summer 2011 - Newport County Chamber of Commerce

Summer 2011
Business Journal
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Serving Newport County & The Greater Rhode Island Community
Save the Bay
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Stormwater Solutions, page 5
Wellness in Newport, page 10
Hot Spots, page 13
FOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT SARA THOMSON
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Chamber Staff
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Jo d y J. Su lliv an
Executive Director
L in d se y Fo r re stal
Finance/Executive Assistant
A n n S w ee n y
Sales & Development Manager
C a r o l J . Mu t t y
Membership & Events Manager
K a t h l e en P a p p
Membership Services Assistant
T o ny F a r i a
Membership Sales
S a r a W a l k e r T h o ms o n
Communications &
Member Relations Manager
Business Journal / Summer 2011
L u ci n a A l e x a n d e r
Administrative Assistant
Serving Newport County &
The Greater Rhode Island Community
Portsmouth
Jamestown
Little Compton
Established in 1638
Established in 1678
Established in 1746
Newport
Middletown
Tiverton
Established in 1639
Established in 1743
Established in 1747
Member Services Committee
L a u r i e L a b r ec q u e ( C h a i r )
Fort Adams Trust
J o dy S u l l i va n
Newport County Chamber
C a r ol M u t t y
Newport County Chamber
A liso n C o sta
New York Life
R o b i n G a r d n er
RI Computer Learning Services
Li s a H a rri s o n
Only in Rhode Island
D on n a M a y t u m
William Vareika Fine
Arts/Firehouse Theatre
S u s a n R e p l og l e
BankNewport
T h er es a G u z ma n S t o k e s
The Write Design
Lo i s V a u gh a n
Lois Vaughan Jazz
Jo h n Wh ite
Work Opportunities Unlimited
Marketing Committee
A rt h ur Pa ul , J r. ( Ch a ir )
People's Credit Union
J o d y Su l l i v a n
Newport County Chamber
S ara Walk e r T h o m so n
Newport County Chamber
A n n Sw e e ny
Newport County Chamber
Ch uc k A l l o t t
Hinckley Allen & Snyder, LLP
An n e m a ri e B riss o n
Newport Daily News
J oh n C r o w l e y
Mallard Printing
S a n dy K r i s t i a n s s o n
Black Diamond Marketing
J a mi e M a r t e l
Family Law Center of RI
R ic k N a ge l e
Advantage Marketing
Information
L a u r a F . P e d r i ck
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
El a i n e P e t e r s o n
Visiting Nurse Services of
Newport & Bristol Counties
T i m o t h y J . D e l G i u d i ce
Raytheon Integrated Defense
Systems
J oh n E d w a r d s
Barnum Financial Group
/MetLife
S c o t t H u m p h r ey
Humphrey's Building Supply
S t ep h e n K i r b y
Kirby Commercial, LLC
S u s a n La n d ry
Carey Richmond &
Viking Insurance
W a y n e Lo n g
BankNewport
Ed Lo pe s
O'Neill Properties Group
Jay M assa
Stafford Design/Build
R i c k M c Au l i ff e
Mayforth Group, LLC
P a u l O ' R ei l l y
Newport Harbor Corporation
R ic h ard S ay e r
Sayer Regan & Thayer, LLP
Ambassador Committee
L a u r a H . D a L o mb a ( C h a i r )
Kahn Litwin Renza & Co., Ltd.
J o d y S u l l i va n
Newport County Chamber
C aro l M utt y
Newport County Chamber
H e r b A r ms t r o n g
Prudential Prime Properties
D i a n a Br o w n
Sovereign/Santander
J o r da n B r o w n
NewportFed
D a n i e l C og a r
Legacy Financial Group LLC
/Mass Mutual
Lo u D i R i e n z o
Sage Solutions
B arb ara J ag o lin ze r
Nunes Realty Ltd.
I n ez M el l o
Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP
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10 . . . . . . . . . .Home & Garden
11 . . . . . . . .Renting Vs. Buying
15 . . . . . . .From Our Sponsors
Features
Government Affairs Committee
T R M c G ra th (C h a ir)
McGrath Clambakes
J o d y S u l l i va n
Newport County Chamber
S a r a W a l k e r T ho m s o n
Newport County Chamber
Ll o y d Ad a m s
Bristol Harbor Inn
/Thames Street Landing
J o h n D a mo n
The Damon Company
35 Valley Rd. Middletown, RI 02842
Ph: 401.847.1600 • Email: [email protected]
J o hn E g a n
Barnum Financial Group
/MetLife
Sa r a h R i v a r d
Newport Grand
P a t r i c i a Vi e i r a
UFirst
F r a n k P r os n i t z
Rhode Island Blood Center
E i l e en H a d f i e l d
Harvey, Carr & Hadfield
5 . . . . . . . .Stormwater Solutions
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mentoring
Every Issue
3 . . . . . . . . .Chamber Calendar
4 . . . . .Welcome New Members
8 . . . . . . . . . . . Ribbon Cuttings
13 . . . . .Spotlight on Attractions
On the Cover
Save the Bay Center . .Providence
Chamber Board of Directors 2010-2011
Chair ~
Eric Offenberg
Offenberg Consulting Group
Vice Chair ~
Bill Corcoran
Newport Tent Company
Treasurer ~
Laura F. Pedrick
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Secretary ~
Arthur Paul
People's Credit Union
Legal Counsel ~
William R. Harvey
Harvey, Carr & Hadfield
Executive Director ~
Jody J. Sullivan
Newport County Chamber
of Commerce
Chairman Emeritus ~
Don Troppoli
Webster Bank
------------------------------Lloyd Adams
Bristol Harbor Inn/Thames
Street Landing
Barbara Arcangeli
Newport Hospital
Laura DaLomba
Kahn Litwin Renza & Co., Ltd.
John Damon
The Damon Company
Timothy J. DelGiudice
Raytheon Integrated Defense
Systems
Ray DiPasquale
CCRI
Scott R. Humphrey
Humphrey’s Building Supply
Stephen Kirby
Kirby Commercial, LLC
Laurie Labrecque
Fort Adams Trust
Ed Lopes
O'Neill Properties Group
Wayne Long
BankNewport
TR McGrath
McGrath Clambakes
Paul O'Reilly
Newport Harbor Corporation
Richard Sayer, Esq.
Sayer, Regan & Thayer, LLP
Evan Smith
Newport Bristol County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chamber Calendar
August • September • October
Wednesday, Aug 10th
HR Roundtable:
‘Annual Health Plan Renewal’
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Health Services
Administrators
Thursday, Aug 18th
Women in Business Brown Bag
Luncheon: "Facebook for
Business" 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by BankNewport
Friday, Aug 19th
Chamber Connections
Networking Group
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug 23rd
Health Insurance Clinic
Linda Glew, Health Services
Administrators
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, Aug 25th
Health Insurance Clinic
Linda Glew, Health Services
Administrators
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, Aug 25th
Business After Hours
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Belle's Cafe, Newport Shipyard,
One Washington Street, Newport
Recommended $5 donation to
benefit the Chamber
Ambassadors' Community Fund
Thursday, Aug 25th
Let's Talk Business
11:00 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Jody Sullivan,
Executive Director, NCCC.
