$1.00 NEWPORT N MIDDLETOWN N PORTSMOUTH N JAMESTOWN N TIVERTON Friday NewportDailyNews.com March 11, 2016 FOOD FIGHT Wein A team of students from the Newport Area Career passes & Technical Center finishes second in a statewide culinary competition held Thursday in Newport.

By Sean Flynn Staff writer torch

NEWPORT he Colonial Islanders, a culi- Bassist Christian McBride nary team from the Newport T Area Career & Technical Cen- will succeed George Wein as ter, took second place at a state- artistic director of the Newport wide cook-off held Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Newport on Goat Island. Festivals Foundation. The Davies Career & Technical High School in Lincoln took first place in By Michelle R. Smith the competition. Newport’s team was Associated Press young, with two freshmen, a sophomore and one senior. The fifth team member, Jazz impresario George Wein took an alternate who helped oversee the another step to secure the future of his preparation of the meal and the process, 62-year-old Newport Jazz Festival on also is a senior. Thursday, as the nonprofit foundation “I’m expecting some great things that runs it named Grammy-winning from them next year,” said Heather Sin- bassist Christian McBride as artistic gleton, chief operating officer of Rhode director. Island Hospitality, which co-sponsors Wein, who is 90, said he plans to the competition with Rhode Island donate the bulk of his ProStart, part of the National Restau- estate, around $10 mil- rant Association Educational Founda- lion, to the foundation tion. Competitors in the event qualify Dave Hansen | Staff photos upon his death so that for thousands of dollars in college schol- Colonial Islanders team member Alexis Bettencourt, 16, left, of Middletown prepares a the jazz festival and its arships every year. coconut macadamia panna cotta dessert as Christina Kennedy, 17, of North Kingstown sister Newport Folk Chariho Area Career & Technical Festival can continue Center in Wood River Junction, a vil- mashes edamame for the tuna tartare during a statewide cook-off held Thursday at the for years to come. Wein lage in Richmond, entered two culinary Hyatt Regency Newport. At top left, Bettencourt prepares coconut macadamia panna cotta produced this year’s Wein teams, which finished third and fifth. with mango gelee, white chocolate, raspberry puree and tropical fruit. At top right is the tuna festival completely, but Exeter Job Corps Academy finished tartare with daikon radish and a cucumber-seaweed-layered salad prepared by Kennedy. recognizes he’s old and fourth. his hearing and health The Newport team finished a close have started to dimin- second last year as well. Only the first ish even as he remains place team goes on to the national com- mentally sharp. petition that will take place in Dallas “Not many people from April 29 to May 1. can engineer their own In spite of their youth, the Newport demise,” Wein said. McBride team’s members accomplished a lot “I’ve been working with a complicated menu, and said they on this a few months with Christian. are determined to win the event soon. Nobody knew about it. I wanted to make Alexis Bettencourt of Middletown, sure Christian was the right person.” a sophomore, was the team member McBride will work side-by-side with who had to make the dessert — a coco- Wein for this year’s festival and take the nut macadamia nut panna cotta with a reins for the 2017 festival. From then on, mango gelee top. White chocolate, rasp- McBride will choose who plays at the fes- berry puree and passion fruit all were Above left, Colonial Islanders team members Nhyazia-Renee Ortiz, 15, left, of Newport and tival and have final say on festival pro- included in the presentation. Within a Alexander Dizon, 14, of Newport have a laugh as they prepare the butter poached lobster gramming, Wein said. tight time limit, she had to prepare the entree with lobster and shrimp shumai, truffle lobster cream, spring vegetables and Korean “He will be as creative as he chooses panna cotta, gelee and puree all from radish sauce. Above right, Christina Kennedy carries the finished product to the judges. to be. It’s an opportunity for him to make scratch, including cutting and prepar- his mark that will last forever,” Wein ing all the fresh fruits. said, adding that he may “stick my nose “There are so many elements needed in” from time to time. to complete the dish, so I had to stay McBride is a bassist, composer and focused,” she said after the competition. educator. The Philadelphia native “I’m really, really looking forward to attended Juilliard and has performed on this next year.” recordings with musicians including Pat Watching her were her parents, Tony Metheny, Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, and Melinda Bettencourt, and her sis- Sting, The Roots and Paul McCartney. He ter Briana, a college freshman. Alexis has won five Grammys. He also hosts and was so deep in concentration, the family produces radio shows on SiriusXM and members joked that she seemed to not NPR. He has played regularly at Newport notice they were there. since 1991. “I liked the support of my family McBride, speaking via Skype after a being there,” Alexis said with a smile performance in Oslo, Norway, on Thurs- after the competition. day, said he was humbled to be appointed Briana Bettencourt gave her sister a to lead the “granddaddy of all music fes- jubilant thumbs-up when she completed tivals” and