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State Street Floods

By Bob Rodericks “F.E.M.A. came by after the last rounds of As promised earlier in the month, Mayor Bruce Rogers walked the State Street neighfloods and told us we didn’t live in our house long enough to qualify for help. We had borhood, with neighbors by his side. The lived here less than 6 months at the time. plan was to drum up support for his quest We were given a nice canoe ride down the to get federal funds to help fix the massive street and then evacuated to a hotel”, said flooding problem facing homeowners whenFitzgerald. Michael Souza of State Street, ever it rains. The walk-through took place accompanied the group as they walked in on Saturday, April 23rd. Apropos as it may the downpour. “I had over $15,000 damseem, the day was engulfed in torrential age done to my house and after battling rain for several hours. Asked if he thought my insurance company for a year, we only of canceling his tour until better weather, received $600. and then they raised our the Mayor shrugged and said, “no, how rates”, said an angry Souza. can I expect these folks to live through this Leona Belanger of Abbott Street said every time it rains, but not show up myself. she was giving up. “We’re selling our house It may be more appropriate to experience soon and getting out of here”, she said. “I’m the reality of what people here suffer with sorry you have to do that. Let us know if when it rains”, Rogers said. we can help along the way”, said Rogers.

As he and a group of neighbors braved Belanger signed the petition and added, “it the elements, they walked door to door and won’t help me, I’m leaving, but good luck”. asked residents to sign a petition which Assistant Mayor, Thomas Rose met up Rogers will submit to the government in with the walkers with a car full of hot coffee hopes of acquiring funding to assist the and umbrellas. “It’s a shame what people city in preventative measures. Pauline here have lived with for years. I hope we Fitzgerald of Abbott Street signed the get some relief real soon”, said Rose. mayor’s petition and told of her frustrations. ...continued on next page

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The group stood for a bit in front of 78 Abbott Street, where Raymond and Gail Barbour have abandoned their home. It was boarded shut, now owned by a bank. A couple of broken windows lent to a sad view on the overall plight of the neighborhood. “The Barbours couldn’t take it anymore and moved to the Carolinas somewhere. They just left the house behind”, said one of the neighbors shaking his head.

Rogers said that the city will investigate funding opportunities for improvements, which would come from FEMA or Community Development Block Grant Disaster Funding. Planning Director Jeanne Boyle is studying the possibility for these grants. Also, the Mayor asked for and has received a donation of vacant land in the area from its owner, Bob Pesce, in hopes of building a retention pond to hold back excess waters in the area.

“It’s sad”, said Pauline Fitzgerald. “When we get these heavy rains you see garbage pails and other debris floating down the street”. “Well, if anything can be done about this, I will do my best. You all deserve much better as taxpayers”, Rogers told the group as they continued in the rain gathering signatures.

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City Consolidation Talks - Still Only ‘Talk’

By Bob Rodericks Since the 1970’s a handful of local elected officials have tossed around the idea of avoiding duplication of municipal services between East Providence’s city and school divisions. Although there have been examples of individual acts of cooperation between city and school department heads, nothing formative has been agreed to as a budget savings measure. Back when the city school department reached a peak of 10,500 students, had a high school with 2400 students - forced into double sessions for a few years - and almost twice the number of elementary schools as exist today, consolidation of city services appeared difficult to implement. City and state budget meetings were always an annual stage for argument with long, argumentative public hearings, even 20 to 30 years ago.

The need to consolidate the city work force, however, seemed to gain momentum in recent years. With city schools dipping below the 6,000 student mark and East Providence’s official census dropping from a high of just over 50,000 residents to a current census of about 48,000, there have been strong suggestions to finally combine some city services. The prior city council and school committee discussed it often and went as far as hiring a consulting team from Roger Williams University (RWU), to issue an independent, professional recommendation regarding consolidation. According to the RWU report, the Roger Williams University Institute for Public Policy

and the City of East Providence entered into a one year agreement to undertake a feasibility study to explore options to look for administrative efficiencies in city government and the school department, while maintaining a sufficient level of quality services. This process began in July of 2007. The former council and school committee engaged this consulting service because of deficit projections which were forecasted to reach some $3.7 million by the end of the 2007 fiscal year. The cumulative deficit may now reach 6 to 7 million dollars, depending on many factors.

An initial meeting was held in July, 2007 with Richard Brown, East Providence City Manager and the members of the Roger Williams University team, to identify issues and set out working parameters for the city side of this project. Former schools Superintendent Jacqueline Forbes, was also brought into the conversation. The Roger Williams University team was led by Dr. Lee Arnold, President of the Arnold Group and several other high level managers from RWU. On September 12, 2007, briefings were held for both city and school personnel. City and school employees were briefed as to the project’s purpose, and the process to be utilized to gather information.

Between September13 and December 31, 2007, over fifty interviews were conducted by the Roger Williams team. Those interviewed represented all levels of city and school employees and included School Committee and City Council members. In addition to interviewing staff and city officials, the RWU consultants looked at earlier city-based consolidation efforts and some 10 years of budget information. A compilation of East Providence demographics was identified and studied.

In the end, a 17 page report was issued to the former city council and school committee, outlining several specific suggestions. The following are some direct recommendations from the consultants: The Roger Williams University/Institute for Public Policy has been asked to look at ways for the City of East Providence to reduce expenditures, with a focus on exploring the possibility of consolidating municipal functions with similar non-instructional functions currently conducted by the East Providence School Department.

There was an awareness that, without some action, the only viable options available to the municipal and school leaders would be layoffs and reductions in services. There was a consistent plea for technology and process improvements. There was an acknowledgment that municipal staff does not know a lot about what their counterparts in the school department do, and vice-versa.

• Consolidate all non-instructional services into municipal departments.

• Make provision for “school specialists” within consolidated units.

• Phase out custodial and maintenance staff over a five-year period; with shift supervision to be performed by the consolidated municipal/school staff and service to be performed by vendors selected on a bid basis.

• Use the RI Manufacturing Extension Service to conduct Lean Office training for consolidated units.

• Facilitated meetings between municipal units and their school department counterparts to prepare for consolidation.

• Review all contracts with the view of creating opportunities for cooperation.

• Make the city Purchasing Agent the Purchasing Director, with upgraded responsibility for bulk purchasing for all units of municipal government and the school department. Streamline the purchasing system. Reduce the number of units authorized to make purchasing decisions.

• Study the desirability of changing the current non-standard fiscal year.

• Review all municipal and school buildings and property to determine whether there is potential to sell buildings and properties.

“We know that these are difficult times. We know that there

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East Providence News Briefs

By Bob Rodericks

City Council april activity New assistant City Manager?

The city council wanted to give acting City Manager Orlando Andreoni a ‘sidekick’ to help free him up to work more on the city’s growing deficit. In the end, Andreoni will get the help but it won’t be in the form of a new job title. Assiant city solicitor, Robert Craven, will “step up” and manage the city’s daily bureaucracy while Andreoni has been charged with “working solely on developing a budget reduction plan”. Before the council discussed actually voting on adding the assistant manager position, some opposition appeared. City resident Candy Seel, a frequent speaker at public meetings and letter writer to area newspapers, addressed the council. Seel quoted the city charter as requiring city managers or assistant managers to live in East Providence. Craven is a resident of Saunderstown, RI. She also said that Craven didn’t have the appropriate academic credentials to hold the job. After a lengthy conversation the council agreed that Craven would help Andreoni run the city until a new manager is hired - but with no salary increase or job title.

The city council has a perception problem that we don’t follow through on issues we give to city administrators every two weeks”, said Mayor Bruce Rogers. “This has to end”, he said. “Everywhere I go in the city, people have told me the same thing.

Take control of the big picture”, said Rogers.

“The big picture” is a term coined by at-large councilman Bill Conley to describe the city’s main problem. Conley has been critical of Mayor Rogers for putting issues like ‘time clocks’ and ‘tow lists’ on the council agendas. “The one issue that has dogged us since taking office is the fiscal stability of our city. Tonight I pledge to you that I will place aside, temporarily, all other issues to allow the council to focus solely on deficit reduction and the lack of forward movement in solving East Providence’s fiscals problems”, said Rogers. “We want Mr. Andreoni to work with all city leaders and school officials to devise a plan”, he added. “We respectfully request that all other city managerial duties become secondary until a solid financial plan is prepared”, Rogers said looking at Andreoni. “This is way overdue”.

“This is not about money”, said ward 1 councilwoman, Katie Kleyla. “Mr. Craven will help us focus on finances. That’s the goal, get it done, whatever it takes”, said Kleyla. Councilman Michael DiGioia of ward 4 said that he would have issues with Mr. Craven being appointed as an acting assistant Manager, but could support the effort as outlined by Rogers and Kleyla.

For his part, Andreoni said that Craven offered to help him out but didn’t “need” a council vote. “He didn’t want to risk the residency matter and he’ll just help me out”, said Andreoni. And so, no vote was taken but Robert Craven is now the assistant city solicitor and the unpaid, non-appointed unofficial assistant to Orlando Andreoni - at least until a new city manager is hired.

Verdean Progressive Center which recently was destroyed by fire and 4 individual homes. The school areas will benefit from major landscaping and soccer field work and more. Corporate sponsors BlueCross, Met Life, Washington Trust, Textron and PondView are among those helping out with costs while volunteers including EP firefighters will do the work. Miller hopes that this “volunteerism” can continue to help others in need.

New City Manager Soon?

Inside This Issue

Councilman Michael DiGioia reported that the city manager search committee is nearing the end of its process. “The deadline closed for applicants on April 15th” said DiGioia. DiGioia asked search committee chair, Dr. Isadore Ramos to update the council. Ramos said that his committee was now meeting “every week instead of once a month” to speed along the process. “We are down to our critical part now, reviewing all applications. We received 107 applications of which 46 did not meet charter requirements”, said Ramos. His committee is in the process of reviewing the remaining 61 applicants. “We developed an evaluation sheet which will grade every applicant.

The council will have a report sheet on each candidate for the council”, he said. Ramos did not give a timeline for completion. “The council did not request a certain number of finalists”, said Ramos in an interview after the meeting. “But I can’t see us giving them (council) less than 10 names to pick from.

We just want to do this right”, he said. “The final choice is theirs”.

Rebuilding EP Commences

Resident and former state senatorial candidate, Jim Miller, announced that seven local sites have been chosen for rehabilitation under the “Rebuilding Together” national project. “Four homes and two schools along with one non-profit center have been targeted for assistance”, according to Miller. Recipients of the no-cost rehabilitation projects are the Oldham and Whiteknact elementary schools, the Cape

Hot Line, Hot Line…

Mayor Bruce Rogers announced that the city is close to setting up an emergency number or “hotline” for city residents to call for reporting emergencies. Some recent

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sewer emergencies in the city caused some area residents to be forced from their homes while repairs took place. Interim manager Andreoni explained that “some people had sewage back up into their homes” and couldn’t use household plumbing. Andreoni said that the public works director “was in Disneyland” and evidently it was difficult for residents to contact city officials. “We will have this hotline number for citizens to have instant access to City Hall”, said Andreoni. Rogers also reported that “someone had a heart attack (non-fatal) in the area where streets were blocked for sewer repairs. “Communication is important for all city departments when an emergency exists”, Rogers said. “People can call City Hall and get emergency advice”.

Streets will Be Cleaner Soon

Andreoni reported that city streets are scheduled to be “swept” by the “two street sweepers we have. Both are in motion and a schedule exists”, he said. “The state should also be helping on state roads”.

Don’t Sell That $10,000 Plow Yet!

At a previous council meeting, the council asked about the possibility of selling a city plow which evidently sees minimal use.

Andreoni said that the large plow in question was one of the city’s “newest” trucks and is needed to help plow out large school parking lots and some other areas of the city. “This plow is needed and we shouldn’t sell it now”, Andreoni said. However the city has been busy selling off other vehicles. “Four city vehicles have been sold and eight more have been listed for sale”, said Andreoni. “A web service lists these for sale and keeps 25% of the sale price.

We get the balance”.

Fire Department Grant OK

The council authorized the city manager to “go ahead with the grant submission to add 20 new employees” with certain stipulations. Interim manager Andreoni had been against this grant proposal from the fire department because “it may tie our hands to keep staff after the grant expires”. “I didn’t want to lock us into anything that will grow our deficit once this grant runs out of funding”, Andreoni had previously told the council. Councilman-atlarge, Bill Conley, however had said that “No analysis, no number crunching has been done by management. But the firefighters did a great job on providing data to support this grant”, said Conley. “I have no problem if you apply for the grant subject to our terms and conditions for new hires”, said Conley. The rest of the council and Andreoni agreed and the grant action was approved.

Grove avenue is Sold

Andreoni reported that the controversial sale of the former Grove Avenue School has been all but finalized. After Bill Conley pointed out that docket language may not meet the Open Meetings Act, the acting solicitor agreed and the money won’t be counted until the next council meeting. No one addressed where the dollars from this sale will go. The prior school committee had already “included” $450,000 from this sale, to last year’s operating budget. Andreoni and some current council and school committee members said the money was earmarked for deficit reduction only.

Statement by Bob Rodericks

During a couple of articles in last month’s issue, I mis-identified city councilman Michael DiGioia’s first name. Names are important and I apologize for the error. It was my error as a writer and not the fault of the Reporter management or publisher! Sorry, Michael.

- Bob Rodericks.

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The 3.5 Percent Mantra Or Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Dear Fellow Property Taxpayers: “There are three types of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics.” Regardless of with whom this famous phrase originated, it applies to the game being played by former Mayor Larisa.

In Larisa’s column “From the Other Side of the Desk” that appeared in The East Providence Reporter of April 2011, he states “The only reason there were any property tax increases the last 2 years was because the State cut the aid to EP (and all cities and towns) by millions each year. Nonetheless, we [i.e., the former City Council and School Committee) held to a 3.5% property tax increase.”

Former Mayor Larisa’s claim is only partially correct. Between FY 2008 and FY 2009, the taxes on our property, for example, were increased by 3.7 percent in terms of absolute amounts (i.e., dollars and cents).

That is close enough to 3.5 percent so as not to quibble unduly.

However, between FY 2009 and FY 2010, the taxes on our property were increased by 7.1 percent in terms of absolute amounts (i.e., dollars and cents). That is more than twice former Mayor Larisa’s 3.5 percent mantra.

At the same time the assessed value of our property was decreased by 14.8 percent. (Between FY 2008 and FY 2009, it remained the same.) In turn this means that our property tax was increased from $15.43 per $1,000 of assessed value to $19.41 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2010. That constitutes a 26 percent increase in taxes in terms of assessed property value.

This does not bode well for the future.

Given these rates, by the time our property is reassessed at its FY 2009 value, the cor-

responding property tax will be appreciably higher in absolute terms as well as percentage amounts. By how much we do not know inasmuch as it is impossible to predict by how much our property taxes will be increased in FY 2011, FY 2012, FY 2013, etc.

More importantly, no matter how it is calculated, our FY 2010 property tax increase was more than twice former Mayor Larisa’s claimed 3.5 percent. Therefore, former Mayor Larisa’s claim of a “3.5% property tax increase” is spurious, to say the least.

It may be, however, that the former City Council and School Committee held the overall tax increase to 3.5 percent.

But in turn this implies that some “townies” experienced an absolute decrease in property taxes whereas others experienced an excessive absolute increase in property taxes. And in fact, this was the case, the owner/residents of the two “new” homes immediately adjacent to ours, for example, also suffered a 7.1 percent increase in property tax, whereas owner/residents of older homes in the neighborhood enjoyed a decrease in property tax. To wit one of our immediate neighbors had his/her property taxes lowered by 1.2 percent in absolute amounts.

We could bring to bear many other examples. We do not wish, however, to tax the patience of the reader (no pun intended) with more statistics. Besides all of the information to which I allude is a matter of public record and readily available to everyone.

We are not disputing the need for periodic increases in property and other taxes.

