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The 2010 East Providence Mohawks Peewees Return from the Pop Warner National Super Bowl The Peewee team from the East Providence Mohawks has just returned from playing in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida in the Pop Warner Super Bowl. The Mohawks qualified for the national tournament after sweeping through the season with a record of 1 and 0 with 9 shut-outs. “Our goal from Day One was to win our regular season, our Super Bowl, the Regional Championship and play at Disney.” Says coach Kevin Gaugler. “We set out to “play until there was no one left to play.” “We wanted to bring a National Championship to the city.” continued on page 4...
“Dream Your Life, Then Live Your Dream!”
By Gina Wesley-Silva To most people this phrase might sound like a nice, catchy slogan to start the New Year off with, but to East Providences’ own, world champion BMX bike rider Kevin Robinson, this phrase represents his motto, his creed, and the philosophy he lives by. In fact, when I asked Robinson what his greatest accomplishment was so far he replied, “My biggest accomplishment has been just dreaming out my life and then living out that dream.” Robinson has had some pretty outstanding accomplishments as a result of living out his dream, most notably; he earned a gold medal for performing a trick he invented called the “double flair,” at the X Games in Los Angeles in 006. “It took me three years to pull it off, and still to this day, no one else has ever done it,” he said. Robinson’s eyes lit up as he described the stunt, “…A double flair is, I go up the ramp, which is about 1 feet tall, and when I go off the ramp, I’m about 10 feet over the top of it, I do a back flip, and then another back flip, and then a half turn rotation, to come in facing forward. So, it’s basically two and a half back flips on a bike.” He smiled and continued, “Before this, I had won three bronze medals, but this was my first gold,” he said. Thoroughly likeable and engaging, this ambitious, yet humble man, says trophies and medals are not what excites him, “I have more trophies than I know what to do with. I have X Games gold medals, but to me the trophies are not important, in fact most of the time you’ll find my trophies in my sons’ toy box! It’s the pushing through the fear to the accomplishment on the other side that’s exciting to me,” he says. ...continued on page 12
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East Providence News Briefs City Manager Brown is Replaced by City Solicitor Andreoni
At the Dec. 7th East Providence council meeting the city council voted to remove Brown without cause from his city manager position. Mr. Brown had requested that the matter to be discussed in open session in stead of executive session. However, there was on explanation offered for removing Mr. Brown because of a provision in his contract where he can be removed without cause. City solicitor Orlando Andreoni was named acting city manager in a split vote. Mr. Conley and Mr. DiGioia voted nay. Mr. Brown said he has enjoyed his time in East Providence and was happy with the three people he hired including police chief Joseph Tavares and human resources director Mary Scanlon. Recently Mr. Brown was named as one of three finalists for the city manager position in Charlottesville, VA but didn’t get the job. Mr. Brown referred all specifics on how his employment will come to an end to his attorney. At the Dec. 1 meeting, the City Council formed a search committee to help name a new City Manager. Not all council members were on board with the proposal as presented. City councilmen William J. Conley Jr. and Michael DiGioia both said that the resolution to create the committee was vague and didn’t spelling out the committee’s goals, it’s authority or what was expected from the committee.
The Great Recess Debate
The recently sworn in school committee approved a resolution that would eventually return the 15-minute-a-day recess period to its original program. The change to the current recess program, began on the first day of school in September, and requires teachers to supervise their students. Teachers had voiced concerns that their recess period was a time used by them to spend extra instructional time with students and speaking with parents. EPEA President Valarie Lawson said the only way to avoid an arbitration would be to end the practice of teachers supervising recess (the current program). She said the union was scheduled to meet with Supt. Mario Cirillo about the grievance but the
meeting was cancelled. Mr. Cirillo said the former school committee denied the union’s grievance. The resolution said recess should be returned to its original form in a “reasonable time.” Mr. Cirillo said the least disruptive time to make the switch would be this summer. Ms. Lawson also believes the change can be carried out in a “reasonable” period of time. Some teachers feel that their schools would be able to switch back to the old way of doing recess immediately.
First Steps To Capping Forbes Street Landfill
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will deliver 50,000 cubic feet of fill material to the area’s long-closed landfill. The material is the result of the recent Interstate 195 re-location project that removed a portion of the old highway. The landfill has been officially closed for about 30 years and the city has begun to look at a more productive use for the area. One idea for the site has been an area that could potentially house a solar energy project. The fill material is a valuable donation with an average cost of roughly $ 0 a yard. The fill material will save the city roughly $1 million. Steve Coutu, East Providence Public Works Department Director, said the fill material itself isn’t enough to cap the landfill, but it’s a start.
TLA/Pond View Resolution Tabled Until Ethics Opinion
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued a notice of intent to allow the TLA/Pond View recycling facility to expand its operations, tripling its output. A lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Patrick Lynch and the previous city council in November seeks injunctive relief to make DEM withdraw its notice of intent. Rumford residents who live near the facility have complained about odor, noise and dust problems that they believe stem from TLA/Pond View operation. A resolution affirming the new city council’s support of the lawsuit was tabled because City Councilwoman Katie Kleyla is awaiting an ethics opinion on whether her previous employer, Ken Foley at Francis
Farm in Rehoboth, is a conflict of interest since he owns the property on which TLA/ Pond View is located. City councilman William J. Conley Jr. opposed waiting for a vote on the resolution and proposed that Ms. Kleyla could recuse herself from voting since he considered the resolution to be critical. Ms. Kleyla said she wants to participate in the vote. Mayor Bruce Rogers said he knows the quality of life for those living near TLA/Pond View isn’t what it should be and proposed working out a deal between the company and the neighbors. According to assistant City Solicitor Gina DiCenso the matter will move forward regardless of the council vote since the lawsuit is already filed.
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The 2010 East Providence Mohawks Peewees Return from the Pop Warner National Super Bowl The Mohawks were founded 60 years ago and this was the first Mohawks team to qualify for Disney. “We are all so proud of these kids, their hard work and their accomplishments.” Unfortunately, not everything went as planned in Disney. “We came out a bit flat in the first game and dropped a 22-6 heart-
breaker.” Jace Pena scored the only touchdown for the home team after runs by Aaron Amaral and a pass to Ellijah McLean. “We were happy with the way we played in the second half but had dug ourselves too deep of a whole to come back against the Deer Valley (AZ) Vandals.” “They are a very good team and you can’t afford to spot them a lead like we did.”
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After a few days rest, they met up with the Sunnyvale (CA) Black Knights in the consolation round. The Mohawks proved to be too much for the Knights as they rolled to a 31-6 victory. Justin Johnson ran wild through the Black Knights defense scoring two touchdowns. Jace Pena added a rushing touchdown as well as a passing score to Rae-kwon Sheppard. Jermaine Monteiro added the final tally after picking up a fumble and rumbling 30 yards for the score. “Defensively, I thought we were back to normal.” Says Gaugler. “Our “Black Hole” defense was swarming and yards were hard to come by.” Aaron Amaral, Rae-kwon Sheppard and Jermaine Monteiro were making tackle after tackle while Justin Johnson and Michael Hall were harassing the quarterback. Overall, the Mohawks finished tied for third in the nation with 3 other teams all with a 1 and 1 record. “It isn’t exactly the finish we were looking for, but overall it was a success. We will take this as a learning experience and hopefully, can get back to Disney soon.”
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I’m not oblivious to the fact that many citizens simply aren’t engaged enough to vote. Some simply don’t care. Many people are too busy doing other things. I understand that certain things take priority over political activities but what people fail to recognize what their disinterest is actually costing them. Not voting is the verbal equivalent of saying you don’t care how others might cheat you. It is to say, I don’t care how much you tax me or infringe on my liberty, I’m not interested. It’s also to say you don’t care about the welfare of your neighbor. Who’s running the state and cities directly affects quality of life or lack thereof! Negligent, disinterested citizens breed crooked politicians. It ensures we get elected officials that secretly pledge allegiance to only those who help them remain in power. Call it human nature if you want. I call it evil. Public service has become self service because nobody’s minding the store. Could any Federal government saddle 13 trillion dollars in debt onto the backs of citizens truly awake and vigilant? To not vote is to not care and it’s as simple as that. It is to disrespect the 70 year battle women fought to gain the very right. This perhaps wouldn’t be so egregious a sin if honor and virtue were commonplace as in generations past. If most people were very honest, not just when it’s convenient, I suppose we could assume any person elected could be trusted. What is commonplace however, are stories of corruption both on the state and the city levels right here. For me personally not to vote would be like forgetting to show up at my own wedding. I mention the nuptial reference here for good reason. The relationship of an elected representative to the constituent is very much like a marriage is it not? There is an implied trust when we choose someone to represent us. Don’t we expect fidelity in return? What’s any relationship without honesty? We hope they will be loyal to us and honest and faithful like a good spouse. How about regular town meetings to question what they’ve been busy doing? For voters to be disinterested in the dealings of their elected representatives is comparable to having a spouse out at night and not caring what they might be involved in. Its self defeating. In one way or another this disinterest will costing you. In recent conversations with voters I became amazed at how many people, after venting their disgust about Rhode Islands present condition, would sigh and say things like, “They’re all crooks” and then laugh. This I thought is madness. This isn’t funny. Soon after would come the shrugging of the shoulders and them asking but what can you do? You can vote! You can stay informed. It’s your livelihood! Public sector employees as most know are unionized. They get paid out of monies levied in the form of real estate taxes collected by our respective cities and towns. Public sector jobs pay better in comparison to similar private jobs. Unions are very politically active because it’s in their financial interest to be. They work for us yet are aligned in direct opposition to us homeowners when it comes to contract negotiations. They’ll take as much as we’ll give. Who then represents the taxpayer in this equation? They pay union dues that get funneled into Political Action Committees that in turn support union friendly politicians. This perpetuates the cycle. Disinterest in the political process allows the incestuous relationship between Union reps and politicians to thrive. This is one of the main reasons we have some of the highest real estate taxes in the entire nation all while property values rapidly decline. My fellow taxpayers, ignorance, disinterest and non-involvement are no longer affordable. How about regular town hall meetings specifically to hold all elected officials accountable and question what they’ve been busy doing? Wouldn’t that be something? David Sullivan, Rumford
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I watched the December 1, 010 East Providence City Council inauguration and meeting on Channel 17, the local government access station. I had to check my remote as I thought I mistakenly pressed one of the classic movie stations. There was a Marx Brothers movie in progress - Mr. Rogers bouncing to and fro, swearing in various appointees. Missing were the cigar and moustache. Two members vacated their seats. The remaining flunky’s rubber stamped the sundry resolutions. While still very disappointed at the November nd election results, especially in Ward 1, I anticipate, and look forward to, hilarity and entertainment twice a month for the next two years. I attended the Council meeting on Tuesday, December 7th and, as anticipated, the Council did not disappoint. Divine (East) Providence will watch over our City until November 01 . Donald H. Schmidt
Remembering…
Sometimes it would be nice if we could hold back history. But that can never be. Time marches on; people and events change. And that’s the way it is, as Walter Cronkite used to say. Maybe that’s why the story that one tells about himself and his community is so important. Storytelling is how we remember. The kind of story that East Providence is telling about itself right now doesn’t accord well with my memories. Sure, everything softens when you look back, but still… About the time I entered fifth grade, East Providence had officially become a city. In fact, a few years later, Look magazine chose it as an All-American City. Our teachers were careful to explain what an honor that was, and why we should all be proud. We were. I remember attending a parade and standing right at the bend in the road on Taunton Ave., where the Dollar store is now located. The Townie band played; cheerleaders threw candy from a float. Change was coming, and all of it seemed good. Our new city was growing into itself. As the years passed, the factories closed. The Glenlyon, Washburn Wire, Kennecott, Real Reel, Byrd & Son, Fram… Where I lived, on Roger Williams Ave. in Phillipsdale, you could particularly notice a difference as the years went by. All through the ‘50’s and most of the 60’s, traffic would back up from “the Boathouse,” now Sunshine Creamery, to almost the foot of Wilson Ave., as working people left their “shops” for home. Each one was a breadwinner, many were homeowners, and most of them thought of themselves, not as consumers, but as producers and citizens. Today, we still get the rumble of trucks on our family street, but the few people who work in what’s left of the mills generally walk by on their way to the bus stop. How proud we all were of our high school, EP. As a little kid, I received my first polio shot there in the mid 1950’s, shortly after Dr. Jonas Salk donated his vaccine to the American people. Imagine. I could have never known then how much EP would mean to me. My dearest friends in life trace back to that beautiful, modern building that Ed Martin, James Bates, Myron Francis, and hundreds of others joined forces to build. By the time that my group arrived, in ’6 , the place was already ancient in kid terms. Still, for all of our imagined rowdiness and skepticism, we cared for our high school and for each other. We knew that we were a community. After college and part-time graduate school took me through the late ‘60’s and early 70’s, I managed to find a teaching job at the same high school that had graduated me in 1967. We didn’t know at the time that that was somehow wrong.
January 011 The Reporter I stayed for the best thirty-three years of my life. There, I got to know people like Myron and Arthur and Chuck, leaders who were on a first-name basis with the people of East Providence. And fellow faculty — the word is faculty — whom I’ll remember always and Townies—thousands of them. For me, teaching at EP was like panning for gold in the American River. My class, journeys through Steinbeck, Miller, Williams, Ibsen, Longfellow, and Shakespeare taught me so much that I’d like to think that my students remember some of those days and those lessons as well. Can someone still recite “The Children’s Hour,” or Chris’s monologue from All My Sons, or Rudyard Kipling’s “If.”? I hope that you can. Today, I’m sixty-one, and the nation and my “town” are much changed, which, again, is understandable. But do we not still need affection and community? Do our kids no longer need to respect their public schools, or to aspire to become public school teachers themselves some day? Do we not need people that we know and trust in positions of leadership? Or, are all of us who think that way a part of the old order? My grandmother would occasionally recall an old saying from her own childhood: “Love flies out the window when poverty comes to the door.” Reduced circumstances are coming, I think. And only love, sacrifice, honesty, character, integrity, and community can get us through intact. On, East Providence! Arnie McConnell Rumford, R.I.
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This past evening (December 1, 010), I attended the East Providence City Council Meeting. Having received an email agenda, and noting that the process and selection for a new City Manager was to be discussed, I wanted to express my dismay at the process and nominees. Having just been through an election where the candidates preached about free speech at public meetings, I was dismayed to learn that unless your name is included on the docket, a resident (taxpayer) is not allowed to address the topic being discussed. Not only was I not allowed to address this sham process of replacing the City Manager, I was asked to leave the meeting as my request to speak was deemed an outburst. Since my first amendment right to free speech was infringed upon, I am now looking to leverage my first amendment right of the press to have my words published. During the Christmas season, I hope this paper will allow this to be published. Not only can I confirm that free speech is dead in East Providence, having witnessed this new City Council, I can confirm that it is ‘dead as a doornail’. My name is David Tente I live in Rumford. I have lived here all of my life, except for a period of about 13 years. I am a 1983 grad of EP high. My wife and I have a nine year old who is in the th grade at Myron Francis School.
