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Cute cottage within walking distance to the town beach or 5 minute drive to East Matunuck State Beach. Spacious screened in porch for your summer enjoyment. Generous lot, private yard. Surfing, fishing, summer theatre, and restaurants all nearby. $275,000 Evelyn, ext. 106
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Panoramic water view Contemporary personifies this elegant waterfront home on Harbour Island. Spacious 3BR 3BA w/upscale features in every room including kit, LR, MBR/BA, huge bonus room! Outside decks overlook Salt Pond & private dock! A must see $1,295,000 John Krekorian 401-788-3711 MLS# 1050807
Wow 360 degree views of Jerusalem, ocean & salt marsh from new roof deck of this immaculate 3BR 2BA summer or year round home. Lots of extra space, updated kitchen, baths, outdoor shower. Wonderful inside, walk to beach & restaurants! $749,000. John Krekorian 401-788-3711 MLS# 1050669
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5.7 Acre salt water front site w/over 250’ right on Pojac Pt. River near the mouth to Narragansett Bay. Gorgeous views! High & dry, no need for flood insurance. Total privacy yet 20 minutes to Prov, airport, golf, beaches, 5 to EG! $695,000. John Krekorian 401-788-3711 MLS# 1051371
Spectacular ocean & pond views highlight this very spacious bright versatile layout. Updated tile kitchen! Master/BR & bath. Huge decks on all levels including roof deck. Golf across the street. Short ride to state beach. The perfect all season home! $529,000. John Krekorian 401-788-3711 MLS# 1053223
Waterfront with stunning panoramic views & sunsets on Worden’s Pond, RI’s largest natural body of freshwater. 2/3 on-suite bedrooms. Hardwoods, tile, wrap around deck. The fun never ends. Swim, kayak, fish, skate, jetski, or relax on your own private beach! $474,900. Cheryl Woodmansee 401-241-8427 MLS# 1043567
Time to... come to the ocean! Now you’re talkin’! Let’s relax! A good, solid house! Walk to Big Beach. Great shape thruout and a most motivated seller! WTRVWS/every level! Cleanly staged. Surprise! $448,000. Vilma Moclair 401-741-2322 MLS# 1043062
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Single level living in this 3-4 BR, 3.5 bath located in Chapel Oaks! Huge gourmet kitchen, bonus room, screened porch. Finished basement offers in-law/Au Pair suite. Beautifully landscaped 1 acre. All town amenities, water, sewer and gas! $429,900. Barry Gross 401-284-4407 MLS# 1047948
What you’ve always wanted, an oceanfront stress-free luxury cottage. Walk to 2 premier beaches or sandy beach and surf out front. Panoramic ocean views. Well-appointed with gourmet kitchen and designer bath. Seller will pay first 6 months Condo Fees! $368,000. BILL Freeman 401-783-7560 MLS# 1049624
Delightful well-kept Cape, luscious perennial gardens, water fountain, natural wooded setting, many classy amenities, guest suite, private association dock, raft rec area, near URI, Route 95, etc. $349,900. Ned Caswell 401-782-0555 MLS# 1046744
Saltbox Cape with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, hardwood floors, granite counter top, stainless kitchen appliances, town water & sewer, family room, access to Narrow River, solar Hot water, in the land low taxes. $349,900. Raymond Kenyon 401-932-6922 MLS# 1049860
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West Warwick: 23 FLANDERS DR Lovely & spacious 4/5 bedroom home in desirable Campbell Farms! Bright & open! Features master w/bath, AC, fieldstone FP/great rm & Florida rm. Deck overlooking large & nicely landscaped back yard. Stone wall. Kitchenette in lower, in-law potential. $285,000. Sharon Ford 401-440-2954 MLS# 1051968
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Well-maintained multi-family. Bright & open. Move-in condition! Features skylights, lge deck, 2 car garage, oversized shed. Lge private lot/potential to separate. Great investment or owner occupied. Additional income with garage/shed rental. NICE! $195,000. Sharon Ford 401-440-2954 MLS# 1052428
Sun-filled 2 bedroom condo close to historic Wickford Village. Lovely condo in Victorian Lafayette Place. Features tall ceilings, master bedroom with bath, deck, storage, pool, tennis. Minutes to new train station, shopping, restaurants and beaches! $165,000. Sharon Ford 401-440-2954 MLS# 1047665
FOR RENT - Stunning, Spacious, Clean 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath located in The Orchards at Congdon Woods. Beautifully landscaped grounds on 1/2 acre, private wooded back yard. Can be partially furnished or unfurnished. Peaceful Neighborhood, Excellent Schools! $ 2,800/ Monthly Robin Leclerc 401-556-8894 MLS# 1052882
Sunny oceanview first floor end unit with southern exposure. Many updates including kitchen and bath. Two privtate patios. Short walk to ocean beach, shops, restaurants. $329,900. Frances Bidell 401-864-1308 MLS# 1049028
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Man’s Other Best Friend Breeding teacup pigs in Hopkinton Frequenters of South County’s many walk/jog-athons and marathons may be familiar with Justin McHugh and the micro pigs he brings to these events. About the size of a teacup dog, these micro pigs are bred, trained and sold by McHugh and his partner Victor Kinoian, both of whom enjoy the eruption of smiles that occurs when he brings his itty-bitty cuties somewhere public to romp and play. Similar to cats, micro pigs are “very loyal, respectful of stuff and use the litter box,” says McHugh. “I currently have two-month-old babies and they’re amazing. They’re not messy and get along great with my yorkies.” And similar to dogs, an owner must earn the pig’s respect. After all, pigs are incredibly intelligent creatures, but “once they know who you are, they’re awesome,” says McHugh. Moreover, the pigs are “not aggressive, only sometimes skittish,” and their temperaments improve as the pig warms up to its owner. But the question is, what attracted McHugh to micro pigs? Why head out to the uncharted area of the pet spectrum to revolutionize the pig as a household animal? “It sort of just happened,” says McHugh. “A friend of mine bought one from a breeder in Florida. She said, ‘Look man, I got this miniature pig, let’s take it somewhere with us.’ Sure enough, we go out to Garden City, to the Chipotle nearby, and people went crazy. So then we started taking it all over the place. Inner city, country, upscale, urban. Anywhere we went, people loved it. They thought it was adorable and had a great personality.” One thing led to another, which led to another, and McHugh found himself in the business of breeding his own micro pigs. “We’ve been around for about a year now, and everywhere we take the pigs, we get great feedback.” In addition to the aforementioned -thons, McHugh spends much of his time bringing the pigs to charity and community events. For example, he often brings them to nursing homes, so as to provide entertainment for the elderly and socialization for the pigs. “It’s about putting a smile on someone’s face,” says McHugh. “I see them smile and it gives me a smile, simple as that.” As for the cost of purchasing such a micro pig, the final price depends on a few
different factors, such as gender, initial size, coloration and the amount of training put into the pig. “The temperament goes into it as well,” says McHugh, who uses a trained breeder eye to create a quote based on the pig’s inherent qualities. Like any industry, it’s about what’s in demand and how much is out there to fulfill that demand. But when all is said and done, McHugh’s average price range is “between $700 and $1,000.” www.mypetpiggy.com; the best way to stay current about available pigs is to watch the company’s Facebook page www.facebook. com/ThisLittlePiggy910. –Dale Rappaneau
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A Local Mother Writes About Special Needs As parents, we all search for that perfect manual. The book that will not only help us become better parents but help our kids lead a happier life. When North Kingstown resident Carolyn Dalgliesh’s son was just two-years-old, she started searching for that perfect manual to help her. Her son began showing signs of sensory challenges – difficulties in the way he processed information from his senses. Seemingly easy tasks such as getting ready to leave the house, sitting to have dinner or attending a play date became difficult. An otherwise high functioning child and not eligible for many services, Carolyn soon realized that it would be her responsibility to make their daily home life work. “I was stuck in a place between how I had always thought parenting would be and what it really was for me and my child,” she says. After years of developing strategies to organize her own home, Carolyn began Systems for Sensory Kids, LLC, a leading-edge organizing model for parents of sensory children. She started her in-home organizing business helping other families with rigid, anxious and distracted kids use structure and organizing tools to make their daily life less challenging.
