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Exquisite English Manor style home boasts a gorgeous granite kitchen with stainless, multiple gas fp’s, amazing built-ins. Original mahogany and oak details. Truly a majestic masterpiece!

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Best of both worlds! Renovated 3 bed, 2½ bath condo in historic College Hill. 3 car parking, central A/C, high ceilings, terrace w/incredible city views.

Kristin Green

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Stunning renovation of a classic East Side Colonial. New custom kitchen with open floor plan, 5 beds, 2 decks, large yard, 2 car garage.

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Stately Georgian Brick built bordering Moses Brown campus. Elegant formal rooms, spacious master suite, five beds, 3½ baths. Mechanicals, A/C, electricity recently upgraded. 2 car garage.

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Restored Elisha Angell house with fabulous capitol views. Cook’s kitchen, high-eff. 4 zone heat. Finished lower opens to lovely English garden. Leased 2 car parking.

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NEW LIST 240 CAMP STREET wonderful legal two family, located near rochambeau. Large rooms, fully rented, great for investor or owner occupied. Being sold “as is” short sale, negotiator in place and ready to go! Great buy at $240,000. Gail Jenard.

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NEW LIST 276 CAMP STREET wonderful colonial with original details. Beautiful floors. Some updating needed, but well worth it. 3 bed, 1.5 bath, newer roof and paint. deck to nice yard, one car garage. Great location! $285,500 Aleen weiss

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NEW PRICE 46 SHERWOOD AVENUE, LINCOLN Spacious and inviting raised ranch in sought after woodhaven. open floor plan with updated kitchen, vaulted den with cozy gas fireplace. Finished basement with bath, large fenced backyard. $249,900 Aleen weiss

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Time to Shop Like a Local-vore As the holiday season approaches, we would be remiss if we didn’t offer our annual plea to support our local businesses as you make your shopping decisions. While there may be some minor cost or convenience advantages to buying over the internet, in our view it is more than offset by the deterioration it produces to the community of which we’re all a part. Without a vibrant service and retail infrastructure, it is difficult to imagine an East Side that could provide the rich quality of life that makes living here such an enjoyable experience. The owners of our local stores are, for the most part, our neighbors. They understand our needs and concerns.

They support our local causes. Their children attend our schools. They often know us by name and provide a level of familiarity increasingly difficult to find amidst the fast-paced and impersonal techno-world in which we live. During this special time of the year, all of our local shopping areas will be holding holiday themed events in an attempt to make the season as enjoyable, stress-free and memorable as possible for us. We urge you to take advantage of their longer hours, their creative and thoughtful merchandising, their colorful holiday preparations and their obvious convenience as Providence does indeed become a true “Creative Capital,” offering shoppers an incredibly

wide range of gift options. Whether it’s one of a kind items created by our uniquely talented local arts community or more traditional gifts specifically selected by local merchants with our particular tastes in mind, please give them the support or, at the very least, consideration they have earned. So with this in mind, the publishers and staff of East Side Monthly would also like to offer our sincere appreciation of the support we continue to receive from our readers and loyal advertisers as we celebrate our 40th holiday season in the community we’re so proud to call our home. Happy Holidays from all of us to all of you!

Letters Recently metered parking was implemented in Wayland Square and the response from merchants and customers has been negative. What follows are the expressed opinions of Wayland Square merchants. Parking Meters: Who Benefits? It arrived quietly, unannounced without much fanfare or warning. No one requested or wanted it. Since its arrival, life in Wayland Square on Wayland Avenue has turned into a three-ring circus. “It” is a single parking meter on each block. More have been installed on Angell Street and many more are coming. These meters are the kind one walks to get a ticket from and then walks back and leaves the ticket on the dashboard of their vehicle. It had several flaws right from the beginning. Signs were not installed to inform the public that there was a parking meter and paid parking was in effect. Twenty five dollar parking tickets were flying left and right. No one received any mercy. One store owner had three potential customers run out of their store when they heard others were being ticketed. The signs have not been posted as of this writing. One car was ticketed even though it had a paid parking meter ticket displayed on the dashboard. Thanks to one of the store owners, the matter was brought to the attention of the parking meter attendant.

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A delivery truck was ticketed for making a five minute delivery. Business owners can’t unload or load their vehicles due to the threat of a ticket. We were told by the parking meter attendant we had to pay to unload and load our cars. To date the meter has broken down twice, producing parking tickets galore. One of the merchants is constantly making signs to inform the public. We, the business owners, called and emailed to inquire about the matter. Some of us spoke with Leo Perrotta, Parking Administrator for the City of Providence. According to Mr. Perrotta, the parking meters are here to help us. They will move cars, so people don’t leave their vehicles parked for the entire day. This was never an issue because we already had a two-hour parking limit on our street. If a car exceeded the time limit, it was ticketed by our proficient parking attendant. We have not gained parking places but lost the convenience of free two-hour parking. Most business transactions are completed in five to fifteen minutes. We have lost the freedom of the in-andout customer. Once they get a ticket they won’t be rushing back for more. If parking meters are such a good idea, why is there a free two-hour municipal parking lot for businesses on Westminster Street? We didn’t need or ask for this type of help.

If the City of Providence really wants to help us, why not consider some of the issues and concerns we face as business owners on a day-to-day basis. Our state has still not recovered from the Great Recession of 2008. At best the recovery in this state is slow and projected to remain moderate. Unemployment is still an issue. Small business owners have felt the impact of these events for over six years. Many have gone under, some have moved out of Rhode Island altogether. The rest of us are hanging on to the hope that things will get better and that people will start shopping again. Another concern is winter. Who will be able to access the one and only parking meter through the ice and snow banks on the sidewalks and the streets? In summary, all of these conditions pose a real threat to losing our customers. The more they are inconvenienced, the less likely they are to come back. Our customers don’t come to hang around Wayland Square. They come to accomplish what they need to do and leave. Sadly, convenience rules and parking can make or break a business. In their deliberations, the city officials did not look out for small, local businesses. For us this is not about the $1.25 per hour. It’s about convenience for our customers.

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After last year’s championship victory, the Friars returned to the ice with swagger

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By Dan Schwartz This year two things are immediately clear when attending a Providence College hockey match at the revamped Schneider Arena. First, the facility has a mini-professional hockey rink feel to it – jumbotron, strobe lights, stadium-style announcer, the works. Second, the Friars are playing with the type of swagger that only comes from winning the NCAA Championship and seeing that banner hanging from the rafters in front of their bench. Their style of play is relentless, with highspeed entry into the offensive zone, crashing the net for rebounds, digging the puck from corners and an intensity that’s apparent the entire game. The electricity at these games is aided by near-capacity crowds engaging in fan behavior like holding enormous head-shot cutouts of players along the glass, banners hanging from railings (“Tom Parisi: Secretary of Defense”) plus the cheerleaders and a rocking pep-band, complete with electric guitar solos. On the jumbotron there are

videos of players extolling the crowd to “make some noise.” Add to that the Fan Cam, where kids enjoy dancing to music while seeing themselves up on the screen and you have the ingredients of a real participatory crowd. Of course though, it’s all about the hockey. A quick crib sheet on early season team leaders: forwards Trevor Mingoia and Mark Jankowski, along with defenseman Jake Walman, are all averaging over a point per game. Defenseman Anthony Florentino’s slap shot is downright dangerous. PC’s goaltender from last year, Jon Gillies, has gone professional in the Calgary Flames system and Junior Nick Ellis has taken up the goaltending mantle, performing admirably. Coach Nate Leaman, who arrived five years ago from Union College, has done nothing but put PC’s program on the upward ascent. The Friars’ major competition within the Hockey East division is Boston College, UMass Lowell and Boston University – all three competitors ranked

among the top teams nationwide. Last year was the first time that Providence College’s hockey team has ever won an NCAA National Championship, and only the fourth time ever making it to the Frozen Four. This feeling of having a powerhouse team within the college

hockey world is a rather new phenomenon, and Providence needs to recognize that something amazing is happening right now. The 30th annual Mayor’s Cup, a crosstown classic against Brown, is on December 10, which is always a great rivalry to watch. www.friars.com

The Friars raised the championship banner at their 2015-2016 season opener

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What Does it Mean to be “Too Jewish”? A provocative new campaign challenges the public’s perception of Judaism By Tony Pacitti Anyone driving on I-95 North last month may have noticed a particularly eye-catching billboard near the famed Big Blue Bug. The sign was bright pink with some other minor, neon accents and asked a bold, two-word question: Too Jewish? With little else to go on besides a web address, the sign was ambiguous and thought provoking. What it was, it turned out, was the beginning of a new campaign from the Jewish Country Day School (JCDS). Deliberately mysterious, the sign’s intention was to respond to a common answer to why parents don’t send their children to JCDS: it’s “too Jewish.” “It’s in the ether. I’ve heard it many times,” says JCDS head of school Adam Tilove. “I think people assume that a Jewish day school means their kids will want to throw away all their color clothes and wear black and white or follow a Judaism that’s foreign to their family’s, but that’s not what Judaism means to us.”

He goes on to explain that the tenets of Judaism that the school tries to impart to its students are to be joyous, ethical and inquisitive. “How can you be too ethical or too joyous?” he wonders. “We draw from our history to be a springboard for creativity. It started with ‘Too Jewish?’ but it’s really about challenging assumptions.” The website, toojewish.info – adorned with similarly vibrant colors and provocative language – further questions the common assumptions people have about what it means to be Jewish. After the billboard’s four weeks overlooking the highway, a campaign of bus stop ads will roll out, offering more information while maintaining the same bold tone. That tone, according to Tilove, is not in line with a more traditional Jewish mentality. “It challenges the Jewish sensibility,” he says. “Part of the Jewish mentality has been ‘don’t make a stink.’ But the new generation is different. You can live

an integrated, diverse life in America and be Jewish, be proud and be knowledgeable about it. That’s what it means to be American.” Furthering that point is a cooperative 12-week program that will start in January between the JCDS and the Islamic School of Rhode Island. The theater program, which will involve fifth grade students from both schools, will take

place at the Center for Dynamic Learning with the goal of helping the children to understand issues of identity and society. “Our kids are going to have a real, long-term relationship with these Islamic kids,” says Tilove. “That’s what we’re here for – I’m going to be me, you’re going to be you and we’re going to find out what’s special about one another.” www.toojewish.info

Coming Attractions the Providence Center for media Culture will expand the City’s cinematic horizons Last month saw an exciting new addition to Providence’s cineaste scene – the first annual Providence Art & Design Film Festival. From the voracious world of sneaker collecting to the unusual sight of whimsical Victorian taxidermy, the festival showcased artists, forgers and trailblazers alike at the Cable Car Cinema. More than anything, audience members were educated and entertained, as many of the films highlighted the unique intersections between art and community, politics and design, history and personal expression. Many of the screenings wrapped up with a question and answer session featuring professors, curators and artists. “Some of the RISD students who attended the festival were impacted so much that the conversation moved from the theater to the classroom,” enthused Daniel Kamil,

