East Side Monthly

November 2011

Mapping Out Our Future New I-195 Commission

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PC basketball is in his hands pg 17

A special memorial East Side art show pg 20

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Contents November 2011

This Month 17 Back to Friartown Meet the new PC men’s basketball coach

20 Art for a Cause An art retrospective at Temple Beth-El

22 Changing the Face of Providence A look at the I-195 Commission

29 Fall Foliage Considering the importance of trees in the city

Every Month

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7 Letters/Editorial 10 Other Side 13 Community News

41 Movies

32 On the Menu

Made in the UK at RISD

Pre-holiday food and wine events

34 Dining Guide Your resource for eating out

36 Pajama Monologues

Made in the UK at the RISD Museum

51 Calendar

Moneyball, Contagion and Drive reviewed

45 Art

All the info on November’s happenings

58 East of Elmgrove On the joys of texting

46 Finance

On the Cover

High pressure sales pitches

49 Education Debating school uniforms

Map courtesy of The City of Providence

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A Well Deserved Award...

For Us! The National Association of Planners (APA) has just named College Hill as one of their Ten Great Neighborhoods in the Country for 2011.

This is a big deal for all of us on the East Side, since the group evaluated neighborhoods from all 50 states before making their choices. They selected winners that “exemplified exceptional character” while also highlighting the role that planning played in “creating communities of lasting value.” That last criteria was clearly a no-brainer in terms of College Hill, which, after all, is celebrating its 375th anniversary this year.

The organization further noted that College Hill owes its existence and success to the people and institutions that, “having never lost sight of the neighborhood’s innate beau-

ty, continue to pursue unique and respectful solutions to the area’s ever-changing needs.” And while there have been moments of friction – the inevitable result of College Hill being embedded in a classic towngown environment – the award testifies to the ability of all parties in this area of the East Side to compromise and work things out fairly for all.

Brown’s recent decision to continue their expansion in areas other than College Hill has proven to be a wise one. This creative collaboration among all parties will undoubtedly be beneficial to the adjoining neighbors, the new downtown areas that will benefit from the university’s infusion of resources, and the school’s students and faculty who will be exposed to opportunities aris-

Publishing Director Jeanette St. Pierre Managing Editor Barry Fain

ing from their new proximity to likeminded potential private partners.

The collaboration noted by the APA is about to be tested however.

Our capital city finds itself facing a potential financial abyss. Meanwhile, city residents are being confronted with rising taxes and financial pressures of their own. Yet institutions like Brown, RISD and Lifespan, among the few economic engines available to us for growth, remain pretty much untaxed.

The hope is that the same spirit of compromise that has just produced a national award for College Hill can be applied to find fair and equitable solutions that our city so desperately needs.

To the editor: I went to the recent Brown night football game (tempted by your cover story [“Saturday Night Football Fever,” September 2011]). Fun. The best part to me though was outside the game. It was nice to see all those Brown students partying, having controlled fun, bubbles, music. They always seem so intense and serious when I see them. It was nice seeing them be like regular kids. I hope the night game tradition continues; it’s fun for the neighbors.

S. Aronson Providence (and a neighbor)

Fun in the Park To the editor: As a resident of Fox Point who moved here from Chicago six years ago, I have been impressed with how much India Point Park has

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Letters Good Times, Good Neighbors

City Editor Steve Triedman

developed into this incredibly beautiful community space. This summer I got to enjoy events like the Cape Verdean Festival, a production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and I’m looking forward to attending the first annual Rhode Island Seafood Festival later in October. I love how this burgeoning area continues to be used to serve our community. Keep up the festivals, concerts and plays!

Gordon Schumaker Power Street Fox Point

Around the Dial To the editor: I am happy to announce the changes we have just implemented with our radio station and the impact we expect it to have within the general RI community. This partnership between Wheeler, WRNI (Rhode Island Public Radio) and Latino Public Radio will provide WRNI, a place on WELH, 88.1, Wheeler’s 4,000-

watt signal on the FM dial, while allowing Latino Public Radio and their robust and growing listenership a 24/7 programming home on 1290 AM. For Wheeler, this is a once-in-an-institution opportunity to help bring high quality and publicly vital radio programming to a broad demographic across the entire state as well as bringing the strength of Rhode Island and National Public Radio programming to our frequency. Wheeler will maintain its current radio curriculum and broadcasting opportunities for its students but will shift almost entirely to streaming through a new Wheeler School Radio website (www.wheelerschoolradio.org), the preferred radio outlet for our listenership.

Dan Miller Head of School Wheeler Editor’s note: Several readers requested more info on the relocation of Wheeler’s radio station. Here is the official statement from Dan Miller.

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Bombs Away on Hope Street CVS parking lot site of a classic false alarm This Boom was a Bust Want to know what makes life on the East Side so much fun? Read on. Seems like a few weeks ago, a squadron of police cars accompanied by HazMat trucks descended on the CVS parking lot on Hope Street, lights flashing, and roped off the entire street. Someone had been spied crawling out from under a parked car in the lot. After checking under the car, the owner discovered a package with wires attached affixed to the undercarriage. Needless to say, the bomb squad was immediately called in. When the dust finally settled, it turned out the package was a tracking device and the “someone” who attached it was a private detective interested in following the car. Not because of any possible nefarious terrorist plot mind you, rather the wife of the car owner had hired him because she suspected he was perhaps having an affair and wanted documentation. Don’t know what happened next, but don’t ever say life here on the East Side is boring.

Let’s Start the Bidding on the Quantification of Molecular Particles Every time we read about how badly things are going in our educational system, we come across a story like this in the local media. The Brown Daily Herald reports that an active market in bidding for classes erupted on the campus during the early days of class sign-ups last month.

A student who was shut out of a seminar he wanted actually waited outside the classroom and tried to buy a spot into the class for a couple of hundred dollars – and that

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was just to be allowed to take the course. Presumably, if he wanted a good grade, that was extra. Maybe the quest for knowledge isn’t totally dead after all.

Lighting Up the Square This is how we know the hookah “fad” has officially become a “craze” in the city of Providence. Hookah bars have been popping up all over the place, but especially on Federal Hill where some five separate ones are now in operation. For those of you who don’t know, hookahs are the large glass tobacco bubble pipes around which people relax and take a puff or two of shisha, a flavored tobacco. We’ve just gotten word that Minerva’s Pizza at the Square is adding a hookah bar of its own as well.

Smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em.

Adopting an Attitude During the weekend of November 4-6, Mod Mama at 16 Angell Street will be celebrating the first year anniversary of proprietors Kim and Julie “adopting” the well-loved children’s boutique in Wayland Square from its previous owners. In addition to story times, face painting and many other special surprises, some of the proceeds from sales will go to support the wonderful work of a real adoption agency, Adoption RI. A powerful display of portraits of children hoping for adoption will also be on display to help spread awareness of the wonderful work done by the group. Call 273-7800 or email info@ modmama.com for more specifics.

Kudos on a store that isn’t kidding around when it comes to doing good for children who deserve a break.

Comina Makes its Move After 11 years on the corner of Wayland and Angell Streets at the Square, Comina has moved its eclectic home furnishings and accessories store a few doors up the street to 197 Wayland into what is described as much “bigger, brighter and better space.” To celebrate, on Thursday, November 3 from 5-8pm, they will be holding a special grand reopening party and we’re all invited.

Along with some goodies to eat and drink, we’ll also get to meet Michael Updike (son of the famous author John). A designer for Mariposa, an upscale company that makes unique accessories and giftware items, he’ll be in the store to talk about what he does and sign pieces for you. Sounds like a great way to check out the new digs. By the way, if you’re keeping score, while Comina has been at Wayland Square for 11 years, they have been in Providence now for 23.

Good luck on the move and we’ll be there on the 3rd.

A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That If cooking is your thing, you must check out Potenza Ristorante at 286 Atwells, where owner Chef Walter Potenza will offer instructional cooking classes every Wednesday all through November. On the 8th it’s ragus and stews; on the 15th risotto; on the 22nd the chef’s favorite dishes from Abruzzo; and on the 29th special recipes from Tuscany.

The classes are all small, hands-on and a lot of fun. To register, go to w w w. c h e f w a l t e r. c o m / W P - C o o k ing_School.htm or call 273-2652.

By the way, in an impressive display of culinary versatility, Chef Walter wowed the crowds at the Eastside Market last month by preparing an authentic kosher Italian meal for the holidays for the Jewish Women’s Alliance. Not only does this man know his marinara, he knows his matzoh balls too. Check him out.

The Big Flush Since November 19 is World Toilet Day, the Narragansett Bay Commission is hoping we can help them creatively spread the word about the importance of good sanitation. Their idea is for each of us to “artistically enhance” a toilet seat with whatever message or drawing we think is appropriate. It will then be part of a special art exhibition at Firehouse 13 (41 Central Street in Providence) on Toilet Day. The Bay Commission will supply the toilet seat (call 461-8848 ext. 377 or email jsamons@narrabay. com for details); you supply the creativity. Nice to see NBC willing to get their hands dirty (not literally, one hopes) to spread the word on the merits of clean water.

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Blackstone Parks

By Jane Peterson Blackstone Parks Conservancy Phone Number: 270-3014 Website: www.blackstoneparksconservancy.org Mailing Address: P.O. Box 603141 Healthy Urban Green Space for All When we came up with healthy urban green space for all, the new vision for the Conservancy, we were thinking especially about the Blackstone parks – the Boulevard and the Conservation District. Improving their health so current and future generations can enjoy them is the aim of all our work. We weren’t thinking so much about how much these parks contribute to human health, however. And they do.

Many Rhode Islanders enjoy being out of doors. But how many of us know that being out in nature actually enhances human health in measurable ways? We know we feel good strolling on the Boulevard, but do we realize that our blood pressure dips in that environment – and stays low for a time afterward? And how many know that chemicals secreted by trees in the Conservation District may enhance our immune system?

Speaking at our annual meeting on Blackstone Boulevard recently, landscape architect Mac Woodward told how the location of Butler Hospital was inspired by the 19th century belief that being in beautiful natural surroundings helped restore people’s mental health. That one’s environment could have a major impact on one’s mental health might sound quaint, but some researchers believe being in nature reduces stress.

The link between stress and health is now widely accepted. So it’s not only aesthetics that make us feel good in the Blackstone parks.

In his new book The Nature Principle, Richard Louv reports on research showing improvement in peoples’ memory performance after an hour in a natural environment. And a University of Illinois study showed increased ability to focus in children with attentiondeficit disorder who are exposed to nature. It seems that people in general are better able to focus after a walk in the woods or along a waterside. How many times have you thought, A walk in the park clears my head?

Whether our increased sense of wellbeing derives from stress reduction alone or something more probably needs more study. One possibility suggested by research by a Tokyo medical school professor is that phytoncides, a chemical exuded by plants, spurs the growth of white cells. Louv reports that some doctors here and abroad are prescribing “green exercise” for a variety of ailments.

So enhancing the health of our parks isn’t about beautification by “tree-huggers.” At the Conservancy we believe these rare parks deserve to be cherished for their own sake, but also for every visitor.

In order to enhance the health of these rare urban resources, we hunt for effective ways to help redress some of the damage caused by overuse as well as abuse by nature itself. The advice of foresters and botanists and water engineers enables us take on the biggest challenges, the ones we can at least begin to do something about: invasive species and erosion.

Sometimes a well-meaning impulse is mistaken – for instance, to tidy up the windfall from Hurricane Irene in the woodland. The foresters at the Parks Department counsel against tidying, as current thinking is to let nature’s own way of rebuilding soil proceed. This approach is necessarily different from the one on the more cultivated Boulevard, where storm debris was cleaned up.

The Providence Parks Department, foundations and environmental groups, not to mention several hundred contributing supporters and a small number of loyal volunteers help us make a difference. If you would like to participate in caring for the Blackstone parks, see our website above.

