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The Apple Blossom Trail put Smithfield on the map

By Laurence J. Sasso, Jr. There was an old love song that began “I’ll be with you in apple blossom time.” For Smithfield beginning in 1960, the phrase had quite a different meaning.

The Rhode Island Fruit Growers Association and the Rhode Island State Grange sponsored an event during early May, usually near Mother’s Day, that was meant to draw attention to the apple industry in the state, much of which was concentrated in the local area.

In its heyday the Apple Blossom Festival attracted large numbers of people from far beyond the town and the neighboring agricultural communities of Scituate and Glocester. It was an annual occasion that literally put Smithfield on the map.

The weekly newspaper printed an illustrated graphic map that noted the location of the apple farms and did stories and blurbs about blossom time. The part of town leading from Austin Avenue to Colwell Road to Old Mapleville Road to Mann School Road to Swan Road and back to Pleasant

View Avenue was dubbed the Apple Blossom Trail.

Thousands of people would come from other regions of the state to drive the circuit and view the profusion of trees in bloom, often stopping to take family photos with the sea of white petals as a backdrop. The celebration culminated in a fair with entertainment, food, and the crowning of an Apple Blossom Queen.

The candidates for queen had to be either members of the Grange or daughters of a member of the fruit growers’ organization. Once selected, the queen’s duties included such things as representing the sponsoring organizations at the Springfield Fair (officially called the Eastern States Exposition, but now known universally as The Big-E), appearing at the Rocky Hill Fair in Rhode Island and also at local functions like May breakfasts and such. She and sometimes members of her court also presented the governor with a bushel of fine Rhode Island apples in the fall. Among the perks she received were a trophy, a savings bond, a sash, and a crown.

In 1967 Charlotte Steere, now Charlotte Booker, was chosen Apple Blossom Queen.

She remembers it fondly enough, but does confide that at first “I did it because my parents wanted me to be in it.”

Her father Stephen Steere was both a Grange member and a fruit grower and had been leader of both organizations. So, it was quite natural that he and her mother might urge their daughter to participate. Charlotte’s first foray into the pageant was at age 14, and she says that wasn’t so much fun, but by the time she won the crown, which in her day had to be turned over to the successor the following May, it was enjoyable.

“The year I was crowned, Salty Brine congratulated me on the air the next morning,” she recalls.

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She adds that among her duties during the tours, “I stood in the orchard between Jaswell’s and Matteo’s [on Swan Road] and handed out lollipops to kids.”

She remembers that the actual trail was marked by wooden signs in the shape of arrows. They indicated the direction to proceed to see the apple trees in bloom.

She thinks that perhaps her son Jeff Booker might still have some of them in the barn on the family farm, which he now owns.

The pageant typically took place at 3 p.m. and by 5 o’clock the sponsors had readied a buf- Springtime in Smithfield is apple blossom time, which once was a tourist attraction with a lofet or potluck supper to which cal beauty queen. Chris Jaswell’s family have Jaswell’s Farm for generations and they are still tending to the springtime blooms. Photo by Albert Tavakalov/The Smithfield Times the public was welcome. Even though it was May and not the harvest season, it would be surprising if apple desserts The fruit growers loved the attention because more and more of them were selling their crops directly to the such as pies and turnovers were not featured.

The festival, which reportedly first took place in an public at the farm in an effort to increase profits by cutouting hall at the Matteo farm, proved to be a moveable ting out the middle man and avoiding the wholesale marfeast. It was later held at Greenville Grange and the Mc- kets as much as possible.

By visiting the orchards and enjoying the chance to Cabe School.

When Charlotte Steere won the title it was held at take photographs and see where the apple crops came Smithfield High School, but 10 years later when Char- from, the consumers were primed to return in the aulotte’s youngest sister, Katherine, followed in her footsteps tumn and buy some fruit right off the same trees they and was chosen queen in 1977 the event had moved to were marveling at in May. For a time it was a boon for Chepachet Grange, part of an effort to include the nearby all involved; so much so that it even sparked a competing communities which were home to apple orchards as well event sponsored by a grower who felt that some pageant as Smithfield. participants were not strongly enough connected to the One variable that produced anxiety for the organizers apple-producing community. of the celebration was the lack of certainty regarding the Today, the once ballyhooed rite of springtime is a disactual dates when the blossoms would be in full flower. tant memory. The number of active apple farms in town Depending on weather conditions the bloom can occur has shrunk to a few, but the evidence of the former celanytime from the last days of April through Memorial ebration which the community gloried in remains embedDay, but most often takes place during the first two weeks ded in things like street and business names. of May. Blossom Trail Orchards on Colwell Road, for instance, In 1978 Howard King, the county agent for the Uni- most certainly was named for the tour route that went versity of Rhode Island Extension Service in Greenville, right by its door a scant few feet away. Established by predicted that Mother’s day was when the blossoms would the late Joseph Connetti, a master of the Grange, to proappear that year. vide sliced and processed apples to bakers and commer In a short piece in the Observer he noted that peak cial kitchens just about the time the festival was born, viewing only lasted three or four days, “so if it’s a nice day the business is still going under the ownership of his son, Sunday, Mom might appreciate a drive through Apple- Donald Connetti. land to view the blossoms”.

“I’m sure he named it after the Apple Blossom Trail,” Typically during the life of the Apple Blossom Trail Donald says, but I don’t remember much about it besides and its attendant festival, hordes of visitors to the orchards that.” took his advice, or more likely read about the affair in the Full disclosure: Charlotte Steere Booker and her sister newspapers or heard promotions for it on radio or TV and Katherine Steere Berard and the writer are first cousins. decided to come out and see the spectacle for themselves.

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The Top 10 students in Smithfield High School Class of 2016 in their own words

By Kendra Gravelle

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Gabriella will attend the University of Connecticut next year, with the intent to major in physiology and neurobiology.

“I hope to continue on a pre-med track,” she said.

“I’ve found that my strongest interests throughout high school have been mostly in biology and anatomy and those kinds of things. I started to feel like I really wanted to make a difference in the medical field after my dad had a heart attack when I was younger. It made me reconsider what I wanted to do with my life. It made me take school very seriously.”

Lasorsa is excited to have the experience of living on a big campus.

“I guess I’ve always kind of felt like I’m living in a little pond, in such a small town,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to being a part of a bigger world. Striving in a little pond has, I think, been easier, and I want to see what I can do when put into a bigger environment with more resources and more people I’ve never met.”

Despite her excitement to meet new people, she said she’ll miss being with people she’s known her entire life.

“I’ll miss those small moments when you’re in the classroom and you have five minutes left in class and you get to have a conversation with someone who knows you in such a unique way because you’ve grown up together,” she said. “Those are the moment’s I’ll miss the most.”

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Howard played on the Smithfield High School lacrosse team for all four years of high school, and served as varsity co-captain during her senior year.

Salutatorian Paige Howard “The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.”

Paige Howard has strived to live her life according to this motto.

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actively involved in the Smithfield High School community for the last four years. She will be attending the University of New England in Maine, and plans to major in chemistry.

“I’ve always been a math person, and I like to be able to apply what I’m learning hands-on,” said Howard, who hopes to either find a job in her field or attend graduate school after graduating from college.

Howard will miss her friends, most of whom will be closer to home than she’ll be, she said.

“My friends would never fail to remind me that there is more to life than school and that I need to just go out and have fun sometimes.”

community of Smithfield.

“Sometimes we’ll drive around on a Friday or Saturday night and you know where basically everyone is, because you’ve memorized everyone’s car by the time senior year comes around,” she laughed.

“So, you’ll be like, ‘Is anyone at the hockey game?’ and you’ll drive around the parking lot and be like, ‘Oh, so-and-so is there,’ so I’ll definitely miss that.”

She said she would also miss how easy it is to get involved in the activities at Smithfield High School.

“I’ll miss the teachers, too. The teachers are just amazing here, I’ve gotten close with a lot of the teachers,” she said. “I hope that I’ll be able to do that in college, too.”

She said her favorite class in high school was her AP literature and composition class.

“We learned about so many topics that I didn’t know about to that extent before,” she said. “The classroom discussions were also so engaging.”

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McCauley, who did an internship at the District Court in Providence last summer, will be attending American University in the fall. She wants to eventually go to law school.

Mae McCauley Mae McCauley will attend The School of Public Affairs at American University next year, and hopes to eventually become a trial attorney.

“I’ll be in D.C., so I’ll be right in the political hub of the United States,” she said. “I’m excited about being in a big city and about all the different opportunities.”

McCauley said she would miss the close-knit

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Grundy has been teaching herself the guitar, and said she enjoys having it as a hobby and a stress release.

Miranda Grundy “I look at the fact that I get to have an education and the fact that I had the opportunity to have such a good high school experience, I look at that as a privilege and I try not to waste it.”

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on a full-ride academic scholarship, and intends to major in literary and cultural studies.

“I love learning about major social issues,” Grundy said. “The things that I’ve learned from reading and analyzing the books in my English classes are the things that I’d consider make me who I am today. My favorite part of the day is going to English class and I feel like that’s what I need to pursue.”

Grundy said AP literature and composition has been her favorite class in high school, and that the class has inspired her to write about social issues.

“I like raising awareness about social issues, so I hope that my writing can be seen on a platform that’s big enough for me to make a difference somehow,” she said. “That’s really my biggest hope— that I can write things that people respond to and that make an actual difference in society.”

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Bryant next year. She said she’s excited to be a part of the team, but that she’ll miss the friends she’s made in high school.

“I think about college and I think about everything changing and it’s just going to be really weird.

I like the fact that high school provides just enough freedom, but you’re not totally on your own. I’ll miss that.”

is convenient. I live kind of out in the woods, but I can drive five minutes into town and everyone that I know lives within fifteen minutes of me. I think it’s a pretty nice place to grow up.”

said. “So it’ll be different, but I’m excited to explore.”

Cote enjoys listening to old music, and his parents often refer to him as “an old soul.” Some of his favorite albums are by Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel.

Christopher Cote Acciaioli said art has been an interest of hers since she was young, adding that it’s something many people may not realize about her.

Delaney Acciaioli Delaney Acciaioli will be attending the University of Vermont, and plans to study nutrition and dietetics. She hopes to eventually become a dietician, having been inspired by the community service she’s done at the Rhode Island Food Bank, as well as by a class she took last year.

“I took global issues and we did a unit on food and nutrition, so I became really interested in how much sugar is in your food,” she said. “I’m interested in what’s actually healthy for you and what people say is healthy for you and actually isn’t.”

Acciaioli said she’s excited to further explore her interests in college next year.

“High school was all about exploring who I am, but now that I’m going to college it’s a fresh start,” she said. “I’m really excited to figure it all out, be on my own, be independent and to take classes that pertain to what I’m going to be doing.”

She said she hopes to work in a hospital in Boston after graduating, but that she’ll miss home.

“I’ll miss Smithfield, because this is where I grew up,” she added. “Everything’s really close by which

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Saliba spends every Tuesday afternoon at the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School in East Providence, where she’s been singing in choir for years. She said it’s “where I do the thing that I love.”

Brooklyn Saliba Brooklyn Saliba will attend Ithaca College in New York, where she’ll study environmental sciences and music. She said witnessing the way people in Lebanon, where she has family, view the environment was her inspiration for choosing environmental sciences.

“It’s just different there, because they don’t know as much about how they impact their environment, both negatively and positively,” she said. “I just really want to try to help and make a difference.”

Although Saliba said she is open to the possibility of returning to Rhode Island after graduating college, she said she’s especially excited about the possibility of traveling abroad.

Although she’ll miss her friends, Saliba said she’s looking forward to meeting new people next year.

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to meet different people. You spend 12 years with the same group of people you’ve known your whole life,” she

“I’m excited to meet new people, coming from a small town like Smithfield.”

Christopher Cote, who will attend Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. with an intended double major in accounting and finance, said he’s excited to be at a school of 40,000 students.

Cote, who is the senior class president, said his parents, who are both certified public accountants, inspired his choice in majors. He hopes to work in either Boston or New York City after graduating from college, he said.

Although he won’t miss Rhode Island’s weather, Cote did say that he would miss the friends he has in Smithfield.

“Just the at-home atmosphere,” he said. “Like I said, it’s small, and you know everyone. Everyone’s your friend.”

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Some of her favorite activities in high school have been cheerleading, Spanish National Honor Society and Trashcan Band Club. She said she would miss the people she’s met in Smithfield.

“It was the combination of my friends, teachers and classmates that made my high school experience so unique and memorable,” she said. “My friends have always been the most fun group of people to be around.”

Karpinski has been involved in sports throughout his entire high school career, and said it has shaped the person he is today. He is especially fond of soccer. Photo submitted by Matthew Karpinski.

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Inspired by a class she took at Smithfield High School, Labbe started a trashcan band club. She and the other members get together on Friday afternoons to rehearse their “urban modern percussion music” to play at various school functions.

Taylor Labbe She will attend Northeastern University next year, and plans to study general engineering. She said her determination to be accepted into an engineering program is what has motivated her to do well academically.

She added that she’s excited to live in Boston.

“I’m excited about living in the city and all the opportunities,” she said. “It’ll be a stark contrast to Smithfield.”

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English, who is an Eagle Scout, said he enjoys the peace that comes with being in nature, and that reaching a mountain’s summit during a hike can be “exhilarating” and is a great stress release.

David English “I hope that I won’t be mired in debt, but that may be wishful thinking on my part,” said David English, thinking about his future. “And I hope that I find what my passion truly is, and hope that I’m able to make a living out of it.”

