turbines for a year after they were put up, so from personal experience, I can tell you they are not quiet. During the meeting in 2008, the seller of the wind turbines stated that the noise

Thoughts on Washington Square To the Editor: I would like to add some ideas to the Archi-Text column of the March 8 issue to encourage the increased use of Washington Square. 1. Create a public comfort station in a permanent building on the square to include numerous bathrooms, chairs, maps, and water fountain. Visitors to the city and residents alike are always pleased to find these facilities centrally located. The two bathrooms at Brick Market are overused in season and the Mary Street facility, while practical, does not present the best appeal to guests. 2. Program events for the square to entice people to visit the space. Seasonal festivals (Fall harvest and Spring) could include craft and food vendors in the square itself with the possibility of closing Tou-

ro and Broadway to cars around the square during festival times. This needs to be explored and coordinated with the merchants who are the bedrock of the square before being seriously undertaken. During the summer months, free concerts could take place in the square. Winter events might include ice sculpting during Winterfest or events of that nature. There may be city events that currently take place in other locations that could be even more successful in the square. The idea that people come to the square for an event will hopefully translate to people staying in the square area to eat or shop. Just some thoughts. Lew Keen Newport

level is the same decibel level as a conversation which is just not true. There is a light humming noise that emanates from the turbines at all times and when the blades are spinning, it is more like a smallengine plane flying overheard. The flicker effect is extremely annoying, especially if the sun is hitting it the right way; it’s sort of a vertigo effect. I work from home and I had to move my office into the basement in an isolated room to try to avoid the humming noise all day. I find it disturbing that people would make comments on issues that they do not have firsthand experience with. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for “Green”, but you also have to take into consideration a person’s “Quality of Life” and Kudos to Chris Semonelli for actually considering the residents of Middletown and how the wind turbines could impact them. Tracie Spooner Formerly of Middletown

Rewarding Good Behavior To the Editor: How nice that you printed the piece showing kids being rewarded for good, appropriate behavior. This used to be the norm and has slipped out of fashion. I’m glad we’re coming back to the good old standard of encouraging behavior we want to see more of! Mary Weston Newport

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Easton’s Pond Berm Update Work to install a temporary cofferdam along the western embankment of the Easton’s Pond berm is under way near Ellery Road. Once the approximately 500feet of sheeting is completed in the coming week, pumps will be operated to remove water from this first construction area for repairs to the west embankment. According to the Department of Utilities, dewatering was scheduled to proceed over the course of the last week. Once the process is complete, attention will turn toward land, where water bypass measures, including sandbags, pipes and pumps will be installed in the moat channel south of Ellery Road to prepare work areas for installation of moat channel protection. Homeowners should be aware that, as part of this work, construction crews will be walking and placing construction materials (e.g., pumps, sandbags, tools) on the city’s property immediately adjacent to the moat channel. Existing material will be removed from the embankment slope and the impoundment bottom within the construction area to prepare for embankment reconstruction,

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and construction equipment will be using the access location near the Ellery Road/Aborn Street intersection to transport materials to and from the work area. The vehicles will also be traveling through the Braga Park parking area and the eastern end of Ellery Road to the stockpiling area at the Station 1 Treatment Plant. With the increased construction traffic in this area, barriers and signs will be placed on Ellery Road and within the Braga Park parking area for safety and traffic control. Topsoil will be spread over the North Embankment in preparation

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for seeding this spring. Also, due the presence of buried utilities in the area between Braga Park and the moat channel, the location of the new bridge to the North Embankment is being changed. The bridge was originally proposed to be built immediately east of the Braga Park parking area, and is now proposed to be located in the grassed area between the moat channel and the parking area to avoid conflicts with the existing utilities. The photo above, shows the change in the access bridge location.

CUP CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 visitor experience that they hope will extend well beyond the race buoys. To hear Kelly describe it, when visitors to the America’s Cup World Series step out of their cars, or off the docks at Fort Adams, they’ll encounter not just a regatta, but an immersive, interactive experience designed to entertain and educate in a way that hasn’t been done here before. As Kelly explains, the America’s Cup World Series Education and Exploration Zone will hopefully be the start of something bold. The goal, she says, “is to play off the America’s Cup and the history that surrounds it” as a means to promote “what we sail on, and what’s under us.” The event, to be held on the parade grounds of historic Fort Adams, will feature a wide range of activities, including lectures by scientists from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography; museum-grade exhibits from the America’s Cup Hall of Fame and Museum; and displays from the state’s boatbuilding community highlighting the marine trades. Kelly hopes that the event will lay the groundwork for a more concerted effort on the part of the state’s marine-related non-profits and educational institutions to raise awareness of ocean conservation and the joy that can be found on the water.

Guided by a charge from Cup syndicate owner Larry Ellison to transform the Cup races, offshore and on, organizers have been working with a near-constant focus: to rekindle America’s romance with competitive sailing, and to capture the imaginations of an entirely new generation of sailors who grew up during an era when the America’s Cup was overseas. Locally, for the last several weeks, Kelly has been working with a small group of educators and non-profit leaders to develop a plan that will showcase Rhode Island, and use sailing as an introduction to ocean conservation. That the effort is being led by a Sail Newport board member is significant. Read seems to revel in the idea. Founded in 1983 in the wake of Dennis Conner’s loss to the Australian II syndicate, Sail Newport has worked to fill the void left by the loss of the America’s Cup. Their mission is simple: to bring sailing to as many people as possible. Almost immediately, the organization became a model for community sailing programs around the world. Over the years, it has built one of the country’s most active and diverse sailing communities. Using the Cup series as means to raise environmental awareness is a natural extension of Sail Newport’s mission, says Read. “We as a marine community need to build on the idea of ‘island’