We would like to know, however, why some townies had their taxes disproportionately increased. And we would appreciate if we all were asked to share the pain equitably.

Please do not retort that the rich should be taxed more than the poor. My wife and I are both retired seniors, on limited fixed incomes, and like far too many of the elderly coping with the outrageous increases in health insurance and other medical costs,

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The Reporter May 2011 to say nothing of the escalating costs of fuel and food. We are now paying three times as much for health insurance and receiving absolutely less coverage, for example.

We do not expect the current city government to be able to right the wrongs of the former. A tax credit for the inequitable amount of property tax we paid last year “would be lovely,” but is no doubt wishful thinking on our part. The most for which we can hope is an equitable across the board 3.5 or whatever percent tax increase this year and in the future.

Sincerely yours, Michael T. and Carmen V. Hamerly Rumford,

TLa/Pond View – Poisoning People In The Village Of Rumford, RI?

At issue-Should TLA/POND VIEW, a solid waste management facility located in Rumford RI, be granted permission to expand from processing 500 tons per day of construction and Call Now for Exterior Specials! demolition debris to 1500 tons per day?

The airborne particulates that are formed from the crushing and grinding of construction and demolition debris can contain lead, asbestos, arsenic, creosote and other contaminants. These small particles can cause coughing, difficulty breathing, decreased lung function, aggravated asthma, chronic bronchitis, irregular heartbeat and even premature death in people with heart or lung disease. Not only does expansion of processing and grinding debris and the airborne particulates it causes create serious, even deadly health concerns, it undermines East Providence’s goals and objectives for the City’s waterfront.

If this isn’t enough, rotten egg odors from decaying sheetrock, a major component of the C&D waste stream, are actually hydrogen sulfide gas, considered toxic by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Even in low levels, this can cause serious health effects. The airborne particulates have impacted not only the neighborhood of Rumford, but also the children attending Myron Francis School and Glenlyon Park. There are days where the smell is so bad coming across Omega Pond from TLA/POND VIEW that children are not allowed to play outside.

Also at issue is the legality of the current operation. East Providence has filed a lawsuit against TLA/ POND VIEW believing its original permit years ago, was for ACCEPTING 150 tons per day of material.

East Providence believes permits for PROCESSING THE CURRENT 500 tons per day were never given.

MOVADO Senator Daniel DaPonte and Representative Helio Melo have submitted bills to the RI General GUCCI & ESQ. Assembly limiting TLA/POND VIEW to ACCEPTING AND PROCESSING 150 tons per day as its original Now until permit stated.

Mother’s Day The E.P. City Council passed a resolution against with special TLA/POND VIEW’s request to INCREASE PROCESSfinancing for ING TO 1500 tons per day of construction and dequalified buyers. molition debris.

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Rumford residents believe the requested expansion will not only create terrible health issues, it will cause other severe negative impacts. It will impact waterfront development, pollute Omega Pond, have a negative effect on old and new businesses and cause potential new home owners to look elsewhere to live. TLA/POND VIEW agrees, “Debris may come in contact with storm water runoff and may carry JEWELERS.COM 401.435.3500 contaminants into adjacent Omega Pond.” Some Rumford residents live within 50 feet of Omega Pond.

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What more can be said or done to stop the ravenous, dangerous expansion of TLA/ POND VIEW? Respectfully submitted, Sandy Barone, Rumford, RI Chairperson of the Ward 1 Democratic City Committee

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DEM Must Deny Pond View Expansion

There have been many articles, letters to the editor, and editorials written about TLA/ Pond View in the last few months. Rumford residents gathered together recently for a press conference to bring attention to what is happening in our neighborhood. It’s important that all residents of East Providence and throughout the state understand what we are experiencing.

I have lived on Sutcliffe Circle for almost 30 years, long before Pond View established a business. The neighborhood used to be quiet and clean. Unfortunately, now our roof, siding and shutters are coated with black soot. Our cars are constantly covered in dust. I worry about the health of my family and neighbors as we breathe the air containing these particles. I am not anti-business, but I expect to maintain a quality life and this is being disrupted by the presence of the Pond View processing facility. It originally opened as a “wood chip” processor. We were told they would take in items like wooden pallets, chop them up, and ship them out. However, they accept and process far more than their original permits allowed. Now they even grind concrete! Apparently, no one checks to see what they actually accept. We hear trucks and machinery as early as 6 AM every day.

During the spring and summer months, the beeping of the back-up signals of trucks and banging of dumpsters being loaded and unloaded often awakens me from a sound sleep since they are permitted to “offload waste” at any time of the day or night. They must NOT be allowed to expand this business.

We have a company whose original permit to handle up to 150 tons per day is being contested. Now they want to expand to handle 1500 tons of demolition material and waste daily!! A decision on this expansion is expected any day now from Janet Coit, the new director of DEM. All Rhode Island residents need to be aware. This could happen to you! DEM must deny Pond View’s expansion and protect our children!

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In Response to "From the Mayor's Office"

In last month’s issue, Mayor Rogers griped in his “From the Mayor’s Office” column that “your City Council has consistently asked for status report after status report. There has been no official response. To coin a phrase that the lawyers like to use – this is unacceptable.” He was speaking about the non-responsive interim City Manager Orlando Andreoni.

Not for nothin’, Mr. Mayor, what was really unacceptable happened on your City Council’s first day in office. To refresh your memory, that was the day when you and your fellow Council members abruptly fired former City Manager Brown and subsequently appointed Mr. Andreoni to take his place. Mr. Andreoni seems like a pleasant guy doing his best in a difficult situation, but he is not qualified to run this city and never was.

You get what you wish for, Mr. Mayor. No amount of hand-wringing, sighing, rolling of the eyes, over-the-top body language can conceal the fact that we had a perfectly competent City Manager when you took the gavel, and now we don’t.

It was Mr. Andreoni’s fault in taking a job for which he was unsuited, but it was equally your fault for putting him there. Please save the anguish for another day.

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TLa Pond View Rages On By Bob Rodericks

Battle continues. Ken Foley of Pond View once again addressed the city council in April. He offered all city residents free disposal of construction debris and free use of a dumpster. Foley then went on to say that “I think the city has not studied Omega Pond officially. We hired a firm (which he didn’t identify) and found that the city has 284 catch basins emptying into Omega Pond and the ten mile river. It’s basically a sewer”, Foley said.

“This could cause the smell - not ‘PondView’, we are on sewers”. According to Foley, he stated that “the D.E.M. is about to cite Omega Pond as one of the state’s highest bacteria areas”. We’re not the bad people that some of this council says we are”, said Foley. “You folks have a serious problem here”, he said.

Not impressed. Resident Joann Durfee, who lives less than 700 feet from Omega Pond, has been a regular critic of TLA Pond View. She wasn’t buying any of Foley’s comments. “Do they think we’re lying? We have constant dust and problems from Pond View and they’re operating illegally”, she told the Reporter. During the April 19th council meeting Durfee blasted Mayor Bruce Rogers, former councilman Brian Coogan, Pond View vice-president Jack Walsh and Ken Foley. Durfee alleged that a conflict of interest exists between Rogers and Coogan who are friends. Durfee also said that Foley provided a mortgage for Coogan. Coogan denied the statement. Coogan countered that councilman Bill Conley is behind the attacks on him from Durfee. Coogan further believes that Conley is going after Mayor Rogers because of his connection to himself.

Threats and Conflicts of Interest.

Durfee went on to tell the council that there are “clear conflicts of interests because Rogers was Coogan’s campaign manager. She also disclosed that “someone” in the Walsh family contributed to the former Coogan campaign. Durfee went on to allege further conflict because Rogers was hired to work at a family business owned by the Coogans.

“Coogan also threatened me and I reported that to Mayor Rogers who said ‘I know, Mr. Coogan told me’,” said Durfee. “I feel badly that they’re attacking Bill Conley for helping me. Mr. Conley had nothing to do with my charges against Pond View and Mayor Rogers. I did my own research. I have 15 years experience working in the legal field”, Durfee told the Reporter.

Not going to the party. Joann Durfee and many of her neighbors won’t be taking up Mayor Rogers’ offer to ‘tour’ Pond View or the neighborhood surrounding Pond View on May 7th. “Mayor Rogers, we do not want you or Jack Walsh in our neighborhood. You are deceitful people”, she told ...continued on page 11

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Senator DaPonte legislation. The RI Senate passed a bill introduced by Senator Daniel DaPonte, District 14, which would limit the amount of debris companies like Pond View can process. DaPonte’s bill would revert PondView back to the original limit of 150 tons of waste per day. Currently Pond View is processing 500 tons a day and wants to increase it to 1,500 tons. East Providence’s Representative, Helio Melo, District 64, has also introduced legislation in the House. Omega Way resident, Joann Durfee told the Reporter that “Senator DaPonte, although it took him a while, did respond to me and did walk the neighborhood with us. He has been very helpful and I appreciate it”.

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We know there is no magic answer or single solution. We also know that the leadership and cooperation displayed by Manager Richard Brown and Superintendent Jacqueline Forbes is one of the few hopeful signs in this severe current economic climate. Working together we will seek solutions”, said the report’s conclusion. The report also stated that “Potential obstacles cited to tackle these problems included union jurisdictions, contract language, various Federal and State mandates, local political and power considerations, parental and neighborhood pressures and views, and the very short period of time available to address current and projected deficits”.

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Former Ward 3 School Committee member, Robert Faria, when reached for comment, said he was “disappointed” that the “consolidation never happened”. “I was very excited about consolidating some services, but I think it became a tussle between council and school board”, said Faria. “I thought then, and I think now, that there are 4 areas to consolidate; finance, Human Resources, buildings & grounds and legal services. These could be merged between city and schools”, Faria offered. When asked why his former committee and the former city council - a staunch school committee ally - failed to implement the RWU recommendations, Faria said; “it is the one thing I’m most disappointed in, that we didn’t do it”, referring to consolidation. Former ward 4 school committee member, Steve Santos was also an outspoken proponent of consolidation and privatization of some departments. Santos, also recently reached for comment, said that he “favored consolidation 100%. It makes sense”, he said.

Santos said that former school committee chair, Millie Morris didn’t support consolidation. “Nothing got accomplished, there was no willingness to do it”, said Santos. When it was pointed out that the last school committee had a chairman (Anthony Carcieri) and several other school committee and city council members who had been vocal supporters of consolidation, both Faria and Santos had no clear reason for the city’s failure to consolidate services. Most of the consolidation savings would target custodial/maintenance services but the former school committee entered into a new agreement with its’ custodial force, eliminating the potential for privatization. In reply, Santos said that “we got a pretty good deal with the union”, it was a step in the right direction”, he said. The Reporter also interviewed former Chairman Morris. Morris said that “consolidating city services could be a wonderful thing, we need it, but it never happens. I was against some aspects of privatizing custodians. Did we really want private firms working in buildings, not directly answerable to building principals,” she said. I had an open mind but I wanted it negotiated, not mandated without input. In the end, the issue was indeed settled at the union negotiating table as Steve Santos said, “we got a good deal, and the union came to the table with us”. Former Mayor, Isadore Ramos, also said that he wanted consolidation and was against spending any more taxpayer funds on consultants. “I told the city council and school committee that we had enough studies, let’s just get it done. We had a few top administrative positions open in the schools and city but they were filled and we couldn’t do much. Our hands were tied”, said Ramos. “The school department also entered into a new agreement with their custodial union and consolidation couldn’t happen at that level”, said Ramos. Ramos added that while he favored consolidation, he was against privatization. Former ward 4 councilman, Bruce Ditraglia said that he supported consolidating city and school workers. “I wanted it but it sat on the table,” said Ditraglia. “Just like my call for a city job freeze - it went nowhere”, he added. Ditraglia went on to suggest that “consolidation still could happen”.

Tsonos wants the current group of elected officials to consider consolidating city services again. “Why re-invent the wheel? We have a professional report that the city paid for, we can at least share it with the public. Maybe everything in the study isn’t practical, but let’s do what we can if it lowers our budget appreciably”, said Tsonos. Mayor Bruce Rogers has asked the council to also bring this discussion to a head with school officials. “There are many things our city can do as one department. I’m sure grass cutting, building maintenance, city finances, human resources, can all be looked at”, said the Mayor. With most members of the sitting city council and school committee indicating a desire to discuss the potential budgetary savings of avoiding duplicating city services, the issue may yet return to the front burner.

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For the past several months staff and clients of the East Bay Center’s Barrington office have eagerly awaited the completion of construction on an in-house pharmacy. On March 30, 2011, their anticipation came to fruition as EBC and Genoa Pharmacy dignitaries participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, opening the doors to their first EBC customers.

Pharmacist Gorton Poe, who has thirteen (13) years of experience, with three (3) of those as a Site Manager for Genoa in two locations, was on hand to welcome staff and clients to the EBC location, and discuss the benefits of this partnership.

Genoa Healthcare operates on a simple premise: on-site pharmacies provide more comprehensive oversight for the clients served by individual mental health organizations who choose this service, than other pharmacy networks, because Genoa specializes in mental health and substance abuse medications and understands the unique needs of EBC’s clients. For example, clients prescribed the medication, “Clozapine”, require regular blood tests to monitor potential rises and falls in blood count levels. The pharmacy team can monitor these results to ensure quicker medication changes when necessary. Pharmacy staff can also assist EBC nursing staff with obtaining time-consuming prior authorizations, creating adverse drug reaction records, and providing immediate medications to clients in crisis.

As EBC’s partner, Genoa provides both traditional and non-traditional services to its clients, which are geared toward increasing medication compliance and allowing EBC staff to focus more on access to care and treatment outcomes. Genoa can meet these needs by filling medical medications as well; simulating the neighborhood pharmacies of the past, where comprehensive oversight minimizes drug interactions, ensures timely refills, and/or alerts prescribers to any safety concerns.

Over the next several months, Genoa will hire a phlebotomist to conduct on-site blood tests to increase compliance with required lab work associated with certain mental health and medical medications, as well as introduce the pharmacy’s benefits to clients from the Center’s Adams Farley Counseling Center in East Providence.

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Opinion

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The Council’s “Big Tax Increase” Commission

In the guise of a deficit reduction commission, the Council recently voted to get together with the School Committee to “solve” a problem with taxpayer money that the prior Council and School Committee already solved without it.

The previous elected bodies left the City with a balanced budget for the year ending June, 30 2011 and a plan to pay off the School Committee’s $6.1 million accumulated deficit over 4 years. That plan would have used new state aid money guaranteed by the new funding formula as follows: $800k this fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, $1.3 million next year, $1.9 million the year after and a final school department payment of $2.2 million in year 4. All funds would come from the new state school aid and 80% of the City meals tax that was already committed to the deficit. Taxpayers saved – problem solved.

The acting auditor general, however, wanted City taxpayers to pay more up front, but we said no – we will pay it off without hitting up property taxpayers or exceeding our tax cap. The new Council, however, has already committed 100% of city meals tax money from the budget, thereby costing taxpayers over $100k a year in money taxpayers must make up. Councilman Conley, however, who was against the tax cap Charter amendment to begin with, wants taxpayers to pony up to pay off the school department deficit now.

To pay off the deficit with a property tax increase would cost another 6.5% on top of the 3.5% tax cap – that is, the 10% property tax increase that the prior Council and School Committee said “never” to. Rather than leave well enough alone, the sham commission can recommend a supplemental tax, bond the deficit or raid the City pension fund. All of these “options” are a disaster as all will place Townie taxpayers on the hook for years to come, rather than letting the School Committee pay off its own deficit under a plan already in place.

Mayor Rogers and Councilman Rose – likely knowing that the only good that can come out of the commission is a severe taxpayer hit – voted against the Conley commission. Councilwoman Kleyla, however, cast the deciding vote for it.

