WHEN: Wednesday October 29th 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Seven Stars Bakery, 820 Hope Street
No Dish? No problem. Come taste everyone elses!
No entry fee.
Sponsored by the Summit Neighborhood Association
Join our neighbors Seven Start Bakery for their Oktoberfest event on Thursday, October 9th 2014.
Two ranking Providence police officers said Monday the department has identified several suspects in the recent rash of property crimes in the neighborhood and have even made some arrests, but the complex mission of the juvenile justice system has resulted in their release.
However, both officers repeatedly urged residents, should they see anything even a little bit suspicious, to call police.
Speaking to a meeting of the Summit Neighborhood Association’s board of directors which was attended by more than a dozen residents, Capt. George Stamatakos and Lt. John Ryan said the suspects were under 18 years of age with one being only 13. The officers pointed out that the mission of the juvenile courts was to intervene in the lives of the youths and not treat them as adult criminals.
Stamatakos said the Department of Children, Youth and Families “tries to do right by juveniles” and has a variety of programs, but “school is the best place.” He pointed out that the incidence of property crimes drops off when school resumes each fall, but he also said that the 18th birthdays of offenders is a rude awakening for them as they can be held in the Adult Correctional Institution instead of the training school.
Buyers and sellers converge on the yard of the Church of the Redeemer on Hope Street.
The annual fall yard sale put on by the Summit Neighborhood Association seems to be catching on.
This year the event, held Saturday, Sept. 13, in the yard of the Church of the Redeemer on Hope Street, had 26 registered sellers, up from a mere 24 the previous year.
In addition, this year featured music by Rising, a performing songwriters’ organization whose foundation is the mentoring of teen and young adult singer-songwriters. Led by Daniel Durand from the band PhenixAve, two young performers entertained with old standards and their own songs.
Adding to the mix was a tricycle cart from Ellie’s Bakery downtown, selling gourmet ice cream sandwiches.
But the main attraction was the wide variety of no-longer-needed items from people’s basements and attics that turned into treasures for the throng of buyers who started arriving well before the 10 a.m. opening. Although the sky alternated between sunny and cloudy, there was no rain to dampen spirits and transactions continued until the 2 p.m. closing. Offerings ranged from golf clubs and vinyl records to party clothes for kids and fancy coats for adults.
Festival band highlight Red Baraat gets music lovers to their feet.
More than 800 people, plus six hot bands, played in the park Saturday, Aug. 23, at the fifth annual Summit Music Festival.
The personal project of Summit Neighborhood Association President Dean Weinberg, who put in countless hours to put it together, the free musical extravaganza held in Lippit Park also included a 40 foot-by-8 foot art wall, face painting and other activities for children, a beer and wine garden from Trinity Brewhouse for adults, plus a long string of craft vendors and a vast collection of food trucks and carts that supplemented the park’s playground, fountain, hummingbird habitat and expanses of green open space.
The weekly Hope Street Farmers’ Market in the morning contributed to the festive atmosphere, as many people stayed for the music that started at 1 p.m. and went until just after 6 p.m.
After a welcome to the crowd by master of ceremonies Weinberg, Dr. Jones and the Shiners, a Providence-based folk-rock band led by Kate Jones, opened the show. The band represents a sort of folk supergroup for Providence, featuring members of The Sugar Honey Iced Tea, The Mighty Good Boys and Moga. Bassist Ollie Williams is also a member of Smith&Weeden, which played later in the day. Jones’ distinctive vocals, backed by the plucking of her ukulele, mixed well with the guitar playing of Benny Tilchin, who is her off-stage sweetheart.
Next was the first of two appearances by 16-year-old singer-songwriter Emeline Easton, who was a sensation at last year’s festival. Easton worked through a few tunes, including originals and a cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic.” The audience response to Easton last year all but demanded she be asked back this year, and she delivered two sets worthy of that praise.
Following her was another Providence band with promise, Smith&Weeden. Members Jesse Emmanuel Smith, Seamus Weeden, Ollie Williams and Dylan Sevey ripped through a set featuring tracks from their newly released, self-titled album. They had the crowd on their feet with fists in the air as they performed their versions of gritty Americana bar rock. This is a band with promise, and had the audience praising the set throughout the rest of the day.
