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caching for Treasure on Aquidneck Island School Budget Not Ready

To start geocaching today, signup at geocaching.com, plug in your zip code and search for the hundreds of hidden treasure locations around town. A free geocaching app is available to download onto your smartphone that will lead you to the closest caches. There’s also an online store with plenty of Official Geocaching gear for your next adventure.

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Painting the TownLocal artist Rosemary Kavanagh O’Carroll, owner of the The Lady Who Paints Gallery at 9A Bridge St. was spotted with her easel on Wednesday afternoon painting the newly bloomed crocuses that have popped up in Liberty Square. O’Carroll paints Newport landmarks and streetscapes throughout the year, but admitted on Wednesday afternoon as the sun shine peaked through the clouds that the renewal of spring made this time of year her favorite to paint. A selection of her artwork is currently on display in the restaurant One Bellevue at the Hotel Viking. (Photo by Meg O’Neil)

By Tom ShevlinA proposal to reduce the number

of signatures required of potential candidates to run for local elected office got a second look this week, as City Council members revisited an earlier vote aimed at making it easier to qualify for the ballot.

The move follows a vote taken last month in which city councilors voted 3-3 to leave in place a direc-tive issued in 2008 that requires at-large council candidates to collect no less than 200 valid signatures in order for their names to appear on the ballot.

The proposal, which was origi-nally sponsored by City Councilor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, called on state lawmakers to do away with the requirement for municipalities which operate under a home rule charter.

On Wednesday, at the behest of dissenting Councilor Michael T. Far-ley, the matter was brought back for reconsideration.

By Meg O’NeilFor those who believe they are

too old to partake in traditional Easter Egg Hunts, a worldwide outdoor treasure hunt known as geocaching might be the next best thing.

Geocachers use GPS naviga-tional devices to follow clues to locate a series of contain-ers known as “caches.” Accord-ing to the geocaching website geocaching.com, there are over 2 million caches hidden around the world, including more than 140 within a five-mile radius of Newport City Hall. The caches come in a variety of sizes rang-ing from “nano”-sized film canis-ters to gallon-sized or even larger containers.

The hobby got its start in 2000 and since then has attracted more than 5 million active us-ers. By registering on the web-site, new members can search for local caches by plugging in

a zip code. The website lists the difficulty level for finding each hidden cache, its size, when it was first placed, when it was last found by a fellow geocacher, and its geographical coordinates. The user inputs the coordinates into a GPS or smartphone, studies the clues mentioned in the cache de-scription, and then heads out to try to locate it. The more difficult caches have puzzle clues and re-quire multiple stops before find-ing the final cache.

Caches typically contain a log-book, in which geocachers re-cord their name and the date they found the cache. Many caches also contain small trinkets and tokens for geocachers to take with them, but they need to leave a replacement “treasure” for another geocacher to find. Then the geocacher hides the cache in the same place for future cachers to discover.

Some of the caches on Aquid-

neck Island are about 13 years old – as old as the hobby itself. They are maintained by geocach-ers and are labeled “Official Geo-cache.”

Once they find a cache (or fail to), geocachers can record that information on the website.

The world of geocaching has its own vocabulary. For instance, non-geocachers are called “Mug-gles,” an allusion to non-magical persons from the “Harry Potter“ series of books. Muggles are peo-ple who look puzzled after spot-ting a geocacher searching for a cache. Sometimes a Muggle may accidentally find a cache. There are also several handy acronyms to know: TFTC (Thanks For The Cache) is often seen written in logbooks and online; BYOP (Bring Your Own Pen/Pencil) lets people know there is no writing utensil with the logbook; DNF (Did Not Find) is seen written in the online forums when geocachers were

unable to locate a certain cache. A local cacher who is known

by his username CaymanJack said he started geocaching about three years ago. A mere Muggle at the time, CaymanJack ap-proached a group of geocachers at Fort Wetherill in Jamestown. “I asked them what they were doing. They described geocach-ing to me – it sounded like a fun activity, and I’ve been hooked ever since,” he said. “It doesn’t cost anything, and it’s geared to-wards the outdoors – it doesn’t get much better than that.” When he and his family are on vacation, they look up caches in the area that they’re visiting.

A basic membership at geo-caching.com is free, but you can upgrade to a premium member-ship for $30 a year – a fee that allows access to premium-mem-ber-only caches and additional search tools. Happy hunting!

By Meg O’NeilMembers of the Liaison Subcom-

mittee, comprised of several New-port School Committee represen-tatives and City Councilors, met on Tuesday, March 26 to discuss the upcoming Fiscal Year 2014 budget, which is still in development.

School Committee chair Charles Shoemaker said he would pro-vide an outline to the City Council at their joint meeting the follow-ing evening, but that much of the information contained within the budget would not be “solid num-bers.” “We don’t close our books un-til August,” he said. With unknown variables such as student enroll-ment numbers and the amount of state aid coming in to the school system, much of the school budget still hangs in the balance.

“Sometimes we’ve guessed the wrong way, and then the City Council accuses us of having a sur-plus,” Shoemaker said. “I just want to make people very aware that we’re not going to have a precise budget number in June.”

Superintendent John Ambrogi said the school department is fac-ing funding reduced funding, in-cluding a $500,000 one-time pay-ment from the American Recovery

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There are six symbolic foods on the Seder plate.

By Meg O’NeilShortly after sundown on Tues-

day, March 26 members of Con-gregation Jeshuat Israel at Touro Synagogue gathered to celebrate a traditional Passover Seder in the Levi Gale House Community Cen-ter. Close to 70 people attended the Seder, with 20 visiting from other congregations.

Passover commemorates the lib-eration of the Jewish people from slavery in ancient Egypt. Accord-ing to the book of Exodus in the Old Testament, God helped Jew-ish families escape by inflicting ten plagues on the Egyptian people, the most brutal of which was the killing of the first-born child. Isra-elites were told to mark the door-frame of their homes with lamb’s blood. Upon seeing the blood, God would pass over the home, sparing the lives of the Jewish children.

The community Seder (Hebrew meaning ‘order’ or 'arrangement’) ceremonial dinner at the Levi Gale House has been a long-standing tradition with the congregation, ac-cording to co-president Bea Ross.

“It’s a positive event and celebra-tion,” Ross said. “The Passover Seder is family oriented and very much a

lesson on the Exodus from Egypt for young children. It’s filled with different rabbinical commentaries and songs.”

Children are encouraged to ask questions and seek answers from elders in the congregation to bet-ter understand the importance of the Exodus story.

Tables at the Levi Gale House were set for the ritual feast, which includes eating matzo, numerous symbolic foods and drinking four cups of wine.

Everyone at the table reads from the Haggadah, an ancient narrative detailing the Exodus from Egypt, Passover songs, and information on special rituals and blessings. The Seder takes about three hours and is divided into 15 steps, each with its own formal procedures and symbolism.

The Seder meal is rife with themes and symbolism, especially pertaining to slavery and freedom.

Matzo is unleavened bread. It is said that Jewish families fled Egypt so quickly that they could not wait for the bread dough to rise. Matzo is eaten three times over the course of the evening and is a reminder to stay humble. During the Seder, a piece of Matzo known as the Afiko-man (dessert) is wrapped in a nap-kin and hidden for a child to find at the end of the meal.

Each person in attendance at the Seder drinks four cups of wine (or

grape juice) at specific points dur-ing the meal. The wine represents the four promises from God relat-ing to delivering freedom: “I will bring out”; “I will deliver”; “I will re-deem”; and “I will take.” The wine is traditionally drunk while in a re-clined position, symbolizing free-dom.

A key component of any Pass-over celebration is the Seder Plate. There are six symbolic foods on the plate that correspond with sections of the Exodus story:

Maror and Chazeret: bitter herbs that symbolize the harsh affliction of slavery in ancient Egypt.

Charoset: a sweet-tasting con-coction of fruits and nuts that sym-bolizes the cement-like substance that Jewish slaves used to build buildings.

Karpas: vegetables dipped into salt water or vinegar, with the salty water symbolizing tears shed by Jewish slaves.

Zeroa: roasted lamb, symbolizing the sacrificial lamb eaten during the Seder night in ancient Egypt.

Beitzah: a hard-boiled egg, sym-bolizing an offering in the Temple of Jerusalem and eaten during the Seder night.

The 15 steps of the Seder repre-sent different parts of the Exodus story, with families discussing the events in detail so as to pass the story of Passover to the younger generations.

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By Meg O’NeilNewport County’s eight legis-

lators spent Saturday morning, March 23, with nearly 50 of their constituents in a special panel host-ed by the League of Women Voters of Newport County at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown.

During the forum, each senator (Sen. Louis DiPalma, Sen. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, and Sen. Christopher Ottiano) and representative (Rep. Marvin Abney, Rep. Peter Martin, Rep. Linda Finn, Rep. Dennis Canar-io, Rep. John Edwards) answered questions about legislation cur-rently being discussed at the Rhode Island State House. A total of nine topics were discussed, including the repeal of the Master Lever or Straight Party Option that requires ballots to include an option for vot-ers to vote for all candidates in one political party with a single mark. To date, Rhode Island is one of 16 states that have the Master Lever option, and the only state in New England that has it.

The group also discussed the ethics bill, which would create a state constitutional amendment ensuring the state Ethics Commis-sion’s power to police lawmakers. Rep. Peter Martin said the complex bill is back in the committee, but needs to be reworked before any vote would be taken.

Questions from the audience were allowed during the forum. The panel touched on the importance of the local food economy and sus-tainable agriculture on Aquidneck Island, as well as binding arbitra-tion, taxation of military pensions, the marriage equality bill that cur-rently awaiting a vote from the Sen-ate Judiciary Committee, and se-questration.

The most controversial topic of the morning pertained to Rep. Lin-da Finn’s proposed gun registra-tion bill. The bill would require gun owners to register their weapons with local or state police. Current-ly, depending on the type of gun being purchased, anyone seek-ing to buy a firearm must submit an application, pass a background check, and wait seven days. Police departments are required to de-stroy the application record after the ownership is approved. Finn’s bill would change that, so that po-lice departments would keep the applications on file. Her proposed bill has received criticism from the public, saying it infringes on Sec-ond Amendment rights.

“I understand there is no one an-swer to gun safety issues,” she said during Saturday’s meeting. “It’s a very complicated issue. Maybe gun registration isn’t going to help, but it’s a start to asking how we should promote gun safety.” Finn said she welcomes discussion and input on the issue.

Rep. Edwards, a National Rifle As-sociation member and duck hunter,

said he doesn’t believe gun regis-tration is the way to go. “We don’t need to have a kneejerk reaction right now.”

Legislators lauded Finn for un-dertaking such a controversial issue as a freshman representative, but said the real issue is keeping such weapons out of the hands of those with psychological issues.

“The problem with the firearms is not the people in this room,” said. Sen. Ottiano. “All the things we’ve seen in the last decade have a common tie-in: mental illness. All people, including everyone in this room, have to come to the table and ask, ‘How do we keep the Sec-ond Amendment intact, but at the same time, how are we going to keep the guns out of the hands of the people who are falling through the cracks of the mental health sys-tem?’”

Rep. Canario agreed. “Gun reg-istration is not going to solve the problem. You won’t see the bad guys waving their hands saying ‘Sign me up!’ We’ve got to get the guns out of the hands of the bad guys and not at the expense of the legal, law abiding gun owners.”

Here is contact information for each of the legislators:

Senators:Sen. Louis DiPalma (Democrat,

Senate District 12 representing Little Compton, Middletown, New-port, Tiverton): 24 Sail Cr., Middle-town, RI 02842; sen-dipalma@rilin.state.ri.us; 847-8540

Sen. Christopher Ottiano (Re-publican, Senate District 11 repre-senting Bristol, Portsmouth, Tiver-ton): 10 Kaitlin Place, Portsmouth, RI 02871; sen-ottiano@rilin.state.ri.us; 864-7456

Sen. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (Dem-ocrat, Senate District 13 repre-senting Jamestown, Newport): 48 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., Newport, RI 02840; sen-paivaweed@rilin.state.ri.us; 222-6655

Representatives:Rep. Marvin Abney (Democrat,

District 73 representing Newport, Middletown): 12 Summer St., New-port, RI 02840; rep-abney@rilin.state.ri.us; 437-1380

Rep. Dennis Canario (Demo-crat, District 71representing Ports-mouth, Tiverton, Little Compton): 64 Birchwood Dr., Portsmouth, RI 02871; rep-canario@rilin.state.ri.us; 683-4926

Rep. John Edwards (Democrat, District 70 representing Ports-mouth, Tiverton): 69 South Ave., Tiverton, RI 02878; rep-edwards@rilin.state.ri.us; 624-8879

Rep. Linda Finn (Democrat, Dis-trict 72 representing Middletown, Portsmouth): 351 Compton View Dr., Middletown, RI 02842; rep-finn@rilin.state.ri.us; 258-6851

Rep. Peter Martin (Democrat, Dis-trict 75 representing Newport): 1 ½ Willow St., Newport, RI 02840; rep-martin@rilin.state.ri.us; 924-2402.

Under the amended resolution, supporters asked that the rule gov-erning the city's electoral process be reduced to require signatures from only 100 Newport voters for at-large contests, and 50 signature for candidates running for a ward seat.

"There seems to be no rea-son for the numbers," Napolitano said when she first proposed the change.

In fact, she reasoned, requiring 200 signatures could be seen as ac-tually discouraging for some candi-dates.

In explaining his decision to bring the item back for a second time, Farley echoed Napolitano's remarks.

"The fact is, I heard from peo-ple over the last couple of weeks who felt that the 200 requirement was perhaps too onerous," he said. "They pointed out that the School Committee in particular, had a hard time drawing new candidates."

So, he reasoned, "Let's move to 100 and see how it works."

With only nine days to collect 200 valid signatures from Newport vot-ers, supporters of the measure such as Napolitano said that the require-ment represents a psychological – if not operational – hurdle for those without strong name recognition or the support of one of the city's political committees.

Easing the requirement, they ar-gue, could increase the number of people who run for office. It would also effectively return the city to a system observed until 2008, when according to Canvassing Clerk Rick O'Neill, after some prodding by state election officials, the Board of Canvassers voted "out of an abun-dance of caution," to adhere to state law so as not to subject candidates to challenges during or after the election.

However, in recent months, con-cern has been levied that the new rules were relegating potential can-didates to the sidelines.