Changing the plan in place can do nothing more than force property tax increases that we simply cannot afford. This move, coupled with the Council’s giving away the store to $65k a year custodians, firing a qualified City Manager and replacing him with a high ranking party partisan (he has been “acting” for over 4 months now), the School Committee’s firing of its CFO with no cost savings (and present refusal to actively fight a $4 million plus lawsuit against it), and the expected Council giveaway to firefighters, does not bode well come tax time.

The good news is that on these pages and elsewhere many Townies are speaking out against the bad government emanating from the Council and School Committee since they took office. For my part, I’ll keep the inside scoop coming to keep you informed.

Questions or comments? Email me at mayorlarisa@verizon.net. * Joe Larisa was elected Mayor of East Providence for a fourth term in December 2008 by the Council. He was elected councilman at large in November 2008, a position he previously held from 1992-2002, and 2004-06

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Free tax help was provided for low to moderate income ($49,000 and below) people. Trained volunteers from RSVP, AmeriCorps, Roger Williams University, University of Rhode Island and Salve Regina University completed a total of 966 returns as of April 15, with $1,501,000 in refunds issued.

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The 2011 Vision Awards will be presented at the event in recognition of outstanding contributions to East Bay Community Action Program. Recipients are: Roger Williams University for its participation in many EBCAP programs, including RSVP’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) for the past five years, and the University’s ProBono Collaborative partners with EBCAP’s Family Development programs to provide legal assistance and training to both staff and consumers; We Share Hope of East Providence, an all volunteer organization which has donated approximately $45,000 worth of food to the EBCAP Food Pantry at 100 Bullocks Point Ave.; also Dr. John Morton, an OB/GYN physician who has been an integral part of the Maternal-Child Health Fellowship Program at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket reviewing the care of medically complicated patients from EBCAP’s health center to be sure they are receiving the highest standard of care; and the youth groups at St. Columba’s Church in Middletown and Trinity Church in Newport who have been providing Christmas gifts to teens from needy families through EBCAP’s Clinical Services for Youth.

The event will also pay tribute to Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth H. Roberts, who will receive the 2011 EBCAP Public Service Award, in recognition of her outstanding record of achievement in public service to the people of Rhode Island.

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The Chaminade Club to Hold Final Monthly Musicale

The Chaminade Club will hold its final monthly Musicale of the season on Sunday, May 8, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mary K. Hail Music Mansion, 88 Meeting Street Providence, RI. Performers will be Gigi Mitchell-Velasco, mezzo-soprano, and Noel Espiritu Velasco, tenor, with Stephen Martorella, pianist.

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People in the News PCD Science Teacher And East Providence Resident Mary Frances Hanover Receives Amgen Award For Science Teaching Excellence

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Ms. Hanover was notified of the award during a surprise assembly before the school’s students and faculty.

Ms. Hanover, a sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher at the Providence Country Day School, is among 34 recipients of the 2011 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence across the country. The program was designed by biotechnology company Amgen to recognize and honor extraordinary science teachers at the K-12 level who significantly impact their students through exemplary science teaching and who achieve demonstrated results in student learning. Each teacher will receive an unrestricted $5,000 grant and their schools will receive a restricted $5,000 grant which can be used for the expansion or enhancement of a school science program, science resources, or the professional development of the school’s science teachers.

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As part of the nomination process, teachers were asked to provide a detailed model lesson plan. Hanover chose to present her Energy Initiative, where students put together projects on a particular area of energy conservation or source of alternative energy. This exercise is particularly effective because it is inquirybased; students learn how to formulate questions, actively seek their own answers and draw from a wide variety of skills. “Studies show that students who learn from inquiry-based science become better problem solvers and are more persistent when given challenging questions to tackle.” explains Hanover. While they are continued on next page...

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guided along the way by field trips, interviews and advising, the open-ended nature of Energy Initiative allows students to follow their own curiosity. Some student projects culminate in a tangible outcome, such as the installation of compact fluorescent light bulbs on the PCD campus.

Hanover’s Initiative is cross-curricular too. Students need to develop their written expression, computational abilities and their analytical skills. Each student must keep a written journal about their project and they have to find a way to quantify and describe energy savings. “The Energy Initiative has been exciting for me as a teacher,” she said, “because students often ask questions about other fields.” I might not know how long the blade of a particular wind turbine needs to be, for example, but I can help a student refine the question and seek out an answer.”

Making cross-curricular connections is one of the hallmarks of Hanover’s teaching style. She and Art Teacher Michele Mennucci co-founded the da Vinci Nature Lab based on the connections they saw between the arts and the sciences. Modeled after nature labs found in art schools where students study objects from the natural world, such as a mollusk shell, a taxidermy animal, or an articulated skeleton, PCD’s da Vinci Program is unique because of the crosscurricular environment it offers. Teachers work collaboratively to help students discern connections between art, science and design and experience the world in exciting new ways. Hanover plans to use a portion of the grant money to expand the Nature Lab. “I would like to add more specimens to the collection, such as insects preserved in acrylic, and an x-ray collection that students can examine with the light box. We would also like to catalogue the collection and archive the lesson plans so we can share them with other schools in the community.”

When asked what went through her head during the surprise assembly, she said, “When my students stood up and cheered, that was the defining moment for me. I thought, ‘This is it. This is why I teach. And this is why I teach at PCD.’” The Providence Country Day School, established in 1923, is a college preparatory school serving 300 students in grades 5-12.

The diverse student population draws from more than 30 communities throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our educational program balances rigorous academics, visual and performing arts, and competitive athletics. Our mission and values are upheld by a faculty distinguished by academic excellence and deep personal commitment.

Blue Ribbon Trees Remind all Have Responsibility for Child Safety Family Service of RI Marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Family Service of RI is urging everyone to remember that each of us has the responsibility to protect children.

To symbolize a commitment to prevent child abuse, Family Service of RI staff are working with area schools to build “blue ribbon trees.” The blue ribbon is the recognized symbol for child abuse prevention.

Riverside’s Margaret Holland McDuff, Family Service of RI’s CEO, urges everyone to display blue ribbons to signify a commitment to keep children safe.

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“What we see on a day-to-day basis is heartbreaking,” she said.

“And such abuse could have been prevented.”

The blue ribbon campaign to prevent child abuse began in 1989, according to the federal Administration for Children, as a Virginia grandmother’s tribute to a grandson who died as the result of abuse. She tied a blue ribbon to her car’s antenna in remembrance and to alert her community about the tragedy of child abuse.

In addition to the blue ribbon campaign, Family Service of RI will be placing child abuse prevention messages on its website and Facebook and Twitter pages.

About 12 out of every thousand RI children are victims of abuse or neglect, according to the latest Rhode Island Kids Count figures.

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On Sunday, June 26th the Rumford Lions will be hosting the 12th Annual Rumford Lions – Scott Gorham 5k Road Race & 2 Mile Family Fun Walk. The proceeds from this event support the Scott Gorham Scholarship Fund and Lions Charities. To date over $45,000 has been raised.

Cash prizes and medals will be award to the top 3 male & female runners. The top runner in 7 male & 7 female age groups will also be awarded medals. In addition if the course record (14:45 for men, 17:25 for women) is broken $100 will be awarded to the new course record holder. The cost for entries postmarked by June 16th is $17 for adults, $12 for students. Later postmarks and race day registrations are $20 for adults, $15 for students. Race day registration is from 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. with the race starting at 10:00 A.M. sharp. The race will start and end at Hunts Mills, route 114a in Rumford.

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Tap-In (Touch A Person In Need) is an all volunteer, donor supported agency assisting clients in the East Bay area with free distribution of emergency food, children’s clothing, furniture and household items.

While Fire Codes prohibit the storage of any overstuffed items such as mattresses, sofas, recliners, etc these items are still needed and matches may be made by calling the open Every Tues, Wed, sat & sun 12-4 office. Among other items there are currently many, many requests for bureaus and for DON'T MISS THIS beds in all sizes. Non-upholstered items such as chairs, tables, shelves, microwave and An over 55 Gated Community. Hunters Hill SettleTV carts, computer desks, etc. may be picked up clients on site. While Tap-In is no longer ment offers prime home sites A planned communiable to accept donations of drop-side cribs, pack and plays, changing tables, car seats ty center loaded with a golf course. Live a lifestyle like the rich and famous. Starting at $299,900. and other baby furniture items are always welcome. Please be sure all have straps and What a way to go! We have four existing home any other pieces needed for proper and safe use. styles to choose from or bring your own plans and Bedding, particularly in full, queen and king sizes is in extremely short supply, and towwe will work with you. els are always needed as well. Any small appliances such as microwaves, coffee makers, 3035 Hunters Hill Dr. Dighton, MA 02715 mixers, blenders, toasters and toaster ovens also disappear quickly. Please be sure that Terry MacDougall 508-669-4190 all items are clean and in good working order with all parts included. www.huntershilldighton.com Tap-In’s Food Closet, as well as all other food assistance sites, continues to be rapidly depleted. Strong support of the upcoming NALC Food Drive on May 14 would go a long way to help out those in need.

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Deficit Reduction Planning. The School Committee voted in April to accept city councilman Bill Conley’s call to form a deficit reduction committee within the city. The committee appointed Chairman Charles Tsonos and member Chrissy Rossi as sitting members of this committee. Tsonos was quick to add, however, that anyone is invited to participate. “There are no exclusions, anyone is welcomed to attend these meetings”, he said. “Although encouraged by this effort”, continued has Reopened in Warwick!

Tsonos, “my question remains as it did before. We are in the 5th or 6th month of our budget, where are we and how big is 735 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick RI the deficit? The number seems elusive. This is the reason for Mr. Conley’s meeting”, Tsonos said. Superintendent MaWe also have rio Cirillo said that “we need an audited figure” and deferred Drop-offs & Pick-ups at to finance officer, Mary King. King stated that “audited numbers for the current year will impact numbers later. The hard number for fiscal year 2009 is $6.2 million. I’m sure we 6 convenient locations: lost the jobs fund”, noted King. King’s reference to the job fund is the $1.2 million figure Prestige Cleaners that former Governor Donald Carcieri forewarned municipalities, that they would not be 338 County Rd., Barrington RI & receiving such. This figure may have been inserted in the school department operating 753 Fall River Ave., Seekonk MA budget by the previous school committee, which would bloat the local deficit that much more. “Well, I’ve been very concerned right along about that and other budget fallout and Rex Cleaners pending litigation”, said Tsonos. “You are readying a deficit reduction plan”, Tsonos asked 2838 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence RI the Superintendent? “Yes, I’ll have phase 1 next meeting and phase 2 also. Phase 3 will Anawan Cleaners concern the city consolidation efforts”, Cirillo added. Tsonos also added that another joint Junction Plaza , Rt.44-118, Rehoboth MA session of the school committee and city council is scheduled for May2nd.

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“Investments in high-quality early childhood programs, particularly those targeted to children at risk, are not just a virtuous service, but can yield a large return. Study after study has proved that such programs, coupled with training for parents, result not only in economic gains for the children as they grow up, but sizable savings on taxes. For example, graduates from these preschool programs are less likely to need special education, end up being arrested fewer times, require fewer social services, are healthier and wind up paying more in taxes” (according to a July 2010 article in the Regional Economist).

Deb Meiklejohn, Director of Parent Information and Resource Center at the Rhode Island Parent Information Network, made a presentation to the school committee at the request of member Stephen Furtado. “The program was around when my kids were young and it was great”, Furtado told his fellow committee. Parent education and family support are provided by home visits from skilled workers, RIPIN states. “They do monthly home visits concerning child development and all kinds of critical issues”, said Furtado. Superintendent Cirillo praised the program and told the committee it could fit nicely into the Watters Family Center. Cirillo said he will report back with any cost estimate and grant availability which could be likely he felt. Meiklejohn praised East Providence for being the first in 1988 to institute the program and praised one of the original trainers and program leaders, Ruth Rezendes, who was present at the meeting. Former Superintendent, Patricia Daniel, ended the program during her stormy two year tenure in East Providence.

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The Chorus of East Providence presents its Spring concert on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 at Martin Middle School, 111 Brown Street, East Providence. The program, Disney Dazzle, features music from many Disney films, including, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Mary Poppins. Come join us to hear some of your favorite songs, such as ” Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah”, “God Help the Outcasts”, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”

Tickets are $12 at the door, or $10 from a Chorus member. No charge for children age12 and under. For information on tickets or program sponsorships: call 401-323-7041 or email thechorusofep@ gmail.com. Children are asked to wear their favorite Disney costume and have their picture taken with the Chorus on stage after the concert.

This concert highlights the musical talents of the 93-member Chorus, directed by Beth Armstrong and accompanied by Victoria Lambroso. The Chorus of East Providence is a non-profit organization committed to educating its members and the public about choral singing while fostering an appreciation of music to enhance the cultural life of the community. Board officers include President Betty Capaldo, Vice President Gary Dias, Secretary Sandra Medeiros and Treasurer Bill Simpson, all of East Providence.

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The Rhode Island State Grange and Rhody Fresh will be among many organizations that will be represented on Rhode Island Agricultural Day to be held on Thursday May 12, 2011 from 11 A.M. - 6 P.M. at the Rhode Island State House in Providence.

Each year, Rhode Island Agricultural Day serves to highlight the contributions that Agriculture makes to the economy, environment, health, and welfare of Rhode Island.

The State House Rotunda will be reserved for booths and displays from 11 A.M. - 6 P.M. The speaking ceremony in the State Room is planned to begin at 2 P.M. For more information on the State Grange’s part of the event, you can contact Carol Gafford at 401-595-6655(cell) or can send an e-mail at Farmgal046@yahoo.com.

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Event Overview: The Smile Soiree is an elegant food and wine tasting event designed to increase the visibility of the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence among philanthropic individuals and corporations, celebrate the 75th anniversary of the East Providence Club, showcase exclusive restaurants and vendors, and raise critical funds to support the mission of the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence.

Restaurant and Wine Shops: Participating restaurants include Ruths’ Chris Steakhouse, The Eleven Forty-Nine, Mosaic, Blaze, The Ninety-Nine, Deck Forty-Two, Spumonis, Dunkin Donuts, Pastry Gourmet, Francis Farms, Sean Minor Wines, Vintage Fine Wine and Beer, and the Savory Grape, with more restaurants being added daily.

after School w/the arts Program Concert

On Sunday, May 15th the children of the AfterSchool w/the Arts @ Oldham will perform in concert beginning at 1:00 P.M. at Riverside Congregational Church (corner of Bullocks Pt. and Oak Avenues).

The concert is an opportunity for you to witness the talents of the children in our community. There will be performances on piano, guitar, violin, theatre, martial arts, and much more. Also available for purchase are raffle tickets for some exciting prizes. Admission is by donation. If you have Any questions, please feel free to contact the After School w/the Arts program at 433-2822.

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EP High School 1950 Class Reunion

The East Providence High School Class of 1950 will be holding a 60th Reunion luncheon buffet on May 27th, 2011 at Davenport’s Restaurant, 1925 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence, R.I. The time will be 12:00 noon to 4:00 P.M. For more information please call Elaine Karras Carroll at 401-438-2441.

Transportation could be available if needed. Please come and catch up with your old friends and classmates.

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Place: Knights of Columbus Bishop Hickey Council #3623 50 Crescent View Ave., Riverside, R.I. 02915 Cost: $8.00 ages 12 to 85 $4.00 ages 11 and under and 86 and over All you can eat. Includes eggs to order, omlettes to order, belguim waffles, home fries and much more.

Fourth Annual Lauren Zarembka Memorial Foundation Fundraiser

The Fourth Annual Lauren Zarembka Memorial Foundation Fundraiser will be held on Saturday May 28, 2011 at the Saint Brendan School Hall, 55 Turner Avenue East Providence RI 02915 6:30—11:00 P.M. Donation: $20PP ($10 Children 5-10) Tickets Available at Schroders Deli or by calling 438-4445, 433-4883, 253-3715 The foundation was founded in memory of Lauren Zarembka, a 2006 EPHS graduate who passed away September 23rd 2007 after a two and a half year battle with a brain tumor.