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Brown Street Park

By Wendy Nilsson Friends of Brown Street Park Phone Number: 454-8712 Website: www.friendsofbrownstreetpark.org

Email Address: wendy@friendsofbrownstreetpark.org Mailing Address: 30 Pratt Street Providence, RI 02906 Upcoming Events: Angels and devils, villains and superheroes – all are welcome at the fifth annual Fiends of Brown Street Park Children’s Halloween Party and Parade, Monday, October 31 from 4–5:30pm. Kids can join in on the ghoulish games, creepy crafts and demented decorating projects, while filling up on pizza and healthy snacks. At 5pm, jump in as one of our favorite marching bands honks, blasts and bangs their way along a neighborhood parade route. Consider it a wholesome warmup to the night’s main event. Please contact wendy@ friendsofbrownstreetpark if you have scary skills you’d like to volunteer.

Sponsored by “Fiends” of Brown Street Park, Mt. Hope YMCA, Crossfit Providence and Whole Foods University Heights. Visit www.friendsofbrownstreetpark.org for more details.

Look for the Ice Rink Coming in December to BSP. If you want to volunteer, check in with wendy@friendsofbrownstreetpark.org Regrettably, our Road Race has been moved to the spring.

Thanks to the Wheeler School upper school students for helping to Spruce up BSP this fall, as well as the mighty team from CrossFit Providence.

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Events this Month Monthly Meetings: Wednesday, October 26 and Monday, November 14 at 7pm, Books on the Square, 471 Angell Street (at Elmgrove, next to CVS).

Free and open to all. Please note that the November meeting date has been moved back from the normal fourth Wednesday of the month to an earlier Monday in order to avoid gathering on Thanksgiving Eve (December’s meeting will be on the regular fourth Wednesday, Dec. 28).

National Grid Speaker On Wednesday, September 28, the discussion group heard from Marisa Albanese, a customer and community relations manager at National Grid, as well as from State Representatives Chris Blazejewski and

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Edith Ajello.

Some merchants have been upset by street closures that seemed to come with inadequate notice, blocking customers’ access to their shops.

Ms. Albanese said that she has been trying new methods, such as doorhangers, of notifying residents and merchants of anticipated disruptions; mailed notices are sometimes overlooked when they resemble routine invoices, and they don’t always reach those commercial and domestic tenants who aren’t already on National Grid’s billing lists. She also said that National Grid trucks are sometimes visible when other utilities have started underground work, to ensure that gas and electric lines are safe.

Another concern discussed was accidents involving manholes and manhole covers, some of which have transmitted stray electrical voltage that can kill pets and sometimes people. The East Side and Downtown have some of the oldest cables in Providence, which can fray and need careful inspection. While “sniffer trucks” have supplemented manual inspection of gas lines that sweep for gas leaks automatically, a similar back up has not yet been started for stray electrical current.

However, National Grid has started a pilot program to do this in Buffalo, New York.

Commercial News Alex and Ani jewelry has now opened on the corner of Wayland Avenue and Angell Street, in the former home of Comina furniture (which has moved down Wayland next to the Runcible Spoon).

Plaid and Stripe (pet accessories) is moving from its old home next to Southwest Passage to more spacious quarters at 17 South Angell Street (next to Angel Nails and opposite Minerva Pizza) in quarters vacated by Touch Salon’s move to East Providence.

Wayland Square’s spaces are now almost full again. The one big question is next to Minerva Pizza, in the former Public Sound store, which is undergoing extensive renovations

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Staying Abreast To check on our meeting dates and topics, as well as current news, please check the public message board at our Yahoo! Group’s website above. Or join the group to receive these notices (if you wish) by email.

College Hill

By Allison Spooner College Hill Neighborhood Association Phone Number: 633-5230 Website: www.collegehillna.com Email Address: chna@collegehillna.com Mailing Address: CHNA, P.O. Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906 We would like to extend a warm thank you to our panelists for participating in our CHNA Annual Meeting discussion on potholes, road and sidewalk repair and reconstruction, as well as all the residents who were in attendance. Please look for additional details about the event in next month’s issue.

The CHNA Board would like to welcome Josh Eisen and Zachary Heir as new Board Members. We would also like to thank those residents who have reached out to offer as committee volunteers, especially Vera Gierke. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer to help us make an impact on issues that directly affect our neighborhood, please contact Allison at Allison@collegehillna.com for additional details.

The new term for CHNA began in October. After our strategic planning meeting, it was determined that the priority issues for CHNA will be graffiti management and abatement, tax transparency, and monitoring the new overnight parking implementation. Our priority will continue to be building community in our neighborhood through our special events, such as panel discussion with department leaders in the spring and fall,

a spring cleanup day, and three social events including another round Cocktails on College Hill.

Our graffiti management and abatement initiative is slated to begin immediately as we build a stronger relationship with the Providence Police, the Brown University Police, RISD and the Graffiti Task Force. The goals are to be able to bring current information regarding graffiti to the residents and have a specific solution in place for graffiti abatement. We will be focusing on the immediate response and removal of graffiti, especially as we hear from residents directly. If you would be interested in working on the graffiti committee, we are interested in hearing from you.

Regarding taxes, our objective is to provide transparency so that residents understand how their tax dollars are spent. This is a grey area and we hope to bring clarification and understanding to the College Hill residents.

Lastly, we will continue building a stronger sense of community on College Hill. We have our event calendar set, but we are looking for an individual who may be able to help us make sure we are meeting the needs of our members in the best way possible. If you are someone who enjoys bringing people together, we are looking for you to help us with our Member Relations committee. Again, please contact Allison at Allison@colllegehillna.com for more information.

Join CHNA! Dues are $20 per calendar year, and membership, which is open to all, includes invitations to events, as well as timely email crime alerts and our free, mostly monthly e-newsletter which reports on neighborhood news as well as CHNA’s activities. All new members receive a welcome packet with coupons, so your membership practically pays for itself! To join (or renew), visit our website, www.collegehillna. com and click “Join CHNA.” Or send a check for $20, made out to College Hill Neighborhood Association, to the Treasurer, Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906. Be sure to include your email address.

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By David Taraborelli Are the glory days coming back?

With the hiring of Ed Cooley as the new Providence College men’s basketball coach, the Friar Faithful are dreaming of the second coming of the glory days when the Civic Center (now the Dunk, of course) rocked on cold winter evenings and the Friars pulled off hand-wringing, heart-stopping victories over the likes of Syracuse, Georgetown and a host of hoop powers from around the country. After three dismal years of Keno Davis’ underachieving teams and wholesale defections of season ticket holders (this writer included), Coach Cooley brings the hope and anticipation of a new and prosperous era filled with cheers and happy endings.

So who is this guy that is seen as a savior, someone who will make us forget those the last three years?

(Actually, if you count several terrible seasons under Davis’ predecessor, Tim Welsh, the suffering has been considerably longer.) He’s homegrown, a product of the hardscrabble streets of

South Providence, a star on the great Central High School teams. After a playing career at Stonehill College, he learned the coaching business from Al Skinner, first at URI then Boston College. Most recently he was building a very successful program at Fairfield University in Connecticut, with backto-back 20 win seasons and postseason appearances.

I had the opportunity to chat with the coach about coming home to Providence and what he sees as the future of both the Friar program and the Big East Conference, which is bracing for the defection of two high profile members, Pittsburgh and Syracuse, leading to speculation other fooballcentric members will soon follow.

wouldn’t want that? And, of course, the tradition at Providence College. I can’t think of a better job.

You have said that Providence College is your dream job. Besides coming home, what else about the job made you want it?

Staying in the same region of the country, for sure. The chance to coach in the Big East Conference – who

It’s been said that the culture of this program needs to be changed. How do you do that?

This is a difficult league. Everyone needs to be committed. We need to have a positive outlook at all times.

The kids need to understand that

I was at the news conference when you accepted the job. You raised the hopes as well as the expectations of the Friar Faithful that day. How do plan to make the program competitive in the toughest conference, at least for one more year, in the country?

You have to change the mindset, develop players, instill discipline on and off the floor. You have to recruit the players you want to coach, and set expectations high. Get them to be consistent defensively, share the ball and work hard all the time.

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Several of your predecessors have said that the job was more difficult than they thought it would be. After a few months here, do you find any aspects of the job more difficult than you expected?

I think this is a great job. Of course there are things that are difficult. What job isn’t like that? But there’s no place I’d rather be.

You have received verbal commitments from two highly rated players nationally. What does it take to consistently recruit blue chip prospects to Providence?

Honesty with the kids. Get involved early. We have a great staff here. They do a great job. You need to show kids that you will help them develop, get better. Show them that you want them in your program. Our staff is the key, very important. Also, we try to stress the tradition here.

You are well stocked in the backcourt.

I know you can’t comment specifically about prospects, but are you currently involved with any highly rated big kids?

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academics are important. Habits will change over time. It doesn’t happen overnight. There needs to be accountability. You don’t ask, you demand.

Raise the bar, the expectations. The kids’ perspective needs to change.

A few players from last year’s team have left the program. Who among those returning do you think will step up and be a pleasant surprise?

[Guard] Bryce Cotton has been working hard. He should contribute. [Guard] Gerard Coleman also. And [freshman guard] Kiwi Gardner should help right away.

What are your thoughts on what is happening with the Big East Conference right now?

I honestly can’t comment because I really don’t know what’s going to happen. All I can say is that [PC president] Father Shanley and the athletics department are committed to playing at the highest level. As for myself, I’m in it for the long haul. I’m going whereever the school goes.

Would you be excited playing in a basketball-centric Catholic conference? There has been speculation about one consisting of the current non-football playing Catholic schools, Notre Dame, and possibly the addition of an Xavier and Dayton, or maybe even Butler.

Sure. That would be fine. The football schools are all looking for the deal that’s best for them. We have to do the same.

Finally, Coach, I gave up my season tickets two years ago after 36 years.

Convince me to come back.

I’ve watched the Providence program from when I was kid, going back to the days of Gary Walters, then Rick Barnes, Pete Gillen. Coaches that have won have left. I’m here to stay.

This is where I’m from. I’m not looking to leave, not looking for more money. All I’m asking for is a chance.

If you’re going to give somebody a chance, give it to me. We’re going to get better, much better defensively.

Every kid will know that unless he gives his all on defense all the time, he won’t play. Anybody who doesn’t work hard and hustle all the time better find another school. They will be held to a higher standard. And there will be improvements in other areas.

There will be a more fan-friendly atmosphere. I will work my butt off. We will be a lot better. Come on back.

Give us a chance.

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as he knew it, with compassion and a bit of humor. His caricatures and cartoons are numerous, with a whimsicality and wit for which he was well known. In his fine art paintings, life on the street is portrayed as difficult and the characters seem downtrodden, yet not tragic. Ruby Shalansky, his wife, recalls, “Len was very compassionate about people. Much of his work has a full moon or sun. The symbols of the moon or sun were the hope of those people.”

In his memory, a posthumous art show will celebrate Shalansky’s unique style and outlook on life while raising funds for amyloidosis research, the disease which took his life this past April. Dozens of Mr. Shalansky’s works will be displayed for the show, which opens with a reception Sunday, November 13 from 1 to 4pm at Temple Beth-El. “The reason [the show] is at Temple Beth-El is because I was the executive director until this June and it became a second home and family to us,” says Ruby. “The job of executive director is all consuming and Len was with me at every opportunity, always supporting me with my work.”

The show will continue through Thursday, November 17 from 9am6pm. All proceeds will directly benefit the Amyloid Treatment and Research Program at Boston University School of Medicines. “Len would have

wanted this, to find the cause of amyloidosis and cure because right now, there is neither,” says Ruby. Checks and credit cards used will be paid directly to the program in the effort to raise funds, and the bulk of Mr. Shalansky’s work will be for sale.