Guest: Major Michael Manning,
Plans/Legislative Liaison
Officer, Joint Force Headquarters
Rhode Island National Guard On
WADK Radio
Thursday, Sept 1st
Business Before Hours
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Newport Elks Lodge,
141 Pelham St., Newport
Friday, Sept 2nd
Chamber Connections
Networking Group
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept 14th
HR Roundtable:
‘ L e gi s l a t i v e U pd a t e ’
Steven A. Loffredo, HR Mgr.,
Kahn Litwin, Renza,
& Co., Ltd.
Rebecca McSweeney, Esq.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Health
Services Administrators
Thursday, Sept 15th
Women in Business Brown
Bag Luncheon
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Chamber
Gift Certificates:
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave, Newport
Sponsored by BankNewport
Friday, Sept 16th
Chamber Connections
Networking Group
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept 21st
" T h e C O N SU M E R B R A IN :
S e l l i n g L e f t, B u y i n g R i g h t S o me t hi ng 's Wro n g H e re ? "
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
David M. Murray, Sr. VP
Marketing Director,
BankNewport
Thursday, Sept 22nd
Business After Hours
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
@ The Deck, One Waites Wharf,
Newport
Recommended $5 donation to
benefit the Chamber
Ambassadors' Community Fund
Friday, Sept 23rd
Let's Talk Business
11:00 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Jody Sullivan,
Executive Director, NCCC
on WADK Radio
Wednesday, Sept 28th
Economic Luncheon
Sponsored by
The Perfect Gift
for everyone
Redeemable at over 200 locations
Visit www.NewportChamber.com for a list of
participating locations or to purchase online.
Available at Newport County Chamber of Commerce - Middletown,
The General Store - Newport, Irving's Shoe Store - Portsmouth,
Little Purls - Tiverton & Bay Voyage Inn - Jamestown
“How the Environment and the
Economy Work Together”
Guest Speaker: Curt Spalding,
EPA Administrator, New England
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Atlantic Beach Club
Sponsored by CCRI.
Thursday, Oct 6th
Chamber 101
8:30 - 9.30 a.m.
Thursday, Oct 6th
Chamber Power!
9:30 - 10.30 a.m.
Thursday, Oct 6th
Women in Business
Semi-Annual After Hours
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
William Vareika Fine Arts Ltd.,
212 Bellevue Ave., Newport
Sponsored by BankNewport
Wednesday, Oct 12th
HR Roundtable:
‘P e r f o rma n c e M a n a g e me n t ’
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Health
Services Administrators
Friday, Oct 14th
Chamber Connections
Networking Group
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, Oct 20th
Women in Business Brown
Bag Luncheon
Women’s Health Panel
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by BankNewport
Thursday, Oct 27th
Business After Hours
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Residence Inn by Marriott,
325 West Main Road, Middletown
Recommended $5 donation
to benefit the Chamber
Ambassadors' Community Fund
Friday, Oct 28th
Chamber Connections
Networking Group
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Friday, Oct 28th
Let's Talk Business
11:00 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Jody Sullivan,
Thursday, Oct 13th
“Increase Your Sales…at Least Executive Director, NCCC
on WADK Radio
37 % i n t h e n e x t
6 – 1 2 Mont hs! ”
For a complete list of
Rick Nagele, President & Sr.
Analyst, Advantage Marketing Chamber Events, visit
Information. 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. www.newportchamber.com
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934 East Main Rd.
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-4443
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Clare Dodge Chrysler Jeep
310 West Main Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
www.newportjeep.com
(401) 846-2323
Car Dealers
BoatShedNewport.com
Newport, RI 02840
www.boatshednewport.com
(401) 855-5970
Yacht Brokerage
D. F. Dwyer & Associates
38 Bellevue Ave., Ste B
Newport, RI 02840
www.dfdwyer.com
(401) 846-9629
Insurance
Bow House Studio
355 Neck Rd.
Tiverton, RI 02878
www.kellymilukas.com
(401) 480-3536
Art
D.A. Marketing/Arianna
39 Bowen's Wharf
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 848-5000
Cosmetics
Chanterelle Boutique Catering
124 Aquidneck Ave.
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 619-0720
Caterers
Escape
2538 East Main Rd.
Portsmouth, RI 02871
www.escapespaservices.com
(401) 293-5741
Spas
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www.clamdoor.com
(401) 816-5701
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Flickers - Arts Collaborative
83 Park St., Ste. 1
Providence, RI 02903
www.rifilmfest.org
(401) 861-4445
Film Festivals
Herreshoff Marine Museum
One Burnside Street
Bristol, RI 02809
www.herreshoff.org
(401) 253-5000
Museums
Lynch's Cleaning & Restoration
25 Starline Way
Cranston, RI 02921
www.lynchsrestoration.com
(401) 464-8937
Water & Fire Damage Restoration
Mad Hatter Bakery
64 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840
www.madhatter-newport.com
(401) 847-0354
Bakery
Mansion Rentals, Inc.
480 Thames St.
Newport, RI 02840
www.mansionrentalsri.com
(401) 619-5778
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28 Memorial Blvd., West
Newport, RI 02840
www.menshairquarters.com
(401) 846-2099
Barbers
Mizu Japanese Steak House
250 East Main Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
www.mizujapanesecuisine.com
(401) 846-2008
Restaurants
The Museum of Newport Irish History
648 Thames St.
Newport, RI 02840
www.newportirishhistory.org
(401) 848-0661
Museums
Newport Adventures
www.newportadventures.com
Newport, RI 02840
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Gourmet Shops
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 847-2750
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Peckham Farms
1299 Wapping Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 847-2202
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True North Financial Group
2121 N. California Blvd., Ste 395
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 979-2354
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Rosemary & Thyme Cafe
382 Spring St.,
Newport, RI 02840
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University Business Consultants
237 Robinson St.
Wakefield, RI 02879
www.universitypdc.com
Business Coaching
Service Master Disaster Services
307 Oliphant Ln.
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 849-8987
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Schochet Associates, Inc.
175 Federal St., Ste. 700
Boston, MA 02110
www.schochet.com
(617) 482-8925
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Sightsailing, Inc.
32 Bowen's Wharf
Newport, RI 02840
www.sightsailing.com
(401) 849-3333
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Vincent D. Morgera, Ltd
One Court House Square
Newport, RI 02840
www.thelawdoctors.com
(401) 619-1144
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Wave Technologies
11 South Angell St. #373
Providence, RI 02906
www.wavetechnologiesri.com
(401) 255-8383
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Wellington Yacht Partners
One Maritime Dr.
Portsmouth, RI 02871
www.wellingtonyachts.com
(401) 683-6070
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Member recognition
Congratulations to Rocco Michaluk,
Director of Film & Video
Video & Vision Multimedia has been selected for
the 2011 Best of Newport Award in the Video
Tape Editing category by the US Commerce
Association (USCA). This is the first year that a
business has qualified as a Four-Time Award
Winner. The USCA "Best of Local Business"
Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses
throughout
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country.
www.VideoAndVision.com
Twenty Year Anniversary
Bright Ideas Early Childhood Center is celebrating
20 years in business. Owner and operator
Maureen Kielbasa received the Newport County
Chamber of Commerce's Excellence In Business
Award for Woman Owned Business of the Year in
2010.
