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Guests from Holland America’s Maasdam, Newport’s first cruise ship of the season, almost didn’t get a chance to visit our fair city. The ship pulled into the harbor at 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, and waited for the heavy fog to lift before launching the tenders. The decision was made at 8 a.m. to cancel all shore excursions and head to the next port, but Lady Luck was on Newport’s side. The ship’s anchor was fouled on a submerged chain delaying departure. While the crew struggled to weigh anchor, the fog lifted and the visit was back on. Cheers went up from the guests as they headed into Newport to enjoy our City by the Sea. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)

Vacancies Vanish as Local Businesses Gain Traction

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By Tom Shevlin

When City Council members be-gin their annual budget process, the paperwork can be a bit over-whelming. Coming in at just over 400 pages, the administration’s proposed budget comes bound and tabbed by department. It’s filled with spreadsheets, pie charts, and graphs, all intended to provide critical insights into how the city spends the roughly $100 million in state, local, and federal funds that make up its annual budget.

But not found in the volumes of text and numbers, is a detailed fi-nancial picture of the current fiscal year.

On Thursday, April 21, City Coun-cilors met for the first in a series of planned budget workshops, during which City Manager Edward F. La-vallee provided a brief overview of

See BUDGET on page 3

By Tom Shevlin

A pair of women rifle through a rack along the exposed brick wall at Michael Hayes with near military precision. Nearby, their husbands hover patiently, each holding a col-lection of shopping bags that read like a who’s who of Bellevue Ave-nue boutiques.

Within minutes, they’re at the register. A swipe, a signature, and they’re out the door. The next shop – the next purchase awaits.

Next door at Laura Jean Denim, the pace is equally brisk. At The Lin-en Shop, a line of shoppers snakes around the displays of crisp white linens. And on William Street, cup-cakes disappear from the display case at It’s My Party Bake Shoppe, in what owner Amanda Bryan says is one of her best days since open-ing her doors here last fall.

This was the scene during the Bellevue Avenue Spring Stroll. Up and down the famous avenue, store owners reported strong sales and heavy traffic – a hopeful sign of the season that’s provided a wel-come dose of “April optimism” to small businesses across town.

Steve Kirby is well tuned to this annual rite of Spring. Every year, his firm, Kirby Commercial, is the go-to broker for business owners look-ing to hang their sign in Newport in time for the summer tourist sea-son.

This year, he says, things are starting to look up.

A few weeks ago, Kirby took an afternoon drive to reflect on the state of downtown’s retail rental market. His red signs, which are

ubiquitous to the city’s commercial real estate market, have started to come down; new businesses are moving in; and for the first time in several years, there’s genuine opti-mism on the part of new and long-established business owners.

But as you’ll read, there’s also the worry that this could be the year in which businesses that have strug-gled for the last decade, are forced to call it quits. Look around town, and you’ll see examples of both.

Setting out, we focus on the pos-itive.

“This has been the strongest year I’ve had in the last five years,” Kir-by says as we wind our way down Broadway into Washington Square.

Turning onto Thames Street, he points over to the Brick Market Place, which has served as a sort of bellwether for the whole of the market.

“There’s been tons of interest in the back row of Brick Market,” he says. Units that had been empty for the better part of a decade are be-ing brought back to life.

Recently, Kirby signed on a high-end jeweler, Adornment Fine Jew-elry, to the space at 213 Goddard Row; they’re planning on opening May 1. A new yogurt shop is also due to open in the coming weeks. And according to Kirby, there are two or three other businesses that could wind up moving in before the start of summer.

Confidence is growing.Approaching the Newport

Yachting Center, Kirby looks over to his left and points to the former home of Claire Murray. The promi-nent space at the corner of Franklin

and Thames streets had an asking price of $4,300 per month. Before renting it, Kirby had secured six full price offers.

Its takes a degree of certainty on the part of landlords to turn down full-price leases, he remarks. It also takes a level of certainty on the part of business owners to invest in their stores. And though it’s impos-sible to predict what the season will bring, it’s equally hard to ignore the number of new and existing busi-nesses that have begun to reinvest

in their lots around the city.Potter & Co., the century-old re-

tailer on Upper Thames Street, re-cently underwent an extensive interior overhaul in the hopes of bringing the store to a new genera-tion of Newporters. Chace ‘N Lulu, a bastion of preppy clothes and ac-cessories, moved from its location on America’s Cup Avenue to a more prominent location on Bowen’s Wharf, while back on Broadway,

Kathleen Walsh of Bellevue Beauty Walk has a new Bannister’s Wharf locale. (Photo by Meg O’Neil)

Middletown Discusses Budget for Enhanced Online Services

By Jill Connors

During a special meeting Mon-day night, April 25, Middletown’s Town Council continued its review of the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 and indicated a likeli-hood that the town’s Information Technology Department will see in-creased expenditures.

“We need to evolve to meet the next generation of taxpayers,” said Matthew Wainwright, Middle-town’s Information Technology Di-rector, in describing the proposed increase in his department’s bud-get from $392,656 to $467,294. The increase would cover a redesign of the town’s website to make it more user-friendly and cover the cost of new software needed to put more services online.

Under Wainwright’s direction, the town’s website, middletownri.com, has already put such services as tax payment, property records, and Police Dept. accident reports online; there are plans to put ap-plications for building permits and licenses online in the near future as well.

Several Town Council members voiced their support of continuing to enhance online services, noting the website’s advantages in com-munication and efficiency. “We want the website to be a way to

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Team Sween Makes Major DonationsBy Meg O’Neil

Remy Reese never knew what Cys-tic Fibrosis was until 2006. It was two weeks after she gave birth to her first son, Luke, that she and her husband, Mike Sweeney, were first informed that their new baby was diagnosed with Delta-508, the most common form of the genetic disease.

First recognized in the 1930s, Cys-tic Fibrosis (CF) affects the lungs and pancreas due to a sticky mucus that fills the lungs and causes complica-tions in the respiratory system. The diagnosis of CF was labeled a “death sentence” for decades, with chil-dren born in the 1950s not surviving past elementary school. “That’s not the case anymore,” says Reese, who says that the improved prognosis of CF, combined with earlier diagnosis through screening and research, has vastly helped the quality of life for those suffering from the disease.

In July 2006, Rhode Island hospi-tals began screening babies at birth for CF. Since he was born a month later in August, Luke Sweeney holds the distinction of being the first baby diagnosed with CF in RI, thanks to the early detection used by the hospitals.

The diagnosis was a shock for Reese and Sweeney, who unbe-knownst to them, were both carriers of the recessive gene. After learn-ing that their son had CF, the cou-ple had to regroup. Reese admits, “It takes some time to let the dust set-tle and absorb what’s happening in your life… You walk out a different person when the doctor tells you the news.”

“He’s awesome… quite a champ,” says Reese, of her son Luke. She also has a 20 month old son named Shep. Shep is a carrier of the disease, like his parents, but doesn’t have CF. Reese explained that one in 21 people are carriers of the CF gene. Both parents have to be carriers for a child to be positive for CF. If both parents are carriers, there is a 50 percent chance that a child will also be a carrier, a 25 percent chance that the child will be positive for the disease, like Luke, and the remaining 25 percent of children born won’t be a carrier or positive for CF. “It’s really the luck of the draw,” according to Reese.

Learning about the disease and treatments for their son consumed the couple’s time for the first year

and a half of Luke’s life. It was at that time that both Reese and Sweeney decided to get involved in raising CF awareness and raising funds to help find a cure. “When you’re given a kid who’s sick, you can’t turn your cheek to it. That’s just how it is,” ex-plains Reese. With that mindset, the couple set out to make a difference.

Teaming up with the Cystic Fibro-sis Foundation (CFF), which is head-quartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Reese and Sweeney have become one of the top ten fundraising fami-lies for CF in New England.

Three years and over $30,000 in donations to CFF later, Reese and Sweeney are gearing up for two of their biggest springtime fundrais-ing events in the next two weeks.

On May 5, the women at Natural Creations hair salon at 540 Thames St., where Reese is a hairdresser, are throwing their annual Cinco de Mayo “Hair Raiser” event, where ev-ery penny earned will go toward the CFF to fund research. From 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., silent auction items, including 100 gallons of oil donat-ed by Anchor Fuel, four tickets to New Hampshire’s Waterville Val-ley, and more, will be available for anyone to come in and bid on. Luke will be on hand at the salon at 5:30 p.m. to draw the winner’s names.

In addition, on Saturday, May 14, Reese and Sweeney, along with other Aquidneck Island based fam-ilies affected by CF, will team up once again for the third annual Great Strides walk at Brenton Point

Park. Great Strides walks are held all over the country, and are CFF’s larg-est and most successful fundrais-ing program. The Newport Great Strides is a two-mile walk around Brenton Point for families of all ages. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m.

With a 2011 goal of raising $10,000, the Sweeney family, or “Team Sween” as they are called, are already halfway to their goal. To promote both the Cinco de Mayo and Great Strides events, Reese and Luke recently filmed a segment for Fox-Providence’s The Rhode Show, which is being broadcast on Tues-day, May 3 at 8 a.m. on channel 11.

Although there is currently no cure for CF, hope is on the hori-zon, according to Reese. “The more money we can raise for research, then it’s only a matter of time. It won’t even be an issue anymore. We’re really close to getting some-thing that allows normal lung func-tion.”

Until that time, Luke’s daily rou-tine includes taking five enzyme pills every time he eats, which to-tals 25-30 pills every day, using a nebulizer twice a day, and cloaking himself in a vibrating vest that loos-ens up the mucus in his chest for 30 minutes every day.

Thanks to the years of research by the CFF, Luke and thousands like him are now expected to live much longer, healthier, and active lives than those who were diagnosed decades ago.

Four-year-old Luke Sweeney hanging out at Prescott Farm. (Photo by Maaike Bernstrom)

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By Tom Shevlin

A Bellevue Avenue favorite is about to get a makeover. Zoning Board members on Monday voted unanimously to approve an applica-tion by the owners of the Newport Creamery at 181 Bellevue Ave. to in-stall a take-out window that would allow customers to walk up and or-der their favorite Awful Awful.

The project is part of a larger ren-ovation being planned for the pop-ular restaurant.

The decision follows an approval given by the city’s Planning Board. (See accompanying story).

Originally, the application called for two to-go windows at the front of the store as well as a request to convert two parking spaces into an outdoor seating area.

Planning Board members, how-ever, balked at the idea of losing any parking spaces in the shopping plaza, which prompted the restau-rant to withdraw the request when they appeared before the Zoning Board.

Until now, this Newport Cream-ery location was one of very few in the state that did not have the op-tion of outdoor ordering.

Once the renovation is finished, patrons can expect to see a brand new floorplan and many new up-grades in decor and accessibility.

Also receiving a final OK was an application by Scott Kirmil, the owner of Diego’s, a Mexican restau-rant located at 11 Bowen’s Wharf. Kirmil was granted permission to remove a wall previously used as an office and liquor storage, that would in turn add an 200-square foot outdoor bar to their patio seat-

ing area in usable months.An application by popular

Boston-based pizza place, Crazy Dough’s Pizza, to open a location at 450 Thames St. was continued at the applicants’ request in order to review nearly a dozen letters of op-position.

Also receiving approval were the following:n A petition by Michael Terra to

construct a shed and dormer on the back of his house at 17 Third St.n A petition by Virginia Lautieri

to add a dormer to her house at 13 Weatherly Ave.n A petition by Laurence and

Janine Wiseman to construct a rear addition to Everett St. n A petition by James Carria to

construct a new second floor dor-mer at his property at 2 Ellery Rd. n A petition by Larry and Jane

McCarver to add a second living unit to the back of their garage at 127 Rhode Island Ave.n A petition by David Del-

lavolpe to convert an existing ga-rage into a second dwelling unit for his 91-year old mother-in-law, with the condition that it be removed once the unit is vacated by the in-tended tenant.n A petition by David and Bev-

erly Little to construct a new artist studio at their property at 251 Har-rison Ave.n A petition by Brian Shanley to

construct a 152-square foot deck at 101 Kay St.

Petitions of Brian Stout, at 33 East Bowery St.; Mark Reitman, at 7 Wil-low St.; Karyn Chabot, at 45 Bull St.; and Claire Ryan of Dean Avenue were all continued to the board’s May 23 meeting.

the reasoning that went into craft-ing next year’s proposed $132 mil-lion budget.

At the center of the budget are several major infrastructure proj-ects, including the $30 million Pell Elementary School, and a projected $70 million upgrade to the city’s wa-ter treatment plants. Meanwhile, de-creases in revenue from line items like building permits, state aid, and the meal and beverage tax have re-sulted in a near fiscal crisis.

As we’ve written before, in order to make ends meet, Lavallee has pro-posed adopting a roughly 4 percent property tax increase in both resi-dential and commercial rates. And, for the second year in a row, he’s also instituted a strict hiring and spend-ing freeze aimed at curbing expen-ditures in the current fiscal year.