English plans to take a gap-year after graduation. Despite leaning toward going to school for either literature or communications, he’s taking the time to figure out exactly what he wants to study, he said, adding that in the meantime he hopes to join Americorps.

“It’s not a decision I make out of apathy,” he said. “It’s more something I’m doing because I don’t want to make the wrong decision.”

He said he would miss the friends he’s made at Smithfield High School.

“The harsh reality is I won’t see most of these people again, unfortunately. I will miss a lot of people,” he said. “I have made many a friend, and I’ve had a unique experience with each of them, one way or the other.”

Matthew Karpinski will move to Worcester, Mass. in the fall to attend The College of the Holy Cross, where he intends to major in economics. He said he hopes to go to graduate school after college and would ultimately like to find a job in logistics or investment banking, ideally somewhere in New England.

“I’m excited to see what the world has to offer outside this Smithfield bubble.”

Karpinski will miss playing on Smithfield High School sports teams, he said.

“Sports have been my whole life,” he said. “Every day has been school and then sports. It’s been a big part of shaping who I am.”

He said if he could give one piece of advice to the underclassmen of Smithfield High School it would be to get involved in the school community.

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Smithfield’s scenic walks: good for mind, body and soul

By Patti Shaffer Forget that cup of coffee. Instead, to get an energy or brainpower boost, enjoy a small dose of wilderness by taking a hike or even a stroll among nature on one of Smithfield’s many walking trails.

Researchers say that getting outside and hitting a trail in a natural environment also has a positive impact on our health and well being.

“Walking among nature definitely has a health benefit for everyone whether old, young, fit, unfit, experienced or brand-new to the trails. The secret is

are focusing on our surroundings and not thinking about ourselves. It can also help increase our quality of sleep by helping us to relax, as well as keep us physically fit and help control our weight. In addition, it’s a great activity to do with your children and helps them appreciate nature.

As John Muir, America’s most famous and influential naturalist, author and conservationist once said, “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”

back through pine trees and hardwoods of many varieties. It’s an ‘easy’ trail with some elevation.

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Ken and his wife Bettie, laid out the trail and named it for its gurgling brook that cascades down a ledge in all but the driest seasons. Enter off Putnam Pike at the sign for Village at Waterman Lake at the western edge of Greenville across from West Greenville Road. Parking is at the end of the paved roadway. The walking path is about one mile long and climbs up and down small hills but is fairly ‘easy’.

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Esmond Park on the corner of Farnum Pike and Esmond Street is a combination of a short trail on a former railroad bed and a small town park that are separated by an arch bridge that crosses the river at a small waterfall. The park also features picnic tables, park benches, a river, cattail marsh, World War I monuments and a short walking path that provides for a quiet walk and relaxing conversation. This trail is considered ‘easy’.

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Stillwater Scenic Trail on Capron Road has a walking path that runs along an old railway bed.

The path features an open flat lane with river and pond views on one side and forest views, rocky slopes and open fields on the other along with fishing spots, water birds, turtles, frogs, and butterflies. Depending on the season, you may also see wildflowers and songbirds. The length of the walkway to Capron Road Bridge and back is about 2 ¼ miles and is considered an ‘easy’ walk. There is parking in a gravel lot off Farnum Pike between Washington Highway and Stump Pond Dam.

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Georgiaville Town Beach, Dam and Gorge can be reached at the end of Stillwater Road. In addition to swimming, fishing and boating activities, the park offers a short, quiet, woodland walk along a high earthen dam that ends at a spillway and a scenic gorge. Its open lane is ideal for

Mike Cavanagh, Steven D’Antonis, Sandra Mayer and Lucy Yan taking a walk at Stillwater Scenic Trail.

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to make your own rules about pace, length and time.

One can focus on sounds, colors, birds, rocks, and bushes. However you choose, and if you choose,” said Sandra Mayer, a long time board member and volunteer on the Smithfield Conservation Commission.

“The physical and also the mental benefits of traveling the trails are many because the body and the brain are so intently focused on the moves, sights, sounds, and smells, often without even trying—all of the body is working.”

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Seven Scenic Walks in Smithfield •

Mowry Conservation Area on Old Forge Road is an increasingly popular spot for a one-mile walk in this shady 44-acre retreat with marked walking trails that begin just beyond an arching footbridge. Although there is ‘no off season’ at Mowry, in spring and summer the area is filled with wildlife, wildflowers and an old dam that creates a small but beautiful waterfall. The area also offers a stocked trout stream, a picturesque place for picnics and lots of stonewalls. Hemlocks and pines surround the lower area where an orange-blazed trail makes a short loop. A longer yellow blazed path, runs up a steep ridge and

Ken Weber Conservation Area at Cascade Brook, known as “Nature’s best friend in Smithfield,” features a one-mile scenic blue blazed walking trail that loops through an open, rocky forest. This 27-acre property has been dedicated to the late Ken Weber, who wrote a well read nature column in The Providence Journal.

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strolling. The walk from the beach along the gorge and stream is 0.8 miles and is ‘easy’.

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Connors Farm Conservation Area, on 20-24 Connors Farm Road, is considered to some as one of the best-kept secrets for a hike in Rhode Island. It is hidden in the forest on a 66-acre property that features walking trails, a pond, brook, dams, an old stone bridge, beech groves, a wild cranberry bog, and rugged glacial ledges. (Don’t get too close to the edge). There are three trails, a red, blue and a yellow trail. The blue trail splits and to the left is the Lower Trail and to the right is the Cave Trail. This inviting trail is approximately 1.6 miles long with spectacular views and well-marked paths. The trails are considered ‘moderate’ with significant elevation in some areas.

Wolf Hill Forest Preserve/Mercer Lookout can be accessed from the green blazed trailhead on Waterview Drive that ascends and winds up a hill and is quite rocky with some slightly steep paths in some areas that can be challenging. However, this popular hiking spot offers eight well-marked trails from 2 to 6 miles long, a couple of overlooks, and a World War II Memorial.

Approximate distance is 4 miles. Mercer Lookout, which can be reached by the blue blazed trail, features quiet woodland trails, blueberry bushes and a panoramic view of the Providence Skyline. This route is also rocky in places but it’s worth the effort to see songbirds and wildflowers, particularly where it follows ancient Wolf Hill Trail. The trails are moderate to difficult due to elevation.

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For more information on Seven Scenic Walks in Smithfield, go to smithfieldri. com/seven-scenic-walks Other great places for nature walks in Smithfield are: Olivia’s Forest on Ridge Road (wedged between two neighborhoods) is 0.8 miles long and is a great place for a nature walk. (Mostly a one-person footpath but wider in some areas). The 31-acre site is a mature forest that includes three short trails that cross a small stream flowing through the property. Three rudimentary wooden footbridges cross the stream. The green trail starts at a very small parking area along Ridge Road. The green dot and orange dot trails follow old farmer’s cart paths and the white dot trail weaves through a rocky-forested slope. Two historical cemeteries dating back to the 1800’s are also on the property. The trail is considered somewhat more strenuous with some elevation, but well marked.

Deerfield Park at Lisa Ann Circle has a little of everything. It’s used for its athletic fields, its playground and it’s also where the Senior Center is located. The town’s Veterans Memorial and the Smithfield Youth Memorial Garden are also located in the park. It offers a 1.6-mile walking path from the road and into the woods (between Deerfield Park and the High School) and is considered ‘easy’.

Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, on 12 Sanderson Road, is a 120 acre property with deep woodlands and interesting rock outcroppings and the home to the Rhode Island Audubon Society’s headquarters. The Wildlife Refuge hiking trails, good for all skill levels and family friendly, have well-marked trails and great for observing wildlife. A great place for bird watching too. The trails are considered ‘easy’ with slight elevation and some rocky footing in areas. To walk the complete trail round trip takes about 1 ½ hour.

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By Peg Brown America has many “holidays” that would fall under the category of commercial. While some of the holidays we celebrate are rooted in Judeo-Christian values (and, according to critics, have also fallen into the category of commercial), there are holidays observed that largely benefit the card, flower, restaurant and candy industries. Administrative Assistant’s Day (formerly known as secretary’s day before we got sensitive about titles), Bosses’ Day, Valentine’s Day (okay, there was a St. Valentine), Grandparents’ Day and, of course, the holy grail of commercial holidays—Mother’s Day (well probably third on the list behind Christmas and Halloween).

Oops! How did I overlook Father’s Day? It probably surprises none of us that Father’s Day was an afterthought, rooted in the early 20th century successful promotion of Mother’s Day. As with many things in our culture “Mother’s Work Days” observance is reported to have begun in the South during the Civil War when an activist from West Virginia decided to bring together the mothers of both Union and Confederate soldiers in a unified celebration of their status.

Let me begin the discussion of Father’s Day with full disclosure. We were not an openly demonstrative family—very few public (or private) displays of affection. We had all the unspoken love and support we needed, but there were few hugs, kisses, pats on the back, whispered “I love yous,” or smooches at each hello and good-bye. Those displays of affection, minimal though they continued to be, became more frequent as we grew older and the family shrunk.

I don’t remember any special Father’s Day events or celebrations. I am sure we bought the fathers and

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grandfathers in our lives the obligatory card—and probably a tie (they were still worn in my youth), some socks, coffee mug, or more likely, some sort of tool. These were wrapped in the appropriate male or neutral themed paper (no gift bags) and usually presented at breakfast. We never went out to breakfast that I remember—ever. Besides, on Sundays Dad was always up, completed his diary entry for the day, had his usual shredded wheat (large bis-

cuit), orange juice and coffee long before our feet hit the floor. (Be assured, Mom always fixed the coffee before she went to bed so Dad just had to hit the “on” button.)

We might have had a cook out, and maybe even a cake. I honestly don’t remember. Occasionally my birthday (June 16) fell on Father’s Day, so that made the decision about the form of celebration much easier.

I do have memories of favorite Father’s Days, however. They just didn’t happen to fall on a particular day in June. As a coach and teacher, Dad didn’t have much free time. Even in the summer he worked as a painter, carpenter and all around handyman for the School District. However, one

of his passions—besides baseball—was fishing.

There was a whole preparation process around fishing. On very rainy nights I would don a raincoat, grab a flashlight, and accompany Dad around the yard, picking night crawlers to be used as bait. You had to be quick. Once the light hit the worm, it made a very hasty retreat into the soil. Quick reflexes allowed you to pinch the target, give it a gentle but consistent tug so as not to leave half of the prize in the ground, and with all of that slime on your fingers, drop it into an empty pound coffee can.

Gloves were never used— not even the surgical type.

Dad would take the night crawlers and put them in a specially built box under the porch, feed them with coffee grounds (no Keurig pods in those days), and cultivate a worm farm for our fishing expeditions. We didn’t talk much on these excursions into the wild, but it was one of the few moments I spent alone with Dad during my childhood.

But the real Father’s Day was not a day at all. It was all of those evenings I got to accompany Dad on fishing trips at our camp on the St. Lawrence River.

In the very early days we had a wooden boat and a 5 horse motor. That boat needed to be painted every year and, until the boards swelled to capacity, bailing was always the first order of the night. Clothed in our fishing gear that was part of the camp relics and included real oil skin coats and frayed straw hats, we loaded our night crawlers, minnows caught in our seining net (Dad always made me take the deep end), rusty tackle boxes with lures that had been in the family for years, rather antiquated poles and reels—and set off to troll for Walleyes, Pickerel and of course, the elusive Muskie. Oddly, I don’t remember any trolling lights on the boat as we mo-

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tored toward our first favorite fishing spot.

Again, not much talking—but a lot of instruction. I learned the finer points of how to thread those worms on the hook, where to place the sinker on the line, how to secure a minnow or small perch through its lips, how to row when the motor conked out, and even how to change a sheared pin on the water if we came too close to the ever present shoals. Dad never caught that Muskie. However, we had some great fights with eels—you could always tell when you had an eel because it headed right for bottom. Black bass always swam toward the surface, requiring another technique all together.

My time with Dad and fishing didn’t end there.

We had to clean those fish—mostly bass and perch.

Again, instruction time. Cut the head off just behind the front gills, split the belly down the center starting at the “poop” hole, bend the head toward the stomach, and pull back—removing all of the innards in one motion. We always skinned and filleted perch which required a good pair of pliers and a very sharp knife, and always scaled the black bass—ensuring that we were completely covered with those fish scales. (Again, no gloves). We weren’t done for the evening until we washed the

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These were my real Father’s Days. I will always be secretly grateful that Mom and my sister did not like to fish.

Let me end by quoting one of my favorite American poets from the 19th century —Emily Dickinson. “Hold dear to your parents for it is a scary and confusing world without them.” Give your dad, if you’re lucky enough to still have him, a hug and a kiss and an “I love you.”—It’s a gesture I haven’t been able to make for the last 19 years.

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St. Valentine was a third-century Roman saint about whom little is known—except that he died on February 14.

The West Virginia Civil War activist, Ann Reeves Jarvis, reputed founder of Mother’s Day, was supported by other women of historic note including Julia Ward Howe, author of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are celebrated around the world on days different from those on the US calendar and with a variety of traditions.

In 2013, Americans planned to spend about $120 for Father’s Day—41 percent less than on Mother’s Day. That

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By Laurence J. Sasso, Jr. He was sitting at a large, round table full of friends and family at a restaurant in New Hampshire. The man’s smile filled the room. His voice was low but easily audible, an accent adding charm and allure. Somehow he seemed to know just the right pitch to make himself heard across the whole bistro, projecting his conversation with the studied skill of an actor.