Amyloidosis is a rare disease that is understudied and not well known.

It is now thought to be the deposit and buildup of misfolded proteins in the organs. This buildup can occur in a single organ or become widespread throughout the organ system and can cause serious illness or death, along with many different symptoms. There are several types of amyloidosis and different organs are affected with different people. In the case of Mr. Shalansky, the buildup occurred on the heart.

“He was diagnosed in January and he died in April,” notes Ruby. “It was going to happen, but it was so sudden.”

Although there is no known cure for the disease, there are treatments for all types, which decrease the protein.

Shalansky was treated at the Amyloid Treatment and Research Program in Boston, internationally renowned as the world’s leading facility for treatments. “The doctors at BU were kind and patient,” Ruby recalls. “There are 20 of them that dedicate their lives to this condition.” The program is dedicated to diagnosis and treatment; the research team is currently trying to identify the cause of the disease to develop bet-

ter therapies. Because of the rarity and obscurity of amyloidosis, the program relies on the support and donations of families and friends, and the upcoming show is the perfect opportunity.

The artist studied illustration, art and design at Cooper Union and the Pratt Institute, kicking off his career in art.

He worked at Hasbro Toy Company as chief illustrator for several years and then opened his own art studio, located in Warwick, where he lived and worked for nearly 35 years. During this time, he created countless works that combined his compassion and draftsmanship, capturing many different aspects of life in styles that were all his own. “He was an excellent draftsman. One line could become a hand or a face,” Ruby explains. “He was born with it.” Shalansky also illustrated over 200 textbooks for publishers including ESL, English and foreign language textbooks.

For more information about amyloidosis or the Amyloid Treatment and Research Program at Boston University School of Medicine, or to directly donate, please visit the Program’s website at www.bu.edu/amyloid.

For more information about the art show and sale honoring Len Shalansky’s memory, please contact Ruby Shalansky at 738-3215 or rashalansky@gmail.com. Temple Beth-El is located at 70 Orchard Avenue.

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Changing the Face of

ProvidenCe new i-195 Commission will determine the future of the Fox Point waterfront

“All this will not

be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.” JFK’s inaugural address, January 20, 1961.

The message from I-195 Commission Chairman Colin Kane echoes Kennedy’s words. You won’t see construction cranes dotting the skyline very soon – and this shouldn’t be a surprise for anyone. Capital Center began its odyssey over 30 years (11,000 days) ago and it’s still not finished. Despite all good intentions, the newly created land freed up by the relocation of Route I-195 probably won’t set any development speed records either, especially given the

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current state of our economy.

That said, there are big differences between the two commissions appointed to oversee these projects. Most significantly, the objectives of the initial plans for Capital Center were clear and well articulated when it was first created: to create marketable land for a new commercial sector of Providence; to enhance access not only to the project area but also to downtown Providence; to provide an ordered set of diverse public open spaces; and to create visual and physical linkages between downtown Providence and the State House.

While plans for the 195 land are pretty much unformed, the Capital Center had a master plan that was developed by the iconic architectural

firm of Skidmore, Owens and Merrill. It included a new railroad station, streets, bridges, a small cove (in the existing riverway) and 12 parcels, now expanded to 15, for commercial development. Plus it had a $100,000 annual budget funded by both the city and state for staff.

Capital Center has its share of critics over the design and architecture of some of the buildings, the materials and uses of color. Projo columnist Dave Brussat certainly has led the charge in this area. Yet they have had some undeniable successes as well, not the least of which was corralling the monies necessary to make the infrastructure changes that have so altered the skyline of the city over the past two decades. Providence Place remains one of

map courtesy of The City of Providence

By Steve Triedman

the most successful and attractive urban malls in the country, enhanced by its unique glassed winter garden for example. The long-dormant Masonic Temple is now a gorgeous first-class hotel. The Capital Center itself at night is colorful and vibrant.

On the other hand, one project, Capital Cove, designed as upscale condominiums, was turned into a Johnson and Wales dormitory as the real estate market collapsed. Another, Waterplace Condominiums, sold just six of 181 units when it was built and was converted into apartments. An auction of units at dramatically reduced prices in October attempted to restart sales. Many of the surrounding office buildings and the mall also have vacancies.

“At least the Capital Center Commission had a design brief,” explains James Hall, Executive Director of the Providence Preservation Society. “Initial plans called for low-rise office buildings, an urban office park to compete with Route 128. What did and didn’t work did not have to do with the design review process, as markets change and developers have to scale back.”

Hall has a fine appreciation for historic buildings, but he is also sensitive to the architectural design of new buildings; while he appreciates the intent of the 195 Commission, he has great concerns over the design process, or lack thereof, and the size of the parcels. Like many, Hall believes that these new parcels should be a good mix of live/work buildings as other cities have recently done, and that the operative word is “patience,” because the building process will go very, very slowly.

“While there was no design review process when downtown Providence was originally built, there was an architectural competition process, judged by architects, to select the best appropriate design. The other factor was civic pride and ego, as many of the company owners lived in Providence within walking distance of their offices. Today, developers come from all over and will push boundaries when they can. The 195 Commission does not specify nor even hint at guidelines,” Hall warns.

“Architects are designers,” he continues. “They can be tra-

ditionalists or modernists depending on the client. As long as their thoughts and observations are directed at the project under review, it is a real benefit. If you look at the history of Providence’s architecture, there were some really bad decisions made in the 60s and 70s. When Citizens Plaza was built, there were critics, but it has an architectural exuberance with its triangular shape where the three rivers meet. Its design has a suburban backside with a circle for dropping off and picking up and an urban front with its grand entrance hall. Yet now it seems to have been there forever and fits in beautifully.”

Hall testified against the I-195 Commission’s uber-authority during legislative debates over what powers the group should be granted and how its board should be assembled. “We all know developers will ask for buildings that are taller, that are bigger, that break the rules of any site,” he cautions. “If I was a developer and had to deal with a commission that had broadreaching power, I’d ask for everything.”

The I-195 Commission legislation, designed to streamline development of this prime real estate, will hopefully jumpstart the economy by bringing in jobs in education, research and life science industries. It was supported by both the governor and state senate. Commission members, all of whom have now been officially approved, include Chairman Colin Kane, a developer from the Peregrine Group; Dr. Barrett W. Bready, an entrepreneur who is president and CEO of NABsys Inc., a bio-tech firm located in the Knowledge District; Diana L. Johnson, a self-employed art consultant with a banking background; John M. Kelly, president and CEO of Meeting Street School with a background in corporate and real estate law; Mark T. Ryan, a lawyer who is a principal at Moses and Afonso Ltd., where he focuses on corporate and business law; and Michael S. Van Leesten, the CEO of the nonprofit community development organization OIC of Rhode Island.

Perhaps the key player going forward will be Chairman Kane, a developer himself but also a respected member of the local

A Closer Look at the new Commissioners

Chairman Colin P. Kane Colin Kane is a principal and founder of Peregrine Group LLC., a multidimensional real estate company that has done projects around the country and is based in Rumford. His office is in the old Rumford Chemical Works, which his group converted into apartments, offices, restaurants and retail. Another of its more well known projects is Ocean House, a five-star hotel located in Watch Hill on the Block Island Sound, which was one of the largest privately funded projects in Rhode Island.

The company has also assumed overall development management of the American Locomotive Works for the lender. A former development manager for Gilbane Properties, he is also a former Navy Flag Lieutenant and veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Kane is a graduate of Harvard Business School (MBA), Georgetown University (MA), and the US Naval Academy. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Rhode Island Builder’s Association and was named Admiral of the Rhode Island Commodores, a group of business leaders. He is a resident of Wickford.

Nominated by Governor Lincoln Chafee

Barrett Bready, M.d.

Barrett Bready is President and CEO of NABsys, Inc., a startup and advanced DNA sequencing technology company located in the heart of the Knowledge District. Bready has headed NABsys since 2005, and has led the company’s acquisition of GeneSpectrum, as well as the execution of its licensing deal with Brown University. He has been named to the up and coming business lists of many local publications (including ours) and was recently named Providence Business News Innovator of the Year. He teaches Biotechnology Management at Brown, where he holds the position of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biotechnology.

He received his M.D. from Brown Medical School and his Sc.B. in Physics from Brown. He is a Trustee of the Providence Preservation Society and WaterFire.

Nominated by Governor Lincoln Chafee

Barbara A. Hunger Barbara Hunger has been a registered nurse in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Women and Infants Hospital for 25 years. Prior to joining Women and Infants, Hunger worked as a nurse in hospitals throughout New England. She earned a BS from Southern Connecticut State University.

Her civic involvement includes volunteerism with CityArts, Elmwood Neighborhood Housing, Community Music Works, the Steel Yard and the Service Employees International Union. Hunger has been a resident of and homeowner in Providence’s Elmwood neighborhood for 25 years and raised two children who attended Providence Public Schools.

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There are a lot of What ifs?”

Kane believes that the biggest flaw in Capital Center was that it devolved into an architectural review process. “There appears to have been a lot of design by committee,” he notes.

Left unsaid, is what mechanism will replace it here to ensure some input into the quality and appearance of what gets built.

One interesting “trial balloon” that has been floated ironically is to allow the current design and review commissions of either Downcity or Capital Center to temporarily function in that role until another alternative is established.

The I-195 Commission’s first meeting will be “Development 101,” where real estate experts from around the region will offer a perspective on current business requirements, impressions and attitudes. Ethics, conflicting issues and the open meetings law will also be addressed.

The I-195 Commission was granted incredible powers to allow virtually any kind of development, as long as it follows the City of Providence’s new zoning ordinances that will be in place

by June 2012. Preservationists, neighborhood associations and even Attorney General Peter Kilmartin argued that the commission would be too powerful and not have proper checks and balances or accountability. One of the more vocal groups campaigning for representation on the panel was architects. The governor was not persuaded, believing the commission will be able to tap into whatever talent it may seek, regardless of whether that particular profession is represented on the panel. As a result, no architects or designers are included among the seven new commissioners.

Ian Barnacle, President of the Fox Point Neighborhood Association, explains that the FPNA opposed the I-195 Commission because it felt that “it was wrong to place the fate of our neighborhood in the hands of such a small group who were

not overly vested in our neighborhood. There is also no mandated design process to control what ultimately gets built.”

“We were just told that the parcels on the east side of the river would not be included in the 195 zoning,” notes Barnacle.

“The Planning Department’s position is that these parcels were discussed and addressed during the College Hill zoning process.”

This fact was new information for Chairman Kane who noted, “I am not yet familiar with all the ongoing zoning activities.

It is obviously a priority for the Commission to get a complete understanding of all future zoning efforts.”

Other FPNA concerns are parking that is accessible for Wickenden Street merchants and traffic calming throughout the area, which is already experiencing increased vehicular traffic that speeds through once-quiet Fox Point streets.

There are also concerns about the need for noise abatement.

The approved law gives the seven-member I-195 Commission vast authority over more than 41 acres of former highway land and extends the same broad powers to control an additional 21 acres of land if the owners of abutting property want to buy former highway parcels adjacent to their land.

As long as those abutting parcels are not separated by a public street, the commission could control what happens on them.

Shooters and Waterfront Park, owned by DEM, are not included in the plan.

The east side of the river has seven parcels ranging from 12,000 square feet to 58,000 square feet and two parks of .58 acres and 2.61 acres. One of the parcels, currently a park on South Water Street, is the site of a helicopter landing pad. The largest parcel is the grassy area between the road to the on ramp and the South Main Street off ramp at Point Street. A second parcel is adjacent to the first on the off ramp side. A small park sits directly across the street and a third parcel is just to the east. Three other parcels are between South Main Street and South Water Street from India Street to James Street.

