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Welcome to our summer issue! ALN has important Public Forums planned for the upcoming months and hope that you will continue to join us and show your support.
With this issue we are also excited about introducing our new re-designed ALN website:
Please bookmark our new web address so you can always find us easily!
We would also like to announce the winner of the ALN logo design contest whose artwork was chosen for best "concept." Gerry Decotis, the winner, will receive two tickets to the Newport Jazz Festival. Congratulations Gerry! View the design.....
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 Government Accountability Newport City Council
Attendance was at nearly full capacity for the June 23 Newport City Council meeting. The strong turnout was in response to two public hearings on the docket: The Recommended 2010-2011 Operating Budget and the Zoning Ordinance Amendment/Historic District Zoning. Read More...
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 Infrastructure & Environment
CITY OF NEWPORT
AD HOC COMMITTEE ON WASTEWATER
AND STORM WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 2010
The Ad Hoc Committee on Wastewater and Storm Water System Improvements was appointed by the City Council in January 2007 with the following mission statement: Read More...
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| Education
Transforming Education in Rhode Island
ALN FORUM FEATURES COMMISSIONER GIST
On Thursday, July 22nd at CCRI, Newport, ALN hosted a forum on public education reform entitled "Transforming Education in Rhode Island" presented by Deborah Gist, R.I. Commissioner of Education. Attended by approximately 75 residents of Newport County, Commissioner Gist outlined her priorities for the next five years. Read more...
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| Public Health & Safety
August Noise Forum
On September 8, 2008 ALN held a forum that turned out to be one of the best attended presentations to date. The forum was titled "The Nuisance of Noise". An overflow crowd of concerned Newporters heard discussion and asked questions about car and motorcycle noise, party noise and amplified music. The forum featured input from city officials regarding the control measures and tools the city had in place to help "keep the peace".
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 Neighborhoods
Re-builiding a home on Off Broadway
Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities. The local chapter, Rebuilding Together Greater Newport County, is headed by Susan McCoy and a board of directors. The true strength of the organization, however, is the hundreds of volunteers who do everything from fundraising to actually "banging the nails" when the time comes. Read More...
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| Profiles
Meet Isabel Griffith, ALN Vice-President 
Born and raised in Dallas, TX, Isabel has two degrees from Southern Methodist University. Her teaching career began in Virginia and she has taught in elementary, middle, and high schools as well as in higher education. Two single sex, girls' boarding and day schools helped shape her career. She served as Department Chair (Science), worked in Admissions and became Academic Dean, Associate Head and finally, Interim Head of School. While living in Virginia, Isabel and her then husband operated a farm and had some success racing horses in MD, NY, PA and DE. She was Upper School Head at The Latin School of Chicago before becoming a consultant to independent schools. Read More...
Email Isabel with your concerns and ideas for making Newport more "livable." |
Upcoming Events:  7th Annual National Night Out on Crime August 5, Easton's Beach, Memorial Blvd., Newport 4:30-6:30 p.m. August 19, Noise Forum Bellevue/Ochre Point Association: Annual Meeting: August 24 14 Leroy St., Newport 5:00 p.m.
Candidates Forums
September 7 & 9
City Council Chambers, City Hall, Newport
6:30 p.m.
Beach Clean-up
Saturday, September 18
Easton's Beach, Newport
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon |
Volunteer Opportunites
 ALN is always looking for volunteers and needs your help with all of our focus areas. To learn more about ALN's Volunteer opportunities please contact the |
Any opinions expressed in these articles are not necessarily the opinion or views of the ALN Board.
Articles contributed by: Isabel Griffith, Jack McVicker,Paul Watters, David Wixted.
Photos in this issue were generously provided by: John Hirschboeck, Jack McVicker and Isabel Griffith.
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