Learn more at www.brightideaspreschool.com
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Newport, RI 02840
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Congratulations to the Attorneys of Partridge
Snow & Hahn LLP
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP and several of its
attorneys have been included in the Chambers
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Congratulations to The Chanler at Cliff Walk
The Chanler was the only Rhode Island Property
selected as Travel & Leisure Magazine World's
Best Awards. They placed in the following categories:#3 Top Inns in US/Canada (fewer than 40
rooms) and #65 Top 100 Hotels in the World.
www.thechanler.com
The Newport County Fund (NCF) Announced
$110,144 in Small Grant Awards
Sixteen local nonprofits will receive the grants to
help the organizations develop, strengthen, and
expand new and existing community programs that
are addressing issues of importance to local residents. NCF has awarded more than $2 million
since it was established as a permanent fund at the
Foundation in 2002. www.rifoundation.org
Features
Controlling Polluted Runoff is Key to Aquidneck Island's Economy and Environment
By Jody J. Sullivan,
Executive Director, Newport
County Chamber of Commerce
and John Torgan, Narragansett
BAYKEEPER®/Director of
Advocacy, Save The Bay
Stormwater, the polluted runoff
that washes over paved surfaces during rainstorms, is emerging as a top
pollution threat to Aquidneck Island's
water quality and to peoples' ability
to swim and gather shellfish safely.
As this stormwater flows over
parking lots, roads, rooftops, and
driveways, it picks up plastics, litter,
trash, bacteria from animal wastes
and septic systems, road salt, oil,
lawn fertilizers, and other pollution
that overwhelms collection systems
and pours into rivers and the Bay.
The Newport County Chamber of
Commerce and its members understand that clean water is critically
important to life on the Island.
Whether it's fresh water for drinking
and bathing, or coastal waters and
Narragansett Bay for swimming, fishing, shellfishing, and recreation, our
relationship with the water distinguishes each Island community.
There are a number of initiatives
underway to meet these challenges.
Recently, each Island community has
made progress toward addressing
long-standing problems with wastewater pollution. Newport is deep in
the middle of a public stakeholder
process to fix the City's Combined
Sewer Overflow (CSO) discharges to
the harbor and has installed a system
to disinfect discharges from the moat
to Easton's Beach, an area frequently
closed due to high bacteria counts.
Middletown has taken strong
steps to address problems with its
collection system, and is now positioned as a leader in Rhode Island on
stormwater pollution abatement.
Working closely with RIDEM, the
town is engaged in a feasibility study
and may become the first in Rhode
Island to establish a stormwater utility district. This would help to create
a revenue source for infrastructure
improvements that will clean up local
waters. It would also help the town's
eligibility for grants and other assistance to defray the cost to taxpayers.
Portsmouth has established a
wastewater management district, but
is still locked in a dispute with
RIDEM about the necessity of sewers
in the northern portion of the town.
We are hopeful that all the hard work
by the town and DEM will result in
effective and affordable solutions
there soon.
Starting in 2008, the Chamber
has taken a leadership role in working
to resolve wastewater pollution problems in all three island municipalities.
Working with Save The Bay, the
Aquidneck
Island
Planning
Commission, and the Aquidneck
Island Land Trust, we advocated for
federal funding to examine the
potential for a comprehensive,
Island-wide wastewater solution.
With a grant from USEPA, the
Chamber hired Northeast Engineers
to conduct an analysis and to present
alternatives. Phase II of this study is
expected to be completed this fall.
We believe it will help make the case
Chamber News
Chamber to Host State Fire Marshall
on Behalf of Members
The Chamber met with the RI State Fire
Marshall to discuss the negative impact of the Fire
Code on small businesses. In attendance at the
meeting were State Fire Marshall John Chartier,
and Deputy State Fire Marshalls Scott Caron &
Wade Palazini, RI State Representative Peter
Martin, Chamber Executive Director Jody Sullivan
and Sherri Carrera, Small Business Ombudsman,
Office of Regulatory Reform for the Rhode Island
Economic Development Corporation. The
Chamber will be bringing the Fire Marshall down
to tour member businesses and this Fall the
Chamber will also host an informational session
with the Fire Marshall's Office to facilitate the flow
of accurate information regarding Fire Code
Regulations to work with and assist members and
the broader business community with Fire Code
compliance.
Introducing: Business Before Hours
The Chamber is launching a new networking
opportunity - Business Before Hours. Our popular Business After Hours has been a success for
years, and we would now like to give our members
who cannot attend events after 5:00 p.m. an
opportunity to network with fellow businesses
before hours. This morning business networking
hour will be every other month, from 8 - 9 a.m.
and will kick off on Thursday, September 1st, at
the Newport Elks Lodge located at 141 Pelham
St., Newport. See you there!
C h amb er F und s Nav al St at ion
N e w p o r t A l t e r n a te E n e r gy S t u d y
The Newport County Chamber of
Commerce and the Rhode Island Economic
Development Corporation are co-underwriting the completion of the Environmental
Assessment for Naval Station Newport's Wind
Sites Study. Chamber funding is part of a
Rhode Island Heritage Grant to support, preserve and protect the Defense industry in
Rhode Island.
researched and the Chamber will work with its
many member stakeholders including our
municipalities and various industries and
members.
After a thorough search by an ad hoc
search committee, the Chamber has hired
Kristen Meuse as our Grant Seeker. Kristen's
background in grants will be an asset to the
Chamber and will broaden our already wide
array of Chamber services and initiatives.
Erin Donovan, the Chamber's current Grants
Project manager, will continue to manage all
current and future Chamber Grants. Special
thanks to Chamber Board members, Tim
DelGiudice of Raytheon, Eric Offenberg Chamber Chair, Arthur Paul of People's Credit
Union, & Ed Lopes of O'Neill Properties for
serving on the search committee.
C h a m be r H i r e s G r a n t S e e ke r
We l co m e Ba ck , Luci na !
The Chamber's 501©(3) non-profit, the
Newport County Development Council
(NCDC) has engaged the services of a professional grant seeker to look for economic
and community development opportunities on
behalf of the Chamber and its members.
Opportunities for collaboration will be
The Chamber is delighted to have Lucina
Alexander back on staff in the Chamber office.
Lucina is joining us in the capacity of
Administrative Assistant and brings many
years of experience in working with Chamber
members. If you're stopping by the office,
please be sure to welcome her back!
for necessary improvements. Cost
and fairness are important factors,
and we look forward to examining
and evaluating the various alternatives with the communities and stakeholders.
As we close in on a workable
strategy for wastewater, we now turn
our attention to the stormwater challenge. A number of recent studies by
the state and private consultants
underscore the role of stormwater in
swimming beach and shellfishing closures which hurt the Island's economy and image.
Managing stormwater pollution
requires creative thinking and both
collective and individual responsibility. Unlike wastewater, a centralized
solution is impossible. In many cases,
the best approach to stormwater is to
provide for plantings, or vegetated
buffers, that can help slow the flow of
stormwater and allow grasses and
shrubs to serve as natural filters to
pollution. Softer alternatives to pavement, such as crushed stone, shells
or gravel can also help slow the flow.
In addition, vegetated swales,
buffers, rain gardens, created wetlands and grasslands serve as great
bird and wildlife habitat and can be
beautifully landscaped and planted.
Save The Bay has proposed a plan
for a stormwater demonstration project at Easton's Beach, including a
planted buffer along the edge of the
parking lot, a warm-season grass
planting along the berm of the moat,
and other improvements that will be
visible to visitors. The plan includes
interpretive signage and public education to raise awareness of the issue
and possible solutions.