Self-assured and charismatic even in the smallest comments and gestures, he bubbled and shone; attracting others to him like a mountain spring attracts thirsty creatures. People passing by on the way to the coat check or the rest room found pretexts to pause by his table and engage him in small talk. The waiter took longer than necessary standing beside him, laughing and sharing anecdotes with him and his party.

He was the center of attention in the entire dining room, and it seemed like a role he was comfortable with, one he was used to playing. He made everyone smile. A European, for sure, he knew how to hold court, and he was enjoying every moment of it.

At one point the words “Rhode Island School of Design” resonated across the distance between his table and the one where I was sitting. Then he mentioned the Providence Art Club to those at his table, and he talked about the city.

It was like an invitation to approach him. At least I took it that way. I couldn’t believe how easily I stood up and crossed the intervening space. “I’m sorry, but I couldn’t help hearing you mention RISD,” I began.

In an instant I was talking to him, sharing that I lived in Rhode Island and knew College Hill well and had dined at the Art Club a number of times.

Then we began that game of trying to close the six degrees of separation. It went on for a minute or two and once we even thought we had found a common acquaintance, but ultimately we weren’t sure of it. I was pretty certain that he humored me to save me from embarrassment. All the time we spoke he was convivial, smiling, laughing, and engaging.

I asked him where he was from, and he said New York, and then he realized I meant his country of origin. He said it was Holland, the Netherlands. I was tempted to tell him about my friend Cor Sandifort,

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a gentle artist from Maastricht who had endured the Nazi occupation during World War II, but there was no easy way to segue there.

So, I told him how great a pleasure it was to meet him, and then I retreated to where my companion sat and wondered about my audacity. It isn’t my custom to interrupt total strangers while they are partaking of a meal.

I probably should have felt chagrin, but I didn’t; I only felt a kind of warmth, and an appreciation for having made contact with this unusual human being.

Why? I asked myself. Why was I so sanguine when normally I would have been feeling embarrassed?

I thought for awhile about it, and it came to me.

This jovial, welcoming beacon of a man who drew others to him like some kind of instant guru was not seeking adulation or attention. He was dispensing good will and offering affirmation. It was where he drew his energy from. It was his purpose.

Remembering him made me remember others like him. Sometimes they show up in unlikely places such as, for example, on the valet parking team at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Picture yourself on a miserable weather day at the strange parking lot of the outstanding venerable institution (founded 1824). The lot is an oddly shaped irregular island of asphalt surrounded by city streets and bordered by Storrow Drive. Just getting off the Expressway and into the dab of space is a challenge that can turn your knuckles white. Once parked, you have to climb up a steep, open metal stairway and cross over the maze of roads on an open pedestrian bridge and descend another metal stairway to get to the place everyone simply calls Mass Eye. The experience can rattle you.

With all this on your mind you somehow mess with the car’s headlight setup. The model you are driving has an arrangement that ensures the lights will stay on until you open the driver side door. You inadvertently change it so the lights stay on, period.

Then you cross over the infernal footbridge bordered by rushing traffic for an afternoon-long wait while your companion has some miraculous work done on her eyes.

When at last you return to the car in a swirl of

freezing sleet, anxious to head south to Smithfield, imagine the sinking feeling that sweeps over you as you realize the battery is dead. A call to AAA only adds to the helplessness that engulfs you. The city is in gridlock from rush hour and the weather coinciding. It will be, at minimum, a four hour wait. There are blankets in the trunk for just such an occasion, and we decide to wrap up and tough it out. There isn’t even the option of listening to the radio.

After an hour the blankets no longer provide much warmth. It is dark and the air is even colder than it was at first. So, we grit our teeth and re-cross the metal foot-bridges. At least the lobby of the Eye and Ear Infirmary is warm and dry and you can get coffee from a vendor there.

Worried that since we had already checked out and paid for parking and that your exit card only works for 15 minutes after paying, I approach the control desk and tell them our plight.

“Oh, don’t wait for AAA,” the clerk said. “We can help you.”

In seconds a diminutive valet staffer named Goshon appeared with a battery-charging device almost as big as he was. He couldn’t stop smiling in reassurance and promising to have us on our way in minutes. Back we went over the steel bridges with Goshon chattering animatedly all the way, telling us not to worry and offering his philosophy about staying in the moment and how to achieve bliss. True to his word he got the engine going in 30 seconds. Relief doesn’t begin to describe the emotion that we felt.

We were happy to tip our rescuer well. He had given us such comfort and made us smile when circumstance had made us very grim. He wasn’t just dispensing electric power; he was recharging his customer’s faith in humanity.

One more example. This one just happened, and it also involves the same car and another dead battery for the same reason, the tricky headlight setting.

Parked at Point Judith Lighthouse on a recent weekend to read, watch the surf, and contemplate the bay and its boat traffic, we fell asleep. The Sunday paper settled into a tent-like shape over my face, and I slept while I was delightfully unaware. A chunk of time passed, and when I awoke and we got ready

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to leave, lo and behold, the battery wouldn’t even whimper.

This time, the couple in the SUV parked beside us surprised us. As I futilely tried cranking the engine, the woman in the vehicle got out, came over and knocked on our window.

“You won’t believe this,” she said as I opened the door and stepped out. “The same thing just happened to us. We already called AAA. You can get them to help you at the same time.” Like Goshon and the man in the restaurant, she bubbled and exuded solicitousness and good will.

In half an hour the truck arrived.

The driver was a clone of Goshon. He smiled and chuckled and said not to fret. In minutes he had both cars running. He advised us on how to keep the engine going, dispensed more cheer, and soon had everyone on their way.

When surly clerks and short tempered wait staff, road ragers, remote dentists, and indifferent technicians have us thinking dark thoughts and feeling despair about the state of society and the callousness of fellow beings, it might be good to summon memories of people like these.

There are still those among us who care what effect they have on others and seem to get their affirmation by giving theirs to those they encounter.

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Want a new best friend? Adopt a dog

By Patti Shaffer At Little Rhody Rescue & Quarantine, owner Kate Healey Dubuque rescues dogs in dire need of “forever homes”— dogs from shelters that are slated for euthanasia. Dubuque runs the day-to-day business single-handedly out of her home in Harmony.

Working alone, she feeds, washes, launders, cleans up after, medicates, and exercises the dogs.

She cares for and attends to the needs of every dog, every day, seven days a week. (Three veterinarians Dr. Lauren Keene; Dr. Alfred Parrillo, Dr. Mary Ann Allen, all from North Smithfield Animal Hospital generously assist her whenever she needs them).

Fortunately, at adoption events and fundraisers, she has many dedicated volunteers including children of all ages. In fact, this year, Girl Scouts from North Smithfield Troop 241 and their Troop Leader have volunteered to help.

“They are wonderful assistants,” says Dubuque.

“The girls benefit by learning to work with the animals in a safe, compassionate way, as well as help to answer questions.”

She adds, “It takes an enormous amount of help and coordination. But it’s worth it, because the dogs always get adopted. We have never sent one back to the shelter.”

Her motto: ‘Give a first rate dog a second chance—ADOPT!’ Dubuque also works as a veterinary technician at North Smithfield Animal Hospital part time; she has two German Shepherds and a mix mutt—all rescues.

“I have a very understanding husband,” says Dubuque smiling.

In the beginning In 2002, Dubuque was an animal control officer in Glocester who was forced to retire after major back surgery. She always loved working with animals, so she began working at a local animal hospital— answering phones and learning skills as a veterinary technician.

She wanted a dog—her husband wanted a puppy. So they adopted a 13-month-old puppy from a small rescue group in Tennessee. He was delivered a week later, neutered, vaccinated, clean and healthy, although a bit skinny and shy. They named him Guinness.

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“Guinness died at the age of 13 in September of 2014,” says Dubuque sadly. “But his paw prints left an indelible mark to where hundreds…now thousands more would follow.”

Guinness became one of the very first dogs to travel from Tennessee to Rhode Island. Pooches on the Move (then Miss Linda’s Dogs for Adoption) was a tiny entity—a grass roots group of ladies desperate to save the lives of hundreds of homeless dogs doomed for euthanasia in Tennessee shelters.

Cindy Rhoda, who was originally from Westerly, led it.

And Dubuque and Rhoda kept in touch.

“Cindy and I became more reliant on one another and more engrossed in the need for the rescue,” says Dubuque. “Cindy in Tennessee; me in Rhode Island. With rescue, things grew steadily and expanded and soon we were adopting three to four dogs a week, and then increasing to 20 to 30 every two to three weeks. However, as the enterprise became busier and I wanted to make more decisions, we slightly parted—That is when Little Rhody Rescue became it’s own entity although we still work intermeshed.”

In fact, so intermeshed that Cindy Rhoda and Kate Dubuque and four other rescues invested in a brand new kennel facility in Athens, Tennessee.

“The animals are quarantined at this facility before they are allowed to travel,” says Dubuque.

“This also allows them to have a safe, warm, clean environment to recover from spay or neuter surgery and be attended to properly. The kennel facility takes the place of up to 10 foster homes and is run by a team of four women who are very knowledgeable in kennel care and animal care.”

“We have become a tribe of tribes, a co-op of several rescues rolled and huddled under one umbrella,” she emphasizes. “Importantly, we all utilize the same rules, regulations and veterinary requirements.”

Still today Surprisingly, Tennessee, among other southern states, has an inordinate number of animals in their shelters and pounds. Most are strays, or abandoned, some are from owners turning them in and some from puppy mill raids. All are in jeopardy of euthanasia. Generally, 90 percent of Little Rhody’s Res-

Kate Healey Dubuque, owner of Little Rhody Rescue & Quarantine, enjoys the bonus part of her effort to find good homes for rescue dogs: a furry group hug.

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cue dogs are from Tennessee.

“In Tennessee, generally, people do not spay or neuter their pets as much as New Englanders do,” says Dubuque. “On average, 10 percent spay and neuter their pets, compared to 90 percent in New England. Consequently, there are many more dogs available for adoption from that area.”

Dubuque mentions, “Often their pets are not doted on like their northern counterparts. We, as Northerners, consider our pets to be a huge part of the family—Sometimes, as if they are our children.”

“Just recently, I took in four puppies that were intentionally thrown from a moving car,” says Dubuque. “Two landed on their faces. They had severe lacerations to their eyes and one almost lost her eye. The vet needed to suture it closed in hopes of saving it. Her eye was saved thankfully. One also suffered corneal abrasions that will take time (and money) to heal. She will be given both. And will be spayed, micro- chipped, vaccinated, de-wormed, washed up, pampered, loved, and well fed—then transported here to Little Rhody Rescue to be adopted.”

Why its better to adopt a dog than purchase one from a puppy mill?

A dog from a pet store (a puppy mill) can cost upwards of $500 and beyond $2,000. They are

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usually ‘mill bred’ simply for profit. Their parents reportedly suffer the plight of living in cramped, dirty environments. Living conditions may be devoid of veterinary care, human contact and decent living quarters—like fresh air. The puppies are sometimes under vaccinated. They are seldom spayed or neutered and are likely in poor general health.

“Rescues on the other hand, are held to higher standards and are monitored much more than the pet store industry,” explains Dubuque.

“And let’s not forget the big picture. Thousands of eligible, healthy, beautiful, loving, well-behaved puppies and dogs are dying each day in high-kill shelters all across this country— and people are breeding more dogs? Why? There are several great rescues that will assist you in getting these pups out and into your homes, safely, legally and in great health.”

She adds, “Little Rhody Rescue gives first rate dogs a second chance at life.”

Last year alone, Little Rhody Rescue arranged adoption of 429 dogs to wanting, loving homes; many were adopted by families or couples in Rhode Island. However, they are available to anyone in greater New England.

To date, the co-op has arranged adoption for

over 10,000 dogs by New England families.

Dubuque’s hopes and dreams “I would like Rhode Island to ban the sale of puppies, kittens, and rabbits at pet stores. The city of Boston enacted it this past March—why not our wonderful state? Our little state started the Revolutionary War; burning of the Gaspee right? If they can do it, we can, too.” (Some contend that The Revolution began with the burning of the British revenue cutter Gaspee in Narragansett Bay on June 10, 1772. It was an act of open defiance of British authority when Rhode Islanders boarded and sank the vessel.)

Many cities and towns in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Utah, and New Mexico have also banned the sale of puppies and kittens at retail pet stores, unless those pets come from animal shelters.

To sign Kate Healey Dubuque’s petition, go to: change.org/p/rhode-island-governor-ban-the-retail-sale-of-puppies-kittens-and-rabbits-across-thestate-of-ri-pet-trade.

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Smithfield’s Revive the Roots 3rd springtime festival is June 18th Revive the Roots will hold its third Vernal Arts and Music Festival on Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Mowry Commons in Smithfield, off Farnum Pike. The event will be open to the public with a $15 suggested donation.

The purpose of the event is to gather community members _artists and audience _to work together to enhance their art and their appreciation of various art forms, such as visual arts, music, and performance art.

Artists and attendees are being sought from the eastern portion of Providence county including the following communities: Lincoln, Woonsocket, Smithfield, Pawtucket, Johnston, Cranston and Providence.

This year, Revive the Roots asserts in a press release it has been more than a host for the Vernal Arts and Music Festival by driving it “forward with new community connections. Not only will there once again be art installations from their ‘Growth and New Beginnings,’ but thanks to them”: RISCA awarded the Festival a coveted Arts Access Grant, the group held a fundraising event at AS220 in Providence, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council will provide paddleboat tours of Stillwater Reservoir, and local farmers will guide safe­foraging

and strawberry picking tours, as well as donate food to the event.