– that we live on an island, and need to take care it,” he explains. Self-contained within the fort’s parade grounds, the Education and Exploration Zone will provide a hands-on interactive experience relating to life in and on Narragansett Bay. It’s scheduled to run from June 23 through July 1 in concert with the race series. Throughout the week, Sail Newport will play host to a sailing festival, inviting the public to board its fleet of J22s and Beetle Cats for tours of Newport Harbor. Among the attractions on land will be a sea-water-stream table, a sonic wind profiler that measures three-dimensional wind patterns, and a small theater with a plasma screen that will show graphics, animations, and videos on ocean science, conservation and NOAA expeditions and discoveries. The International Yacht Restoration School and Museum of Yachting will also be represented, as will Sailors for the Sea and Tall Ships Rhode Island, which is currently building the state’s official tall ship, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry. In addition, the Fort Adams Trust, which Read described as a “fantastic partner,” will be offering tours of the historic Civil War-era property. And finally, on Monday and Tuesday, June 25-26, a youth regatta of sailors from around Narragansett Bay and up and down the northeast coast, will compete on the same course that the ACWS will use later in the week.

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Island First Responders Train with Navy

Naval Community Briefs

By Pat Blakeley Naval Station personnel knew that something was coming – they just did not know what. For weeks, the base had been gearing up for the annual Navy-wide Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield Exercise testing security readiness, communication skills and mutual aid responses, the biggest drill of the year. On Tuesday morning, shortly after the Naval Health Clinic New England (NHCNE) opened, it happened. With U.S. Marine and Navy volunteers playing aggressor and victims, a very lifelike scenario unfolded in the early hours of clinic operations. At approximately 8:45 a.m., a female first class petty officer portraying a disgruntled sailor entered the clinic, headed to the administrative wing, and began shooting. In the first minutes after shots were fired, the Naval Station Incident Management Team assembled at the Emergency Operations Center, activating a base-wide alert. The NHCNE compound went into lockdown and calls were made to mutual responders. First on scene were the base police, who were in the building by 9:01 a.m. By 9:20 a.m., they had “neutralized” the shooter and secured the area, and the compound gates were opened to admit emergency rescue vehicles. Naval Station EMTs rolled in first and staged a multi-colored triage area within three minutes of arrival. Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth units arrived shortly thereafter, and all personnel immediately got to work assessing casualties and transported the wounded to Newport Hospital for further treatment. Although the media was prohibited from entering the building during the exercise, the tension was obvious even to observers outside. Shortly after gunfire rang out, Capt. Kim Lyons, NHCNE Commanding Officer, was spotted on the roof of the clinic building. Command Master Chief Bob Whitten, escorted her and Executive Officer Capt. Lena Hartzell out the second story window. Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 12 were called to the NHCNE compound because a seemingly abandoned car with a package inside roused suspicion. The team, utilizing a new EOD remote-controlled robot equipped with cameras, cutting tools and

Easter Faire The popular Easter Faire returns to the Officers’ Club on Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The children’s event is open to those with base access and features photos with the Easter Bunny, arts and crafts, concessions, and more. Admission fee is $2. For more information, call 841-3127.

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Rescue personnel from Naval Station, Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth assess casualties following a training scenario held at Naval Health Clinic New England on Tuesday, March 20 as part of the Navy-wide Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield Exercise. Twelve simulated casualties were removed from the facility, triaged and transported to Newport Hospital for follow on care in an exercise designed to assess mutual aid responses. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Eric Dietrich) explosion trigger capabilities, verified that the vehicle contained an explosive device and simulated detonation. To make the training as realistic as possible, military personnel were kept in the dark as to the exercise scenario, a task Public Affairs Officer Lisa Rama says was sometimes hard to do. “You naturally want to plan and prepare in advance to deal with emerging events, but the success of crisis response training is in dealing with the situation as it develops.” The sights and sounds during the drill were often jarring. No live ammunition was used at any time during the exercise, but the simulated gunfire of CO2-powered Airsoft weapons brought an element of authenticity to the scene. Thanks to realistic simulated trauma injury makeup and prosthetics, the injured “patients’” wounds were very believable. Rescue personnel routinely drill for emergency situations but do not often get the opportunity to do so with other organizations and separate command structures. This exercise allowed multiple military and civilian agencies to test many facets of emergency management and their interoperability. First responders from Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth and representatives from Newport

Hospital, Lifespan, R.I. Department of Health, R.I. Emergency Management Agency and the R.I. State Police were on hand to train. Lifespan’s Peter Ginaitt, director of emergency preparedness, reviewed the Patient Tracking System (PTS), which was implemented after the Station nightclub fire and is now in place in all hospitals and public ambulance services in the state. The PTS tracks all emergency care patients with a barcoded wristband applied by first responders. Ginaitt reports that the PTS gives medical facilities a “heads up” on patients’ arrival times, assisting in hospital resource management, and also helps connect patients with family members. Newport Fire Station 1 Capt. Drew Elder says that the Newport firefighters take advantage of every chance to train with the Navy. “Interagency training is invaluable to us, “he states. “In any scenario, the first thing you have to do is assess the situation and ask for assistance. Smooth communication is key.” The communities appreciate the opportunity to participate in a contained exercise, observes Installation Training Officer John Bozeman. “The reality is that if something big happens, we know we can count on each other.” The Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield Exercise continues through March 24.

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The laughs continue at the Officers’ Club on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Topside Lounge. Boston’s own Jim Lauletta will perform. The show is free and open to all hands with base access. Please note, the comedy series is geared towards adults. For more information, call 841-1442.

Veterinary Clinic Hours The Army Veterinary Clinic at the Leisure Bay on Naval Station Newport is open for walk-in appointments the first Friday of every month. Veterinary services are for active duty and retirees only. The clinic will be open for walk-ins on Friday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call the Groton, Conn., Veterinary Clinic at (860) 694-4291 for more information.