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I am attending the meeting tonight, as a taxpayer, parent, and concerned citizen. I am on the email as to the council agenda, and was a bit concerned when the City Manager was terminated this month. Obviously the council needs to have executives that they can work with to manage the city, but I still don’t know what Mr. Brown did that was so outrageous. Was it keeping taxes low during a recession? Was it the waterfront development project? Or was it his opposition to the Pond View expansion? For whatever reason, this council terminated him as their first major decision, and now has the taxpayers on the hook for close to $100k in severance. The same people who cry poverty about the city’s finances, don’t seem to have a problem with spending $100k that the city does not have. We now have a proposal for a ‘search’ committee (I’m sure this will be a ‘nationwide’ search). I see the nominees. Specifically, I would like to address Ms Kleyla, as she is my rep. Ms Kleyla, I am disturbed at the 3 people that you have put forward. I would have assumed that each rep would choose people from within their ward to be on the committee and represent the entire city footprint. You have nominees that don’t live in Rumford. (Brian Coogan – 0 91 and Dr. Issadore Ramos – 0 915) Why not? I think we all know why. You ran a well financed campaign. You had signs, mailings, a truck driving around Rumford with your picture on it /7. You don’t have a full time job, so it begs the question, where did you get the funds to run your campaign. We will await the mandatory financial disclosures. I am also attending to express my displeasure with the Pond View expansion. I feel sympathy for my neighbors. If you buy a house near an airport, and start to complain about the noise, I have zero tolerance if you don’t like the atmosphere of airplanes taking off and landing /7. These residents have homes that are now becoming worthless. To increase the tons of debris from 500 to 1500 is unconscionable. My daughter attends Francis, plays at Glenlyn field. I don’t want her or her friends subjected to this unhealthy environment. The rumors are that this city council is going to look away, and allow our city to become more and more industrial. I am not anti business. I am anti this city becoming an industrial center that damages the air quality of our neighborhoods. We live in East Providence, not Beijing or some other industrial and factory driven city. The campaign is over. It is time to see where Ms Kleyla stands. Will she allow this unhealthy company to become even more so. (NOTE: After this was written, the meeting led to Ms Kleyla admitting to a potential conflict on Pond View, something she covered up during her campaign in the fall). I believe the voters of Rumford had no idea what they were in for. But Katie, the voters may have been unfocused, but we are not stupid. Remember, there are still ways for us to measure your performance and educate our fellow citizens in Ward 1. A vote for Mr. Coogan and for a Pond View expansion will not be forgotten. Thank you. David Tente, Rumford, RI 02916
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To the Citizens of East Providence,
I would like to thank everyone who has reached out to me with congratulations and well wishes for the new year in my new position on the City Council. I have been working very hard since I was sworn in on December 1st and assure you I will continue to do so moving forward. I have been inundated with emails and phone calls and have done my very best to respond to each and every inquiry. Thank you for your input.
January 011 The Reporter Unfortunately, in spite of all my efforts, there are those that remain unconvinced of my allegiance to the people who put me in office. I encourage anyone who has questions to contact me. Instead of writing an erroneous letter, Mr. Tente could have called me and met with me personally. I have disclosed all of my campaign finances to RI Board of Elections’ Campaign Finance Division. I toured the TLA Pond View facility with neighbors and have been working with my constituents to understand the serious effect it has on their daily lives. My dedication to my constituents and to the duties of my position is unwavering.
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The East Providence School committee The East Providence School Committee Is Looking Forward To An Exciting New Year!
There are lots of positive changes coming in this New Year and we are thrilled to be a part of them. One of the first and most important changes will be the long-overdue repairs to our school buildings. There will be millions of dollars in bond money spent this year revitalizing our aging buildings. It will have a direct impact on our children and the environment they spend their days learning in. With heating system upgrades, new roofs and better lighting being among the top priorities, our children can look forward to bright, warm places of learning every day. One of our goals is to update you monthly on the progress. Last month, we approved the purchase of 390 new computers to replace some of our aging technology. Another one of our goals is keeping you up to date on the installation progress and hopefully hearing from some of our students on how the new equipment is helping them to learn. The department also received Champlin Grants for Smart Boards for math classrooms at Martin Middle School & Riverside Middle School. Our CTC program is getting a nice shot in the arm as well. New programs, new equipment, and life-long skills to prepare our students for their future careers… Good stuff! This School Committee is 100% committed to the education of our city’s children and would like to invite parents to get involved in the process. Come to the School Committee Meetings, join your school’s PTA, spend some time reading to your child or reviewing homework. Enthusiasm is contagious. Let’s hope for an epidemic! Please feel free to contact us whenever you have a concern or bright idea. We’re on the move and we’re working hard for you! Happy New Year! Chrissy Rossi School Committee Member
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“Dream Your Life, Then Live Your Dream!” By Gina Wesley-Silva
Robinson is the youngest of 7 children born to Howard and Carole Robinson of East Providence, “My Mom and Dad have always been tremendously supportive of anything I wanted to do as long as it was positive… ” “And legal”, he added with a chuckle. “My brothers and sisters have also been very supportive of their little brother too, and that has been really great! My Dad always told me to just be a kid as long as I could, so I took that to heart, and chose a job that is very kid-like,” he laughed. Robinson says his parents also taught him to do work that he loved, “They said money didn’t matter, you have to do what you love, nothing can buy happiness but if you do what you love, you will have happiness,” he said. Still, Robinson admits he has made his share of mistakes as well as endured disappointment and misfortune along the way too. But true to his creed, he cheerfully says he chalks it all up to “valuable experience”, “being human”, and says he always tries to find a “blessing in disguise”. Robinson explains, “The toughest part of it is facing yourself and dealing with all the adversities you face in life. I try to always spread the message to just persevere through. You learn more from failure then from success, and I have always tried to let those so-called failures or disappointments in my life be the things that drive me forward.” Robinson says he was often bullied and teased as a child because of his then smaller than average size, and the fact that he chose to participate in a non-traditional sport. He says parents need to pay attention to their children, and work with the schools to make sure their child is not a perpetrator or victim of bullying. “Parents need to wake up and take this stuff seriously and not just pretend this can’t happen to their kid. It does happen, and if the
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Bill Conley Objects to Council Procedures
East Providence City Councilman-elect William Conley, Jr. sent a letter to the City protesting that the public notice for the first meeting of the new City Council was deficient and in violation of Rhode Island’s open meeting law. Citing the law and Rhode Island Supreme Court and Attorney General’s decisions, Conley points out that the failure to list the City appointments to be filled at the Council’s organizational meeting is a clear violation of the State statute. In his letter Conley writes “merely stating that the City Council will elect and/or appoint “other city officials” does not make the public truly aware of the nature of the Council’s business as there are a multitude of official City positions to which this public notice may pertain.” He went on to reference the Rhode Island Superior Court Consent Decree, dated November 5, 1985, which permanently enjoined and restrained the City Council, all of its members, including Bruce Rogers, and all future Council members from violating the provisions of the Open Meetings Act. “The requirements of notice and open meetings are serious obligations of every public body. I ran for office on a pledge of transparency in our city government and I cannot ignore that commitment in my first or any future meetings.” Conley stated in his letter that he will not participate in the appointments process if the Council decides to proceed during the meeting. “The only proper solution to this situation is to postpone these activities and properly give notice to the public. The new City Council should begin its tenure by respecting the Open Meetings Law and by committing itself to open government.”
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From The Other Side of The Desk by Joe Larisa
A Better Way? Not!
To paraphrase Mark Twain, “the news of my column’s death has been greatly exaggerated.” Since the debacle that was the local November elections, I have been inundated with calls, emails and conversations from the streets to the supermarkets with one big question – “Joe, now that the taxpayer team is off the council and school Committee, what are we going to do?” Well, the answer I always give is to pay attention and get involved. For the last 2 years as Mayor, I have endeavored to keep EP residents informed with the inside scoop of what was really going on inside and outside city hall. We put all the council and school committee meetings on line at eastprovidence.com in real time and storage for viewing 24/7/365 and I penned “From the Mayor’s Desk” monthly. Now, as a public citizen, many have asked me to continue to provide my opinion and analysis of what is happening – and why – in EP city government. The result is this column, written “From the Other Side of the Desk.” The new regime is only a few meetings old, but the council alone has provided more than enough fodder already. In case you missed it, there are five new council members: Katie Kleyla, Ward 1; Bruce Rogers, Ward 2; Tommy Rose, Ward 3; Mike Digoia, Ward 4; and Billy Conley, at large. All five are partisan Democrats who celebrated with big labor at Phillips Street Hall (political machine’s headquarters) on election night. The party was short lived, however, as a bitter civil war broke out immediately thereafter. The inside scoop is that the five are split into two factions – DiGioia and Conley (vs) the other 3. Prior to the general election, the factions could be seen at work in bitterly contested Frank DeVall v. John Rossi Senate primary. Well, the bitter council feud resulted in the most embarrassing and unprofessional inauguration in our City’s history last month. The only two possible candidates for mayor were councilmen Rogers and Conley, both of whom have experience in EP City government. Rogers had the Coogan votes and the mayorship right after election day, which didn’t sit well with Conley, who felt that he was the most qualified. As a result, Conley attacked Rogers at the inauguration event in a way never before seen. While Rogers was proclaiming it as “an era of good feeling,” Conley was accusing Rogers of being a criminal who should be arrested, an opponent of open meetings and “the rule of law” and a councilman who fixed his own election with Coogan – making him unworthy to be Mayor. Conley did all this in a rambling speech threatening that all the appointments that night would be deemed invalid because they were not posted in violation of the open meetings law. The trouble for Conley was that there was no such violation. In fact, the agenda was posted the very same way it was during the 20 years that Conley himself was City Solicitor. I recently inquired whether a charge had been filed with the Attorney General -- the answer was no. Just as bad is the fact that Conley never approached Rogers with evidence that Rogers had 15 year old outstanding arrest warrants, urging his colleague to clean them up. Instead, he sprung the charge on the Mayor-elect in front of an audience of over 100 at the inauguration itself. This proves that the stunt was little more than power politics. Conley made the ceremony so uncomfortable that Chief Justice Weisberger (there to swear in the council) left in the middle of the meeting. So much more an end to strife and conflict on the council. On substance, the council’s first act was to fire our professional city manager, Richard Brown, without any cause, at a cost to EP taxpayers of about $75k. Never in history has an EP city manager been fired without any public reason given. The real reason he was fired was 1) payback to big labor, who Brown had to knock
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The volunteers of Tap-In would like to wish their many donors and drivers a very Happy New Year! The generous support given during the past year was nothing short of outstanding. The Holiday Program at the agency provided nearly 00 families with toys and Gift Cards. Also, registered seniors received food baskets and Gift Cards. With the holidays over, the agency is once again able to accept donations of small furniture items, as long as they are not upholstered. Tables, chairs, microwave carts, etc. are very much needed. Also, as new gift items such as pots, pans, coffee makers, blenders, mixers, towels and bedding are put to use please remember how great the need is for the agency’s East Bay area clients. As many “snow birds” head south there is always an increase in the need for replacement drivers. Volunteers are free to drive as often or as infrequently as they wish, and may limit the distance too. Please drop off donations or call 7-1 for further information during Tap-In’s regular office hours, 9 to noon, Monday thru Friday. The agency is located in the lower level of the Library building on County Road.
Providence, December 17, 010 – Adoption Options is holding a free informational session those considering adoption and are interested in hearing about available options. Licensed adoption workers will be available to provide information and answer questions. In Rhode Island, the next meeting is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 959 North Main St. in Providence on January 0, 011. Adoption Options, a non-sectarian, non-profit, comprehensive adoption program of Jewish Family Service works with prospective adoptive parents, birth parents and people who have been adopted. The agency is licensed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with offices in Rehoboth and Providence. The agency’s work with all members of the adoption triad is focused on helping individuals to understand their options and make the most informed choices for their future. For more information, please contact Peg Boyle at 01-331-5 37 or visit www.AdoptionOptions.org.
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Tennis Just for the Joy of It: Time-Based Senior Tennis
After retiring from a long career in higher education and moving from upstate New York to Rhode Island where my daughter and grandchildren were living, I set out to find a place to play indoor tennis during the long New England winter. I happened upon a senior tennis group at the Centre Court Tennis Club in East Providence. There are ten indoor courts at the facility. The tennis pro sent me down to the court where 20 or so senior players had gathered for 2 hours of doubles. The charming Irish-American spokesman for the group, Owen Mahony, gave me a quick orientation to the unique format used by the group. The group plays on Monday and Thursday from 10 A.M. - 12 noon from early September to early May. He explained that a $10 fee for each session covered court time, balls, and a towel (the fee is now $12 ...continued on next page
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and the recession eliminated the towel). Upon payment you put your name on the sign-up sheet and get a number which is based on arrival order. Warm-up is allowed on the courts for about 30 minutes prior to the 10 o’clock starting time. The group gathers at one of the courts at 9:55 A.M. at which time each player gets a small laminated card with his arrival order number on it (see below) with a court assignment for each of the six 20 minute sessions. There are cards with randomized court assignments for every possible total number of players, which typically ranges from 16 to 28. An odd number of players require 1, 2, or 3 players to sit out for a round. The fellow who does court assignments is a long time New Englander who gets the day started by calling out, “Come over heah to pick up your cods.” Balls are then distributed Player # 10 and everyone goes to their first (20 Players, 5 Courts) court assignment. When four Time Court players arrive at a court, partners 10:00 6 are determined using an informal 10:20 9 balancing concept. Younger 10:40 8 or stronger players are paired 11:00 10 with older or less strong play11:20 7 ers. There is little discussion 11:40 8 – balanced pairing just happens because everyone has played with everyone else in the past. First names are exchanged with frequent re-introductions throughout the year or, at times, during that day’s game. Very few people know anyone’s last name. – two names represent information overload for seniors. A racquet is spun to determine the first side to serve and the match begins with a “first-one in” approach which only applies for each player on their first serving game of the day. The serve rotates in a normal fashion. Since it is indoors players do not change sides. Regular scoring applies until the game reaches 40-40 at which time the best 2 out of 3 tiebreaker method is used to determine the winner. Set scores are not maintained.