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From these in-home experiences, Carolyn created a road-map, a necessary manual, for parents to use on their own. The goal of her book, The Sensory Child Gets Organized, is to fill that void for many parents with sensory kids. “I was inspired out of my own experience with my sensory child. I wanted to help others by bridging the gap between essential clinical support and practical in-home solutions.” The outline of her book came from a formalized plan she used in her own home; tools and tips that she had implemented for her son and saw great results. “Once I understood the core tools for sensory organization, I could apply them everywhere. The book shares these tools with other parents who can then implement them in their own home.” Providing that support and clear road-map for others has been the most rewarding part of this experience for Carolyn. “When I saw a review from the editor of the SPD Blogger Network that said, ‘Once in a while a book comes along that changes your life…’ that was powerful.” For more information about Carolyn Dalgliesh’s book on her organization, visit www.systemsforsensorykids.org -Lauren Jordan
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So Happening | Social Network The second annual East Greenwich Restaurant Week kicked-off once again with Savor East Greenwich, sponsored by SO Rhode Island and the East Greenwich Chamber. Six local restaurants offered tastes of the week to come at the East Greenwich Yacht Club, and all proceeds benefited the East Greenwich Animal Protection League. Rebekah Flanders and Christine Bouressa
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URI’S First Lady On campus with the Reverend Lynn Baker-Dooley By Bethany Vaccaro Photos by Michael Cevoli 20 SO RHODE ISLAND | November 2013
n her senior year of college, Reverend Lynn Baker-Dooley went on a blind date while visiting her sister in California. After returning to school in Kansas, she kept in touch with her date, writing letters for a year before they saw each other again. “Waiting for each other’s letters is really how our relationship developed,” she remembers. Thirty-five years of marriage later, Lynn and her husband, David Dooley, the 11th president of the University of Rhode Island, have settled into the next phase of their journey. For Lynn, it has been a chance to jump into roles that are both familiar as well as unique to her. When the Dooleys took up residence in the President’s House at URI in 2009, they were coming from a valley in Montana that is the same size as the entire state of Rhode Island. While there, Lynn was a hospital chaplain for hospice and palliative care. Before that, she pastored First Baptist Bozeman church for ten years. “I just had the 30th anniversary of my ordination,” she says. “Since my senior year in high school, I knew this is what I was called to do.” She was the second woman ordained in the Pioneer Valley Baptist Association in Massachusetts and was leading a church by the time she was 26-years-old. “Dave has always been so supportive of me. When I was pastoring in rural Massachusetts, he commuted from the parsonage into Amherst for three years,” she remembers. When she came to Rhode Island, Lynn expected to continue in the ministry. Although she was not able to find a chaplaincy position, she has been able to forge new roles to express her calling. “There’s always some place you can serve,” she says. “It may not be where other people want to serve, but there are always needs to meet.” Over the past four years, Lynn’s
mission has not changed. Through her commitment to volunteer service work and her willingness to take on causes that reflect her values, Lynn has been an integral part of expressing President Dooley’s vision for the university. “Some of Dave’s priorities are my priorities: diversity, service, hospitality. We’ve always lived in university and college towns. We’ve always been involved with students. It’s who we are,” she explains. Lynn has played a central role in the hospitality that has come to characterize the President’s House. “When they wrote into Dave’s contract that we live in the house; it didn’t bother us because we wanted to. I think it does make a difference to have the president living on campus.” Lynn and President Dooley live on the second and third floors of the house, while the first floor and basement are used for university functions and entertaining. Lynn has been instrumental in implementing an “open house” policy for the residence. “It’s not a private residence in any sense,” she explains. “It’s a public building. It’s a front door to the university in a lot of ways. I feel an obligation that the house is a university building and it should be open for events.” Last year, there were nearly 70 catered events hosted at the President’s House, including committee meetings, faculty and staff open houses and student events. “I can say with confidence that the entire URI community has been invited to the house!” says Lynn. Shortly after the Dooleys took up residence, at Lynn’s suggestion, a call was put out for faculty and staff to submit artwork to decorate the residence. “We ended up taking it all!” she says, laughing. Now she proudly showcases a rotating collection of remarkable art made by the URI community. Another of her suggestions was to put a basketball
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“We’ve always lived in university and college towns. We’ve always been involved with students. It’s who we are.”
hoop in the parking lot adjacent to the house. “There’s a parking lot there and it was empty all night, so I said why shouldn’t students be able to come shoot hoops? It’s a good use of the space,” remembers Lynn. Interaction with students is one of the Dooleys’ favorite parts of their new life. During Hurricane Sandy last year, they ended up hosting several displaced URI students on the floor of their family room for several nights. They’ve also forged some particularly strong bonds with the students who work for Dining Services, catering the events held at the residence. “Our students are doing a lot to get through school,” says Lynn. “I also worked full-time while going through school. They start to feel like family because they are here so often. We just had our first graduating class! I feel like we started as freshmen too with them four years ago.” Lynn spends a large portion of her time volunteering within the URI community and beyond. “Because I didn’t find a job right away, I filled my life with volunteering,” she says. Her first year on campus, she started the Friends of Women’s Athletics Committee, which hosts the fundraiser Grapes and Grain on the second Saturday of June. “We’ve doubled each year!” she says proudly. Over the past four years, over $135,000 has been raised to support Women’s Athletics at URI. It’s been such a success that to commemorate Lynn’s involvement, URI Women’s Rowing recently named a boat after her, christening it with her nickname: Bakerdoo. She is also the honorary chair of URI’s Habitat for Humanity committee. “When they asked me to join, I told them I don’t really do honorary,” she says. “I am hands-on!” Lynn has
been central in getting the Old North Village building project on the east side of campus going. So far two of four planned houses are completed and occupied. The groundbreaking for the third, a “Home for a Hero,” was scheduled for September 28 to coincide with URI Military Day. “It’s amazing how much URI has done for this project,” says Lynn. To support the Old North Village project, which also includes funding for houses in Haiti and Chile, URI has raised a total of $178,375.35. “We’ve had so much student involvement,” she says proudly. Many student groups have helped with raising funds and with the actual building process. To Lynn, this is really what sets URI apart. “I think that our students do a lot more community service than I’ve ever experienced on a campus before. It just restores so much hope for me. It is wonderful to see how much they care about each other and the community around them. The Habitat project is just one of hundreds of service projects they do on this campus.” In many ways, Lynn’s work with Habitat for Humanity at URI encapsulates her values. It brings students and the community together to serve. She fondly recalls the gingerbread house fundraiser held last year for the North Village project. A group of students were set up in the dining room of the President’s House, constructing gingerbread houses. “We ran out of vanilla wafers for the siding,” Lynn says, “so at 9:30 at night, we had to send Dave out to the store to get more! These are the things I will remember from our time here.” www.uri.edu/habitat www.uri.edu/chaplains www.gorhody.com
