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TORTOLA, BVI – A British Virgin Islands judge on Tuesday sentenced Jamestowner David Swain to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of murdering his wife, Shelley Arden Tyre, in 1999. More ... The School Committee honored committee member William “Bucky” Brennan’s final meeting with a rousing musical tribute last Thursday. More ... Ft. Getty and Taylor Point have emerged as the “finalists” in Jamestown’s search for potential wind turbine sites. During a Nov. 10 workshop on a newly released feasibility study, the Jamestown Wind Energy Committee announced that the other front-runner, Beavertail Point, had been eliminated from consideration. More ... From mounting medical bills and loss of income to expenses like home renovations and inhome assistance, a serious illness can take much more than a physical and emotional toll on an ill person and their family. It can also create a serious fi- nancial burden. More ... Marlene and Bill Murphy took the Jamestown Press along when they recently visited Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in sunny Florida. More ... Valerie Southern took the Jamestown Press along on a trip to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Southern also visited Holland, Belgium and Germany during her trip. More ... Katherine E. McCurdy and Alexander B. DeMolles were married on June 27 at St. Mark Church in Jamestown. The Rev. William O’Neill officiated. A reception was held at Ft. Getty. The bride, given in marriage by her father, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. McCurdy III of North Kingstown. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H. DeMolles of Jamestown. More ... Kirsten Ferguson of Jamestown was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester 2009 at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. More ... Holly Huffine of Jamestown is currently studying in Queensland, Australia, as part of a competitive off-campus program of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y. Huffine is studying at the University of Queensland. More ... Jamestowner Christian Tiexiera, a Prout School junior and striker for the team, received all-tournament recently when the Prout School boys’ soccer team captured its first RIIL state championship by defeating defending champions Tiverton, 1-0, in a game at Rhode Island College. More ... A very good thing happened a couple of years ago. WRNI, the local National Public Radio station, got a new slot on the FM dial, which expanded its signal to all of South County. Prior to that, NPR fans had to choose between a faint, tinny signal on 1290 AM—if you could get it, or listen to WGBH in Boston. More ... David Marshall of Jamestown has been named to the 2009 Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s 2009 All Academic Sailing Team. Marshall has been honored as a first team selection for the Connecticut College sailing program. More ... The sometimes controversial zoning ordinance amendments may have been approved by the Town Council, but the work isn’t finished for the Jamestown Planning Commission. In its first meeting since the approval, the commission looked to address a loophole related to duplex dwellings. More ... When islander Drew Goldstein took his eight-player team to the Junior Team Tennis National Championships 18 and under division in Alabama on Oct. 30, he knew the team was a good one. But he also knew it would face stiff competition. More ... The Jamestown Recreation Department will begin two recreational volleyball programs this month. A youth recreational volleyball league begins Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Lawn Avenue School gym. The program will run every Tuesday through March 10. More ... The music of Dr. Enrico Garzilli will be performed at the Towers in Narragansett on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. by the South County Chamber Singers, of which several islanders are members. More ... Tom Carney, the boys’ soccer coach at Lawn Avenue School, would rather see kids playing on the soccer field than sitting on the sidelines any day. More ... The Jamestown Soccer Association will hold open try-out sessions for the U10 division and U8 division this Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Lawn Avenue soccer fields from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for the 2010 spring competitive youth soccer season. Try-outs will be held rain or shine. Players should wear shin guards and soccer cleats, and bring a ball. More ... Pavlina Richterova and James Perry, Jr. were married Aug. 22, 2009 in the groom’s parents’ home in Jamestown. Barbara Cunha officiated at the ceremony and a reception followed. The bride is the daughter of Lenka Gembecova and Frantisek Richter of the Czech Republic. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Perry of Jamestown. More ... Editor’s Note: Here’s a brief list of holiday events we think our readers may find of interest. Concerts and performances • Island Moving Company’s Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff opens Nov. 27, with performances continuing through Dec. 4. Visit www.islandmovingco.org or call 847-4470. More ... Polina Wright, a kindergarten student at Melrose School, took the Jamestown Press with her when she visited her grandparents in Poland. More ... The Jamestown contingent of the Newport Yacht Club’s Mediterranean cruise took the Jamestown Press with them aboard the Celebrity Solstice. More ... The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority will no longer redeem Newport Pell Bridge tokens after Dec. 31. RITBA replaced the token toll-payment system with EZPass in January, 2009. More ... Adam and Zachary DiBiase brought the Jamestown Press with them when they visited the Statue of Liberty recently. More ... Jamestown played host to a distinguished visitor recently, and it was all because of foul weather. A one-two punch of back-to-back low-pressure systems brought strong northeast winds to the region. For gardeners, it meant rain and wind. For boaters, it was something far worse. More ... The first major restoration in more than 150 years was recently completed at the historic Beavertail Light Station. More ... |
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2010 Summer Guide
Town of Jamestown Budget
