The former Notre Dame High School, Central Falls RI, will hold an all-class reunion on Sunday, June 24, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. at the Kirkbrae Country Club, 197 Old River Road, Lincoln, RI. The cost is $35.00. Reservations must be paid in advance by June 1st.
Brunch will be preceded by the celebration of Mass at St. James Church, 33 Division St., Manville, RI, at 10:30 a.m.
All who attended Notre Dame High School, graduates, non-graduates, and faculty, are welcome.
Invitations have been mailed to all former students for whom the Reunion Committee has current contact information. Those not receiving an invitation who would like to attend should immediately contact Sandra Vincent Richard ‘69, at (401) 821-3023, or ndhscfalls3777@gmail.com with your name, maiden name, class year, address, telephone number(s), and e-mail address.
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Historic New England’s Casey Farm Holds Its Annual Plant Sale On May 12 And 13.
Many certified organic vegetable, flower, and herb seedlings grown in our greenhouses are available for purchase. There are also perennial plants and flowers for sale to add to the beauty of your garden. Enjoy tours of the museum and grounds and children’s activities after 10:00 a.m. both days. Flower bouquets, maple syrup, fresh coffee, and locally baked goods are also for sale.
The sale runs Saturday, May 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Historic New England members receive a 10% discount on all seedlings. To request more information, contact caseyfarm@historicnewengland.org, or call 295-1030.
Casey Farm
Casey Farm is located at 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, Rhode Island. The farm is one of thirty-six properties owned and operated by Historic New England and raises organically grown vegetables, herbs, and flowers for subscribing households in a Community Supported Agriculture program.
A weekly farmers market offering products from other local farms is held on the grounds each Saturday from May 19 till October 27.
About Historic New England
Historic New England is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation. We bring history to life while preserving the past for everyone interested in exploring the authentic New England experience from the seventeenth century to today. The organization shares the region’s history through vast collections, publications, programs, museum properties, archives, and family stories that document more than 400 years of life in New England. Visit HistoricNewEngland.org.
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Hundreds Asked in February,
Now Thousands Learn the Answer in May: “What Is It Really Worth?”
Highlights from the Rhode Island PBS Antiques Discovery & Appraisal Show airs May 9 at 7:30 P.M.
They waited in line for hours with their precious objects from decades past. They brought paintings of cows, ships, people, and fruit. They carried bronze sculptures and bisque figurines. There were inlaid tables and upholstered chairs; gold watches and oak mantle clocks; silver tea pots and gold necklaces; dusty books and brittle documents; colorful quilts and cross-stitch samplers, and so much more.
These folks who attended the Rhode Island PBS Antiques Discovery & Appraisal Show, at Warwick’s Crowne Plaza Hotel in February, were as different as their items. They came from all walks of life and from all corners of New England. Yet, for their many outward differences, they shared the same burning question. It hung in the air all day, sometimes overheard, sometimes left unspoken: “What is it really worth?”
TV producer and show host Brian Scott Smith and the WSBE production crew captured the answers to that question. Those stories and other highlights of the appraisal event have been edited together with footage of Smith’s tours of the Whitehorne House Museum and the United States Naval War College Museum, both in Newport, RI. The television special, What Is It Really Worth? debuts Wednesday, May 9 on WSBE Rhode Island PBS at 7:30 P.M.
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RIPTA puts wheelchair accessible taxis on the road
STATE HOUSE – The “John J. MacDonald Jr. Transportation Initiative” was enacted into law in 2010, calling on the state to tap into available federal funds to develop a plan to provide better transit services for wheelchair-bound citizens.
This month, with federal funding secured by Sen. Jack Reed through the Federal Transit Administration’s New Freedom program, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority unveiled the first few of what will eventually be 13 wheelchair-accessible cabs available in the state.
Rep. Elaine A. Coderre (D-Dist. 60, Pawtucket), the House sponsor of the 2010 initiative, said she expects the new vehicles will help reduce barriers to transportation services and expand transportation mobility for people with disabilities.
“For wheelchair-bound Rhode Islanders, a simple thing such as attending a family gathering or going to a friend’s wake is an incredibly difficult proposition,” said Representative Coderre, the House Speaker Pro Tem. “The lack of wheel-chair accessible taxis in Rhode Island has been an obstacle that kept these individuals from mainstream society. With the new vehicles now on the road, and more to come, those barriers have been removed and wheelchair-bound residents now have more opportunities and more freedom.”
