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Community chorus welcomes new singers Music Director B. J. Whitehouse and members of the board of the Jamestown Community Chorus invite singers to join the chorus on Monday, Jan.15, at 7 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Ave., for the first rehearsal of "Going Home," which will be performed on May 5 and 6. More ... Youth volleyball starts next week Youth volleyball will begin Jan. 16 at the Lawn Avenue School for students in grade 5 and up. This is a good chance to have some fun and get some exercise at the same time. The games are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. The cost is $20 for the session, which runs until March 20. More ... Bereavement support available in S. County Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island will begin a sixweek bereavement support group for people in South County from Jan. 24 to Feb. 28. Sessions will meet Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Peter's by the Sea Church, 72 Central St., Narragansett. More ... Island chamber hosts winter breakfast series The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2007 Winter Breakfast Series with the first session scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 23. The topic "Marketing for Small Business" will feature Charlie Petit of Petit Marketing as speaker. Open to the public, the seminar will be held at the Bay Voyage,... More ... Meetings on animal shelter announced Two meetings related to the town's animal shelter are scheduled for next week. On Monday, Jan. 15, the Friends of the Jamestown Animal Shelter board will meet at 7 p.m. at the Jamestown library. On Thursday, Jan. 18, a construction start-up meeting for Jamestown Animal Shelter volunteers will be ... More ... What's new at the library? The following new materials have just arrived at the Jamestown library. The call letters for each follows in parentheses. "Gaits of Heaven: A dog lovers mystery" by Susan Conant (MYS CONA). "Why does my dog act that way?" By Stanley Coren, this is a complete guide to your dog's personality (636.7... More ... Give blood at the PAC Club on Jan. 28 There will be a blood drive on Sunday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holy Ghost Hall on Narragansett Avenue. The drive will be sponsored by the Arnold Zweir Post 22 of the American Legion and Memorial Post 9447 of the VFW. All donors will receive a free pound of Dunkin Donuts coffee as pa... More ...
Venus has adopted the Jamestown library as his home for exceptional reading. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... Island artists teach in Kingston South County Art Association will offer a winter class series at the Helme House on Route 138 in Kingston. Among the offerings are a Beginner Glassblowing, taught by island residents Jennifer and David Clancy beginning Jan. 25 for three weeks. The cost is $215 for members and $245 for nonmembers... More ... Students named to honor roll Two island students were listed on the honor roll at Portsmouth Abbey School for the fall semester. Named were Elizabeth Cook in grade 9 and Taylor Hansen in grade 11. More ... Kids camp for February vacation A sleepover winter camp for 40 to 60 children will be held during February school vacation week at the W. Alton Jones Campus at the University of Rhode Island. The camp is for students ages 9 to 13 and will include night walks, snowshoeing, sledding, skating, animal tracking, winter ecology, and c... More ... Buy a bracelet for Payton Blue rubber bracelets that say "Payton" are available, for $2 at the Jamestown Police Station to support the family of Payton Watson, who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Payton is a grade-5 student at Hamilton Elementary School in North Kingstown, and she is the daughter of Sgt. Frank Watson of ... More ... Birth Reed U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced Jan. 5, 2007 that his wife, Julia, gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Emily Hart Reed was born in Alexandria, Va. "Mother and daughter are doing well, and we feel truly blessed," said Senator Reed. Reed owns a summer home in Jamestown. More ... Town Meetings Monday, Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day All town facilities will be closed. Tuesday, Jan. 16 Noon, golf course building: agenda deadline for the Jan. 22 Town Council meeting. 7 p.m., library: the Tree Preservation and Protection Committee meets. More ...
Chris von Hohenleiten won first place in the Jan. 1 Jack Norton Epee Open held in Boston. The first place garnered him a B ranking at the open. Von Hohenleiten, 20, is a student at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He is the son of Andrea and Chris von Hohenleiten of Jamestown. More ...
Island artist Jillian Barber created the giant boar's head that will appear in the 33rd annual production of "Twelfth Night" to be performed this weekend in Westerly. Barber has been involved with the production since its inception. For tickets, call 596-8663 or visit chorusofwesterly.org. More ...
Boys from the Warriors basketball team hope for a winning season. They are coached by Eric Bush. More ... Environmental scholarships offered Sterling College is currently accepting applications for the Environmental Steward Scholarships. Each fall, two students are awarded the scholarship to cover tuition expenses for four years of study. The scholarship criteria are based on the type and amount of environmental service and volunteer w... More ... History tour volunteers needed at John Brown House The Rhode Island Historical Society is now recruiting energetic, inquisitive lovers of history to be volunteer museum guides and educators at its John Brown House Museum in Providence. The society is also recruiting guides for its SummerWalks historical walking tour program, which presents tours o... More ... |
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