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Community Chorus performs this weekend The Jamestown Community Chorus will welcome the holiday season with its presentation of "Our Holiday Favorites" this Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m. at Central Baptist Church. The chorus has produced many outstanding concerts since 1949. More ... Make a gingerbread house The Jamestown library is holding a gingerbread house workshop for children ages 7 to 11 on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required for this free workshop, which is sponsored by the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library. More ... Open recreation season underway Open recreation at the Community Center began this week and will continue each weekday until the end of March. This program runs from 3 to 5 p.m. with Monday, Wednesday, and Friday designated for the grades 3 to 5, and Tuesdays and Thursdays are for students in grades 6 to 8. More ... Book group takes up classic 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' The Afternoon Book Discussion at the Jamestown library continues on Dec. 12, the second Tuesday of the month, from 1 to 2 p.m. with the book "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith. A review in the New York Times said, "A profoundly moving novel, and an honest and true one. It cuts right to the ... More ... North Kingstown High School honor roll These Jamestown students were named recently to the first quarter honor roll at North Kingstown High School: From grade 12, Jeffrey Cammans, Chelsea Cordes, Donald Dauphinee, Elsie Desalvo, Alicia Farrell, Gwyneth Henning, Gary Largess, Kyle Lemke, Amanda Mulligan, Ian O'Dwyer, Alex Sugalski and J... More ... PTO has holiday ideas The Jamestown PTO has some easy holiday gift ideas for island residents. Entertainment Books are still available at Baker's Pharmacy and both school offices. These books have two-for-one or discounted coupons for a lot of restaurants and other businesses around the state. More ... Getting help for alcohol problems Alcoholism has touched nearly every family. There are some 14 million Americans currently battling alcohol addiction, which can lead to breakdown of the family, job loss, stress, anger, depression and lifethreatening illness. More ... Prout school honor roll The Prout School in Wakefield announced the names of students on the honor roll for the first quarter. Several students who are residents of Jamestown were named, including: from grade 9, Sarah Freece and Adele Huffine; in grade 11, Elizabeth Aresti, Meghan Crawford, Laura Flanagan, Patrick Rega... More ... Navy ambulance loaned to JEMS Last week, the Jamestown Emergency Medical Services organization found themselves without an ambulance after EMS 1 sprung a fuel leak that was spraying diesel fuel around the engine compartment. JEMS Director Rick Hodges said that EMS 2 was already down because the brakes were overheating when an ... More ... Town Meetings Monday, Dec. 11 7 p.m., library: a regular meeting of the Town Council. Tuesday, Dec. 12 7 p.m., golf course bldg.: the Town Buildings and Facilities Committee meets. 7 p.m., Ft. Wetherill: the Conservation Commission meets. Wednesday, Dec. More ... Garden club to end season with holiday fete The Quononoquott Garden Club will meet for the last time this year on Monday, Dec. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jamestown library. The membership will reconvene in April, 2007, with a Spring Tea for members as well as potential ones. More ... Author to sign holiday book Joan Klatil Creamer, a local designer, artist, and newly published author and illustrator will be at the Seasons in East Greenwich on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. to sign her new book "The Legend of Blue Santa Claus." Creamer has illustrated the magic that may explain some of the age-old questions ... More ... Driving in ice and snow Winter driving can be challenging to any motorist, but slippery roads can be especially difficult for novice drivers dealing with ice and snow for the first time, according to AAA of Southern New England. "Parents need to work with their teens to help them gain the experience they need for safe wi... More ... Holiday Memory "It happened when the Beanie Babies were very popular, about six or seven years ago. Two girls, perhaps age 10 or so, would come in almost every day. They'd go to the children's room in the back and discuss the Beanie Babies. They chatted about how they were saving their pennies, and how long it wo... More ...
Santa had to help secure the boat that dropped him off at East Ferry last Saturday. He spent time with island kids listening to their wish lists. More ... Horton wins frostbite contest Frostbiters got another sunny day in the 40s for sailing on Sunday. After 20 minutes of no wind and drifting north to the bridge on a strong incoming tide, a light southwesterly filled in. Race Committee Dick Allphin and Isabelle Coyle set up a windward/ leeward course off of the SE corner of the ... More ...
Dave Michael, left, and Paul Jutras of Jamestown took the press with them on a recent fishing expedition. They stayed at the Silver King Lodge in Costa Rica. More ... Woodard & Curran adds islander to staff Woodard & Curran, a national engineering, science, and operations firm, has announced the appointments of staff at its Providence office. Kelly Cowan, P.E., of Jamestown, has been appointed as a project engineer. She has 13 years of experience, including serving as an environmental consultant to i... More ... Wind energy topic of new town committee There are several vacancies on the newly created Wind Energy Committee with two-year terms This committee will review and evaluate the use of wind turbines as an alternative renewable energy source for local power generation. More ... Help JEF with fund drive The Jamestown Education Foundation needs financial support from the community to continue providing quality programs for island students. The annual fund-raising drive is now underway, and everyone's help is needed. The foundation is well into its third year of supporting educational programs for... More ...
If you are looking for a great Christmas present for that sailor on your gift list, Roger Marshall's latest book might be the answer. More ... Band releases CD of holiday music The Jamestown Community Band capped off its rehearsal season with a sold-out concert on Tuesday night. Among its accomplishments this year, the band recorded a CD of holiday music that is now available at area retail locations. More ... |
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