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2012 In ReviewAs we at Newport This Week usher the old year out the door, we invite our readers to join us in taking a look back at some of the events and

stories that made the 52 weeks of 2012 interesting. To read the complete articles as they appeared in the newspaper, go to Newport-Now.com for archived e-editions of Newport This Week. (Dates are given at the end of each excerpt for the issue in which the full story appeared.)

The Year That Was

January5 Years, $50m Short

A report by Newport’s Fi-nance Department showed that the city faces deficits to-taling close to $50 million over the next five years, beginning in 2013. Most of the project-ed deficits are the result of mounting employee benefit costs. Beginning in fiscal year 2013, expenditures on munici-pal services and education are each expected to exceed rev-enues by just over $6 million. If no action is taken, the defi-cit would swell to $17.6 mil-lion for FY2016. (NTW, Jan. 26, 2012)

Plans for ellison's beechwood

Beechwood owner Larry El-lison unveiled plans to restore the mansion and grounds to its 19th-century appearance and to open it to the public as the Beechwood Art Museum. (NTW, Jan. 5, 2012)

Woman Sentenced in Ponzi Scheme

Longtime Newport resident Elizabeth “Liza” Baldwin – ac-cused of running a multimil-lion-dollar Ponzi scheme swin-dling close to $8 million from 49 investors through her New-portant Group investment firm – was sentenced to serve eight years at a state prison under a plea agreement. (NTW Jan. 19, 2012)

FebruaryWhen connection matters most (editorial)

Brenda Batts, a 68-year-old woman with dementia, walked out of her Bayside Vil-lage apartment and went missing. Despite a “Silver Alert” issued by state police, she died of exposure, and her body was found beside the Newport Secondary Rail Line. In the aftermath of her death, there were calls for the city to improve its communications with residents to increase public awareness of such inci-dents. (NTW, Feb. 16, 2012)

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charlie Duncan bids FarewellBy Tom Shevlin

It's just after 10 o'clock on a re-cent Monday morning, and Charlie Duncan is standing over a piece of shaped glass at the back of his off-Broadway sign shop.

He gestures to his work table – a long, plain slab whose age and good use can be seen in each ding and dent.

Duncan is a rare breed. Born in Connecticut in 1934ww and raised in Kentucky, he'll tell you that he's a son of the Mississippi River who somehow find his way into New-port politics.

On this day, he's working on a custom neon sign that will soon light up Broadway. It's a trade he learned shortly after retiring from working as a towboat captain on the Mississippi.

He's made a living at Duncan De-signs for more than 20 years, prac-ticing what is becoming a lost art: creating hand-crafted neon signs for restaurants and other small businesses looking to stand out from the crowd.

For roughly the same amount of time, he's been dutifully involved in the community. In addition to his three terms on the council rep-resenting the city's First Ward, Dun-can spent over a decade on the city's Zoning Board of Review, and years more as a member of vari-ous neighborhood groups like the Point Association.

"It's like what they teach you in scouting," Duncan says, "God and country. It's just a feeling that you're contributing to the commu-nity."

Now with a lifetime of commu-nity service behind him, Duncan is bidding farewell to the council, content with the outcome of No-vember's election and proud of his record.

Known for his cut-to-the-quick manner of speaking and for his of-ten colorful observations from the dais, Duncan was unafraid to stick his neck out on issues from time to time, even if it meant being a lone voice in the wilderness.

When it came to vote on the redevelopment of Queen Anne Square, he was the only nay vote, saying that the design reminded him of the photos taken after Sher-man's march through Atlanta.

"I had people coming in from ev-erywhere that I had never met be-fore," he recalls. "I had phone calls and e-mails, and honest to Pete, there was only one person who

was in favor of it."And so, when the time came to

weigh in on the plan, Duncan did what he believed he was sent to the council to do.

"Never did I run on an agenda," he says. "I ran on representing the people."

Given the opportunity to cite his most lasting achievements, Dun-can brings up an issue about which he now has regrets: 24-hour sticker parking. He now considers it one of his biggest mistakes.

The concept, he explains, was in-troduced while he was serving as president of the Point Association. Seeking a solution to the lack of parking in the area, he favored es-tablishing resident-only parking in various neighborhoods through-out the city.

At the time, he believed that he

was providing a solution. But now, with the proliferation of sticker-only parking zones across the city, he's not so sure.

"I have no regrets about the loss of the election," Duncan says. The same cannot be said for his role in bringing resident-only parking to town.

About the election, Duncan seems at peace. Ten years after her first ran for elected office in 2002, Duncan lost his reelection bid this year to political newcomer Marco T. Camacho. His term will officially end on Jan. 2.

"The thing we have to recognize when we run is that we're going to get beat some day," Duncan says, adding simply, "Marco ran a good campaign."

Although Newport residents know him best as a political leader, Duncan's previous life still defines him.

While he was working on the Mississippi River, Duncan had the chance to live nearly anywhere in

the country. He'd work 30 days on and 30 days off, flying out to his port of origin for each trip.

He chose to live in Newport after falling in love with the city's histo-ry, its coastline, and working-class ethos.

But it was on his boat, which transported grain up and down the nation's rivers – from Cairo, Ill. to Pittsburgh – that Duncan felt most at home.

As captain, he would expect his engineer to be an engineer, and his mate to be a mate. Delegation, trusting each man's ability, was key to a successful voyage.

The same holds true for city gov-ernment, he says.

"You can't push a rope," he says, "but you can lead."

The key, he says, is to know your role, and know other people's roles.

"I can't be an engineer. I may as well stand in the pilot house than be in the engine room."

Such was his philosophy when it came to his role on the council. As a representative of the First Ward, Duncan often deferred to the ex-pertise of the staff. It was a point he reiterated during his final meeting earlier this month, as he urged his fellow councilors and councilors-elect not to micromanage what he believes to be a fine crew of profes-sionals.

"The staff themselves – from the fellow that's laying the concrete, to (City Manager) Jane Howington – are all professionals," Duncan says.

He recalls seeing city personnel walking up and down Poplar Street during Hurricane Sandy, remind-ing homeowners of the possible effects of flooding from the storm.

"That's going above and be-yond," he says.

Looking ahead, Duncan said that he hopes to stay active in the community, and in particular to be-come more involved with Turning Around Ministries, which helps for-mer prison inmates transition into permanent housing and find jobs.

He's also looking forward to the second printing of a book he pub-lished back in 1971. "You're Look-ing at My River," which recounts some of Duncan's time as a river captain through short stories and illustrations, has been selling for about $100 on Amazon.

His byline is "Capt. Charles Y. Duncan."

That, he says, is how he'd like to be remembered. "When you scratch me, I'm a towboat captain," Duncan says with a smile.

Outgoing City Councilor Charlie Duncan once worked as a Mississippi riverboat captain and now owns a neon sign shop. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)

Known for his cut-to-the-quick manner of speaking and for his often colorful

observations from the dais, Duncan was unafraid to

stick his neck out on issues from time to time, even if it meant being a lone voice

in the wilderness.

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MarchAnd the Winner Is …

81-year-old Louise White of New-port became the winner of the sixth-largest lottery jackpot ever awarded in the United States when she won Powerball for $336.4 mil-lion. In a statement, White recalled that she purchased three Power-ball tickets while on a trip to Stop & Shop to pick up some Rainbow Sherbet. One of them contained the winning combination of num-bers. (NTW, Mar. 8, 2012; photo by Tom Shevlin)

aprilLower Thames Street Improvements Underway

Lower Thames Street got a smooth new look as crews got to work on long-awaited improve-ments to the heavily-trafficked downtown road. The $275,000 proj-ect was funded through the state Department of Transportation and took about a month to complete. Grinding down the existing pave-ment exposed much of the origi-nal cobblestone that once ran the length of the road. A new layer of asphalt was poured on top. (NTW, Apr. 26, 2012)

MaySo Long, Salas'

Crews dismantled the former home of Salas’ Restaurant. Al-though the owner had hoped to save the 175-year-old structure, as construction progressed, it became clear that the building would have to be taken down. Plans on file with the city show that the new build-ing – which also will house a res-taurant, the Midtown Oyster Bar –

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During the period from Monday, Dec. 17 through Sunday, Dec. 23 the Newport Fire Department re-sponded to a total of 129 calls. Of those, 66 were emergency medical calls, resulting in 55 patients being transported to the hospital. Addi-tionally, 6 patients refused aid once EMS had arrived and 4 patients were treated on-scene.

Fire apparatus was used for 129 responses:• Station 1 - Headquarters/Rescue 1 responded to 56 calls• Station 1 - Engine #1 and #3 responded to 48 calls• Station 2 - Old Fort Road Rescue 2 responded to 29 calls• Station 2 - Old Fort Road Engine responded to 22 calls• Station 5 - Touro Street/Engine 5 responded to 38 calls

Specific situations fire apparatus was used for include:

1 - Cooking fire, confined to container 1 - Brush / grass fire 2 - Electrical wiring / arcing or equipment problems 2 - Water evacuations 6 - Assist public calls 2 - Motor vehicle accidents 15 - Fire alarm system sounding

- no fire 15 - Fire alarm system sounding

- due to malfunctionIn the category of fire preven-

tion, the department performed 10 smoke alarm inspections for house sale, 11 life safety inspections, and provided 5 fire system plan reviews.

Fire Prevention Message: By The Numbers: Winter residen-

tial building fires result in an esti-mated average of 945 deaths, 3,825 injuries, and $1,708,000,000 in prop-erty loss each year. Although at its highest in December, residential building fire incidence is collectively highest in the three winter months of January, February, and March. 67 percent of all winter residen-tial building fires occur in one- and two-family dwellings. These fires occur mainly in the early evening hours, peaking from 5 to 8 p.m. Un-attended cooking remains the lead-ing cause.

