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Chorus of East Providence Holds Open Sing January 12 by Carolyn Bray

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Betty Capaldo is President of the Board of Directors for the Chorus of East Providence, and she is very enthusiastic about this 78-member singing group. When one hears the group’s soaring harmonies, one understands her wide smiles as she discusses the adult choir, now in its third year and fresh off two successful Christmas-themed public performances at a church and a school in East Providence. The Chorus is about to hold their Open Sing on January 12 at 7PM at the Martin Middle School, which is one of only two opportunities during the year for members of the public to join the group. Adult men and women interested in singing with the group are invited to attend the rehearsals and join in singing. At the end of the third rehearsal they can make their decision if they would like to join the group, which meets each Tuesday night to rehearse, from 7-9:30 P.M. “We are looking for people who love to sing,” says Ms. Capaldo. Continued on page 16

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St Martha’s church in East Providence put on its annual Christmas Musical in December composed by Stephen De Ceasar. It was a dinner play and was a huge success.

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East Providence News Briefs District 62 House Seat Won by Mary Messier A retired schoolteacher, was elected to fill the state representative seat vacated by Elizabeth “Betsy” Dennigan, who resigned in October. Democrat Mary Duffy Messier of Pawtucket, was backed by Dennigan, who held the seat for 13 years and will be running for Congress in the 2nd District. Pawtucket Mayor James Doyle also supported Messier. With only 6 percent of the district’s 8,500 eligible voters casting ballots, Messier will finish Dennigan’s two-year term that ends in January 2011. Messier said the “need to control taxes” is a top priority. Messier won 325 votes — 62 percent of all the votes cast, in the three-way race to represent the residents of District 62. The District is comprised mostly of Pawtucket but contains a small section of East Providence as well. Her opponents, from East Providence, included Thomas L. Clupny, the director of environmental affairs for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and lawyer Paul A. Dinsmore, who ran this year for the first time as an independent.

E. Providence To Layoff Custodians Layoff notices were sent to city custodians and more than a half dozen others after a new agreement could not be reached in mid December. Mayor Joseph S. Larisa Jr. and City Manager Richard M. Brown were negotiating to see if the steelworkers union could come up with $600,000 worth of contract concessions to avoid pink slips. The city police officers and school district custodians recently relinquished annual uniform payments, agreed to salary reductions, less sick time and furlough days and higher health-insurance contributions. The meeting, with the union, lasted less than an hour and Brown immediately directed the human resources department to send out the pink slips that are effective Jan. 4. A mechanical helper, library aide, library aide assistant, the city’s switchboard operator and all of its 10 or so janitors will be discharged. Four parks department

employees will be laid off temporarily until Spring. The city will hire a private company to handle the custodial duties. The total savings will be the $600,000 needed to help balance the City’s budget. City leaders also hope the State assembly will provide some relief by changing minimum mandates and other personnel laws. Larisa said, “The truth is we’ve got the city’s budget balanced. The trouble is the state can’t get its house in order, so it’s coming back on us.”

East Providence Officer Injured In A Strange Threecar Accident On Roger Williams Avenue Officer Kris Ellinwood witnessed a “rear-end” collision involving two vehicles and went to check on the occupants and investigate. While Ellinwood inspected the damage between the two vehicles, a third vehicle struck the rear end of the vehicle involved in the crash causing the vehicle to lunge forward pinning the officer between the two vehicles involved in the first crash. Because of the sun’s glare, the operator of the third car didn’t see the second one. Ellinwood — a five-year veteran of the force — sustained two broken legs and related injuries. A rescue unit took him to Rhode Island Hospital, where successful surgery was performed. Police Chief Joseph Tavares visited Ellinwood at Rhode Island Hospital after work on Christmas Eve and stated the officer’s spirits were sky-high. Tavares told him during his visit that his extended police family was just a phone call away. Tavares noted that “Kris is a very special guy. It’s very easy to see he’s going to get all the support he needs.”

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East Providence launched a brand new website aimed at making sure virtual visitors to the state’s fifth largest city get a positive first impression when they visit www.eastprovidenceri.net. The new website offers a cleaner, more visually-appealing look and features more continued on page 4

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High Tech Equipment Scheduled for City’s Emergency Center A city council vote in favor of a $485,000 project aimed at bringing the city’s communication facility into the 21st century is set to begin in mid-January. As for paying to install the new system, the project will be covered by a combination of grants and funding from the fire and police department. Of the $485,000, ~ $85,000 will be covered by a Byrne/Jag federal grant given to the police department ~ $282,000 coming from the Federal Drug Asset Forfeiture Account. ~ $93,847 from an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant ~ $108,700 from the fire department’s rescue billing account. In addition to the UASI grant, the fire department is slated to receive an Assistance to Firefighters Grant totaling more than $900,000. Some of this grant will be used for sprinkler systems and the rest of the funding is set for communications equipment, like portable radios for firefighters and mobile repeaters to strengthen signals. Capt. Hogan said it should take about four weeks for the new communications equipment to arrive and that by early February, the dispatchers should be back at their former stations.

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As I reflect upon this past year, one word consistently runs through my thoughts – confrontation. In the most difficult economic times our nation has faced in decades, the East Providence School Committee has embarked upon a path of confrontation to solve the city’s daunting financial problems. As we end the year that course of action has exacted a great price. Valarie Lawson has spoken publicly about the toll it has taken on this School Department and this City. There are those who question exactly who Val represents. The answer to that is simple. In June, by secret ballot, the teachers of East Providence unanimously voted no confidence in both the School Committee and its Superintendent. Val speaks for all the people who voted that day. Webster’s dictionary defines morale as the level of individual psychological wellbeing based on such factors as a sense of purpose and confidence in the future. If morale was simply well being based upon sense of purpose, Dr. Cirillo would indeed be right. There is no morale problem in our district. In spite of broken promises, of legally negotiated salaries taken away, of teachers shortchanged due to the pay schedule they chose, of health benefits taken away for some, East Providence teachers have maintained their sense of purpose. We have worked to give our students the best education possible and continued to prepare them to become productive members of society. During continued assaults on our professionalism, we have not allowed our psychological well being to impact the students in our charge. In that regard I agree with Dr. Cirillo. There is no morale problem.

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Portuguese-American Matriarch Looks Back at Eight Decades in East Providence

by Carolyn Bray Dorothy Perry Silva was born to her Portuguese immigrant parents in 1928, and brought to the East Providence home where she still lives at 46 Tab Avenue. Dot Silva, as many know her, bought the house from her father Manuel when her beloved mother Lucille (“A peach,” she says) died, and raised 11 children in the home with her late husband, Francisco “Yankee” Perry. A widow now for 21 years, and living with son Kenny and his young family in her family home, Dorothy Perry Silva. Dot Silva reflects on her life. Mrs. Silva has garnered affectionate pet names from her six sons and five daughters, all of whom live nearby and seven of whom also still live in East Providence. One son calls her “Big Dot,” making the youngest daughter in the family, who tends bar and waitresses at Mulhearn’s Pub, “Little Dottie.” The son she lives with, Kenny, currently a RIPTA bus driver, calls her “Old Lady.” She chuckles at the names. There are also 19 grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. One grandson had a long battle with cancer, but now seems to be doing well. Mrs. Silva did not simply raise 11 children, with a husband rarely home because he worked a lot of hours, including at Kenicot Wire and Cable; she also worked outside the home, as a factory supervisor at Foxwood Terminal, and doing home care for prominent Rumford senior citizen Bert Batty and his wife. She did teacher’s aide work as well. She was also very involved in her kid’s lives in Catholic Youth Organization and church activities at St. Francis Xavier Church. She served as an escort when four of her kids joined the Royal Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps. It’s very likely Dot Silva got her penchant for working hard from observing her mother, who was an effective and even demanding housekeeper and a good mother despite being blind. Having already lost one eye, Lucille Perry developed cataracts in the other eye and no operation was available to cure the problem at the time. Dot Silva says proudly her mother could get around the neighborhood to visit friends,could judge how well the house had been cleaned despite her blindness and that she accomplished a lot using touch and hearing (“She could tell who was going by through their walk.”). Dot Silva looks around East Providence and sees a lot of changes, many of which she regrets. She says there used to be three grocery stores on North Broadway, two of them where the Merrill Lounge and Mulhearn’s Pub now are. Trolley cars used to be stored in the Car Barn, which she says is where the freeway leading off the Henderson Bridge now is. She also remarks that the next street over from Tab, Rosmere Drive, was Nelson’s Farm, and it contained a pond where everyone would go ice-skating and light bonfires. Another major hang-out was on the corner of Warren Avenue where there is now a pizza place - it was the roller skating rink. These days Dot Silva loves to go to dances, and still does get out to them with friends occasionally. She plays the Hi-Lo Jack card game at a club with friends every Wednesday too. She also goes to the parties and charitable events given by the Trinity Brotherhood, a Portuguese club in East Providence. continued on page 11

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East Providence—The East Providence Democratic City Committee gathered at Phillips Street Hall on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. for the purposes of preparing and delivering food baskets to needy families in the City of East Providence. In what has become an annual tradition for the East Providence Democratic City Committee, members voted to expand the amount of food and families that would be receiving food baskets. The chief organizers of the three month project include East Providence Democratic City Committee Chairman John L. Faria, members Stephanie Vinhateiro and Mildred Morris and volunteer Samantha Branco. 40 turkeys, 40 hams and 80 large boxes overflowing with food, paper products, and health and beauty items were assembled and distributed to 40 local families. The EPDCC also distributed 40 additional turkeys to another 40 families. Local Democratic elected officials, EPDCC members and other “friends of the organization” including Shaw’s Market, Stop and Shop and EPCAP provided funding and items for these baskets. “These are extremely difficult financial times for many families in the City of East Providence. It is amazing how our Democratic Committee, elected officials and supporters came together to make

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The East Providence Prevention Coalition (EPPC) partnered with Shaw’s Supermarkets of East Providence and the East Providence Police Department held a Toy Gun Return on December 11, at the East Providence Parks and Recreations Department Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. The EPPC offered a package of cotton candy in exchange for toy guns at the ceremony. The toy gun exchange was offered to promote safe play and non-violence in our community. The East Providence Prevention Coalition is a citizens group dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles. The coalition develops proactive strategies through collaboration with community partners in both the public and private sectors.

