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East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 90 Years!
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Boucher Real Estate Takes RI Market By Storm
Board Members Michael Mota Dr. Joseph Matrullo Dr. Paul Matrullo Photography Alyson Barth / Crescent Moon Photography Michael Belsito Writers Mark Berger Brian Lowney Patrick Burke Kelly Paterson Susan Gazzero Mario Farone Julia Romano Sarah Wessel Jared Dimascio Hannah Burke Contributors Al Matthews Stacie Venagro Tom Lopatosky
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7 Front Page 8 National News 9 World News
Beer Honoring Westerly
Avengers End Game
32-33 Strong Core Planks or Crunches
59 Creating a Wedding Budget
35 Stacie Venagro Fitness Tips
12-13 The Crepe Corner 16-17 Chumley’s Ketchup 18 Live The Live 20-21 Adeline’s Speakeasy Bar
26 Misquamicut Springfest 27 Taste of the Hill 27 Newport Oyster Festival 27 Newport Food Truck & Craft Beer Festivals 28 Gardiner Cupcake Festival 28 Gaspee Days
64 Seen Out Waterfire Art & Craft Festival
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41 Suit Yourself at Franklin Rogers 42-43 Mother’s Day
25-28 Food / Fun & Festivals
60 Responsible Pet Care Tips
36 Chrissy’s Hair Tips
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56 Movie Review
46-47 Van Eeghan Pharmacy 50-51 How A Strong Supportive Boss Helps You 55 Ask an Expert The Next Big Thing In Home Improvement
72-73 EG Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 90 Years
78-79 2395 Artists Collaborative 82 What’s Up With That 82 State The Facts 85 12 Things You Didn’t Know 88-89 Memorial Day
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This lavish two-story resort on a tranquil 55-acre estate overlooks its own secluded bay. The property has recently reopened after renovations were undertaken following extensive damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria. Mediterranean-style structures house 83 redesigned guest rooms and suites and eight three- or four-bedroom villas; all offer ocean views from private balconies or terraces. Suites provide separate living rooms and feature a fresh color palette of pastel blues, greens and pinks, and colorful fabrics with botanical prints. Dining-lounge venues include bistro-style L'Oursin for French-inspired seafood dishes, and Baie Longue Bar offering an extensive selection of fine wines and tropical cocktails. The hotel also has a 30-foot swimming pool, a free-form infinity pool, three tennis courts, a fitness center and a kids’ club. Outdoor activities include boating, water skiing, snorkeling, kayaking and deep-sea fishing. Hillside La Samanna Spa has open-air treatment cabins. The property is closed every September and October.
Pilot’s Fatal Mistake? Letting Dog Sit in Passenger Seat NTSB says pet likely hit controls, caused 2017 crash of small plane
A man’s decision to let his dog ride in the passenger seat of his small plane ultimately doomed him, the NTSB says in a new report on a 2017 plane crash. The single-engine airplane flown by Jerry Naylor, 90, a former commercial pilot, crashed into a cornfield 50 yards away from where he was trying to land—the runway at Iowa’s Monticello Regional Airport. Naylor died, but his 70- to 75-pound dog survived—and in its report, the NTSB says “it is likely that the dog contacted the aileron and/or stabilator controls during landing, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of airplane 6 ShopInRI
Weird Flight: Passenger Jet Has Only One Passenger Lithuanian man experienced a strange flight to Italy
Legroom was not an issue here. A Lithuanian man had the weird experience of flying to Italy on a huge passenger jet— as the only passenger. By the AP’s count, the Boeing 737-800—a different model than the 737s of recent controversy—had all of eight people aboard: two pilots, five crew members, and passenger Skirmantas Strimaitis. The jet can hold 188 passengers. It was “a once-in-the-lifetime experience,” Strimaitis says of his flight from Vilnius to Bergamo, Italy. A travel agency had chartered the flight because it needed to bring a group of Lithuanians vacationing in Italy back home. It also sold one-way tickets for the flight to Italy, and Strimaitis was the only taker. control and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at a low altitude when the airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack.” The agency found no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures, leaving the dog as the likeliest culprit. Fox News has the full quote from the NTSB on probable cause: “The pilot’s decision to fly with his large dog in the two-seat, light sport airplane, and the dog’s likely contact with the flight controls during landing, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of airplane control and a subsequent aerodynamic stall when the airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack.” The report also notes that Naylor’s son told investigators his father often flew with his dog, and had installed a homemade, non-approved plywood device meant to keep the dog from accidentally making contact with the rudder pedals. There was no evidence the device interfered with the plane’s controls. As for the dog, it was treated for minor injuries.
Sears Sues Own Ex-Chairman Claims Eddie Lampert stripped it of $2B Sears Holdings Corp. is suing its former chairman and largest shareholder Eddie Lampert, alleging the billionaire stripped the once iconic company of more than $2 billion in assets. The lawsuit, which was filed with the US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York, also names former Sears directors, including US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as well as executives at Lampert’s hedge fund ESL. Sears, which also operates Kmart, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October amid years of massive losses and sales drops. Lampert saved the company by acquiring the assets in a court-approved auction through an affiliate of ESL in February. Unsecured creditors had tried to block the sale, reports the AP, maintaining that Lampert was to blame for the company’s downfall.
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Aussie dad fought off animals to save son
Rescue personnel say a father fought off several dingoes to save his 14-monthold son from one of the wild dogs that was dragging the boy from their camper van on an Australian island. The boy had deep cuts on his head from the attack on Fraser Island in Queensland state, paramedic Ben Du Toit says. The family was sleeping when a dingo entered their camper van. Du Toit said the parents awoke to their son's cries, the sound fading as he was dragged away. The father ran outside and fought off several dingoes to rescue his son. “He was apparently grabbed around the back of the neck area and dragged away. So, if it wasn’t for the parents and their quick thinking and fighting off the dingoes, he probably would have had more severe injuries,” said a pilot for RACQ Life Flight. Bertoli says the boy is the third child attacked by dingoes on Fraser Island this year.
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Nike Releases Tearjerker Ad After Tiger Win
He’s ‘chasing the same dream as a 3-year-old’ Nike had a new ad ready to go as soon as Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters, capping an amazing comeback with his first major tournament win in 11 years. The 52-second spot Nike tweeted looks at different stages of Woods' career and says "It's crazy to think a 43-year-old who has experienced every high and every low and has just won his 15th major is chasing the same dream as a 3-year-old," Fox reports. The emotional ad ends with the young Woods declaring "I'm gonna beat Jack Nicklaus." The goal seemed "virtually impossible" two years ago, but the win makes Woods a 15-time major champion, putting him within three wins of Nicklaus' 18-win record, Golf Digest notes. ShopInRI 7
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CHUMLEY’S NATURAL KETCHUP By Brian J. Lowney
Unlike many entrepreneurs, Bob Riggs hasn’t set out to revolutionize the world or become a billionaire. The Tiverton-based and URI graduate simply wants to offer folks a better and tasty alternative to a common condiment usually found on most people’s shopping list. Riggs who’s worked in corporate America for many years and has always enjoyed good food, tried to think of a way that he could develop a product that would be his own.. 16 ShopInRI
“I thought about mayonnaise and mustards,” he begins, adding that he researched several types of condiments from a business perspective before creating a product.
sugars, maple syrup is high in antioxidants and vital nutrients such as potassium, zinc and manganese. A tablespoon of the ketchup has only 15 calories.
“I learned that 99 percent of households have a bottle of ketchup in the fridge,” he shares, adding that the popular condiment has many uses.
“I created various formulas in my home kitchen, experimenting with brown sugar, honey, agave and other products, and pure maple syrup proved to be a natural winner,” he continues. “Our ketchup has 50 percent less sugar than the leading national brand.”
“All I wanted was a ketchup with no high fructose corn syrup or refined sugar but finding it wasn’t easy,” Riggs continues. “I started making my own small batch, all natural ketchup so I could be assured that I could be assured that it was all natural and still had that perfect ketchup flavor. After many attempts, I finally hit on just the right recipe using Grade A maple syrup.” Riggs adds that if he couldn’t find a delicious, naturally sweetened ketchup, many others, including people with various medical issues, would have the same problem. “I decided to start my own ketchup company so others can enjoy an all natural ketchup, too,” he continues. The busy businessman says that “Chumley’s Natural Ketchup” is named after a bumbling, bulbous walrus that appeared in the Tennessee Tuxedo cartoon series in the mid-60’s. “Our ketchup is actually sweetened with pure maple syrup,” Riggs shares, adding that much of the syrup is harvested from trees grown within the state. Riggs adds that unlike refined
Riggs shares once he developed the formula, he thought he’d be able to produce the condiment in small batches in his home kitchen, something that he soon learned that he could not do once he spoke to officials from the state health department.
Natural Ketchup was introduced to customers,” Riggs tells, adding that the product was soon stocked at the market’s store in Smithfield. Riggs says that the flavorful condiment can enhance a Blood Mary, used as a base for cocktail sauce, added to and brushed on meatloaf, or topped on a burger or French Fries. He adds that a local distributor is now carrying the product throughout the Ocean State while several others have inquired about selling the ketchup in other parts of New England.