This year’s event, “Your Heart Will Go On” represents the foundations fourth year of raising funds for its primary mission of providing scholarships to assist graduating and continuing students whose studies will be in the disciplines of, medicine, music/theater and culinary arts.

To date the foundation has been able to provide $16,000.00 in scholarships as well as close to $6000.00 in donations to music/ theater programs, which were one of Lauren’s true loves in life.

Additionally the foundation has generated the resources necessary to adopt five families battling cancer through the Tomorrow Fund at Hasbro Children’s Hospital during the past four holiday seasons.

More information on sponsorships and donations for the fundraiser can be obtained by contacting Mary Anne Maciel via email: dinner4lauren@aol.com, or 401-253-3715.

Check out the foundation on Facebook at Lauren Zarembka Memorial Foundation.

Donations may also be made through: Coastway Community Bank Lauren Zarembka Memorial Foundation 2830 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence, RI 02915 Please make checks payable to; Lauren Zarembka Memorial Foundation

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Well, it’s that time of year again! It’s time for our annual car show. The 15th Annual Fred’s Service Center Car Show will be held on Sunday, May 29th, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at both 3730 and 3712 Pawtucket Avenue in Riverside.

The car show has been a great success in the past and we hope that this year will continue the tradition. As always, we will be selling hot dogs, hamburgers, soda and sausage and peppers. We will be giving away trophies, dashboard plaques and door prizes, all of which we receive from businesses such as yours, or will be purchased from donations we receive. Our guest D.J. is always “Cruisin Bruce Palmer”. Bruce has quite a following, which helps make this event the success that it has become. Also, the RI Blood Bank’s Bloodmobile will be at the Show to hold a blood drive.

All proceeds from the 15th Annual Car Show will be donated to Breast Cancer Research. Whether it has affected a family member, friend, co-worker or neighbor, this indiscriminant disease has touched most of our lives. I am sure we can all relate to the devastation it causes, so we would like to be able to help with the fight against this awful disease.

This disease has affected our family by taking our parents, siblings and friends. By supporting research into breast cancer, we can help with the development of new treatments that can cure this disease. We have even seen this happen with a dear friend who has been battling breast cancer for over 20 years! The research continues to find new treatments constantly. If we can keep funding the research, hopefully, this disease will be only a memory for our children and grandchildren.

Each year we design a t-shirt commemorating the show. It has been a great success and one of our biggest moneymakers. We would like to obtain sponsors, who would help defray the cost of the shirts. If you would like to be a one-line sponsor on the back of our unique t-shirt, the cost will be $50.00 per sponsor. In order to be listed on the shirts, sponsor donations MUST be received no later than Friday, May 20th.

We hope that we can count on you to be a part of the 15th Annual Fred’s Service Center Car Show. Please consider supporting this worthwhile cause. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. If you are unable to donate or sponsor this year, please try to attend. Come and enjoy the music; have some food; look over the custom cars on display; reminisce and help us raise money to help fight breast cancer.

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Sacred Heart School Class of 1970 Reunion

We are planning a 1970 Sacred Heart School Class Reunion and would like to have as many of our classmates join us for the reunion. If you were a member of our graduating class or if you attended with us, we would like to contact you about the reunion.

Please email shsepri1970@gmail.com with your contact information (email address, phone, mailing address).

EP High School Class of 1956 55th Reunion

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Members of the class were from East Providence and Seekonk as Seekonk did not have a high school in the fifties.

The committee is trying to locate the following classmates: Carol Benett Case Marilyn Collins Hench Clairemarie Crane Margaret E. Csisar Parenteau Dennis Donovan Beverly E. Drake Roberts Kenneth Horton Judith Ann Jones Carol I. Main Fernandez Robert J. Medeiros Lionel L. Moreau Roberta Renaus Olsen Sally Ann Watts Judith Yates Munson Please contact June Dias Mace if you have had a change of address in the past five years (508-336-8709).

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The Children’s Place Parent Advisory Council (PAC) raised more than $2400 last Thursday, April 7th at their annual fundraiser. Held y at the Hot Club, the event featured a silent auction of gift baskets with donations from many local businesses. Proceeds from the fundraiser are used to support the programs and activities of the Children’s Place.

The Rumford PAC would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the generous business owners for their donations to our Annual Silent Auction, as well as to all parents who donated items and to Mr. & Mrs. Powers for their generosity. Business donors included: East Providence Lanes, Starlight Limo, Clockwork Deli, Our Place on North Broadway, Mel’s Diner, Jace Salon, Got Nails and Spa, Riviera, Crugnales, Ricottis, Lovetts Taekwon-Do Center, Five Guys Burger and Fries, Gymboree Play, Local 121, Hot Club, Trinity Repertory Company, Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre, Providence Children’s Museum, Soiree Spa, Healthtrax, Bitsy Boutique, Haute Tags, Bottles, KM Photography, Pleasant Surprise, Silpada, Boston Red Sox, Patriots Place, New England Revolution, Sharon Borowick Massage, Alayne White Spa, Punch Gym, Pawtucket Red Sox, Comedy Connection, Buttonhole Golf, (401) 245-2488 Outback Steakhouse, East Side Market, Luminous, (401) 640-9402 D&E Pro-Sports, Chilis, and Galito Restaurant.

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Sponsored by Community & Teachers Federal Credit Union East Providence, RI –The Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union, in partnership with East Providence High School, is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, students from East Providence High School in East Providence, Rhode Island, will participate in a CU4 Reality Financial Literacy Fair, sponsored by Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union at the Ramada Inn, 940 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, Massachusetts.

During the CU4 Reality Financial Education Fair, the students will interact with Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union and other selected businesses as consumers with a career and a monthly salary.

The Financial Education Fair will allow the students to apply the knowledge they learned during the school year on managing their personal finances and budgeting. The students will experience firsthand what it takes to make ends meet from month to month for expenses such as food, clothing, housing, utilities, transportation, luxuries, etc., and gain a better appreciation of the importance of budgeting, financial planning and making wise purchasing decisions.

Kenneth Saunders, President and CEO of Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union, said “the success of the program is the direct result of the cooperation between the East Providence High School’s administrators, teachers and credit union. This collaboration is helping to meet a critical need for these high school students. I have been impressed by the students’ interest to advance their knowledge of banking products and services and most importantly their desire to develop an understanding of financial responsibility and good money management practices”.

The following businesses will be represented at the Financial Education Fair: Best Buy, Bowling Academy, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union, Donovan Travel, MetLife, Money Management International, Newman YMCA, Ramada Inn, Stop and Shop, and several others.

In 2009, the Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union established the partnership with East Providence High School, and implemented the CU4 Reality Financial Education Program in the 2009-2010 academic school year that was developed by the Financial Literacy Education Committee (FLEC) of America’s Credit Union Museum in association with the New Hampshire Credit Union League. The CU4 Reality Program was identified by the Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union as a means of enhancing the credit union’s financial literacy initiative and community outreach. During the school year, credit union representatives made presentations to the East Providence High School students on Careers, Banking Basics, Checking Accounts, On Line Banking, On Line Bill Payment, Electronic Banking Services, Budgeting, Savings and Loans.

The Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union, chartered in 1961, serves over 2,400 members. The credit union is located at 362 Taunton Avenue, East Providence and members’ savings are federally insured through the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

During Reading Week the co- host of The Rhode Show, Michaela Johnson came to Meadowcrest Early Learning Center to read to Mrs. Ramos’ Pre-k class. Ms. Johnson read “Pinkalicious” written by, Victoria Kann. Afterwards, the students asked questions and made comments about this very funny story. The children then created their own Pinkacilous paper cupcakes. Thank-you Michaela!!

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"As a personal trainer and a father of two toddlers, I have to be active for a large portion of my day. After suffering with extreme pain and discomfort in my lower back, I was examined by an osteopath, a sports medicine physician, a chiropractic physician and a spinal surgeon. They had all diagnosed me with a low grade spondylolisthesis and had recommended various types of massage and physical therapy which I had completed with four different therapists.

Unfortunately, my pain persisted over 4 more years. I was told that I should strongly consider double spinal fusion surgery. Two months before I was scheduled for surgery, I was told about Sport & Spine Physical Therapy. Reluctant at first, I went in with low expectations.

However, with the combination of hands-on therapy, manipulation, ultrasound and specific exercises, I began to show signs of improvement in my lower back. After a few months, my back was feeling better and stronger than it had in 5 years. Thanks to Sport & Spine I have been able to resume my active lifestyle and look forward to the days ahead that will be pain-free. Thank you again Sport & Spine!"

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Bay View Elementary/Middle School Chorus wOwS the Veterans at From Tents to Tea Veterans Find Inspiration in the Girl’s Voices

As part of the Year long veterans initiative She Served Too today performed at From Tents to Tea at the Rhode Island Veterans Administration, Providence, RI. Classroom #3 was filled with sounds of patriotic and inspirational songs and was truly appreciated by the veterans in the crowd. But before the chorus took to the stage they were invited to participate in the Women Warrior Drumming Circle group starring Denise Fragoza, Judy Freighter and Melodie Mathews. The Women Warriors explained how they make their drums from old five gallon water jugs and ordinary household items which they beautifully decorate. “What a terrific idea. I see drum building in the future at Bay View!” said Kerrin Nagle, Bay View performing arts teacher and co co-choir director. The girls eagerly took up the home made drums and joined in, as the warriors explained the elements of a drum circles contain heartbeat, walking, skipping and dancing, each with a distinct rhythm. “The drumming circle was really cool.” indicated Bristol’s, Christina Conley, Bay View 7th grader.

Bay View Chorus Director, Stephanie Smith noted the girl’s enthusiasm and preparation for the special event. “The girls have worked so hard on their inspirational medleys and feel extremely privileged to share their talents with our women veterans today”.

The work certainly paid off, as an appreciative veteran offered praise directly to the girls, “What you did here today is so important, you each are an inspiration and your music so uplifting. I thank you and we all thank you. Music is a valuable part of the military you are wonderful for sharing your talents.” The sentiments and appreciation of the veterans was not lost on the girls, as noted by 7th grader, Camilla Macera, of Hope, “You could truly feel the gratitude in their words to us. It was so meaningful to us to know that our music and our voices made a difference today.”

Bay View Elementary/Middle School Principal Cindy Lorincz was pleased the girls provided music and camaraderie at the event.

“We are so thrilled to be part of this “From Tents to Tea” program.

It is only through collaboration and service that our young women will truly understand the sacrifices of so many service men and women. Encouraging our girls to do this outreach speaks directly to Bay View’s mission. I am pleased our young ladies got as much from this visit as did our veterans.”

About St. Mary Academy Bay View St. Mary Academy-Bay View is an independent Catholic School for girls, Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12, located in East Providence, Rhode Island. In existence since 1874, Bay View endeavors to provide a quality education, permeated with the compassionate ideals of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, in order to prepare young women for the challenges of the global community of the 21st century. St. Mary Academy–Bay View is a college preparatory school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and has been providing a superior education to girls and young women for more than 130 years. Bay View offers a values centered curriculum based on tradition and inspired by innovation.

There are currently nearly 800 students enrolled in grades Pre-K-12.

The academy is accepting applications for the 2011-12 school year, contact Betty Sepe, Director of Admissions at 401-434-0113 ext 150 or for more information visit www.smabv.org

About The Women Warriors

They are a drop in group that meets every Monday between 1-2:30 P.M. starting in the Spring, in trailer #6 at the PRRC No experience necessary.

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R Y A S R E V I HAPPY ANN Announcing The 2nd Anniversary Of Hattie Ide Chaffee Home's In-House Rehabilitation Department!

Congratulations on another successful year!

Hattie Ide Chaffee Home : * Short-Term Individualized Rehabilitation Programs * Home-like Environment * Non-ProďŹ t * Remodeled Private Bedrooms and Bathrooms * New Whirlpool/Spa * Free Wireless Internet * Free Cable TV * Highest Nursing Staff to Resident Ratio in the Area * Family Atmosphere

Remember Hattie Ide Chaffee Home for your Short-Term Recovery Needs: * Knee or Hip Surgery * Syncope or Falls * Stroke Recovery * General Surgery * Cardiac Recovery

Hattie Ide Chaffee had 134 residents successfully discharged to their own home!

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The East Bay Warren • Barrington • Bristol

Come Explore...

what’s Next Door!

Drive a short distance to spend a day at the East Bay. Ride the scenic bike path, go shopping, go fishing, visit parks and landmarks, enjoy lovely eating at restaurants and pubs.

Friends of Linden Place

Colt State Park’s History Showcased in Exhibit at Linden Place Mansion

Exhibition Dates: May 7-31, 2011 Location: Linden Place Mansion, Bristol, Rhode Island

Bristol, R.I. – Linden Place Museum will host an exhibit of rarely seen photographs from the collection of Bristol historian, Ed Castro and the Bristol Historical Society, which highlight the museum’s connection to Colt State Park, the formerly private “Colt Farm.”

This beautiful ‘crown jewel’ of Rhode Island’s state park system has been the summer fun playground for generations of Rhode Islanders and today boasts bayside playing fields, boat launches, picnic groves, walking trails, and an open-air chapel. The public has had an open invitation to enjoy the farm’s panoramic views since it was created by Colonel Samuel Colt of Linden Place, who merged several farms in to a 474 acre pleasure preserve where prominent members of Rhode Island Society were wined and dined in a now gone seaside mansion called “The Casino.”

The story of the flamboyant Colonel Colt’s years at the farm, the sculpture he imported from France, and the magnificent stone barn he built to house his prized Jersey Cows is told through photographs, original documents, and artifacts belonging to Bristol Historical Society and Ed Castro, a life-long Bristolian and past Grand Marshal of Bristol’s 4th of July Parade.

The exhibit is on display from May 7-31, 2011 during regular tour hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Admission is $8, $6 for seniors/AAA/students and free for Linden Place members.

For further information, please visit the Linden Place website at www.lindenplace.org or call 401-253-0390.

Keith Munslow Concert at Barrington Christian academy Sunday, May 15th ~ 2:00 p.m.

9 Old County Road ~ Barrington, RI

Tickets $5.00 (Children under 3 – FREE) Come and enjoy Keith Munslow’s lively performance that combines rock solid piano playing, soulful singing, hilarious stories and lightning fast cartooning. This is family entertainment at its best!

Free refreshments and door prizes. To purchase tickets in advance, please call Barrington Christian Academy at 401-246-0113 or stop

by Center ACE Hardware, 156 County Road, Barrington. Tickets may also be purchased at the door the day of the show.

Church Street Coffeehouse Concert

Folk singer/songwriter Susan Souza performs in concert at The Church Street Coffeehouse located at the United Methodist Church, 25 Church St, Warren on Saturday May 14th at 8 p.m.

With a “distinctive alto voice” that makes you “feel in spite of yourself” Susan Souza not only has an unforgettable name, but an unforgettable delivery of passion that pulls at your heart strings.

Her deep expressive voice, strong stage presence, and melodic style beckons your attention while her lyrics evoke soul-searching questions that resonate with her listeners, lives today For more information visit www.churchstreetcoffeehouse.com or call 245-8474. Tickets for this show are $10 at the door and refreshments are available.

Small works Juried Show by Roger williams University Students

Hope Gallery • 435 Hope St • Bristol, RI • (401) 396-9117 www.hopegalleryfineartfinecraft.com

Open Reception: Saturday, May 7; 4 P.M. to 7 P.M.

Curator: Michael Rich; Associate Professor of Art, Program Coordinator • Visual Art Studies School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation •Roger Williams University Thirty students will be displaying and selling many different mediums of art along with 20 represented Hope Gallery artists.

Light Refreshments Exhibiting Saturday, May 7 to Friday, May 20, 2011

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Friends of Linden Place

Family Day at Linden Place Mansion with the History Kids Starts the 2011 Tour Season

BRISTOL, R.I.—Linden Place Mansion will open for visitors for the 2011 season beginning on Saturday, May 7th with a Family Day from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Those who visit Linden Place will enjoy a living wax museum featuring Linden Place’s own History Kids dressed in historical time period costume. These ever popular History Kids will be stationed throughout the mansion and gardens to answer questions about the museum, furnishings and statuary. Press the painted dot on their hands and they’ll come to life and divulge all with information about the mansion and its famous occupants.

