Kim Gaffett, Lew Gaffett, Paige Gaffett

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birth locations, what the island looked like when Lew was 14, Harbor Church, family history of coming to island

family member’s names, oldest ferry Lew remembers, the Sprigg Carol, ‘38 hurricane

Hurricane Carol, weather bureau on the island, snowstorm, Hurricane Bob

politics and political issues on the island, town council

sewer, transportation, housing

financial town meetings

traffic light, Paige’s summer days, rest of year for Paige, places Kim lived growing up

Kim’s schooling on Block Island, college, coming back to the island

Kim’s college, jobs when she came back to the island, off-island trips to visit family, tight-knit island community

why family came to island, movie theaters

buying land on the island, living on and off the island, distinction between Block Islanders and non-Islanders, names of people speaking