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John, Richard, Joe, Bob, Howard (ages 60-69) There is a clock visible on each court. After about 19+ minutes of play someone yells “last serve!” Which is echoed on all of the courts. Regardless of the score, the last serve is played out and everyone then moves to their next court assignment. Once again, this process just seems to work – smart, principled people, especially older ones, don’t seem to need excessive structure when they are trying to have fun. Players from ages 60 and over have been participating in this group for over 25 years (see decade groupings below). When someone asked me why I would want to play with someone in his 80s, I replied, “Because I want someone to play with me in my 80s” which is not that far off. Happily, there are very few “organ recitals” – descriptions of ailing organs or limbs, although our coordinator Owen welcomes players back when someone is out for medical reasons. Nor do players talk much about what they did for a living before the golden years, but snooping around a bit I discovered we have a psychotherapist, a roofer, several teachers and school administrators, a prizefighter, insurance broker, college professors, a carpenter, several state government employees, clergymen, aerospace workers, a college president, and an employee of the CIA to name a few fields represented. Although there are some very accomplished players in the group, a recent survey of a sample of participants revealed that many of the players took up the game later in life and were largely self taught. Self taught players are really fun to play with because you get to see so many unique ways to hit a tennis ball. Some of my favorite self taught strokes are the frying pan straight-on shot, the upside down backhand, and the sky hook serve. Those who spent a lot of money on lessons really feel bad when the “creative” players win most of the points. The survey also revealed that the players ranked camaraderie as the number one benefit of participating in the group but fitness was a close second. Two hours of tennis, albeit doubles, without a break can be a major challenge especially for players in their 80s but it is a rare event for anyone to drop out early. A critical indicator of the intense interest these senior players have in the game of tennis is the fact that nearly every one of these men of somewhat advanced years can play for two hours without a bathroom break! During the holiday season and at the end of the year the group gathers for a pizza party to celebrate the wonders of collegial tennis. Those who no longer play tennis (usually for health reasons) are invited back for these events. A most-improved player certificate and hall of fame plaques are given to selected players. Testimonials on the importance of the group in promoting a healthy, happy lifestyle are always part of the event. Tennis just for the joy of it is truly the guiding principle. -Judson H. Taylor
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I’d like to introduce you to Jim. This young man entered into services with East Bay Center when he was eleven. Jim was a boy who experienced a great deal of trauma in his early years. He dealt with it by blocking out all emotions. He and his two siblings were eventually adopted by their grandmother. Unfortunately Grandma had her hands full with her own health issues, no income, and was barely scraping by with the small subsidy she received to provide the three grandchildren with food and shelter. Jim struggled with having compassion for others and could not express his feelings or needs to others. Grandma saw a boy who had “no drive”. To counselors at the Center she would say: “you’ll need to light a torch under that butt of his to get him to care about anything at all”. With the daily financial strain on the family, Christmas time was especially difficult. The family was eventually referred to EBC’s CASSP program, which was a program subsidized by the State to provide wraparound services to those suffering from serious social, emotional, behavioral or mental health needs. Case managers worked to provide assistance with school clothes, food, backpacks and supplies for school, and therapeutic camps for the children. Grandma was also referred to Social Security for her own disability income, and various other state agencies for vouchers for Section 8 housing, and heating assistance from local organizations. Each year the CASSP program worked to obtain donations for Christmas gifts for each of their clients, bringing normalcy to children in high risk situations. For as long as the family was in service with EBC, the children were eligible to participate in the Christmas program – sometimes the only presents they received on Christmas morning. Jim continued to thrive in EBC’s therapeutic services. He entered the Young Marines and excelled under the discipline it provided. Unfortunately, as Jim and his siblings began their growth to positive change, the State was going through negative budget changes, and the CASSP program was eliminated throughout the state. For a couple of years Patricia Arel, the counselor who worked with Jim, struggled to obtain donations to continue the gift program.
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While she and other staff had some success, they could not reach the same number of children that they could in the past. Then one day, Pat received a call from a Marine working with Toys for Tots. Someone had sponsored EBC to receive a large donation of toys and gift cards for the children in service. However, the Marine would not divulge the name of the sponsor – Pat just had to come down to pick up the donation as soon as she could. As she and other staff walked into the pick-up area, there stood a Young Marine with a huge smile on his face. The Young Marine was Jim. He and other Marines carried bag after bag to staff’s cars. Over the past several years, with Jim’s sponsorship, the program has grown to include not only those in children’s services, but children of clients in adult services as well. Thankfully, Grandma’s impression of Jim was premature – the boy DOES have drive! He recognized the positive impact a program within a small mental health organization made on his life and on the lives of his family, and he was inspired to help continue the program to benefit others facing similar obstacles. Pat proudly announced that EBC has renamed the toy collection program “The Toy DRIVE” after Jim. The program’s torch briefly flickered, but it now burns brightly as Jim breathed new life into it. Pat is proud to carry it forward in his name. EBC’s mission has remained the same for many years – to improve the lives of individuals and families within our communities by providing a broad range of high quality mental health and addiction services. Especially in the face of adversity, EBC will be here to help you, your family, and your community. We encourage you to visit our website at www.eastbay.org for information regarding services, employment, locations, etc. To speak to someone regarding services or to schedule an appointment, please call 01- 6-1195 and ask for “Intake”.
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East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) offers a wide array of health and human services for area residents. Its upper bay headquarters is located at 100 Bullocks Point Avenue in Riverside. For information on services, call 437-1000.
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Tax time is here and East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) will begin its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), on Jan. 18, 011. The program helps low to moderate income residents (maximum annual income of $ 9,000) with their tax forms at no cost and is operated through EBCAP’s RSVP Program. VITA volunteers will complete and electronically file a tax return and assist in determining eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). East Bay RSVP Director Audrey Field recently said that “about 5% of Earned Income Credit dollars in Rhode Island go unclaimed. This year, we hope to assist more people, not only in preparing taxes and promoting the EITC, but by focusing on the financial literacy of the client as needed.” Roger Williams University will again provide IRS VITA trained student volunteers and the partnership with Progreso Latino will also continue this year. In 010, East Bay RSVP VITA brought in over $1. million in tax returns back to local neighborhoods and communities, serving over 750 clients. “VITA volunteers will also explain energy, education, new vehicle and home buyer credits to help maximize returns,” Field added. The program will serve area residents through April 15, 011. For an appointment at locations in East Providence, Bristol and Newport County, call RSVP at 01- 35-7876.
TQM Day set for Jan. 26
EBCAP will hold its annual Total Quality Management Day (TQM) on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 011 at the Johnson & Wales Inn in Seekonk. The day, which all EBCAP employees are required to attend, includes problem solving sessions in the morning and a Social Services Fair following lunch in the afternoon, as well as an awards program to conclude the day. Keynote speaker will be Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts, speaking on health care reforms. EBCAP’s various components select one major issue facing their program and use the TQM process to discuss it and establish a follow up schedule to complete the problem solving process. “The TQM process is a proven one that has made possible many improvements in how EBCAP serves its constituents,” Dennis Roy, EBCAP Chief Executive Officer said. The Social Services Fair includes EBCAP departments presenting exhibits that display all of the agency’s programs so all employees have a fuller understanding of the organization’s mission.
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Club News & Announcements Rumford Lions Have A Busy Fall Season
Once again the fall season proved to be a very busy one for the Lions Club of Rumford. During October they picked up litter along route 114A from the East Providence - Seekonk border to the Pawtucket line. The Lions clean this section of the highway three times a year. Throughout the months of October and November the Lions performed eye screening for students of selected grades in every public and parochial school in East Providence. In total 2,778 students were tested and those who required further testing were referred to the school nurse. If on one particular cold and windy morning in November you passed by the Rumford branch of the library you would have seen the Lions raking leaves and cleaning the grounds. They filled forty five leaf bags before running out of bags. They will be back in the spring to complete the job. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving saw the Lions delivering food baskets and turkeys to fifteen families throughout the city. Again on the Tuesday before Christmas they made deliveries to sixteen families this time including a nice spiral ham. The deliveries for both holidays included all the trimmings for a traditional holiday feast along with groceries for some post holiday meals. Anyone interested in becoming a Lion and help in assisting people throughout our community should contact us at Rumfordlions@cox.net. Our Lion motto is “We Serve.”
Riverside Circle #28, Daughters of Isabella
Riverside Circle #28, Daughters of Isabella will meet on Thursday, January, 13, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent View Avenue, Riverside. A baby shower will follow the business meeting. Bakers for the January meeting are: Helen Hubbard, Betty Smith, Betty Vanner and Margaret Furtado.
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The next meetings for the East Providence Knights of Columbus, Council #1528 will be held on January 5 and 19 of 2010 at 7:00 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend! The meeting will be held at the council hall at 3200 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence, R.I.
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Sunday February 13 at 2 p.m. the Carpenter Museum in Rehoboth, MA will welcome Brown University professor Anne Valk for an afternoon talk about how to gather oral histories from our families and community members. The talk will be followed by a workshop for Rehoboth high school students who will be conducting oral history interviews with local farmers for the museum’s upcoming project: “UnEarthing Rehoboth’s Farming Past.” The event is free – all are invited. For more information contact the museum: (508) 252-3031, email: carpentermuseum@gmail.com, web: www. carpentermuseum.org.
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January 2011 Events at Providence Children’s Museum
Happy New Year!
FETCH! Lab: Hang Time
Saturday, January 8 • Sunday, January 9 • 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Kids create whirligigs in the FETCH!™ Lab, a hands-on activity station, and see how long they can hover. Ages 3 - 11 TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.
Museum Closed Monday, January 10 Play and Learn
Tuesday, January 11 • Thursday, January 13 • 10:00 A.M. - Noon Preschoolers practice problem-solving and story-making skills as they help animals move 'round the farm. Ages 2 - 4
Explorers' Studio
Wednesday, January 12 • Friday, January 14 • 10:00 AM - Noon Children create with wood pieces and glue in the workshop. Wield a hammer, sand sharp edges and learn what tools can do! Ages 3 - 6
Paint Play
Saturday, January 15 • Sunday, January 16 • 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Children dip into an array of colors & paint at a large see-through easel. Ages 3- 11
Play and Learn
Tuesday, January 18 • Thursday, January 20 • 10:00 A.M. - Noon Preschoolers cook up some fun as they pretend in a woodland “kitchen.” Ages 2-4
Explorers' Studio
Wednesday, January 19 • Friday, January 21 • 10:00 AM - Noon Children create with wood pieces and glue in the workshop. Wield a hammer, sand sharp edges and learn what tools can do! Ages 3 - 6
MetLife Family Friday
ALSO Friday, Jan. 21 • 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Admission is free all evening for MetLife Family Friday, sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover! Kids ages 5 - 11 try hands-on science challenges in the FETCH!™ Lab from 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.
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Saturday, January 22 • Sunday, January 23 • 10:30 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. What's so funny about trash? Find out during a family comedy show about recycling. Four 20-minute shows. Ages 5 - 11 Sponsored by Dominion Foundation.
Museum Closed Monday, January 24
Play and Learn
Tuesday, January 25 • Thursday, January 27 • 10:00 A.M. - Noon Young children catch colorful paper fish & explore the power of magnets. Ages 2-4
Explorers' Studio
Wednesday, January 26 • Friday, January 28 • 10:00 AM - Noon Come pour, come measure, come dig in the sand. Children explore textures and unearth buried treasures. Ages 3 - 6
Puppet Play
Saturday, January 29 • Sunday, January 30 • 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Kids design and craft finger puppets from an array of recycled materials. Ages 3-11
Museum Closed Monday, January 31 Providence Children’s Museum – play is powerful!
The Museum is located at 100 South Street in Providence’s Jewelry District. September through March, open Tuesday through Sunday and Monday school holidays, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., and selected Fridays until 8 P.M. April through August, open 7 days. Programs are free with Museum admission of $8.50 per person; admission is always free for Museum members.
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A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, Jan. 17 • 11:30 AM - 4:00PM
Families explore an exhibit of photographs, words and books describing Dr. King's life & work, participate in an interactive exploration of the negative power of discrimination, and see powerful performances of “M.L.K.: Amazing Grace.” Award-winning storytellers & actors Rochel Coleman & Valerie Tutson bring history to life through songs and stories as they portray Civil Rights activists Rosa Parks, Ralph Abernathy and more. Shows at 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM & 2:30 PM. Ages 5 - 11
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January 2011 The Reporter On Saturday, January 8, Arts in the Village is pleased to present a concert featuring a trio from the Copley Chamber Players. Flutist Peter H. Bloom, harpist Mary Jane Rupert, and violist Frank Grimes will perform in a program that includes the magnificent Debussy Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, the lush and thrilling Fantaisie Opus 124 by Camille Saint-Saëns, and the witty Five Miniatures by Jean Franáaix, among other pieces. Peter H. Bloom is a distinguished soloist and ensemble flutist who tours internationally and appears on 30 CDs. His performing career encompasses a wide range of chamber music from periodinstrument performances to new music premieres. Winner of the American Musicological Society’s coveted Noah Greenberg Award, Bloom has given concerts and master classes from Boston to Bangkok and performs widely with noted ensembles. He serves as historical performance consultant to the American Museum of Great Britain, the New-York Historical Society, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He holds an MM with distinction in flute performance from New England Conservatory of Music. Mary Jane Rupert, acclaimed as a concert pianist and harpist, has performed throughout the world from Carnegie Recital Hall to the Beijing Concert Hall. She has appeared with symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles across the United States. In solo recital, she has performed for the National Meeting of the American Harp Society, Syracuse University, the Longy School of Music, among others. She records for North Star and Harmony Hill. Rupert serves on the music faculties of Tufts University, Wellesley College, Boston College, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She holds a DM in Piano Performance and Music Literature, an MM in Piano, and an MM in Harp from Indiana University. Frank Grimes has performed as a violist with the Boston Pops, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera, Masterworks Chorale, and other premier ensembles and regularly serves in the orchestras of the Colonial and Schubert Theatres. He has served on the faculties of Milton Academy, the All Newton Music School, and the Community Music Center of Boston. Grimes attended Boston University’s School of Fine Arts and completed his BM at Indiana University as a student of William Primrose. His teachers also include Roman Totenberg, Bernard Kadinoff, and the members of the Fine Arts Quartet at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This concert, which is sponsored by Lydia Costa Interiors of Rehoboth, MA, will take place on Saturday, January 8, at 7:30 p.m., at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, in Rehoboth, MA. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $6 for students and children. Cash and checks only. First come, first seated. For information, please call 508-252-5718.
The Community Dance Held Monthly On Sunday Evenings At Goff Memorial Hall
* Free * On Sunday evening, January 9, from 7 to 9 p.m., there will be a community dance held at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, in Rehoboth. This dance is hosted by the Sunday Night Jammers, a group of area musicians who meet regularly on Sunday evenings at Goff Hall to play Celtic dance music. The January 9 dance will feature contra dance steps and a variety of international and couple dances, such as polkas and waltzes. All dance steps will be taught. Admission is free and open to the public, and all ages and beginners are welcome. It is not necessary to come with a partner. A potluck precedes the dance at 6 p.m. For information, call Bob or Suzanne Elliott at 508-669-5656, or you can email Paul Wilde at zenyente@gmail.com. http://www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.
