REHOBOTH HAS TALENT! COME TO THE BIG SHOW!
GREAT ACTS TO COMPETE IN 375 TALENT SHOW
You don’t want to miss the big Rehoboth 375 Talent Show to be held on Saturday, May 5 starting at 6:30 PM in the auditorium at DRRHS. 15 acts of very talented people will perform for prize money: Breanna Guay, Jacob Calamar, Lindsay Carlson, Avery Thomas, Jay Cunningham, Counterfeit Cash (Rodney Bruelle and Jim Sequin), Salvador Lopez, Katie Calverley, Benjamin Foss, Zachariah Padin, David Falcon, Bill Maiorano, Richard Barrett, Magic Eye (Matthew Earle, Matthew Little, Ethan Votalato, Conor Harrington and Kyle Kelly), and the duo of Charles and Christopher Pike. Cash prizes will be awarded to two categories (age 17 and under, age 18 and over) with first place prizes of $500, second place prizes of $250 and third place prizes of $100. Tickets are $5 per person, $20 for a family up to five, children five years and under admitted free. Tickets available at the door. No assigned seating, so get there early. Refreshments and 375 commemorative items will also be available for purchase. This is a fundraiser for the Rehoboth 375 Parade.
NEWS FROM THE REHOBOTH GARDEN CLUB
On April 2 at the Rehoboth Garden Club’s annual meeting, Susan Thayer was installed as president, Sally Phillips as first vice president, and Janice Grochmal as treasurer. The club will host a special event fundraiser on Monday, May 1 at 6:30 PM at Goff Memorial Hall. “Jewelry the Garden” will be presented by Blakely Szosz, President of the RI Federation of Garden Clubs, and Head Gardener at RI Country Club. She will demonstrate how to create perfect planters to enhance your outdoor space. 100% of the guest fees will go to purchase a flowering tree to commemorate the town’s 375th anniversary year. The tree will be planted at the Blanding Library in a ceremony held in June. Tickets for this special event are $10 per person including the planter design demonstration, dessert buffet, and a drawing ticket to win a planter. Another club event in May will be their Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 12 from 9 AM to 1 PM in the shed behind Goff Memorial Hall. Club members will contribute perennials from their own gardens to the sale. Annuals, herbs, vegetables and shrubs will also be available. All sale proceeds fund the club’s annual scholarship, civic beautification, and educational programs.
Town officials, past and present, paid tribute to Selectman Susan Pimental on Monday, March 26 during what was her last meeting as a selectman. The first 30 minutes of the meeting included testimonials and presentations to Pimental who decided not to run this year for another term on the BOS. Along with her multiple terms as selectman, she previously served for many years on the town’s finance committee. Both Representative Steven Howitt and Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson presented Pimental with certificates, as did the BOS. Following many tributes and kind words, the meeting adjourned for a short time to allow the gathering to thank Pimental and wish her well. (Photo by M. Deignan)
DIGHTON-REHOBOTH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
This year’s combined town Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 28 in Dighton beginning at 10 AM. The starting point will be at Georgio’s Restaurant at 1881 County Street (Route 138). Rehoboth groups and organizations are invited to participate in the parade. Please contact Jake Kramer, Veterans Services Officer, as soon as possible by calling 508-252-4467 or email: veterans@town.rehoboth.ma.us
BECKWITH EIGHTH GRADER NAMED SEMIFINALIST
The National Geographic Society has notified local eighth grader Samuel Brown that he is a semifinalist in the 2018 Massachusetts National Geographic State Bee at Elms College in Chicopee, MA on Friday, April 6. Sam, son of Lynda and Thomas Brown, will compete for the state championship where the winner will receive $200 and a trip to Washington, DC to represent Massachusetts in the national championship in May. The first place national champ will receive a $50K college scholarship, an all-expenses-paid Lindblad expedition to the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavor II, and other prizes. Good luck to Samuel!
STUDENTS INVITED TO APPLY FOR RAS SCHOLARSHIP
The Rehoboth Antiquarian Society (RAS) will award a scholarship to one or more students accepted by or enrolled in a post-secondary program related to museum or library studies. This may include museum or library science, history, archeology, anthropology, conservation, restoration, preservation, etc. Applicants from the greater Rehoboth area may apply, and the funds will be applied to the second semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. Deadline to submit application is April 30. The award of up to $1,000 is a one-time commitment by the RAS and all applicants will be informed of the Scholarship Committee’s decision by July 31, 2018. Additional information and an application may be found on the RAS website.
REHOBOTH 375 COMMEMORATIVES
The 375 Committee is now selling three types of commemorative shirts, tee-shirts, polo shirts in two fabrics, 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.