Eight Bells Lecture The Naval War College Museum’s Eight Bells Lecture Series will continue on Thursday, April 5, from noon to 1 p.m. at the museum. Chuck Veit will discuss his book, “A Dog Before a Soldier,” illustrating some of the many roles played by the U.S. Navy in the Civil War. Far from being the

“junior partner” that many in the Army considered them, Navy warships--singly, in small squadrons, and great fleets--played a critical role in the Union victory. The lecture is free and open to the public but reservations are required. Guests are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. Visitors without a DoD decal/ID card should request access at time of reservation. To reserve, call 8412101 at least one working day prior to event.

NWC Board of Advisors to Meet The Board of Advisors to the President of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) will meet April 1213 at the NWC. The Board meets to advise the President in educational and support areas, providing independent advice and recommendations on items such as organizational management, curricula, methods of instruction, facilities, and other matters of interest. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals without a DoD issued Government Common Access Card require an escort. For access or additional information, contact Richard R. Menard at 841-7004. Written comments regarding the NWC BOA Subcommittee may be sent to Mr. Menard, Alternate Designated Federal Official, Naval War College, 686 Cushing Rd, Newport, RI 02841 or by fax 841-1297 by April 1. Naval Base Information by Pat Blakeley

Members of Naval Station Newport Fire Department evacuate wounded personnel from the corridors of Naval Health Clinic New England, Newport following an active shooter training exercise held Tuesday. Twelve casualties were removed from the facility, triaged and transported to Newport Hospital for follow on care. The exercise resulted in a coordinated response from Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth fire departments who arrived on scene to transport the wounded. (Photo by Pat Blakeley)

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As part of the Spring Into Art island-wide program of art-related events, the Newport Gallery Association will lead gallery walks daily from Friday, March 23 through Sunday, April 1. The free, two-hour guided walks begin at 10:30 a.m. each day (except 1 p.m. on Sunday) from The Lady Who Paints Gallery, 9A Bridge St., Newport and will explore different art neighborhoods. Seven artist venues in the Spring Street and Point area will be visited on Friday, March 23; Monday, March 26; Thursday, March 29 and April 1. On Saturday, March 24, Tuesday, March 27, and Friday, March 30, gallery walkers will make five stops along Thames Street and in the wharf area. Six art venues in the Bellevue Ave. area will be on the schedule on Sunday, March 25 (starting at 1 p.m. on that day only), as well as on Wednesday, March 28 and Saturday, March 31. For more information, call 450-4791 or visit www. newportgalleries.org.

Rumbafrica

The African dance and music ensemble Rumbafrica will play traditional and pop music of Congo in a concert/dance event at Common Fence Music on Saturday, March 24. Sweet vocal harmonies and the lilting dance rhythms of classic Congolese rumba combine with the cranking, non-stop beat of modern Soukous in an electrifying musical performance. Tickets are $25 and available through www.CommonFenceMusic.org. 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth. Doors open at 7 p.m. for a “bring your own tailgate picnic,” concert begins at 8 p.m., 683-5085.

Via the Lens Downtown Designs Gallery will host an opening for the photography exhibit “Via the Lens” on Saturday, March 31 from 5 8 p.m. The gallery features artwork, jewelry and a special line of art from re-purposed materials created by artisans with disabilities. The gallery also has guest artists from the community. The store is a Looking Upwards’ initiative to promote the livelihood of artists with disabilities. Downtown Designs Gallery is located at 7 Marcus Wheatland Blvd. (Entrance on Broadway diagonally across from Newport City Hall set back in the courtyard).

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Isaiah and Charlie enjoy the creative opportunities at the Jamestown Art Center.

A Place to Be Creative Several years ago, the founders of the Jamestown Art Center, Kate Petrie and Elizabeth Congdon, envisioned a place for artists to congregate that would also provide space to host public events such as film showings, theatre, dance, music, art exhibits, trunk shows, and educational programs. The Jamestown community volunteered time and donated equipment, supplies and money to help make the dream a reality. The Center opened at 18 Valley Street in 2010. Today, the JAC offers a variety of classes and programs for children ages 3-18, as well as for adults. Preschoolers can explore various art mediums through ArtStart, while their adult caregivers experience Vinyasa flow yoga for adults. A creative movement class introduces basic elements of dance. Elementary and middle school students can choose from a number of ceramics classes as well as classes on book-making, cartooning and dream drawing. High school students can learn ceramics, songwriting, video editing and print-

making. High school juniors and seniors who are developing their art portfolio can get help in organizing and digitizing their work for presentation to colleges. Duval Slingluff of Jamestown says he is excited about the diversity of mediums that the JAC brings to the town: “The center offers my family and the whole community amazing visual and performing arts shows that are often open to all ages. We can attend many of them as a family and expose our children to shows and performances that normally they would not experience unless in Boston or NYC.” The Center’s 5th annual Collaboration Show begins Friday, April 6, with an opening reception that day from 6-8 p.m. Artists of all ages and disciplines are invited to submit one-foot-square works of art with an ecological theme for Earth Day to be part of a group installation. Judges will award prizes. For more information about the center contact Lisa Randall at 6623839 or jamestownartscenter@ gmail.com. – Shawna E.M. Snyder

Island Moving Co. invites the public to the Company’s studios for an open rehearsal on Friday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. The Company will be working with California choreographer Laurence Blake of Pasadena Dance Theatre on a new dance which will premiere at the Company’s May 12 performance at the Casino Theatre in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. The open rehearsal is informal; patrons are welcome to stay for as long as they like to watch the dancers at work with Blake. The rehearsal will conclude with a short reception with refreshments to give audience members an opportunity to meet the dancers and the choreographer. The open rehearsal is free and is part of the Arts & Cultural Alliance’s Spring Into Art celebration. Laurence Blake has danced with the Joffrey Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, California Bal-

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“Your Granny’s Gramophone: Lecture hosted by Museum of Newport Irish History, “The cultural impact of early recording technology on Irish Music.” Speaker: Roxanne O’Connell. 6 p.m., International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave. Museum members: $2. Others: $15, which may be applied to a 1-year membership. Reception with complimentary light hors d’oeuvres to follow. Cash bar. Reservations required. * An Irish Heritage Month Event.