With guidance from various state agencies, lots of practical advice from the small business incubator program at Hope and Main in Warren, Riggs was able to rent a commercial kitchen and start his company. “I tested it on friends,” he continues, adding that several blind taste tests indicated that his product would become a winner. Riggs notes in addition to comply with numerous health department regulations, additional obstacles included hiring a label designer, obtaining reasonably priced bottles and “learning by mistakes” as the project unfolded. Last fall, Riggs participated in the Taste of Rhode Island at Dave’s Marketplace in Warwick. “That was the first time Chumley’s
“It’s just kind of blossoming,” Riggs adds. “I’m not reinventing anything. I just wanted to make a healthier version of ketchup. I set out to make a healthy food product.” ShopInRI ShopInRI 17 17
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CANTONESE DUCK
Notes from the Cooker, Traveler, Master Gardener and Serious Sipper of Creative Cocktails This is basically my Cantonese chicken recipe, which I based on my love of Peking duck. But, for whatever reason, I never tried this recipe on duck before. Recently, I went home to Long Island to visit my Mom, and I stopped by one of the great food stores of my life: Miloski’s Poultry Farm in Calverton, NY. I’ve been coming to Miloski’s since I was a kid. My Dad would buy his ducks there and Grandpa Miloski, the guy that started it all, would serve us. Over the years, grandpa made way for his son, and now the son is retired and the grandson has taken over the business. All along the way, one thing hasn’t changed: the excellent quality of their product. My uncle Antanas passed away years ago, but when it came to being a true foodie, this guy put all others to shame. Besides being the only hunter in our family (my first taste of venison was at his table) he had several huge freezers in the basement of his Richmond Hill, Queens, home back in the day. He would drive to Miloski’s and buy 50 ducks at a time, and bring them home to freeze. Very often, after I finished Lithuanian school on a Saturday, my uncle would invite our family over for dinner, and we’d all sit around a massive table
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Whole Duck, Thawed, about 5lbs Peanut Oil Soy Sauce Chinese Five Spice Powder Granulated Garlic Black Pepper Hoisin Sauce Sesame Oil
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where no less than 5 ducks would be cooked and served, along with all the fixings. That’s just a taste of my Miloski memories. I try to stop at Miloski’s every time I pass through. I bring cash, because Miloski’s doesn’t take credit cards! I have a long ride home, first on the Cross Sound ferry from Orient Point to New London, CT…and then an hour-and-a-half on the highway from there. I bring a cooler and I buy a bag of ice along the way. Miloski’s sells all kinds of exotic meats, like wild boar and ostrich. But I go for their delicious kielbasa, pierogis, and now: duck! Can you get salmonella from duck? In a word: depends! It used to be that salmonella was only found in the intestinal tracts of chickens. But because ducks are often raised in areas where chicken live, cross-contamination is very possible. Even if the birds live totally separate lives, cross-contamination can also happen in slaughterhouses. So…despite the fact that many say you can eat duck meat that’s pink, I prefer not to. I’ll tell you this: there’s quite a bit of fat in an average duck, so even if you cook the bird to medium-well, it will be delicious and juicy….and the skin will be fantastically crispy.
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ADELINE’S: A SPEAKEASY KITCHEN BAR A MODERN TAKE ON A BYGONE ERA By Mark Berger
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When entering certain restaurants, patrons can easily figure out what type of place they are. Their décor may suggest fancy, fine dining or a fast-food establishment. Other times, it might not be so easy determining what motif a particular restaurant strives to achieve. They might want to become all things to all people or try appeasing a select clientele.
time warp. That is because the facility is a throwback to a 1920s speakeasy restaurant, when such places formed during the Prohibition Era—as alcohol was outlawed and only served in such secret places. That was the vision of Owners Marc and Lea Berard and their son, Manager Philip Giguere, when they opened their doors four years ago.
Adeline’s: A Speakeasy Kitchen Bar does not have that issue.
“The dining area is hidden in the back of the restaurant the way it was back in the ‘20s,” said Giguere, whose restaurant is located where Tuck’s Restaurant was. His mother worked for that
When customers enter through the doors at 2352 Mendon Rd. in Cumberland, they step into a
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restaurant for 15 years. Adeline’s is named for Phil’s grandmother. “We wanted this place to have the look and feel of a place back then. We pride ourselves on making everything—including our sauces—from scratch. That helps make our food stand out.” Another aspect of the restaurant that stands out is the décor. After Giguere’s parents purchased the former Tucks’ Restaurant, they went to work renovating the inside. Among the special features includes Marc Berard’s hand-stenciled ceiling tiles and special wall effects—such as the WANTED posters of some of
that era’s notorious gangsters. Also on the ceiling hanging above the bar are dozens of taps ready to be called upon as a weekly special. He said their drinks give a nod to the 1920s. Specialty drinks range from the “Adeline’s Side Car” (Courvoisier, syrup, fresh-squeezed lemon, shaken and served in a sugar–rimmed martini glass w/lemon twist) to “Ward 8” (South Boston Irish Whiskey, orange juice, lemon juice and Grenadine, garnished with a Cherry and Lemon Twist). Adeline’s has an extensive wine and beer selection. He said the bar has up to 15 draft beers on tap weekly. They also change the beer choices weekly so customers will not get too complacent. Their menu has odes to the local and professional sports teams. Diners can munch on burgers named “The Cumberland Hill” (based on the restaurant’s location), “The ‘Goat’ TB12” (self explanatory) and “Belisle’s Black and Blue (named for recently-retired Mount St. Charles Hockey Coach, Bill Belisle and his son, David, who coached the Cumberland Little League Baseball Team to the Little League World Series in 2014. David Belisle became well known for his now-famous post-game speech that aired on ESPN after Cumberland was eliminated from the tournament). For those looking for another option, customers can also feast on the “The BeliChick” chicken sandwich. Their menu also features appetizers ranging from the “Clipper Cut” Chicken Wings (paying homage to the local high school team name) to “The Red Blissful,” which features four red bliss potatoes. There is also a kids menu with several favorites such as macaroni and cheese and hamburgers. Lunchtime offers a $10 special that includes a lunch entrée from a selection of 10 items, one side order and soft drink. Giguere said there are other opportunities to join in the festivities.
“We offer a dinner for two on Tuesday nights. For $35, it comes with a bottle of wine two entrees, and appetizer. We have trivia on Monday nights, 50-cent wings entertainment on Saturday nights. Also, we have a fantastic prime rib special that is the best deal in town. Customers can dine on a 16-ounce prime rib with two sides, beer or wine for $25. Again, everything is made from scratch, so people may have to wait a little longer, but the wait is well worth it.” Adeline’s 100-seat restaurant is available for business meetings, social gatherings, events and other functions. Giguere said their 50-seat patio will be opening soon and can be a destination for meetings, events and other parties. The restaurant is open on Monday from 4:00 PM to 12:00 midnight, Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 AM to 12:00 midnight, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 1:00 AM and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 midnight. The kitchen is open daily until 10:00 PM. For more information about Adeline’s: A Speakeasy Kitchen Bar, please visit their website at www.adelinesspeakeasy.com or visit their Facebook page. Additional details may be found by calling the restaurant at 401-405-0073. Additional information about the restaurant, including upcoming events and specials, may also be found on their Facebook page.
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Food And Fun
Upcoming Festivals in RI
The Ocean State may be small in area, but in May 2019, Little Rhody is huge in events featuring a variety of  different types of food and entertainment at festivals across the state. From Italian cuisine and seafood samples, to dozens of food truck favorites and craft brew, and even sweet treats and cupcakes you’ll find hard to forget, there are endless choices for everyone, from adults to the little ones. Love it Live it RI during the entire month of May and fill your tummies with yummies, your calendar with these events, and take your family and friends to share in the fun festivities and fare! ShopInRI 25
Food & Fun - Upcoming Festivals
Misquamicut Springfest
Two Day Classic Car Show
Friday, May 10-12 Misquamicut State Beach Tickets are $8 per day, Children under 4 are free! Free Parking. Rain or shine. The Misquamicut Springfest is a food and fun fest that people across the state and beyond look forward to all year, every year. Below is just some of the fabulous fare and activities that will be enjoyed by visitors of all ages.
Food Truck Rodeo 400 Feet of Fantastic Food Mouth Watering Food vendors will be on hand to serve local festival favorites, from clam cakes and chowder to sausage and peppers, steak sandwiches, gyros, fried dough, gelato, burgers and fries, tacos, candy apples, cotton candy, kettle corn, Del’s Lemonade, and seafood dishes.
Craft, Commercial Vendors & More Over 50 crafters and commercial vendors will have their own unique items for sale. Home Depot will hold a workshop for children on Saturday. Also to entertain the kids, they will have the opportunity to get henna tattoos, princess dresses, make sand art, toy helicopters, hair wraps, and face painting, while adults can enjoy crafts, candles, honey, shopping for handbags, t-shirts, jewelry, bamboo clothes, housewares, and much more.
Three Full Days of Entertainment Roving Entertainers such as a mime, stilt walker and fire juggler combine with karate demos and mainstage children’s acts like Larry and David the Magicians and Simply Enchanted Princesses, will provide three days of non stop fun. In addition, the music tent will feature some amazing talent including: Dirty Deeds (AC/DC Tribute) John Batdorf (Top 20 hit “Wham Bam” from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.) Sam Woolf (American Idol season 13, Top 5) Aztec Two-Step 2.0 (Folk-Rock legends since 1971) Whole Lotta Heart (Heat and a Led Zeppelin Tribute) 26 ShopInRI
The 9th Annual Classic Car Show, in honor of Big John Hodis, is held at Springfest in the main lot on Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 3pm. Hosted by The Doc and 102.3 The Wolf. No entry fee. Trophies, prizes and giveaways. All classic and specialty cars welcome. All drivers and their passengers get free tickets to the festival. Rockwell Amusements is a world-class carnival featuring spectacular rides, such as the Super Slide, Bumper Cars, Tilt a Whirl, and Fun House. Enjoy the panoramic view of Block Island Sound from high up on the Ferris Wheel. Rockwell features kiddie rides, such as Dizzy Dragons, Merry Go Round, Speedway, and Circus Train. There are also games such as Skee Ball, Pop the Balloon, Whac-a-mole, and Frog Bog. It’s family fun for all ages. **Ride Tickets are separate from admission tickets and can be bought on site the days of the event. Sunday is wristband day, ride all the rides for $25. Visit http://misquamicutfestival.org/ for more event details and information about other featured activities.