The History Kids will also have a “hands-on” museum of artifacts on display in the Linden Place ballroom, including toys and tools of the past, which visitors can handle and learn of their use in the “olden days”. Historic games will be exhibited and taught to visitors by the History Kids throughout the day on the Linden Place lawns.

Built in the Robert Adam inspired Federal style, popular in the early decades of our nation, Linden Place magnificently reflected the prosperity of the DeWolf merchant princes and the exquisite Adamesque Federal taste inspired by the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. Visitors will see one of the best examples of Federal architecture in New England, from the magnificent Palladian windows to the fluted Corinthian columns, which gracefully flank the front entrance to the mansion. Also of architectural significance are the later added gothic conservatory and four-story spiral staircase.

Tour highlights include tales of DeWolf family exploits, from their privateering and slave trading to their financial ruin and triumphant return to prosperity during Victorian times. Docents introduce visitors to family members Pomeroy Colt, founder of United States Rubber, now Uniroyal, his mother Theodora DeWolf Colt, who as Madam Colt ran Bristol Society from Linden Place as if she were Queen Victoria and the great actress Ethel Barrymore who married in to this most prominent of American families. Visitors are also welcome to stroll the sculpture-filled gardens where they will find Greek bronzes and an 18th Century gazebo.

Today the estate is sponsored by the non-profit Friends of Linden Place, which was created in 1989, based on the urgent need to save the magnificent 1810 DeWolf mansion from destruction or development. Due to the formidable drive of the earliest volunteers, the “crown jewel” of Bristol’s historic waterfront district was saved and is today maintained through visitation, fundraisers, grants and memberships.

Guided and self- guided tours of the estate, featured in the film The Great Gatsby with Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, will be given Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and by appointment May 7th through Columbus Day. Admission is $8, $6 for seniors/students and AAA members, $5 for children 12 and under.

Children 6 and under and Linden Place members admitted free.

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wall Street Legend Mario J. Gabelli to Speak at Roger williams University

Bristol, RI - One of Wall Street’s best-known money managers, Mario J. Gabelli, is coming to Roger Williams University for a special public presentation. “Creating Alpha Through Research: Plain Old Stock Picking – Does It Work?” will help investors better understand the role of research and the impact of speculation in their investments.

Gabelli is the founder, chairman and CEO of Gabelli Asset Management Company (GAMCO) Investors, a well-known diversified asset manager and financial services company. Forbes Magazine first ranked Gabelli as a billionaire in 2006; in 2010, the magazine ranked him #937 on its Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires with a net worth of $1 billion. Last month, Institutional Investor named him 2010’s Money Manager of the Year.

Gabelli is a leading proponent of the Graham & Dodd principles of security analysis and is a pioneer in applying these principles to the analysis of global, cash-generating, franchise companies in a wide range of industries.

The namesake of RWU’s Gabelli School of Business, he is also a member of the University’s Board of Trustees.

The presentation will take place on Wednesday, April 27, at 12:00 p.m. in the RWU School of Law Room 283. Reservations are not required for this free event. The RWU School of Law is located on the University’s Bristol campus at One Old Ferry Road.

About RWU: Roger Williams University is a leading independent, coeducational liberal arts university at which students live and learn to be global citizens. With 41 academic programs and an array of co-curricular activities on its Bristol, R.I., campus, RWU is committed to its mantra of learning to bridge the world. In the last decade, the University has achieved unprecedented academic and financial successes and continues to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten educational institutions in its class.

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Summer Fun & Sun Newman YMCa

Register on-line now for Summer Programs www.YMCAgreaterprovidence.org

Two New IEP Summer Programs

Inclusionary Model Meeting Extended School Year Services in a Regular Outdoor YMCA Summer Camp Setting

Trailblazers for Boys and Girls ages 5-12

Biking, Hiking, Bird Watching... w/ Audubon Society of Rhode Island A complete listing of activities and programs are detailed in the Audubon Nature Tours and Program Guide.

Visit www.asri.org to download a copy.

For Youth Development For Healthy Living For Social responsibility

STRENGTH OF MIND FOR KIDS. PEACE OF MIND FOR PARENTS.

The Newman YMCA offers a wide range of fun, safe summer camp programs for children aged 3-17. Choose Dance, Sports, Art, Science and Engineering Specialty Camps

NEWMAN YMCA

472 Taunton Ave, Rte 44, Seekonk, MA • 508-336-7103

www.YMCAGreaterProvidence.org

ADD, ADHD, Autism, Aspergers, PDD, Developmental /Sensory Delays, Auditory/ Visual Impairment, Downs Syndrome Created and supervised by a Special Needs Teacher with 10 years experience, this program is in its’ 4th year running at the Newman YMCA. This full inclusion model is designed for children who are identified through their IEP (Individual Education Plan) as having social, emotional, physical and educational. Trailblazers is a structured program that fulfills the requirements of extended school year services. The program provides a fresh air camp experience with activities like archery, arts and crafts, sports and games, swimming and new this year - educational components including: Mad Science, Lego Engineering and Music Theater. Counselor to Student ratio is no higher than 1:3. A Speech/Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist are on staff.

Trailways Teens through Young adults

ADHD, Autism, Aspergers, PDD, Fine Motor/Sensory Delays, and Physical Diabilities Peer coaches provide individual attention and support in order to prepare and assess the skills and interests of participants. Employer expectations are taught to educate participants on achieving future job success. This is balanced with fresh air camp activities like archery, boot camp fitness, arts and crafts, sports medley and swimming. Counselor to Student ratio is no higher than 1:3. A Speech/Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist are on staff.

To ensure the most appropriate and positive experience for all children, the Y works collaboratively with school departments, social service agencies and families. Applications are available now, contact Karen Rebello at krebello@gpymca. org or Josie Dutil jdutil@gpymca.org 508-3367103 x 122.

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Seekonk Driving Range

Tween/Teen Tennis, Ping Pong and More

Ages 11/12+ Afternoons and Evenings at the Y

There is new space for teens to socialize at the Y featuring Ping Pong lessons and tournaments, Wii tournaments and Expresso Bike Challenges in air conditioned comfort. Outside, the basketball courts and tennis courts are ready for use. Personalized Fitness programs are available to get in shape for the summer, too. Many Teen programs now included in YMCA memberships. Or choose a drop-in fee. Contact Sean Tormey stormey@gpymca.org for details and to get your kids some wholesome activity.

Ladies Night Sports Medley Fridays 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Wipe the dust off your sneakers and refresh or develop your skills in basketball, volleyball and soccer through drills and game time providing a fun and challenging workout. Instruction is provided by former college players who specialized in each sport. $40 for 7 weeks for community members, Y members $20.

Contact Josie Dutil 508-336-7103 jdutil@gpymca.org

Spring Fling Shape-Up Free

Are you ready to party yourself into shape?

Zumba®, Flirty Girl Fitness®, Hula Hoop and More

A.M. & P.M. classes offered FREE at the Y Rehoboth Program Ctr The Y Program Center, home of the Shooting Stars School of Dance on route 44 in Rehoboth is expanding programming to adults

$100 Refer A Friend Bonus *see website for details

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GRIST MILL

POOL & TENNIS CLUB Summer Fun for the Whole Family!

• Olympic Size Swimming Pool with Slide and Diving Board • Located on Firefly Golf Course.

• Kiddie & Toddler Sprinkler Pools.

• FREE USE OF • Tennis & Swim Lessons • Snack Bar with Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and much more!

• Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis Courts and Outdoor Grilling Area

350 Fall River Ave, Seekonk MA 02771 • 508-336-0577 • www.gristmillpool.com Located on Firefly Golf Course, next to Grist Mill Restaurant

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B O R K H RIDE WIT PRESENTS:

FOOTBALL SKILLS COMBINE hosted by Jamie Silva

11:00 - 5:00 Join East Providence Native and Indianapolis Colts Player, Jamie Silva at a Football Combine to be held at the Carousel during the Family Fun Festival!

FREE TO PARTICIPATE!

K L A W / N U R / E T A RIDE/RSCEKFIELD TO THE CAROUSELAL

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May 2011 The Reporter who like to dance. All classes are open to existing Y members at no charge and FREE to community members during the entire month of May. Our instructors are all nationally certified and/or college degreed. The classes emphasize fun and fellowship. Teens through Seniors all welcome! Class schedule features Zumba®.

It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorieburning dance fitness-party that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health.

Open House on Thursday, Cinco de Mayo May 5th from 9-11 A.M. Contact Ashlee Bourque 508-336-7103 abourque@gpymca. org or check the website www.ymcagreaterprovidence.org for more info and schedule.

Cinco de Mayo at the Y Open House

Thurs., May 5th 9 – 11 A.M. in Rehoboth and 5 - 8 P.M. in Seekonk

Bring your friends and family and celebrate at the Y. Join us to learn the Latin steps, great music, Zumba® Master Classes, virgin margaritas, maracas and fun!

Zumba® is the Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitness-party” that is downright addictive.

Since its inception in 2001, the program has grown to become the world’s largest and most successful, dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries.

The Newman YMCA is located at 472 Taunton Ave on Route 44 in Seekonk MA serving Rehoboth, Seekonk, East Providence and surrounding communities.

Call 508-336-7103 or visit www.YMCAGreaterProvidence.org.

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Crescent Park Carousel

Is now open Saturday and Sunday’s Noon to 6pm Blount Clam Shack at Crescent Park re-opens May 4th and will be open Wednesdays thru Sunday Please join us as we provide venue to The Ride with K-Rob Family Fun Festival May 21st (rain date May 22nd) Check out www.krobfoundation.org Movies in the Park returns May 27th (free and open to the public) We are currently booking birthday parties, special events and wedding pictures; don’t delay call to reserve your special day!!

For more information about these events or to book your own special event please contact the business office at 401-435-7518.

You can also visit us on the web at www.eastprovidenceri.net or join us on facebook search Crescent Park Carousel.

SPRINGWOOD FARM Boarding • Lessons • Training 120 School Street • Rehoboth, MA • 02769 Personalized care & training for horse and rider

Hunters • Jumpers • Equitation Lessons for all levels & ages Local to AA shows ******************** LESSON SPECIAL - NEW CLIENTS "Purchase 2 lessons, get 3rd free!"

Available until May 31 ********************

2011 summer horsemanship Program Limited Space-Call to reserve your spot now!

July 19-22 & July 26-29 August dates to be announced

Farm: 508.252.6793

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Summer Fun May 2011 Events at Providence Children’s Museum Fabric Art

Saturday, May 7; 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Kids fashion artful collages from an assortment of fabric pieces.

Ages 3 - 11

Happy Mother’s Day!

Sunday, May 8; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Museum admission is free all day for moms and grandmoms!

Children ages 3 - 11 create colorful Fabric Art from 11:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M.

Play and Learn

Air Conditio ned Studio

368 Waterman Ave, East Providence RI • 401.435.4908

Music, Art & Dance Camps

Ages 3-4: August 1st thru 5th, 9 am - 11:30 am, $60 Ages 5-7: August 8th thru 12th, 9 am - 11:30 am, $60 Ages 8-11: August 15th thru 19th, 9 am - 2 pm, $120

Also offering Summer classes for Teens & Adults

Try a 5 week dance class in Ballet • Pointe • Tap • Jazz • Hip Hop

Monday, May 9; 10:00 A.M. - Noon Preschoolers dip into a bounty of big beads to practice patterning and fine motor skills. Ages 2 - 4

Where in the Wild?

Tuesday, May 10 • Thursday, May 12; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 17 • Thursday, May 19; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 24 • Thursday, May 26; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 31; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Get out and play, climb, crawl and discover in the Museum’s Children’s Garden and try your hand at fun-filled outdoor challenges all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ages 4 - 11

FETCH! Lab: Blast Off

Wednesday, May 11; 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. Sunday, May 15; 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Kids get outside and use the power of air to blast a rocket high in the sky in the FETCH!™ Lab, a hands-on activity station. Ages 5 - 11 TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

artistic director - Beverly Parsons

Explorers’ Studio

Friday, May 13; 10:00 A.M. - Noon Kids make fairy houses with materials fit for a fairy queen!

Ages 3 - 6

Self Defense Training & Fitness Center

KARATE CAMP July 11th thru September 2nd Monday - Friday 8am - 3pm Extended Hours Available • Fun • Physical Fitness • Discipline • Daily Activities • Water Activities • Field Trips • Multi Sport Activities • Team Building Activities • Board Breaking • & Much More

Space is Limited!

Located at 1235 Wampanoag Trail

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4th Annual

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at All New! at Gordon School Providence Country Providence Country East Providence, RI Day School Day School JULY 5th-8th East Providence, RI East Providence, RI 8:30AM TO 2 PM AUGUST 1-5 AUGUST 15-19 Boys & Girls 9AM TO 4 PM 9AM TO 3 PM

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Grades 3-8 Cost: $145.00

Boys & Girls Grades 1-9 Cost: $135.00

GIRLS Ages 7-16 Cost: $135.00

FREE T-shirt & basketball w/ every sign-up! *Multiple Camp & Family Discounts Available* For more info call Frank Luca at 401-639-0814 or Register on-line @ www.1on1basketball.com

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& Sun Happy Birthday, Rhode Island!

Saturday, May 14; 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Celebrate Rhode Island’s 221st birthday month with a day of festive fun. Meet Rhode Island Red chickens and chicks from Casey Farm and learn about the life cycle of these feathered friends. Make a colorful pennant and raise a cup of coffee milk in honor of the smallest state! Ages 5 - 11

Play and Learn

Monday, May 16; 10:00 A.M. - Noon Preschoolers practice spatial skills and learn directional phrases as they steer small cars over bridges and through tunnels. Ages 2-4

Hoopla!

Mom and Me Art Class with Robyn Franczyk Call for Details

492 Winthrop Street • Rehoboth, MA 02769

MusIc show choir DAncE camp Sign Up Now! lEssons!

buy 6 Music lessons Get 2 Free Expires 6-15-11 New Students Only

Wednesday, May 18; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Saturday, May 21 • Sunday, May 22; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Kids invent their own fun and games with hula-hoops of all sizes and colors in the Museum’s Children’s Garden. Ages 3 - 11

Sign Up Now for Percussion Ensemble with Summer Jazz Band Camp (Middle/High School) Rob Martin

MetLife Family Friday

Rentals • Accessories • Repairs

Friday, May 20; 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Admission is free all evening for MetLife Family Friday, sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover! Kids ages 5 - 11 use the power of air to blast a rocket high in the sky in the FETCH!™ Lab from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Explorers’ Studio

ALSO Friday, May 20; 10:00 A.M. - Noon Children play with prisms and explore patterns with a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes. Ages 3 - 6

For Info Call 508-336-6180

Visit our Website Dougsmusic.net

Play and Learn

Monday, May 23; 10:00 A.M. - Noon Monday, May 30; 10:00 A.M. - Noon Preschoolers use simple instruments to experiment with loud, soft, high and low sounds. Ages 2 - 4

Jump In!

Wednesday, May 25; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Saturday, May 28 • Sunday, May 29; 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Long ropes, short ropes, flat ropes, round ropes – kids get outside to play with them all in the Museum’s Children’s Garden. Ages 3 - 11

Explorers’ Studio

Friday, May 27 10:00 A..M. experiment with building challenges and engineer giant block towers! Ages 3-6

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Providence Children’s Museum active hands-on fun, inside and out!

The Museum is located at 100 South Street in Providence’s Jewelry District. September through March, open Tuesday through Sunday and Monday school holidays, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., and selected Fridays until 8 P.M. April through August, open 7 days. Programs are free with Museum admission of $8.50 per person; admission is always free for Museum members. Call (401) 273-KIDS or visit www.childrenmuseum. org.