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one of the co-owners of the Cable Car. But perhaps the most exciting aspect of the film festival is that it is only the first offering from the newly established Providence Center for Media Culture. Back in April, Kamil and Cable Car coowner Emily Steffian were awarded the Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship to create and support the development of a new multi-screen exhibition space called the Providence Cinematheque. The new space, which aims to hold up to 400 people across four screens, will house educational programs in media literacy alongside film festivals much like the Providence Art & Design Film Festival. They also plan to hold a number of film series showcasing often-marginalized voices in cinema alongside a rotating selection of classic repertory programming. Other programs outlined by the Providence Cinematheque and the

Center for Media Culture will feature a media-artist residency program, discussion-based community events and much more. “We plan to go forward in a similar vein showcasing a variety of disciplines depending on what is programmatically available,” continues Kamil. “We will also be highlighting one discipline each year by creating a series within the festival. For instance next year is the 50th Anniversary of the Glass Department at RISD. We are working closely with a faculty member to put together a thematic program that will possibly be included.” When fully open and operational, the Providence Cinematheque is gearing up to be a full-blown community institution, one that is set to foster a creative environment, provide a number of tools for filmmakers and a certain pride of place

that can only be found in Rhode Island. “In a media eco-sphere where you can watch anything anytime, the ability to have talk-backs and contextualize the work is what matters.” Kamil cites other well-known film centers, such as the Jacob Burns Center in Pleasantville, New York and the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, as inspirations, especially when considering the way both establishments provide filmmaker resources and educational programs with traditional movie screenings. There are always new and exciting directions that can be explored when up-and-running, like archiving and restoration. But while Kamil says he can possibly see the Cinematheque expanding, a strong focus on exhibition and courses is paramount: “If we could do those two things well… we would be happy.” www. providencecinematheque.com

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The City Plows Ahead December 21 marks the official start of winter, which means those first flakes can’t be far behind. With that in mind, Russell Knight, head of the city’s Department of Public Works is making the rounds on the East Side, reassuring us that everything will be much better this year than last. In meetings with both the Fox Point and College Hill Neighborhood Associations, he reported that three major pieces of equipment have been purchased, local maps have been updated with key routes prioritized and internal planning sessions have been held. Here’s hoping the preparations will bear fruit and, more importantly, that Mother Nature cuts us a little more slack this winter.

A Five Star Loss For Providence… News of the recent death of George Germon, who with his wife Johanne Killeen founded the legendary Al Forno restaurant here in Providence, marked the passage of one of the giants of our local restaurant scene. A lengthy obituary ran in the New York Times that described them as the team that put Providence on the gastronomic map. The article went on to note that the two first met as art students at RISD (he as a sculptor, she as a photographer) and how initially “they saw the restaurant as a way to supplement their artists’ income, viewing it as something of an art project.” The pair are widely credited with inventing the concept of grilled pizza and pioneering the importance of sourcing local ingredients long before it became popular. They won the James Beard Award in 1993 for being the best chefs in the Northeast and the restaurant itself was named “the best casual restaurant in the world” in 1994 by the International Herald Tribune (now the International New York Times). It is difficult to underestimate Al Forno’s importance in creating the outstanding culinary reputation our city now enjoys.

… Plus One For Wayland Square In additional local food related news, Wayland Square lost one of its most passionate advocates and lovers of fine food when Greg Holtkamp, who owned The Olive Tap with his wife

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Hopefully the City will be better prepared for winter after last year’s snowy onslaught

Deb, passed away at the age of 55. A graduate of West Point, he served as platoon leader for the elite Army Rangers before returning and starting a successful career in food and restaurant marketing. He enjoyed sharing his passion and love for good food with his staff and customers, especially the tastings that were frequent and popular Wayland Square events.

Just the Right Ticket? Some East Side store owners are complaining that their livelihoods are being threatened. Not just by an increasingly aggressive criminal element. Or high taxes. Or unplowed streets. This time, it’s parking meters. The onslaught began first on Thayer Street. This past month they appeared at Wayland Square. Can Hope and Wickenden be far behind? Given the nature of shopping patterns here, much of it by relatively quick in and outs by local residents, the new metering strikes us as an ill-conceived pennies wise/dollars foolish decision. Given the overwhelming support the mayor received from the East Side in the last election, one would think this is a decision City Hall might want to revisit. Just saying.

Bright Lights. Bigger City? With the opening of the massive LA Fitness building near the ProvidencePawtucket line, the much anticipated facelift for that section of North Main Street may finally be at hand. Already a drive down the street is becoming considerably more animated and colorful. Part of it is the addition of some attention-grabbing new electronic signs from City Liquors and Empire Loans with more possibly to come. Let’s hope it’s the precursor of continued growth for an area of the city that once was quite vibrant (longtime residents may even remember when Sears and Anderson Little Clothes had large anchor stores on the street). The Summit Neighborhood Association deserves credit for the efforts they have initiated over the past few years with charrettes and meetings in an effort to rekindle interest in the street. For our part, we’d personally vote for a Trader Joe’s.

More Changes Coming to Hope, Thayer and Wayland Square As signs seem to be pointing to an improving economy, several new stores

are planning to open on the East Side. On Hope Street, Evolve Apothecary has beautifully renovated the space formerly occupied by Fresh Pearls to showcase their sustainable body and home products. The Japanese restaurant Ebisu is set to open a second location in the space vacated by Blaze. And Creatoyvity has been sold to Kas Sharma, owner of the well-known, three store, upscale chain in Boston called Henry Bear’s Park. Things are happening around Wayland Square as well. Renovations continue at the old United Way building on the corner of Wayland and Waterman with Washington Trust and Message Envy expected to open shortly. They will be joined by a restaurant called Moe’s Southwest Grill. In addition, longtime women’s clothier Dorothy Williams, owned by Claudia and Bob Mills, has been sold to Jennifer Bose who will be moving here from New York. As we go to press, we’re told renovations will be beginning in the store after the holidays. And finally, amidst these new arrivals, unfortunately we also have to report that one of Thayer Streets oldest stores, the quirky but lovable ZuZu’s Petals, has closed.

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Summit neighborhood Association SNA Condemns Attack on Diversity On October 15, several plastic bags weighted with rice and containing literature composed of racial and cultural slurs were found strewn on lawns and driveways on Methyl and Ogden Streets, Lorimer Avenue and Overhill Road. The police and fire departments, the mayor’s office and the state police responded to the incident, and law enforcement officials said then and subsequently that they were investigating the dissemination of the offensive literature linked to national extremist groups, normally a constitutionally protected activity, to determine if it crossed the line into a violation of the state’s anti-hate crime statute. After meeting with residents of the blocks targeted and discussing the situation, the Summit Neighborhood Association’s board of directors made this statement: The Summit Neighborhood Association condemns the attacks on the cultural, ethnic and racial diversity of our community. Such cowardly and despicable action runs counter to the history of our neighborhood and to the values of inclusion that we cherish. The SNA commends the Providence Police, the mayor’s office and the state police for investigating the incident as a possible criminal act and urges that such inquiry continue with the full force of appropriate law. The neighborhood group remains open to further discussions and suggestions as to how residents can demonstrate their revulsion of such activity. The SNA board meets the evening of the third Monday of each month at Summit Commons and the public is invited. Holiday Caroling for a Cause This year, SNA will celebrate the rich diversity of the neighborhood with bicultural Holiday Caroling for a Cause.

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Summit residents and friends are invited to gather in Miriam Hospital’s cafeteria at 4pm on Sunday, December 13, which falls during the Jewish observance of Hanukkah. There will be hot chocolate and cookies plus a short presentation on the meaning of the Festival of Lights. Then the group will sing The Dreidel Song plus a couple of non-sectarian pieces before heading into the neighborhood for traditional Christmas carols. Along the way, the singers will solicit donations of peanut butter or cash to benefit the St. Raymond’s Church Food Pantry. The evening will end at about 6pm in the parking lot of Seven Stars on Hope Street, just in time for dinner at one of the multitude of local restaurants and still allow for homework completion before school on Monday. Please bring your enthusiasm for the holidays and your flashlights to read the provided songbooks. Then, in the spirit of a citywide celebration, join the West Broadway Neighborhood Association’s caroling the next Sunday, December 20. Residents Invited to Directors Meetings The SNA Board of Directors meets at 7pm on the third Monday of every month in the cafeteria of Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Avenue. The sessions are open and neighborhood residents are encouraged to attend.

Minutes of all board meetings are posted on the SNA website at www. sna.providence.ri.us under “Meetings and Agendas.” Contact us at Summit Neighborhood Association, P.O. Box 41092, Providence, RI 02940 or sna@sna.providence.ri.us. 489-7078 –Kerry Kohring

Fox Point neighborhood Association Events this Month FPNA Board Meeting, 7pm, Monday, December 9 at the Vartan Gregorian Bath House Community Room, 455 Wickenden Street. FPNA Applauds Mayor’s Office The Fox Point Neighborhood Association, (FPNA) would like to express the organization’s sincere appreciation to Mayor Jorge Elorza for hosting the first of regularly scheduled meetings with representatives of neighborhood associations from across the city. The meeting, which was held in mid-October, was well attended by all neighborhood association leaders. Mayor Elorza, who ran for office on the pledge to improve city services, admitted that there’s a problem. “We get up to 3,000 complaints a week on everything from potholes

to illegal dumping,” Elorza said. “We want a city that works.” Mayor Elorza then introduced Adolfo Bailon as the Director of the Mayor’s Center for City Services (MCCS) to coordinate response to citizen complaints involving all city departments. While PROVCONNEX, (www. providenceri.com/provconnex) is a good place to start, MCCS stands ready to ensure that complaints do not “get lost in the process.” He can be reached at 421-2489, ext. 5527, and abailon@providenceri.gov. Also introduced were Grace Diaz, MCCS Senior Advisor on Community Relations and Alexandra Batista, MCCS Community Relations Representative. Specifically, Elorza said recurring city services are getting a closer examination. “Everyone should expect to see the street sweeper at least two or three times a year,” he explained. His office also has increased snow removal plans and increased fines for illegal dumping, while beginning a citywide initiative to rehabilitate abandoned properties. As for crime, he said that there are currently 2,400 recruits in the police academy, some of whom will be joining the police force in about 30 days. The mayor also met with East Side residents in late October to address their concerns on that issue. Meeting with him and the residents were Chief Operating Officer Brett Smiley,