The New Freedom program was enacted to expand transportation options for people with disabilities beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Senator Reed, who worked for approval of the federal funding, attended a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony at RIPTA to display the new vehicles, saying that “the New Freedom program helps give people more transportation choices and ultimately it gives them more equality and opportunity.”
The 2010 law, based on legislation sponsored in the House by Representative Coderre and in the Senate by Sen. William A. Walaska (D-Dist. 30, Warwick), directed RIPTA, in conjunction with the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers and the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities, to work to secure available federal funds to cover 80 percent of the cost of the vehicles. The other 20 percent, under the initiative, was to be borne by the state’s taxicab operators.
The new taxis unveiled by RIPTA are modified Dodge Caravan mini-vans that have been modified to accommodate wheelchair-bound riders in the rear compartment. Seven private taxi companies provided matching funds to help purchase the vehicles – Airport Taxi, Big Daddy Taxi, Corporate Taxi, Economy Cab, Orange Cab, Rainbow Cab and Valley Cab – and the new vehicles will serve 17 communities, including Providence, Newport and Woonsocket, as well as T.F. Green Airport.
Prior to enactment of the initiative, taxi companies were required to accommodate passengers with disabilities who were able to use a sedan-type taxi which had storage space for mobility devices such as walkers and foldable wheelchairs. The New Freedom grant allows for purchase of vehicles that provide access beyond those ADA requirements.
“There is a significant population in Rhode Island that has, until now, been severely hampered in their movements, whether it meant getting to a doctor’s office or the grocery store,” said Representative Coderre. “I am very pleased that our transportation network, thanks to the New Freedom grant, now makes it easier for the wheelchair-bound to get around the state.”
John J. MacDonald Jr. was a Pawtucket resident who died several years ago. He was a long-time member of the Commission on Disabilities and also served as its chairman. He had also served as the treasurer of the RIPTA board of directors.
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NASONVILLE RI
Fire Department joins forces with Athena’s Cup to help raise money for breast cancer awareness, education and research
Nasonville, RI – When we lay down each night, we can rest assured – knowing that the volunteer members of the local fire departments are standing guard over our communities. The volunteers are here around the clock – men and women – always ready to spring into action to help you, your family and our fellow neighbors should disaster strike. The members of this department having been serving the residents of Nasonville for close to 70 years with our volunteers averaging 50 Fire/EMT calls a month for the village of Nasonville alone (that averages close to 4,500 volunteer hours/year). Furthermore, our department average 4,800 training hours/year with our volunteer firefighters and EMT’s. All combined, the total number of hours that are donated equal 4 full-time paid firefighters/EMT.
Our Bi-Annual Family Style Chowder & Clam Cakes Dinner is one of the ways that our volunteers are able to raise money to help support the hard work that the volunteers do all year round. This year, the department decided to join forces with Athena’s Cup to help them in their quest to break the world record for the most bras ever hooked together. We will be collecting new and used bras at this event to be donated to Athena’s Cup. Everyone is encouraged and welcomed to bring a new or used bra to donate to this worth cause.
The Family Style Chowder and Clam Cakes Dinner will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2012, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Nasonville Fire Department located at 2577 Victory Highway, Nasonville, RI.
Dinner prices for the Family Style Dinner for adults is $10.00, which includes all you can eat chowder and clam cakes. For children 5-12 years old, the price is $7.00 and free for under age 5.
We will also have available the ever popular Steamers.
If you cannot make it to this event, but would still like to support the Nasonville Fire Department, take-out orders are available. Prices for take-out include: One Quart of Chowder: $7.00, One Dozen Clam Cakes: $8.00 and 1/2 Dozen Clam Cakes: $5.00.
Call 401-568-5020 for to-go orders.
For further information, individuals can contact Company President Kevin J. Mitchell.
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Pawtucket, RI – Interested in learning about living well? Want to know some key ways to maintain a healthy heart? Need to know how to get a better night’s sleep or how to deal with foot pain? Turn to Memorial Hospital’s The Doctor Is In Wellness Breakfast Lecture Series, a diverse menu of health and wellness programs.
The breakfast series is designed to benefit the community by offering the expertise of medical specialists and healthcare professionals in a relaxed, interactive setting. Learn about informative health topics for adults, family members and caregivers. Bring a friend, enjoy a continental breakfast and make new acquaintances.