Supporters point to the most re-cent election for school committee, where only seven candidates ran for the board's seven seats, setting up essentially a November non-event.

Both during the run-up to the election and in the weeks after-ward, several School Committee members voiced their frustration that more people hadn't come forward to serve on the volunteer body.

The signature requirement was among several reasons speculated for the anemic showing.

On the school side action is al-ready being taken on the state lev-el to alleviate those concerns. Co-sponsored by Reps. Peter F. Martin and Marvin Abney, House Bill 5163 would provide that in a city, the minimum number of signatures re-quired on the nomination papers to run for the office of school commit-tee be set at 100 signatures.

The legislation, which was heard in front of the House Judiciary Com-mittee on March 12, has been held for further study. For a full roundup of the council's March 27 meeting, visit www.Newport-Now.com.

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Local General Assembly officials: Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton); President of the Senate, M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Middletown); Rep. Marvin Abney (D-Dist. 73,

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n Road and bridge improve-mentsPresident of the Senate M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Jamestown) and other senators announced a legislative proposal to improve Rhode Island’s locally maintained roads and bridges and spur economic growth. The pro-posed Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund, to be adminis-tered by the AAA-rated Rhode Is-land Clean Water Finance Author-ity, would provide municipalities access to lower-cost borrowing for long-range planning and infra-structure investment.

n Same-sex marriage billThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a 12-hour hearing on two Senate bills related to same-sex marriage. The first bill removes gender-specific language from the section of the general laws that governs eligibility for mar-riage, and addresses state and federal law recognition, applica-

bility in the state of Rhode Island, marriage licenses, protection of freedom of religion in marriag-es and the merger of civil unions into marriages. The second bill is a resolution calling for a ballot question about the allowance of same-sex marriage with the right of religious people, organizations or institutions to choose not to of-ficiate or provide marriage-related services to same-sex couples.

n ‘Ban the Box’ legislation The House Labor Committee heard legislation prohibiting in-quiries on employment applica-tions regarding prior criminal con-victions, except when federal or state law specifically disqualifies a person from employment be-cause of prior conviction or autho-rizes such inquiries.

n Bills to help veterans Gov. Lincoln Chafee joined mem-bers of the Senate and House an-nouncing introduction of nine pieces of legislation (submit-

ted in both chambers) designed to improve benefits and servic-es for Rhode Island veterans and their families. The bills provide in-creased access to benefits, state purchasing preferences for veter-an-owned businesses, increased access to educational opportuni-ties and streamlined availability of essential medical and human ser-vice benefits.

n Live web-streamingMembers of the public can now watch committee hearings – as well as live Senate and House sessions – on the Internet for the first time in Rhode Island’s histo-ry. Capitol TV has set up three live streaming channels and will even-tually be able to stream up to four legislative events simultaneous-ly. The General Assembly website also has a new “on demand” fea-ture, which allows people to view archived video from House and Senate sessions, as well as hear-ings that were live-streamed.

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In a resolution sponsored by Second Ward Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin, the council approved a proposal to increase the initial fine for parking violations to $50.

According to McLaughlin, the proposal is aimed at discourag-ing visiting motorists from parking in resident-only zones during the city’s high season.

Currently, vehicles that park along streets with resident-only zones are subject to a $25 fine.

According to a staff report on the measure, a review of the city’s cita-tions found that over 30 percent of parking violations in Newport oc-cur in residential sticker parking ar-eas.

“As fines are used as a deterrent to [violating] a regulation, the $25 fine in force currently has been de-termined as insufficient to change people’s behavior to the residential parking regulations. In fact, the cur-rent fine of $25 is only $.50 more than the all-day parking rate in a public lot, which is $24.50.”

Relay for Life Meeting

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Aquidneck Island Committee will hold a committee meeting on Wednesday, April 3, at 6:45 p.m. in the Middletown High School library. Team captains and members will be in attendance, and they invite anyone interested in be-ing part of the overnight walk/run relay to attend this meeting. The Relay will be held Friday-Saturday, May 17-18, 4 p.m.-10 a.m. at Gaudet Middle School in Middletown. The funds raised from this event and other relays held across the state will be used for cancer research and to provide essential services for Rhode Island cancer patients.

For more information visit: www.RELAYFORLIFE.org/aquidneck-islandri or contact co-chairper-son Jen Kneeland, jenkneeland@me.com or 401-255-7200.

The top fundraising team for the 2012 Relay was “Embracing the Cure”, led by team captain, Kerry Seibert. Embracing the Cure will hold a craft fair fundraising event with more than 30 vendors on Sat-urday, April 6, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the VFW Hall at 52 Underwood Rd., Middletown. For those who have unwanted gold or silver there will be a buyer on the premises that will pay cash for the items. The team is also selling calendars that have over $1,700 in donations from local businesses including restaurants, hair and nail salons, car care and re-pairs and many more.

For more information, contact Seibert at: mzkerry@aol.com or call 401-855-0885.

Marine Service Seminar

The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA), in partnership with the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA), is offering its intensive three-day Marine Service Manager course from April 9 – 11 at The Hinckley Yachts Portsmouth Service Yard. For more information, call (954) 210-7536.

‘Rain Barrels 101’The Friends of the Jamestown

Philomenian Library in collabora-tion with The Jamestown Commu-nity Farm will host “Rain Barrels 101” with Beverly O’Keefe, The Rhode Is-land Water Lady, on Tuesday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the library.

The presentation will focus on harvesting water for the garden and using the rain barrel as a resi-dential stormwater management tool. Also included will be details on how you can order a rain barrel and start saving water and money.

The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at 423-7280.

n Mosaic Club Scholarship Applications for the Mosaic Club of Newport County’s three $750 awards are now available in the guidance office at Rogers, Middle-town and Portsmouth high schools. The awards are open to college bound graduating seniors. Dead-line is April 26, 2013. Winners are selected based on community ser-vice and an essay. The money will be mailed to the winner’s college or university bookstore to be used to-ward the purchase of books.

For more information, contact Gerrie Beebe, at 683-3411.

n Conanicut Island Art Associa-tion is offering a $5,000 scholar-ship to a Newport County resident who is graduating from a public or private high school in Rhode Island in 2013. Candidates must submit photographs, on CD or DVD, of a minimum of six art works, two- or three-dimensional, created dur-ing high school. The scholarship committee reserves the right to re-quest the presentation of originals. A 300-word, or less, statement de-scribing the experience of creating the work, and any plans for future involvement in art is also required. Deadline is May 17, 2013.

Judging by a panel of artists and art educators will take place the

week of May 20. For an application, visit www.jamestownri.com/ciaa.

n The Robert S.H. Fye Memo-rial Scholarship honors the cou-rageous spirit of Robert S.H. Fye, Middletown Class of 2002. He was diagnosed with cancer during his freshman year at MHS. For the fol-lowing nine years this scholar, art-ist, athlete and devoted friend battled recurrent illness while pur-suing academic excellence at Mid-dletown High and Yale University.

His love of life and his refusal to let hardship conquer his buoyant spirit continue to set an example for us all.

In his memory, a $1,000 merit based scholarship is awarded to a graduating MHS senior to help sup-port his/her post-secondary educa-tion. An essay describing a person-al challenge met with courage and integrity is required of the appli-cant. In the event that more than one candidate in a given year is se-lected for the award, the Scholar-ship Committee may grant a $1,000 scholarship to each of the chosen candidates.

Deadline is May 13 2013.The application form is available

from the Middletown High School guidance office, or by calling 401-369-5646.

Broadway construction Update

Construction tasks such as Dig Safe markings, saw cutting of trench lines, installing project sig-nage, and tv inspection of existing sewers will begin the week of March 25. Construction period is expected to run from April 1 through De-cember 30. Construction will take place Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Work on Friday is permitted until noon for trench paving and clean up only. All pip-ing material will be stored off site. Traffic delays and parking impacts can be expected during the time of construction. Traffic lanes will be re-stored at the end of each day and for weekends and holidays. Notices are being distributed to the resi-dents and businesses in the con-struction area regarding the proj-ect and the coordination required with individual service connections

The schedule for completion of the utility improvements is as follows:

Water Main Improvements: April 1- June 15, Farewell Street to Marl-borough Street and Gould Street to Bliss Road.

Sanitary Sewer Improvements: April 15- Sept.16, Marlborough Street to Everett Street.

Eighth Grade Scholarship

The People’s Credit Union 8th Grade Scholarship will be awarded to one 8th grader in the amount of $500.00 in each city/town that Peo-ple’s has an office. The recipients of the scholarship will have a chance to increase the scholarship amount each year of high school. The schol-arship will increase by $50 for every final grade that is an A and $25 for every final grade that is a B begin-ning in the 9th through 12th grade.

Scholarship applications must be submitted to People’s Credit Union by April 30. scholarship applica-tions are available online at peo-plescu.com or at any of People’s six branch locations.

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Newport Police Log Newport Fire Incident Run Report

During the period from Monday, March 18 through Sunday, March 24 the Newport Fire Department responded to a total of 108 calls. Of those, 59 were emergency medical calls, resulting in 48 patients being transported to the hospital. Addi-tionally, 2 patients were treated on the scene and 5 patients refused aid once EMS had arrived.

Fire apparatus was used for 108 responses:• Station 1 - Headquarters/Rescue 1 and 3 responded to 43 calls• Station 1 - Engine 1 and 6 responded to 23 calls• Station 2 - Old Fort Road Rescue 2 responded to 27 calls• Station 2 - Old Fort Road Engine 2 responded to 17 calls• Station 5 - Touro Street/Engine 5 and 3 responded to 36 calls

Specific situations fire apparatus was used for include:

3 - Cooking fires / contained to stovetop 1 - Motor vehicle accident 2 - Lock outs 2 - Electrical wiring / equipment problems 3 - Assist public calls 8 - Fire alarm sounding

- no fire 2 - Malicious false alarm / calls 4 - Fire alarm malfunction

- no fire 43 - Engine assist on EMS call

In the category of fire prevention, the department performed 5 smoke alarm inspections for house sales, 24 life safety inspections, and provided 6 fire system plan reviews.

Fire Prevention Message: Electrical Cords- Many avoidable

electrical fires can be traced to the misuse of electric cords, overloading circuits, and running the cords under rugs or in high traffic areas. Routinely check your electrical appliances and wiring. Replace all worn, old, or dam-aged appliance cords immediately. Appliances should be plugged di-rectly into a wall outlet and not into an extension cord. Extension cords are for temporary use! If you need additional outlets, have a licensed electrician install them. SAFETY TIP- Keep small appliances, such as cof-fee pots and toasters, unplugged until you are ready to use them.

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During the period from Monday, March 18 to Monday, March 25, the Newport Police Department responded to 474 calls. Of those, 139 were motor vehicle related; there were 117 motor vehicle violations issued and 22 accident reports.

The police also responded to 26 home/business alarm calls, 11 incidents of vandalism, 8 noise complaints, 4 animal complaints, conducted 12 school security checks (Coggeshall-4, Triplett-4, Rogers - 3, MLK Center-1) and gave 5 DARE classes. Escort was provided for one funeral

They transported 4 prisoners, responded to 3 suicide calls, one fireworks call, discovery of a dead body and recorded 6 instances of assisting other agencies and 5 in-stances of assisting other police departments.

In addition, 25 arrests were made for the following violations:n 3 arrests were made for out-standing bench warrantsn 3 arrests were made for break-ing & entering (2 - Pineapple Inn, 1 - Hillmart)n 2 arrests were made for DUIn 2 arrests were made for do-mestic vandalismn 1 arrest was made for for do-mestic assaultn 1 arrest was made for pos-session of an open container of alcoholn 1 arrest was made for under-age drinkingn 1 arrest was made for assault-ing a police officer n 1 arrest was made for urinating in publicn 1 arrest was made for pos-session of drugs with intent to manufacture or delivern 1 arrest was made for an ob-scene / crank phone calln 1 arrest was made for driving with a suspended or revoked licensen 1 arrest was made for driving without a license or an expired onen 1 arrest was made for being a fugitive from justicen 1 arrest was made for a liquor law violationn 1 arrest was made for litteringn 1 arrest was made for violating a family court ordern 1 arrest was made for posses-sion of marijuanan 1 arrest was made for posses-sion of ammunition by a minor

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Com-munity Center, 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., Wednesdays from 5- 7 p.m., and Fridays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Middletown Public Library, 700 W. Main Rd., Mondays from 12 – 3:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 4 – 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Jamestown Library, 26 North Main Rd., Monday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Portsmouth Senior Center, 110 Bristol Ferry Rd., Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

ccAcG MeetingCitizens Concerned About Casi-

no Gambling (CCACG) invites inter-ested members of the general pub-lic to attend the regular monthly meeting of the organization on Sat-urday, April 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Ro-tary Conference Room of the New-port Public Library, 300 Spring St.. All welcome.

citizen of the YearThe Newport Elks Lodge will

honor George Triplett as its Citizen of the Year with a celebration din-ner on Saturday, April 6. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $15. To attend, call Ron at 862-2846 or call the Lodge at 846-0815, x 1.

Four Diamond AwardAAA recently awarded its Four Di-

amond Award to two local inns: The Hilltop Inn owned by Will Dewey and Don Desrosiers and Cliffside Inn owned by Bill and Nancy Bag-will. The rating is reserved for excep-tional properties with an extensive array of amenities and a meticulous attention to detail in both hospital-ity and service.

The Bagwills purchased Cliffside Inn at the end of 2010 and com-pleted a detailed restoration of the property, fully reopening in August, 2011. The Hilltop Inn was converted from a private residence to a five bedroom inn in 2006 and is an af-fliate of the Francis Malbone House Inn.

Public services officials are look-ing for help solving a case of a hit-and-run. It happened over the weekend – as best as anyone can tell sometime late Friday night – on Thames Street. That's when one of the city's historic street lights was struck and toppled onto the side-walk below. According to Public Services Director Bill Riccio, no po-lice reports were filed in relation the incident, and so far, no tips have come in.

What is certain is that the street lamp, located at the corner of Pel-ham and Thames streets, had only recently been upgraded by Nation-al Grid and replacing the historic-style lighting fixture is expected to cost upwards of $50,000.

Anyone with any information should call the city's anonymous tip line at (401) 846-8626.

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Lecture on Our Nation’s First Ladies

A historical account of private details, personal trials and tri-umphs of many of our President’s wives will be presented at the up-coming lecture sponsored by the Middletown Historical Society on Sunday, April 14. The talk will be given by Sneak Peak Productions at the Paradise School, corner of Par-adise and Prospect avenues, Mid-dletown from 2 - 4 p.m. Plenty of parking. Event open to the public, donations appreciated.

