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The Quononoquott Garden Club invites the public to hear a representative from Rhode Island Resource and Recovery talk on the "Importance of Recycling" at the Jamestown library on Monday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. This green program should interest everyone with concerns about the environment. More ... Julio J. DiGiando has lived in Jamestown for more than three decades. He bought property, built a house with his father, and raised a family here. He has played an important role in community affairs, sitting on various committees, commissions and boards since the early 1990s and last year was voted Town Council president. More ... Members of the Jamestown Recreation Department Ladies Doubles Tennis Clinic Beginner Division held a mini summer sizzler tournament. The top four high individual scores were used to determine the teams in the finals. The class used the Van Allen Scoring System. More ... Registration for the Fall 2008 recreation soccer league is now underway. The process for registering a child is done online only, by accessing the Jamestown Soccer Association (JSA) registration forms from the Jamestown Soccer website at www.jamestown-soccer.com. More ... Spinnakers flew and the field was close during Sunday's J/22 racing series at the Conanicut Yacht Club. Photo by Timothy Westcott More ... Race number 6 of the Jamestown Yacht Club Summer Series was held on July 29. Following are the results for the race: A Class: 1. Devocean, Swan 45, Stephen Devoe; 2. Rumours, Thompson 35, Tim Woodhouse; 3. Madrigal, J/130, William Kimbell; 4. Downhill Express, Swan 42, Tom and Cindy Hirsch; 5. The Cat Came Back, Swan 42, Linc Mossop. More ... Bruce Callahan and Linda Viel cooled off with the Press during a trip to Alaska in June. The Portage Glacier is behind them. More ... What a relief! I went to a dermatologist last week and had all of my moles examined. I'd been thinking about having this done for about five years, but kept putting it off for no other reason than I was afraid to hear any bad results. More ... Without doubt, Rhode Islanders are making strides to move away from dependency on fossil fuels. The state's new net metering law displays a commitment to environmentally sustainable energy production, while providing a more economically-feasible alternative for interested developers. More ... Former Jamestown Town Council member David Swain, 51, has been committed to stand trial in a British Virgin Islands court for the 1999 murder of his wife, Shelley Tyre. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court sitting at the High Court, in Road Town, Tortola will try the case on a date yet to be announced. More ... The Jamestown Police Department is taking the "You Drink & Drive, You Lose" campaign one step farther. The department is participating in an "Impaired Driving Crackdown" on Aug. 8, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. with 11 other coastal communities. More ... With Mount Rainier in the background, Liz, left, and Nicole Perez took the Press to Seattle, Wash. to visit friends. More ... Last Wednesday's Forum on Teen Drinking, hosted by the Teen Center, conveyed a clear message: underage drinking is never okay. The panelists included Robin Monica, mother of Jeff Monica who died in a 2003 car accident while under the influence of alcohol, Officer Mark Esposito from the Jamestown Police Department, State Rep. More ... Child & Family Services has an immediate need for Friendly Visitors who visit the homebound elderly on a regular basis. There are elders confi ned to their homes in Tiverton, Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport who are waiting to be matched with a volunteer. These seniors have very few social contacts and would welcome a visit from someone who cares about them. More ... The Rhode Island Tree Council recently announced that it is accepting tree nominations for the Helen Walker Raleigh Champion Tree Program. Begun in 2006, the champion tree program promotes awareness of the contribution trees make to quality of life by finding and profiling the biggest trees in Rhode Island. More ... Montoya earns law degree Michael J. Montoya of Mount Hope Avenue graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern Law School in Boston on May 25. Smith graduates from URI Kevin Smith of Beacon Avenue graduated cum laude May 18 from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor of science degree in marine biology. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