—Information provided by FM Wayne Clark, ADSFM

During the period from Monday, Dec. 10 to Monday, Dec. 17, the Newport Police Department responded to 482 calls. Of those, 97 were motor vehicle related; there were 72 motor vehicle violations issued and 25 accident reports.

The police also responded to 7 incidents of vandalism, 12 noise complaints, 8 animal complaints, 20 home/business alarm calls and conducted 37 school secu-rity checks.

They transported 4 prisoners, responded to 2 suicide calls, provided escort for 4 funerals, recorded 6 instances of assisting other police departments and 3 other agencies.

In addition, 20 arrests were made for the following violations:n 3 arrests were made for out-standing bench or district court warrants.n 3 arrests were made for do-mestic simple assault.n 2 arrests were made for DUI.n 2 arrests were made for driv-ing with a suspended or revoked license.n 1 arrest was made for domes-tic assault with a deadly weapon.n 1 arrest was made for vandal-ism.n 1 arrest was made for under-age drinking.n 1 arrest was made for domes-tic / disorderly threats.n 1 arrest was made for pos-session of an open container of alcohol.n 1 arrest was made for posses-sion of marijuana.n 1 arrest was made for larceny.n 1 arrest was made for reckless driving.n 1 arrest was made for being a fugitive from justice.n 1 arrest was made for failure to restrain an animal.

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New board of DirectorsAt the annual meeting of the James L. Maher Center held at the

Atlantic Beach Club new officers were elected to the Board of Direc-tors, (from left) Barbara Burns, Secretary; Joseph Farmer, Treasurer; Jack Casey, Vice-President and Walter Jachna was re-elected Board President.

In addition, Cathy Del Nero, Tony Teixeira and Joseph Marion III were also elected to the Board of Directors. The Maher Center sup-ports several hundred individuals with developmental and physical disabilities in Newport and Bristol County.

Jamestown Library music Series

The Friends of the Jamestown Li-brary will begin its music series on Sunday, Jan. 13 with a performance by Andrew Potter.

The performance will be held in the Meeting Hall of the Jamestown Library from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Potter will provide a combination of songs and storytelling during the concert. All performances in the Friends of the Library music series are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the library at 423-7280.

Political Scientist at Winter Speaker Series

Darrell M. West, vice president and director of Governance Studies and founding director of the Cen-ter for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution in Wash-ington D.C., will kick off the New-port Art Museum’s Winter Speaker Series on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. West will present “The New Politi-cal Landscape” and discuss how the election results will affect the nation and what lies ahead. West’s current work focuses on technol-ogy, mass media, campaigns and elections, and public sector innova-tion. Prior to Brookings, he was the John Hazen White Professor of Po-litical Science and Public Policy and Director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University. Tickets are $15 non-members, $10 members, $6 students. To reserve, call 848-8200.

Newport’s New Police Officers

During a ceremony held on Thursday, Dec. 20, the Newport Po-lice Department swore-in four new officers to the department: Eric D. Cormier, Laura A. Martino, Seth P. Moseley, and Matthew D. Sardinha. The four officers were members of the Municipal Police Training Acad-emy’s 119th Session.

Police academy graduates are sworn in as probationary police officers of the Newport Police De-partment. Under the guidance of the Training Sergeant, the officers are assigned to a Field Training Of-ficer and then begin a 12 week field training program supervised by their officer.

The Field Training Officer pro-gram culminates with the officer performing alone and being shad-owed by their training officer. Upon successful completion of the pro-gram, the officer is assigned to a uni-form patrol shift to begin their law enforcement career on solo patrol.

Naval community briefsVeterinary clinic Hours

The Army Veterinary Clinic at the Leisure Bay on Naval Station Newport is open for walk-in ap-pointments the first Friday of ev-ery month. Veterinary services are for active duty and retirees only. The clinic will be open for walk-ins on Friday, Jan. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call the Groton, Conn., Veterinary Clinic at 860-694-4291 for more information.

eight bells LectureThe Naval War College Mu-

seum’s Eight Bells lecture series continues Thursday, Jan. 10 at noon with lead editor Joshua Welle discussing “In the Shadow of Greatness,” a collection of first-person accounts from members of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2002 describing their experi-ences in Iraq and Afghanistan. The editors spent three years in-terviewing their classmates, and their stories offer personal, can-did narratives on the hardships of wartime operations, both on and off the battlefield.

The lecture is free and open to the public but reservations are required. Guests are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. Visi-tors without a DoD decal/ID card should request access at time of reservation. To reserve, call 401-841-2101 at least one working day prior to event.

Intramural basketballThe Navy MWR Basketball

League runs Jan. 14 - March 15. Active duty, retirees, reservists, and dependents and DoD civil-ians over 18 are eligible to play. Registration runs through Jan. 25 at Gym 109. Games are played Monday through Thursday eve-nings. For more information, call Greg at 401-841-3420.

Group FitnessGym 109 will be offering a new

schedule of group fitness classes beginning Jan. 7. Programming information and times will be posted at the gym.

ID cardsThe Personnel Support De-

tachment ID Card Section will be closed Jan. 3 and 4 for system upgrades. Call 401-841-3021 for information.

Sing with Navy choristers The singing group is open

to all members of the Newport Navy community including ac-tive duty, reserve and retired military personnel, their spouses and family members 16 years of age and older, as well as Depart-ment of Defense employees.

For more information, call 849-1135 or 849-4823.

Naval Station Newport’s Envi-ronmental Assessment on the use of wind energy to generate elec-tricity is nearing completion and the public is invited to review and comment on the studies and doc-uments through Jan. 3.

The studies that support the as-sessment can be reviewed on-line and include the evaluation of bird and bat biological surveys; an as-sessment on the possible effects to the view shed from historic sites; avian radar surveys; a noise and shadow flicker study; an as-sessment on the effects to marine mammals; and an archeological survey.

The base is pursuing alternative energy generation projects in an effort to meet the goals of the En-ergy Policy Act of 2005 and Exec-utive Order 13423, both of which mandate a reduction in utility costs for federal properties. With the proposed wind energy project, the naval station could possibly re-duce its electrical utility bill by as much as 26 percent. The installa-tion’s electricity bill averages ap-proximately $12 million annually.

Naval Station Newport, which includes 52 different commands and schools, is one of the largest electrical users in Rhode Island and pays the third highest electric-ity rate of any other installation in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

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Public comment Sought on Navy Wind Turbine Study

The Newport County Chamber of Commerce has announced the following events to take place dur-ing January 2013. Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held at the Newport County Chamber of Com-merce office, 35 Valley Rd., Middle-town. nBusiness Before Hours: Inter-

national Tennis Hall of Fame, Thurs-day, Jan. 3 from 8 – 9 a.m., 194 Bel-levue Ave. nChamber Connections Net-

working Group, Friday, Jan. 4 from 8 – 9: 15 a.m. nHR Roundtable, Wednesday,

Jan. 9, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. nBrown Bag Networking Lunch,

Thursday, Jan. 17, from 12 – 1:30 p.m., Panera Bread, 49 Long Wharf Mall. nBusiness After Hours, Thurs-

day, Jan. 24, 5 – 7 p.m., Island Wine and Spirits, 289 Broadway, $5 for members, $25 for non-members.

All events are free for members unless noted otherwise and $25 for non-members. To attend an event, please register online at Newport-Chamber.com or call 847-1608.

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cVS Tournament Distributes Funds to Non-profits

Habitat for Humanity of RI for the East Bay, Inc., based in Newport, was among the 77 non-profit orga-nizations that received funds raised by this year’s CVS Caremark Char-ity Classic. The tournament, Rhode Island’s largest charitable sporting event drew some of the world’s best PGA and LPGA golfers, raised $1.2 million this year for charities across Southern New England, bringing total funds raised since its inception to more than $16 million.

The event supported the mis-sions of a multitude of charities, in turn, touching the lives of people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. From helping Crossroads Rhode Is-land, which provides basic emer-gency needs, shelter and housing for homeless families and individu-als; to assisting Bradley Children’s Hospital in providing a range of family-focused, high quality mental health care to infants, children and young adults with emotional dis-orders and/or developmental dis-abilities; to supporting Our Sisters’ School in New Bedford in offering a quality education to girls from chal-lenging financial backgrounds – the Charity Classic provides signifi-cant funding to target critical needs within the community.

YmcA Youth Registration

Registration is closing soon for the Newport County YMCA youth basketball season. The season runs from Jan. 12 – March 3.

Ages 4 and 5 will play at either 10 a.m. or 11 a.m., 6 and 7 year olds will play at noon or 1 p.m., ages 8 through 10 play at 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. and ages 11 through 15 play at 4 p.m. A 3-year old parent-and-me class. will also be offered. A differ-ent sport will be worked on each week. All games will be played on Saturdays at the YMCA’s gymnasi-um.

Back by popular demand, youth rugby returns on Sundays. Boys and girls ages 8 through 11 play at 10 a.m. Boys 12 through 15 play at 11a.m. and noon for boys 16-19. Registration ends Jan. 9.

For more information visit www.newportymca.org, or contact Josh Anderson, Sports & Outdoor Lead-ership Center Director, at 847-9200 ext 113. Online registration is avail-able.

Hut Reopens in January

The City of Newport Recreation Department announces that walk-ing program and the Preschool Open Gym held in the gym at the Martin Recreation Center “the Hut” 35 Golden Hill Street will reopen in January.

The adult walking program re-sumes Wednesday, Jan. 2 and is open on Monday thru Friday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The drop-in walking program is $1 per visit and is designed to give individu-als the ability to exercise during the cold winter months in a safe, warm environment - four times around the gym is equivalent to ¼ mile. Monthly passes are also available.