On the west side of the river, 13 parcels, ranging from 4,476 square feet to 113,000 square

diana L. Johnson Diana Johnson is a self-employed art consultant and former banker. She served as Director of Brown University’s David Winton Bell Gallery and as Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs, Chief Curator, and Acting Director of the RISD Museum of Art. Additionally, Johnson’s diverse career has included stints as Senior Vice President in the Trust Departments of Fleet Bank, Bank of America and the Providence Group Investment Advisory Company. She has served on the Boards of the Rhode Island Council on the Humanities, Veterans Memorial Auditorium and Trinity Repertory Company, and as Board Chairman of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Travelers Aid Society of RI, and Planned Parenthood of RI. She received a BA in Government from Radcliffe College (Harvard University) and an MA in Art History from Brown. She is a resident of Providence.

Nominated by Governor Lincoln Chafee

John M. Kelly John Kelly has been the President and CEO of Meeting Street School for the last 14 years and in that capacity has overseen the development of Meeting Street’s $25 million South Providence campus, which resulted in over 180 jobs moving to South Providence. An attorney by training, Kelly previously focused his practice in corporate and real estate law as a partner at Tillinghast, Collins and Graham. Kelly subsequently held a leadership position in a nonprofit organization, the Coalition for Community Development, which was created to revitalize downtown Providence. He has served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Genesis Center and the Providence Revolving Fund and has chaired several city boards and commissions. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and earned a law degree from Boston College; he is a resident of the city’s South Side.

Nominated by Speaker Gordon Fox and Mayor Angel Taveras

Mark T. ryan Mark Ryan is a principal at Moses and Afonso, Ltd. where he concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law. Prior to joining Moses and Alfonso, he was with the Providence Journal for nearly 25 years, where he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Senior Vice President Legal and Administration, and Vice President Legal and Administration. He has broad legal experience, including labor negotiations. Ryan is active in the community, serving as a Director and Member of the Nominating and Legislative Committees of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, First Vice Chairman and Trustee of the Providence Performing Arts Center, a member of the Rhode Island Commodores, and a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and New England School of Law. Nominated by Mayor Angel Taveras

Michael S. van Leesten Michael Van Leesten is CEO of OIC of Rhode Island, a nonprofit community development organization that provides training, employment and minority business development services. He also heads Van Leesten Group, LLC, a community development consulting firm. Van Leesten has over 40 years of community and business development experience, including Director of the Providence Planning and Development Department, Director of Fleet National Bank, Chairman of the RI Home Mortgage and Finance Corporation, Executive Director of the OIC of Rhode Island, public affairs management with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Chairman of the Providence Black Repertory Company. He is a member of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame and has received honorary doctorate degrees from URI, Roger Williams and RIC, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Education.

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feet, follow the western edge of the Knowledge District to the former Downtown on ramp. There are also two parks included in this area, a small pocket park on Dorrance Street at Dyer Street and a massive six-acre park on the Providence River running from Dyer Street to Ship Street.

One of the things the I-195 Commission seems to have in its favor is its chairman. Given his experience as a developer, Kane already has some knowledge of what it takes to actually build a major development. More important, he appears to have the temperament to work with a long and growing list of interested and concerned parties all wishing to weigh in. It will not be an easy job.

Kane testified early in the process, and admitted that he was “not looking” for an appointment to the commission. But with longstanding ties to both the governor and Chief of Staff Patrick Rogers, he appears to be a very strong choice. The governor wanted a leader who understood the entire development process from the ground up. His high profile leadership with the Commodores, an organization of the state’s leading businesses, helped to solidify his selection.

“The 195 Commission is like a big layer cake,” Kane explains, “with the filling being the federal, state and city governments, the institutions (Brown, Johnson and Wales, the hospitals and other nonprofits), potential private developers and all of the neighborhood associations.” But don’t expect a cake any time soon. Kane has a practical and pragmatic view of the situation. Many East Siders remember his father, Stephen Kane, the longtime principal at Martin Luther King Elementary School, who was highly regarded for making it one of the best in the city.

There are other significant differences between the Capital Center Commission and the new I-195 Commission. The Capital Center Commission, did not own the land, and was created solely to oversee and approve the design and generally supervise development of the area in accordance with regulations developed in collaboration with the city: things like building heights, parking, signage and set backs. Conversely, the I-195 Commission will have the total authority to sell the land, borrow money through an affiliate and complete development deals. It will also

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have the power to enforce design criteria as they are developed in the future.

“One of the major issues that must be addressed is parking,” stresses Kane. “We need a comprehensive parking and transportation strategy and a means to pay for it. There has to be some form of structured parking, whether it’s integral to the individual projects or involves a separate structure.”

Outside experts have suggested that the area should have three parking garages. Ironically, the proposed Providence trolley system, which many people do not believe will ever be constructed, is somewhat shortsighted in that

the school’s approved master plan, which would probably be the first developed sites.

“We need to get the commission in place and we have to work with the city and the state as a group to establish parameters and direction,” Kane adds. He hopes to have a staff person in place by the end of the year, a position that is currently unfunded and would likely be covered by the sale of the bonds that will be used to repay the federal government. Capital Center initially was supported by equal annual contributions from the city and the state. The funding was reduced as the buildout proceeded.

There have already been a num-

“if i was a developer and had to deal with a commission that had broad-reaching power, i’d ask for everything.”

- James Hall, executive director of Providence Preservation Society

its current plans do not connect to the I-195 area.

The legislation creating the I-195 Commission gives it broad development powers, but does include some important caveats. It specifically prohibits a casino, requires following the City of Providence’s zoning laws (though the commission may “interpret” provisions of the law), and dictates that it must operate transparently and adhere to the open meetings law. Land banking, when a developer buys a property and holds it until the market changes, is not permitted and the Providence City Council would have to approve abutting property that a developer might want to include. There is almost an agreement in place for Johnson and Wales to buy two parcels directly from the state that are proximate to its other property. The new additions are already part of

ber of potential projects floated by various developers and speculators; even the imaginative Ship Street Canal proposal has been dusted off by proponents.

There clearly will be issues that will develop as nonprofit (and more importantly, non-taxable) institutions like Brown, RISD, J&W and Lifespan eye this valuable real estate. Clearly they are among the few economic engines that currently exist in the city.

PPS’s Hall offers his own thoughts on the subject: “The player in the mix that I’m least concerned with is Brown. I think that they are making a real commitment in the Knowledge District and they are vested.

However, I’m very concerned about developers building spec buildings to sell to Brown.”

Dick Spies, Brown’s Executive Vice President for Planning and Senior Advisor to the President,

explained at last month’s PPS-AIA (American Institute of Architects) sponsored symposium that Brown wants to build on the success of the medical school’s new home in the Knowledge District and has become more sensitive in how it engages with the community. Realizing there is concern over the nonprofit status of institutions like Brown as they seek out more land for future projects, he suggested that the school would have no problem with expanding the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) program, which he feels has encouraged the growth of nonprofits.

“Brown wants the area to achieve a critical mass to be more sustainable,” explained Spies.

“But we need to create jobs first.

Enough businesses are needed to support retail or you end up with a cultural mess.”

Tom Deller, Director of Providence’s Planning Department, believes that the parcels near the highway should be limited to four to six stories and be in scale with the surrounding properties. He emphasizes the need for leadership and a strong working relationship between government and developers, but voices concern about the Heritage Harbor property now very much in limbo and National Grid’s 11-acre transformer yard that powers the city.

The agreement with the Federal Highway Administration is that it needs to be paid “fair market value” for the property, and appraisals are already under way; it has been estimated at between $40,000,000 and $44,000,000.

The state will then issue a bond that will purchase the land from the federal government.

Kane has already hit the ground running and was part of a recent fact-finding trip to Pittsburgh with Governor Chafee; staff business leaders; Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio, sponsor of the I-195 Commission; and Representative John Carnevale, a cosponsor of the legislation, to see what that city had accomplished.

The I-195 Commission will have a tremendous impact on the future of Providence, although its effect may not be seen for a generation.

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Fall on the East Side provides that annual classic “thing of beauty and a joy forever” about which the poets are so fond of getting all iambic. What’s not to like about an iridescent canopy of foliage that delivers an autumnal spectacular to even outdo our legendary WaterFire weekends for pageantry?

A recent article on the front page of the Brown Daily Herald, however, warns us that things are not necessarily as rosy (or, more precisely given the season, yellow-y, orange-y or reddish-y) in other parts of our Capital City. The problem, according to the article, is that many cities, including Providence, don’t have enough foliage to compete with the concrete and asphalt that is an unavoidable aspect of the urban experience. As a result, urban areas are much hotter than their surroundings areas – a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect.

An environmental workshop class at Brown last year has recently released a report that seemed to confirm what most of us already suspected: areas of Providence with fewer trees are much hotter than greener neighborhoods like our own East Side. In addition, the report re-emphasized that trees are crucial to human health and happiness in a variety of ways: they remove pollutants from the air, provide shade and add beauty to their surroundings.

The report went on to warn, “Providence has been steadily warming, a foreshadowing of hotter summers that will tax residents’ health and the city’s infrastructure. By the close of this century, Providence could experience two to four weeks of temperatures over 100°F.” While it’s tempting to conclude that these dire predictions are falsely alarming as we stroll around the well-foliaged East Side, clearly this is not case as one drives through other, less tree-lined areas of the city like Downtown, Federal Hill, Upper South Providence and Olneyville.

According to Trees 2020, a 2008 initiative to plant trees in Providence, the city has about 25,000 street trees, which cover about 23 percent of the city. Their goal is to increase that coverage throughout the city to 30 percent by 2020 – an undertaking that would require 3,333 trees to be planted each year. Unfortunately, they report, only about 1,100 trees are planted annually due to funding limitations.

We on the East Side are well aware of the pioneering efforts of the Mary Elizabeth Sharpe Tree planting program.

Established in memory of longtime East Side resident and philanthropist Mary Sharpe, the program encourages both individuals and organizations to apply for free (or at least very inexpensive) trees. The only requirement is that the recipients must supply the labor to plant the tree and make a commitment to maintain its upkeep.

Sadly, orchestrating a smooth citywide tree planting initiative is not easy to implement, suggests Timmons Roberts, the Brown professor of environmental studies who taught the class. There is a “complicated social side to the issue of having trees equally available for cooling our cities,” he observes. According to the report his class produced, “proximity to street trees and urban green spaces consistently favors homeowners to tenants and the wealthy to the poor.”

It would appear the answer is to continue to support strong local initiatives in areas like the East Side that can maintain them; the wonderful works of the Blackstone Parks Conservancy group, Brown University’s Environmental Research program and the Sharpe Tree Fund are three wonderful East Side options. On a citywide basis, in addition to Trees 2020, there are groups like the Southside Community Land Trust that encourage green land-use efforts that pay economic dividends in terms of produce and community building, in addition to foliage coverage. There are also neighborhood organizations that

can help implement and maintain treeplanting programs to help ameliorate the homeowner-tenant divide.

So as we try to recall where we hid those rakes from last year and commence the annual “pile ‘em up/bag ‘em up” ritual that’s an integral part of life in these parts, let’s not forget the big picture. Trees are a critical element of all urban environments, in terms of health, quality of life and community building.

Stop your bitching and rake on. Your city, your neighbors and the environment in general are all way better off for your efforts. And here’s hoping there will be even more leaves to rake in the future.

Resources and contacts to help make Providence greener • Doug Still is Providence’s City Forester, the person primarily responsible for overseeing the conditions of the urban forest. He works for the Parks Department and can be contacted at 785-9450.

• The Providence Neighborhood Planting Program assists groups of residents to plant trees on their street. Groups of neighbors who agree to maintain them can apply for trees by calling Liz Downing at 368-5380 or emailing street_trees@ pnpp.org • The Rhode Island Tree Council is a nonprofit citizens group that works to increase tree resources in Rhode Island. They provide extra money for citizens interested in planting trees and establishing neighborhood tree organizations. They can be reached at 764-5885 or at RITree@RITree.org • Trees 2020 is an organization that does a little bit of everything, from selling you trees at a discount, helping with planting, providing educational tree films and sharing general maintenance information. Their goal is to plant 40,000 trees by 2020.

