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Practice makes perfect Trainees Anthony J. Will and Josh Page practice for their professional certification in CPR at the Jamestown Fire Station. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has awarded $500 to support the establishment of an art gallery space in Jamestown's Town Hall. The grant was awarded to the Conanicut Island Art Association, which will be responsible for the management of this new community art space. More ... Newport Hospital needs new volunteers for its Caring Team. Volunteers for this team will be trained to offer patients hand massage, relaxation music, and simple art activities to decrease stress and promote healing. There are also a variety of volunteer positions to be filled by people of all ages and backgrounds. More ... Donations are being sought for a flea market to benefit the restoration and preservation of Linden Place Mansion on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17, at the historic mansion at 500 Hope St., Bristol, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Admission to the sale is $1. More ... Jamestown historian Sue Maden will tell the history of the Jamestown Bridge in a lecture at the North Kingstown library on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. More ... The Jamestown Recreation Department will host an openplay youth volleyball program on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lawn Avenue School gym. The league is open to middle schoolers through adults. Netters are encouraged to come ready to play. The league is not instructional. For more information, contact the Jamestown Recreation Department at 423-7260. More ... The North Kingstown High School boys' freshman basketball team easily beat Tollgate last week in their final home game of the season. Their record is 7- 3 with one more regular season game before the playoffs. One of those wins was a big 76-63 upset over the Hendricken Hawks, who are currently in first place in the division, and their only loss was to the Skippers. More ... Special Olympics Rhode Island's 30th Annual Sports Celebrity Carnival is back. This year's event will be held on Friday, Feb. 1, at the Rhode Island Convention Center, from 5 to 9 p.m. General admission is $5 per person. Group rates are available by calling the Special Olympics office at 823-7411. More ... For those islanders who have been looking for an introduction to football, the wait is over. Jamestown resident Mark Swistak, Jr. and Recreation Director Bill Piva are putting together a flag football league for boys and girls in fifth through eighth grade. More ... The Lawn Avenue School girls' basketball team suffered a difficult loss Friday in their last home game of the season against Martin Middle School of East Providence. After the game Head Coach Dave Pritchard told his team how proud he was of them. "We have been playing well the last couple of games. More ... There seems to be only one topic of conversation among New Englanders this week, and residents of Conanicut Island are no exception. The New England Patriots perfect season will be talked about for a long time, but the story will really be one for the ages if the Pats, and Tom Brady's ailing ankle, can carry their perfection through Super Bowl XLII this Sunday. More ... High school seniors and graduates are encouraged to apply for the Dunkin' Donuts Scholarship Program. Applications will be available beginning Feb. 1. More ... Jamestowner David Swain appeared in federal court in Providence on Friday, Jan. 25, and waived his right to fight extradition to the British Virgin Island where he has been criminally charged with the murder of his wife while on a scuba diving trip there in 1999. More ... Eligible high school seniors who excel academically, demonstrate a strong community involvement and are interested in pursuing degree in communications or a communications related field can apply for a 2008 Cox Scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000 each. More ... Ray and Peggy Sisson took the Press with them on a recent trip to the Mayan pyramids in Cancun, Mexico. More ... Summer's coming, and so is the Narragansett Bay Workcamp. Fourhundred young, able-bodied campers from across the country will be in the area to provide home repairs absolutely free of charge for elderly, disabled and low-income residents who are unable physically or financially to do needed maintenance on their homes. More ... The International Yacht Restoration School will host the third annual Marine Industry Career Day on Saturday, March 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boat builders, boat yards, and marine manufacturers are in need of skilled workers. More ... Tax season is here, and with it comes free help for anyone who needs some hand-holding in preparing tax forms. The AARP Tax- Aide service for low- to moderateincome earners starts Feb. 11 at the library. The free program runs on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Monday, April 14. More ... The Jamestown library will host a new poetry reading, writing and appreciation group to meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, at 12:30 p.m., in the Sydney L. Wright Museum. The first meeting will be Wednesday, Feb. 13. More ... The Newport Art Museum's winter schedule features three new exhibits running through April. 30 "Missions: Paintings by Roger Kirby" is on exhibition until April 6, with an opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., and a gallery talk on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. More ... The School Committee opened discussion of the district's operating budget for year 2009 at the committee's Jan. 24 meeting. Superintendent Marsha Lukon and a team of administrators presented an overview of the $11.8 million proposal. More ... Bethany Ann Bottis and Kurt Andrew Gorter were married Dec. 1, 2007, at 6:30 p.m., at the Astor's Beechwood Mansion, Newport, with the Honorable John DeCubellis officiating. The reception was held at Astor's Beechwood. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William and Valerie Bottis of Jamestown. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