Energy Scenario Lecture First of three lectures on “Our Energy Future: Problems, Solutions, New Directions,” presented by Channing Church at the Newport Library, 300 Spring St., 6:30 p.m., skierons@yahoo.com. Jamestown Library Film Series The Friends of Jamestown Library International Film Series screens “Rolling Family,” from Argentina, Meeting Hall, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m., for more information, call 423-7280. French Film Festival The Salve Regina University festival continues with historical drama “The Princess of Montpensier,” O’Hare Academic Center, Bazarsky Lecture Hall, 7 p.m., 341-2250 or www.salve.edu/frenchfilm.

Friday March 23

Newport Restaurant Week Through April 1. Enjoy three courses at lunch for ($16) or dinner for ($30) at Newport’s finest restaurants. www.GoNewportRestaurantWeek.com. Spring into Art Opens Through April 1. Artists, musicians, dancers, theatre companies, photographers, arts organizations, galleries and others highlight their talents in venues throughout Newport County through April 1. Sponsored by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County, visit www.NewportArts.org for complete schedule. Arthritis Italian Night Fundraiser Rogers High School Senior Project students host an Italian Night to raise money to combat arthritis. Vasco da Gama Hall, 15 Fenner Ave., 6-9 p.m., $7 adults, $5 children. 4th Friday Live Music & Art Newport Art Museum’s 4th Friday gathering combines music, art and fun, featuring Sky Sabin, 76 Bellevue Ave., 6-9 p.m., $8, cash bar, 848-8200. An Evening of Irish Music, renowned Irish folk singer Robbie O’Connell began his career by performing with his uncles, the Clancy Brothers. Linden Place, Bristol, 7:30

p.m., $25, includes a wine reception with the performer, 253-0390, www.LindenPlace.org/events. * An Irish Heritage Month Event. Improv Comedy Join the Bit Players for lightningfast interactive comedy, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 8 p.m., 849-3473, www.FirehouseTheater.org.

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Newport Restaurant Week See March 23 for details. Spring into Art See March 23 for details. Gardening Lectures Begin Gardening Lecture Series, Edward King House, 35 King St., 10 a.m., free, 846-7426. Rogues and Scoundrels Tour Learn why this colony was sometimes known as “Rogue’s Island” as you stroll through Newport. See where scoundrels lived, where pirates profited, and where criminals were put on trial. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 841-8770. Redwood Poets Group Forum for poets who are currently writing and who seek critique. New members are welcome. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 2 p.m., 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org. Writing Workshop Hear from two local authors who got their works published: Marlene Marcello-McKenna, a cancer survivor and author of “When Hope Never Dies,” and Brad Pitman, author of “Ma is Back!” on his mother’s descent into Alzheimer’s and her extraordinary recovery. All adults and older teens welcome. Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m., 847-8720. Birdwatching 101 Learn the basics of this wonderful pastime on a guided walk, Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, 2 p.m., free.

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Restaurant Week Offers Great Dining Deals Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center, learn about Irish immigration to Newport County from the 1600s to the present, 648 Thames St., noon – 4 p.m., 848-0661. www.NewportIrishHistory.org.* An Irish Heritage Month Event. Murder at the Museum Join the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “The Butler Did It,” an interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 5:30 p.m., www.NewportArtMuseum. org. Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour Owner Harle Tinney shares her experiences with ghosts at Belcourt. 657 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., 846-0669. LAOH Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, sponsored by the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Augustin Hall, $15, 6 p.m., available at Creaney Cruise & Travel 8498956 and Deborah Winthrop Fine Lingerie 682-2272. *An Irish Heritage Month Event. Singer-Songwriter Night Mark Gorman hosts Bill Thomas, Ed McGuirl, Rand Bradbury and Sky Sabin, People’s Cafe, 282 Thames Street, 7-9:30 p.m. Rumbafrica at Common Fence Music Rumbafrica, featuring the music and dance of Congo, West Africa, performs live, 933 Anthony Rd., Portsmouth, hall opens at 7 p.m. for the “folk tailgate picnic,” concert 8 p.m., $25, 683-5085, www.CommonFenceMusic.org. Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, March 23. Comedy Show Boston comedian Jonathan Gates at the Pyramid Club, 32-34 Dr Marcus Wheatland Blvd, 9 p.m., $10, 207-1707 or 847-4308.

Sunday March 25

Newport Restaurant Week See March 23 for details.

By Annette Leiderman Raisky Newport Restaurant Week is back and with it a great selection of restaurants featuring prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner. Beginning Friday, March 23 and running through Sunday, April 1, this is a great opportunity to try someplace new. With more than 40 restaurants in Newport and Bristol Counties participating this year, the choices have never been better. As always, the lunches are $16 per person and dinners are $30 per person. (Tax, gratuities and beverages are not included in the fixed price.) Many of the restaurants have created new menus just for Restaurant Week, and others will have a mix of dishes from the regular menus and special dishes created for Restaurant Week. If you’ve been wanting to try some of Newport’s high-end dining spots, now’s your chance. Here is a selection of our favorites. Castle Hill Inn Located off Ocean Drive, Castle Hill has long had a reputation for artfully crafting fresh local fish, meats and produce into a distinctly native and seasonal menu. Executive chef Karsten Hart is offering both lunch and dinner menus for Restaurant Week. At lunch, for a first course, choose from either New England clam chowder, organic greens or the littleneck clams. Second course has choices are Scottish salmon served with English pea risotto, a classic reuben sandwich, or a turkey club served with tomato aioli, applewood bacon and manchego cheese on sourdough bread. For dessert: German chocolate cake. For dinner, chef Hart offers a first course of (choose one): cauliflower chowder, organic greens, native littlenecks, or dirty rice croquettes. For the main course, you can select either the Bouillabaise de Maison, Saffron Agnolotti, Pork Schnitzel, or Choucroute with house-made andouille, fingerling potatoes and sauerkraut. Top it off with the Cocoa Soubric, a rum-glazed banana sherbet and butter praline, or the ricotta tart. 590 Ocean Drive, 888-466-1355

