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NORTH E. SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS 5/2-4
04/22/08
What? Northeast Region Surfing Championships When? May 2-4, 2008 Where? Montauk, NY Its that time of year again when the top 350 ESA surfers from New England, New York, New Jersey and the Great Lakes will vie for coveted invitations to the 2008 Eastern Surfing Championships (The Easterns’ ) and the USA Surfing Championships through their Regional Championships. These contest slots are filled by invitation only. Competitors must advance through their district to be eligible for the Regional Championships and place in the top percentage again to be invited to the East Coast Championships in the fall of each year. Follow the competitors journey, get involved
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CONTEST MADNESS BEGINS
04/16/08
The contest scene began in earnest, this past weekend, at the Narragansett Town Beach. The University of Rhode Island Surf Club put on their annual Spring Fling Surfing Championships, in solid 3-4 foot surf. The event was well attended, according to surf club president, Dominic Cerio. “We held it off until Sunday,” said Dominic, “Because of all the reports on lightning and heavy rains. The surf turned out to be much better on Sunday, so it was the right call.” Complete results will be included in next week’s column. Newport’s First Beach is the location for the
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BOARDS & WAVES EXPO 7/12-13
04/13/08
News Release: BOARDS & WAVES EXPO selects Daytona Beach, FL to host JULY 12 & 13, 2008 consumer surf event Jacksonville Beach, FL----April 10, 2008----Global Wave Ventures announced today that Daytona Beach, FL is the selected location for the first annual Boards & Waves Expo on July 12 and 13, 2008. The two-day event will be held at the newly-remodeled Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center on the beach. Shaping demos, surfboard painting & art by Drew Brophy, the Young Guns of Foam featuring today's up-and-coming shapers, seminars with top shapers and Surfline's Mike Watson, StandUpPaddle demos, free product giveaways including
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CLEAN OCEAN ACCESS UPDATE
04/07/08
March was another successful month for Clean Ocean Access, check out for these links for our Cleanup Results and Parade Highlights. We have a few activities scheduled in April, May and June. Be sure to review these events and update your calendar. April 24th 2008 à General Meeting with a presentation on Water Quality at Newport Public Library from 7-8PM April 26th 2008 à Easton’s Beach, Newport, RI ~ Coastal Cleanup from Noon to 2PM April 26th 2008 à Ruth Abruzzi Surf Contest at Sachuest Beach, a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s association of Rhode Island à Details May 24th 2008 à Ochre Point Area,
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MONTANARO GALLERY EVENT 4/12
04/07/08
Toward the Great Expanse Opening at Montanaro Gallery Montanaro Gallery will host Toward the Great Expanse on Saturday, April 12, 2008, from 5-9pm, at its new location at 18 Franklin Street in Newport. The show will feature the visual works of two artists, Julie Goldstein and Ty Williams. Goldstein's works will include pieces on paper, fabric, wood, and canvas, created using multiple techniques including woodblock printmaking, drawing, and painting. Her large scale, hand burnished woodcut prints are a sharp contrast to her found fabrics and traditional sewing mixed media works. Her latest series employs personal storytelling and explores gender roles
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RUTH ABBRUZZI CONTEST 4/26
04/07/08
Waterbros will be holding a surf contest in honor of Ruth Abbruzzi (Sid's mother) on April 26th. All proceeds will be going to the Alzheimer's Association of RI. Sign-ups start at 7AM at Second Beach and the entry fee is $20. More information available at http://www.myspace.com/waterbros. RuthContestPoster

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ROBUSTFLAVOR INTERVIEWS SID
03/27/08
A new blog, http://blog.robustflavor.com/, has a recent interview with Sid "The Package" Abbruzzi. It's a cool blog, worth checking out.
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PROVEN FILM FEST SUBMISSIONS
03/20/08
PORTLAND, Maine, March 21, 2008-Proven in the Northeast is now accepting submissions for it's 4th annual boardsports film festival and contest . Filmmakers of all abilities are invited to submit films of seven minutes or less that have elements of surfing, skateboarding and/or snowboarding in New England. There is no fee to enter. "It doesn't matter if you're seven or 70, if you've never picked up a camera or you've been cranking out films in your basement for years-this contest is open to everyone," said contest coordinator and filmmaker Ben Keller "The caliber of films gets better every year. We are really
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SURFRIDER SEASON BEGINS
02/20/08
The Rhode Island Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation began the New Year with a string of ambitious projects that started with a new round of Blue Water Task Force water tests, on January 26th. Volunteers paddled out and took samples at 14 area surf breaks in South County and Newport. Results were released this past week, and revealed almost pristine conditions at every spot except the Watch Hill Harbor and First Beach. And even those two breaks showed Fecal Coliform and Enterococci counts well below the minimum for safe conditions.
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SURF68 40 YEAR REUNION JUNE 08
01/22/08
A group surfers who used to surf in the 60's at Nantasket are planning a reunion this June. If you know anyone, who surfed in Hull in the 60s, could you pass on the link to SURF68.com.

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NY SURF FILM FESTIVAL SEP 2008!
01/18/08
1ST ANNUAL NEW YORK SURF FILM FESTIVAL COMING TO NY SEPTEMBER 2008 New York, NY – The inaugural year of the New York Surf Film Festival will be held in September 2008. The New York Surf Film Festival is an event consisting of three days of screenings of independent short and feature films, cult classics, and world premieres from established surf filmmakers. The official Website of the New York Surf Film Festival, www.NYSurfFilm.com will bring the festival experience to the surf community through the streaming of short films, current news, photos and box office information. The New York Surf Film Competition is
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