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The Chamber Power Group, an electricity buying group for Chamber of Commerce members throughout Rhode Island, saved members up to 25% in November on their electricity supply service. The Chamber Power Group currently comprised of 13 Rhode Island Chambers of Commerce: Central Rhode Island, Charlestown, Cranston, East Greenwich, East Providence Area, Narragansett, Newport County, North Central, North Kingstown, Northern Rhode Island, Pawtuxet Valley, South Kingstown and Westerly-Pawcatuck saved their members enrolled in the group up to 25% on their electricity supply in the month of November. The group is designed to combine the purchasing power of hundreds, potentially thousands, of commercial and industrial customers throughout Rhode Island in order to purchase electricity on a group basis. Tony Parente from Teknikor Action Energy, facilitator of the group, proudly announced, “While every indication was that the potential existed for members to save up to 17% on their electricity supply, in the month of November they saved up to 25%.” Chamber Executives said, “One of the things we’re most excited about is that this program is available to every Chamber of Commerce in the state allowing all businesses to work together.” This provides the opportunity to substantially expand the group and achieve maximum savings for everyone involved. “Within 12 months this group has the potential of becoming the single largest purchaser of energy in New England.” says Parente. With adequate credit approval virtually any business in Rhode Island, who is a member in good standing with their respective Chamber of Commerce, is eligible to participate in the group enabling large and small businesses alike the ability to potentially reduce the cost of their electrical supply. Companies with locations in multiple states have the added benefit of having all locations in deregulated states participate. “It’s a win/win for every member; their electricity is still delivered by National Grid. There are no hidden fees, no

The East Providence Local Advisory Committee for Special Education (EPLAC) – a parent group - will host a free public workshop entitled “Inclusion and Classroom Management.” Presented by Jennifer C. Rutland, M.S., Ed., BCBA, Director of RCS (Realizing Children’s Strengths) Behavioral and Educational Consulting, the workshop will discuss the philosophy of inclusion and inclusive classrooms. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the benefits for all students and teachers, as well as the many challenges, associated with creating successful inclusive classrooms and environments. The essential components for making inclusion successful will also be discussed. The workshop target audience will be special educators, general educators, parents, and the interested public. It will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., at East Providence City Hall, Room 306. While free and open to the public, seating will be limited, so registration is required by January 20, 2010. For more information and to register, call 401-433-6216 or email Krebello@epschoolsri.com. Please leave your name and the number of people registering.

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Chorus of East Providence Holds Open Sing January 12 by Carolyn Bray

Membership in the Chorus for a year requires $75 in dues, money used to pay the group’s accomplished Music Director, Beth Armstrong and their skilled Ukrainian pianist, Victoria Lambrozo. Dues also pay for the music and the practice CDs members get, each according to their voice, e.g. a soprano gets the soprano practice CD. Most of the members of the Chorus are from East Providence, but there are also members from other nearby towns. The group is almost evenly made up of both women and men. The Chorus repertoire includes both classical music and popular songs - the Christmas concert reflected this mix, including songs like Little Drummer Boy and White Christmas, Dona Nobis Pacem by Haydn, and the Glory of the Lord by Handel, along with holiday readings delivered by members of the Chorus. The Chorus, Ms. Capaldo says, is also proud of having given out a Music Scholarship; they gave $500 to an East Providence music student along with the East Providence Citizens Scholarship Fund, which matched the gift, giving the student a total of $1000. Ms. Capaldo also asserts that the Chorus is very grateful to the East Providence School Department, particularly two successive principals, DeVal and Piros, of Martin Middle School, and Robert Rappa, the Music Director at Martin Middle School, where the Chorus rehearses and usually puts on its concerts. As she talks about the Chorus plans for a spring concert and a potential love-themed performance, Ms. Capaldo is also happy to reflect on the history of the Chorus. Many of its members came from the East Providence Community Chorus. Maureen Conroy and Sandra Medeiros brought six other people together in 2007, including Ms. Capaldo, who had been director of Junior Achievement in East Providence, to start a Chorus and Board to run it. “I feel I’m very fortunate to be a part of it,” says Ms. Capaldo. We love to sing and we love to be together… Music is such a respite from our everyday lives, it’s a calming influence… And the opportunity [now] to get in front of 500-600 people and hear their appreciation of what we’ve done just makes it all the better.”

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They call it the “Great Recession” to recall the Great Depression of the 1930s and there are many similarities. With a 13% official unemployment rate in Rhode Island, we all know the impact here. Everyone in East Providence has been affected. Jobless residents know best of all. Homeowners know, because when the value of the house falls, the equity declines, but the principal balance of the mortgage doesn’t go down, it stays the same. The payments just get harder to make. Retirement plan accounts have shrunk, making us feel less secure. Faced with lower income and most expenses of daily living actually RISING, residents have cut back on spending. The steep drop in sales tax receipts by the State proves it. And the drop in state income taxes collected tells the story of which direction our personal household income has been going. Of course, the result for the City of East Providence is the money we were promised to receive from the State is no longer coming. This, on top of earlier cuts in our revenue, cuts we responded to by raising taxes on our residents by 3.5%, and with reductions in our spending as a City, as reflected in our current Budget. Since most of any city’s spending is on people, we asked our employees to sacrifice. Some have been more cooperative than others. Our Police Department made real concessions. The School Department custodians sacrificed greatly, and avoided being replaced by a private contracting firm. The teachers had sharp cuts imposed on them, which they are resisting in Court, but they are hard hit financially nonetheless. We asked our City employees to do with less, to preserve the jobs of our City custodians, but they refused, so instead of a smaller sacrifice by many, 16 employees are being laid off, with a private contractor providing the custodial services at a savings of $350,000. Our Firefighters refuse to agree to substantial savings, even though studies show that fire protection in Rhode Island is far more costly than anywhere else in the country. They dispute the studies, and cite public safety. We all want public safety, but since safety is not an absolute, but a relative thing, it comes down to how much we can afford. The public is paying close attention to all of this and is less sympathetic to the public employee unions than in the past, perhaps because of the hard times we all face. The idea of sending layoff notices to good people, particularly at this time of year, is the most difficult thing an employer can do. Private sector employers do it to preserve the business enterprise, its competitive position and to save it from failure. In the public sector, elected officials hate to do it, and typically resort to layoffs only when forced by taxpayer revolt. In East Providence, the taxpayers are simply tapped out. In a state with among the highest tax burdens in the country, and a city with modest income and older average age numbers to begin with, our taxpayers just lack the capacity to give more. I wish there were an alternative to the suffering these layoffs will cause. Short of pushing taxpayers past the breaking point, I don’t see one. Robert Cusack is the Ward One Councilman, Assistant Mayor and a founding member of the Citizen’s League.

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For the last year, I have dedicated this page to keeping interested residents up to date on your City government at work - giving you the inside scoop on the big issues we face as a City and how we are holding the line on tax increases during this “great recession.” While times are certainly very tough for many Townies, we still have a lot to be thankful for as we enter into the New Year. We have true gems in Pierce Field and Rose Larisa Memorial Park that are used by so many for sports and recreation and leisure. We have a first rate Senior Center that greatly expanded this year with much more space and more programs. Our senior population deserved and expects no less than a top flight facility. That is what we have. We were able to save the recreation center for another year for our youth. All of our City services remain in place. While we certainly have our differences with our police, fire and teacher unions, the police union in the end stepped up to the plate and provided taxpayers with real savings (enabling a police budget that is over $600k less than last year) while not sacrificing public safety. We are not there yet with the fire union or teachers, but let us never forget the hard work our public safety, school, and city employees do for all of us every day. Our dispute has never centered on the quality of the service they provide, but rather on the financial ability of EP taxpayers to afford the existing level of salaries and benefits costing more and more each year, when their ability to pay additional property taxes is less and less in this economy. Almost without exception, our employees are doing more with less - and doing it well. They deserve our thanks. Our professional council/manager form of government continues to impress with its ability to put merit and new innovative thinking over politics and business as usual. It enabled your elected leaders to take tough stands for the public interest against the special interests. But even a great form of government will not work without good people in office to make the right decisions. In my 19 years on the Council and working with the School Committee, these are the best public servants with which I have had the pleasure to serve. Make no mistake about it, to protect our residents from a double digit property tax hike, and draconian State aid cuts, layoffs (when the unions won’t provide what taxpayers need) and other tough decisions will have to be made. As always, however, you can trust this Council and School Committee to continue to represent the public interest over special interests in 2010. As always, if you have any questions, concerns or comments, please email me at mayorlarisa@verizon.net <mailto:mayorlarisa@ verizon.net.

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We will be meeting again on Sunday, January 24th at 9 a.m. at Positive New Beginnings, 873 Waterman Avenue, East Providence. We will be assembling the brown bag lunches as well as putting together all of the donations. If you’d like to volunteer please send me an email or if you’d like to make a contribution we are always looking for pantry items, toiletries, new and used clothing and new and used bedding. All donations may be dropped off at Positive New Beginnings any day, Tuesday thru Saturdays, noon till 6 p.m. If you’d like to participate, please email me at wendy. stawicki@yahoo.com or you can reach me by our website at www. brownbaglunchprogram.com.

Volunteers Needed!!

