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from May 31, 2023 e-EDITION

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CESSPOOL SERVICE

CHEVALIER CESSPOOL CLEANERS: Cesspools and septic tanks pumped. New systems installed. Sewer connections. 736-8313.

ELECTRICAL

JADE ELECTRIC: Wiring, emergencies. Prompt and courteous. 8285908, 738-7835. Lic.# A1538. Insured.

RICHARD J. PIZZI Electrical Contractor: 550 Providence Street, West Warwick. Residential Wiring (home repairs). No job too small. A145, insured. 580-8803.

FACSIMILE SERVICE

THE REMINDER’S FAX SERVICE. Now you can send or receive letters, statements, invoices, etc. in seconds by using The Reminder Fax Service. Want more details? Call The Reminder and ask about our fax: 821-2216. Fax Number: 821-0397. To Send: $3.00 (+tax) for the first page, $1.00 for every additional page. To receive: 75¢ ea. page (+tax).

FENCE INSTALLATION & REPAIR

VENTURA FENCE CO., INC.: Serving Rhode Island since 1975 for all your fencing needs. Insured. RI Reg #7260. Call anytime 821-7200.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MOFFITT & ASSOCIATES, LLC.: Financial Services and Investments, Retirement Planning and 401K rollovers. www.victormoffittandco.com 1260 Main St. (Rte. 117), Coventry (401)828-0097.

GARAGE DOORS

CARR’S OVERHEAD DOOR, INC.: Residential and commercial garage doors & openers. Best prices, quality materials, factory authorized Lift Master and Wayne Dalton Dealers. Reg. #13612. 332 Nooseneck Hill Road, Exeter, RI (401) 397-6015.

HANDYMAN SERVICES

TJ’S HANDYMAN: Demo kitchens & baths. Will handle your "Honeydo List". No job too small. Tom, 207-8263.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS_____________________

LEWIS & CLARKE ENTERPRISES, INC.: New homes, additions, garages, kitchens, bathrooms, family rooms, roofs, and repairs. 3453227. RI Reg. #5646.

BILL’S REMODELING: Additions, Formica, finish work, custom built vanities, siding. No job too small. Bill Langlais 397-9256 after 5pm. RI Registration #648.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION

ALL SEASONS LAWNCARE, INC.: Full Service Landscape Maintenance and Construction Company. From lawncare to installation of brick paver walkways and patios. 732-7993. RI Reg. #43492

LAUNDRY SERVICE_________________________

Let us wash, dry and fold your laundry. Pick up and delivery available. THORPE’S LAUNDROMAT AND DRY CLEANING. 401-826-7158. 560 Providence Street, West Warwick.

PEST CONTROL _____________________________

WINFIELD TERMITE & PEST CONTROL: All your pest needs. 8217800.

KENT COUNTY PEST CONTROL, LLC: Residential and Commercial. Certified in Industrial, Structural and Health Related Pest Control. 100% Guaranteed. 401-569-0212.

PLUMBING & HEATING _____________________ has received three Tony Awards for “Evita,” “Gypsy” and, most recently, “Company” (in which she stopped the show every night with “The Ladies Who Lunch”), as well as various award nominations for “Sweeney Todd,” “Anything Goes” and “War Paint,” to name some.

JOHN P. KEOGH PLUMBING & DRAIN CLEANING: Electric sewer rooter service. Master Plumber Lic. #1881. 401-862-8810.

A GOOD PLUMBER: Plumbing, heating, drain cleaning. 8082284. RI Lic. #MP002399. MA Lic. #30436.

In October 2022, she officially resigned from Actors’ Equity (the Broadway stage union), admitting, “When the run of ‘Company’ ended this past July, I knew I wouldn’t be on stage for a very long time.” She mentioned telling a producer who offered her a role that she didn’t want to do the show on Broadway, opting instead for East Fourth Street. When explaining why she doesn’t want to do Broadway anymore, LuPone stated, “Broadway’s not turning into a combination of Disney, Las Vegas and the circus. Plays are closing. The education of an audience is in grave danger.”

Like it or not ...Vegas is already making book on when she’ll be back on Broadway!

POWER WASHING __________________________

THOR’S PRESSURE & SOFT WASH: Commercial & Residential. Roof & Exterior Cleaning. Fully licensed and insured. RI Registration GC-46062. Free Estimates. Call Thor, 401-441-8672. facebook.com/

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COAST TO COAST POWER WASHING: Everything residential. When quality and service matter. Who wants to pressure wash on their day off? Save yourself time. Call this week! Complete satisfaction guaranteed. Free price quotes. Ken, 401-413-0547. 20% OFF WITH THIS AD! RI Reg. #GC47967.

RATES & DEADLINE FOR AT YOUR SERVICE

$8.00 PER WEEK for 10 words (25¢ each add. word) Min. 1 Month.

Deadline: Last Thursday of each month for ads starting the following month. Mail or bring your ad to The Reminder. 5 Coventry Shoppers Park, Coventry, RI02816. Phone: 821-2216. Fax: 821-0397.

ROOFING ____________________________________

INSTALLATION & REPAIRS: Also gutters cleaned and leaf guards installed. Call 397-8729 or 749-1315 for a free estimate.

SEPTIC

LAWNS

HANDYMAN SERVICE:

SPRING CLEAN-UP: Yards raked,

FROM KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803

CUSTOMER SERVICE: 800-708-7311 EXT. 257

KOVELS ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING #12345_20230522

FOR RELEASE MAY 22, 2023

By Terry and Kim Kovel

PHOTO CREDIT: Kovels.com

PHOTO CAPTION: This unconventional table was made in the 1980s by an unconventional artist, Jeff Lederman. It sold for $4,750 at Main Auction Galleries in Cincinnati.