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Commissioner of Public Safety Steven Pare, Police Chief Hugh Clements, Jr. and East Side District Commander Joseph Donnelly. In a letter of thanks to Elorza, FPNA Vice President Daisy Schnepel said that the meetings are a great opportunity to bring neighborhood leaders together more often on citywide issues regarding safety and quality of life. FPNA Welcomes Four New Board Members FPNA’s Board also would like to welcome something that it has needed for a long time – new board members. They are Vincent Scorziello, President of Wickenden Area Merchants Association (WAMA); Alissa Peterson, a strategy marketing executive at local startup, NanoSteel; Zachary Cunha, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Rhode Island; and Zachary Gates. When asked about why they have moved to the neighborhood, these young professionals say that it is the good things that Fox Point offers: a walkable “urban feel,” with established residential and commercial areas; a picturesque waterfront community with growing and improving parklands and “one of the best public elementary schools in the city.” Vincent Scorziello, who owns Campus Fine Wines and Alissa Peterson were introduced at FPNA’s Fall Membership Meeting on November 4 to tell residents about their individual projects for merchants and new residents of Fox Point. Scorziello has provided the necessary link for Fox Point to its commercial area by creating and serving as president of WAMA and as board member of FPNA for a year. He has coordinated promotional materials and ads for WAMA, while co-promoting WAMA’s sidewalk sales and community events with FPNA. Peterson recently produced a “Welcome Mailing” to new residents of the Fox Point neighborhood. Her first one, which went out in October, included a welcome letter, flyer to our Fall Membership Meeting, membership form and discount coupons to local stores from WAMA Members – Campus Fine Wines, Benefit Street Antiques, Adlers and Rustigian Rugs. “The next one will be a lot easier,” she laughed. Past member Malcolm Reis also

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has rejoined the board. Welcome back, Malcolm. Late Night Noise Addressed FPNA has contacted Brown University officials regarding a case of repeated incidents of late night noise and other disturbing behavior by as many as eight off-campus students. Neighbors have said that each weekend, the house at 28 Thayer Street turns into a big party location with loud noise occurring late into the night on the residence’s front and back porches. They also report that the students have smashed neighbors’ pumpkins, flicked their cigarettes into leaves and urinated on Thayer Street. Residents believe that the majority of the students are attending Brown University, but they may share the house with some students from RISD. In late October, the police were called back during a disturbance and a fine of $200 was given to the student who organized the party. “Be assured the students will be brought in for discussion,” said Richard Bova, Senior Associate Dean, Division of Campus Life and Student Services at Brown University. One neighbor also asked Councilman Seth Yurdin to look into allegations that the absentee landlord, in violation of tax residency laws, lists her address as 28 Thayer Street. The landlord, who neighbors say is uncooperative, rents to the eight students, which they believe is in violation of city code. The resident also told the councilman that the zoning board and tax office have been contacted, but residents have received no response from either. Fox Point Neighborhood Association, P.O. Box 603177, Providence, RI 02906. 270-7121, www.fpna. net, fpna@cox.net. –John Rousseau

Blackstone Parks Conservancy Taking Challenges in Small Bites Once people see a connection between their own health and the natural environment – we are all mammals, after all – the value of woodlands beyond a cool place to escape on a hot day becomes more evident. And the need to protect trees in both Blackstone parks – as the Blackstone Parks Conservancy

Goats were enlisted by Blackstone Parks Conservancy to chew up poison ivy and greenbriar leaves in Blackstone Park

(BPC) does – becomes more evident as well. The Conservancy plays defense against a tangle of challenges: invading plant species, leaf-chomping insects like winter moths and intensifying stormwater runoff – all interconnected and stoked by climate change. Braced by the Providence Parks Department and state environmental agencies, we do what we can. Litterers and vandals pose challenges as well, particularly on the Boulevard. Fortunately, much of the work in the parks is enjoyable. Many volunteers this fall discovered this pleasure while removing invasive plants under the eyes of URI-trained BPC people as bright leaves danced overhead and cool breezes blew off the Seekonk River. Two Innovative Approaches to Invasives and Poison Ivy Conservancy volunteers also find satisfaction collaborating to test innovative solutions to environmental challenges. The existence of climate change is no longer seriously debated but how best to cope with it is. There are differences of opinion on how best to control invasive plant species as well. Protection against runoff and erosion may be more obvious, but it can be difficult and expensive. Our search for workable approaches is pragmatic. What works? What doesn’t? Are there harmful side effects?

Is there a way to remove invasive plants without exacerbating erosion for instance? Ultimately, limitations of time and money encourage “small bites” through experimentation and pilot projects. An invasive removal project financed partly by the Natural Resource Conservation Service began this fall at the north end of the park on Gulf Road, part of a long-term effort to move through all 45 acres. The BPC hired Groundwork Providence workers to go after Asiatic Bittersweet, Japanese Knotweed and the City Forester, Doug Still, directed removal of a few locust trees. The latter are not on Rhode Island’s invasive species list but are moving northward, and Still thinks it’s a good idea to start slowly cutting them down. Like other invasives, locusts are highly prolific and crowd out native plants. Next, a classic conundrum: While nearly everyone would wish to eradicate all the poison ivy in the Blackstone Park Conservation District, they are protected as native plants, which are superior to invasive species in important ways. Moreover, poison ivy roots protect against runoff, and this is a priority in a park sitting on what is essentially a sand dune. A solution in the form of hungry goats emerged, thanks to the Education Committee. Wishing to shield small children in the new “magic” circle in the woods from the surrounding poison

Community Neighborhood News ivy, the committee hired a troop of nine goats from The Silk Tree Farm in Little Compton. Since allowing the goats to eat every plant in sight – as they would if they could – would remove protection against stormwater runoff, electric fencing was temporarily installed to keep them in bounds. The only side effect was delight, and now the Conservancy can make plans to reduce poison ivy along trails in order to protect walkers. Priority Plans for the Boulevard Next month look for BPC plans to deal with two pressing Boulevard issues: winter moths and the deteriorating path where thousands of walkers and runners pass. Healthy Urban Green Space for All! Kindly send your East Side Marketplace receipts to Blackstone Parks Conservancy, P.O. Box 603141, Providence, RI 02906. 270-3014, www.blackstoneparksconservancy.org, janeannpeterson@gmail.com. –Jane Peterson

College Hill neighborhood Association The CHNA Annual Holiday Party ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and that’s what we promise we’ll be on Monday, December 7 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the beautifully restored Lippitt House on the corner of Angell and Hope Streets. All College Hill residents are invited to gather and celebrate the season with food, drink and good conversation as you meet and mingle with your neighbors. There will be a short annual meeting but this is more about our all getting together and sharing our thoughts on things we like (or maybe don’t like) about what’s happening in our neighborhood. The Lippitt House itself will be appropriately decked out in its most elegant holiday finery. Please come join us in what promises to be a most festive evening. DPW Shares Improvement Plans For Winter At our most recent board meeting, we were privileged to hear presentations on two important neighborhood issues. The first was by Captain Russell Knight, the former Vice President of Operations at

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the Naval War College in Newport, who now heads the Department of Public Works in Providence and will be charged with the responsibility of keeping our streets clear of snow this winter. After listening to the board on some particularly troublesome College Hill street problems from last year, he went on to report on some of the steps his department has already taken in preparation. The City has purchased two new big plows as well as an inspector truck, the latter to help monitor the subcontractors who the City will rely upon. They have updated their snow maps to prioritize important areas – main roads, schools, hospitals etc. – to insure they get done first. He remains optimistic that the City will be ready for the worst the winter of 2016 has to offer. Plans For New Brown Engineering School Now Online The second presentation was from Brown officials who provided an update on the upcoming new engineering school project. The massive project will take two years to complete and is planned to open in the spring semester of 2018. The project was well received by the Board and seems to be nicely thought out and should be an exciting addition to the campus. To check out the specifics of project go to www.brown. edu/Facilities/Building_Brown/projects_curr/engineering/

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News From Thayer Street Donna Personeus, director of the Thayer Street District Management Authority (TSDMA) reports the tree well and sidewalk project for the street, sponsored and paid for by the TSDMA, has been completed. It certainly is a nice enhancement for the area. The TSDMA has also installed a Bike Repair Station, complete with tools and an air pump, on Olive Street next to the Brown Bookstore. In events coming up this month: The Thayer Street Business Association will hold its second Annual Holiday Stroll on Wednesday, December 7. The street will be festively lit up for the holidays in what promises to be a fun evening guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit. For more details about the stroll as they become available, go to www.thayerstreetdistrict.com. College Hill Neighborhood Association, P.O. Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906. 633-5230, www.collegehillna.com, chna@collegehillna.com. –Anthony Petrocchi, corresponding secretary

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Eat! Shop! Play! Community resources and more Equal parts residential area and shopping district, Hope Street is a dynamic neighborhood for both residents and independently-owned businesses that offer a diverse range of organizations. Indulge your refined side and take in an elegant performance of classical, neo-classical or contemporary dance at Festival Ballet, a non-profit arts organization and home of the state’s premier ballet company. With a year-round ballet school offering classes for children, teens and men and women of all ages, it’s never too late to get your dancing feet moving in step with their mission to bring the transformative power of dance to the community. 825 Hope St, Providence. 401-353-1129, festivalballetprovidence.org Foster your faith and well-being with a visit to the Dwares Jewish Community Center. Welcoming all faiths, ages and backgrounds to embrace the interconnected quality of a tight-knit community, take advantage of the various resources offered, like their new kids swim program. 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence. 401-421-4111, jewishallianceri.org

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Upping Curb Appeal on Thayer Street Fixed up sidewalks and bike friendly initiatives are the latest improvements on Thayer

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steadily rolling out on Thayer Street over the last couple of years. Sidewalk bump outs, a fresh layer of blacktop, the 257 Thayer project. Now new tree wells and a bicycle repair station can be counted among the most recent in a parade of neighborhood improvements. “We improved every single one of those tree wells,” explains Donna Personeus, Executive Director of the Thayer Street District Management Authority (TSDMA). “From Bowen to Waterman and down the side streets, wherever tree wells were in front of a TSDMA paying member’s business.” Repairs to the tree wells and surrounding sidewalks began last year with locations that presented the greatest tripping hazard for walkers. In addition to public safety, the wellbeing of the trees was also taken

into account. The TSDMA worked with City Forester Doug Still to make changes that would be beneficial to Thayer’s arboreal residents. That meant using cobblestones, which serve to filter water to roots and eliminate the need to regularly weed the soil around the trees. They’ve also done away with the metal grates that surrounded the trees, which had a tendency to collect litter. The sidewalks along Thayer have also been repaired; mending cracks and popped up slabs of concrete. All said and done, the sidewalk and tree well project cost approximately $35,000, all paid for by the TSDMA with funds collected from neighborhood businesses specifically for street improvement projects. “We have to help our merchants be successful on the street,” says Personeus. “This will be aesthetically

