Sun Rise Scoops

Posted Friday, May 1, 2020 3:37 pm

By MERI R. KENNEDY

Editor’s note: Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many organizations have canceled or postponed events scheduled for the coming weeks. We advise readers to check on the status of various events, and we will provide updates as they become available.

Historical Society cancels general meeting

Please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, and with everyone's health and safety in mind, the Johnston Historical Society decided to cancel its April 29 general meeting and reschedule the speaker to June. Stay tuned for updates.

Medicare eligibility

Coronavirus is presenting many challenges in the Rhode Island community for Medicare eligibles. Help with understanding Medicare health insurance is becoming an issue as companies transform their business processes. Luckily, local Medicare health plan agents are available and can operate remotely. Get no-cost help understanding Medicare health plan benefits from multiple insurance companies. Call today at 241-7985.

Reunion for East class of ’65

Cranston High School East’s class of 1965 will celebrate its 55th reunion on Sept. 26, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick.

Come join in for dinner and dancing to music by Timmy Smith Band, and enjoy the company of old and new friends. For more information and for reservations, contact michaeljsepe@yahoo.com.

Statewide Business After Hours rescheduled

The Statewide Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event originally scheduled for March 26 has been postponed until Tuesday, May 19, at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. The event will run from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Those who have purchased a ticket or display table for this event will be contacted regarding the new date and arrangements. Chamber members and non-members are invited to attend.

For more information, contact your local Chamber of Commerce.

Medicare eligibility

Warwick Vets to hold 60th reunion

Warwick Veterans Memorial High School’s class of 1960 has scheduled its 60th reunion for Sept. 12 at the Shriner’s Imperial Room, 1 Rhodes Place, Cranston. A social hour will be held from 12-1 p.m. and a lunch buffet will run from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $35 per person.

Please respond to Kathy Bouthillier, 94 Colonel John Gardner Road, Narragansett, RI 02882. Payment must be received by July 22. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.

For questions, call Sally (Anderson) Allen at 783-0205. The committee is seeking help locating classmates.

50th reunion for Cranston East

Cranston High School East class of 1970 will hold its 50th reunion on Aug. 8 at the Cranston Country Club. Cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner and music by Tommy Tunes. The Reunion Committee is seeking help in locating classmates. Please send information to Jim Brailsford at jimbo521@cox.net or Barbara Russo at twinn52@yahoo.com.

Call for poetry

Cranston-based nonprofit Notable Works has announced a call for poetry submissions for consideration in its next publication. The theme is “Voices of the Earth: People Helping People/Resilience.”

Poetry submissions may be emailed to noreeninglesi@cox.net or mailed to Notable Works Publication and Distribution Co. Inc., PO Box 8122, Cranston, RI 02920. Those whose work is selected for publication will receive a complimentary copy of the book upon its release.

The deadline for submissions is May 1. For more information, visit notableworks.org.

Cranston High School class of 1960 reunion

Cranston High School’s class of 1960 plans to hold its 60th reunion on Sept. 12, 2020, at the Cranston Country Club. The cost will be $50 per person. For more information, contact Joan Farmanian Fratterelli at 349-3922.

Kids can tee off with CLCF

CLCF Golf has announced its 10th season of instructional golf. CLCF’s Birdie Golf and Eagle Golf programs are open to all Cranston residents aged 6-17 and will be available on a limited basis to 6- to 17-year-old residents of nearby communities.

CLCF Golf welcomes back PGA professional Mike Hughes, director of golf and head coach at Brown University. It also welcomes the addition of Todd Campbell, director of the Golf Academy at Mulligan’s Island.

CLCF Golf meets on Monday afternoons, May 4, May 11 and May 18 and June 1, June 8, June 15 and June 22 at the Mulligan’s Island driving range, located at 1000 New London Ave., Cranston.

CLCF’s Birdie Golf program, which runs from 4-5 p.m., is geared toward beginning golfers with less than three years of experience. It focuses on the basic fundamentals of golf safety, swings, chipping, and putting.

CLCF’s Eagle Golf program, which runs from 5:15-6:15 p.m., is for more experienced golfers who have a solid understanding of golf safety. It provides advanced instruction on full swing, pitching, chipping and putting.

For more information, visit clcfsports.org.

Help make a house a home

The Furniture Bank of RI, a nonprofit corporation, needs bureaus, complete twin or double beds, kitchen sets, mattresses and other household furniture that you no longer need. To help a less fortunate family through your charitable donation of good used furniture, call 831-5511 to arrange for pick up. All donated articles must be in good condition.

Did you know?

At this point, we are not aware of any local May Breakfasts being held this year due to the virus. The May Breakfast tradition began in 1867 at the Old Quaker Meeting House, the first church in Cranston. Mrs. Ruby King Wilbur, president of the Searle’s Corner Benevolent Society, originated the event to raise funds for a new building, borrowing the idea from the English May Day celebration. (Source: May Breakfast Origin)

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