Food & Fun - Upcoming Festivals
Taste of the Hill Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Newport Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
Location: The WaterFire Arts Center 475 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02908 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets $50 for advanced purchases or $65.00 at the door Join the Federal Hill House for a celebration of both the diverse community and cuisine of Federal Hill and its neighbors! Enjoy delicious food from local restaurants and food purveyors, including Angelo's Civita Farnese, HG80, Via Roma, Trattoria Zooma, Pane Vino, and more. Federal Hill House will be honoring Judge Frank Caprio for his distinguished career of service at this event. Visit www.federalhillhouse.org/taste-of-the-hill.html for additional event information and to pre-purchase tickets at a reduced cost.
Saturday, May 18, 2019 12pm-5pm
Newport Waterfront Oyster Festival
Location: Fort Adams State Park 80 Fort Adams Dr. Newport, RI 02840
Friday, May 17, 2019 11:00 am – Sunday, May 19, 2019 5:00 pm The Bowen’s Wharf Newport Oyster Festival: Taste your way around Rhode Island with oysters from 12 different growers and four restaurants featuring flavors unique to the Ocean State. Tickets are $27 in advance for each day. Two time slots are available daily, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm or 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and advance purchase tickets include four fresh, Rhode Island oysters and a beverage, live music, event program & tasting notes, contests, and more. Tickets for additional oysters will be sold on site, in addition to a full bar and food provided by local restaurants, which will also be available for purchase. Tickets at the door are $35 and may not include free oysters or beverage. Admission is based on available space under the tents. Children 12 and under are free.
Beer will be served from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm per Rhode Island state law.
**Food & drink will be sold separately from admission. Visit https://foodtruckfestivalsofamerica.com/newport-ri/ to check out the more than 30 food truck offerings and choose your tickets at a discounted price. Have fun while food truck hopping and sample the endless available food choices. General admission tickets are $5.00 if purchased online prior to the event, or $10.00 at the door. Take part in this family-friendly event as Food Truck Festivals of America heads to Fort Adams State Park for the Newport Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival! Featuring popular food trucks of South Florida that will be serving BBQ and awesome food ranging from wood-fired pizzas to zesty tacos to the sweetest treats and lots more to satisfy even the fussiest of foodies. In addition, enjoy ice cold delicious beer offered by the regional and national craft breweries. Where can you find all kinds of cuisine and desserts that will dazzle and delight you all in one place? Dozens of food trucks will be at the Newport Food Truck & Craft Brew Festival, with the ultimate in food options and the best of cold brew found anywhere. ShopInRI 27
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Gardiner Cupcake Festival Saturday, May 18, 2019 12:00-5:00
Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival
Don’t miss out on the 9th annual Gardiner Cupcake Festival, sponsored by Wright’s Farm, where there’s something for the whole family including over 10,000 (yes, that’s 10,000) cupcakes to choose from, including gluten free options. Kicking off the festival is the Gardiner 5K Cupcake Classic. It’s a one of a kind run through the scenic apple and peach orchards of Wright’s Farm, with spectacular views of the Shawangunk mountains. Walkers, strollers and dogs are welcome. All participants that sign up before May 8th will receive a T-shirt, a fresh apple from Wright’s Farm and a cupcake at the finish.
The event, which was first held in 2009, is a day full of more variety of cupcakes than can be imagined, food, music, local vendors, local wine tastings, and activities for children. Wright’s Farm is a 453-acre farm with a 100 year history and is currently run by three generations of the Wright Family. With the new location, the ability to expand the event has become possible, with several cupcake vendors – free activities for kids, including cupcake decorating, petting zoo, wagon rides through the apple orchard, and several bouncy houses. Among the various cupcake vendors, the festival showcases creations from Deising’s Bakery from Kingston, Peace, Love and Cupcakes from Woodstock and Mid Hudson Cakes from Wappinger Falls. Other food vendors include Raggie Boy with their Jamaican delicacies, Pizza Alegna, a mobile wood fired pizza truck , a mexican food truck with authentic mexican food, and the BEST of the Hudson Valley BBQ from Handsome Devil BBQ. Admission $5 Kids 6 years and under are free. Admission includes free parking- live music – free bouncy houses – free wagon rides thru the orchards. 28 ShopInRI
The Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival is a three day event featuring entertainment, shopping, food, and music that will enable family and friends to spend enjoyable time together. The Festival is a free, fun, and family-friendly experience that highlights more than 100 outstanding artisans, community groups, and non-profit organizations, and where there are one-of-a-kind arts and delicious craft fair eats. Over the course of three days, Pawtuxet Park is filled with live music of handpicked local bands and offers many amusements that will put a smile on the faces of children of all ages. Over 60,000 visitors will stroll up and down Narragansett Parkway on Memorial Day Weekend, enjoying the lively atmosphere of this long-time tradition. If you've never been, you're missing out, so go join the fun and make the Festival an anntual tradition! Saturday May 25-27th Location: Narragansett Parkway, Warwick Music Schedule: Saturday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Rob David Band Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Zink Alloy Monday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Black & White
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Cheers to 350 Years!
In collaboration with Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island, the Westerly 350 Committee is proud to present a custom brewed beer in celebration of Westerly’s 350th year. “Flying Horse Blonde Ale” was debuted at a private event on March 27 at Grey Sail and is now available to the public at the Westerly based brewery. “The beer can be described as a “5.5% American Blonde Ale brewed with 100% Cascade hops, lending towards a strong citrus fruit flavor and aroma. It also has a delicate Pilsner malt base, which leaves this beer with a beautiful golden color complemented by subtle Abbey malta providing a biscuity flavor and mouthfeel,” said Jennifer Brinton, owner of Grey Sail. The beer was named after an iconic Westerly landmark, the Flying Horse Carousel in Watch Hill. It’s believed that the Watch Hill Carousel was originally madeconstructed in 1867 by Andrew Christian and Charles Dare Company of New York City. The story goes that a traveling carnival brought it to Watch Hill in 1883, but then abandoned it. It’s now said to be the only surviving flying horse carousel in the country and the oldest continuously operating carousel in the United States. The brewery, located on Canal Street in Westerly, approached the committee with an opportunity to co-brand a specialty brew in honor of the celebration. 100%One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sales of this beer will go directly to the Westerly 350 Committee. To show your support, stop by Grey Sail to try the beer, and don’t forget to “cheers” to 350 years! About Westerly 350th Celebration Committee: The Town of Westerly 350th Celebration Committee was established by the Ocean Community Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)3 with the unanimous approval of the Westerly Town Council. The committee is charged with planning, promoting and execution of all official “Town of Westerly 350th events and publications”..” The Ocean Community Chamber Foundation is the fiduciary agent of all funds and the administrative lead organization. ShopInRI 31
Strong Core Planks vs. Crunches
By Susan Gazerro: As a fitness instructor, I ask this question to all new clients: “What body part do you think I want to help you make the strongest?” The answers are always biceps, quads, stomach, lower back, etc. My response is, “No, I am most interested in strengthening your mind.” When you have a strong mind, anything and everything is possible and doable. The second body part I want to make strong is the core. When you have a strong core, all of the other muscle groups react in a positive way and they all work together. Having a strong core leads to stronger biceps, stronger legs, a stronger back, and an overall stronger body. Core refers to more than just your stomach. Core is from your neck to your waist front and back. If you want to find the smartest way to work your abs while enjoying increased stability and decreasing the risk of injury that comes from a strong core, I’m hoping to shed some light.
Should you plank or should you crunch? The crunch is a dynamic movement. It’s a spinal flexion – a forward bend of the spine. The plank is a static hold. An isometric contraction of the muscles of the spine.
What muscles do you work? Both the crunch and the plank engage the rectus abdominis and the obliques. However, the plank also targets the erector spinae, the glutes, hip flexors, quads, and deltoids.
What are the benefits? The crunch is great for isolated conditioning. The plank provides increased activation of target muscles and functional strength benefits.
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exercise – isolation or integration – provokes the greatest muscle activation. The study highlighted: A plank with hand reach gives 20 percent more rectus abdominis activation than a crunch. A plank with a knee lift toward the opposite side of the chest increases rectus abdominis activation by 30 percent and external Oblique activation by 20 percent.
THE VERDICT The plank is the winner!
While crunches can work wonders for your core, the plank provides optimal results when it comes to aiding sports performance, rehab and general fitness. So, if you really want to maximize the benefits of your core training, the increased muscle activation you get with a plank means it’s the way to go. There are times, however, that you should choose crunches over planks. If you have weak wrists or shoulders, choosing to challenge your core with crunches may be a better option. You can support
your neck with your hands, while eliminating pressure of the wrist and shoulder.