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what she did, the world of design kept pulling Wakefield’s Kristen martone in. after college she lived in newport while student teaching. “that summer, after a major car accident and the inability to walk for six months, an opportunity was presented to me to get involved with the yachting industry for a summer,” she explains. she leapt at the chance, which turned into five years of working for politicos and celebrities. Kristen’s knack for setting elegant tablescapes, presenting beautifully plated dishes and setting the design tone in the state rooms was continually called upon. Her travels through new england, points down the eastern seaboard and the Caribbean introduced her to diverse cultures and their interpretations of design. “Being around water and the islands still inspires my use of color,” she says. after returning to dry land, Kristen met her husband, who owns a construction and painting business, and the two built a spec house that became Kristen’s first major design project. “so it seemed like a perfect fit to go to rIsD and get involved in the interior design world and work together as a team,” she says. today, as principal of Graceke Design, Kristen often merges traditional style with a contemporary flair, what she calls “transitional design” punctuated by clean lines, soothing colors and comfortable furniture. as a mom to three children, Kristen trades temporary trendy styles for more timeless pieces and furnishings with sentimental value. Her ability to understand busy working families, and the desire to merge want and need, is what sets her apart. “I deal with many clients who have great vision of what they want and how their space functions best,” she says. “the problem is, either in their busy lives of managing a family or working in the corporate world, they just need to know where to find the products, then have the choices narrowed down and presented in a focused environment.” Kristen specializes in crafting custom window treatments. “I have a multitude of fabric lines in many price points that we carry,” she says. “I work with the customer to design drapes, top treatments, blinds, etcetera. I then have a workroom where talented fabricators and I consult about producing a quality product that is functional, aesthetically pleasing and will wear well over time.” she’s also introducing seasonal and holiday decorating for outdoor spaces, mantles and tablescapes. as she wants each client to have a unique style, Kristen sources at many local shops. “I love to take a day to shop in small towns for client wish lists,” she says. other hotspots include simple Pleasures in Charlestown, Inside style in Wakefield, mcKay’s in north Kingstown, sherwin-Williams in narragansett, Dove and Distaff in Wakefield and Fabric Gallery in north Kingstown. “I create rooms that can truly be experienced, so it’s important to take the time to source out and find pieces that are out of the ordinary and will not be seen in anyone else’s home.” www. gracekedesign.com
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manager for Pottery Barn. there he learned about what makes a room and the critical importance of lighting and furniture construction. “then I went to rIsD where I really sharpened my skills,” he explains. today, clients hire Josh for everything from single room renovations to whole-house design. “It varies,” he says. “I’ve done a project where there was a fire and they had to rebuild, I’ve done just one room or one floor and added more as money becomes available. I’ve done it all.” He likens the role of an interior designer to a navigator. “they’re holding the GPs or the map and say where to go and how to get there.” though he’s worked on projects with budget near the million dollar mark, he prides himself most on the projects that have the smallest budgets, because those are the ones that challenge a designer to be inventive. “there’s a designer for every client,” he says emphatically. “If you have a very small budget, there’s a designer out there for you. …If a designer says they can’t work with that [budget], they’re not creative.” Josh can appreciate that meeting with an interior designer can be an intimidating, even awkward experience. “You remember your first dance? originally you were nervous and your back was flat against the wall, but eventually you warm up and enjoy it,” he says. “It’s a process … It’s a lot of trust. at the end of the day, I want to be a good value; I want to deliver. I want to create warm, individual environments.” www.joshuashockleyinteriordesign.com
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cation in special education, Kim LaFontaine indulged her passion for interior design any way she could. “my parents didn’t feel it was a strong career that I could support myself in, but I took every related elective that I could,” she says. “even as a child, I rearranged my bedroom all the time,” she says, laughing. When she married a builder, there was an instant synergy both personally and professionally, and when they built their first home, it presented Kim the long-awaited opportunity to design a home from the ground up. “It was ‘okay, game on!’ Finally, I can do what I know how to do,” she explains. Kim took the project and ran with it. When all was said and done, she made quite an impression on both herself and others. “When I finished, everyone started asking me to help them with their homes, and I was doing it in my free time for free, then they asked for friends, then friends of friends,” the exeter resident explains. at the time, she was a stay-at-home mom to her young son. “my husband at the time suggested I start doing it as a business.” and LaFontaine Interior Design was born. Her first big job was an interior designer’s dream: Beacon rock in newport. the mansion overlooking newport Harbor was built in 1891 by architect stanford White, best known as a third of the renowned new York-based architectural firm of mcKim, mead & White. the home boasts 22,000 square feet with 16 principal rooms, nine bedrooms and 10 ½ baths.
“that put me on the map and my phone just started ringing,” Kim says. “that was 17, 18 years ago.” today, it’s her intimate knowledge of the building process that sets her apart. “Because I have a working knowledge of the construction business, it puts [a clients’] mind at ease that I’m not ‘just’ an interior designer. I’m suggesting bringing a wall down or a major construction project,” she explains, adding that it’s common for her to work with architects from the start of a new build or renovation. “most recently I did a project in newport. my client lives in new York, so he’s not here at all. I hired the contractor and oversaw the whole project from the plumbing and electrical wiring down to paint colors. I’ve done everything down to choosing the china for your first dinner party,” she says. But it’s not always the big budget, over-the-top jobs that keep her busy. “sometimes I’ll go into a home and simply use everything they have and rearrange things,” she says. the start of each project begins with a consultation so she can get to know the wants and needs of each client. “they get to know me a little bit and I get to know them… what makes them happy, which is the most important part of being a good designer. It’s about designing for someone else, not yourself. You’re taking your knowledge and adapting to their needs.” today, Kim says, she continues to love “every second” of her projects. www.lafontaineinteriordesign.com
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A n ew Beginning Carleen DeSisto turned her passion for design into a new career aLtHouGH CarLeen m. DesIsto
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A Diamond in the Rough Headline After downsizing from 17 acres in Vermont, husband and wife duo Bob Long Text and here Hope TextNorman here saw the potential in a Charlestown historic home. Turn the page to read how the couple has restored its orginal bones and made it their own. November 2013 | SO RHODE ISLAND
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One couple learns their diamond in the rough is the oldest home in Charlestown A few years after they retired, Bob Long and Hope Norman decided that the 17 acres they lived on in Vermont might be a lot to manage down the road. The husband and wife team had warm memories in the Green Mountain State, but decided to spread their wings and consider somewhere new. “We loved the place and wanted to move on before it got too big for us in a philosophical and psychological sense,” says Bob. After a visit to Hope’s daughter and son-in-law’s home in Charlestown, the couple decided South County might just be an extraordinary place to live. “We fell in love with Charlestown,” explains Bob. “There’s a nice, small town feel.” After a thorough search, the couple ultimately made an offer on perhaps the least likely of all the homes they visited. Despite its “enormous amount of charm,” Bob says, the best way to describe the antique Cape-style home
they discovered was “a diamond in the rough.” The phrase sugarcoats the reality that the home was on the verge of collapse. And to call it “old” might just be the understatement of the year. “The home was originally built circa 1685. It’s a killer,” he laughs. The couple encouraged their contractor, Greg Bressler of Picus Woodwrights, to swing by and take a look. “It was locked and I could only see the interior through the windows, but [I] almost immediately started thinking that this was not an ‘old house’ but truly a remarkably old house,” explains Greg. “I didn’t understand how it could be as old and original and decayed as it looked without having been identified as historically significant already and jumped on by a hundred contractors.” He reached out to his friend Bruce Lyons, who knows a thing or two about old houses. “Bruce has at least 30 years of experience as a
timber framer. [He’s] a scholar of early New England building, architecture and restoration,” Greg explains. When they met at the property, Greg kept his distance, allowing Bruce to form an independent opinion. “I was waiting for him to tell me I was wrong, show me why and then remind me that I was wrong, but he just nodded and said, ‘It’s old.’” Pamela Lyons, president of the Charlestown Historical Society, says she was delighted when Bob and Hope came in to breathe new life into this treasured, albeit needy home, explaining that its history is inextricably intertwined with the town itself. “It is probably the oldest house standing in Charlestown, from all accounts we have,” says Pamela. Architectural preservationists have examined the house, she explains, and agree with the historical society’s findings, adding that it’s no surprise that the building style is quite similar to that of a whaling ship.