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The Community Dance held monthly on Sunday Evenings * Free * On Sunday evening, January 9, from 7 to 9 p.m., there will be a community dance held at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, in Rehoboth. This dance is hosted by the Sunday Night Jammers, a group of area musicians who meet regularly on Sunday evenings at Goff Hall to play Celtic dance music.
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Local Resident Walks a Marathon to Help Fight Leukemia January 9th
Donna Drew is very excited to be able to actively support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as a member of the LLS’ Team In Training. On January 9, 2011 Donna will take on the challenge of completing a full marathon (26.2 miles) at Walt Disney World in Orlando in honor of Rhode Island’s cancer patients and their families. She is thrilled to unite her passion for marathons with an opportunity to support a great cause like cancer research and patient financial aid. Leukemia is the number one cause of death in children between the ages of 1-14 and takes the lives of 50,000 people each year. Currently Donna is asking the community for support in her fundraising efforts by contributing as generously as possible to The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on her behalf. A full 76.2% of every dollar the LLS receives through fundraising will fund the research being done to find a cure for blood cancer as well as support patient financial aid and co-pay assistance programs and support groups right here in RI. Increased funding is the key to finding a cure and it can’t be done without the support of people like you! Donations can be mailed on Donna’s behalf to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of RI, C/O Donna Drew, 1210 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920. Donations can also be made online at http://pages.teamintraining.org/ri/wdw11/ddrewn. No amount is too small to make a BIG difference in the lives of people fighting these awful diseases. Thank you in advance for your donation.
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Caller, Sue Rosen; music by Alden Robinson, Mark Roberts, and Bruce Rosen. Goff Memorial Hall, 1 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA Friday, January 8, 8 p.m. costs: $8 All dances taught. Beginners welcome. Contact: 508- 5 -6375; http://www. contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html There will be a Rehoboth contra dance on Friday, January 8, at 8:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall, 1 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA. All dances will be taught by caller Sue Rosen. Music will be performed by Alden Robinson, Mark Roberts, and Bruce Rosen. Beginners welcome. Partners not necessary. $8. For information, call 508- 5 -6375; http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth. html.
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Kiwanis Sponsors Taste of the Town
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Seekonk is sponsoring the fifteenth annual Taste of the Town on February 1, 011, at the Johnson & Wales Inn on route in Seekonk from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There will be food tasting from many of the area’s finest restaurants and wine tasting offered by many wine vendors. Last year’s participants included Audrey’s, Applebee’s, Autumn’s Cafe, Bone Yard Barbeque, Chardonnay’s, Cold Stone Creamery, Country Kitchen, Davenport’s, Eleven Forty Nine East, Lemon & Oil Deli, Luxury Box, Ninety-nine, Old Grist Mill Tavern, Stop & Shop, TaiPan, Tito’s Cantina, Vino’s CafÊ and Young’s Caterers. There will be a 50/50 cash raffle and a raffle of dinners and items from the vendors. Tickets are available from Lynn at 508-336-5736, Edith at 508336-8130, Bev at 508-336-935 , or the Town Clerk at 508-336- 9 0. All proceed are to help children, their families and their communities – the main priority of Kiwanis.
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Church Events Rediscovering Catholicism Moderator: Rev. Michael A. Colello, S.T.B. Administrative Secretary to the Bishop
Forever Young Club
St. Brendan Forever Young Club will meet with St. Luke’s Young At Heart Group on Thursday, January 13, 011 at St. Luke’s Church, 108 Washington Road, Barrington. The meeting will be at 1:00 pm, followed by dessert and coffee.
Rediscover the beauty of Catholicism!
At a time when many Catholics are disillusioned, questioning their faith, and filled with doubts about the relevance of Catholicism in the modern world, this bi-weekly book discussion will expand our understanding of Catholic thought and spirituality and address some of the questions we face today both as individuals and as a Church.
Book: Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly
This program will be offered bi-weekly at St. Margaret’s Parish Center, 1098 Pawtucket Avenue in Rumford, RI, From 7:00-8:00 P.M. While there is no fee, registration is required for handouts and because of limited seating. To register, call St. Margaret’s Parish at 01- 38-3 30, leave your name, phone number and parish. Please bring a copy of the book to the sessions. Obtain your Free Copy of this book by visiting www.matthewkelly.org.
Parkinson Support Group
On January 1 th the SEMA/ Parkinson Support Group will meet 10 A.M. at the Community VNA, 10 Emory Street, Attleboro. MA. Nancy Mazonson, coordinator from the Jewish Family & Children’s Service will present information about The Tremble Clefs, a PD group she has been directing. Her presentation focuses on the beneficial/therapeutic affects of singing and dancing programs/ performances on PDers. All are welcome. For more information contact Community VNA at 508- -0118 or E-mail Frances_Anderson@Verizon.net.
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Memories of Past Lives
Artist Deborah Baronas weaves the past and present together.
Pawtucket, RI: Slater Mill Museum presents ‘The Mill Project’, an exhibit by Deborah Baronas, in the Slater Mill Gallery located at Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, downtown Pawtucket, RI across from the Museum. The Mill Project is a culmination of Deborah Baronas’ connection to her own family heritage, her talents as a textile designer, and her love of landscape. Her exhibit weaves together the history of people whose lives filled our surrounding landscapes working and dreaming of a better life, Deborah’s work depicts their integrity and honors how they lived to make their dreams of a better life for themselves and their children become a reality. ‘Since the final exodus of the American textile industry to Asia two years ago I started to reflect on the textile mills, villages, and people—a working industry now gone, which was the foundation of my career and artistic life. My most recent work includes large-scale oil paintings and installations, landscapes and building-scapes that include figures of people who were or are an integral part of the working culture of that place. Right now I am a visitor to these places, out of time with those that inhabit them, but bringing to them my own memories and knowledge of their future, which is my past. I am expanding this work to include my own time in the textile industry—linking my own vanished world with theirs, and reaching out to all those who must deal daily with uncertainty.” “By using my textile design experience to layer atmosphere and pattern into my oil paintings I have been able to combine the essence of my own experiences in the mills and the memories of past lives in the textile industry; the lushness of the natural landscape with the solidity of the built landscape. My work represents two strong elements of my New England heritage: its textile industry and its love of landscape painting”, says Deborah Baronas. The Slater Mill Gallery presents work by artists and artisans who work with, or honor, textiles and fiber along with its own collection of artifacts which spans 00 years. Meet the artist at the opening reception for The Mill Project on Thursday, January 11, 011, 5:30-7 P.M. For more information please contact Chandler at 01-7 5-8638 ext. 107 or chandler@slatermill.org.
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Warm Up Your Winter with Bedroom Farce
Four couples, three bedrooms, two celebrations, one blazing fight and an illicit kiss (or two)! The Community Players, Rhode Island's longest-running community theatre, continue their 90th Anniversary Season with Bedroom Farce, Alan Aykbourn's hilarious comedy about the trials and tribulations of suburban marriage. A troubled married couple have a problem relationship which requires urgent attention. What better solution than to talk it over with family and friends? Preferably in their respective bedrooms and ideally in the middle of the night. Inevitably, one problem relationship tends to spark off another. When you have friends like this, nobody gets much sleep.
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Directed by Lee Rush, Bedroom Farce features the talents of Matthew Brandenberg, Melissa DeCiantis, Alex and Alyssa Gorgone, Alyce Hagopian, Brian Lopes, Michelle Monti, and Michael Thurber. The Community Players will be collecting non-perishable food items at all performances to be donated to the Blackstone Valley Emergency Food Center. Please consider bringing a canned good or other non-perishable item when you attend the show. Bedroom Farce will be presented January 21-23 and 28-30 at Jenks Auditorium, Division Street, Pawtucket (across from McCoy Stadium). Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students through high school. Reserve at www.thecommunityplayers.org or call (401) 726-6860.
East Bay RSVP Launches 2011 VITA Tax Preparation Program
The maximum Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) amount for tax year 2010 is $5666.00 based on qualifying children The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at East Bay Community Action will be launching the 2010 income tax return season from January 18-April 15, 2011. The East Bay RSVP VITA Tax Program can assist you in tax preparation at no cost if you meet eligibility guidelines ($49,000 and below). IRS trained VITA Volunteers will complete and electronically file your return and assist in determining your eligibility for the Earned Income Credit. “Approximately 25% of Earned Income Tax Credit dollars in Rhode Island go unclaimed,” said East Bay RSVP Director Audrey Field. “This year, we hope to assist more people, not only in preparing taxes and promoting the EITC credit, but by focusing on their financial literacy as needed. We will continue to maintain our ac-
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Rhode Island State Grange 1st Annual Pie Contest
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The Agricultural Committee of the Rhode Island State Grange announces the 1st Annual Pie Contest in honor of National Pie Day. National Pie Day will be celebrated on January 3, 011. Each local Grange around the state will celebrate this contest at their meeting closest to January 3rd. The rules are as follows; Contestants must be members of a Rhode Island Grange. One pie per entry contestant. Bakers must be over 1 years of age. Any pie made must include a local ingredient. Making your own pie crust is the entrant’s choice. Pies will be cut and served to the members attending the Grange meeting. Recipes must be included and can be used for a local publication. Scoring will be based on the following criteria: Taste 50%, Appearance 5%, and Texture 5%. For more information about this event, you can contact Carol Gafford, the Rhode Island State Grange Agriculture Director, by calling her cell number at 01-595-6655 or work number 508-67 9609. You can send an e-mail Farmgal0 6@yahoo.com.
Trinity Rep Radio Theater To Present An Encore of “Looking back” next Month
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New Year’s themed episode to air January 7-9 on WRNI Providence, RI: Trinity Rep continues its fifth season of Trinity Rep Radio Theater, created in partnership with WRNI, Rhode Island’s only independent NPR News station, with an encore presentation of Looking Back. The show is hosted by Trinity Rep’s Artistic Director Curt Columbus and former WRNI host Bob Seay, and is slated to air the weekend of January 7-9, 011. As we turn our calendars over to the New Year, we look back at the lives we have lived and start to make plans for the future. Trinity Rep resident acting company members Angela Brazil, Janice Duclos, Anne Scurria and Joe Wilson, Jr. will read and discuss The Season of Disbelief by Ray Bradbury; The Richer, The Poorer by Dorothy West; The Cranes by Peter Meinke; and Mr. Gallo at 87 by Rhode Island poet David Dragone. “We couldn’t stop talking about these stories,” said Emily Atkinson, producer. “Themes of life and death, reflection and choice. Why not do a little soul-searching to start the New Year?” Trinity Rep Radio Theater “resurrects radio as a dynamic medium of theatrical performance – placing the listener squarely in the
January 011 The Reporter intimacy of the moment created by master authors and playwrights,” states WRNI General Manager Joe O’Connor. “The program came about thanks to Curt Columbus’ hard work, creative energies and eagerness to feature his terrific troupe of actors and add to the tradition of excellence that is the signature of WRNI, Rhode Island’s own NPR News Station.” January’s installment of Trinity Rep Radio Theater will broadcast on WRNI 1 90AM Providence and 10 .7FM Narragansett on Friday January 7 at 8:00pm; Saturday January 8 at 1:00pm and Sunday January 9 at 11:00am. Free podcast subscriptions are also available online at www.wrni.org. The program is co-produced by Trinity Rep Acting Company member Janice Duclos and Emily Atkinson, Artistic Associate for Communications.
Pawtucket Arts Collaborative Calendar of Events
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Exhibition and Event Calendar – January to June 2011
January 9 – February 18, 2011
Exhibition: “From Sketch to Fiber,” Five Rhode Island artists exhibit fashion and sculptural forms constructed of fabric and paper along with process sketches. Deborah Baronas, Everett Hoag, Saberah Malik, Maria Del Carmen Mercado, and Rebecca Siemering. Reception: January 13, 011 from 5:30 – 7:00pm Music by A&C Duo
January 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
LECTURE: You Can’t Call Your Own Baby Ugly. Umberto Crenca, Founder and Artistic Director of AS 0, Visitor Center Auditorium
February 20 – April 1
Exhibition: “The Literary as Muse,” an exhibit by members of the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative juried by Nancy Gaucher-Thomas. The artwork on display will have been inspired by literature, journalism, and poetry. Reception: March 3, 011 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
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Exhibtion: Pawtucket School Art Show, artwork by The Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Reception: April 7, 011 from 5:30 – 6:30 followed by a talk by the student artists.
May 1 – June 24, 2011
Exhibtions: Pawtucket Foundation Prize Exhibition, a multimedia exhibit juried by Kenn Speiser, Sculptor, and Kim Fawcett, Director of the Attleboro Art Museum. Reception: May 5, 011 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. with music by the Jacqueline M. Walsh School for Performing and Visual Arts Ensemble.
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Lecture: There’s No Idiot’s Guide to Art: Why artist need talent, imagination, intelligent critics and engaged audiences. Tony Estrella, Artistic Director of the Gamm Theatre, Visitor Center Auditorium PAC Gallery at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 0 860 Open to the public everyday free of charge. Parking available. Wheelchair accessible. For more information: www.pawtucketartscollaborative.org.
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Troop 55 Riverside Celebrates a Milestone On December fourth Troop 55 Riverside Boy Scouts celebrated a milestone. Daniel Isabel became the Troop’s first Eagle Scout.
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Troop 55 Riverside Boy Scouts completed their December weekend campout at Camp Fogarty in East Greenwich. Camp Fogarty is a RI National Guard facility. Scouts shot it up at the FATS (firearms training simulator) course, stopped dropped and rolled
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This year’s hockey alumni game is finally scheduled for January , 011. The game will be played at our home rink, Lynch in Pawtucket at - 3:30 p.m. The cost for each player is $30. This helps support this year’s team. We will also be having a chuck-apuck for those that come out to watch the game. Any alumni hockey players can contact me at epalumnihockey@yahoo.com. We had over 30 alumni players play in last year’s game. Our oldest player was 67 years old. Many family and friends also came to support the players.
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National statistics by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) count 15% of our nation’s children as clinically obese that figure rises to 0% in the population of children who have special needs. One in four adults in Massachusetts, a full 5% obese. The health risks include heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, lipid disorders, cancer, stroke and more. These risks are true not just for adults but also for our children. The very best thing a parent can do for their children is to model a healthy lifestyle. Family Memberships at the Y include opportunities for the whole family to enjoy time together while keeping each other healthy. No one is turned away for inability to pay. The YMCA is a non-profit charity organization and scholarship program is sponsored by individuals, organizations and businesses in our community. So come in and enjoy the preschool indoor tumbling playground use, shoot some hoops with your older kids during open gym, swim laps or splash around together in the pool, get a personalized exercise plan for ages 9 through adult and become a healthier family together. Bring your friends to the monthly special events.
