Sun Rise Scoops

By MERI R. KENNEDY

A Victorian Afternoon

On May 30, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., join the Mohr Library for “A Victorian Afternoon.” Actress Pat Perry will perform “The Jewelry Box,” a presentation on jewelry for men and women of the Victorian Age. Sip tea like an English lady or gent, and enjoy traditional fare. This program is geared for adults and children aged 10 and up. Registration is required. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 401-231-4980, ext. 6.

Dinner & A Show

The Johnston Senor Center will hold its annual fundraiser, “Saturday Nite Dinner & A Show,” on May 30, with dinner at 6 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m. The evening is sponsored by Starz Entertainment and D. Palmieri Bakery. There will be a pasta and meatball dinner with complimentary wine served, along with a rock and roll show and dancing. Tickets are $25 per person. Contact Debbie Ross at 401-944-3343 for more information and reservations. Tickets are also available at the front desk.

Johnston Historical Society general meeting

This month’s general meeting of the Johnston Historical Society will include speaker Jim Ignasher, vice president of the Historical Society of Smithfield, who will tell lost tales of Rhode Island and New England. Ignasher is the author of “Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island,” “Remembering Smithfield: Sketches of Apple Valley” and “Rhode Island Disasters: Tales of Tragedy by Air, Sea and Rail.” The meeting will be held on May 27 at 7 p.m. at the Johnston Historical Society, located at 101 Putnam Pike in Johnston. For more information, contact Louis McGowan at 401-231-3380. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Comedy Night fundraiser

The Johnston Public Recreation Department will hold a Comedy Night fundraiser on June 6 in the Johnston High School Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The event is being headlined by comedian Mike Murray of Funny 4 Funds and will include two special guest comics. Proceeds will benefit field improvements and are available for $20 per person. A 50/50 raffle will also be held. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 401-272-3460.

Baseball culture coming

to the Mohr

Join the Mohr Library from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on June 8 for “Reel Baseball: Essays and Interviews on the National Pastime, Hollywood, and American Culture.” Author Stephen C. Wood will discuss the use baseball in films as a backdrop to explore larger social and cultural issues, the tension of good versus evil, and the quest for spiritual fulfillment. Held in the Meeting Room. The program is generously co-sponsored by the Special Libraries Association. For more information, please contact the Reference Desk at 401-231-4980, ext. 6.

Hope for the Homeless Motorcycle Run

On June 13, Hope for the Homeless will hold a Motorcycle Run at 9 a.m. leaving from Suzy Q’s Place, 208 Plainfield Pike Road in North Scituate.

Registration is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with kickstands up at 11 a.m. The fee is $20 per person, which includes a bike run T-shirt, food, music, raffles and more! The cost is $15 per person for pre-registration before June 7. The run starts and ends at Suzy Q’s Ice Cream. All proceeds will be used to purchase backpacks and items to fill backpacks for the homeless. Backpacks are distributed in November by the Rhode Island Dream Center on the State House lawn. For more information, call the Dream Center at 401-396-2743 or email ridreamcenter@gmail.com.

Sponsors are currently being sought, and vendors are wanted at a cost of $30 for a 10-by-10 space and $50 for a 10-by-20 space. T-shirt sponsors are also being sought, for a $50 donation.

St. Brigid’s

100th anniversary

St. Brigid’s Church, located at 1231 Plainfield St. in Johnston, is extending an invitation to all former and current parishioners to help celebrate the church’s 100th anniversary. The committee would like those interested to share memories, which can be mailed to the rectory or emailed to loubill47@cox.net.

On June 14, an outside Mass will be held at Goddard Park followed by a cookout, fun and games. On Sept. 20, an Anniversary Mass will be held at 10 a.m., followed by a luncheon at the Cranston Country Club at noon.

Academic News & Notes

Congratulations to Nicole Williams of Johnston, who was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Williams was initiated at Florida Institute of Technology.

On May 15, Anne Michalenka Hyman was awarded the degree of doctor of biomedical and veterinary sciences from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Va. A 1998 graduate of the Wheeler School in Providence and 2002 graduate of the University of Chicago, Anne is the daughter of Henry and the late Judy Michalenka of Johnston.