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pleasing and bring some consistency to the street.” Thayer Street has also made yet another step forward in an increased effort to be a friendlier neighborhood for cyclists. Like many of the new developments on Thayer Street, this has been in the works for sometime. New bike racks were added along the street, as was a bike lane when the city recently repaved the road. Last fall, a Bicycle Benefits program was put into place where businesses offer discounts to cyclists enrolled in the program. The most recent piece in the bike friendly initiative was the installation of a bicycle repair station at the corner of Olive and Thayer. Paid for by the TSDMA, the repair station includes tools and an air pump. Legend Bicycle, located on Brook Street, will be maintaining the station, replacing any tools that become lost or damaged. On the artistic side of things, the former location of Tedeschi’s will be turned into a temporary pop up art gallery. Community members and students have been donating materials to build exhibit walls behind the long-vacant windows. Curated by students, the gallery will feature the work of artists from the community as well as Brown, with its debut exhibit opening on December 2. “This will hopefully be something that, down the road, any time we have a window that’s empty we’ll incorporate it,” says Personeus. The gallery, called the 249 Thayer Window Art Gallery, will be in operation as long as the Tedeschi’s building is vacant. www.thayerstreetdistrict.com

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Let Them Drink Tea This year for the holidays, harken back to old traditions. Every Sunday from November 29-December 20, the Lippitt House is hosting Holiday High Tea. Guests can enjoy sweet and savory treats, a signature cocktail and, of course, freshly brewed tea, catered by Delsie Catering and Events. The house is gorgeous at any time of year,

but especially so during the holiday season, so don’t miss your chance to see it. 129 Hope Street, Providence. 272-5101, www.lippitthouse.org

Get Your Scrooge On Christmas in Providence isn’t really Christmas without the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future… and

Ebenezer Scrooge, of course. Trinity Rep’s A Christmas Carol is the state’s most beloved holiday tradition for a reason. You might know the story, but you don’t know how the theatre will reinvent the tale every year – and this year’s more traditional rendition, running through December 31, won’t disappoint. 201 Washington Street, Providence. 351-4242, www.trinityrep.com

Shop Creatively You can’t find a one-of-a-kind gift at a big box store – and trust us, nobody needs one more serving plate shaped like Santa’s hat. Find something truly unique, and truly personal, at the RISD Alumni and Student Holiday Art Sale, happening on December 5 at the Convention Center. Not only will you peruse paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry and textiles by over 200 talented local artists, you’ll also have the possibility of discovering young talent now that will be out of your price range in the future. 1 Sabin Street, Providence. 458-6000. www.risdalumnisales.com/holidayart-sale

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No matter how you cross the finish line, put on your holiday finery for the December 6 Downtown Jingle 5k. The festive fun run is a fundraiser for Toys for Tots, Project Undercover and the Rhode Island Food Bank, and no runner has truly done his or her part unless he or she is wearing a crazy holiday getup – think Christmas lights, reindeer antlers and red sequins as far

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Be Old Fashioned… in a Good Way During the summer, the Providence Flea is one of the city’s unmissable events. On the weekends, vendors take over Water Street, selling beautifully curated vintage goods and handmade items. For the holidays, though, things move indoors: to Hope High School, specifically. The Providence Flea Holiday Market will take place on December 6 and 13, with food trucks and live music. It beats shopping at the mall any day. 324 Hope Street, Providence. www.providenceflea.com

Dream of a White Christmas PPAC will be hosting Irving Berlin’s White Christmas from December 8-13. The beloved 1950s holiday movie, starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Allen, will get a memorable stage treatment. We can only hope fake snow, and not the real stuff they wanted in the movie, will set the stage. 220 Weybosset Street, Providence. 421-ARTS, www.ppacri.org

Preserve the Tradition Mixed Magic Theatre will keep two of its beloved holiday traditions alive this winter. First is Great Holiday Traditions, performed on December 5 at 3pm and 7:30pm at Hope High School. The show is a collection of beloved holiday songs and stories, with a tribute to the armed forces. Then, their 17th annual performance of A Kwanzaa Song, the longest

running Kwanzaa performance in the country, happens on December 19. The powerful show by Ricardo Pitts-Wiley blends dance, storytelling and 14 original songs. www.mmtri.com

Get Festive in Downcity On December 5, kick off the holidays with a fun-filled day at #CelebrateDowncity. The Westminster Street festivities happen inside and out: What Cheer Records will be spinning at the Grant’s Block Stage; Santa will be strolling the street taking Polaroids with merry makers; food trucks and vendors will be selling holiday treats; and once the sun goes down, there will be a special Movies on the Block screening. Aurora will host a special Holiday Flea Market by the PVD Flea, selling vintage and handmade goods. www.indowncity.com

Glide Into Winter Nothing says “the magic of the season” like ice skating at Alex and Ani City Center. After taking a spin around the ice, warm up with some hot chocolate and walk over to the massive tree in front of City Hall for next year’s Christmas card photo. 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence. 331-5544, www.alexandanicitycenter.com

Light the Candles Start off Hanukkah on a fun and festive note by bringing the little ones to the Hanukkah Hurly Burly at the Jewish Community Day School. The party, for three-to-five-year-olds, will have handson activities, music, games, dancing and holiday treats. 85 Taft Avenue, Providence. 751-2470, jewishallianceri.org

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Do Unto Others With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season – and the neverending shopping lists that come with it – it’s easy to forget about our neighbors in need. On December 12, join the Rhode Island Food Bank for their Holiday Food Drive and Open House. Bring non-perishable food items, and enjoy music and family fun, all while learning about the important work the Food Bank does for the community. 200 Niantic Avenue, Providence. 942-6325, www.rifoodbank.org

Dance with the Sugarplum Fairies The magic of the ballet is unlike any other… especially when that magic is bringing wooden nutcrackers, sugarplum fairies and toy ballerinas to life. Bring the little ones to Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker, on stage at PPAC from December 18-20, to experience that magic for the first time (and to relive it yourself). 220 Weybosset Street, Providence. 4212787, www.festivalballet.com

Pop Your Cork Don’t travel to Boston to see the Boston Pops – they’re coming to Providence on December 6. The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra is coming to town, along with the Metropolitan Chorale of Brookline, to perform holiday favorites at PPAC. You never know, Old Saint Nick might even show up. 220 Weybosset Street, Providence. 421-2787, www.ppacri.org

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Hear Angels On High Well, maybe not angels, but some incredibly talented singers. The

Magic of Christmas starring The New York Tenors brings the magical sounds and sights of New York during the holidays to Veterans Memorial Auditorium on December 3. Tenors Andy Cooney, Daniel Rodriguez and Christopher Macchio will perform with special guest, actor and comedian Jim Labriola. 1 Avenue of the Arts. 421-2787, www.vmari.com

Read All About It Providence’s best hometown writers, Ann Hood, Taylor Polites and Hester Kaplan, will take the stage at Aurora on December 18 for Writers Behaving Badly! Holiday Edition. A panel of celebrity judges will measure the writers in a series of literary games that celebrate the “smallest state’s profound and substantive writing community with a program that is neither profound nor substantive,” and promise lots of laughs and even more glory to be won. 276 Westminster Street, Providence. www.goathillwriters.com

See Saint Nick Himself It might not technically be the night before Christmas, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the Providence Ballet Theatre’s performance of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas on December 18 at Rhode Island College. Watch the classic tale unfold with the magic of ballet, and even better, watch little eyes light up witnessing that magic for the first time. 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence. 456-8144, www.ric.edu

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something that most of us strive to do. Yet, for one reason or another, we find ourselves bombarding those big corporate stores and malls, itching to get the coveted Black Friday sales every year and avoiding what’s truly important for our community. This season, transport yourself back to that delightful glee of the holidays where you support local businesses while taking in the joyous holiday spirit that you’ll certainly miss at a mall. The neighborhood associations across the East Side will be re-instilling this sense of holiday hope when they hold their annual holiday strolls featuring workshops, music, food trucks, different vendors and so much more that you won’t know what to do with all of the holiday splendor.

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Hope Street Winter Stroll The Hope Street Merchants’ Association will be gift-wrapped in holiday cheer when they host their family-oriented 7th Annual Hope Street Winter Stroll on December 3. As with previous years, the stroll will feature outdoor kids’ films in conjunction with the Providence Children’s Film Festival, fire jugglers that will light up the night, The Extraordinary Rendition Band’s merry music and marching, as well as food trucks, vendors, wreath sales, photos with Santa and much more. One of the organizers of the winter stroll, Line Daems, co-owner of Kreatelier, is a huge proponent of supporting local businesses and giving back to community. She works closely with Buy Local RI and the Rhode Island Foundation to help ensure that the character of the community is shaped and upheld by local businesses such as her own. By playing a vital role in the local community, Daems states that “Hope Street has many wonderful family-owned

businesses, providing unique products and services with great customer service. All money that is spent on Hope Street comes back to the neighborhood.” December 3. 4-8pm. Northern part of Hope Street from 5th Street to Rochambeau, Providence. 432-7995, www.hopestreetprov.com

SoMa Holiday Stroll The South Main Street Neighborhood Association is holding their annual SoMa Holiday Stroll on December 12. Some of the activities to look forward to during the event – that will be sure to coax you into that terrific holiday spirit – include giveaways, treats and sips that will brighten the day for even the most Scrooge-like person. You’ll also get the chance to visit the many local shops around the area for your gift giving needs, including the beloved fashion boutique Shoppe Pioneer. Natalie Morello, founder of Shoppe Pioneer, had a lifelong dream to bring her keen eye for up-and-coming designers to a shop of her own while retaining the local shopping mentality necessary for a store like this to thrive. “People should shop locally as you get more one-on-one attention and a more unique product then mass market stores. You build a relationship while building the economy,” Morello says. You won’t want to miss the many eclectic stores and fine restaurants as you walk up and down the street perusing what the different merchants have to offer while enjoying the soothing sounds of carolers instilling that timeless holiday cheer that you know and love. December 12. 11am-3pm. South Main Street and South Water Street, Providence. www.somadistrict. wix.com/somadistrict

Thayer Street Holiday Stroll Nothing says local, vibrant and artistic quite like Thayer Street. What’s even

better is that the Thayer Street District Management Authority (TSDMA) will be holding their annual Thayer Street Holiday Stroll on December 2. Along with the street being lit up like a Christmas tree at night, there will be carolers singing your favorite holiday hits as Santa and his elves wander the street. The various businesses along the street will also be offering discounts all day long as well as the City offering free parking. If you’re a big foodie, these discounts will be sure to brighten your day as many of the restaurants such as Kartabar and Froyo World, to name a few, will be offering 10% off your entire purchase. Flatbread Company will also offer samples and free gingerbread man decorating for the kids. While you’re basking in the holiday stroll, pay a visit to the opening reception for the 249 Thayer Window Art Gallery by Artbeat sponsored by TSDMA where Tedeschi’s was formerly located. The exhibition entitled In Transition will be on display in the early evening and include works from street artist/writer Nick Guilbert and photographer Linda Handel. December 2. All day. Thayer Street, Providence. 626-2640, www. thayerstreetdistrict.com.

