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Jamestown resident Joe Ford retired recently from his stint as Newport County Sheriff. He served seven years of a 10- year appointment as the county's sheriff and has worked for the state in a number of capacities for 32 years. More ... Maia White, left, and Chandler Neale were not concerned with the foggy, wet weather as they rode their bikes across the Mackerel Cove beach on Saturday. Photo by Vic Richardson More ... The next book to be read by the Jamestown Library Book Discussion Groups is "The Cave," by Jose Saramago. The group will discuss the book on Monday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. According to a review from Amazon.com: "José Saramago is a master at pacing. More ... South County Hospital will sponsor an important class to help expectant parents who are pet owners, prepare their homes—and their pets—for the new arrival, so that all can be safe and happy. The free two-hour workshop, called Baby-Ready Pets, is offered one evening a month, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the hospital. More ... Recently Gary and Cheryl Parker took the Press with them when they visited their son Morgan, who lives in Madrid. This picture was taken in Miranda, on the Ebro River, in the Rioja region of northern Spain. More ... Moms and their young charges recently filled the big meeting room at the library to build gingerbread houses loaded with all kinds of sweet treats at the annual workshop. Photos by Kathy Brownell More ... Col. Thomas S. Vandal was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on Nov. 14 at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia. Vandal is the step-son of islander Patricia Vandal and the son of the late Maurice Vandal. More ... The three sons, all students at military service academies, of newly-promoted Brigadier General Thomas Vandal, third from left, carry on the proud military tradition of their father. On hand to support their dad at his promotion ceremony were, left to right, Stephen, United States Naval Academy class of 2012; Nicholas, USNA class of 2009 and Eric, United States Military Academy at West Point class of 2011. More ... Four Jamestown kids on three different teams won championship games at the Newport County Youth Hockey Christmas Tournament, played at St. George's and Portsmouth Abbey. Here they are showing off their hard-earned medals and trophies. From left to right are Mason Coletta (Squirt C), Michael Coletta (Squirt A), Colin Moffet (Squirt C) and Aili Moffet (Mite B). More ... 2008 was an exciting year for island sports and here are some of the highlights. The North Kingstown High School boys' 4x400-meter relay team won the event at the indoor track state meet in February while breaking both the school and the state meet records. They went on to break their own school record at the New England Championship two weeks later with a time of 3:30. More ... Jamestown School student artists will display a range of two-dimensional art at the South County Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 8. A reception to honor the artists will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The student artists from Jamestown are, from grade 5, Caroline Cote, Isaiah Ferrara, Elliot Italiano, Jay Patel, Noah Simmons, Rachel Warner, Lili Wright and Evan Chadwick. More ... Kindergartners at Melrose School perform their annual Christmas play for family and friends, complete with sign language and dance movements. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... As 2008 draws to a close, the Jamestown Town Council and Town Administrator Bruce Keiser reflected on the accomplishments of 2008 and gave their separate and collective thoughts on the challenges facing the town in 2009. All agreed that the council, elected in 2007, inherited the unfinished projects initiated by the previous council, which were many. More ... The Jamestown Community Farm became a winter wonderland on Dec. 20 following the season's first major snowstorm. Photo by Jeff McDonough More ... Financial considerations will remain a top concern for Jamestown schools in 2009, according to School Committee members. Chairwoman Cathy Kaiser expressed concern regarding the uncertainty of state aid. "We know that with the current economic crisis there will be changes in state aid, but we don't yet know how much or when," Kaiser said. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