For more information, call 849-1870 or visit www.middletownhis-tory.org.

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EDITORIALWatching the State House

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Developments at the State House have piqued our interest this week, as the General Assembly moves to address a num-ber of high-profile issues from gay marriage to the so-called

master lever. For political junkies, this is the true March madness, with hearing

rooms filled with lobbyists, expert witnesses, and the public at large testifying on agendas loaded with bills snaking their way through the legislative process.

Last week, we saw a landmark hearing on the merits of gay marriage, as a bill that would legalize same-sex unions was received for the first time in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It lasted for over 12 hours, finally coming to an end at 5 a.m.

For supporters and opponents alike, it was a night to remember and sent a strong message that, despite our current financial challenges, matters of social consequence are more often than not what tend to drive our political discourse.

That debate was quickly followed up by another of a purely politi-cal nature as efforts to abolish the so-called master lever gripped state lawmakers.

That issue, spurred on by a study released by Moderate Party found-er Ken Block, centers around the option for straight party voting given to voters on election day.

Supporters say that the lever simplifies what can be a confusing pro-cess. Opponents argue that the option only makes matters more con-voluted while swaying election results toward stagnant party politics.

For Newport, the issue carries particular heft. With non-partisan elections for school committee and city council,

Newport is particularly impacted by the straight-party lever. That's be-cause as voters who choose to vote only for one party will often times fail to cast ballots for local offices.

Over the weekend, Island residents were given the chance to hear our General Assembly delegation weigh in on the topic at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

Without exception, Newport's representatives – Reps. Marvin Abney, Peter Martin, and Sens. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed and Louis DiPalma –indi-cated with varying degrees of enthusiasm, varying degrees of support for the lever's abolishment.

That's encouraging.There are certain issues that arise that are more about perception

than they are about policy. On the topic of the master lever – like the council's decision to move forward with a request to reduce the num-ber of signatures required for potential candidates to have their names appear on the ballot – the message that the General Assembly sends by either eliminating or affirming its presence in the voting booth, is almost more important than the option itself.

Anyone interested in following along in either of these debates – or any others for that matter – can now do so via live and recorded streaming video online at the General Assembly's website, which can be accessed at www.RI.gov.

Locally, the folks at On The Record Media also do a yeoman's job in providing access to local meetings for Jamestown, Newport, Middle-town, Portsmouth, and Tiverton on its website at www.OntheRecordRI.com.

Lynne Tungett, Publisher & Editor

Tom Shevlin, Associate Publisher & News Editor

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To The Editor: This "Year of Faith" and the Lent-

en season is a special time to redis-cover, through prayer and medi-tation, the meaning and power of biblical faith.

We are living in a domain of darkness that is rebellion against God for some reason. Why?

God is the only way to victory that will overcome the world's chal-lenges and struggles.

It's time to love and defend reli-gious freedom in this secular, radi-cal world that has lost the sense of human dignity.

Following God's way brings peace, contentment, and joy.

The power of prayer was shown at the Vatican in Rome during the Conclave. Many thousands of peo-ple, especially the young, with open hearts, prayed for the new Pope. They stood for hours in the cold and rain, cheering with excite-ment, while waiting for the new Pope Francis, Vicar of Christ, to ap-pear.

Hopefully, Pope Francis will be the one to inspire us.

Elizabeth WattsNewport

By Tom ShevlinA fledgling bike share operator is

eyeing Newport as home to a po-tential pilot project to provide visi-tors and residents a new option for navigating the city's notoriously crowded streets.

In a presentation to city council members, Coastal BikeShare found-er John Hagerty detailed a plan to create a network of publicly accessi-ble bicycles that could be accessed at various points around town.

The concept, known as bike sharing, has taken root in larger cit-ies and across Europe as a viable means of alternative transit, but has remained elusive for smaller communities like Newport.

Hagerty's proposal calls for Coastal BikeShare to install and maintain 10 private bicycle racks in key public areas that can support a small project of between 50-75 bi-cycles.

According to Hagerty, "each commercial grade rack will be por-table and take up an area of rough-ly 10' x 4' or less the size of a stan-dard parking spot."

Hagerty, who has met with sev-eral city officials over the last few months, hopes to make Newport the primary location for his 2013 summer pilot program.

He identified the city as an ideal candidate for his low-impact bike share platform for a number of rea-sons.

Citing the council's "push for pro-bicycle regulation" and the ef-forts led by non-profit Bike New-port, Newport's population den-sity, the presence of Salve Regina University, a hearty tourist season and the city's perennial parking

pinch, Hagerty said that his pro-gram can be implemented in New-port at "zero cost or risk to the city."

Introducing a bike sharing pro-gram has been explored by advo-cates in the past.

Last year, members from Bike Newport visited Boston, which is home to its own bike share program that has been met with mostly posi-tive reviews. Other cities such as Washington, D.C. and Denver, CO also boast active bike share pro-grams, however cities the size of Newport have proven to be a more challenging environment; its size presenting more of a challenge in achieving economies of scale.

While attractive in concept, with-out government subsidies or a criti-cal mass of potential riders, pursu-ing a large-scale bike share model here in Newport has seemed unre-alistic.

What makes Coastal BikeShare's platform unique is its relatively low cost and web-based approach.

Using a platform that utilizes web, GPS, and 3G networks, ac-cording to Hagerty, "Coastal Bike-Share LLC is poised to bring the benefits of a modern bike share to areas once deemed impossible."

"Unlike current systems reserved for metropolitan areas with econo-mies of scale and consistent gov-ernment subsidy, Coastal BikeShare provides users with a fourth gener-ation IT based framework that can emplaced nearly anywhere."

Under his system, users would purchase a bike share by registering a credit card via smartphone or web app to attain a pin code. Bicycles are stored at hub locations on u-shaped racks for easy centralized access,

where users unlock their rides via their designated pin code.

Once their ride is complete – be it for an errand or a scenic ride around Ocean Drive – the bike can be returned to any rack and re-locked through keypad.

According to Hagerty, "unlike traditional bike share operations…Coastal BikeShare utilizes technol-ogy for cost savings."

Instead of relying on fixed kiosk locations where users register for their bikes, in his platform, the kiosk is built directly into the bicycle itself.

"Consequently, fixed costs are cut by 80 percent and a bike share program [becomes] economical-ly feasible without the necessary high volume population density of a major city."

In addition to accessing their rides at designated racks scattered throughout the city, using a smart-phone app, users would be able to always find available bikes, with availability and locations updated in real time.

The bikes themselves would also be rather unique, boasting a "chin-less" shaft-drive transmutation that protects moving parts from the ele-ments, a 3-speed internal gear hub, adjustable seat fitting riders from 5'1" to 6'6," integrated front and rear lighting powered by a built-in solar panel, front and rear fenders to prevent spray, and sealed ball bearings to prevent rust.

It remains unclear at this point whether the program will take flight this summer, however coun-cilors were scheduled to formally receive the request at their March 27 meeting.

Bike Share Provider Eyes Newport

and Reinvestment Act–the $787 bil-lion short-term education and pub-lic services stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2009. That money was used up last year to subsidize salaries.

In addition, Ambrogi said last year’s available balance is “in all likelihood” also gone. It’s also pos-sible that the school department could lose $200,000 in federal im-pact aid in addition to facing a re-duction in state aid.

“All of these things impact us in terms of revenue stream,” Ambrogi said. “We believe we’ll have savings that we promised from the con-struction of the Pell School, but oth-er than that, we’ve got fixed costs.”

Another major factor in the school budget is the longstand-ing issue of the Uniform Chart of Accounts, a mandated accounting system that allows for state-wide comparison of school district finan-cial data. For the past two years, former school business office man-agers incorrectly inputted data into the UCoA system, a situation that has taken Director of Administra-tive Services Joan Tracey roughly six months to correct. Ambrogi said

UCoA has 1,900 different account-ing categories that had to be filed. The updated UCoA was expect-ed to be complete by Wednesday, March 27.

Shoemaker suggested that someone from the city side sit in on the Newport School Commit-tee’s budget discussion, so as to decrease the often-criticized “lack of transparency” between the two groups.

“The City Council and School Committee walk out of that joint meeting very polarized year after year,” Shoemaker said. “We’ve got to stop the bickering between the two organizations. I don’t think it’s healthy for the community. We can solve this by mutual agreement to have somebody show up and ref-eree this thing. We’ll extend the in-vite, you can decide what you want to do with it.”

City Councilor Justin McLaughlin said he was not sure what having a city staff member at a school bud-get discussion would do it terms of making a formal presentation to the council. “The [budget process] becomes your burden to make the best case for your budget. I want to

hear the School Committee tell me what it’s doing and what the rea-sons are,” he said.

Looking at long term budget projections, City Councilor Michael Farley asked what kind of potential revenue loss could result if the re-cently proposed Newport County STEAM Academy Charter school became a reality.

“It may have a significant impact on the entire school department and more than just financially,” Am-brogi said. As an example, he said that if ten students per grade level were to go to the proposed STEAM Academy, it would not result in the loss of any teacher or administra-tor in Newport Public Schools, but the school system would lose that money per child, because state money follows the student. “It’s ab-solutely a concern going forward,” Ambrogi said.

The Newport School Commit-tee and City Council met in a joint session on Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. for an initial budget dis-cussion on the approaching 2014 Fiscal Year. To read about the eve-ning’s meeting, visit the education blog on Newport-Now.com.

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Search for Superintendent BeginsBy Meg O’Neil

The Newport School Commit-tee met with Kenneth DeBenedic-tis from the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) on Tuesday, March 26, to begin the search for a new superintendent to replace John Ambrogi when he re-tires in January 2014.

DeBenedictis is the senior con-sultant charged with finding qual-ified superintendent candidates. A former Massachusetts and New Hampshire superintendent himself, DeBenedictis said he has helped conduct about 40 of NESDEC’s 500 searches for district superinten-dents around New England.

“I really enjoy doing searches,” he said. “I like working with school boards and committees to deter-mine what they’d like in their next leader. I enjoy extending myself to the community and working with constituent groups to create the profile on what best meets the needs of the students and district.”

According to DeBenedictis, the search for Ambrogi’s replacement is likely to take four months. He provided the school committee with a detailed timeline on how the process will proceed.

The school committee was in-structed to organize focus groups

and screening committees in early May. “I like focus groups because they provide outreach to the com-munity. It tells them that what we’re doing is very transparent,” he said.

An announcement of the posi-tion will be sent out to over 750 individuals and educational orga-nizations throughout the country. The deadline for applicants is slat-ed for June 21. Candidates will be interviewed July 15-18, and the fi-nal selection is scheduled to be made on Aug. 26.

The fact that the new superin-tendent will be a mid-year appoint-ment starting full-time in January potentially narrows the pool of candidates, said DeBenedictis: “It makes it a little more difficult [to find candidates], but I’m not saying it’s impossible.“

The position will be posted on-line and in print. DeBenedictis sug-gested that classroom and central office experience and system-wide responsibility should be pre-requi-sites for candidates.

School committee member Rob-ert Leary said that the new superin-tendent should live in Newport: “In my opinion, we can’t have some-body coming in here and living in Portsmouth and sending their kids to private school.”

Committee member Robert Power said that if the candidate were coming from out of state, he would want he or she to move to Newport, but if someone already living relatively close to Aquidneck Island were to be hired, it should not be mandatory that they move to the city.

The committee agreed that it was important that any job de-scription include the demograph-ics of the student body, with Jo Eva Gaines saying Newport should be described as a “small, urban com-munity.”

DeBenedictis said, “The Newport school district requires someone with high energy, someone willing to commit for multiple years, who loves the characteristics and the challenge of the community. We’ll tell them that it’s a district with a demographic that has issues, but if you enjoy the challenge, you’ll have a great time.”

The committee plans to ar-range for a total of roughly six fo-cus groups and a screening com-mittee. The next meeting between DeBenedictis and the school com-mittee will take place on April 16 at 4:45 p.m. A location has not yet been set.

Breeding Kennel Proposal is DeniedBy Tom Shevlin

A proposal by a Homer Street couple to use their three-bedroom home as a canine breeding facil-ity ran into stiff opposition from neighbors and zoning board mem-bers in a meeting held this week.

Mark Gaynor has been raising and breeding Huskies and York-shire Terriers for many years at his house at 54 Homer St.

The property, which boasts a large back yard and abuts Waste Management's facility on Halsey Street, would seem like a viable site for the operation. Currently, eight dogs reside at the home, and their owners said they consider them cherished pets.

But the dogs' condition, and Gaynor's desire to convert a por-tion of his house into a kennel-like facility, drew fierce objections from neighbors who argued that the op-eration would depress property values and establish a "puppy mill" in a residential neighborhood.

According to plans on file at City Hall, Gaynor sought permission to convert two areas in his 952-sq.-ft. home to house his dogs.

The dogs, which are typical-ly let outside mornings around 8 a.m. before Gaynor goes to work, and then again in the afternoon at around 4:30 or 5 p.m., would spend most of the day inside.

With Waste Management and the city's Halsey Street yard nearby, Gaynor said that the kennel would likely have only a minimal impact

on the area.However, neighbors painted a

much different picture of the prop-erty, arguing that problems already exist with Gaynor's breeding oper-ation, and saying that the presence of a commercial facility would dis-rupt the area.

Herb Williams, who lives not far from Gaynor's home on Garfield Street, told board members that he didn't think his neighbor was fit to own one dog, let alone operate a kennel. "We rescue dogs," he said. "We rescue dogs from people like him."

He added that the kennel is not a good fit for the area.

Others agreed. Six nearby resi-dents turned out for the meeting to voice their opposition to the ap-plication, their testimony becom-ing heated at times. Also included in the board's docket were several letters objecting to Gaynor's appli-cation. Most centered around con-cerns over noise and the impact that the proposed use would have on the neighborhood.

Rejecting the accusations that his dogs are neglected, Gaynor went so far as to roll up his sleeve to expose a tattoo image of of one of his pets.

Telling board members that he took offense to any suggestion that he would mistreat his animals, he described all eight of his dogs as his pets, and not simply a commer-cial enterprise.

The board was not convinced.

Saying that she was "complete-ly disgusted" by the testimony she had heard, board member Lynne Ceglie said that a three-bedroom home is not meant to raise and breed dogs. "This is a business," she said. "These are not pets."

