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KnowingNewport@yahoog...
Jul 1, 2007 10:09 am
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The ships have sailed away from Narragansett Bay, Newport exhales an audible sigh, a remarkable Tall Ships experience is now complete. I salute Admiral Tom...
Congratulations to All After enjoying the Tall Ship parade, I took a ride down Thames Street, around the Ocean Drive, and back up Bellevue Avenue. I could not...
Hi Beth, I concur with you comments about the great job Adm Weschler did getting the Tall Ships back to Newport. We owe him many thanks. I don't know Capt....
My wife and I both worked as volunteers during the event, and saw the most activity on Saturday while manning the merchandise sales tent on Long Wharf. We...
Thank you for your beautiful Knowing Newport column! You are so right that we'd enjoy people' s reactions - likes and dislikes. Please share. Tom Weschler Tall...
We both loved the Tall Ships event. It has been one of our highlights since we moved to Newport six years ago. Our family visiting with young children were...
msimmons4@...
Jul 3, 2007 2:38 pm
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From afar, it seems like this Tall Ships event was a great success and I wish I could have been there! I was there in 1976. Congratulations Newport! Al...
al granger
algranger@...
Jul 3, 2007 2:39 pm
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I was a volunteer for the International Village, hosting the Cook Island pavilion, along with my husband Don. I can't begin to tell you what a wonderful...
newportrugs@...
Jul 3, 2007 2:40 pm
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I agree wholeheartedly with everyone's wonderful praise for Admiral Weschler and Capt. Rick Williams at Tall Ships 'Command Central" for pulling off a...
Charlotte Johnson
charlotte@...
Jul 3, 2007 9:25 pm
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A job VERY well done by the Tall Ships Committee...a special thanks to Adm. Weschler. Kate Leonard...
kateleonar@...
Jul 4, 2007 6:55 pm
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The Tall Ships 2007 event was successful mainly due to the wisdom and experience of the Co-Chairmen VAdm Weschler and Capt Williams in understanding that the ...
David Wixted
newportwix@...
Jul 4, 2007 6:58 pm
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Good thinking Dave, but why wait as long as St Patrick's Day Parade to add more "civility" to Newport? How about starting ASAP, with things like adding nice...
Bruce Lang
bruce.lang@...
Jul 4, 2007 9:29 pm
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As we listen to thousands of dollars go up in smoke in a rainstorm, I wonder: + What proportion of the community taxpayers kept their kids out in the rain to...
+ What proportion of the community taxpayers kept their kids out in the rain to watch? ... Washington Street before going in when the drizzle turned heavier....
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KnowingNewport@yahoog...
Jul 5, 2007 12:27 pm
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... to ... Won't port-a-johns & a parking plan diminish much needed revenue we get from public urinators & vehicle infractions? Fred B Newport...
I toughed out Newport's whole fireworks display tonight at Elm St. pier & went home soaked for my efforts. I too estimate only about 5% of usual number of...
4th of July and the city goes ahead with fireworks with rain and no one to see them, yet another great waste of time and money. Also I am sure that due to the...
Hi Far as I know, City policy on Fourth of July fireworks goes something like this. 1) Lots of communities have fireworks around the 4th, Newport is usually on...
I agree with Martin. Its a tricky call, and before we complain too much we should put ourselves in the shoes of the decision makers. I had great fun ribbing...
I dis-agree that another night of exta duty public service cost would be incurred... if post-poned, wouldn't we have saved any expence that was incurred the ...
Paul Moura's plan for special legislative hearings (and special session, presumably) to establish 24-hour slot machine availability cries out for a City...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoffman@...
Jul 7, 2007 6:43 pm
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It is amazing with the ASI ratio in the house and senate up state at an all time high. Our represenatives with their never ending quest for tax revenue could...
... All very well, but where I come from when you get it wrong you get called on it, regardless of the reason, so you then resolve not to get it wrong again...
A new RI concept of which I had not heard. Aptly put, so there is no misunderstanding at all. I expect it should become a national index too. Vance Roy...
Experiencing the 4th of July fireworks in the wind and the rain across the water from Goat Island was like living the Battle Hymn Of the Republic the easy way....
The view from the Stone Pier at King Park was great, watched from the car.reminded me of the Drive-in theater.home in 4 minutes to watch Boston Pops fireworks...
A belated reply to Fred B's post: I believe it would be an extra cost to cover the rain date because the extra public safety details would be in place both...
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