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Research study at the YMCA of Greater Providence to help overweight kids and teens lose weight and eat healthy. The study is offered at no cost, and participants do not need to be a YMCA member or UnitedHealthcare insurance plan customer to enroll. Participation is limited to 150 families, and spaces are expected to fill quickly. For more information and eligibility requirements, contact a care coordinator at 01- 7-1866 or visit www. iwilljoinin.com. Families of overweight children and teens in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts have the opportunity to participate in a study at the Y to evaluate an evidence-based program aimed at helping kids and teens achieve a healthier weight. The study, called JOIN, targets children between the ages of 6 and 17 who are above the 85th percentile for BMI (weight-to-height ratio) and are in general good health. JOIN will support families in building skills to effectively manage eating and activity patterns to achieve a healthier weight. The JOIN study is being supported by UnitedHealth Group, YMCA of the USA, the YMCA of Greater Providence and Gary Foster, Director of Temple University’s Center for Obesity Research and Education. “The JOIN study is looking to fill a void for families who are struggling with the effects of excess weight and its consequences,” said Karen Leslie, CEO of the YMCA of Greater Providence. “Most families know what to do – eat healthier and move more. This study will give them the tools and strategies they need to get started in the comfort of their home.” Beginning in February, eligible children and a parent are invited to participate in the six-month study by attending 1 group sessions at one of the following eight YMCA locations (Barrington, Cranston, East Side/Mt. Hope Providence, Warwick, Seekonk, Hopedale or continued on next page...
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Doable, Sustainable advice For Getting Healthier in 2011 (ARA) - The fat-laden, high-sugar, spirit-soaked roller coaster ride of the holidays will be over before you know it and many of us will head into 011 resolving to take better care of our health in the New Year. Losing weight and improving fitness are two of the most common New Year’s resolutions in America - year, after year, after year. It is possible, however, to make 011 the last year you’ll have to resolve to eat better and exercise more. Start by looking for trusted resources that can help you focus on changing habits and developing a healthier, yet still enjoyable, lifestyle. And learn the truth behind some common obstacles to sustained weight loss.
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* Being active is an essential part of a weight-loss plan. Cleaning the house, making the bed, shopping, mowing the lawn and gardening are all forms of physical activity. Exercise is a structured and repetitive form of physical activity that you do on a regular basis. Aim for 30 to 60 minutes of moderately intense physical activity or exercise most days of the week. * Learn to make healthy food choices you can live with. The Mayo Clinic Diet relies on the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid, which guides you toward a general direction of smart eating. The base of the pyramid focuses on generous amounts of healthy foods that contain fewer calories in a large volume of food, like fruits and vegetables. As you progress toward the peak of the pyramid, you eat lesser portions of categories like whole grains, lean protein, dairy, healthy fats and even sweets. * Resolve to manage stress in the New Year. While stress is a normal reaction to life’s demands, the nonstop stress of modern life can be harmful to your health. Relaxation techniques such as meditating, visualization, exercise, hypnosis, massage and listening to music can all help manage stress. * To help keep yourself on track with your healthy lifestyle in 011, be sure to set goals. Make exercise fun by choosing sports and activities you enjoy. Incorporate physical activity into your daily routine. Seek support from friends and family, and reward yourself for meeting goals. * Every weight loss plan faces challenges. Learn what yours are and how you can cope with them. The Mayo Clinic Diet provides an action guide that lists a number of challenges and recommends ways to cope with them.
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(ARA) - Living a healthy lifestyle encompasses a plethora of things - it goes well beyond diet and exercise. Working to alleviate stress and getting enough sleep are two major factors to a healthier you. These five simple lifestyle tips can help improve your overall health and well-being throughout each day. Establish everyday healthy habits: Diet and exercise are essential for a good night sleep. Regular exercise in the morning or during the day, for just 30 minutes, will help you fall into a deeper sleep and wake up with more energy. Avoiding caffeine, nicotine or other stimulants will increase your quality of sleep as well. Also, staying away from heavy, fatty foods at dinnertime will promote a healthier digestive system. By eating at least two hours before bed, your body will be able to digest food more easily, which will help to keep you from tossing and turning.
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January 011 The Reporter Just relax: After a long day, it is crucial to get some rest and relaxation to stay healthy. Reducing stress is important for mental stability and ultimately being a happier, healthier person. Performing daily relaxing rituals, like yoga or mediation, will help calm your mind and body from a stressful, busy day. If you don’t have the time to spend stretching out in a yoga pose, try reading a book, catching up with your family around the living room, or sipping chamomile tea before bed. Making small changes like these are bound to keep you more relaxed, with plenty of peace of mind and primed for a restful night of sleep. Tossing and turning?: If you are having trouble relaxing and falling into a deep sleep, try logging a sleep diary for one week and list the time you went to bed, fell asleep, any night-time awakening, and the time you wake up. Calculate your average hours of sleep and look for patterns throughout the week. By observing what your body is telling you, you can make adjustments to get a deeper rest. Sleep is how the body rejuvenates so it is essential that you get at least eight hours per night. If you are regularly getting more than eight hours of sleep a day and still feel tired, you should consider seeing a physician to determine what your body is trying to say. Keep in mind that staying on a regular sleep schedule will keep you feeling more energized in the morning. Set the mood: The quality of sleep is as just as important as the number of hours you are sleeping. Without the proper sleep environment, your body becomes more vulnerable to diseases and your immune function decreases. Making simple changes to your sleep environment will help you sleep better; try avoiding bright lights, TV, texting, loud music and computers. Leave your busy day at the bedroom door and reserve your bed for sleep and downtime only, that way your body will prepare itself for sleep mode once your head hits the pillow. Catch some zzz’s: One way to ensure you maximize the sleep you are getting is to determine whether you need a new mattress. If you are waking up with body aches and pains or even some types of unwanted allergies, a new mattress may be the solution to your problems. The new Embody by Sealy mattress is tailored to provide simplicity from the inside out without any extra layers to ensure a better night’s sleep. The line provides a choice of clean, breathable products for a healthy sleep environment. In fact, the new Embody by Sealy incorporates Polartec Body Climate fabrics. The Polartec fabric allows air to circulate in and around the mattress to help regulate temperature all night long and wick away moisture to ensure a dry, healthy sleep.
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Ask the Doctor: How can I avoid the backache I get shoveling snow?
This question comes from Bill A. Bill there are several factors that contribute to back pain that result from shoveling snow. Dr. Rodger Lincoln D.C. Early morning is the worse time to shovel snow because the spinal discs are full of fluid. Fluid filled discs are more susceptible to injury when bending, turning and lifting heavy snow. The action of bending, lifting and twisting to throw the snow is the worst motion you can do to your spine. Bending causes the disc to be pushed back into the neural canal of the spine increasing pressure on the walls of the disc. The repetitive motion of bending, lifting and twisting weakens the walls of the disc leading to a bulging disc. The cold temperatures of the morning causes your muscles to tighten up putting more pressure on your weakened disc and fatigued muscles giving way to muscle strain, ligament sprain and low back pain. Let me provide you with a few tips to help you prevent back injury this winter. Don’t rush out the door to shovel after getting out of bed. Wait at least an hour before going out to shovel. Do not try to shovel everything all at once. If you are like most Americans you are out of shape and the repetitive strain of shoveling will lead to injury. If the snow is wet and heavy put less snow on your shovel when shoveling. If you begin to feel muscle fatigue or discomfort in your back it is time to stop and rest. How can chiropractic help me if I injure my back shoveling snow? Studies have proven chiropractic care to be extremely effective in treating acute or chronic low back pain, hip pain and mid back pain. A good idea is to get your spine evaluated before you go out and hurt yourself shoveling snow. Call me today to get your spine evaluated and back into health.
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How to Keep Those Healthy Eating Resolutions in January and Beyond (ARA) - For many of us, the season of gluttony begins with candy-laden Halloween, continues through bountiful Thanksgiving and festive Christmas, and wraps up with party-time New Year’s Eve. January hopefully represents a clean slate and, for many people, a cleaner plate. While lifestyle and diet resolutions are not new, the new year is still a welcome and opportune time to make a fresh start in healthy eating, including developing better snacking habits. Indeed, finding snacks that fit into a resolved new way of eating is not always easy, especially when snacks have long been viewed as an indulgent reward. The good news for those intent on starting 2011 with a different snacking mindset is that a wider array of betterfor-you products are available and the overall approach to eating better is more focused on sensibility than on fleeting fads. Here are some tips for following up season’s greetings with more reasoned eatings: Think big picture. Many diet and health experts agree that a more general, practical approach to snacking is easier to adhere to than a specific and often rigid diet. Balance and moderation may not be the most buzzworthy terms, but they are the basis of success. Follow your natural instincts. As more people resolve to eat green and clean, especially at the start of another year, a growing number of organic and natural food products are available at their supermarket. Snyder’s of Hanover’s popular line of organic snack foods, for instance, includes Organic Pretzel Sticks, available in honey wheat, multi-grain and 8 grains and seeds varieties. Pack some extra nutrient punch. If you are going to snack, why not add some other healthy ingredients? Try multi-grain snack foods, for instance, to inject some fiber into your daily diet. Remember, restricted diets don’t mean restricted taste. If you, like millions of Americans, are looking for gluten-free products, you can find many more choices on today’s grocery shelves. All kinds of your favorite snacks, from cookies to chips to pretzels, are easier to find than ever before - Snyder’s of Hanover, for example, now offers Gluten Free Sticks. These treats can be enjoyed by those who must follow gluten-free diets on a doctor’s recommendation - and those who just want to try something different. Crunch it up. Studies have shown that snacks with a crunch provide a more satisfying snacking experience. Keeping this in mind, make sure to stock your pantry with a variety of crunchy
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New You. apples, carrots, and pretzels to keep you from reaching for that sugary donut instead. Gain some (portion) control. Like moderation and balance, watching one’s portions isn’t a trendy notion, but it is a tried-andtrue approach to healthy snacking. Sitting down at the computer or in front or the television with pre-packaged 100-calorie snack packs of popular treats like Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels, ensures that you won’t go overboard - or over recommended portion sizes. Add some flavor. Take advantage of the many flavors available in today’s snack foods that can satisfy your cravings and allow you to savor what you’re eating. Snackers craving some heat might enjoy spicy varieties like buffalo wing and jalapeno flavored pretzel pieces, while those with a sweet tooth can get their fix with choices like honey-tinged or cinnamon-dusted snacks.
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East Providence SCHOOL NEWS "Operation Holiday Cheer" The children, families and staff at “Up With Children” have been getting in to the holiday spirit for a great cause. They are saying “thank you” to some special soldiers. “Operation Holiday Cheer” has collected items such as toiletries, snacks and magazines to make up a few boxes of cheer to send to some special soldiers stationed in Iraq. Lindy Goudreau, director, and her two grandsons have a special connection to the project. Goudreau’s son-in-law U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Ryan Schuler is currently serving a one year deployment
in Iraq. Although Ryan is fortunate to have many family members who frequently send him packages, the Up With Children families are thinking of those who will receive little or no mail this holiday season. The preschool children have made cards and notes in school that have been sent to the men and women who serve with Lieutenant Schuler along with their 10 care packages in hopes of making their holiday merry and bright!
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Great Start to the School Year at Orlo Avenue School!
The 2010-2011 school year at Orlo Avenue School is off to a great start! Over the past few months we have been privileged to see some great assemblies and also name our September, October, and November Students of the Month. We held a successful food drive and created care packages for the brave soldiers serving overseas. In September, the Ned Show filled our assembly hall with roaring laughter and a great message. Ned’s mission is to encourage and inspire children everywhere. Through amazing Yo-Yo tricks, the show promoted academic achievement and character development. Students were taught skills that will benefit them for a lifetime. Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best. This message directly relates to our school rules, Respect, Responsibility, and Cooperation. The fourth and fifth graders at Orlo made care packages for troops serving overseas. They made “Sweet Tooth” packages filled with candy and sweets. “Trailblazer” packages included nuts, granola bars, and dried fruit. The second graders organized the Fall Feinstein Food Drive. As a school we collected 1,008 cans. The canned good items were donated to the Newman Church Food Pantry and East Bay Community Action Program Food Bank. We hope to collect even more cans next year. We are at a three-year total of 3,078 canned goods donated. Our goal is to hit 5,000 by Spring 2012. In April the students and staff will be collecting gently worn coats for the Boys and Girls club. If you have outgrown coats set them aside and we will collect them in the month of April. More information to come. Orlo Avenue invited family and friends to special assemblies in September, October, and November to name our Students of the Month. These students are great role models for their peers and worked hard on Respect, Responsibility, and Cooperation. We are so proud of all of our students. Keep up the fantastic work! September Students of the Month: Keira Quadros, Madison Bento, Adriana Peixoto, Michelle Moniz, Jianna Francis, Janelle Gamboa, Joseph Teixeira, Jillian Aronhalt, Hayleigh Rivers, Edla Lopes, Ashley Shankar, and Clarissa Davis-Pinto. October Students of the Month: Michael Barlow, Mason Fox, Jacob Palumbo, Jacob Janczura, Koby Vieira, Destiny Moran, Everex Rodriquez, and Zakoriyah Mauricio. November Students of the Month: Nathan Teves, Paris Martin, Starr Goncalves, London Shattuck, Victoria Oliveira, Angelina Gomes, Dulcelena Tavares, Kyle Desmarais, and Persilia Vieira. Our latest guests at Orlo Avenue were Kevin Robinson, BMX professional and X Games Gold Medallist and Chris Poulos,
world Flatland Title Winner in Denmark. Kevin Robinson’s K-Rob Foundation is a non-profit Organization whose mission is to transform the lives of children in East Providence. Chris and Kevin want to keep children in our community involved in athletics. They creatively taught our students the importance of perseverance, goal setting, bullying prevention, and overcoming adversities. The K-Rob organization also raises funds to help individuals and groups participate in sporting events. Just recently they participated in the Pasta Dinner to support our local Pop Warner Football team, the Mohawks, in their quest to win at National Championship Title in Disney. GO MOHAWKS! Kevin and Chris impressed us all with their unbelievable tricks and their positive attitudes. We know it is a day that we will not soon forget. (To contact the K-Rob Organization: http://krobfoundation.squarespace.com/ To learn more about Chris and Kevin’s presentations visit http://www.kcmotivationalspeakers. com/) Teachers and students are excited to see what the second quarter will bring. We want to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday and new year!
The fourth and fifth graders at Orlo made care packages for troops serving overseas.
Our latest guests at Orlo Avenue were Kevin Robinson, BMX professional and X Games Gold Medallist and Chris Poulos, world Flatland Title Winner in Denmark. Kevin and Chris impressed us all with their unbelievable tricks and their positive attitudes.