Mark your calendars! The free The Doctor Is In Wellness Breakfast Lecture Series continues on the dates listed below from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. in the Sayles Conference Center at Memorial Hospital. Physicians will give all wellness lectures.
May 23 – Stroke Happens, Know What To Do and Where To Go
Blood pressure and Cholesterol screenings ? Center for Rehabilitation and Home Care Services
June 6 – Let’s Talk About Sleep
Blood pressure screenings
September 25 – Best Joints In Town Protect Your Hips, Knees and Back
Blood pressure screenings
Physical Medicine and Center for Rehabilitation Information
October 24 – Women’s Wellness
Information on breast cancer, heart health, maternity, menopause and foot care
Blood pressure, cholesterol and foot screenings
Chair and hand massages
Stroke Center / stroke facts ? Imaging Services
November 14 – Where’s the Bathroom Getting Help…Urinary Problems
Blood pressure screenings
Advance registration is recommended. If you would like more information about the The Doctor Is In Wellness Breakfast Lecture Series and to register, call (401) 729-2459 or visit www.mhri.org.
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The John Street Crew
Payne Park Volunteers
According to Arthur Plitt of the Neighborhood Alliance of Pawtucket and an organizer of the cleanup a total of about 35 tons of refuse was collected.
Fueling The Team At Galego Court
The Barton Street Band
Scores of volunteers worked at six major sites plus several ancillary sites.
Moshassuck River/San Antonio Way Good Scouts
Activities at Galego Ct. and 560 Prospect St. were in cooperation with the Pawtucket Housing Authority.
Urban Farmers Food Prep At Galego Center
Pitching In At Prospect Street
Green Penguin provided extensive recycling of electronic goods
Prospect Park Big Group Effort
Payne Park/Woodlawn Community Center Clean Up
Food was under supervision of New Urban Farmers, led by Emily Jodka and Bleu Grijalva.
Photos are courtesy of Mayor Grebien’s Office
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
6:00PM
Join us at the library to watch a PG rated movie in the Campbell Auditorium. Bring snacks, a drink, and enjoy the show. Children under 9 are asked to bring a caregiver.
The program is free and no registration is required. The Family Movie Night program will be on the first Wednesday of every month at 6 pm.
For more information call the Children’s Library at 725-3714 x209 or e-mail childrens@pawtucketlibrary.org
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You Can Get There From Here
Monday morning, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined Governor Lincoln Chafee, Senator Jack Reed and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Michael Lewis at the Wickford Junction Train Station and Garage to help celebrate the opening of Rhode Island’s newest commuter rail facility at 1011 Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown.
Constiuents Meet And Greet
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Jim Langevin, Congressman David Cicilline, MassDOT Secretary Richard Davey, North Kingstown Town Council President Liz Dolan, and developer Robert Cioe also were in attendance. The Station will provide weekday Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) service to Warwick, Providence and Boston.
The Proof Is In The Product
Commuter service at Wickford Junction Station will make additional transportation possibilities available to a whole new segment of Rhode Islanders,” said Governor Lincoln D. Chafee. “Infrastructure projects such as this makeRhode Islandmore economically competitive, create short-term and long-term jobs, relieve congestion on our heavily traveled roads, and improve quality of life. This is a truly outstanding public-private partnership.”
The Big Engine That Could
The project is a critical component of South County Commuter Rail expansion, and the service it provides was designed to help alleviate peak hour congestion by getting vehicles off the highway, specifically the Route 4/I-95 corridor.
The Travelers Gathered
This is an historic day and the culmination of years of hard work by many people, including the Cioe family. I am pleased to have secured nearly $33 million in federal funding to bring commuter rail to SouthCounty. This new rail line is a smart investment that will help create jobs and putRhode Islandon track to long-term, sustainable economic growth. Even people who don’t take the train will benefit from less traffic and better air quality along the busy I-95/Route 1/Route 4 corridor,” said Senator Jack Reed.
Among The First Arrivals
Through the Department’s first design/build contract, the project was completed utilizing one team to design and build the job, shortening the schedule due to concurrent activities.
Of Couse There Was Food And Live Music
“Today’s opening marks a huge milestone in public transportation in Rhode Island,” said RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis. “The continuation of commuter rail into North Kingstown should bring some much-needed congestion relief to the heavily traveledSouthCountycorridor. In addition, thanks in part to our innovative contracting approach, the project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.”