Charlestown’s historical records only date as far back as 1737 because prior to that, the town (incorporated in 1738) was part of Westerly. Bob is planning to embark on a journey back in time this winter by searching Westerly’s records to learn more about their home. “It will keep me out trouble,” he smiles. Here’s what they know: the house is included on the earliest known map of Charlestown, dated 1870. It’s confirmed that in 1898, the home belonged to the Browning family, and that the house was named for a Ms. E. Babcock. Today, the home is referred to as the Betsy Babcock House. “Babcock is the oldest, if not one of the oldest names in the Charlestown/ Westerly area,” explains Pamela. “We know that the family came to the area in the 1660s and it’s really special [that] one of their descendants lived in that house.” During the early 1900s, Pamela November 2013 | SO RHODE ISLAND
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says Mr. Robert Patton Brown lived in the home. “He was instrumental in laying down Charlestown’s paved roads, around 1907.” The Old Post Road, she continues, where the house is located, was one of the town’s first, but she notes the imprint for the road dates back centuries as its beginnings were as an Indian trail. Greg soon began the restoration process, moving forward with a sense of wonderment and awe. “For me personally, it is perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity. There are so few buildings from that period still in existence and those still standing tend to be very well known, cared for and documented. I also feel like Bob, Hope and I have had a mutual commitment to bring ‘Betsy’ back. That relationship has been incredibly rewarding to me,” says Greg.
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“Once we started opening the ceiling, we saw it was post and beam construction, mortise and tenon,” says Bob. Mortise and tenon, which adjoins two pieces of wood tightly together for a joint that can sustain a heavy weight, is a simple method that has been practiced by woodworkers for thousands of years. Picus Woodwrights carefully removed the ceiling, followed by all of the siding, functionally leaving a skeleton of the property. Working within the original footprint and maintaining much of the original post and beam infrastructure and the center chimney, Greg was able to retain the authentically historic elements of the home while offering modern, comfortable living. “Preservation can be a scary word but really all it means is that rather than ripping
everything apart and buying new ‘stuff’ to put in a house, we are going to use what is already there whenever it makes sense to do so,” explains Greg. Two of the 150 to 200-year-old walls remain intact, blissfully juxtaposed with modern conveniences including Hope’s beloved Hobart mixer, an homage to her career as a professional pastry chef. There’s a palpable sense of past and present throughout, a deliberate design. “We didn’t want it to look like an old antique place because then we’d look like old antique people,” laughs Bob. But he explains that he and Greg discussed that over the more than three-and-a-half centuries the home has stood, it was likely renovated at least 25 times, and each time, brought up to date. Getting there took a lot of patience
and lot of elbow grease. Bob says they uncovered at least 18 layers of paint and removed about five layers of wallpaper. “The first layer was newsprint and a piece had the date 1862 – not way back for this house,” notes Bob. Today, Bob and Hope are able to enjoy the fruits of their labor, and are proud they’ve christened a new chapter in this home’s history – while making some new friends, like Greg and Pamela, along the way. “I do love this house, and I love Bob and Hope,” says Greg. “I’m so happy that they decided to retire in Rhode Island.”
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If you have curly
hair, you already know what I’m about to say right now. Taking whatever crazy curls your genes have given you and turning them into something beautiful isn’t easy. It takes time, effort, luck and good product. A lot of good product. Figuring out the best way to tame mine has taken years of trial and error (and I don’t even want to think about the amount of money I’ve wasted on bad frizz-taming gels and curl-enhancing creams). I can’t count the number of women who have come up to me and said, “I love your hair. Mine just won’t do what yours does. What do you use?” I’ll tell them my secrets – tons of conditioner, a leave-in moisturizer, volumizing mousse and a precise balance of air drying vs. diffusing time – but with the understanding that because every curl is different, what works for me probably won’t work for the woman who’s asking for help. That’s because the answer isn’t really a ton of product. The path to great curls is getting a precise cut, using a few strategically utilized potions, and having a stylist who can help you through the whole process. That’s where Richard Latorella comes in. Richard is an owner of Jon Richard, a salon mainstay in Cranston for over a decade that has recently opened a second location in East Greenwich. He’s also the only Ouidad-certified stylist in the state. Ouidad stylists, for those outside of the inner curl circles, are widely reputed to be the country’s preeminent curly hair experts. What started as one woman’s salon in New York has become an empire of salons, product lines and national education on curl cuts and styling. Before my cut, Richard explained to me that he has also trained in the Deva Curl system, an Ouidad competitor, so his
technique doesn’t ascribe specifically to any one rule. “I can’t explain it to you,” he said. “It’s all about knowing what to do with that one individual head of hair.” Any curly girl who has had a bad cut can tell you that there’s a big difference
between a stylist who claims to be good at curls and one who actually is. The former is hard to find; the latter is basically at unicorn or pot of gold status… that rare. But from the minute I sat in Richard’s chair, I felt like I was in excellent hands. “What do you not like about your hair?” he asked me. “Nothing,” I replied. “I love my hair. But I’ve been trying to grow it out for a while now, and it’s just getting thicker, not longer.” He moved my hair around, looking at the different sections, noting differences in texture and curl pattern. “That’s because you need better internal structure,” he said. “We’re
going to do that for you today.” Then, Richard went to work. He didn’t alter the length, but he worked vertically through my curls to create cascading, fully blended layers. It was unlike any cutting approach I had seen before, but given how confident and methodical he was, it was easy to trust him. Outwardly, you would think I hadn’t really changed anything with my hair. But structurally, it makes so much more sense now. No more odd ridges if I flip my hair wrong. All you see is spiraling curls. And – maybe this is just in my head – but now that the curls can relax a little bit, my hair seems a little bit longer now. After he was done cutting, Richard applied Ouidad Climate Control and Tress Effects gels in different textural places on my head. I had used their Climate Control, an antihumidity gel, before and didn’t love the crunch it left me with. As he applied them, Richard made a snapping motion with his wrist while holding each individual section of hair. “It breaks that crunch,” he said. After, he diffused my hair, being careful not to touch any sections, because that would create frizz. When he was finished, I couldn’t believe what I saw: perfect curls with literally not a single frizzy flyaway anywhere. I had never seen my hair look so flawless before. Other stylists were coming up to me as I was leaving, telling me how much they loved my look. It was a total shampoo commercial moment.
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All About Hair The do’s and don’ts on keeping your strands healthy all season long Jennifer DeLong is the owner of Jennifer’s… a Salon, which recently celebrated its one year anniversary. After 12 years as a stylist and a Goldwell certified colorist, she knows a thing or two about proper hair care. Read on to see how you can keep your hair in tip top shape while incorporating holiday glitz and glamour.
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What’s hot and what’s not when it comes to holiday hair? Holiday hair is so much fun! We’re seeing lots of soft waves with a deep side part and sparkly hair accessories for a little twinkle. All sorts of braid variations are in, along with really smooth buns that sit high on the head. A sleek blowout is still a classic, popular look that most people can pull off. What’s out is hair that’s too tight or severe. What’s the best way to keep hair from getting “weathered”? What we recommend is a “glaze.” Here at Jennifer’s, a glaze is an amazing, quick and affordable conditioning treatment for the hair. Glazes can be clear to give shine or they can have a touch of pigment to liven up lifeless locks. Glazes only take about 15 minutes, after which you can continue with whatever style you desire.