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Newport & Bristol County Participating Restaurants: @The Deck 15 Point Restaurant 22 Bowen’s Asterisk Atlantic Beach Club Barking Crab Benjamin’s Restaurant & Raw Bar Boat House Bouchard Restaurant Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant Buskers Pub & Restaurant Café Zelda Canfield House Castle Hill Inn Clarke Cooke House DeWolf Tavern Diego’s Fluke, Wine, Bar & Kitchen Gas Lampe Grille Hourglass Brasserie Jamestown Fish Leo’s Ristorante Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar

Muse by Jonathan Cartwright One Bellevue at Hotel Viking One Eighty Restaurant Perro Salado Persimmon Pour Judgement Red Parrot Restaurant Safari Room at Ocean Cliff Scales & Shells Speakeasy Bar & Grill Tallulah on Thames Thames Street Kitchen The Conservatory at Vanderbilt Grace The Grill at Forty 1 North The Spiced Pear The Wharf Pub & Restaurant The Windward Restaurant at the Hyatt Trafford Restaurant Trattoria Simpatico White Horse Tavern

The Grill at Forty 1 North One of the newer additions to the Newport waterfront dining scene, this is a restaurant designed to deliver a unique culinary experience based on grilled meats, seafood and locally sourced raw bar items. Executive chef Joseph Marshall is offering lunch and dinner menus for Restaurant Week. Lunch begins with either the popular Wedge Salad with blue cheese and bacon, or the lobster tomato bisque with sweet corn pudding. For the entrée, choose either the lobster sliders or the New York strip steak with roasted red peppers and goat cheese on baguette. Dessert is lavender crème brulee. The dinner menu features a choice between crispy artichoke or lobster- tomato bisque. The main course is either a 10-ounce filet mignon with grilled asparagus, wild mushrooms and béarnaise sauceor pan roasted salmon. The featured dessert is a cranberry cobbler with graham cracker crust and cinnamon ice cream. 351 Thames St., 846-8018 Muse by Jonathan Cartwright Making its Newport restaurant Week debut, this European-inspired restaurant at the Vanderbilt Grace Hotel offers a modern take on fine international cuisine while paying homage to the culinary traditions of Rhode Island. The restaurant’s official name includes the name of its current executive chef, Jonathan Cartwright. For Restaurant Week, Muse will be serving dinner only. The appetizer course features a choice between lobster bisque, wild mushroom terrine, or a salad of seasonal greens with candied walnuts, maple-poached pears and mustard vinaigrette. The main course includes a choice of either the braised short rib on grilled polenta or panseared salmon fillet, or a leek and cauliflower risotto with baked local goat cheese. There are several desserts to choose from including a selection of fine New England and imported cheeses, or a pineapple soufflé with vanilla and lemongrass ice cream, and chocolate cake with caramelized oranges in a red wine sauce and orange sorbet. 41 Mary St., 846-6200

Safari Room at OceanCliff With one of the most romantic locations in Newport, this is a restaurant that offers a serious dining experience complete with panoramic views of Narragansett Bay. Executive chef Bradley McCoil is offering both lunch and dinner menus for Restaurant Week. Lunch consists of three appetizer choices: fried chicken livers, artichoke and sweet pea bruschetta, or the shiitake mushroom and caramelized leek bisque. The second course also offers three choices: the sweet potato gnocchi with spring vegetables, or the Newport Harbor stew with mussels, clams, daily fish in a light tomato broth, or the marinated flank steak over chilled peanut noodles. For dessert, there’s mango sorbet or chocolate hazelnut gelato. The dinner menu begins with either black mission figs and burrata, an Italian creamy cheese, or roasted beets and Farmstead blue cheese, or a creamy squash bisque. For the main course, choose either the brined roasted rack of pork, or the grilled smoked skirt steak. Seafood lovers can select the dayboat skate wing or seared sea scallops . For dessert, there are two choices: the Chambord almond joconde, which is a bittersweet chocolate mousse with fresh raspberries, or a flourless chocolate cake with chocolate glaze and pistachio-coffee brittle. 65 Ridge Rd., 849-4873

The Spiced Pear This elegant restaurant with open-air kitchen and fireplace features views of the Atlantic Ocean and Easton’s Beach. Executive chef Tom Duffy is offering both lunch and dinner. For lunch, choose mushroom consommé or organic mixed green salad. The second course features either a halibut and salmon salad or a Cuban sandwich made with black forest ham, spicy pickles, gruyere cheese and honey mustard spread on a baguette, or a chicken ballontine with asparagus, goat cheese, dried tomatoes and Vermont chevre sauce supreme. The desserts are a bread pudding du jour or a trio of ice creams. The dinner menu starts with either a roasted butternut squash soup or organic green salad. The second course features a pasta, meat or fish entrée. Select either the chicken and sausage fettuccine, or the Berkshire pork duet, or the Atlantic salmon. The desserts include either tiramisu or house-made frozen yogurt trio. 117 Memorial Blvd., 847-2244 For more information and a complete list of restaurants participating in Restaurant Week, visit www. gonewportrestaurantweek.com. Annette Leiderman Raisky, a former New Yorker, worked for the Food Network. Brings us behind-the-scenes knowledge of chefs and restaurants.

