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Registration for the Jamestown Soccer Association’s Fall 2009 recreation soccer league is now underway. All registrations are done online at www.jamestown-soccer. com. The website will direct users to a link for Youth Leagues USA, which includes the Jamestown soccer registration form. More ... The dance troupe Napua O Polynesia will perform for children and their families at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the Jamestown Philomenian Library meeting hall. More ... The Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association will offer a 10 percent discount on any one item purchased by visitors to the museum gift shop tomorrow, Aug. 7, in honor of National Lighthouse Day. The gift shop is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Beavertail Lighthouse. More ... The Jamestown Police Benevolent Association and the Teen Center will host a trip for teens to Six Flags in Agawam, Mass., on Wednesday, Aug. 12. A coach bus will leave the Recreation Center at 7 a.m. and will return by 8 p.m. Cost per teen is $30, and lunch is included with admission to the park. More ... The Jamestown Parks and Recreation department will present Jose Costa solo steel drum band this Sunday, Aug. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at East Ferry Memorial Square. This free concert is part of the Summer Music in Jamestown series. More ... Advance tickets for the Jamestown Community Chorus’ 20th annual talent show on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Community Center are now available at Jamestown Hardware, Baker’s Pharmacy, and the Secret Garden. Tickets are $7 for general admission, and $5 for seniors and children. Tickets will also be available at the door on the night of the show. More ... The Quononoquott Garden Club will present “How to Photograph Your Garden” on Monday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Jamestown library. More ... Join blackbelts Liz Smith and Linda Haverty on Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Country Club to learn the basics of self-defense. Participants will learn about avoiding dangerous situations, the use of everyday “weapons,” release techniques and basic strikes. This program is free for all participants. More ... See new works by artist David Schock tonight, Aug. 6, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Schock Gallery in Jamestown. Schock recently won the “best family portraits” award in Rhode Island Monthly magazine’s “Best of Rhode Island” awards. Schock will also paint a portrait demo from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 423-3383 for more information or to RSVP. More ... Rosia and Edward Beaulieu of Jamestown have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sara-Anne, to Mike Thomas, the son of Karen and Edward Thomas Sr. of Westford, Mass. More ... Ben Huchinson, 7, shows off the crabs he caught at the Dumplings pier recently, using mussels he caught as bait. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... Now through Aug. 22, all BankNewport branch offices will collect community donations of the non-perishable food items that are most needed at the R.I. Community Food Bank, including canned meats, soups, fruits and vegetables, as well as rice, cereals, peanut butter, beans and whole wheat pasta. Donations will be accepted during banking hours. More ... The Gilbert Stuart Museum will host “Raising the Roof,” its major summer fundraiser, on Friday, Aug. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the museum grounds. More ... Cheryl Lynn Harwood and John Justin Bell were married on July 11, 2009, in Malden, Mass. The bride attended Woburn High School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The groom attended South Kingstown High School and has a B.A. from Marlboro College and a M.A. in sociology from Boston College. More ... Charest A son, John “Jack” Spencer Charest, was born May 23, 2009, at Women and Infants Hospital in Providence to Gregg and Elizabeth Charest of Jamestown. Jack weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces. More ... Ferranti graduates from Simmons College Sarah Ferranti of Jamestown recently received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the College of Arts and Sciences at Simmons College in Boston. Ferranti was also named to the dean’s list for the spring semester. Goldstein graduates from UMass More ... William B. Kopelcheck of Jamestown has been named to the dean’s list at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. Kopelcheck, a member of the class of 2011, is a graduate of the Prout School in Wakefield and is studying economics at the university. More ... Road crews were out in force recently to fix drainage problems on Watson Avenue after a heavy rainstorm drenched the area. Photo by Jeff McDonough More ... Bring the family to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport on Saturday, Aug. 22, for Kids Day. A clinic for children ages 12 and under will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Other activities will include contests, promotions, face painting and an autograph session with a champion. More ... An inflatable waterslide, free giveaways and professional demos were just a few of the highlights that marked the Teen Center’s annual Skate Fest held at the skate park behind Lawn Avenue School last Saturday afternoon. More ... The Jamestown library has announced its book discussion group schedule for fall. On Monday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m., the groups will discuss “The Women” by T. Coraghessan Boyle. More ... The Jamestown Lions Club will co-sponsor a steak fry in honor of Leo J. Gracik Jr. on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Ft. Getty pavilion in Jamestown. The event is a benefit for the R.I. Lions Children With Cancer Fund. In addition to dinner, which will be served from 4 to 6 p.m., the event will include raffle baskets, a 50/50 raffle, an auction, music and volleyball. More ... The next regular meeting of the Retired Enlisted Association, Narragansett Bay Chapter 79, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall at 134 Shove St. in Tiverton. More ... Jamestowner Nick Robertson took the Jamestown Press with him when he recently visited longtime friend Larry Boysen (pictured) in Wapello, Iowa. More ... The annual Jamestown Seaside Family Cruise, featuring classic, custom and antique cars, will be held Sunday, Sept. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ft. Getty. Cars must be registered by 1 p.m. Cruisin’ Bruce Palmer will provide entertainment and refreshments will be available. Donation is $15 per vehicle and all proceeds will benefit local charities. More ... The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation will host its 26th annual clambake at the Rose Island Lighthouse on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine. More ... |
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