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EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARIES east Providence library locations www.eastprovidencelibrary.org WEAVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI 401-434-2453 Monday - Thursday 9-8; Friday & Saturday 9-5 FuLLER BRAncH LIBRARY 260 Dover Avenue, East Providence, RI 401-434-1136 Monday & Wednesday 10-6; Friday 10-5 RIVERSIDE BRAncH LIBRARY 475 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, RI 401-433-4877 Monday – Thursday 10-8; Friday & Saturday 10-5 RuMFORD BRAncH LIBRARY 1392 Pawtucket Avenue, Rumford, RI 401-434-8559 Tuesday & Thursday 10-6; Saturday 10-5
Weaver Library Adult Programs January 2011 The Mob and Me: Wise Guys and the Witness Protection Program with Arlene Violet Monday, January 10, 2011 • 7:00 P.M.
Former Rhode Island Attorney General Arlene Violet will speak about her new book The Mob and Me: Wise Guys and the Witness Protection Program which she wrote in collaboration with the late John Partington. A story that Ms. Violet felt had to be told, the book recounts Partington’s experiences guarding such people as ex-boxer and vicious Patriarca hit man Joe “The Animal” Barboza, and Vinny Teresa, a moneymaker for the mob who would later write the book, My Life In the Mafia. Copies of The Mob and Me will be available for purchase and signing.
Changing Careers: Reinventing Oneself in Today’s Job Market Monday, January 24, 2011 • 7:00 P.M.
Transitioning into a new profession can be a challenging and daunting undertaking. Gary Gekow, a Senior Employment Specialist, will discuss and explore various strategies to help make the transition from one industry to another a smooth one. This is a group discussion where everyone’s experiences and opinions are welcomed.
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Reading across Rhode island 2011 Preview Party thursday, January 27, 2011 7:00 P.M.
Join the Rhode Island Center for the Book and Adult Services Librarian Joyce May to celebrate the 011 Reading Across Rhode Island selection The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education by Craig Mullaney. This is a book you do not want to miss! A native Rhode Islander raised in North Kingstown and educated at Bishop Hendricken High School, Craig tells of his powerful experiences at Westpoint, Oxford and Afghanistan in straightforward and earnest language asking what it takes to be a soldier, to be a man. Listen to speakers, get ideas for discussing the book with your book club, and enjoy music from a duo that plays “classic country”. This is book talk at its best!
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Voices of Homelessness
Monday, January 31, 2011 7:00 P.M.
Members of the Voices of Homeless Speakers Bureau will speak to the community about the complex issue of homelessness in a special panel presentation. Offering first-hand experience and powerful stories, the Bureau members are homeless or formerly homeless individuals who will provide an insider’s perspective and take questions from the audience. Learn why the Bureau’s mission states: “We will change the beliefs about homelessness. We will break stereotypes and misconceptions. We will educate the general public to gain support. We will put a face to the individuals suffering, and we will speak the truth to end homelessness in Rhode Island!� Weaver Library programs are free and open to all. Questions? Contact Adult Services Librarian Joyce May at 434-2453 or eplibraryjoyce@yahoo. com.
Teen Zine Workshop -@ Weaver
Practice writing individually and as a group using games and fun exercises to develop skills in poetry and story writing. You’ll have the opportunity to publish in the library’s magazine. Monday, Jan. 31, 3 – 4 p.m.
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Board Games, Wii, crafts, etc., Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm @ Weaver.
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Chess Club (Ages 6-18)
Tuesday afternoons, Jan. 25 -Mar. 8, 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. @ Riverside. Limited to 30 students. Call 433-4877 to register
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(There will be no chess club Tuesday, February 22nd.) Pizza party on the last day!
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January Activities for Young Adults Charity Day – @ Weaver
Chat about anime and manga, share fan fiction and art, play trivia games, watch short anime, try Japanese crafts, etc. while sampling Japanese snacks. Monday, Jan. 10, 3-4pm
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January Activities for Children
Storytimes - Beginning January 18 and continuing through May 5, 2011
No advance registration is necessary. Storytimes include stories, songs, crafts, and other activities. Mondays, 10:30 a.m., ages – 3 @ Riverside Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m., ages 3 - 6 @ Weaver Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., ages – 3 @ Fuller Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m., ages 3 – 6 @ Riverside Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., ages – 6 @ Weaver Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., ages birth – @ Weaver Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., ages 3 – 6 @ Weaver Thursday, 1:30 p.m., ages 3 – 6 @ Rumford
Drumming Circle with Tony Fonseca
Friday, January 1, 011, 10:00 a.m. @ Weaver For families with children ages - 6 A fun-filled time for children and parents to beat, shake, rattle and roll with drums, shakers, tambourines, bells, and blocks as Tony provides a variety of beats to play along with.
Crafts – all ages
Tuesday, Jan. , 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Snow Bracelets @ Rumford Monday, Jan. 10, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Snowflake Noodle Craft @ Fuller Tuesday, Jan. 11, 3: 5 – : 5 p.m. – Penguin Craft @ Riverside. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Bouncy Snow Creations @ Rumford Monday, Jan. , 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Pinecone Mouse @ Fuller
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Crafts – for ages 10 and up
Thursday, Jan. 13, 3:00-5:00 p.m. – Origami Photo Cubes @ Rumford
BOOKIES @ Weaver
We read and act out great stories, tell jokes, make crafts, eat snacks, and play games. Thursdays, 3:30 – 4:30, beginning Jan. 20 and continuing through May 5. Grades 1-5 December 2 is our last fall meeting. We will begin again in the middle of January. Book Selection is read during the program.
Games – for ages 10 and up
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 3:00-5:00 – Play board games with Librarian Sharon. @ Fuller Thursday, Jan. 27, 3:00-5:00 – Play Apples to Apples game with Librarian Denise. @ Rumford
Charity Day @ Weaver
Earn community services credit while engaging in the project of your choice. Ongoing projects include knitting blanket squares (we’ll provide needles & yarn and teach you how) and writing letters to U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. Monday, Jan. 24, 2:30 – 4:30, grades 4 through adult
Animanga Group @ Weaver
Monday, Jan. 10, 3-4:00pm, ages 10 & up Chat about anime and manga, share fan fiction and art, watch short anime, draw your favorite characters, etc. while sampling Japanese snacks.
Teen ‘Zine Workshop @ Weaver
Monday, Dec. 20, 3-4:00 p.m., teens ages 13 & up Come and share your poems, stories, opinion letters, art, etc. You can work on your submissions with us at the library, or work from home and submit your entries to epteens@yahoo.com or drop off at one of the four EP libraries.
Chess Club @ Riverside
Tuesdays, 3:45 – 4:45, January 25 – March 8 Ages 6 - 18 Limited to 30 participants. Registration required. Call 4334877.
STAMP CLUB @ Weaver Saturdays, 2:00-3:30 January 15 & January 29
Grades 1 & up. Limited to 25 participants. Call 434-2453 to register. Participants will build a US stamp collection, and try some topical stamp collecting. Other activities include First Day Covers, event covers, and even Polar Philately! Children will have the chance to build stamp exhibits and put them on display at the RI Philatelic Society’s annual stamp show.
Wii & Play Station Games
2:30-4:00 p.m., every Friday beginning Jan. 7 and continuing through May 27 @ Riverside
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Programs at the Riverside History of Mental Health Services Thursday January 13, 2011 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Dan Wall, President of Bradley Hospital, will talk about the early history of Bradley Hospital including the story of Emma Pendleton Bradley and her family. He will also discuss the development of mental health services in the US and in RI. Foreclosure Assistance: Hardest Hit Fund RI Community Meeting Thursday January 27, 2011 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. The U.S. Treasury has given funds to Rhode Island Housing to help prevent foreclosures and stabilize the housing market in RI. Hardest Hit Fund Rhode Island (HHFRI) is the program that will distribute the Treasury funds. Maria Cuesta, Community Outreach Specialist for the Hardest Hit Fund Rhode Island, will give general information about how to apply to get these funds, who qualifies, where to apply, and what to bring to your appointment with a counselor. Handouts will be provided and a HHFRI certified counselor will be on site for further questions. This program is free and open to all. No registration is required.
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Four Things You Should Know about the Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914 By Jim Murphy
Today, the economics of the holiday season and the hoped for signs of an improving economy seem to overpower any other possible message, including peace. While this should be a time of “peace on earth, good will toward men,” it feels as if it would take a miracle today to make peace happen. Yet at Christmas time, nearly a century ago, there was just such a miracle. In the midst of a world war, weary soldiers from both sides put down their guns and declared a moment of peace. The story is likely to Jim Murphy sound vaguely familiar bephoto credit Arthur Cohen. cause the Christmas Truce of 1914 has achieved all but legendary status. However, the Christmas Truce is not the stuff of legend, but of history. And, regardless of how familiar you think you are with the particulars, the realities of this extraordinary occurrence nearly one hundred years ago are even more remarkable and moving. In December 1914, long before U.S. involvement, the countries of Europe were engaged in a terrible war. In less than six months the fighting had torn up farmland, leveled villages, and killed over a million soldiers. Exhausted, bogged down in muddy trenches with the enemy just yards away, most soldiers thought the war would never end. And then it did. Briefly. Here are four things you should know about the Christmas Truce of 1914.
1. The truce lasted weeks. Most people assume that the truce lasted for just one day. Yes, the truce began on Christmas day, but in the majority of locales, it lasted until after New Year’s Eve or even longer. A British soldier, for example, took photographs of his German counterparts on Christmas Day and gave his new German friends copies on New Year’s Day. In another section of the front, the ceasefire lasted even longer. The truce stretched until Easter, a span of nearly four months! Throughout the duration of the truce, soldiers from both sides of the trenches shared a kind of camaraderie. In many places, they sang songs together, shared an occasional meal, and exchanged small presents of food and tobacco. They helped each other bury their fellow soldiers, and even held joint religious services to mourn those who had been lost. 2. The truce involved many, many soldiers. Although oft-told versions of the story say that only a few hundred soldiers were involved, the actual number was far, far greater. In fact, over 110,000 soldiers along the western front spontaneously stopped fighting. The number of soldiers, Germans and Austrians on one side and British, French and Belgian soldiers on the other, was so great that many commanding generals went out of their way to suppress the news, fearing that they would be blamed for such a wide scale mutiny. This remarkable, massive act of civil disobedience actually involved even more participants than one of history’s most famous moments - the civil disobedience showdown in China at Tiananmen Square over two decades ago! 3. Commanding officers participated as well. While many commanding officers for both sides condemned any truce, hundreds of officers in the field encouraged the halt to fighting and willingly participated in it. They knew their men were exhausted, both physically and emotionally. They also realized that the military tactics used at the time - especially the massed charge at machine gun and artillery positions - were a futile waste of the lives of these men. 4. More German soldiers than Allied soldiers initiated the truce. This is a surprising fact. Frequently, German soldiers would suggest a break from fighting, either by holding a sign or waving a white flag above their trenches. They’d climb over the parapet holding their hands up in the air to show they carried no weapons. While this often took the allied soldiers by complete surprise, the allied soldiers would then respond in kind. While this truce was clearly miraculous, the Christmas Truce did not, ultimately put an end to the war. It dragged on for four more years. Although labeled “the war to end all wars,” this war did not put an end to world wars. And, perhaps, even more tragically, historians now agree, that this was a war that did not need to happen. They believe that a mix of missed messages, incompetent leadership, personal fears, and jealousies created an inevitable march to war that could not be stopped. However, the truce remains a piece of history worth remembering and recounting as often as possible. The spirit of the truce lived on in the hearts of all those who participated. Those fighting on both sides recognized that what they shared in common was greater than what tore them apart. The Christmas Truce of 1914 also proved to the rest of the world that, at least for a moment, it really is possible for peace to reign over a war weary world. Historian Jim Murphy is the author of Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting. More information about his other awardwinning books, such as An American Plague and The Great Fire, can be found on jimmurphybooks.com.
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East Providence Senior Center News Highlights
Clinical Lab 5th 8:30 a.m. Stroke Club 5th 1:30 p.m. East Bay Center 11th 9:00 a.m. Weight Maintenance 11th 10:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic 12th 10:30 a.m. Martin Luther King Day 17th Closed SNAP (Food Pyramid) 19th 2:00 p.m. Blood Pressure Clinic 20th 10:30 a.m. SNAP (Food Pyramid) 20th 2:00 p.m. Red Hats 20th 1:30 a.m. In-Sight 21st 12:45 p.m. Caregivers Support 24th 10:30 a.m. East Bay Center 25th 9:00 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic 25th 10:30 a.m. RSVP Board Meeting 26th 1:00 p.m. Advisory Board 27th 9:00 a.m. Diabetes Support 27th 1:30 p.m. Computer Assistance 31st 2:00 p.m.
SNAP is back!
The Senior Nutrition Awareness Project is returning with treats and recipes.
Meditation Group
Our own Ann Marie Sabula RD and Dolores Norton Braica NP lead a weekly meditation group at the senior center each Friday at 11 a.m. This program is free and open to all members. Beginners welcome!
Center Launches New Brain Fitness Program
Vigorous Mind is a brain wellness program. It is a scientifically based software product offering users a broad brain exercise program that trains multiple cognitive functions. In addition to the preventive and protective role of continued mental activity, some of the tasks in My Vigorous Mind have an immediate effect on daily functioning. The program also provides opportunities to socialize and interact with others, reduce stress, and maintain a cognitively challenging lifestyle. Furthermore, My Vigorous Mind enables you to experience progress and a sense of accomplishment. In doing so, it promotes a positive sense of wellbeing, and a positive emotional state that enhances cognitive stability as one ages. The program includes a set of brain exercises that trains attention, memory, processing speed, language, number skills, multi-tasking, reasoning, hand-eye coordination as well as other critically important brain skills. The system adjusts the level of
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difficulty to your level and lets you view your results and progress over time. It’s easy and it’s fun. Anyone interested in signing up for the program should contact the administration office. Once a member is shown how the program works, they will be on their own. Computers in the computer lab and conference room will be equipped for members to access the program.
Computer Assistance Monday, January 31st 2 to 4 p.m.
On the last Monday of every month, two students from MTTI career training school will assist any member with computer questions. These volunteers will try to resolve your computer problems, and help you with a computer course you may be taking. The students will be in the computer lab.
Exercise Programs
Intermediate Yoga Monday & Wednesday - 9 a.m. $3
Integrated YOGA for emotional/mental power. Flexibility, strength, balances, beauty, stretching, weight reduction, improved breathing, relaxation, and stress relief. All are components of our Yoga classes.
Beginners Yoga Mondays 10:30 a.m. $3 Ballroom Dance Monday 2 p.m. $3
Relearn all the old moves on the ballroom dance floor as well as some new ones. Singles are welcome.
Aerobics Tuesday & Thursday- 9:30 a.m. $2
Instructor Karen Boyd gives members a great cardiovascular workout. Hand and ankle weights are used to tone and build your muscles.
Tuesday
Tai Chi 11:00 a.m.
$3
This ancient art form of exercise has been proven to reduce stress as well as chronic pain. It also reduces heart rate along with calming the mind and body.
