{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Podcast Episode 234: Tom Lopatosky","description":"Welcome, author and painter, Tom Lopatosky. Not only is Tom the author of two books: The Care And Maintenance Of A New England Home and The Care And Maintenance Of A Block Island Home, but he also hosts PROTALK Home Improvement Radio (630AM\/99.7FM WPRO) Saturdays at 2 pm and writes monthly home improvement articles. Tom Lopatosky is the founder and owner of LOPCO Contracting, a painting & repair company in East Providence, Rhode Island, since 1995. He also owns Cheer UP Athletics, an all-star cheer gym he started in 2016. Tom has two daughters, Tamara and Ivelisse. He is a New York Yankees and Providence College Basketball fan. Tom also enjoys traveling\u2014his favorite cities are New Orleans, San Antonio, and Las Vegas. A parishioner of St. Adalbert\u2019s Church in Providence, Rhode Island, he helps in the community whenever possible. Tom Lopatosky graduated from Classical High School, earned both a Marketing and Finance degree with a Computer Information Systems minor from Bryant University, and is actively pursuing his MBA at the University of South Carolina. Tom spoke with The Artists Index\u2019s cofounder, documentarian, and now occasional podcast host, Ron Fortier, recently about his passion, his life, career, and his journey as an author, among his many other pursuits and interests. This episode was recorded at the  Spectrum Marketing Group studio at Howland Place in New Bedford.   Thomas Lopatosky Lopco Contracting 310 Bourne Avenue Box 32 East Providence, RI 02916 United States Email | Website | Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Other   We're not asking for you to finance a nonprofit. Instead, we are asking for your support to fund a legacy. Our mission is to preserve and document the lives and legacies of all South Coast Artists. If you would like to be a guest on The Artists Index or have a suggestion, please let us know!     ","author_name":"Southcoast Artists Index","author_url":"http:\/\/theartistsindex.com\/","html":"