As the stage was reconfigured, East Side piano teacher Johnny Lingo led a variety of duets with three of his students, including Summit resident Amelia Gold.
Then from Tampa, Fla., came the Selwyn Birchwood Band. Selwyn Birchwood is a young electric blues guitarist who has been sweeping up awards all over the world in the last two years. The quartet of seasoned bluesmen proceeded to rain a powerful and electric set over Lippitt Park. They fit the gig into a tight schedule, playing the festival on their way to a show that night in Boston.
Easton did her second set and stayed on stage to help SNA members Weinberg, Sheila Perlow and Anneliese Greenier with drawing names for a raffle of prizes from local artists and craftspeople.
The top-billed attraction for the day, Red Baraat, a unique blend of Indian percussion, brass and funk from Brooklyn, then took the stage and immediately brought listeners to their feet. And the crowd, nearly 1,000 strong by this point, remained on its feet for the 75-minute balance of the event. Having last performed in Providence when they headlined the FirstWorks Festival two years ago, Red Baraat has only gotten tighter and more energetic. They had the crowd bouncing and grooving until the end, and then some.
A friendly reminder that this Saturday will be the 5th Annual Summit Music Festival, held at Lippitt Park from 1-6pm.
This is a FREE event, presented by your Summit Neighborhood Association, along with the sponsors listed at the end of this email.
Aside from our world-class music line-up this year, we will be featuring a Beer & Wine Garden by Trinity Brewhouse, as well as various Food trucks and Craft Vendors.
We will also feature Kid’s Activities, including a 40-foot long, 8-foot tall Art Wall for a community collaboration (for kids and adults)!
The music this year is very exciting. We were able to bring in Red Baraat and their unique blend of Indian percussion, brass, and funk. From Brooklyn, NY, red Baraat has not played in Providence since being featured in the FirstWorks festival a few years ago. Since then, they have traveled the world and honed their sound. They are a musical force, and it should be a high-energy set. They end the day, starting their set around 4:30pm.
Another highlight is the Selwyn Birchwood Band, playing just before Red Baraat. Selwyn Birchwood is a young electric blues guitarist from Tampa, FL, and he has been sweeping up blues awards all over the world in the last two years. His band plays Boston’s Regatta Bar the night of our festival, and we were able to convince him to stop in Lippitt Park for a set on his way through town.
Aside from our two national headliners, we also have some of Providence’s best locals on stage: Smith & Weeden and Dr. Jones & the Shiners. Between sets we’ll have Johnny Lingo leading duets with his piano students, and back by popular demand, 16-year-old singer-songwriter Emeline Easton.
We hope to see you at Lippitt Park on Saturday, starting at 1pm sharp with Dr. Jones & the Shiners!
Lastly, a huge Thank You to the 2014 sponsors:
HealthSource RI
Empire Guitars
Seven Stars Bakery
Mortgage Network
Sandwich Hut
The Rhode Guide Real Estate Co.
Daniele Foods
Kreatelier
Frog & Toad
The Camera Werks
Hope Street Merchants Assn.
Hope Street Farmers Market Assn.
and of course, The City of Providence
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 the six candidates from the two major parties vying for the opportunity to run for governor of Rhode Island came to Summit to ask for support.
On stage at Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Ave., Republicans Ken Block and Allan Fung joined Democrats Todd Giroux, Clay Pell, Gina Raimondo and Angel Taveras in a question-and-answer forum sponsored by the Summit Neighborhood Association and attended by about 135 residents, supporters and news-media members.
Video courtesy of Steve Ahlquist.
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Candidates, from left, Ken Block, Allan Fung, Todd Giroux, Clay Pell, Gina Raimondo and Angel Taveras appear at the second of two SNA-sponsored public forums.
See the video of the event by Steve Ahlquist…
On Wednesday, July 30, the six candidates from the two major parties vying for the opportunity to run for governor of Rhode Island came to Summit to ask for support.