Last year, the austerity program was so successful that the city wound up with a $1.6 million fund balance. In 2009, the surplus was even greater, at $2.6 million; while in 2008, the city recorded $3.7 mil-lion in year-end savings.

In each case, city councilors weren’t apprised of the funds until the next budget season – and since taxpayers were avoiding any sig-nificant property tax increases, in

each case, the balances didn’t seem to matter.

But this year, Second Ward City Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin has asked that the council be provided with a detailed current-year budget prospectus – highlighting explicitly how much (if anything) the city ex-pects to hold in unspent funds.

The amount may be trivial once compared to the $130 million in an-ticipated spending for next year – or it may not.

According to Laura Sitrin, New-port’s director of finance, last year’s $1.6 million had been held over in anticipation of a settlement being reached between the city and its fire fighter union.

With contract negotiations still ongoing, it may be that the city will need to tap into this reserve fund once a settlement is reached.

Rather than hoping to disperse its fund balance to offset other line items, McLaughlin believes that whatever monies are available to the city should be made clear to the council in their budget consider-ations – even if they’re strategically being held for contract resolutions.

A report is expected to be issued to the council in time for their next public workshop on May 2.

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hear feedback from townspeople,” said Councillor Christopher Semo-nelli. Councillor Edward Silveira added, “We now realize how much time and efficiency we gain when we can look at dockets and other information on an iPad or comput-er instead of printing out multiple copies of lengthy documents.”

The proposed budgets for oth-er departments were discussed in Monday night’s meeting, as well. The Tax Assessor Department’s pro-posed expenditures include an in-crease of $160,000 targeted for a state-mandated statistical update to the town’s property revaluation. The town last had a full property revaluation in 2008; Rhode Island General Law requires an update ev-ery three years.

Tax Assessor Tammy Boss said the update is due by Dec. 31, 2011. “An update involves an exterior review of homes to check that everything is captured. We also analyze market trends and adjust values accord-ingly.” The update will begin in June 2011 in order to meet the deadline. Taxpayers will receive proposed as-sessment letters in Spring 2012.

In discussing the Planning De-partment’s proposed budget, Town Administrator Shawn Brown and Planning & Economic Development Director Ronald Wolanski described a need for an additional staff person to coordinate community develop-ment and outreach. “There’s a need for a new position to focus on com-municating with the community regarding economic development and other initiatives such as the arts council,” said Brown, who proposed tapping money from the depart-ment’s existing budget for outside consultants to partially fund the new position. At $239,536, the Plan-ning Department’s proposed bud-get for FY2012 is actually $118,856 less than the $358,392 of FY2011.

Several councillors agreed that the need existed for marketing and economic development cam-paigns. “Planning is one of the most under-funded departments right now,” said Councillor Edward Sil-veira, “and there is a huge need for economic development. Instead of talking about taxes, we need to spend 95% of our time in finding ways to increase revenue. I’d like to see us put together a marketing campaign along the lines of ‘Desti-nation Middletown,’ in the next one to three years.”

The next meeting for reviewing the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 takes place this Monday, May 2, at 6 p.m., immediately before the Town Council’s regular 7 p.m. meeting. Public hearings about the FY2012 budget are scheduled for May 18 and May 23.

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in the late 19th century. During the Japan craze there was considerable interest in everything Japanese. It was probably made for export to the U.S. and could have been sold by firms such as Kazanjian located at 138-144 Bellevue Ave. The firm opened in 1882 and specialized in Oriental dec-orative arts. This cabinet was used to showcase porcelains and small bronzes, and the shallow drawers were probably used to display and store Netsukes. The current value for this cabinet is between $950 and $1,250.

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AIPC Open HouseAquidneck Island two-year

Transportation Study Final Recom-mendations and Open House with RIDOT Director Michael Lewis and state and local officials, presented by the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission is Wednesday, May 4, 6–8 p.m. Refreshments and presen-tation at the RI Community College, Chafee Blvd., Newport.

Relay for Life Fundraiser

A fundraiser for the Relay for Life Team will be held on May, 6, 7:30 p.m. to midnight. at the Jamestown Recreation Center. Admission is $10 or $7 with a snack to share. There will be a slam dunk contest, 3on3 basketball games, ping pong tournament, games, food and more. Relay for Life is the nation-wide fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. For more informa-tion contact Debbie at 423-7261 or email dtungett@jamestownri.net.

‘Shipwrecked Party’ Benefits Sail Newport

Sail Newport will host its annual Shipwrecked Party to raise money and awareness for public access programming on Saturday, May 7, in the Bellevue Gardens Shop-ping Plaza from 7:30 p.m. to mid-night. This year’s theme is “Totally Shipwrecked in the 80s,” and guests are encouraged to wear appropri-ate costumes. The 80s band “Safe-ty” will provide the sounds for the night, and Mt. Gay Rum, Newport Storm and PDB Events are sponsor-ing the festivities. Costume awards will be presented, including: best in class, best group costume, best couple costume and best over-all costume. Tickets are $55 for Sail Newport members and $60 for non-members and are available by the “boatload,” at $500 for ten. This event traditionally sells out, advanced tick-eting strongly recommended. Visit www.sailnewport.org.

Mural LectureThe Emmanuel Church eve-

ning lecture series continues on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. Alex-andra Allardt, principal and manag-ing director of ArtCare Resources, will give an illustrated presentation on the Robert Wade murals in the church sanctuary. More than 90 panels, given by Mrs. John Nicho-las Brown, were dedicated in 1921 on Armistice Day in thanksgiving for peace and in gratitude to the men and women who served God and country. The presentation will include information on the artist as a leading colorist and designer of early 20th century church interiors and the stylistic elements used in the creation of the Emmanuel mu-rals. For more information contact the church office at 847-0675.

Federal Employees Meeting Set

The National Association of Ac-tive and Retired Federal Employ-ees, Chapter 0869, Newport, will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the United Congregational Church, Valley Rd., Middletown. The speak-er will be Jim Sansi from the Rhode Island Foundation.

All active and retired federal em-ployees and their spouses are invit-ed to attend, and if not a member, to join the chapter. Refreshments will be served after the program. For more information call R. Bianco at 683-5421.

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Annual Flower ShowThe Portsmouth Garden Club will

hold its Annual Flower Show titled “A Few of Our Favorite Things, Said in Flowers” at the Atria Aquidneck Place on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. The show is a non-juried flower show and the public is encouraged to vote for their favor-ite arrangements and plants.

The Flower Show is a tribute to Mary and George Mendonca. Mary Mendonca, a long-time Portsmouth Garden Club member, and George, her husband, caretaker for many years at Green Animals in Ports-mouth, passed away recently.

Design categories include five themes: Food, Fabulous Food, Free-dom, Friendship, Travel and Pic-tures. The Horticulture categories will include 1) Plants grown for fo-liage, 2) Plants grown for flower(in bloom), 3) Succulents, and 4) Dish gardens. The public is invited to vote between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on both Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. This event is free and open to the public.

Dispose of Prescription Drugs Properly

The Newport Police Depart-ment, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be conducting their Second Annual Prescription Drug Take Back Event on Saturday, April 30. The nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The Newport Police De-partment will be collecting poten-tially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at Newport Police Department’s lobby on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. If you have any questions, contact Sgt. A. Chauvin achauvin@cityofnewport.com or at 845- 5770.

Food Safety ClassThe RI Hospitality Association

(RIHA) will offer a ServSafe® Food Safety Manager’s Full Certification class at the United Way in Provi-dence on Tuesday, May 17 and May 24 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The cost for RIHA members is $194.95 and $214.95 for non-members. To register, contact RIHA at 223-1120. Online registration is available at www.rihospitality.org The two-day ServSafe® Food Safety Training Pro-gram fulfills the Rhode Island De-partment of Health’s Sanitation Certification requirement for all food service licenses. The program is appropriate for restaurant own-ers, managers, kitchen staff and wait staff.

‘Hearing Voices, Speaking in Tongues’

In recognition of May as Mental Health Month, poet and playwright Michael Mack will present his one-man show, “Hearing Voices, Speak-ing in Tongues” Friday, May 6 at 8 p.m. at St. George’s School to ben-efit Harbor House. A graduate of the writing program at M.I.T. (Cam-bridge, Mass.), Mack has toured the country with his show for over a decade. His work has aired on NPR, been published in the Journal of the American Medical Associa-tion, and been performed Off-Off Broadway and at colleges, psychi-atric hospitals, museums, church-es, and conferences. Harbor House, in Providence’s Jewelry District, is a safe refuge for those living with mental illnesses seeking communi-ty, understanding and a productive life. For more information about the performance, contact Julie Toland at jrtoland@cox.net or 846-9003 or visit www.michaelmacklive.com.

May Day in the Garden

Celebrate May Day at Doris Duke’s Rough Point with a tour of the grounds and gardens Sunday, May 1 at 11 a.m. Experience the landscape creation of Frederick Law Olmsted, renowned father of landscape architecture, who de-signed the grounds at Rough Point in the 1890s. Enjoy strolling across the rolling, oceanfront lawn and through the ‘secret garden.’ Take home a booklet of garden-inspired recipes from the Rough Point ar-chives. For more information call 846-4152 or visit NewportRestora-tion.org

A Night of Comedy & Magic

The Newport Lions Club pres-ents “A Night of Comedy and Mag-ic” with Comedy Central’s Jimmy Dunn at the Atlantic Beach Club Thursday, May 12, 6 – 8:30 p.m. The evening will also include a hot and cold dinner buffet, plus live and silent auction items. For more in-formation visit www.newportlion-sclub.com

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Newport Police LogDuring the period from Monday, April 18 to Monday, April 25, the Newport Police Department responded to 560 calls. This list has now been expanded to include all public services pro-vided. Of those, 130 were motor vehicle related; there were 100 motor vehicle violations issued and 30 accidents. The police also responded to 22 incidents of vandalism, 22 animal complaints, 8 noise com-plaints and 21 home/business alarm calls.Officers also performed 6 liquor establishment checks and 4 school security checks (1-Rog-ers, 2-Thompson, 1-Coggeshall). They also recorded 16 instances of assisting other agencies. In addition, 35 arrests were made for the following viola-tions:n Nine arrests were made for simple assault.n Four arrests were made for disorderly conduct.n Four arrests were made for outstanding warrants.n Three arrests were made for larceny.n Two arrests were made for driving with a revoked or sus-pended license.n Two arrests were made for open container of alcohol.n Two arrests were made for breaking & entering.n Two arrests were made for reckless driving.n One arrest was made for pos-session of narcotics.n One arrest was made for noise violation.n One arrest was made for a weapons violation.n One arrest was made for DUI.n One arrest was made for pos-session of marijuana.n One arrest was made for van-dalism.n One arrest was made for writ-ing fraudulent checks.

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Mayor Waluk invites residents to join him and the Aquidneck Land Trust in cleaning up Morton Park on Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The last Earth Day activity is on May 14 with Clean Ocean Access – Ochre Point, 10 a.m.–noon. To vol-unteer, contact Dave McLaughlin at dmclaughlin71@hotmail.com. For more information contact the Clean City Program at 845-5613 or visit www.cityofnewport.com/cleancity

Old Colony & Newport Railway volunteers Cooper Pallasch (left) and Matt Moore load trash onto a flatcar as part of an Earth Day cleanup along the railroad tracks in Newport. Cooper and Matt

were among six volunteers who collected a truckload of garbage and debris on Saturday for disposal by the Newport Clean City

Program. (Photo by Charlie Beckers).Take A Look Into Your Future

The Newport County Mentor/Co-op Group is offering an opportunity for students to visit Rite-Solutions, a local Aquidneck Island high tech company, to see how technology companies operate in today’s work-place, on Wed., May 4, 3:30-5 p.m.

Rite-Solutions designs and de-velops competitive and collabora-tive games for their clients.Students who would like to attend should vis-it the Rite-Solutions’ Web site www.ritesolutions.com and identify areas they would like to see demonstrat-ed. Students interested should con-tact their guidance counselors and email Pat Burke at pburke@riteso-lutions.com. High school guidance points of contact are: Mardie Cor-coran (Rogers), Steve Rucito (Mid-dletown), Jeff Goss (Portsmouth), Steve Heath (Met), or Sheila Kauff-mann (Tiverton).

End-of-Year Dance iNCASE, Newport County Af-

ter School Excitement will host a dance for youth grades 6-8 on Fri-day, May 13, 7-10 p.m. at the Jame-stown Teen Center, 41 Conanicus Ave. Cost will be $5 with a canned good donation for local food pan-tries. iNCASE is an innovative net-work in Newport County that ex-pands youth choices in activities beyond school. Programs provided by the iNCASE network encourage youth to broaden their horizons by exploring and developing new in-terests in the arts, athletics & recre-ation, healthy lifestyles, and science & technology. These programs are provided at little or no cost to fami-lies, thanks to the generous support of the Newport County Fund of the RI Foundation and the Jesse B. Cox Foundation. For more information about iNCASE or the event, contact Debbie at 423-7261 or email iNCA-SEri@gmail.com

Police Parade on May 1The 28th annual Aquidneck Is-

land Police Parade, which honors all police officers and law enforce-ment agents for their dedication to duty, will be Sunday, May 1. Step off is at 11:50 a.m. from the Hampton Inn in Middletown and will proceed south on Broadway to the review-ing stand in front of the Newport Police Department.