“We are excited,” the release said. “The Festival will have more artists and exhibits this year. In addition to the usual visual, three­dimensional, and poetic artists, there will be performers (like the Dead Rabbit Pirates), screen printers, and metal workers.

The Festival will also be longer, closing at 10 p.m. after a bonfire and an outdoor film.

Food will be sold on the premises throughout, with humane beef donated by Blackbird Farms, vegetables donated from Revive the Roots, and other items donated from to­be­determined organizations. Beer and wine will be served in the beer garden. Parking is on­ site, with handicapped parking available, according to the press release.

The festival will allow artists and arts organizations to design a station within the grounds. Part performance, part art class, each station will allow audience members not only to see artists perform their craft, but allow them to participate in it. The subject matter of each station will be left to the designs of each station group.

A typical station would be that of the Artists’ Exchange from Cranston, who bring pottery materi-

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“Last year we hoped for and had 300 attendees at the festival, including artists and volunteers. The majority of attendees were families, local artists and their fans, and supporters of Revive the Roots,” organizers said. “This year, we are hoping to grow the number of attendees to 500.”

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The Bae Diaries

“Life is too short and happiness is too rare…”

Are we where we thought we’d be 10 years ago?

By Brittni Henderson Part of my morning routine is to go through a collection of quote cards on my desk that will inspire, enlighten, or simply make me smile before I get my hectic to-do list started. The box has a little window in the front so once I find “the one,” I can peek at it throughout the day. Some I’ve displayed a number of times; others are still brand new even though I’ve shuffled through them for about a year.

About a week ago I found: “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi Such a short phrase, but in that specific point in time, it had such a longer message for me. With my 27th birthday coming in June, I thought my life had been cruising in the high-speed lane—and at speeds way too fast for me sometimes. So much has changed for me, so I wondered if others in our millennial generation felt a little retrospective, too. At 17 where did I think I would be in 10 years? Have I accomplished everything that I set out to do over this time? What roadblocks or changes took place that rerouted me in a new direction?

With so many questions running through my mind, I decided to take to social media to see how and what my peers were thinking.

One resounding—and very reassuring— common thought was that not one of them was somewhere that they had envisioned a decade ago. Whether it was a change in educational plans, trial and error, or even health concerns, many have ended up content, despite being somewhere they never expected.

Aynsley Guertin, 25, of North Smithfield. Guertin’s 15-year-old self wasn’t really sure what she wanted to do when she “grew up.” Even when she started studying communication disorders at James Madison University, she was still a little confused about her pursuit of this field as a future career. But after taking a summer job at an overnight camp for individuals with intellectual disabilities, she realized that working with the special needs population was her calling. “[Working at this camp] was a complete game-changer for me,” Guertin says. “I’ll never forget those eight weeks

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and how they really helped to secure my life plan.”

But did she really know what, or where, this “plan” would take her?

After a few more internships and jobs to further her experiences, she graduated from college and was offered a job in a location that most of us have only seen on television or Google maps.

“I was given a job opportunity at the New England Center for Children…in Abu Dhabi!” Guertin said, “I knew it was a decision that I had to make completely on my own or I might not be happy with the outcome. My recent ventures have taught me not to take life too seriously and that if a great opportunity is given to you, even if it doesn’t

fit with your ‘life plan,’ you should take it!”

What does the future hold for Guertin? She hopes to travel to new places to help other people, possibly continue her education to obtain a master’s degree, and eventually start a family.

“I have no clue where I will be, or who that husband will be, for that matter!” she joked.

On the contrary, a 27-year-old woman, who would prefer to remain anonymous, thought she had her future all figured out 10 years ago as a naïve and sheltered only child

entering college for the first time.

“I thought I would be finishing high school, going to college, and getting ready to marry my high school sweetheart,” she says.

Her vision of life, however, did not go as planned. She struggled with the newfound college lifestyle and ended up leaving halfway through her sophomore year battling depression and anxiety. She moved back to her small town to attend community college, got a job, and met a guy who led her into the dark world of drug use. She discovered she was pregnant a year later. Shortly thereafter, she decided it would be best if she broke ties with her unborn son’s father and moved back home with her own family. She gave birth to her son when she was 21.

“I was unmarried and had no college degree,” she says. “I was alone and scared with a baby who depended on me. I got back into drugs when my son was a few months old because I didn’t know what to do. I hit rock bottom.”

Everything was barreling downward until she met a new young man, who would end up being her fiancé years later.

“I was the top of my class in high school, I followed all the rules,” she says. “I never expected any of my last 10 years to happen, but I am so grateful that I have my son. Now I am stronger than ever and moving forward. I have a great job, and for the first time in 10 years, I am really looking forward to my future.”

Kelly McKeon, 23, of Cranston, knows what it’s like to meander through the unexpected new paths that life can sometime etch out for us. McKeon suffered an accident that left her in permanent physical pain for years.

McKeon’s original life plan was set into motion when she enrolled at CCRI to study radiology, a decision that was influenced by her older sister who was also pursuing a job in a healthcare related field.

“It [would lead] to a good paying job, so I figured I would dip my feet in,” she says. “I hated it instantly and knew I didn’t belong in the medical field so I switched my major to general studies so I could get my Associate’s De-

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gree and decide where to go from there.”

McKeon picked up a job at a day care center and found her true passion in education.

She spent a few years working her dream job until the moment that would change her life forever took place.

“I was in the high speed lane on the highway when I hit a pothole and my tire blew out, causing me to lose control and drive into the Jersey barrier,” McKeon says. “I wasn’t on my phone, I wasn’t changing the radio—I wasn’t distracted at all.”

Three weeks later, McKeon woke up in the hospital with life-altering injuries. She had broken many of her vertebrae, pelvis, pubic bone, jaw, wrist, ankle, and shoulder. She was unable to walk for five weeks. She suffered a brain bleed, which causes seizures and potentially strokes. This bleed caused her to lose her memory from the majority time she spent in the hospital and she lost all ability to smell or taste.

“My dream was to be a caretaker and before my accident, I was doing just that,” she says.

“I achieved this dream by ignoring what everyone said and followed what my heart told me to do. Now, I spend everyday researching new doctors and procedures to get better and to be able to return to ANY kind of job.”

McKeon knows that she will probably be physically unable to resume teaching. Now, she hopes to be happily married someday with a beautiful family. Being a caretaker for them would be just enough for her to fulfill her newly conceived dreams.

Using a “loss” as an unlikely stepping-stone to a positive life change was something that Elitta Picard, 26, of North Providence, took full advantage of a little over a year ago. To Picard, her late grandmother was the most important person in her life. Losing her was one of her greatest fears, but once she was forced to accept this loss, she realized there was really nothing else she needed to be afraid of in life.

“In a way, having to let go of her made it easier for me to overcome all of the other fears I had in my life,” Picard says. “I started going after the things I wanted.”

She pursues things that make her happy, regardless of what anyone else thinks. Taking care of herself is her goal every day.

“The idea of me being secure in every aspect of my life is one of my main goals and it is something that I know I can attain,” Picard says. “I think that if you need to go back to school, change your career, end a bad relationship—now is the time. There’s no shame in starting over.”

Picard also realizes that as much as she can plan out long-term goals for her life, she, like the rest of us, can’t predict how long it will take to reach them, but that’s OK. “I’ve learned that life hardly ever goes as planned,” she says. “There’s only so much you can control.”

Joseph Cordoves, 25, of North Providence, has a similar sentiment when it comes to his outlook on the future. The only difference is, he didn’t have a plan 10 years ago—and still doesn’t. Like others of our generation, he realizes that there are many factors that can contribute to a change, but he urges each and every one of them never give up.

“Many get derailed from their goals by a financial hardship, an unexpected medical condition, unplanned pregnancy, or other sudden (unexpected event),” Cordoves says. “These things happen to so many of us, but these hardships help make us who we are. Overcoming the hurdles that life throws at us can sometimes feel impossible … but I truly believe that they will help forge you into a stronger and more improved self... If you get knocked down, get right back up and continue fighting. A quote by A.R. Lucas stuck out to me: “If there’s even a slight chance at getting something that will make you happy, risk it. Life is too short and happiness is too rare.’”

Cordoves dreams of becoming a New York Times best selling author. He has written almost 300 pages of a first novel with his best friend, hoping to be done by the end of this year.

“Never give up on anything you truly want, no matter the difficulty,” Cordoves says.

“Now go out there and accomplish your goals, achieve your dreams, and be successful and happy!”

I guess Gandhi was right—there is definitely way more to life than increasing its speed.

Life sure is flying by quickly, but I try to savor every moment, no matter how unimportant it may seem. Sometimes what happens on our way to completing certain goals is actually more fulfilling than what happens at the end—that’s when LIFE actually happens.

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Every time Louise and Jeffrey Dinsmore see a ladybug, they take it as a sign from heaven sent by their daughter, Gabrielle, who was fascinated by ladybugs.

Gabrielle died from a congenital heart deficiency shortly before her third birthday.

After her death in 2010, the Dinsmores founded the Gabrielle Dinsmore Heart & Hope Fund in memory of their daughter, and to provide educational, emotional, recreational and financial support to children and families impacted by congenital heart disease, heart defects and those with severe feeding issues.

Their desire to start the Fund was sincere and heartfelt. As stated on their website at heartandhopefund. com, they did it “because we know what it is like to have a child with a congenital heart defect that requires multiple open heart surgeries, daily medication, physical limitations.

Because we know what it is like to have a child that is unable to eat and requires a feeding tube.

Because we understand milestones and setbacks, beautiful days, and a profound loss.”

Their loss was indeed profound, but they knew that little ladybug would give them the courage to continue the journey by helping other children and families who were experiencing what they did.

Gabrielle adored ladybugs and loved when they somehow made constant appearances in the Dinsmore’s home, especially when her mother was combing her hair in the bathroom, where the ladybugs seemed to be ever-present.

When all hope was gone, Louise asked her daughter to give her a sign that she had made it heaven.

On the night that Gabrielle died, a single ladybug appeared in the place where her mother always brushed her hair, Louise Dinsmore said.

“After losing a child, you’re kind of in a fog,” said Dinsmore.

Soon afterwards, the Dinsmores were approached by Dr. Lloyd Feit, a pediatric cardiologist at Hasbro Children’s Hospital who had treated Gabrielle, about starting a camp for children with heart defects.

The Dinsmores jumped at the chance to help make the journey a little easier for children with heart defects, while also honoring their daughter’s memory. Plus, establishing the camp aligned perfectly with the type of work that the Dinsmores knew best. Louise is a professional fundraiser and Jeffrey works for a human services agency that teaches life skills to young people with emotional and behavioral difficulties.

Gabrielle’s Heart Camp was soon formed as part of the Fund, and families from throughout the community were registering to attend the five- or three-day camp, depending on age, held every year in August. The camp, located in Burrillville, costs nothing to attend, and gives the children a chance to gain independence and take responsibility to navigate the challenges of living with heart defects.

Like many summer camps, there are games and activities at Gabrielle’s Heart Camp, such as swimming, archery, riding go-carts, nature walks, and the perennial favorite, carnival night. No parents or technology are allowed, although medical staff is there the entire time. All the activities are geared to showing the children how to make good choices to help manage their condition and give them a sense of belonging in a place where everyone has a heart defect.

Abby Byerlee, 11, has a narrow and severely dilated aorta. She could require open-heart surgery at any time.

She has been to the camp three times and made a friend there, Janey, that her mother, Elizabeth Byerlee, describes as, “a bond beyond words.”

“Abby didn’t know anyone else who had a heart con-

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dition. She felt alone. Now, she and Janey are inseparable,” Elizabeth said.

Abby’s dad, Bryan Byerlee, said connecting with other kids just like them becomes very important.

Despite restrictions to certain physical activities, Abby continues to have as normal a life as possible, Bryan said, and is learning karate.

For the Blais family, heart defects affected two of the three children. Aoife, 10, and Tarynn, 7, were both born with truncus arterious, a rare and com-

plex condition that leaves no heart wall and two blood vessels that have fused into one. Tarynn’s condition was diagnosed prenatally; Aoife’s was not.

Aoife had her first open heart surgery at 16 days old, and another at age 5, along with several catheterizations.

“Heart defects are not something that most people know about,” said mom Heidi Blais. “When Aoife was born, we were told that she had a rare heart defect and she had to have surgery. (The doctors) told us not having surgery was not an option,” she said.

The lifelong condition will need constant repair because the artificial valves inserted do not grow with Aoife and will need to be continually replaced.

Aoife will be attending the camp for the third time in August, and is looking forward to carnival night, because “it’s the best,” she said.

Since no parents attend the camp, and no cell phones are allowed, the Dinsmores post photos on the Fund’s website to let the parents see their children having fun and let them know that they are okay.

“We can’t wait for the pictures to post,” said Blais.

Louise Dinsmore said that the camp is as much for the parents as it is for the children because it gives the parents a break from the 24/7 constant care these children need.

Additionally, the Fund provides financial assistance to families who are struggling with mortgage payments, utility bills, buying groceries and other necessities while their children are in treatment.

As for the ladybug, she appears everywhere. The Dinsmores incorporated the ladybug into the logos for both the Gabrielle Dinsmore Heart & Hope Fund and Gabrielle’s Heart Camp. The camp’s tagline is giving you wings to reach your potential. The ladybug is on every piece of literature and at every event that the Fund holds.

“I don’t want people to forget Gabrielle. She had a short but a meaningful journey,” said Louise Dinsmore. “And these kids, they really have special hearts.”

