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Members of the Project-based Learning class at the Lawn Avenue School could not have ordered a more perfect day for the last public event of the 2007 season at Watson Farm. The seventh and eighth graders created a scavenger hunt as their first assignment in the new class, a recent addition to the curriculum, to coincide with the season's end at the local farm. More ... Anticipation is starting to grow among local teens and parents as they discuss the future of the new Jamestown Teen Center. A meeting held on Oct. 30 allowed them to offer opinions and suggestions on rules, regulations and future events for the upcoming addition to the Jamestown Recreation Center. More ... Bruce and Cameron Toppa took the Press to New Hampshire International Speedway to see their favorite NASCAR drivers on the track. More ... Come and board the M/V Alletta Morris for an up-close look at the winter seals of Narragansett Bay. Each cruise includes a lecture by an expert guide and binoculars are provided. Get to know the furry visitors who make the rocks off Rose Island their winter playground. Cruises depart Bowen's Wharf ferry landing in Newport on Saturday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25 at noon. More ... At some point in nearly every child's school years, he or she will face anxiety about "fitting in" or being "popular." Parents and guardians need to remember they are the first line of defense for children susceptible to developing a negative self-image as a result of school-related social situations. More ... The JHS Capital Campaign began in January 2007. It will end in January 2008. We set out to raise $500,000 to renovate the museum, build a vault for our most precious archives, continue the process of cataloging our collection, expand our outreach to the schools, and create an endowment so that we will have a regular annual income to support our mission. More ... One (1) vacancy exists on the Beavertail State Park Advisory Committee for a three-year term appointment. This Committee is charged with overseeing the use and operation of the park. Meetings are conducted semiannually. Two (2) vacancies exist on the Jamestown Conservation Commission. More ... By Stephanie Cotsonas The North Kingstown High School field hockey team regained the Division I state crown on Monday night after beating the Tiverton Tigers by a score of 3-0 in an exciting game at Cranston Stadium. North won three straight state titles from 2002-2004 and Barrington has held the title for the past two years. More ... The 18 players on the Lawn Avenue School soccer team were not trying out for the role of teacher's pet at the annual Student-Faculty soccer game on Oct. 26. Stephanie Nocon, the school's student assistance councilor, came up with the idea last year as part of the Red Ribbon Week to keep kids off drugs. More ... Only 23 percent of American households have developed a home fire escape plan to ensure they can escape quickly and safely. More ... Your garden probably looked quite nice last Friday, but on Saturday the storm came through and wrecked it. I know that's what happened in my yard. I found leaves in the house gutters well above the highest trees. Pots that I had left sitting, rather than put away, found any number of new places to hide. Trees that had a few apples left soon dumped them on the lawn. More ... The flu is more serious than a common cold, but flu shots can help keep your family safe. Plain and simple. In fact, influenza is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths for kids, but despite recommendations from health experts, many parents still don't have their children vaccinated. More ... The Jamestown Community Band has launched a website to keep fans and band members up to date. They will also use the site to help recruit new band members. Bob Saunders will serve as the Webmaster. More ... Jamestown Conservation Commissioners last month decided to develop a brochure for homeowners to be able to identify and to remove invasive plants from their properties. The educational pamphlet will supplement the commission's effort to identify and control invasive plants on town properties and along island roadsides. More ... The Jamestown Fire Department graduated 10 new volunteer firefighters at a ceremony Nov. 1 at the fire station. Each recruit spent one year learning fire-fighting skills, based on National Fire Protection Agency standards, and each was assigned to a truck at the ceremony. From left are Jon Caito, Joseph Rezendes, Doug Randall, Rob Hargis, Dan Page, Kyle Tiexiera, Josh Page, Ron Barber and Andrew Rushton. Not pictured is Andrea von Hohenleiten. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... The name fisher cat is a misnomer. A fisher cat is not a cat, and it rarely eats fish. Nevertheless, this beastly carnivore, kin to minks and weasels, has struck a chord of terror in local cat owners - and even some dog owners - on the island. More ... Adelaide Roberts has given $500,000 to the Newport Art Museum for the Francis Comstock Conservation Endowment in honor of her father, the late artist Francis Adams Comstock of Middletown. More ... Families streamed through the doors of the Melrose Avenue School. Mothers pushed baby strollers and groups of young friends joined each other in the cafeteria. Smiles abounded between sips of soups and admirations of artwork. The third annual Empty Bowls event was a bountiful success. More ... Rita and Peter Hansen took the Press to Quito, Ecuador, and the Galapagos Islands, where they went to attend a wedding. More ... Jamestown Chamber of Commerce representatives present a $4,500 check to Scott Chapin (right), president of the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society. The money was raised from the Chamber's Night for the Light dinner-dance event. From left are Barbara Lundy and John Collins, co-chairs of the Chamber benefit, and Vicki deAngeli, president of the Chamber. Photo by Jeff McDonough More ... The School Committee reviewed an updated proposal to the school building use policy at its regular meeting last week. No votes were made at the Nov. 1 work session. Policy sub-committee members Julia Held and Superintendent Marcia Lukon presented a draft policy on building use by nonschool based organizations. More ... Connie Armbrust will celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday, Nov.10, with a small family party at the South County Nursing Center. Born on Nov. 7, 1907 in Concord, N.H., she studied art at the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences. After art school, she worked in Boston and studied fashion drawing. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