Weekly/Monthly Programs
Monday Intermediate Yoga Pokeno Beginners Yoga Caregivers Support Group (4th Mon) Book Club Craft Class Ballroom Dancing Tuesday 8:15 a.m. Cards (Cockroach) 9:30 a.m. Aerobics Exercise 9:30 a.m. Watercolor Class 9:30 a.m. Bocce Ball 10:30 a.m. Weight Maintenance (2nd Tues) 11:00 a.m. Tai Chi 1:00 p.m. Drawing Class 1:00 a.m. Cribbage 1:25 p.m. BINGO 1:30 p.m. Stroke Club (1st Tues) Wednesday 8:30 a.m. East Side Lab (1st Wed) 9:00 a.m. Intermediate Yoga 9:00 a.m. Manicurist 10:00 a.m. Scrabble 10:45 a.m. PACE 1:30 p.m. Nutrition Class Thursday 9:00 a.m. Tax Preparation (Feb. & March) 9:30 a.m. Aerobics Exercise 10:15 a.m. Nutrition Weight Loss 1:00 p.m. Bridge 1:00 p.m. Craft Class 1:30 p.m. Diabetes Support Group (4th Thurs) Friday 9:00 a.m. Billiards League 10:00 a.m. Scrabble 10:45 a.m. PACE 11:00 a.m. Meditation Class 12:45 p.m. In-Sight Support Group (4th Fri) 1:20 p.m. Hi Lo Jack League Daily Lunch Noon Library 8 a.m. — 4 a.m. Coffee Hour 2:15 p.m. Fitness Center 8 a.m. — 4 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
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Arthritis Exercise Wednesday & Friday - 10:45 a.m. No Charge.
A proper balance of exercise and rest can help relieve stiffness and maintain or improve your joint mobility and muscle strength.
Fitness Center
Our fitness room is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The fitness room consists of treadmills, recumbent bikes, an elliptical stepper, hand weights, and six dual weight machines. Other features include a matted floor, mirrored walls, water, stereo, and cable TV. You must have approval from your physician to participate in this program. Forms can be obtained in the Administration Office. The fee is $35 for a one year membership.
Card Games
Bridge Pokeno Cockroach Cribbage Hi Lo Jack League
Thursday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Friday
1:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
Classes
Crafts - Monday & Thursday 1:00 p.m.
Craft class makes dolls for Hasbro Children’s Hospital and cancer pillows for Women & Infants Hospital. Other “make and take” crafts will be taught.
Watercolor - Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - $5
Come learn a form of watercolor for all levels of talent. Some of the fantastic artwork is displayed throughout the center.
Drawing - Tuesday 1:00 p.m. - $5
This group of artists works with pencil drawing, beginners to advanced welcome.
Computer Classes Sessions & Times Vary
Our computer lab consists of class room computers and computers for general use. All computers are on-line. Courses offered: Introduction to Computers, Microsoft Word Part 1 & 2, and Introduction to the Internet Part 1 & 2. Computer classes are conducted by trained computer teachers. Classes are held in 4 week sessions. Each class meets for 1hr. and 15 minutes. The cost per session is $20/members and $25/non members. Classes are filled on a first payment basis. Class size is limited to six students.
Support Groups
Diabetes Support • 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Open meeting held monthly for people with diabetes to meet for mutual support. The group meets the fourth Thursday of each month.
Caregiver’s Support • 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
This support group is held the fourth Monday each month. The sessions offer support and sharing with others who are caring for loved ones.
Stroke Club • 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Stroke Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month and provides entertainment, education, support, socialization, refreshments, and transportation for stroke survivors and their caregivers.
In-Sight Support • 12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
In-Sight offers programs and support in productive living for the vision impaired. The group meets the 3rd Friday of every month.
Daily Programs
Computer games, Billiards, Cards, Nutritional Lunch, Bocce ball, Walking Track, Morning & Afternoon Coffee
Senior Center Library
The library is a very warm and lovely place for people to choose a good book and read in a nice quiet area. We continue to receive many donations of new and current books. These donations have truly enhanced the quantity of our library. We also have current magazines for your enjoyment. The book club meets on Monday afternoons. New club members are welcome.
General Services
Elder Information Specialist: Our Elder Information Specialist assists the elderly and their families in providing information/referral and assistance with accessing services and programs. Nutrition Program: The center provides a nutritional meal to approximately 125 seniors per day. The Cranston Senior Center provides the meals. Case Management/Senior Services: The center coordinates with East Bay Community Action Program Inc., for all casework and follow-ups. Protective Services Council, made up of city departments and mental health/social service agencies, meets monthly to discuss problems concerning the elderly. Transportation: The center has two buses that are used daily for door-to-door transportation to and from the center. Notary: This service is available in the Administration Office at no charge. Seminars: Monthly social, educational, and financial seminars on topics relating to seniors. Manicurist: A manicurist visits the center weekly for manicures and polish changes. Gift Shop: The gift shop has many different items for the convenience of the seniors. Small items from candy and greeting cards to jewelry, handmade items and crafts are available.
Leisure Programs
Book Club Monday Bingo Tuesday Scrabble Wednesday & Friday Meditation Class Friday Library Daily Computer Games Daily Billiards Daily
1:00pm 1:25pm 10:00am 11:00am 8-4pm Lounge Lower level
Friday, February 4th - 11am RIPTA Bus Passes Senior Center Healthy Aging
A new session of Nutrition Weight Loss begins! Our next session starts after the New Year: Wednesday’s class begins January 5 and Thursday’s class January 6. Contact the Health Office at 4357870 to pre-register for the ten week session and give yourself the tools to follow through on your resolution to get healthy in 2011! We have Registered Dieticians available for appointments in the health office. They will counsel you, in private, about your personal needs and insurance covers these visits. They are certified diabetes educators too. We also have a Nurse Practitioner who will help you
January 2011 The Reporter with any diabetes teaching needs, especially insulin. To schedule a visit, stop by the health office or call us at 435-7870. Our own Ann Marie Sabula RD and Dolores Norton Braica NP lead a weekly meditation group at the senior center each Friday at 11 a.m. This program is free and open to all members. Beginners welcome! East Side Clinical Lab draws blood work here once per month. The date for this month is: Wednesday January 5, 8:30-11:30. There is no pre-registration, just come in with the lab slip from your doctor. Please utilize this service so they will continue. Atria Bay Spring Village has been on a hiatus for a short while. They hope to return to take blood pressures here next month. Watch this newsletter for details. The East Bay Center clinical social worker, Kathleen Beltramello LICSW, is assisting our seniors with any of their social service needs. The dates this month are: January 11 and 25 from 9 am to12 noon. Do you have questions? Do you just wish to talk with someone confidentially? Please contact us for an appointment at 435-7870. Nutrition/Weight Loss Maintenance group will be meeting Tuesday January 11 at 10:30 am. We will be filling out evaluations from last year, distributing the 2011 schedule, and determining topics for the upcoming year. All members please attend! Waterview Villa’s nurse, Sonya Moniz will be taking blood pressures on Wednesday, January 12 from 10:30 to 11:30 am in the dining room. Come sit and chat with our favorite nurse! SNAP is back! The Senior Nutrition Awareness Project is returning with treats and recipes. This month they are here: Wednesday, January 19 at 2pm and Thursday January 20 at 11am. The topic this month is: My Food Pyramid. Join us for this free program. Evergreen House Health Center will be taking blood pressure readings on Thursday, January 20 from 10:30 to 11:30 am in the dining room. Stop by to have your blood pressure taken and to speak with lovely Yvonne about this wonderful facility. Our Caregiver’s Support Group will be meeting: Monday, January 24 at 10:30 a.m. We will be filling out evaluations from last year, distributing the 2011 schedule, and determining topics for the upcoming year. All members please attend! No pre-registration necessary. We are very pleased to have Hattie Ide Chaffee for monthly blood pressure checks. Starting in 2011 they will be here the fourth Tuesday of each month. Please welcome them to their new schedule. This month they will be here on Tuesday, January 25 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the dining room. Please stop by and find out the wonderful services they provide our community. Attention: All AED/CPR trained personnel. There is a mandatory meeting for our group Wednesday January 26 at 10:30 am lasting about an hour. We will be filling out evaluations from last year, distributing the 2011 schedule, and determining topics for the upcoming year. Our re-certification is due this year, so please attend this important meeting. Diabetes Support Group will be meeting: Thursday, January 27 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. We will be filling out evaluations from last year, distributing the 2011 schedule, and determining topics for the upcoming year. If you have diabetes, please attend this wonderful, supportive group. No pre-registration is necessary. The senior center health office welcomes donations of medical equipment and supplies and we are happy to loan out equipment to the community. Please contact us at any time. If you have any questions about these programs, or to register, please visit the Health Office or call 435-7870.
Gift Shop
Remember to visit our lovely gift shop located in the dining room area. We have a great selection of hand made items, gift cards, and snacks.
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East Providence Senior Center and Monty’s Trips
Feb. 21 – 23, 2011 Atlantic City/Tropicana - to include 2 Nights Accommodations, $20.00 Cash Bonus, 1 Breakfast Buffet, 1 Dinner Buffet, Casino Revue Show, Motor Coach Transportation and Driver’s Gratuity. $167.00 Dbl. Occ. Triple Occ. $ 162.00 Single Occ. $ 230.00 Insurance $ 15.00 April 8 - 11, 2011 Washington DC - $369.00 Dbl. Occ. to include 3 Nights Accommodations, 3 Breakfasts, 3 dinners, Tours of Capitol Hill, WW II Memorial, Embassy Row, Korean War Vet. Memorial, the Smithsonian, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Dinner with entertainment, Transportation, Driver’s and Tour Guide’s Gratuity and much more. Single Occ. $489.00 Triple Occ. $349.00 Deposit of $75.00 required. Insurance available. Sign up in the E. Providence Senior Center Administration Office or call (401) 435-7800 Ext. 7. Can also call: Eleanor Monteiro at (401)434-8194 - 28 Metacomet Avenue, Rumford, RI 02916 Trips Must Be Booked and Paid In Full 30 Days from Date of Trip. Please Make Your Reservations Early
Wanted
Coupons “Making a Difference"
We ask all to bring in clipped coupons found in the Sunday newspaper and maybe we can make a difference. They are distributed to the spouses and children of troops who sometimes struggle to make ends meet on military salaries.
Cell Phone Recycling
The center is collecting used or discarded cell phones. Most phones end up in kitchen drawers collecting dust. By partnering with Cellular Recycler, we have developed a way to make the most of used cell phones. A box is in the administration office for depositing the cell phones. We thank you in advance. The phones will either be recycled for their precious metals according to EPA standards or be refurbished for use in developing countries. The memory of each phone is “flashed” to wipe out any previous information stored on the cell phone. Know The Facts! Be Alert! Don’t Be A Victim!
Veterans Affairs Services:
At BBB Military Line have received a number of inquiries about an email purporting to come from Michael Daugherty, an attorney at the VA, that is warning veterans against using the services of a group called Veterans Affairs Services. I checked with a contact at the VA and here is the response I got: “We checked with Mr. Daugherty, who is an attorney in the VA Office of General Counsel, who reports the email did not come from his office. He said there is no current official communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding Veterans Affairs Services. Veterans seeking the assistance of a VA-recognized service organization for purposes of submitting a claim for VA benefits may search for VA-recognized organizations at the General Counsel’s accreditation search page: http://www4.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp. We’re not sure where the email originated but it did not originate from VA.” I hope this information will be helpful to you if the email gets sent to you for dissemination. You should never give out personal information to someone who calls. The Government will not and does not call for this or any other personal information.
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HELP WAnTED
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Discover the Natural Wonders that Winter Brings
Experience quiet trails, winter birding, evening owl prowls and snowshoeing on fresh powder. Bring a friend, bundle up and join an Audubon expert to discover those natural wonders found only during the winter months. A complete listing of activities and programs are detailed in the Audubon Nature Tours and Program Guide. Visit www.asri.org to download a copy. Unless noted, registration is required for all programs. Call ( 01) 9 9-5 5 ext. 30 1 or email programs@asri.org.
January 11, 18 & 25 tuesday Morning Bird Walks 8:00 a.m.
The following jobs are available at EBcAP Head Start Positions On Call Subs Teachers Assistant Teachers Kids Connect Consultant
Additional Jobs Nurse Quality Improvement Coordinator Nurse-Per Diem
Please email Sharon at employment@ebcap.org
Audubon Tuesday morning bird walks will continue through the end of January. Phil Budlong will be coordinating the programs. Meet at the Charlestown Mini-Super on Route 1-A at 8:00 a.m. For details on the itinerary, email Phil at pbudlong@cox.net. No advance registration is required. Departs from Charlestown Mini-Super, 071 Old Post Road (Route 1-A), Charlestown, RI; Every Tuesday through January 011; 8:00 am; Program Fee: Free. Ages: Adult.
January 9 through February 26 a Natural Perspective
Nature Photography Exhibit by Mike Tucker Audubon Environmental Education Center Bristol, RI 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mike Tucker, Audubon refuge manager and naturalist, has always enjoyed the challenge of capturing the wonders of nature with photographs. Since acquiring his first 35mm camera at age 1 , Mike has striven to find perspectives with the lens that do justice to the amazing art that nature has created. He has dedicated his life to working for the environment and his passion can be felt through his images of birds, plants, streams and other wonders of the natural world. Please join Mike at the opening reception on Sunday, January 9, 011, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1 01 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Program Fee: Free with Admission; Ages: All.
January 12 armchair Naturalist Series Lecture: Owls of New England
Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge; Smithfield, RI 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Did you know there are several species of owls that live right here in New England? Some might live near your back yard. Come learn about these amazing birds of prey, hear their calls and get up-close with a live owl. Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 1 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $8/member, $1 /non-member; Ages: Adult. Course Number: 11 333-39 . To register call ( 01) 9 9-5 5 , ext. 30 1 or email programs@asri.org.
January 15 - Winter Big Day 2011
Locations Across the State 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. How many species can we find? This popular program has become a Rhode Island tradition. Set out with Audubon and cover many of the state’s winter birding hot spots during this day-long van trip in search of our feathered winter residents. Barrow’s Goldeneye, Eurasian Wigeon, Short-eared Owl and Snow Bunting are among the birds we hope to find. Dress warmly and pack a lunch and optics. Departs from Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 1 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $ 5/member, $55/non-member; Ages: 16+. Course Number: 01 333-01. To register call ( 01) 9 9-5 5 , ext. 30 1 or email programs@asri.org.
January 2011 The Reporter January 15 Snowshoeing at Fort Refuge
Audubon Fort Wildlife Refuge; North Smithfield, RI 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Explore the beauty of the Fort Wildlife Refuge in winter. Search for tracks and other signs of wildlife. If there is no snow we will hike the trails. Program will be cancelled if the trails are too icy. You must supply your own snowshoes. They can be rented from REI or Eastern Mountain Sports. Fort Nature Refuge, (Rt. 5), 1443 Providence Pike, North Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $8/member, $12/non-member; Ages: 12+. Course Number: 154333-395. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.