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Family restaurant serving Lincoln for three generations

By Paul Lonardo Fresh home-cooked food served by a friendly face in a clean environment is the way Shanna’s Country Kitchen, 1515 Old Louisquisset Pike in Lincoln, started doing business nearly 30 years ago. Three generations later that is still true.

Shanna’s is cash only but repeat customers, the perpetually filled dining room, and the line out the door on the weekends is testimony to its popularity.

“My mother, who founded the restaurant, had this way about her that she always wanted to reach out to people,” says Cheryl Dolan, who owns the restaurant with her sister, Dale Arnold-Blanchette. “She loved to socialize and talk to the customers.”

Shanna’s Country Kitchen opened its doors on Nov. 5, 1988; its story begins long before.

“My grandmother, my mother’s mother, was quite the cook,” Dolan says. “In the 1940’s, when my mom was a teenager, her parents had a food stand in Lincoln Woods. Both of my grandparents were full Italian and my grandmother made all the Italian dishes, from the meatballs to the pastries. You name it. Everything she cooked was made fresh, by hand, and with a lot of care.”

Dolan’s mother, Gloria, learned how to cook from her mother. At first she worked in a jewelry company. She decided, however, that she wanted to go to hairdresser school. She opened a hair salon close to home and when Cheryl was old enough, she followed her mother into the business.

“The salon was doing pretty well,” Dolan recalls, “but after a number of years my mother suddenly announced that she wanted to pour coffee for people.”

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Dolan recalls many roadblocks that confronted her mother: her father got sick, Gloria got tied up by regulatory and funding problems for seven years and the foundation stood unused and the contractor had a heart attack on the job that stalled the project.

“By the early part of fall in 1988,” Cheryl says, “just when it seemed like everything was in order, the weekend the restaurant was supposed to open my dad’s sister passed away, so they couldn’t open on time.”

On Nov. 5, however, Gloria wore an apron around her waist and carried a pot of coffee to her diners.

“What a surprise she got: there was more to it than she thought,” Dolan says. “It was a lot of work… She couldn’t have been any happier.”

Early on, it was just Gloria and a cook working in the restaurant, which was about one-third the size it is now. Dolan still worked at the hair salon, but as business at the restaurant picked up, her mother asked for her to pitch in. Dolan worked when she could, but she had a newborn at home, the namesake of the restaurant, Shanna.

The restaurant was expanded twice in the 1990’s to accommodate the customers and to create a function room for private parties.

“Way back then,” Dolan says, “we were open seven days until 2 a.m. My mother was down here at quarter past five every single day. And I was not far behind her.”

They eventually cut back the hours and then closed on Mondays.

Gloria has since passed, but her legacy of coffee, conversation and family continues through her daughters Cheryl and Dale and her granddaughters Shanna and Courtney.

Dolan watched her daughters grow up amid the cacophonous chatter of voices, the clatter of plates and the clanging of pots and pans. Shanna was 12 when she started helping out at the restaurant, and Courtney wasn’t much older. Now they have pretty much taken over the day-to-day operations of the restaurant. Courtney manages the dining room out front and Shanna is in charge of the kitchen.

With Shanna’s boys in first and third grade, a fourth generation of Dolans is already making its presence felt around the restaurant. Like their mom and aunt who helped crack open eggs in the back for the cooks, Dylan and Devin are doing that now.

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I’d rather be a writer than a Geat

By Ron Scopelliti I always have a hard time thinking of myself as a professional writer. It just never struck me as something people really made a living doing, and it was never something I thought I could do. As a kid in school, when people told me I should be a writer, I could never take it seriously. It was like when you tell somebody, “Hey - you should run for office,” because they’ve made an insightful comment on government, or when you see someone expertly carve a ham and say, “you should be a surgeon.”

What kind of a profession is writing for a reasonably sane person? It’s not the most secure or lucrative choice I could have made. There’s uncertainty, deadlines, criticism, carpal tunnel syndrome…

But there are clearly worse things I could be doing.

This came to mind when I was doing some research on Rudolf Haffenreffer, the former president of Narragansett Brewery and founder of the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology.

It turns out that in addition to his other pursuits, Haffenreffer once formed a corporation to buy the

Mount Hope Bridge. And this is when I really decided being a writer wasn’t such a bad idea. Owning a brewery and founding a museum are okay, but I’d never want to be a bridge owner.

It seems like it would be a constant source of anxiety, what with the potential liability of cars driving off it, ships sailing into it, and people jumping from it, with or without bungee cords. There’s also the danger of troll infestation, but that part might actually be kinda cool.

And what about the maintenance? I have a hard time mowing my lawn on a regular basis. How would I ever keep up with painting and paving the Mount Hope Bridge? And when I finally got fed up and decided to sell the thing, who’s going to see a Craig’s List or Ebay listing for a bridge and take it seriously?

It got me thinking that, in addition to not wanting to be a bridge owner, there are a lot of other things I wouldn’t want to be.

For instance, I’d never want to be a game show host.

All that screaming and jumping the contestants do would

drive me nuts. I also wouldn’t want to be a game show contestant, except for maybe Jeopardy, which doesn’t seem to require any screaming, jumping up and down, or dressing in “Let’s Make a Deal” costumes.

While we’re on the subject of costumes, I wouldn’t want to be the person who shows up on the Gillette Stadium Jumbotron wearing a pair of oversized novelty sunglasses. Unless, of course, there was something particularly cool and distinctive about the glasses. Like if, instead of a Patriots logo, they had a quote from Beowulf on them.

In original Old English with a healthy dose of kenning and alliteration.

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being ripped off and people being eaten alive or roasted.

I also wouldn’t want to be the Lone Ranger, even though he was one of my heroes when I was a kid. While there are many cool things about being the Lone Ranger, what with the pursuit of justice and the lightning-fast horse, the big downside is the pants.

They looked okay on a black-and-white TV screen, but in real life, is there anyone other than a retired used-car salesman living in Sarasota who wears powder-blue pants? If the show ran for long enough, I have the feeling the Lone Ranger would have augmented those pants with shiny white loafers and a matching belt worn at ribcage level. He would have traded in his cowboy hat for a South of the Border baseball cap with scrambled eggs on the brim. The image got me thinking that, given the dilemma of choosing between the two, I’d rather be Beowulf than the Lone Ranger.

I’d also rather be Beowulf than Paul Simon. While it might seem like a random observation, I’m referring to Simon’s song “El Condor Pasa,” where he sings about how he’d “rather be a sparrow than a snail,” and he’d “rather be a hammer than a nail.” Because of the song’s structure, he’s pretty much boxed himself into being a two-syllable noun whenever presented with a one-syllable alternative. If he actually chose to be snail instead of a sparrow, it would completely screw up the rhythm.

If I went by this standard, and was given the choice between being a buzzard or a bear, I’d be stuck poking my baldhead into decaying week-old caribou instead of eating fresh salmon out of a stream.

That structure would also force me to reverse my Beowulf vs. Lone Ranger decision because the only lyric I can think of that would fit and rhyme is, “I’d rather be a ranger than a Geat.”

So I guess I’ll stick to being a writer. While it’s not as lucrative as being Paul Simon, or as exciting as being Beowulf, there’s no screaming, no slaying, no Florida-retirement-village pants, no bridge-owner anxieties, and no apologizing for “The Capeman”. Although if I were forced to choose between being Paul Simon and being Art Garfunkel…

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In honor of National Dairy Month, the annual statewide cow-milking contest was held on June 24 in Providence, where contestants milked cows brought over from the state institutions in Cranston. The winner of the previous year’s contest was Joseph Kelly of Greenville, who was expected to defend his title. A newcomer to the competition was 15-year-old Smithfield high school student Suzanne Boulais.

In addition to the milking contest, each year some young lady would be crowned Miss Rhode Island Dairy Princess. The winner for 1966 was Miss Barbara Lawton of Cranston.

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There was a time in the last century when Smithfield could boast its share of dairy farms. There was the Crow Hill Dairy on Austin Avenue, Vaughn Dairy on Putnam Pike, McQuade’s Dairy on Whipple Road, and Niles Dairy on Limerock Road, just to name a few – all of which are long gone.

In other news, although Route 295 was still years away from completion, certain landmarks were slated for demolition to make way for the future. One historic home that stood in the way of “progress” was the former Nathan Barnes House, built in 1740, which stood on a small knoll where Sebille Road once intersected with Route 44 – about where the exit ramp for Route 44 west from Route. 295 north is today.

The former Route 44 Drive-In was also lost to the highway’s construction. It stood to the south of Route 44 where Route 295 intersects.

A “help wanted” ad that appeared in a local paper was looking for “comptometer operators” for office work. A “comptometer” was an early mechanical adding machine, about the size of a large shoebox, with a big lever on the side.

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What were described as “communion sets” for giving dying patients “Last Rites” were presented to the Greenville and Georgiaville volunteer rescue squads by the Rhode Island State Council of the Knights of Columbus.

Presumably they would be utilized by the department chaplains. This was a time before advanced lifesaving techniques, defibrillators, and hi-tech trauma centers; when seatbelts in cars were optional, and air bags were non-existent.

It was also this month that the Greenville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary held their annual banquet at the Admiral Inn. Both Greenville and Georgiaville fire departments had a ladies auxiliary corps of volunteers who assisted the fire companies in a variety of ways.

On June 11, “The Ugly Duckling” was the first play to be performed in the auditorium of Smithfield’s new high school. It was presented by the Smithfield Junior and Senior Parent Teachers Association.

On June 12, the Balfour-Cole American Legion Post on Pleasant View Avenue hosted its annual Family Picnic Day which featured square dancing, various types of music and entertainment, refreshments, a color TV raffle, and a free-fall exhibit from an airplane performed by the “Para-Nuts”. The public was invited.

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William E. LeBlanc, Jr. of Boy Scout Troop 3 in Greenville became the troop’s newest Eagle Scout.

On June 25, a town meeting discussed building a new elementary school for the Georgiaville side of town, and adding on to the William Winsor School in Greenville.

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What’s in a name?

By John J. Tassoni, Jr. William Shakespeare answered this question in his play, Romeo and Juliet, like this: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.”

The power of a name and its value has long been immortalized in prose, poetry, religious ceremony, and even in pop culture. Certainly, everyone recognizes himself or herself by name. It is our first and most lasting identifier. But sometimes a simple name change can mean a world of difference to someone who needs help.

Last month, I suggested to the Town Manager and members of the Town Council that the name of the town’s Public Welfare Department be changed to Human Services. A motion was made to do so, and the name change was approved by a unanimous vote.

Why was this name change so significant?

One of the biggest problems of people who must rely on welfare for support is attitude. The harsh stereotypes of welfare recipients are often humiliating and degrading. The stigma of people who live in poverty has long suggested waste, fraud and abuse, though nothing could be further from the truth. In actuality, only a small percentage of welfare recipients have been proven to abuse the system. People on welfare often feel ashamed and inferior because they had to ask for assistance.

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Within the past decade of a slumping economy, there are many individuals and families who are only one paycheck away from needing the help provided by a department such as Human Services. As the name suggests, this department is a service, one that helps people in need of food, assistance with utility costs to keep their heat or lights on, and with other basic amenities needed to survive.

Additionally, the town’s Human Services is now located in the Smithfield Senior Center, located at 1 William J. Hawkins, Jr. Trail in Deerfield Park, to offer complete confidentiality and convenience in a pleasant community setting.

One such example of their prompt assistance was when a homeless man recently visited the Senior Center in dire need of food, shelter and care. The staff immediately helped place the man in a warm, safe place to help restore his dignity and get him on a better life path.

Whether it is a one-time visit or repeated visits, the newly named, newly located Human Services department is there to help and not judge anyone’s circumstances.

As always, donations to help our townspeople, especially gift cards to buy groceries or health and beauty items, and non-perishable foods for the food bank, as well as cash, are always welcome.

So, what’s in a name? Plenty. The Human Services department is there to help meet the needs of humans by providing an interdisciplinary base of knowledge that focuses on prevention as well as remediation of problems and maintains a commitment to improving the overall quality of life for our neighbors in Smithfield, just like the name says.

For more information, contact the Smithfield Senior Center at (401) 949-4590. They are always happy to help.

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Tom Winfield has represented Smithfield in the Rhode Island House of Representatives for much of his adult life. He is also known for the funeral home in Greenville, that bears his family name and for several years for the bells he has rescued from an old church in Johnston and a one-room schoolhouse on Austin Avenue.

“My father said, ‘We have to save that bell,’ “ referring to the one room schoolhouse, Tom explained.

So, it was Dave’s Towing that came to the torn down school house in the early 1980’s, and hauled the old cast iron bell to the front of the Winfield Funeral Home where it sits today.

“We had a steel frame made for it. It’s the town’s bell and we rang it at Christmas at the same time as the bells at St. Thomas and Greenville Baptist were rung. It was really nice.”

Tom plans to expand the funeral home with the main entrance built at the side. It is there the bell will be moved into what Tom describes as a bell tower with a rope to ring it.

Then, there is another larger and louder bell known as Uncle Bernie’s bell.

The Uncle Bernie’s bell sits in front of Tom’s home in the rear of the funeral home where he had it placed, again by Dave’s Towing, in 2001.

Thomas Winfield, state representative and owner of Anderson Winfield Funeral Home in Greenville and the old Austin Avenue schoolhouse bell he saved in 1980. He rings the bell at Christmas in coordination with the chimes at Greenville Baptist Church and St. Thomas Episcopal Church and on his own on the Fourth of July.