The Preschool Open Gym will re-sume on Thursday, Jan. 3. It will run Mondays and Thursdays from 10 - 11:30 a.m. on a drop-in basis for newborns through age 5 through the end of March. The cost is $5 per family visit for Newport residents and $10/ family for non-residents per visit.

For more information, contact Recreation at 845-5800 or to in-quire about weather cancellations.

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St. michael’s Spreads cheer

Families from St. Michael’s Coun-try Day School have donated $1,500 worth of children’s items to the Providence Ronald McDon-ald House to help rebuild their playroom, which recently suffered extensive flood damage. A home away from home for families of young hospital patients, the do-nated toys, crafts, and movies will provide comfort during challeng-ing times.

IYRS Scholarship Deadlines extended

The deadlines for students at the International Yacht Restoration School to apply for three named scholarships beginning this spring have extended to first-priority deadline of Jan. 6 and a final dead-line of Feb. 15.

Selection for the three named scholarships is based on merit and financial need. These awards in-clude:

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Students from Underwood El-ementary School received awards for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows’ Student of the Month and Kiwanis Club Terrific Kid.

The following kids were recog-nized as students of the month: Isaiah Montevirgen, Jamiel McMi-chael, Leigha Augustus, Tess Mar-golis, Skylar Starr, Madison Donnel-ly, Kailee Cochran, Mica Lee, Xander Williams, Milla Clarke, Bristol Mor-ton, Kathryn Margolis, Lera New-some, Molly Moran.

The Kiwanis Terrific Kids are: Al-exander Ryan, Isaiah Rodriguez, Ava Wright, Freddie Rahn, Axel Lo-pez Oliva, Madeline Shuster, Mor-gan Wallace, KyAsia Martineau, So-phia Quiroa, Gage von Dembowski, Elora Florence, Maxwell Manuel, Zachariah Allen, Liam Edwards.

Gallery OpeningSpring Bull Gallery’s “Glass Exhi-

bition” begins with a reception on Saturday, Jan. 5, from 5-7 p.m. Area artists were asked to use their artis-tic vision to explore the complexity of glass. Works are painted or pro-duced on paper, canvas, sculpted, stained, blown or fused. The exhibit runs Jan. 5 - 31. The gallery will be open until 8 pm. on Thursday, Jan. 10 for Gallery Night. Spring Bull Gal-lery is located at 55 Bellevue Ave. and is wheel chair accessible. For more information, call 849-9166 or visit www.springbullgallery.com.


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eDITORIALResolve to Volunteer

LeTTeR TO THe eDITOR

It's that time of year again –The time when those of us inclined to make some changes

in our lives commit ourselves to a list of New Year's resolutions. How many of us actually keep those resolutions is always a source

of skepticism. It's a wonder, given the amount of attention New Year's resolu-

tions receive, and the number of tools at our disposal (yes, there's an app for that), that we don't do a better job sticking to our annual goals.

Indeed, perhaps the number one New Year's resolution should be to finally follow through on last year's resolutions.

According to USA.gov, some of the more popular resolutions we make involve improving our physical health.

Topping the list are resolutions to drink less alcohol and eat healthier, with "get fit" and "lose weight" close behind.

Other popular choices include getting a better education, man-aging debt, reducing stress, saving money, getting a better job, and quitting smoking.

All of the above are certainly noble pursuits. However, in the spirit of the season, why limit ourselves to self-improvement?

This year, why not resolve to become more active in our commu-nity? Volunteer opportunities abound on Aquidneck Island.

From the island's mentoring partnership, to opportunities at New-port Hospital, Save the Bay, and even at City Hall, one needn't look far to find an organization in need of willing volunteers.

All it takes is time and an eagerness to help your neighbor. For many, winters in Newport can be a long and difficult.As the tourist season wanes, so too does the job market.Whether it be lending a hand with the Martin Luther King Jr. Com-

munity Center's food pantry, or giving some time to help mentor a child after school, resolving this year to help improve our commu-nity could go a long way to improving the lives of our fellow island residents.

More ideas can also be found within these pages, under the head-ing "Volunteer Opportunities."

Serve Rhode Island also has a wealth of suggestions that can be found on their website, www.ServeRI.org.

Your opinion counts. Use it! Send your letters to [email protected]

Lynne Tungett, Publisher & Editor

Tom Shevlin, Associate Publisher & News Editor

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Gun Safety means a SafeTo the Editor:

I just want to thank you for writ-ing such a well-reasoned editorial regarding the recent evil act com-mitted by an unbalanced individual in Newtown Connecticut.

I can't imagine his mother not taking more care with her guns. Did she not have a gun safe? I am a member of the Newport Rifle Club and I do not think any of our members are without a gun safe. It is a necessity for all gun owners to own a safe and keep their firearms locked up when not in use. This keeps them from falling into the hands of children, unbalanced in-dividuals and thieves. Anything less is irresponsible. Guns are only tools, potentially dangerous like many tools, and should not fall into the hands of unqualified or irresponsi-ble people. Thanks again.

Jim BaillargeronNewport

Keeping Your Teen Safe This HolidayThe holiday season is upon us in

full swing with all of its candles and lights, connecting with family and friends, eating and drinking, gift giving, celebrating and, of course, partying.

It is also a time when your teen-agers will be out of school and fac-ing much less structure and su-pervision. School breaks typically mean lots of freedom and time spent socializing with friends, not to mention the increased access to alcohol that comes with the parties. Many parents work hard to find positive activities for their teens during the holiday break from school. But even so, a lot of teens are left seeking something to do with the idle time in between and because boredom is a major reason teens give for substance abuse, even the most trustworthy can be a risk. ( See htpp://teen-brain.drugfree.org/tools/chan-nelit/risks.html).

New Year’s Eve, in particular, can be a difficult night for parents to set guidelines for their teens. More than any other event, this night is associated with drinking. Many kids have internalized a danger-ous and false message: “Unless you are at a large gathering of friends

drinking, you are a loser”. They put pressure on their parents to let them attend unsupervised par-ties and sleepovers. Parents may be out with their own friends and less vigilant about supervision and children may be less forthcoming about where they will be, and with whom.

Here are five tips from The Part-nership for a Drug Free America that parents can use to keep their teenagers safe during the holiday season and beyond:

• Be sure your teen understands that drinking under the age of 21 is illegal and unacceptable.

• Know where your teen is go-ing and ask lots of questions. Who will be there? Will alcohol or other drugs be present? Will adults be home? Do those adults tolerate drinking in their home?

• Discuss with your teen situa-tions in which he or she might be offered drugs or alcohol, and plan ways for how they can respond. Be sure your teen knows to call 911 immediately if a partygoer needs medical attention. For tips on how to talk to your teen and for strate-gies he or she can use to decline drugs or alcohol, see the Parent Talk Kit at http://medicineabuseproject.

org/images/uploads/misc/parent _talk_kit.pdf

• Make a plan with your teen for how he or she will get home. Re-mind him or her never to get in a car with a driver who has been us-ing drugs or drinking. Make an agreement with your teen that if he or she calls to ask for a ride, you will come immediately (no matter where or what time), with no ques-tions asked until later. Here is a con-tract you and your teen can use to establish a clear understanding of acceptable actions (http://timeto-act.drugfree.org/know-set-limits.html)

• Be a role model, and know that your behavior is a major influence on your child. Drink responsibly, and don’t abuse alcohol or drugs. Never drive under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance. Never get in a car with a driver who is under the influence. Safeguard your prescription medi-cine and only use it as directed by a doctor. See medicineabuseproject.org/ for more information.

Susan Schenck, Chair Middletown Prevention Coalition

Jane Pickens Reaches GoalAfter launching a campaign on

Kickstarter.com in late November, the Jane Pickens Theater has raised the $55,000 it needed in order to complete a technology upgrade from 35mm film to digital pro-jection equipment as Hollywood moves away from film and into the digital era.

With the Dec. 28 deadline loom-ing, 493 project backers pushed the project passed the $55,000 fin-ish line on Thursday, Dec. 27. If the money was not raised in the time allotted, the theater would not have received any of the pledged funds.

Those who pledged money will receive certain reward packages from the Jane Pickens Theater as a “thank you” for contributing to the new equipment. The gifts, which ranged depending on how much a person donated, included a Date Night Package featuring two mov-ie passes, popcorn and fountain soda with the donor’s name dis-played on the screen before each movie. The highest amounts con-

tributed were by three individuals who each backed the project with $5,000 or more. In that case, the donors received free lifetime ad-mission for two to the Jane Pick-ens Theater; a private dinner for 12 people on the stage with a private screening of their favorite movie; the chance to choose the film for an upcoming special event at the theater; their name on a special slide before each movie; and their name engraved on a “Keep the JPT” plaque to be displayed in the the-ater lobby.

Any money received in addition to the $55,000 technology conver-sion will go towards the theater’s next two projects: An upgraded sound system including Dolby Dig-ital processor, amps, speakers, and new cables; and the restoration of the stage space. This includes re-pairs and renovations to fly lines that will allow for the screen to be pulled up and off the stage, offer-ing more room for events on stage without risking damage to the screen.

Donations for 2012 Tax creditThe Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State (BBBSOS) Donation

Centers have announced they will be open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday before New Year’s Day to receive donations of gently used clothing and other household items and provide donors with tax re-ceipts. For donations to be included on 2012 individual tax returns, donations must be made by Dec. 31.

