“Quonnie the Musical” to be presented for the last time on Friday & Saturday

At the Quonochotaug Grange

From Eden Casteel, 401-932-5589/eecasteel@me.com

A celebration of Quonochontaug culture and Rhode Island customs, “Quonnie The Musical” returns to the Quonochontaug Grange for the sixth and final production in August. Full of catchy songs, hilarious jokes, and tributes to favorite summer traditions, “Quonnie The Musical” is performed by an all-ages cast.

Wood River Health Services brings mobile food market to Richmond

Celebrating National Health Center Week

David Henley

A new concept in providing healthy food in areas where it may be hard to find, Food on the Move is a mobile produce market that also accepts WIC and SNAP benefits, and it’s coming to Richmond.

As part of its celebration of National Health Center Week, Wood River Health Services in Hope Valley is partnering with the Arcadia YMCA to bring Food on the Move to Chariho Plaza, 1190 Main St, Wyoming (in front of the old Cycle Brothers store) on Tuesday, Aug 9, from 2 – 4 p.m.

The event will also feature free health screenings and information, the Y’s sports inflatables for the kids, infant car seat safety checks by Richmond Police, and equipment and activities provided by Hope Valley/Wyoming Fire District and Hope Valley Ambulance.

10 Reasons Hillary Clinton Stands with Working People

For workers, everything is on the line in the November election

By Kenneth Quinnell

Working people recognize the high stakes in the 2016 presidential election.

On one side, you have Donald Trump, who supports "right to work," which takes away power from working people, and thinks your wages are too high.

On the other side, you have Hillary Clinton, who has a long history of advocating for families and working people. 

She believes that paid family leave, earned sick days, fair schedules, equal pay for women and quality affordable child care are critical, as well as the right to come together in union and negotiate for a better life.

Here are 10 ways Clinton stands with working people:

Conventional punditry

What was—and wasn't—said about the environment presages the campaign

By Peter Dykstra in Environmental Health News

I don't like political pundits. I really, really don't like them. So it is with mixed feelings that I give you my punditry on the Democratic Convention.

Climate and environment arrived, and stuck around, at this convention like none before. Virtually every major figure in the party, from Hillary and Bill Clinton and Tim Kaine to the Obamas, Vice President Joe Biden, California Gov. Jerry Brown, runner-up Bernie Sanders and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker – at least tipped their hats to the issues we cover here. 

Conspicuously absent was Al Gore, who skipped his second consecutive convention, missing out on seeing so many of his peers validating his Inconvenient Truths.

By contrast, the GOP speaker roster barely touched on the issues – not even to complain about the climate "hoax" or to compare the EPA to the Third Reich.

The self-hating pundit within me thinks this suggests that the Dems will go long, and coast-to-coast, on climate and environment issues.

The Republicans, who are beginning to grasp that anti-science tactics and climate denial are a big liability, may only campaign on these issues where fierce local controversies exist: The fate of coal in Appalachia; public lands and endangered species in many Western states; oil and gas in oil and gas-producing states; water rights in California's Central Valley.

Elsewhere, they just might not talk about any of it a whole lot.

Yeah, that sums it up

VIDEO: Clear and Present Danger

Bernie Sanders: 'Trump is the Most Dangerous Presidential Candidate in the Modern History of This Country'

By Common Dreams staff

 To Watch this Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHCe7Muy7MU

Bernie Sanders appeared on Real Time With Bill Maher Friday night to share his thoughts on the Democratic National Convention and the "dangerous" Donald Trump.

"I think it was a good convention. I think it brought together people with different points of view within the Democratic Party. But I think what comes out of that convention is the understanding that Donald Trump is the most dangerous presidential candidate in the modern history of this country and he must be defeated."

"And I say that not just because of his absurd views on so many issues. He believes that climate change is a hoax. He wants to give hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the top 1 percent," Sanders added.

"But above and beyond all of that, this guy is running his entire campaign based on bigotry. Based on trying to divide us up. Based on trying to insult Mexicans, Latinos, Muslims, women and African-Americans. Remember, that this guy was one of the leaders of the so-called Birther Movement."