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It wasn’t long before Tom purchased the bell and again, thanks to Dave’s Towing, the front of the funeral home had an addition.

“I use them all the time, “ Tom says, “This year we called everybody to order at Christmas time, ours, St. Thomas, next door and the Greenville Baptist by ringing them at the same time” The sound of the bells could be heard for miles.

Tom also rings the bell in his front yard on the morning of the Fourth of July.

Why does he have these huge bells on his property?

“I can’t answer that very well,” he laughs. “But I find it very hard to say no.”

And then we walked to Tom’s house where he rang Uncle Bernie’s big bell, the sound, no doubt, being heard throughout Greenville.

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High School Happenings

By Joe Baxter, Smithfield High School It is hard to believe that the school year is coming to an end. As always, testing, proms, springtime events mark the end of the year, and much needed sunny days.

Over the past month, the spring sports teams have been gearing up for playoffs: Go Sentinels! Also, on May 12, the SHS World Language Department hosted their annual Spanish and French National Honors Societies Night. The event included inducting the students into their respective honor society, reception of certificates and pins, as well as a fantastic question and answer panel comprised of students that have recently studied abroad. Inclusion to the Spanish and French Honors Society demands a high level of academic performance and membership is an honor. To all of the students who were inducted: Felicitaciones and Félicitations à vous.

As I mentioned before, the days are growing warmer and the sun is shining brighter. Spring fever is kick-

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This is simply not true because the sun has the same damaging effects on people of all ages.

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Grooms, Balloons, and Aerial Honeymoons

By Jim Ignasher

There’s an old joke about a woman who told her suitor that no man on earth was good enough for her to marry. Undaunted, the hopeful groom suggested that instead of getting married “on earth”, they get married in a balloon.

Various renditions of this quip have appeared in old newspapers, and at the dawn of the 20th century it was considered not only humorous, but timely as well, for balloon weddings were on the rise – so to speak.

For as long as people have been getting married there have been those wanting to take their vows in non-traditional settings, and by the latter half of the 1800s balloon technology had risen to the point where something new in the way of unique circumstances could be offered – aerial weddings. The following stories have been culled from various newspaper articles.

Famous showman and circus owner P. T. Barnum is generally credited with orchestrating the first aerial wedding in history which occurred in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 19, 1874, when Charles Colton and Mary Walsh were married in a balloon one mile above the earth. The event created quite a sensation at the time.

However, there’s evidence to indicate that this marriage in the clouds may not have been the first.

Seven years earlier Mr. J. W. Smithson, of Philadelphia, and Miss Maggie E. Fornshell, of Wooster, Ohio, were reportedly married in a balloon over Pittsburgh, Penn. on July 6, 1867. The Evansville Journal characterized the nuptials as being, “Emphatically a wedding in the upper circles.”

John Kinney, the owner of the balloon, saw the potential business opportunities in aerial nuptials, and announced shortly afterwards his plans for construct-

ing a new balloon specifically for weddings which was to be christened the Maggie Fornshell.

Another early balloon wedding may have taken place in San Francisco, in Nov. 1873. It was announced in the Pioche Daily Record that Professor A. A. Lay had obtained a marriage license for himself and one Miss Mary Smith so they could be married in a balloon 900 feet above San Francisco’s city gardens by Justice of the Peace C. F. Townsend. It was reported that once the vows had been exchanged the balloon would be brought down for the reception.

What may have been the first wedding involving a balloon took place in New York City, on November 8, 1865. The event was advertised by promoters as the “Balloon Nuptial Ceremonies”, and thousands bought tickets to see the “show”. John N. Boynton, of Syracuse, N. Y., was to be married in a balloon while it sailed aloft to Miss Mary West Jenkins of St. Louis, Missouri, but instead the vows were exchanged before they climbed into the gondola. Had they only stood inside the basket and risen even three feet from the ground they could have made wedding history, and scooped P.T. Barnum by nine years.

Barnum was an advertising genius, so it’s no surprise that after his sponsored airborne wedding of 1874 balloon marriages took off as more happy couples carried their love to new heights – sometimes with mixed results.

The 19th century was a time when people flocked to events involving balloon ascensions much to the delight of those who rang cash registers at country fairs and other locations where balloons were exhibited.

Advertised balloon marriages drew even larger crowds due to the increased novelty. But getting married in

a swaying balloon in an era when manned flight was still relatively new was not for the faint of heart, or those who suffered from a fear of heights.

An interesting case of cold feet occurred in Allegheny City, Penn. in 1884 when the bride and groom failed to arrive for their appointed wedding, leaving promoters with the prospect of refunding thousands of dollars to the waiting crowds.

Yet, as they say, “the show must go on,” so the balloon’s owner and his lovely assistant posed as the happy couple and were married under assumed names.

Four years later the owner found himself in court, for evidently the fake marriage had legally binding implications. The judge dissolved the “marriage”.

Then there were the couple from Providence who in 1902 were married in a balloon to win a bet. Thomas L. Bennett was already engaged to Edith Ring when a friend bet him $25 that he wouldn’t get married in a balloon. The couple accepted the challenge and was married one mile above the Tioga, Penn., fair grounds.

In 1888, Edward T. Davis and Margaret A. Buckley were married in a balloon before 30,000 people at Narragansett Park, in Providence. After the vows were exchanged the balloon sailed off toward Massachusetts where it encountered a storm and went down

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A Chattanooga, Tenn. couple got married in a balloon on June 28, 1897. Shortly after the vows were exchanged, they found themselves drifting over the Tennessee River, where the bride became frightened and jumped from a height of one-hundred feet into the water. The Groom waited until the balloon had risen to 1,000 feet before jumping with a parachute. Neither was injured.

About a week later on July 6, 1897, The Rock Island Argus had this to say about the incident: “A Chattanooga girl who was married in a balloon jumped out of the balloon into the river at the conclusion of the ceremony, and when she was fished out reproached the bridegroom for leaving her.”

One problem with aerial weddings was the fact that the exchange of vows could only be heard by those aboard the balloon, leaving guests on the ground more or less unfulfilled as spectators. In the summer of 1909 one couple solved this difficulty by incorporating modern wireless technology. The event took place high above Seattle, where the young couple said their vows via wireless radio The ceremony was conducted by a minister who stood on the ground next to the radio operator surrounded by the wedding party. Once they were pronounced man and wife, the groom landed the balloon amidst cheers and congratulations.

In 1913, a balloon ascension was advertised for the county fair in Rutland, Vt. and promoters offered $25 for a couple willing to be married in the balloon while it was in flight. The offer led a local religious leader to preach against “mercenary marriages”.

In September of 1914 a new comedic play titled, ”An Aerial Honeymoon” opened in Providence to rave reviews. One review, which appeared in the Norwich Bulletin said in part, “The comely girls who formed the chorus are well selected for their musical ability as well as their appearance, and the music is catchy.”

The invention of the “aeroplane” offered another way to get married aloft. What is reportedly the “first marriage in an airplane on record in the State of Vermont” took place on August 26, 1927, over the Milton Airdrome. As their airplane circled 2,800 feet overhead, Kenneth Dickerman and Sadie Branch were married by the Reverend S. Rowe who broadcast to the couple from the ground via radio. As the couple exchanged their vows, the pilot cut the engine and allowed the plane to glide downward so wedding guests and spectators could clearly hear the broadcast words.

Five years earlier a New York couple were married in the same way over Mineola, Long Island. Afterwards they honeymooned in New England.

Then there was the New Hampshire couple who met by accident - literally - when the groom, a pilot, was injured in a plane crash at Concord Airport. At the hospital he met and fell in love with his nurse. They were married August 28, 1936, and took off in an airplane to begin their “aerial honeymoon”.

Getting back to P.T. Barnum’s sponsored wedding of 1874; some may have suspected it was nothing more than a publicity stunt. After all, Barnum was known for stunts and hoaxes, and the newlyweds were employees of the circus. In fact, in July of 1875 some newspapers were reporting that the marriage lasted but three weeks however, such is not the case. A 1901 newspaper account from the Lewiston Evening Journal proves the marriage was not only legitimate, but a success.

In that article, Charles Colton, then known as Sergeant Colton of the New York City Police Department, recalled how the wedding might not have occurred had it not been for his wife Mary’s initiative. Both had hoped to marry, but financial circumstances were forcing them to wait. Then Mary suggested they be married in a balloon.

They approached Mr. Barnum who liked the idea, and gave them a substantial dowry with which to begin married life together.

People are still being married in balloons and airplanes today, and pay big money to do so, although the novelty is hardly newsworthy any more. Yet the world is still waiting for the first wedding in outer space.

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Lincoln women advocate substance abuse prevention through relationship building

By Paul Lonardo

You do not have to look very hard to find alarming statistics about the increasing rate of drug and alcohol use by today’s youth. While no community is immune to this problem, it is far from a hopeless situation. Something can be done about it. And plenty is being done.

According to Teen Drug Rehabs, an online information and social resource site for teens, when a parent talks to their teenager regularly about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, they significantly lessen the chance of their child using drugs.

“You definitely have to establish a connection with your child,” says Pam Shayer, coordinator of the Cumberland, Lincoln and North Smithfield Prevention Coalitions. “Communication is so important in establishing a healthy relationship between a parent and a child. The goal of preven-

tion is to reach them when they are young and get to them before they start using drugs or alcohol.”

The good news is that parents do not have to go it alone in steering their children clear from the dangers of substance abuse. Help is all around.

“With what we do here, even on this level, it’s all about relationship-building,” says Lisa Carcifero, executive director of the Woonsocket Prevention Coalition. “And not just locally, but across city and town lines. It’s about building relationships with the state and with various funding sources, because resources are so very important and limited. Without those relationships, the work can’t be done.”

Pam agrees with her colleague. “With prevention coalitions, you really need to establish strong personal contacts within the community in order

to be successful. If you don’t have that support from all the different sectors, particularly school and law enforcement, it’s really difficult to move forward.”

While Pam and Lisa head coalitions in different towns, they work very closely together for the Great Blackstone Valley Coalition, a community alliance that is focused on implementing and supporting education-based strategies to reduce the incidence of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use by the youth in the towns of Cumberland, Lincoln, North Smithfield, and Woonsocket.

Pam and Lisa also share close ties with the local community. Both women grew up in Lincoln and currently live in the town with their families.

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up, both women resoundingly say that working where death results or there is some other form of among people and families they know personally tragedy, those are the ones that really hit you and makes communication easier. stay with you. I think that’s what kind of fuels us “It’s definitely helpful,” Pam says, “but not just because if we can prevent anything like that from because I grew up here in Lincoln. It stems more happening, then that’s the work we want to do in from being in this town for so long and doing this our community. One overdose, one suicide is too type of work. Because of this, I’ve established many strong relationships based on mutual respect. I know that I can just pick up the phone and call someone for assistance, whether it’s someone in law enforcement or wherever, and I know they are there to help and that we’re all in this together.”

Pam started out in the treatment field right out of college.

She worked as an intern at The Providence Center before beginning her career in the field working as a mental health cliPam Shayer, coordinator of the Cumberland, Lincoln and North Smithfield nician at Rhode Island Hospital Prevention Coalitions, left, and Lisa Carcifero, executive director of the in the Psychiatric Unit. After Woonsocket Prevention Coalition, head coalitions in different towns, yet two years, she heard about a they work very closely together for the Great Blackstone Valley Coalition. position opening up at Rhode Photo by Paul Lonardo/The Smithfield Times Island Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions. She applied and got the job, believing she was more suited for many for a small town like this.” working in the prevention field. That was 15 years Pam and Lisa continue to do a lot of parental ago, and she hasn’t looked back since. training to educate them about the current trends “We deal with treatment here,” Pam says, in drug use, but they are also there to teach parents “though we work mainly with prevention, so for how to talk to their child about other issues that me it was a better fit for what I enjoy most; work- may not seem to be related to substance abuse but ing within the community and implementing pro- have a more indirect correlation. grams.”

“We have to keep up with what kids are do Lisa received undergraduate degrees in psy- ing,” Pam says. “More so today than ever. Things chology and biology, and then went on to earn a change fast because of social media and the Intergraduate degree in social work before finding work net.” in the mental health/substance abuse field. It was Sometimes Pam and Lisa learn something at a vocation she felt drawn to, but when she was a conference and seminar that they think is new, still in high school there was a tragic incident that but when they bring it back to the youth, they affected her deeply and may have influenced the discover that the youth know all about it. It is not career path she ultimately chose to pursue. uncommon for them to go to the youth for infor “One of my classmates who had been involved mation to find out if the information they have with drugs committed suicide by hanging,” Lisa is accurate, because while they might be aware of says. “I’ve never forgotten that I think because it some new trend, that does not mean they have all put a face with the issue of substance abuse and the facts. mental health. So I think that’s where it all started “It can be very confusing,” Pam says. “There for me. It was something that is always in the back is so much information out there on substances of my mind. You hear those rites of passage ex- and substance abuse, but if you’re not sufficiently cuses all the time,” she says, “how all the kids are educated in a certain field or subject matter, you’re doing it. But it’s the stories that are really extreme, likely going to come away with misinformation

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that could lead to very dangerous choices. This is particularly true when young people start to experiment, or try something that they think will help them somehow. Even if done for the right reasons, it can turn out badly. Sometimes very badly.”

The Blackstone Valley Prevention Coalition’s primary resource is the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), so their strategies are grounded in science, not hearsay. The NIDA goes through a stringent process before they publish their information, so Pam and Lisa are confident in the accuracy they base their programs on.

