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Moonrise The recent full moon reflects off of Great Creek. The Newport Bridge can be seen in the distance. Photo by Barbara Dickinson More ... The Conservation Commission at its Sept. 13 meeting discussed its commitment to working with the new Town Council to establish a pro-active position on the issue of deer overpopulation and herd management. More ... This year has been a very productive growing year at the Jamestown Community Farm and this is especially true of the pumpkins. The farm has hundreds of healthy orange, big and little pumpkins. What to do? The Jamestown Community Farm and the Conanicut Island Grange have an idea. More ... At the Sept. 20 meeting of the Town Tree Preservation and Protection Committee, Vice Chairwoman Judy DiBello urged members to remind residents that the Town Forest Volunteer Cleanup Day is at 8:30 a.m. this coming Saturday, Sept. 24. More ... The Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown will host a Mushroom Walk on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. led by Dr. Roger Goos, a mycologist from the University of Rhode Island. More ... Rockin’ for a cause Members of Rhode Kill (above) — Chris Holmes, Tyler Thran and Nate Wigton — rocked the crowd at the PAC Club last weekend to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Below, guests present from New Orleans included Nate Dominique, Willie Jackson, Jytte MonConduit, and Alfred Thomas. Photos by Andrea vonHohenleiten More ... Where in the World is the Jamestown Press? Grant and Steven Grossman recently took the Press to England where they read it at the Brighton Pier, looking toward Jamestown. The Grossmans are weekend residents of Jamestown. They spend the rest of their work weeks in New York and New Jersey. More ... Race number three of the Jamestown Yacht Club Fall Series was held Sunday, Sept. 18. The following are the results: More ... In a town like Jamestown, filled with trees of all shapes and hues, it’s hard to pick favorites. Everyone’s bound to have a pet because it’s beautiful, interesting, or maybe because it carries special memories (“That’s the tree where Johnny broke his arm when he was building a tree fort” or “We stoo More ... Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is accepting appointments for its special Eco-Depot household hazardous waste collection in Newport. The collection is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, at Newport Grand, 150 Admiral Kalbfus Road from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. More ... Digging in for education Members of the board at St. Michael’s School break ground for a new school building on the Newport property. Jamestowners included in the ceremony are Jill Roosa, Lorie Sardelli, David Howe, and Paul Boghossian. More ... On Saturday, Oct. 1, Sail Newport will hold its fifth annual charity race around Jamestown. In recent years Sail Newport has raised more than $100,000 for 9/11 relief efforts. This year proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. More ... Everyone is invited to a dinner on Nov. 4, where 300 bowls of soup will be served and $5,000 will be raised and donated to various food banks in this area. More ... The Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department has announced that the 17th annual Jack O’Lantern Jog will be held on Sunday, Oct. 30, beginning at 1 p.m. More ... The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce has announced the hiring of a new Executive Director, Elizabeth Mullen. Mullen has a long tenure working in hospitality, Web design, and non-profit and business administration. She grew up in Jamestown and has lived in town for the past 10 years. More ... The public is invited to an opening reception featuring the original oil paintings, including new works of Jamestown, of internationally known artist David Schock on Friday, Sept. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. More ... St. Matthew’s Parish will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals after the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, Oct. 2, on the front lawn by the old beech tree. Pets of all denominations and their owners are welcome to attend. More ... Brennan accepts winnings School Committee member William “Bucky” Brennan accepts a check for $1,000 from Cox Communications for winning the Mayor’s Challenge bicycling race, held last June in Providence. Brennan will donate $500 to the Conanicut Island Land Trust and $500 to the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society. With Brennan is Paul Cronin, vice president and regional manager of Cox Communications. More ... During the past week, in a letter to Town Council President David Long and in a press release, State Attorney General Patrick Lynch scolded Jamestown officials for not joining financially with other Narragansett Bay communities in a lawsuit as part of the fight to block liquefied natural gas facilit More ... The Trustees of the Jamestown Philomenian Library have authorized the library’s first “Food for Fines” Days from Sunday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 9. More ... Six months after beginning her position as the children’s librarian at the Jamestown library, Rowena Burke maintains her opinion of the island’s youth: “They’re still really polite,” she said. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