This year’s Grand Marshal is Rhode Island Attorney General Pe-ter Kilmartin a retired law enforce-ment officer with the Pawtucket Police Department and now the top law enforcement officer in the State of Rhode Island. Officers from all over the country travel here for the event. A highlight of the parade is the USMC Silent Drill Platoon. Sev-eral regional bagpipe bands will march and be joined by the New York Police Department Brass Band and the Royal Canadian Mounties Color Guard. The Navy Northeast Marching Band, the Big Nazo Pup-pets, the Boy Scouts of America Marching band and island school bands will be among the dozens of units participating in this two-hour tribute.

Garden Shops Proceeds to Land Trust

On Saturday, April 30, several lo-cal garden shops will support the Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) by do-nating a percentage of their sales to the Merritt Neighborhood Fund. The Merritt Neighborhood Fund was established in 1999 by ALT to honor the late Peter M. Merritt, the organization’s visionary president emeritus, for his decade of leader-ship. The purpose of the Fund is to provide modest grants to Aquid-neck Island’s neighborhood and community groups to support their preservation of small parks, playgrounds and other natural spaces in order to strengthen their community’s identity and charac-ter and to model the ethic of land conservation and stewardship through community volunteerism.

Plant SaleThe Seaside Garden Club is hold-

ing their annual plant sale Satur-day, May 7 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 132 Ruggles Ave. The profits from the sale assist the club in caring for the Christopher Columbus statue area on Memorial Boulevard and the garden at the entrance to the Newport Library. The group’s next meeting is May 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vasco de Gama Hall on Fenner Ave. The guest speaker is Anthony Gerardi from Live to Grow. He will be talking about hydroponic and aeroponic gardening. For more in-formation regarding either event, call 848-2545.

Start Saving QuartersA reminder that parking meter

season begins this Sunday, May 1, in and around downtown Newport and will last through Oct. 31. For residents of Newport: Don’t forget to get your parking stickers at City Hall. Starting Sunday, the parking restrictions will be enforced daily, from 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. on designated streets; from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., week-ends and holidays, on a limited number of streets as designated in the South and Southeast beach areas of the city; and 24-hours a day on Clarke Street, Corne Street, Ellwood Place, John Street, Young Street and designated sections of Charles Street, Division Street, Me-morial Blvd. West, and Wellington Avenue.

Run For EducationThe NPEF Mother’s Day 5k hits

the road again! The run is open to all ages starting 10 years and under and continues to 60 plus. There will also be a tow mile non-competitive Family Fun Run/Walk at the same time. The certified course starts at Rogers High School on Sunday, May 8 at 9 a.m. 100% of the proceeds go to raise money for the New-port Public Education Foundation’s (NPEF) Excellence Grants. Adults 18 and older: $20 Children under 18: $8 Family Rate (maximum 2 adults and 2 children under 18): $40

The event will be held rain or shine. There will also be a Health Fair inside of Roger’s High School. This fair will have free services in-cluding Cholesterol screenings, BP screenings, BMI, body fat analysis, health and wellness education and more.

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Municipal Meetings

Lynne Tungett, Publisher & Editor

Tom Shevlin, Associate Publisher & News Editor

Letters PolicyNewport This Week encourages all citizens to comment publicly on the events and times in which we live. We will print any letter sent to us, adhering to guidelines for taste, accuracy, fairness, and public interest. Letters must be signed by the author and must include a telephone number and street address. Letters are limited to 500 words. Direct letters to: Newport This Week, 86 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840. Letters may also be sent via email to newsl@newportthisweek.net, Attention: Editorial.

Corrections: We adhere to the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and ethical responsibility. If you feel we have not met those standards, please notify us.

Lynne Tungett, Publisher & Editor

Tom Shevlin, Associate Publisher & News Editor

Letters PolicyNewport This Week encourages all citizens to comment publicly on the events and times in which we live. We will print any letter sent to us, adhering to guidelines for taste, accuracy, fairness, and public interest. Letters must be signed by the author and must include a telephone number and street address. Letters are limited to 500 words. Direct letters to: Newport This Week, 86 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840. Letters may also be sent via email to newsl@newportthisweek.net, Attention: Editorial.

Corrections: We adhere to the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and ethical responsibility. If you feel we have not met those standards, please notify us.

EDITORIALMoney Matters Matter Little to Too Many

Middletown

Portsmouth137 Chase Rd. COXCOM Inc. Peter Raposa $300,000 53 Gormley Ave. MF Construction LLC Mary Falcone $190,000 31 Carter Dr. James & Kathryn McNamara GAPCO LLC $190,000 0 North Water St. Linda Butler John & Marea Goode $70,000 0 Lakeville Ave. Robert Warner Phyllis Cloutier Trustee $50,000

Real Estate Transactions: April 18 - April 25 Buyer Seller PriceAddress

Newport

0 Enterprise Ave. Gilbane Development Co. KVH Industries, Inc. $2,000,000 29 Sherwood Rd. Gregory Tremba Andrew Beauchemin $270,000 26 Crest St. David Ruhfel Michael & Heather Kendra $247,250 2-4 Coddington Hwy. Yardley Group, Inc. Caryl Williams $200,000 and Coddington Management LLC 37 Shangri La Lane Dianna & Peter Saunders Karen Gavin $125,000

83 Bliss Mine Rd. Jane & Ronald Abramshe Joline & Reuben MacFarlan $385,000 Brightman St. FM Properties Geremia Builders, LLC $116,000

NEWPORT

Boards/Commissions, Can-vassing Authority, May 3 @ 11:30 a.m. City Hall-First Floor

Public Informational Meeting, May 5 @ 6 p.m. Planning Di-rectors Office

Regular Council Meeting, May 11 @ 6:30 p.m.

MIDDLETOWNProposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2012, May 2 @ 6 p.m.

Regular Town Council’s, May 2 @ 7 p.m.

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

Just before he began his review of the city’s proposed FY2012 bud-get at a public workshop on Thursday, April 21, City Manager Edward F. Lavallee noted that the intention of the workshop was, to provide the council and the general public with a clear view of how the city plans on spending some $130 million over the next fiscal year.

Except, there was one problem. Only one member of the public, and one member of the press, sat

in the audience. It was a brief meeting – just 30 minutes long – but it was, nonethe-

less, significant. Over the course of the next eight weeks, the council will continue

to meet to review Lavallee’s proposed budget in a series of four re-maining public workshops.

And while the document has been months in the making, it’s still very much a working draft. With that in mind, we encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about the budget, and the process leading up to its passage, to attend one of these critical workshops.

Councilors will next get into specifics on Monday, May 2, when they meet to discuss departmental budgets and the proposed Capi-tal Improvement Plan. Presentations will be given by department heads in each of the following areas: City Council; City Solicitor; Can-vassing; City Clerk; City Manager/Human Resources/Special Events; Finance/Unallocated; and Planning, Zoning, Development & Inspec-tion

The next night, Tuesday, May 3, will turn the focus to the Newport Public Library; Civic Support Departmental Budgets: Recreation Pub-lic Services/Equipment Operations; and Police and Fire.

A meeting on Monday, May 9 will feature discussion on the city’s En-terprise Funds: The Harbor Maritime Fund, the Beach Fund, the Park-ing Fund, and the Water and Water Pollution Funds.

And finally, a meeting for Wednesday, May 18 will bring together members of the council with their counterparts on the School Com-mittee for a special joint workshop which will seek to reconcile the municipal budget with that of the school department.

Each of the full workshops held, beginning May 2, will take place at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall at 43 Broadway. Live video conferencing will be available at the New-port Police Station, which is ADA accessible. Anyone requiring an interpreter should notify the city manager’s office two weeks in ad-vance by calling 845-5300.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Consider the ResultsDear Editor;In response to B.J. Shanahan’s

idea on taxing boats: it’s a boat! It will sail away, to be registered and moored elsewhere, and so will all the money that “boat people” bring to Newport in the summer.

As for sales tax: there will go all the boat builders in the area, along with all the jobs they provide. I be-lieve Rhode Island did that once. Been there. Done that. It did not go too well.

Bernice Jasper, Newport

‘Moonrise’ to Bring Galaxy of Stars to AquidneckBy Katherine Imbrie

While it would be a stretch to call Aquidneck Island “Hollywood East,” this isle has seen its share of mov-ie shoots over the years, from “The Great Gatsby,” starring Robert Red-ford, to “Evening,” starring Vanessa Redgrave.

Now, a new movie is preparing to begin filming in several island loca-tions, though producers are divulg-ing little about their plans. Howev-er, it seems likely that there will be star-sightings aplenty in Newport and environs this summer.

“Moonrise Kingdom” is the sto-ry of two teenage lovers who run away from their small-town home. Set in the 1960s, the movie is being directed by Wes Anderson, whose most recent film, “The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” earned an Oscar nomina-tion for Best Animated Feature last year.

The cast of “Moonrise” includes a host of stars, many of whom have worked with Anderson before. Among the biggest names associ-ated with the film are Edward Nor-ton, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray.

While the film’s production office would not comment about specif-ic locations where the film will be shot, the John F. Kennedy Elemen-

tary School building (which has been vacant for several years and is on West Main Road in Middletown) is being used as the film’s local pro-duction headquarters and may be used as a location set, as well.

Another Newport site that seems likely to have a role in the movie is Trinity Church on Queen Anne Square, where people who appear to be location scouts have been observed recently by a source close to Newport This Week.

Steven Feinberg, executive di-rector of the Rhode Island Film & Television Office, was influential in bringing “Moonrise” to the state, and he enthused about the project in a recent statement:

“Wes Anderson is one of Ameri-ca’s most unique cinematic story-tellers. He not only brings his own artistic style to film; he also attracts a treasure trove of high profile tal-ent to each production he works on. This wonderful story, in particu-lar, is whimsical, nostalgic and rich in atmosphere. We are very pleased that our hard-working local crew, talent pool and exceptional Rhode Island locations will be given the opportunity to shine in a movie that will be seen by a world-wide audience.”

President of the Senate M. Tere-sa Paiva Weed added, “This exciting project is an example of the ways in

which Rhode Island can build upon its strengths to foster job creation. Our beautiful state is both diverse and compact, which lends itself wonderfully to the demands of the film industry. This project can help Rhode Island workers through jobs and internships in the film indus-try, use of Rhode Island vendors, and further promotion of our state through exposure of its many mag-nificent characteristics in a feature film.”

And Evan Smith, president of the Newport & Bristol County CVB, said that he is delighted to have the filmmakers on Aquidneck: “It’s al-ways a thrill to have renowned film-makers choose Newport County as the backdrop for their productions. This film will have a positive eco-nomic impact not only to Aquid-neck island, but throughout the state, touching all segments of the hospitality industry, from lodging, dining, transportation, shopping to attractions and beyond! More-over, television and film offers an incredible opportunity for a global audience to see this extraordinary destination, which ultimately helps to generate visitor interest to the area.”

Stay tuned to NTW and our sis-ter site, www.Newport-Now.com for ongoing reports about the film shoot.

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With better weather and the econ-omy slowly, but surely, climbing back, the influx of tourists and sum-mer residents is right around the cor-ner. In anticipation of the coming re-tail season, we decided to check in on a few local businesses: one that has recently opened; another, settling into a new location; and a third, clos-ing their doors at month’s end.

Genie’s Hookah LoungeSince opening their doors in the

beginning of March, Genie’s Hoo-kah Lounge on William Street has become a Newport hotspot. Filled to the brim on a recent Friday eve-ning, customers of all ages were singing the praises of owners Feri Shobeiri and her son, Sina.

Business has been booming ac-cording to Shobeiri, who welcomes every customer into her “home,” and sprays their hands with rose water as a symbol of hospitality and welcoming.

Loyal customer Leah Skelly laud-ed the atmosphere, saying, “I’m comfortable here. It’s the perfect bar alternative, and there is no place like it in Newport.”

Skelly brought along her friend Trevor Campbell, who agreed, claiming, “Look at the ages of ev-eryone in here; from young to old. This isn’t the Rhino Bar, or Studio 3 … it’s relaxed, and it’s exactly what Newport needed.”

Bellevue Beauty WalkKathleen Walsh, owner of Bel-

levue Beauty Walk is ready for the start of the busy summer season in her new location perched one sto-ry above the street at 1 Bannister’s Wharf. After her busiest December in eight years of doing business,

Walsh moved from her Bowen’s Wharf locale and recently reopened her doors at the Bannister’s Wharf storefront in mid-March.