Fellow board member Mike Mar-tin agreed.

"It doesn't seem to me that this business fits into the neighbor-hood as it is right now," he said, adding that he might have decid-ed differently had the application called for constructing an outdoor facility with appropriate sound-proofing and insulation.

Robert Buzard declined to judge the treatment of Gaynor's animals, instead saying that he didn't think that the proposal was an appropri-ate use for the home.

"Testimony from the owners is that they love their dogs and treat them as pets," said Peter Kirwin. "Testimony from the neighbors is otherwise."

Kirwin said the "most troubling issue" is that the city doesn't have an ordinance on the books that would provide guidelines for rais-ing and breeding dogs.

Specifically, he said, with no lim-it to the number of dogs permis-sible on private property, there is nothing preventing someone from keeping and breeding other types of dogs, including those that might be considered dangerous.

The board voted 5-0 to deny the application.

cliff Walk Repairs could Exceed $6.8 MBy Tom Shevlin

Work to repair the city's fabled Cliff Walk is estimated to cost at least $6.8 million.

According to state transporta-tion officials, bids to repair the sce-nic trail ranged from $6.8 to $17 million. The work is needed to re-pair a large section of the walkway that was damaged during Hurri-cane Sandy last October.

The project is being overseen by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, which will review the bids and award a contract.

Funds for the project are being provided through federal disaster funds, and administered through

the state DOT.The section of Cliff Walk from

Ruggles Avenue to Ledge Road has been closed since Oct. 31, 2012.

The storm has been described by city officials as one of the most devastating erosion events to hit the path in decades. At least one section of sidewalk caved in, and other portions of the coastal trail are virtually unrecognizable. Sandy’s waves scoured hillsides, ripped down fences, and displaced untold numbers of boulders along the walk's southern end.

Repairs are expected to begin sometime later this spring.

A potential re-opening date has not yet been determined.

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Holy Week Services at chapel of Hope

Naval Station Newport’s Cha-pel of Hope will offer Holy Week services as follows: Maundy Thursday, March 28, Roman Cath-olic service at 5 p.m., Protestant at 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, Roman Catholic service at 5 p.m., Protes-tant Tenebrae at 6:30 p.m.; Easter Sunday, Protestant Communion at 7:45 a.m., Roman Catholic Mass at 9 a.m., and Traditional Protes-tant at 10:30 a.m. For more infor-mation, call 401-841-2234.

Motorcycle SafetyMotorcycle Safety Training

classes will be held on board Na-val Station Newport in April. The Basic Riders Course will be held April 16 and 17 at Building 1CC (Naval Occupational Safety), and the Experienced Riders Course will be offered on April 18 at the range; both courses begin at 8 a.m. All personnel who ride mo-torcycles on the base must com-plete training. To register, visit navymotorcyclerider.com or call 401-841-2478.

SNA 5K By the BayThe Newport Chapter of the

Surface Navy Association in-vites the public to the 89th run-ning of the SNA 5K By The Bay on Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. The semi-annual road race is held on Naval Station Newport and all proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Register at www.SNA5K.com. For more informa-tion, contact Lcdr. Jason Ward at 841-4027.

Red cross Seeks Volunteers

The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to work at Naval Health Clinic New England. Red Cross volunteers greet and direct patients, assist in the pharmacy, and serve in various clinics at the command. For more information, call Lt. Karen Downer at 401-841-6338 or the Red Cross at 401-831-7700 x101.

child Home care TrainingThe Child Development Cen-

ter will hold training on start-ing a home day care business on Thursday, April 4, 1-2:30 p.m. The program is open to military spouses residing in base hous-ing. Call 401-841-4562 for more information or to register

Gym 109 Shortens HoursThe new hours for Gym 109

are Monday-Thursday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holiday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 401-841-3154.

Naval community

Briefs

Good Samaritan SailorsThree pharmacy technicians from Naval Health Clinic New Eng-

land are being recognized for their efforts to help a woman on the Bourne Bridge across the Cape Cod Canal. HM3 Adam Coleman, HM3 Seth McMasters, and HM3 Benjamin Sedrowski were traveling back from a military funeral during a snowstorm when they noticed a dis-abled vehicle in the passing lane ascending the bridge. The sailors stopped and directed traffic, assessed the condition of the driver, and pushed her car up and to the right lane of the bridge so traffic could move again. The men stayed with the driver until the state po-lice arrived on scene. (Photo by Kathy MacKnight)

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Women’s History Month ObservanceNavy Supply Corps School celebrated Women’s History Month last week

with a program featuring Mrs. Ginny Hanson, a veteran of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II. Mrs. Hanson spoke about her experiences in the service and the contribu-tions that women make in the Armed Forces. (Photo by Lt. Reid Morrow, U.S. Navy Supply Corps School)

Eight Bells LectureThe Naval War College Museum

Eight Bells Lecture Series continues on Thursday, April 4 with “Impe-rial Crossroads: The Great Powers and the Persian Gulf,” with editors Professors Jeffrey Macris and Saul Kelly discussing the contested his-tory for control of the Gulf and its resources.

The Eight Bells series is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and advance reservations are strongly suggested. To reserve and arrange for base access, call 401-841-2101 at least one work day prior to event.

SEA GraduationThe Senior Enlisted Academy will

graduate 51 leaders at the Officers’ Club on Thursday, April 4 at 5 p.m. During their six-week course of in-struction, the students have been challenged to excel in the areas of professional writing, communica-tion skills, public speaking, leader-ship, organizational behavior, team building, and physical condition-ing. They also attended lectures dis-cussing topics at the fleet, national security, regional studies, and stra-tegic critical thinking levels. This training is essential for those seek-ing top leadership positions. The guest speaker will be AECS Darryl Hefflefinger, faculty advisor at the school. For more information, call 401-841-4221.

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The 2013 Newport Public Edu-cation Foundation Mother’s Day Weekend 5K Run For Education will be held Saturday, May 11, rain or shine. The main event, the 5K Run, is open to all age groups from 10 years and under up to 60 plus. A 2 mile non-competitive Family Fun Walk will be held at the same time. There is a $150 prize for the male and female with the top running times. Awards will also be given to the top three male and female run-ners in each age category (10 and under, 11-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+).

Computerized timing for the certified course is officially provid-ed by RaceWire. The run begins at Rogers High School; runners will make a loop east along Ruggles Ave. to Coggeshall, out to Ocean Ave. then circle back around on Carroll Ave. and finish at the high school.

New this year is an obstacle course supervised by the Newport

PE teachers. The 2013 run is dedicated to the

memory of Sandra Clooney. She was very active in school, sports, and community activities, making herself available as both a leader and worker as needed.

The Newport Public Education Foundation (NPEF) is an all-volun-teer non-profit organization dedi-cated to supporting the students of Newport Public Schools. They raise money and fund programs within the school that are not otherwise funded through the school budget. Every year an average of $20,000 in grants is awarded to classroom teachers and community groups to provide innovative educational experiences to the children of New-port.

Preregistration is $20 for adults. To register visit www.racewire.com/register.php?id=2872.

For more information, contact MardieCorcoran@npef-ri.org or 401- 862-6256.

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All ages enjoy the Mother's Day weekend 5K and 2-mile Family Fun Walk

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Bits of Newport History Springtime in Newport

and Florida – Long Held Connections

March has always been prime vacation time for New Englanders, and events such as Spring Break and Spring Training remind us of the warmer temperatures of Flori-da. Since 1815, Florida has attract-ed many Newport adventurers and entrepreneurs who contributed to its growth and popularity. Here are just a few:

1821 Horatio Dexter and kins-man Edward Wanton of Newport founded the town of Volusia, Flor-ida. Wanton was the son of Trin-ity Church parishioners Stephen Ayrault Wanton and Mary Chase Dennis.

1822 Pardon Clarke Greene (1790-1838), mariner, of Wester-ly and Newport, was one of the founding “Four Fathers” of Key West, Florida. He had been en-gaged in trade between Newport and Havana prior to his settlement there.

1909 Hugh deL. Willoughby (1855-1939) of Jensen Beach, near Stuart, Florida, made his first air-plane flight in Atlantic City, New

Jersey. Willoughby was a pioneer aviator and aircraft inventor, in-spired by the soaring birds of Flor-ida. He was also a champion foot-ball player at the University of Pennsylvania and a noted yachts-man, summering at “The Chalet” on Halidon Hill in Newport. His photo albums of aircraft and life in Florida and Newport are in the Newport

Historical Society collections.1951 William Henry Vander-

bilt (1901-1981), of Oakland Farm, former governor of Rhode Island, owned a 35,000 acre cattle ranch in Placida, near Englewood and Boca Grande, Florida. The site of the ranch is now known as Rotonda, a randomly developed plat of house lots and several fine golf courses.

Hugh deL. Willoughby, noted Newport yachtsman, was also an accomplished avaiator. (Image courtesy of the Newport Historical Society)

Courtesy of the Newport Historical Society

By Jonathan ClancyEvery town regularly faces is-

sues that require the attention of a lawyer. Middletown native Michael Miller has served his home town as Town Solicitor since 1986. Mill-er, 60, also acts as a probate judge and has since 1996. In addition to keeping the town within legal pa-rameters, Miller practices real es-tate law with his associates Turner Scott, Francis Holbrook II, and Ron-ald Chase.

"Being the town solicitor is al-most like having a second job. For example, I was at a zoning board meeting last night until 9:30 p.m. and today I spent all morning on town business," said Miller.

Miller didn’t always plan to be-come a lawyer. After graduating from Middletown High School in 1970, he earned an undergraduate degree in elementary education from the University of Rhode Is-land. Miller then decided to switch gears and study law at Fordham University. He said he enjoyed his time in New York City, but he found he missed his home town: “I have no regrets about coming home and making my life here. It’s a qual-ity of life issue.”

In 1980, Miller entered into a private real estate law practice with Ronald Going. “Back then, you would only close in the banks, and the bank officer normally did the closing,” Miller said. “What was funny about that process is that nobody would prepare anything. These days, there are more regu-lations, more mandates, more re-quirements, and you need to be careful with how you move for-ward. Now I’ve got a thick packet of documents that have to be signed.”

When asked what makes Middle-town a special place today, Miller said, “I think its location, and per-haps having the best beach in the entire east coast, certainly puts us

at the top of the list.” He also de-scribed the town as one of the best-managed communities in Rhode Island: “[Town Administra-tor] Shawn Brown makes a point of understanding all the issues that affect the town. At this point in my career, I wouldn’t want to work with anyone else. He’s that good.”

To help balance his busy life, Mill-er enjoys bicycle road races, pho-tography, and spending time with his wife Karen. He’s actually been active in the sport of bicycle rac-ing for 30 years. But, one day, after a grueling rainy race with tempera-tures in the low 40s, Miller heard a pop. A doctor later diagnosed him with a torn labrum, which required shoulder surgery.

During his recovery, Miller’s wife bought him a camera to keep him from going stir crazy. With encour-agement from his friend and local photographer John Corbet, Mill-er quickly took to his new hobby. “Photography requires that I slow down and stop the hectic pace of work and racing my bicycle. I love the opportunity to be outside, to enjoy the quiet and solitude of a beautiful landscape or seascape, to see the light from a sunrise or sun-set and to try to capture a moment in time.” Miller has won several awards for his photography, includ-ing the 17th annual Wickford Art Association Award for best black and white photo. “If by viewing my photos others can experience ‘my moment’ in their own way, I am happy to share them,” he said.

As for sharing his opinions on town politics, Miller said that some town projects have had great chal-lenges.

“At times I was directly involved, and, at others I was just a sound-ing board. Ultimately, the coun-cil makes their own decision. I’m a lawyer. I give legal advice. I under-stand the politics, but I don’t get into it.”

"Sandy's visit to Bailey's Beach". Other photographs like this can be seen on www.twitter.com/mmillerimages.

On The Record With Michael Miller

Middletown's Town Solicitor, Michael Miller returned to his home town once becoming a lawyer. (Photo by Jonathan Clancy)

The Newport Historical Society will offer tours of three of New-port’s most historic sites begin-ning Easter weekend. The Great Friends Meeting House (1699), the oldest surviving house of worship in Rhode Island; Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House (ca. 1697), the old-

est surviving house in Newport; and Colony House (1736-1739), the seat of colonial government, will be available to tour by arrange-ment beginning Friday, March 29.

The site specific tours will depart 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. from the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames

Street.The tours can be tailored to

guests’ requests; visitors can tour one or all of the properties, at a cost of $8 per person, per site. To ar-range for tours, call 401-841-8770. Walk-ins will be accommodated as guide availability permits.

Historic Site Tours Begin

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DINING OUT

cALENDAR‘Deep Woods’

“Deep Woods,” an exhibit of the works of Robert Sa-bin and Eleanor Sabin, will be featured at the DeBlois Gallery during the month of April. The public is invited to join this father/daugh-ter duo in commemorating their first joint exhibition and to view their work at an Opening Reception on Sat-urday, April 6 from 5 - 7 p.m. The show will run through April 30. DeBlois Gallery, 138 Bellevue Ave., is open Tuesday through Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.

For more information, visit www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.

ThursdayMarch 28

Eight Bells LectureThe Eight Bells Lecture Series pres-ents Dr. Stephen Flynn on “The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Re-silient Nation,” Naval War College Museum, 12 p.m., free and open to the public but advance reser-vations required, limited seating, 401-841-2101. “If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., 401-847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.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.

Business After Hours Join the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly after hours gathering at North End Steakhouse, Best West-ern Mainstay Inn, 150 Admiral Kal-bfus Blvd., 5-7 p.m., members $5, non-members $25, 401-847-1608 or kathleen@NewportChamber.com.

Eyes on AmphibiansLearn about amphibians in a class-room and on a hike, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd. Middletown, 5:30 p.m., ages 7+, members $4, non-members $7, reservations strongly suggested, 401-846-2577.

Life of the Mind Series Asian studies expert Angela Casey returns to offer an update on China’s recovery, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., reception 5:30 p.m., lecture 6 p.m., members free, non-members $10, 401-847-0292 x112 to reserve, www.RedwoodLi-brary.org.

The Friends International Film Series“Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” the story of the Liberian women who took on the warlords and re-gime of dictator Charles Taylor in the midst of a brutal civil war, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m., free.