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Hollywood in North Kingstown Antiques and consignments with star-studded flair If you’re looking for an extraordinary shopping experience – one that will pique your curiosity with every step you take, then you mustn’t wait until pigs fly before discovering the delightful antique and consignment store The Flying Pig. Owner Stacey Lashua credits her father for the many years he took her on their cherished flea marketing excursions for her passion of antiques and eclectic consignment finds. Not only does her base of steady-growing customers appreciate her knack for finding cool, enticing items to outfit her distinctive shop with, but they’re also just as intrigued with the store’s name. “The Flying Pig holds a special message for me – anything’s possible,” she states enthusiastically. She opened the store six years ago during the recent tough economy and despite hard times, both personally and professionally, the store has since won awards, grown in popularity and is even frequented by Hollywood movie producers who have used several of her pieces on the big screen. Most folks are pleasantly surprised at how spacious The Flying Pig’s layout is because the building’s size is deceiving as portrayed from the compact weather-shingled exterior bursting with cheerful pink accents. At night the store is aglow with pink twinkling lights that brilliantly frame the hidden treasures nestled inside. Artful thought has been creatively
executed throughout every nook and cranny of The Flying Pig where a mixture of old and new beckons serious collectors as well as the practical or zany shopper. Upon entering you immediately sense an adventure awaiting and are drawn into the sweet smelling and thoughtfully laid out rooms that house interesting pieces. There’s an Oriental Rosewood table with eight chairs, cozy wool shag rugs in hues to match any room’s fancy, art deco lighting fixtures, vintage furs and a breathtaking early 1800s hand-hammered Scandinavian wedding trunk. From folksy baskets, complete sets of hand-painted china to statement pieces such as a floral-motif screen/room divider, industrial etched glass coffee tables, chunky buffets and romantic china closets, there is something for everyone. Delicately painted tea tables and parsons chairs covered with personality are the perfect addition to any room. With a Ralph Lauren silk sofa perfect for a master bedroom or den, gently worn window frames for perhaps a bit of shabby-chic appeal in the family room, incredible chandeliers that offer a real wow factor for your entry way or dining room and even handcrafted Mexican sombreros that are sure to lend a pop of colorful whimsy to one of your favorite walls, be sure to let your creative juices flow. The Flying Pig is home to over 500 consignors. In addition, Stacey is pleased to be able to showcase local artists’ paintings such as a one-of-
a-kind collection from the late Chris Benvie’s estate as well as local artisans that design and create an easy-breezy collection of costume jewelry. During the past few years, The Flying Pig has evolved from an antique business to a store that also focuses on quality, affordable, functional-everyday pieces. “We cater to every budget and go out of our way to provide customers with an array of home and clothing accessories, furnishings, floor coverings, apparel items, art pieces and wall hangings, lamps, dishes and glassware that run the gamut from swanky, trendy and funky to timeless, traditional and classic,” Stacey reveals. Not to be forgotten is the enchanting outdoor display of charming porch and garden furniture, which is hidden behind the store and simply beckons you to pull up a seat and enjoy a cup of your favorite herbal tea or ice cold lemonade. With the holiday season quickly approaching, Stacey invites customers to shop for some terrific gifts as well as find some unusual and pretty finds to make your own home extra special during this magical time of the year.
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By David Dadekian
The Neighborhood Nook How ever-changing menus make for memorable eating Island are, for the most part, abundant and inexpensive. It seems like every region of the state, right down to almost every community, has at least one, and in Narragansett there are several. Right in the middle of the town, in one of the more central and busier parts of the area, lies Arturo Joe’s. Long a staple of Narragansett – it even burned down and came back from that – Arturo Joe’s fills the bill for Italian in southern Rhode Island. When I say Arturo Joe’s is a staple restaurant, it’s not simply for its location and cuisine. It’s also because the place is open seven days a week from 11:30am1am. They serve lunch and dinner and also offer a Late Night Menu, as well as a special low-priced Stimulus Menu from 4-5:30pm on Monday through Thursday, and that doesn’t include their catering menu or the fact that their large back room can accommodate private parties. The amount of food they serve is also staggering: appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches, of course there are many pasta dishes and Italian meat and fish specialties, along with wood-grilled pizzas. One could dine at Arturo Joe’s every day for weeks and not eat the same thing twice, which is a nice thing for a neighborhood restaurant to offer to
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those that may very well do exactly that. When you walk into the front dining room at Arturo Joe’s the neighborhood comes through in the décor. Being an Italian restaurant of course there are a lot of warm earth tones giving that American-version-of-Tuscany feel, but the walls are covered in large prints of old black and white photos of Narragansett. They’re great looking images to tie in the town. Being a busy Saturday night when we went we were led to a table in the back dining room where there was a group of around 20 enjoying a big family meal. While our server brought us a great bread plate with several types of bread and some olive oil with roasted garlic cloves, I perused the wine list as we were seated right by a good looking wine room. As you would expect there was a nice selection of Italian wines, but also a large choice of some of the more well-known United States wine brands. There’s also a large selection of wines by the glass, a bunch of halfbottles, which is always good to see, and at least 28 beers as well as over 30 martinis. There’s no shortage of drinks to be had at Arturo Joe’s. For dinner my wife and I ordered some things that we thought were typical of an Italian restaurant and some we
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felt were more unique to Arturo Joe’s. First up were the Fig Mascarpone Phyllo Purses ($10) with balsamic vinegar cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, hints of garlic, tarragon and
dill, finished with a balsamic reduction. The dish sounded intriguingly different and since it’s a good time for figs we gave it a try. It was definitely different, very elaborately presented with swirls of the reduction almost painted on the plate. There was a lot going on with a great sweetness to the dish, but cut back by the tomato and vinegar. We also had the Gorgonzola Bread ($7.50) which is house-made focaccia bread stacked, then covered with gorgonzola cheese, a touch of cream, garlic and Italian herbs. This dish was lighter than we expected, with just a hint of that Gorgonzola punch. The garlic and herbed focaccia absorbed a lot of creamy cheese so that you never felt the bread was swimming in it. For dinner my wife had the Chicken Mascarpone ($15.50) while I went with Pasta Bolognese ($14), a staple to judge the staple on. Entrées come with your choice of pasta and like most Italian restaurants, there’s always plenty of pasta. Arturo Joe’s also offers gluten-free pastas and many of the dishes can be completely gluten-
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free this way. The Chicken Mascarpone was chicken breast sautéed with caramelized onions, mushrooms, fire-roasted red peppers, sweet mascarpone cheese, butter, garlic and white wine. It was a big dish, one of those that my wife was happy to take home for continued eating the next day. There was a ton of garlic flavor and thankfully not too much of the cheese to make it a heavy sauce dish. There were also plenty of mushrooms and peppers for variety. The Pasta Bolognese, which I got with penne, had ground beef, pork and veal in a tomato sauce with a splash of cream topped with Pecorino Romano cheese. Again, it was not an overpowering sauce, which let the other
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flavors come through. I wouldn’t describe it as a traditional Bolognese sauce, perhaps slightly more New World with a lighter touch for healthier eating. All in all, it was a good neighborhood restaurant dinner for any day of the week. I’m sure Arturo Joe’s will continue to feed Narragansett for many more years to come.
