Community Corner

Service Fridays, Olly's 36th, Budget Commission Tonight

Service Fridays - The third Friday of each month from10 a.m.to 4 p.m. is "Service Friday" for the NWBRV team. AmeriCorps VISTA's will lead staff, youth, and community volunteers in a service project a month to improve the community at-large. For more information or to sign up for a service day, contact Antonio Rodriguez at 401-762-0993, ext.231, or arodriguez@neighborworksbrv.org. The next Service Day will be Nov. 15.

Happy Birthday, Olly's - 
Olly's Pizzeria observes its 36th Birthday this Thursday, Nov. 14. To celebrate 36 years of great pizza, Olly's is offering a special pizza deal. Check out their Facebook page for details.

Budget Commission tonight
 - The Woonsocket Budget Commission meets tonight, Tuesday, 5 p.m. at the Woonsocket Middle School at Hamlet, for a change, because of the unavailability of meeting rooms at City Hall. 

Among the items on their agenda (see attached .pdf), they'll consider requests to fill several positions, including: A Building Inspection Official, Plant Mechanic for the Water Division, a School Information Technology Director, and School Human Resources Director.

The Commission will also discuss repairs to sewers on East School Street and Fourth Avenue, and a review of the amended 5-Year-Plan.

Adopt-A-Family Deadline Near
 - Application sessions are held at Family Resources Community Action, 55 Main St.,  Tuesdays from 2:30-4:30 pm, Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 am, and Thursdays from 4-7 pm. 

Low-income families with children born between Jan. 1, 2001 and time of application who live in Woonsocket are invited to apply.  Applications are not accepted from families living outside of Woonsocket. 

Copies of applications are available at FRCA’s reception desk at 245 Main Street or at 55 Main Street. The application period for the Adopt-A-Family program ends Nov. 15. Late applications cannot be accepted.

Holiday trash pickup - Residents are reminded that curbside pick-up of trash, recycling and yard waste from Nov. 11 through Nov. 15 will be delayed by one day.

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