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We've all been there: the big game is coming up and you just have to have a ticket, but don't want to get burned by an online scammer. "Sports fans are often blinded by their devotion to their team and run the risk of putting their trust in a seller that doesn't deserve it," says Steve Cox, a spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau (BBB). More ... The Senior Watercolor group, as you may recall, took part in an upcoming PBS film, to be entitled "First Face," the story behind Gilbert Stuart's famous 'unfinished portrait' of George Washington. Phase one of our adventure happened a week or two ago, when the film crew came in to film our class 'finishing' the portrait in the Community Room of Pemberton Housing. More ... Three key factors that made this year's Jamestown Classic bike race different than previous years. The weather was ominous and participants in the kids' races, which started at 8:15 a.m., returned with their clothes a little wetter than they would have preferred. More ... Locals familiar with sailing know that Mike Marshall and his brother, David, are good sailors. The brothers won the Fleet 12 J/22 Conanicut Yacht Club race series this summer and they recently won the New England Sloop Championships for Connecticut College, edging Boston College and Brown University for the title. More ... Hundreds of rich orange, vineripened pumpkins lie in wait at the corner of East Shore Road and Eldred Avenue for Pumpkins Days, a harvest party, this weekend. From pumpkin picking to horse-drawn hay rides, the Jamestown Community Farm will be hopping with harvest celebration on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. More ... Despite the dreary weather, enthusiastic athletes arrived at Ft. Getty to participate in the Rides 'n' Strides for Humanity Rotary Club fund-raiser last Sunday. Many came early and began their trek around one of six scenic courses before the official 2 p.m. start time. More ... I am pleased to begin the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce monthly news column, Chamber Chatter. The Chamber consists of members of the Jamestown business community. Its intent is to preserve and improve the quality of life in Jamestown and to create an atmosphere of goodwill between the business community and the residents of Jamestown. More ... By Dotti Farrington The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has approved a contract for public relations and marketing services with the RDW Group of Providence, with offices also in Boston and Worcester, at $175 an hour for access to all services and staff, subject to negotiations for a total budget and other details. More ... The Most Reverend George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, will be speaking 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 ... Fr. Kevin Lloyd of St. Matthew's church blesses Noodle, a Weimaraner, owned by Gabrielle Reed, at last Sunday's Blessing of the Pets. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... The Jamestown School Committee, by unanimous vote at its Oct. 4 meeting, appointed Raymond Marcotte to a part-time position as school psychologist. The board spent the rest of the evening in a discussion about report card formats used at both schools. More ... The Jamestown Historical Society museum closed for the winter on Sept. 2 and work began on Phase Two of the museum renovation the following week. During Phase One, completed in the spring, the interior of the building was refurbished and environmental controls installed. During Phase Two, the work will be primarily on the grounds around the building. More ... Editor's note: All of the candidates for Jamestown School Committee 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 four years. More ... The most recent coyote trapped by The Conservation Agency has been named Quentin Anthony in honor of the president of the Conanicut Island Land Trust, who has worked tirelessly to preserve open space on the island. The coyote is a 24-pound male and was found on the Hodgkiss Farm. Photo by Numi Mitchell More ... Deputy Minority Whip Bruce J. Long (R-Dist. 74 Middletown, Jamestown) and Senate Majority Leader Teresa Paiva-Weed (DDist. 13 Newport, Jamestown) will visit Lawn Avenue Middle School students on Friday, Oct. 12 to discuss each of their roles in Rhode Island's government. More ... National Grid announced last week that it is dropping its plans for a court battle over using the KeySpan site in Providence for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal. The company said it would continue looking for appropriate sources of LNG to serve its customers in Rhode Island and elsewhere. More ... With the help of two local businesses: Jamestown Hardware and the Secret Garden, the Jamestown Department of Public Works is kicking off its fall composting program with the free distribution of composting bags. These bags can be filled with yard waste and delivered by residents to the Transfer Station. More ... In last week's edition of the Press a piece of property known as Plat 12, Lot 41, and owned by the Procaccianti Group, was misidentified as Beaverneck Farm. The Procaccianti property borders Beaverneck Farm to the south, but is not associated with it. More ... The Jamestown Community Band has selected Sarah Geremia as the new band director. Geremia began her new post on Sept. 1. Geremia has been studying music for several years and is currently a music teacher in the Newport School System. More ... The Planning Commission unanimously endorsed a development plan for construction of a house near the watershed area on North Main Road. Conditions of approval listed at the Oct. 3 meeting highlighted adherence to watershed protection standards. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