Immigration Series Series continues with discussion on Refugee Resettlement, includes the film, “Home Across Lands,” exploring a group of Kunama refu-gees making a new home in RI, Channing Church Parish Hall, 135 Pelham St., 7 p.m., reserve at 401-846-0643 or email channingme-morial@verizon.net.

French Film FestivalThe Salve Regina University festi-val concludes with “The Kid with a Bike,” O’Hare Academic Cen-ter, Bazarsky Lecture Hall, 7 p.m., 401-341-2250 or www.salve.edu/frenchfilm.

FridayMarch 29

Hearth and Home ExhibitNewport Historical Society’s exhib-it, “Hearth and Home,” examines how Newporters kept warm two centuries ago, Museum of New-port History, 127 Thames St., daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., www.NewportHistory.org.

Historic Site ToursTours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wan-ton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401-841-8770.

Rogues & Scoundrels TourSee where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were pun-ished in “Rogue’s Island,” departs from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m., $12, reservations suggested, 401-841-8770.

Fort Adams ToursGuided tours of Fort Adams, Har-rison Ave., noon and 2 p.m., 401-841-0707, www.fortadams.org.

Seal ToursSave The Bay offers seasonal seal watching tours aboard M/V Al-letta Morris, expert guides and binoculars provided, 142 Long Wharf Dock, 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m., reservations suggested, 401-203-7325, wwwsavebay.org.

Open StudioSpace available for individual art projects, own supplies required, Edward King House, 35 King St., 1-3 p.m.

Movies at King HouseFree screening of recent releases, Edward King House, 35 King St., 1 p.m.

Easter Egg HuntAtria Aquidneck Place, 125 Quak-er Hill Rd., Portsmouth, 2 p.m., canned good donations accepted, 401-683-0725.

Improv Comedy Interactive comedy with the Bit Players, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equal-ity Park Place, 8 p.m., 401-849-3473, www.FirehouseTheater.org.

SaturdayMarch 30

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

Easter Egg Hunt and BrunchThe Preservation Society of New-port County invites you to bring the children to meet the Easter

Bunny and search for treats on the Rosecliff lawn, 584 Bellevue Ave., 10 a.m., advance ticketing required, 401-847-1000, NewportMansions.org.

Castle Hill Easter Egg HuntCastle Hill Inn hosts annual Easter Egg Hunt to benefit Child & Fam-ily, 590 Ocean Drive, 10:30 a.m., refreshments and photos with the Easter Bunny, open to children ages 12 and under, $25 per child, reservations required, 849-3800.

Tennis Hall of Fame Easter Egg Hunt Kids can hunt for eggs in the Mu-seum and take photos with the Easter Bunny, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., 401-849-3990, www.TennisFame.com.

Discover Colonial Newport in CostumeFollow a guide in colonial costume as she recounts the stories of Newport’s early history, Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 401-841-8770.

Historic Site ToursTours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wan-ton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401-841-8770.

Fort Adams Tours12 and 2 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

Brown House Easter Egg HuntTraditional hunt for treats, pony rides, storytelling, Leonard Brown House, Seveney Field, Portsmouth, 12:15 p.m. pony rides, 1 p.m. hunt, free but donations welcome.

Seal Tours1:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

Mystery Author TalkMarch Mystery Month contin-ues with Tom Farmer and Marty Foley on their book, “A Murder in Wellesley: The Inside Story of an Ivy-League Doctor’s Double Life, His Slain Wife, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation,” Newport Pub-lic Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m., doors open at 1:30 p.m.

April 26th - 28th Vasco Da Gama / Fenner Hall

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A twice yearly seasonal consignment event where men can buy and sell their

new and gently used items. Items accepted include brand name clothes,

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Our Smoked Salmon Quesadilla: Fresh smoked salmon over a grilled scallion cream cheese quesadilla topped with grilled tomato and

our zesty red onion and caper salsa. $12Diego’s Huevos: White corn tortillas topped with black beans,

2 sunny side eggs, avocado tomatillo salsa, ripe avocado, diced veggies and our baja aioli. $10

Diego’s Stuffed French Toast: Layered with fresh berries, home made whipped cream, cinnamon, maple syrup and caramel. $10Loaded Breakfast Tacos: On grilled flour tortillas with diced

veggies, scrambled eggs, chopped bacon, zesty enchilada sauce and queso fresco served with crispy potatoes. $11

Berry Enchiladas: ripe berries and fresh ricotta cheese a stuffed en-chiladas with powdered sugar, fresh mint and our raspberry coulis. $12

Wharf Hash: Pan-seared white fish of the day with crispy red bliss potatoes, diced veggies, salsa fresca and our special blend of spices

topped with 2 sunny side eggs and avocado tomatillo salsa. $10Grilled Bolos Benny: 2 poached eggs on grilled sweet portuguese

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The Wharf Pub on Bowen’s Wharf will be open and serving a full brunch menu starting at 10am on Easter.

Live accoustic music by Dave Flamand starts at 10:30am

BRUNCH MENU HIGHLIGHTS:Roasted White and Green Asparagus with poached farm eggs,

cracked black pepper and shaved peccorino Romano $11Fresh Brioche Vanilla French Toast topped with real vermont maple

syrup, cinnamon and our cherry vanilla compote $10Kate’s Easter Quiche with sauteed wild mushrooms, farm fresh goat cheese, carmelized onions and our oven roasted tomato coulis served

with crispy potatoes $10Blackened Salmon BLT on house made toast with smoked bacon,

fried green tomatoes, shaved iceberg, fresh herbs and our ancho aioli $13

Fried Chicken and Waffles with our thick Belgium waffle, house made sausage, local butter, country gravy

and real Vermont maple syrup. $18 - and more.

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Snowflakes were dancing in the air outside, but spring was definitely in full bloom at the Newport Hos-pital Auxiliary’s first Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Atlantic Beach Club last week.

The near-capacity crowd, decked out in their warmest spring togs, got a sneak peek at the hottest new styles, courtesy of Chico’s. The “Put Some Spring into Your Wardrobe” fashion show and luncheon, the first ever for the Auxiliary, was a rousing success.

President Lois Lang was thrilled

with the response. “To have such a great turnout for our first fashion luncheon is so much more than we hoped for.”

The models, all members of the Auxiliary, were clearly audience fa-vorites, drawing cheers and ap-plause as they stepped out in style.

The final tally had not been calcu-lated at press time, but guests were buying raffle tickets right up until the prizes were drawn. Lang was amazed and laughs, “We exceeded our expectations even before the event began.”

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Upcoming Fundraising Events: “Swing Into Spring,” dinner dance to benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Thursday, April 4, $60 in ad-vance, for tickets call 846-4828 x 102 or email anovick@mlkcenter.org.

The James L. Maher Center Diamond Jubilee, Saturday, May 11, dinner and dancing, for tickets call 846-4600.

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Reminder to all looking for treats, bring your own baskets or con-tainers!

Friday, March 29Flashlight HuntBoys and girls ages 8 -10 are invit-ed to join in a flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at Freebody Park. The hunt starts at 8 p.m. on the dot, rain or shine. Participants must bring their own flashlight (a two D-cell size or smaller). The hunt is free. For more information, call the Newport Recreation Department at 845-5800.

Portsmouth HuntHunt for eggs at Atria Place,125

Quaker Hill Rd., Portsmouth, 2 p.m., free but canned good donations welcome, 401-683-0725.

Saturday, March 30 Easter Egg Hunt and BrunchThe Preservation Society of New-port County invites you to bring the children to meet the Easter

Bunny, search for treats and enjoy brunch on the Rosecliff lawn, 584 Bellevue Ave., 10 a.m. Advance ticketing required; visit www.NewportMansions.org for ticket-ing info.

Museum Egg Hunt Kids can hunt for eggs in the Inter-national Tennis Hall of Fame Muse-um and take photos with the Eas-ter Bunny, 194 Bellevue Ave., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., 401-849-3990. www.TennisFame.com.

Brown House Easter Egg HuntThe Leonard Brown House, Glen Park, Portsmouth will host its 15th annual Easter Egg Hunt with pony rides, storytelling and the tradi-tional hunt for treats. Pony rides begin at 12:15 p.m., “the hunt” starts at 1 p.m., storytelling will fol-low. Free but donations welcome.

Easter Bunny Breakfast Children and adults are invited

to join the Easter Bunny for break-fast at the Elks Lodge. Breakfast will be served from 9 -11 a.m. The

cost is $5 for adults and $3.50 for children 10 and under. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling Newport Rec-reation at 845-5800.

Touro Park Hunt An Easter Egg Hunt for boys and

girls ages 2-7 will be held at Touro Park and begins at 10 a.m. sharp. Special prizes also. This event is free thanks to the sponsors: Miller, Scott and Holbrook, NewportFed, Bellevue Gardens Shopping Cen-ter, and Newport Ace Hardware. For more information, call the Newport Recreation Department at 845-5800.

Sunday, March 31 Easter Egg Hunt

Castle Hill Inn hosts annual Eas-ter Egg Hunt to benefit Child & Family, 590 Ocean Drive, 10:30 a.m., refreshments and photos with the Easter Bunny, open to children ages 12 and under, $25 per child, reservations required, 401-849-3800.

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“The Life of Pi,”Free screening at Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 2 p.m.

Teen Movie“Men in Black 3” at Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd., 2 p.m.

Improv Comedy 8 and 10 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

SundayMarch 31

Happy Easter!See page 20 for worship services.

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.

Golden to Gilded Walking TourExplore the social history and ar-chitecture of Newport from the Golden Colonial Era to the Gilded Age, departs from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 401-841-8770.

Historic Site ToursTours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wan-ton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401-841-8770.

Fort Adams Tours12 and 2 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

Seal Tours1:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. See Friday, March 29 for details.

Open Mic SundayOpen mic at Custom House Coffee, 600 Clock Tower Square, Ports-mouth, 2-5 p.m., featured perform-ers 3-3:45 p.m.

MondayApril 1

Tax TimeFree assistance at the Edward King House, 35 King St., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Bilingual StorytimeChildren ages 3 and up are invited to attend bilingual storytime, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 3:30 p.m., stories presented in Spanish and English with related activities, drop in.

PJ StorytimeParents and 5-8 year-olds welcome to hear book-loving teens share favorite stories, pajamas and Teddy bears welcome, Newport Pub-lic Library, 300 Spring St., 7 p.m., drop in.

Monday Night MysteriesJamestown Library group exam-ines “Exit Music,” by Ian Rankin, 26 North Rd., 7 p.m., drop-ins and new members welcome, www.JamestownPhilomenianLibrary.org.

TuesdayApril 2

Pre-K StorytimeStorytime for preschoolers at the Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 10:30 a.m., public welcome, free, drop in.

Rain Barrels 101The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library in collabora-tion with The Jamestown Commu-nity Farm will host Beverly O’Keefe, the Rhode Island Water Lady, at the Jamestown Library, 26 North Rd., 6:30 p.m.

IYRS LectureTom and Caroline Goddard will present “Fly Rails and Flying Jibs: Coasting Schooner Photographs between 1926 and 1947,” IYRS, 449 Thames St., 7:30 p.m., members free, non-members $7, 401-848-5777.

Geezers at EmpireJoin acoustic folk musicians at Empire Tea & Coffee, 22 Broadway, 7:30 p.m., 401-619-1388.

WednesdayApril 3

Job Skills WorkshopRI Department of Labor and Train-ing personnel demonstrate the online job searching and resume building network EmployRI, New-port Public Library, 300 Spring St., 10:30 a.m., free but registration re-quired, 401-847-8720 x208.

Teen MovieTeens welcome for popcorn, snacks and “Batman,” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 4 p.m.

Knitters’ Book ChatReaders welcome to bring needle-work and discuss books of per-sonal interest, no knitting required, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 7 p.m.

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sweets during the Lenten period, but soon they will be ready for chocolate eggs, bunnies, lambs, and little chicks. Easter is the lovely, pastel holiday that comes in spring just as the days turn from gray to sunny.

Cakes shaped like lambs are an Easter tradition in many European countries. In Germany, the “Oster-lamm Kuchen” is the centerpiece of Easter feasts. For Christians, the lamb is the symbol for Christ. It hap-pens that spring is the time of year when lamb is in season in markets.

In Austria, friends and fam-ily gather and build bonfires from their Christmas trees. The dead trees are heaped into a mound and set ablaze, and the fire symbolizes the end of winter and the begin-ning of spring.

In Italy, the lamb cake makes its annual appearance for “Pasqua” (Easter). Children look forward to their “Laemele” in Alsace, France.

These glorious baby lamb cakes are beautiful and delicious. The best lamb cake molds are made in France and Germany. Look for them online at Amazon.com. Nordic Ware

makes an excellent lamb mold. When decorating your Easter lamb cake, don’t use goopy icing and co-conut. Instead, dust your cake with powdered sugar and carefully tie a pastel-colored bow around its neck. Or if you prefer, a simple or-ange or lemon glaze makes a per-fect icing. The type of cake that is traditionally used for a lamb cake is pound cake, but using wedding cake batter or white cake batter makes it a bit lighter, not only in color but in texture.

Images of birds and eggs are also

part of the Easter celebration. There is no sweeter sight than a child car-rying an Easter basket. Chocolate birds’ nests are easy to make. After they cool, fill the nests with colored jelly beans to make perfect favors for an Easter luncheon.

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2¼ cups cake flour (not all-purpose flour)2½ teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1¼ cups white sugar½ cup butter 1 cup whole milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract4 egg whites

Preheat oven to 350°Using cooking spray, coat the

interior of the sides of the mold, then sprinkle with cake flour. Tip and shake the sides of the mold until there is an even film of flour covering the sprayed surface. Shake out and discard excess flour. Set the mold aside.

In a large bowl, sift the cake flour, then sift again with the bak-ing powder and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Slowly add the flour alternate-ly with the milk. Keep on mixing the batter on a medium speed until smooth. Add the vanilla. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites into soft peaks. By hand, fold one third of the egg whites into the batter, and then quickly fold in the last two thirds of the

egg whites. The egg whites will make your cake very fluffy.

Follow the directions for filling your particular mold with batter. Some molds are upright, while others are in two pieces clipped together.

If the neck of your lamb mold is narrow, place toothpicks verti-cally inside the neck of the mold to hold the neck in place after baking. When slicing the cake, just remember there are tooth-picks there.

Place the lamb cake mold on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil. Bake for one hour. If you have an upright mold, the batter may overflow, but that is all right.