Technique tips: During crunches, it can be tempting to place your hands behind your head. As I just mentioned, it’s okay to support your neck, but don’t use your hands to pull you up. This causes you to pull forward on your head. You should also always keep your chin tucked. If during a plank your butt is too high in the air, the effectiveness of the plank will be reduced. To get the most from this movement, you need to keep your body in a long straight line and make sure your butt is down just slightly above your hips. If you’re new to planking, it is suggested that you start by aiming for three 30 second holds. When you’re ready to increase the intensity, add knee lifts and hand reaches. You can also start in a plank position and touch your knees down to the mat or floor alternating each knee for approximately 15 sets. There are so many different planks you can do, which will engage different
muscles groups along with the core.
Bottom line, core should be priority. My personal opinion is planks are more beneficial and less injury prone. I understand crunches and sit-ups have been a “forever” core movement, however, planks add so much more. Crunches do not strengthen your lower back. Planks do! Planks are a “progressive overload” exercise. Crunches are not. More research is showing planks are the number one core exercise. Start slow. Hold a plank as long as you can, adding a few seconds each time you hold it. Your goal is a 30 second hold three times a day.
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Fitness Tips By: Stacie Venagro
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Unfortunately there are way too many false ideas about losing weight/building muscle etc. If you’ve been working out for a little while now then you’re probably familiar with many of the ridiculous myths that are floating around out there. For those of you that are just starting out, it’s important for you to know some of the things you hear may not be true. Some of this bad information may even prevent you from getting your best results. Let’s go over some of the common myths I hear. Myth #1 Lifting weights will make you big I honestly still can’t believe that people still think this is accurate. In order to get “bulky” it takes a lot of heavy lifting and a lot of eating. Unless you are purposely trying to gain a large amount of muscle mass, it’s not gonna happen. Weight training should be included in everyone’s workout plan. Strength training burns fat, improves posture, makes you stronger, increases metabolism, potentially prevents osteoporosis, and makes you feel great. If that’s not enough motivation for you, I don’t know what is. Seriously though, it’s super important to have a balanced exercise plan and strength training is a key component. If anyone ever tells you weight lifting is only for men, you need to fill them in on the facts. Myth #2 Crunches are the only way to work your abs. Crunches are fine to include in your workouts but this exercise is only working one part of your entire core. The core is basically everything between the bottom of the chest down to the top of your legs. Strengthening the entire core is the only way to achieve desired results. Without getting too technical about it, a strong core is important for many reasons other than looking good. If
looking good is your only goal that’s fine, just do it the right way. Exercises that strengthen the abdomen and other core muscles include planks, squats, sprints, high knees, Supermans, side planks, jack knives, wood chops... the list goes on. My point is there are so many other highly efficient ab workouts than just crunches. Myth #3 Working your abs will give you a flat stomach. While all of the exercises I listed in #2 are excellent ways to strengthen your core and burn calories, exercise alone will not give you the results you’re looking for. If you’ve ever heard the phrase “abs are made in the kitchen” you probably realize that what you eat has the most affect on getting leaner. In order to achieve fat loss you need to have a good nutrition plan in place. Eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, while food sources of proteins and carbohydrates, healthy fats, minimal sugar, and minimal alcohol. This is the most challenging but also the most rewarding. Myth #4 You need to workout for a certain amount of time If you’ve read any of my other articles, or trained with me than you know I do not believe that long workouts are necessary for most people. Hour long workout sessions are for people who are lifting extremely heavy weights and require much longer recovery time in between sets. Also maybe if you’re training to be a movie super hero, but us common folk just need about 20-40 minutes of effective exercise 3-5 times a week. Again as I’ve said before pair this with a good nutrition plan and you’ll be on your way to keeping the weight off for good and creating a healthy, sustainable routine. A mix of cardio, strength training, and flexibility throughout the week. In my opinion a 15 minute workout is better than no workout. I think most of us realistically have at least 25 minutes a day to squeeze in a workout. Even if you just take a walk on your lunch break that’s already doing something great for your body. Myth #5 You have to use supplements The supplement industry is a billion dollar industry, there are so many on the market now there are too many for me to go over with you. Simply put you don’t need them. I am not saying that they can’t be beneficial because I personally use supplements and they are a great addition to my routine. Although they can be helpful it doesn’t mean that you need them. Everything your body needs can be found from whole food sources. Eating a balanced diet will give you the fuel you need to power through your workouts. Never deprive yourself of food to lose weight, it will always backfire. Most of my clients are surprised by the amount of food they can eat when you’re eating- Providence the right foods. Unless you have a Sarah Gaunt Picture Frame medical condition that requires you to use supplements you can make whatever choice fits your lifestyle best. ShopInRI 35
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Style Profile Melina Cortes-Nmili, Founder of Lalla Bee, LLC
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Melina Cortes-Nmili is trying to do a better job at balancing her life and spending more time with her family these days. As a “type A” healthcare executive and founder of the Lalla Bee clothing line, she has often found herself wanting to be everything for everyone – which she admits is the easiest way to get drained… it never fails. Below is a day in the life of a woman who is trying to find balance in what she loves to do. A few weeks ago, I submitted a day off request. That same day I promised my five-year-old son Omar that I would take him to New York so he could help me go fabric sourcing. I usually drive to New York or take the train and make it a one-day trip; this time since Omar was joining, I figured we could spend some time together and make it an overnight trip. Omar loves planes… so of course now, I need to find a decently priced plane tickets to NYC. 38 ShopInRI
A DAY IN THE LIFE 6:00 AM - The kid who usually takes 30 minutes to wake
up to go to school is wide awake and waiting for me in his room. I was surprised to find him wide awake as I was expecting some type of negotiation to take place to get him out of bed an hour earlier than most days. We were both excited; fabric sourcing is one of my favorite things to do, and anytime I get to bring my family along to any work related trip or event, it automatically does not feel like work.
7:30AM
- We got to the airport with enough time to have breakfast – so we did.
8:30AM - Boarding was uneventful, but I always get ner-
vous when I fly. The process of boarding does very little to ease my anxiety. Once I am sitting down, coat off and book in hand, I am finally able to relax. Today, of course, I am having to entertain a guest who is way more excited and talkative than I need him to be this early in the morning.
9:00AM - We take off and the short flight starts off very
uneventful. Omar is typically a very shy kid, but this changed when he saw two pilots sitting behind us and asked me out loud (and in shock) who was flying the plane?! I think I have passed my anxiety onto him because as we were about to land, he asked me to hold his hand because he was feeling afraid. I remember feeling somewhat guilty.
10:30AM - Around this time, we are landing and getting
into an Uber vehicle to go from La Guardia to the Garment District to meet with my first appointment. Today was supposed to be JUST about fabric, but I had to re-arrange the schedule last minute to make time for an 11am meeting with a new showroom. And of course, I’m running late.
11:45AM - We finally get to the showroom and silly me
thought this would be a quickie – maybe thirty minutes. I am there for about an hour a half. Fully aware that my schedule has gone to shit, this is an important meeting, so I don’t rush it. We discuss everything we need to discuss and by the end, I have a new home in New York! While in the showroom, I frantically text everyone I am supposed to be meeting that day to let them know I am running an hour behind. I had a total of 5 appointments scheduled.
2:00PM - We arrive at our first fabric appointment. It goes by pretty quickly, as I did not see much that I would be interested in for the Spring 2020 collection.
2:30PM - Head over to my second appointment – and I knew I was going to spend a good hour here, as this is the agent with the mills where I purchased most of my fabric. Thankfully, Omar is cooperating. I have a carry-on full of snacks, and everywhere we go, someone offers him water or juice, so no need to stop for lunch. I look at my swatches, make my selections and off we go. 3:45PM - While walking to my third appointment, I get
a text from another mill saying they would be able to meet me tomorrow at 9am at my hotel. I breathe and agree!!! At the same time, I get an email from an agent I really wanted to go see letting me know we will have to reschedule because he has to head to the airport.
4:00PM - I make it to what is now my last appointment
for the day just in time, as they close at 5:00. I was the only customer there, so it was great just sitting down and taking my time browsing through the swatches of fabrics at my own pace.
5:00PM - Omar and I leave the last appointment and walk towards Time Square to have lunch/dinner. By now we are both tired; I can see his hands are dirty from touching everything and we make it to our destination. Sushi heaven! We sit – I take him to the bathroom to wash his hands and we proceed to have a very nice two hour meal. I had sashimi and Omar had rice and chicken. He asked me since we were traveling together and it was special occasion if it was ok for him to have soda and I agreed. I had a couple of beers and kicked back for a bit; we called my husband and I asked for the check.
8:00PM - We arrive at our hotel in Brooklyn and Omar
had been asking if we could go swimming all day. By now, I am exhausted. Thank God for the pseudo basketball court the hotel installed in the lobby because while I made the line and checked in, Omar had a good ten minutes of nonstop jumping and running around trying to score.
8:30PM - We get to our room with some snacks in case
we get hungry later – we both shower and jump into bed. We call my husband and Sofia to say good night, and Omar and I chat about the day. He hugs Mr. Macaroni and places his head on my arm, and I watch the Golden Girls until I drift off to sleep.
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Mother’s Day
Most will agree that mothers deserve to be honored and cherished each and every day for their compassion, care and unconditional love for her children. From the minute a woman learns she is pregnant, a strong, unbreakable bond forms. At the end of the 40 week gestational period, the bond has grown to the point where mom’s deepest love is for that child. Our mothers give us life, nurture us and continuously support us as we grow from infants to adults. They educate us, care for us and are always available for advice. Even if we don’t ask for that advice, moms will give it because of her natural instinct to protect her children. For these reasons, on Mother’s Day, children should honor their moms with something that expresses their gratitude and shows her that they truly appreciate all that she is and all that she does. Gift ideas are endless, so choose something that is personal and will make mom’s life more enjoyable.
