Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Town of Bristol to match donations to Stop Hess LNG
Bristol Historical Society to show HACHIKO
Please click on the image once to enlarge.
Watch you tube trailer here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaS37E3gKOU
Mount Hope Farm Party - Community Welcome
Mount Hope Farm needs your help with the Garden and Antiques
Fair Preview Party. This wonderful annual event is a chance to show
community support for the first fundraiser under the new leadership
of Michael Gerhardt. Please bring good cheer, meet the new interim
executive director and help make this event a success!
The 2010 Garden and Antiques Fair Preview Party is on
Friday, June 4, 2010 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Governor Bradford House.
Tickets are $45 in advance and $50. at the door.
Call 401 254 1745 x 103 to reserve a ticket.
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
URI Coop Extension, RI NEMO
Monday, May 17, 2010
Farm Fresh RI August party at Castle Hill
Tickets can be purchased for the Tuesday, August 3 event at the link above.
Mosaico to host benefit performance
Mosaico to host a special benefit performance
of the critically acclaimed, The Belle of Amherst,
presented by 2nd Story Theatre
(Bristol, RI) – Mosaico CDC is hosting a special benefit performance of The Belle of Amherst, on June 5, 2010 at the Historic Bristol Statehouse, 240 High Street, Bristol, RI.
Prior to the performance, to show our appreciation for our many friends and supporters, Mosaico invites you to a Pre-performance Reception of tea, wine, and refreshments at 7:00 pm. The show begins at 8:00 pm.
Full of passion, poetry and heart, William Luce’s critically acclaimed
one-woman show is a loving celebration of the life of one of America’s greatest
poets. And what better venue to experience Emily Dickinson’s literary legacy
than the atmospheric courtroom of the Historic Bristol Statehouse.
This special event, a part of 2nd Story’s “Cool Campaign’, promises to be a magical, lyrical and unforgettable experience. Don’t miss it.
Tickets are $25. The price includes the pre-performance reception and the show. All proceeds go to support the many community programs sponsored by Mosaico CDC, including the beloved Sense of Pride and Mentoring programs. Neither of these programs would be possible without the generous support of the community.
Tickets may be purchased at Paper, Packaging, and Panache; Gil’s Appliances, and at the Mosaico office in the State House or by calling 401 253-4627 or sending an email to, director@mosaico.necoxmail.com.
Benefit Performance, The Belle of Amherst
Presented by 2nd Story Theater
June 5, 2010
Pre-performance reception – 7:00 pm
Performance – 7:00 pm
Historical Bristol Statehouse
$25 per person
Proceeds to benefit Mosaico CDC
Contact: Diana Campbell
401 254-4627
director@mosaico.necoxmail.com
Community String Performance
The Community String Project will present a (Dessert) Pot Luck Performance on Wednesday,
May 26, 2010 at 7pm in the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria. The performance will feature all members of the group ranging from 3rd grade through adult.
The performance will be directed by Susan Winterbottom and Bethany Sousa. The event is free and open to the public.
Contact Robert Arsenault for further information at 401 254 5980 x 3165 or go to: www.communitystringproject.org
(Logo by Lindsay Green Graphic Design)
Warren RI Supports Kitchen Incubator Business idea
"An idea to turn the old Main Street School into a ‘kitchen incubator’ is worth supporting; we hope the Warren Town Council gives it a thumbs up when it votes on the matter next week.
The plan, developed by Bristol resident and Brown University professor Lisa Raiola, is to convert the shuttered school into a new kind of ‘school,’ where folks with dreams (and good recipes) can learn the ins and outs of the food production business. The incubator would work just like dozens of other successful ones already run in other parts of the country: For a monthly fee, entrepreneurs will get access to professional food equipment, teachers and instructors, as well as experts in packaging, marketing and food safety." MORE.
http://www.eastbayri.com/detail/135830.html
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Beehive Cafe now serving dinner
This is in addition to their regular hours for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week.
Owner Jen Cavallaro and chef Eli Dunn are passionate about buying locally, supporting farmers and cooking with fresh ingredients. Everything is made by hand in small batches, including the bread, all of the pastry and even the mayonnaise.
