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Barrington TTimesimeseastbayri.com WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 VOL. 57, NO. 50 $1.00 HHoorrnnss ffoorr tthhee hhoolliiddaayyss RICHARD W. DIONNE JR. Riley Saeger (center) on the alto sax plays a solo during “I Got Plenty of Nuttin,” with the Barrington High School Jazz Band during the winter concert last week. All across Barrington and beyond, students performed holiday concerts. See pages 8 and 9 for more photos. FBI offers $20,000 reward in Barrington kidnapping case Law enforcement person responsible. Police say the possibly in his 20s or 30s. “The resident was unharmed seeking a lead in According to a press release suspect is an “The suspect spoke English but and reported the incident to the June 30 incident from Barrington police, the Hispanic male Spanish while on his cell phone,” Massachusetts State Police imme- abduction took place on Monday, who wore a stated the press release. “There diately after the suspect fled,” stat- June 30, at about 7:30 a.m. in the gray hooded were no demands made of the res- ed the press release. The FBI, the Barrington Police resident’s driveway in the area of sweatshirt, ident for money.” According to police, the suspect Department and the Rhode Island Barrington Beach. dirty faded Police say that while the Bar- had with him a dark colored gym State Police are asking the public According to police, the suspect jeans, and a rington resident was driving on bag with the white Nike swoosh for help in identifying an individ- approached the resident in his Suspect camouflaged Interstate 90 in Lee, Mass. near the on it. ual responsible for an armed kid- driveway, ordered him into his car bandana cov- New York state line, the suspect Barrington Police Chief John napping, and are offering a and told him to drive out of town ering his nose. ordered him to stop the vehicle LaCross said that shortly after the $20,000 reward for the identifica- while the suspect sat in the car He is approxi- and the suspect then fled into the tion, arrest and prosecution of the holding a black handgun. mately 5-feet 8-inches tall and woods. See KIDNAPPING Page 18 Business is booming Ava Anderson Non-Toxic expands to larger facility PAGE 3 Page 2 Barrington Times December 17, 2014 Primrose students celebrate the season Second-graders donate GoPro to family in need on Sale NOW! This holiday season, the sec- ond-graders in Mrs. August’s, Mrs. Thomas’ and Mr. Whittaker’s classes at Primrose Hill School partnered with Children’s Friend to support the “Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive.” Children’s Friend is Rhode Island’s oldest child welfare orga- nization — it provides a wide range of social services for vulner- able children and families, serving more than 30,000 individuals each year. The second grade students at Primrose Hill School were matched with a large low-income family: a single mom with six chil- dren (five of whom have specials needs) ranging in age from an infant to a 10 year-old. The extraordinarily generous contributions of the Primrose Hill Pictured are some of the items donated by Primrose Hill School stu- dents, teachers and families. School second grade students, families and teachers will provide this family with: 41 through every bag of goodies that order to make the winter holi- toys/games/puzzles/art supplies, arrived at school and were as days a special time for families in 17 books, 46 pants and shirts, 13 excited as if the gifts had been need. This year, Children’s pairs of pajamas, 3 pairs of slip- purchased for them. Friend is serving 1,300 families pers, 4 pairs of shoes, 7 pairs of Mrs. Thomas said this project with their sponsored family pro- socks, 7 winter coats, 7 hats, 6 was a great way to pull together as gram. pairs of gloves, 2 scarfs, 23 toi- a Primrose Hill family and has led The local students kicked off letries, 172 diapers, 8 household to meaningful conversations the drive at Primrose Hill School items, and almost $200 in gift inside the classrooms. by assembling the three classes cards. The “Spirit of Giving Holiday to read the book “Fly Away Mrs. August noted that the chil- Drive” is a well-established pro- Home” (by Eve Bunting), a story dren learned a lot about the gram at the organization and of a homeless boy and father, importance of caring and sharing, provides gifts of clothing, toys, which was followed by a discus- and that the students looked and other household items in sion about helping those in need. CALL TOLL FREE Barrington PAW awarded grant money 1-877-298-3016 www.codoil.com The Barrington Partnership for The BPAW was awarded $9,190 outreach and education, fees asso- LIC. #67 