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Tessa, A Laid Back Cat Looking for a Good Home

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This post comes from the North Kingstown Animal Control Officer.  Please read and share with someone who will be a good candidate to adopt “Tessa.” “Tessa” is still searching for her forever home. She is a 4 year old, spayed female, long haired cat. She is a sweet, quiet, laid back, girl who would be a great companion for an elderly person. “Tessa” would do best in a quiet home with no other pets or small children. For more information on “Tessa” please call the NK Animal Shelter at 401-295-5579. The North Kingstown Animal Shelter is a division of the North … Continue reading Tessa, A Laid Back Cat Looking for a Good Home

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March’s Expresso Bike Challenge – King of the Mountains, The Legend of Big Wheel

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 Expresso Bike Challenge…are you up to it? I frequently check the official website for Expresso Bikes, http://www.expresso.net, for biking challenges. These challenges are great way to stay motivated in your exercise program.  They allow you to set attainable, personal goals.  I’ve used the Expresso bikes at my local YMCA for years and found them to be easy to use, safe, and most of all, effective for my fitness program.  This month’s challenge flyer is listed here in this blog.  For more information on Expresso Bikes, visit their website at http://www.expresso.net.  Or, if you live in North Kingstown, visit the West … Continue reading March’s Expresso Bike Challenge – King of the Mountains, The Legend of Big Wheel

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Belleville Pond – A Beautiful Treasure of North Kingstown

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Belleville Pond is a 108 acre pond located in North Kingstown.  There are several ways and means of accessing Belleville Pond – car, bike, motorbike, foot, even horse.  If you are travelling by car, there is parking available at Ryan Park as well as closer to the pond itself.  Ryan Park, a town of North Kingstown recreation site, is easily accessible via Oak Hill Rd.  But, the real adventures lie in the other ways of entering the park.  The picturesque and winding nature trails leading up to Belleville Pond are an important part of my childhood and I have the … Continue reading Belleville Pond – A Beautiful Treasure of North Kingstown

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Variety is the spice of your Exercise Program

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Variety is the spice of life.  Variety is also a great way to spice up your exercise program.  If you are in a rut exercise wise, consider variety.  By adding variety to your workout program, you are increasing the chances of you staying in an exercise program.  Here is what I mean. By working the same muscle groups in the same range of motion every time you work out, you are eventually going to plateau in your fitness program.  Worse, you may eventually have a decline in your enthusiasm for working out due to a slowed or overall lack of … Continue reading Variety is the spice of your Exercise Program

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Good-Bye Barn with the Big Red Door

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This past month, my mother informed me and my siblings that the barn on her property was to be torn down.  She was informed by her homeowners insurance company that the barn was way past being a safe structure at this point and should be taken down or she would not be eligible for homeowners insurance.  Needless to say, this barn has been in rough shape structurally for years.  I’m not even sure how old the barn is or if it predates the house my brother and sister and I grew up in.  It has the look of a classic … Continue reading Good-Bye Barn with the Big Red Door

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It’s a good life, if you don’t weaken.

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My company, the I.C.E. Agency, recently shot a video that will be part of a national campaign to raise awareness about stress and cancer. The subject of the video, Monique Pichette, is a two time cancer survivor who loves working out, her family and friends, and being a source of strength in the cancer community. We chose to film it at her health club where she trains. It was a fitting setting for Monique, as she battled cancer using positive vibes and fitness, working out even while on chemotherapy. The crew and I arrived at General Fitness, Fall River around … Continue reading It’s a good life, if you don’t weaken.