Please note: They now serve beer and wine.
New Real Estate Business to open in Belvedere
'A Leg Up Bowtique' to close June 1
alegupbowtique@aol.com
Topside is now Agave Restaurant
Agave (pronounced: A- gav- ay) The menu is mixed and ranges from fish and chips and clam cakes to pulled pork sliders, vegetable wraps,
chipotle chicken nachos, burgers, steaks, salmon, quesadillas, mixed seafood paella, lobsters, and assorted salads and desserts.
The new playground for Colt Andrews breaks ground!
New construction downtown off State Street
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Greyhound Racing Ends in Rhode Island
Friday, May 14, 2010
PROVIDENCE , R.I. (AP) - Greyhound racing has come to an end in New England.
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri on Friday signed legislation that allows gambling parlor Twin River to stop offering dog racing, which had been required by law.
The owners of Twin River filed for bankruptcy protection last year, and wanted to stop dog racing because they said it was too expensive. The slot machines at Twin River are the third-largest source of income for the state.
The passage of the legislation means the last dog racing in New England happened in December, at Raynham Park in Massachusetts. The last race in RI was in August 2009.
Dog racing is now outlawed in Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine . It ended for financial reasons in New Hampshire. Connecticut's last greyhound track closed in 2006.
http://wbztv.com/video/?id=89179@wbz.dayport.com
www.greyhound.org
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Waterfire Schedule 2010
http://www.waterfire.org/season-schedule.waterfire.org/season-schedule
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Alert: RI Senate Greyhound Racing Ban to be voted on
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=280067824977
Recycling Refresher about Dos and Don'ts
Oil execs trade blame game
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill enters week four with no end in sight
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/05/gulf_oil_spill_enters_week_fou.html?ft=1&f=103943429&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Local Forces joining to Stop Hess LNG
Save The Bay, Town of Bristol and Save Bristol Harbor join forces to Stop Hess LNG
As the Town formalizes a $15,000 matching grant, Save
Bristol Harbor is first to contribute to LNG defense fund
PROVIDENCE (May 6, 2010) – The Town of Bristol has announced a $15,000 incentive grant to match contributions by Bristol residents and others with Bristol connections who donate money to Save The Bay’s campaign to stop the Hess LNG terminal proposal in Mount Hope Bay.
Save Bristol Harbor (www.savebristolharbor.com) has kicked off the campaign with a $1,000 donation that will be matched by the Town.
“The Bristol Town Council recognizes that the environmental and economic impacts posed by the Hess LNG project are substantial and permanent,” said Save The Bay Executive Director Jonathan Stone. “Moreover, the need to defeat this destructive, disruptive and unnecessary proposal is urgent. Elected officials have heard their constituents loud and clear: The Bay is not for sale.
“The Council’s generous grant will encourage others to support this fight financially,” Stone added. “Save Bristol Harbor is to be commended for its diligence throughout this battle and for setting an example that, hopefully, many will follow.”
Earlier this year, the Bristol Town Council contributed $10,000 to Save The Bay’s effort to oppose the Hess project with the promise of additional funds to encourage others to step forward with financial support.
The matching grant program begins May 6. Bristol residents and others who have a connection to the community through business or other interests qualify for the match. Contributors need only make out checks payable to “Save The Bay” with “Bristol LNG Match” entered on the memo line. All contributions are 100% tax deductible and will be restricted to Save The Bay’s Stop Hess LNG campaign.
Save The Bay has organized opposition by convening a coalition of Bay stakeholders that includes town, city and state officials, environmental and neighborhood organizations, and other concerned citizens. The group meets regularly to share information on strategies to inform and mobilize citizens, as well as to discuss legal and legislative tactics to stop the LNG terminal proposal.
In November, Save The Bay launched the Stop Hess LNG campaign, anchored by a Web site (www.savebay.org/stophesslng) that includes an online petition now signed by more than 4,000 individuals and a list of allied organizations representing some 100,000 area residents opposed to the Hess plan.
Bristol was among the first of eight cities and towns whose governing bodies have voted officially to oppose the project.