Did you know that 1 in every 50 children in the U.S will go to sleep without a home this year? Horizons for Homeless Children is looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers to play with children living in family homeless shelters in Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth Counties. If you have an extra 2 hours a week and a desire to make a difference in the lives of some wonderful children, then we have the volunteer opportunity for you! A six month commitment is required. Attendance at one of our training sessions is mandatory. Upcoming trainings: January 30th in Boston. January 30th in Holyoke. February 6th in Lawrence. February 27th in Worcester and March 6th in Bourne. Sign up today! Contact Jill Miceli at (508) 999-9454 or at jmiceli@horizonsforhomelesschildren. org for more information and an application, or fill one out online at www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org.

Tap-In In Need Of Both Drivers and Donations

The volunteers of Tap-In would like to wish their many donors and drivers a very Happy New Year! The support given during the past very demanding year was nothing short of wonderful. With the holidays over, the agency is once again able to accept donations of small furniture items, as long as they are not upholstered. Tables, chairs, microwave carts, etc. are very much needed. Also, as new gift items such as pots, pans, coffee makers, blenders, mixers, towels and bedding are put to use please remember how great the need is for the agency’s East Bay area clients. As many “snow birds” head south there is always an increase in the need for replacement drivers. Volunteers are free to drive as often or as infrequently as they wish, and may limit the distance too. Please drop off donations or call 247-1444 for further information during Tap-In’s regular office hours, 9 to noon, Monday thru Friday. The agency is located in the lower level of the Library building on County Road.

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People in the News Rev. Msgr. William McCaffrey Elected Trustee at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island

Rev. Msgr. William J. McCaffrey.

Providence, R.I. – Pastor of St. Margaret Church in Rumford and member of the board of consulters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rev. Msgr. William J. McCaffrey has been elected to the board of trustees of Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, the state’s leader in hospice and palliative care since 1976. “Msgr. McCaffrey is a terrific addition to our board of trustees,” said Diana Franchitto, Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island president/CEO. “For over thirty years, Msgr. McCaffrey has served the Roman Catholic Church in Rhode Island in a variety of roles and we appreciate his willingness to share his expertise to help us continue our mission of service to the people of Rhode Island,” she said. In addition to being a diocesan consulter, Msgr. McCaffrey presently is a member of the board of regents for LaSalle Academy, Providence. He also has served the Diocese of Providence as director of religious education, director of research and planning, Episcopal vicar for planning and financial services and moderator of the Catholic Charity Fund Appeal. He also was pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, Fox Point, Providence, from 1990 to 2006. At various times during the ’80s and ’90s, Msgr. McCaffrey was president of the New England Conference of Diocesan Directors of Religious Education, a director of the National Conference of Fiscal Management and priest coordinator for the $50 million “Vision of Hope” diocesan capital campaign. From 1985 to 2006, he was a member of the diocesan finance council and chair of the diocesan insurance commission and parish capital review and evaluation committee. His work at preserving St. Joseph’s Church in Providence’s Fox Point neighborhood earned him two preservation awards, the 2003 Providence Preservation Society’s Award for Institutional Restoration, as a model for congregations and owners of historic landmark edifices, and the 2005 Rhode Island Historic Preservation Commission’s Institutional Award for restoration and establishment of a permanent endowment fund for the church’s long-term maintenance. Msgr. McCaffrey was ordained a priest in 1972 in his home parish of St. Peter’s, Warwick, and was named a monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Our Lady of Providence Seminary, Warwick Neck, and Master of Arts and Bachelor of Sacred Theology degrees from Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain, Belgium. For more information about Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island’s programs and services, visit www.hhcri.org or call 401-415-4200.

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Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island has been a leader in hospice and palliative care for more than three decades and helps people live out the remaining time of their lives with as much comfort and dignity as possible. Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island offers comprehensive medical, emotional and spiritual care for people facing life-challenging illnesses. Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island is an independent, non-profit, Medicare - and Medicaid-certified organization fully licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health and accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.

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The Eckerd College Triton Sailing Team is recognized as a varsity team and is a part of the Waterfront Program. Eckerd College was a founding member of the Southeastern Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SEISA). Today, the team is a strong competitor in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) and is a member of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA). Congratulations to the members of the Eckerd College Varsity Sailing Women’s Team as they gear up for a successful spring semester!

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Cara Vavolotis and her crew recently tied in first place in the Women’s A Division at the Atlantic Coast Championships giving her Eckerd College team a 4th place overall. The Championship regatta was held recently at Brown University. Cara is a current resident of Rehoboth and a former resident of Seekonk. She is the granddaughter of Rita Johnson and the late Francis Johnson from Riverside, RI. Her mother, Maureen Vavolotis, grew up in East Providence, and was a teacher there for 35 years. Her father, Constantine, is the owner of East Coast Embroidery, also located in East Providence.

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Eckerd College Women’s Varsity Sailing Team Ranked 6th in Nation

In a field of 181 teams, the Eckerd College Varsity Sailing Women’s Team is currently ranked 6th in the nation in Women’s Collegiate Sailing (Sailing World, Dec. 2, 2009). Triton sailors include Cara Vavolotis ‘10, Emilie Mademann ‘12, Lara Dallman-Weiss ‘11, Brianna Wall ‘10, Sarah Morgan Lee ‘10, Caeli McGaunn ‘12, and Charlotte Dorris ‘11. After winning the SAISA District Women’s Championship in Charleston, SC, the Triton Women’s Team qualified for the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship at Brown University, where they finished with a 4th Place Overall. Steady performances at this championship and recent regattas have contributed to the team’s sixth place national ranking, just behind Boston College, Charleston, Yale, Brown, and Old Dominion. Eckerd’s women have now tied the highest held Triton Women’s Sailing team ranking held by Triton Sailors past. Individually, Triton Sailor Emilie Mademann ‘12 is ranked 13th in the nation in Singlehanded sailing. Emilie placed second in the SAISA District Women’s Singlehanded Championship at Charleston, which qualified her for the Nationals in Corpus Christi, TX, where she finished in 13th place. Sailing World provides bi-weekly, national rankings for both co-ed and women’s teams. Rankings are typically posted on Wednesdays and are determined by an open coaches poll. For

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Award Presentations, Car Raffle Drawing and Gifts for all Little Brothers to Highlight the Celebration East Providence, R.I., (December 2, 2009) – Big Brothers of Rhode Island, Inc. will celebrate the contributions of local volunteers at its Annual Little Brothers Christmas Party on Sunday, December 20, 2009, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Smithfield Lodge of Elks, 326 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, R.I. Scott Nallen, of East Providence, was chosen Big Brother of the Year for 2009. Scott became a Big Brother in September, 2005. He has been an outstanding role model to his two Little Brothers, Patrick and Thomas. Scott also serves on the Advisory Board and helps with Big Brother recruitment and fundraising. Scott resides in East Providence with his wife, Anne, and sons, Scott, Jr. and Brian.

January 2010 The Reporter Community Service Awards will be presented to Jared D. Burrows, Warwick; Ryan Clark, North Kingstown; Morgan Donahue, Salve Regina University; Cheryl Holzberger, Cumberland; Adam Homeston, Johnston; Zaneta Hunter, Cumberland; Justin Jabara, Providence; Nicholas Kraver, Bryant University; Nicholas Norton, Bryant University and Christopher D. Sperry, Scituate. The 5th Annual Car Raffle drawing will take place after the Award Presentations. Over 500 Big and Little Brothers are expected to participate in the festivities, which include a bicycle raffle for Little Brothers. Ed Carosi, founder and president of Uncle Tony’s Pizza and Pasta Restaurant of Warwick, will donate and cook the food. Every Little Brother in attendance will receive gifts donated by Hasbro. Big Brothers of Rhode Island, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. About Big Brothers of Rhode Island

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Sat., January 9 • Noon - 3:00 P.M. Sun., January 10 • Noon - 3:00 P.M. Children discover their inner artists as they dip into a colorful array of paints, tint with watercolors and paint at a large see-through easel. Ages 3 - 11

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Tues., January 12 • 10:00 A.M. - Noon Preschoolers experiment with loud, soft, high and low sounds as they use simple instruments. Ages 2 - 4

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Thurs., January 21 • 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. Kids see what they can make, wear and drape using an array of colorful fabrics. Ages 5 - 11

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Fri., January 29 • 10:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Young children sharpen their shape skills as they hear a shape story and create a shape collage. Ages 3 - 5 *30-minute sessions. $8 fee above Museum admission. Discount for series pre-registration. Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

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Sat., January 30 • Noon - 3:00 P.M. Sun., January 31 • Noon - 3:00 P.M. Families build gigantic structures using only dowels and rubber bands. Make a giant cube that stands up on its own. Ages 5 - 11 TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum – a joyful place for children and families. 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. Unless indicated, programs are free with Museum admission of $7.50 per person; admission is always free for Museum members. Call (401) 273-KIDS or visit www.childrenmuseum.org.