shop locally, get festive and even stay for dinner. While you’re there, stop by Campus Fine Wines where the owners, including Vincent Scorziello, are serious about helping you choose the perfect gift. When it comes to why shoppers should choose local instead of corporate, Scorziello’s thoughts on the matter are highly satisfying: “There are all the usual virtuous reasons to spend your holiday gift dollars locally, like supporting your neighbors, investing in your neighborhood and sustaining the quaint shopping districts everyone loves to stroll through on sunny days. But you also get a higher level of service, I think, when you do business with someone deeply invested in their store and in their neighborhood. And hey, in the case of Campus Fine Wines, there’s no longer a sales tax on wine or spirits,” he says. You definitely don’t want to miss the opportunity to spend your days discovering and strolling through the Wickenden Wonderland. December 21-23. Times vary. Wickenden Street, Providence. www.facebook.com/wama.pvd

Wickenden Wonderland If you’re the type of person who isn’t sure what to get that special someone during the holidays, visit the Wickenden Area Merchants Association’s (WAMA) Wickenden Wonderland from December 21-23, when Wickenden Street stores will be open later than usual to accommodate those last-minute gift givers. WAMA will be lighting up their stores so strollers can marvel at the beauty and wonder of the holidays – you might even see a Santa or two roaming around. The Wonderland stroll allows you to

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Blackstone. At night, walk over to one of Hope Street’s delicious dining destinations. The home, not to mention the area, is perfect for a young family, or for a couple looking to start one. The two-story home has three bedrooms, one and a half baths and a bonus room in the basement. It’s got some retro charm, like the tiles in the kitchen and bath, that you can

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Students spend six or more hours in school for half of the days of the year. Except for their own homes, most children are at school more frequently than anywhere else. Students breathe, eat, move around, challenge their immune systems and manage their emotions while at school. Under the care of school nurses, many students take medication and receive other medical treatment. Routine dental health, vision and hearing screenings take place in schools. All of this and more transpires during days that are often highly scheduled to advance students academically. Because we measure and hold schools accountable for indicators of academic achievement, those are the outcomes that we monitor, discuss and publicize. This focus persuades us to believe that academic advancement is the sole purpose of school. But, of course, it’s not. Students need to be physically healthy and mentally prepared to attend school and to learn effectively. These factors are especially critical in Providence, which is intensely focused on reducing ongoing chronic absenteeism. As Rhode Island Kids Count reported this year, more than one in five children in our state live in poverty. In Providence, 40% of children live below the poverty level. Living in poverty is correlated with chronic health conditions, including mental and emotional disorders, asthma and Type 2 diabetes, that lead to missed school days and diminished academic outcomes. In order to understand the ways our schools are supporting and improving children’s health and wellness, I talked with Jennifer Quigley-Harris, Providence Public Schools’ Wellness Coordinator. After years of working in the field of wellness communication and education, Quigley-Harris – a parent of two children in the Providence Public Schools – joined the district earlier this year as its first Wellness Coordinator. Her mission is to communicate and implement the district’s Wellness Policy, which was updated in 2013 in response to comply with the 2010 federal Healthy, HungerFree Kids Act. This legislation includes the federal School Lunch Program, which provides nutrition guidelines and food subsidies that aid the 80% of Providence’s public school children who receive free or reduced price school meals.

The current version of Providence’s Wellness Policy also reflects Rhode Island’s requirements for the school food programs, which Quigley-Harris described as being at a health-promoting level that exceeds the federal guidelines. These requirements affect all food served in schools, including classroom celebrations and vending machines. In elementary school classrooms in Providence, students eat – and according to Quigley-Harris, really enjoy – daily fruit and vegetable snacks that include such palate-expanding offerings as starfruit, honeydew melon, jicama, pineapple and locally grown squash. These snacks, which are part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Program, do more than satiate midmorning hunger. They help establish healthy eating as a lifelong habit. For Quigley-Harris, it’s about more than food. The Providence Wellness Policy requires adherence to state-mandated levels of physical education and goes further, requiring a minimal daily recess in elementary schools of 10-15 minutes. Quigley-Harris emphasized, “Kids need at least that much recess, but it isn’t the only time kids should move around.” She works with educators and school leaders to add physical activity breaks between and during classes, a practice that she sees growing within the district. Afterschool activities are also part of the physical activity initiative, and this

school year has seen a large leap forward with an expanded range of middle school sports. More than 300 students have signed up for the newly added fall soccer and track and field teams. Our talk shifted to what QuigleyHarris and the district’s Wellness Committee, which meets to support and expand the Wellness Policy, are considering next. I asked about mental health and social-emotional supports in our schools. Quigley-Harris has these critical needs on her radar, and hopes to start collaborating with existing district policies and initiatives to create better conditions and supports for children to negotiate conflict and manage their emotions. Absent of clear-cut state and federal regulations, such as those that exist for nutrition, the impetus for such policies and practices is less clear. Nevertheless, we need to advocate at the state level for the implementation of restorative discipline policies, mindfulness programs, conflict resolution skill-building and other supports. Right now, even though there’s more to do, it’s worth noting that we’re on the right track. Our city’s schools have established a meaningful commitment to young people’s health and wellness, and Quigley-Harris’ focus ensures Providence will support the need and right of all young people have to exercise their minds and their bodies, eat healthy food and make the most of their expanding minds.

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Providence FAFSA Victory Celebrated at the White House In October, a team from Providence joined an event at the White House that focused on the work of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative, devoted to fostering partnerships that positively impact college access for underserved students. The Providence team, which included the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University’s District & Systems Transformation Co-Director Angela Romans, Danielle Parrillo from the Providence Public School District, Maria Carvalho from the College Crusade and Michael Joyce from Rhode Island’s Division of Higher Education, represented the Children and Youth Cabinet (CYC), a citywide initiative based at Annenberg. In 2014, the CYC aimed to increase the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates in Providence from 67% to 73% among all graduating seniors by June 2015. The CYC and its partners led an effort to collect this data and find out which students were on track to complete the form and to provide supports for students and families to finish the form. A FAFSA completion challenge pitted Providence high schools against one another to determine the highest completion rate. The outcome? The citywide goal was exceeded, with 74% completion, and the winner of the challenge, Mt. Pleasant High School, achieved 83% completion, up from one of the lowest to the second highest in the district.

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an ancient maple that towered over our house. I was sorry to see it go. Actually, I was devastated, but I’m in the final stage of the grieving process, working through denial, anger and depression to finally reach acceptance. Well, sort of. I still miss it like crazy. How can I feel so much loss for a tree? Our house is roomy, but our backyard is not. It’s about the size of one of those carports that popped up in the 1950s. Nearly all of the ground is covered by a patio – dull cement bricks in varying states of decay, compliments of our brutal New England winters. The trees were the stars – two majestic silver maples. My guess is that they were either planted when the house was built more than a century ago or were saplings that grew over time. Some people call them swamp maples. That sounds undignified to me, as if they’re dime-a-dozen trees that have no aesthetic value. I don’t care what the experts say. I like them. I’ll start with the maple still standing – the one at the rear of our yard. The main trunk is as wide as a kid’s plastic swimming pool. Put it this way: Your fingertips don’t touch when you give it a bear hug. Three enormous “stems’’ rise above rooftops on buildings nearby and sprouts shoot off to create a

green canopy. One of the best things about the tree is a small hollow – or cavity – at eye level, kind of like the one in To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout found silver coins and other treasures in her hollow from Boo Radley. My hollow is home to moss and wet leaves – and old, deflated footballs. Maybe I’ll plant some pansies there next spring. The other maple was a few feet from our house. Of the two, it was the beauty. It had a massive trunk with arching branches that reached to the sun. The tree was fantastic: It’s a summer day and I’m writing in our thirdfloor study, and I look out the window and see a tangle of leaves brushing up against the pane. Magical. The trunk, and its bulbous, gray bark, was our ground-to-roof curtain. I loved the bark as much as the foliage. One spring, a limb fell off in a rainstorm, leaving a hole. The next year, raccoons moved in and turned the cavity into a palace. The tree was still lush, but it was empty inside and had to go. It came down this summer. I was at work, which is where I wanted to be when the tree cutters did their business. I didn’t want to see it go. We all live on top of each other on the East Side. Trees are crucial for privacy.

They’re also strong. I would much rather have a tree in my yard than a bed of daisies. What could be more calming than sitting on a park bench – or by a window – watching a tree bend in the breeze? It’s easy to get lost in the majesty of a tree. Trees give us the visual image to think about life’s big questions: Why did the light fade early? Why was the fruit bitter? Why did she miss him the whole day through? Our backyard is barren now. What a lonesome lot. My kids had a soccer game in Scituate not long ago. I was stunned by the amount of trees up there, unfettered and alive. Losing a tree in Scituate is probably not a heart wrenching experience. On the East Side trees are precious, even the ones in decline. This spring, I hope to plant a new tree – maybe a birch or a dogwood. A friend suggested an elm. It would take years to grow to the height of my maple. I won’t be around to enjoy its stature. By then, I’ll probably be living in a cabin in the woods, begging the wild to take root at my doorstep. My mind spins with the possibilities: laurels, hemlocks, oaks and anything else that springs from Mother Earth. I’ll host them all. Elizabeth Rau can be reached at erau1@verizon.net.

