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Members of the school chapter of the National Junior Honor Society at Dayspring Christian Academy of Attleboro recently organized a school-wide “Hero Challenge” collection of essential items for United States military personnel from Attleboro and Seekonk who are stationed in the Middle East. Shown here in front of some of the collected items are, from left to right, 1^st row: Ashwini Asirwatham, Victoria Iannelli, Kristen Petagna, Sharon Rajadurai and Tara Iannelli; and 2^nd row, NJHS Adviser Kim Theroux, Dante Pires, Olivia Phillips, Jacob Clark and Emily Ferguson. (Photo courtesy of Dayspring Christian Academy)

ATTLEBORO– Members of the school’s chapter of the National Junior Honor Society at Dayspring Christian Academy of Attleboro recently organized a special school-wide collection of goods for the benefit of local military personnel and their families.

Entitled “Hero Challenge,” DCA’s nine NJHS members solicited contributions of essential items forAttleboro and Seekonk military personnel (and their families) who are presently stationed in the Middle East. The DCA students collected candy, stuffed animals, lotion, books, devotionals and Bibles, encouraging notes, stockings, hats, gloves and money from students in the school to support those defending the security of the United States.

DCA honor students participating in the drive included eighth-graders Jacob Clark, Ashwini Asirwatham, Olivia Phillips, Victoria Iannelli, Dante Pires and Kristen Petagna as well as seventh-graders Sharon Rajadurai, Emily Ferguson and Tara Iannelli.

 “The kids came up with this idea and worked very hard to carry it out,” said Kim Theroux, DCA’s faculty adviser to the NJHS. “It was their way of showing that they care for and appreciate our local soldiers.”

According to Mrs. Theroux, the drive was a huge success. Collected items filled approximately 12 shipping boxes and an estimated $700 in cash was also donated. Boxes will be shipped to military addresses in the Middle East for distribution to designated recipients.

“Members of the National Junior Honor Society commit to one community service project every year and this year, it was truly special,” Mrs. Theroux said. “These kids should be commended for their efforts.”         

Grace Baptist Christian Academy and Amazing Grace Preschool – jointly housed at 1000 Oak Hill Avenue in Attleboro, Mass. – will be the site of a “Summer Day Camp” program for children this summer. (Photo courtesy of Grace Baptist Christian Academy)

ATTLEBORO–GraceBaptistChristianAcademyand Amazing Grace Preschool – both located at1000 Oak Hill AvenueinAttleboro– will jointly hold a “Summer Day Camp” program daily for two months this summer for preschool-aged and school-aged children.

According to Lorraine Bailey, director of Amazing Grace Preschool and a faculty member of GBCA, the summer program will be held Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., from June 11 through Aug. 17. A variety of activities and programs designed to stimulate children’s learning abilities will be held daily.

Daily programs will includes games, contests, story-telling, music, Bible studies and field trips to various local points of interest. Campers will be treated to visits to Pawtucket Red Sox baseball games, beaches, parks and playgrounds, zoos, roller skating facilities, bowling lanes and swimming pools.

According to Mrs. Bailey, the summer program is open to the public and enrollment at either GBCA or Amazing Grace is not required for participation. Campers must bring their own snacks, lunches and drinks every day.

A registration fee of $25 will be charged to all campers and a daily rate of $25 per camper will be assessed, with family rates available. Parents will be required to sign attendance contracts. Early-bird drop-off service will be available as well.

Further information about the program is available by contacting Mrs. Bailey at either 508-431-8159 or 508-222-8675.         

Architecture Bus Tour: Providence Arcade architect, Russell Warren’s, magnificent East Bay homes and beautiful houses of worship

Baptist Church

Explore some of Bristol and Warren’s most beautiful 19^th century houses and churches by architect Russell Warren during Linden Place Museum’s June 9^th bus tour.

Tour highlights include commentary by noted architect and historian, Lombard Pozzi, inside looks through several Warren designed homes, as well as tours of two Warren designed houses of worship: Warren Baptist Church and the wooden Greek Revival style St. Mark’s Church.

Saint Mark’s

The bus tour will leave Linden Place Mansion at 9:30 a.m. and will travel through Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island. The cost for the tour, including transportation and a picnic lunch is $30.00, $25.00 for members of Linden Place. 

Reservations are required and the tour is limited to 30 guests. For more information or to make reservations, please callLinden Place office at 253-0390.

 ** Russell Warren (1783-1860), born in Tiverton, Rhode Island, designed many of Bristol’s earliest mansions for members of the slave trading DeWolf family. He also built stately homes in New Bedford, Mass as well as the Carolinas but is best known for his Providence Arcade building, today nicknamed “America’s Oldest Indoor Shopping Mall.”

SusanBattle
Site Administrator
Linden Place Museum
500 Hope Street
Bristol, RI 02809
401-253-0390
sbattle@lindenplace.org

Emily Banis Stoehrer

Fisher College is pleased to announce that Emily Banis Stoehrer, Fashion Program Director, will release her first book, Fashion Design, Referenced, in October 2012.

