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The Queen Mary 2, the world's largest cruise ship, called on Newport last week. It dwarfed countless pleasure boats in the bay. Photo by Delia Klingbeil More ... The 32nd annual Jamestown Classic, organized by the Rotary Club, has been split into two programs for this year. The 'Round the Island Bike Race, which is for USCF licensed and professional riders, will take place on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8, as usual. More ... Divers from the New England Aquarium Dive Club performed a tropical fish rescue mission at Ft. Wetherill on Sunday afternoon. "I just wish someone would tell the fish that is what we are doing," past president, Jean Stefanik, said. "They can be difficult to catch. More ... In preparation for the holiday season and the upcoming winter, every Aquidneck Island and Jamestown branch of Bank of America, BankNewport, Citizens Bank, Navy Federal Credit Union, NewportFed, People's Credit Union, Sovereign Bank, and Webster Bank are hosting a joint food drive to support the Feed A Friend Food Pantry at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. More ... U-6 League: Outstanding Players: Stearns Farms, Meadow Barrett, Ben Cowan; Lila Delman Real Estate, Peter Andres, Mike Bonner; McQuade's Market, Max Coletta, Adler Delyi; Jamestown Rotary Club, Nolan Bush, Liam Farrell; Jamestown Women's Club: Maya Gamble, Josh Gaudreau; Jamestown Penguins, Pascale Burnett, Adam DiBiase; Del's Lemonade, Jack Barry, More ... The Lawn Avenue School rose to a big challenge on Monday afternoon in their game against Cole Middle School. Cole came into the game with an undefeated record and had scored 14 goals against their most recent opponent. "We played a really great game today," coach Stephanie Nocon said, "This was a very tough team and we really stayed with them. More ... The North Kingstown High School football team will hold a yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. The event, to be held in the cafeteria, is sponsored by the team players and parents and all proceeds will benefit North Kingstown football. More ... Walkers and drivers who are in the area of Lawn school in the afternoon have permission from Nick Alfred to encourage his cross-country runners to move a little faster. "As long as I am not running with them," the head coach jokes. More ... The Jamestown Community Chorus is now nearly halfway through its season of Monday night rehearsals for their annual holiday concerts. This year they will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m., at the Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Ave., in Jamestown. More ... The Prout School will hold their 4th annual Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Laurel Lane Country Club. Among the inductees is Jamestown resident Lynn Stoeckle.. Stoeckle is the parent of two recent Prout graduates and worked ceaselessly as president of the Prout Parent Council to develop and strengthen the school. More ... Editor's note: All of the candidates for Jamestown Town Council were invited by the Press to submit a 250 word statement giving some biographical information and to share their concerns and plans for the next council term. More ... For the first time in recent memory, a full classical music presentation of "Peter and The Wolf" will be staged in South County for the entertainment of both children and adults. Newport Virtuosi, the newly formed classical chamber group headed by Slava Timokhin, will present the 1936 Sergei Prokofiev composition in its entirety on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 4 p.m. More ... Governor Donald L. Carcieri and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced a "call for artists" to submit works for a Dec. 2007 to Jan. 2008 exhibition featuring two-dimensional works representing scenes from the Ocean State, for the "Scenes of Rhode Island" Exhibit and Awards. More ... Rena and Randy Tyson's shop, more famously known as R & Gallery, has closed its doors on waterfront row. Sunday, the last day of September, marked the passing of a successful chapter in the business annals of Jamestown history. More ... Teresa Murray is willing to clean everyone's dirty laundry. A new laundry service, "Wash, Dry and Fold," began at McQuade's Marketplace on Sept. 24. The service, operated by Teresa, comes as a new offering in addition to the existing dry cleaning service. More ... Firefighter Keith Godena uses the tools at hand to clean the gutters at the fire station on Monday. Photo by Donna Drago More ... In politics, like show business, timing is everything. Perhaps no one understands that better than current Town Council President - and former musician and stand-up comic - David Long. Long, who has served on the town council for four terms, recently announced that he would not be seeking reelection in November. More ... The Most Reverend George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, will speak at Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church in Jamestown on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. The topic of his address will be "Christianity and Islam: Is a clash inevitable? More ... Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis announced Monday where the candidates for several of Jamestown municipal offices will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. Mollis invited the public to attend the Sept. 28 ballot lottery to decide party ballot placement. More ... The Naval Academy Preparatory School at Naval Station Newport seeks volunteers to sponsor midshipman and Cadet Candidates for the 2007-2008 academic year. More ... Fernwood Building Company's request for a variance to construct a mixed-use residential and business building on a property at 27 Luther St. was unanimously denied at the Sept. 25 meeting of the Zoning Board of Review. The application was strongly opposed by abutters and neighbors at the August meeting of the board. Some could not be present at that meeting. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
