In a new memoir writing group, residents at EPOCH on the East Side are recalling faded memories to write prose under the guidance of Rita Watson, a PsychologyToday.com and Providence Journal columnist. In April she joined EPOCH on the East Side as a …
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Melissa Brooks
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12/18/14
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Here’s what Elissa Arffa wrote:
“My hero is my daughter Phyllis Arffa. She works very hard running and cooking at BLAZE, a Hope street restaurant on the East Side of Providence. She learned about hard work and giving to others while she …
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12/18/14
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Cranston – The Senior Real Estate Solutions Good Deeds Program is seeking applications from eligible seniors in need of home repair or maintenance.
The Good Deeds Program was developed by Bruce Lane, a local Realtor with Williams and …
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Jewish Voice Staff
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12/18/14
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On Nov. 24, the nation’s first African-American president awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian award, to three civil rights workers who were murdered in 1964: Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney. …
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Toby Rossner
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12/18/14
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Since 1953, The Gift and Coffee Shop at The Miriam Hospital, conceived and run by The Miriam Hospital Women’s Association, has been a major fundraiser for the hospital – the direct recipient of all its profits.
Through the years …
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12/18/14
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On Dec. 7, approximately 250 enthusiastic community members gathered at Temple Emanu-El to celebrate the success of the Jewish Alliance’s 2015 Annual Campaign.
Susan and Ed Odessa and Judy and Mayer Levitt co-chaired the event. Judy …
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JENNIFER ZWIRN
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12/18/14
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The National Council of Jewish Women, a nationwide organization with a proud history of social action, advocacy, volunteerism and philanthropy, is at a crossroads in Rhode Island.
On Dec. 11, the leadership of the Rhode Island Section mailed a …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/18/14
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Marli Scharlin, Brown ’16, had an idea. Actually, she had a lot of ideas. When we first met on the steps by the Main Green in early September, she shared all of her creative, out-of-the-box, innovative ideas. As a new Engagement Intern through …
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ALISA KOTLER-BERKOWITZ
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12/18/14
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Students in grades 1-8 stepped up to the challenge this year: Let us know what Hanukkah means to you and your family.
A panel of judges examined each of the 90 entries we received in the 2014 Hanukkah Art and Writing Contest, sponsored by The …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/18/14
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On Dec. 7, the women of Temple Beth-El’s Sisterhood, along with members of the Providence community, gathered to enjoy an afternoon of fashion, food and philanthropy at the first ever Right Off the Runway event.
Co-chaired by Cheryl Greenfield …
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Lindsay Chancellor
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12/18/14
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