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Greetings!,
November is the time of year to gather with friends and family and give thanks. Among the things that I am grateful for are the contributions of our many dedicated volunteers whose support has been instrumental in ALN's growth.
The ALN Board remains committed to collaborating with the diverse and talented residents of Newport who are willing to help develop constructive solutions for our City's many challenges. We want to hear from you. Please let us know what issues you'd like us to address in this newsletter, on our website and in our Public Forums.
We look forward to seeing you at our next Public Forum,  Monday, November 16 from 6:30-8:00pm at the Newport Public Library's Program Room, for a presentation on some of the exciting new developments at Fort Adams.
Wishing you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving,
Bonnie Watson
ALN President
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Infrastructure & Environment
October Forum Highlights:
 THE SEWER REPAIR SAGAThe update, presented by Julia Forgue, Director of Utilities, provided a detailed recap of the events leading up to the failure of the force main and the repairs that were made to correct the system.
 THE NEWPORT NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY CHALLENGE
Beth Milham & David Stookey introduced the Newport Neighborhood Energy Challenge program and demonstrated how you can sign up online and learn ways to lower your energy usage and utility costs.
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Education
The Plight of Homeless Children
National Public Radio, WRNI recently featured an excellent series on the many challenges faced by Newport's homeless children. The report opens: "Newport may be known as a tourist destination, famous for its large mansions and yachts. But it's also home to a large working class population, and like many cities, to a growing number of homeless. That poses a big challenge for the city's schools, which last year saw a significant increase in one of its neediest populations: homeless children..." Read more
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Public Health & Safety
Where's a COP when you need one?
In Newport, there are 67 active programs where one can look. That is, you can find a Community Oriented Police (COP) officer involved in activities that are an integral part of life in a neighborhood. Newport Police Lieutenant William Fitzgerald commands the unit and explains the philosophy as a "partnership with the community to solve problems". Find your COP  On Halloween Eve, Community Police Officer Jim Winters sponsored "One Great Halloween Party" for middle school students at the Martin Luther King Community Center.
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Invite a COP to speak at your civic event or meeting.
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Government Accountability
When Gov't Works: A Story of Collaboration
 Unique to Newport, driftways are streets ending at or in the water of Narragansett Bay. Most are located in the City's historic Point neighborhood, and offer public access to the Bay, at least in concept. Keeping the driftways clear was an impossible task until a collaborative effort by diverse and interested groups resolved a decades-old problem.
Learn how it was done
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 News from the Neighborhoods
A Neighborhood Tale
Here is a tale of the Historic Hill neighborhood that has a happy ending. It started over a year ago when a City of Newport representative met with the Hill Neighborhood Association to discuss replacement of badly deteriorated paths in our beautiful Touro Park... Read more
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Upcoming Events:
- ALN November Forum: "The Future of Fort Adams"
Monday,11/16, 6:30pm-8pm
Newport Public Library, Program Room
- Newport City Council Workshop
Monday, 11/16, 7pm at the Newport Police Station
- Newport Clean City's "Fall Recycling Day"
Saturday,11/21, 8am-1pm at Easton's Beach
- "Transforming Rhode Island Education" Wednesday, 12/2, 8:30-10am
Speaker, Deborah A. Gist, Education Commissioner International Tennis Hall of Fame. Call Kathleen Papp (847-1608) for reservations.
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Photos in this issue were generously provided by:
Paul Watters,Catherine Petrie,Ann McMahon, Jane Hence and
Alex Allardt. | |
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