Fun Facts About Mother’s Day By Julia Romano
The Greek would have spring celebrations in honor of Rhea, the goddess of fertility, motherhood and generation.
The holiday is celebrated every year on the second Mother’s Day is the busiest day of the year for Sunday of May. This year it will be on May 12th. restaurants. More calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other According to the National Restaurant Association, in 2018, day of the year. about 87 million adults made plans to go to a restaurant for Mother’s Day. (In RI, Brunch is very popular and served at Approximately 122 million calls are made on the second many statewide restaurants. Check online to find one that Sunday of May. is perfect for celebrating with your mom.) Mother’s Day is the third highest selling holiday for As of 2014, there were 43.5 million moms in the United flowers and plants. States. After Christmas and Hanukkah, more people buy These women are between the ages of 15 and 50, and have flowers and plants for their moms on Mother’s Day than collectively mothered 95.8 million children! any other holiday. Approximately one quarter of all the flowers purchased throughout the year are bought for The moniker ‘Mom’ comes from babies. Mother’s Day. The first thing a baby can vocalize is the ‘ma’ sound, which One of the earliest Mother’s Day celebrations was in is why in almost every language the word for mother begins Ancient Greece. with the letter ‘M’ or is some iteration of the ‘ma’ sound.
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The history of American Mother’s Day starts with peacemaker Ann Jarvis. During and following the Civil War, Ann Jarvis made a concerted effort to foster friendship and community between the mothers on both sides of the war. She started a committee in 1868, which established the first glimmer of today’s holiday: “Mother’s Friendship Day.” Ann’s daughter, Anna, continued her legacy by creating the official holiday. Anna Reeves Jarvis sought to honor her own mother by establishing an intimate day of observance that is very obviously the basis of today’s holiday. The very first Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1908. Woodrow Wilson signed Mother’s Day into law in 1914. After Anna Jarvis created the Mother’s Day International Association in order to streamline the intimate day of observance to the second Sunday in May, Woodrow Wilson legitimized the celebration as a nationwide holiday. Anna Jarvis would later try to stop what Mother’s Day became. The holiday quickly became a commercialized opportunity for producers to sell flowers, candies, and cards. Anna Reeves Jarvis felt this was detracting from the personal and intimate aspects of the holiday and defied
this by starting boycotts, walkouts, and even condemned first lady Eleanor Roosevelt for using the day as a means of fundraising. Reeves Jarvis would eventually use all her money in this fight, and died at the age of 84 in a sanatorium. In 2018, over $23 BILLION was spent on Mother’s Day. On average, shoppers spend $180 on gifts for their mothers. A nationwide total of $4.6 billion was spent on jewelry and $4.4 billion on dinner or brunches. The most popular gift for Mother’s Day is the greeting card. Every Mother’s Day there are approximately 152 million Mother’s Day cards sent. Carnations have a special meaning on Mother’s Day. Anna Reeves Jarvis used the carnation on Mother’s Day to symbolize whether a mother was living. A red carnation meant she was, and a white meant she had passed. Mother’s Day is celebrated all over the world. Although on different days, Mother’s Day is a worldwide celebration. In addition to the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, Costa Rica, Samoa, Georgia, Australia, and Thailand all have designated celebrations to honor mothers. ShopInRI 43
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OFFERS CUSTOMERS ANOTHER OPTION Owner Brooke van Eeghen has traveled the world serving her country and others. By Mark Berger Look up “Dedication to Service,” and there is a good chance a picture of Brooke van Eeghen is located right next to that phrase. Before opening the doors to van Eeghen Pharmacy on Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston last July with a dream of helping others and using her experience in the pharmaceutical field, van Eeghen proudly served in the United States Air Force for eight years. Not only has she travelled the world and seen/done some worthwhile things, she is also fiercely loyal to maintaining the small business model. “There are not many family-owned pharmacies in the area anymore,” said van Eeghen. “Phred’s Drugs was located down the street. They recently closed after being in business for 60 years. A lot of those customers who went there to have their prescriptions filled and receive information came to us for their health-related needs.” One way van Eeghen helps out local businesses is devoting a section for “Shop Rhody.” There are several lo-
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cally-owned companies that currently sell their products. Items now on their shelves range from Veteran’s Coffee (with a portion of the proceeds going to veteran’s causes) to Rhode Island Soaps and Aquidneck Island Honey. Van Eeghen said it’s important to have smaller, lesser known people have a chance to demonstrate what they can do. What van Eeghen Pharmacy also does—besides advocating for small businesses and filling prescriptions—is having a family-feeling when customers arrive. They are a team of a half-dozen full and part-time employees that want to help their customers get the help they need. Not having a corporate backing enables the pharmacy to offer services that the bigger, more established entities either cannot or do not offer, according to van Eeghen. “We offer free delivery for prescriptions and pill packs that contain the medications patients take without forgetting what they need,” she said. “We work to make
how hard working both parents are and that translated into Brooke and her two sisters all becoming business owners themselves. Kady Adams, co-owns Blue Studio Design Group, a design and construction company, in West Warwick with her husband. Amber Koppen, runs Crush Fitness Studio in North Kingstown. Brooke Van Eeghen was born in Almeida, CA but grew up in Cranston. She is married to husband, Rich Wallace, and they have two daughters. She also has a 26-year-old son. She noted how when she had her son at a young age how people thought her life was over. Not so, she said. “It actually lit a fire under me to prove anyone who thought that about me was wrong.” the customers feel comfortable here. They are coming for what they need and getting the one-to-one service they might not receive at a bigger chain.” If the van Eeghen name sounds familiar, then it should, if people are football fans. Brooke’s father, Mark, was not only a stand out for Cranston West High School, but was also a member of the Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI (1977) and Super Bowl XV (1980) teams. He played on the New England Patriots from 1982-1983. She noted that while her dad shies away from the spotlight, being able to lend a hand now and then has helped.
“I was going to prove to them and myself that I was going to make something of myself.” Located on 650 Oaklawn Ave., Ste. E, the pharmacy is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Van Eeghen said any local businesses that would like to promote their products on their “Shop Rhody” wall may contact her for additional information. More details may be found by calling van Eeghen Pharmacy at 401-285-8300. Please visit their website at www.healthmart.com/vaneeghenpharmacy.
Brooke van Eeghen described her father as a “workhorse,” but is very humble. It was Mark’s mother that served in the Army Air Corps and later became Brooke’s inspiration to serve. “I wanted to follow in her footsteps. She was my role model. I wanted to serve my country and saw an ad in Monster (when the on-line job site service was popular) for people to join the Air Force. It was an awesome experience across the board getting to see and live in those different cultures,” she said. Her military service has also aided in her success. She served at Hansom Air Force Base in Lexington, Massachusetts for two before serving in Okinawa, Japan for three years before ending up at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Van Eeghen said the experiences in helping the pharmaceutical aspects of that branch created a sense of duty and responsibility toward others. She is currently enlisted in the Air Force as a Reserve. Van Eeghen also cited her parents for instilling working hard and not taking ‘no’ for an answer. She added ShopInRI 47
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HOW A STRONG, SUPPORTIVE BOSS HELPS YOU By Mark Berger
One of the most important qualities of a leader is resilience. Today’s leaders are barraged with roadblocks, let-downs and failed attempts at success. The true grit of a leader is not how he or she performs during the good times, but rather, how he or she displays emotional strength, courage and professionalism during the most trying times. Teams rely on leaders to be strong, composed and to focused on the intended goals. Teams need influential people to not only reflect any of the negativity surrounding them, but, to also frame the chaos as an opportunity for everyone to grow. Teams need a leader who will support them and listen to their concerns, but not allow them to stray from the goals of the organization. That is how and where Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, ICF-PCC, SHRM-SCP, EAPA, can be helpful. She works with companies of all sizes to bring out the best in employees and foster partnerships that work toward common goals. This experience comes from working in the corporate sector for more than three decades. “Research has shown that leaders can learn to deal with adversity to develop organizational “luck” and “balance” and create a good outcome, regardless of the situation,” said O’Sullivan. “With the right training, people can learn how to react to adversity with positive emotion, and ironically, that hardship often brings out the best in people.” Her work focuses on research based on veterans, holocaust survivors and at-risk children, to female professionals; they learned from their difficulties and shared common traits. Researchers identified six areas that all of them seemed to exhibit time after time to build resiliency from staggering tragedy.
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Mary T. O’Sullivan “Have you heard of the boy with the absent father and alcoholic mother? He came to school every day with a “bread sandwich,” two pieces of bread with nothing in between. His teacher noticed the boy wanted to make sure no one would feel pity for him, and no one would know the failures of his mother. Each day, without fail, he would walk into school with a smile on his face and a “bread sandwich” tucked into his bag,” O’Sullivan explained. “All of these people faced crippling, devastating mental and physical trauma, but managed to raise themselves up beyond survival into thriving and meaningful purpose,” O’Sullivan continued. “They see themselves as orchestrators of their own fate. One study showed that these people scored more than twice higher than the control group on being resilient.” O’Sullivan’s work also centers on capturing that indefinable quality enabling some people who get knocked down by life and come back at least as strong as before, if not even better. “Rather than letting difficulties or failure overcome them and drain their resolve, they find a way to rise from the ashes,” according to O’Sullivan.