The centers, located at 1341 West Main Rd., Middletown, 1540 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, and at 1270 High St., Cumberland, will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on New Year’s Eve from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The donation centers will accept gently used clothing, small household items, toys, books, games and electronics. Unfortunately, they cannot accept appliances or large furniture. Proceeds from the donations are used to support the mentoring programs of BBBSOS serving over 500 children here in Rhode Island.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State is Rhode Island’s leading mentoring organization, and has been serving boys and girls in the area for over 45 years. The agency was recently honored with a pres-tigious “Gold Standard Award” identifying it as one of the top agen-cies in the nation.

Persons interested in mentoring a child or donating to support the program, can contact BBBSOS at (401) 921-2434, or visit www.BBBSOS.org.


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will resemble the former landmark, which in its heyday was a favorite of America’s Cup crews, dignitar-ies, and generations of Newporters. (NTW, May 31; photo by Tom Shev-lin)

Armory maritime center Opens

The new Maritime Center at the Lower Thames Street Armory opened. Years in the making, the new facility, which is located in the basement of the Armory building, gives visiting boaters a place to dock in the heart of downtown and is the only public boat access to the waterfront between Perrotti and King parks. (NTW, May 31, 2012)

Junecatching Some World Series Air

Championship racing by world-class sailboats in the America’s Cup World Series was held in the waters off Newport from June 28 through July 1. In photo: Team Oracle prac-ticed for the America’s Cup World Series in Newport Harbor off of Fort Adams. Spectator action for the races centered on the Race Village that was set up on the North Lawn at the fort. (NTW, June 28, 2012)

JulyPrincipal Sues DistrictDecision Against Dicenso

F o r m e r Rogers High School prin-cipal Patricia DiCenso filed a suit against the Newport School De-p a r t m e n t with the Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training, seeking to be compen-sated for 72 unused vacation days that she claimed she accrued dur-ing her six years at Rogers.

DiCenso resigned in October 2011 after taking a job as chief school performance officer in Paw-tucket. In November, attorneys rep-resenting DiCenso requested that she be paid a total of $35,417.60 for unused vacation days plus the remaining amount of her final pay-check, $4,157.34, for a total of al-most $40,000. (NTW, July 12, 2012) In September, the suit was decided in favor of the School Department. (NTW, Sept. 20, 2012)

mayor to ResignNewport Mayor Stephen C. Wa-

luk, an 11-year council veteran, re-signed following his confirmation as clerk of Rhode Island’s District Court. Former Councilor Stephen R. Coyne, as the fifth-highest vote-getter in the city's At-Large race, would serve the remainder of Wa-luk’s term, despite having narrowly lost out on a fourth term in 2010. (NTW, July 19, 2012)

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Septembercity enforcing No-chickens Law

With its densely populated neighborhoods, Newport leaves little room for domestic chicken populations. According to ordi-nance, “No livestock or poultry are to be kept on any lot of less than three acres in size” and “Any build-ing used for housing livestock ad poultry or the storage of fertilizer or manure is to be located not less than 100 feet from any property or street line.” This month, the city continued its crackdown on illegal livestock, as homeowners includ-ing Bill Murdock were brought into court over complaints about keep-ing backyard chickens in violation of the ordinance. (NTW, Sept. 20, 2012)

OctoberHeaven and earth-moving

Construction began at Queen Anne Square, where a controver-sial project called “The Meeting Room,” designed by landscape ar-chitect Maya Lin for the Doris Duke Monument Foundation, will me-morialize the late heiress and New-port benefactor. The project in-cludes a trio of simulated building foundations, as well as new trees, landscaping, lighting, and bench-es. it is expected to be complete in spring 2013. (NTW, Oct. 25, 2012; photo by Rob Thorn)

Sandy Wreaks Havoc in Glancing blow

A glancing blow by Hurricane Sandy caused enough damage to Newport’s Cliff Walk that a section of the walk from Ruggles Avenue to Ledge Road had to be closed to the public. Other areas that sus-tained damage included the Ro-tunda at Easton’s Beach, the road to Sachuest Point National Wild-life Refuge, and large sections of Ocean Drive. (NTW, Nov. 1, 2012)

novemberNewport Says 'No' to casino

Voters in Newport dashed the hopes of casino advocates who had hoped to install table games at Newport Grand. In a decisive vote, Newport residents voted 54 to 45 percent to reject a ballot question that would have given local ap-proval to convert Newport Grand into a full-scale casino. (NTW, Nov. 8, 2012)

DecemberSakonnet bridge Toll Fight continues

Hundreds of people rallied at Ti-verton High School (photo) and at Portsmouth High School in oppo-sition to a proposal by the state’s Turnpike and Bridge Authority to add tolls to the new Sakonnet River Bridge in Portsmouth. (NTW, Dec. 6, 2012; photo by Annette Desrosiers)

Hopedene Sells for $16mHopedene – an estate of more

than 6-acres on Bellevue Avenue – sold for $16 million, the highest selling price for a Rhode Island resi-dence in 2012. The 25,000-square-foot house and estate was origi-nally listed in 2008 with an asking price of $22.5 million. (NTW, Dec. 20, 2012)

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Jan. 15, Robert J. McKenna, 80After a career in Washington,

D.C., McKenna came to Newport in 1965 to be an administrator at Salve Regina College. During the ‘70s and ‘80s, he was a state repre-sentative and senator, then mayor of Newport from 1988 to 1994.

Feb. 1, Leonard Panaggio, 92A life-long Newporter, Panag-

gio graduated from Rogers High School in 1938. After serving in the Army Air Corps, he returned to a career in public relations and writ-ing. He was editor and publisher of the Newport Topic, a weekly news-paper, and became the head of the Rhode Island state tourism promo-tion division. He wrote a column called “The Grist Mill” for the New-port Daily News for 30 years.

April 8, June Gibbs, 89Elected to the Rhode Island state

senate in 1984, Gibbs served until 2008, over the years representing Middletown, Little Compton, and parts of Portsmouth, Newport and Tiverton. She was Deputy Minority Leader from 1985 until the end of her tenure in the legislature. Prior to this, she served on the Middle-

town Town Council from 1974 to 1980 and from 1982 to 1984. She was the first woman elected to the council and the first woman coun-cil president. Before holding elect-ed office, she was active with the state and national Republican par-ties, serving as National Commit-teewoman for 12 years.

Aug. 31, Peter Liotta, 55A professor of political science

and humanities, and former execu-tive director of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, Liotta died in a single car ac-cident in Newport. He was the au-thor of 17 books and numerous ar-ticles in fields as diverse as poetry, criticism, education, international security, intervention ethics, and foreign policy analysis. Dr. Liotta also published a novel, Diamond’s Compass, about Iran.

Sept. 27, John T. Hopf, 91A native of Newport, Hopf pro-

duced countless historical photo-graphs of the area, as well as guide-books and post cards. He was well known for his book series, “New-port Then and Now.”

Oct. 29, Eleanor Keys, 89A native Newporter, Keys gradu-

ated from Rogers High School in

1941. She worked as a member of various non-profit organizations and as an active civic volunteer. One of her best known passions was her pursuit of promoting the positive Black History of Newport. These ideas she championed in lo-cal school classrooms, where she delivered presentations featur-ing black historical figures in the context of contributions to United States history.

Nov. 6, Noreen Stonor Drexel, 90Born in England to a wealthy

family, Drexel came to Newport as a teenager. She was an active vol-unteer and board member of many organizations in Newport and in Palm Beach, Florida, particularly those in the service of children, the ill, and the poor. Among many other roles, she became a member of the Foundation for International Child Health and The White House Conference on Children and Youth. In Newport, she was a Trustee and Chair of the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust, supporting New-port Hospital, Salve Regina Uni-versity, churches, the Touro Syna-gogue, schools, libraries, social service organizations, the City of Newport, and many other charita-ble organizations.

Passages 2012

Top 10 Residential Sales in 201243 Cliff Ave., “Hopedene," New-port, $16, 000,000 (Dec. 19, 2012)626 Bellevue Ave., “Clarendon Court,” Newport - $13,100,000 (July 13, 2012)31 Ridge Rd., Newport - $8,500,000 (Aug. 6, 2012)7 Bellevue Ave., South, Newport$6,900,000 (Aug. 23, 2012)145 Wellington Ave., “Bluebird Cottage,” Newport - $5,400,000 (April 27, 2012)166 Carnegie Heights, Ports-mouth - $5,200,000 (Jan. 25, 2012)100 Washington St., “Ship's Watch,” Newport - $4,000,000 (Aug. 12, 2012)657 Bellevue Ave., “Belcourt Castle,” Newport - $3,600,000 (Nov. 13, 2012)29 Indian Ave., Portsmouth $3,050,000 (Dec. 19, 2012) 3 Ella Terrace, Newport - $2,900,000 (Aug. 31, 2012)

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The community-interest group Alliance for a Livable Newport has announced that it will conduct monthly email and Facebook sur-veys to get feedback on what’s go-ing on in the city, including several major projects that will affect resi-dents of Aquidneck Island. Anyone, from any town, who accesses the group’s website or Facebook page online can respond to the sur-veys. Approximately 90 people re-sponded to the first survey, which contained three questions – about the proposed tolls on the Sakon-net River Bridge, the Broadway improvement construction slated for 2013, and the wind turbine or-dinance recently passed by the Newport City Council. Only the toll question requested a “Yes” or “No” response; the other two questions solicited comments only.n One of the biggest local is-

sues of 2012 has been the prospect of Sakonnet River Bridge tolls. After the state Department of Transpor-tation turned over responsibility for the Sakonnet River and James-town bridges to the state Turn-pike & Bridge Authority, the Au-thority announced that in order to maintain Aquidneck Island’s four-bridge system (including the Pell and Mount Hope Bridges), it would have to either raise the toll on the Pell Bridge to $5 or add new tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge.