“There is always a strategy behind what we do,” Pam says. “We follow a multi-year plan, so by no means is it haphazard. We are very much an evidence-based, data collection-driven field. We strive to weed out the halftruths and misinformation. Data doesn’t lie. Passing along the right information and providing factual information so adults can make the right choices to pass onto the children is vitally important.”

The Coalition publishes a monthly newsletter, so they know they are connected to all the parents in some way, reaching them from elementary through high school. None of what the Coalition does would be effective without the full support of the schools, which disseminate the information and facts to the community. Pam and Lisa receive frequent feedback from parents about particular issues that they want addressed. This constant, open avenue of communication is really how they make the biggest impact and most positive influence on the youth. It’s definitely a community effort.

“I think if parents and the people in the community get information that is true and accurate,” Lisa says, “it can raise awareness to the point where it really makes a difference. When people get that “a-ha” moment, that’s where the big payoff is. I go back again to that classmate in high school who committed suicide, maybe nobody was working with this kid, maybe nobody saw the signs, or even bothered to look. Nobody saw he was distressed, nobody saw that he was high all the time. It wasn’t talked about. It wasn’t discussed in the classroom.

It wasn’t discussed at home. Times certainly have changed. We’ve come a long way, and even though we still have a long way to go, I believe we’ll get there.”

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By Jane Fusco It’s summertime, and as the song says, the living is easy. Longer, warmer days and cool nights, kids out of school, and time to get outdoors. But it is also a time for mosquitos, sunburn, and the need for more hydration. Here are some ways to keep cool and enjoy the outdoors a little bit more.

Mosquitos be gone Avoid the itchiness of pesky mosquito bites by applying a dab of toothpaste on the bite and the itch will be eased instantly. Keep a small tube in your summer first aid kit, beach bag, or in the car for immediate itch relief on the go.

Freeze water bottles Toss a water bottle in the freezer before using it and it will stay cold for a very long time. Fill the bottle halfway with water before freezing then when you are ready to use it fill the rest of the way and you will have instant ice water. This is especially useful for jogging, walking or at a picnic when even cold water in ordinary water bottles turn warm quicker in hot weather.

Make your own beach safe A clean, empty suntan lotion bottle can easily become a place to keep your possessions safe while at the pool, beach or an outing. Just empty the bottle and rinse it well.

Use bottles that have removable tops and are large

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Put your stuff in the lotion bottle and pack it in your bag. It will help to hide your valuables, and it makes it much easier to keep your cash and keys stored neatly together.

Bag Your iPhone Literally. Place your iPhone or iPod in a zippered sandwich bag to protect it from water and sand while at the beach.

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Easily Remove Sand Baby powder isn’t just for babies. Take along some baby powder to the beach, and sprinkle some on your sand-covered feet when you’re ready to leave.

The sand will fall off quickly and easily, and there will be no tracking sand in your car or on the floor and carpeting at home.

freeze the gel ahead of time and stick them in a plastic zipper bag so they’ll keep in the cooler, or just use them when you get back home. Use store bought aloe vera or squeeze the leaves of an aloe plant to get enough gel to freeze.

Natural Highlights

Popsicles are a great frozen treat but can leave a mess on your hands when they melt. Avoid the sticky mess by using a cupcake liner to catch the drips. Just cut a slit in the bottom of the cupcake liner and stick the Popsicle stick through it.

Lemon juice is a tried and true method of giving hair natural highlights that has been used for decades. Just squeeze the juice of a fresh lemon into hair and then spend some time in the sun. You can squeeze the juice straight into your hair or put it in a spray bottle and spritz your locks before you head to the beach or pool. Lemon juice is healthier than dyes and bleaches and it gives you a natural highlight that you can’t get from a bottle.

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At Trinity – ‘Oklahoma’ sings and soars Review by Laurence J. Sasso, Jr. In some productions of the Rodgers and Hammer stein musical Oklahoma the corn isn’t only “as high as an elephant’s eye,” it also is as deep as its rump.

However, that objection can’t be leveled at the compelling version of the play currently on stage at Trinity Rep. No syrupy emulation of a bus and truck production, this Oklahoma is much more than a feelgood revival. It is fresh, alive, and deeply affecting, more true opera than horse opera.

Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynne Riggs and first performed in 1943, Oklahoma is generally considered to be the archetype for the modern musical. It set the bar for all musical theater that came after it. Over the years, though, it has seemed to morph into a mellowed-out faded caricature of the very form it invented.

By contrast, Trinity Rep takes on the famed book and score with a clear-eyed, heart-gripping rendition of the story. It resonates with passion and vitality.

The husband and wife team of Richard and Sharon Jenkins directs the show. He is the company’s former artistic director, acting troupe member, and Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated film and television actor, and she is a well-known and renowned choreographer and director.

The production is on stage through June 5 in the Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace Theater upstairs at the Lederer Theater Center, 201 Washington St. in Providence.

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status is determined and defended by whether you advocate the open range or fenced in cropland.

The story is probably familiar to most fans of musical theater. Curly, a cowboy, is smitten with Laurey, who runs a farm. She reciprocates his feelings but resists confessing them to him, prizing her independence, and believing he is a bit too presumptuous and casual in his courting approach. His seeming lack of seriousness and paucity of funds figure into it too.

Another couple, Will Parker, who is also a cowboy, and Ado Annie Carnes, a settler’s daughter, offer a parallel subplot, but it is more focused on the comic elements. The barrier to Will’s pursuit of Annie owes mostly to his lack of resources.

Annie’s wavering constancy, due to her inability to refuse the advances of anyone who romances her, is a problem all its own. It is illustrated by the fact that while Will is off at a steer-roping contest in Kansas City, where he hopes to win enough money to ask Annie’s father for her hand, she has become involved with a Persian peddler named Ali Hakim.

The peddler is broadly drawn. He is a parody of the reluctant lover, interested in Ado Annie only for what he can get from her in the way of sexual favors, a fact that earns him her father’s rage. This makes him a potential target for the old man’s readily available shotgun unless Ali Hakim is willing make an honest woman of her.

Laurey’s Aunt Eller is the voice of experience and reason that often represents the audience’s point of view. She offers perspective on the machinations she observes. A lesser, but important, main character is Andrew Carnes, Ado Annie’s father, who also is the local judge.

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To get a reaction from Curly, Laurey agrees to let her hired hand, Jud Fry, accompany her to the big event in town, a box lunch picnic and dance, a decision she immediately regrets. At the affair suitors will get to bid in an auction on the food hampers of the various young women in order to become their date for the evening. Jud and Curly are both intent on winning Laurey’s basket and her company.

Jud is the socially inept, deprived and angry nemesis of Curly. Living alone in a smokehouse on the farm, he is bitter and brooding and wallowing in loneliness. Longing for acceptance, he both pines for and lusts after Laurey, whose affection he believes will give him the respect he wants but can’t get. Menacing and unpredictable, he is the obstacle to Laurey and Curly surmounting their prideful standoff and getting together at last.

Everything is destined to come to a head at the box lunch social and things don’t go well. Curly and Jud have a confrontation that sets the stage for a fight that ultimately leads to Jud’s death later after Curly and Laurey have married and Jud confronts them.

But wait a minute, here. This is a musical. So, as these plot elements are introduced and set in motion we get to hear some of the most memorable numbers in the Broadway canon, things like “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top”, “People Will Say We’re in Love” and the great closing number “Oklahoma”.

What makes this vehicle special is the way plot and music, story and song, are woven together and work off of each other. Using heart and not forgetting soul, Oklahoma tells its tale memorably by fusing the tragic and the comic, the epic and the mundane,

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into a whole that is often greater than the sum of its parts. Trinity restores its impact by restoring the balance some productions ignore, giving equal value to its light and dark elements. While they give full play to the music and comedy, they also don’t turn away from the violence and sadness.

On a space that is as wide as the theater and spreads out onto several platforms among the seats on all sides of the hall, the players have all the room they need to create a performance that is expansive in most every way.

The company is more than equal to the task they have set themselves, offering powerful drama, exquisite dancing, and superb singing throughout.

Charlie Thurston, one of the younger members of the permanent repertory company, shines brightly as Curly, displaying a marvelous voice to go with his acting chops.

As Laurey, Rachael Warren is cast in a role she was born to play. She brings her exceptional singing talent to the part, and she supplies a nuanced interpretation of Laurey’s complicated character with its precursor elements of feminism born of the frontier necessity for independence. She excels in showing this to us.

Jude Sandy, who was just added to the permanent company, is strong as Will Parker, all large and engaging as the cowpoke who can’t hang onto his money or

his woman without enormous effort. He dances and sings well and has a gift for the comic moment.

Large kudos are deserved as well for Rebecca Gibel, who gives a riotous performance as a sexually overheated Ado Annie. Her hilarious antics that have her trembling with manic pent up desire bring the audience to a gleeful boil. She reveals a powerful, pleasing vocal instrument too.

Stephen Thorne does a long comic turn as Ali Hakim, the peddler. The character’s nimble wit and ability to think on his feet are called into play repeatedly, and Thorne devours the opportunity like a crafty wolf happening onto red meat.

In a scene where he is trying to say good-bye to Ado Annie with one last kiss and she imploringly lures him back for more with her mouth hungrily wide open, he and Gibel have the house in an uproar.

Janice Duclos offers a measured, sure, and steady interpretation of Aunt Eller that provides a solid anvil against which the other performers can hammer out the shape of their parts, a true ensemble actor’s gift to her cohorts.

Special notice must be given to Joe Wilson, Jr. who offers up the most definitive take on Jud Fry you will likely ever witness. He pulls back the curtain on the inner despair, the turmoil that motivates the frustra-

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Tom Gleadow does well as Ado Annie’s father, Andrew Carnes, making the character funny, but ballasted with enough anger and menace to maintain a necessary balance and edge.

The other singers and dancers in the ensemble are all first rate. The “Out of My Dreams” dream ballet at the end of Act one is simply grand. No weak links anywhere.

The house lights remain on for a good part of the show since a lot of the action takes place in various parts of the theater. The Eugene Lee set, a plywood wall suggesting a construction site, isn’t much to look at, but it serves multiple purposes. One will make you jump out of your seat.

A wonderful band supplies the music that measures up to any that a Broadway tour of Oklahoma might boast.

This is an Oklahoma that will have you saying A-YIP-I-O-EE-AY for sure!

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The Shallows – June 29th In between having her first and what will be her second child with Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively managed to film The Shallows about a surfer who is attacked by a great white shark only 200 yards from the shore of a secluded Australian beach. I really enjoyed seeing Lively take on a starring role in the Age of Adeline last year, and this film looks like it will also show more of her serious acting chops. There’s not much online as far as reviews go, but you really can’t go wrong with a thriller about a shark attack right before beach season in Rhode Island!

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By Patricia McIvor Don’t worry, ‘staycationers’! This summer we’re taking a virtual vacation through the magic of the movies. We’ll begin our world tour in France, with three films set in the City of Light, Paris.

Enjoy a romantic tour of Paris, Provence, and Cannes with French Kiss (1995).

Starring Meg Ryan as a stick-in-the-mud American tourist and Kevin Kline as a bon vivant Frenchman, this odd couple travelogue relies heavily on the romance of France.

On the flight to Paris, aviophobic Kate (Ryan) meets Luc (Kline), who surreptitiously uses her bags to smuggle contraband into the country. After failing to retrieve his goods at the airport, Luc ends up tagging along on Kate’s journey, serving as a translator, guide, and eventually, life coach.

Tour highlights: After an unfortunate stay in Paris, during which Kate loses her luggage, money, and passport, the mismatched pair travels by train to Luc’s family vineyard in sunlit Provence. The trip concludes in the French Riviera, at a beautiful seaside resort in Cannes.

Delve into the complexity of the French capital with Paris, je t’aime (Paris, I love you) (2006).

This anthology film features 18 short films by 22 French and foreign directors. Each short film is set in a different arrondissement, or district, in Paris, illuminating the city’s diversity and scope. The characters range from the familiar (existentially confounded Frenchmen, Francophile tourists), the modern (hardworking immigrants), and even the comically clichéd (mimes); and the stories are by turns sweet, scary, awkward, funny, optimistic, and heartbreaking.

Tour highlights: This cinematic tour truly has something for everyone. For more conventional sightseers, there are several segments set in well-known tourist destinations, such as the Place de la Bastille, the banks of the Seine, and of course, the Eiffel Tower. For more adventurous travelers, there are segments set in the “everyday” districts of Paris, which are filled with arguing couples, commuting professionals, and dirty metro stations.

Discover the city’s artistic and literary history with Midnight in Paris (2011).

This film realizes the tourist fantasy of “traveling back in time” when visiting historically significant places, as frustrated writer Gil (Owen Wilson) finds himself transported to the 1920’s during a trip to Paris. Thanks to a time-traveling taxi that appears at midnight, Gil gets to socialize with some of the great figures of the Lost Generation, including Gertrude Stein (Kathy Bates), F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tom Hiddleston), and Ernest Hemingway (Corey Stoll).

Tour highlights: After spending his nights in the Parisian past—where he visits Gertrude Stein’s salon, Bricktop’s nightclub, and Maxim’s restaurant—Gil enjoys day trips to Versailles, Monet’s garden, and several notable museums.

Have you been to France? How do these movies compare to your experiences? Email me your slides at pmcivor@smithfieldtimesri.com. Next month we’ll continue our cinematic vacation in another European country known for its history, beautiful countryside, and wine: Italy.

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By Robert W. Seltzer, BSEE, EFO, MP Chief Smithfield Fire Dept.