“We really like this place; it feels like our old spot on William Street and Bowen’s Wharf combined,” she says. “We were doing really well as of December, but now I’ve put so much money back into opening the store again … I have eight years under my belt and it’s like starting over with a little more knowledge than a lot of people have.”

As for the upcoming season, Walsh is ready and waiting for the summer crowds. “I think that we’re beating the odds in that we started in a downtime and we’re still sur-viving. I think that it will all be OK this summer, I really do.”

The Armchair SailorAfter 32 years of serving the

book and charting needs of the boating community in Newport, the Armchair Sailor Bookstore on lower Thames St. will be closing its doors for good on April 30.

Manager Jim Marshall explains that since announcing their clos-ing, the number of people who have come into the store have been unanimous about their sad-ness in what he calls, “the passing of an era.”

In what was a brutal winter for the store, Marshall claims the state of the economy and slow customer uptake were the final blows.

“There’s a camaraderie here,” ac-cording to Marshall, and he invites all the “faithful friends” of the Arm-chair Sailor to come in to the store on Saturday, April 30, for the last day of business to say bon voyage to a Newport institution.

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renovations to Salvation Cafe and the Fifth Element promise to bol-ster the area’s restaurant scene.

Three years ago, these were in-vestments that probably would not have been made.

According to the city clerk’s of-fice, there are currently 226 busi-ness with liquor or victualing licenses in good standing in New-port this year, and another 287 businesses with holiday selling li-censes. That’s an increase over last year, and could be a reason for op-timism.

And while turnover is to be ex-pected in a town whose economy is inescapably seasonal, according to Kirby, vacancies fell this year as businesses – the majority home-grown - moved in or moved up.

Perhaps nowhere is that more ev-ident that on Lower Thames Street, which had become notorious for its high winter vacancies. The area has stabilized, Kirby says – buoyed by the recent expansion of the Inter-national Yacht Restoration School and an infusion of small businesses ranging from professional offices to traditional retail shops.

“It’s all home grown,” Kirby says of the activity he’s seen in the past few months. “There are no chains looking right now.”

If there is a bright side to the re-cent economic downturn, perhaps it’s found in the plethora of home-grown small businesses who have seized on the down market to start new businesses, or expand existing ones.

Style Newport is a prime exam-ple of a home-grown business that decided to increase its visibility, moving earlier this year from Chris-tie’s Landing to a prominent loca-tion on Thames Street.

Archbeauty, a skincare and spa company, opened last year on Me-morial Boulevard, and has since gained rave reviews from its local and visiting clientele.

Meanwhile, Cupcake Charlie’s, a Cape Cod-based sweet shop,

celebrated its grand opening on April 1 after a two-week soft open-ing. On Bellevue, a handful of new businesses including, la Maison de Coco, Sarah Campbell, Calvert, and the soon-to-open Endless Wave surf shop, will be celebrating their first summer in business. All are hoping to capitalize on their prime locations.

Two new additions to the neigh-borhood also recently opened their doors for the first time: Mimi For Kids, whose storefront on Mill Street overlooks Touro Park, and Wish Boutique, which moved from their home on Lower Thames Street to William Street.

In fact, no street is a better il-lustration of the city’s retail revival than William Street. There, thanks to an extensive renovation of the former Senor Frogg’s building by developer Buddy Hill, several new businesses will be opening their doors to anchor what has become one of Newport’s most up-and-coming streets.

Erin Ribeiro opened her William Street boutique, Rib & Rhein, along with her husband, Thomas, just over two years ago as Wall Street crashed. “[We’re] so thrilled to see William Street growing into the street we envisioned it would be when we opened 2 1/2 years ago,” she said. “It’s a beautiful thing to see all these great businesses open-ing and creating such an awesome street, the Soho of Newport!”

Even Franklin Street, whose empty storefronts have been dark for years, is poised to experience a resurgence. There, led by the arriv-al of Carroll Michael Purveyors and the Newport Lamp Shade Compa-ny; and the introduction of Duris Studios, the stretch once known as Antiques Row is finally mak-ing a comeback. In fact, just this month, two more storefronts have been filled, including one which will soon open as a boutique spice company.

Improvements are also coming

to Bowen’s and Bannister’s Wharves. At Diego’s, owner Scott Kirmil is planning on adding an outside bar area to service his growing base of loyal customers. Across the way, Stephen Coyne, of Active Sole, is in the process of expanding his store’s offerings to include lines like Ralph Lauren, Betsey Johnson, and Tim-berland Boot Co. He’s also planning on introducing a second-story con-cept shop for shoemaker Sabaro.

Of course there are businesses not mentioned in this article that have recently opened, or are open-ing – a testament to the dynamic nature of the city’s retail scene.

And there is another side. While Kirby sees a number of small busi-nesses seizing the down economy to open their doors, there are still others who may be at the of their ropes.

Kacyn Fisher reached that point earlier this year when she decid-ed to close her Fisher Gallery after more than two decades on Belle-vue Ave. She wasn’t making what she used to, she said, and recently moved out west, where she plans on dedicating herself to simpler pursuits like painting.

A former city councilor, Fisher believes the state and city have made it overly difficult for small business owners to succeed. Add-ed to a severe drop-off in business after the 2008 market collapse, that contributed to her decision to close her shop and move on, she said in a recent interview. Also moving on is Lower Thames Street institution Armchair Sailor.

Of course there are other busi-nesses that also closed for the fi-nal time this year, and to be sure there will be more still. Whether more longtime businesses will re-place Fisher or the Armchair Sailor remains to be seen.

But if there’s anything that this year has proved, it’s that small busi-nesses are resilient, and storefronts in this town only stay vacant for so long.

Managers Jim Marshall and Anna Shanstrom will close the doors of Armchair Sailor on April 30. (Photo by Meg O’Neil)

Spotlight on Business: Arrivals and Departures

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Naval Community Briefs

NHCNE Members in Boston Marathon

Eighteen Naval Health Clinic New England (NHCNE) military staff personnel participated in the Boston Marathon on Mon-day, April 18. Seventeen corps-men and chiefs competed in cammies and boots while car-rying 40-pound packs. They marched with an Army Reserve Unit, stepping off in Hopkinton, Mass. at 5 a.m. and marching over the finish line in Boston at 1:15 p.m. This was the sixth year of the Staff Sgt. Potts Road March at the Boston Marathon, and the NHCNE Sailors raised $10,375 for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Capt. Murray Norcross, family medicine physician at NHCNE, ran the marathon and had a fin-ishing time of 3:44. Go Navy!

America’s Kids PentathlonThe 4th Annual America’s

Kids Pentathlon will be held at the Naval Academy Prep School track on Saturday, May 21. The event is open to children of ac-tive duty personnel, retirees, re-servists, family members and DoD employees. Kids (ages 5-12) can compete in running, a soccer shoot out, an obstacle course, throwing challenge and Frisbee toss. Registration open online at www.americaskidsrun.org. For more information, call 841-2883.

Navy-Marine Corps Fund Drive a Success

The 2011 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Active Duty Fund Drive was a resounding success, reports Chief Navy Counselor (SW) Justin McNichol, Naval Sta-tion Coordinator. One hundred percent of local commands par-ticipated in the month-long ef-fort, raising more than $92,000, an increase of $40,000 over last year. “We had some real stars,” McNichol said, “Officer Training Command Newport and USS Constitution personnel were es-pecially enthusiastic and com-mitted to the drive.”

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) is a non-profit, private agency funded entirely by charitable donations. It supports the active duty and retired com-munities of the naval service, pro-viding financial and educational assistance. McNichol said that last year alone, NMCRS distributed $96,000 in interest-free loans and grants to military members in the local area. As he points out, “The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is all about sailors helping sailors.”

Naval Base Information Compiled by Pat Blakeley

HN Mario Giusti, (left), NHCNE staff member, encouraging his teammates as they head towards the finish line. This was Giusti’s

second year competing in the marathon to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. (Photo by HMC James Hill)

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n Bill to OK casino gambling at Twin River

Rep. William San Bento Jr. (D-Dist. 58, Pawtucket, North Providence) announced this week he will in-troduce legislation when the Gen-eral Assembly reconvenes on April 26 to ask voters if they want state-operated casino gambling (table games) at Twin River in Lincoln. The bill would put the question before voters either at a special election later this year or as part of the 2012 general election ballot.

n Commission begins study of transportation funding

A Senate commission began its study into ways to provide a stream of revenue for state ad-ministered highways, mass transit construction and maintenance of local roads. Created by legislation approved in the Senate last year, the Senate Study Commission on Sustainable Transportation Fund-ing will be co-chaired by Sen. Juan M. Pichardo (D-Dist. 2, Providence) and Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 11, Middletown, Little Compton, Tiverton, Newport).

n Medicaid, food stamps is-sues hearings held

The House Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Ser-vices, held a hearing on Medicaid and Supplemental Nutritional As-sistance Program funding in Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s proposed 2012 budget.

n Bill to reduce energy useA bill sponsored by Rep. Deborah

Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) and Sen. Joshua Mill-er (D-Dist. 28, Cranston, Warwick) would extend the life of the Re-newable Energy Fund and make a technical change necessary for the implementation of existing law re-quiring utilities to invest in energy efficiency even when it costs more than the energy it would save.

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Tiverton); President of the Senate, M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Middletown); Rep. J. Rus-

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Maryanne Johnson with ten pound dumbbells.

Keeping Your Exercise Routine Fresh: Avoiding a Fitness Stall

Her petite frame hoists a large, colorful kettle ball over her head, as she confidently stands among dozens of body sculpting stations in the free-weight room. Mary-anne Johnson, a Middletown resi-dent, will turn 82 on May 4, but you would never know it to look at her.

Her small frame is packed with mus-cle, developed over many years of disciplined ex-ercise and healthy eating. I asked her how, after so many years of working out, she manages to keep it from be-coming stale? “Va-riety is the key,” she

replied, “You have to do lots of dif-ferent things. I started out by tak-ing low-impact aerobics. I loved those classes and met some won-derful people, but you have to do different things. I try just about ev-erything. Through the years, I have worked closely with several train-ers who have shown me different ways of working muscle groups and have also taught me how to properly execute each move. It is so important that folks receive proper training. Without that, it is so easy to injure yourself.”

Newport Athletic Club man-aging partner Kevin Buck agrees with Johnson, “I see certain mem-bers come in year after year, go-ing through the same routine over and over, and see very little results; then they wonder why nothing has changed. They do not understand that muscles adapt and, in order to gain strength and stamina, you must be pushing harder all the time. Cross-training keeps work-outs from becoming stale.”

When I asked Johnson if she had been an athlete earlier in life, she

laughed, “No! My husband, Win-fred, gave me a year’s member-ship to the club as a Christmas gift more than 25 years ago, but it was my daughter, Anne, who really got me into all of this. She was a fitness instructor here. I did not really play sports in school, but realized that my body parts weren’t moving as easily as they once had. I knew that if I didn’t move more, I wouldn’t be able to! I was afraid I would lose the ability to remain active.”

I asked if trying new exercise classes came easily. “I have always enjoyed trying new things,” she remarked. “Over time, though, my body has reminded me that certain activities can’t last forever. When I began working out, I did lots of low-impact aerobics, but my knees began to weaken and I could no longer withstand the impact. So, I have switched to spinning. I am al-ways happy to try out a new class. If I do not love it, I may choose not to return, but I don’t think of it as time wasted. I always encourage my friends to stretch a little and get out of their comfort zone. Who knows, you may love it!”

Buck says that Johnson’s ap-proach is the right one. “Folks who

arrive with unrealistic expectations, are very often the ones who disap-pear after a month or two. It takes a long time to fall out of shape and it can take as long or longer to get back into shape.” He stresses the importance of setting realistic goals, making a long-term com-mitment to exercise, and varying your workouts. “Many people get a scary medical report, or realize they aren’t nearly as limber as they once were and proceed to attempt a rad-ical overnight transformation. That equation always leads to failure.”

During her more than 25 years as a fitness enthusiast, Johnson has participated in nearly everything the gym offers. “I have tried Zumba, group power classes, and even wa-ter aerobics. I am not a fan of the treadmill; I realize that some peo-ple love that machine, but I do not. My husband can walk for hours on a treadmill as he listens to music.” Her husband, a music teacher who taught for many years at St. Georg-es, plays the organ for St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.

Watching Johnson go through her workout is inspiring. The range and scope of the moves she incor-porates into each session is truly impressive. She is constantly push-ing herself to do more and to work harder. “I have had friends ask why I work out so hard and so often. They try to suggest that exercise doesn’t matter. That sort of think-ing couldn’t be more wrong. If you don’t move, your body will stop working. I plan to be here for years to come and look forward to trying new things!”

