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Boy Scouts Nick Hanson, left, and Sam DiGasper played shepherds in the annual Jamestown Christmas Pageant. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... The year 2007 may be remembered by Jamestown's water customers as the year they paid more for something they are not buying. In August, for the second time in three years, the Jamestown Town Council, sitting as the Water and Sewer Commission, voted to increase island water rates by 15 percent for minimum use, and 23 percent for excess use. More ... Dr. Lisa Rameaka will present a lecture entitled The A,B,Cs of a Healthy Pregnancy on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m., at the North Kingstown Free Library. Dr. Rameaka is a Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She is a member of the Wakefieldbased South County OB-GYN, and is a member of the medical staff at South County Hospital. More ... Jamestown resident Joseph R. DiStefano was recently honored by St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island (SJHSRI) as its 2008 Partner in Philanthropy. A partner with the law firm Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, DiStefano has been a member of the St. Joseph Health Services board of trustees since 1985. More ... The 15th Annual Providence Boat Show returns next week to the Rhode Island Convention Center from Thursday, Jan. 3 to Sunday, Jan. 6. The first of the winter boat shows in New England, the Providence Boat Show boasts more than 140,000 sq. ft. of boats and equipment including 250 exhibitors and over 300 boats ranging from 8 to 40 feet. More ... Efforts by the USS Saratoga Museum Foundation to create a family attraction, educational center and memorial at Quonset/Davisville took another major step forward as Congressman Jim Langevin announced a federal appropriation of $282,000 to support the project. More ... Four couples traveled to the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica in November. The couples, from left to right, are Debbie and Phil Mechnig, from Florida; Kate and Larry Shuhy, from Jamestown; Bonnie Hogan and Greg Desnoyers, from Jamestown; and Roswitha Walker and Bob Fadden, members of the Jamestown Yacht Club and from West Kingston. More ... The Newport Navy Choristers are seeking new members in all voice ranges to sing with them for the 2008 musical season. The Choristers are a mixed singing group open to all members of the Navy community including active duty, reserve and retired military personnel, their spouses and family members 16 years of age and older, as well as Department of Defense employees. More ... Fidelity Investments, Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (DR. I.) and the Rhode Island Department of Education encourage high school students from around the state to participate in the 2008 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest. The deadline for entries is January 12, 2008. More ... Tune in on Sunday mornings to Jamestown resident Deb Ruggiero's weekly radio show, Amazing Women. On Dec 30, "go green" as Sheila Dormody of Clean Water Action and Sarah Kite, of Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. discuss the 3 Rs: reduce, recycle, reuse. More ... Police help local teens Karen Catlow, right, delivers a $1,000 donation from the Jamestown Police Officer's Association to Melissa Minto and Bill Piva for the purchase of a television for the Teen Center. More ... The Jamestown School Committee has worked diligently in 2007 to address federal and state mandates for public schools, ensuring a safe and top-performing environment for our island's children. Topping the list of improvements is the school district's revision of its food service nutritional standards, which now exceed the federal requirements. More ... The following Jamestown students were named to the North Kingstown High School Principal's Honor Roll for achievening an academic average of 90 or better for the first quarter. From grade 9: Carla Aveledo , Trevor Bobola, Caia Diepenbrock, Eric Holtzman, Kaitlin Marquis, Catherine Matley, Kayla Miller, Romil Patel, and Jacqueline Tanguay. More ... The Jamestown Wind Energy Committee spent its final meeting of the year looking at an initial draft request for qualifications (RFQ) to find a consultant for a wind power feasibility study. More ... Island sports were exciting in 2007, and here are some of the highlights. Islander Brett Uttley was recently named to the 2007 National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American team, and he is the only person in North Kingstown High School history to receive the honor twice in the same sport. More ... New books for the new year TelecomPioneers, a community service organization, generously donated new Scholastic books to Melrose school for use in classroom libraries. They will also distribute dictionaries to the third grade in 2008.Showing off the new books are Linda Butterworth, back left, Toni Krause, back right, Lisa Casey, front right and Norma Stoddard, front left. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... State Representative Bruce J. Long (R-Jamestown, Middletown) has been named vice-chairman of a special house commission charged with addressing the educational needs of the rapidly growing number of children with autism. The commission, created last June by House Resolution 6501, held its first meeting on Dec.19. More ... The Afternoon Book Discussion at the Jamestown library will meet to discuss the classic novel "Sister Carrie," by Theodore Dreiser at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The book, published in 1900, was considered scandalous in its day. More ... A daughter, Valerie Pierrette Carroll, was born Dec. 17, 2007 at Newport Hospital to Tanja and Sean Carroll of Jamestown. More ... The Wickford Art Association is searching for entries to its "Man and Beast" Open Juried Show. The show is open to work in all media, which features figure or wildlife themes. There is a non-refundable entry fee of $12 per entry, or 3 for $30. Cash prizes will be awarded. To register, bring actual artwork to the Wickford Art Association Gallery on Wednesday, Jan. More ... The Harbor Management Commission spent 2007 making plans, putting out fires, and prioritizing projects to get the best use out of their limited budget. Overall, the year was productive, informative, and thought provoking. More ... Hundreds of humans intent on acting like penguins will submerge themselves in the icy waters at Mackerel Cove at noon on New Year's Day. The annual Penguin Plunge started 32 years ago and has become a heart-warming Jamestown tradition. Most would-be peoplepopsicles will get sufficiently wet enough to earn pledges of about $90,000 for the Rhode Island Special Olympics. More ... The Jamestown school district has received a Rhode Island Council on the Arts (RICA) grant of $1,700, aspiring principal Carole Melucci reported to the School Committee at its Dec. 20 meeting. The district is also eligible for Impact Aid from the federal government, according to Superintendent Marcia Lukon. More ... With three new members, the Jamestown Town Council has a different look than it did at the beginning of the year. However, it continues to work on familiar issues as 2008 approaches. Early in the year, debate swirled around the town solicitor position. More ... Tuesday, Jan. 1 is New Year's Day. Here are the Jamestown Press deadlines for next week's newspaper, which will be published on Friday, Jan. 4. Publish Date: Friday, Jan. 4 Display Advertising: 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 News Items: 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. More ... The Zoning Board of Review had a busy year in 2007, hanging tough on new construction in high groundwater and densely populated areas. Often, the choices were not easy for the board, and applications were debated at length, some taking several meetings before decisions could be made. In the end, five homes were approved for construction, many with stringent restrictions. More ... |
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