On stage at Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Ave., Republicans Ken Block and Allan Fung joined Democrats Todd Giroux, Clay Pell, Gina Raimondo and Angel Taveras in a question-and-answer forum sponsored by the Summit Neighborhood Association and attended by about 135 residents, supporters and news-media members.
Introduced by SNA President Dean Weinberg, board member and moderator Thomas Schmeling, assistant professor and chair of the political science department at Rhode Island College, posed a series of questions developed by SNA with input from residents and audience members. The forum, which came a week after one featuring Providence mayoral and District Four General Assembly hopefuls, began at 7 p.m. and lasted until about 9 p.m.
The candidates were allowed two-minute opening statements as well as two-minute closing statements. In the opening salvos, Block stressed his intention to change the way the state does business, Fung emphasized his financial stabilization as mayor of Cranston, Giroux noted his working-class origins, Pell cited his non-elected background and new ideas, Raimondo pointed to her problem-solving record as state treasurer and Taveras recalled his mobilization to stem a $110-million deficit in Providence.
Representative candidates, from left, Aaron Regunberg, Miriam Ross and Heather Tow-Yick at Summit Commons.
About 150 neighborhood residents and political advocates gathered in a large, muggy room Tuesday evening to hear the candidates for Providence mayor and District 4 representative plead their cases.
Democrats Jorge Elorza, Brett Smiley, Michael Solomon and Christopher Young, all vying in the September primary for the chance to run for mayor, joined fellow Democrats Aaron Regunberg, Miriam Ross and Heather Tow-Yick, who will face each other in the primary for the General Assembly seat vacated by Gordon Fox.
Held at 7 p.m. in the main dining room of Summit Commons at 99 Hillside Ave., the forum was the first of two sponsored by the Summit Neighborhood Association. The second will be Wednesday, July 30, and feature both parties’ candidates for governor in the primary. The Democratic opponents for state senator are unable to attend.
At Tuesday’s session, SNA President Dean Weinberg introduced SNA board member Thomas Schmeling, associate professor and chair of the political science department at Rhode Island College, who was moderator. He posed a series of questions developed from topics submitted by neighborhood residents. The first part of the forum was devoted to the General Assembly race.
Responding to the issue of the local economy and what specific proposals they support, Ross, speaking first, cited her support for small businesses and vowed to get rid of regulations that hinder their growth. Tow-Yick urged increased public education, municipal services and support for small businesses. Regunberg denounced the “let’s make a deal” system and called for more investment in education and a bottom-up economic system.
On public education and the controversy over the common core curriculum and standardized testing, Tow-Yick stressed her experience in running Teach for America, Regunberg urged getting rid of the top-down administrative system and Ross said she would make sure adequate funding is available and suggested vocational schools.
All three candidates said they do not support a constitutional convention but would work to repeal the law requiring identification at the polls for voters.
First Place - Snow Fun by Douglas Itkin
Second Place - Mike Bryce, Local Artist by Barbara Leach
Third Place - Scorching Summer Music by Dylan Itkin
The results are in and the top three photographs of SNA’s “Streets of Summit” contest are here.
They are: First Place – Snow Fun by Douglas Itkin; Second Place – Mike Bryce, Local Artist by Barbara Leach; and Third Place – Scorching Summer Music by Dylan Itkin.
The contest, the brainchild of SNA board member Joan Retsinas, asked for pictures of favorite people, places or things in the Summit and Mount Hope neighborhoods and there were 11 photos submitted. They were judged by Lisa Newby, a picture editor and page designer at The Providence Journal, and Steve Mason, a professional photographer. Cash prizes were awarded to the top three finishers and gift certificates to local photo stores went to the four honorable mentions.
All of the pictures will be on public display during Miriam Hospital’s Gallery Night, Tuesday, July 29, starting at 6 p.m. when refreshments will be available in the Hurvitz conference room.
The Summit pictures are included in a presentation on the hospital’s extensive collection of Judaic art, especially “The Seven Festivals” by David Sharir, in Heritage Hall dedicated to Miriam’s Jewish roots and culture.
There will various experts on hand to discuss the display, including Carl Smith, who was instrumental in reinstalling the body of work donated to the hospital.
All of Miriam’s neighbors are invited to the free evening event.