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Greetings! ,
2010 was a challenging year for non-profit fundraising and so I am particularly grateful for the generous contributions made by ALN members during our first membership appeal this fall. We raised over $11,000. This will go a long way to covering the administrative costs of our public forums, newsletter and website.
As we embark on plans for 2011, we look forward to your continued support for our mission to improve local public education, environment and infrastructure; government accountability and public safety. Please visit us often at our various meetings and forums, either in person or online.
On behalf of the Board, I wish you a healthy and prosperous New Year!
Bonnie Watson, President
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In Memoriam:
While we anticipate all the excitement that a New Year brings, we would like to pause and remember a dear friend, concerned citizen and great supporter of ALN's mission,
whose recent passing brought sorrow to those of us who were lucky enough to know him...
Mark Colborn
ALN lost a good friend, colleague and supporter when Mark Colborn died on Friday, November 12, 2010 at the age of sixty-two following a short illness. Our deepest sympathy goes to Mark's family -- his wife for forty years, Bernie; their children and grandchildren; his father; and his brothers, sisters, nieces,nephews and their families. Read More...
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The North End
by Gerry DeCotis
Newport's North End, What is it, Where is it... and Where is it going?
"Vibrant," "Eclectic," "Ever changing," "The One mile corner," "Divergent,"..." The Rotary," "Commercial," "Light industrial," or "Scattered Residential," - a collection of different pockets that make a seaside city complete. Amidst somewhat heavily traveled, commercial thoroughfares these words come to mind when someone asks about Newport's "North End" community.
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Government Accountability
Completing the Broadway Improvement Project is All About Momentum
Only a few weeks ago on November 2, Rhode Island voters approved an eighty million dollar bond referendum to improve the states highways, roads, and bridges. Many local voters, including this writer, thought the improvements to the Broadway streetscape were finally going to begin. Not so fast!, indicates Paige Bronk, Director of Planning, Zoning, Development and Inspection. There are many more hurdles to jump and much more work to be done. Read More...
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Infrastructure & Environment
Newport Economic Study and Harbor Walk Update
The "Newport Waterfront Economic Study" was presented to the City Council in a recent workshop. The study showed that the type of land use with the highest economic return to the City were "water dependent commercial" uses, such as Newport Shipyard and Oldport Marine. Businesses in this classification require direct access to the water for viable operation. Using a per-acre comparison, a water dependent operation brought in more than twice the revenue that a residential condominium or other type of business would. Read More...
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 Education
"Green" aspects of the new Pell School
On November 2, the voters of Newport approved the $30 million bond issue for the new Pell School for K - 4. Several of the advantages noted prior to the vote were: (1) energy efficient lighting, (2) sustainable construction and (3) healthy, energy efficient ventilation system. The design submitted to and approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education exceeded the criteria for the Northeast Collaboration for High Performing Schools (NECHIPS) and qualified for an additional 2% in funding from the State. The following considerations for sustainable school design were included: Read More...
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Public Health & Safety
Alliance for a Livable Newport Collaborates on Solutions to graffiti in Newport
The Newport Public Services Department's Clean City Program has formed a collaborative work team "Project Mural" to address the continued graffiti tagging under the recently renovated Van Zandt bridge and adjacent Hunter Park in Newport. The ALN is part of that work team. Read more... |
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Neighborhoods
Jeff Marshall-New Point Association President
Born in Portland, Maine, Jeff graduated from Holy Cross College in 1960 and received his MBA from Wharton, Univ. of Pennsylvania, in 1962.
He served as a First Lieutenant in the US Army Medical Service Corps, Airborne, 1962 -1965 - two years at a hospital base in AZ and the last year in Korea with an infantry battalion on the DMZ. Read More...
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Profiles
Meet Winn Smith, Historic Hill Association Representative
Win and his wife Susan both graduated from Bucknell University and were married in 1961.
Win's career as a sales and marketing executive was in both the computer and telecommunications industries, working primarily from NYC. After retiring in 2000, Win and Susan moved to Newport from Westport Connecticut. Read More...
E-Mail Winn with your ideas and concerns for making Newport more livable. |
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Upcoming Events:
 ALN Board Meeting January 17 Seamen's Church Institute 18 Market Square, Newport 5:30-7:00 p.m.
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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
Currently we are looking for someone who may be interested in helping create a "Neighborhood Association Map" for the website: if interested contact Jack McVicker.
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Any opinions expressed in these articles are not necessarily the opinion or views of the ALN Board.
Articles contributed by: Bonnie Watson, Jack McVicker, John Hirschboeck, Jeff Marshall, Winn Smith, Ron Becker, Isabel Griffith and Gerry DeCotis.
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