“This is a defining moment for the Bay’s future,” Stone said. “We cannot stand by and allow private interests to dictate our fate. Clear and compelling evidence shows that Hess LNG is wrong for the Bay. Bristol’s matching grant is further evidence that Hess has underestimated our resolve. If we all pull together, we will prevail.
“This requires a commitment on the part of everyone who cares about the Bay and especially the kind of Bay we want our children to inherit. It is time for everyone to step up.”
Donations of any amount count towards the BRISTOL LNG MATCH which has been generously offered by the Town of Bristol. If you believe that Hess LNG does not belong in Mount Hope Bay, please consider making a donation to support the fight!
Contact: John Martin
Director of Marketing and Communications
Save the Bay
401-272-3540, ext. 131
jmartin@savebay.org
Thames Street changes
There is a new restaurant in the works where the old Tuplan Garage used to be named the Hourglass Brasserie.
(photo top)
Under new ownership, The Topside Restaurant has been making many attractive improvements including more outside dining - taking advantage of its prime waterfront location. They are also putting in many beautiful plants.
(photo center)
Northwind Sports on the corner of Thames and State Streets is now selling wonderful flags! I am not sure if ownership has changed. Perhaps someone will post a comment. (photo bottom)
Coggeshall Farm news
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Big BEE under the Blithewold tent
Click photo once to enlarge.
KEF BEE 2 winners
May 15: Spring Gallery Walk
Bristol Independent Galleries Invites you to join them for their
Spring Gallery Walk.
The Paint Studio
Thames St., Bristol, RI
(across from Bristol Harbor Inn)
www.thepaintstudio.net
Bristol Art Gallery
423 Hope St.
www.bristolartgallery.net
Bristol Looms
49 Bradford St., Unit 2
www.bristollooms.com
Bristol Workshops in Photography
4 Franklin St.
www.bristolworkshops.com
Hope Gallery
435 Hope St.
www.hopegalleryfineartfinecraft.com
Peace Vigil by Bristol Post Office
AND JUSTICE
SATURDAY
May 8, 2010 11 AM – NOON
Hope St., Bristol
(by the Post Office)
HEALTHCARE - NOT WARFARE!
BRING OUR TROOPS HOME!
Bristol Boat Show: June 5 and 6
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
New Nathaniel Philbrick book
"In his tightly structured narrative, Nathaniel Philbrick brilliantly sketches the two larger-than-life antagonists: Sitting Bull, whose charisma and political savvy earned him the position of leader of the Plains Indians, and George Armstrong Custer, one of the Union's greatest cavalry officers and a man with a reputation for fearless and often reckless courage.... Throughout, Philbrick beautifully evokes the history and geography of the Great Plains with his characteristic grace and sense of drama. The Last Stand is a mesmerizing account of the archetypal story of the American West, one that continues to haunt our collective imagination."
Monday, May 3, 2010
America's Cup details coming Thursday
http://www.pbn.com/detail.html?sub_id=49589
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Kathleen Delekta's death
Greetings,
Over the past few days I have monitored the never ending series of emails expressing sadness and outrage over Kathy Delekta's death. In summaryTown Council members have stated Main Street is a state highway under the cognizance of RI DOT and various town attempts at modifying traffic flow have been rejected by the state.
I have learned our Town Planner will be meeting members of RI DOT in front of Delekta's Pharmacy at 11:00 AM tomorrow (Monday) morning. The intent is to review that intersection and the safety of pedestrians crossing that walk.
I plan to get some flowers for Kathy and be at the Coffee Depot at 10:30 AM. When the members of RI DOT arrive I plan to place the flowers in front of Delekta's to celebrate Kathy's life and to mourn her death. I plan to stand for Kathy and watch as the Town Administration and the RI DOT discuss that dangerous intersection.
"Actions speak louder than words"
If we can do only one thing for Kathy, let's help make Main Street safe for pedestrians.
Regards,
Sandy Scott
Complexity gone beserck?