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“Have you ever received a bou-quet of cut flowers and not know how to arrange them in a vase? Wonder no more! During this class each participant will be given a bunch of different flowers and will leave with a beautiful vase design.”May 14–Contain Yourself

“The ever-popular class on cre-ating your own flower pot will be offered once again. Join in the fun of choosing from dozens of plants and bring home a ready-made con-tainer garden.” Some of the plants Barbara will be offering are Coleus, Sweet Potato Vine, Euphorbia, Ver-benas and many others.May 21–Hummingbird Haven

“Hummingbirds are my passion,” states Barbara. “Let me share my enthusiasm with you and teach you how to bring them into your gardens and backyard. Several hummingbird ‘magnet’ plants will be provided, and we will arrange them in a container.” Humming-birds are drawn to most ‘trumpet-shaped’ flowers. Barbara is sure to have her share of them on hand!May 28–Succulent Gardens

“What plants are carefree, can withstand full sun, wind and re-main beautiful all season long? If you guessed plastic plants, you are wrong! Try the versatile and in-teresting succulents. You will cre-ate your own design, and plant a container with these very ‘tough’ beauties.” Barbara will show you the lovely sculptural shapes of the leaves of these plants and intro-duce you to their subtle colors. For example, ‘Hens and Chicks’ are suc-culents. Wait until you see her ex-otic varieties!

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Do not miss the opportunity to take these fabulous ‘Ivy League’ Uni-versity classes! These classes are not just for women. Bring your husband along, and see who makes the more creative design.

While you are there, look at the new offerings for spring/summer. If you are smart, you might start tag-ging a few plants or trees early, as all of the goodies go very quickly. You can also ask, when your favor-ite plants will be arriving.

I asked Barbara what is going to be a ‘hot’ garden trend this sum-mer. Psst…Her response was ‘Fa-

erie Gardens.’ They will be selling spritely, pixie-ish, miniature garden kits, that are not just for children.

The Chaves tree and shrub col-lections are superb. Should you be looking for a specific tree, shrub, or plant you cannot find, just ask Joe or Ron, and they will try to get the tree for you or explain to you why it will not grow in our area. They are also purveyors of some of the finest statuary, pots, unusual fountains, and trellises. They sell the most im-portant fertilizers and soil boosters for every type of plant. Chaves is a complete gardening center priding themselves in followup advice for all plant material you purchase. It is, in short, a gardener’s paradise.

The Chave’s family, Ron, Joe, and Barbara, pictured above, founded the Chaves Garden Center in 1977. (Photos by Cynthia Gibson)

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THE ARTS

Isherwood Gallery Grand Re-Opening Reception

Isherwood Gallery hosts its first opening reception at the new location on William St., Saturday, April 30, 6 - 9 p.m. The gallery, comprised of 23 resident artists showing paintings, prints, jewelry, pottery, furniture, and cards, will feature three new gallery artists: Eveline Roberge, Dominic Avant and Joc-elyn Sandor Urban. Isherwood Gallery,108 William St, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m., www.isher-woodgallery.com, 619-1116.“Harley,” by Jocelyn Sandor Urban, animal

portrait artist.

“Lunch for the Whips,” an original painting by Eveline Roberge of Newport, a resident artist at Isherwood Gallery.

The Tiverton Arts Council is pleased to present “Flora and Fau-na.” The exhibit features plants and animals by area artists working in oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, photography and more. It will run to July 8 at the Tiverton Town Hall. The opening reception will be on Friday, May 6, 5–7 p.m. at the Tiver-ton Town Hall, 343 Highland Road.

During the month of May the De-Blois Gallery will host an exhibit of the work of three artists: pho-tographer and filmmaker Phil Hop-per, ceramic sculpture by Elizabeth Bessette and oil paintings by Alison Horvitz. An opening reception to meet the artists and view their work will be on Saturday, May 7, 5-7 p.m. DeBlois Gallery, 138 Bellevue Ave., open Tues.- Sunday, 12–5 p.m., www.debloisgallery.com, 847-9977.

A ceramic sculpture by Elizabeth Bessette.

Arnold Art Floral watercolors by Emmi Bu-chert, mother of Ilse Buchert Nes-bitt, owner of Third & Elm Press, 210 Thames St., 847-2273

Art on the Wharf Coastal Landscapes thru June 30. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m., or by ap-pointment, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 965-0268.

Brimstone StudioLibby Manchester Gilpatric and Friends, open Saturday and Sun-day, noon–5 p.m., or by appoint-ment, 134 Aquidneck Ave., Middle-town 440-3974.

Bristol Art Gallery“Eye Candy, 2” by Kendra Ferreira, through June 3. Gallery hours are Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m, Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Mon. & Tues.

Cadeaux du MondeFeaturing fairly traded internation-al folk art in the main gallery and the work of 15 local artists in ‘Gal-erie Escalier’, open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 26 Mary St., 848-0550 www.cadeauxdumonde.com.

DeBlois GalleryOpening reception to meet the artists on May 7, 5-7 p.m. The show runs through May 29. “Hot Wax,” encaustic works by 12 art-ists, through May 1. Gallery open Tues.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Belle-vue Ave., 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com.

Didi Suydam ContemporaryGallery is open Thurs.-Mon., 12 - 5 p.m., 25 Mill St., 848-9414, www.didisuydam.com.

Harbor Fine ArtFeaturing the work of seven local artists, open daily 11 a.m – 5 p.m., 134 Spring St., 848-9711, www.harborfineart.com.

Isherwood GalleryOpening reception April 30, 6–9 p.m. Gallery open Wed.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. 108 William St., 619-1116, isherwoodgallery.com.

Jamestown Arts CenterGallery open Sat. & Sun. noon-3 p.m.,18 Valley St., Jamestown.

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design Gallery open Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment. 226 Bellevue Avenue, 8, the Audrain Building, second floor, 849-3271, www.jessicahagen.com.

The Merton Road Artist StudioOpening show, Saturday April 30, 6-8 p.m. Featuring the work of Buddy Conklin, Dave Nabozny, Cody Harple & Chris Wyllie. The studio is located behind the Tennis Hall of Fame at 7 Merton Rd.

Roger King Fine ArtTwo floors of 19th and 20th centu-ry American paintings. Open daily, 21 Bowen’s Wharf, 847-4359, www.rkingfinearts.com.

The Lady Who PaintsWorking studio, open Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 9 Bridge St., 450-479.1.

Sheldon Fine ArtOpening reception, Saturday, April 30, 5-7 p.m. Gallery open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 59 America’s Cup Ave., Bowen’s Wharf, 849-0030.

Spring Bull Gallery“April Showers and Storms” runs through April 30. Gallery open daily noon to 5 p.m. 849-9166.

The Third & Elm Press & GalleryWoodcuts and paper created by Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, open Tues - Sat., 11 - 5 and by appointment,29 Elm St. 848-0228www.thirdandelm.com

William Vareika GallerySpecial Gilbert Stuart exhibit, 212 Bellevue Ave., 849-6149 www.vareikafinearts.com.

Gallery Shows & Artist Openings

Coastal Landscapes of Aquidneck Island Local artist Tony Gill displays a unique perspective of Aquidneck Is-

land and the surrounding area from sand dunes to sail boats. Exhibition runs May –June 30, open Thursday through Monday 12–5 p.m., Art on the Wharf, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, 965-0268.

“The Path at Second Beach.” by Tony Gill.

The Maher Arts Esteem Art Show will have an opening reception at the Reel Gallery, 94 William St., on May 7, 4 – 7 p.m. The show will run through June 6. All featured artwork is original by people with developmental dis-abilities supported by the James L. Maher Center. Proceeds will directly ben-efit those artists exhibiting in the show. The artworks were created during the Maher Arts Esteem program with direction from Salve Regina and Roger Williams University art students as well as the Maher Center Staff. For more information concerning the show call Mea at 846-0340.

The Portsmouth Arts Guild is holding its Open Juried 3rd Bien-nial Abstract Art Show featuring an all-media exhibition by regional artists through June 5. The open-ing reception is Friday, May 6, 6–8 p.m. Event is free and open to the public. Handicap accessible. Gallery hours are Friday through Sunday from 1–5 p.m.

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Newport Art Museum at center of RI Contemporary Art Scene

Inside the historic buildings of the Newport Art Museum’s cam-pus, beats the heart of Rhode Is-land’s contemporary arts scene. Artworks by the region’s brightest lights are on display throughout the year in changing exhibitions. This month’s exhibits feature out-

standing work by living artists, and the museum also hosts musicians and actors performing in a variety of events.

Meg Little’s dazzling hand-tuft-ed rugs are on display in “Journey” through May 15. She uses tradition-al techniques and durable modern materials to create her striking, ab-stract designs. “Living with func-tional art turns the everyday into a celebration,” says Little, who finds inspiration in cultural artifacts from around the world and in contem-porary art by artists such as David Hockney and Jasper Johns.

Rhode Island’s largest and most comprehensive exhibition of re-gional contemporary art continues at the museum through May 22.

The “Newport Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition” showcases new work by established regional art-ists, rising stars and undiscovered talents. This year’s juror was Maya Allison, curator of Brown Universi-ty’s David Winton Bell Gallery.

Meditations on the social and physical connections of children by photographer Susan Duca are on view through May 30 in “Stop. Run. Play.” Duca’s photo-essay fol-lows a group of Italian children at-tending a public school in Florence through eight years of growing, playing, learning and interrelating. Her work captures the energy, af-fection and free-spiritedness of her young subjects.

The professional artists who teach in the Coleman Center for Creative Studies, the Newport Art Museum’s school, share their pas-sion for art with 2000 people of all ages every year. This spring, the Museum shines the spotlight on these talented, creative artists in an exhibition of their work entitled “Art from Within: Coleman Cen-ter Faculty Exhibition,” on exhibit through May 30.

The Marley Bridges Theatre Company will open the latest show in its interactive “Murder at the Mu-

seum” series on May 21 at 7 p.m. The story, “The Hunt for Hunt’s For-tune,” will also run May 28.

The sounds of country, jazz and rythym & blues will ring through-out the galleries with Chelley, Bill & Dyl on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. The monthly “4th Friday” soiree, showcasing Island Breeze, with steel pans, keyboard and trumpet, is May 27. The event runs 6– 9 p.m. with open galleries, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

The Newport Art Museum at 76 Bellevue Ave. is open Tues – Sat, 10 am – 5 pm and on Sun, noon – 5 pm., NewportArtMuseum.org, 848-8200

Newport’s Old Quarter is a vibrant historic neighborhood where 18th and 19th century buildings contin-ue to be used as homes, places of worship, restaurants and shops, as they have been for three centuries. It encompasses six non-profit orga-nizations: International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum at the Newport Casino, Newport Art Museum, The Newport Historical Society, Newport Restoration Foundation, The Red-wood Library & Athenaeum, Touro Synagogue & Loeb Visitor Center, and the Whitehorne House.

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Museums, libraries, city and town archives, historical and pres-ervation societies all contribute mightily to the quality of life in Rhode Island, help define who we are, and are also a major economic driver for our state. The “Protecting the Past—RI” project was begun to educate this important cultural re-source and heritage community about preparing for disasters and working with the emergency man-agers and first responders.

On Tuesday, May 3, representa-tives from Newport County heri-tage organizations and emergen-cy managers and responders will gather to begin a dialogue about protecting this state’s extraordi-nary cultural heritage. Newport

Fire Chief Harry Hallgring, Jr. and Middletown Fire Chief Ronald Doire will speak about local emergency realities and the procedures for re-sponding to them, while Newport Restoration Foundation Executive Director Pieter Roos will discuss NRF’s institutional disaster plan.

The Federal Emergency Manage-ment Agency has recently launched an initiative called “Whole Commu-nity,” which emphasizes prepared teamwork between emergency management and non-profit agen-cies, corporations, and individu-als. Speaking to the group about such regional and national initia-tives will be Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts, Chair of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Advisory

Board; Richard Nicklas, Deputy Na-tional Preparedness Division Direc-tor in FEMA-Region I; David Smith, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA); and Lori Foley, Heritage Preservation, Vice-Presi-dent for Emergency Programs.

Protecting the Past—RI is a col-laborative project of cultural heri-tage and emergency management organizations led by the RI Office of Library and Information Services. The Newport Restoration Founda-tion has offered Rough Point as the venue for this first in a series of re-gional meetings around the state. The presentation will be from 1:30 - 5 p.m. For more information, con-tact Eileen Warburton at 846-0244.

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NPEF Student ShowcaseNewport Public Education Foun-dation’s celebration of works by students and teachers, Thomp-son Middle School, 55 Broadway, 5-7:30 p.m., free, www.OurNew-portSchools.org.

China & US Sea Power LectureThe Eight Bells Lecture series pres-ents “China, The United States and 21st- Century Sea Power: Defining a Maritime Security Partnership,” Naval War College Museum, 12 p.m., free and open to the public but advance reservations required one day prior to event, 841-2101.

Business After Hours Join the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly after-hours gathering, 41 North, 351 Thames St. 5-7 p.m. Members free/non-members $25, 847-1608 or kathleen@Newport-Chamber.com.