“Now we know that there is no test for resiliency, and that resiliency depends on the way one’s life unfolds. In fact, most people don’t even know if they are resilient until hard times come along,” O’Sullivan noted. “What we’ve learned is that that teaching people to reframe the events in positive terms when the initial response is negative, or in a less emotional way when the original response is emotionally ‘hot’— changes how people experience and react to an emotionally charged situation,” she said. O’Sullivan said that people learn from their mistakes by framing adversity as a challenge. People become more flexible and able to deal with it, move on, learn from it, and grow as a result. Dwell on it, frame it as a threat, and a potentially traumatic event becomes a lasting problem; causing them to become more inflexible—and more likely—negatively affected. She said that resiliency is ultimately a set of skills that are not natural to us, but can be taught. She added that effective leaders learn to cultivate a strong sense of strength and self-confidence. They develop a deeper sense of due diligence to prepare themselves for the leadership duties they need to carry out. An equally-important element of self-confidence is that of self-awareness. Effective leaders are aware
of their own strengths and weaknesses and know when it is time to delegate responsibility to others who are better qualified to accomplish specific responsibilities. “Leaders need to learn to face adversity with patience and perspective,” O’Sullivan added. “Resiliency does not come through some mystical formula, but comes as leaders begin to take each challenge in life as a learning experience, and as they learn to pick themselves up and keep going each time a new difficulty comes their way,” O’Sullivan said. Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, is an experienced writer, speaker and executive coach. With over 30 years of experience in large, complex organizations such as GE, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, she brings a unique perspective and creative solutions to your organizational challenges. Today, she devotes herself to helping good leaders get even better through positive behavioral changes. She holds an ICF-PCC and SHRMSCP. For more details on her workshops, coaching seminars and more, please contact Mary at 401-742-1965 or by email at mary@encoreexecutivecoaching.com. Visit her website at www.encoreexecutivecoaching.com for additional information.
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With warmer weather approaching, many find themselves craving sunshine and warm days and they want to surround themselves with green! Can you blame them? Plants not only bring a room together nicely, but plants also clean the air and make for healthier living. Plants also make a perfect gift for Mom. Jordan’s Jungle makes shopping easy this spring and Mother’s Day. Take a stroll through the Jungle and the knowledgeable and friendly staff can help you pick out that perfect gift or what’s right for you. Our annual spring sale is also coming up! Check our Facebook and Instagram for updates. And don’t forget to mark your calendars; Saturday May 11 is Spring Open Studio at The Mills. Bring Mom and discover some of the incredible local businesses that we are happy to call our neighbors.
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What’s The Next Big Thing in Home Improvement?
My name is Tom Lopatosky. I’m the President of LOPCO Contracting (www.LopcoContracting.com) & I’m honored to have the opportunity to talk to you about home improvement on a monthly basis. I love answering your questions! Please send them to tom@LopcoContracting.com or call 401-270-2664. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this column! Whether it’s Home Improvement, Fashion, Automobiles, etc., trends come and go and usually come back around again.
What seems to me to be the next big thing in Home Improvement appears to be anything that can function off of an app from a Smart Phone.
One good example of this in Home Improvement is residential wallpapered walls.
This phenomenon has been gaining steam for several years now. It seems that by the day, more and more home improvement functionality has been able to be controlled by apps. Whether it is opening your garage doors as you are pulling up to your home, controlling your home’s heating/cooling system from far away, or monitoring your home through a surveillance equipment app while vacationing on a Caribbean island, the only limit appears to be the imagination!
Wallpapering one’s walls used to be enormously popular, as there was quite a long period of time where you would be hard pressed to walk into someone’s home without seeing some type of wallcovering somewhere, if not throughout the home. In the last few decades, wallpapering in the home has seemingly lost its luster as more and more homeowners were opting for removing the wallpaper and painting the walls (with few exceptions... a bathroom perhaps) In recent years, however, wallpaper is making a bit of a comeback, as more and more people are incorporating wallcovering back into their home. The challenge now is that because of its decrease in demand, there are very few folks who know how to properly hang it in residential settings – I am fortunate that we are one of the outfits that has kept this unique skill up. That is an example of a trend. Something that was popular at one point, died down and then is coming back around again.
What about the“Next Big Thing?” Between trade shows, relationships with vendors and real field observations, I see many new and exciting things that are always popping up in our industry.
Just as UBER and the like have dramatically changed the transportation industry, Home Improvement apps are “chomping at the bit” Tom Lopatosky has run to affect their industry as his own carpentry and painting well. There are companies business in Providence since in EVERY industry aiming 1995; LOPCO Contracting – to be the next “UBER.” While I have not found a singular app that can claim this clear cut title in our industry, I can say with great confidence that app development, and its penetration into Home Improvement across the board, is absolutely the “Next Big Thing,” and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future.
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MOVIE REVIEW Avengers: Infinity War's cliff-hanger ending left me devastated, but highly anticipated Avengers: Endgame, picks up the pieces of that story with a completely satisfying conclusion that winds down over a 10 years of movies.
Directors Anthony and Joseph Russo have made a three-hour epic that flies by, just like Infinity War did in 2 hours and 40 minutes. Yet Endgame multiplies the scale tenfold. Adding Captain Marvel to the lineup of familiar faces, it has way more heroes, way more destinations and way more complexity. (For a spoiler-filled take on the film, read my colleague Rich Trenholm's review.) Last year's Infinity War revolved around bad guy Thanos' quest to "balance" the universe by wiping out half of all life with the snap of his finger (aka The Snapture). Endgame brings the focus back to the surviving Avengers as they fight to resurrect the lost. The shift in focus brings a change in tone, marked by the camaraderie between Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and the rest of the heroes who headlined 2012’s The Avengers. The villain-focused Infinity War was dark and deadly. With the likes of Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel and Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man on board, this one goes lighter as it turns toward the heroes with plenty of humor and even some absurdity mixed in with the heartbreak and dizzying action sequences. Endgame is the end of an era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
Avengers: Endgame and it serves as a giant sequel to every MCU movie ever. Thankfully an in-depth knowledge of all 22 earlier films isn’t essential. The plot does jump around at times, which might confuse casual viewers, but bottom line: This thrill ride kicks off big and never lets up. It’s so much fun. Now that half the cast is out of the picture, the core Avengers and other surviving characters get more room for character development. The film dives into each hero’s motivations and history -- especially important since this could be the final adventure for some of the longer-serving actors. Standout Johansson dazzles, as Natasha Romanoff becomes a true leader who by Endgame sees Stark, Rogers and all the other heroes as a family she must protect. This Natasha is a far cry from the agent who feared the leak of her dark history in the past seven MCU films she’s starred in. Endgame sets her up well for her highly rumored solo film. Her stories get further amplified by the return of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton, who embraces both his darker Ronin identity seen in recent trailers and his archer skills as Hawkeye. Barton didn’t make an appearance in Infinity War, and his return here both evolves the desperation the heroes are facing while giving audiences a return to the close friendship Romanoff and Barton have shared since 2012’s Avengers. Downey Jr. and Evans also get arcs showcasing the evolution of Tony Stark and Steve Rogers -- fitting since the former kickstarted the MCU with 2008’s Iron Man and the latter is the first Avenger. The movie wastes no time pairing the two back up despite Stark being last seen stranded in space, and gives audiences the chance to see how strong they are working as partners instead of rivals as established in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. Of the core characters, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner take over the more absurd side of the story. In one way it’s fitting, considering the more comedic take both characters have moved toward since 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. Yet of the arcs given to the original Avengers, theirs feels less epic due to their comic roles. Their antics are welcome, though at times their scenes feel a bit cringeworthy considering the overall effort to save lives. Endgame review -- Three-hour Marvel thrill ride tops Infinity War: The satisfying superhero epic doesn’t leave a second to spare. No spoilers. Endgame confirms Captain America as my favorite Avenger: Steve Rogers reminds us again that it’s not the star-spangled suit and Vibranium shield that make a hero.