The Chamber is committed to
working with our members and partners to improve Aquidneck Island's
water quality and to improve the
quality of life and keep Newport
County a healthy and beautiful place
to live and work.
If you are a business owner or
property owner and are interested in
what you can do to help, please
contact us at the Chamber:
401-847-1608.
Annual Dinner
Dance & Silent
Auction
SAVE THE
DATE!
Friday,
November 18, 2011
Hyatt Regency Newport
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From Our Sponsors
With Blood, So Much More is Possible
By Frank Prosnitz
Rhode Island Blood Center
W h e n
someone
donates
blood, it's not
just about the
recipients - it's about his or her family, neighbors, friends, co-workers, and
all those people with whom that individual has and ever will touch in a
positive way.
Last summer, the Rhode Island
Blood Center's Summer of Inspiration
program focused on 14 different
blood recipients, individuals who were
given the gift of life by blood donors,
and each of whom has had a considerable impact on the communities
around them.
In some cases it's about lives
extended, and others about lives
saved. Always it has been about inspiration, individuals who have confronted some extremely serious conditions,
facing them with determination and
courage.
In the year since the start of our
Summer of Inspiration, we have seen
incredible extremes. One of our recipients has acted in two plays and is
about to direct a production; another
participated in a charity stair climb, up
more than 30 flights in one of
Providence's tallest buildings. And
two passed away, leaving behind a gift
of memories that wouldn't have been
possible without blood donors.
We came to know Michael Fallgren
a couple of years ago. A leukemia survivor, Michael had been diagnosed a
decade earlier and told he wouldn't
see another Christmas. He saw 11
Christmases, receiving blood transfusions periodically (more than 120
units of various blood products) as he
lived life to its fullest. A gentle man,
he had worked in the marine industries for years. When we first met
Michael, he had agreed to have a
blood drive dedicated in his honor.
Not only did he lend his name and
story, but he and his wife Angela
actively helped recruit blood donors,
and Michael stayed throughout the
day to greet everyone.
Several months ago, still suffering
from leukemia, Michael received a
stem cell transplant only to suffer two
serious infections that recently took
his life. Because of blood donors,
Michael had been able to walk two
daughters down the aisles, something
no one ever anticipated when he was
first diagnosed.
To call Lorriane Garvey spunky
would be an understatement. LG, as
she preferred to be called, valued
laughter and subscribed to a large
dose of positive thinking. The mother
of two, she was a woman who operated in the fast lane, starting the
American division of two German
jewelry companies, working for architects, and in-between in the fast
paced world of real estate.
She always worked, and when she
was stricken with a condition that
sapped her strength, she found it difficult. "I've never not worked," she
said. "This is the kicker for me. You
can't exercise. I can't do anything.
Very stressful."
But what she never lost was her
humor and positive thinking, an inspiration to all of those around, family
and friends, and former co-workers.
LG needed transfusions, specific HLA
matches, and remarkably, her son-inlaw, Kevin, was a match. So every
couple of weeks they'd come to the
Blood Center's Providence facility date night, she called it, sharing her
humor and optimism with Blood
Center employees and anyone who
would listen. LG fought as long as her
body would let her, finally passing
away several months ago.
Keith Bloomer, who lives in Exeter
Why People's Credit Union
Written by Kristina Wendell
Marketing Assistant
People's Credit Union
When choosing a financial institution choose one
that works for you!
Choose a financial institution that puts you first, that
you can trust… a financial
institution that helps you succeed. People's Credit Union
is a trusted financial institution that has served this community for over 89 years. What sets us apart from other
financial institutions, you may ask? People's Credit Union
demonstrates what the Credit Union Difference is all
about.
Our members are our owners. When seven men from
Newport County formed People's in 1922 their goal was
to start a not-for-profit, cooperative financial institution
owned by its members. 89 years later, People's still operates on the same premises it was founded on. Because we
are owned by our members, they are our stockholders. All
members are invited to our Annual Meeting where they
may vote to elect a volunteer Board of Directors who oversees the Credit Union's operations. Each member in good
standing receives one vote, regardless of account balance.
We exist to serve, not to make a profit. Our mission is
to offer value-added products and services for the benefit
of our existing and prospective members. Income earned
on loans, investments and fees is returned to members in
the form of higher savings rates, lower loan rates and additional products and services. We have continued to make
borrowing money easy and affordable. As a trusted financial institution, People's is a safe alternative to invest your
funds.
People's invests in the community. As a community
Credit Union, we live by the philosophy of "People Helping
People" by financially supporting many other not-for-profit charitable agencies and organizations within the communities we serve. In addition, our employees continually volunteer countless hours as well as financial support to
so many organizations within the communities we serve.
We help members meet their goals. Whether buying a
new car, new home, or refinancing to a better interest rate,
People's provides the support our members need. We
understand that every member has individual needs; therefore we offer a complete range of products and services
with all the convenience you've come to expect from a
financial institution. Not only do we provide convenient
access to financial services, but we provide member education. Free financial education is also offered on an ongoing basis to help our members succeed.
People's remains committed to serving our members
and our communities. That's what the Credit Union
Difference is all about.
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with his wife Lynn and eight year-old
daughter, Katie, is in the business of
building memories. He's a double
lung transplant, who, during his
recovery from surgery had bleeding
ulcers and gangrene, which took the
tips of most of his fingers and toes.
Keith, who has become a volunteer
for the Blood Center, the Greenwich
Odeum (a theater in the midst of a
revival in East Greenwich), organ
donor groups and more, recently participated in a climb of a downtown
Providence building, some 30 stories.
As he said, he didn't finish first - but
he finished! He takes long walks with
Katie, and brings his laughter, and
positive outlook to all those with
whom he comes in contact.
Frequently, Keith works at blood
drives, or appears for the Blood
Center as a speaker at schools and
other groups, telling his compelling
story and how blood donors are
helping him make memories.
Mention Community Theater to
Arthur Robillard and his face lights
up, there's a twinkle in his eye and
the voice of a thespian. If it weren't
for dozens of blood donors some 24
years ago, Arthur, father of two,
would not have survived the horrific
accident. He was working with a
Providence Water Supply Board
crew, when a car crashed into a
group of workers, killing one and
severely injuring several others,
including Arthur, who lost a leg.
Today, Arthur and his wife live in
Foster, where he's an active member
of the Swamp Meadow Community
Theater. This past year, he's performed in "Get Married," a holiday
production, and "Wooster and
Jeeves." Soon he will director
"Canterbury Tales."
And then there's Art
Berluti, on the air at WADK in
Newport; Candace Callori, shaping
the lives of teenagers as a vice principal of Toll Gate High School; Al
Whitney and Larry Frederick, promoting blood and platelet donation
nationally; Joe Daigle, newly married, and working at Hasbro
Children's Hospital; Lynda Lacave
(and her husband Paul), volunteering
at Blood Center events; Molly
Harrington, a grandmother of five;
Kim Woodruff, who continues to
help residents of Bannister House in
Providence's Southside; and the kids,
Daniel, 10, and Isabelle, 3, both of
whom continue to battle serious
conditions.
Without blood donors? There
would be no memories. There would
be no dreams.