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Pawtucket, RI: Slater Mill, located at 67 Roosevelt Avenue along the Blackstone River in the heart of Pawtucket, presents Community Guild Studios’ 2nd Annual Knitting Weekend. Get out your knitting needles! The Community Guild Studios at Slater Mill is bringing the 2nd Annual Knitting Weekend to Rhode Island - January 22 through 24. The theme of this year’s weekend is New Year, New In-spiration, New Techniques. After all the Holiday Knitting is finished, it’s time to focus on knitting projects and goals for you! This is an ideal gift for the knitter on your Christmas list. Friday night kicks off the weekend with a Meet & Greet wine and cheese reception, a trunk show from Berroco Yarns and a presentation by acclaimed designer Mary Jane Mucklestone will present Styling Your Knits for Photos, a must for entrepreneurial knitters hoping to sell their patterns or creations. Mary Jane was the photo stylist for Interweave Knits and her work has been featured in Interweave, as well as Twist collective, and Classic Elite. Saturday night is Pajama Party time! A relaxed celebration of our New England knitting community, we will knit, share, snack and hold raffles and swaps. Saturday and Sunday will offer an array of classes and workshops for beginner, intermediate and advanced knitters to build your skills and inspire your work. Mary Jane Mucklestone will teach a design class on Stranded Colorwork. Students will learn the Fair Isle technique while creating a sampler hat. For the beginner ready to move on, Cheryl Burke, also known as the “Yarn Bee,” presents an Intermediate Knitting class that will teach you to fix your mistakes, comprehend the elusive gauge and properly block your finished pieces. Rose Ann Hunter has adapted over 30 techniques of rug making. She will offer two classes during Knitting Weekend: Heirloom Rug Making for Knitters, as well as her popular Knitted Carpet Bag. Accomplished Fiber Artist Adrienne Sloane will guide students through Free Form Knitting, a class for knitters who want to break free of patterns and learn to design as they knit. Cirilia Rose, of the Berroco design team, offers a class on finishing your work using professional techniques. Local designer Helen Bingham will hold a workshop on the popular Infinity Scarf. Using

January 2010 The Reporter the Moebius technique you will begin to create this beautiful and versatile accessory. Jewelry designer Leslie Wind will guide you through creating your own shawl pin. “Knitting Weekend is a unique opportunity for the textile community to come together. So much is taking place in online communities like Ravelry, yet people are really craving the opportunity to meet in person and to learn firsthand from master craftspeople such as Andrienne Sloane and Mary Jane Mucklestone. To do so at the Birth-place of the textile industry is a really unique opportunity,” says Slater Mill CEO Janice Kissinger. “Don’t be fooled into thinking an event for knitters is small potatoes. There is a huge affinity audience of people interested in knitting and other craft. The Mill is having great success with this line of pro-grams.” Hotel rooms will be offered at a workshop discount at the nearby Comfort Inn for those who wish to avoid commuting. To see the full schedule or to register using PayPal please visit www. slatermill.org, call 401-725-8638 or contact Bernadette Vaughan at Bernadette@slatermill.org. Housed within the Jencks Education Center, the Community Guild Studios (CGS), is a fiber arts center that links the birthplace of textile manufacturing with a growing community of talented, professional craftspeople as well as members of the general public who enjoy fiber arts as a pastime or creative out-let. A National Historic Landmark, Slater Mill preserves, interprets and researches the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and its collections for the benefit of all. The Mill develops an informed understanding of American heritage in innovative economic, industrial, cultural, artistic and social terms. Slater Mill provides high quality, relevant experiences designed to educate, entertain and inspire. When a group of visionary business leaders and preservationists came together in 1921, they had one thing in mind: to save the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. To this day, Slater Mill has consistently delivered its mission of preserving, interpret-

ing and sustaining this important site. We draw visitors from every state and from 150 countries, serving approximately 40,000 people each year. A Rhode Island icon, Slater Mill is a powerful engine for tourism, education and community.

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"Pinwheels" rug by Rose Ann Hunter.

The “Knit-Off Challenge” at Winslow Gardens and Linn Health Care Center The residents, friends, and staff of Winslow Gardens and Linn Health Care Center accepted the “Great Knit-Off Challenge” issued recently by radio station WCTK by knitting and crocheting 63 scarves for our soldiers who are serving their country in Afghanistan. The Challenge was issued in partnership with the Warm Hometown Hugs program created by Diman Regional High School in Fall River. Each scarf represents a warm hug from home. Located in East Providence, Rhode Island, United Methodist Elder Care is an affordable continuum of housing and care serving 206 very-low to moderate income seniors. Winslow Gardens offers independent-living subsidized apartments and affordable assisted living apartments complemented by full service dining and assistance with activities of daily living. The adjacent Linn Health Care Center offers skilled nursing home care, long term care and rehabilitative services. An on-site chaplain and dynamic activities staff work to

create a warm, enriched, and inviting community life. Residents of all religious, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds are welcome.

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Events & Activities The Kiwanis Club of Seekonk 14th Annual Taste of the Town February 2, 2010, at the Johnson & Wales Inn on route 44 in Seekonk from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There will be food tasting from many of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest restaurants and wine tasting offered by many wine vendors. Raffles of certificates from the exhibitors will be available. Tickets are $30 per person and are available from the Town Clerk at 508/336/2921, Edith at 508/336/8130 and Bev at 508/336/9352. There will also be a 50/50 cash raffle held and tickets are now available from Linda at 508/557/1854 or any club member. All proceeds are to help children and their families. Anyone interested in helping Kiwanis help children, their number one priority, can contact any of the listed members for more information.

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Project Life is an 8 week adult education series produced by Anglicans for Life. This series is designed to give you a comprehensive snapshot of what is happening in the world of abortion, adoption, abstinence, euthanasia and stem cell research and how you can make a difference for life. Each session will consist of an opening prayer and activity, a 20 minute DVD presentation and group reflection. We will have closing thoughts and prayers as well as a personal study plan. There will be a participant handbook available for $4.95. A pot luck kick-off dinner is planned for January 15, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. (snow date is January 22nd at 6:30 p.m.) at All Saints Anglican Church, 1188 South Main Street (Rt. 152), Attleboro, MA 02703, or call 508-222-2640. For more details, please visit our website www. allsaintsamia.org. Carol Leonard is coordinating this program.

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Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration

The 22nd memorial celebration of the life of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been scheduled for Thursday, January 14, 2010 beginning promptly at 6:00 p.m. in the East Providence City Hall Council Chambers, 145 Taunton Avenue East Providence, RI 02914. The East Providence Affirmative Action Office will be hosting a spectacular program that will be enjoyable and suitable for the entire family. This year’s program will include an award presentation for students from Kindergarten to High School that participated in the City Wide Art/Talent Contest, also performances by a well known Rhode Island Gospel Choir and readings from local East Providence students. Adults and children of all ages are invited and encouraged to attend this joyous event to honor The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. For further information, please contact Elmer C. Pina, Affirmative Action Officer/Human Services Director in the Affirmative Action Office at 401.435.7508. This event is free of charge and open to all with refreshments being served.

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The truth about the Auschwitz death camp was one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Third Reich. Prisoners who tried to escape were killed in public as an example to other inmates, and very few ever made it out alive. ESCAPE FROM AUSCHWITZ tells the incredible story of two young Slovak Jews, Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, who managed to escape by hiding in a woodpile for three days, then fleeing across enemy territory, determined to tell the world about the atrocities being committed by the Nazis at the camp. PBS, Secrets of The Dead, Executive Producer, Jared Lipworth will be present to speak to the audience and answer questions about this most important film. THIS MOVIE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010 10:00 AM Reservations are necessary. To make reservations please call: 401-453-7860 or email: mzeidman@hercri.org

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BCBSRI to Hold Post-Holiday Weight Management Seminars

Providence, RI (December 29, 2009) – To help Rhode Islanders shed those extra pounds gained during the holidays, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) will hold two free weight management seminars, one in Bristol and another in Providence, on January 14, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Bristol seminar will take place at the Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope Street. In Providence, the event will be at The Health & Wellness Institute, 291 Promenade Street. All members of the public are invited to participate. Attendees will receive information to start a healthy lifestyle, simple tips to eat healthier and how to fit physical activity into a busy schedule, and the ability to review resources provided by BCBSRI to help reach weight management goals. As schedules are subject to change, please visit https://www.bcbsri.com/BCBSRIWeb/ inthecommunity/calendar/index.jsp for updates. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is the state’s leading health insurer and covers more than 600,000 members. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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The Riverside Post 10 American Legion, and the Rhode Island Blood Bank will be holding a blood drive on Sunday, January 24, 2010, from 9:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M., at the American Legion hall on 830 Willett Avenue in Riverside. Donors will receive a free breakfast and a pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.

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January 3 – February 28, 2010 Audubon Environmental Education Center Bristol, RI; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Marcia Sessions presents a collection of photographs featuring the many lives, both animal and plant, which live side-by-side with each of us in our yards, our gardens and our nearby ponds, seashores, and woodlands. She views these spaces as not “ours” at all, but as the homes of many species of animals and plants, of which we are but one among many. An Episcopal priest in Rhode Island, she encourages viewers to understand that our neighbors include all living things. The opening reception will be held on January 3, 2010, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Program Fee: Free with the price of admission. January 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2010 Tuesday Morning Bird Walks 8:00 a.m. These popular bird walks continue every Tuesday in January. Phil Budlong will be coordinating the programs. Meet at the Charlestown Mini-Super on Route 1-A. If you’d like advance details on the itinerary for that week, email Phil at pbudlong@cox.net. No advance registration is required. Leaves from Charlestown, RI; Program Fee: Free; Ages: Adult.

Winter Big Day Birding Trip

January 9, 2010 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Join a Rhode Island tradition! Set out with an Audubon guide and cover many of the state’s winter birding hot spots during this daylong van trip in search of our feathered winter residents. Barrow’s Goldeneye, Eurasian Wigeon, Short-eared Owl, and Snow Bunting are among those you might find. Pack a lunch. Departs from Powder Mill Ledges, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield RI; Program Fee: $40/member, $50/non-member; Ages: 14+. Course Number: 014333-01. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

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(December 1, 2009) – Get off the couch! Bundle up, throw on some snowshoes and trek out with an Audubon guide. Join a winter exploration to search for otters playing on a frozen pond or enjoy a hike under the stars and learn how wildlife refuges never sleep. Experience the wonder of winter in January with Audubon. 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 or call (401) 949-5454. Unless noted, registration is required for all programs.

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January 9, 2010 Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge Exeter, RI; 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Discover the stillness and beauty of nature in winter. Join Audubon on a quiet winter exploration of the woods and fields of Fisherville Brook. Look for animal tracks in the snow, otter playing on the frozen pond, signs of beaver and more! Please pre-register and dress for the weather.

