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01:00 AM EDT on Friday, May 18, 2007
Bishop Hendricken High School will hold a memorial soccer match today in honor of Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Valdepenas, a 2003 Hendricken graduate, who was killed last Sept. 5 in Iraq.
A memorial soccer game in honor of Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Valdepenas, who was killed last Sept. 5 in Iraq’s Anbar province, will be held today, May 18, at 6 p.m. at Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick. Valdepenas was a 2003 graduate of Hendricken, where he played on the lacrosse team; his player number will be retired during a halftime ceremony. Admission is $4, with the proceeds going to the Eric Valdepenas Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Tryouts for the 2008 Rhode Island Firefighter Calendar for Charity will be held today, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Boston Billiards, Lambert Lind Highway, Warwick. Firefighters from throughout the state are eligible to audition. Proceeds from the sale of the calendars will benefit Habitat for Humanity. For more information, call (401) 228-8123.
Ocean State Harley-Davidson, 5 Albany Rd., Wawrick, will host the 2007 Harley’s Heroes Tour tomorrow, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Disabled American Veterans’ Mobile Service Offices will provide benefits counseling to veterans who suffer from service-related injuries. Packages for deployed troops will be assembled at 3 p.m. Anyone wishing to donate the following items may do so before that time: hard candy, health/hygiene products, flavored jerky, dry drink mixes, canned nuts, snacks (no chips), and DVDs. More information is available online at www.oceanstatehd.com, or by calling (401) 781-6866.
The Kent Center will offer free stress assessments and the opportunity to speak with a mental health professional tomorrow, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Warwick Mall, 400 Bald Hill Rd. For more information, call (401) 732-5656, ext. 335.
Elayne Sharpe, author of Pirate Fever, will be at Barnes and Noble, Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, tomorrow, May 19, at 7 p.m. for a book signing.
The West Bay Chorale will present its spring concert, “Songs of Freedom,” tomorrow, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Benedict Church, 135 Beach Ave., Warwick. A free-will donation will be collected.
The Cranston YMCA will hold its summer camp open house at Camp Massasoit, Shore Drive, Johnston, tomorrow, May 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, or a brochure, call (401) 943-0444.
The Junior League of Rhode Island will hold a hold its 85th-anniversary gala celebration, “In Her Shoes,” tomorrow, May 19, at 6 p.m. at the Aldrich Mansion, Warwick. The league will present community awards to 85 women who have shown a commitment to community service. Tickets are $185; tickets are $85 for dessert and dancing only. For reservations, call (401) 331-9302.
CareNet-RI will hold a 2-mile walkathon tomorrow, May 19, at Goddard Memorial Park, Ives Road, Warwick. CareNet-RI is a nonprofit organization that offers free pregnancy counseling resources. For more information on the walkathon, call (401) 941-2051.
Woodbury Union Church, Presbyterian, 58 Beach Ave., Warwick, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sunday, May 20. There will be a service at the church at 10 a.m., followed by a coffee hour. A banquet will be held at the Warwick Country Club at 2 p.m.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association will hold its annual Stride & Ride walk on Sunday, May 20, at Goddard Memorial Park, Ives Road, Warwick. The registration begins at 10 a.m. and the walk starts at 11. Following the walk, there will be a barbecue, entertainment, and clowns.
For more information, call (401) 732-1910.
Power-Fest 2007, a fundraising wrestling exhibition by Power League Wrestling, will be held Sunday, May 20, at 5 p.m. at the West Warwick Civic Center, 100 Factory St., West Warwick. The wrestlers on the card are Jason “the Slasher” vs. Chris Blackheart, Gary Apollo vs. Mr. Wrestling 4, and Dr. Heresy vs. Amazin’ Jay. (Card subject to change.) WWE Hall of Famer “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas will put in an appearance. Admission is $8. Proceeds will be donated to the West Warwick Police Explorers program.
For more information, go online at www.powerleaguewrestling.com.
As part of the Historic Knight Estate Education Series, Karen L. Jessup will present “Rhode Island’s Women Gardeners and the English Idyll” on Sunday, May 20, at 1 p.m. at the Community College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus, Room 4080, Warwick. The free event is being cosponsored by the Warwick Tourism, Culture and Development Department, and The Flower Pot.
For more information, call (401) 465-4591.
The statewide meeting of the Rhode Island Advocates for Gifted Education will be held Wednesday, May 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane. Wenda Sheard will discuss “Out-of-the-Box Strategies for Gifted Hearts and Minds.” For more information, go online at www.riage.org.
The Community Hospital Task Force will meet Wednesday, May 30, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Arnold Conference Center, Eleanor Slater Hospital, Pastore Complex, Cranston. There will be a discussion on the organization and distribution of community hospitals. For more information, go online at www.eohhs.ri.gov/taskforce/index.php.
The Rathbun-Rathbone-Rathburn Family Association will hold a family reunion Wednesday through Friday, July 18-20. The headquarters will be at the Wingate Inn, Coventry. For more information, call Helen Rathbun at (401) 944-0935.
There will be free walking tours of the Knight Estate on the property of the Community College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus, East Ave., Warwick, every Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. through June. The estate was a former gentleman’s farm dating back to the mid-19th century. Buildings that are still on the property include a cider mill, greenhouse, water tower, carriage house and barn, corncrib, box stalls, tack room, and a hen house. The farm operated until 1964 when it and surrounding land was deeded to the state for the community college. To take the tour, go to the Knight Estate Visitors Center, 486 East Ave.
The Pawtuxet Village Farmers Market will be held every Saturday this summer from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, off Broad Street, Cranston. There will be only hanging plants, seedlings, and limited vegetables until mid- to late-June when locally grown vegetables are ready.
Sargent Center will hold its 17th-annual benefit golf tournament on Monday, June 4, at the Quidnessett Country Club, 950 North Quidnessett Rd., North Kingstown. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
For more information, call Joanne Gemma at (401) 886-6613.
The third-annual Phred’s Drug Mini Golf Charity Classic will be held Sunday and Monday, June 17 and 18, at Mulligan’s Island, Cranston. The professional 72-hole tournament will be held on June 17. The entry fee is $50. The amateur tournament will be held on June 18 beginning at 6:15 p.m. The play will be 18 holes, team best ball format, with teams of four players. The entry fee is $100. Proceeds will benefit A Wish Come True. In addition there will be food, music, raffle and silent auction on June 18. For more information, go online at www.minirhodeislandopen.com or www.phredsminigolf.com. Registration forms are available online or at Phred’s Drug, Mulligan’s Island, or A Wish Com True.
The annual Jim Gallogly Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Jimmy Fund will be held Friday, June 22, at the Cranston Country Club. For more information, call (866) 521-golf, or go online at www.jimmyfund.org/golf.
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