After baking, place the lamb cake mold on a wire rack and let cool before separating the two sides of the mold. Once the mold is cool and the cake is re-moved, carefully slice the bot-tom to make it level, place it on a pretty platter, and sprinkle with powdered sugar through a sieve, shaking the sieve evenly over the cake. Tie a thin satin ribbon around the neck of your Easter Lamb cake, and it is ready to go to the table.

Chocolate Birds’ Nests Yields 6 medium-sized pieces

4 oz. milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate2/3 cup unsweetened dried coconut (or use potato sticks or chow mein noodles)20-30 small jelly beans

Line a baking sheet with tin foil, parchment paper, or waxed paper. In a double boiler, slowly melt half of the chocolate. Remove the top of the double boiler from the heat and mix in the remainder of the chocolate, stirring to make sure it is smooth. Add the coconut. Using a teaspoon, spoon six (or more) mounds onto the cookie sheet. With the back of the spoon, make a concave dent into the nest. Press three jelly beans into each nest and let cool at room temperature.

The nests will be ready to eat in a half hour. Chil-dren love making these, so they are a great Easter project for the family.

Traditions Make For a Sweet Holiday

Easter Lamb CakeServes 10 (small slices)

Lamb cakes made from molds. The best are crafted in France and Germany.

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Irish Shepherd’s Pie (Serves 4-6)

2½ pounds ground lamb1 yellow onion2 carrots diced1 tblsp. dried thyme 1 tblsp. dried rosemary ½ cup Worcestershire sauce¼ cup red wine1 small can tomato paste4-6 servings of mashed pota-toesSaltPepper

Heat a little olive oil in a large pot and toss in the car-rots and onions. Once you get those going, drop in the thyme, rosemary, lamb, Worcestershire, red wine, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir constantly until meat is cooked. Strain the meat to remove fat. Place the meat back in the pot with the can of tomato paste and stir un-til warm. Place in a flat pan or single portion dishes, top with mashed potatoes and bake in the oven for five minutes at 400 degrees, or until the pota-toes turn a golden brown.

Guinness Good All YearBy Jonathan Clancy

One of the best-known Irish beers is Guinness, a dark, creamy, easy-drinking beer that is light in alcohol (4.2%), but also surpris-ingly light in calories, about 150 per pint. Other great dark choices include Murphy’s Irish Stout, and O’Hara’s Irish Stout.

On the lighter side, Smithwick’s Irish Ale has a medium body, malty taste and a slight bitterness. Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale is another fine medium body brew with burnt toast and nutty flavor profiles. Still lighter is Harp Lager.

A Black & Tan is a specially poured mix of Guinness and Bass, where the Guinness sits on top of the Bass in an amazing example of varying viscosity. A Blacksmith is similar to a Black & Tan but with Southwick’s substituted for the Bass. Another popular combo is the Black Velvet: Guinness with

Champagne. The Half & Half mixes Guinness with Harp. The Snakebite mixes Harp with Magner’s Cider.

There are also plenty of fine Irish whiskies to choose from. James-on is common, but Greenore and Danny Boy are also smooth start-ers. The delicately balanced Con-cannon is aged in a combination of bourbon and wine barrels. If you like a bit more kick, you could try Tullamore Dew, or the peaty Connemara. Another bold choice is Redbreast. Both the 12- and 15-years-old are single pot still, which means they’re made entirely of malt and malted barley without the addition of grain whisky.

A Hot Toddy can warm your spirits. This warm elixir made with whisky, hot water, sugar, cloves, and lemon is popular throughout the United Kingdom, but with the right Irish whisky can be very ap-propriate for celebrating in March.

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Friday, March 29LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on Piano, 7-11 p.m.

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

Newport Blues Cafe–Fast Times, 9:30 p.m.

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

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge–The Beat Billies, 9 p.m.

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

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Narragansett Cafe – Sarah & the Tall Boys, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Blues Cafe–D-2, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Damaged Goods Band, 9 p.m.

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many of America’s wealthiest fam-ilies, Newport was once a swirl of couture dresses in a seemingly endless string of balls and enter-tainments. The Preservation So-ciety of Newport County’s annual costume exhibition at Rosecliff this year highlights 20th century fash-ion and the way designers market-ed changing styles and silhouettes to American consumers. The 11 dresses on exhibit are among the finest garments in the Preservation Society’s collection, from design-ers such as Chanel, Givenchy and Halston, among others.

Among the highlights of the exhibit is a 1925 evening gown by Callot Soeurs of Paris. With its straight profile, this evening dress epitomized the style of the period. The increasing popularity of auto-mobiles and dance crazes such as the jitterbug necessitated short-er hemlines and ushered in a new silhouette for the 1920s. Heavy corsetting and layers of skirts were out, girdles and bras that flattened out the figure were in.

From the late 1930s to the mid ‘40s, dresses were back to having a

more defined waist and fuller skirt to emphasize the female figure. The exhibit includes a 1941 tea par-ty dress made of cotton organdy which demonstrates this style.

Additional highlights include a 1965 red skirt suit by Chanel, a 1985 cotton organdy pant suit with glass beads by Halston, and a wool cocktail dress by Givenchy from the 1990s.

The Preservation Society’s cos-tume collection helps to trace the changing role of women in Amer-ican society over the centuries. The creation of one-of-a-kind gar-ments, known as haute couture, has represented the pinnacle of high fashion since the 19th centu-ry. The allure of haute couture still captivates the imagination today; however, due to dwindling mar-kets, collections now include few-er pieces than they did in the early 20th century.

Beginning in the 1960s, design-ers licensed their names for use on products and expanded their own lines beyond apparel. At the same time, the retail clothing industry di-versified, providing more options at different price points. Today, haute couture collections no lon-ger set the standards for how wom-en should dress. Instead, they have evolved into marketing tools that shape a designer’s “brand” and in-crease sales of affordable products. Some devotees still buy haute cou-ture clothing, but it is a shrinking population.

The exhibit is on display in the Lesley Bogert Crawford costume galleries on the second floor of Rosecliff through Nov. 22. Admis-sion to the exhibit is included with any Rosecliff tour ticket, includ-ing multi-house tickets. Rosecliff is open daily for tours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pasta Beach, the popular Me-morial Boulevard eatery beloved for its fresh Italian cuisine, got the OK from city zoning board mem-bers to move their operation to Bellevue Avenue.

The approval was the final hur-dle needed for the restaurant’s owners before they could begin renovations to their new location at 136-138 Bellevue Ave.

According to owner Susan Ropolo, plans are to convert the downstairs unit most recently used as home to the Art and Hap-piness art gallery into a full-ser-vice restaurant. The investment into the property, she said, will be substantial. And while she con-ceded that parking in the area is already tight, she noted that because of the proximity of her

move, the restaurant’s already loyal client base has become well accustomed to the area’s parking challenges.

Members of the zoning board uniformly agreed, and saw little reason for holding up the appli-cation.

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Flower Show Will Explore the Mysteries of the EastWith the theme Jade: Eastern

Obsessions, the 18th annual New-port Flower Show will take visitors on an exotic tour of Far Eastern tra-ditions and beauty. Bartlett Tree Ex-perts returns as Presenting Spon-sor of the Newport Flower Show, which benefits The Preservation Society of Newport County. The Show will open on Friday, June 21 and run through Sunday, June 23 at Rosecliff, one of Newport’s most beautiful historic mansions.

“The support from Bartlett Tree Experts has been an important fac-tor in the success of the Newport Flower Show over the years,” said Preservation Society CEO & Execu-tive Director Trudy Coxe. “As one of our Partners in Preservation, Bartlett has been with us every step of the way as the Flower Show has blossomed into America’s premier summer flower show.”

The Newport Flower Show is also sponsored by National Trust Insurance Services, North-ern Trust, Brooks Brothers Coun-try Club, Coca-Cola Bottling Com-pany of Southern New England, Atria Senior Living, United Airlines, BankNewport, Porsche of Warwick and East Coast Wholesale Flowers.

Special guests at the show will include inspirational floral design-er Hitomi Gilliam, who will show-case work inspired by Ikebana and the Zen appreciation of nature, and landscape architect Harriet Hen-derson, who will share the influenc-es of the East in Western gardens.

The Opening Night Party on Fri-day, June 21, from 6 - 9 p.m., will launch Newport’s summer season, with a cocktail buffet, live music and dancing, a seaside supper, and other entertaining surprises. The show will continue through the weekend with Eastern-themed flo-

ral exhibits, horticultural entries, garden designs, photography, and children’s programs, all staged throughout the elegant reception rooms of Rosecliff, its oceanfront terrace and lawn.

The Newport Flower Show will be open to the public from 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday, June 21, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, June 22 & 23. Advance sale and Preservation So-ciety member admission tickets are $18 per person. Tickets sold at the door will be $25 on Friday, $23 on Saturday or Sunday.

Also available by advance pur-chase through June 7 only is a spe-cial “Bring a Friend” ticket for Sun-day, June 23, providing 2 adult admissions for $29.

One-day Show tickets for chil-dren between the ages of 13 and 17 are $6, and all children 12 and under are admitted free.

Admission to the Opening Night Party is $145 for Preservation So-ciety members, and $170 for non-members, if purchased before June 7. After that date, cocktail party ad-mission will be $160 for members and $190 for non-members.

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ThursdayApril 4

Eight Bells LectureThe Eight Bells Lecture Series presents “Imperial Crossroads: The Great Powers and the Persian Gulf,” with editors Professors Jeffrey Macris and Saul Kelly, Naval War College Museum, 12 p.m., free and open to the public but advance reservations required, limited seat-ing, 401-841-2101. “If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare”Informal group meets weekly to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., 401-847-0292, www.Redwoodli-brary.org.

Shakespeare in MiddletownFans gather weekly to read and enjoy works of the Bard, Middle-town Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., 5 p.m.

Life of the Mind Series Michael Lemonick will speak about his book, “Global Weirdness: Se-vere Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Rising Seas and the Weather of the Future,” Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., reception 5:30 p.m., lecture 6 p.m., members free, non-members $10, 401-847-0292 x112 to reserve, Redwoodlibrary.org.

Swing into SpringThe MLK Center’s annual fund-raiser at Atlantic Beach Club, 6-10 p.m., 401-846-4828 x102.

Writing WorkshopAuthor and teacher Jennifer Mills Kerr offers a workshop on Setting as Character, Newport Public Li-brary, 300 Spring St., 6:30 p.m.

Immigration Series Series continues with Immigrant Students and the DREAM Act, Channing Church Parish Hall, 135 Pelham St., 7 p.m., reserve at 401-846-0643 or email channingme-morial@verizon.net.

FridayApril 5

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Nature StorytimeNorman Bird Sanctuary hosts na-ture-themed storytime with “In a Nutshell,” for preschoolers ages 3+, 583 Third Beach Rd. Middletown, 10 a.m., members $3, non-mem-bers $6, 401-846-2577.

Computer WorkshopIntermediate Excel, Newport Pub-lic Library, 300 Spring St., 10:30

a.m., registration required, 401-847-8720 x208.

Stargazing Escape the Newport lights and take a unique look at the night skies with Friends of Ballard Park staff, Ballard Park Quarry Meadow, use Hazard Road entrance, 8-9 p.m., bring a comfy chair, blankets, warm clothes and warm drinks, $5, rain date Saturday April 6.

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Newport Restaurant WeekWhat are you waiting for? New-port County’s finest restaurants offer three course lunches for $16 or dinners for $30. www.Discov-erNewportRestaurantWeek.com.

Golden to Gilded Walking TourExplore the social history and ar-chitecture of Newport from the Golden Colonial Era to the Gilded Age, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 a.m., 401-841-8770.

ToastmastersToastmasters Area 74 International Speech and Table Topics Contest, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 10:30 a.m., call 401-215-8882 for more info.

Author VisitAnn Hood will read from her book, “The Obituary Writer,” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 11 a.m.

Historic Site ToursTours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wan-ton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401-841-8770.

Saturday Book GroupMeet to discuss “Some Kind of Fairy Tale,” by Graham Joyce, Ports-mouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd., 11:30 a.m., 401-683-9457, www.PortsmouthLibrary.org.

Meet the Authors LuncheonRI authors Susan Rizzo Vincent, Kelly Easton, and Emily Danforth discuss their paths to getting published, hosted by American Association of University Women, Ramada Inn, 425 East Main Rd., Middletown, 11:30 a.m., $30, call 401-683-4168 for information.

Care for Some BunnyLearn about rabbits in the wild and meet an ambassador bunny, includes bunny craft, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd. Middletown, 12 p.m., ages 7+, members $4, non-members $7, reservations strongly suggested, 401-846-2577.

Author VisitRay Huling will discuss his book, “Harvesting the Bay: Fathers, Sons and the Last Wild Shellfisherman,” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m.Murder at the Museum

Join the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “Diamond in the Rough,” interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 5:30 p.m., www.NewportArt-Museum.org.

Common Fence Music Enjoy the internationally-ac-claimed pop songwriter and guitarist Michael Johnson, 933 An-thony Rd., Portsmouth, doors open at 7 p.m., music begins at 8 p.m., bring picnic basket or buy galley chowders, soups and chili, $20 in advance, $23 at door, www.Com-monFenceMusic.org.

The Idol Kings at GrandThe Idol Kings play the music of Journey and John Cougar Mellen-camp in a free concert at Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 18+, 401-849-5100, www.NewportGrand.com.

SundayApril 7

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Walk for DiabetesJuvenile Diabetes Research Foun-dation fundraiser, 3.1 mile walk, Glen Park, Glen Road, Portsmouth, register at 10 a.m., walk at 11 a.m., kids’ activities, raffles, entertain-ment, 401-862-8353.

Gardening HelpURI Master Gardeners offer basic soil analysis and answer gardening questions at Prescott Farm, 2009 West Main Road, Portsmouth, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., free, www.Newpor-tRestoration.org.

Discover Colonial Newport Walking TourHear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty, departs from the Museum of New-port History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10:30 a.m., 841-8770.

Historic Site ToursTours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wan-ton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401-841-8770.

Scenic Train RidesEnjoy a narrated ten-mile scenic ride along Narragansett Bay, heat-ed cars, Old Colony Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m., www.ocnrr.com.

“Les Miserables” Free screening of “Les Miserables,” Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 2 p.m.

Open Mic SundayOpen mic at Custom House Coffee, 600 Clock Tower Square, Ports-mouth, 2-5 p.m., featured perform-ers 3-3:45 p.m.