excited to learn at Wein’s the dessert in time. elbow as an understudy. Two freshmen, Alexander Dizon Wein swore him to secrecy when they and Nhyazia-Renee Ortiz, both from began discussions in October and told Newport, had to prepare the lobster him he would never want McBride to and shrimp entree, another very com- stop being a musician to sit behind a desk plex dish that included a truffle lob- Colonial Islanders team members, from left, alternate chef Boris Santamaria, 18, of Newport, to run the festival. He told McBride he ster cream sauce. The plate also called chose him because of his credibility as a Christina Kennedy, Alexander Dizon, Alexis Bettencourt and Nhyazia-Renee Ortiz show their FOOD A7 relief as they finish at the buzzer during Thursday’s competition. WEIN A7 CLOCK MANAGEMENT States explore alternatives to daylight saving time By Matt O’Brien contrary to popular belief, it does Associated Press LOCAL SUPPORT not save electricity. In a recent online poll, The Shifting to Atlantic Time and PROVIDENCE — As most Ameri- Daily News asked readers if never changing back would effec- cans brace themselves for losing an they supported legislation tively make summertime daylight hour of sleep this weekend, some (H7598) that would move saving hours permanent, said corners of the country are consid- Rhode Island to the Atlantic Filippi, who made a public health ering bold alternatives to daylight Time Zone. Among those case for his bill at a Statehouse hear- saving time. responding, 61 percent ing this week. Evening commutes would be California has a bill that would voted ‘yes,’ while 39 percent safer with more sunlight. Winter- ask voters to abolish the practice of said ‘no.’ changing clocks twice a year. Law- time lifestyles and mental health makers in Alaska and nearly a dozen could improve. other states are debating similar will shift one hour eastward, into The biggest downside, Filippi measures. Some lawmakers in New the Atlantic Time Zone. “Pretty said: Rhode Island children going England want to go even further, much everyone I speak to would to school in early January wouldn’t seceding from the populous Eastern rather have it light in the evening see the sun rise until 8:13 a.m. under Time Zone and throwing their lot in than light first thing in the morn- Atlantic Time. But he argues that Associated Press file photo with Nova Scotia and Puerto Rico. ing,” he said. could propel school districts to start Commuters leave a ferry terminal on a frigid Portland, Maine, morning in “Once we spring forward, I don’t Opponents of daylight saving classes later, more in line with the January 2015. As most Americans prepare to begin daylight saving time, want to fall back,” said Rhode Island time argue that traffic accidents, wiring of adolescent brains. state Rep. Blake Filippi, I-Block heart attacks and strokes increase lawmakers in a dozen states, from Alaska to Florida, want to abolish the Island, who hopes the whole region when we change time, and that CLOCK A7 practice of changing clocks twice a year.

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Nhyazia-Renee Ortiz, left, and Alexander Dizon prepare their butter poached lobster Muslims, Trump refused to back to the nomination, gradually entree during the statewide cook-off Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Newport. away from his recent statement ramped up their criticism as TIDES, ETC. that “Islam hates the West.” He the night wore on. said he wouldn’t stoop to being answered with a laugh. “He & Wales University in Provi- Rubio’s overarching mes- Today’s high tides: Food “politically correct” by avoiding 9:25 a.m., 9:47 p.m. Low is going to be a great chef. He dence and the New England sage: “I know that a lot of people always wanted to cook, but Culinary Institute in Mont- such statements. tides: 2:45 a.m., 2:56 p.m. Continued from A1 find appeal in the things Donald this is his first year in the pro- pelier, Vt. She hasn’t decided Rubio had a sharp come- says. The problem is presidents Today’s sunrise 6:03, gram. Imagine that.” where she’ll go yet. back: “I’m not interested in for Asian dumplings called can’t just say anything they sunset 5:48. “shumai,” filled with a lob- Ortiz had to complete Boris “Ronnie” Santamaria being politically correct. I’m want because it has conse- Thursday’s ster and shrimp stuffing, as all the work on the dump- of Newport, the alternate, was interested in being correct.” quences around the world.” temperatures: high 68, well as a Korean radish sauce. lings besides other tasks, but at the food preparation table The Florida senator noted Cruz, eager to cement his low 50. The spring vegetables on the seemed cool and collected observing his teammates. the Muslims in the U.S. mili- position as the party’s last plate included spring peas throughout the race against “I was looking over what tary and buried in Arlington and asparagus that had been time. they were doing, making sure National Cemetery and said best alternative to Trump, had feathered so that it looked like “It was really exciting and it was organized and clean,” the only way to solve the prob- a string of criticisms of the LOTTERIES something different and inter- he said. “I did it last year and lem of violent extremists is to GOP front-runner, too, saying pasta fettuccine. Thursday’s numbers This all had to be done in 60 esting,” she said afterwards. really enjoyed it. Alex, Alexis work with people in the