Animal Welfare recently received a to support the on-going develop- ciated with caring for stray and fer- grant from the Rhode Island ment and implementation of its al cats and equipment for the new Foundation through its Program Bristol County Community Cats cat adoption center. for Animal Welfare. initiative, including community The grant was among nearly $440,000 that the Foundation awarded to 27 animal welfare pro- grams across the state that do everything from providing low- cost vet care for needy pet owners to rescuing injured seals “The generous support of our donors and the dedication of our grantees is expanding humane education, raising awareness and increasing the quality of animal care in Rhode Island,” said Adrian Boney, the grants program officer who oversees PAW. “Animal welfare grants actually reach much further than is obvi- ous. For instance, a grant to help emergency pet sheltering saves human lives because people will heed evacuation warnings if they have somewhere to take their pets, where they would not if they had to leave their pets in harm’s way,” said Dr. Scott Marshall, Rhode Island State Veterinarian. Friends of the Bristol Animal Shelter received $15,000 to add an outdoor play area for dogs at its new facility, and The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in East Prov- idence was awarded $12,698. Barrington Times December 17, 2014 Page 3 Business with Barrington roots is expanding Barrington’s Ava also taken her message to law Anderson moves Ava makers in Washington, D.C. Anderson Non-Toxic to “I have been asked to testify in Congress and have gone to Wash- East Providence space ington twice in support of the Safe Cosmetics Acts and Personal Care BY JOAN D. WARREN Acts of 2011 and 2013 and spoken Special to The Times with more than 30 Senior Health As a 14-year old high school stu- Policy Analysts and Representa- dent, Barrington’s Ava Anderson tives on the Committee who changed the way her family lived would be voting on this issue and by eliminating products that con- although they couldn’t wait to go tain harmful chemicals. home and overhaul their bath- At 20 she is changing the way rooms and cleaning cabinets, families across the country live by politically, they say their hands are offering toxin-free products all tied,” Ava said. “We know that over the US. nothing can change a market- Almost five years ago Ava, with place faster than angry moms and the help of her family, founded dads demanding better for their Ava Anderson Non-Toxic, a small families so I always urge cus- business that began with six skin tomers to vote with their dollars care products. and demand safer products.” The business has grown to include a full line of more than 75 Entrepreneurs products in 12 categories and has In addition to the consultant enrolled more than 6,000 sales opportunities the company pro- consultants — both men and vides, Ava is also a mentor to oth- women — in all 50 states (and er young entrepreneurs. Puerto Rico). More than 1,000 of PHOTOS BY RICHARD W. DIONNE JR. “I really enjoy speaking with stu- those consultants have joined the Barrington’s Ava Anderson has enjoyed significant success with her company — Ava Anderson Non-Toxic. dents about the possibilities to company in the past 90 days scale their ideas into successful alone. business — from The MET School Locally, the company has grown products to her mother, Kim in Providence to local girl scout so rapidly that it recently moved Sprague Anderson, she was well troops. I am most proud that we from its headquarters in Warren to received and had the full support have funded the first Women’s a larger facility in East Providence, of her family, including her father Entrepreneurial Accelerator in a where it has 45 full-time employ- Frohman Anderson, older broth- US college here at Babson. There ees and is looking to hire even er, Frohman, and grandparents. are currently 30 recent Babson more. “In the beginning stages of my graduates, business school Some of the Ava Anderson Non- business I was thinking very small, attendees and undergrads in the Toxic products are manufactured maybe sell locally or set up an program. Many will start busi- on-site in East Providence and online shop and ship from our nesses this year,” Ava said. others are outsourced. house, but I quickly realized retail As an inspiration for other The lines include everything would not work because of the young entrepreneurs, Ava offers from pet products to baby prod- education component. There just this advice. ucts to candles and cosmetics. Ava isn’t enough room on the back of a “My best advice is to do your The business has 45 full-time employees and is looking to hire more.