Shakespeare in MiddletownShakespeare fans gather to read and enjoy works of the Bard, Mid-dletown Public Library, 700 West main Rd., 5 p.m., free.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shake-speare’s works, Redwood Library, 5 p.m., $2, 847-0292, www.redwood-library.org.

Salve Regina Wine Tasting & AuctionSRU’s biennial scholarship fundraiser features wines, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and silent auc-tion (5:30-7:30 p.m.), live auction (7:45 p.m.), Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave.

Life of the Mind SeriesCelebrate the Royal Wedding, drink a toast to the Royal Couple and watch “William and Kate: A Royal Romance,” Redwood Library, 6 p.m., $5, 847-0292.

Olmsted & America’s Urban Parks Newport Tree Society celebrates the launch of the Newport Arbo-retum with the RI premiere of this acclaimed documentary on Amer-ica’s father of park and landscape design. Jane Pickens Theater, Washington Square, 6 p.m. meet & greet, 7 p.m. screening, $20, www.janepickens.com.

Author DiscussionLocal author and former physician Maggie Kozel will discuss her new book, “The Color of Atmosphere: One Doctor’s Journey In and Out of Medicine,” Newport Public Library, 7 p.m., free, contact 847-8720 x208 or lowens@newportli-braryri.org.

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Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour Owner Harle Tinney shares her experiences with ghosts at Bel-court during this tour. 5:30 p.m., 846-0669.

Royal Wedding Breakfast & ScreeningWilliam & Kate’s wedding on the big screen, Jane Pickens Theater and Event Center, Washington Square, 5 a.m. breakfast, 6 a.m. cer-emony, $15, 846-5474.

Arbor Day Tree PlantingBroadway Post Office, 10:30 a.m., sponsored by the Newport Tree Commission.

Pub Quiz Trivia NightIt’s baaaack at the Edward King House! Snacks, cash bar, prizes and bragging rights, 35 King St., 7-9 p.m. $10, 846-7426.

French Baroque ConcertFeaturing early music ensemble “Les Delices,” Hawes Room, Trinity Church, 7:30 p.m., $20.

Spring Band ConcertNewport Community Symphonic Band with jazz, percussion and

flute ensembles, Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St., 8 p.m., $8, 341-2295.

Jane and the BossFriends of the Jane Pickens The-ater will host a fundraiser featur-ing “The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town,” a documentary chronicling Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Washington Square, 8:30 p.m.

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Discover Newport Walking TourHear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty. New-port Historical Society Museum, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10 a.m., 841-8770.

Colony House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House Historic Sites TourTour the 1739 Colony House and

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Island Moving Company Performs at Stanford White Casino Theater

Island Moving Co. will present Architecture in Motion at the Stan-ford White Casino Theater at 9 Freebody Street in Newport, Saturday, April 30. The Company is performing at the theatre for the first time, yet, in a way, is returning there. Island Moving Co.’s first public perfor-mances were scheduled for the Casino Theater in October, 1982, but a section of the ceiling fell in, and the show was moved to Rogers Au-ditorium. The event was the beginning of the long closure of the the-ater, which has recently undergone a complete historic renovation.

Tickets to the April 30 event are $75 and include a pre-concert Champagne reception at 6:30. The performance, which includes Miki Ohlsen’s new ballet, “Struggle for Comfort” and Colin Connor’s “Bod-ies of Water,” includes a short presentation by the evening’s chairper-sons, Monique Burgess and Bethany DiNapoli, about the parallels be-tween dance and architecture and Island Moving Co.’s adept use of architecture in its site-specific productions. The performance will be-gin at 7:30. Tickets to Architecture in Motion are $75 and are available by calling 401 847-4470.

Danielle Genest and Kristy Reynolds in rehearsal for Bodies of Water. (Photo by Thomas Palmer)

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DINING OUT

1) Ben’s Chili Dogs, 158 Broadway, Newport 2) Norey’s, 156 Broadway, Newport 3) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport 4) Perro Salado, 19 Charles Street, Newport 5) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge Street, Newport 6) Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames Street, Newport 7) Busker’s Irish Pub, 178 Thames Street, Newport 8) Barking Crab, Brick Market Place, Newport 9) Pier 49, 49 America’s Cup Ave., Newport 10) 22 Bowen’s, 22 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 11) Clarke Cooke House, Bannister’s Wharf, Newport 12) The Mooring, Sayer’s Wharf, Newport 13) Christie’s, 351 Thames St., Newport 14) Forty 1º North, 351 Thames St., Newport 15) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 16) @ The Deck, Waites Wharf 17) Sambar, 515 Thames St., Newport 18) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport 19) One Bellevue, Hotel Viking, Newport 20) Griswold’s Tavern, 103 Bellevue Ave., Newport 21) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 22) The Chanler’s Spiced Pear, 117 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 23) Flo’s Clam Shack, 44 Wave Ave., Middletown

Other Area Restaurants& Dining Options

Not Within Map Area

Batik Garden Imperial Buffet11 E. Main Road, Middletown

Long Wharf Seafood17 Connell Highway, Newport

Newport Grand150 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport

Coddington Brewing Company210 Coddington Highway, Middletown

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

DeWolf Tavern259 Thames St., Bristol

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Prime Rib Dinner $13Both with your choice of starters

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Newport’s Bit Players voted “Best Comedy Night ”The Bit Players, Newport’s comedy improv group, received the “Best Comedy Night” award last Wednesday as the result of a

state-wide poll taken by the Providence Phoenix weekly newspaper. The group polled ahead of other well-known night spots such as The Comedy Connection in Providence.The players perform every Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the Firehouse Theater , 4 Equality Park Place, “Off Broad-way”, in Newport. For reservations call 401-849-FIRE.

SPOTLIGHTthe 1697 Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House. Newport Historical Soci-ety Museum, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11:30 a.m., 841-8770.

Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour 5:30 p.m. See Friday, April 29 for details.

Architecture in MotionIsland Moving Co. presents pre-miere of Miki Olson’s “Struggle for Comfort,” Casino Theatre, 9 Free-body St., 6:30 p.m., champagne & hors d’oeuvres, $75, 847-4470.

St. Peter’s Coffee HouseFeaturing music by Branded, Matt Hagerty, Jake Tavello, Leigh Hova-neck, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 525 Broadway, 7 p.m., $5.

Jane and the Boss8:30 p.m. See Friday, April 29 for details.

SundayMay 1

Discover Newport Walking Tour11 a.m. See Saturday, April 30 for details.

Aquidneck Island NationalPolice ParadeSteps off at 11:50 a.m., from Hamp-ton Inn, Middletown, to Newport Police Dept, Broadway.

SRU Choral Concert“O Fortuna” will feature per-formances from the University Chorus, Madrigals and men’s and women’s a cappella ensembles. Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave., 3 p.m., $8, 341-2295.

Sine Nomine ConcertA cappella chamber choir per-forms works by Josquin and Pal-estrina, St Columba’s Berkeley Me-morial Chapel, 55 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown, 3 p.m., $20, 508-252-9469, sinenominechoir.org.

RIbt DebutThe Rhode Island Ballet Theatre debut performance at the Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St., 4 p.m., $25, www.riballet.org.

Swanhurst ConcertSwanhurst Chorus’ Spring Concert, honoring JS Bach with Motet BWV 227 and Cantata #4 “Christ lag in Todesbanden,” Church of S. John the Evangelist, corner of Washing-ton St. and Willow St., 4 p.m., $20, 682-1630.

Landscape History & Garden TourLearn about the distinguished design history of Rough Point’s landscape while enjoying glorious gardens and ocean views. 5-6 p.m., $10, 680 Bellevue Ave., 846-4152 or liz@newportrestoration.org.

Candlelight Tour of Belcourt CastleSee the mansion by candlelight, 657 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., 846-0669.

MondayMay 2

Candlelight Tour of Belcourt Castle6 p.m. See Sunday, May 1 for de-tails.

TuesdayMay 3

School Regionalization ForumPublic forum on island school re-gionalization, sponsored by the

American Association of University Women, Gaudet Middle School auditorium, Middletown, 6:30-9:30 p.m., 849-6073.

Newport County Community Orchestra Directed by Joseph Ceo, the con-cert will include Mozart’s “Con-certo for Two Pianos,” Vivaldi’s “Concerto for Two Trumpets” and original music composed by Alan Bernstein and Gael Berberick, Salve Regina University, Ochre Court, Ochre Point Rd., 7:30 p.m., $8, 341-2295.

WednesdayMay 4

Road to Independence Walking TourLearn about riots and rebellion as you stroll through the heart of colonial Newport. Newport His-tory Museum, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 841-8770.

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Live MusicWeds. “The Throttles”

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Perro Salado Tequila Bar • Margaritas • Sangria

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Dinner: Every Night

Lunch: Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Brunch: Sunday

Live Music: Saturday Night

Disco: Saturday Night

Reservations 849-2900

Spring Schedule

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The Newport County Com-munity Orchestra will present a concert of classical music, spon-sored by Salve Regina Universi-ty. The program will be directed by Dr. Joseph Ceo, who is also the director of southern Rhode Island’s premiere chamber or-chestra, Musica Dolce.

The orchestra will perform “Concerto #10 in E-flat Major, K. 365” for two pianos and orches-tra. It is the only double piano concert that Mozart wrote. So-loists for the piano concerto are Melissa Woolverton, adjunct pro-fessor of music at Salve Regina University and David D’Amico, also adjunct professor of music at Salve Regina University and an organist in North Attleboro. Also on the program is Vivaldi’s “Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major” featuring Craig Shadd-ay, adjunct professor of music at Salve Regina University and for-mer Navy Band musician, and

Anthony Costa, a music educa-tor. A Newport premier perfor-mance of “Suite for a Midsum-mer’s Night” by local musician, composer and educator Gael Berberick will be played; as well as “Newport Colonial Sketch-es” by Alan Bernstein, Newport musician, composer and Di-rector of Fine Arts for the New-port Schools. Rounding out the program will be the “Ritual Fire Dance” by Manuel De Falla.

The Newport County Commu-nity Orchestra consists of many members of the Rhode Island

community: Salve Regina Univer-sity students, CCRI students, Rog-ers High School, Middletown High School, Portsmouth High School, Tiverton High School, Gaudet Middle School student musicians and local adult musicians.

DINNER & A MOVIELife Can Be Beautiful

“Water for Elephants” opens on a rainy night. An elderly man pauses outside a colorful structure—the

ticket office for a cir-cus—with a tent-shaped roof and clearly temporary walls in an exqui-site sapphire blue. The shine of the wet pavement and artificial lights create the illusion that this is an ac-tual building, and it looks every bit

as magical as the look of awe in the man’s eyes.

Old Jacob (Hal Holbrook) alarms the circus manager, who thinks the man has wandered away from a nursing home and that he belongs in a wheelchair instead of standing upright in the damp night. It soon becomes evident that the aged man is anything but a confused wanderer and that his history re-volves around first-hand knowl-edge of circus life.

Flashback. As a young man, Ja-cob Jankowski (Robert Pattison) has just opened the test book for his fi-nal exam from Cornell in Veterinary Sciences. A stranger calls out his name, interrupting his exam and his life. Jacob’s parents, immigrants from Poland, who have given him a life so rich with love that he felt his home and family were impervious to the Great Depression, have been killed in a car accident.

Sick, shocked and deeply sad-dened, Jacob learns that he has not only lost his family, but that his fa-ther had mortgaged the house and his veterinary practice to pay for Ja-cob’s tuition. He is left grieving and homeless.

Pattison, who many may associ-ate with the vampire Edward Cul-len in the “Twilight Saga,” is spot on with facial expressions that con-vey deep longing and a hunger for life, love and fulfillment. He packs a single suitcase and walks slowly through his childhood home, as if saying good-bye to the rooms that once contained happiness. He doesn’t know where he is going or how he will make a living. A pass-ing train looks like relief for his tired feet, so he drops the suitcase and hops aboard. Thinking he’s joined a bunch of bedraggled hoboes,

Jacob learns that, instead, he has jumped aboard a circus train.

The Benzini Brothers Circus is run by a tyrant named August, (Chris-toph Waltz, the Nazi Colonel Hans Landa in “Inglorious Basterds,”) who believes in corporal punishment—and worse—for any person or ani-mal who defies him. His beautiful wife, Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), riding her majestic white horse, is his star attraction, but the horse, Ja-cob determines, will soon go lame. The horse’s fate quickly changes Ja-cob’s path; he tries to care for the horse, but soon loses his heart to Marlena.

As events unfold, “Water for El-ephants” spins a captivating narra-tive web, a story about finding one’s path and destiny and the struggles that may seem like impossible ob-stacles along the way. It is about taking risks, especially in the name of love. It also explores themes of redemption and the belief that, in spite of August’s assertions that all that’s beautiful in life is an illusion, wishes can come true.