NY Times:Interactive oil spill map
Cape Wind is a GO!
http://www.capewind.org/article7.htm More from the NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/us/29wind.html
New respect for sewer plants after floods
By their very nature, sewage-treatment plants tend to be located in areas that could be flooded. Planners put plants low so sewage will flow to the plant thanks to gravity and not costly pumps, said Ames Colt, chairman of the R.I. Bays, Rivers, & Watersheds Coordination Team, a group of state agencies. The plants also need to discharge their treated water, known as effluent, and plant operators don’t want to pump it miles to the nearest river or body of water." More from recent article by Chris Barrett from Providence Business News: http://www.pbn.com/detail/49579.html?sub_id=49579&page=1
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Urban Farming
She also wrote a book titled: Farm City. The video is about 8 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yYO4L2vegE
Portsmouth: Glen Ridge Farm
An important meeting is taking place
about the continued livelihood and existence of an alpaca farm in Portsmouth RI.
The farm is called Glen Ridge Farm. It's on the water and they raise
alpacas and have about 80 at the moment. They have owned the property for about 11 years.
The Portsmouth Planning Board has voted 4/3 to deny approval
of an access emergency road (once a paper road) through the alpaca farm property but there
is an appeal to the zoning board in place that will be
reviewed on Thursday night by neighbor, RI Nurseries person and developer Bruce Vanacek.
If the the road is passed - it will force the farm to close cutting the barn off from the pasture.
This is the story of a small historic farm being threatened by development.
The alpaca farm has CRMC, DEM, the Portsmouth Police and Fire Chief, Ted Clement
from Aquidneck Land Trust, Preserve Portsmouth, Greenvale Vineyards on their side but this
is not enough.
This will be the only subject of this meeting. For further details call the farm and ask for Ann: 401 529 4427.
(This threat has been going on for three years. Lawyers have been hired. The story is multi-layered, complicated and expensive.)
Middletown LNG Forum on Friday April 30
and the Newport and Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau
invite you to a forum titled:
"Our Bay, Our Community and LNG"
on Friday April 30 from 4:30 pm at Middletown Town Hall
with speakers Patrick Lynch, Jonathan Stone and Evan Smith.
http://www.savebay.info/PDFs/LNG_MiddletownMtg_4.30.10.pdf
Alice Waters has a new book
In the Green Kitchen by Alice Waters
Decades before it was chic to be a locavore, Alice Waters, co-owner of California's famed Chez Panisse restaurant, was advocating for organic food and sustainable eating. In recent years, Waters has added childhood obesity to her mission, and championed edible gardens, particularly at schools. While critics claim her food philosophies are elitist, chefs such as Jamie Oliver disagree: "She has found a way to get everyone on board and really teaches kids and adults about proper food," Oliver said recently. "And she teaches them to really enjoy and cherish it too. Her books bring her recipes to everyone. There's nothing elitist about that." Waters' latest book, In the Green Kitchen, features recipes and techniques for cooking healthy, affordable meals. Available in Bristol at 'A Novel Idea' Bookstore.
Michael Swanson Historic Preservation Talk in Bristol
DR. MICHAEL R. H. SWANSON
Historic Preservation in Bristol, Rhode Island:
Successful Rescues and Failures
A Lecture in Celebration of Linden Place's Bicentennial
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Rogers Free Library Herreshoff Room
525 Hope Street, Bristol, RI
Linden Place will continue its bicentennial year celebration with a lecture on historic preservation by long time Bristol resident and Roger Williams University Professor, Dr. Michael R. H. Swanson. Dr. Swanson, or “Mike” as most of us know him, will reflect on America’s love/hate relationship with the historic fabric of its cities and towns resulting in battles between "Old and Revered" buildings and "New and Improved." Sparked by events such as the Historic American Buildings Survey completed during the Great Depression and the United States Bicentennial celebrations in 1976, America’s interest in its own past led to the phenomenal growth of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and to government legislation to protect historic structures. Dr. Swanson plans to talk about this reawakening of interest which led to the creation of the Historic Preservation Program at Roger Williams and to further collaboration in preserving and recording buildings to prove their contribution to the landscapes of towns like Bristol.