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Did you work in many restaurants before opening station house? Once I got out of college, the chef from the restaurant I worked at in Newport helped me get into his friends restaurant in Maine. After that, I hopped around the country a bit. I took a trip to the West Coast and to Florida before coming back to work around Providence. Throughout my career, I never started working at a restaurant because they needed help. I would only work somewhere because I knew that they had a great chef and I could learn something from being there. It’s a lot different here in West Kingston, and it took me a few years to get it right. what made you want to open a breakfast and lunch restaurant? I was starting to get a little older, and as I entered my 30s, I was getting sick of getting out of work at two in the morning. I wanted to have a more complete life, so I decided to open a breakfast and lunch restaurant that would allow me to work earlier hours. has it affected your life the way you wanted it to? Yes and no. I strive to do a lot, and I find myself always working on a new project, whether that be renovating, painting,
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attention to the little details. I take pride in the food I put out, and that’s what makes me happy. what is your favorite item on your menu? I do my own clam chowder, and I’m very proud of it. I haven’t yet participated in the chowder cook-off, but I think that it would stand up. I’ve worked in a few restaurants that have won first place, and I’ve taken a lot of tips and tricks with me.
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For many years now, Main Street in East Greenwich has been a dining hub for southern Rhode Island. There are pubs as well as fine dining and everything in between. Recently, Lisa Altieri brought a sense of southern charm to the strip with the opening of Dante’s Kitchen, a restaurant she describes as “American cuisine with a dash of southern flair.” Altieri grew up in Narragansett and Warwick and has been living in East Greenwich since 1995. As a transportation logistical manager for large conventions, Altieri travelled the country and experienced a multitude of culinary cultures. While travelling, she fell in love with southern cuisine so much it “fueled [her] desire to open a restaurant.” She was a frequent customer at Audra’s Café (the former identity of Dante’s Kitchen) and always told her friends she would own it some day. On the day of the blizzard this past winter, she saw a sign go into its window advertising the space being available for sale or rent, and the rest is history. Altieri hired her good friend and fellow East Greenwich resident, Irina Ryjykh, to design the space, giving it a hip/industrial vibe. Dante’s Kitchen has been bustling since it opened late this summer, and has many repeat customers. With a menu full of home-style, stick-to-yourribs favorites, it is no wonder people are flocking there. Altieri hired Johnson & Wales grad Deborah Burka to run the kitchen. Chef Burka returned home to Rhode Island after cooking at the Mile North Hotel in Chicago for five years. Some of the highlights from the menu include house-made biscuits and gravy, fried chicken and waffles, shrimp po’ boys and fried green tomato BLTs. Altieri’s favorite dish is pulled pork hash with home fries and house made habañero hot sauce, with strawberry shortcake for dessert. Altieri is working on expanding both her breakfast and lunch menus and is planning to launch dinner service later this fall. Dinner will feature authentic Creole dishes, short ribs, grown up mac ‘n’ cheese and even beignets. If you miss Audra from Audra’s Café, don’t despair because Audra is working a few days a week at Dante’s Kitchen and loves seeing her old customers! 315 Main Street, East Greenwich. 3987798, www.danteskitchenri.com.
Lisa Altieri (left) recently opened Dante’s Kitchen in East Greenwich in the spot formerly occupied by Audra’s Cafe. (Right: Audra Willis)
OtheR OpenIngs On MaIn stReet In east gReenwIch There is a new place to stop for a quick bite to eat. If you’re looking for something to take back to the office, Designor Dogs and chix food cart is the place. The food cart offers classic Saugys, gluten-free dogs and grilled chicken. Designor Dogs is located next to Consignors and is open from 11am-3pm. Diners looking for Indian food in southern Rhode Island have a new place to check out. Sanjiv Dhar, owner of Providence’s Kabob and Curry and Pawtucket’s Rasoi, has opened a new restaurant, Rasa. The restaurant features many dishes made famous in Dhar’s other restaurants including my favorite, sweet and spicy fried cauliflower. 149 Main Street, East Greenwich. 398-2822, www.indianrestaurantsri.com/rasa. wIne DInneRs On November 6, george’s of galilee is hosting a wine dinner. The four-course dinner costs $45 a person plus tax and tip. The menu includes seafood ceviche with smoky zucchini chips, seared sea scallops over coconut risotto, coffee rubbed pork tenderloin and honeybaked nectarines with mascarpone pudding. The wines featured are Love Block Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, Steele Chardonnay “Calistoga Cuvee” from California, Beringer Knights
Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from California and Lunetta Prosecco from Italy. Reservations can be made by calling 783-2306. 250 Sand Hill Cove, Narragansett. www.georgesofgalilee.com. Oceanside at the pier in Narragansett is now holding monthly wine dinners. The five-course dinners cost $50 per person, including both tax and gratuity. 1 Beach Street, Narragansett. 792-3999; be sure to check their Facebook page for the November menu. wIne caMp Summer may have ended months ago, but savvy adults can still attend camp at the Ocean house in Westerly from November 1-3. The weekend includes a wine and cheese welcoming reception, two nights stay in the luxurious Ocean House accommodations, breakfast on Saturday and brunch on Sunday. The pièce de résistance of the weekend is an excursion to the Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, CT. The excursion includes a tour of the winery, a picnic lunch, a seminar in custom wine blending and the opportunity to blend and label a case of your own wine. After all of the fun at the winery, campers will be treated to a four-course wine dinner in the Seasons Dining Room with Jonathan Edwards himself. 1 Bluff Ave, Westerly. 5847000, www.oceanhouseri.com
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wILcOX taVeRn 5153 Old Post Rd, Rt.1; 322-1829, thewilcoxtavern.com. With a redesigned menu, Wilcox continues to use fresh, local and seasonal products. Whether you want Roasted Oysters or the comfort of a Shrimp and Grits, be sure to come and enjoy live music or one of their Wine Dinner events. D $-$$
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naRRagansett caFe 25 Narragansett Avenue; 423-2150, narragansettcafe.com. Head to Narragansett Cafe every Sunday from 4-7pm for Sunday Blues. Enjoy live music while you dine on award winning seafood, appetizers and a variety of drink options. Come in for soup and sandwiches or burgers and delicious apps. BrLD $-$$
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Support the Arts this Season 1.
November 29-30: Got a family member or friend that you just never know what to get them for the holidays? What better way to get some early holiday shopping done and support the art scene than by attending the South County Artists’ Associations 43rd Holiday Sale. There will be assorted bowls, plates, sculpture and ornaments in clay, small paintings, drawings and photography, all done by SCAA members. Free. Gallery Hours Wednesday-Sunday 10am-6pm. Helme House, 2587 Kingstown Road, Kingston. 783-2195, www.southcountyart.org.
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November 23: St. Andrew Lutheran Church will host its Annual Holiday Fair with many items for sale from live greens baskets to jewelry to handmade crafts. Enjoy Santa’s workshop, lunch with homemade soups and baked goods too! 9am-2pm. 15 East Beach Road, Charlestown. 322-0088, www.standrewri.org.
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November 3: Oceancliff Resort hosts the Chocolate brunch 2013 to benefit visiting nurses featuring a buffet of chocolatethemed savory and sweet offerings, great food, live jazz music and a preChristmas shopping silent auction. $85. 12-3:15pm. 65 Ridge Road, Newport. 682-2100, www.newportexperience.com/newport/oceancliff.
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November 30: Celebrate Thanksgiving with Audubon. The Winter Waterfowl & Seabird Caravan starts in Galilee and hits birding hotspots along Point Judith, Sand Hill Cove, Cards Pond, Moonstone Beach and Trustom Pond. Bring your binoculars! $4-$12. 10am1pm. 254 Great Island Road, Narragansett. 949-5454, www.asri.org.