January 2010 The Reporter Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI; Program Fee: $8/member adult, $4/member child; $10/non-member adult, $5/non-member child; Ages: 6+. Course Number: 134333-140. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

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January 13, 2010 Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge Smithfield, RI; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Learn from an Audubon expert the basics of track patterns for native mammals and how to detect signs of wildlife in your outdoor environment. Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $8/member, $10/non-member; Ages: Adult. Course Number: 114333-320. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

Winter Beach Walk

January 16, 2010 Moonstone Beach South Kingstown, RI 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Join Kimball naturalist Bob Kenney for an afternoon walk along Moonstone Beach, without the summer crowds or closed piping plover nesting areas. We’ll be there on the out-going tide, perfect for some leisurely beach combing and bird watching. Even though Moonstone is known as a “clothing optional” beach, the only option today is likely to be whether to wear three, four, or five layers! Bring your binoculars. There will be a spotting scope available. Moonstone Beach Road, South Kingstown, RI; Program Fee: $8/member adult, $4/ member child; $10/non-member adult, $5/non-member child; Ages: All. Course Number: 044166-93. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

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Owl Prowl

January 22, 2010 Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge Exeter, RI; 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. If you have already experienced an Audubon Owl prowl, and want more, this is the program for you. In a small group, spend time with one of Audubon’s live educational owls reviewing what make these birds so special. Then head out on the trails in search of these wild birds. Please wear warm clothing, sturdy boots and bring a flashlight. Pre-registration is a must, this program is limited to 12 participants. Adults only. Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI; Program Fee: $8/member adult, $10/non-member adult; Ages: Adult. Course Number: 134333-150. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

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January 23, 2010 Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge Smithfield, RI; 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Discover what current environmental issues are happening at the state and federal levels and how you can affect change. Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $8/member, $10/non-member; Ages: 18+. Course Number: 104333-28. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

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January 23, 2010 Audubon Fort Nature Refuge North Smithfield, RI 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Explore the beauty of the Audubon Fort Nature Refuge in winter. Search for tracks and other signs of wildlife. If there is no snow we will hike the trails. Program will be cancelled if the trails are too icy. You must supply your own snowshoes. They can be rented from REI or Eastern Mountain Sports. continued on page 40

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Winter Night Hike

January 23, 2010 Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge Seekonk, MA; 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Explore the trails under the stars at the Caratunk Wildlife Refuge and discover how the refuge never sleeps. Maybe you’ll hear a resident Eastern Screech-Owl or a howling coyote. It’s a unique way to spend family time on the trails. Bring a flashlight. Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Avenue, Seekonk MA; Program Fee: $10/member adult/child pair, $5 each additional member; $12/non-member adult/child pair, $6 each additional nonmember. Ages: 8+. Course Number: 014333-02. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

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January 30, 2010 Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge Seekonk, MA; 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Join an Audubon expert on the trails at Caratunk in search of owls – the mystical creatures of the night. Great Horned and Eastern Screech owls frequent the refuge. Start the evening off with a short presentation on these amazing creatures, and then hit the trails. Hiking the wooded paths at night is always a special experience – you never quite know what nocturnal creatures you might hear or see. Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Avenue, Seekonk MA; Program Fee: $8/member adult, $4/member child; $10/non-member adult, $5 non-member child. Ages: 8+. Course Number: 014333-03. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

Animal Tracks and Signs for Families Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge

January 30, 2010 Seekonk, MA; 10:00 a.m. – Noon Learn from an expert how to identify different tracks and other signs of our native mammals and birds. Explore patterns, investigate artifacts and try your hand at making plaster tracks to take home. Then venture out on the trails to see what evidence we can find that wild things have been there. Dress for the weather. Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $8/member adult/child pair, $4/each additional member; $10/non-member adult/child pair, $5/each additional non-member; Ages: 5+. Course Number: 114333-322. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

Winter Birding at Sachuest Point

January 30, 2010 Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge Middletown, RI; 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is one of the few places in Rhode Island where “hot” birding occurs during the winter. Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, Short-eared Owls, Purple Sandpipers, and the stars of the show, Harlequin Ducks, are often spotted. Meet in the refuge parking lot and join an Audubon guide and head for the shore to look for waterfowl and other winter residents of the rocky seashore and scrubby coastal habitats. Be sure to dress for the cold and the wind. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI. Program Fee: $8/member adult, $4/member child; $10/non-member adult, $5/non-member child Ages: 8+. Course

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(December 7, 2009) – The winter trails through forest and field are peaceful and quiet. Bring the whole family and search for animal tracks in the snow or look for otters playing on a frozen pond. Get the kids off the couch, pull on some warm and wooly mittens, and have some frosty fun! A complete listing of activities and programs are detailed in the Audubon Nature Tours and Programs, a free guide to connecting with the natural world. Available by calling (401) 949-5454 or online at www.asri.org.

Story Time with Audubon

January 7, 8 and 15, 2010 Two Locations Offered Times vary, see below Enjoy story time with your preschooler each month. The programs include the reading of a nature story with hands-on activities followed by a nature craft. See schedules below for dates, stories and locations. Adults must accompany children. To register call (401) 949-5454 ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org. Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI January 7 and 8: One Winter’s Day by Christopher Butler. Program Times are 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on January 7, 10:00 a.m. only on January 8. Program Fee: $5/member child, $6/non-member child; Ages 3-5. Course Number 164333-01. Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Rd., Smithfield, RI January 15: The Mitten by Jan Brett. Course Number: 114333308 Program Times are 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.; Program Fee: $5/member child; $6/non-member child. Ages: 3-5. Course Number: 114333-291

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Nature Explorations

January 18, 2009 Audubon Environmental Education Center Bristol, RI; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Enjoy the holiday break with fun-filled nature activities the whole family will enjoy. No registration is needed. Free with admission. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Nature Craft Table 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.: Animal Interview 11:30 a.m.: Winter Hike (Weather Permitting) 2:30 p.m.: Nature Story Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Program Fee: Free with admission; Ages: All.

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Thursdays*, January 21 – March 4, 2010 Audubon Environmental Education Center Bristol, RI; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. This popular program introduces children ages 1 and 2 to the delights of nature through age-appropriate, hands-on activities. Along with a nature lesson, activities may include refuge walks, crafts, songs and stories. This is also a wonderful opportunity to make new friends with the other children and parents. Registration is required as space is limited and very fills quickly. Adults must accompany children and there are no refunds for

missed classes. In order to maintain an age-appropriate program we ask that older siblings not accompany the parent/child team. Fee for six week series: $48 member child, $66 member 2 siblings/program, $54 non-member child, $72 non-member 2 siblings/program. Ages 1-2 Winter Series: Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., January 21 March 4, 2009; *Please note there will be no class on February 18 due to February school vacation. Spring Series: Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., April 1 - May 13, 2009. * Please note there will be no class on April 22 due to April school vacation. To register call (401) 949-5454 ext. 3041 or email programs@ asri.org.

Shaving Cream Snowflakes

January 23, 2010 Audubon Environmental Education Center Bristol, RI; 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Have you ever make a snowflake out of shaving cream? Come and find out how! This fun and unusual craft may be a bit messy, but it’s a whole lot of fun! Free with admission but registration is required. Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; January 23, 2010; 1:00-2:00 p.m.; Program Fee: Free with Admission; Ages: All. Course Number: 164333-139. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

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Storytimes – January 19 – May 6, 2010

No advance registration is necessary. Storytimes include stories, songs, crafts, and other activities. Mondays, 10:30 a.m., ages 2 - 3 Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m., ages 4 – 6 Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., ages 2 – 6 Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., ages 0 – 2 (36 months)

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Registration Required. Call 433-4877 to register. Tuesdays, January 26 – March 9, 3:30 – 4:30, ages 6 – 18 No meeting on February 16 (school vacation week) Members will learn how to play chess or improve their skills. Local experts will instruct and play chess with members. The Chess Club will provide refreshments for the players each week and will end the session with a pizza party! Please call 433-4877 to register.

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Monday, January 11th 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. Family History and Today’s Health Care

Retired family physicians Dr. Jeanne F. Arnold and Dr. Peter F. Jeffries present a genealogy workshop on the importance of family history in today’s health care. Five years ago, Dr. Arnold and Dr. Jeffries began offering this program after doing genealogical research for 30 years. A timely and important program, this workshop will assist you in starting the research on your family’s health history, learning which resources are helpful, and hunting for difficult information.

Saturday, January 16th 12:30 - 2:00 P.M. Sports Book Club

Join sports fans for a lively discussion of Stephen Brunt’s Searching for Bobby Orr moderated by sports fan Mike Bender. Pick up a copy of the book at the library.

Monday, January 25th 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. Are Your Books Valuable?

Ray Rickman, long time book dealer and former host of Bestsellers on Rhode Island Public Television, will provide information and insights about what makes a book valuable. This is an educational and fun evening with questions and answers about books that come from your personal library. At a recent session a man pulled a book worth $5,000 out of a plastic bag. Audience members are encouraged to bring up to three books for a free appraisal. To register, call 433-4877. Library programs are free and open to all. Questions? Contact Adult Services Librarian Joyce May at 435-1986 or eplibraryjoyce@yahoo.com.

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Storytimes – January 19 – May 6, 2010

No advance registration is necessary. Storytimes include stories, songs, crafts, and other activities. Mondays, 1:30 p.m., ages 3 – 6

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Rooster Game Book Discussion & Activity Group

Read the RI Children’s Book Award nominee books and prepare for the Rooster Games while having fun at the library. We will discuss three or four books at each meeting, play games, and read short Readers Theater scripts. Ask at the library for a copy of each book. Wednesday, January 6, 3:00 – 4:30, grades 4 – 6 Barrows, Annie. The Magic Half Kibuishi, Kazu. Amulet, Book One, The Stonekeeper Nobleman, Marc Tyler. Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman For more information, contact the location where the activity is being held.