Washington Square
Enhancement Project
Support local Chamber members
during the third and final phase
of the construction
BankNewport
Citizen’s Bank
Jane Pickens Theater
Jonathan’s Ocean Coffee Roaster
Karol Richardson
Newport Eye Works
Northeast Collaborative Architects
Yesterday’s
Washington Square will remain OPEN!
Newport Gallery Night
Promoting the Visual Arts in Newport since 2001
By Katie Dyer, CADEAUX du
MONDE
Newport Gallery Night, an
ongoing project of the Newport
Gallery Organization, is in its llth
year of celebrating and promoting
the local arts community with a
city wide event that takes place
the second Thursday from 5-8 pm
from February through December.
This exciting and free cultural
event takes place monthly with 26
participating galleries, museums
and cultural venues located all
over the city's different areas-from
the quaint and charming Point and
Historic Hill neighborhoods,
bustling Bowen & Bannister's
Wharves,
lower
ThamesNewport's Yachting village-to
exclusive Bellevue Avenue. The
art displayed showcases the
breadth, diversity and high quality
of the local art scene-marine art,
cutting edge, contemporary, art
glass, wearable, avant garde,
museum quality historic pieces,
photography, glass, jewelry and
international folk art.
The mission of the Newport
Gallery Organization in undertaking and promoting Newport
Gallery Night is to make the art
community and the fine arts more
accessible and visible to both area
residents and out of town visitors.
Our goals are simple: we want to
heighten awareness and have the
general public come and view art,
to become more educated about
the history of art, to become
more aware that art is currently
being created and that there are
nationally recognized and emerging artists working in their midst.
Newport Gallery Night gives
locals and visitors alike the chance
to explore and experience the art
of Newport in a festive late afternoon/early evening atmosphere as
well as enjoy the delightful ambience of Newport, Many of the
participating galleries host special
events on Newport Gallery Night
such as gallery talks, gallery
openings, artist demonstrations
and more. In addition, Newport
is a wonderfully walkable city with
galleries, museums and cultural
venues located in historic neighborhoods and exciting shopping
and dining districts. The Newport
Gallery Night season is year
round from February through
December to encourage the public to participate in arts programming as part of everyday life in a
vibrant community Also, the year
round schedule allows local residents who are intimidated by the
busy Newport summer tourist
season to participate at quieter
times during the Newport Gallery
Night year.
The Chamber website is
your local on-line
directory for Newport
County Businesses
www.newportchamber.com
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Contact Annemarie Brisson at 401.849.3300
or Sara Thomson at 401.847.1608
Gallery nights are hosted in
arts communities around the
country and the tradition dates
back to the 1980's as a way to
promote the arts. Working with
the Newport County Convention
& Visitor's Bureau as well as the
Newport County Chamber of
Commerce, the Newport Gallery
Organization's goal is to showcase the fact that Newport is a
premiere area for combining the
amenities of an historic area, a
spectacular vacation venue, fine
dining in world class restaurants
and most importantly galleries,
studios, museums and cultural
venues displaying the finest work.
In addition, by actively promoting this industry cluster and marketing cooperatively, the participating galleries, artists, museums
and cultural venues are ensuring
that the art community and working artists in Newport will continue to be a vital part of the area's
economic development and
enhance the cultural tourism for
the local area as well as the entire
state. Constantly striving to
increase the visibility and the promotional reach of this art event,
the Newport Gallery Organization
has partnered with the Firehouse
Theatre, the NCCVB and area
hotels, inns and Bed & Breakfasts
to offer an "Arts Get Away
Weekend" which features Newport
Gallery Night, Firehouse Theatre
tickets, restaurant coupons, special promotions and lodging in
some of Newport County's finest
establishments.
The
Newport
Gallery
Organization has also partnered
for the past two years with the
Arts & Cultural Alliance by participating in Spring Into Art as
well as hosting an additional
Newport Gallery Night in August
as part of the Alliance's
Bridgefest. Looking to take
advantage of the spotlight that
the arrival in Newport of SeaFair
has put on the arts, the Newport
Gallery Organization is working
with SeaFair on cross promotion
throughout their stay including
coordinating a display of member
galleries original work on board
the boat starting July 26.
Recognizing the important and
integral role that the arts play in a
vibrant community, the Newport
Gallery Organization is fortunate
to have an extensive network of
long time sponsors whose steadfast support contributes to the
ongoing success of this exciting
cultural event including Newport
Fed, the Rhode Island State
Council on the Arts, the Rhode
Island State Senate, the Newport
County Chamber of Commerce,
the Newport County Convention
& Visitors Bureau, WADK, the
City of Newport, ABC's Channel
6, WCRI and ComputerZen.
Getting Sustainable Results
in New England:
How the Environment and the
Economy Work Together
Curt Spalding, EPA Administrator, New
England will discuss how working to better
New England's environment will help to
improve the regional economy. Protecting
and restoring the places where people live
will help to ensure that these places are
prosperous. Clean air, clean water and clean
land are vital to this effort. EPA's priorities
and goals for the future push this agenda as they also strive
for a sustainable New England.
Wednesday, Sept 28th, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Atlantic Beach Club. $25 Members, $35 non-members.
www.NewportChamber.com
www.newportchamber.com
Sponsored
by CCRI
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Chamber Events Summer 2011
Left: Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed during opening remarks, at the Annual Women In
Business Luncheon on June 17 at the Hyatt Regency Newport, Rose Island Room. Sponsored by
BankNewport.
Above: Keynote Speaker Lisa Churchville, President and General Manager at NBC 10.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
Left: Kitt's Kites and Mansion Rentals July 19, 2011.
Right: Slagle's Bagels at Spark, May 23, 2011.
For information on ribbon cuttings for your business, contact Carol Mutty, [email protected]
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Golf Tournament Summer 2011
June 27th at The Montaup Country Club
To see additional photos of the 2011 Golf Tournament, visit the Chamber on Facebook!
Chamber Business After Hours
Chamber members John and Roxanne Flanders and Shawna E.M.
Snyder at our May Business After Hours at Sweet Berry Farm.
June 23rd at the Loeb Visitor Center and Touro Synagogue.
www.newportchamber.com
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Health and Wellness
It’s Not a Secret! Be Happier and Wealthier by Being Healthier
By Susan Cooper,
ACHIEVE Team Captain
Newport Recreation Director
(Retired)
We are always told to stay in
school, work hard, and take risks
in order to get ahead. But what
we should be adding to this list
of "Do's" is relax and play outdoors, eat what is grown, caught
or produced locally; and make
the "healthy choice" the best
choice for you and your family.
In February 2010, Newport
was selected as one of 40
"ACHIEVE" communities around
the country focused on chronic
disease prevention and health
promotion by the Center for
Disease Control (CDC) and is
part
of
their
Healthy
Communities grassroots mobilization efforts. Newport was the
pioneer city in this effort within
New England. ACHIEVE is a
three-year process that analyzes
local health issues, shapes policies and environments, and creates sustainable communitybased improvements. The Focus
is on: Physical Activity, Tobacco
Cessation, Obesity, Nutrition,
and Cardiovascular Disease.
Survey data was collected
through sampling interviews and
identified areas where improvements are needed and to develop a 3-year "Community Action
Plan" to increase the opportunities' to become healthier.