Lederman Art

In the 1980s, a friend’s mother decided to redecorate with unfamiliar modern-style furniture. She bought a small wooden table that was painted red and designed by Jeff Lederman, an Ohio artist. The table had won a prize for design in an Illinois state contest. Lederman was a busy artist who changed interests and occupations many times. He designed logos for companies in the 1970s and furniture in the 1980s. For a while, he put his art aside for a new career saving wildlife. He painted pictures again from 2014 to 2018 and started making digital art in 2020.

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Q:Iam a realtor and am fortunate enough to go into older homes with many architectural elements still intact. I’ve become fascinated by the elaborate antique doorknobs I see. I bought one for $25 in an architectural salvage store last week. It appears to be brass. Do you think I got a good deal?

A:Doorknob collecting can be a lot of fun. In the early 19th century, people still opened doors with their thumbs. Their doors were fitted with wrought-iron thumb latches. Some of the earliest brass doorknobs in the U.S. started appearing around that same time. They were fixed to surface-mounted locks. Brass, bronze, pottery and glass hardware were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the 1950s to 1970s, urban renewal programs caused many aging Victorian houses to be destroyed, with the loss of artistic hardware. The destruction spurred the creation of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America. Detailed information can be found at their website, www.AntiqueDoorKnobs.org. Knobs can be found in secondhand shops, at demolished building sites, flea markets, malls, online shops and auctions. It looks like what you paid is a fair price. * * *

TIP: Bright sunlight will damage antiques by fading colors or drying wood. There are several brands of film that can be applied to your windows to cut UV rays, heat and glare. * * *

This unconventional table was made in the 1980s by an unconventional artist, Jeff Lederman. It sold for $4,750 at Main Auction Galleries in Cincinnati.

CURRENT PRICES

Pair of Dresden porcelain candleholders, four-light, figural angel post, blue drape, holding three shaped arms encrusted with small flowers, gold trim, marked, Schierholz, after 1930, 15 x 9 inches, pair, $65.

Folk art figure, swan, hardwood root, carved, polished, glass eyes, signed G. Mille, 1986, 18 x 27 inches, $340.

Pottery statue, Indonesian woman, tall and slender, dark skin, long striped skirt, white blouse, flowing white head scarf, marked, Mari Simmulson, Sweden, 1940s, 15 inches, $465.

Pair of glass urns, Regency style, cut glass lower body with strawberry cutting, flared upper section with engraved grapes and leaves, domed star cut base, 9 x 7 inches, pair, $585.

Advertising sign, Cooks Beer & Ale, hand holding a bottle of each, tin, oval, self-framed in wood grain pattern, Cooks Brewing Co., Evansville, Ind., 1940s, 17 1/2 x 14 inches, $625.

Tiffany candlestick, patinated bronze, three curved legs, tripartite base, bulbous cup with flared rim and blown out green glass, hooked snuffer hangs in the center, marked Tiffany Studios, c. 1910, 9 1/2 x 5 inches, $3,120.

Looking to declutter, downsize or settle an estate? Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2023 by Terry and Kim Kovel has the resources you’re looking for.

SELBY TREE SERVICE: Tree removal, tree trimming & stump grinding. Free estimates. 286-1407.

KEVIN’S HOME REPAIR: RI #22931. Insured. Quality - ProfessionalAffordable. 823-3572. NEW INSTALLS

INCLUDE: Doors, windows, storms, vents, railings, steps, vinyl gutter guards, chimney caps. REPAIRS

INCLUDE: Roof repair, siding repairs, deck repairs, screens, painting, minor chimney repairs, wood, rot. POWERWASHING (no chemicals).

SEASONAL: Gutter cleaning, professional quality shrub/hedge trimming. 823-3572.

ELECTRICIAN: No job too small. Free estimates. RI #A4602. Insured. Jay, 826-2826.

JMD LANDSCAPING & REMOVAL SERVICES, LLC.: Lawn cuts, mulching, shrub trimming, rototilling, yard debris & junk removal. Insured. RI Reg. #001732056. Call 6884242.

FROM KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803

CUSTOMER SERVICE: (800) 708-7311 EXT.

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NOW HERE’S A TIP #12345_20230522 FOR RELEASE MAY 22, 2023

By JoAnn Derson

• Use a mesh bag to hold flowers in place in a vase. Just roll or wad it up and put it down in the bottom of the vase. When you are done with the flowers, you can use a stick to swish the bag around and loosen any gunk inside the vase when cleaning. Launder the mesh or just toss.

• When freezing leftovers, especially soup or stew, consider using zipper-closing bags. They can be filled and frozen flat, then stacked nicely. They take up much less room than standard containers.

• “To make a waterproof mattress protector in a pinch, slit a large garbage bag down the side and bottom, lay it flat over the mattress and cover with a beach towel. Then put the sheet over that. The garbage bag protects the mattress; the towel makes it comfortable. “ — U.D. in Tennessee

• “Keep extra liner bags in the bottom of the garbage can. They are handy, so you will be more likely to reline the can as soon as you take the garbage out.” — K.P. in Massachusetts

• Keep a box of baking soda in the fridge. When it’s time to replace it, dump it down the drain and follow with a small bottle of vinegar and a hot water flush. Keep your kitchen smelling nice and use less chemicals to do it.

• “Here’s a fun invitation to make and receive: Blow up a balloon and pinch (don’t tie). Write the details of the party on the balloon in permanent marker. Let it dry fully before you deflate it. Then send it!” — R.A. in Washington Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

DUMP TRAILER

RENTAL: 15-Yard trailer. Same day service. I drop, you fill. Household trash, construction debris. Cleanouts also available. All major Credit Cards accepted. Call 206-3715.

GRASS CUTTING & TRIMMING: Reasonable prices. Free Estimates. Call Kevin, 632-6846.