January Activities for Middle & High School Students Animanga Group

Chat about anime and manga, share fan fiction and art, play trivia games, watch short anime try Japanese crafts, etc. while sampling Japanese snacks. Monday, Jan 4, 3 – 4 p.m. @Riverside

Writer’s Group

Practice writing individually and as a group using games and fun exercises to develop skills in poetry & story writing. You’ll have the opportunity to publish in the library’s magazine. Monday, Jan 15, 3 – 4 p.m. @Rumford

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Roger Williams Park Zoo 2010 Calendar of Events & Family Programs For pricing and event details visit www.rwpzoo.org or call 401-941-4998 or 401-785-3510, ext. 343 to purchase tickets. For more upcoming events, please visit our website. Hours: Roger Williams Park Zoo is open year ‘round, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily (last admission at 3:30). Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas day; closed at 2 p.m. on June 26 for Zoobilee fundraiser. Admission: General Zoo admission is $12 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children (ages 3 – 12); Zoo members and children under 3 are free. Certain special events (such as the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular) and ticketed events are priced separately.

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February 14 Valentine’s Family Zoo Bingo Party

Share the love of family fun at Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Valentine inspired Zoo Bingo Party. Enjoy a zoo-themed bingo game for the whole family (with a prize for each bingo winner), a tasty treat, and create a special Valentine’s Day card for their favorite Zoo animals. All attendees will be entered in a drawing for a unique Zoo themed door prize. Tickets must be purchased in advance and seating is limited. Parties run from 10 a.m. – 11:30 and again from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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January 23 Open Registration for Winter, Spring & Summer ZooCamp

Online registration opens at 9 a.m. on January 23 for Roger Williams Park Zoo’s ZooCamp, a unique environmental day camp that offers kids an exciting experience they’ll never forget. There’s fun and learning for kids ages 6 – 11 during winter and spring ZooCamp (held during Rhode Island’s public school vacation weeks), and kids ages 4 – 17 can get in on the fun during Summer ZooCamp (week-long sessions held June through August). Arts and crafts, nature games, environmental activities and animal encounters provide all-day fun and learning. Older campers will

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February 16 – 19 Winter ZooCamp at Roger Williams Park Zoo

Roger Williams Park Zoo offers a wild alternative to keeping the kids cooped up in the house during February school vacation week. At Winter ZooCamp, kids ages 6 – 11 enjoy a full day of crafts, activities, animal interviews and even bundled-up tours around the Zoo. This winter focuses on exploring and discovering the four layers of tropical rainforests, the animals that live there and how they survive. Camp runs 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (extended day is available). Pre-registration is required. Registration opens on the Zoo’s website, www.rwpzoo.org, at 9 a.m. on January 23; last day to register is February 8.

March 6 Wild Art at Roger Williams Park Zoo

Kids ages 6 to 12 are invited to explore their artistic side at the Zoo. Taught by local artist, Meagan Whitney Cortesi leads the class through a fun drawing lesson designed to help develop new skills and sharpen old ones. Each class is based around a different animal theme. The theme for March will be Fancy Flamingos. The class runs from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required.

March 11 Travel with Roger Williams Park Zoo: Informational Session for Iceland Travel Opportunity

Travel with us to Iceland – an island forged by fire and ice with a fascinating culture. Steaming lava fields and hot springs starkly contrast the massive glaciers that continue to sculpt Iceland’s dramatic landscape of mountains and valleys, thundering waterfalls and plunging fjords. Discover the spectacular landscapes and proud people of this small island nation during this fascinating journey. The trip is planned for September 5 – 12, 2010, but interested persons should attend this informational session at 6 p.m. to get the full details and find out how to make their reservations. Roger Williams Park Zoo, one of the oldest in the nation, is Rhode Island’s number one outdoor family and tourist attraction and is also a leader in conservation efforts undertaken by a zoo of its size. The Zoo has received numerous awards for environmental education, and conservation work done locally and around the world, caring for species that without human intervention would face certain extinction. Roger Williams Park Zoo is supported and managed by the Rhode Island Zoological Society and is owned by the City of Providence.

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Bradley Hospital Team Honored With Lifespan Quality Award

Recognizes implementation of more effective crisis management intervention and prevention program Program has significantly improved quality of care, enhanced patient and staff safety

East Providence, RI – Bradley Hospital’s department of behavioral education recently received the 2009 Lifespan Barnet Fain Quality Award. Established in 2002, this award recognizes outstanding efforts by teams or individuals to improve the quality of care provided by Lifespan’s partner hospitals. The team was selected for developing and implementing a hospital-wide initiative to address the most challenging undertaking for clinical staff at all psychiatric hospitals, including Bradley Hospital – responding to patients who are exhibiting disturbing and dangerous behaviors and may require physical intervention. In 2008, the hospital formed the crisis prevention and intervention workgroup, recognizing that it was essential for Bradley staff at all levels to know how to prevent, minimize or de-escalate a child in behavioral crisis. The group was asked to examine the crisis management models then in use at Bradley, review other available models and make recommendations for improvement. The group had to be mindful that a crisis management program must be effective across various patient populations, treatment modalities and levels of care. Following a thorough analysis, Bradley Hospital based its program on a single, nationally-recognized crisis management model. Because the model was originally developed for adults, the hospital’s department of behavioral education customized a comprehensive training curriculum designed to meet Bradley’s pediatric needs. As part of the new crisis management program, the team established a safe patient handling program designed to reduce the potential for injury to both employees and patients by minimizing manual lifting, moving or escort of patients. If a patient care team determines that a physical intervention may be necessary, specially-trained safe patient handling specialists are called in to carefully assess the situation and, if warranted, direct and supervise the patient move. Other transfer aids or assistive devices, such as automated lifts, are also used when appropriate instead of manual lifting. De-escalation interventions are another key component of the hospital’s crisis management program. Given the varied special needs of Bradley’s patient, resident and

student populations, matching the interventions to the setting is critical to yielding a positive outcome. Overall, more than 700 employees have been trained in Bradley’s crisis management program in just over a year. Specifically, all staff with direct patient care responsibilities have been certified in the new curriculum, while staff with indirect or support care responsibilities were trained in incident prevention and personal safety techniques. A number of clinicians also became certified trainers. “The work that our team has done to address this very critical area in such a short

amount of time is remarkable and has had a significant effect on the quality of care provided to our patients and their families, as well as the safety of our staff,” said Daniel J. Wall, president and chief executive officer of Bradley Hospital. “On behalf of the entire hospital, I congratulate them on this welldeserved award.” To ensure program compliance and reinforce skill competence among employees, Bradley formed coaching teams consisting of staff and clinical leaders from many of the hospital’s major programs. Various crisis management training clinics were also held in central locations and on specific units to

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Olympic athletes use them and they have become an essential part of the Olympic training staff that travels everywhere the athletes compete. Every pro football team and most other professional sports teams have one on staff. Football Hall of Famer’s Jerry Rice (2010) and Joe Montana (2009) both credited their longevity and performance to them. Hollywood actors and professional entertainers use them regularly but only 8 percent of the American population uses them. So what is it that these people know about the benefits of chiropractic care that most Americans, and even those in a position to refer people to a chiropractor, don’t know? Users of chiropractic care know that they feel better and they get terrific results from chiropractic that they did not get elsewhere. A May 2009 Consumer Reports survey found that 88 percent of people who visited the chiropractor were satisfied with their outcome. The results speak for themselves. If the results are that high then why don’t all Americans visit a chiropractor? Most people think that chiropractic is for bad backs, headaches or neck pain. The vast majority of the population does not understand what a chiropractor does. The first chiropractic adjustment given by D.D. Palmer in 1895 restored a deaf man’s hearing. D.D Palmer thought he had discovered the cure for deafness so he sent his son B.J around town hanging posters announcing the cure for deafness. Deaf people began coming to D.D. Palmer’s clinic in the hope of hearing again. Not one was cured of their deafness but a mysterious thing was happening. These deaf people had other health issues like epilepsy, heart trouble, asthma, sciatica, migraines, chronic headaches, flu and digestive disorders and they were getting better. Soon D.D. Palmer realized he had something much bigger than the cure for deafness. The main objective of chiropractic is to find nerve irritation in the spine caused by a misaligned or subluxated spinal joint or vertebrae and correct it. Ninety-five percent of the nervous system passes through the spine in the form of the spinal cord. Thirty-one pairs of nerves exit the spine and branch out and connect to every organ/cell of the body. The health and function of the body is dependent upon the unimpeded flow of mental impulses from the brain to the

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One of these factors is the time of day you shovel. First thing in the morning is the worse time to get out and shovel snow because your discs fill with fluid while you sleep. That is why you are taller in the morning. The swollen discs are now more susceptible to injury when bending, turning and lifting heavy snow. The action of bending, lifting and twisting to throw the snow is the worst motion you can do to your spine. Bending causes the disc to be pushed back into the neural canal of the spine increasing pressure on the walls of the disc. The repetitive motion of bending, lifting and twisting weakens the walls of the disc leading to a bulging disc. The cold temperatures of the morning causes your muscles to tighten up putting more pressure on your weaken disc and fatigued muscles give way to muscle strain, ligament sprain and low back pain. Let me provide you with a few tips to help you prevent back injury this winter. Don’t rush out the door to shovel after getting out of bed. Wait at least an hour before going out to shovel. Do not try to shovel everything all at once. If you are like most Americans you are badly out of shape and the repetitive strain of shoveling will lead to injury. If the snow is wet and heavy put less snow on your shovel when shoveling. If you begin to feel muscle fatigue or discomfort in your back it is time to stop and rest. How can chiropractic help me if I injure my back shoveling snow? Here are some findings from studies done by MDs and orthopedic surgeons… Harvard Medical School Health Letter September, 1990

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Ocular surface disease (OSD), sometimes called dry eye, affects up to 70% of Americans at some point in their lives, making it one of the most common medical conditions in the world. Blepharitis, skin conditions such as rosacea, hormonal changes, environmental factors, medications, and aging are often associated with this condition. Our tear film functions to keep the eyes lubricated and comfortable and seeing clearly. When the tear film is deficient the eyes become uncomfortable and irritated. This leads to redness and burning, itching, or tearing, as well as intermittent blurred vision. Once we diagnose ocular surface disease, there are multiple treatments available. Doctor-directed artificial tear therapy, punctal inserts, nutritional supplements, oral antibiotics, eyelid hygiene, and prescription eye drops are all effective treatments for the different causes of OSD. We have a helpful questionnaire to aid in diagnosing and treating OSD. An abbreviated form of the questionnaire is below. Circle the number that best corresponds to your symptoms and bring it to your next appointment.