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By Stephanie Obodda Set on Spruce Street, the parallel neighbor to Atwells Avenue, Trattoria Del Mare provides the cachet of Federal Hill with less hype and a shorter wait time. The first floor of this non-descript building has housed a number of predecessors in the last decade: the legendary BYOB restaurant Casa Christine, which I still can’t believe I never tried, Thornton’s and, most recently, D’Vine On The Hill. Trattoria Del Mare has an ample back patio, and as we walked to our table I was reminded of a favorite Federal Hill memory. Several years ago, as we strolled out the rear of Federal Hill’s iconic piazza, a friend who had recently moved to Rhode Island exclaimed, “Wow! You can even see the water from here!” We had a good laugh; the valley that lies beyond Spruce Street was carved out by a highway instead of a scenic river, but it does provide a pause in the landscape that bends like a body of water. Dining on Trattoria Del Mare’s terrace, you probably won’t notice the highway below, and the open expanse is inviting as you gaze out over the old mills and distant rooftops. Consider it a unique Providence experience. Don’t discount the outdoor seating here as the weather cools. Much of it is covered, and the heat lamps and a large brick fireplace will keep you toasty. Of course, the restaurant’s interior has plenty of tables, too. Before we ordered, a treat arrived from the kitchen: the house pita bread. Drizzled with a tangy garlic cheese sauce, it woke up our palates. Our waiter reminded us of the dollar raw bar specials that run from four to six on weeknights. We started with a half dozen oysters and two shrimp which were most definitely jumbo (all $1 each). The happy hour special also includes littlenecks. The Mionetto Prosecco Brut ($9/glass) was a decent pairing for our raw selection. We continued with the Ceviche ($10), large enough to split with two or more. Generous cubes of tuna and

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salmon mixed colorfully with shrimp and plump orange mussels. This ceviche wasn’t as puckeringly acidic as some, and the ingredients tasted fresh. Our two salads were the stars of this dining experience. My husband had the Burrata Salad ($9). Three slices of tomato were each topped with a generous slab of burrata and drizzled with a truffle balsamic glaze. I had the MED Crab salad ($14). Both halves of a just-ripe avocado were piled with crab meat. These were served, along with three jumbo shrimp, on a bed of baby greens dressed with a simple lemon vinaigrette. I expected a dainty appetizer salad, but this was huge and would have made a great dinner salad for a healthy eater. The Del Mare Salad is a similar offering which substitutes

ceviche for the crab meat. For our entrées, we switched to the crisp Harbor Town Sauvignon Blanc ($8/glass). My husband ordered the Lobster Fra Diavlo ($26), a classic dish with lobster, tomato-based sauce and plenty of spaghetti. I liked that this was spicier than other local versions of the dish (though not overly so, and I’m sure the kitchen will tone it down on request). My entrée choice was the Seafood Risotto ($24), a large creamy dish of risotto with salmon, scallops and shrimp. I appreciated the richness of the flavor and that it was looser than some brick-like risotto dishes I’ve seen recently. We shared two desserts: the Chocolate Cake and a Peanut Butter Gelato Bombe ($6 each). The cake was, to my delight, the reverse of a

typical layer cake, with sponge cake layered thinly between a thick fudgy mousse. We both vied for the gelato’s caramel center. Though the menu doesn’t follow cutting-edge food trends, the food was well prepared with fresh ingredients, and I would gladly try more of the menu based on the quality of our sampling. It’s especially welcome to have another seafoodfocused option in town, considering they are less numerous than you’d expect from the capital of the Ocean State.

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A Delicious Expansion Under new ownership, eastside Marketplace ups its ante on healthy choices By Grace Lentini Red Stripe Celebrates Ten Years

a staple in the community for years. With its new owners come new products and in-store experiences to look forward to. “We at Eastside Marketplace had a lot of involvement in the new design,” says General Manager Brian Pacheco. “We’ve been listening to customers and felt that we needed to upgrade our offerings in several departments.” And upgrade they have. They work closely with Rhode Island farmers to carry their produce and other goods – there’s even an end cap completely dedicated to RI products. They’ve also bumped up production within their fresh foods section. Head Chef Deb Miller leads the charge with new recipes like Shrimp Scampi and Glazed Salmon while keeping beloved favorites such as Eggplant Parmesan, Pot Roast and Shepherd’s Pie. The cheese department has well over 400 varieties to choose from for that perfect cheese plate. A variety like Sartori Montamore is similar to cheddar but has a creamy, nuttiness to it. Throw in Beenster aged Gouda to add some color to an otherwise monochromatic cheese plate and a soft cheese like D’Affaffinios. Finally, spice it up with a nice buttermilk blue cheese like Roth. Pick up some grapes, nuts, dried fruit or their

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fig spread to round out the plate. They’ve also incorporated different cheese classes into their repertoire – think baked brie and all of the imaginable toppings that complement it. If you’re still overwhelmed by dairy indecision, take one of their cheese board making classes. They’re also very conscientious of dietary concerns, so they carry about 1,400 gluten-free items and are adding more gluten-free items to different departments all the time. Better yet, you can view all the gluten-free items online to see if they have what you’re looking for. While you’re online, you can complete your shopping and opt for in-store pickup or home delivery – you can even call in a grocery order; it’s pretty darn easy. Natural items have also been kicked up to include nearly 6,000 options. Fewer preservatives in your food are always better, and now you have more choices for a healthier lifestyle. They’re also in the process of adding a nut grinding station to allow folks to grind their own nut butter, and they’ve redone the cafe area to include counter seating. Overall, it seems that they’ve made food shopping easier while upping the ante on healthier choices. Sounds like a win-win for the neighborhood. 165 Pitman Street, Providence. 8317771, www.EastsideMarket.com

and Thursdays for $9.99. Choose from any 10-ounce burger, and if you’re not a beer lover, feel free to substitute a glass of wine or a soft drink. With the standards we’ve come to expect from them with brunch, lunch and dinner, I’m sure there will be more years, and hopefully decades, of great neighborhood food to come. 465 Angell Street, Providence. 437-6950, www.RedStripeRestaurants.com

A New Restaurant in the Jewelry District Isn’t it always the case that it’s 2am and you need food ASAP? Well East Side diners, you have a new late night option. Recently opened in the old Blount Clam Shack locale across from Rick’s Roadhouse, JR’s offers comfort food ranging from tater tots, sliders, wraps, fried Oreos, mozzarella sticks and salads. JR’s owner Michael DeSimone is from New Jersey but attended Johnson & Wales University. He fell in love with Rhode Island and has always wanted to contribute to the dining scene here. “I know what it’s like to get hungry late at night and want a healthy alternative

to fast food,” says Michael. He has two other JR’s locations and is happy to expand into the Providence market. Michael’s hoping JR’s becomes a popular late-night destination that attracts bar goers and students with late-night munchies and hospital workers, policemen, on-duty responders and others working overnight shifts. JR’s is also open for lunch and dinner, is family friendly and everything on the menu is under $10. Sounds like the price is right to fill our bellies. 371 Richmond Street, Providence. 4214577, www.JRsDelivers.com

The Closest Thing to a Jewish Deli in PVD Here’s a great way to spend a Tuesday night: at Clean Plate on South Water Street for their (Katz, Carnegie, Stage) Deli Night. Stop by from 5-9pm for corned beef, pastrami, matzo ball soup, kreplach (brisket stuffed dumpling), brisket, kugel (baked pudding or casserole made from egg noodles or potatoes), bagels and lox, ruggies (Jewish cookies), babka (very light coffee cake), chopped liver, stuffed cabbage and potato pancakes with applesauce and sour cream and good rye bread. They make everything in-house except

for the pastrami. Watch out New York, looks like you’ll be getting less visitors now that we actually have a deli option in our city. 345 South Water Street, Providence. 621-8888, www. CleanPlateRI.com

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There aren’t too many things that can be counted on for ten years, but Red Stripe in Wayland Square has been one of them. Opened in 2005, Red Stripe has been serving up European brasserie-style cuisine to the hungry masses. They commemorated this milestone with a 10th Anniversary Wine Dinner this past October that was attended by about 50 guests. “The wine dinner was a fitting way to celebrate ten years in Wayland Square,” said Alan Aronow, one of the restaurant’s owners. “The room was full of happy guests enjoying great food and drink. That’s what Red Stripe is all about.” To celebrate the milestone this month, there are, of course, some dining deals to look forward to. At the bar and high top tables, get excited for Mussel Madness on Mondays and Tuesdays. For $9.99 you get two pounds of mussels with a choice of ten different sauces served with frites. Then, come by for Burger and a Beer Wednesdays

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Chez Pascal/The Wurst Kitchen Known in the city and beyond as a destination for French-influenced cuisine at its finest, Chez Pascal has been feeding legions of hungry gourmands on Providence’s East Side for over a decade. Chez Pascal is known for its approachable take on the grand French culinary tradition, which emphasizes making food from scratch such as breads, stocks and sauces, and using local seasonal ingredients. Start your meal with a selection of house-made patés and charcuterie. Then enjoy something classic – Escargots a la Bourguignonne with warm garlic and parsley scented brioche – or innovative, like a warm salad of red cabbage, watercress, walnuts

and apples with pumpkin seed oil and a blue cheese flan. The Wurst Window offers walk-up service and outdoor seating, as well as window-only food specials, in good weather. Their Bacon-Wrapped Pork Meatloaf sandwich, with coleslaw and spicy tomato compote, is the stuff of legend. If you can’t get enough of their wurst at the restaurant, take packages of hot dogs and sausages with you to enjoy at home. Because of the limited space and size of The Wurst Kitchen, the wurst menu is only available in The Wurst Kitchen and Chez Pascal bar only (and outside in warmer months). Likewise, the Chez Pascal menu is not available in The Wurst Kitchen.

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960 Hope St, Providence • 421-4422 10 Prime Steak & Sushi Gourmet steaks and sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 4532333. LD $$$

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Angelo’s Civita Farnese Restaurant Italian American comfort food classics. 141 Atwells Ave, Providence, 6218171. LD $-$$

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Bluefin Grille at the Providence Marriott Downtown Seasonal and sustainable seafood in an elegant atmosphere. 1 Orms St, Providence, 272-5852. LD $-$$

Aruba Steve’s Island cuisine, handcrafted cocktails and Caribbean flair. 520 Main St, Warren, 289-2677. LD $-$$

Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$

Aspire Seasonal Kitchen Contemporary New England fare. 311 Westminster St, Providence, 521-3333. BBrLD $$-$$$

Café Nuovo Contemporary New World cuisine. 1 Citizens Plz, Providence, 4212525. LD $-$$$

Besos Kitchen & Cocktails Tapas and eclectic cuisine and cocktails. 378 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-8855. BrLD $$$

Capriccio Upscale international food with a northern Italian/Mediterranean accent. 2 Pine St, Providence, 421-1320. LD $-$$$

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Carriage Inn & Saloon Regional comfort food accompanied by a whiskey bar. 1065 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, 294-8466. D $-$$ CAV Eclectic cuisine and art in an historic setting. 14 Imperial Place, Providence, 751-9164. BrLD $$-$$$ Celestial Café Organic farm-to-table fine dining. Oak Harbor Village, 567 S County Tr, Exeter, 295-5559. BrLD $-$$$ Centro Restaurant & Lounge Contemporary cuisine and cocktails. 1 W Exchange St, Providence, 228-6802. BLD $$$ Champlins Seafood Dockside fresh seafood serving easy breezy cocktails. 256 Great Island Rd, Narragansett, 783-3152. LD $-$$ Chez Pascal/The Wurst Kitchen Seasonal farm-to-table cuisine with a French accent. House made sausages, hot dogs and accoutrements. 960 Hope St, Providence, 421-4422. LD $-$$$

