GINA AND FRIENDS AT THE BEACH
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -??Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by First Gentleman Andy Moffit and Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit, celebrated??the 28th Annual Governor’s Bay Day.
The day included free parking at all Rhode Island state beaches, as well as fishing in Rhode Island’s saltwater’s without a fishing license.
Raimondo visited Roger W. Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett to enjoy activities including??a sand sculpture contest, arts and crafts, music, and environmental education.
See below for photos from the event. More photos are available on the Governor’s Flickr page.??
Raimondo and Coit listen as a DEM employee explains the water filtration process.
Raimondo judges the first-place sandcastle, created by 6-year-old Kyle Duggan, family, and friends who were celebrating his birthday.
Raimondo poses with the winning sandcastle team. Kyle, center, shows off his first-place certificate and prizes, which included Newport ferry tickets and a season pass to all state beaches.
Raimondo with Hasbro Children Hospital’s 4 Safety program, which works to??raise awareness and educate families about ways they can reduce their risk of experiencing an injury and live healthier, safer lives.
Raimondo and her son, Tommy, look at the DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife exhibit, which featured sea creatures such as dogfish and flounder.