Take precautions to avoid mosquito-born illness
      As mosquito season approaches, and with West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis so firmly established throughout the state, the Department of Environmental Management and the Department of Health are reminding Rhode Islanders that personal protection is the first line of defense against mosquito-borne diseases.
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Safety training
     A Lawn Avenue student learns first-hand how firefighters take care of a person injured in an accident. It was one of many demonstrations at the annual Island Treasures day at the school. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten
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Pests in the garden
The Island Garden
By Roger Marshall
      I was working the garden, but distracted by watching a squirrel. It was sitting in the walnut tree and calmly nibbling on the new nuts that were a mere eighth-inch long. When I shooed it out of the tree, it chattered and complained, running from branch to branch while I ineffectively shook the tree to try to get it away from the burgeoning nuts.
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Chase tournament winners
     Jim Royer, Mary Hutchinson, and the mother and son combination of Sam and Alex Cavanagh played in the Chase Memorial Tennis Tournament finals at the Conanicut Yacht Club.
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Heaths to receive Edwin Goodman Family of the Year award
By Rebecca Hosley
      For someone who has dedicated more than five decades of his life to the sport of tennis, Richard Heath's initial involvement in the sport was a bit unorthodox. Looking ro a summer job after his freshman year at Colgate University, where he played football and hockey, Heath accepted a position at the Ridgewood, N.J.
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Endres, Erickson exchange vows in St. Thomas
      On a beautiful beach in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on May 8, 2009, Laura Suzanne Endres, daughter of William and Virginia Endres of Livingston, N.J. married Kris Alan Erickson, son of Sandra Erickson of Jamestown and the late John Bernard Erickson.
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Help islanders raise money for Potter League
      The Potter League for Animals hopes for of support from Jamestown when it holds one of its biggest fundraisers of the year this Sunday, June 7.
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Turn in hazardous waste at Jamestown Eco-Depot
      Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation's Eco-Depot program will travel to Jamestown for a special East Bay collection on Saturday, June 6. Residents can drop off their household hazardous waste at the Melrose School parking lot at 76 Melrose Ave. between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., but appointments are necessary to reduce wait times.
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Torch bearer
     Jamestown Police Officer Tiffany Kopacz ran the Special Olympics torch from the Pell Newport Bridge to the Jamestown Bridge last week. The Special Olympic games where held at the University of Rhode Island. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten
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Island oyster farmers plant the seeds for a cleaner bay
By Erin Tiernan
      Every spring Jamestown comes to life as cherry trees flower and gardens begin to bloom, contributing to the island's natural appeal. This year, 11 Jamestowner's are putting down their spades and concentrating gardening efforts to a more radical locale with larger implications: the Narragansett Bay.
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New bike racks
     The Jamestown Rotary Club paid for and installed new bike racks in front of the post office and town hall. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten
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Enlisted group meeting scheduled
      The next regular meeting of the Retired Enlisted Association, Chapter 79, will be held on Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 124 Shove St. in Tiverton.
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