Emily Banis Stoehrer is the Program Director and Assistant Professor of the Fashion Design and Merchandising program at Fisher College. Professor Banis Stoehrer earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and her Masters in Fashion and Textile Studies from the Fashion Institute of Technology. As a trained fashion and textile historian, she worked as a Curatorial Research Associate at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston before joining Fisher College in 2010. Prof. Banis Stoehrer writes a fashion column for Exhale, a local lifestyle magazine, and has contributed to Adornment, Art Jewelry Forum, and the Textile Society of America Newsletter.

Prof. Banis Stoehrer co-authored Fashion Design, Referenced with Alicia Kennedy. The comprehensive fashion guide is decorated with over 1,000 photographs and drawings compiled into four central categories that depict fashion design through the history of art and industry. Fashion Design, Referenced is broken down into the categories of: Fundamentals, Principles, Dissemination, and Practice which cover what fashion design is, what the future holds, and everything in between.

“We are extraordinarily proud of Emily’s accomplishments in the Fashion Design and Merchandising program here at Fisher College,” states Dr. Thomas M. McGovern, President. “Her first book, Fashion Design, Referenced, is sure to be a success, and we support her and look forward to its release this fall.”

About Fisher College

Fisher is an accredited four-year college located in Boston’s historic Back Bay with continuing education locations in Boston, Brockton, New Bedford, and North Attleborough. The College provides affordable, real-world educations that prepare students to achieve their career goals and compete in today’s challenging economy. Fisher believes that college is more than just an education—it’s a life-changing experience. For over a century, Fisher has been changing lives by providing opportunities to students focused on the three most important aspects of a college experience: education, dedication, and life. Small classes deliver personalized educational instruction, and Fisher’s dedicated faculty, staff, and alumni work collaboratively to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed during college and through the college-to-career transition.

Second grade students at St. John the Evangelist School and Parish recently celebrated their First Eucharist.

Teacher of the Year Maureen Warren is pictured in the center as she is presented the $1,000 check provided by Bristol County Savings Bank (left to right): William Warren, Jim Whitehead of National Grid, President of The United Regional Chamber of Commerce Jack Lank, Teacher of the Year Maureen Warren, Aide to US Rep. James McGovern Lisa Nelson and Principal of Augustine F. Maloney Carol Brown.

Maureen L. Warren has been selected as The United Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Teacher of the Year. A fourth grade teacher at Augustine F. Maloney Elementary School in Blackstone, Mrs. Warren has been teaching since 1999. She will be awarded with a $1,000 check from Bristol County Savings Bank at a celebratory breakfast, and will be nominated for the State Teacher of the Year award.

 Mrs. Warren was nominated by parent Lisa Oliveira and her son Nicholas, a student of Mrs. Warren’s. In her nomination, Oliveira writes: “Mrs. Warren is an amazing educator who has touched the lives of so many children through her actions, words and even her thoughts. She never leaves a stone unturned when turning it improves the life of a student.”

 Mrs. Warren earned a BS degree and a Master of Art in Teaching degree from Rhode Island College. She has served on many committees within the school district and has volunteered in a variety of roles.

 Carol A. Brown, principal of the Augustine F. Maloney Elementary School, supported Mrs. Warren’s nomination by writing “Maureen is genuinely service-driven rather than ego-driven; a dedicated educator who works as a part of a team to make the school the best place it can be for children and colleagues.”

Mrs. Warren is quick to point out that the relationship she shares with her students is a reciprocal one.

 “Teachers with the passion to make a difference in a child’s life, are also rewarded with personal, emotional, and intellectual rewards that a child has made in a teacher’s life.”

 Mrs. Warren will be honored at The United Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Spotlight on Education Breakfast May 23. The breakfast will also celebrate the achievements of the top ten students from the school districts served by the Chamber as well as students who have earned Chamber scholarships. Sponsors of the breakfast are Bristol County Savings Bank, Garelick Farms, National Grid, North Bowl Lanes, and Wheaton College. Photographs from the event are courtesy of Heller Photography. The event will be held at 7 a.m. at Lake Pearl Luciano’s, 299 Creek St., Wrentham. The cost is $22.50 per person. Register by calling The United Regional Chamber of Commerce at 508-222-0801, 508-528-2800 or 508-695-6011. 

Bee is also a member of the C2i community, over 1,000 educators and others, that is hosted on the Department of Education’s Open Innovation Portal, and who are helping the NEA Foundation and its partners identify and solve education’s most pressing classroom problems. Hers was selected from a pool of 157 ideas from 38 states and five countries by their peers and a panel of educational experts.

“By using an interactive video game approach, students learn by playing and enjoy the classroom lesson(s) more,” Bee said. “Students want more hands-on materials, teachers want more creative teaching techniques, and businesses want more highly skilled graduates; all of this can be achieved if the gaming industry teams up with innovative educators.”

The NEA Foundation

The NEA Foundation is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and other supporters of public education initiatives. We partner with education unions, districts, and communities to create powerful, sustainable improvements in teaching and learning. Visit www.neafoundation.org for more information.