Dr. Swanson came to Bristol in 1972 after graduating from Case Western Reserve University with a PhD in American Studies. He was instrumental, along with Horace Knight, Bonnie Warren and Lombard Pozzi, in establishing an Historic Preservation major at Roger Williams, the first undergraduate program of its kind in the United States.
Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information contact Susan Battle at 253 0390/sbattle@lindenplace.org
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Save Bristol Harbor water sampling help needed
Saturday, May 8th
9-Noon
Bristol Yacht Club
Light lunch will be provided.
Friday, April 23, 2010
RI Foundation job opening
Thursday, April 22, 2010
LNG opinion: Kevin Faria
http://bristolbullraker.wordpress.com/
URI Master Gardener Tips
http://www.urimga.org/tips.html
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Healthy lawns make for a clean Bay
1. Water your lawn no more than 1 inch per week. Use a rain gauage to keep track. Lawns that turn brown and dry during the summer are only dormant and will green up when it rains. Basically a brown lawn in summer is just a dormant lawn. It is not dead! (and you save water, electricity and money by leaving it alone!)
2. For the healthiest lawn possible set your mower blade to the highest setting.
3. Reduce your fertilizer use, and use organic, slow release fertilizers. (One of the best is home made compost! Go to the Bristol transfer station for free fabulous compost.) At first glance, your yard might be the last place you would look for pollution sources to the Bay. However, manicured landscapes — if improperly managed —can have a harmful effect on the health of salt marshes and water quality. Excess fertilizer and pesticide run off from your yard can flow directly to the Bay. This runoff ends up over-fertilizing the Bay and contributing to those smelly, summertime algal (seaweed) blooms. The algal blooms can lead to fish kills and also make the Bay less enjoyable for swimming.
The good news is that you can help! Whether you live inland or along the coast, by following these Bay-Friendly Yard Care Tips, your backyard can contribute to a healthier Bay.
http://www.savebay.org/Page.aspx?pid=1069
Grow Smart RI Conference Friday May 14
Friday, April 16, 2010
Save the Bay vs Hess LNG: TV interview
Bodacious Bee almost sold out
Tickets are $35 each, and include admission to the Bee and a light supper. Cash Bar, Computer Raffle and Silent Auction at the event (along with spectacular spelling entertainment at this fun and friendly adult competition).
Hope to see you there!
If I had a hammer
The Hootenanny: Back Again by Popular Demand!
May 2, 2:30 to 4:30 at Coffee Depot in Warren RI
East Bay folk-song balladeer Barry Brown is inviting all who attended the original March event to come back again for another sing-out of America’s favorite folk-songs. Those who couldn’t fit inside last time are invited to come back early. It’s a second revival of the mythic ‘1960s’ folk genre at Warren RI’s Coffee Depot, 50 Main St. More than 100 filled The Depot to capacity at the original revival on March 14. The next one takes place on Sunday, May 2, from 2:30 to 4:30. Donations will be dedicated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
“So many sang out lustily from the song-sheets we provided, or from memory, on folk-songs from the Great American Folk-Song Book that they asked that we do it again,” said Brown. Song-sheets of the lyrics will again be handed out to the crowd, and Brown’s guitar will supply the backing. He will also sing solos.
Brown, a musician and guitar teacher for 45 years, will lead the “singing community” at the coffee house – young and old - in familiar sing-out tunes. The songs will include traditional American folk-songs, and original tunes composed in the 1960s and performed by such legends as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Johnny Cash, and Peter, Paul and Mary. For further info call 254-2291.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Elementary School Overcrowding meeting
http://sos.ri.gov/documents/publicinfo/omdocs/notices/3879/2010/88966.pdf
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
RI Foundation Charitable Giving Talk
RI Foundation Officer To Speak at Land Trust Meeting
Ms. Zeldy Lyman, a Rhode Island Foundation Donor Services Officer, will speak next Wednesday evening, April 21, at 7 PM in the Herreshoff Community Room at the Rogers Free Library. This event is sponsored by the Bristol Land Conservation Trust and the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society. Zeldy’s talk, entitled “How To Maximize Your Charitable Giving” will address numerous ways to make a charitable gift and support a nonprofit organization. Zeldy’s background spans more than 25 years with experience in financial services marketing, client services and investment management. She joined the Foundation in 2006 from A.G. Edwards in Providence. The Bristol Land Conservation Trust preserves open space in its natural state and supplements Bristol’s own open space preservation program. The meeting is open to the public and new members are welcome. For more information, please contact Ray Payson at 253-0247.
