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Voters in November will be asked to approve a $2.5 million bond for agricultural preservation, thanks to legislation sponsored by Rep. Donna M. Walsh and Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski and passed by the General Assembly on June 21. More ... Maureen McGuirl, Emily Levy, Ellen Bednarcyzk, Sydney Keen and Sarah Smith took the Press to Cafe du Monde in New Orleans, where students had an evening treat of beignets. More ... Brown President Ruth J. Simmons announced this week that Marisa Quinn, currently assistant to the president, has been named vice president for public affairs and university relations. Quinn, from Jamestown, who is currently a member of the President's Cabinet and the Executive Committee, will begin her duties Aug. 1 succeeding Michael Chapman. More ... Artists of all ages can show off their talents on Wednesday, Aug. 13, in a one-day sidewalk art extravaganza to be held on sidewalks around the Recreation Center. The event will be from noon to 3:30 p.m. More ... Located just off Beavertail Road, south of Fort Getty is the Conanicut Battery National Historic Park. The Battery, as it is referred to, is a 22- acre plot of land with historical signifi cance - to Jamestown, and the birth of our nation. More ... Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation during August 2008 will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees. The free trees are part of the nonprofit foundation's Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees. More ... I love to fish. I'm not very good at it because I don't go fishing that often. I've caught a few big fish over the years in fresh and saltwater, mostly by accident. So, when Capt. Robb Roach of Kettlebottom Outfitters offered to take me fishing I jumped at the opportunity. More ... The 2008 Save the Bay Swim was described as "the best swim ever" by many veterans as the near perfect conditions gave most their personal best times. With three days of high winds before Saturday's swim, it was a pleasant surprise for the swimmers to wake up to clear skies and calm seas. More ... The Jamestown Teen Center is having a skateboard competition on Friday, Aug. 8, at the Jamestown Skate Park from noon to 6 p.m. The competition will be divided into three age groups: under 8, under 14, and an all age's group. There will also be a "best trick" category open to all who participate. Cash prizes will be awarded. More ... The zoning board, on July 22, unanimously approved a development plan for Environmental Packaging International to construct a commercial building at the corner of Narragansett and Clinton Avenues. A variance for six parking spaces was required. The motion for approval, read by board member Joseph Logan, restricted designated basement space to storage areas. More ... Marion, left, and Monty Gomez sell raffle tickets for Chamber Bucks to benefit the Jamestown Community Chorus. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... Pizza and pastry lovers will soon be able to enjoy their baked goods on the spot at the Village Hearth Bakery at the corner of Watson Avenue and North Main Road. A development plan to expand the bakery received a unanimous nod of approval from the Zoning Board of Review at its July 22 meeting. More ... Fire Chief Jim Bryer said that a consistent training program for all firefighters, both veterans and new members alike, is crucial for the department to work together as a team. Bryer, who is startinghis fourth year as Jamestown's fire chief, has made training his first priority. More ... The Rotary Club of Jamestown is currently seeking applications for team members for a Group Study Exchange to Western Russia. More ... Robert Goode took the Press with him on a visit to his grandparents who live in Wahoo, Nebraska. More ... Town Administrator Bruce Keiser gave a presentation on progress the town has made on acquiring lots in the Jamestown Shores area since the town began a process to actively take over lots where taxes have not been paid. More ... Donnelly graduates from Bates College Kathryn A. Donnelly of Jamestown, was among 440 graduates to receive a bachelor's degree May 25 from Bates College during the college's 142nd commencement exercises. Donnelly graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology. More ... A lagging economy and soaring gas prices are undoubtedly having an impact on local businesses, but most of the island's small business owners remain cautiously optimistic. The main impact, according to many, has been the increased cost of supplies and the now frequent gas surcharges that are being added to deliveries. More ... The recently-renovated Town Council chambers were officially dedicated Monday night to former town clerk Rosamond A. Tefft, who served Jamestown in that capacity from 1954 to 1979. Councilman Robert Sutton read aloud from the new plaque that extolled the many virtues of Tefft. "Admired and respected by her peers, Rosamond was a dedicated public servant," the plaque says. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