Public outcry from residents of Portsmouth, Tiverton, Bristol, and Little Compton led to a 20,000-sig-nature petition against the tolls, and several public forums were held where many residents and business owners spoke out against the tolls.

According to the results of the Alliance survey, 39.5 percent of those who responded were in fa-vor of the tolls, while 54.1 percent were opposed, and 6.2 percent had no response. n Another survey question

pertained to plans for the recon-struction and redesign of lower Broadway. Recently presented at a Newport City Council workshop, the project would be done dur-ing the summer of 2013. The sur-vey question read: “Will it be worth the turmoil in a major commercial

district over the busy 2013 sum-mer tourist season to keep within the project timetable? If the proj-ect is suspended over the summer months to permit greater access to businesses and ease traffic conges-tion, the project costs increase and therefore would not be completed until 2014.”

Answers from the several dozen people who responded were split fairly evenly.

Here are a few comments in fa-vor of delaying the project:

–“The city should do every-thing it can to NOT interfere with businesses during the busy sum-mer tourist season. It’s been hard enough in this economy for small, local businesses to prosper. Don’t make it any harder than necessary.”

–“Suspending road work for the summer would be worth the extra investment. Many businesses on Broadway are struggling, wheth-er they are new and trying to get established or older and trying to stay afloat. They don’t’ need the ad-ditional pressure of losing an entire season of incomes and business, and neither does our tax revenue.”

–“Businesses on Broadway would suffer too greatly by hav-ing the street torn up for an entire summer. As with many projects in Newport, there hasn’t been suffi-cient impact planning. Take for in-stance, the new traffic lights at Bel-levue and Memorial. At first blush it seemed like a good idea, but lack of impact planning has created a new nightmare.”

Others were in favor of continu-

ing work on the project through the summer months:

–“I don’t think tourists have found this major commercial dis-trict. Rip off the band-aid, fix this area, and be done with it.”

–“I am in favor of the construc-tion being completed in the short-est amount of time within the cur-rent budget. I feel the city and construction crews can minimize the disruption to local businesses with careful planning and commu-nications. I look forward to a new, improved Broadway before I have to replace the shocks on my Jeep!”

–“Let them do [the work] as fast as they can. This is not a tourist area and the businesses will likely be kept open during construction. There are many ways to mitigate construction impacts.” n The third and final survey

question was about the wind tur-bine ordinance passed by the New-port City Council earlier this month. The ordinance, which the Alliance calls “conservative,” bans turbines from most of Newport.

The survey question asks: “If your property qualified for a small resi-dential turbine, would you want one? How about if the turbine was on your neighbor’s property? Should small residential turbines be banned from Newport’s Historic District properties?”

While some who responded fa-vored making such decisions on a case-by-case basis, many others supported the ban on turbines in the Historic District. “No turbines in close quarters. They are unsuit-able when houses are close to each other. Everything else is banned in historic districts, so why would this be different,” one person wrote in.

Another person who comment-ed was in favor of allowing the small turbines: “They shouldn’t be banned as long as they are suit-able for that property size. This city has too many uptight citizens complaining about everything! The homeowner is doing something good for himself and the environ-ment. Take some strain off the grid. The Historic District is a joke.”

To participate in Alliance for a Livable Newport’s next survey, visit NewportAlliance.org and subscribe to their email list, or visit Facebook.com/newportalliance.

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As a genre, road-trip movies of-fer their characters the opportunity for emotional growth or personal emancipation, as in “Thelma & Lou-ise” or “The Hangover.”

“The Guilt Trip” is a breath of fresh air, with Streisand playing widowed Joyce Brewster, whose only son, Andy (Seth Rogan) keeps her at arm’s length for fear of emo-tional entanglements that would end in—you’ve got it—guilt.

Visiting Mom before setting out on a sales trip from New Jersey to Las Vegas, Andy shyly asks why his Mom hasn’t had any relationships since her husband passed away. I don’t need to go there, she ex-plains of her contented single life. ”I’ve been to the dance.”

Andy, of course, takes this to mean that Mom has enjoyed the love of her lifetime with his de-parted father, but Mom shocks him with the story of her first fiery love—one that ended because the man suffered from commitment phobia. Her memory of him was so indelible that she named her son after this monumental first love, Andy Margolis.

Her mystified son then goes on-line and finds an Andrew Margolis alive, well, and flourishing in San Francisco. Unknown to Mom, Andy

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Andy believes she needs to re-kindle the fire with his namesake, and that means heading past Ve-gas and across the Golden Gate Bridge. What they find in San Fran-cisco isn’t what Andy expected, but the trip has—even without this lov-ing gesture—yielded a new under-standing between Mother and Son.

“The Guilt Trip” is not an Oscar-caliber movie, but it has moments of tender comedy and genuine emotional openness. Some of the

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The sound of a Champagne cork popping is the sound of New Year, full of frivolity, celebration, and the tingle of bubbles in your nose. Peo-ple stand with love in their hearts wishing family and friends the best for the New Year. This tradition if of-ten marked with a toast. Toasts can express sentimental feelings, they can be personalized, or they can be simply amusing.

All nationalities seem to have their favorite toasts, from bawdy limericks to the universal, “Cheers.” In Thailand, they say “Chai Yo!” meaning, Good luck. In Italian-speaking Switzerland, they say “Sa-lute!” In the German-speaking part of Switzerland, they say “Prost,” and in the French-speaking portion of Switzerland they say “A Votre San-té!” All of these are health-relat-ed toasts wishing good luck and health for the New Year.

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for so long in vain! Without the demanding All rise and drink standing,

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UnDecked Halls: Behind the Scenes at Doris Duke’s Mansion, Rough Point, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 680 Bellevue Ave., view the first floor of heiress Doris Duke’s Newport mansion, learn about the winter caretaking traditions, and get a rare glimpse into Duke’s tropical Hawai-ian holiday. Refreshments served in the decorated staff wing, an area not ordinarily open to the public. Tours offered every ½ hour, $10 adults, $8 children ages 5-12 and free under 5, tickets sold at the door, NewportRestoration.org.

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Aquidneck Growers’ MarketLocally grown food and other products, music, hot lunch items, St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 324 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 401-848-0099.

Discover Colonial Newport in WinterHear stories of remarkable entre-preneurship and religious diversity during Newport’s colonial period, walking tour departs from Mu-seum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m., $12, reservations suggested, 401-841-8770.

Animal ExperiencesHands-on event where children can get up close and personal with lizards, snakes, turtles, and small mammals, free, Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 1 p.m., ages 4+, drop in, no registration required, www.MiddletownPubli-cLibrary.org.

Teddy Bear TeaChildren and their families are in-vited to bring their favorite teddy bears to enjoy Castle Hill’s signa-ture high tea, and are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped teddy bear to donate to Child & Family, 590 Ocean Dr., 3:30-5 p.m., $25 per adult, reservations 401-849-3800.

Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, Dec. 28 for de-tails.

SundayDecember 30

Family Friendly FunniesJoin the Bit Players for holiday-in-spired comedy for the whole fam-ily, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 7 p.m., 401-849-3473, www.FirehouseTheater.org.

mondayDecember 31

Laugh in the New YearLaugh your way into 2012 with interactive improv, Firehouse The-ater, 4 Equality Park Place, 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11 p.m., 401-849-3473, www.FirehouseTheater.org.

Grand New Year’s EveCelebrate with Eight to the Bar, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy, 8:30 p.m., $40, www.New-portGrand.com.

TuesdayJanuary 1

Happy New year!

Mansions on Display Last day to view holiday decora-tions at The Elms, The Breakers and Marble House, www.NewportMan-sions.org.

375 Polar DiveCitizens of Portsmouth dive into Island Park waters to begin the 375th celebration of the town’s founding, Island Park Beach, gather at 11:30 a.m., dive at noon, www.PortsmouthRI375.com.

Polar Bear PlungeNewport Polar Bears invite all to jump in for the “A Wish Come True” charity, Easton’s Beach, noon, 401-846-0028.

WednesdayJanuary 2

Book ChatNewport Library hosts open book discussions at Harbor House, 111 Washington St., 1p.m., all welcome, [email protected].

ThursdayJanuary 3

Business Before HoursChamber of Commerce’s before work gathering, International Ten-nis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., 8-9 a.m., 401-847-1608 or www.NewportChamber.com.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, Redwood Li-brary, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., $2, 401-847-0292, www.RedwoodLi-brary.org.

Shakespeare in MiddletownFans gather weekly to read and en-joy works of the Bard, Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 5 p.m., free.

Historical Broadsides LectureThe Newport Historical Society and The Redwood Library present Russell DeSimone on “Rhode Is-land Broadsides: A Collector’s Per-spective,” showcasing broadsides from 1787-1912, Colony House, Washington Square, 5:30 p.m., $5, $1 NHS/Redwood Library mem-bers, 401-841-8770.

Fri-day

January 4

FridayJanuary 4

Diversions and EntertainmentsThe Newport Historical Society ex-hibits historic advertisements and highlights some popular forms of entertainment in 19th Century Newport. The Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, 127 Thames St., daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., donation $4.


SaturdayJanuary 5

Aquidneck Growers’ MarketLocally grown food and other products, music, hot lunch items, St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 324 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 401-848-0099.

Winter Speaker Series beginsDarrell West, of the Brookings In-stitution, kicks off the 2013 series with “The New Political Landscape,” Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Ave., 2 p.m., members $10, non-members $15, students $6, 401-848-8200, www.NewportArtMu-seum.org.


SundayJanuary 6

Bird WalkJay Manning leads free guided bird walk at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 8 a.m., no registration necessary, bring binoculars, 401-846-2577, www.NormanBirdSanc-tuary.org.