Ray Perrault heads the group and can be reached at 351-6440 or by visiting www.trees2020.org.

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Need the perfect gift for the men in your life? Look no further than Milan Clothiers. The shop has business, formal, made to measure, weekend-wear and accessories such as hats, belts, socks, cufflinks and scarves.

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A one of a kind boutique, Adare’s offers upscale merchandise both in the store and away from home. Specializing in distinctive fashion jewelry and accessories, you can peruse the store or if you get the urge to browse from the comfort of your own home, they also have an online boutique available 24 hours a day.

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Voted Most Unique Gift Shop and Best Home Decor Store by the Providence Phoenix and Best Gift Shop Statewide by Rhode Island Monthly, Frog & Toad’s eye for the odd and the incredible makes your gift buying a lock and you a hero.

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Spectrum India Specializing in life-enhancing clothing, accessories, belly dancing outfits, Indian tapestries, beautiful boots, soy candles, wind chimes, dreamcatchers, skateboards, heat & eat Indian entrees, snacks, and other fun gifts. Come explore a wonderfully warm shop with surprises around every corner!

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A unique home and gift shop featuring affordable handmade items from local artists, The Knotty Dog specializes in earth friendly, recycled items and original handmade furniture created from century old wood (custom orders taken). Find that something special for a friend or loved one, or treat yourself!

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Winner of The Knot’s 2011 Best of Weddings, Sara’s Glam Squad and Salon has a new Providence location. Salon services offering HD airbrush makeup applications, master cuts, color and foils. Sara’s is offering a 20 percent discount on any service with this ad ending 11/30.

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At Caster’s they have your ride, from trikes to tri bikes. Trek, Scott, Gary Fisher, Specialized, Mirraco, Haro, and Redline. Bob Strollers, car racks and lots of clothing and accessories. Come celebrate their first anniversary at the Providence location on November 30 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.

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Berk’s Shoes offers a large selection of Frye classic and contemporary boots. Keep

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From trinkets to treasures, Second Helpings is a one-stop shop for the holidays. Bristol’s cherished consignment shop offers fine furnishings, home goods, kitchen equipment, and more. New merchandise arrives daily and is discounted after 30 and 60 days, making Second Helpings the perfect resource during this giftgiving season.

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The dieting, the exercise, the salads for lunch, the spin classes – it’s all undone in a two-month bacchanal of parties, holidays and grand meals to rival the last days of the Roman Empire. So why wait until the fourth Thursday in November to start the festivities? This month brings two chances to get an early jump on the holiday season’s gastronomic revelry.

First up, on Wednesday, November 2 from 6-10pm, the Roger Williams Botanical Center is transformed into Federal Hill for a night. Taste of the Hill is billed as “Federal Hill’s premier food, wine and art event.” It’s a fundraiser to benefit the Federal Hill House Association. Since 1887, the Federal Hill House has been serving the community, including longtime residents and new arrivals alike. It provides ESL, GED and citizenship classes, early learning and after school programs, senior programs and more. Taste of the Hill is when the neighborhood rallies around the social services agency – and, of course, any Federal Hill event is guaranteed to offer excellent food.

Some of this year’s participants include Hill favorites like Angelo’s, Siena, Venda Ravioli, Palmieri’s Bakery and the Blue Grotto, but also more eclectic restaurants like Julian’s, El Rancho Grande and Rasoi, and vendors like Douglas Wine and Spirits and Narragansett Creamery. Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the door and can be purchased at www. tasteofthehill.org.

Just a few days later, on Saturday, November 5, the Savory Grape, the excellent wine shop in East Greenwich, puts down stakes in Providence for the night for its fifth annual Charity Fall Wine Festival. From 6-9pm, guests will get to taste more than 50 wines from around the country and the world, including some rare vintages. There will be plenty of hors d’oeuvres, live music and live and silent auctions. It’s also an opportunity to get a first look at The Dorrance (60 Dorrance St.), the brand new restaurant in the old Federal Reserve building. After lying dormant for a while, only being used on special occasions, it’s exciting to see this prime downtown location come back to life as an all new restaurant. (More on that to

Savory Grape Wine Fest

come in a future column.)

All proceeds from this event benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Tickets are $75, or $70 for Savory Grape wine club members. There will be complimentary valet parking. Attendees are invited to Gracie’s (194 Washington St.) for an after party at 9pm.

DOWN BY THE RIVER Newport Gourmet Tours has been leading popular culinary walking tours of the City By the Sea for several years now, taking guests on explorations and tastings of both Bellevue Avenue and Broadway. Now tour guide Michael Martini, a chef by trade, and tour coordinator Ann Martini, a former magazine editor, are taking their tours north to Providence with their new Providence Riverwalk Tour. The approximately two-hour walks offer an intimate (they’re capped at 12 people) opportunity to taste and talk with the chefs behind some of the city’s best restaurants. Each one includes roughly a half-dozen stops and covers about two miles. The Providence tour itinerary is a teaser: it begins at Harry’s Bar and Burger (121 North Main St.), then proceeds to “one of the great seafood restaurants in Providence history” and “a restaurant that Julia Child called ‘one of America’s finest’”, among others. Based on the clues provided, we can guess that stops include Hemenway’s (121 South Main St.), Pot Au Feu (44 Custom House

St.), the above-mentioned The Dorrance and a few others. You’ll just have to sign up and find out for yourself. Tours are $50 per person, and upcoming dates include November 4, 11 and 18, all at 2pm.

Go to www.newportgourmettours.com for more information.

STOCKING UP FOR WINTER Farm Fresh RI has done more to bring more fresh, local food to more people in the state than any person, business or organization. From farmer’s markets to CSAs (community supported agriculture) to their Market Mobile (which delivers straight from the farms to restaurants) to their easy-to-use, informative website, the nonprofit has quite literally delivered the goods to thousands of Rhode Islanders. They’re continuing that mission with their new Farm to Food Pantry program, which launched in August. The idea is simple: produce left over from the end of farmer’s markets is loaded onto the Market Mobile and delivered to charitable food pantries around the state. Currently seven food pantries in Providence, Bristol, Central Falls, Peace Dale and Newport, serving over 1500 families, are part of the program. As we head into the winter, efforts like this are more important than ever.

Got food news? Send it to John at onthemenu@providenceonline.com.

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The Japanese Way Lessons in resourcefulness and stoicism Driving along in my

car the other day listening to the news and commentary on Public Radio, in the midst of the usual glut of stories of car bombings, death tolls and crime sprees, a reporter came on the air with a story from Japan that made me open the car windows, shut off the AC and take some big beautiful lungs full of fresh air.

The story was about the cleanup efforts at Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant that had been almost destroyed by an earthquake six months ago. There are still an unknown number of holes and cracks in the plant and radioactive water is seeping into the landscape at an alarming rate.

The experts say this could take years to clean up because the radiation near the reactor is just too high to let workers get near it. Nevertheless, the plant’s employees have been risking their lives every day trying to eradicate as much radioactive materials as possible.

But here’s the real story: a group of elderly citizens decided to volunteer to take the place of the younger workers at the plant because, well at 50 and 60, they’ll be risking “less of their lives” than the workers in their 30s and 40s.

Seriously!

One of the leaders of this band of quiet heroes said in a hushed voice that this failed plant had been created by their generation and it was certainly not a problem they wished to pass on to their successors if they could help it.

Surprisingly, I have not seen or heard about this heroic incident in any of the other news media. When I relate this story to people, their reactions are

remarkably similar: “Oh, wow! But that is so ‘Japanese’!”

And it really is. This kind of thoughtful mentality, this quiet acceptance and stoic reaction was also evident in the newsreel footage taken immediately after the earthquake and flooding in Japan. There was no looting. No angry protests.

Not even any noticeable complaining, despite the devastating loss of lives and property.

Cataclysmic events like this reveal the true nature of a people. There is really nothing comparable to this sort of behavior in our country. It’s not really a “religious” thing, but it is deeply philosophical – and something that’s passed on through generations.

This is not to say that the Japanese are a nation of pacifists. There are plenty of activist groups there lobbying for wind and solar power to replacer nuclear plants.

For the most part the Japanese are a proud people, but they are also by nature very self-effacing and willing to embrace change, which seems to make a lot of sense in a world where virtually nothing is really indestructible. If nothing else, this cataclysmic event and the reaction to it should remind us that a species capable of harnessing nuclear power is also resourceful enough to find ways to cope with its risks.

When you look at some of Japan’s achievements in engineering and computer science, not to mention their often totally original take on art, you have to wonder whether the rest of the world wouldn’t be in much better shape if we could look at life in “the Japanese way.”

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Jon’s business, Simply Sight & Sound, is all about learning a customer’s needs – whether it’s just one television or setting up your house with multiple entertainment rooms – and translating those needs into an appropriate system. Jon explains, “Customers want a system with high quality picture and sound that is easy to use and looks good in their house.” He offers the finest products from Sony, Samsung, Yamaha, and Definitive Technology at prices that are comparable to the big box stores. The difference is that Jon also provides you with expert design, installation, and follow-up.

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Cinematic pots are simmering at the multiplex, as winter looms and movies turn up the heat. Three slick and entertaining features have added spice to the autumn mix.

Moneyball is a baseball movie, possibly not the ideal subject matter to lure New Englanders to the screen following 2011’s quintessential collapse of the Red Sox. So maybe it’s best to look at this complex, subtle film as the quintessential Brad Pitt movie. He is perfect in his portrayal of Billy Beane, the failed ballplayer who became general manager of the Oakland A’s and changed the way off-the-field baseball works.

Not blessed with a range of emotion, Pitt’s looks often work against him as close-ups reveal nothing beyond that glossy surface. In Moneyball he comes on as a slick charmer who works out, talks fast and remains aloof from the scouts who choose what players have enough potential to invest in.

In 2001, Billy Beane was an intermediary between ownership and the scouts. The A’s had just lost the division playoffs by one game and then lost their three key superstars to free

agency. To be competitive in 2002, the team had to come up with suitable replacements. Oakland’s owner tells Beane how much money the team has to work with; he tells the scouts.

Pitt’s character can only watch as the scouts sit around like an assembly of aged chiefs, considering players by how they look, how they stand at the plate, how attractive their wives are. There’s something wrong here, but what is it?

Pitt can’t put a finger on it. (It requires involvement he is incapable of and may not be any good at anyway.).

Director Bennett Miller, who previously directed the much quieter but no less effective Capote, and writers Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, (Sorkin wrote the very comparable The Social Network), smoothly trace Pitt’s quest for answers. He finds Peter Brand (a terrific Jonah Hill), a number-crunching nerd who dresses and talks like a lowlevel accountant but can articulate why on base percentage trumps batting average or home runs. Armed with someone who knows the right questions to ask, Pitt attacks his team’s problems and his complacent scouts by turning to Hill as a new-fangled expert.

But Hill’s expertise lacks Pitt’s personality. It’s not enough to get the job done. What makes Moneyball human, watchable and even exciting, is the transformation of Pitt as a man riding the perimeter of his world, coming to understand himself, and finally moving to the center as a born-again baseball numbers man, at home in his element.

The film’s stirring depiction of baseball’s culture change with Pitt firmly at the helm feels as substantial as the emergence of the information age in The Social Network.

Contagion is director Steven Soderbergh’s latest slick commercial enterprise, the kind of thing he can do so well (Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Traffic) when he isn’t directing the quirkier independent efforts that first brought him to the forefront (sex, lies and videotape).

Like the best of his work, a fast-moving plot is laced with an undercurrent of contemporary significance.

