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News from Johnston Parks & Recreation

The Department of Parks and Recreation in Johnston are currently accepting registrations for their youth tennis summer program. The program will begin on Monday, July 8 and run for 6 weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. through noon.
Register at the recreation office, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The registration fee is $65.00 per child. For more information, please contact the department at 272-3460.

Live Animals at Mohr

Only at the Johnston Mohr Library will Wednesday morning storytime feature stories, crafts and one or more live animals. Storytime begins at 10:30 a.m. each week. On July 10 there will be chickens (a hen and her chicks from Casey Farm); on July 17 there will be guinea pigs from Pure Paradise Pets located in Johnston; on July 24 there will be a llama, (back by popular demand) and from Dandy Acres; on July 31 there will be Abby, a therapy dog and on Aug. 7 the library will feature a horse with an officer from the Providence Mounted Command who will share details about his/her horse and their duties. The Friends of Mohr Library and the Andrew Greene Memorial Fund has made this program possible.

Affordable health care to be discussed

The North Central Chamber of Commerce will host an informational meeting on affordable healthcare on July 18 at the Claiborne Pell Manor, located at 1609 Plainfield Pike. At this meeting participants will learn how the Affordable Health Care Act will affect businesses and how it can help your employees get coverage. There are tax credits available for your business regarding health insurance and this information seminar will also include what the fines and penalties are which may affect business. For more information or to register, please contact Kelly Patz at 349-4674.

Statewide Grange picnic

There will be an Old Fashioned Grange Picnic, co-Hosted by the Rhode Island State Grange and the Connecticut State Grange on July 27 at the Washington County Fairgrounds on Route 112 in Richmond. The grounds will open at 10 a.m. with lunch to be served at noon.

Hot dogs and hamburgers will be furnished and RI Grangers are asked to bring sides and salads. Connecticut Grangers to bring hors d'oeuvres, snacks, and desserts. This event will also be featuring old-fashioned picnic games, such as horseshoes and softball with free entertainment. Fill your car for a fun day with Grange friends from RI and CT. You do not have to be a Grange member to attend.

Please RSVP by July 15 to Rhode Island State Grange President Steve Logan at 783-3551 or e-mail: SWLogan102@cox.net.

Call for submissions for writing contest

The Writers' Circle, an on-line art and literary magazine, will accept submissionto October 1, 2013, for its January 2014 mental health issue.They are interested in compellingmemoir, humor, commentary, cartoons, short plays and poetry, dealing with mental health themes.For detailed guidelines or questions, please email them at thewriterscircle@aol.com.

Chamber Golf Tournament

The North Central Chamber of Commerce will be holding their 20th Annual Golf Tournament on July 15 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Enjoy a spectacular day at Kirkbrae Country Club, located at 197 Old River Rd., and the tournament will include lunch, goody bags, dinner, awards and raffles. If you don't golf, plan to join them for dinner. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start "scramble" format. Registration is due by July 8 and the cost per player is just $150; $600 for a foursome. Please contact Kelly Patz at 349-4674 for further details or to register.

Welcome reception

The Social Ministry of St. Brigids Church, 1231 Plainfield Street, is holding a Welcoming Reception for their new members from St. Anns Church, in Cranston. The reception will be held in the church hall on Saturday, June 29, after the 5 p.m. Mass and Sunday, June 30 after the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Mass. This will be the first of a number of welcoming events as both parishes begin to be integrated as a new Parish Family.

Did You Know?

With the 4th of July this week, did you know that a sparkler burns at a temperature over 15 times the boiling point of water? Three sparklers burning together generate the same heat as a blowtorch. When your sparkler goes out, put it in a bucket of water. Please be careful this year with all fireworks and pay close attention to your children and pets.

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