Director Francis Lawrence (“Con-stantine” and “I Am Legend”) skill-fully works with a screenplay written by Richard LaGravenese (“Bridges of Madison County,” “The Horse Whis-perer” and “The Fisher King”). Sara Gruen, the author whose book this

film is based upon, said that the backbone of the tale goes back to Ja-cob’s story in The Book of Genesis.

It is rare to see a mainstream movie that is magical, but “Water for Elephants” held me in its spell, wishing that all would end well for Jacob and Marlena, who have fallen deeply in love. Its emotional tone conjures films that have flirted with fantasy. “Like Water for Chocolate” comes to mind, as well as the beau-tiful but heartbreaking Italian film, “The Night of the Shooting Stars,” directed by the Taviani brothers, Paolo and Vittorio. Win Wenders’ “Wings of Desire,” although a black and white film, also journeys into the seemingly tacky world of the circus for a story of heavenly love—albeit love that requires sacrifice.

Ultimately, this is a tale about all kinds of love—the bonds of af-fection that people form for other people and the love between peo-ple and animals. As an animal lover, I found this element a refreshing af-firmation of the link between all liv-ing creatures.

Patricia Lacouture currently teaches film studies at Salve Regina

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

completed her graduate studies in film from Boston University.

August (Christoph Waltz) and wife Marlena (Reese Witherspoon) enjoy a rare moment of delight in “Water for Elephants”, rated PG-13. Not recommended for children under 11 (depends on a child’s

maturity. The young at heart, however, should be charmed.

Local Musician to Perform at Concert

Dr. Joseph Ceo

TO GO:WHAT: Classical music concertWHEN: Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Ochre Court, Ochre Point Road COST: $8, $5 for students and seniorsMORE INFO: 401-341-2295

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Thursday, April 28Buskers Pub –Dogie & the Cowpie Poachers, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

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

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

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–Local Band Jam-Caboddle, 9 p.m.

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

O’Brien’s Pub–DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.

One Pelham East–Keith Manville

Portofinos–Lois Vaughan, piano, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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

Rhino Bar–Hot Like Fire

Friday, April 29Asterisk –Fran Curley, Jazz Trio

The Chanler at Cliff Walk–Dick Lupino, Carl Hosbond, Steve Heck, 6-10 p.m.

Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m.

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

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

Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m.

Newport Blues Café–DCQ, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–Matty B, 9 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub –Live Band T.B.A., 10 p.m. ‘til closing

OceanCliff–Dick Lupino Quartet

One Pelham East–Big Party Orchestra

Portofino’s–Bobby Ferreira, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Rhino Bar–Covered Up

Rhumbline–Lois Vaughan, 6:30-10 p.m.

Sanbar–Able Thought Saturday, April 30Café 200 – Dogie & the Cowpie Poachers

Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m.

Clarke Cooke House–Foreverly Bros.

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

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

Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m.

Newport Blues Café–Separate Ways, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–The Morons, 9 p.m.

Newport Grand Event Center–Ken Rogerson & Kelly MacFarland, 9 p.m.

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

One Pelham East–Fast Times

Portofino’s–Bobby Ferreira, piano, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Rhino Bar – The Buzz

Rhumbline – Dawn Chung, 6:30-10 p.m.

Sambar – DJ Butch, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 1Clarke Cooke House–Bobby Ferreira, jazz piano,12:30-3:30 p.m.

Fastnet–Irish Music Session 6-10 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub– Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

The Fifth Element –Sunday Brunch featuring music,11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday, May 2Fastnet–”Blue Monday”, 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Tuesday, May 3Cafe 200–”Tuesday Blues”

Rhino Bar–Sons of Sedition

Wednesday, May 4Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–Grand Karaoke, 9 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub– Karaoke, 9 p.m.

One Pelham East – Chris Gauthier

Rhino Bar–Rhyme Culture

LiveMusical

Entertainment

Belcourt CastleA Gilded Age mansion, evening ghost tours, reservations recom-mended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 846-0669, www.belcourtcastle.com

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

Chateau-sur-MerOpen daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, newportmansions.org

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

International TennisHall of Fame & MuseumOpen daily, 194 Bellevue Ave., free for kids under 16 , 849-3990, www.tennisfame.com.

Marble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, newportmansions.org

Museum of Newport HistoryExhibits on display depict the city’s role in the American Revolution. Open daily, 127 Thames St., 841-8770, newporthistorical.org.

National Museum of American IllustrationOpen Fridays, 492 Bellevue Ave., 851-8949, americanillustration.org.

Naval War College MuseumFree and open to the public Mon.-Fri.. Visitors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval Station, 841-2101.

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

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

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

Redwood LibraryThe nation’s oldest lending library, built circa 1747, 50 Bellevue Ave., free, donations always welcome, 847-0292, www.redwoodlibrary.org.

Rough PointDoris Duke’s oceanfront estate, open Thurs.-Sat. 680 Bellevue Ave., 847-8344, www.newportrestoration.org.

RosecliffOpen daily, 548 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, newportmansions.org

For more information about local attractions visit the Newport and Bristol County Visitors Bureau

at 23 America’s Cup Ave. or www.gonewport.com

Mansions, Museums and Historic Sites

IYRS Open HouseLearn about the IYRS Boatbuild-ing & Restoration program, 449 Thames St., 4 - 7 p.m., 848-5777.

AI Transportation StudyAquidneck Island Planning Com-mission presents the results of the two-year Aquidneck Island Trans-portation Study, CCRI Newport campus, 6-8 p.m. www.aquidneck-planning.org.

ThursdayMay 5

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Michael Mack: Hearing Voices, Speaking in TonguesComedic drama unfolds through narrative-form poems giving an intimate look into family dynamics around mental illness, St. George’s School, Madeira Hall, Purgatory Road, Middletown, 8 p.m., 846-9003.

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Newport Mansions Plant SaleGreat garden items and gifts avail-able, Green Animals Topiary Gar-dens, 380 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sheep ShearingCelebrate spring at the Annual Sheep Shearing at Watson Farm, 455 North Rd., Jamestown, noon-4 p.m., rain or shine, $10 per car, www.HistoricNewEngland.org or 423-0005.

Totally Shipwrecked PartyAnnual FUNdraiser for Sail New-port, Bellevue Gardens Shopping Center, 7:30p.m. – midnight, www.sailnewport.org.

Spring Fling: Salute to BroadwayJamestown Community Chorus’ Concert, Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Ave., 7:30 p.m., 423-1574.

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This spring seems to be off to a slow start, but warmer temperatures are on the way. Multi-col-ored flowers and plants are budding and bloom-ing across the island, and carpets of green grasses are appearing everywhere. Yellow forsythia bushes are blazing across neighborhoods. Added to this palette of nature’s beautiful colors are the melod-ic songs of many birds. This is a truly wonderful time of year to celebrate by taking a walk.

In recent days, many people have inqui-ried about the status of the ospreys nesting in Toppa Field, Freebody Park. The female osprey laid her eggs ten to twelve days ago and is incubating them. The eggs should be hatching in approximately three to four weeks. The male osprey can be seen bringing fish to his mate four to fives times a day. At other times the male can be seen perched close by the nest.

In other news of the natural world, on Saturday, April 30 from 9 – 11 a.m. Newport Mayor Steve Waluk there will be a cleanup of Morton Park as part of Earth Day activities. This park is one of Newport’s gems, and volunteers are needed to help.

Also the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Sachuest Point National Wild-life Refuge are looking for volunteers at the refuge’s visitor’s center and fa-cilities. For more information, contact Sarah Lang at 847-5511.

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BOYS BASEBALL 3-64/28 4p.m. Smith @ Middletown, Gaudet 4/30 4p.m. Middletown @ Pilgrim5/3 3:30p.m. Barrington @ Middletown, Gaudet5/5 4p.m. Chariho @ Middletown, GaudetGIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL 6-04/28 4p.m. Mt. Hope @ Middletown4/30 12p.m. Middletown @ Moses Brown5/2 4p.m. Middletown @ Tiverton, Town Farm5/4 4p.m. Middletown @ Tolman, BaileyBOYS LACROSSE 5-44/29 6p.m. E.Greenwich @ Middletown, Gaudet5/3 6p.m. Prov. Country Day @ Middletown, Gaudet 5/5 4:30p.m. Middletown @ Mount St. Charles GIRLS LACROSSE 4-24/29 4p.m. Middletown @ Chariho5/4 6p.m. Pilgrim @ Middletown, GaudetBOYS TRACK 3-45/3 3:30 p.m. MEET @ Portsmouth Portsmouth vs Middletown vs SheaGIRLS TRACK 2-25/2 3:30p.m. MEET @ Portsmouth Portsmouth vs Shea vs Middletown BOYS TENNIS 4-14/28 3:30p.m. Middletown @ Coventry5/5 3:30p.m. Middletown @ TivertonGOLF 1-35/4 3:30p.m. TOURNAMENT @ MontaupMiddletown vs Barrington vs Tiverton5/5 3:30p.m. TOURNAMENT @ Newport Country ClubMiddletown vs Mt. Hope vs Rogers

BOYS BASEBALL 2-54/28 4p.m. Portsmouth @ Cranston West

4/30 6:30p.m. Portsmouth @ Lincoln5/3 4p.m. Cumberland @ Portsmouth5/5 4p.m. N.Kingstown @ PortsmouthGIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL 4-24/28 4p.m. Tolman @ Portsmouth5/2 4p.m. Portsmouth @ St Ray, Soar Complex5/4 4p.m. Portsmouth @ Classical, Al Morro ComplexBOYS LACROSSE 3-14/27 6p.m. Portsmouth @ Bishop HendrickenGIRLS LACROSSE 5-15/4 4p.m. Portsmouth @ WarwickBOYS TRACK 6-15/3 3:30p.m. MEET @ Portsmouth HSPortsmouth vs Middletown vs SheaGIRLS TRACK 2-15/2 3:30p.m. MEET @ PortsmouthPortsmouth vs Shea vs MiddletownBOYS TENNIS 3-24/28 3:30p.m. Classical @ Portsmouth5/2 4p.m. Portsmouth @ Providence Country Day5/3 3:30p.m. Pilgrim @ Portsmouth 5/5 4p.m. Ponaganset @ PortsmouthGOLF 3-25/2 3:30p.m. Tiverton @ Portsmouth, Green Valley5/4 3:30p.m. TOURNAMENT @ Green ValleyPortsmouth vs St. Mary vs Bay View vs Mt. Hope5/5 3:30p.m. Portsmouth @ Bay View, Wannamoisett

BOYS BASEBALL 1-54/30 3p.m. St. George’s @ Brooks 5/4 4p.m. St. George’s @ NoblesGIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL 0-5 4/28 4:30p.m. St George’s @ St. Marks4/30 3:30p.m. Brooks @ St George’s5/4 4:30p.m. Nobles @ St George’sBOYS LACROSSE 1-44/28 4:30p.m. St. Marks @ St George’s4/30 3:30p.m. Brooks @ St George’s5/2 4:45p.m. Milton Academy @ St George’s5/4 4:30p.m. Nobles @ St George’sGIRLS LACROSSE 3-24/28 4:30p.m. St. Marks @ St George’s4/30 3p.m. St George’s @ Brooks5/4 4p.m. St George’s @ NoblesSAILING 10-04/30 1p.m. Milton Academy @ St George’s5/4 2:30p.m. Tabor Academy @ St George’sBOYS TENNIS 6-04/30 3p.m. St George’s @ Brooks5/2 4:15p.m. Moses Brown @ St George’s5/4 4p.m. St George’s @ NoblesGIRLS TENNIS 5-14/28 4:30p.m. St. George’s @ St. Marks4/30 3:30p.m. Brooks @ St George’s5/4 4:30p.m. Nobles @ St George’sBOYS TRACK 6-14/30 3:15p.m. Meet @ Tabor

St George’s vs Governor’s Academy vs Winsor School vs Tabor Academy vs Roxbury LatinGIRLS TRACK 6-14/30 3:15p.m. Meet @ TaborSt George’s vs Governor’s Academy vs Winsor School vs Tabor Academy vs Roxbury Latin

BOYS BASEBALL4/29 5p.m. Portsmouth @ Beaver Country Day4/30 3p.m. Portsmouth @ Landmark School5/4 4p.m. Portsmouth @ Dexter SchoolGIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL4/29 4p.m. Southfield School @ Portsmouth5/4 4p.m. N. E. Christian Academy @ PortsmouthBOYS LACROSSE4/29 5p.m. Portsmouth @ Tabor Academy5/4 3:45p.m. Portsmouth @ Pomfret SchoolGIRLS LACROSSE5/4 4:15p.m. Portsmouth @ Wheeler SchoolBOYS & GIRLS TRACK5/4 3:30p.m. Thayer Academy @ PortsmouthBOYS TENNIS5/4 4p.m. Worcester Academy @ PortsmouthGIRLS TENNISNext match 5/6SAILING4/28 3p.m. Bishop Stang @ Portsmouth4/30 1p.m. @ PortsmouthMoses Brown vs N. Kingston vs E. Greenwich GIRLS GOLF4/30 2:30p.m. @ TaftPortsmouth vs Taft vs Loomis vs Ethel Walker

MENS BASEBALL 18-174/29 2p.m. Salve @ Gordon 4/29 4:30p.m. Salve @ Gordon 5/3 TCCC Championships TBD5/4 TCCC Championships TBD GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL 14-244/28 4p.m. Dartmouth @ Salve 4/28 6p.m. Dartmouth @ Salve5/2 TCCC Championships TBD 5/3 TCCC Championships TBD 5/5 TCCC Championships TBD MENS LACROSSE 8-74/30 TCCC Championships TBD 5/4 TCCC Championships TBD WOMENS LACROSSE 7-94/30 TCCC Championships TBD5/4 TCCC Championships TBD WOMENS TRACK4/30 10:30a.m. TCCC ChampionshipsSAILING4/30 9:30p.m. Salve Regina 4/30 9:30p.m. Salve @ Boston University

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good news for Rogers is that Leys is only a freshman.