- Y e a r 1 G oa l s
Incr eas e
H e a lt hy
Fo od
Ch o ic e s i n C it y o f Ne w po r t
P u b li c S i t es a n d Sp o n s o re d
Events
• Ensure that youngsters and
their families have appealing,
healthy choices in food and beverages offered in parks, beaches,
fairs, and sports fields.
I n c re a s e H e a l th y Fo od
C ho i ce s i n Wo r k s i t e s
• Promote healthier foods at
workplace cafeterias, vending
machines, and meetings or conferences through model programs like the American Cancer
Society's Healthy Worksite initiative
I mp r o v e A c ce s s t o P hy s i c al
A c t i v i t y t hr o u g h i n f r as t r u c t u r e
u p g r ad e s fo r b i k i ng an d w al k i n g
• 15 businesses have already
signed on to sponsor a bike rack
in Newport through the Bike
Newport project. Bicycle maps
are being distributed to help
reduce vehicle trips by 10%.
I ncre a se
supp or t
for
B r e as t fe e d i ng
• Increase worksites that support breastfeeding through policy, staff support, and designated
sites.
- Wh y i s be c o mi n g a H e a l t h y
B u s i n e s s i m p or t a n t ?
85% of chronic diseases and
conditions are largely preventable and can be reduced or controlled by engaging in physical
activity, eating a healthy diet and
not using tobacco… Treatment
for people with chronic diseases
and conditions accounts for
about 75% of the more than $2
trillion spent annually on medical care in the U.S. Investing in
disease prevention is the most
effective, common-sense way to
improve health and helping to
spare millions of Americans from
developing preventable illnesses
(such as cancer, heart disease,
and diabetes), reduce health
care costs, and improves the
productivity of the workforce.
Heart disease and stroke remain
the first and third leading causes
of death in the U.S., accounting
for more than 30% of all mortality.
Today's children are in danger
of becoming the first generation
in American history to live
shorter, less healthy lives than
their parents. In Rhode Island
right now, 1 in 5 children enter
kindergarten overweight or
obese, so something has to
change.
Help the Newport's ACHIEVE
team of volunteers create a happier, and healthier community
which should help us all become
wealthier when we don't need to
spend on the effects of being
sick!
in order to maintain the architectural integrity of the trim in the home,"
said Zurlinden.
"Using state of the art technology in our custom millwork shop, we
can precisely reproduce historic
wood patterns, profiles and shapes
in virtually any species of wood,"
said Zurlinden. He also notes that
technology is only one part of the
Good old-fashioned
process.
research is an important ingredient
in making the proper trim selections. "Depending upon the scope
of the project, we may look through
old catalogs to find profiles used
from the late-Victorian era onward.
I rely on my knowledge of the
Rhode Island area and historical
notes to determine the correct
species of wood for the structure,
taking into account the physical
location of the property and the
architectural period of the home."
Riverhead Building Supply offers
all types of millwork for sale
through its North Kingstown and
Middletown, Rhode Island, lumberyards. Located at the site of the former JT's Lumber, Riverhead
Building Supply and its millwork
showrooms, Perimeters Designer
Showrooms, showcase custom windows, doors, fine wood mouldings
and more. One of the company's
specialties is creating historically
accurate fine wood mouldings.
From clean and simple, classic
colonial styles to more intricate and
ornate Victorian styles, the company can replicate architectural details
for any home or building. Today's
architects and craftsmen still want a
"signature" look to their moldings,
their own custom profile that is not
used elsewhere. Working with
them, Riverhead Building Supply is
able to achieve that by producing
shop drawings and manufacturing a
profile that is unique. The company
currently has a cache of over 1000
of its own molding profile designs,
and the tools to accurately repro-
duce them in a variety of woods.
For more information about
Riverhead Building Supply or
Perimeters Designer Showrooms
and their custom millwork capabilities, contact Riverhead Building
Supply at 800-874-9500, or
Perimeters Designer Showrooms at
866-996-3250.
Everett owned and operated RI
Millwork
and
Heritage
Woodwrights in East Freetown,
MA. His expertise includes many
historical architectural features in
home building and renovating
including moulding, windows,
doors, and more.
For more information email:
[email protected].
Home and Garden
Millwork: The Details That Make a Difference
By Everett Zurlinden,
Custom Millwork Specialist and
Sales Associate, Riverhead Building
Supply and Perimeters Designer
Showroom.
There's something uniquely
appealing about Rhode Island,
whether it is the quaint villages, the
New England sea towns, the pine
forest or the zany foods! Perhaps
it's the wide ranging architecture
that is most unique and beloved. In
one small state, one can find architecture that spans the centuries:
authentic Colonial; Revolutionary
War austerity; Victorian intricacy;
Arts & Crafts simplicity; swooping
Georgian; stoic Greek; or industrial/modern-era practicality. From
early settlers who were carving out
a new existence an ocean away
from their homeland, using only
simple hand tools, to the turn of
the 20th Century when our nation's
wealthiest families were spending
their summers in Newport and
building grand summer homes such
as The Breakers, architectural trim
and details abound in this small
corner of New England.
This architectural diversity is a
timeline of the people who have
lived or played in Rhode Island,
rich with details that are specific to
each period. Restoration specialists and remodelers seeking to
maintain important details can rely
on local lumberyard Riverhead
Building Supply to provide both
historical knowledge and current
technology to recreate period millwork. The term "millwork" encompasses windows, doors, stairs and
mouldings or trim in the home,
both interior and exterior.
Riverhead Building Supply is able
to provide all of these products,
and takes great pride in their ability
to match or recreate custom trims
and mouldings.
During the Colonial period, millwork was comprised of items that
could be made with hand tools.
The Colonists made sturdy houses
and buildings trimmed with boards
and featured vertical board batten
doors. They took advantage of the
abundant local natural resources to
build structures that would withstand the elements. Eastern white
pine served well as timbers, boards
and trim. Each craftsman brought
his own interpretation to the millwork in a home, and the trim produced was dependent upon the
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skill of the craftsman, the tools he
had at hand, and the wood that he
used.
By the end of the Victorian era,
the millwork industry was experiencing a major technological transition from handmade to machinemade. Local artisan woodworkers
painstakingly crafted the carvings
and detail work in shops, drawing
on a rich supply of wood from
northern New England.
As
machinery started to come in, standard millwork patterns began to
emerge. Quality and patterns
became more consistent, and manufacturing became more efficient.
The first millwork catalogs were
produced, showing millwork available for purchase through local
lumberyards.
Riverhead Building Supply continues the tradition of fine custom
millwork that was started by earlier
artisans.
Custom Millwork
Specialist Everett Zurlinden of
Riverhead Building Supply and
Perimeters is often asked to identify historic mouldings. "Whether it
is used as interior running trim, or
to grace sash and doors, I am able
to recognize the period, and make
recommendations for the builder,
remodeler or restoration specialist
Features
Renting Vs. Buying
By Michelle Drum
President, Newport County Board of
Realtors
Associate Broker, ABR, CRS, GRI,
Gustave
White
Sotheby's
International Realty
The question of the pros and cons
of renting versus home ownership
has been raised more frequently
recently, as the dream of home ownership has become more difficult to
make a reality for many would-be
buyers. This is a topic that comes up
in many conversations. There is no
right or wrong answer. However,
some may feel deterred from the
option of becoming a home owner
because they see it as less accessible
- but is it?