Contagion opens with a black screen, and someone coughing hard behind it. Then Gwyneth Platrow, looking about as bad as Ms. Paltrow could ever look, sits at an airport bar doing

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Jump to a Hong Kong market, an airplane in flight, a London fashion agency and the obviously sick people there touching things and other people, then back to Paltrow as she arrives home, greeting her loving little son with open, contagious arms. You can see pretty quickly where this movie is going, and it’s easy to sit back and enjoy it while being set up, smacked down and creeped out as all-star cast members deal with the contagion and occasionally die from it.

The pace of the film is remarkable as a task force of international researchers, including Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Ehle and Marion Cotillard, does its thing around the globe while Matt Damon, playing Paltrow’s husband, and scores of others play a waiting game through quarantines, shutdowns, strikes, panic and looting as civilization breaks down.

There are several villains present beyond the contagion itself, and their villainy has a point. Jude Law is a smarmy blogger, playing on the antigovernment prejudices and fears of the general public, hyping and profiting from a potential holistic cure. He has regular meetings with a shadowy corporate figure who stands to make serious profits from the disease. And China gets a subtle backhand slap as the details of the contagion come to the forefront, Note also the key heroes in a film of major stars: the relatively anonymous Jennifer Ehle, Demetri Martin and Elliott Gould. Soderberg consistently recommends a sensible look past the glamour, through the hype and beyond profiteers, into what’s really happening now.

Drive is a pure Hollywood action film

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in its sensibilities: it’s all about a guy (Ryan Gosling) and what he does best, which is drive his car (a late model Chevy Impala). And then the complications: first the girl, then the violence.

Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, obviously enthralled with classic hard-boiled Hollywood, has clearly seen many, many Quentin Tarantino and Michael Mann pictures, not to mention Clint Eastwood westerns and all those ‘60s and ‘70s barebones road movies. He opens with Gosling’s virtuoso driving skills in a slick, establishing getaway scene (he’s the driver for a botched robbery), then fleshes him out a little to find him working at an auto repair shop and stunt driving on a movie set. He’s got no name besides “the driver” or “the kid.” He doesn’t say much. There are suggestions, but no details, of some trouble in his past.

But a woman (Carey Mulligan) and her son live down the hall. Gosling lends them a hand. And before you know it, complications arise. A husband, a gun and a bag full of money show up, along with a string of betrayals and acts of vengeance.

There really isn’t any subtext to any of this, nor should there be. Alongside the action and the predictable but pleasurable plotting, there is some impeccable casting. The boyish Gosling with his soft-spoken, nasal voice is cast against type and makes a fascinating protagonist. Mulligan is once again understated and memorable. And, significantly, there are the villains. Bryan Cranston is Gosling’s compromised employer and friend, Ron Perlman is the thug with just enough street savvy to think when he should act, and above all Albert Brooks, stepping far from his passive-aggressive comic roles, is the corrupt and murderous kingpin.

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Baker was born into a prominent family in Providence. He had the opportunity to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He also lived through London’s darkest times during World War II. After the war, Baker returned to the States and moved to Manhattan, ending up in an area where many contemporary galleries would set up shop. Even though the collection set aside for RISD focuses on artists from the UK, Baker took a personal interest in the work of emerging artists. This influence took hold of Baker for the rest of his life, and at the time of his passing, he possessed 1,600 works of art.

Made in the UK is subtly divided into minor sections marked by wall labels describing the time period in which the work was created. Ironically, one of Baker’s first works was not a contemporary piece, but a work by Joseph

Mallard William Turner, whom many consider the king of English art. Baker acquired a watercolor by Turner, whose brushstroke and use of light in his work continues to influence artists and art enthusiasts alike. This watercolor is extremely fragile and spends a lot of its time in storage, so it is a special opportunity to get to see it in person.

It is interesting to note that Baker did not purposely collect British art until he made the conscious decision to donate it to the RISD museum in the mid 1970s. This subset appeared within Baker’s larger collection, which truly reflects both his international awareness and the special place England made in his heart. Once the decision to donate was made, he sought to fill in some of the gaps in his UK collection in order to present the RISD Museum a complete body of work that represented contemporary British art and could be used as an educational tool.

As the years progressed, Baker brought to light other schools of artists, including a fascinating grouping: namely, the artists who worked in Scotland in the 1980s and are now identified as Neo-Expressionists.

Their work returns back to a figurative subject to create images that reflect both the artists’ Scottish heritage as

well as the socio-political conditions of the country.

However, the greatest gift Baker presented to the museum in addition to the collection is a collecting fund, not an endowment, to be spent on contemporary British art. Since the release of the funds after Baker’s passing in 2002, curators Judith Tannenbaum and Jan Howard have added many noteworthy works their benefactor would have enjoyed. Baker also left behind funds to sponsor a curator for the contemporary collection; Tannenbaum is the first to hold this prestigious position.

Richard Brown Baker was a different kind of collector. He was not drawn to names and reputations; he was drawn to an artist’s vision and talent. Many of the works in this collection were purchased before many of the artists became the superstars they are today.

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Finance by Betsey Puriton | illustration by Ashley MacLure

Under Pressure Dealing with aggressive sales pitches My husband and I

bought a car this past summer. It had been a long time since we had entered the negotiation ring, but after we finally selected a car and were sitting in the Sales Manager’s office signing paperwork and listening to a “buy now or forever lose the opportunity” spiel, I was struck by the commonalities between pressured sales pitches – whether in car dealerships, real estate or my own industry, financial services.

As we sat across the table, the first sentence out of the Sale’s Manager’s mouth was, “I want you to know that compliance is extremely important to our dealership.”

“Wow,” I naively thought, “I like that.” My industry has tons of regulations designed to create full disclosure and transparency. From a wealth management perspective, it means that clients are far more likely now to learn of any conflicts of interest the adviser has and receive a full accounting of what fees they will be paying. “Compliance” has become a positive buzzword.

I leaned forward, expecting from the Sales Manager a discussion of how dealerships get paid, perhaps a document on privacy rights and certainly a long disclosure document in newly updated reader-friendly language. Instead, the Sales Manager started talking in rapid succession about several different products that we must make a decision on right then and there.

There were no materials put in front of us to review while she spoke and pricing wasn’t mentioned.

Eventually she gave us the forms to sign and my husband and I were able to pour over the fine print and do our due diligence. “What about this deductible? You didn’t mention it,” my husband asked. “But I did,” she said, before she realized she didn’t. “It’s right there on the paper in front of you.” “Oh,” I commented.

“I see that we can choose the number of years we want the service agreement and not just the seven years you mentioned.”

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caught up in the enthusiasm of the moment, ready to sign on the dotted line and fork over money on the spot. Apparently that is what most people do.

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Another area ripe for sales pitches is insurance services. (Full disclosure: our company sells life, disability and long term care insurance policies as well as fixed annuities, alongside our

to our office for financial planning.

As I sat with them discussing whether they could retire in two years, the wife started bubbling over about a condo in Florida they wanted to buy.

This purchase had not been in their plans a month ago, but they had just returned from vacation in the Fort Myers area where a realtor had told them about a deal of a lifetime (going fast and in limited supply).

As I reviewed the couple’s finances and prepared a financial plan for them, it was very clear that they could not afford the condo. They realized that they had been caught up in a very compelling sales pitch – one that appealed to their emotions,

investment management and financial planning services.) One frustration I have when I propose insurance or an annuity is that sometimes I feel rushed. Just about the time we identify an attractive policy for the client, we get a notice that the rates are about to change – and usually not for the better.

This past summer I was talking to clients about a long-term care insurance policy they had purchased before coming to us. They had just received a notice that the company was getting out of the long-term care business. Yes, the company would continue to process claims on existing policies, but they were not

selling new ones. A legitimate worry my clients had was how good would the company’s claims department be if they needed care 15 years from now?

We identified a benefit-linked policy that was a good product for them, but not essential. They had choices.

My clients were still debating these choices when the notice arrived. In two weeks, the benefit-linked product would decrease benefits on new policies by 10%. They needed to lock in the rates now.

Sometimes, when the rates change, I need to give my clients a little push. Other times, as in the case just described, the notice motivates us to move in the opposite direction. If we have to be convinced by a deadline, the product isn’t the best choice.

Here are my suggestions for when you find yourself presented with a very convincing sales pitch.

• Never make a decision at the first meeting. It is way too easy to get caught up in the moment.

• Read all the paperwork you are given and be prepared to ask questions at a second meeting. Look at both the brochure, which gives all the reasons to buy the product or services, and the compliance materials, which give all the risks associated with a purchase.

• If you don’t understand the product completely, don’t buy it until you do.

• Don’t be afraid to hold off on a decision, even if you will miss out on an opportunity. Benefits don’t always go down. Sometimes they go up.

Above all else, review the offer within the context of your financial plan. Many of these purchases are long lasting and should be embarked on only after a thoughtful decisionmaking process.

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What Not to Wear The pros and cons of school uniforms At a recent citywide

gathering of parents with children in the Providence Public Schools, I found myself in the minority when the subject of school uniforms arose. I’m not in favor of mandatory uniforms, especially in public schools.

That’s not to say that I don’t want kids to look their best. Clearly stated and consistently enforced dress codes create an atmosphere for learning with minimal distraction while still allowing for choice and free expression, and the Providence Public Schools’ dress code is a fine example. However, most other parents present spoke up enthusiastically for school uniforms.

That overwhelmingly positive response made me reconsider my own anti-uniform stance.

What was so attractive about the idea of school uniforms in all of our public schools – and why didn’t I share that view?

Those who support mandatory school uniforms believe that they emphasize to young people that they are at school to learn. Christina Murphy Pyman, a past Vartan Gregorian Elementary School parent, sums up what many believe. “Uniforms are especially good for girls, who seem obsessed with how they look and what label they are wearing at a frighteningly young age,” she notes. “They need to learn that it isn’t how you look but what you can accomplish and they need to learn to focus.”

Some uniform proponents argue that mandatory school uniforms correlate with a safer school culture and help students feel like they’re part of a team, which can increase a sense of school pride. Others say it’s just easier to get dressed in the morning. Allyson Seaborn, a friend who grew up in the United States (without school uniforms) and moved to Australia in high school, shared that all Australian public and private school students wear uniforms, and she is a major proponent. “As a parent I send my two kids off to school each day without any whining, fashion planning, color coordination of socks, or my daughter looking like a tart,” she explains. “They just go to school to learn.

Uniforms are about making school years a little bit easier and more practical.”

Not such a big surprise, then, that school uniforms are such an appealing idea. However, they aren’t a sartorial panacea that will fix what’s ailing a school. Do dress codes eliminate distractions and put the focus on learning?

Probably not. Research indicates that academic outcomes aren’t improved at schools with uniforms as compared to schools with similar populations and

programs. Dr. Corey D. B. Walker, chair of Brown University’s Africana Studies department and president of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School’s Parent-Teacher Organization, suggests that insisting on compliance to a uniform policy may well be a distraction to learning. “Administrators and communities should focus their energy on providing adequate resources so that schools can do what they do best: educate our children,” Walker says. “Since we have no reliable data to support all the ‘good’ that school uniforms do, we should focus our energy on ensuring that all schools have the requisite resources to serve all students.”

Others feel that the uniforms put

them or their kids at a real disadvantage.

Providence Public School parent Karen Seiler recalls, “As someone who wore a uniform to school I can tell you they accomplish none of the supposed benefits.

Students distinguish their wealth, status and cliques through hairstyle, jewelry, shoes and so on.” Another friend whose children attended a charter school with a strictly enforced uniform policy was plagued by the anxiety of getting the uniform up to snuff in the mornings and the inevitable loss of time in schools (and loss of work for her) when her kids were sent home for noncompliance.

School uniforms represent what many families want for their kids and their schools: a calm, orderly, focused learning environment, and therein lies their appeal. But the challenges that face us are complex, and the solutions require a parallel level of complexity and nuance.

