Change is Constant. Ironic, but true. And change comes in all shapes and sizes. From home renovations or relocations to job reassignments and school transfers, people face a lifetime of needing to adapt and adjust. “Locally New England” focuses on several different types of changes in this edition.
RI Counseling Associates: Coping With Change
Perhaps one of life’s most daunting changes for both children and parents occurs annually right at this time of year: back to school! “Locally New England” hosts Cheryl Nelson and Joe Guarneri welcome Jeremy Hillis from Rhode Island Counseling Associates. Current hot-button issues like social media and bullying are front and center in any conversation regarding schooling and education lately, and they are featured here as well.
Hillis offers practical and intelligent advice that every parent should understand. Among his chief recommendations for reducing your child’s school anxiety is gaining control over social media. He advises, “As a parent, your primary role is make sure your children are ready for social media before they get social media … parents really need to help children understand the role that social media needs to play in their life.”
Empire Hyundai: A Successful Business Refresh
Change can also benefit successful businesses. While consumers love the stability and comfort their favorite businesses offer, frequent patrons can also have a craving for something fresh and new. How can a business satisfy both desires? Fall River’s Empire Hyundai has done it cleverly with a full refresh.
Already a valued member of the Fall River commercial landscape for approximately 23 years, the Torres family has run their businesses by becoming an integral part of the community. As General Manager Trevor Torres says, “We actually treat every customer like they’re part of our family.”
To satisfy that very human urge for change, however, Empire Hyundai just gifted Fall River with a total refresh of their business. In process for more than a year, Empire now offers an extensive and gorgeous update to this much-loved family-run establishment. “Locally New England” took our cameras to Fall River to witness tradition and freshness working hand in hand.
Floor & Décor: What Will $10K Do For Your Home
Does your home need a touch of change as well? “Locally New England” has the perfect recommendation to help you up the ante on a makeover for your heart’s desire (that’s your home, for non-Wizard of Oz aficionados).
Brand new to the market, “Floor & Décor,” located in Warwick in the former Christmas Tree Shop (to get very Rhode Islandy about it), may very well have the remodel answers for you. Specialists in all hard surface flooring, their designers can help find the perfect look to match your décor.
Floor & Decor’s Chief Experience Manager Mike Falco visits with Cheryl and Joe on the “Locally New England” set and explains that “Floor & Decor deals directly and sources directly from quarries worldwide.” This affords them not only a terrific variety but also unbeatable prices. Couple that with the largest in-stock selection and a chance to win $10K on September 12, and a visit seems imminent.
Rhode Island FC: Pawtucket’s New Day In The Sun
It’s been a few years, but as of this summer, pro sports have returned to Pawtucket. As the laws of change would dictate, though, it’s not AAA baseball, but pro soccer that has found a new home in the Ocean State.
If you have not visited Beirne Stadium yet (the temporary team home on the Bryant University campus while their stadium at Tidewater Landing is built), this inaugural season, then “Locally New England” is providing you with a road trip preview of the action, food, and fun that make up a day at Rhode Island FC. The inaugural season continues through October 26 – get your tickets here.
RI Realtors: Do You Have The Knowledge You Need To Buy Or Sell A Home?
The real estate market is hot here in Rhode Island with very high demand. Recent changes have come to the industry, particularly in the area of transparency. New tools have been implemented to help ensure buyers and sellers are crystal clear on areas such as agent compensation and arranging private showings. To help make sure you are up to date on the latest information, “Locally New England” went straight to RI Realtors for you.
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