Here is one example, taken from
recent personal experience, of one
couple moving from being tenants to
home ownership. It explains a lot of
the ifs and whens, and why for some,
the change from being a tenant to
becoming a home owner is a natural
transition and vice versa.
Tommi and Jesse had rented a
wonderful condominium for many
years at below market value through
their friendship with the landlord.
They practically walked to work and
saved money by only needing one car
occasionally. At this point, renting
made sense for them. I had suggested they buy a house a few years ago
to take advantage of the first time
home owner's tax credit but they
were unsettled professionally and did
not feel comfortable making a large
financial decision if it required them
selling and relocating in the next few
years. Plus, the apartment they were
renting, by being below market value,
was allowing them to increase their
savings and they hoped that would
afford them the opportunity to buy a
property that was closer to their
expectations when they were ready.
When their landlord bumped the
rent up to market value, Tommi and
Jesse decided it was time to buy a
house. They had a good down payment and great credit. They asked
me to help them find a Realtor in the
area they decided they wanted to
move to. They had spent quite a bit
of time online and at various open
houses. Finally, they had focused on
a neighborhood in their price range
and that fit most of their other specifications. I referred them to a
Realtor that had a CRS and a Green
designation. Even though there were
multiple offers on the property they
were interested in, Tommi and Jesse
were able to purchase an adorable
property that needed some TLC but
was within walking distance of public
transportation and had a fabulous
neighborhood feel. Now they are
going to help the trickle down effect
of the local economy by buying new
appliances and other large and small
improvements. They enjoy the various neighborhood restaurants and
checking out other shops and services like the dry cleaners and are contributing to their new community.
On the other side of this story, the
seller of this house had owned the
property for thirty plus years. She
had paid off the mortgage and wanted to "cash out" her investment and
relocate out of state. She priced the
property correctly, had multiple
offers, and was able to move to a new
residence elsewhere. As with any
real estate transaction, communication with an accountant or tax attorney is recommended.
In summary, when the differential
between renting and owning became
miniscule, Tommi and Jesse knew it
was time to transition to home ownership. Like so many buyers today,
Tommi and Jesse understood that
home ownership does have its anxieties and responsibilities such as:
does the washing machine work,
does the central air conditioning
need service, where is the hose for
the garden and so on. However, this
couple will now be able to take
advantage of deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes
when filing their federal income tax
return, making the cost of ownership
even more favorable compared with
renting.
The seller was no longer able to
maintain a house and was looking for
a more carefree life style and so both
parties ended up with a win win situation. The cycle of home ownership
continues; just like the cycle of life.
It has been documented that
homeownership meets long-term
objectives and provides great incentives for people to work hard and lay
the foundation for a stable and successful country. If you want to do
some number crunching and see if
you should transition from a renter to
a homeowner there is a great work
sheet on Realtor.com that you can fill
in and help you in your decision making process. Of course, your Realtor
is always there to help.
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Mentoring Makes a Difference!
By Nichole Lewis
VISTA, RI Mentoring Partnership
AIM Program Coordinator
Mentored youth tend to trust
their parents more and communicate better with them. As one
mentee recently told us, "My
mentor changed my life. If it were
not for her, I know that I would
be an unwed mother on welfare
right now."
The Aquidneck Island Mentor
Program (AIM) is seeking individuals to "Be the Change" for the
children of Newport. Your time
and effort through mentoring
could be the change that
improves test scores, attitudes
and the overall chance of success
for youth throughout our community. AIM is a school-based
one-to-one mentoring program.
Mentoring is done on school
grounds, during school hours for
just one hour per week. You can
be the positive adult role model a
child needs to grow into a
responsible, contributing adult
who will carry on the best character and traditions of this city.
AIM was established in 2004
in one elementary school. It currently exists in all Newport elementary schools and has expanded to include Thompson Middle
Why mentoring? Studies have
shown that children with a mentor are 46% less likely to be using
drugs, 27% less likely to begin
using alcohol, 53% less likely to
skip school and 33% less likely to
engage in violence. High school
students with mentors are more
likely to graduate from high
school, enroll in college, have
fewer arrests, live without public
assistance and become involved
in community service. On the
social and emotional development front, taking part in mentoring promotes positive social attitudes
and
relationships.
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School and Rogers High School
as our mentoring pairs mature
and stay together. We are also
pleased to be working with the
Boys & Girls Club of Newport
County to allow other meeting
options for mentors and mentees
as well.
Collaboration with our local
businesses and citizens is paramount for a successful community program. The students in our
schools will be our community
leaders, employees and customers in the near future. The
more each child is exposed to
positive role models, the brighter
all of our futures will be. Barbara
Arcangeli is one who has heeded
the call to action.
Barbara works for Newport
Hospital and is a Newport County
Chamber of Commerce Board
member. She is beginning her
sixth year with her mentee,
Maria, this fall as Maria begins
the sixth grade at Thompson
Middle School. Barbara was
matched with Maria when she
was just a first-grader at
Newport's
Cranston-Calvert
Elementary School.
Barbara
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recalls their first meeting, when
Maria was so excited to get a
mentor she could barely stand
still, hugging Barbara and telling
her she smelled good. The pair
still has a good laugh at that one.
As their relationship matures, so
do the types of activities they
share. They spend most of their
time talking, playing board
games, and taking walks around
the school. Barbara would recommend being a mentor to anyone because she feels "it is
rewarding and I am making a difference." She also enjoys working
with the school staff who she
finds "very accommodating."
Maria feels that Barbara's presence in her life has influenced her
behavior in school the most.
When she was asked if she would
like to continue with the
Aquidneck Island Mentoring program in the new school year
Maria responded with a resounding "Yes! Because I love her so
much!"
Becoming a mentor is easy!
Just call Nichole Lewis, AIM
Program Coordinator, at 401732-7700 ext. 114 to learn
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we ask for a commitment of just
one school year. Activities, workshops and celebrations are
scheduled during the school year
to support mentor/ mentee relationships. And of course, our
staff is ALWAYS available to provide ongoing match support and
address questions or concerns.
You can make a difference in
the life of a Newport youth!
Please volunteer to be a mentor
today by calling Nichole or send
her an e-mail at nlewis@
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more about becoming a mentor
in the Newport community. She
will answer your questions and
walk you through the application
process where you can outline
your interests and indicate
whether you would prefer to be
matched with a boy or a girl. All
mentors are required to undergo
state and federal background
checks and attend a two-hour
training workshop to learn how
mentoring works, discuss boundaries, talk about activity ideas and
meet other mentors. Although
we hope that mentors will continue with their mentees for years,
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Spotlight on attractions
Mystic Seaport
Dan McFadden,
Director of Communications
Mystic Seaport
What is Mystic
Seaport? Ask three
people
and
chances are you'll
get three very different answers. To
some, it's a fun
family destination,
full of exciting
attractions. To others, it's a serious
maritime museum
and galleries. And to still others, it's an incredibly
valuable education and research center. In fact, it's
all three - located within 19 acres on the banks of
Connecticut's scenic Mystic River. A quintessential
New England experience, Mystic Seaport offers visitors of all ages a unique link to our seafaring past
and endless opportunities to immerse themselves
in new worlds of hands-on history.
For the 2011 visitor, Mystic Seaport offers some
new and unique activities. High and dry in the middle of the Museum's Henry B. duPont Preservation
Shipyard is the 1841 whaleship Charles W.