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How to Create a Wedding Budget You and Your Finances Will Love If you’re planning a wedding – whether it’s your own or your child’s – and haven’t been paying close attention to the wedding industry, you may experience sticker shock as you begin calculating costs. An average American wedding costs the newlyweds and their families just under $34,000 — and that’s without the honeymoon tab.1 Here is a list of tips to help you plan a wedding that works for your taste and your wallet: Discuss expectations. The bride, groom and parents on each side may each have different thoughts about the ideal wedding. If you’re the bride or the groom, talk with your partner about what aspects of the wedding are most important to you. If you’re a parent, talk openly with the couple to hear their expectations. Decide on a location. Do you have your heart set on a destination wedding? That’s great, as long as you’re prepared to incur the added expense of airfare and accommodations (and manage the logistical challenges of long-distance event planning). However, it’s common for destination weddings to have a smaller guest list, which may help balance the budget. Set your guest list early. The size of your wedding guest list impacts many wedding decisions: how large of a ceremony and reception space you need, the per person amount you will spend on catering and beverages, how much it will cost to mail out save the dates and invitations, and more. Generally speaking, the larger your wedding guest list the more expensive the day will be. Determine who’s paying for what. It’s important to have a frank conversation as early as possible to clarify who plans to contribute and how much. If you are receiving a check from another wellwisher be clear on what, if any, expectations are tied to the money given. It’s common for others to want a say in the wedding decisions if they’ve contributed financially. Being clear up front may eliminate awkwardness tied to the gift down the road. Set a budget. Regardless of who is paying, couples need to identify a wedding budget before working out the details. Allocate your dollars based on what is most important to you. Is your dream dress or venue nonnegotiable for you? If so, think about what it means for the rest of your budget. Having clear priorities can help you confidently spend on your dream items while trimming costs in areas you care less about. Research vendors. It’s common for wedding vendors (e.g. videographers, caterers, florists) to have many tiers of service to cater to a variety of wishes – and budgets. Do your research and compare costs before signing contracts so you know what is reasonable. Get all agreements, requests and decisions in writing, even if the vendor seems open and easy to work with. Manage cash flow. Cash flow can be tricky, even when your finances are in great shape. Ensure you understand how each vendor expects to be paid so you can plan your budget accordingly. Some expenses may need to be paid in full to book the services, while others may require a down payment or payment in installments leading up to the wedding. Don’t forget other wedding events. Are you planning other wedding events, such as an engagement party, wedding shower, bachelor and bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner or gift opening
the day after the nuptials? If so, it’s important to add these to your budget. It’s traditional for parents on both sides and your wedding party to contribute or take care of the costs for these events, but every family and situation is different. Communicate openly and be prepared to foot the bill (or parts of it) if your vision is more than the host is willing to pay. Put the wedding in perspective. Couples beginning a life together will likely have other financial goals, such as paying off student loans, a new car purchase or a down payment on a home. Discuss the priority and ideal timeframe of your goals to know when financial obligations are due (if you’re a parent, determine if and how much you’ll help). Then, consider how your wedding budget fits in to those other priorities. Consider working with a financial advisor who can provide an objective look at your financial picture. Hire a professional wedding planner. If you don’t enjoy rigorous planning, or can’t afford the time it takes, consider hiring a wedding planning professional. While it is an added cost, the right planner will work within your budget to obtain the best vendors and help coordinate the big day. Seaver, Maggie. “The national average cost of a wedding is $33,931,” The Knot, 2018. www.theknot.com/content/averagewedding-cost. Edward Pontarelli, CRPC® is a Financial Advisor and Managing Director with Beacon Point Wealth Advisors, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Providence, RI. He specializes in fee-based financial planning and asset management strategies and has been in practice for 20 years. Additional information can be found at: https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/ed.pontarelli, or contact Ed at (401) 824-2532 or via postal mail at One Citizens Plaza, Suite 610, Providence, RI 02903. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its affiliates do not offer tax or legal advice. Consumers should consult with their tax advisor or attorney regarding their specific situation. Investment advisory products and services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., a registered investment adviser. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA and SIPC. © 2019 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved. ShopInRI 59
Responsible Pet Care Tips
As a pet parent you want to do everything you can to care for your pet; this involves regular, everyday activities to ensure they stay happy and healthy. Practice these ten responsible pet care tips year after year for a lifetime of happy and healthy cats and dogs.
1. Veterinarian Visits Responsible pet ownership starts with regular visits to the veterinarian. Given their shorter-than-human lifespan, your dog or cat should be getting a checkup at least once or twice a year. Depending on your pet’s vaccination schedule, they may go more frequently when they’re young, but establishing and maintaining good pet health means keeping up with vet visits as they age. Dogs tend to like going for car rides. Take your pup on joyrides, so he won’t associate getting into the car with going to the vet. And many pets don’t mind a trip to the veterinarian’s office, especially if you choose a vet that’s a good fit for your little friend.
2. Vaccinations Vaccinating your pets is a vital component of responsible pet care. Soon after welcoming your new pet into your home, schedule an immunization appointment. During your first visit, the vet will set up an immunization schedule for your little pup or kitten to protect them from illness and disease. Vaccinations for puppies should happen early in your puppies first few weeks after you bring him home. Talk to your vet at your first appointment, on when a good time to schedule that visit. They help prevent diseases such as rabies, Lyme disease, and distemper. Cats benefit from vaccines that prevent feline herpes virus, feline leukemia, and rabies. If you’ve adopted an adult or senior animal, make sure they are immunized, too. Vaccinations do need renewal and aren’t just for young pets.
3. Proper Identification If the unthinkable happens and your little guy or gal gets lost — youngsters in particular are prone to dashing out the door — having proper identification is the key to a happy ending. Start with the basics: a safe collar, and a tag that contains all of your contact information. In addition to an ID tag, microchipping your pet is advisable, because there’s always the chance a collar will fall off. The microchip, an electronic device about the size and shape of a grain of rice, is implanted under your pet’s skin and can be read by a scanner that pulls up your identification information. A combination of these forms of identification will go a long way to reuniting you and your beloved pet, but only if you keep your contact information up-to-date. Be sure to change your information on file with the microchip if you have a change in address or phone number.
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5. Healthy Food Two connected elements of responsible pet ownership include providing animals with fresh, cool water and healthy food at all times. The right pet food will enrich your best buddy’s life, providing them with the energy and nutrients they need. With so many meal options to choose from, it can be daunting, but you can become adept in no time by familiarizing yourself with important ingredients and how they help your pup or kitty. When choosing the best cat food, look for a good balance of protein, carbs and fats. These are important ingredients for dog food, too, as is plenty of fiber for the digestive system.
7. Comfy Quarters As the seasons change or you rearrange your living space, take a look around to see that you’re providing your pet with a safe, cozy habitat. Dog bed looking a little flat? Buy your pup a new one. Litter box area not cutting it anymore? Spruce up your kitty’s bathroom with a new box and scoop. This also is a good time to check for potential hazards. Look for exposed cords or wires (young animals find these to be great chew toys), secure safety gates, repair loose windows or screens and remove any plants that are poisonous to your pet.
8. Training and Socializing One of the most important aspects of responsible pet care is ensuring your dog or cat is well-trained, and proper socializing is a part of that. Starting when they’re young is best and most effective, but it’s never too late to learn new tricks. Toilet training is the number one priority for any animal with whom you share your home, as is working on obedience training. Learning socialization skills will help your puppy or kitten bond with you and with other pets.
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DUANE BOUCHER TAKES THE NORTHERN RI REAL ESTATE MARKET BY STORM By Mark Berger
After 21 years of helping home buyers and sellers achieve their goals, Duane Boucher of Boucher Real Estate can lay claim to being one of the best REALTORS® in Northern Rhode Island—and he has the accolades to prove that. Boucher was recently named the Top Individual Producer by the Northern RI Board of REALTORS® for the third straight year—and the fifth time in the last decade. The award is based on 2018 sales production and a distinction that he takes very seriously. “I joke that I’m trailing Tom Brady by just one win, and my certificates aren’t as nice as his rings, but other than that we’re almost identical,” said Boucher, who won in 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017 and 2018. “No matter how good you are, without the right team to help you perform at your best, you cannot achieve greatness.” Boucher is quick to acknowledge the successes of each of the other 10 agents at his firm and proudly notes that most of them were also recipients of REALTOR® awards at the Board’s annual celebration held this past March at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln. “In fact, four of our agents recently received the 5-Star Award for quality of customer service in real estate; an award bestowed on only 5% of REALTORS® in the state,” he said. The Boucher Real Estate team services residential and commercial clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and promote their goal of “Helping our clients make all the right moves”. They have a wealth of experience selling a wide variety of properties including existing homes, condos, multi-family properties, land and new construction developments. Boucher adds, “We’re always trying to stay ahead of the market trends and utilize the latest technology and the most effective marketing strategies to give our clients every advantage possible.” Boucher states that although 2018 started strong, it finished fairly flat—giving many reason to believe that the market was 66 ShopInRI
due to turn south for 2019. “I’ve been bullish about the 2019 market for many reasons and after wrapping up Q1, it has become clear that the real estate market is on fire,” he said. In just three months this year, Boucher helped clients close on just shy of $5 million worth of real estate, and his pending pipeline is already more than twice that amount. “Prices are climbing and sellers who heed their agent’s recommendations on staging, pricing and marketing are being rewarded handsomely,” he points out. Boucher followed his father, John’s footsteps into a career in real estate. “I grew up around the business,” he says. “My dad was a carpenter turned homebuilder and his philosophy was that if I wasn’t in school, I should be at work.” He attended school at Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket and then Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts, where he majored in both Real Estate and Finance. “The first few years were pretty rough” said Boucher. “It was very difficult to start out so young and so broke. I guess I had nothing to lose and nowhere to go but up.” After 21 years of devotion, his business is now booming. In addition to brokering his own sales, he manages the other agents in the office, collaborates with builders and developers on new projects, and has amassed a collection of investment properties to secure his future. The majority of clients the Boucher team acquires are now the direct result of repeat business or referrals from past clients. Boucher states, “We take our client relationships very seriously. If we focus on doing our job well we will earn the
future business of our clients; rather than have to chase down online leads”. And in light of his busy schedule, he has somehow found time to contribute back to the REALTOR® organization that has given him so much. Boucher has served on numerous Board committees and currently serves on its Board of Directors. He served a two-year term as President of the Statewide Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in 2016/2017. Under his oversight, the RI Association of REALTORS® completed a major MLS software conversion, re-designed its publicfacing RILiving.com website, and instituted several policy updates. He currently serves as Chairman of the MLS Advisory Group. Boucher was one of the founding members of the REALTOR.com Real Ambassador Program and was recently appointed to a three-year term as the Rhode Island Representative to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Professional Standards Committee. He will travel this May to Washington, D.C. for his first committee meeting with a second scheduled this November in San Francisco. For his devotion to the REALTOR® organization, his peers named him the RI REALTOR® of the Year for 2017. A once-in-a-lifetime achievement; followed by an induction into the NAR Omega Tau Rho Society. This award recognizes exemplary dedication and service,
and the high esteem in which recipients are held by fellow members of the REALTOR® organization. Outside of work, Boucher is married to wife, Nompelelo, who hails from South Africa. They have a seven-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter. He enjoys the outdoors, including sports, dirt bikes, and playing with his kids. The family also enjoys traveling and they try to visit his wife’s family on the South African coast as often as possible. “It’s absolutely gorgeous country with miles and miles of pristine beaches giving rise to mountainous villages inland,” he describes. “The people are kind and humble. They don’t have much
but would give you the shirt off their back. I want my children to grow up and experience that culture and to recognize the opportunity they have here in America. It puts a lot of things in perspective.” For more information about Boucher Real Estate, or to hire them to represent you when either buying or selling your next property, please visit them online at www.BoucherRealEstate.com. They can also be reached at 401-766-2200 or, you can contact Duane Boucher directly at Duane@BoucherRealEstate.com. Their enthusiasm for what they do shows and clients who select their firm can be confident that they are getting exceptional representation.
