Sun Rise Scoops

By MERI R. KENNEDY

Langevin to hold Town Hall meeting in Johnston

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) will be hosting Town Hall meetings, at which he will give a brief update on the initiatives and policies he has been working on in Washington and then take questions from the audience.

“The concerns of my constituents are always on my mind, and their feedback helps direct my work in Washington and in Rhode Island. I look forward to having a productive conversation about the issues facing our state and our country, from growing jobs and strengthening the economy to protecting Medicare and advocating for seniors,” Langevin said.

A Town Hall meeting will be held Sept. 1 at the Johnston Senior Center, located at 1291 Hartford Ave., beginning at 6 p.m.

Bowl-a-thon to

benefit animals

On Aug. 23, Defenders of Animals will host a Bowl-a-thon at Town Hall Lanes, located at 1463 Atwood Ave. in Johnston, from 2 to 4 p.m. The donation of $20 per person will include two hours of bowling, a pizza and pitcher of soda for each lane. For more information, contact Defenders of Animals at 401-461-1922 for reservations.

100th Anniversary

30 Week Club

St.Brigid’s Church, 1231 Plainfield St. in Johnston, proudly presents its new and exciting centennial 30 Week Club. Membership is being offered the weekend of Aug. 8-9 prior and after the Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. and Sundays at the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses. There are 38 chances to win with a total of over $3,000, including a free dinner for members in good standing at the Cranston Country Club at 1 p.m. on April 17, 2016. As an added attraction for our celebration, a $25 gift certificate to a restaurant will be added to the cash prize of $30 per week for 30 weeks, totaling weekly prizes of $55. Payment of $60 can be paid in full or increments as low as $2 weekly, or an amount to fit your budget. Checks are to be made payable to St. Brigid’s Church. Reservations can also be made by calling 401-942-0576.

News from the

North Central Chamber

The North Central Chamber of Commerce has recently moved to a new office at 7 Austin Ave. in Greenville. The Chamber proudly serves the towns of Johnston, North Providence, Smithfield, Scituate, Foster and Glocester.

A Scotch Tasting Event for After Hours Networking will be held at Tavern on the Water in Smithfield on Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sample a tasting of fine scotch varieties from M.S. Walker Distributors. If you don’t care for scotch, there will be a cash bar available, including soft drinks.

Chef Jeff of Tavern on the Water will prepare an assortment of appetizers for everyone to sample. The menu will include mini crab and shrimp cakes, assorted pizzas, meatballs with crostini. and few more surprises. Tavern on the Water is located at 743 Putnam Pike.

Mr. Cigar located on Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence will bring an assortment of superb cigars available for purchase. Cigars will be savored on the porch overlooking Waterman Lake.

Sponsorships are available.

Email Jamie@ncrichamber.com or call 401-744-5644 for more information.

At the Mohr

The Mohr Library, located at 1 Memorial Ave. in Johnston, will feature Lloyd Kaplan’s Aristocats on Aug. 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Lloyd Kaplan’s Aristocats have been together for almost 20 years. The group plays songs from the great American songbook in a swing/jazz style. The music played is light and melodic. Musicians are Nat Piccirilly (guitar and banjo), Bob Petteruti (upright bass), Joseph Holtzman (drums), Lloyd Kaplan (clarinet, saxophone, and vocals) and George Leonard (vocals). This program is paid for by the Friends of the Mohr Public Library. For more information, contact 401-231-4980, ext. 6.

Look Good, Feel

Better Program

The American Cancer Society’s “Look Good Feel Better” program is currently scheduling patients at local medical and health facilities in the area. This free program helps female cancer patients going through cancer treatment deal with the appearance-related side effects of a cancer diagnosis by teaching them beauty techniques.

The program relies on volunteer beauty professionals and hairstylists to teach cancer patients techniques ranging from using makeup to simulate eyebrows and eyelashes, to using wigs, hats or scarves to hide hair loss. In each of these two-hour group sessions, participants receive a free kit of cosmetics, valued at $200, for use during or after the workshop.

The program is currently scheduling patients for the Aug.17 session. This session will be held at the American Cancer Society office, 931 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, from 1 to 3 p.m. To register for this program or for more information, please contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.

Homeless Animals Day

The Homeless Animals Day/Candlelight Vigil sponsored by Defenders of Animals in conjunction with the International Society for Animal Rights will be held at the Sprague Mansion in Cranston on Aug. 15 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be speakers, awards and musical entertainment by Scarlett. This event is free and will be held outdoors, weather permitting, or indoors in case of rain.

Chapel Grille

willno longer accept

Faial’s gift certificates

Chapel Grille has decided to end its program of accepting gift certificates from the closed Faial’s Restaurant due to an increasing number of apparently fraudulent gift certificates that have been presented for exchange, effective immediately.

As a good will gesture, Chapel Grille, which has no business relationship to the closed restaurant, began the Faial’s gift certificate exchange program on July 21 upon seeing news reports that the attorney general’s office had received an unprecedented 750 complaints for unredeemed certificates. Chapel Grille had seen reports that up to $45,000 in gift cards were in circulation and wanted to do its part in reaching out to all Rhode Islanders affected by this situation.

In the two weeks since starting the exchange program, Chapel Grille had exchanged $49,260 in Faial’s gift certificates, but had begun noticing a pattern in recent days of suspicious attempts to exchange what looked to be fresh prints of certificates or blatant forgeries of certificates, the oversight of which is well outside the scope of Chapel Grille’s normal operations. Things became problematic for Chapel Grille’s staff and the restaurant did not want it to take away from providing guests with the best food, service, value and atmosphere in the state.

Those consumers who have questions or concerns about a Faial’s gift certificate should contact the Consumer Protection Unit of the attorney general’s office at 401-274-4400.

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