Musical SundaysSwanhurst Chamber Singers per-form at the Newport Public Li-brary, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m., free.

Classical GuitarMiddletown Public Library pres-ents the Maynard-Donoian Guitar Duo, 700 West Main Rd., 2 p.m., free.

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Musical EntertainmentFriday, December 28The Fifth Element–Mike Warner and the Ubiquitones

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

Narragansett Cafe – Dave Howard Neal Vitullo & the Vipers, 9:30

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–Triple Threat Blues, 9 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub – Buddy Roach Trio, 10 p.m.

Rhumbline – Ron Sanfilippo

The Chanler –Dick Lupino, Debra Mann, Dennis Cook, 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, December 29The Fifth Element–TBD

Hyatt Five 33 Lounge–Dave Manuel, 4-6 p.m.

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

Narragansett Cafe – Lazy Dog, 9:30

Newport Blues Cafe–Flock of Ass-holes, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–Swerving Cadillacs, 9 p.m. O’Briens Pub – DJ C Gray

One Pelham East–TBA

Rhumbline –Lois Vaughan, 6:30-10 p.m.

The Breakers – Dick Lupino, Yvonne Monnett, Dennis Cook, Jeff Fountain, 6-8 p.m.

Sunday, December 30The Fifth Element–Mike Warner Trio, 12-3:30 p.m.; The Honky Tonk Knights, 10-1 a.m.

Fastnet Pub – Traditional Irish Music, 5-9 p.m.

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

Narragansett Cafe – Chili George & the Stackhouse, 4-7 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub – Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

One Pelham East–Honky Tonk Knights, 7:30 p.m.- midnight

The Fifth Element–Honky Tonk Knights

Monday, December 31The Fifth Element–DJ Maddog

Narragansett Cafe – New Years Eve featuring: 5 Flavor Discout, 9:30

Newport Blues Cafe– New Years Party-Them Apples, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Event Center–New Years Eve with Eight to the Bar, 8:30 p.m.One Pelham East -The CriminalsThe Fifth Element–Melissa Woolver-ton

Vanderbilt Grace Hotel – New Year’s Eve-Dick Lupino, Paul Nagel, Fred De-Cristofaro, Jeff Fountain, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Tuesday, January 1Fastnet–”Blue Monday”

Narragansett Cafe – Sarah & the Tall Boys, 12:30-6 p.m.

One Pelham East – Stu from Never in Vegas

Wednesday, January 2Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–Grand Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Norey’s – Joe Fletcher

One Pelham East –Chris Gauthier

Sardella’s – Dick Lupino & Friends, 7-9:30 p.m.

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Winter Speakers Series LineupThe Newport Art Museum will

host eight visiting lecturers, offer-ing insights on topics from politics to brain science, circus arts to cy-ber assaults, at the annual Winter Speaker Series, at 2 p.m. on

Saturdays during January and February, weather permitting. The speakers, all innovators in their fields, will discuss recent research and current trends as follows:

Jan. 5 - Darrell West, vice presi-dent and director of Governance Studies and founding director of the Center for Technology Innova-tion at the Brookings Institution, offers insights on “The New Politi-cal Landscape” and how the elec-tion results will affect the country.

Jan. 12 – Dr. Robert Thorson, professor of geology, University of Connecticut, will discuss the geo-logic forces that shaped Rhode Is-land, creating the formations and coastline that have inspired artists for centuries, in “Nature’s Force to Artist’s Brush: The Science and Art of Hanging Rock.”

Jan. 19 - Suzanne Paquette, cre-ative manager of merchandising for Cirque du Soleil, presents “From Fine Art, High Drama: The Making of Cirque du Soleil.”

Jan. 26 - Sprague Theobald, film-maker and author of “The Other Side of the Ice: One Family’s Treach-erous Journey Negotiating the Northwest Passage,” will present “Attempting the Northwest Pas-sage: The Last Great Maritime Ad-venture.”

Feb. 2 – Dr. Laurence M. Hirsh-berg, director of the NeuroDevel-opment Center and clinical assis-tant professor at Brown University Medical School, on “The Change-able Brain Changes Everything: New Discoveries in Mental Health.”

Feb. 9 - John Tschirch, Preserva-tion Society of Newport County.will present “Newport as a Model of Urban Living: New Lessons From Old Cities.”

Feb. 16 – Dr. Chris Demchack, U.S. Naval War College, on “How Cyberspace has Changed War: the Emerging Struggle for Cyber Power through Resilience and Disruption.”

Feb. 23 - Danny Rubin, author of “Groundhog Day” and the Briggs-Copeland Lecturer on Screenwrit-ing at Harvard University, discusses his craft in “Danny Rubin Unscript-ed.”

Each lecture will be followed by a reception.

For the first time, the museum is offering a child care service dur-ing the lectures. “Kids’ Club” will be available on Saturdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at $9 per child. Reserva-tions are required for Kids’ Club.

Call 401-848-8200 x7983 to re-serve.

Tickets are $10 for museum members, $15 for non-members, and $6 for students, and series sub-scriptions are available. Advance ticketing is available online at www.NewportArtMuseum.org or by calling 848-8200 x7983.

RI's Robillard to Tour with DylanMusic lovers who turned out to

Norey’s earlier this month for an impromptu blues session featur-ing James Montgomery and Duke Robillard had no way of knowing that one of the night’s feature acts was on his way to tour with Bob Dylan.

But it appears that Robillard, who has been known to pick up a guitar around town now and again, has been tapped to play with Dylan on the legendary folk singer’s upcoming tour.

According to various reports stemming from an Australian music blog, Robillard is set to join Dylan’s band as his primary guitar player later this spring.

Robillard, who grew up in

Woonsocket and has been a regu-lar site around town, is best known as the co-founder of Roomful of Blues and a member of the Travel-ing Thunderbirds.

Though Dylan’s management

company has yet to confirm the news, Robillard signaled the sign-ing by way of a letter sent to a con-cert promoter in Australia.

According to the letter, Robil-lard could join Dylan’s band as early as April 1.

If confirmed, it wouldn’t be the first time that the Rhode Island guitarist has played alongside Dylan; Robillard was also brought in to play on Dylan’s 1997 album “Time out of Mind,” where he ap-peared on six tracks.

Hailed by legendary guitarist B.B. King as “one of the great play-ers,” Robillard has also toured with Tom Waits, Dr. John, the J. Geils Band, and Jimmy Witherspoon.

Spotlight on music

Darrell West


Chef Tim Sousa plates PJ’s fries for the lunch crowd. (Photo by Jonathan Clancy)

DINING OUTchef Q&A: Pour Judgement’s Tim Sousa

By Jonathan ClancyEvery once in a while, it’s okay to

exercise a little Pour Judgement. The Bar & Grille has been a staple of the Broadway scene for years now. As if running one of the most pop-ular bars in Newport didn’t keep them busy already, owners Hank Whitten and Kevin Sullivan re-cently opened their PJ To Go take-out restaurant, located just a little farther down Broadway, for dinner as well as lunch. Chef Tim Sousa keeps cranking out the innovative and flavorful PJ dishes that put the original Pour Judgement on the map. Sousa, 26, grew up in Middle-town and attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales University in Providence. He spent the first eight years of his career working in vari-ous locations for the Newport Res-taurant Group, but says that he really enjoys the freedom and ca-sual atmosphere working at Pour Judgement.

I worked at The Mooring for six years with their chef at the time, Brian Mansfield. He was a great mentor to me. That’s when I really started to look at cooking as an art form rather than just a job. From there, I got to work for Blackstone Catering, 22 Bowen’s, and Trio, so I was exposed to all these great chefs, different types of food, and different ways of running restau-rants.

Probably my weirdest pet peeve is that when we cook aspar-agus, if the tips aren’t all facing the same way in the pan, it drives me nuts.

In the kitchen, I can’t do with-out a sharp knife. I use a middle-tier Shun knife. I just love their knives. They hold a good edge. I’ve had a couple of German knives, and even those have a straight edge on them. I take good care of my knives.

My ultimate career goal would be to own my own place. I’m big into sustainable practices. I also love fishing and the ocean. My friend and I are really into that “farm to table” idea, and we like to brew beer. So, my dream would be to own a deli/prepared goods/farm/brewery. That way we could grow the food, raise the animals, and do everything ourselves.

I cook a lot at home. People al-

ways ask me why I’m cooking on my days off, but I just love to cook. My mom, sister, and I eat a lot of whole grain, all natural types of food. I like to cook what is readily available. If it’s there, cook it – that’s kind of my mantra. I love buying a whole chicken and using every sin-gle part.

When I go to someone’s house for dinner, I bring my knives, be-cause they usually won’t have good ones. I can do a lot with a sharp knife, a fish spatula, and tongs. I bring spices too. A lot of people don’t have great spices on hand.

In my free time, I do a lot of spear fishing, cliff diving, adventur-ous things. The perfect day for me would be to wake up in the morn-ing, do some spear fishing, then hit up a farmers’ market to get some fresh produce, grab some beers, and have a barbecue on the beach.

I don’t have a favorite cook-book. I have this one that just says “Spain” on it. It’s a collection of recipes from all over Spain, and I get a lot of inspiration from that book. “Eleven Madison Park” is cra-zy. I don’t own it, but I‘ve browsed

through it a couple of times. It gives you the most insane recipes for ice creams, powders, foams, and gels – that whole molecular gastronomy style of cooking, which there re-ally isn’t a huge market for around here. But it’s an eyebrow-raiser.

My biggest challenge here was earning respect. I came from a tight-knit corporation where my name was on my jacket and my ti-tle was written on me. People knew who you were, and you got instant respect, and there were rules to back that up. Here in the private sector, you have to earn respect by working hard, clean, and fast.