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INTRODUCING ZUMBA CLASSES Open House & Registration • Thursday, June 17th 5-8pm 1033 Waterman Avenue • East Providence

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610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914 Phone 435-7800 Dining Room 435-7872 Fax 435-7803

Weekly/Monthly Programs Monday

9:00 a.m.

Intermediate Yoga

9:30 a.m.

Pokeno

10:30 a.m.

Beginners Yoga

10:30 a.m.

Caregivers Support Group

(4th Mon) 1:00 p.m.

Book Club

2:00 p.m.

Ballroom Dancing

8:15 a.m.

Cards (Cockroach)

9:30 a.m.

Aerobics Exercise

9:30 a.m.

Watercolor Class

9:30 a.m.

Bocce Ball

10:30 a.m.

Weight Maintenance

Tuesday

(2nd Tues) 11:00 a.m.

Tai Chi

1:00 p.m.

Drawing Class

1:00 a.m.

Cribbage

1:25 p.m.

BINGO

1:30 p.m.

Stroke Club (1st Tues)

8:30 a.m.

East Side Lab (1st Wed)

9:00 a.m.

Intermediate Yoga

9:00 a.m.

Manicurist

10:00 a.m.

Scrabble

10:45 a.m.

PACE

1:30 p.m.

Nutrition Class

9:00 a.m.

Tax Preparation

Wednesday

Thursday (Feb. & March) 9:30 a.m.

Aerobics Exercise

10:15 a.m.

Nutrition Weight Loss

1:00 p.m.

Bridge

1:00 p.m.

Craft Class

1:30 p.m.

Diabetes Support Group

(4th Thurs) Friday 9:00 a.m.

Billiards League

10:00 a.m.

Scrabble

10:45 a.m.

PACE

11:00 a.m.

Meditation Class

12:45 p.m. In-Sight Support Group (4th Fri) 1:20 p.m.

Hi Lo Jack League Daily

Lunch Noon Library

8 a.m. — 4 a.m.

Coffee Hour 2:15 p.m.

Fitness Center 8 a.m. — 4 p.m.

East Providence Senior Center News Highlights

Blood Pressure Clinic 1st 10:30 a.m.

Clinical Lab 4th 8:30 a.m.

Stroke Club 4th 1:30 p.m.

East Bay Center 10th 9:00 a.m.

Weight Maintenance 10th 10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Clinic 10th 10:30 a.m.

Blue Chip Information 10th 10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Clinic 11th 10:30 a.m.

Retired Teachers 19th 10:00 a.m.

Blood Pressure Clinic 19th 10:30 a.m.

AARP Board Meeting 19th 1:00 p.m.

Red Hats 19th 1:30 p.m.

In-Sight 20th 12:45 p.m.

Caregivers Support 23rd 10:30 a.m.

55 Alive Driving Course23rd 11:30 a.m.

East Bay Center 24th 9:00 a.m.

Bankers Life 24th 10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Clinic 24th 10:30 a.m.

RSVP Board Meeting 25th 1:00 p.m.

Advisory Board 26th 9:00 a.m.

Diabetes Support 26th 1:30 p.m.

Computer Assistance 30th 2:00 p.m.

Vendor program 10:30 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.

Tuesday, May 10th

AARP Safe Driving Course Monday, May 23rd 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

People 55+ yrs. (sometimes 50+ check w/ your insurance company) may get a discount on their automobile insurance for taking this course. Discounts vary; contact your insurer for the amount of discount they offer and to see if you qualify. This new 4 hour course is condensed from 8 hours so please be prompt at 12 noon for completion of AARP forms and your insurance certificate. No late comers will be allowed. The class will take place 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The course fee is $14.00 for each participant. AARP members will receive a $2.00 discount if the person takes either their active, unexpired, AARP membership card or membership number to class that day. This is a mandated requirement and there are no exceptions in order to obtain this discount.

Registration is required ASAP as space is limited. PLEASE bring your check to class that day payable to AARP. For more info, call the Senior Center @ 435-7800 Ext. #6.

You can bring a snack or sandwich to eat during the class break

Blue Cross will answer any questions you may have regarding your BlueCHiP for Medicare Plan.

Computer Assistance

Bankers Life will address Long Term Care and Retirement Options

On the last Monday of every month, two students from MTTI career training school will assist any member with computer questions. These volunteers will try to resolve your computer problems, and help you with a computer course you may be taking. The students will be in the computer lab.

Tuesday, May 24th

Vigorous Mind

Vigorous Mind is a brain wellness program. It is a scientifically based software product offering users a broad brain exercise program that trains multiple cognitive functions.

The program includes a set of brain exercises that trains attention, memory, processing speed, language, number skills, multi-tasking, reasoning, hand-eye coordination as well as other critically important brain skills. The system adjusts the level of difficulty to your level and lets you view your results and progress over time. Computers are available daily at the center.

New Acoustic Music Jam

Every Thursday afternoon we host an acoustic music jam in our dining room. This group of older musicians play folk, country, pop, rock ‘n roll, and some jazz. Anyone who would like to join this ensemble, please come and bring your voices and instruments. It is a lot of fun.

Monday, May 23rd 2 to 4 p.m.

Senior Center Healthy Aging

We have started a new diabetes support group each month with a different format.

Healthy Interactions has developed Diabetes Conversation Maps that are designed to stimulate conversation and learning about diabetes management. The new meetings will be held the second Thursday each month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Our next meeting will be May 12, please try it out!

Nutrition Weight Loss continues. Our next session begins in June. We have classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Contact the Health Office at 435-7870 to preregister for the next session. Sorry, these classes are not drop-in, you must register.

We have Registered Dieticians available for appointments in the health office. They

May 2011 The Reporter will counsel you, in private, about your dietary needs and insurance usually covers these visits. They are also certified diabetes educators. To schedule a visit, stop by the health office or call us at 435-7870.

Did you know we have a Doctor of Audiology who makes visits to the senior center? She is Dr. Jodi Glass, owner of Glass Audiology. She worked for thirty years at Meeting Street School and comes very highly recommended. If you are concerned regarding your hearing, she is a very reputable resource for you. Dr. Glass can be reached at: 575-9951.

Our own Ann Marie Sabula RD and Ellen Frazier lead a weekly meditation group at the senior center each Friday at 11 a.m.

Many studies have documented the health benefits of meditation and this program is free and open to all members. Beginners welcome!

The East Bay Center clinical social worker, Kathleen Beltramello LICSW, is assisting our seniors with any of their social service needs. The dates this month are: May 10 and 24 from 9 a.m. to12 noon.

Do you have questions? Do you wish to talk with someone confidentially? Please contact us for an appointment at 435-7870.

Nutrition/Weight Loss Maintenance group will be meeting Tuesday May 10 at 10:30 am. We will have an open discussion.

All members please attend!

SNAP continues! The Senior Nutrition Awareness Project is in nutrition weight loss class bringing treats and recipes. These classes are the only nutrition-weight loss classes always open to all members of the center. This month they are here: Wednesday May 11 at 2pm and Thursday May 12 at 11 a.m. The topic is: Meals for One. Waterview Villa’s nurse, Sonya Moniz will be taking blood pressures on Wednesday, May 11 from 10:30 to 11:30 am in the dining room. Come sit and chat with our favorite nurse!

On Wednesday May 18 at 2 p.m. and Thursday May 19 at 11 am we have some very special guest speakers in nutrition weight loss class discussing Arthritis: types, treatments, and your quality of living. These two classes are open to all center members for this week. Wednesday, Dr. Marvin Leftick will speak and Thursday Dr. John Conte will speak. They are both from Rheumatology Associates in Pawtucket.

Evergreen House Health Center will be taking blood pressure readings on Thursday, May 19 from 10:30 to 11:30 am in the dining room. Stop by to have your blood pressure taken and to speak with lovely Yvonne about this wonderful facility.

Our Caregiver’s Support Group will be meeting: Monday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m.

If you are caring for a loved one and could use information or support, this group is for you. Please join us. No pre-

registration necessary.

We are very pleased to have Hattie Ide Chaffee continuing monthly blood pressure checks. They will be here Tuesday, May 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the dining room.

Stop by and find out the wonderful services they provide our community.

Wednesday May 25 from 10am until 12 noon Walgreen’s Pharmacy is sponsoring a Brown Bag Session. Pharmacist Anthony will be available in our lobby to counsel you on your medications. Just bring your medicines in (a brown bag if you wish!) and any questions you have and he and his skilled team with answer them for you. Remember: over-the-counter and herbals are medications too. Please stop by!

Diabetes Support Group will be meeting: Thursday, May 26 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. If you have diabetes, please attend this wonderful, supportive group. No pre-registration is necessary.

The Health Office is in need of metal or plastic coffee cans! If you can save yours and bring them to the Health Office we turn them into sharps safe containers for members who use needles and lancets. We, and the environment, thank you!

If you have any questions about these programs, or to register, please visit the Health Office or call 435-7870.

If you have any questions about these programs, or to register, please visit the Health Office or call 435-7870.

Exercise Programs

Intermediate Yoga Monday & Wednesday 9 a.m.

$3

Integrated YOGA for emotional/mental power. Flexibility, strength, balances, beauty, stretching, weight reduction, improved breathing, relaxation, and stress relief. All are components of our Yoga classes.

Beginners Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Ballroom Dance Monday 2 p.m.

Mondays

$3 $3

Relearn all the old moves on the ballroom dance floor as well as some new ones.

Singles are welcome.

Aerobics Tues. & Thurs. 9:30 a.m.

$2

Tai Chi 11:00 a.m.

$3

Instructor Karen Boyd gives members a great cardiovascular workout. Hand and ankle weights are used to tone and build your muscles.

Tuesday

This ancient art form of exercise has been proven to reduce stress as well as chronic pain. It also reduces heart rate along with calming the mind and body.

Arthritis Exercise Wed & Fri 10:45 a.m. No Charge

A proper balance of exercise and rest

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can help relieve stiffness and maintain or improve your joint mobility and muscle strength.

Friday 9:30

Chair Yoga

$3

Seated yoga poses increase strength and flexibility and offers the same physical, mental and spiritual benefits as a standing yoga practice.

Fitness Center

Our fitness room is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The fitness room consists of treadmills, recumbent bikes, an elliptical stepper, hand weights, and six dual weight machines. Other features include a matted floor, mirrored walls, water, stereo, and cable TV. You must have approval from your physician to participate in this program. Forms can be obtained in the Administration Office. The fee is $35 for a one year membership.

Card Games

Bridge Thursday 1:00 p.m.

Pokeno Monday 1:00 p.m.

Cockroach Tuesday 8:15 a.m.

Cribbage Tuesday 1:00 p.m.

Hi Lo Jack Friday 1:15 p.m.

Classes

Watercolor Tuesday 9:30 a.m. $5

Come learn a form of watercolor for all levels of talent. Some of the fantastic artwork is displayed throughout the center.

Drawing Tuesday 1:00 p.m. $5 This group of artists works with pencil drawing, beginners to advanced welcome.

Crafts Thursday 1:00 p.m.

Craft class makes dolls for Hasbro Children’s Hospital and cancer pillows for Women & Infants Hospital. Other “make and take” crafts will be taught.

Computer Classes

Sessions & Times Vary. Our computer lab consists of class room computers and computers for general use. All computers are on-line. Courses offered: Introduction to Computers, Microsoft Word Part 1 & 2, and Introduction to the Internet Part 1 & 2.

Computer classes are conducted by trained computer teachers. Classes are held in 4 week sessions. Each class meets for 1hr. and 15 minutes. The cost per session is $20/members and $25/non members.

Classes are filled on a first payment basis.

Class size is limited to six students.

Support Groups

Diabetes Support 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Open meeting held bi-monthly for people with diabetes to meet for mutual support.

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The group meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

Caregiver’s Support 1 0 : 3 0 a . m . 11:30 a.m. This support group is held the fourth Monday each month. The sessions offer support and sharing with others who are caring for loved ones.

Stroke Club 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Stroke Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month and provides entertainment, education, support, socialization, refreshments, and transportation for stroke survivors and their caregivers.

In-Sight Support 12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. In-Sight offers programs and support in productive living for the vision impaired.

The group meets the 3rd Friday of every month.

Daily Programs

Computer games, Billiards Cards, Nutritional Lunch, Bocce ball, Walking Track, Morning & Afternoon Coffee

Senior Center Library

The library is a very warm and lovely place for people to choose a good book and read in a nice quiet area. We continue to receive many donations of new and current books. These donations have truly enhanced the quantity of our library. We also have current magazines for your enjoyment. The book club meets on Monday afternoons. New club members are welcome.

General Services

Elder Information Specialist: Our Elder Information Specialist assists the elderly and their families in providing information/referral and assistance with accessing services and programs.

Nutrition Program: The center provides a nutritional meal to approximately 125 seniors per day. The Cranston Senior Center provides the meals.

Case Management/Senior Services: The center coordinates with East Bay Community Action Program Inc., for all casework and follow-ups. Protective Services Council, made up of city departments and mental health/social service agencies, meets monthly to discuss problems concerning the elderly.

Transportation: The center has two buses that are used daily for door-to-door transportation to and from the center.

Notary: This service is available in the Administration Office at no charge.

Seminars: Monthly social, educational, and financial seminars on topics relating to seniors.

Manicurist: A manicurist visits the center weekly for manicures and polish changes.

Gift Shop: The gift shop has many different items for the convenience of the seniors.

Small items from candy and greeting cards to jewelry, handmade items and crafts are available.

Leisure Programs

Book Club Monday 1:00 p.m.

Bingo Tuesday 1:25 p.m.

Scrabble Wed & Fri 10:00 a.m.

Meditation Class Friday 11:00 a.m.

Library Daily 8-4 p.m.

Computer Games Daily Lounge Billiards Daily Lower level

East Providence Senior Center and Monty’s Trips

May 11, 2011 JFK Library & Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant - $69.00 to include Motor coach transportation, Admission to JFK Presidential Library, 5 course meal at Maggiano’s Little Italy and tour of Boston.

Insurance $5.00 July 9, 2011 Day Trip to Provincetown - $40.00 to include Transportation and a visit to the Christmas Tree Shop on the way home. Lunch will be on your own.

Aug. 6, 2011 Martha’s Vineyard- $71.00 includes Tour, Shopping time in Edgartown, Island Queen ferry, Dinner at Country Buffet and transportation. Insurance $5.00 Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 2011 Wildwood, NJ - $335.00 Dbl. Occ. to include 3 Nights Accommodation, 3 Breakfast, 3 Dinners, Entertainment, Cocktail Party, Visit to Cape May, Basket of Cheer for the group, Day in Atlantic City w/Bonus Package, Motor coach Transportation, Taxes, Baggage and Dinner Gratuities and Services of the Senior Excursions Staff. Insurance available.

September 24, 2011 Bourne Scallop Festival & Cape Cod Canal Cruise - $61.00 to include Admission to the Festival, choice of Scallop meal which includes, French Fries, Cole Slaw, Roll & Butter, Tartar Sauce and Soda or chicken with same but with Cranberry Sauce, a Cruise on Cape Cod Canal and Motor Coach Transportation.

Insurance $ 5.00 Sept. 26 – 30, 2011 Pine Grove Dude Ranch in the Catskills - $380.00 Dbl. Occ. to include 4 Nights Accommodation, 3 Meals per Day, Daily Cocktail Party, Daily Bloody Mary’s each morning, Entertainment each night, Free Snack Bar every day, Coffee & Tea 24 hours a day, Cake & Cookies each night after the show, Daily social program like Bingo, Card Games, Mini Golf, etc., Indoor Pool, Tennis, Health Club and more, Souvenir Picture of you on or near a Beautiful Horse and Motor coach Transportation.