Mus- flatly at one point: “His solu- minutes, and completed from “It is definitely a rewarding and Nhyazia got a little ner- lim faith who are not radicals. tions don’t work.” RHODE ISLAND basic ingredients. experience.” vous, being new at it, but they Cruz bundled together his Trump refused to take the Numbers Midday: 6-0-9-4 “It was a little stressful, but Christina Kennedy of did a great job.” criticisms of Trump for what bait when Cruz repeatedly Numbers Evening: 1-7-1-2 we got it done and everything North Kingstown, a senior, Present on the sidelines he called simplistic solutions poked at his foreign policy Wild Money: 2-3-5-14-34 was on the plate,” Dizon said. competed last year so she was were Steven Kalble, the chief on trade and on Islamic ter- positions and at one point Extra 4 “I would definitely do this the only veteran on the team. instructor for the Newport rorists, saying, “The answer lumped Trump with Hillary LUCKY FOR LIFE again.” She had to prepare a starter: Area Career & Technical is not to simply yell, ‘China: Clinton and John Kerry in 1-11-12-20-41 When the team members a tuna tartare with edamame, School culinary program, Jen- bad, Muslim: bad.’” supporting the Obama admin- Lucky Ball 12 practiced preparing the meal daikon radish and a cucum- nifer Jolie, a paraeducator Trump, though, clearly was istration’s Iran nuclear deal. within the time limit, they ber-seaweed layered salad. and mentor for the program, intent on projecting a less bom- Trump’s restrained always got it done, but they Among the ingredients were and Erin Kenney, paraeduca- bastic — and more presidential response: “If Ted was listen- CLARIFICATION assumed the water could be togarashi-soy and wasabi aioli tor for the Colonial Dining — image. ing, he would have heard me boiled early using the two and it was served with a ses- Room, the in-house restaurant His closing message: “Be say something very similar” burners they had to work ame crisp. that the students cook for at smart and unify.” Organizers underestimated to what Cruz had said about the number of participants with. But that wasn’t allowed Starter, entree and the des- NACTC. “We’re all in this together,” the failings of the deal. sert, all arranged on sepa- “I can’t watch,” Kalble said in this year’s Newport St. during the competition. he said early on, sounding In a meaty discussion of rate plates, looked delicious as the students worked. “I Patrick’s Day Parade in a “Because we had to boil the more like a conciliator than Social Security, Cruz and Rubio water, we got about 20 minutes to the three dozen spectators keep wanting to jump in.” a provocateur as he strives to story in Wednesday’s Daily both said they’d gradually raise behind,” Dizon said. watching the Newport stu- There are 35 to 40 students unify the party behind his can- News. Later in the week, as the retirement age for younger That meant they had to step dents put together the meal. in the program, in which all didacy. “We’re going to come they were putting together workers to help stabilize the up the pace. They seemed to The other teams were set up at Newport County and North up with solutions. We’re going the divisions for Saturday’s system and stave off financial be finished, which meant put- four other stations spread out Kingstown high school stu- to find the answer to things.” 60th annual parade, they disaster for the system. ting all the plates on hotel around the Hyatt ballroom, dents are eligible to partici- The candidates split down estimated the number at trays and carrying them to the and they each had groups of pate. the middle — Trump and Trump, in contrast, said more than 2,000. he’d do “everything within my judges in the next room, at the spectators as well. Who makes the competitive Texas Sen. Cruz vs. Florida The Newport Daily power not to touch Social Secu- deadline. “It was very hectic at the culinary arts cook-off team? Sen. Rubio and Ohio Gov. John News seeks to be fair and beginning because my team- “We watch the students rity, to leave it the way it is.” But Singleton said the stu- Kasich — on the likelihood of accurate in reporting the mates were so nervous,” Ken- cooking during the year,” Kal- On that issue, the GOP dents actually were 40 to 45 the GOP race coming down to news. If you believe we seconds late. That gave them a nedy said. “But they pulled ble said. “We see the students front-runner couldn’t resist a brokered Republican con- have published an error, penalty point. it all together quickly and who put in extra time, who are taking a dig at the Demo- vention this summer. please let us know. Call the Susan Laobenio, mother of relaxed. To do this is defi- committed to getting it right. “I think I’m going to have crats, saying he’d been watch- city editor at 849-3300, Alex Dizon, watched her son nitely exciting.” They get it. It’s in their heart. the delegates, OK?” Trump ing them intensely —”even Ext. 254, send an email to prepare the entree. Kennedy said she plans to You have to have that to com- said. though it’s a very, very boring “I could never do all that,” continue her culinary educa- pete.” As for who has a realistic thing to watch” — and that [email protected] one spectator said. tion at the college level. She chance of winning the nomi- they weren’t doing anything or write us at 101 Malbone “Me neither,” Laobenio has been accepted by Johnson [email protected] nation, Trump simply wrote on Social Security. Road, Newport, RI 02840.