Monday, April 12, 2010
New FEMA disaster center in Bristol
Mosaico Clean Up Day Saturday May 1
"It’s that time of year again – time for spring cleaning. And, as is traditional here in Bristol, various organizations in Town are gearing up for the annual Earth Day Clean-up event – and Mosaico is one of those organizations.
The Earth Day clean-up is planned for the morning of May 1 from 9am to noon. This year Mosaico hopes to clean up Wood Street, from the Statehouse to Bay View Ave, and Franklin Street from Wilson St to High St. We would like to pick up trash, rake some of the leaves, and, where appropriate plant some flowers.
We can use all the help we can get with this effort. So, please let me know if you and your family are available to help with our “spring cleaning”. We’re very proud of our neighborhood and hope you can help us to keep it neat and clean.
Thanks,
Diana
Diana Campbell
Executive Director
Mosaico CDC
240 High Street
Bristol, RI 02809
401.253.4627
mailto:director@mosaico.necoxmail.com"
Note: This date was first reported incorrectly as May 8. The clean up is May 1.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Save the Bay Annual Meeting at Bristol Yacht Club
The Bristol Yacht Club is honored to be hosting Save the Bay's 40th Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.
Guest speaker is Newport filmmaker Sprague Theobauld.
Tickets: $20. (Tickets are limited, so please respond asap.)
Details: https://www.savebay.org//Page.aspx?pid=487&srctid=1&erid=844703
To purchase tickets online: https://www.savebay.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1100
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Hazardous waste dump runs
RIRRC warns residents to use caution when handling and transporting materials to Eco-Depot. Some products can cause reactions if they are combined with other hazardous products so it’s best to keep the HHW in original containers. Line your vehicle floor with newspaper or plastic, and put bunched up newspaper between different HHW products.
For more information about what qualifies for HHW collections, directions, collection dates, and handling instructions, visit the Eco-Depot page on www.rirrc.org or call
942-1430 x 241.
If Bristol has an Eco-Depot day it will be announced.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
No Verizon FiOS for the East Bay
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
RI Flood Resource Guide
http://reed.senate.gov/newsroom/newsletters/RI_Flood_Recovery_Resource_Guide.pdf
Peace vigil Saturday by Bristol Post Office
AND JUSTICE
SATURDAY
April 10, 2010 11 AM – NOON
Hope St., Bristol
(by the Post Office)
HEALTHCARE - NOT WARFARE!
BRING OUR TROOPS HOME!
Sponsored by East Bay Citizens for Peace, a grassroots organization committed to peaceful solutions to conflict and to social and economic justice through the promotion of open, respectful dialogue. For more information contact 247-9738, eastbaycitizens4peace@hotmail.com or www.eastbaycitizens4peace.org
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Osprey return Friday, April 2
Bristol County FEMA confusion
"What happened was that there was confusion with the storm 2 weeks ago when a request for the disaster declaration was asked for Bristol County but did not qualify, coupled with the fly over on Thursday (April 1, 2010) which did not show homes or businesses underwater. RIEMA and FEMA have come in to do an assessment. That is why we need everyone to register with FEMA at www.fema.gov. This, along with photos is critical documentation. Senator Whitehouse did a tour of the Town at 4 pm today and said everything is in place for Bristol County to get the Declaration.
Thanks
Ray Gallison
PS: You may also see a request to cut down on sewage use. The system is treating 11 million gallons a day, way over capacity (approx 4M), plus some of the pumps were underwater which causes some damage."