My favorite way to deviate from a classic recipe is to decon-struct it. You take a traditional dish, break it apart, and put it back together with all those flavors the way they were intended to taste. Take a BLT for example. You could do a nice toast point with some sort of aioli on it, a grilled heirloom tomato, and then bacon powder.

My guilty pleasure, though I hate to say it, is Wendy’s. I really don’t eat at fast food joints too of-ten. I don’t like the food at all re-ally, but I think Wendy’s is the best

of them. I like the Junior Bacon Cheeseburger. It’s usually a late-night special, and I won’t tell any-one if I’m going.

One food I don’t like is water-melon. I can eat watermelon-fla-vored things, but not the fruit. I don’t know if it’s the consistency or what, I just hate it. And, I don’t like tripe. The flavor and the texture are gross.

When I go out to eat, I like a good breakfast. And, the deter-mining factor for that is the home fries. Everything else can be me-diocre, but if the home fries aren’t good, I’ll get bent out of shape. Benjamin’s has a good breakfast, and we have good home fries here, too, actually. For dinner, I like to go to Norey’s or Perro Salado.

I like cooking things that take time to cook. I like cooking lentils with any type of grain and making soups out of them. Risotto is prob-ably one of my favorite things to cook.

One dish I cook a lot is black fish. They’re my favorite fish to cook and eat. Their diet is mussels and clams, so their flesh takes on that flavor a little bit. I spear them a

lot in the summer because they’re so easy to shoot. I’ll crust the fish with corn meal and lightly pan-fry it. I eat it with a sweet and spicy to-mato jam, which is basically just a little bit of sugar, tomatoes, and hot peppers.

My last meal on earth would be this Portuguese pork dish that my friend and I make. You take the pork and season it with paprika, salt, pepper, and some other things. Then you braise it so the meat is falling off the bone. Then you cool that down, and the liquid has fat on top. We save that and reduce it for a sauce. You then broil the pork in the oven and use the fat drippings to get it nice and crispy. You end up with a bowl full of pork goodness that you can eat with a loaf of bread.

On The menuAppetizersChili – ground turkey, black beans, and stewed tomatoes with herbed sour cream and house chips - $6House Fries – with smoked Gouda cheese sauce - $6 Grilled Pizza Carbonara – chicken, sautéed onions, ba-con, and parmesan white sauce - $12

EntreesSteak or Shrimp Tacos – red beans and rice, salsa, guacamo-le and herb sour cream - $13Grilled Portabella Mushroom – risotto with sautéed spinach, artichoke and balsamic glaze - $11Lobster and Shrimp Risotto - $16

Draft BrewsLagunitas IPA, CA 6.2% 16oz - $5Honey Maker Blueberry Mead, Portland, Maine 12.5% 5oz - $10

Bottled BeersFirestone Walker Reserve Por-ter, CA 5.8% 22oz - $14St. Martin Trippel Abbey Ale, Belgium 9% 750ml - $15Jever Pilsner 4.9% 12oz - $5

4 - 8 oz. blackfish fillets6 oz. cornmeal 1 oz. Cajun seasoning 1/2 oz. sea salt 2 cups canola oil 10 plum tomatoes peeled1 cup sugar2 chipotle peppers 6 basil leaves sliced 2 summer squash2 zucchini

Tomato JamTo peel the tomatoes drop

them in boiling water for about one minute and then run under cold water the skin should be easily removed. Place peeled to-matoes, sugar, and chipotle pep-pers in a saucepan and simmer on low crushing the tomatoes as you stir occasionally. Simmer until thick about an hour then remove from heat and add sliced basil.

For the squash and zucchini split down the middle and sea-son with olive oil, salt and pep-per. Grill both sides just for color and flavor remove from grill then cool and chop reserve to reheat.

For the blackfish heat the oil in a cast iron skillet to about 325 degrees

Combine cornmeal, Cajun, and sea salt then coat the fillets and gently place in the oil. Lightly fry until crispy the fish should be cooked through at this point if they are thicker than average they can be finished in the oven at 350 degrees

Final plating Reheat the squash in the

oven the place in the center of the plate then the fish on top of squash and zucchini finally top with the chipotle tomato jam

Cornmeal crusted Tatoug (Blackfish) Over summer squash and zucchini with chipotle tomato jam


Confrontation of two mockingbirds over stolen berries. (Photo by Jack Kelly)

ReceNT DeATHSJeanie Murray Pasvolsky Cor-man, 85 of Mt. Pleasant, SC and formerly of Newport RI passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2012. She taught most of her career as a biology teacher at Rogers High School.

Laurindo A. Freitas, 83, of Middletown, passed away Dec. 18, 2012 at home. He was the companion of Barbara Silvia. He served in the U.S. Air Force dur-ing the Korean War. Burial with military honors were held in St. Columba Cemetery.

Francis “Frank” Deven Landry, 85, of Newport, passed away Dec. 25, 2012 at the Rhode Island Veteran’s Home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Margaretta (Kenney) Landry. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Landry was also a 28-year career firefighter for Newport and a Deputy Sher-iff for Newport County. Calling hours will be on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Donations in his memory may be made to the RI Veterans Home or the Newport Fire Dept. Rescue.

Anne Louise (Moriarty) Magee, 90, formerly of Newport, passed away Dec. 26, 2012 in Melbourne, Fla. She was the wife of the late Fran-cis Robert Magee. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, Jan. 2 from 8-9:30 a.m. in the Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass of Chris-tian Burial will be at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church, Broadway and Mann Avenue. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Joseph’s Church, Mann Avenue, Newport, RI, 02840

Arthur Alfred Medeiros, 89, of Middletown, passed away Dec. 22, 2012 at home. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Donations in his memory may be made to the Newport Rod and Gun Club, Wyatt Road, Middle-town, RI 02842.

Pauline E. (Barker) Norbury, 87, formerly of Newport, passed away Dec. 23, 2012 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middle-town. She was the wife of the late Harold A. Norbury. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Diabetes Associa-tion, 222 Richmond St., Suite 204, Providence, RI 02903.

Bella M. Sears, 89, of Newport, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away Dec. 18, 2012 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Albert J. Sears.

Winifred T. (Smith) Sullivan, 83, of Portsmouth passed away Dec. 18, 2012. She was the wife of the late Robert Cornelius Sullivan. Donations in her memory may be made to www.mysandyhook-familyfund.com

William B. Weaver, 61, of Ports-mouth passed away December 21, 2012 at home. A memo-rial service is to be scheduled in January.

Complete obituary notices available for a nominal fee.For more information, call

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Churches are welcome to send information about upcoming events or to share special messages, by emailing [email protected].

FAITH cOmmUNITY bULLeTIN bOARD

Thursday, Dec. 275 p.m.–St. Paul’s Methodist(by St. Augustin’s) 12 Marlborough St.

Friday, Dec. 289-11 a.m.–Brunch at Seaman’s Church Institute 18 Market Square 5 p.m. –Salvation Army 51 Memorial Blvd.

Saturday, Dec. 29 Special New Year’s dinner 2 p.m. Community Baptist 50 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.

Sunday, Dec. 304 p.m. –Salvation Army 51 Memorial Blvd.

Monday, Dec. 31No breakfast11:30 p.m.–St. Joseph’s R.C. 5 p.m.–Trinity Episcopal141 Spring St.

community meals and Fellowship

Area churches and organiza-tions work together to provide nutritious meals in a caring en-vironment for members of the community. Upcoming meals include:

Interfaith VigilThe Rhode Island Interfaith Coali-

tion will hold their annual vigil on Jan. 2 at the State House at 3 p.m.

This year’s vigil will also include a brief march from Gloria Dei Church to the State House. Gloria Dei is at 15 Hayes St., across from the Provi-dence Place Mall. Marchers should meet in the Church’s parking lot at 2 p.m. The Interfaith Coalition is a col-lection of Rhode Island’s religious leaders, of all creeds and faiths, ded-icated to fighting poverty in Rhode Island.

Happy bookersThe next meeting of the Happy

Bookers book group of United Con-gregational Church, Middletown will be Jan. 28 to review the book, “Take This Bread” by Sara Miles.

Warm Up Wednesdays St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 12

Marlborough St., hosts Warm Up Wednesdays and welcomes all for fellowship, games, reading and re-freshments from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each Wednesday.

coat DriveDuring the month of Decem-

ber, Emmanuel Church will collect winter coats, hats and scarves to be donated to the guests at Soup’s On, a meal served the first Tuesday of every month to the hungry in Newport. For more information, call 847-0675.

