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The Christmas season officially arrived on the island Saturday when a crew of volunteers, with help from a Conanicut Marine Services crane and boat-mover truck, raised the annual village holiday tree at East Ferry. From left are Rick Anderson, Bill Munger, Blake Dickinson, Doug Chapman and Pres Froberg. Not pictured is Steve Froberg. The tree was donated by Vincent and Filomena Calise of North Main Road. Photo by Jeff McDonough More ... There's plenty of excitement in store for the upcoming holidays, according to the folks at the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce. Here's a look at what's ahead: Saturday, Dec. 6 Many Jamestown merchants will host holiday open houses on Saturday. It is a great time to shop for bargains at island stores. More ... Members of Jamestown Cub Scout Pack 1 got into the holiday spirit by dressing up their parents as turkeys at the November pack meeting. Photo by Adrienne Downing More ... Max Coletta demonstrates how his project works during the first grade's Balance and Motion night at Melrose Avenue School. Photo by Darlene Froberg More ... Mariah Vietri, a Roanoke College junior from Jamestown, was named honorable mention All-ODAC field hockey team for the second straight season. She started in all 17 games and led the Maroons in goals and finished second in assists. More ... Michael Coletta, a fifth grader at Lawn Avenue School, recently won the Squirt A bracket of the Holy Name Ice Breaker Tournament in Springfield, Mass. Coletta's team is coached by his father, Mike. More ... After posting a record of 14-4, the North Kingstown High School girls' volleyball season came to a close after a loss in the quarterfi- nals on Nov. 14 in the Division I playoffs. After a first round bye, North played East Providence and took an early lead winning the first game 25-9. East Providence took the next three games 25-19, 25-21, 25-23 to win the match. More ... The Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs (RIAFC) wants to remind home cooks to think of safety first if Thanksgiving plans call for a deep fried turkey. Cooking fires are more likely to happen on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year. More ... Lawn Avenue School The Lawn Avenue School announced the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2008-09 school year. Those students named to the roll follow. Grade 7 Exemplary Performance: Erica Croft, Hollister Bobola, Emma Vogel, Kaela Kennedy, Samuel Hollister, Faith Chadwick, Cristina Evans, Roma Patel, Rebecca Small. More ... The matter of establishing a committee to oversee the townowned golf course came up again at Monday's meeting of the Town Council. At the session, the council reviewed a letter from Clarke Street resident John Sheehan that expressed concerns about the management of the Jamestown Golf Course. Sheehan's letter said that he is ". . . More ... In their principals' report, Jamestown principals Kathleen Almanzor and Carole Melucci told the school committee last Thursday evening that a schoolwide mock election was held. The mock election was a fourth grade initiative and fourth grade teacher, Charlene Tuttle, attended the meeting. She spoke at length about the election. More ... Central Baptist Church's annual Christmas Fair will feature a "green" theme and a number of new items. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. A large variety of designerthemed gift baskets will be available for $40 and under. Choices include the Cat's Meow, Puppy Love, Spa Time, Bird Feeder and Unexpected Guest. More ... |
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