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November 6: Head to Mohegan Sun every Wednesday at 7pm or Wine Wednesdays. Enjoy Tastings & Tapas; Wine Pairing Dinners; Jazz & Champagne; and wine specials at Todd English’s Tuscany, Vista Lounge and Bar Americain. $5-$95. 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT. 888-2267711, www.mohegansun.com. November 2013 | SO RHODE ISLAND
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November
November 1-16: Hera Gallery hosts Paint: A National Juried exhibition. Viewers are asked to ponder the possibilities of the creative meanings found in the application of paint. 10 High Street, Wakefield. 789-1488, www.heragallery.org. November 1-17: Granite Theatre presents The Sound of Music, possibly the world’s most beloved musical about a generous governess and the seven children she cares for. Thur-Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm and 5pm. 1 Granite Street, Westerly. 596-2341, www.granitetheatre.com. November 1-29: Stargazers and astronomy lovers rejoice: Frosty Drew observatory’s Public observation Nights take place every Friday night, weather permitting. Free. Dusk. 62 Park Lane, Charlestown. 364-9508, www.frostydrew.org. November 1-30: Taste some of the best brews around at Newport Storm’s daily Tours and Tastings. Enjoy a sample of Newport Storm beer or Thomas Tew rum. $7 beer; $9 rum. Wed-Mon, 12-5pm with guided tours at 3pm. 293 JT Connell Road, Newport. 849-5232, www.newportstorm.com. November 2: Go for an evening walk around Fisherville Pond for beavers of Fisherville, your chance to see the adorable creatures in their natural habitat. $8-$12. 5-7pm. 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter. 949-5454, www.asri.org. November 2-3: Don’t let the holidays creep up on you! early Christmas is your chance to shop for gifts created by Fayerweather Craft Guild artists. Free. 10am-6pm Sat; 1-4pm Sun. 1859 Mooresfield Road, Kingston. 789-9072, www.fayerweathercraftguild.com.
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November 2-3: Thanks to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, the Newport Art Museum will be open free to the public as part of museums on Us. Free. 10am-4pm Saturday, 124pm Sunday. 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org. November 2 & 16: Melt away your stress with meditation for Spiritual Awareness at All That Matters. Each session includes some instruction. Free. 4:30-6pm. 315 Main Street, Wakefield. 782-2126, www. allthatmatters.com. November 2-30: Head to Newport every Friday and Saturday night for Comedy Improv with the bit Players featuring games and audience involvement. Reservations suggested. $15. 8pm. 4 Equality Park Place, Newport. 849-3473, www.bitplayers.net.
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November 1-30: You have many chances to catch the URI Men’s Basketball team play at home this month. They play Southern Connecticut on November 1 at 7pm; Maine on November 8 at 7:30pm; North Carolina A&T on November 15 at 7pm; and UMass Lowell on November 23, time TBD. Ryan Center, 1 Lincoln Almond Plaza, South Kingstown. 874-7276, www.uri.edu.
November 3-24: Every Sunday night it’s family-friendly bring Your own Improv night at the Warwick Museum of Art. $6. 6pm. 3259 Post Road, Warwick. 261-7678, www.bringyourownimprov.com.
November 5-26: Infants and toddlers ages birth to 24 months and their caretakers are invited to the Peace Dale Library every Tuesday morning for Wigglers Storytime. Free. 10:30-11am. 1057 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale. 789-1555, www.skpl.org.
November 4: Curl up in the North Kingstown Meeting Room for a movie: Home for the Holidays captures the spirit of the holidays starring Robert Downey Jr. and Holly Hunter. 6-7:43pm. North Kingstown Free Library, 100 Boone St., North Kingstown. 294-3306, www.nklibrary.org.
November 6: The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly presents the opening reception for Sharing Small Treasures, an exhibit that runs through December. Free. 5-8pm. 7 Canal Street, Westerly. 596-2221, www.westerlyarts.com.
November 5-26: Head to the Mews Tavern every Tuesday night for Stump! Trivia. Winning teams go home with prizes so be sure to bring your smartest friends. 8pm. 456 Main Street, Wakefield. 783-9370, www.stumptrivia.com. November 5-26: Join Audubon Society Kimball naturalists for weekly Tuesday morning bird Walks. Meet at the Charlestown Mini-Super. Free. 8-10:30am. 4071 Old Post Road, Charlestown. 949-5454, www.asri.org.
November 6: Newport’s Rosecliff Mansion is the site for a Lecture: Feasting at Leisure – 19th Century Hotel & resort Dining. This lecture examines fine dining, chefs, menus and recipes of old. $5 non-members; Free members. 6pm. 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 847-1000. www. newportmansions.org. November 6-24: Lombardi tells the story of legendary Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi. Meet the man behind the trophy. $30-$49. 2pm & 7:30pm.
1245 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick. 9216800, www.oceanstatetheatre.org. November 6-27: Have you ever dreamed of a career on stage? Explore basic theatre concepts at The Contemporary Theatre’s Wednesday Workshop. Drop in anytime. Your first class is free! $10. 5-6:45pm. 327 Main Street, Wakefield. 218-0282, www.thecontemporarytheater.com. November 6-27: Dance on into The Towers on a Wednesday evening for Social Dance Classes. Try your hand at ballroom from 6-8pm or tango from 8-10:30pm. $15-$22. 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett. 782-2597, www.thetowersri.com. November 7: Depart from the Newport Art Museum for an Art Trip to boston. Visit the MFA to view the John Singer Sargent Watercolors exhibition with docent discussion. $75 members; $85 non-members. 8am departure. 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org. November 13: Join the Tomaquag Museum to make your own Dream
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November 1-2: Visit The Contemporary Theatre for the tail end of Assassins, the unique musical that’s based on the book by John Weidman. $25. 7pm. 327 Main Street, Wakefield. 218-0282, www. thecontemporarytheater.com.
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November 15-16: Enjoy the sweet country sounds of New Zealand-born Grammy Award winner Keith Urban at the Mohegan Sun Arena. $65-$85. 7pm. 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT. 888-226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. November 16: Cookbook author Karen Covey will be at the Newport Mansions Store at Bannister’s Wharf for a book Signing: The Coastal Table. Come taste some of her recipes! Free. 3-6pm. 1 Bannister’s Wharf, Newport. 849-9900, www.newportmansions.org/shop. November 16 & 30: Search the Griswold House for clues as Murder at the Museum presents A Merry Murder Mystery. Set in the late Victorian age, it’s a festive evening of music, games and murder. $30 adult; $15 youth. 7-8:30pm. 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org. November 17: Don’t miss The Chorus of Westerly’s Fall Concert featuring Rutter’s Mass of the Children and Laurisden’s Lux Aeterna. $22-$65. 4pm-
5:20pm & 6-7:20pm. 119 High Street, Westerly. 596-8663, www.chorusofwesterly.org.
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November 18: The late fall forests are full of Nature’s bounty. Take a guided tour of the swamps and forests of the normally-closed Marion Eppley Wildlife Refuge. $10-$12. 9am-12pm. Dugway Bridge Road, West Kingston. 9495454, www.asri.org. November 19: Try your hand at creating something special to hang on your holiday tree this year with the Shell ornament Workshop. $5. 10am-12pm. 1859 Mooresfield Road, Kingston. 789-9072, www.fayerweathercraftguild.com November 23: If you dream of giving Gifts From the Kitchen but don’t know where to start take this Ocean House workshop. Create mulling sachets, cocktail mixers, bread in a jar and more! $95. 9am-12pm. 1 Bluff Avenue, Westerly. 315-0579, www.oceanhouseevents.com. November 23: Make your own beaded ornament at the Tomaquag Museum’s beaded ornament Craft workshop. Learn the history surrounding beadwork as you craft. $20. 9-11am. 390 Summit Road, Exeter. 491-9063, www. tomaquagmuseum.com.
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November 10: The annual Citizen’s Bank Pell Bridge Run invites runners and walkers to cross the bridge to raise money for local non-profit organizations and also to promote a healthy lifestyle. $55-$60. 6:30am. America’s Cup Avenue, Newport. 318-2991, www.pellbridgerun.com.
