Thanks for a great birthday surprise
      Recently I celebrated a "milestone," birthday and Heidi at the Secret Garden helped to make the day special by going above and beyond the call of duty. My daughter, Syra, granddaughters Aysia and Shania, and Syra's friend Becky decided to surprise me by driving down from Maine and spending the day with me. They stopped at the Secret Garden to buy flowers and balloons.
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Thanks for 'going home' with us
      The recent Jamestown Community Chorus spring concert, "Going Home," was enjoyed by so many islanders whose heritage was reflected in the songs and dances performed by the chorus on May 5 and 6 at the Central Baptist Church. The selections chosen by director B. J. Whitehouse included songs or dances from Italy, France, Turkey, Russia, Portugal, England, and Brazil, to name but a few.
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Workers storm damage repair was professional
      I would like to express my appreciation to the members of the Jamestown Public Works Department for their excellent job in repairing the damage to Mackerel Cove beach and Beavertail Road left by the recent storm. Regrettably, it is too easy to take for granted the skill and expertise of these men.
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State reps continue LNG tanker opposition
      Dear Captain Nash, We wish to state our strong opposition to a finding of waterway suitability for the proposed Weaver's Cove liquefied natural gas facility. An affirmative finding would not be reasonable. The vessels are so large that they have to be shoehorned through channels and under bridges.
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Jamestown salutes NKHS teachers
      "Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it is the only means." The teachers and administration of North Kingstown High School demonstrate this "theory" by Albert Einstein every day.
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The rest of the highway garage story
      A husband and wife team has sent letters to the Jamestown Press and Town Council touting the fact that two highway garage committees have recommended a new highway garage be built on lot 47, a lot which abuts the former landfill. This may be true, but it is only half the story.
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Bridge land position clarified
      Your April 12 front-page story regarding the siting of a new town barn unfortunately mischaracterized my comments at last week's Jamestown Town Council meeting, and I would like to clarify matters here. As I stated at the meeting, I cannot speak for the entire board.
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