Bring a flashlight. Hike will be canceled in the event of inclement weather or icy trails. Fort Nature Refuge, (Rt. 5), 1443 Providence Pike, North Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $8/member, $12/non-member; Ages: 10+. Course Number: 114333-398. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.
January 19 - Full Moon Owl Prowl
Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge Exeter, RI 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Hit the trails with Audubon for a full moon owl prowl. Start the evening indoors with an informative presentation on these creatures and a look at one of Audubon’s live owls. Then head out under the light of the full moon in search of these birds in their natural habitat. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight. Meet in the Nature Center. Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RIProgram Fee: $8/member adult, $4/member child; $12/nonmember adult, $6/non-member child; Ages: 6+. Course Number: 13-4333-171. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.
January 22 - Winter Birding at Sachuest Point
Middletown, RI 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is one of the few places in Rhode Island where the “hot” birding occurs during the winter. Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, Short-eared Owls, Purple Sandpipers, and the stars of the show, Harlequin Ducks, are often spotted. Meet in the refuge parking lot, then head for the shore to look for waterfowl and other winter residents of the rocky seashore and scrubby coastal habitats. Be sure to dress for the cold and the wind. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI; Program Fee: $8/member adult, $4/member child; $10/non-member adult, $5/non-member child; Ages: 10+. Course Number: 044166-91. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org
January 22 - Winter Photography Exploration
January Snowshoeing with Audubon 2011.
Locations Across the State 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Winter is an excellent time to capture dramatic photographic images. For those who brave the elements, it can be very rewarding. Join a van trip and explore a variety of landscapes in search of beautiful winter scenes. Tips and suggestions will be offered throughout the day as we encounter different photographic situations. All levels of photographers are welcome. Pack a lunch and dress warmly. Departs from Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RIProgram Fee: $45/member, $55/non-member; Ages: 16+. Course Number: 014333-02. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org
January 26 - Owl Prowl at Fort Refuge
Audubon Fort Wildlife Refuge North Smithfield, RI 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Bundle up and join Audubon for a night hike on the Fort Refuge in search of owls. Your guide call for different species of owls as you travel through mixed and pine woods in search of these amazing creatures. Wear warm shoes or boots and dress warmly.
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Birth Announcements
Nadya Rose Thomas
Rae-Ann Roderick of East Providence and Jon Thomas of Providence are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Nadya Rose Thomas. She was born on October 6, 010 at 5:18 a.m. She weighed 6 lbs. 8oz. and was inches long.
Dalilah Jade Blackmar
Suzanne and James Blackmar from Riverside, RI are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Dalilah Jade Blackmar. She was born on October 7, 010 at 3:18 a.m. at Women and Infants Hospital located in Providence, RI. Dalilah weighed 6 lbs 10 oz and was 18.5 inches long. She was welcomed by Grandparents Diane Humphreys and Phil Pierce from Riverside, RI and Charles Blackmar Jr. and Pamala Blackmar from Riverside, RI.
Calico Lee Shuman
Samantha and Steven Shuman of Riverside are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter, Calico Lee. She was born at Women & Infants Saturday, September 5th at 9:0 a.m., weighing 7 lbs, 7 oz, and was 19.5 inches long. Her brother is Elliott Shuman, of Abington, MA. Grandparents are Sandra and Bruce Gibson, of Rockland, MA, William Takacs of Rutland, VT, Deborah Magni of Springfield, MA, and Sandra and the late Herbert Shuman of Sharon, MA. Great-grandparents are Joseph Tessar, of Riverside and John and Shirley Magni of Springfield, MA.
Juliana Rose Teixeira
Christopher John Teixeira and Michelle Maria Teixeria of East Providence are proud to announce the arrival of their Daughter Juliana Rose Teixeira. She was born December 3, 010 at 11:59pm at Woman Infant Hosptial of Providence. She weighted 9 lbs 6 oz and 1 1/ inches long. Maternal Grandparents Agostinho and Ana-Maria Linhares of East Providence. Paternal Grandparents Joao and Angelina Teixeira of East Providence.
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Continued from page 71... Chili isn’t chili without some beans. What’s better while watching the Patriot’s game or après ski than a nice hot bowl of chili? It doesn’t even have to be Chili Con Carne (with meat or steak). Chili can be vegetarian, with just vegetables, or with tofu, turkey or chicken. And chili doesn’t even have to include chili powder, or be tomato-based, although classic preparation is my personal favorite – as with most things. Chili can be “white” with navy, cannellini, or great white northern beans. But I generally use white beans for my favorite winter comfort food, Pasta e Fagioli. I have great memories of my Nana serving this as the first course of most meals at my grandparent’s home. Like an “Italian chili”, my grandmother made her pasta fagioli very thick, not soupy like most restaurants. After ladling it into bowls, my grandfather would make a small indent, or crater in the pasta & beans, with the back of a tablespoon, and into this he would pour a touch of extra virgin olive oil. This touch of oil, and the fresh grated parmesan that was past about in the mouli, added to the special preparation and experience of the pasta fagioli. It is culinary traditions and rituals like this that really excite me about food. To this day when I serve the pasta fagioli, I want to go out into the dining room and spoon olive oil in everyone’s bowl, and give them a wet kiss on the forehead, like my Gramps used to do! Black beans also make me very happy. They have a smoky, earthy flavor that I like. A very healthy, low-fat, low-calorie recipe that I regularly prepare for clients follows. Try this Southwestern Turkey Chili recipe and let me know what you think. It is great for turkey or chicken leftovers, or you can get roast turkey from the deli cut @ ½” thick and cube it for the same effect. The corn, black beans and cilantro make it southwesty, while the leeks, red pepper and celery, add unique chili veggies that I think create a more updated and contemporary chili experience. Chili today, hot tamale. I hope you stay warm and well-fed this winter. Let’s all eat each other’s chili and say it was good! Chef Erin
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2 15oz can black beans, or 1 bag dried black beans (soaked overnight) 1 ¼ TBS chili powder ¼ cup butter 1 TBS cumin 1 jalapeno, minced 3TBS flour ½ cup red onion, diced 3 cups turkey, cooked, cubed ½ cup celery, diced or shredded ½ cup red pepper, diced 1 ½ cups corn ½ cup leeks, diced 1 ½ tsp salt 1 clove garlic, minced 2 cups chicken broth ½ TBS oregano 2 TBS cilantro, chopped fine 1 TBS coriander Drain and gently rinse black beans (whether canned or dried). Set aside. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat and cook the jalapeno, onion, celery, pepper, leek, garlic and oregano for 10 minutes. Add the coriander, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the flour and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the turkey and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until the flour is golden. Stir in the chicken broth. In a blender or food processor, puree ½ of the corn. Add the puree and whole corn to the chili along with the salt, black beans and cilantro. Simmer @ 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until dried beans are tender, stir in cilantro and serve. continued on next page...
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Marie Louise Roberts and Brian Charles Kacmarsky of Riverside, RI were married July , at St. Luke’s Church in Barrington, RI by Rev. Robert Hawkins and Rev. Frederick Brenk. A reception followed at the Hyatt Regency on Goat Island in Newport, RI. The Bride is the daughter of Barbara Louise Roberts of Antioch, CA. The Groom is the son of Robert and Kathleen Kacmarsky of Danbury, CT. Chaudra Wood was the matron of honor. Karen Taylor, sister of the groom, Cara Gilbride, Melonie Massa, and Chelsea Soule were bridesmaids. The flower girl was Mikayla Ann Taylor. Matthew Green and Marc Mertz were the best men. Keith Barry, John Carbone, Robert DeNicola Jr., Christopher Keever, Robert Kolek, Kevin Krauss, Michael Massa, and Timothy Taylor were groomsmen. The bride is a graduate of UC Davis and received her MBA from the University of Rhode Island and is employed by Bristol Community College. The groom is a graduate of Roger Williams and is employed by the Information Technology department at Roger Williams University. The couple honeymooned in Antigua and make their home in Riverside, RI.
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Vacation Rental: Bermuda Condo, April 9th – 16th 2011; 2 bedroom, 2 bath, $1500.00 – deadline March 1st, 2011. Call 1-941-383-9376. (e211) Vacation/honeymoon rental: St. Michael, Azores (Portugal), pristine 2-bed/2-bath apartment with kit, DR, LR & laundry, linens provided. Majestic Atlantic and mountain views from spacious deck, near golf, beach, etc. Call 401-480-0374 or 508-336-2432 for info/reservations. (e411)
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Vendors Wanted! Bayside Summer Festival and Craft Fair; Saturday, June 11, 2011, 10am – 2pm at the Baptist Church in Warren, RI on Main Street; For application/more info call 401-212-6116. (e111)
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JANUARY BUSINESS DIRECTORY Accountant Accountant Appliance Repairs Architectural Design Attorney Attorney Auto Body Auto Body Auto Dealers Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Salvage Bakery Bank Bridal Shop Building Contractor Building Contractor Candidate - East Prov. Carpentry - Finish Chamber of Commerce Chiropractor Collectibles Consignment Store Credit Union Credit Union Dance Studio Dance Studio Dentist Dentist Dog Grooming Electrician Electrician Engine Repair-Lawn Excavating Fishing Fitness Food Service Fuel - Oil Fuel - Oil Fuel - Oil Fuel - Oil Fuel - Oil Fuel - Oil Fuel - Oil Fuel - Propane Furniture/Upholstery Golf Range Hair Salon
Mario Carneiro,C.P.A.,LTD MLR Tax Services (Tirrell Realty) CJS / Statewide Appliance Repair VIZCAD Cutcliffe, Galvin & Archetto Donald E. MacManus, Attorney A-1 Custom Auto Body Tri Star Autobody, Inc. Hot Rides INC. Barbosa & Son Auto Repair Fred’s Service Center , Inc New England Tire Somerset Chrysler Jeep- Max Motors Somerset Subaru - Max Motors, Inc Seekonk Auto Salvage Crugnales Bakery Coastway Credit Union / Decunha Ana’s Bridal Boutique East Providence Siding Wood Frame Structures Inc. Helio Melo, State Rep. Mark Koussa Carpentry East Providence Chamber New Hope Family Chiropractic Wexler’s Collectibles Corner Consignment Shoppe Columbus Credit Union Community & Teachers Credit Union Arthur Murray Festival Ballet Providence Kenneth J. Rawlinson, D.D.S. Romani Orthodontics Pampered Pets North Star Electric Pineview Electric Fred’s Service Center C. Grant Excavating The Bass Boys Dawn Butterfield Fitness c/oElite Golf Thomsen Foodservice Affordable Fuel Al’s Quality Oil Co. COD OIL Columbus Energies Inc. Ferreira Oil, Inc. Stateline Fuel & Burner Service Wood’s Heating Service Arrow Gas Corp. - Inergy Propane Masterson Furniture and Upholstery Elite Indoor Golf Center Shear Image Salon
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Hair & Tanning Salon Handyman Health Care Health & Fitness Health & Fitness Home Improvements Hotels Insurance Agency Janitorial Supply Landscape Service Laundromat Laundromat Liquor Store Massage Therapy Mortgage Broker Music Nursing Homes Nursing Homes Optometrists Orthodontics Painting Contractor Personal Trainer Photographer Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Plumbing & Heating Plumbing & Heating Private School Private School Private School Private School Raffle Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Remodeling Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Roofer/WaterProofing Roofing Contractor Roofing Contractor Salt Schools - Private Self Defense Spiritual Healing Tanning Salons Theatres - Live Theatres-live Town Trash/Junk Removal Tree Service Weight Loss Writing - Editing
Rhonda & Co. Just In Time Handyman Service Barrington Urgent Care Curves For Women - Riverside YMCA - Newman Professional Property Maintenance Comfort Inn & Suites Lezaola Thompson Insurance Inc. Rumford Janitorial Superior Lawn Care Launder Plus Willett Laundromat Wine & Spirits Depot Massage Therapy & Earth Medicine Mortgage Masters Inc ,George Pedro Doug’s Music Retail & Learning Ctr United Methodist Elder Care United Methodist Elder Care Brown Center Romani Orthodontics Cronan Painting Endurance Fitness Fetching Photography Healy Physical Therapy Sport & Spine Physical Therapy Dyer Plumbing & Heating Fullport Plumbing & Heating Sacred Heart School St. Margaret School St. Marys - Bay View High School The Providence Country Day School The Merrill Exit Realty Maria Correia Realtor (Mateus) Mateus Realty ReMax Heritage Remax Heritage Agent Brokers ReMax Rivers Edge The Tirrell Team Batty Construction China Gourmet Country Kitchen Luxury Box Bar & Grille Phillips Street Restaurant Tito’s Cantina Cameron Roofing S. Willard Roofing Tabeleys Roofing B & B Trucking Covenant Coop. Nursery School Self Defense Training Center, LTD Positive New Beginnings Exotic Tans (formerly Sunset Tans) Trinity Repertory Company The Community Players City of East Providence Recycling Big Blue Removal Service Advanced Tree Medi-Weight Loss Clinic David Howard - Writing Workshop
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Buying or Selling - Call
MatEUS Realty Serving East Providence and surrounding areas since 1975. the experience makes the difference!
So if you're ready to buy or sell, Call Mateus Realty today at 434-8399.
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rIvErSIdE - Waddington!! Estate Sale!! Neat 3 Br, 2 bath Ranch, FR, 3 season porch, fireplace, cathedrals, skylights, laundry, Hw's/tile, young roof, boiler, upgraded electric, 10,000 sf lot. $219,900
EaST ProvIdEncE - Rumford Line!! Must see!! Well maintained, one owner 4 Br Cape, dining, partially finished lower, screened porch, gas heat, upgraded electric, Hw's & young roof; sprinklers, alarm, garage, 7000 sf lot on dead end st. $219,900
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rUMFord - Myron Francis!! Well maintained, one owner 2 Family home, 2 Brs each; 1st floor has fireplace & porch, separate utilities, garages. $199,900
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rIvErSIdE - 4 Br, 1 1/2 bath Cottage, dining, FR, laundry on 1st, remodeled in and out!! Roof, siding, replacement windows, driveway, farmers porch, kitchen, baths, electric, plumbing, interior walls, ceilings & floors. $189,900
rIvErSIdE - This exquisite Colonial features 3/4 brs, 2 baths, dining/living rooms w/ fireplaces, spacious master suite w/ jacuzzi, Hw's, tile, garage, 10,500 SF lot. $239,900
434-8399
FALAMOS PORTUGUES • FaX # 435-3401
582 Warren Avenue • East Providence, RI 02914
rUMFord - Myron Francis!! Clean 3 Br Ranch, 2 Kt's, FR, Den, Hw's/tile, gas heat/central air, upgraded electric, vinyl/brick, replacement windows, sliders, deck, sheds, sprinklers, dead end street. $189,900
Thank you for another successful year!
Visit our website for information on these and other properties at...
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