Bryant University held its Graduate School Commencement on May 14. Congratulations to both Joseph Feula, who received his MBA, and Eric Georgio, who received his master of arts in teaching with honors. Both are from Johnston.

Artists’ Exchange’s

Community ‘Y-ART’ Sale

Drawing inspiration from the community yard sale, The Artists’ Exchange, a non-profit arts collaborative on Rolfe Square in Cranston, proudly presents the Springtime Community “Y-ART Sale.” The event will be held on May 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Part yard sale, part community arts event, the Y-ART Sale will feature a wide range of artisan vendors, yard sale vendors, a gallery showcase of paintings, pottery, and items made from reclaimed and repurposed objects, and hand crafted and one-of-a-kind items.

Bring your children to our free “Craft Bash” between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and “make and take” a craft project. For more information, call 490-9475 or visit www.artists-exchange.org. Artists’ Exchange is located at 50 Rolfe Square in Cranston.

Gentian Garden Club

The Gentian Garden Club, with the blessings of the town of Scituate, and with the appreciated assistance of the Scituate DPW, will soon be replanting the area around the War Memorials between the North Scituate Community House and the Historic Congregational Church. A granite bench and pathway will be installed to help create an area where one can pause to honor our service men and women who have given so much for our freedom.

The club will proudly dedicate the area with a Blue Star Memorial By-Way marker on May 25 as a part of the town’s annual Memorial Day celebration, which is sponsored by Post 19 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Club co-presidents Jackie Marro and Alyce Pedder selected Blue Star as their President’s Project. A video documentary is being made by Mrs. Marro to follow the progress of this project. Pictures of Scituate men and women in uniform who served in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, or any of the subsequent conflicts are being sought, so that they can be featured in the film. Their name and where they served will be included. There is a wonderful listing of names on the WWI and WWII monuments if anyone wants to stop by to take a look.

Pictures of service men and women in uniform can be emailed to Mrs. Marro at jcminvt@hotmail.com A high resolution scan would be best, or arrangements can be made to film the images on an individual basis, by calling Mrs. Marro at 401-578-9512.

GloriDays

The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation is sponsoring GloriDays from June 5-7 in Bristol. It’s a 44-mile walk throughout the East Bay, during which folks will walk during the day and sleep in pink tents at night. The event has a minimum fundraising commitment of $1,500 person person. All proceeds go to support the foundation’s future Survivorship and Wellness Center.

Over the past decade, the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation has provided education, support, and an array of holistic programs and resources to tens of thousands of individuals. For more information, call 401-861-4376.

Relay For Life coming

to Cranston

The American Cancer Society is recruiting teams from businesses, schools, families, places of worship, and more to participate in the Relay For Life of Cranston event, which will be held June 13 at Cranston High School West from noon to 12 a.m. Relay teams are committed to finishing the fight against cancer and raising funds to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission. Teams and individuals can sign up for the event by visiting www.relayforlife.org/cranstonri or by calling Kate Twitchel, community manager for Relay For Life/American Cancer Society, at 401-243-2638.

The Relay is a community-based event in which teams and individuals set up campsites at a school, park or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times. Cancer survivors and caregivers take a celebratory first lap to start each event. Four million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide in 2014.

The Relay includes the Survivors Lap, in which all cancer survivors at the event take the first lap around the track, celebrating their victory over cancer while cheered on by the other participants. Relay events also recognize and celebrate caregivers who give time, love, and support to their friends, family, neighbors and coworkers facing cancer.

The event also includes the Luminaria Ceremony, which takes place after dark, so all can remember those lost to cancer. Candles are lit inside of personalized bags and are placed around the Relay track as glowing tributes to those who’ve been affected by cancer.

Also featured will be the Relay Fight Back Ceremony, which symbolizes the emotional commitment all can make in the fight against cancer.

Did You Know?

On May 5, 1868, Army General John Logan was credited for starting this national holiday shortly after the American Civil War. He set it to be observed on May 30 of each year. It was not until 1971 that we began recognizing Memorial Day on the last Monday in May. (Source: Memorial Day Fun Trivia)

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