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Rhode Island’s Roomful of Blues band was inducted to the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame during its inaugural event on Feb. 26. This adds to an impressive and growing list of achievements for the band, including 22 albums, five Grammy nominations, seven Blues Music Awards, and numerous “Best Blues Artist” awards. 2012 will mark 45 years of playing their unique blend of Blues, R&B, Jazz and Swing. Roomful has had 46 different band members since they were founded in 1967. Those who played at the induction concert included Doug James, Greg Piccolo, Carl Quefurth and Duke Robillard. Missing from the line-up but in no way forgotten was Bob (Bubba) Enos, who passed away in Janu-

ary of 2008 after 26 years with the band. Memories were shared and emotions welled up as band members and fans remembered Enos for his long time commitment to the band. Replacing Enos was not something that Roomful took lightly. Bubba was not just a great trumpeter but was also a joy to be around. Roomful of Blues is like a family, and you just don’t run out and hire a new family member. It took almost six months before Roomful of Blues welcomed its newest family member, Newport’s Doug Woolverton. Woolverton is not only a great soloist clearly influenced by his idol Miles Davis, but also has boyish good looks and a personality that adds a youthful vitality to band. Woolverton practically dances on stage while he

blends himself into the horn section. It’s obvious he can hardly contain his joy at being a musician and a member of this 45-year-old blues institution. When he solos, he gets down to business. Woolverton has developed his own sound, which he describes as a work in progress. He never takes for granted the shoes he’s filling: “In almost every show I’ve played, there has been someone from the audience who approached me and said something like, ‘Kid, you got some BIG shoes to fill.’” On March 9, the New England Music Awards gave the 2012 award for Best Blues & Soul artist to Roomful of Blues. Well done, guys. Newport salutes you. Hopefully, we’ll see you here… soon.

Irish Films Tap Into a Range of Emotions By Patricia Lacouture If you’re looking for great storytelling, you can never go wrong with Irish films. I remember reading James Joyce for the first time. It was “The Dead” for a class in the short story form. The final paragraph held me spellbound as I saw the moment—James’s famous “epiphany”—unfold. The hero, Gabriel, has returned from a party (to celebrate the Epiphany, no less) with his wife, and he has discovered that his wife, Gretta, had once been in love with a man who died at age 17. As Gabriel becomes reconciled to this, he feels the closeness of many dead souls. It is snowing, and he studies the falling flakes, described by Joyce as “silver and dark, falling obliquely in the lamplight.” At this moment, Gabriel realizes that the dead remain among us, and this exquisitely beautiful snowfall—an image of death, pristine beauty and the hope of rebirth— makes his soul swoon “as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling…upon all the living and the dead.” Many an Irish tale has been translated to film, but few have captured the emotions evoked by John Huston’s 1987 adaptation of “The Dead.” Huston’s final film as a director, “The Dead” is an extraordinary cinematic poem exploring the ordinary moments of family life. “The Dead” is also the closing work of Joyce’s short story collection, “The Dubliners,” a work that was the second to last of his published stories. The renowned film critic Pauline Kael wrote: “Huston directed the movie, at eighty, from a wheelchair…with oxygen tubes trailing from his nose to a portable generator…. Huston never before blended his actors so intuitively, so musically.” Huston’s daughter, Anjelica, plays Gretta, and his son, Tony, co-wrote the screenplay adaptation, making the production that much more of a family affair and, to this writer, a true labor of love. I found the film

Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle Kennedy as members of The Commitments. as moving as the story, a treat that is rare in commercial cinema. Irish tales aren’t always melancholy. An example of the playful form of Irish cinema is “The Secret of Roan Inish” (1994), an American/Irish film directed by John Sayles and based on the novel “The Secret of Ron Mor Skerry” by Rosalie K. Fry. Set on the west coast of Ireland, the narrative follows Fiona (Jeni Courtney), a young girl sent to live in a village with her grandparents. Grandpa is a storyteller. This tale spins off the Irish folklore of selkies—seals that can shed their skins and take on human form. According to folklore, the sealfolk, alternately known as selchies, selkies, silkies or roane, possess magical skills that allow them to return to the sea as seals, as long as their skins remain intact. According to the legends, a man meets a strange and beautiful woman near the sea, falls in love and marries. In some versions, he steals her seal skin to keep her at his side. Seklie seals have uncommonly human eyes and are generally regarded as gentle folk, albeit with a strong desire to someday return to their original forms. Critical reaction to the film, “The Secret of Roan Inish,” can be distilled in the review from Stephen Holden of the New York Times, who calls the film, “visually rhapsodic.” Holden continues: “It is a cinematic

tone poem in which man and nature, myth and reality flow together in a way that makes them ultimately indivisible.” This writer’s list of top Irish films includes “The Commitments.” The 1991 comedy-drama is based on the novel of the same title by Roddy Doyle and was directed by Alan Parker. Filmed in Dublin, the film centers on Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed musician who wants to form a soul band, which is a departure for home-grown Irish bands. The all-white band spins out tunes made famous by Wilson Pickett, Al Green, Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. The film has become known as much for its soundtrack as for its exploration of Irish class struggles. While life doesn’t turn out happily for the band, their short-lived success provides laughs, great music and a sobering look at the plight of poor Irish in Dublin’s working class North side. If the story isn’t as blissfully realized as the abovementioned films, it will get your toes tapping, and it scores with great songs like “Mustang Sally” and “Try

Patricia Lacouture teaches film studies at Salve Regina University . She completed her graduate studies in film at Boston University.

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Tuesday March 27

Newport Restaurant Week See March 23 for details. Spring into Art See March 23 for details. “The Irish in Newport,” short video and discussion presented by Vincent Arnold, president of Museum of Newport Irish History. Edward King Senior Center, 35 King St., 11 a.m., free, 846-7426. * An Irish Heritage Month Event. Social Services Fair Representatives from 25 organizations with information on services available, Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn St., 6 p.m., 423-1651. French Film Festival The Salve Regina University festival continues with the drama “A Screaming Man,” O’Hare Academic Center, Bazarsky Lecture Hall, 7 p.m., 341-2250 or www.salve. edu/frenchfilm.