Divon Bailey, a Rogers junior (right), sails over the bar in the high jump. Bailey’s best leap of 6’ 2” was good enough to win his third event of the meet. He out-jumped other tri-meet competitors in both the long jump and triple jump

events, as well.

The juxtaposed images (left), and taken a moment apart, detail the set and release form of the Rogers High School javelin thrower, Matt Watts. A senior, Watts won this event with a throw of 146’ 3” in a 3-way meet against Shea High School and St. Rapha-el Academy on Monday April 25. The competition took place on the Rogers campus, where the Viking track & field team easily defeated both intra-state rivals.

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Belkin®

iPad Sleeve

Comp. $24.97

699

13” Indoor/Outdoor

Thermometer &Hygrometer

Comp. $10

$5

BISSELL®

Power TracVacuum

ORPower SteamerCarpet Cleaner

Comp. $179YOUR CHOICE:

$99

•Powder coated steel frame •Easy to assemble

* Measures from eave to eave

Nantucket10’x10’*Gazebo

Comp. $249

Sierra II™

10’x10’*Gazebo

$68Comp. $99

*Measured fromleg to leg

Pagoda™

13’x13’*Gazebo

• Rust resistant steel frame• Matching leg skirts

* Measured from eave to eave

Comp. $200

$130

Screenroom for Sierra II™ 10x10

Comp. $60

2 Pk Sidewallsfor Sierra II™ 10x10

Comp. $60

Your Choice

$40

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COVER GIRL® MAYBELLINE®

REVLON® L’OREAL® ALMAY®

PHYSICIANS FORMULA® SALLY HANSEN® & MORE!

Folding Shopping Cart

Comp. $28

$12

Great for groceries,laundry or other heavy

or awkward itemsEasily stores in trunk

or closet

Famous Dept.Store Label Ladies

SwimwearChoose from 1 piece,

tankini or bikiniComp. $50 - $100

$15

$160Comp. $699

OUR REG. $300$250

• 4 chairs • 66”x 40” inlaid top

table • Rust-free aluminum frame with powder coat finish

• All weather sling fabric

Also Available with Six (6) Chairs for $330 - Our Reg. $400Aluminum Swivel Rocker Our Reg. $140.......$100 for Set of 2

Umbrella & Base Sold Separately

Lighter weight than steel - it won’t rust EVER!

Zero GravityMulti-Position Recliner

Comp. $89

$40Folding SteelPatio Chair

$22

360o rotation

10’ Offset UmbrellaAll steel powder coat frame,

all weather polyester topComp. $150

$70

Deluxe 4 Pc Resin Wicker Set

• All weather resin wicker• Rust resistant steel frames• Cushions sold separately

$240 Matching Rocking Chair......$70

4 Pc Resin WickerDeep Seating Set

• 2 cushioned chairs • Cushioned loveseat • Throw cushions

• 43”x26” glass top coffee table

IncludesCushions As

Shown

Comp. $738

$380

Folding SteelPatio Lounge

$42

ORTHO®

Total KillTM

Lawn & GardenInsect Killer 32 oz

Comp. $7.50

$5

MIRACLE-GRO®

Garden SoilFlower &Vegetable

$4ORTHO®

Total Kill®

Lawn WeedKiller32 oz

$5

ORTHO®

Total Kill®

Lawn & GardenInsect Killer32 oz - Treats up to 16,000 sq ftComp. $7.50

$5

#1 Fancy Grade

Rose BushesAsst. colors & varieties

$62011 Flower &

Vegetable Seeds

40% OFF**Mfg. Suggested Retails

GardenGalleries®

Peony or Clematis

569

Summer Flowering

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Treats up to 8300 Sq Ft

JOBES®

4 Lbs Organics®

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Controls dandelions and

broadleaf weeds.Covers 5000 sq. ft.

$10SPECTRACIDE®

Once & Done®

Season Long Grub Stop

Treats 5,000 sq ftComp. $19

$13Not available in NY

SCOTTS®

Turf Builder®

Lawn Soil1cu. ft.

For lawn repair or overseeding

$4Available in most stores

RedLandscape

Mulch -2 cu. ft.

100% Canadian Cedar

350Available in most stores

16qt. SoilitePremium

Potting SoilComp. $6.27

$332 Qt Comp. $9.27.......$6

LargeFlexible Tub

40 Liters

40¢

5 Pack....$2

Paper Lawn & Leaf

Bag

ea $6

Tumbling Composter50 Gallon

• Heavy duty steel frame • Large wheelsfor easy transport • Barrel constructed

from 90% recycled materialsComp. $250

$120

Coleman®

or Flex®

KayaksComp. $379 - $449

$199Selection varies by store

Electronic Bug ZapperWorks up to 320 sq ftComp. $20

$10

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Mens & LadiesFamous LabelPerformance Wear Tees,

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Comp. $15-$28YOUR CHOICE

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SheetingCapris

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$8NEWSELECTION!

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pant •80% cotton, 20% polyesterComp. $20

$10Cross Creek®

Outer Banks®

Mens Golf Shirts

Solids, stripes, tipped collars

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FamousMaker CargoShorts

100% Cotton Twill

$12Comp.$44

Comp.$16

Mens SuperPremium

Tees• Classic body,heavyweight

• Wicks Moisture

$4

Insect Zapper

Kills bugs on contact!Comp. $13

$5

EMERSON®CordlessRechargeableBug Zapper*3 year warrantyComp. $30

$20REAL KILL®

Ant Bait18 Ct - Destroysthe whole colony

$5

URI #2 not available in NY

Rapid Turf Quick Germinating

Grass Seed - 3 lbs

35010 lbs.................$11

Premium Quality Grass Seed

Black Oil Sunflower Seed

50 lbs,Signature Blend

40 lbs orNyjer Seed 25 lbs

$28YourChoice:

Country Blend Mixed Seed 20 lbs................$7.50

Kaytee® Birder’s Blend Mixed Seed 16 lbs....$10

“Moonshadow” Euonymus #1...............$5.50

Boxwood “Green Velvet” #1..................$5.50

“Centennial Girl” Holly #1.......................$5.50

“Honey Maid” Holly #1............................$5.50

Dwarf Mugho Pine #1...............................$5.50

“Holmstrup” Arborvitae #1.....................$5.50

“Little Giant” Arborvitae #1....................$5.50

Cypress “Gold Mop” #2 .................... $12.99Boxwood “Winter Gem” #2..............

$12.99Juniper “Blue Star”................................

$12.99Juniper “Holger” #2..............................

$12.99“Moonshadow” Euonymus #2..........

$12.99Spruce “Bird Nest” #2..........................

$12.99Azaleas #1000........................................$14.99Dwarf Mugho Pine #3 .......................$16.99

Arborvitae “Danica” #3 ......................$16.99Hardy Hibiscus “Blushing Bride” #3.....

$19.99Hardy Hibiscus “Helene” #3...............

$19.99Hardy Hibiscus “Minerva” #3............

$19.99Boxwood “Green Velvet” #3..............

$19.99Arborvitae “Emerald Green” #3........

$19.99Dwarf Alberta Spruce Conical #3.......

$19.99Rhododendron #5..................................

$24.99Baby Blue Spruce “Blue Is Cool” #5 .....

$29.99Dwarf Alberta Spruce Spiral #2.........

$34.99Arborvitae “Emerald Green” #7........

$39.99“Bloodgood” Maple 3’ #7 ..................$59.99

Premium Quality Plants fromOregon & Connecticut!

Assortment varies by store. Available in most stores.

Sun & Shade3 lbs.........................5.5010 lbs............................

$18

Landscaper Sun & ShadeBlend Grass Seed - 15 lbs

$20

Dense Shade Mix 3 lbs...............5.50

Available in most stores

Cedar RaisedGarden Bed Kit

4’x4’x 5.5” Eco-friendly cedar, easy to assemble

Comp. $60

$25

3’x50’Landscape

FabricInhibits weed growthAllows air & water

into the soil

$5

54” HeavyDuty

Tomato Cage

250

Natural Bamboo

Plant Stakes3’ 20 ct ....$15’ 10 ct.....$26’ ............$1 ea

Peony Rings18” x 36”

Double ring for lg. varieties

$314”x24” Single Ring...... $1.70

Lg. LoopPlant

Support•9” loop supports large individual or

groups of plants •34” tall

14024” Single Stem Plant Supports

Supports tall singlestem plants

Comp. $2.75

60¢36” Comp. $3.....$1

Grow ThroughSupport

16” ring on 24” legs• Hold growing plants

without tying or staking• For all vining plantsComp. $12.50

$5Rose

Tower36” x 9” Diameter

$1948”x10.5” Dia......$2560”x12” Dia..........$3172”x13.5” Dia......$38

Wrought Iron

Garden Obelisks

3 ft (6"x6" base)....$114 ft (7"x7" base)....$175 ft (8"x8" base)....$226 ft (9"x9" base)....$28

A unique decoration &support for vining plants

URI #23 lbs.........................5.5010 lbs...........................

$23

Available in most stores599

One Gallon

Clarifier

499

One Gallon

Algaecide

3" JumboTabs

Chlorine7lb........29.9915lb.....59.9925lb.....79.99

1 lbPowdered or 1 Gal Liquid Shock

299

100’ Medium Duty

Garden Hose5/8”x100’

$25

Assorted stylesComp. $10

& more

$5

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Heavyduty Batteries

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Diane, RN BCBSRI

Care Coordinator

“ When Diane called me up, I realized someone actually cares to help me.”

— Frank

Frank smoked cigarettes for over 50 years and struggled with a host of health challenges coming out of quadruple bypass surgery. He received a call from Diane, a Registered Nurse from Blue Cross.

Diane served as Frank’s care coordinator and worked with his primary care

physician and a nutritionist to design a proactive care program. Regular

telephone contact resulted in Frank entering cardiac rehabilitation, joining

a gym, and changing his eating habits. Today, Frank has quit smoking,

gained control over his diabetes, and lowered his cholesterol. According

to Frank, “Diane and Blue Cross changed my life.”

Visit bcbsri.com/together to see how Blue Cross can help you.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Frank BCBSRI Member

since 1983

ROTC Morning March Along the CliffThe Cramer’s Sabers Battalion, consisting of over 50 Army ROTC Cadets

from Salve Regina University, Roger Williams University and the University of Rhode Island, conducts an early morning Ruck March along the Cliff Walk.

By Meg O’Neil

Planning Board members ap-proved a renovation, an expan-sion, and a new pizza place at their Thursday night meeting last week.

The first OK was given to the Newport Creamery at 181 Bellevue Ave. to completely renovate and update their interior, a renovation aimed at making the family-friend-ly locale completely handicap ac-cessible. Until now, this Newport Creamery location was one of very few in the state that did not have the option of outdoor ordering.

Pending Fire Department ap-proval, the renovation should be completed in three weeks, to reopen before the busy season

commences.Diego’s, a Mexican restaurant

located at 11 Bowen’s Wharf, was granted permission to remove a wall previously used as an office and for liquor storage, in order to add an outdoor bar to their out-door seating area.

Owner Scott Kirmil explained, “The patio menu and drink menu have grown, so it’s going to be hard to get drink orders out of the tiny inside bar for the summer-time.”

Adding seven or eight more seats to the establishment, the addition was found to be in com-pliance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as were all agenda items.

Finally, a popular Boston-based

pizza restaurant could be making its way to lower Thames St. Crazy Dough’s Pizza owners Doug and Melissa Ferriman have set their eyes on a Newport location at 450 Thames St. The location was the previous home of McKenna’s Sports Memorabilia on the corner of Howard and Thames Streets.

Several letters of objection from neighborhood residents were re-ceived, citing late night summer crowds. Ferriman responded by saying that none of his five Bos-ton locations has experienced any troubles from rowdy crowds, because his business features, “A higher quality of ingredients, im-age, and atmosphere.” Planning Board members ultimately signed off on the application.

Newport Creamery Renovations Approved