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Entries from August 2008

Law Office Of Kerri A. Quintal Announces New Additions To Staff

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Attorney Kerri A. Quintal is pleased to announce two recent additions to her office staff. Donna Fournier-Johnson is a Certified Paralegal who has a long and diversified history in working with the law. Ms. Fournier- Johnson also holds an Associates Degree in Legal Studies. Maxine Chamberlain joins the office staff after working for many years [...]

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Karen Gibbons Dance Studio Offers Free Therapeutic Exercise & Movement Classes

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Karen Gibbons is licensed and certified through the Dana Faber Cancer Institute in Boston and the Lebed Method to teach Therapeutic Exercise & Movement Classes for those with Breast Cancer, Lymphedema, other cancers and chronic illnesses. This is a medically proven and published program in over 600 hospitals in the US and twelve other countries designed to regain function and [...]

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The New Navigant Credit Union Treasury of Life Exhibit

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

David Amaral, photographer, reviews photographs for his upcoming exhibit “A Walk Through American Communities.” Absent from photo is photographer Emilie Dubois. On Monday September 1, 2008 the Museum of Work & Culture will be hosting its 10th annual Labor Day Open House celebration. The day will be sponsored by the Rhode Island Labor History Society, [...]

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New Testament Christian School Announces New Principal

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

New Testament Christian School, a ministry of New Testament Baptist Church in Norton, MA is pleased to announce the promotion of Mrs. Susan Ferris to Elementary Principal. Mrs. Ferris earned her B.A. in Education from Boston Baptist College and has served on the faculty at New Testament since 1986.  With classroom experience in all elementary [...]

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TAUNTON CASTING PRINCIPALS AND SUPPORTING ACTOR/SINGERS for ‘HEAVE HO’

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Larivee/Laconi Enterprises and Roseland Productions announce auditions for fully staged workshop production of a new, original musical by Harvard playwright and journalist Jamie Merolla, entitled “Heave Ho.” Casted will be principal and supporting roles. Needed are three men and three women for principal roles ranging in age from 25-60. All physical types and ethnic backgrounds [...]

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Block Island Birding Weekend

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Discover Fall Birding on Block Island with Audubon as Your Guide. October 3 -5, 2008  Join the Audubon Society of Rhode Island for a weekend of unsurpassed fall birding. Block Island in the autumn becomes the resting place for thousands of migrating birds. More than 150 species have been seen here on fall weekends. Led [...]

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Members Of BSA Venturing Crew 007 Backpacked In Cimarron, New Mexico

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

During the first week of August, five members of BSA Ventuing Crew 007 chartered by the Central Congregational Church of Attleboro Falls, went backpacking in Cimarron, New Mexico. Ashley Peterson, Mitchell Kennedy Smith, Kelcie Kennedy-Smith, David Chutjian, and Nick Olivero, backpacked through Philmont Scout Reservations, 215 square miles of untamed wilderness in Cimarron, New Mexico. During their [...]

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The Arc of Northern Bristol County Receives Grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for Defibrillator

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

      Valerie Zagami, Board President and Michael Andrade, Executive Director of The Arc of Northern Bristol County hold the Automated External Defibrillator funded by a grant from the BCBSMA Foundation Catalyst Fun   The Arc of Northern Bristol County has been awarded a $2,250 grant to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and to train [...]

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Lemon the Duck

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Q: Why do ducks watch the news? A: For the feather forecast!       Lemon the duck was born in a Kindergarten classroom with six other ducks. Lemon, a Pekin duck, was born with a neurological disease that affects her balance and coordination. She cannot walk or stand on her own, but she can swim. Laura [...]

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From The Publisher’s Desk

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Sodexho has been sponsoring the Back To School Bash for Attleboro students for about seven years now. This year the event is on August 23rd from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sodexho provides free school supplies, food, fun, and games for kids and their families. Attleboro K-8 students, parents, teachers and staff are all invited. [...]

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