Dr. Corey D. B. Walker takes the point further, noting, “The discourse on school uniforms strikes me as emblematic of the problem of public school education in our nation – the simplistic pursuit of a single remedy to alleviate the systemic problems that have been and continue to be part of the history of public education in America.”

When we talk about schools, we often fail to make the distinction between standards and standardization. A dress code represents standards; a uniform, standardization. The consequences to insisting on standardization in a multicultural society are significant. While public and charter schools, which are not required to educate any and all students, may well benefit from mandatory uniform policies, uniforms don’t have a meaningful place in our public schools. With respect to those who are in favor, I hope to work together with educators and students to create places of learning where high standards and personal freedom can coexist.

Jill Davidson can be reached at whathappenedatschool@gmail.com or her blog, providenceschools.blogspot.com

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Nov 25 at the Dunkin Donuts Center. www.dunkindonutscenter.com.

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4 MUSIC arena & club | classical ARENA & CLUB DUNKIN DONUTS CENTER Nov 9: Josh Groban. Nov 16: Straight No Chaser. Nov 25: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. One Lasalle Square. 331-6700, www.dunkindonutscenter.com.

FOXWOODS Nov 8: EC Twins. Nov 24: “Thanksgiving Voices of Love Concert.” 350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT. 800-200-2882, www.foxwoods.com.

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Taste of the Hill, Nov 2 at the Roger Williams Botanical Center. www. tasteofthehill.org.

5 THE MET Nov 1: AraabMuzik. Nov 3: Barefoot Truth. Nov 5: Sage Francis. Nov 8: Torche Part Chimp. Nov 10: Tower of Power. Nov 11: State of Corruption Reunion/Kanerko CD Release. Nov 12: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

Nov 14: Jonny Corndawg. Nov 18: The WBRU Sweet Potato Ball. Nov 23, 25 & 26: The Wild Turkey Band. Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. 729-1005, www.themetri.com.

MOHEGAN SUN Nov 12: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Nov 13: Straight No Chaser. Nov 18: Watch the Throne Tour Featuring Jay-Z & Kanye West. Nov 26: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT. 800-477-6849, www.mohegansun.com.

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PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Nov 12: 3 Doors Down. 220 Weybosset Street. 421-2997, www.ppacri.org.

ROOTS CAFÉ Sundays: Blues Jazz Jam, open to all musicians who want to come down and play with some of New England’s best. Wednesdays: Mid Week Rumba, dance lessons and live music. Nov 8 & 22: Travis Colby Band. 276 Westminster Street. 272-7422, www.rootscafeprovidence.com.

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UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Nov 17: Lupe Fiasco. Ryan Center, One Lincoln Almond Plaza Kingston. 7883200, www.theryancenter.com.

CLASSICAL & SUCH GOVERNOR HENRY LIPPITT HOUSE MUSEUM Nov 11: Hanneke Cassel Trio, a cutting edge Scottish fiddler who will be performing her most recent album, For Reasons Unseen, accompanied by a guitarist and a cellist. 6:30pm. Advance purchase of tickets is recommended 199 Hope Street. 453-0688, www.preserveri.org.

STADIUM THEATRE Nov 25: Ocean State Holiday Pops Orchestra; This 60-piece orchestra will get you in the holiday spirit with all your seasonal favorites. Nov 26: Stadium Theatre Christmas, a beautiful holiday variety show with singing, dancing, orchestras and plenty of cheer. 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket. 7624545, www.stadiumtheatre.com.

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COMEDY COMEDY CONNECTION Nov 4-5: Vinnie Brand. Nov 10: Arnez J. Nov 11: Dr. Dirty John Valby. Nov 12: James Dorsey. Nov 13: Bobby Collins. Nov 17: The Reverend Bob Levy. Nov 18-19: Rich Vos. Nov 2526: James Goff. 39 Warren Avenue,

East Providence. 438-8383, www.ricomedyconnection.com.

FOXWOODS Nov 11: Jim Breuer. Nov 19 Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious. Nov 26: Eddie Griffin. 350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT. 800-2002882, www.foxwoods.com.

MOHEGAN SUN Nov 5: Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, Dan Larosa and Eric Deskin.

Nov 12: Wali Collins, Matt Christmas and Bob Dibuono. Nov 19: Jim David, Jesse Joyce and Peyton Clarkson. Nov 26: Eddie Brill, Brian Scolaro and Brian Cichocki. 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT. 800477-6849, www.mohegansun.com PERISHABLE THEATRE Thursdays & Saturdays: Improv Jones 10pm. Second and Fourth Fridays: Bring Your Own Improv (BYOI) 11pm. 95 Empire Street. 3312695, www.perishable.org.

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Nov 5: Dana Carvey. Ryan Center, One Lincoln Almond Plaza Kingston.

788-3210, www.theryancenter.com.

THEATRE BROWN THEATRE Nov 3-6 & 10-13: Lady Windermere’s Fan. Lyman Hall, 77 Waterman Street. 863-2838, www.brown.edu.

GAMM THEATRE Nov 3-Dec 11: Hamlet. 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket. 723-4266, www. gammtheatre.org.

PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Nov 1-6: Les Miserables. 220 Weybosset Street. 421-2997, www.ppacri.org.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE THEATRE Nov 16-20: A Mouthful of Birds. Nazarian Center Auditorium, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue. 456-8144, www.ric.edu.

SECOND STORY THEATRE Nov 18-Dec 18: The Suitors. Nov 11-Dec 11: Special Holiday Event: Little Women.

28 Market Street, Warren. 247-4200, www.secondstorytheatre.com.

STADIUM THEATRE Nov 11: Amazing Hero Art – Live Painting by Rob Surette; Watch in awe as flying paint transforms into

giant, lifelike murals, performed with dramatic lighting and music.

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TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY Thru Nov 20: Clybourne Park. Nov 18-Dec 30: A Christmas Carol. 201 Washington Street. 351-4242, www. trinityrep.com.

SOCIAL HAPPENINGS expos | fundraisers | seasonal FOR FOODIES BOTTLES FINE WINE & CRAFT BEER Thursdays: Wine Event; Come enjoy a selection of fine wines and cheeses at this free weekly event.

PROVIDENCE HOLIDAY MARKET Saturdays from Thanksgiving to Dec 17: A seasonal farmer’s market with gifts, local crafts, preserves, pickled items and sweet treats from 15 different vendors. Grant’s Block, 260 Westminster Street. www.providenceholidaymarket.com.

TASTE OF THE HILL Nov 2: Federal Hill’s premier food, wine and art event to benefit the Federal Hill House Association. 6pm.

Roger Williams Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue. 421-4722, www. tasteofthehill.org.

FESTIVALS CRAFT AND SPECIALTY FOOD FAIR Nov 13: Artisans from all over New England will be showcasing their work. Come down and find the perfect holiday gift with silk scarves, stained glass, Christmas ornaments, handbags, candles, woodcrafts, jams, soaps and much more. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick. 732-6000.

RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER Nov 5: Great International Beer Festival. Nov 12-13: Providence Home Show. Nov 25-26: Festival Fete’s Holiday Market; Come out and see over 200 contemporary American art and craft artisans along with entertainment and a Farmers Market.

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FOR MOVIE BUFFS PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Nov 7: Cinemaphiles at PPL Presents: The Exorcist. 5:30pm. 150 Empire Street. www.provlib.org.

FUNDRAISERS RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER Nov 17: Reason to Hope – A Benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association. Contact Camilla Farrell at 421.0008. One Sabin Street. www.alz.org/ri.

ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO Nov 19: Charity Coat Drive. Those who come and donate a cat will receive half-priced admission to the zoo for the day. Coats of all sizes will be accepted with extra large coats in high demand. 1000 Elmwood Avenue. 785-3510, www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org.

THE SAVORY GRAPE WINE SHOP Nov 5: Charity Fall Wine Festival, enjoy over 50 fine wines from around the world, hors d’oeuvres and live music at this annual event. Silent and live auctions will include vineyard trips, collectible wines and fun packages that will benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. The Dorrance, 60 Dorrance Street. www.thesavorygrape.com.

SEASONAL ASPIRE RESTAURANT Saturdays: Dance with Spogga Hash from WaterFire Fame, fire dancing and a mix of all styles of music and performance, every week rain or shine. 311 Westminster Street. 521-3333, www. aspirerestaurant.com.

CCRI WARWICK CAMPUS Nov 25: 21st Annual Holiday Craft Festival. 400 East Avenue, Warwick. www. oceanstateartisans.com.

CENTRE MARKET Nov 6: An outdoor market that accommodates the needs of local artisans, farmers, vendors and musicians.

687 Centre of New England Boulevard, West Greenwich.

CYCLE BLACKSTONE Thru Nov 2: Behind the Scenes Leisurely Bicycle Tour, uncover some little known historic and cultural facts about Rhode Island’s Blackstone River Valley. Tour leaves at 9am from 175 Main Street, Pawtucket. 724-2200, www. cycleblackstone.com.

PROVIDENCE GHOST TOURS Fridays and Saturdays Thru Nov 12: A walking tour on the East Side of Providence that explores some of the lesser known spooky tales from the city’s past. Tour leaves from Prospect Terrace Park at 7pm. 60 Congdon Street. www.providenceghosttour.com.

PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Nov 22: Celebrate Providence 375 Years Birthday Bash, with performances by Deer Tick and Area 401 as well as local food trucks, a cake contest and more.

220 Weybosset Street. www.providence375.com.

TWIN RIVER Nov 6: The Original Wedding Expo.

Nov 19-20: Colour Me Gorgeous Style and Beauty Show Expo. Twin River Event Center. 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln. www.twinriver.com

GALLERIES FOXWOODS Thru Jan 15: Diana: A Celebration of Princess Diana. 350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT. 800-200-2882, www. foxwoods.com.

GALLERY NIGHT Nov 17: A fun, free educational tour showcasing artists from around the globe. Choose the bus tour or pick up a program of the evenings galleries and drive yourself to your favorites. Options available for a celebrity guide and a number of diverse local galleries. 4902042, www.gallerynight.info.

GALLERY Z Thru Nov 12: Marty McCorkle, Pure Dynamite: Exploding Figures and Presumptions. Nov 17-Dec 23: Small Picture Show Nov 17: Opening reception with art, food and wine. 259 Atwells Avenue. 4548844, www.galleryzprov.com.

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kIDS + FAMILy PROVIDENCE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Nov 1-2: Making Music. Nov 3-6: Air Play.

Nov 8-9: Ice Cream Shop. Nov 10-13: Magnet Play. Nov 15-16: Animal Tales.

Nov 17-18: Collage Creators. Nov 19-20: No Time To Waste. Nov 22-23: In The Kitchen. Nov 25: Mother Nature. Nov 26: Native American Tales. Nov 27: Pilgrim Games. Nov 29-30: Fishing Fun. 100 South Street. 273-5437, www.childrenmuseum.org.

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ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO Nov 6: Wild at Work Zoo Career Day, a program available to teens who can discover just how many careers a zoo has to offer. A peek into the life of zookeepers, veterinarians, exhibit builders and more.

Nov 26: Santa’s Arrival & Holiday Parade, get in the holiday spirit and see Santa arrive in style followed by a celebratory parade and other activities. Free with zoo admission ticket. Nov 26 & 27: Visit with Santa.

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LEARN discussion | instruction | tour DISCUSSION ALDRICH HOUSE Nov 10: Nipsachuck: A Place of Ceremony and War during King Philip’s War, 1675-1676, linked to the Haffenreffer Museum’s Customs, Manners and Worships: Rhode Island Begins exhibit for the 375th Anniversary of the founding of Providence. 8pm. 110 Benevolent Street. 331-8575 x45, www.rihs.org

PARK THEATRE Nov 4-13: Mark Twain Talks, Bern Budd will transport you back in time with Mark Twain through his accurate portrayal and wild tales. 848 Park Avenue, Cranston. 467-7275, www.parktheatreri.com.

PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Nov 6: Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women- Book Discussion 2pm. Nov 13: Louisa May Alcott and New England Reform: Racial Equality, Liberal Education and Women’s Work Presented by Dr. Sharon Hartman Strom 2pm. Nov 28: Personal Development Book Club – Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers 7pm. 150 Empire Street. www.provlib.org.

RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY Nov 4: Rhode Island Begins: Exhibiting the First Hundred Years, part of the 375th Anniversary of the founding of Providence by Roger Williams.

5:30pm, Salomon Center, Room 001, Brown University. Nov 12: Personally Providence Walking Tour The Secret Life of War Memorials, this 90- minute walking tour will highlight WWI, WWII and Korean War Memorials in Providence’s Memorial Park. The focus is both the artistic viewing and historical relevance of these monuments, our piece of “frozen glory.”

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INSTRUCTION CHEF WALTER’S COOKING SCHOOL Nov 8: Ragús and Stews. Nov 15: The Righteous Rice – Risotto. Nov 22: Abruzzo. Nov 29: Tuscany in the Fall. If you’ve ever wanted to hone your cooking skills and learn from one of the best, these small, handson cooking classes are the perfect activity. Potenza Ristorante & Bar, 286 Atwells Avenue. Register ahead online at www.chefwalter.com/WPCooking_School.htm.

HOTEL PROVIDENCE Nov 12: Fun with Flour! Spend a full day learning how to confidently create a full meal including bread, pasta, pastry and focaccia. Part of the Discover Your Passion Class Series.

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MOHEGAN SUN Nov 11: Connecticut 6 Classic with Yale, Central Connecticut, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Fairfield and Hartford. Nov 19-20: Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off. 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT. 800-477-6849, www.mohegansun.com PROVIDENCE BRUINS Nov 4: Manchester Monarchs. Nov 6: Norfolk Admirals. Nov 11:Manchester Monarchs. Nov 13: Alumni Game.

Nov 18: Springfield Falcons. Nov 20: Connecticut Whale. Dunkin Donuts Center, One LaSalle Square. www. providencebruins.com.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Nov 5: UMass Lowell. Nov 12: Fairleigh

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PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEN’S HOCKEY Nov 4-5: Vermont. Nov 11-12: AlabamaHuntsville. Nov 18: Northeastern. Schneider Arena, 1 Huxley Avenue. 8652168, www.friars.com/sports.

RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER Nov 18-20: Major League Gaming 2011 Pro Circuit National Championship. One Sabin Street. 458-6000, www.majorleaguegaming.com.

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOOTBALL Nov 19: Towson – Senior Day. Meade Stadium, South Kingston. www. gorhody.com/sports.

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401-477-6314 Century 21 Butterman & Kryston, Inc. DOROTHY’S CLEANING We clean your home as our own!

References & free estimates. Call 401-274-7871 or 401-524-7453.

EAST SIDE HANDYMAN 34 years. Repairs, upgrades & renovations. References. Insured. Reg. #3052. Call 270-3682.

ELDER CARE AVAILABLE Compassionate, intelligent, mature woman seeks sleepover position with elderly person. 20 years experience. Impeccable references. Please call 781-3392 or 497-3392.

ELECTRICAL SERVICES All types. New circuits. Generator systems installed. RI #A3338. MA #16083A. Insured. Call Larry 5292087. Also, small handyman jobs.

HOUSE CLEANING Experienced. Local references. Free estimates. Call Lilly, 401-419-2933.

JOBS BY JIM Cellars, Attics & Garages Cleaned â?– â?–

Unwanteds Removed Small Demolitions Garages, Sheds, etc.

Cell 742-7258 Reg. #4614 Serving the East Side of Providence for over 15 years!

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HOUSECLEANER Available Crystal Clean, a quality housecleaning service. We don’t cut corners.

Weekly or bi-weekly. We use environmentally friendly products.

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I BUY BOOKS Old, used and almost new. Also buying photography, art, etc. Call 401-421-2628. jcvp@cox.net

KIND CARE ~ SENIORS Appointments, errands, shopping, cleaning & maint. Refs. Safety bars installed. Reg #3052. 270-3682.

MALIN PAINTING Most ceiling & wall repairs, wallpaper removal, oil-based and latex finishes, staining, varnishing. Fully insured, many local references. Safe, secure, fast service. Call 226-8332.

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MASTER ELECTRICIAN Install, service, repair. Expert troubleshooting. Free detailed computerized estimate. Deal direct with owner. Lic. #AC 004110 & insured. Small jobs done promptly.

All work guaranteed. Save $$$.

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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Spring & Fall Cleanups Bushes Trimmed ❊ Tree Removal Pine Bark Mulch

Landscape Construction Parking Lot Cleaning Handyman ❊ 26 Years Experience

MG Landscaping 743-6015 ❊ 831-5109 PRESERVE YOUR MEMORIES Documents, photos, slides, films saved to CD or DVD. Photos of slides and film contents are available. Your memories will always be fresh. Reasonable rates. Comen Co., 401-230-2524 or 401-7516200. Email: hcomen@cox.net PROACTIVE Computer Services Home or office. Computer repairs, data recovery. Fully equipped mobile service. Service calls $40/hr.

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35 years experience. Algebra I & II. SAT preparation & remediation.

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SUPERB HOUSEPAINTING High end workmanship. Small jobs a specialty. Call Ron 751-3242.

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SCREEN PRINTING & Embroidery. Max Formal Co., 1164 North Main St., Providence.

401-421-3268.

STONE MASON 30 yrs. exp. Stone, brick, veneers, walls, fireplaces, patios, chimneys.

Design work. Reg. #7445. Call 641-0362. lousstonework.com

USED MUSIC WANTED! Round Again Records needs your used CDs and records. Cash paid.

Call 351-6292.

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East of Elmgrove

by Elizabeth Rau | illustration by Jessica Pollak

R U K? Discovering the joys of texting I don’t have much

time to write today. My phone beckons. I’ve had the phone for a year (a beauteous iPhone, though, sadly, not the latest), but I just expanded my coverage plan to include texting. Unlimited texting.

For those of you still tethered to land lines, texting is a cell phone perk that allows you to misspell words on purpose – I cant pik U up – and talk in code. That’s stuff like, R U K? a perky phrase my 11-year-old taught me.

It means, Are you OK? No, I texted back.

Unlimited texting means you are piloting a plane in an endless stretch of blue.

I know what you’re thinking. Big monthly bills. Distraction. Car accidents. Juvenile delinquents.

You are wrong on all counts.

Texting is like a shot of espresso. It charges me up. It makes me feel connected to everyone: Denise in faraway Cleveland; Gayle over there on Brown Street; my precious son roaming around like a gypsy: where R U? playng ftbll K. chik for dinr It took me a long time to come around. For years, I was a card-carrying member of The Resistance, a judgmental grammarian who derided texters and prided herself on writing in complete sentences.

Silly. Me. My skepticism of this new technology started on May 25, 2009, when I read an article in The New York Times that began thus: “They do it late at night when their parents are asleep. They do it in restaurants and while crossing busy streets. They do it in the classroom with their hands behind their backs. They do it so much their thumbs hurt.’’

Sore thumbs from pressing a button smaller than a pea! I read on. According to the Gray Lady, teenagers sent and received an average of 2,272 text messages a month – or 80 a day – in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Doctors and psychologists were worried. The phenomenon, the article went on to say, was leading to anxiety, bad grades, sleep deprivation, distrac-

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tion in school and repetitive stress injury from too many What ups?

My teeth really started grinding – again – when I read the comments of a psychologist who studies texting among teenagers. The MIT professor claimed that teens who text have trouble breaking free from their parents as they mature into adults. “You have adolescents,’’ the professor said, “who are texting their mothers 15 times a day, asking things like, Should I get the red shoes or the blue shoes?

It’s a no-brainer.

Get the red shoes.

But I digress.

OMG, I said to myself. I will never let my son get a cell, and if I ever cave I will never let him get a cell with texting. He would communicate with me the old-fashioned way: calling from a friend’s house: Mom, it’s me.

What up?

Don’t say that.

Fine.

I’ll be home at 5.

May the wind be at your back.

Click.

The request came a few weeks before the start of middle school. My son wanted a cell. No, I said, citing the professor’s findings; you’re too young to have a phone. Being a persistent kid, he pressed on. He did the research.

He suggested a GoPhone, a pre-paid cell. You buy the minutes for texting and phone calls (remember those) and when you run out you buy more.

I’m a sucker for kids who do research.

The fellow at the AT&T store at the mall was really nice. My son got a phone that sounds like the iconic game Pac Man and I added texting to my iPhone. We were kids in a skate shop when we exited. We decided to do a test run over ice cream cones. hi hi Where does all the time go? They walk off to middle school, turn the bend and you’re left on the front steps, waving goodbye. You might stand there for a while, watching the cars pass. You might pick up a twig and toss it aside.

You hope they’re safe and happy.

School ended at 2:40. 2:41, no text.

2:42, no text. 2:50, no text. And then it came: im walkin home with Noah. Minutes later, he fired off another: at bahras.

Then, yet another: on my way home.

I texted back: grate I have a bone to pick with the professor. Texting does not impede emotional growth. If used properly, it gives kids more independence and parents more peace of mind. I don’t want my son to text me every five seconds. I just want a hi it’s me text after school and an on my way home text after football.

The truth is I’m the one who’s texting compulsively. I think it’s the greatest invention since tights. I knew I had really cracked up when I texted my friends to let them know I was a convert and that henceforth I could be reached in this way. text me! I wrote.

When no one responded, I texted again. pretty pls

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George. An architectural gem: The Eliza Ward 1814 Historic Brick Federal. Breathtaking interior with parlors.

Features incredible winding staircase, library, detailed moldings & high ceilings. Best location on East Side! $1,560,000

Benefit. Great city views from this exceptional historic home (c1784) on Benefit St. Completely restored! All updated: kitchen, baths, mechanicals including central air. Beautiful period details, gorgeous original floors, 4 fireplaces. 2-car garage. Spectacular yard! $1,285,000

Wingate. Substantial brick Colonial steps from Blackstone Blvd. New hardwoods and paint. 5 beds, 3+ baths, sunroom, den, breakfast room. Central air, finished lower w/ kitchen, garages and lovingly landscaped grounds. $849,000

Williams. Sleek loft tucked behind walled garden. Open plan boasts designer kitchen, dining area, living space with fireplace, floor to ceiling glass wall. 2 large beds, spa like master, covered parking, C/A, deck. $769,000

Cooke. This architecturally stunning 7 bedroom Colonial is a rare find and brimming with elegance! Stunning 3-story staircase, expansive fireplaced rooms, renovated kitchen and baths, central air conditioning, wonderful master bedroom. $1,675,000

Linden. Architect designed Mid Century Ranch with open floor plan, 3 beds, 2.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, dining room, den/family room, skylights, A/C, full basement, attached 2 car garage. Mature plantings and private patio $674,900

Brown. Charming 1902 brick Colonial in College Hill! 6 beds, 3.5 baths. Period details, lovely built-ins, original fir floors, 4 fireplaces. Open layout, great flow, large windows.

Garage. Fenced city garden w/patio. $650,000

Stadium. Totally charming brick front English Colonial with spacious rooms and lots of light. Rare 1st floor bedroom, generous family room boasts vaulted ceiling with skylights, fireplace and built-ins, pretty and private garden. The perfect home for entertaining. $599,000

Grotto. 1914 Colonial with arts & crafts details. 5 beds and 3.5 baths. Generous eat-in kitchen, sunlit living & dining rooms, library with fireplace, spacious master suite. Central air, 2 car garage in the leafy Grotto area. $589,000

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