Dear Lori,
If the temperature outside has got you doubting if it
really is in fact fall, take a ride through downtown Wickford
and you will soon be convinced. Your village merchants, along
with the strong arms of Timmy Schartner, have made it a sight
to see. Pumpkins and cornstalks and mums, oh my!
I've
never in my 18 years of working in this building we call the
Avis Block, seen more folks taking pictures of our notorious
storefronts. (OK- maybe with the exception of the night I
hired the Elvis impersonator to sing "Blue Christmas" outside
my shop!!). It really does make you feel proud. So proud that
Susan Smith has been snapping some great pictures herself and
was kind enough to share them with all of us.
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Sunday, October 28th is the Annual Costume Parade
sponsored by the Wickford Village Association.
Then on
Sunday evening.. it's the Spirits of Wickford Jack-O-Lantern
Walk.
Parade forms at 1:00 at St Paul's Church, Main
St. All are welcome, babies, youngsters, double digits,
oldsters and your pets!
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A few new BOO- tiful things!
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Halloween Lanterns for your stoop- just put a
tealight inside and use them year after year.
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Scary Soaps
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Flannel Pj's are IN THE HOUSE!
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Mangiacotti Floral's new Clementine Sink Caddy
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Good Home Company laundry rinse and sheet sprays...
they're back!
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Frazier Fur- it's already selling out!
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Elizabeth W- what a find these were! Artfully
blended perfumed oils and sea salts fill each cotton, terry
cloth pouch. Use one pouch in the bath or shower to gently
exfoliate the skin by massaging away excess skin cells.
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Polka Dot Duckies
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Sweet Little Signs
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Microplane Foot Files- Get Back to Your Baby Soft
Feet - With Just One Use!
Calluses are your body's way
of protecting its soft, vulnerable skin from too much stress
on your feet. The Microplane® Foot File is the first step in
solving this problem by gently, (yet effectively), removing
the dead skin cells that are hiding your baby soft skin
underneath.
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New Reed Diffusers
Why Is XELA Better? No flame.
No smoke. No problem. XELA Aromasticks reed diffusers are a
cleaner, safer, more natural alternative to candles, incense
and chemical air fresheners. They're ideal for dorm rooms,
nurseries, salons - or any other spaces where smoke and flames
just won't do. And did we mention they last longer, too?
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Tubtime books for little ones!!
-Bubble Bath
Pirates
-Five Minutes' Peace
-Harry Takes a Bath
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Lots of new additions in Lollia
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I attended the launch party for the new magazine that
focuses on South County called "SO Rhode Island" which was
held at the 1149 Restaurant in East Greenwich. It was a great
opportunity to network and meet the faces behind the pages.
Here's L to R: Ric Murray of Ric
Murray Studios and Karen Lucas of The
Hourglass, myself, my dear friend and right hand gal Kim
Eldridge and Margaret O'Connor of Wickford
Web Works. SO much fun!
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Next weekend, everyone who's anyone will be going to this
play at the NKHS Auditorium. Amelia Gartland (of the Different
Drummer) and my lively neighbor and friend T. Todd Brown are
just two of the cast of wonderfully talented members of our
community. Go to http://memb
ers.cox.net/nkplayers/ for more info.
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and... the fun never stops! After the play, we're all
headed out to to see everyone's favorite local band...
Rugburn! Check out their newly revised
website for upcoming shows!
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Call to runners...it's that time again.. Mews Tavern 5k
Road Race next month
8th Annual MEWS TAVERN "GEAR
AND BEER" PARTY & 5K ROAD RACE Wakefield, RI Sunday,
November 18, 2007 @ 12:00 PM Proceeds will benefit the Special
Olympics of South County, RI . Registration $18 on line at www.needtorace.com,
$20 mail-in (rec'd by Nov. 15th); $25 thereafter. Registration
opens at 10am at the Mews Tavern, 456 Main St., Wakefield, RI.
Refreshments Brews & BBQ for Mews 5k entrants only.
Mewstavern.com for details.
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Mark your calendar.. it's our 11th Annual Pajama Party
and Book Drive!!!
Everyone's asking so here's the date
for this year's pajama party so you can get a sitter and plan
your girls night out accordingly. Wednesday, December 5th
from 6-10 p.m. The goodies and give-a-ways are already
pouring in from my fabulous vendors! (click the link at the
bottom of this email to forward to your gal pals!)
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I would like to close with these timely facts and words of
wisdom from a fellow merchant:
Ah, time. It's the
uniting aspect of the entire world. It's the one thing
everyone has, and would like more of - but no one can control,
manufacture or stop the passage of time.
Is it time
for a change? The Hour Glass would like to remind everyone
that Daylight Saving Time has changed - literally - and ends
at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November. Remember to FALL
BACK on November 4th, reverting back to standard time.
Stupid true fact: TIME is the most used noun in the
English language!
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