Morgan. The Morgan is approximately one-third of
the way through a complete restoration from the
keel up. This is a rare opportunity to see the inner
structure of a historic wooden ship and watch
skilled shipwrights reconstruct her using original
materials and techniques. Work this summer and
fall involve planking the inner layer of the hold,
removing and reconstructing the bow structure,
and beginning to replank the exterior hull. All of
this work happens in full view of the public and visitors still have access to the ship via a stairway up
to the main deck.
This restoration is somewhat more involved than
most: Mystic Seaport plans to take the Morgan
back to sea in the summer of 2014. The itinerary
is still being finalized, but New London, Newport,
New Bedford, Provincetown, and the Stellwagon
Bank National Marine Sanctuary are presently on
the schedule.
Every year the Museum produces themed weekend events and this year is no exception. To cele-
brate the exhibit Skin & Bones: Tattoos in the Life
of the American Sailor, which ran July 16-17,
"Tattoos & Tall Ships," a weekend of tattoo-related
activities for the whole family was held. There were
special talks, slide presentations, children's activities including henna tattoos, and a chance for visitors to show off their tattoos and tell their story.
Museum staff recorded it for posterity.
For the lover of classic varnish, the highlight of
every summer is the Antique and Classic Boat
Rendezvous. Some of the nicest examples of both
motor and sailboats built before 1965 gathered on
the Museum's waterfront from July 23-24.
Everything from pristine Chris Craft runabouts to
Herreshoff racing yachts could be seen. The weekend was topped off by the annual Rum Runners
Rendezvous dinner dance and a boat parade of all
of the participants down the Mystic River led by the
Museum's 1908 steamboat Sabino.
Mystic Seaport is not just about preserving maritime history, it is also about experiencing it firsthand. To this end it has a livery of small -- and big
-- boats to get visitors out on the water. For a small
fee, visitors can rent a rowboat, skiff, or Beetle Cat
sailboat and cruise the Mystic River. For those who
wish to be captained, rides on the 19' Cape Cod
catboat Breck Marshall and the steamboat Sabino
are available throughout the day.
Mystic Seaport also offers transient dockage for
people who are visiting Mystic by boat. This is one
of the nicest ways to take in both the Museum and
the town. Boaters can stay multiple nights and get
to enjoy the scenic Museum waterfront when many
think it is at its best: sunset. Bathrooms, showers,
ice and power hookups are available and Museum
admission is included for all who arrive by water.
Another way to take in the beauty of the Mystic
River at sunset is the new "Summer Sundays."
Mystic Seaport opens its grounds to the public for
free and invites them to take in some music and
enjoy a light meal or beverage at Spouter Tavern on
the river from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., July 10
through August 28.
This is just a selection of the many things happening this year at Mystic Seaport. For more information, and a calendar of events, go to www.mysticseaport.org.
ethnic group. Numerous Irish cultural, social, religious and historical organizations exist, among
them the Newport chapter of The Ancient Order of
Hibernians, established in 1876, The Newport
Irish Heritage Association, founded in 1977, and
The Museum of Newport Irish History, which was
incorporated in 1996. The non-profit, membership-based Museum now has over 500 members,
and the Interpretive Center represents its latest and
most visible initiative.
This overview on when and why the Irish immigrated to Newport background sets the stage for a
visit to the Center where one can learn more about
the influence the Irish have had in Newport from
the 1600s to the present; culturally, politically,
socially, in business and in law
The Museum of Newport Irish History invites
locals and tourists alike to visit its new Interpretive
Center, which opened to the public last month.
The Center tells the story of Irish immigration to
Newport County and brings to life the impact the
Irish and those of Irish descent have had on our
community, through photographs, maps, video and
artifacts. Located at 648 Thames Street, just south
of Narragansett Avenue, the Center is open
Thursday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., now through October. Admission is by donation (free for Museum members and children 16
and under).
To learn more, please visit the Museum's website www.NewportIrishHistory.org or phone
401-848-0661.
Museum of Newport Irish History
By Vincent Arnold
Newporters of all stripes regularly refer to "The
5th Ward," though it was eliminated through redistricting in 1930. Many may even be aware that
"Sullivan" is the most numerous of surnames in the
Newport phone book. But
relatively few know in detail
the rich story behind the
Irish in Newport.
The new Interpretive
Center, located in the heart
of our best know IrishAmerican neighborhood,
tells that story in a focused, informative and entertaining manner. In less than an hour, visitors will
learn just how and why the Irish came to Newport
County, and better understand the many ways Irish
immigrants to Newport and residents of Irish
descent have contributed to the fabric of life in our
community over the years.
While the influx of Irish immigrants to the U.S.
during the 1840s and 50s because of the Great
Famine was significant, the majority of the Irish
who arrived in Newport actually came later, in the
late-1800s and the early-1900s. Many of these
Irish men and women found employment during
the peak of Newport's "Gilded Age" working as
domestics or grounds workers in the mansions. A
Preservation Society of Newport County presentation several years ago indicated there were upwards
of 2,000 individuals working in the "summer cottages" in the year 1900. Many of these newly
arrived Irish immigrants settled in what was then
the city's 5th Ward, convenient to the Bellevue
Avenue mansions, and where earlier Irish immi-
grants had established themselves.
Some of the earliest Irish immigrants to Newport
County came from West Cork, arriving in the
1810s to work in the coal mines in Portsmouth,
the main entrance to which was located under what
is now the apartment tower at Carnegie Abbey
Club. The mines closed right after World War I.
Other pre-Famine arrivals found work in the cotton
and woolen mills that were established along
Thames Street in the 1830s, including the Perry,
Williams and Coddington Mills. Irish also worked
on Newport's waterfront docks and many were
employed on the Fall River Line ships and by the
various shipyards at Long Wharf, which was also
the site of a number of breweries and saloons
established by the Irish.
Newport experienced another significant preFamine influx of Irish immigrants as a result of the
construction of Fort Adams, which began in 1824.
At that time, Newport's population was only about
6,000, having not yet recovered from English
occupation during the Revolution, so the U.S.
Army looked elsewhere for laborers for the Fort.
Skilled brick and stone masons from Ireland were
recruited, not just to work at Fort Adams, but to
help complete other large infrastructure projects in
the Northeast, including the Eire Canal and the
Blackstone River Canal. Upwards of 400 Irish
immigrants worked on the Fort over a span of some
35 years. Many of these individuals who came to
work at the Fort settled permanently in Newport
County, though some moved on when work at the
Fort became scarce.
Irish immigration to our community continues to
this day, and Irish-American remains our largest
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Company Overview- Founded in 1982, Work
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The company has grown from one person to a workforce of hundreds that serves thousands of adults
and students annually. In addition to private citizens, our company provides services to individuals
referred by state-specific school districts, welfare,
mental health, developmental disability, vocational
rehabilitation and youth services agencies, as well as
the U.S. Social Security Administration through the
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In 1995, Work Opportunities
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by creating opportunities for our job seekers while
at the same time adding value to the workforce of
the company. Our process begins by scheduling an
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At the local level, we schedule meetings with area
businesses in order to learn about their hiring
needs. In order to refer a candidate that is
a match, we must learn about qualifications necessary for a particular
position, as well as, the skills necessary to be successful in that
position. It is our hope to also
learn about the work culture, and
the characteristics that are needed
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Subsequent to the information gathering session,
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