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Hello, my name is Meghan Ghazal and I am a 7th grade student at Riverside Middle School and I’m writing to you on behalf of our Robotics Team. Our team is preparing to compete in a competition on January 9th, 2010 at Roger Williams University. Part of our duty in this competition is to find ways in our community to make transportation safer. Our team has sighted an issue in the area of the Riverside Dunkin Donuts and Town Pizza on Willett Avenue. This area has many vehicles moving in all directions continuously with many people trying to cross. There are no crosswalks in this area, so it makes transportation on foot difficult, as I have been in this situation many times. As part of our project we propose crosswalks and street lights in this area. The first part of this area that we want to add crosswalks in is between the Riverside Dunkin Donuts and Town Pizza. We want to add four crosswalks, the first to cross between Dunkin Donuts and Town Pizza, the second crosswalk to cross from Dunkin Donuts to the side walk in front of Riverside Cleaners. The next section of this area that we want to include crosswalks is from the back of Dunkin Donuts to the sidewalk behind. The third section is from the side of Town Pizza to the sidewalk of Spring Avenue. Our last proposed crosswalk is from the new bank Columbus Credit Union to the side of Town Pizza. These four sections of this very popular area are probably the most traveled. We tried to find the most traveled areas near or around us, and to try to make that area safer.

Presention on community safety (left to right): Amanda Crawly, Ryan Garrity, Stephen Coutu and Abigail Tessitore. We have created a display of this area, along with a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation, that we presented to Steve Coutu, the East Providence public works director. Things that may help people cross in this busy area include; lamp posts, walk/don’t walk signs, reflective lights, and proper signs. Some possible innovative solutions are overhead lights and lights in the road would help to add additional safety along with these crosswalks. We would like to protect our citizens in this wondrous town. We tried to find the safest ways to protect our citizens in other ways then the crosswalks.

January 2010 The Reporter

Covenant Cooperative Nursery School at 165 Rounds Avenue in Riverside is

Accepting Registrations for the 2010-2011 school year. A state-licensed program sponsored by the Evangelical Covenant Church of Riverside, the nursery school serves toddlers and preschoolers, ages 3 to 5. Program and curriculum are designed to encourage healthy growth and development of each child. For an application, make an appointment for a classroom visit or request further information, call the nursery school office at Students practicing programming robots (L to R): Meghan Ghazal, Amanda Crawly, Derek ForandÂ & Brendan Ambrahamson. In conclusion, this is why we have proposed the idea of crosswalks in the area of Peck Corners in Riverside, Rhode Island.

401-433-3196 children are our future

Moses Brown Students Earn Seats in RIMEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-State Ensembles

Moses Brown School today announced that 23 of its students have earned 25 seats as All-State Musicians in the 2009 Rhode Island Music Educatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association AllState Festival for Band, Orchestra and Chorus. Auditions were held on Saturday, November 21 on the Moses Brown campus, which hosted this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Over 1,000 students across the state gathered at MB to compete with fellow musicians for placement in a prestigious AllState ensemble, comprised of instrumentalists or vocalists who are recognized as the top student musicians in Rhode Island. The event was hosted by MB Director of Instrumental Music Stephen Toro, who served as Festival Chair.

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East Providence Senior Center News 610 Waterman Avenue • East Providence, RI 02914 Phone 435-7800 Dining Room 435-7872 Fax 435-7803 Exercise Programs Intermediate Yoga Monday & Wednesday 9 a.m. $3

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

Beginners Yoga Mondays 10:30 a.m. Aerobics Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 a.m. $2

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

Arthritis Exercise Wednesday & Friday 10:45 a.m. No Charge

A proper balance of exercise and rest can help relieve stiffness and maintain or improve your joint mobility and muscle strength.

Tuesday

Tai Chi 11:00 a.m.

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.

Monday

Ballroom Dance 2 p.m.

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

Fitness Center Our fitness room is open Monday through Friday 8am to Noon, 1pm to 4 p.m. The fitness room consists of three treadmills, two 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 Administra-

Weekly/Monthly Programs Monday

9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

Pokeno Intermediate Yoga Beginners Yoga Caregivers Support Group (4th Mon) Bridge Book Club Craft Class

8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 a.m. 1:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Cards (Cockroach) Aerobics Exercise Watercolor Class Bocce Ball PACE Weight Maintenance (2nd Tues) Postal Service (1st Tues) Drawing Class Cribbage BINGO Stroke Club (1st Tues)

8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m.

East Side Lab (1st Wed) Intermediate Yoga Manicurist Scrabble Tai Chi Exercise Nutrition

9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Tax Preparation (Feb. & Mar) Aerobics Exercise Nutrition Weight Loss Bridge Craft Class Diabetes Support Group (4th Thurs)

Our computer lab consists of class room computers and computers for general use. All computers are online. 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.

9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

Pool League Scrabble PACE In-Sight Support Group (4th Fri) Hi Lo Jack League Ballroom Dance

tion Office. The fee is $35 for a one year membership.

Card Games Bridge Monday & Thursday 1:00 p.m. Pokeno Monday 9:00 a.m. Cockroach Tuesday 8:15 a.m. Cribbage Tuesday 1:00 p.m. Hi Lo Jack League Friday 1:15 p.m.

Classes Crafts Monday & Thursday

1:00 p.m.

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

Tuesday

Watercolor 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday

Drawing 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday $5

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

Thursday

This group of artists works with pencil drawing, beginners to advanced welcome.

Computer Classes Sessions & Times Vary

Tuesday

Friday

Daily Lunch Library Coffee Hour Fitness Center

Noon 8 a.m. — 4 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 8 a.m. — 4 p.m. (Closed 12 - 1 p.m.)

The Reporter January 2010

Daily Programs

Leisure 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.

January Highlights

Blood Pressure Clinic Blood Pressure Clinic Clinical Lab Stroke Club East Bay Center Genealogy Class Evergreen Breakfast East Bay Center Audiologist Weight Maintenance Blood Pressure Clinic The Townie Red Hats In-Sight SNAP Linn Healthcare AARP Board Meeting Genealogy Class Caregivers Support Waterview Villa Breakfast East Bay Center Blood Pressure Clinic Lighthouse Financial RSVP Board Meeting Advisory Board Diabetes Support

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Book Club Monday Bingo Tuesday Scrabble Wednesday & Friday Meditation Class Friday Library Daily Computer Games Daily Billiards Daily

1:00 p.m. 1:25 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 8-4 p.m. Lounge Lower level

Senior Center Healthy Aging

Flu update: As of this newsletter printing, we do not have any H1N1 flu clinics scheduled here at the center. As seniors, we are not in the high risk category to receive the H1N1 vaccine. If the Department of Health has enough vaccine to distribute to us we will inform you ASAP!

Nutrition-Weight Loss.

Our next ten-week session begins the first week of this month. If your New Year resolution is to get healthy, this series is for you! Classes are held once weekly on either Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. You must pre-register for this award-winning program by calling the Health Office at 435-7870. Did you know we have Registered Dieticians available for appointments in the health office? They can counsel you, in private, about your personal needs and insurance covers these visits. They are certified diabetes educators too. We also have a Nurse Practitioner who will help you with any diabetes teaching needs, especially insulin. To schedule a visit, stop by the health office or call us at 435-7870.

Free weekly meditation group!

Our own Ann Marie Sabula RD and Dolores Norton Braica RN lead this wonderful group each Friday at 11 a.m. This program is open to all from beginner to expert. Try something new for yourself this year!

Walking Club

Our walking club is on hiatus until spring. Please thank Rita and Kathy for their wonderful assistance with this program. They will be back!

Vendor Program

Our new vendor program has been successful! Local vendors who have services or products of interest to seniors will have space in our lobby to showcase themselves. This month we have in our main lobby: January 5th: Atria Bay Spring-Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Benefits January 12th: Dr. Jodi Glass-Audiologist January 19th: United Methodist Home-Assisted Living January 26th: Lighthouse Financial-Long Term Care

Monthly Blood Pressure Checks

We are very pleased to have Bayada Nurses for monthly blood pressure checks. They will be here on Monday, January 4th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in the dining room. Please stop by and find out what these wonderful home care specialists can do for you and your family. East Side Clinical Lab draws blood work here once per month. The date for this month is: Wednesday January 6th, 8:30-11:30. There is no pre-registration, just come in with the lab slip from your doctor.

The East Bay Center clinical social worker

The East Bay Center clinical social worker, Kathleen Beltramello

January 2010 The Reporter LICSW, assists our seniors with any of their needs. Kathleen is at the senior center twice monthly, in the Health Office, for individual appointments. This month the dates are January 12th and 26th from 9 a.m. to12 noon. Please see Rita in the Health office for a confidential appointment.

also have a supply of donated size medium adult diapers to give to anyone who needs them.