Chapel Grille Gourmet food overlooking the Providence skyline. 3000 Chapel View Blvd, Cranston, 944-4900. BrLD $$$ Circe Restaurant & Bar South Beach meets New England seafood favorites. 50 Weybosset St, Providence, 4378991. BRLD $-$$$ Clean Plate Delicious comfort food in a casual setting. 345 S. Water St, Providence, 621-8888. BBrLD $$ DeWolf Tavern Gourmet American/ Indian fusion. 259 Thames St, Bristol, 254-2005. BLD $$-$$$ The Dorrance Fine dining with exquisite cocktails. 60 Dorrance St, Providence, 521-6000. D $$$ Eleven Forty Nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$ Ella’s Fine Food & Drink Elegant dining meets international cuisine. 2 Tower St, Westerly, 315-0606. D $-$$$

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Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$ George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 783-2306. LD $-$$ Harry’s Bar & Burger Handcrafted sliders, brews and pub games. 121 N Main St, Providence, 228-7437; 301 Atwells Ave, 228-3336. LD $-$$ Haruki Japanese cuisine and a la carte selections with casual ambiance. 1210 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston, 463-8338; 172 Wayland Ave, Providence, 223-0332; 112 Waterman St, Providence, 421-0754. LD $-$$ Iggy’s Doughboys & Chowder House Classic clam shack fare, plus famous doughboys. 889 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick, 737-9459; 1157 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 783-5608. LD $ Iron Works Tavern A wide variety of signature American dishes in the historic Thomas Jefferson Hill Mill. 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, 739-5111. LD $-$$$ Jacky’s Galaxie Local Pan-Asian chain offering sushi and classic entrees in a modern atmosphere. Locations in Providence, North Providence, Bristol and Cumberland, jackysgalaxie.com. LD $-$$$ Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$ Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating 20 years. 318 Broadway, Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$ Kabob and Curry Award-winning Indian food serving Providence since 1987. 261 Thayer St, Providence, 273-8844. LD $-$$ Kartabar Mediterranean-style cuisine, chic setting. 284 Thayer St, Providence, 331-8111. LD $-$$ KitchenBar Contemporary comfort cuisine. 771 Hope St, Providence, 3314100. BrLD $$

Laurel Lane Country Club Upscale pub cuisine overlooking a picturesque golf course. 309 Laurel Ln, West Kingston, 783-3844. LD $-$$

The Olive Tap Extra virgin olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars and gourmet food and gift selections. 485 Angell St, Providence, 272-8200. $$-$$$

Pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks and handcrafted cocktails. 1200 Hartford Ave, Johnston, 273-1444. LD $-$$$

Legends Pub and Grub Hometown pub food and brews with ample sports watching. 1458 Park Ave, Cranston, 270-4170. LD $

Paragon & Viva Contemporary dining and nightlife. 234 Thayer St, Providence, 331-6200. BrLD $-$$

Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food; great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 783-4073. BBrLD $

Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$

Pho Horn’s Fresh authentic Vietnamese dishes in a colorful setting. 50 Ann Mary St #403, Pawtucket, 365-6278. LD $-$$

Lim’s Restaurant Upscale Thai and fresh sushi. 18 South Angell St, Providence, 383-8830. LD $$ Luxe Burger Bar Build your own creative burger. 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $

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Maharaja Indian Restaurant Indian cuisine and traditional curries in a warm setting. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 3639988. LD $-$$ Malted Barley American craft beer, gourmet pretzels and creative sandwiches in downtown Westerly. 42 High St, Westerly, 315-2184. LD $$ McBride’s Pub Traditional Irish pub fare in Wayland Square. 161 Wayland Ave, Providence, 751-3000. LD $$ McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steak Mixed grill selections and signature fish dishes sourced locally and seasonally. 11 Dorrance St, Providence, 351-4500. BLD $$-$$$ Mia’s Prime Time Café Upscale café cuisine by the Pawcatuck River. 1 West Broad St, Pawcatuck, CT, 860-5993840. BLD $$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ Napolitano’s Brooklyn Pizza, Classic Italian fare and traditional New York style pizzas. 100 East St, Cranston, 383-7722; 380 Atwells Ave, Providence, 273-2400. LD $-$$ Nordic Lodge Surf and turf buffet selections perfect for family gatherings. 178 E Pasquisett Trl, Charlestown, 7834515. LD $$$ Oceanside at the Pier New England fare overlooking the Atlantic. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 792-3999. BrLD $$

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Jigger’s Diner Jigger’s strives to make creative twists on old favorites, and to use the freshest ingredients, with the least amount of preservatives. For breakfast, try one of their takes on Eggs Benedict, like Country Ham Eggs Benedict with classic pit ham. Jigger’s Signature Three Egg Omelets come in variations like the Meat Lovers Supreme with sausage, bacon, ham and American cheese. Try a traditional breakfast sandwich, or the Triple Decker Monte Cristo. They also serve Belgian waffles, buttermilk pancakes, French toast, gingerbread pancakes and Johnny Cakes with simple toppings (fresh fruit, chocolate syrup, maple syrup)

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or outrageous ones (fire roasted Fuji apples, a scoop of ice cream, crushed Reese’s Peanut Butter cups). For lunch, you could choose the healthy route with an Apple Walnut and Chicken salad, or you could indulge in a fresh pressed burger, like the Buffalo Bleu. Grilled panini like the Georgia Turkey ’n Slaw (with Swiss, house coleslaw and Thousand Island) and the Garden Panini (spinach, broccoli, tomato, avocado and mozzarella) are great options, as are a variety of sandwiches like the Grilled Salmon and Avocado Wrap. Don’t leave without an ice cream float made with Yacht Club Soda and Eclipse syrup, or a classic Rhode Island Ice Cream Cabinet.

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simply decorated setting. 464 Thames St, Newport, 849-2433. BrD $$$ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$ Tavern on the Water A fusion of Portuguese and French cuisine in an upscale American atmosphere. 743 Putnam Pk, Smithfield, 349-3888. LD $-$$$ Ten Rocks Tapas Bar Cape-Verdean inspired small plates, handcrafted cocktails and frequent live music. 1091 Main St, Pawtucket, 728-0800. BrLD $-$$ The Coast Guard House Modern New England Fare with Bay views. 40 Ocean Rd, Narragansett. 7890700. LD $$-$$$

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December music | performance | social happenings | galleries | sports

DON’T MISS THIS MONTH: 10 events at the top of our list

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Artists for The Bay Show and Sale Opening Reception. December 3 at Save The Bay Center in Providence. www.savebay.org Magic of Christmas Holiday Benefit Concert. December 3 at The Vets in Providence. www.vmari.org Audubon Holiday Craft Fair. December 5 at Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge in Smithfield. www.asri.org

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Kitty Litter & Friends Holiday Show. December 13 at The Comedy Connection in East Providence. www.ricomedyconnection.com Passing Strange. December 3-5 at The Wilbury Theatre Group in Providence. www.thewilburygroup.org Annual Holiday Party. December 6 at the RISD Museum in Providence. risdmuseum.org

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OTHER AL-ANON Sundays: 7pm. First Unitarian Church, 1 Benevolent Street, Providence. Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:10pm. St. Stephens Church, 114 George Street, 2nd floor, Providence. Wednesdays: 7:30pm. Church of the Redeemer, 655 Hope Street, Providence. Fridays: 7:30pm. Saturdays: Noon. Ray Hall, Butler Hospital Campus, 345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence. www.riafg.org. AS220 December 1: Open Sewing Circle. 115 Empire Street, Providence. 831-9327, www.as220.org. DUNKIN’ DONUTS CENTER December 16: Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghost of Christmas Eve. 1 LaSalle Square, Providence. 331-6700, www. dunkindonutscenter.com. FREQUENCY WRITERS Sundays: Sunday Morning Free Write. 186 Carpenter Street, Providence. www.frequencywriters.org. THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY & PRACTICE OF NONVIOLENCE December 4: Open Mic Spoken Word Poetry. 265 Oxford Street, Providence. 785-2320, www.nonviolenceinstitute.org. RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER December 5: RISD Alumni & Student Holiday Art Show. 1 Sabin Street, Providence. 458-6000, www.riconvention.com. RIVIERA BINGO PALACE December 17: Drag Bingo. 1612 Elmwood Avenue, Cranston. 521-3603, www. aidscareos.org.

TRINITY BREWHOUSE Tuesdays: Stump Trivia. 186 Fountain Street, Providence. 453-2337, www. stumptrivia.com.

GALLeRIeS ATRIUM GALLERY December 1-31: Scenes of Rhode Island. One Capital Hill, Providence. 222-3880, www.arts.ri.gov/projects/ atrium.php. CHAZAN GALLERY December 1-9: Inversion of Form. 228 Angell Street, Providence. 421-9230. www.chazangallery.org. GALLERY NIGHT PROVIDENCE December 17: Ride the art bus to 28 galleries. Guided tours begin at 5:20 and leave every 20 minutes ending at 7pm. One Regency Plaza, Providence. www.gallerynight.info. PROVIDENCE ART CLUB December 1-23: Little Pictures Show and Sale 2015 at Maxwell Mays & Dodge House Galleries. 11 Thomas Street, Providence. 331-1114, www. providenceartclub.org. RISD MUSEUM OF ART December 1-31: Martin Boyce: When Now is Night. December 5: Ways of Making: Block Printing. December 6: Annual Holiday Party. December 12: Performance: Melody Unchained. December 20: Concert: Benjamin Nacar. 224 Benefit Street, Providence. 4546500, www.risdmuseum.org.

KIDS & FAMILY ALEX AND ANI CITY CENTER December 7: Free skating for Providence residents. 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence. 331-5544, www.alexandanicitycenter.com. ARTISTS’ EXCHANGE December 5: 11th Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest. December 5-19: Family Performance Series. December 12: Laugh out Loud. 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston. 490-9475, www. artists-exchange.org.

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BROWN UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE Every Saturday: Children’s Story Time. 244 Thayer Street, Providence. 8633168, bookstore.brown.edu. PROVIDENCE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM December 1: Play and Learn in the Kitchen. December 5-6: Light and Color. December 8: Play and Learn Fishing Fun. December 12: After the Beanstalk. December 15: Play and Learn the Bounty of Beads. December 19-20: Imagination Playground. December 26: Rigamajig. December 30: Circus Dynamics. 100 South Street, Providence. 273-5437, www. childrenmuseum.org. PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Tuesdays and Fridays: Cradle to Crayon. Tuesdays: Prepare for K through Play. 150 Empire Street, Providence.

455-8000, www.provlib.org. ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO December 5-6: Visits with Santa. December 5-12: Preschool Adventures: Camels. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-3510, www.rwpzoo.org.