more with eastern Canada and Nearly half the U.S. popu- feel the stab of pain in the fall Clock the distant Caribbean than lation now lives on Eastern when we return to standard GET MORE Continued from A1 the rest of the eastern United Time, but New England juts time. There’s no question. But States? The effect on transit much farther east than any- I don’t think that will translate Inspired by long-shot legisla- alone — forcing Amtrak and where else, giving it some of the into willingness in December, tion in Massachusetts, Filippi’s airlines to recalibrate sched- country’s earliest winter sun- January and February of not bill would have Rhode Island ules and commuters to change sets. During standard time, the seeing the sunlight until 8 or 9 follow the neighboring state’s time zones whenever they cross December sun currently sets in the morning.” lead if it ever defects. He hopes the New York state line — could as early as 4:15 p.m. in Provi- Health advocate Tom New Hampshire, Vermont and involve many unwelcome costs. dence, 4:11 p.m. in Boston and Emswiler helped plant the Atlan- Maine would then see the light. “For commerce and trans- 3:45 p.m. in Frenchville, Maine. tic Time Zone idea in the popu- He figures there’s little chance portation, it’s a terrible idea,” That’s nearly as bad as Anchor- lar imagination with his widely Connecticut would join in, said Michael Downing, an Eng- age, Alaska, where during the shared opinion column for the since so many of its residents lish professor at Tufts Univer- short Arctic winter, the sun sets Boston Globe in the fall. “All commute to New York City. sity who wrote “Spring For- as early as 3:40 p.m. of New England should adopt States can exempt them- ward: The Annual Madness of But those who would aban- Atlantic Standard Time, but we selves from daylight saving Daylight Saving Time,” a his- don daylight savings are fooling don’t have a New England legis- under the federal Uniform tory of the phenomenon. themselves if they think we can lature so we have to start some- Time Act, but moving to a Downing doubts residents reward ourselves with more where,” Emswiler said. different time zone requires of Boston, Providence and time, said Downing, who grew Massachusetts state Sen. approval from Congress or the Hartford would choose to syn- up in the Berkshires region of John Keenan, a Quincy Demo- U.S. Department of Transporta- chronize watches with Canada Massachusetts. crat, introduced a bill to form a tion, which must consider the over New York and Washington. “Even the heartiest of New state commission to study the effect on commerce. After all, syncing up with New Englanders have a hibernat- idea. And that raises perhaps the York’s banks has been so impor- ing instinct for three or four Emswiler thinks “it’s almost biggest challenge to this tempo- tant that cities as far away as months a year” and won’t likely certain it’ll go nowhere” in the ral secession movement in tra- Detroit successfully petitioned use the extra evening light short term, but he hopes peo- dition-bound New England: Do to join the Eastern time zone to hang out outside, he said. ple now understand that “we do its people really want to stand decades ago, he said. “Most people in New England have an ability to change this.”

“You saw this cross-cultural Wein sold the festivals in different kinds of musicians, Wein thing with hip-hop and New 2007 and they almost went from John Zorn to traditional Continued from A1 Orleans jazz. It was absolutely under. He reassumed control players. And he’s now comfort- brilliant,” he said. in 2009 and named Jay Sweet to able that the foundation will musician and curator. McBride The Newport Jazz Festival produce the folk festival, then have the money and leader- has served as artistic director was the first outdoor jazz fes- established the foundation in ship it needs to remain a via- and adviser for several other tival and is among the most 2010. Sweet was promoted last ble, contemporary festival after groups. respected, having hosted some year to executive producer of he’s gone. McBride said Newport is of the most famous acts and the foundation. Also getting a “I never worry about legacy. deeply rooted in jazz yet ded- memorable performances in promotion Thursday is Danny People forget. I know so many icated to musically diverse jazz. Wein, a jazz pianist, came Melnick, associate producer of musicians that I worshipped, styles and artists, and that’s up with the idea after Newport the jazz festival who will now be nobody knows now. I know it what makes the festival so spe- socialite Elaine Lorillard asked producer and will run the busi- will be the same thing with INTERACTION. cial. He recalled when Mos him to bring jazz to the seaside ness end of the jazz festival. me,” Wein said. “But the New- Def performed at the festival, resort town to liven things up. Wein said McBride is well port festivals will go on. Maybe Comment. Share. Connect. backed by a New Orleans jazz He later founded the folk festi- liked and relates both person- somebody will remember I cre- band. val. ally and musically to many ated it.”

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