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Rhode Island College

1980

Lifestyles

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Changing Markets Require Different Style Of Houses, Chester Smolski Nov 1980

Changing Markets Require Different Style Of Houses, Chester Smolski

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"It touches on the heartstrings and evokes a sense of nostalgia: the scene of father and mother sitting near the fireplace with the children playing at their feet. Here it is, the typical family at home, secure, stable, symbolic of the American way of life. But is this picture really accurate?


A Little House Downtown?, Chester Smolski Apr 1980

A Little House Downtown?, Chester Smolski

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"The touching story in Mark Patinkin's recent column about the young couple who had a dream to buy a house in the country singles out the dilemma faced by many other couples in the home buying stage."


Expert Sees A Revival Of Urban Church And The City, Chester Smolski Mar 1980

Expert Sees A Revival Of Urban Church And The City, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"Douglas Walrath, recognized church consultant and author, was at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Pawtucket to address a recent conference of the Urban Ministry Division of the Rhode Island State Council of Churches on the topic of urban churches. At the end of the day, more than 100 who attended from throughout the Providence metropolitan area left the meeting considerably more optimistic about the future of their churches and of the urban centers in which they are located."