 Co-hosted by The Melanoma Foundation of New England & The Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology, 

LtoR: Dan Finn MD, Senator Jim Timilty, Deb Girard of The Melanoma Foundation of New England, Marilyn Capek MD, and Louis Kuchnir MD President of The Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology  Photo, credit State House Photographer Bruce DiLoreto

State Senator Jim Timilty (D- Walpole) once again hosted The Melanoma Foundation of New England and The Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology for their annual State House Skin Cancer Screening. The event, now in its 8^th year, is a free opportunity for Legislators and staff to see a dermatologist in a private screening booth set up in a hearing room in the State House. The event raises awareness during May, officially Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and provides easier access to many who would not otherwise see a dermatologist.

 “I am very proud to host the Skin Cancer Screening day at the State House. The Melanoma Foundation and the dermatologists give up their time to provide these free screenings and do a tremendous job raising awareness for this awful disease” said Senator Timilty. “Every year my first hope is that it is finally the year we have a completely instance-free screening day, but I am resigned to the secondary hope that this opportunity for early detection may help save someone’s life.”

Senator Timilty, The Melanoma Foundation of New England, and the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology have partnered in filing legislation aimed at preventing the high rate of skin cancer diagnoses in the Commonwealth. Their two major pieces of legislation are:

Senate 1175 – An Act further regulating tanning facilities

http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S01175

Senate 250 – An Act establishing a skin cancer and sun safety education program in public schools

http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S00250

At the May 2^nd event, during the 5 hours of screenings, 88 people were seen by a dermatologist and over 30 were referred for further treatment.

http://www.mfne.org/

http://www.massacademyofdermatology.org/  

Twenty-two students at Dayspring Christian Academy of Attleboro were recently honored by the Association of Christian Schools International for submitting exemplary works for its 2012 Eastern Massachusetts/Rhode Island District Creative Writing Festival. Shown here with award certificates, from left, are: 1^st row, Christine DaPaah-Afriyie, Brianna Stanford, Brooke Fontaine, Juliana Phillips, Nicole Bourque, Sarah Brouillard, Anitha Koka, Tara Iannelli and Elizabeth Tong; 2^nd row, Gabrielle Granata, Ashwini Asirwatham, Victoria Iannelli, Olivia Phillips, Emily Ferguson, Sharon Rajadurai and Gracie Mastalerz; and 3^rd row, Noelani Noel, Samantha Souza, Jacob Clark, Sydney Dyer, Jaison Ragnaught and Adrianah Manigault. (Photo courtesy of Dayspring Christian Academy)

ATTLEBORO– Twenty-two students at Dayspring Christian Academy  of Attleboro earned special honors recently during the 2012 Creative Writing Festival sponsored by the Eastern Massachusetts/Rhode Island District of the Association of Christian Schools International.

According to faculty member Emily Gallo, the 22 DCA students in grades 4 through 8 submitted either short stories or poems during the competition, which was operated in submission fashion and included all ACSI-affiliated schools in Eastern Massachusetts andRhode Island. Two DCA entries received “Superior” designation and will now be entered in the 2012 ACSI Northeast Region competition.

Eighth-grader Olivia Phillips and sixth-grader Christine DaPaah-Afriyie were both accorded “Superior” classifications for their works. Phillips submitted a poem entitled “Forgive,” while DaPaah-Afriyie composed a rhymed poem entitled “The Mirror.”

Olivia Phillips, left, and Christine DaPaah-Afriyie, students at Dayspring Christian Academy of Attleboro, both produced “Superior” works for the 2012 Creative Writing Festival of the Eastern Massachusetts/Rhode Island District of the Association of Christian Schools International and will advance to this year’s Northeast Region competition. (Photo courtesy of Dayspring Christian Academy)

 Extended “Excellent” reviews were fourth-grader Anitha Koka; sixth-graders Nicole Bourque, Juliana Phillips, Gabrielle Granata and Brianna Stanford; seventh-grader Tara Iannelli; and eighth-graders Ashwini Asirwatham, Jacob Clark, Victoria Iannelli and Sydney Dyer.

 Producing “Good” works were fifth-graders Sarah Brouillard, Gracie Mastalerz andElizabethTong; sixth-graders Noelani Noel and Brooke Fontaine; and seventh-graders Emily Ferguson (two submissions), Sharon Rajadurai, Jaison Ragnaught, Adrianah Manigault and Samantha Souza.

All 22 DCA students received award certificates during a recent chapel service at the adjacent South Attleboro Assembly of God Church from Mrs. Gallo and faculty member Beth Cabral. 

Quintal Law Offices located at 348 North Washington Street, North Attleboro, MAis hosting a Business after Hours on June 5^th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 pm sponsored by the United Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

This is set to be an explosive networking opportunity not to be missed. There will be leading networkers who will provide businesses with quality referrals and tips to expand and grow your business both locally and state wide. Come join us and watch your business grow through the power of networking.

All United Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend and must RSVP to the Chamber at 508-695-6011.  Other guests are by invitation only due to limited space and must RSVP no later by phone only at 508-809-9522 no later than June 1, 2012. Additional parking will be available.

For more information, you can reach Attorney Quintal may be reached at 508.695.0285, email quintalatty@gmail.com or visit our website www.quintallaw.net