From the Charlestown Historical Society

	THE CHARLESTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
	AUGUST 2016
1838 SCHOOLHOUSE & ARCHIVE NEW HOURS!!! Fridays & Saturdays:  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM We have recently changed our Friday hours to an earlier time slot and in keeping with Saturday hours, we are now open on Fridays from 11:00 to 1:00. This time frame seems to agree more with summer activities in the afternoon. And, as always, we will open by request at other times for any of you accommodating a group or needing information. Parking is available in the lower lot of the Cross' Mills Public Library or next door at the Cross' Mills Baptist Church, if needed. Looking forward to visiting with you, your families and guests this summer! NEW DONATION TO CHS CHS has just received a very interesting donation which conjures up images of our past  military presence here in Charlestown. A childhood resident of Charlestown, Charles Dauray, recently donated a 'mystery sword' which was "found on the Quonochontaug Beach close to the remains of an old wooden vessel and to the south of a single residence thereon two days after Hurricane Carol in 1954. The ship was buried with sand the following day." After networking with our contacts at RI Historic Preservation and the West Point Military Museum, we believe we have an accurate assessment of the sword. The sword was that of a military infantry officer, circa 1830 to 1850, and displays an Indian Princess Head Pommel. It is a great example of the design motif of the Jacksonian period in our US history. The State of Rhode Island has a rich history of uniformed militia organizations and it was most likely used by an officer in one of our militia groups. We plan to work with a local expert on shipwrecks in South County for input on a possible identification at the named location. The land was owned by the Stantons, and the waterfront in that area was very active during colonial times. More to come .... UPCOMING EVENT IN PLANNING STAGE In the works . . . CHS has been collaborating with local and national Revolutionary War re-enactment organizations to bring a Revolutionary War encampment (open house) to the Amos Greene Farm.  This event is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2016.  The encampment will be a living history portrayal of daily activities and drills and will take place on one of Charlestown's historical farms where our local militia held musters during the Revolutionary War.
About Us Charlestown Historical Society P.O. Box 100 Charlestown, RI  02813 401-364-1838 Email:  info@charlestownhistorical.org  Website:  www.charlestownhistorical.org The Charlestown Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Making Rhode Island and Rhode Islanders more food-secure

Updated Report Examines R.I.’s Local Food Needs

By ecoRI News staff

The Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC), in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Foundation, recently released a new report on the state’s food system.

The “Rhode Island Food Assessment: 2011-2016 and Beyond" reviews the current food landscape in Rhode Island, highlighting significant growth in local agriculture since the council’s 2011 assessment and citing the need to focus on food security and other gaps to increase the state’s economic vitality.

“This update provides a solid platform and positions Rhode Island as a national leader in food-planning efforts,” RIFPC chairman Ken Payne said at a July 25 event to announce the updated plan.

The report update provides data on food in public health, economic, environmental and community contexts. In May, Sue AnderBois was hired as Rhode Island’s first director of food strategy, to lead efforts to develop the state’s first comprehensive food plan.

You’re Overdrafted, They’re Overpaid

Banks are taking advantage of Americans desperately trying to juggle their finances, and that squeezing is really paying off — at the top.

By Sam Pizzigati

Almost two-thirds of Americans today — 63 percent — don’t have enough savings to cover an unexpected $500 expense. Anything from an emergency brake job to a refrigerator on the fritz could zero out their bank accounts.

Most American households, in other words, are living on the financial edge. And that suits America’s biggest bank CEOs just fine. They love to see Americans desperately juggling credit cards and checking accounts to keep bills paid.

With all that juggling, our banksters know, something will inevitably get dropped. A checking account will be slightly overdrawn. A debit card transaction will overstep a limit. And that’s when the banks start to really clean up — through overdraft fees.

“Over the years,” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray has testified, “overdraft programs have become a significant source of industry revenues.”

How significant? Over the first three months of this year, Bank of America collected $393 million in overdraft fees, up from $371 million in the first quarter of 2015. Wells Fargo pulled in even more, with $411 million — a 16 percent increase from the same period last year.

Even Republicans are saying the GOP must disavow Trump

Leading conservative columnist calls on Republican leaders to dump the Trump

By Diane Ravitch

Jennifer Rubin is the Washington Post’s designated conservative columnist. Her column is called “Right Turn.”

She posted a scathing commentary that expressed her complete disgust with the GOP’s standard-bearer. Republican leaders ran for cover or went silent after Trump’s belittling of the Khan family, the Muslim parents who lost their son in combat in Iraq.

His contemptuous comments sounded a lot like his outrageous statement during the campaign that John McCain was no hero, after serving years in a brutal prisoner-of-war camp, because he got caught.

Trump, who never served in the military, said that heroes don’t get caught. Apparently, he also thinks that heroes don’t get killed in action saving others.

This is what Jennifer Rubin wrote about this vulgar, ignorant, narcissist and his enablers:

Trump the businessman

VIDEO: John Oliver reviews the DNC

Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUCnjlTfXDw

Saturday: chance to get rid of toxic electronics for free

Dog of the week

Meet Edie

Animal Rescue Rhode Island

Woof! My name is Edie and I am a 2 year old black lab mix who is a bit of a wallflower.

I'm looking for a patient owner with a relaxed lifestyle, who will take time to bond with me.

I'm looking for gentle guidance to help me come out of my shell.

I love to go for walks and I'll be sure to curl up on the couch with you after.

I am still very timid with men, and I would do best in a home without small children, but if you treat me sweet and kind I'll blossom.

Even conservatives think Trump is nuts

The Conservative Weekly Standard on Donald Trump: “Donald Trump Is Not of Sound Mind”

By Diane Ravitch

The Weekly Standard is a reliably conservative magazine owned by Rupert Murdoch.

Stephen Hayes, one of its regular contributors, wrote after the GOP convention that “Donald Trump is crazy, and so is the GOP for embracing him.”

He focuses on Trump’s remarks the day after the convention ended, when he addressed the volunteers who worked the convention.

Trump rambled on about his hatred for Ted Cruz, that he didn’t want his support, that he would reject his support, that he might start a PAC (after he is elected president) to defeat Cruz.

Trump restated his claim that Cruz’s father was an associate of Lee Harvey Oswald and was somehow involved in JFK’s assassination. This is not what you call “moving on.”