Author TeaMosaic Club hosts an afternoon tea and book signing with Mary-alice Huggins, author of “Aesop’s Mirror: A Love Story,” scholarship benefit, Fenner Hall, 15 Fenner Ave., 2-4 p.m., $20, 401-683-3411.

Redwood Music SeriesCeltic harpist Mary King will per-form, 50 Bellevue Ave., 3 p.m., members $10, non-members $15, reservations strongly suggested, 401-847-0292 x112.

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1) Ben’s Chili Dogs, 158 Broadway, Newport 2) Norey’s, 156 Broadway, Newport 3) Fifth Element, 111 Broadway, Newport 4) Salvation Cafe, 140 Broadway, Newport 5) The Deli, 66 Broadway, Newport 6) Pour Judgement, 32 Broadway, Newport 7) Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport 8) Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames St., Newport 9) Busker’s Irish Pub, 178 Thames St., Newport 10) Aloha Cafe, 18 Market Square, Newport 11) The Wharf Pub, 31 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 12) Fluke Wine Bar & Kitchen, 41 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 13) Diegos, 11 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport 14) Clarke Cooke House, Bannisters Wharf, Newport 15) O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames St., Newport 16) Thai Cuisine, 517 Thames St., Newport 17) One Bellevue, Hotel Viking, Newport 18) La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Npt. 19) Pasta Beach, 7 Memorial Blvd., Newport 20) The Chanler’s Spiced Pear, 117 Memorial Blvd., Npt. 21) Atlantic Grille, 91 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown

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Osprey Pair is Back at ToppaBy Jack Kelly

In spite of late-season snow storms and below average tem-peratures, spring migration is slow-ly getting underway. Both migra-tory species and locally nesting birds have been sighted in habitats across Newport County.

The neighborhood that bor-ders Toppa Field/Freebody Park has seen the arrival of the mated pair of Osprey that nests high on the park’s cell tower. After a migration of thousands of miles from South America, these amazing birds-of-prey arrived a day apart this past weekend. This will be the pair’s sev-enth season together.

Mike Yates, who lives on the Weaver Avenue side of the park di-rectly under the nest, is the closest human neighbor of the avian cou-ple. Yates was all smiles as he com-mented on their arrival: “I saw the first one on Friday, and it wasn’t too long before my car was hit with a gift from that one. But they are back, and so is spring. I can’t wait for the warmer weather to follow them in.” Other neighbors walking by on the chilly afternoon voiced the same sentiments and were happy to know that “their birds” had survived to return for another season.

Over the next 10-14 days, the Os-preys will court, fish together, and repair the winter’s damage to their huge stick nest as they prepare for this season’s young. When the fe-male is ready, she will lay one to three eggs. Each egg takes 28-32

days to hatch. Osprey pairs take turns incubating their eggs and protecting them against predators such as crows and gulls.

The average adult Osprey has a body length of about 23 inches and a wingspan of about 64 inches. The female of the species is larger than the male by almost one-third. Both sexes have dark brown plum-age above and white below. They have a short, white head crest, dark

eye stripe, and yellow eyes. Juve-niles have reddish-orange eyes un-til they reach maturity. The birds fly on bent, gull-like wings, and their underwings are a mottled brown and white. Ospreys are the only raptors that eat live fish prey exclu-sively.

Another unique species that has appeared in the Newport area re-cently is the American Oystercatch-er. These husky shorebirds nest on Rose Island’s sandy and rocky hab-itats and can be found foraging in intertidal areas, salt marshes, and on rocky coastal beaches for oys-ters, clams, mussels and crabs. The species also eats earthworms and will visit flooded farm fields near nesting regions.

The average adult Oystercatcher is about 17.5 inches long and has a wingspan of about 32 inches. Both sexes are brown above and white below and have pale yellow legs. They have a black, hooded head, yellow eyes and a stout red-orange bill that is used to pry open shell-fish. They present a heavy-headed and broad-winged profile in flight. In the past few weeks, members of this species have been observed foraging at low tide along New-port Harbor’s rocky shoreline.

While these two species are just a sampling of the hundreds of thousands of migratory birds that will soon pass through our area on the Atlantic Flyway, it is nice to know that spring is not that far away.

Jack Kelly, a native Newporter, is a wildlife photographer and na-

ture enthusiast who enjoys sharing his ex-periences with others.

Ospreys that have migrated from South America have recently arrived in Newport. (Photos by Jack Kelly)

American Oystercatchers forging for shellfish.

Party for the PeregrinesThe Audubon Society of RI

is celebrating the raptors of Rhode Island with a “Party for Peregrines” on Saturday, April 20 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Squan-tum Club, 1 Squantum Rd., East Providence.

Peregrines, among the fastest animals on earth, hunt the skies of Providence. The Providence Peregrines raise their young atop the “Superman” building on Westminster Street. There are also two Peregrines near the nest box beneath the Newport Bridge.

Proceeds from this celebration support the Audu-bon Raptor Care Program, Raptors in Schools, Providence Peregrine Webcam, Raptor Weekend and help protect thousands of acres of valuable habitat that raptors call home.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. There will also be live and silent auctions. Tickets are $50. To attend, or for more information contact Jeff Hall at jhall@asri.org or 401-949-5454 x3017.

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Volunteers Wanted for Earth Day EventsNewport Mayor Harry F. Win-

throp and the Newport Public Ser-vices Department’s Clean City Pro-gram would like to invite Newport area residents to volunteer for one of the 12 litter cleanup events as part of Newport’s 2013 Earth Day celebration, which is also part of Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup.

The majority of the events will take place on Saturday, April 13 with a rain date of April 20. Earth Day is Monday, April 22.

“We are fortunate that Newport has such dedicated volunteers,” said Winthrop. “The City of New-port is appreciative of any assis-tance you can provide in keeping our city clean.”

The Clean City Program will pro-vide gloves, bags and a thank you gift for volunteers. Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is waiving all disposal fees associated with litter collected during Earth Day cleanups. The city and Waste Man-agement New-port will also as-sist in the pickup of the litter.

Interested volunteers may con-tact the event coordinators directly or the Clean City Program at 845-5613. The Clean City Program is also available to provide assistance to those individuals who may want to start their own neighborhood cleanup as part of Earth Day activi-ties. Become an active part of your

community by volunteering at one of the following events:

Saturday, April 13 – Katherine Field and Associates, Cub Scouts Pack 33 of Newport and Girl Scout Daisy Troop 2 of Newport invite you to join them in cleaning up Fort Adams from 9 - 11:30 a.m. To volunteer, contact Petra Napoli-tano at 848-2750 or at pnapoli-tano@katherinefield.com. Volun-teers should meet in the parking lot at 9 a.m.

Saturday, April 13 – The East Bay Met School, the Park Holm Sat-urday Club, Newport Starbucks, and the Boys and Girls Club of Newport County will be cleaning up Miantonomi Memorial Park and Sunset Hill.

Saturday, April 13 – The Off Broadway Neighborhood Associa-tion invites you to join their Earth Day festivities. OBNA and Girl

Scout Daisy Troop 502 will meet at Equality Park from 9 - 11 a.m. Neigh-bors will be col-lecting trash along

streets enroute from their homes to the park. Please bring mulching/gardening tools to mulch and spring clean the park. For bags and gloves, contact Jack McVicker at 401-829-1601.

Saturday, April 13 – The Point Association will meet at both Bat-tery and Storer Parks at 9 a.m. Once gathered, work groups will blan-ket the Point, cleaning parks, drift-

ways, beach areas, Hunter Park/rail-road track area, and east to Arnold Park at the corner of Cross, Bridge, and Upper Thames streets. Contact Sue Beckers at 401-849-1814 or suebeckers@cox.net.

Saturday, April 13 – Friends of the Waterfront invites volunteers to join them in the annual Earth Day Cleanup at King Park from 9 a.m. – noon. Volunteers should meet at the pavilion on King Park at 9 a.m. Contact Linda Hammer at hammernewport@cox.net.

Saturday, April 13 – Old Colony & Newport Railway will clean up along the railway where they run scenic, narrated train trips. To vol-unteer, please contact Chuck Flip-po ahead of time at 401-871-0828.

Saturday, April 13 – Sustain-able Aquidneck, Integrated Nutri-tion and the Newport Run & Chug club will be cleaning up the down-town and Broadway corridor area.

Volunteers should meet at Panera Bread in Brick Market Place at 9 a.m. To volunteer, contact Jeff Heimiller at 619-5217 or at newrunclub@ya-hoo.com.

Saturday, April 13 – Clean Ocean Access and Wild Things LLC will be cleaning Brenton Point State Park to the Castle Hill area and the King’s Park state fishing area from noon - 2 p.m. Wear boots or sturdy shoes and bring your own gloves. Meet in the parking lot across from the jetty. Contact Dave McLaugh-lin at 401-465-0628 or info@clean-oceanaccess.org.

Saturday, April 13 – Newpor-tRIRocks invites you to join them in cleaning up Morton Park and the surrounding areas from 9 - 11 a.m. To volunteer, contact Melo-dy Mulcahey at newportrirocks@gmail.com. Volunteers should meet at the Morton Park playground at 9 a.m. Light refreshments will be pro-vided.

Saturday, April 20 – The New-port County Saltwater Fishing Club will be cleaning up shoreline fish-ing access points, depending on ac-cessibility, in Newport and Middle-town from 9 - 11 a.m. Bring gloves and tick repellent. Volunteers must contact Dennis Zambrotta ahead of time at 401-849-6121.

Saturday, April 20 – Save The Bay and Pruitt Chiropractic in-vite you to help clean up Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd. from 10 a.m. - noon. To volunteer, you must contact Save The Bay in advance

at volunteer@savebay.org or 401-272-3540 x130. Volunteers should dress for the weather and bring their own work gloves. Please bring your own water bottle, sun, and bug protection. Sturdy closed-toed shoes are required at Save The Bay cleanups.

Saturday, April 27 – Friends of Ballard Park will hold an Earth Day cleanup at 9 a.m., followed by a free guided tour of the park at 11 a.m. Volunteers should meet at the quarry meadow off Hazard Rd. at 9 a.m. To volunteer or RSVP for a tour, contact Alexa Furtado, Event & Marketing Coordinator at 401-619-3377 or events@ballardpark.org. Volunteers should wear stur-dy footwear, as park trails can be muddy.

Pitching in with the City of New-port’s Earth Day Celebration dur-ing Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest cleanup, beautification and community improvement program is a great way to improve our city.

Kristin Littlefield, Newport’s Clean City Coordinator said, “The Great American Cleanup” brings 350 volunteers together to im-prove our Newport community, and we know that when people join together for a common cause they can do great things.”

For more information about the City of Newport’s Earth Day cel-ebration during “The Great Amer-ica Cleanup,” or an updated list of participating groups, contact the Clean City Program at 845-5613.

Easton Pond Dam UpdateSince construction began on the Easton Pond Dam, many of the

improvements along the north and west embankments have been completed. Work to begin this week includes: Completing restoration of temporary construction access locations at Old Beach Road, Cham-plain Street extension, at the Ellery Road/Aborn Street intersection, and at the east end of the Braga Park parking area; driving timber piles and beginning construction of pedestrian bridges at the Braga Park parking area and Old Beach Road; and spreading topsoil and con-structing the stone dust walkways.

Dune Stabilizing Program to Begin SoonBy Jack Kelly

Save the Bay staff, interns and volunteers, along with hundreds of Newport elementary school stu-dents, will plant 1,600 beach grass plugs at Easton’s Beach April 1-4. Students from Cranston-Calvert, Sullivan/Triplett, Underwood, and Coggeshall elementary schools will participate in this environmental project. Adam Kovarsky, an educa-tion specialist who has been work-ing with the students, said that the purpose of the program is to sta-blilize the beach sands against ero-sion such as that caused by Hurri-cane Sandy last fall: “Not only do the grasses establish dunes, they also provide habitat for shorebirds. We are doing this in conjunction with the city, and we have a great relationship with Eric Reis, beach

facilities manager, and his crew.” Wenley Ferguson, Save the

Bay’s Restoration Coordinator, added: “Easton’s is a barrier beach with a parking lot built on top of it. It’s not easy for the city to con-trol the sand, and they are losing vast amounts of it yearly. The sand is lost into the moat, Easton’s Pond, and it fills up the storm drains across Memorial Boulevard, which need to be cleaned out on a regular basis by state road crews.” Ferguson lauded Kovarsky and Reis for their efforts in establishing the planting project last year.

However, earlier this month, it seemed that the project might not happen. “The demand for beach grass is extremely high up and down the East Coast due to the devastation wreaked by Hurricane

Sandy,” said Kovarsky. “Many coast-al communities are trying to re-build their beaches before summer. We were lucky to get the beach grass plugs that we received.”

Kovarsky is also the coordina-tor of the Save the Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium at Easton’s Beach. The building that housed the Center was heavily damaged by Sandy’s tidal surge and high surf, but with the help of volun-teers and city employees, the staff saved most of the live exhibits and moved them to temporary quar-ters. According to Kovarsky, repairs and construction are proceeding, and Save the Bay hopes to reopen the Center by the late spring or ear-ly summer. For more information, visit: www.savebay.org or call 401-272-3540.

Volunteers plant plugs of beach grass to help prevent erosion. (Photo by Jack Kelly)

Volunteers clean up debris.

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ServicesTrinity church Easter Worship

Trinity Church will observe The Great Triduum, one great liturgy experienced over the three days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Maundy Thurs-day services on March 28, with Holy Eucharist including Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar, begin at 7 p.m. On Good Friday, March 29, services will be held at noon and 7 p.m. (with choir). For Holy Saturday, March 30, the Great Vigil of Easter will be held at 8 p.m. On Easter Sun-day, March 31, Holy Eucharist is at 8 a.m., Festal Eucharist with choir and guest musicians from the Navy Band’s Top Brass Quintet at 10 a.m. An Easter Egg Hunt will follow the 10 a.m. service. For more informa-tion, call 401-846-0660.

