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The Class of 2011: EWG Valedictorian Claudia Heaney found a way to stand out

June 11, 2011

By
PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com

WEST GREENWICH—If there’s one thing that annoys Claudia Heaney the most, it’s being constantly compared to her twin sister Joanne.
Sure, the two may have a similar sense of humor, a similar group of friends and, oh, they look exactly alike, but Claudia prides herself on her individuality. So much so, in fact, that she’s spent the past four years working as hard as she could on every test, homework assignment and class project just to distance herself academically from Joanne.

The Class of 2011: Graduation has special meaning for EWG Salutatorian Trevor Tougas

June 11, 2011

By
PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com

WEST GREENWICH— When Trevor Tougas stands before the Exeter-West Greenwich High School class of 2011 this afternoon and delivers his speech as class salutatorian, he’ll think about those closest to him that helped shape him into the student he is today.
Sadly, one of his biggest influences won’t be in attendance.
Just eight days before what is suppose to be the happiest day in any high school senior’s life, Tougas had to say goodbye to one of the most important people in his life, his grandfather Thomas Caramatro, who passed away last Friday at the age of 95.

The Class of 2011: NK Valedictorian Elena Suglia eager for new experiences

June 10, 2011

By
PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com

NORTH KINGSTOWN—Elena Suglia has many fond memories of high school.
As a three-year JV/varsity volleyball player, a member of North Kingstown High School’s unified volleyball team this past fall and president of the Interact Club, the school’s community service club, Suglia has had a variety of positive experiences that she’ll remember long after NK’s graduation takes place tomorrow night at 6 p.m. at the Ryan Center.

The Class of 2011: NK Salutatorian Katherine Bender has no regrets

June 10, 2011

By
PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com

NORTH KINGSTOWN—It would be easy for Katherine Bender to be disappointed about finishing second in the 2011 class rankings for North Kingstown High School. After all, she says, first place was so close she could taste it.
But being disappointed would imply Bender has regrets about her time in high school and that couldn’t be further from the truth. For the past four years, she’s gone out of her way to make sure she experienced everything she could in high school and finding that balance between school work and personal life life taught her more than any class ranking ever could.

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June 9, 2011

By
PAUL J. SPETRINI

What a week it was in North Kingstown!
On Monday, residents found out the fate of the potential parole of convicted killer Jamie Hughes, a man who murdered the beloved Zeke Harris over three decades ago and has, since then, been the subject of a constant fight by Harris' family to keep him behind bars.
Monday, Hughes' parole request was denied unanimously and you can read all about what reaction (or lack thereof) the Harris family had to the news.

Family Matters: Jealousy a real topic

June 8, 2011

By
JODY EYRE

Sometimes one partner in a relationship feels threatened by a relationship between their partner and someone else.
Fear that the external relationship will cause irreparable harm to the partnership can be difficult to communicate.
Many arguments in homes are fueled by this type of anxiety and oftentimes these arguments are not adequately resolved. Partners may avoid conversations that address the underlying anxiety generated by a threat and outbursts happen over other areas of household living.

NK voters will decide school budget today

June 7, 2011

By
PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com

NORTH KINGSTOWN—Voters from North Kingstown will take to the polls today for a special budget referendum to decide whether or not to increase the amount of money allocated to the School Department by $500,000 and, while the question seems simple enough, the impact of that decision is much more complicated.
On the surface, it seems that the approval of the additional funds would eliminate most of the $778,500 in cuts made by Superintendent Dr. Phillip Thornton over the past two months but, according to Thornton, that’s simply not the case.

Harris family prepares for latest battle

June 6, 2011

By
PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com

NORTH KINGSTOWN —Accountability.
That one word is the reason Kay Cutting says she and her family continue to fight the potential parole of Jamie Hughes, a man who murdered her father Zeke Harris on Sept. 15, 1982 and has been denied parole four times since.
Accountability is why Cutting spends months preparing for parole hearings; why she lays awake at night reliving the night she found out her father was killed; why she still seeks justice, three decades after a jury found Jamie Hughes guilty.

Tell Me Your Story: Silva refuses to slow down

June 5, 2011

By
MARTHA SMITH

NORTH KINGSTOWN – George Silva estimates he’s run more than 100,000 miles during his years participating in marathons and shorter races.
Nearing 86, the familiar figure around Wickford is preparing for this Sunday’s seventh annual 5K run-walk to benefit a handful of programs: the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce’s charitable foundation; Laymen in North Kingstown Schools (LINKS); the North Kingstown Food Pantry and local high school scholarships.

And The Beat Goes On: Take time to appreciate nature

June 4, 2011

By
MAGI GREEN

We don’t always take the time to appreciate the gifts of nature. There are so many people in the world affected by the change in seasons. Scientists have proven that living without sunlight for any length of time can produce profound disorders, such as Seasonal Affective Disorder, a contributing factor in depression.
Weather appears to have changed dramatically in the last few years. Why? There are numerous thoughts and ideas but nothing substantial is known for certain. We can no longer depend on the weather to be fairly predictable.

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