Community Corner

Help Out, Trash Out, Toys In, Button Update

Help Out - If you've got food or money to spare, a few local organizations could use your assistance helping out Woonsocket's needy this year.

Turkey trash - 
On Thursday, Nov. 28 in the observance of Thanksgiving Day, the Woonsocket Material Recycle Facility located at 943 River Street will be closed. The Recycle Facility will be open on Friday Nov. 29, Saturday Nov. 30. Woonsocket residents are reminded that curbside pick-up for trash, recycling and yard waste for Thursday and Friday will be delayed by one day. If you don’t recycle it we can’t save it.
 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Toys for Tots at Globe - Globe Park School's student senate/PTA is collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots this year through Dec. 13. Donations can be left in the bin at the school's front office, 192 Avenue A.

Autumnfest Button Update -WNRI's Jeff Gamache reports the $200 Autumnfest Buton prize has been claimed by Marie Harnois. 

They're still looking for the trip winner. A new number for that prize has been drawn: 1362.

DO NOT throw away your buttons until all prizes are claimed. New winners will be drawn each Monday at 4pm on 1380 WNRI until all prizes are claimed.

If you have a winning number call (401)-769-6925 to claim prize.

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School Committee Apps - Applications are being accepted for five positions on the new Woonsocket School Board for staggered terms ranging from one to three years. The deadline is Nov. 25 at 4 p.m.

Candidates must be residents and registered voters. Individuals with strong finance, public policy and educational experience as well as exhibiting an understanding of the diversity of the community are encouraged to apply.

School Board members are appointed for terms which are staggered to have positions up for renewal each year. Application forms may be found on the city's website, www.ci.woonsocket.ri.us/ starting Tuesday. Completed applications should be emailed or delivered to Christina Harmon-Duarte the Director of Personnel tcduarte@woonsocketri.org or at Woonsocket City Hall. 

Upon receipt of the applications, the School Board Nominating Committee, appointed by Mayor-elect Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, will select nominees from the pool of finalists for consideration. The new School Board will be subject to City Council approval. School Board members will receive compensation set by ordinance of the City Council.


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