DAVID LOUIS JENKINS David Louis Jenkins, 96, passed away at home, December 24, 2012. Born October 15, 1916, at Newport Hospital, he was a life-long Newporter. Dave was the son of David Joshua Jenkins and Gertrude McCormick. His wife of 66 years, Sally, died in July of this year.Dave was the valedictorian of the Class of 1934, De La Salle Acad-emy, proud of his medals in Latin, English, and Math. He worked as a brass molder at the Goat Island Torpedo Station and served in the US Navy during WWII as a Morse Code operator on destroyer-es-corts on the North Atlantic con-voy routes. Following the war and marriage he operated a number of local businesses, Vets Cab, Thrifty Car Rental, Western Union, and Bellagamba’s Pizza. In his “retirement” he worked as property manager for several developers. Dave was a determined athlete, excelling in basketball in the old city leagues, passionate about running and his late-blooming tennis prowess. He was a doubles regular at the Pop Flack courts, challenging players of all ages well into his eighties.He is survived by his eight children, Michael Jenkins, Mary Hayes and her husband Michael, David Jenkins and his wife Karen, Sally Casey and her husband Steve, Anne Jenkins and her husband Chip Moatz of Leadville, Colorado, Patricia Dougherty and Dennis Dougherty, Dr. Kathleen Jenkins and her husband Michael McDonald of Silverthorne, Colorado, and Thomas Jenkins and his wife Amy of Paia, Hawaii. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Corcoran, of Newport. He was the brother of the late Earl Jenkins and Annie Armstrong.Donations in his memory may be made to Friends of Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., Newport. Calling hours omitted at the request of the family. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at 10:00 at St. Mary’s Church, Spring Street, Newport. Funeral arrangements by the O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home, for more

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Editor’s Note:To celebrate the opening of the US Freedom Pavilion Boeing Center of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, 51 middle and high school students representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia were invited to prepare essays on the ways their states contributed to the American war effort.Myranda Fuentes, a senior at Rogers High School in Newport, was chosen to research and report on Rhode Is-land. Each of the students contacted museums, archives and libraries to find images that represent their states. Fuentes will travel with the other 50 students to New Orleans on Jan. 11, 2013 to present their work as part of a ceremony marking the opening of the World War II Mu-seum. Following is Fuentes’ text:

By Myranda FuentesRecently, Rhode Island has been

calling attention to a different as-pect of home-front activity during the Second World War; rather than continue to emphasize the large Rhode Island naval contribution to the war effort, people are begin-ning to look more closely at the ac-tions of individual citizens, in par-ticular the efforts of Rhode Island youth.

As is common in all areas of a country at the start of a war, nu-merous Rhode Islanders, including multiple high schoolers, decided to serve their country by joining the armed forces. One can hardly crack open a yearbook from the war years without seeing the dedi-cations to those who left the halls of Rhode Island’s high schools in favor of a uniform and foreign soil. One high school newspaper details the departure of two students, one for the Marine Corps and the other for the Navy; the paper remarked that along with their fellow class-mate, around 150 other Rhode Is-land youths were sworn into the Navy on what was referred to as “Avenge Pearl Harbor Day,” Sunday,

June 7, 1942. Should one continue to flip through a WWII-era year-book, past the dedication pages one will find the class photographs. Next to the pictures are student ac-tivities, quotes, and plans for the future. On every page there are a handful of students who, instead of continuing their studies or find-ing work, planned to join one of the nation’s military branches.

However, by remaining in the United States, too young to enlist or without any desire to enlist, the American teenager must have felt much more anxious by inactivity, and thus sought ways to do their own bit for the United States dur-ing the war.

For those at home in Rhode Is-land, the war was as part of every-day life as their uniformed com-rades. The Rhode Island Office of Price Administration established a nationally-recognized rationing system, one which even required high school students to keep a ra-tion book. Eileen Hughes, a high school student in Narragansett for most of the war, recalled the Great Depression, remarking that as Americans “were just beginning to get used to having a few things more... we got cut back.” The pro-cess of rationing in Rhode Island would have a similarly profound impact on other high school stu-dents during the war. The concept of prudence was a simple way for teenagers to be involved in mobi-lizing in the nation.

At Rhode Island high schools, teens were forming Air Raid groups, installing siren signals, and holding practice drills; in this flurry of war activity, high school-ers carried their at-home frugal-ity with them. Central High School in Providence, Rhode Island cre-ated an entire council around the subject of and promotion of “war thrift.” At Cumberland High School, their “Schools at War Program” wrote that “apparently meaning-less trifles may spell victory or de-feat” for the nation. Many shortag-

es of goods or services urged high schoolers to make certain sacrific-es and begin doing things for their community during the war. For ex-ample, when a shortage of farm labor occurred in Rhode Island, Junior ROTC students assisted in picking potatoes.

Rhode Island high schoolers were soon caught up in a whirl-wind of patriotism, and continued to create or join school clubs that linked them directly to the nation-al war effort. In many cases, clubs not associated with the war ef-fort were discontinued due to stu-dent participation in war jobs. The same Cumberland “Schools at War Program” held multiple successful bond rallies which raised approxi-mately $6,500. Rogers High School established an entire War Bonds and Stamps Committee in 1942, which, between September 1944 and March 1945 alone, raised ex-actly $11,609.80.

Also at Rogers High School, like at other schools, the Junior Red Cross worked closely with hospi-tals, particularly the Navy Hospital. Favors, scrapbooks, books, and re-cycled boutonnieres, among other things, were given to convalescent military men; blankets were re-placed at emergency stations.

However, the major contribution of high schools and their students was much more subtle. Wheth-er rolling bandages, selling war bonds, or filling out a ration book, Rhode Island teenagers were ex-ercising the basic right the United States sought to defend—free-dom. The ability of these students to do so much for their country while also dealing with the gen-eral struggles of coming of age depicts a generation with a stag-gering amount of potential to find its place in America’s future. The Rhode Island teens of the 1940s were, in this manner, the physical personification of the state’s own motto: Hope.

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Island, there were a record number of sightings of some rare birds, be-ginning with three juvenile Snowy Owls that were seen in both James-town and Middletown. In January and February, a pair of Short-eared Owls from Canada were observed in the fields and wetlands of the Sachuest Point region as well as around Bellevue Avenue.

March saw the arrival of mated Osprey pairs at nests across the is-land. According to the local Audu-bon Society, the 2012 breeding season was very successful and produced 178 fledglings across the state. The pair that nests and breeds in Toppa Field/Freebody Park produced three fledglings that departed the nest in late August.

Spring migration in April and May brought hundreds of thou-sands of songbirds, shorebirds, seabirds, wading birds, raptors and waterfowl, as they followed the Atlantic Flyway north to nesting and breeding grounds. Island bird-watchers were treated to spectacu-lar displays of migratory species at several local sites.

Warblers of all kinds, Indigo Buntings, Bluebirds, Meadowlarks, Scarlet Tanagers and colorful birds of many species brought their pas-tel plumage and beautiful songs into wooded forests and across fields, meadows and wetlands of the region.

Brown Thrashers passing through Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge treated observers to hundreds of varied songs. Dur-

ing most of the year, this bird re-mains hidden in dense underbrush. However, in early spring, Brown Thrasher males emerge and deliver their mating songs from high, con-spicuous perches. Ornithologists have recorded over 1,000 varia-tions of Brown Thrasher songs.

Spring also saw the departure of tens of thousands of geese, ducks, loons, grebes and other winter-ing waterfowl from Rhode Island’s bays, inlets, ponds, rivers and coastal waters. The dramatic trans-formation of the birds’ plumage from dull winter colors to mating plumages is a sight many birders delight to see.

Naturalists witnessed the migra-tion of Harbor Seals and Gray Seals from their wintering sites in Nar-ragansett Bay and along the local coast to the waters of Cape Cod and points north. A few lucky folks observed the annual migration of baleen whales such as Hump-backs, Gray Whales, Right Whales and Minke Whales just off the coast of Rhode Island, as these levia-thans made their way to the Gulf of Maine.

Aquidneck Island, Conanicut Is-land and Rose Island came alive with nesting birds of all types in-cluding swallows, sparrows, egrets, terns, herons, gulls, hawks, falcons and many others. Hazard Road in Newport was the scene of a surpris-ing discovery as local birder Bob Weaver identified a small number of Cliff Swallows in the Gooseneck Cove salt marshes. This was the first recorded sighting and nesting of this species on Aquidneck Island.

As the summer progressed, eggs hatched, chicks grew, and fledg-lings learned to fly. The circle of life was repeated again and again. As fall began, the young birds fol-lowed ancient instincts to migrate and joined in the vast flocks that moved south.

Fall migration saw the arrival of a number of gifts of nature to area birders. In late September, Rey Larsen discovered five juvenile Black Skimmers at Third Beach. This unique species is the only North American representative of a fami-ly of birds known as Rhynchopinae. This species has a mandible (lower bill) that is longer than the maxilla (upper bill). Skimmers specialize in foraging for fish, and they feed mostly at night. They are especial-ly active during falling tides when fish are concentrated in shallow waters. Skimmers feed by lowering their mandible into the water while flying and snapping the bill shut upon detecting prey. (For more in-formation, see Newport This Week edition, 10/4/2012.)

On Oct. 13, Carlos Pedro, noted wildlife photographer and natu-ralist from Rhode Island’s West Bay area, observed and identified an extremely rare, vagrant Eurasian shorebird known as a Wood Sand-piper in the Marsh Meadows area of Jamestown. This remarkable discovery was the first of its kind in Rhode Island, and only the sev-enth in the lower 48 states. North American sightings of this bird are usually limited to the far western Aleutian Islands of Alaska, where it is seen during migration. (For more information, see Newport This Week edition 10/18/2012.)

In late October, a Mountain Blue-bird was sighted and identified at Fort Getty in Jamestown. This di-minutive, colorful bird usually win-ters in farm fields and grasslands of the southwestern United States. (For more information, see Newport This Week edition 11/21/2012.)

To view past nature stories, go to newport-now.com and click on the box in the upper right corner to view the E-edition’s archival file.

For more information about birds and the natural world in our area, visit: asri.org or savebay.org or normanbirdsanctuary.org. For general information on birds, visit: allaboutbirds.org or Cornell Univer-sity Lab of Ornithology at birds.cor-nell.edu.

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Snowy Owl at Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge. (Bob Weaver)

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Black Skimmers feed at Third Beach. (Jack Kelly)

For more information on the creatures that visit or live in our area visit: www.asri.org or www.savebay.org or www.normanbirdsanctuary.org or for info on any avian species visit: www.allaboutbirds.org or Cornell University Lab of Ornithology at www.birds.cornell.edu

Mountain Bluebird at Fort Getty. (Bob Weaver)

Wood Sandpiper in the Marsh Meadows area of Jamestown. (Bob Weaver)


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