FOOD PANTRY HELPS STUDENTS DURING SUMMER
The Rehoboth Food Pantry reminds parents/guardians that any student attending Palmer River Elementary, D.L. Beckwith Middle School, or DRRHS already qualified for free or reduced school meals is eligible for assistance from the food pantry. Meals and snack items for the eligible kids and family can be picked up at the Rehoboth Food Pantry, 51 Winthrop Street rear of building, every Thursday from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. “We hope that all our children have healthy meals, healthy lives, and enjoy the summer,” said Scott Lacourse, board member of the Rehoboth Food Pantry.
ONCE-IN-375-YEARS REHOBOTH 375 GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Rehoboth 375 Golf Tournament will be held simultaneously on six Rehoboth courses on Monday, August 13. Players are encouraged to register now for this fundraiser to raise money for the Rehoboth 375 Parade in October. Tee sign sponsorships are available through July 13 for $70. Sponsor names will be included on a big board at each of the six golf courses for everyone to see. Sponsors will also receive a framed certificate to display in your office or business. Tournament fee includes golf, giveaways, plus a Chicken Dinner and raffles at Francis Farm. Visit Rehoboth375.com for full details and registration form.
375 EVENT TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Town of Rehoboth now offers event ticket purchase online for upcoming Rehoboth 375 Anniversary events including: 375 Clambake on Saturday, July 21 (clam bake, chicken dinner, kid’s meals). Just visit the town website for online ticket purchase. The clambake requires meal choices, so reservations must be made and tickets purchased by July 14. No walk-ins for this event.
JACOB VENTURA LEAVES REP. HOWITT’S OFFICE
TO RUN FOR STATE SENATE SEAT IN NOVEMBER
Jacob J. Ventura recently resigned as a staff member to State Representative Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk) to seek the Bristol Norfolk senate seat in the November 2018 election. Ventura, an attorney, also plans to practice law in the private sector. Resignation from state employment allows him to personally solicit campaign donations. “I will be a full-time candidate,” said Ventura who is running as a Republican candidate. The North Bristol district includes the towns of Rehoboth, Seekonk, Norton and Mansfield along with precinct 3B and wards 4, 5, and 6 in the city of Attleboro, plus the towns of Foxborough, Medfield, Walpole and precincts 1, 4, and 5 of Sharon in Norfolk County. Ventura worked in Howitt’s oice from 2011 to 2013, and most recently from March 2017 to June 2018.
REHOBOTH GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The Rehoboth Garden Club is proud to offer our annual $1,000 second semester scholarship to a high school senior or graduate student. Students from the Rehoboth area and other Southeastern Massachusetts localities are eligible. Applicants must have been accepted to an accredited college or graduate school, and must major in some area of natural or environmental science. Click here for 3-page application which is also available on the Rehoboth Garden Club Facebook page, or in writing to The Rehoboth Garden Club, 117 Carpenter Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2018.
REHOBOTH RESIDENT TO RECEIVE WILD WOWAN AWARD
Rehoboth resident Donna Mac will be one of ten recipients of the “Wild Women” award to be presented on June 13 by the Women’s Resource Center serving Newport and Bristol Counties in Rhode Island. The nonprofit domestic violence intervention and prevention services agency will honor the women for making the world a better place through their volunteer and leadership efforts. The event will be held at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington. Mac is founder/president of D Mac Voice Communications.
REHOBOTH GARDEN CLUB NEWS AND MEETING INFO
The Rehoboth Garden Club would like to thank everyone who helped make the recent plant sale such a success, especially: Rehoboth Firefighters and EMTs who opened and closed the shed doors; Araujo's Farm & Greenhouses, and Souza's Family Farm for supporting our sale; members who contributed their perennials, time and talents; and loyal customers whose purchases help to fund our scholarship, civic and educational programs. Next year's plant sale is scheduled for Saturday May 11, 2019. The next meeting of the Rehoboth Garden Club will take place on Sunday, June 3 beginning 12 noon at the Anawan Club in Rehoboth. Members and their guests will enjoy a potluck lunch and the opportunity to relax and socialize in a picturesque, rustic setting. This is a great time to join our garden club. You don't need to have a green thumb, just the desire to be part of a group that enjoys learning, shares talents and wants to make Rehoboth a more beautiful, healthier place, while having fun along the way. For information about our projects, plans or membership, please contact Dianne Burns at 508-336-9933 or dburns54@comcast.net.
REHOBOTH 375 COMMEMORATIVES
The 375 Committee is now selling FOUR types of commemorative shirts, tee-shirts, polo shirts in two fabrics, tanks in multiple colors, and denim shirts (short and long sleeve). The shirts are are available for purchase at Anawan Pharmacy and at selected 375 Anniversary events. A big thank you to Anawan Pharmacy for graciously helping the 375 Committee by stocking and selling the shirts and other commemorative items including stemless wine glasses etched with the 375 logo. All types of payment are accepted at the pharmacy including credit cards or check payable to: Rehoboth 375 Committee. There are other excellent commemorative products for sale by authorized Rehoboth 375 Anniversary vendors including tote bags, pottery, and a beautiful throw blanket. Visit the Shop Page on Rehoboth375.com