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The East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Celebrating 90 Years! 1929 to 2019 The East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors are proud to celebrate our 90th Anniversary this year. Since its inception, the EG Chamber has been hard at work helping to improve the quality of life and the economy of East Greenwich and Kent County. Today, East Greenwich boasts a thriving Main Street that hosts our Main Street Strolls and numerous shops and restaurants. Our Greenwich Odeum Theatre attracts a wonderful variety of well-known touring artists and helps draw people from all over the region. For most of its 300-year history, East Greenwich was a fishing and farming community. Its protected harbor was layered with quahogs and scallops – a source of income for the families living along the waterfront. The western part of town was a patchwork of dairies and other farms that stretched to the West Greenwich border. Overlooking the harbor was the Hill District where doctors, teachers, lawyers, mill owners and shopkeepers lived in houses of modest grandeur. On March 28, 1929, seven months before the onset of the Great Depression, some of these people organized the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce to support local businesses that helped the town thrive.
Many changes have occurred since 1929. That was the year of the Great Wall Street Market Crash and the beginning of the Great Depression. Babe Ruth had long since been traded by the Red Sox and was in the midst of his storied career with the Yankees. The population of our town was 3,666. A cup of coffee was 14 cents and a new Ford cost $500. The three-year old Greenwich Theater (now the Greenwich Odeum) showed black and white movies starring actors like John Barrymore. Five years later, the Depression was still a painful reality in East Greenwich, and the Pendulum reported that 91 local businesses agreed to sign on to President Roosevelt’s NRA – a plan to spread work among more people, “because we believe that it’s the better way back to better times.” Silverman’s Clothing Store on Main Street advertised a clearance sale “at prices that no wage earner can pass up.” Ladies rain coats were offered at $1.98; boy’s overshoes for 98 cents. Yet in the midst of these hard times, Italian immigrants Gioacchino and Fortuna Palermo had the courage to open Pal’s Restaurant. Serving comfort food at comfortable prices, Pal’s thrived and still serves an affordable menu of home-style dishes at 43 Division Street.
With World War II, full employment returned. However, according to the Pendulum, a fuel-saving ban on pleasure driving made deserted Main Street a dull place. Shoppers at the First National Supermarket could buy apples at 4 pounds for 23 cents, but they had to carry their groceries home. The H.V. Allen Estate Agency sold insurance to protect property owners in case of damage from enemy attack. In 1942, a USO Canteen opened at the corner of Main and Greene Streets and local women, under strict supervision, served as hostesses. It closed in 1946 and the building was converted into the Kent Theater by the Erinakes brothers. The family-run business had a long run of movie theater ownership – the Greenwich in 1926 (now the Odeum), the Kent and the Hill Top Drive-In further south on Post Road. Growth picked up in the 1950s with the construction of a shopping plaza at Main and Greene Streets replacing mill housing that once filled the space. The original stores – Woolworths, Almacs Supermarket, Thorpe’s Drug Store and Newport Creamery – are long gone. They have been replaced by Kon’s Restaurant, CVS, Starbucks, and Webster Bank. In her book, A History of East Greenwich, Martha McPartland describes the Bostitch Company as “an industrial fairy tale.” Established in 1904, the stapler manufacturer moved to Pawcatuck, Connecticut in 1946. Ten years later, the company returned to East Greenwich and was greeted with a week of public celebrations. It built a large new plant set back on an 84-acre tract on Route 2. In November 1969, the last section of I-95 in Rhode Island was completed. Three years later, Route 4 merged with I-95, making East Greenwich an easy drive to the airport, new malls, Providence and the southern beaches. The town’s fortunate location, as well as its new school buildings, drew executives from the state’s thriving large and small businesses. The farms west of Route 2 were subdivided into spacious suburban lots with large homes.
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members that have hung onto pieces of the puzzle, but people from different corners of the technological field; Video, sound, photography, digital graphics services. Even marketing and legal services will be on hand. This is where he hopes to bring everyone together, but it doesn’t end there. We’ll get back to that. When a friend of his suffered from a stroke, they could no longer perform music together out at clubs, but his friend was still able to create. When this sort of thing happens to a musician, where can they work and still afford to keep their passion alive while making ends meet? This struck a chord with Ricci and he thought, “What if there was a place where people could go every day, and make a living wage while doing what they love?” Video, recording studio, marketing…everyone is working under one roof with each other and for each other in a field that they love and thrive in! Everything you would need to build and promote your project would be available within the collaborative. Music and the arts are not the most stable professions and often times, people in these fields find themselves struggling to survive financially, due to various circumstances. Even artists who are still playing small shows around town but have a rich history of playing all around the world for years, making a living doing what they love…they don’t want to work in an office all week until their show on Saturday night. Then
they are maybe offered half price drinks and the bands get to split the money that came in at the door with a $5 cover charge in a 100 person capacity room. You do the math. But for that 40 minute set that they played, they were in their element doing what they love, so they do it. Now imagine someone loving their job and being able to take home a paycheck every week doing just that. There would be a lot more people smiling and wanting to go to work every day. While he is getting the business end of things sorted out, the first band that Ricci started working with is legendary Rhode Island, rock, punk, new wave band, The Probers. Hard work, a creative vision, and unique marketing, launched them into success in the late 70’s and into the 80’s. These days, we take the internet for granted. Everything is accessible within seconds. They organically brought hundreds of people out to their shows. The Probers and their story is a personification of what the collaborative, 2395 Artists, will be. Ricci was 18 when he first saw The Probers perform live. He was so impressed and blown away with their presence and their production. No other band around was doing what they were doing. The Probers marketed themselves like no other band, they brought an entire stage with lights and pro gear to their concerts. They had venture capitalists backing them so they were able to do this and afford the best of what they needed to succeed. Even their producers had worked with people like Bruce Springsteen and other artists that went on to big time success. The story of The Probers will be told in a feature film style documentary that is already underway. You can see the trailer for it on Youtube and the 2395 Artists Website. (links below) As the pieces come together, PART TWO of this story will develop. If you’d like to support this project, volunteer as an intern, or share your stories of seeing The Probers live, go to www.2395artists.com and follow them on Facebook as well for updates. You can find the pre-production teaser trailer for The Probers film on Youtube. Just search “The Probers” or “2395 Artists” PART TWO of this story coming soon to Shop In RI Magazine. ShopInRI 79
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Memorial Day, originally referred to as Decoration Day, is an American federal holiday celebrated on the last Monday of May. Historically, Memorial Day has been a time when those who have died as a result of being in the armed forces are remembered and recognized. The Memorial Day holiday was first introduced after the Civil War to honor the deceased Union and Confederate soldiers and in 1967, it received its name. In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Holiday Act, officially naming Memorial Day as the last Monday in May rather than May 30, as it had previously been observed. In Rhode Island on May 27, 2019, Memorial Day will be observed across the state to honor the courageous military service people who have paid the ultimate price while fighting for our freedom. Take some time on this day of honor to recognize and show appreciation to all of the heroes who have lost their lives while serving our country.
Westerly Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 27 at 9:30 am to 12:00 noon The Westerly Pawcatuck Veterans’ Board will hold its annual celebration of Memorial Day with a parade starting in Pawcatuck, Ct and ending in Wilcox Park in Westerly, RI. This parade is one of the oldest parade celebrations in the country. It was started after the Civil War when this day was designated to be set aside to remember our fallen soldiers.
Boots on the Ground for Heroes In 2016, OSDRI launched the Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial with the widely acclaimed and dramatic display of nearly 7,000 military boots. Each boot is adorned with a name placard and an American flag that represents each American service member killed in action in the Global War on Terror. The first of its kind, the display had taken place at Roger Williams State Park over the last three years and has garnered local and national news coverage. Sadly, OSDRI writes on their website that the memorial continues to grow in size each year. The memorial will be displayed from Friday, May 24 – Monday, May 27 at Fort Adams State Park. This event is free, family-friendly and open to the public. This year marks the 3rd Annual Gold Star Gala for Boots on the Ground for Heroes. The Gold Star Gala is an event to honor Rhode Island’s Gold Star families post 9/11. The term “Gold Star” refers to a family member whose loved one was killed in action during war time in a foreign country while serving our nation. On this night, Operation Stand Down RI (OSDRI) will honor the families left behind, remember those who lost their lives during wartime battle, and raise money for the Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial. The Gala will be held at Fort Adams in Newport on Friday May 24, 2019, and attendees will have the opportunity to have a private viewing of the complete memorial. The event will serve as the official kick off to OSDRI’s presentation of
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