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Newport Restaurant Week See March 23 for details. Spring into Art See March 23 for details. Coffee Hour with NTW Drop in to the The People’s Café on Thames St. at 10 a.m. to ask questions, give some news tips, or discuss Newport happenings with the Newport This Week and NewportNow.com staff. Spring Exhibitions Reception The Newport Art Museum spring exhibit reception showcasing “ReCollections/ReConnections: Part I,” “This I Believe Revealed: Scott Indermaur” and “Faculty Focus: Peter Dickison and Lisa May,” 76 Bellevue Ave., 5-7 p.m., members free, nonmembers $10, 848-8200, wwwNewportArtMuseum.org.

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Friday, March 23 Billy Goodes–Live music Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m. Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m. Newport Blues Cafe–Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Nuance, 9 p.m. O’Brien’s Pub–O’Doyle Rules, 10 p.m. ‘til closing One Pelham East–Bear Fight Rhino Bar–The Face Show and Spogga Rusty’s-Open Mic Night with Dynimite Dom, 9 p.m.-closing The Chanler–Dick Lupino, Mike Renzi, Jeff Fountain, 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, March 24 Clarke Cooke House–Foreverly Brothers, 9:30 p.m. Fifth Element–The Ubiquitones, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. The Hyatt Five33 –Dave Manuel, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Outta the Blue, 9 p.m. O’Brien’s Pub–DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.-12:45 a.m. One Pelham East–Fast Times Rhino Bar–The Face Show, 10 p.m.

Sunday, March 25 Castle Hill Inn–Dick Lupino, Jordan Nunes, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Clarke Cooke House–Bobby Ferriera on piano, 11:30 a.m. Fastnet Pub–Traditional Irish Music, 5-8 p.m. Fifth Element–The Ubiquitones, 12-3 p.m. O’Brien’s Pub–John Erikson, 9:30 p.m. ‘til closing One Pelham East–Chopville, 6-9 p.m.; Chris Gauthier, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Spring Rituals Renewed

The American Woodcock is difficult to discover on the forest floor. (Photos by Jack Kelly)

By Jack Kelly This winter’s unseasonably warm weather has allowed novice wildlife enthusiasts and birdwatchers to enjoy their first experiences in the natural world. The Norman Bird Sanctuary, R.I. Audubon Society and the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge all have reported that their visitor numbers are higher than previous winters. For the last few months, families, friends and neighbors have explored the forests, fields, salt marshes and beaches of Aquidneck Island in search of new adventures and discoveries. Now, with spring here, they are about to view one of the greatest gifts of creation, spring migration. This event is one of the true miracles of life. Flocks of early arriving robins have already brought sunrise choirs to our area, and other species of songbirds can be heard welcoming each new day. Local birdwatchers reported a number of arrivals last weekend, as well as the departures of wintering waterfowl and other species. According to experienced observers, this year’s migration may be off to an early start due to the weather conditions. Mating and courting flights by several species have been reported across the island. At the Norman Bird Sanctuary, six male American Woodcocks were observed on Sunday, March 18, performing courtship routines at sunset. This species has gained a number of nicknames over the centuries, such as “timberdoodle,” “bog-sucker,” and “night partridge.” It nests near mixed habitats of marshes, streams and woodlands in the eastern United States and southern Canada. The male performs his courtship flight for the female at dusk or on moonlit nights. The males fly in circles, producing twittering noises with their wings and emitting comical calls as they land. The American Woodcock is about 11 inches long, with a wingspan of about 18 inches and a heavy body. It has large eyes which aid in nocturnal flying and foraging for food. It has short legs and tail and a long bill with a sensitive tip that it uses to search for earthworms in the mud. The bird lives on the ground in wooded areas and makes nests of dried leaves. The adults have brown and black bar plumage above and an orangebuff color below. This dead-leaf pattern gives the bird the perfect camouflage protection from predators. The female may lay up to four tan and reddish-brown eggs. After the young birds hatch, the female

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may move them if she feels her nest is threatened. She accomplishes this by carrying them between her thighs as she flies. In recent weeks, waterfowl species such as Common Loons, Redthroated Loons, Horned Grebes and Red-necked Grebes have been sighted with the beginnings of breeding plumage. By early April, these very colorful winter residents will depart our area for their ancestral nesting grounds to the north. At least three pairs of resident Red-tailed Hawks have been observed performing their own aweinspiring courtship flights in the skies over Newport and Middletown. The hawk mating season can last into early May.

The Newport Restoration Foundation, along with The Newport Historical Society and Collaborative for Common Sense Preservation, will present a lecture series for owners of historic homes. “From Tree to Floorboard: Building Colonial Houses” is an illustrated lecture covering the “nuts and bolts” of old houses on Thursday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Colony House, Washington Square. The cost is $5 per person and $1 for Newport Historical Society members. The lecture specifically covers how building materials and technological methods changed during the 18th and 19th centuries. Tom Paske will discuss the building process from raw material to wooden floors, clapboards, roofs, moldings, and more. Paske is an architectural preservation consultant from Westfield, MA and has taught at Roger Williams University. A second lecture, “Paint the Old House: The History and Practical Aspects of Exterior Paint Colors” will be Thursday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Providence Revolving Fund, 372 West Fountain St., Providence. The cost is $5 per person. Attendees will learn about paint color and historic houses, including how a home’s character can be enhanced through traditional paint placement and by the use of colors that relate to its architectural style. In this illustrated lecture, preservation expert Sally Zimmerman will review the history of paint color and practices and how they affect the appearance of historic homes. Dave the Painter will also be there to answer questions, provide practical tips and demonstrate the tools of the trade. Attendees can bring a photo of their house for experts to analyze. Zimmerman, formerly Preservation Planner at the Cambridge Historical Commission, is a co-author of “Painting Historic Exteriors: Colors, Application, and Regulation. She is now manager of historic preservation services at Historic New England (formerly SPNEA). Dave the Painter has 26 years of experience in the building and preservation trades, specializing in custom painting.