A GREAT TRIP! Insurance available Sign up in the E. Providence Senior Center Administration Office or call (401) 435-7800 Ext. 7. Can also call: Eleanor Monteiro at (401)434-8194 - 28 Metacomet Avenue, Rumford, RI 02916 Trips Must Be Booked and Paid In Full 30 Days from Date of Trip. Please Make Your Reservations Early

Wanted

Coupons “Making a Difference’ We ask

all to bring in clipped coupons found in the Sunday newspaper and maybe we can make a difference. They are distributed to the spouses and children of troops who sometimes struggle to make ends meet on military salaries.

Cell Phone Recycling

The center is collecting used or discarded cell phones. Most phones end up in kitchen drawers collecting dust. By partnering with Cellular Recycler, we have developed a way to make the most of used cell phones. A box is in the administration office for depositing the cell phones. We thank you in advance. The phones will either be recycled for their precious metals according to EPA standards or be refurbished for use in developing countries. The memory of each phone is “flashed” to wipe out any previous information stored on the cell phone.

From Attorney General of RI

Peter F. Kilmartin Consumers should follow these tips to prevent becoming a victim of international lotteries and sweepstakes scams: • Remember, in a legitimate lottery, the winner makes the contact to collect the winnings. Legitimate lotteries don’t contact winners.

• Delete suspicious e-mails without opening them.

• Do not respond to text messages from unknown numbers, especially text messages saying you’ve won a lottery.

• Hang up on persistent callers. If calls become threatening, notify your local police department.

• If someone wants you to go to your bank to take out cash to pay for taxes or legal fees for your supposed winnings, don’t do it.

• Never wire money to someone who claims you’ve won a lottery.

• Do not give your bank account number, Social Security number or any other personal information to anyone who claims that you have won an international lottery or sweepstakes.

Education is the key to preventing consumers from being taken by scams. Many frauds operate from outside the United States, most commonly in Nigeria with a new wave from Canada. Once money is wired, there is little local or federal authorities can do to get the money back. The best way to stop the scams is to not fall for them.

If you believe you are a victim of consumer fraud, please contact the Consumer Protection Unit by calling (401) 274-4400 or e-mail contact-us@riag.ri.gov.

You should never give out personal information to Someone who calls. The Government will not and does not call for this or any other personal information.

May 2011 The Reporter

SPORTS UPDATE Sports Roundup

By Bob Rodericks The East Providence High School baseball team has struggled a bit but surprised many in Rhode Island when they recently defeated a very tough Cranston West squad. EP was losing its game against the Cranston powerhouse when they loaded the bases in the last inning and won the game by a 9 to 8 score. Senior pitcher Joe Carnavale finished with a complete game victory. The Townies also defeated Cranston East 1-0, and Warwick Vets 2-0. They lost to Pilgrim, Hendricken, Tolgate and Barrington. The Townies are tied for third place in Division 1 Central.

The EPHS girls’ softball team is “very, very young” according to veteran head coach Rob Traverse who anticipates a tough season.

However the team has rallied after a slow start and is in 2nd place with a 3 and 4 record. EP defeated Tolman 14-8, a tough westerly squad 14-6 and Toll Gate by a 4-3 score. They lost to Chariho, Coventry, North Kingstown and LaSalle. We are “improving with every game”, said coach Traverse.

The EPHS girls’ lacrosse team defeated Scituate in triple overtime during an April contest. Jillian Estrella scored the game winning goal in sudden death play. Her 3 goals along with 10 goals scored by Alexandria Amaral helped the Lady Townies to victory.

Girls’ lacrosse is also in the interscholastic league, Division 4 with a 1 and 4 record in 4th place. Their losses came to Classical, Mt. St. Charles, Cranston East and to Cumberland. The Lady Townies came up short with a 11-10 defeat to Mount Saint Charles and Classical defeated the Lady Townies 13-3.

Boys’ lacrosse has improved to 4 and 2 in Division 3. No longer a “club” activity, lacrosse is officially in the state interscholastic league. The team defeated Warwick Vets 7 to 3, Tiverton 12 -4, Scituate 8-6 and Narragansett 7-5.They lost to Toll Gate and Smithfield. The team is in 3rd place.

Boys Volleyball is rebuilding with a young team and is in 7th place with a 2 and 5 record in the state’s top division. EP defeated North Kingstown 3-0 and Chariho 3-0. The Townies have losses to 5 other schools to date.

The Boys’ Outdoor Track & Field team opened up their season by defeating Middletown High School 84-57 and St. Ray’s 106-30.

They are in 2nd place in the Eastern Division.

The girls Outdoor Track & Field team is tied for 3rd place with a 1 and 1 record. They defeated Shea by a 111 to 14 score and lost to Barrington 102 to 38.

The tennis squad is in 4th place with a 2 and 4 record. The Townies defeated Tolman and Shea by 6 to 0 scores. They have losses to Cranston West, PCD, Classical and Ponaganset high schools.

Middle School Action: Martin Middle School Baseball is in first place with a perfect 4 and 0 record. The MMS boys beat Kickemuit 5-4, Riverside 17-3, St. Margaret’s 24-4 and Jamestown 15-5.

Riverside Middle baseball is tied for 3rd place with a 4-2 win over St. Margaret’s and losses to Portsmouth, MMS and Jamestown.

St. Margaret’s baseball has three losses to Jamestown, MMS and RMS and is in 4th place in the East Division as is MMS and RMS. St. Margaret’s girls’ softball team is in 4th place with an 0 and 3 record. They have losses to Jamestown, Martin and Riverside middle schools.

The Riverside girls’ softball team is cruising along in 1st place with a league leading 5 and 0 record. The Vikings have an impressive 5-1 win over previously unbeaten Gaudet Middle School, a 9-2 win over St. Teresa, a 10-0 win over Portsmouth and a 13-3 win over Kickemuit. In a cross-city rivalry game, RMS defeated MMS 8-0.

Something is missing in these pictures…

...YOU! ...And if you’re not at Crestwood Country Club, you’re definitely missing out on a great experience!

Crestwood Country Club is a full-service private country club nestled in the rolling pastures of Rehoboth, MA. We are a short distance from the Greater Providence and Fall River area.

Crestwood’s Geoffrey S. Cornish designed 18 hole course provides an ample challenge for the accomplished golfer yet is an enjoyable experience for the recreational golfer as well. Combined with our practice facility, Crestwood is one of the finest golfing centers in the area.

Crestwood is the perfect place to spend your summer.

Relax by our pool area or enjoy dinner and drinks on our new deck overlooking our scenic course.

Crestwood can also accommodate your special events. Our multiple function rooms can be configured to fit from 25 to 200 people. Our chefs prepare a variety of delectable cuisine for you to enjoy. Whether you’re planning your wedding, graduation party, meeting, outing or any other event, Crestwood is the perfect place. Our on-site event planner can help you make the event you are dreaming of become a reality!

Come to Crestwood and See for Yourself!

CALL ABOUT OUR SPECIALS! For a limited time only, Crestwood is offering specials on golf and pool memberships.

We also have dates available in 2011 & 2012 for golf outings and special events.

Crestwood Country Club 90 Wheeler Street Rehoboth, MA 02769 508.336.8582 x100 sales@crestwoodcc.com

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Martin Middle softball is in 4th place with a 2 and 3 record. The Wildcats had impressive wins over St. Margaret’s and Thompson by 16-1 and 13-3 scores respectively. The team lost hard fought games to RMS, Kickemuit and St. Teresa.

(Reporter’s note: If you would like more coverage on your local sports team, please email us at bob_rodericks@yahoo.com).

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Another great Spring East Providence AYSO season of soccer began on April 2nd.

Featured here are the U8 Boys, Manchester United team during the half time break of their first outdoor spring game.

The weekend of games, went well.

Fall sign ups will begin soon, check our web site www.AYSO715.org for additional information.

We would like to thank all of our coaches, parents and players for their participation.

Good luck to all of the East Providence AYSO Teams for entire 2011 season.

May 2011 The Reporter

Special Olympics RI

East Providence 2011 Unified Duckpin Bowling Tournament Results

The Special Olympics of East Providence team just completed our Unified Duckpin Bowling season and tournament.

We have (24) Special Olympic Athletes paired up with (24) “Partners” to create (12) teams that bowl together. This is called the Unified Sports program because it teams up Special Olympics athletes with athletes without “special needs” (PARTNERS). You can reference the UNIFIED SPORTS section of the Special Olympics of Rhode Island’s website for more information on UNIFIED SPORTS at www.specialolympicsri.org.

We practiced at the Bowling Academy on Taunton Ave. in East Providence. The Tournament was held on March 27th at Town Hall Lanes, 1463 Atwood Ave., Johnston.

The (12) teams from East Providence combined to earn a total of (7) GOLD, (2) SILVER, & (3) BRONZE medals at the tournament.

The team members are as follows (A = Special Olympic athlete & P = Partner): Team 1 SILVER: Michael Neves (A), Benjamin Patch (A), Nick Silva (P), & Matt Elderkin (P) Team 2 SILVER: Ryan Ferriera (A), Jared Rivers (A), Francesca Facienda (P), & Wayne Rivers (P) Team 3 GOLD: Greg McNulty (A), Michael Conheny (A), Katherine Howard (P), & Elizabeth Howard (P) Team 4 GOLD: Felicia Tavares (A), Austin Cabral (A), Paul Tavares (P), & Michael Bullock (P) Team 5 GOLD: Kacie Saraiva (A), Toneka Rocha (A), Donna Elderkin (P), & Debra Decotis(P) Team 6 BRONZE: Jessica Bullock (A), Katie Carcieri (A), Tori DeCotis (P), & Vanessa Lima (P) Team 7 BRONZE: Sakirudeen Alli-Owe (A), Emmet Estrada (A), Austin Silva (P), & Saul Estrada (P) Team 8 GOLD: Geoffrey Carpenter (A), Justin Duarte (A), Al Carpenter (P), & Jacob Elderkin (P) Team 9 GOLD: Kevin Dexter (A), Michael Aguiar (A), Kim Forrest (P), & Jeff Forrest (P) Team 10 BRONZE: Matt Allienello (A), Eric Major (A), Krystle Andrews (P), & Neil Andrews (P) Team 11 GOLD: Elizabeth Davenport (A), Anitra Valles (A), Elise Crellin (P), & Angelica Alvarado (P) Team 12 SILVER: Michael Conheeny (A), Jared Rivers (A), David Elderkin (P), & April Rivers (P) Bowling Coach: Maureen Komiega Special Thanks to the East Providence School Department, the Bowling Academy of East Providence, and all of the “Partners” who helped make this another successful bowling season.

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aYSO East Providence Firecrackers

The girls U12 soccer team finished their second session at Teamworks of Warwick with great style. After going undefeated in the ‘C’ division during the first indoor session, the Firecrackers moved up to the ‘B’ division. Having taken only one loss during this indoor session, the team was able to work together to successfully finish in first place for the B division. The girls worked hard all winter to bond as a team and develop skills necessary for effective communication on the field. In watching them play, it is obvious that they enjoy playing together and love the sport. Thanks to Kevin Drolet for continuing to coach, encouraging the girls to play fair and have fun.

Players pictured left to right: Back Row - Jamie Perry, Jessica Doucette, Emma Drolet, Caroline Feeley, Grace Abrams, Jenna Andrade Front Row - Hasna Badji, Madison DeSimone, Samantha Braga, Hope Briden, Anna Metcalf, and Rebecca Helger.

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East Providence Public Libraries East Providence Library Locations www.eastprovidencelibrary.org Weaver Memorial Library 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI 401-434-2453 Monday - Thursday 9-8; Friday & Saturday 9-5 Fuller Branch Library 260 Dover Avenue, East Providence, RI 401-434-1136 Monday & Wednesday 10-6; Friday 10-5 Riverside Branch Library 475 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, RI 401-433-4877 Monday – Thursday 10-8; Friday & Saturday 10-5 Rumford Branch Library 1392 Pawtucket Avenue, Rumford, RI 401-434-8559 Tuesday & Thursday 10-6; Saturday 10-5

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The Friends of the East Providence Public Library will hold a giant book sale from Friday, May 6, 2011 through Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914. The book sale will be held during the library’s regular hours of 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Thousands of books at bargain prices await you! At our prices, you will fill bags of books! The book sale is free and open to the public. Questions? Call the library at 434-2453.

May Youth Programs Charity Day @ Weaver

Drop in between 2:30 – 4:30 to earn community services credit while engaging in the project of your choice. Ongoing projects include knitting blanket squares for a blanket that we donate to a shelter (we’ll provide needles and yarn and teach you how) and writing letters to U.S. soldiers stationed overseas.

Monday, May 9, 2:30-4:30 p.m. This is a multigenerational program for grades 4 through adult.

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Sing a song, recite a poem, play a tune. The mic is yours! Bring your voice, guitar, keyboard, etc. and perform for your friend’s café style. Bands, soloists, and/or other group acts are welcome. Food and drinks will be served.

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Share your thoughts, poetry, stories, editorials, artwork, rap songs, etc. We will include them in the spring edition of our teen magazine “Freedom of Speech.”

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Board Games, Wii, “Minute-to-Win-It” games, etc. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Teens ages 13 and up.

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May activities for Children

Interactive Children’s Music Program

Wednesday, May 11, 6:30pm @ Weaver Local music teacher Sharon Gregory will provide music activities and song tales for young children up to age 10 with their parents.

Tunes-N-Tales around The world:

A musical journey around the globe for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners and their families.

Two Performances on Thursday, May 19 @ the Weaver Library: 9:30-10:15 - babies through 36 months old 10:30-11:15 - ages 3 - 6 Early childhood music specialist Anne-Marie Forer gets everyone singing, dancing and playing instruments in this 45 minute program of international music. From the rousing Swahili call and response song “Jambo/ Funga Alafia” to the soothing Russian lullabye “Tumbalalaika,” children are engaged in making music with shakers, drums and a wide variety of world rhythm instruments.

Activities also include simple circle dances and sign language songs developed by Anne-Marie for very young children.

Bilingual (Portuguese & English) Family Storytime

Saturday, May 21, 2:30-3:30 @ Weaver - Stories and songs in Portuguese and English.

Crafts – all ages

Monday, May 9, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – May Flowers @ Fuller Tuesday, May 17, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Wiggly Caterpillars @ Rumford Tuesday, May 17, 3:45 - 4:45 - Memorial Day Windsocks @ Riverside Monday, May 23, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Feather Painting @ Fuller

Bookies @ weaver

We read and act out great stories, tell jokes, make crafts, eat snacks, and play games. Thursdays, 3:45 – 4:45, ongoing through May 5. Grades 1-5. Book Selection is read during the program.

Homeschool Expo & Open House

Saturday, June 11th 2011; 12 P.M. - 4 P.M. Riverside Branch Library Curious about what area homeschoolers have been up to this school year? Come by the Riverside Branch Library on Saturday, June 11th anytime from 12 P.M. – 4 P.M. See a sampling of their hobbies, art, crafts, work & activities. Families from the RI Guild of Home Teachers (www.RIHomeschool.com) will be on hand to answer your homeschooling questions. Enjoy complimentary refreshments while exploring the displays. If you are a homeschooler & would like to show off your student’s work at this show, please contact Melonie Massa (401) 415-5736 by May 31st.

weaver Library Programs

The Music of the Beatles: a 5-part Music Discussion Series

Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 and Tuesday, May 31st at 7:00 p.m.

Who can resist the music of the Beatles? Join us for a music discussion series this entire month. Hear the songs, read the lyrics, and tell us what the music says to you! Librarian and Beatles lover Wil Gregersen will give a short lecture followed by 30 minutes of music and discussion. Participants may come to one and/or all of the discussions.

May 9 Getting Serious with songs from Help! and Rubber Soul May 16 The Toppermost of the the Poppermost with songs from Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band May 23 Coming Down with songs from Magical Mystery Tour and The Beatles May 31 The End with songs from Abbey Road and Let It Be

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weaver adult writers’ Group

Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30 p.m.