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Bristol County covered by FEMA
Office of the Governor
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, State House, Providence, RI 02903
www.governor.ri.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kempe
Friday, April 2, 2010 401-954-3873
Federal “Major Disaster Declaration” Extended to Bristol County
Governor Donald L. Carcieri and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) were informed Friday evening that President Obama has approved the request to amend the "major disaster declaration" to include Bristol County, RI. With this approval, the Disaster Declaration is in effect for all counties in Rhode Island. FEMA teams worked throughout the past two days to assess the damage in Bristol County to reach the required threshold of damage for the declaration.
Governor Carcieri expressed his appreciation to President Obama and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for their support and swift action. “The response from the federal government to assist Rhode Island has been tremendous. President Obama and Secretary Napolitano assured me that all available FEMA resources would be made available to us as we recover from this devastation. FEMA response teams have been on the ground, working around the clock to assess the damage and to register Rhode Islanders who have been affected by the severe storms and flooding. Our recovery will take time, but we are working closely with our federal and local partners to do everything possible to ensure residents and businesses get the assistance and relief they need.”
All Rhode Islanders and businesses who experienced damages and losses from the recent severe storms and flooding are eligible to register with the FEMA, regardless of whether or not their property is located in a designated flood plain.
Any individual or business affected by recent severe storms and flooding should register with FEMA at www.fema.gov, or call 1-800-621-3362 (TTY 1-800-462-7585).
Friday, April 2, 2010
FEMA Flood info from Rep Gallison
Bristol County has been declared a Disaster Area and this afternoon (April 1) Governor Carcieri flew into Town with General Bray and the RIEMA Director to tour the devastation to our Town. (There has been some confusion whether Bristol County was eligible. It is.) Documentation is also extremely important so photographs etc would be helpful. Also save all receipts.
BRIEF GUIDE TO BEGIN FEMA ASSISTANCE PROCESS
(Source: FEMA in a Pocket Guide)
INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS
Program: Individuals and Household program (IHP)
Who may be eligible: Homeowners, individuals and households (home owners and renters)
What potentially covered: Damages to home, personal property, home repairs, rental assistance, clothes, washers, dryers - all things that may have been affected with flood waters
What to do:
Register online at www.fema.gov or 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for hearing or speech impaired
FEMA will provide a nine-digit registration number.
NOTE: It is critically important for anyone who may have already called 211 or spoken to FEMA due to the last storm event, still MUST REGISTER with FEMA.
Information needed for call:
Social Security Number
Telephone number where to be reached
Address of damaged property
Current address of residence
Brief description of disaster-related damages and losses
Insurance information (homeowners, personal property, rental, etc.)
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will be established by FEMA in affected areas. For information on a DRC contact FEMA.
BRIEF GUIDE TO BEGIN FEMA ASSISTANCE PROCESS
(Source: FEMA in a Pocket Guide)
BUSINESSES
Program: US Small Business Disaster Assistance Program (low interest loans)
Who is eligible: Business owners
What to do:
Register online at www.fema.gov or 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for hearing or speech impaired.
FEMA will provide a nine-digit registration number.
NOTE: It is critically important for anyone who may have already called 211 or spoken to FEMA due to the last storm event, still MUST REGISTER with FEMA.
Information needed for call:
Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN)
Social Security Number or Name of Business
Primary Contact Telephone number where to be reached
Address of damaged property
Brief description of disaster-related damages and losses
Insurance information
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will be established by FEMA in affected areas. For information on a DRC contact FEMA.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
April Fool's from the Bristol Phoenix
Flood Assistance Resources from the Rhode Island Foundation
East Bay Chamber to hold emergency response seminar
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation will present emergency response sessions to provide information on Disaster Unemployment Insurance Procedures and options for financial assistance for impacted business owners in the East Bay from the flooding that has taken place.
The emergency response seminar will take place at the East Bay Chamber of Commerce, 16 Cutler Street in Warren on April 7th from 1 - 3 pm . Please call the chamber office at 245-0750 to make your reservation.
Earlier this week, President Obama issued an Emergency Declaration for the State of Rhode Island , making all five counties – Bristol , Kent , Newport , Providence , and Washington – eligible for federal assistance.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue at the Internal Revenue Service granted a federal income tax filing extension for all Rhode Islanders. The new federal income tax filing deadline for Rhode Islanders will be May 11, 2010 .
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