The Ladies Of Manafort
Construction for the project began in September 2010 and was completed in March 2012 through a $25 million contract with Manafort Brothers, Inc.
Passengers can board a train at Wickford Junction inbound to Warwick T.F. Green, Providence and South Station at 4:50 a.m., 5:58 a.m., 6:37 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 9:10 a.m., 1:10 p.m., 3:40 p.m., and 10:10 p.m. Commuters can travel from Wickford to Providence at 6:55 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. Those who wish to travel toBostoncan change trains atProvidencefor South Station at 7:28 p.m. and 8:22 p.m.
Commuters traveling to Wickford Junction from Warwick T.F. Green, Providence and South Station will arrive at the Station at 8:54 a.m., 12:59 p.m., 3:26 p.m., 5:41 p.m., 6:42 p.m., 7:18 p.m., and 9:55 p.m. Passengers can also take a train to Wickford Junction from Warwick T.F. Green and Providence arriving at the Station at 5:43 a.m., 6:17 a.m., and 7:32 a.m.
Back in 1988, RIDOT and the MBTA signed an agreement called the Pilgrim Partnership that initiated Providence to Boston commuter rail service with five round trips per day and approximately 200 riders. To date, theProvidenceservice has 15 round trips per day, as well as weekend service, and approximately 2,000 riders per day. The service at the InterLink at T.F. Green in Warwick has added 20 stops per weekday on the Providence/Stoughton line with approximately 200 riders. Thanks to the addition of Wickford Junction, commuters will now have the opportunity to travel to and from Providence and Boston, with 20 trips per weekday.
Tickets, with varying prices based on destination, will be available for purchase on the train. Credit card ticket machines will be available for use in the future.
The travel fare between Wickford Junction and T.F. Green will cost $2.25 each way ($3 starting July 1, 2012). The cost of travel between Wickford Junction andProvidence is $2.50 each way ($3.25 starting July 1, 2012). Travel between Wickford Junction and Boston’s South Station will cost $9 each way ($11 starting July 1, 2012).
Tickets are half price for seniors as well as those with physical disabilities. Children age 11 and younger are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Monthly passes for unlimited travel between Wickford Junction and Providence(Interzone 3) will cost $89 ($109 starting July 1, 2012). Monthly passes for unlimited travel between Wickford Junction and South Station will cost $280 ($345 starting July 1, 2012). Monthly passes are available for purchase locally at Café La Franceat the Providence Station or online at https://commerce.mbta.com/program/?prog=monthly. Passes also include travel on all MBTA buses and subways as well as the Inner Harbor Ferry. The new Station will also be linked to Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) bus service.
More information about ticket prices and schedules can be found the MBTA website: http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines/?route=PROVSTOU&direction=O&timing=W&RedisplayTime=Redisplay+Time.
The Wickford Junction Train Station and Garage was designed and built through a Public/Private Partnership with RIDOT and the developers of Wickford Junction. Centrally located on Route 102 inNorth Kingstown, the Station provides easy on-and-off access to Route 4.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant facility boasts many features and amenities to make commuting via MBTA train affordable, enjoyable and hassle-free. Some of the features include a 1,100-space parking garage, with $4.00 per day parking; an 848-foot platform with seating and covered areas to protect travelers in inclement weather; heated restrooms and indoor waiting area with seating; an in-station coffee and snack shop; charging stations for electric and hybrid vehicles; and covered bicycle storage.
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Saturday, May 19, 11:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Arnold House, 487 Great Road, Lincoln, R.I.
Free to Historic New England members, $8 nonmembers
Take a walking tour through historic Saylesville, including a visit to Arnold House and Saylesville Meeting House. On the deed from Thomas Arnold to his son Eleazer in 1687 he describes the land where Arnold House is built as “world’s end.” The 1703 Saylesville Meeting House was built on land donated by Eleazer Arnold for the purpose of erecting a meetinghouse. It is the oldest continuously used meetinghouse in Rhode Island.
Registration is recommended. Please call 401-728-9696 or visit
www.HistoricNewEngland.org to register or for more information.
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AUDUBON OSPREY
JUDITH A. SULLIVAN
PAWTUCKET ROTARY
TAYLOR ALLISON