The Weaver Writers’ Group meets monthly in the Champlin Program Room with author Carolyn Davis. The class is currently full. Please contact Librarian Joyce May at 435-1986 or eplibraryjoyce@yahoo.com if you would like to be put on a waiting list for 2011-2012.

Weaver Library programs are free and open to all. Questions?

Contact Adult Services Librarian Joyce May at 435-1986 or eplibraryjoyce@yahoo.com.

adult Programs at the Riverside Branch Organic Lawn Care

Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Dana Millar, of Dana Designs, an organic land-care company and caretaker of the gardens at Theatre By The Sea, will discuss organic lawn care.

Understanding Food Sensitivities

Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Food can contribute to a wide range of chronic conditions.

Licensed dietician, Andrea Nero, will teach you how to change your diet to positively impact your health. Parents, learn how understanding and identifying food sensitivities in your children can help you improve their health and behavior.

Both programs are free and open to all. For more information call Meredith Bonds-Harmon at 434-2453.

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Something new:

Scent creates powerful memories and brides today are taking notice. For your wedding, find a new fragrance that perfectly fits your special moment. For years to come, the fragrance will remind you and your husband of your wedding day.

A wedding calls for a memorable scent like twirl by kate spade new york, perfect for this joyous and festive occasion. A fresh floral bouquet mingles with pink watermelon and red currant, while luminous musks and a touch of French macaroon add that wink of surprise that will keep your husband-to-be enamored and your guests intrigued.

Something borrowed:

To inherit luck, tradition says that something borrowed should be from a person who has a happy marriage.

Thinking outside the box may mean that your something borrowed isn’t an actual item. Perhaps you want to honor your grandparents on your wedding and “borrow” parts of the vows they said so many years ago. Or maybe your best friend has a marriage philosophy you admire that you can print on the dessert napkins for all guests to enjoy. Feeling musical? Ask your parents what song played during their first dance and surprise them by borrowing it for your own.

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The modern bride is always finding new ways to incorporate tradition into their wedding. Finding something that is personal and meaningful to both you and your husband to be will make your wedding day even more memorable.

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The color of love: Customizing your wedding with color (ARA) - White will probably never lose its place in a wedding, but a growing number of brides are turning to color to help personalize their special day. From a pop of color on a white or ivory wedding gown, to entire themes that carry throughout the flowers, decor, favors and accessories, you can use color to set the mood for guests or make a statement about your personal style.

“Brides are embracing color as another way to customize their weddings,” says Ray Miller of My Wedding Reception Ideas.com, a leading online resource for brides seeking unique wedding favors, wedding decorations and wedding supplies. “Customizing with color offers brides such a range of creativity. They can choose colors that honor their heritage, evoke the atmosphere of a specific place, or celebrate a memory or experience that is special to the wedding couple.”

If you’ll be saying your “I do’s” in 2011, Miller offers some advice for using color to help create the wedding of your dreams.

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Tips for choosing a color “When it comes to choosing colors for your wedding - whether it’s for accessories, table linens, bridesmaid gowns or even a wedding gown accent - the only unbreakable rule should be that you must love the colors you choose,” Miller says. Keep in mind, however, that different colors will create different moods and not all colors will feel like a good fit for your wedding depending upon where and when you have it.

For example, if your goal is to create a wedding that captures the fresh, innocent aura of spring, vibrant red table linens and iceblue bridesmaids’ gowns will be in conflict with that atmosphere.

“Certain colors are traditionally associated with each season,” Miller notes. “If you’re emphasizing a seasonal effect, keep in mind the colors that the natural world wears during that season.”

Colors that will be popular this spring and summer include hot pink, apple green, celadon, pine green, clementine orange and yellow. Heading into fall, look for amber, chestnut, dark tangerine and brick red. Winter weddings will sport colors ranging from Santa’s suit red and Christmas tree green to oyster gray, ice blue and pale purple.

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For decades in America, white and ivory have reigned when it comes to wedding gowns. However, the color trend that began last year with pops of color appearing on bridal fashion runways has continued in 2011. This year, brides have more options than ever if they’re looking to use color to make a personal statement with their wedding gown.

From gowns that feature beading and crystals in sparkling hues, to floral accents that capture a season’s signature colors, and even bodices or skirts in contrasting colors, bridal gowns in 2011 are going colorful.

If you’ve already chosen a traditional white or ivory gown, you can still dress it up with your wedding color.

A simple sash or floral accent that matches your color theme will look great against the pure, fresh background of white. And if you haven’t yet chosen a gown, you may just discover one with a touch of color that can become the color theme for your entire wedding.

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Chris Neveu Engaged to Mariko Holbrook

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Mariko attended Brandeis University, studying biology as an undergraduate. She continued her studies at University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Northeastern University with a master’s degrees in exercise science and physician assistant studies. Ms. Holbrook is now working in family practice as a physician assistant at the Lynn Community Health Center.

Their wedding will take place in Narragansett, R.I this coming August.

Lindsay M. walters weds Mathew C. Gilbert

Lindsay M. Walters and Mathew C. Gilbert were married on March 26, 2010. The bride is the daughter of Colleen M. Kennedy of East Providence, RI. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sears of Riverside. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Benjamin Walters. Maid of honor for her sister was Chelsea Couto. Best man was Chrisopher Silva. The ringbearer and flower girl were Iziah and Kyra Gilbert, children of the bride & groom. The bride & groom both graduated from East Providence High School. The groom is currently serving in the U.S. Army in Korea. The couple make their home in Newport.

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Birth Announcements

Colin Joseph Flanagan.

Colin Joseph Flanagan

Dawn Paterson and Curt Flanagan of Rumford are pleased to announce the birth of their son Colin Joseph Flanagan. Colin was born at 5:46 p.m. on March 15, 2011 at Women and Infants Hospital Providence.

He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 inches long.

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Michael Harl Ryder.

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Lynda and Jonathan Ryder of Riverside are proud to announce the birth of their son, Michael Harl Ryder. He was born on March 2, 2011 at 10:07 a.m. at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence. Michael weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches long at birth. Proud grandparents are Harl and Mary Ryder of Providence, Susan Chellel of East Providence, and Richard and Nancy Chellel of North Providence. The Godparents are Sheryl Heimann of Warren, Benjamin Ryder of Attleboro, and Linda Sable of Rehoboth.

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Nicholas Dias and Kimberly Cournoyer of Riverside are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Addison Lea Dias. She was born on March 8, 2011 at Women & Infants Hospital. Addison weighed 6lbs. 8 oz. and was 18 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Keith and Joyce Cournoyer of Riverside and Paternal grandmother is Linda Dias Smith of East Providence. Maternal great grandmother is Eileen Pringle of Riverside.

Paternal great grandmother is Fran Dias of Florida. Addison is the niece of Dianne Cournoyer, Chris and David Dias.

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Zachary John Pimentel

Zachary John Pimentel was born on January 9, 2011 at 10:20 p.m. at Woman & Infants Hospital. Parents are Fernando and Debbie Pimentel of East Providence.

Zachary was born 6 lbs 3 oz. He has two older siblings Nathan and Makayla. Maternal grandmother is Maria Vieira of East Providence and Paternal grandmother is Emelia Pimentel of Warwick.

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Eric Martins and Cathy Cabral Martins of East Providence are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Grace Rose Martins.

She was born on Feb.5th 2011 weighing 8 lbs 16 oz. She brings great joy to her grandparents Joe and Carmen Martins and Maria Cabral and Frank Barata, all from East Providence.

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Tucked away next to Lewis Park, right off 195, at Oyster House Marina in East Providence, Deck FortyTwo Restaurant and Raw Bar offers terrific, local specialties and the loveliest views of the Providence Harbor and the Washington Bridge. The newly renovated space – originally known as The Culling House and then The Old Oyster House until it closed in 1998 – has breathed new life into our area.

Its airy, marina-style décor with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Bay may suggest a million dollar view, but Deck FortyTwo offers surprisingly affordable family fare.

The menu features more than enough options for seafood lovers and landlovers alike. With delicious twists to traditional favorites like baked stuffed lobster and crab cakes, chief chef and owner Bob Barrow offers some mouth-watering surprises. And Rhode Islanders won’t be disappointed with Deck FortyTwo’s take on fish and chips – fresh haddock either beer-battered or in a seasoned dry rub – this one’s a winner. Other specialties include a traditional-style, moist and tender chicken marsala, and fresh takes on desserts like hand-rolled Cannoli’s.

Besides the dinner menu, Deck FortyTwo offers a full lunch menu with a large selection of salads, soups, and half-sandwiches.

It’s the ideal spot for a relaxing Spring afternoon or to show off Rhode Island’s charm to visitors. After lunch or dinner, Deck FortyTwo co-owner Tim Houlihan offers up drink specials and live musical entertainment on weekends, at his tavern which shares the building.

Whether you are outside on the deck, enjoying Spring’s warm breezes or inside with a full view from every table, Deck FortyTwo is THE place to be. And don’t forget to try their now-famous clam chowder and Johnny Wings!

Deck FortyTwo is conveniently located at 28 Water Street, literally a walk from downtown Providence, right along the bike path. Reservations are not required but are suggested for dinner. Reservations are also being accepted for private parties and group events.

Be sure to visit www.deckfortytwo.com or find Deck FortyTwo on Facebook.

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Welcome to the cabin.

With spring here and summer around the corner, our New England culinary world opens up this time of year. Soon we will have fresh local vegetables and herbs, corn and tomatoes!

I grill all year round, and pretty much daily in the spring and summer. I think everyone enjoys cooking and eating out doors. Now we can plan all kinds of messy barbeque and finger foods, give the kids ice cream cones, and rinse everyone off at the garden hose.

If you like barbeque sauce, try to make your own. I never buy bottled barbeque, because it is so easy and economical to make myself. Also, I can customize my sauce for my use; different sauce for different proteins, and for my group; spicy or mild, sweet or savory.

Most BBQ sauce starts with a basic recipe, then you can add or emit your favorite flavorings. Many BBQ sauces, and the basic sauce I most often prepare, start with ketchup, vinegar and brown sugar. The most basic recipe is considered to be a Carolina-style recipe by many BBQ enthusiasts. Different regions of the country use different base ingredients, varying thicknesses, and unique applications. The best part about making sauce is that you can add just about anything to a BBQ sauce. To follow is the basic Carolina-style recipe, to which I add my secret ingredients. I basically will use whatever I think might taste good and that I have around, like, molasses, mustard or honey, or all of them! This is a rich, thick, tomato based sauce recipe. Adjust the heat by changing the amount of cayenne.

With your own favorite flavor secrets, and suggestions for addins, why not create a New England-style BBQ sauce? If you have already developed a sauce you are proud of, and you are willing to share, please send me the recipe.

This month I also include a dessert made with my fave New England perennial, rhubarb. Yes I know I have mentioned rhubarb before. And I will again. This dessert recipe is the usual combination of strawberries and rhubarb, done differently in a fruit crisp, under a nutty crisp topping. An updated version of the classic flavor combo. To me a fruit crisp tastes better than pie, and it’s easier.

Get out and grill. Plant some rhubarb.

Let’s all eat each other’s cooking and say it was good.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (serves 8) 4 cups rhubarb 4 cups strawberries, sliced 1 cup sugar 1 TBS orange zest 2 TBS cornstarch 1/3 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec 1 ½ sticks butter 2 cups flour 1 cup old-fashioned oats ¾ cup brown sugar 1 TBS cinnamon ¼ cup sliced almonds 1 egg

In large bowl, toss rhubarb and strawberries in sugar and orange zest. Mix cornstarch with Cointreau; add to fruit and toss to coat. Spread in 13x9 pan. Place softened butter, flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and mix with mixer (or use your fingers to combine) on medium speed until crumbly. Stir in almonds. Beat egg and mix into topping mixture. Bake at 350 degrees until top is golden and rhubarb is bubbly @ 45 minutes.

Basic Barbeque Sauce

This is a rich, thick, tomato based Kansas City style barbecue sauce recipe.

Adjust the heat by changing the amount of cayenne.

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Yield: Makes about 2 cups Ingredients: 1 cup ketchup 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons paprika 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon cayenne Preparation: Heat oil in a saucepan. Add garlic and sauté until brown. Add remaining ingredients and reduce heat. Simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.

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Scouting Around Town Girl Scout Troop 1303 Food Drive

East Providence Girl Scout Troop 1303 teamed up with Curves for Women in Riverside and held a food drive. Three hundred and fifty items were collected and given to Tap-In, a volunteer, non-profit organization that helps the residents of Barrington, East Providence,

Warren and Bristol meet their basic needs for food. The Feinstein Foundation donated $1.00 for every item collected resulting in an additional $350 being given to Tap-In.

Boy Scouts Troop 55 Riverside

Boy Scouts from Troop 55 Riverside have been very busy over the last month. At the end of March, 17 scouts participated in a Bowl-A-Thon at The Bowling Academy in East Providence. Scouts collected donations and then bowled two strings while dining on pizza. Then in April the scouts participated in two campouts. The first campout at Camp Norse in Kingston, MA had 14 scouts tent camping at the Leif Campsite. The second campout at Camp Fogarty in East Greenwich had 8 scouts who were 2nd Class rank or higher tent camping in the woods of the National Guard camp.

Both campouts focused on scouts earning rank requirements and working on merit badge requirements. Great jobs scouts!

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We hope to see you all there!”

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YARD SALE Street-wide Yard Sale on Reservoir Ave, Rehoboth, MA, on Saturday, May 21st; 8 – 3, many families, lotsof stuff!

FOR RENT For Rent: Great location for business on Rt. 44 in Unique restored carriage house. Business frontage also available on busy Rt. 44 near intersection with town water and much more. Please Call (774)218-1959. (e511) FOR RENT: Rehoboth: Extremely quiet ½ duplex nestled in a pine grove 300ft from the street. 2 bed, 1 bath, large sunny living room, eat in kitchen, dishwasher, all on first floor. Basement with washer & dryer, huge backyard. $1100.00 No Smokers, pets or guns please. 508-223-3033. randy@horsemensltd.com (e511)

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LESSONS HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS: Beginners through advanced, boarding with all day turnout, training with world champion, Indoor-outdoor lighted rings, reasonable rates, ponies for parties and outings, summer camp, pony club at farm; Hawkswood Farm 508-336-6114. (e511)

Pets PUPPIES FOR SALE: Labradoodle and Jack Russell puppies; call Hawkswood Farm 508-336-6114. (e511)

Kevin's Landscaping Spring & Fall Clean-up

Vacation/honeymoon rental: St. Michael, Azores (Portugal), pristine 2-bed/2-bath apartment with kit, DR, LR & laundry, linens provided. Majestic Atlantic and mountain views from spacious deck, near golf, beach, etc. Call 401-480-0374 or 508-336-8432 for info/ reservations. (e511)

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MAY BUSINESS DIRECTORY Accountant Appliance Repairs Architectural Design Attorney Attorney Auto Body Auto Body Auto Body Auto Dealers Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Repairs Auto Salvage Bank Baseball - Professional Basketball Building Contractor Building Contractor Building Materials Candidate - East Prov.

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EAST PROVIDENCE - 3 Br Raised Ranch, siding, garage, gas heat, young roof, 8000+sf lot with fruit trees and sprinklers $224,900

EAST PROVIDENCE - Silver Spring!!

Neat 2 Br Bungalow; dining, porch, garage. Young roof, siding, replacement windows, hw's, applianced kitchen, central vac, upgraded electric. $179,900

RIVERSIDE - 2 Family, first floor 1 Br, Dining, LR/FP, 1.5 baths, laundry, 3 Br on 2nd. Siding, replacement windows, young boilers. upgraded electric, separate utilities 14,000sf lot. $185,900

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Dining, Hw's, porch; upgraded electric, young boiler & roof, replacement windows. $149,900

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RUMFORD - Myron Francis!! Condo Alternative without the fees!! Cozy 2 Br Ranch remodeled in 1985, siding, replacement windows, garage, 6400sq ft lot $89,900

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