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The New Old Fashion Way December 16: Come rock around the Christmas tree with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra as they dole out classic holiday hits with modern flair for their first-ever performance of The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve Tour on stage at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. From rockers in leathers pants to an extreme laser show – from shooting flames to wildly cinematic set designs, the TransSiberian Orchestra does Christmas unlike any other, and makes for a memorable holiday celebration for the young and young-at-heart alike, sure to sleigh even the most Claus-trophobic Grinch. 1 Lasalle Square, Providence. 272-7337, www.trans-siberian.com/tour

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AUDUBON’S POWDER MILL LEDGES WILDLIFE REFUGE December 19: Wildlife Winter Wreath Making. 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield. 949-5454, www.asri.org.

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CHEF WALTERS COOKING SCHOOL December 2: Risotto Hand Crafted. 286 Atwells Avenue, Providence. 273-2652, www.chefwalterscookingschool.com.

special YuenGlinG & winGs Sunday & Monday nites during NFL Games! sundaY breakFasT – 11am-3pm liVe Music – Tuesdays 7-10pm Fridays & Saturdays 8-11pm TriVia – Wednesdays 9 pm

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE Mondays: Italian Beginner. Tuesdays: Portuguese Beginner. Wednesdays: French Beginner. 8 Stimson Avenue, Providence. 421-7181, www.internationalhouseofri.org. LADD OBSERVATORY Tuesdays: Telescope Observing Night. 210 Doyle Avenue, Providence. 8632323, www.brown.edu/Departments/ Physics/Ladd/.

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MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PLANETARIUM Saturdays & Sundays: Planetarium Show. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 680-7221, www.providenceri. com/museum.

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PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Mondays: Knitting Circle. Knight Memorial Library, 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 467-2700, www.provcomlib.org.

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RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY December 8: Roger Lowenstein Talk: America’s Bank. Aldrich House. 110 Benevolent Street, Providence. 331-8575, www.rihs.org.

Celebrating 44 Years

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PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM Fridays: Drop in from 5-7pm for the free weekly Salon Series. 251 Benefit Street, Providence. 421-6970, www.providenceathenaeum.org.

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SARAH DOYLE WOMEN’S CENTER Mondays: Girls Night Out. Snacks and informal discussions for self-identified queer women. 26 Benevolent Street, Providence. www.brown.edu/campuslife/support/sarah-doyle-center/

WATSON INSTITUTE December 3: Oswaldo Truzzi – Lebanese and Syrian Immigration to Sao Paulo from 1880 to 1950: Socio-Economic Mobility and Identity Patterns in a New Homeland. 111 Thayer Street, Providence. 863-2809, www.watsoninstitute.org.

SPORtS BROWN MEN’S BASKETBALL December 2: Brown vs. Central Conn. St. December 28: Brown vs. Bethune-Cookman. December 30: Brown vs. Rhode Island. 235 Lloyd Avenue, Providence. 863-2773, www.brownbears.com. BROWN MEN’S HOCKEY December 4: Brown vs. Princeton. December 5: Brown vs. Quinnipiac. 235 Lloyd Avenue, Providence. 863-2773, www.brownbears.com. BROWN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL December 1: Brown vs. Rhode Island. December 3: Brown vs. Binghamton. 235 Lloyd Avenue, Providence. 8632773, www.brownbears.com. DUNKIN’ DONUTS CENTER December 29: WWE VIP Experience presents WWE Live Holiday Tour! 1 LaSalle Square, Providence. 331-6700, www.dunkindonutscenter.com. PROVIDENCE BRUINS HOCKEY December 4: Bruins vs. Portland Pirates. December 5-6: Bruins vs. Springfield Falcons. December 11-13: Bruins vs. Hartford Wolf Pack. December 18: Bruins vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 1 LaSalle Square, Providence. 273-5000, www. providencebruins.com. PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS MEN’S BASKETBALL December 2: Friars vs. Hartford. December 9: Friars vs. Boston College. December 12: Friars vs. Bryant University. December 19: Friars vs. Rider. 1 La Salle Square, Providence. 865-4672, www.friars.com.

THE STEEL YARD December 2: Free Tour. 27 Sims Avenue, Providence. 273-7101, www. thesteelyard.org.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS MEN’S HOCKEY December 5: PC vs. Merrimack. December 10: PC vs. Brown. Schneider Arena, Huxley Avenue, Providence. 865-4672, www.friars.com.

SLATER MILL December 14: Aurea at Slater Mill. 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket. 7258638, www.slatermill.org.

TWIN RIVER December 18: CES Live Championship Boxing. 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln. 723-3200, www.twinriver.com.

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a relaxed, comfortable restaurant that serves impeccably fresh, local, refined fare. Chef Joe Simone honed his culinary chops all over the country, spending years as a private chef in Europe, San Francisco and Nantucket before coming home to Rhode Island. All of Chef Joe’s refined tastes converge at Simone’s, which has a locavore sensibility and a global palate. The Cioppino with sea scallops, cod, mussels and clams is a traditionally San Franciscan recipe, but as Simone explains, his owes a lot to the preparation at his favorite restaurant in Marseilles, France. Much of the menu is prepared using the restaurant’s forno, a high-heat Italian oven that creates everything from Oven Baked Eggs with leeks, mushrooms and pancetta for breakfast to Chive Gnocchi from the forno with lobster and mushrooms for dinner. “We want to know who grows everything we’re serving,” Chef Joe says. “If you come in for dinner, there’s a very real chance that the clams were in Narragansett Bay this morning.” You’ll find bread from Seven Stars for breakfast and brunch, poultry from Baffoni Farms in Johnston, fruit and produce from Seekonk’s Four Town Farm, clams from Andrade’s Catch in Bristol and beef and pork from Blackbird Farm in Smithfield on the menu. For breakfast and brunch, choose from gourmet twists on the classics - like Wood Grilled Blackbird Farm Flank Steak and Eggs, Jonah Crab Cakes Benedict or Chourico Hash with Mello’s chourico and poached eggs. Or, step outside of the ordinary with the Mediterranean Breakfast with olive oil-basted eggs, grilled bread and marinated tomatoes, or a Dutch Baby filled with either seasonal fruit or ham and cheese. The unmissable Wood Grilled Grapefruit comes with Rhode Island honey to drizzle on top. For dinner, start with the Chicken and Herb Meatballs with a spicy tomato ragu, or Fried Beets with goat cheese and arugula. For your entree, try the Wood Grilled Lobster with spiked olive oil, mushrooms, roasted peppers, wilted escarole and quinoa; or Grilled Flank Steak Frites with mushroom, charred onion and arugula salad with house fries and house ketchup. Simone’s serves brunch on the weekends, lunch Wednesday-Friday, and dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Chef Joe also regularly holds Monday night cooking classes. It’s worth the 20 minute drive to taste such a delicious, locally-minded menu. Next time you’re in the mood for something new, try Simone’s Restaurant.

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Mary Dewaele has over 38 years of experience

helping seniors stay in their homes, performing many of the tasks that can keep a household going. “This is what I was meant to do,” she explains. “My purpose is to see to your comfort and health, while at all times respecting your wishes and privacy.” After working in Little Compton for 25 years, she is now focusing her onewoman business, Seniors Personal Care Home Assistance, on the East Side. Her services can be placed into four categories: Home: preparing meals and cleaning up, organizing future meals for luncheons and dinner, doing laundry and light housekeeping, supervising home maintenance, caring for house plants, caring for pets, answering the door and telephone, organizing and cleaning closets and cupboards, mending and alterations, and preparing for coming storms. Companionship: assisting letter writing and correspondence, reminiscing about the past, playing games and cards, discussing current events, organizing mail, helping with bill paying, maintaining a personal calendar, medication reminders, assisting with bathing and dressing, and monitoring a good diet. Driving: handling grocery shopping, medical appointments, general shopping, planning visits, outings and trips, and auto servicing. Gardening: weeding, mulching, pruning bushes and small trees, maintaining perennial beds and plantings, and administering fertilizer and pest control.

Mary can also help in establishing a new residence for those moving to another home. If you, or a loved one, is needing help around the house in order to thrive, give Mary a call. Her service is offered with all the hope of making your life continue in its fullness. Mary is available for part time or full time home assistance.

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The special collector’s edition will look back 40 years to see what’s changed for the better (and the worst) since we’ve been around! Find us on Facebook to share your own stories and photos, and to celebrate the big 4-0 with us!

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Dr. Jodi Glass

Feminist Community Leader Dr. Jodi Glass Gives Voice to the Voiceless Rhode Island’s political and social landscape has improved since 1978 – when Dr. Jodi Glass arrived to work as an audiologist with Meeting Street School (now Meeting Street). Her professional and community contributions give voice to the voiceless. “Voice is everything,” said Glass, an accomplished initiator who builds community and praises her mentors – too numerous to name here. Years ago, the General Assembly heard Glass, and removed genderspecific language from Rhode Island’s laws and expanded the definition of hate crimes to include sexual orientation, gender and disability. The Clothesline Project, founded in 1990 by women artists on Cape Cod, empowers women affected by 62

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violence to express their emotions by decorating shirts and hanging them on clotheslines to promote awareness. To date, the RI Clothesline Project, which Glass founded in 1992, has more than 400 shirts. She also launched the RI Take Back the Night March, an annual march that speaks out symbolically against violence women face at home, in the workplace and on the streets, she explained. “We marched through Providence for close to 30 years; now marches take place on college and university campuses.” For this lifelong music lover, some songs carry a political tune. Her RI Feminist Chorus sang about difficult issues – rape, incest, choice – for two decades. “It was very close to my heart,” said Glass. She founded and co-directs

Grace Note Singers, a group of women who sing to individuals near death or receiving palliative care. The longtime East Sider is a fascinating study in contrasts. Her parents had a long, loving marriage, yet she doesn’t believe in the institution of marriage for herself. “I think it’s very anti-women… built on slavery.” Nevertheless, she and her long-time partner, Ruthie, married in 2008, at the urging of Ruthie’s dying mother. Notwithstanding chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, Glass is busy: In addition to her part-time audiology practice, she continues as the program administrator at the RI Commission on Prejudice and Bias, providing hate crime training for Rhode Island police departments. Of this work

addressing hate crimes, Glass added, “It’s who I am.” In her “spare time,” this committed feminist also seeks housing for LGBT seniors and participates with RPM Voices of Rhode Island, a diverse group that sings about the authentic African-American experience. And her message for younger generations: “It was once legal to rape your wife [up until] the early ‘80s,” she said, and Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in 1973, is challenged again and again. “Don’t have a false sense of complacency… we’re not near done.” For more information, visit www.gracenotesingers.net and www.hatecrimeri.org. Nancy Kirsch is an award-winning freelance writer in Providence. Contact her at writernancy@gmail.com

Photography by Michael Cevoli

By Nancy Kirsch

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