Easter at St. Peter’sSt. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 525

Broadway, will offer Maundy Thurs-day and Good Friday liturgies at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday worship is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. with a Festal Sung Eucharist at both services. An Easter brunch and egg hunt will be held between the services. All are welcome.

chapel of HopeNaval Station Newport’s Chapel

of Hope will offer Protestant and Catholic worship services as fol-lows: Maundy Thursday, March 28,

Roman Catholic service at 5 p.m., Protestant at 6:30 p.m.; Good Fri-day, Roman Catholic service at 5 p.m., Protestant Tenebrae at 6:30 p.m.; Easter Sunday, Protestant Communion at 7:45 a.m., Roman Catholic Mass at 9 a.m., and Tradi-tional Protestant at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 401-841-2234. Personnel must have base access to get on board the naval station.

channing Annual Easter Interfaith Sunrise Service

Channing Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church will conduct its annual Interfaith Easter Sunrise Ser-vice at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 31 at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown. The service will be held in the field south of the studio, overlooking the beaches, St George’s Chapel towers and the Atlantic Ocean. The service will be held rain or shine. In case of rain, the service will be held in the studio. An optional trip to Hanging Rock for meditation and further communing with nature is also available. Wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes. For more infor-mation, contact the church office at 401-846-0643, or check www.channingchurch.org.

St. columba’s to Welcome Bishop for Easter Vigil

The Right Reverend W. Nicholas Knisely, Bishop of the Episcopal Di-

ocese of Rhode Island, will preach and celebrate the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at St. Columba’s Chapel, 55 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown. He will be assist-ed by the Reverend Erik Larsen, the chapel’s newly installed rector.

Other services at St. Columba’s during Holy Week include Maundy Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, March 29, Medita-tions on the Seven Last Words from 12-3 p.m. and a Good Friday Requi-em service at 7:30 p.m. Easter Day services, March 31 are at 8 a.m., Rite One; 9:30 a.m., family service; and 11 a.m., choral service. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for children after the 9:30 a.m. family service. All are welcome.

First Presbyterian ServicesFirst Presbyterian Church, Broad-

way and Everett St., will hold Easter Sunday services at 9 and 11 a.m. There will be no Sunday School on Easter. Child care is available. For more information, visit www.fpc-newport.org or call 401-847-1749.

Tenebrae at community Baptist

Community Baptist Church, 50 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., will present its Maundy Thursday Tene-brae service by the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Ministry and the Senior Choir on March 28 at 7 p.m. Seven preachers from across the state will speak during worship. Easter sun-

rise service will be held at 6 a.m., followed by breakfast, and the reg-ular Easter morning service begins at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, 51 Memori-

al Blvd., will hold Good Friday ser-vices at 6 p.m. On Easter Sunday, they offer a breakfast at 10 a.m., fol-lowed by worship at 11 a.m.

Holy Week atEmmanuel church

Emmanuel Church offers Holy Week services and invites all to at-tend the Maundy Thursday liturgy, March 28 at 7 p.m., with Holy Eu-charist and Foot Washing. Easter Vigil begins immediately follow-ing the service. On Good Friday, March 29, the Good Friday Liturgy begins at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday and Easter Eve, March 30 at 7 p.m., with Holy Eucharist and baptisms. Eas-ter Sunday, March 31, services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. An Easter Egg Hunt will follow the 10 a.m. service. For more information, call 401-847-0675.

calvary to Include Youth Easter Sunrise Service

The community is invited to at-tend an Easter sunrise service on at 6 a.m. on Easter Sunday, March 31 led by members of the Calvary United Methodist Church Youth Group outside at Easton’s Beach Rotunda. Calvary Church, located

at 200 Turner Rd., Middletown, will also offer Palm Sunday worship at 8 and 10:30 a.m. on March 24; Good Friday service at March 29 at noon; and Easter Sunday services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. on March 31.

cBc Holy Week ServicesHoly Week observances at

Jamestown’s Central Baptist Church will provide opportunities for remembering and reflecting. The Maundy Thursday service will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 28, of-fering a remembrance of the final week of Jesus’ life through a ser-vice of communion and Tenebrae. A Good Friday service of prayer will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 29.

CBC’s celebration of Easter will begin with a 6:30 a.m. sunrise ser-vice at Beavertail State Park (park-ing lot 3). Breakfast will be served at the church at 7 a.m. A 9:30 a.m. worship service will feature joyous music and a sermon on “The Words We Remember.” A reception will fol-low the service. CBC is located at 99 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. For more information, call 401-423-1651.

Holy Week at Saint John’sSt. John the Evangelist, Wash-

ington and Willow streets, will hold Maundy Thursday Mass at 6 p.m. on March 28. On Good Friday, March 29, the “Three Hours Ser-vice” runs 12-3 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter begins at 6 p.m. on Satur-day, March 30.

Newport county TV Program Highlights January 21 – January 27

THURSDAY – MARCH 285 pm: Grace and Truth6 pm: Community Baptist Church7 pm: Time Capsule7:30 pm: Center Stage8 pm: Newport City Council Mtg: 3.279 pm: Newport School Committee Mtg: 3.12

FRIDAY – MARCH 299 am: Grace and Truth10 am: Community Baptist Church11 am: Time Capsule11:30 am: Center Stage12 pm: Newport City Council Mtg: 3.271 pm: Newport School Committee Mtg: 3.126 pm: Crossed Paths6:30pm: Newport County In-Focus11:30 pm: Not For Nothing

SATURDAY – MARCH 3010 am: Crossed Paths10:30 am: Newport County In-Focus6 pm: Crossed Paths6:30 pm: Newport County In-Focus7 pm: Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade 20139 pm: Broadway: From then ‘Til Now Concert – 3

SUNDAY – MARCH 3110 am: Crossed Paths10:30 am: Newport County In-Focus11 am: Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade 20131 pm: Broadway: From then ‘Til Now Concert – 36 pm: Crossed Paths6:30 pm: Newport County In-Focus

MONDAY - APRIL 110 am: Crossed Paths10:30 am: Newport County In-Focus5 pm: Richard Urban Show5:30 pm: Cowboy Al Karaoke Show6 pm: Americo Miranda Show

TUESDAY – APRIL 29 am: Richard Urban Show9:30am: Cowboy Al Karaoke Show10 am: Americo Miranda Show6 pm: Lessons of Love6:30 pm: The Millers7 pm: Art View7:30 pm: Caring For Our Community8 pm: Middletown Town Council Mtg: 4.1

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 310 am: Lessons of Love10:30 am: The Millers11 am : Art View11:30 am: Caring For Our Community6pm: Around BCC6:30 pm: Bryce O’Brien in Performance7pm: Jazz Bash

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Kathleen M. Fryer, 50, of New-port passed away unexpectedly on March 23, 2013. A Celebration of Life gathering, to which fam-ily and friends are invited, will be held Saturday, March 30 from 2 - 4 p.m. at Portofino Restaurant at the Ramada Inn, 425 East Main Rd., Middletown. Donations in her memory may be made to Potter League for Animals, 87 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, RI 02842.

Martina G. Haslam, 86, of New-port, passed away March 24, 2013 at home surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Thomas Haslam. Donations in her memory may be made to The Edward King Center, 35 King St., Newport.

Antone Moniz, Jr., 93, of Middle-town, passed away March 21, 2013 at home surrounded by family.He was the husband of the late Flor-ence (Dopart) Moniz. He served in the United States Army dur-ing World War II. Donations in his memory may be made to the Middletown Rescue Wagon Fund, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown, RI 02842.

Conrad E. Overy, 80, of Middle-town, passed away March 23, 2013 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI. He was the husband of Ingrit K. (Steinborn) Overy. He was a vet-eran of the U.S. Navy. Funeral ser-vices will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport, RI 02840.

William Rebello, 76, of Ports-mouth, passed away March 23, 2013 surrounded by family. He was the husband of Mary Jane (Sousa) Rebello. He served in the U.S. Army and later the National Guard. Donations in his memory may be made to the International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riv-erside Dr. Suite 206, North Holly-wood, CA 91607.

Zenon “Babe” R. St. Laurent, 108, of Portsmouth, passed away March 20, 2013, at Warren Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was the hus-band of the late Lillian Bouchard. He owned and operated St. Lau-rent 5 & 10 store in Island Park for many years.

REcENT DEATHS

Thursday, March 28 7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. 5 p.m.–St. Paul’s Methodist (by St. Augustin’s) 12 Marlborough St.

Friday, March 29No Breakfast 5 p.m. –Salvation Army 51 Memorial Blvd.

Saturday, March 304:30 p.m. Community Baptist 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.

Sunday, March 31 4 p.m. –Salvation Army 51 Memorial Blvd.

Monday, April 17:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. 11:30 p.m.–St. Joseph’s R.C. 5 Mann Ave.

Tuesday, April 27:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. 5 p.m.–Emmanuel (by Emmanuel & Columba’s) 40 Dearborn St.

Wednesday, April 3 7:30 a.m.–MLK Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. 5 p.m.–First Presbyterian 4 Everett St.

community Meals and Fellowship

Area churches and organi-zations work together to provide nutritious meals in a caring environment for members of the community. Upcoming meals include:

FAITH cOMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDPassover Services

Touro Synagogue’s daily Pass-over services continue with Chol HaMoed Pesach Thursday eve-ning, March 28 through Sunday morning, March 31 with services at 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. Passover 7th and 8th Days, Sunday and Mon-day, March 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2 at 8:45 a.m. Yiskor during the 8:45 a.m. service on Tuesday, April 2.

Easter Sunday Dinner The Salvation Army will host a

Community Easter dinner on Sun-day, March 31 at 4 p.m. at the Salva-tion Army, 51 Memorial Boulevard. All are welcome.

Baptismal covenant Series at Trinity

Trinity’s Adult Christian Forma-tion Ministry will offer the final ses-sion in the “Promises of the Baptis-mal Covenant” series on Sunday, April 7. The Rev. Paul Koumrian and Dennis Kretzschmar will discuss Teaching and Fellowship in Hony-man Hall, 9-9:45 a.m. Coffee will be served and all are welcome to at-tend. For more information please call the church office at 401-846-0660.

Musica Dolce concert: The rescheduled Musica Dolce

chamber music concert, “An Af-ternoon with the Romantics,” will be held on Sunday, April 7 in the Channing Church Sanctuary at 2 p.m. The program will include the famous Piano Quintet in A Major, “The Trout” by Franz Schubert and the Piano Quartet #3 in C Minor, Op. 60 by Johannes Brahms. Tickets $20 adults, students $10, and chil-dren under 12 are free.

Friday Walk for HungerThe 35th annual Good Friday

Walk for Hunger and Homeless-ness will take place on March 29. People of all ages will step out from churches of all denominations to raise money to help feed the hun-gry and homeless in Rhode Island. The Aquidneck Island Walk will be-gin at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, at the corner of 5 Mann Ave. and Broadway. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., and the walk starts at 9 a.m. The 3-5 mile walk will begin with a short invocation. Courtesy vehicles and rest stops are planned. For a pledge sheet or to volunteer, contact Rob Vitello at 401-862-4917 or email rvitello@cox.net.

Walking the Stations of the cross in Today’s World

Islanders of all denominations are welcome to gather at St. Jo-seph’s Roman Catholic Church on Good Friday, March 29 at 3 p.m. for the Stations of the Cross. Fol-lowing an opening prayer, partici-pants may remain in the church for the traditional observance or go outside to walk the stations and offer prayers addressing is-sues of concern in today’s world. Examples of stations and prayers include: Civil War monument on Broadway, prayer for peace; Wash-ington Square shelter, prayer for the homeless; MLK Center prayer for victims of discrimination; and Barney Street Irish immigrants’ cemetery, prayer for the recent im-migrants, especially the un-docu-mented.

The group will walk to 14 loca-tions, offering prayers at each sta-tion, and people will join the pro-cession as it progresses around the city. The prayers for the stations will alternate between English and Spanish. All are welcome.

channing coffee HouseThe last Channing Coffee House

of the season will be held on Sat-urday, April 13 at 7 p.m. in the Par-ish Hall, 135 Pelham St. Enjoy coffee and music by the MetroGnomes and several other Channing friends and musicians. Bring a dessert to share and/or a musical instrument. No charge, but donations welcome to support the work of Channing Church. Interested performers should contact John Burnham at 401-835-2686 or johnsburnham@gmail.com.

Immigration SeriesThe Learning Center of Chan-

ning Memorial Church will con-tinue its “Understanding our Im-migration System and the Impact in Rhode Island: a 5-Part Series,” on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m., discuss-ing immigrant students and the DREAM Act. The lecture will be held in the Parish Hall behind the church at 135 Pelham St.

First Edition Bible on DisplayThe Redwood Library has a spe-

cial exhibit of their first edition, first printing volume of the King James Bible – one of only 175 in circulation in the world – on dis-play through March. This superb volume is over 400 years old and is rarely available for viewing. The ex-hibit is free and the library is open Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

Churches are welcome to send infor-mation about upcoming events or to share special messages, by emailing

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Lady Hibernian of 2013By Jack Kelly

Carolyn Booth was recently hon-ored as the LAOH Lady Hibernian of the Year for 2013, at the orga-nization’s annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner held at St. Augus-tin’s Parish Hall. Liz Buckley, Lady Hibernian for 2012, made the an-nouncement and together with LAOH President, Suzanne Kissel, presented Booth with a bouquet of flowers.

Buckley commented on Booth’s attributes and actions that led to the presentation of the award by her fellow LAOH members. “Car-olyn is a great leader, which she showed recently as our President. She is organized, articulate and a good friend to all of our sisters, which is over 200 of us. She exem-plifies our motto-Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity. She is always there for every one of us,” Buckley said.

Booth was caught totally off-guard by the award. After doffing her apron, she had to make her way to the stage from the kitchen where she had been cleaning pots and pans used for the evening’s dinner. Booth stated “I never ex-

pected this and it is a great honor to be given this recognition.” After accepting the applause and con-gratulations of the large crowd, Booth made her way back to the kitchen to assist with the evening’s clean-up.

The entertainment for the event thrilled the diners as the AOH Pipes and Drums Band performed a concert of Irish and patriotic

tunes. Irish Step Dancers from the Nevin Academy of Irish Step Danc-ing produced a spirited, lively and amazing display of their talents as they performed. The highlight of their performance was a program of excerpts from “River Dance” that ended with a crescendo of “hard-shoe” step dancing that brought the crowd to their feet in loud ap-plause and a standing ovation.

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Matt Finn 2013 Hibernian of the Year with Carolyn Booth Lady Hibernian of the Year. (Photo by Jack Kelly)

Assessing the SteepleRepresentatives from the Damon Construction Company and

Haynes deBoer Associates conduct an exterior assessment of the steeple at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in anticipation of restor-ing the landmark to its original condition. The steeple, believed to be the first to top a Methodist church in America, is original to the 1806 house of worship and has already undergone extensive restoration to its interior. (Photo by Nila Asciolla)