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The Granite Theatre stages The Sound of Music this month
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How inventive set designs can reinvent a classic play Granite Theatre is alive with The Sound of Music, and veteran actor and director David Jepson helms the production. Having been in the acting industry for more than 55 years, three of those decades spent directing, Jepson has been around the block more than once. But only now is he returning to The Sound of Music for the second time. “With a show like The Sound of Music, it’s one of those shows that’s so iconic, you can’t change anything about it, as you would, say, Christmas Carol,” says Jepson. “It almost cries out for variety, though.” The first time Jepson produced The Sound of Music, he owned a theatre in Pawtucket, The City Nights Dinner Theatre. That theatre’s stage included a “full two-story area with fly space and a stage 50 feet across,” which made it possible to create huge, elaborate environments and settings. At Granite Theatre, however, Jepson is limited to “maybe 32 feet” of stage space, so he has to get creative with the set pieces. And that, he claims, is how he can add some variety to a play as classic and unchangeable as The Sound of Music. “We had to find inventive ways to [create scenes], because there are a number of settings – the mansion, outside terrace, the abbey – that we haven’t got the benefit of being able to fly our scenery up and off into the wings,” says
Jepson. “We have to make everything quite convertible, and we’ve been doing it here for 13 seasons now, for shows like My Fair Lady and Gypsy. Somehow we find ways to make these things fit.” Jepson points to Granite Theatre’s presentation of Annie as an example of their successful convertible scenery. In that production, entire walls were “hinged and swung out to create the illusion of different settings,” says Jepson. Each side of the wall depicted a different backdrop, or even fragments of backdrops so as to “suggest an area.” Of course, sometimes even the most creative ideas fall prey to a production’s inherent inability to change. For The Sound of Music’s opening number, there’s “that iconic scene where Maria is on the mountainside for five minutes, singing ‘The Sound of Music’ itself, so we created a ten-by-26-foot drop of the mountainside... for a mere five minutes,” says Jepson. “That component of the show alone cost a little more than $1,000, all for that one short moment. It’s something that the audience expects, so I felt it necessary to represent it in full form.” While working with a compact stage presents technical difficulties, Jepson finds that the challenge makes it all the more satisfying when a play is successfully produced. “People comment on how amazed they are with what can be
done in a limited space,” he says. “They can’t believe that within 11 days there’s a total transformation from the previous show to what’s presented next.” A testament to just how amazed people can be, Melvin Jolly, once an audience member at one of Granite Theatre’s productions, was so blown away by their convertible and well-built scenery, he asked to volunteer as a set builder. “He was fascinated by the changes of the sets and was curious about how it was pulled off,” says Jepson. Now, for three years and counting, Jolly has been on the other side, wowing the seats in which he once sat. “He still comes to every show, too,” says Jepson. Although Granite Theatre’s presentation of The Sound of Music won’t win any awards for revolutionizing or revamping the classic play, its creative set designs will send audiences on a wild, unfamiliar trip down what they may have expected to be a predictable production.
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From Band Member to Band Saws Custom, long-lasting woodwork in West Kingston Like its owner, the lumber stored in the rafters of a former pig barn on Ray Gennari’s West Kingston property is multitalented. The boards help provide the acoustics in the recording studio that shares space with Gennari’s woodworking shop, but a stave of maple or hickory is periodically plucked down to be reworked and reborn as custom furniture. Each piece, in its own way, as unique as the original songs that appear on Ray’s bluesy new CD, Gumption and Glory. In addition to playing the trombone and bass with such well-known bands as Roomful of Blues, the Ravers and the Sublime tribute band Badfish, Ray also is a sought-after (and selftaught) furniture maker. Working out of the 1865 farmhouse he shares with his wife, oceanographer (and singer) Sunshine Menezes, Ray custom designs and crafts everything from side tables and servers to full bedroom sets, vanities and other home furnishings. The studio, dubbed the Rocktorium of Love, is a far cry from slick: amps, drums and a vintage Hammond organ stand side-by-side with a table saw, Ray’s favorite hand tools line the walls and a half-dozen (presently unoccupied) hornet’s nests dangle from the beams.
Many artists are compulsive multitaskers, but given his divergent interests, Ray prefers to work on a single project at a time, focusing his efforts on completing his custom furniture projects between not-infrequent gigs and band tours. On the day we visited, Ray showed off a just-finished walnut sideboard built especially to house a china set handed down to the client by her grandmother. “Most people come to me with a vague idea, and leave it to me to fill in the blanks,” he says, pointing affectionately to details like the curly walnut used for door panels, and the fact that side-by-side elements of the sideboard were cut from the same piece of wood so there would be symmetry between the grain patterns. Ray is a perfectionist; this one piece of furniture represents six weeks of work and more than $1,600 worth of materials alone. He says his customers are people who “think knowing where something came from is neat, and the fact that it is unique is cool.” Moreover, he says, “With a little care, this is something that will last for generations. The culture has become more disposable, but there are still people who hold onto the old values.” Ray got his start with furniture not by building things but by working
in a repair shop. “Learning why something broke is a great way to figure out how to build it better,” he explains. His approach, while rooted in function, is guided as much by the materials as by any particular design discipline. “You need to get out of the way of the wood and let it do its job,” he explains. His work is pretty diverse: oneoff projects have included a wooden housing for the underwater robot controls on the URI exploration boat Okeanos, and a set of hands-on educational play tables for the Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art. “I’d go crazy if I was doing the same thing every day,” he says with a musician’s typical restlessness. “As with music, there’s no absolute way a piece of furniture has to be done,” he says. “There’s no set goal – you are creating until you are happy about it.” raygennari@gmail.com
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Giving Thanks for Sandwiches So much of Thanksgiving builds up to the oneday whirlwind of food, family and football, but for some individuals, the aftermath of leftovers is the beginning of something beautiful, the Thanksgiving sandwich. Thankfully such a sandwich is not reserved solely for after T-Day, as cafes and delis all across South County offer their own variations.
Ten Sandwiches A feast for the eyes as much as the appetite, Ten Sandwiches’ creation puts a unique spin on the usual Thanksgiving sandwich by introducing roasted sweet potato and cranberry-pepper relish – delicious! The croissant makes a fantastic vehicle for dipping into the side of apple cider gravy, which brings out the house-roasted turkey flavor. 98 Bay St, Westerly. 315-2620. www.facebook.com/TenSandwiches
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Jigger’s Diner More of a meal than a sandwich, Jigger’s open-face stacks thick cuts of turkey, sausage stuffing and deep-fried onions above a bed of sourdough just thick enough to soak up all that Thanksgiving goodness. The sandwich comes with a side of dipping gravy and cranberry sauce, along with seasoned sweet potato fries. 145 Main St, East Greenwich. 884-6060. www.jiggersdiner.com
Rather than reinvent the wheel, Picnic Basket’s Thanksgiving sandwich sticks to the classic formula, bringing out the best of its inherent flavors. Real pieces of cranberry make for an explosive complement to the strong French bread, while a subtle stuffing lets the turkey take center stage. A refreshing take on an iconic sandwich. 20 Kingstown Road, Narragansett. 782-2284.
East Ferry Deli Chomping into East Ferry Deli’s Thanksgiving sandwich is like reliving the holiday all over again. Sweet cranberry sauce, crisp lettuce, fluffy stuffing, rich turkey meat - it’s a sandwich jampacked with ingredients, yet sits surprisingly light in the stomach. It looks and tastes so good, if we hadn’t ordered it ourselves, we would have thought it was homemade. 47 Conanicus Ave, Jamestown. 423-1592. www.eastferrydeli.com
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