Gift Shop

Nutrition/Weight Loss Maintenance group

Remember to visit our lovely gift shop located in the dining room area. We have a great selection of hand made items, gift cards, and snacks.

Waterview Villa’s nurse

East Providence Senior Center and Monty’s Trips

will be meeting Tuesday, January 12th at 10:45 a.m. in the seminar room. We will be having a general discussion and planning for the upcoming year. Please join us so we may continue this group! Sonya Moniz will be taking blood pressures on Wednesday, January 13th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in the dining room. Come sit and chat with her. Waterview Villa sponsors a free monthly breakfast program, sign-up in the Administration office or with Sonya on the day she visits.

SNAP

Lisa Marie McCormick RD from SNAP is now here twice each month! On Wednesday, January 13th at 2 p.m. and Thursday January 14th at 11 a.m. Lisa Marie will be discussing Top Disease Fighting Foods. Please join us. Lisa Marie brings treats and recipes to this free program!

Blood Pressure

Feb. 15th -17th

Atlantic City/Tropicana $153.00 pp Dbl. Occ. to include $20.00 Bonus, 1 Brunch, 1 Dinner, Revue Show, transportation, accommodations and driver’s gratuity. Single $243.00 - Triple $143.00 Cancellation Insurance $15.00

March 17th

Saint Patrick’s Show Fest - $60.00pp featuring Trooper Dan. 1st stop will be at the Vanity Fair Outlet for a coffee break and a view of the latest fashions. You’ll receive a discount coupon cook and a shopping bag. Then you’re off to a Lively Irish Musical Show and Luncheon at White’s of Westport. Luncheon will include Corn Beef & Cabbage, Roast Turkey with homemade stuffing served family style with soup, potato, vegetable, dessert and beverage.

Evergreen House Health Center will be taking blood pressure readings on Thursday, January 21st from 10:30 to 11:30am in the dining room. Stop The 40/70 Rule: by to have your blood pressure taken and to speak with Ivone Joia about this lovely Bridging the Communication facility.

Caregiver’s Support Group

Our Caregiver’s Support Group is scheduled for the Monday, January 25th at 10:30 a.m. in the seminar room. We will be having a general discussion and planning for 2010. If you are caring for someone, this group is for you. Please join us for support.

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Between Seniors and Their Families

Atria Bay Spring Village

Atria Bay Spring Village will be taking blood pressures on Tuesday, January 26th in the dining room from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Atria Bay Spring Village extends an open invitation to anyone of our members for a tour and lunch at their facility? They can accommodate up to ten for this free event. Just contact them directly at 246-2500.

Diabetes Support Group

Diabetes Support Group will be meeting on Thursday, January 28th, from 1:30 - 3 p.m. in the seminar room. We will be having a round table discussion and planning for the New Year. This program is free and open to anyone with diabetes. Please join us for support and helpful hints from others with diabetes. If you have any questions about these programs, or to register, please visit the Health Office or call Rita at: 435-7870. Did you know the East Providence Senior Center Health Office has medical equipment supplies to loan out? If you or a loved one needs a walker, wheelchair, commode, or tub bench please ask! We

A panel of experts will be available to answer questions about starting conversations that will assure respect, independence, and quality of life for aging family members Cranston Central Library 140 Sockanosset Cross Road Cranston, RI 6:00-7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 27th Call 401-667-2923 to reserve your place for this important event

The panel will include: Jean Allard, SRES, Vice President, Keystone Real Estate Group Tuie Mellor, RN/Home Health Liaison Nurse, Life Care at Home Joe Parente, Financial Services Representative, MetLife Steve St. Onge, Certified Aging in Place Specialist, President, R. I. Kitchen & Bath Jill Sugarman, Esq. Elder Law/Estate Planning Attorney, McLaughlin & Quinn, LLC Valerie Topp, Chief Operating Officer, Home Instead Senior Care

Refreshments and educational materials will be provided

The Reporter January 2010 April 16th - 19th

Washington, DC - $369.00 Dbl Occ. to include 3 nights accommodations, 6 meals – 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners, Tours of US Capitol, Embassy Row, several War Memorials, Arlington Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian Institute, Iwo Jima Memorial, Tombs of the Unknown, Georgetown, 1 dinner with entertainment, motor coach transportation and much more. Triple Occ. $349.00 Single Occ. $489.00. Cancellation Insurance $35.00. Must sign up by October 1st if we are to have the tour inside the White House included.

May 21st-28th

Oldies Cruise to Bermuda – Hosted by Harvey Robbins, Concert Producer & Founder of the Doo Wop Hall of Fame. Inside cabins from $895.00 - $905.00, Ocean View cabins $1095.00, Balcony cabins from $1295.00 to $1325.00. Private invitation to shows and party. Insurance available.

June 28th-30th

Lake George - $395.00 Dbl. Occ. to include 2 nights accommodation at the Georgian Resort, 2 full Breakfasts, 2 full Dinners including dinner show featuring Laura Roth, visit to Saratoga Springs Casino, and motor Coach transportation and driver’s gratuity. Insurance available. More details to follow.

Aug. 29th -Sept. 1st

Wildwood, NJ - $320.00 Dbl. Occ. to

include 3 nights accommodation, 3 full breakfasts, 3 full dinners, day at the Tropicana in Atlantic City to include their bonus package, visit to Cape May and much more. Driver’s gratuity included. Insurance available. More details to follow. Sign up in the East Providence Senior Center Administration Office or call (401) 435-7800 Ext. 7 Or Eleanor Monteiro at (401)434-8194. 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.

Happy New Year

from our home to yours!

Monthly Breakfast

Waterview Villa and Evergreen Nursing are sponsoring monthly breakfast meetings at their facilities for our seniors! The dates this month are: Evergreen, Tuesday January 12th Waterview, Tuesday January 26th Sign-up is in the Administration Office on a first come first served basis, each breakfast is limited to fifteen (15) participants.

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CALDOR was a chain of American discount department stores based in Norwalk, CT., operating locations throughout the northeastern United States. At one time the company was a subsidiary of May Department Stores, and was also one of the largest discount retailers in the country. Caldor had Several Locations in RI, Including Woonsocket, Lincoln & Warwick. On January 22, 1999, Caldor announced it was liquidating its remaining merchandise and closing all of its 145 stores. Narragansett Brewing Company 18901981was founded in Cranston, Rhode Island in 1888. It was closed on July 31, 1981, and then re-established in 2005. "Hi, Neighbor, have a 'Gansett!" Shepard's Department Store In 1880, the Shepard Company Department Store opened in two floors of a small building at the corner of Westminster and Clemence Streets in downtown Providence. What was initially a small retail venture would by 1903 grow to be the largest department store in New England In 1974; suburban retail establishments finally took their competitive toll on the Shepard’s Department. Store when it filed for bankruptcy, thus ending nearly one hundred years of business. Lord & Taylor, was an upscale clothing store in Providence Place Mall. It was known to fashion buffs for its luxury, unique style trends & classics. It closed its doors 2007. It reduced its stores due to economic times and unfortunately the Rhode Island store was one of the first to go. Based in New York it still operates today with the closest store in Boston. It was one of the anchors for Providence Place Mall. Crescent Park, Riverside, RI - Originated in 1886 – 1979. Considered to be "The Coney Island of New England" it was most spectacular of all of Rhode Island's Victorian-era amusement parks. Amusement parks in those days included boating, games, picnics, music, tunnels of love, and, notably, carousels. Crescent Park known for a grand carousel with 62 hand-carved figures and four chariots - carousel figures date from 1905 to 1910. Constructed by Charles I.D. Looff. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

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David and Marcia Andreozzi of Rehoboth proudly announce the arrival of their second son, Domenic Anthony, born on September 22, 2009 at 9:24 a.m. at Women & Infants Hospital Providence, RI. Domenic weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 191/2 inches long. Domenic was welcomed by his big brother Dylan. Maternal grandparents are Manuel and Maria Bernardo of East Providence, RI. Paternal grandparents are Kathy and Hank Myers of Portsmouth, RI and Antonio Andreozzi of Cranston, RI.

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James and Jessica Lafreniere of Riverside are proud to announce the birth of their son, James Mariano Cabral Lafreniere born on December 4, 2009 at 11:46 a.m. at Women & Infants Hospital. He weighted 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. He was also welcomed home by his big sister, Sofia Marie. Maternal grandparents are Jose and Ana Cabral, and Godfather Timothy Cabral of Riverside. Paternal grandmother Margie Lafreniere of Pawtucket.

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Jeffrey and Tanya Gould of East Providence proudly announce the birth of their daughter Talia Matilda Gould on November 9, 2009 at 8:16 a.m. at Women & Infants Hospital. She weighed 11 pounds 11 ounces and was 21 ½ inches long. Maternal grandparents are Franz and Beverly Kuchenbaur of Dighton, Mass. Paternal grandparents are Brian and Linda Thorp of Richmond, RI and Keith and Carol Gould of Stonington, CT. Paternal great grandmothers are Lois Chappelle of Hope Valley RI and Audrey Thorp of Westerly RI. Twins Hannah and Hans Gould welcomed their little sister home with open arms.

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Adoption Options is holding a free informational session those considering adoption and are interested in hearing about available options. Licensed adoption workers will be available to provide information and answer questions. In Rhode Island, the next meeting is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 959 North Main St. in Providence on January 21, 2010. Adoption Options, a non-sectarian, non-profit, comprehensive adoption program of Jewish Family Service works with prospective adoptive parents, birth parents and people who have been adopted. The agency is licensed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with offices in Rehoboth and Providence. The agency’s work with all members of the adoption triad is focused on helping individuals to understand their options and make the most informed choices for their future. For more information, please contact Peg Boyle at 401-331-5437 or visit www.AdoptionOptions.org.

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