Male Red-tailed hawk in courtship flight. As of March 18, the female member of the Osprey pair that occupies the nest at Toppa Field/Freebody Park was at the nest awaiting her mate. This is the earliest arrival recorded since the pair built their nest in 2007. Many more wonderful marvels of the natural world await those who seek them out. The Audubon Society of R.I., Norman Bird Sanctuary and the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge offer programs for both children and adults as migration season advances. For more information: www.normanbirdsanctuary.org or call 401-846-2577, www.asri.org or call 401-949-5454, www.fws.gov/ninigret/complex or call 401-847-5511. Jack Kelly, a native Newporter, is a wildlife photographer and nature enthusiast who enjoys sharing his experiences with others.

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Part I,” “This I Believe Revealed: Scott Indermaur” and “Faculty Focus: Peter Dickison and Lisa May,” 76 Bellevue Ave., 5-7 p.m., members free, non-members $10, 848-8200, wwwNewportArtMuseum.org.

Common Fence Music Singer-songwriter-comedian Susan Werner, 933 Anthony Rd., Portsmouth, hall opens at 7 p.m. for the “folk tailgate picnic,” concert 8 p.m., 683-5085, www.CommonFenceMusic.org.

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Robert Henry Bowerman, 83, of Middletown, passed away March 12, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Claire (Theberge) Bowerman. He was employed at NUSC as an engineer for 32 years. He also served as a Master of St. John’s Masonic Lodge No. 1 in Newport and received his 50 year pin in 2007. A memorial service will be Saturday, March 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 324 East Main Rd., Portsmouth. Donations in his memory may be sent to the Dialysis Center of Tiverton, Activities Fund, 22 Hurst Lane, Tiverton, RI 02878. Arlene L. (St. Cyr) Deady, 75, of, Middletown, passed away March 14, 2012, at the Newport Hospital surrounded by family. She was the wife of Eugene F. Deady. Donations in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society of Rhode Island, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI 02886.

Claire L. (Gelinas) Harrington, 91, formerly of Middletown, passed away March 19, 2012 at RI Hospital. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Lucy Church, Middletown. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 22 from 6-8 p.m. in Memorial Funeral Home. Donations in her memory may be made to the Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport, RI 02840. Randall (Dusty) Sims Sr., 75 of Middletown, passed away March 9, 2012 in St. Anne’s Hospital, Fall River. He was the husband of Elsa (Guevara) Sims. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Calling hours will be Friday, March 23 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway. Funeral Services will be Saturday, March 24 at 9 a.m. at Graceway Community Church, 215 Forest Ave. Middletown.

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MONDAY - MARCH 26 6 p.m.: Americo Miranda Show 6:30 p.m.: Extreme Karaoke 8 p.m.: Middletown School Committee Mtg: 3.15 TUESDAY – MARCH 27 12 p.m.: Middletown School Committee Mtg: 3.15 5:30 p.m.: Around BCC 6 p.m.: Art View (Rosemary Kavanagh O’Carroll) 6:30 p.m.: The Millers 7 p.m.: It’s the Economy 7:30 p.m.: Caring For Our Community 10 p.m.: Middletown Town Council Mtg: 3.19 WEDNESDAY – MARCH 28 11 a.m.: It’s the Economy 11:30 a.m.: Caring For Our Community 2 p.m.: Middletown Town Council Mtg: 3.19 6:30 p.m.: Newport City Limits (Michelle Lewis) For more information visit www.NCTV18.blogspot.com call 401-293-0806, or email NCTV@cox.net

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JOB LOT

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with mfg. mail in rebate details in store

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5 Pc Patio Set

220

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Weed & Feed Fertilizer

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12 Double Rolls Bath Tissue

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240

Charmin®

350

Hampton 10’x12’

2 Pk C or D Batteries

Includes Privacy & Insect Screens

Cushions sold separately

Contains 60% sunflower seed

40 Count • 27.5”x35”

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25 lb Signature Blend Premium Mixed Seed

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2999

1999

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Avalon 10’x12’

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Page 20 Newport This Week March 22, 2012

St. Patty's Day Parade Revisited

Korean War veterans or R.I. (Photo by Scott Parmenter)

Portsmouth, Dighton/Rehoboth marching band. (Photo by Jon Dillworth)

Irish step dancers. (Photo by Jon Dillworth)

Cub Scouts. (Photo by Scott Parmenter)

Trevor the Gamesman walked the parade on stilts.(Photo by Scott Parmenter)

2012 St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Parade Winners Best Looking Police Dept. Bristol Police Dept. Best Looking Fire Dept. Portsmouth Fire Dept. Best Youth Unit All Saints Academy Goulding Dance (Honorable Mention) Best Drum Major Newport AOH Best Youth Band Thompson Middle School Band Rogers Jazz Band (Honorable Mention) Best Pipe Band RI Professional Fire Fighters Pipe Band Best Fife & Drum Band Kentish Guards Drum Corps Best Float Frosty Freez Billy Goodes (Honorable Mention) Best Vocal/Singing Group Ocean State Chorus Night Life (Honorable Mention) Best Marching Unit Portsmouth, Dighton /Rehoboth High Schools Navy NE Band (Honorable Mention) Best Militia (Historic) Battery B 1st RI Militia Yankee Volunteers Fife & Drum (Honorable Mention) Best Antique Vehicle Westerly Fire Dept. Little Rhody Model A Club (Honorable Mention) Best / Most Colorful Uniforms Mystic Highland Pipe Band Nevin Dancers (Honorable Mention) Best Color Guard Korean War Vets of Rhode Island Best Percussion Middletown High School Kicking Brass (Honorable Mention) Best Wave Navy Base Commanding Officer Coast Guard Castle Hill (Honorable Mention) Most Enthusiastic Marchers Palestine Temple Shrine Clowns Hills Mills Band (Honorable Mention)