EAST PROVIDENCE — Another community event this weekend is the Townie Balloon Day at Larisa Park on Sunday.

The event, sponsored by the East Providence High School Alumni Association, will “demonstrate that as sons and daughters of EPHS, we are proud and grateful for our experiences and what we have been given,” wrote association president John Butler, a 2007 graduate, in a recent news release.

Butler continued, “And by establishing a community-based context for the Alumni Association, we are once again strengthening the bond between alma mater and the people she nourishes.”

Balloon Day — which was spearheaded by Arnie McConnell, Class of 1967 and a former high school teacher — starts at 2 p.m. and admission is free. The association encourages all to bring a picnic lunch. The group said all children will also receive a free “EP” balloon, which was financed by fundraising from last month’s Heritage Festival.

“There is a great deal of affection for East Providence High School,” Butler said. “By holding events like this, we seek to unite Townie alumni and cultivate this affection for a greater good, namely the hallowed bond between EPHS alumni.”

The Alumni Association is continually in search of more members. For more information about joining or Balloon Day, contact Butler at ephsalumni@yahoo.com

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