Stay Safe and Healthy This Summer The temperatures are rising and the days are getting longer. It’s summertime once again. Here are some tips to help make your summer the best, and healthiest, one yet.

Beat the Heat: Heat-related illnesses claim the lives of hundreds of people each year, so it is important to take these precautions when working or playing outside during the hot summer months.

• Drink plenty of water or other non-alcoholic beverages; • Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing that is light in color; • Reduce strenuous activities or do them during the cooler parts of the day.

Fun in the Sun: Your summer plans may include hitting the beach, or just spending more time outdoors. Make sure you plan to avoid sunburn, which can increase your risk of skin cancer.

• Seek shade, especially during midday hours (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), when UV rays are strongest and do the most damage.

• Cover up with clothing to protect exposed skin. A long-sleeved shirt and long pants with a tight weave are best.

• Wear a hat with a wide brim to shade the face, head, ears, and neck.

• Grab shades that wrap around and block as close to 100 percent of both UVA and UVB rays as possible.

• Rub on sunscreen with sun protective factor (SPF) 15 or higher, and both UVA and UVB protection.

Swim Safe: Swimming is a fun way to stay cool and be active. Before diving in, make sure you know these tips for staying healthy and safe while swimming.

• Avoid swallowing pool water or even getting it in your mouth.

• Shower before swimming and wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers.

• Take children on bathroom breaks or check diapers often.

• Keep an eye on children at all times. Kids can drown in seconds and in silence.

• Never swim alone or in unsupervised locations. Teach children to always swim with a buddy.

• Don’t use air-filled swimming aids (such as “water wings”) with children in place of life jackets or life preservers.

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Less than half of Americans feel really good about their own retirement – with the social security changes coming for some of us, the uncertainty that lays ahead, their children moving back in with them, and their own parents living longer and having to care for them – the road to their retirement seems to be paved with uncertainty. Don’t fall into the procrastination trap – find out what your numbers look like now, are you on track, falling off the tracks or not even on track. We are often asked the question “When is it too late?” – its not too late to start planning now.

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When you are planning, you want to think about building your “financial retirement house”.

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Once you stop working and have to rely on this money, can you afford to wait while it repairs itself – if you need the income stream now? It may be time to remodel some of your financial house – but we want to caution you to stop buying stuff until you know how your financial house is being built.

As a financial coach and counselor we also want our clients to consider the answers to and challenges of retirement. Some questions for you to consider to maximize your retirement years: • Do you want to volunteer, travel, engage in any particular activities?• Do you want your retirement lifestyle to be the same, worse or better than now?

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By David Huestis, Historian, Skyscrapers, Inc. Amateur astronomers have been observing the planet Jupiter for several months now. It’s much more convenient when you can catch a glimpse of this gas giant world during a reasonable evening hour. And we still have two more months where we can scrutinize Jupiter and his four Galilean moons before he sinks too low in the sky. But the heavens are going to oblige us with even more planetary pleasures to supplement our personal exploration of the solar system. Within four days of one another, Mars and Saturn will be at their closest distances to the Earth for 2016.

On May 30, Mars will be a mere 46,776,104 miles from us. Then on June 3, Saturn will be 837,996,600 miles from us. These dates are the absolute best times during 2016 to observe these two worlds, as they are closer and appear larger than usual through a telescope. To locate Mars and Saturn please look to the southeast sky around 10 p.m. on June 1 (see accom-

panying star map). If you have a good knowledge of constellation star patterns, you’ll notice Scorpius rising up at an angle above the horizon. The heart of the scorpion is the red giant star Antares, which means “rival of Mars”. Above Antares are the scorpion’s head and claws. This portion of the constellation comes between Mars and Saturn.

Pumpkin-orange colored Mars is to the upper right of Scorpius’ claws in the constellation Libra, while yellowish Saturn can be found to the lower left in Ophiuchus. Antares, Mars and Saturn will be the brightest objects in this region of the sky and will form a nice triangle. If you have a telescope you can begin observing the planets even before it gets completely dark on June 1, but you may want to wait until they rise higher above the horizon. You can visit Jupiter once again while waiting for that to happen.

The local observatories may also have to wait until

later in the evening or possibly an additional week or so due to obstructions of trees and houses.

To begin our examination of Mars please visit the following Skyscrapers website for a brief history of our second closest planetary neighbor: http://www. theskyscrapers.org/mars-history-highlights-1 . Suffice it to say that initial accounts of possible “canals” on Mars at the end of the 19th century captured our imagination and most assuredly hastened our exploration of this desolate world with spacecraft.

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Mars’ close approach on May 30 will afford decent views through a telescope. While not the closest it can be, this close encounter is the closest one since 2005. So it is worth making every effort to observe one of our neighboring worlds to best advantage. For some Mars observers it might be a challenge to ob-

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Once you focus in on Mars with a telescope, the first detail you will notice will be the color. It’s not quite red, but not quite orange. Perhaps Crayola has a hue that best describes what we can see. How would you describe it? The second detail that will catch your eye will be the North Polar Cap (NPC). It’s definitely a bright white feature that can be seen because Mars’ north pole is currently tilted 12 degrees towards the Earth. (Since the tilt is so shallow, you may also catch a glimpse of the South Polar Cap, as it will still be winter in Mars’ southern hemisphere.) The cap will be small, but noticeable. Mars’ summer solstice in the northern hemisphere was on January 3, so a lot of polar melting will have occurred by the end of May. The NPC will continue to shrink as the Martian summer progresses. Meanwhile, the Earth/Mars distance will be increasing and the image size will be decreasing after our close encounter as the Earth “laps” Mars and pulls ahead in our respective orbits. The autumnal

equinox (Fall) begins in Mars’ northern hemisphere on July 5. Dusky surface markings should be apparent under medium telescopic magnification. These features are the underlying rock exposed by the shifting sands during intense dust storms. Wait for steady seeing conditions to observe as much detail as possible.

A keen-eyed observer should be able to catch a few glimpses of a dark area like Syrtis Major or a bright one like Hellas Basin. You don’t have to know the names of the features you glimpse. Just simply enjoy the view of any surface feature you can observe. And though Mars is noted for producing dust storms that can globally enshroud the planet, it is unlikely that will happen during this time of close approach. Mars will be observable through the end of the year, and by December 31, it will be 152,488,340 miles from us.

Our next close encounter will be on July 31, 2018, when Mars will almost be at its largest apparent size possible and only 35,785,537 miles away.

In conclusion, be patient when observing Mars.

The planet’s disk will be small. Wait for steady seeing conditions. Don’t try observing Mars if the stars are twinkling. Take a knowledgeable look at this alien world that inspired generations of astronomers and science fiction writers alike to ponder the existence of Martian life forms.

Drag out those telescopes and expose them to the

light of the universe. One day your children or your grandchildren may set foot upon this exciting landscape.

Saturn: Lord of the Rings Saturn will be at its closest distance to the Earth on June 3. This beautiful ringed-world is a spectacular sight even in a small telescope. The system of rings is easily seen and they are a most impressive sight. With the ring system tilted 26 degrees toward the Earth, we are viewing the north face of the ring plane. With the rings so “wide open,” this configuration allows much detail to be seen. Next year they will be at their maximum “openness” or tilt of about 27 degrees.

It is really amazing that Saturn’s rings are visible at all, considering the planet’s distance from the Earth and the fact that the ring plane is only about 328 feet thick (just larger than the length of a football field).

The rings are composed of irregularly shaped dirty snowballs, ranging in size from grains of dust to the size of pebbles. There are also some “boulders” as large as several feet across. They all orbit Saturn along the planet’s equatorial plane. Look for gaps within the ring system.

Though Saturn is a gas giant a little smaller than Jupiter, it does not exhibit the prominent bands and zones in its cloud tops as its larger cousin does. Not

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What one can look for is the shadow of the rings upon Saturn’s cloud tops. The configuration of the rings provides a stunning 3-D effect of the Saturnian system, including eight of its brightest moons in a dark moonless sky with the telescopes available locally. We’ll be focusing on Saturn until between the first and second week of October, depending upon local horizon views.

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Experienced sky interpreters will be on hand to provide incredible views of our local planetary family and distant stars, nebulae, galaxies and star clusters at each of the following facilities. Seagrave Memorial Observatory (http://www.theskyscrapers.org) in North Scituate is open every clear Saturday night.

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June 20th from 10am to 6pm The days events will include entertainment, vendors, food, raffles for numerous baskets, a wreath auction and more.

Please join us in our efforts to support the association.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS The Second Annual Smithfield Lions Conquer the Hill Road Race is set for Saturday, June 11 at 9 a.m., starting on Stillwater Road and then up Capron Road, a ¾ mile all uphill race on an 8 percent incline. The race is sanctioned by the USA Track and Field. Register at smithfieldlionsri.com. The race is open to all ages. All runners receive a Conquer the Hill t-shirt. Parking will be provided at 251 Stillwater Road.

The historic Valentine Whitman House will hold its 6th annual craft fair on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 25 local vendors and crafters will display a large variety of products. The items include wood, leather, sewing crafts, birdhouses and birdbaths, jewelry, plants, hypertufa, honey and much more. The vendors are Slipada, Pure Haven, It Works, Touchstone Crystal, Smile Lash Love and The Key Finder. There will be a refreshment stand on site with lunch and an assortment of goodies, all at reasonable prices. The fair will be held, rain or shine, at the Whitman House, 1147 Great Road, Lincoln. “The Friends of the Valentine Whitman House”, a non-profit group of volunteers dedicated to the upkeep of this 1694 stone ender treasure sponsor it. For more information about this event or the Whitman House, contact Pat at 401-334-2182.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will host a Clam Cake and Chowder Dinner on Friday, June 17 at 6 p.m. In addition to several varieties of chowder, the menu will include corn fritters, hotdogs, coleslaw, strawberry shortcake, and beverages. This annual event is a social gathering and is open to the public. The cost is $12 for age 11 and up, free for age 10 and under; family tickets are available at $30. Proceeds will benefit Phil’s Friends, a Christ centered support group that benefits those affected by cancer. If you know of anyone who needs support, please provide appropriate information to ensure benefit consideration for those who are ill with cancer. The church is located at 54 Cedar Swamp Road (Route 5) in Smithfield about three-quarters of a mile north of the intersection of Routes 5 & 44. For tickets and reservations, call the church office at 232-7575.

The 36th Annual Figure Skating Exhibition to benefit diabetes research will be Sunday, June 12, at 6 p.m. at the Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink, 101 Pleasant View Ave. The Smithfield Figure Skating Club and the ice rink sponsor the event. The U.S. Figure Skating Association sanctions the event.

Admission is $10 for adults and $2 for children.

Proceeds will benefit JDRF Southern New England branch. Pamela Medeiros, who has had diabetes since the age of two, founded this annual skating exhibition in 1979. The event is intended to allow all club members to skate for fun without the pressure

of competition, inviting family and friends. Ice time and raffle items were donated allowing all proceeds to benefit JDRF, the world’s leading non-profit, nongovernmental funder of type 1 (TD1) research.

The Audubon Society. What says Spring more than chasing butterflies, bird watching, stopping to smell the flowers and hugging a tree? The Audubon Society is offering all of that and more in June. Unless noted, registration is required for all programs. Register online at www.asri.org.

A complete listing of programs is detailed in the Audubon Nature Tours and Programs, a free guide to connecting with the natural world. Download a copy online at www.asri.org. The Rhode Island Butterfly Count is underway again. Audubon naturalists will lead teams into the field on June 25 and July 26 to identify and record butterfly sightings.

No experience is needed. This event is part of the North American Butterfly Association’s annual survey of butterflies. Tick protection, long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Register in advance.

For more information and to register contact Jon Scoones at jscoones@asri.org or (401) 949-5454 ext. 3044. $5 per person.

Audubon offers free Wednesday Morning Bird Walks with naturalist Laura Carberry. Walks will begin at 9 a.m. at a new birding destination each week through June 29. Please visit Audubon’s website or Facebook page for the location. You may also contact Carberry directly at lcarberry@asri. org for more information. Learn to recognize major families of trees and shrubs as well as a number of common species in the wild and home landscape.

Invasive species and good choices of plantings to attract wildlife will be discussed. Class will be part indoors/part outdoors at Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge in Smithfield on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dress for the weather.

Join Audubon for a leisurely night hike and listen for animal sounds, test your night vision and see what is happening on the Audubon Fort Wildlife Refuge in North Smithfield from 7 to 9 p.m. refuge when the sun goes down. Wear sturdy shoes, bring a flashlight and dress to stay warm in the cool night air. Due to the length of this walk (approx.

1.75 miles) the society recommend this program for ages 8 and up.

The Rhode Island cancer team will meet June 2 for a coffee and chat at 5:30 p.m. at the American Cancer Society Office, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004 Warwick. Those who joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s 2016 Rhode Island Day at the State House are invited to reconvene to touch base about what the group looks forward to this summer, and more opportunities to help to reduce the impact of cancer here in Rhode Island.

June 2016

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Help us conserve water this summer.

It helps the water utility manage peak demand more

Please help us conserve water by adhering to our voluntary odd – even outside watering schedule. Odd numbered homes should water on odd numbered days and even numbered homes should water on even numbered days.

efficiently. When everyone is using water at the same

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A leaking toilet is the number one culprit for higher than normal water bills. Leak detection tablets are available free of charge at the Greenville Water District. When you suspect a leaking toilet, this simple test could save you from a $1000 surprise on your water bill.

time, system resources such as pumping and storage can be strained, resulting in increased cost of delivery. Doing your part ensures even distribution of water in summer

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