Baseball, Apple Pie and Chevrolet!

Hurd Chevrolet of the Hurd Auto Mall in Johnston has made

a cash donation in the amount of $500 and more than $800 worth of sports

equipment to the Johnston Little League. Little League President Ed Bedrosiam

requested baseballs and team equipment bags and Hurd responded with several

boxes of equipment delivered to league official Jerry Coro.

“We’ve been a supporter of baseball in the town of

Johnston since we moved here,” said Chris Hurd, Auto Mall president. “We have been

sponsors of the Johnston Little League, the Johnston Sr. Babe Ruth and the

Johnston American Legion Team. Since our corporate theme song revolves around

baseball, it seems like a natural fit to me,” said Hurd. “We’re proud and happy

to be able to help!”

Special Events Coming Up

The town of Johnston will be holding a special service

for Memorial Day on Sunday, May 25 at the Johnston War Memorial Park at 9:30

a.m. at the bandstand. This event will honor the 42 men from Johnston who died

while serving their country, and will include songs by Vini Ames, a gun salute

and various readings.

Registrations are currently being accepted for Johnston

residents ages 6-12 for the Summer Day Camp Program. Please register at the

recreation office Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. and on

Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Any seniors interested in joining the Johnston Bocce

league can contact the Recreation Department to join as a team of four or as an

individual. Bocce is held every Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Johnston

Memorial Park.

On May 26 the Rhode Island Street Rodding Association

Annual Automotive Extravaganza will be held at the Johnston Memorial Park

beginning at 9 a.m. and will continue until dusk. All proceeds benefit the Johnston

Little League.

The Walk with COPPS Program will begin on Thursday, May

29 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is welcome to join in every Thursday

morning.

New England Tech Graduates

Congratulations to the 2008 graduates of the New England

Institute of Technology from Johnston: Jeremy C. Bagley, Michael P. DiLeonardo,

Robert D. Ehlich, Derek T. Lonardo, Adam T. Reavey, Damon M. Rogers, Michael D.

Saccoccio, Anthony A. D'Oddio, Kevin A. Lothrop, Erin K. Doherty, Jeffrey W.

Graham, Sloan A. Lazzareschi, Lauren A. Voorhees, Michelot Leon, Allyn L.

Smith, Elvis Machado and Lisa A. Yacino. Special congratulations to Elvis

Machado and Lisa Yacino who graduated with honors.

Looking For Restaurant Neighbor Of The Year

The Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association are

asking that Rhode Island restaurants apply for the 10th annual Restaurant

Neighbor Award. This award is given to restaurants that demonstrate outstanding

community service.

Each year, the National Restaurant Association, in

partnership with RIHTA, gives away $20,000 to restaurants to help support their

favorite charity or community project. The Award is a component of the

Association’s Cornerstone Initiative, a comprehensive effort to advance and

promote the restaurant industry’s role as the cornerstone of the nation’s

economy, career and employment opportunities and community involvement.

Winners will be chosen in each state by that state’s

restaurant and hospitality association. The state winners will be eligible for

one of the four grand prizes of $5,000 to help the restaurant continue its

community programs.

The deadline to apply for the award is June 20,

2008. Applicants may apply online at the

National Restaurant Association’s Web site, www.restaurant.org/community.

At The Library

On May 22 at 3 p.m. the library will host Manga

& Anime, which is an introduction to the Japanese Art of Manga and Anime.

Bring your favorite Manga book or discover a new one. Submit a book review

or share your Manga and anime drawings! For more information, call 231-4980, or

visit the Mohr Library Teen Web site at http://teensworldandlife.blogspot.com/.

Cemetery Clean Up This Weekend

The Johnston Historical Society's Cemetery Committee, in

conjunction with the newly formed "Friends of Johnston Cemeteries,"

will hold a historical cemetery cleanup will be held on Saturday, May 17,

starting at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers and individuals, as well as civic groups and

those with community service requirements, will meet at the Johnston Historical

Society headquarters, 101 Putnam Pike, at 8:30 a.m. before leaving for the

cemetery. The group hopes to hold monthly cleanup events to help maintain the

more than 100 historical cemeteries in the town. For more information on

society events, visit http://www.johnstonhistorical.org/.

Johnston High Student To Represent RI

Congratulations to Kristen Campanelli, a student at

Johnston High School who will be among the 49 students from schools across the

state who was chosen to represent Rhode Island in this year’s National History

Day competition, scheduled for June 15 through 19 at the University of

Maryland.

Did You Know?

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day because

graves of soldiers were decorated with flowers and flags. Memorial Day was first observed on May 30,

1868, on the order of General John Logan for the purpose of decorating the

graves of the soldiers killed in the American Civil War.

General Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that:

“The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of

strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died

in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie

in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this

observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in

their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as

circumstances may permit.”

Later on, other American wars were included in this

observance. This holiday was observed on

May 30 no matter which day of the week if fell on until 1971, when most states

changed to the last Monday in May.

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Warwick, RI 02889. Photos are also welcome.