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Five Things: Photo Op For Newtown, Community Xmas Dinner

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Dec. 23.

Photo Op For Newtown: East Greenwich is coming together to show its support for Newtown, Conn., with a giant community photo op on Sunday, Dec. 23, at noon at EGHS's Carcieri Field. Bring family, friends and neighbors. This is an opportunity to express our solidarity with the people of Newtown and  to bolster our own sense of community at the same time. Read more about the project here: http://patch.com/A-0yyG.  Community Christmas Dinner: Christ Church will be hosting a Christmas Dinner tonight and you are invited! Come for a free ham dinner with all the fixings. Enjoy fellowship and entertainment while you eat. At Cole Middle School starting at 5 to 6:30 p.m. Adopt-A-Pet Open House: Animals are available for viewing and adoption today …

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Five Things: Remembrance Service, Trivia Contest

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Nov. 13.

Trash pickup delayed one day: Because of the Veterans Day holiday on Monday, no trash was picked up that day. If your trash is usually picked up on Mondays, then it will be picked up today. And so on. Also, leaf bags will be picked up all month long on your pickup day. If you still have storm debris, contact the Public Works department for pick up: 886-8618. Remembrance service: Christ Church is holding a special service to remember those loved ones who have died. They will celebrate their lives with candle lighting, song, meditation, prayer, and a Book of Remembrance. . . followed by a time of fellowship. All of the community is welcome. The service begins at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Trivia Contest @ The Grille: Every Tuesday night, the …

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Election Season, Holy Week and High School Sports

Here are 5 Things to know today, April 5.

1. As the race for the Republican nomination continues on, it has focused attention on election season. Hear a unique perspective on the election tonight at 7 at Rocky Hill School, 430 Ives Road. In his talk, "The 2012 Election: Conservatism and Liberalism Under Stress," Professor Carl Bogus will provide an intriguing and insightful perspective on the upcoming election.   Bogus is a professor of law at Roger Williams University, where he teaches Torts, Products Liability, Antitrust Law and other courses. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Syracuse University.   Bogus recently published a biography. "Buckley: William F. Buckley and the Rise of American Conservatism." In addition to many professional journals, his writings …

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Police, Fire Officials Converge In EG For Funeral Of Coventry Police Officer

Coventry Police Det. Wayne French died Dec. 30 after falling while pruning a tree in his yard.

With great pomp and solemnity, hundreds of police and fire fighters honored Coventry Police Det. Wayne French at noon Friday for his funeral at Christ Church on Post Road in East Greenwich. French, 55, died Dec. 30 after he fell from a tree in his yard while pruning it. He served on the Coventry Police for 21 years. The long funeral procession came down Division Street to First Avenue, turning right on Main Street. Bagpipers, police officers, state troopers and fire fighters mustered at American Legion Post 15 across from Christ Church for a procession across the street. The bagpipers were members of the Providence Police Pipes and Drums and the R.I. Professional Firefighters Pipes and Drums. Traffic on Post Road was diverted during the …

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Christ Church Invites Community For Christmas Eve Dinner

The annual event draws lots of volunteers as well as grateful diners.

This may come as a surprise, but according to Christ Church's Christmas Eve dinner organizer Melissa Corcoran, the hardest part of her job is making sure she finds something to do for everyone who comes to help. "We have so many volunteers, just trying to find something for everyone to do is hard. We have an overabundance," said Corcoran, who headed up the dinner for the second year. Christ Church has been holding the dinner, which took place Saturday night at the American Legion Hall, for 21 years. In addition to the volunteers who came to serve on Saturday, a crew of others from Christ Church got together earlier in the week to make table decorations - this year, cardboard Christmas trees dotted with gum drops. Hung from the ceiling were…

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School District Rents To Second Church

Christ Church returns to Cole Middle School starting this Sunday; New Life Worship Center rents out EGHS on Sundays

Christ Church resumes services at Cole Middle School on Sunday, after a 27-month hiatus. Like New Life Worship Center, which rents space at EGHS on Sundays, the church will pay $55 an hour for use of the facility, a school official confirmed. Christ Church had been renting out the auditorium at Cole before construction of the new building began with demolition of parts of the old building in June 2009. For the past two years, it rented space at North Kingstown High School, but Kate Znoj from Christ Church said they were happy to be able to stay in East Greenwich. “We have a large community here and there wasn’t room,” she said, referring to their church building on Cedar, which happens to be just down the street from Cole. Starting on …

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Food Only Part of Christmas Eve Dinner Draw

For 20 years, Christ Church has hosted supper on Christmas Eve, welcoming parishioners and community members a like.

T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house, many people were stirring ... and slicing, and serving at Christ Church's annual Christmas Eve supper at the American Legion Hall. For Bob Thompson of East Greenwich, this dinner with friends old and new has become a welcome activity on Christmas Eve. On Friday, Thompson sat across the table from his brother but everyone else at the table was someone new. "The food's good," he said. "It's the best place I have to go to on Christmas Eve. A lot of good people here." According to Melissa Corcoran, who headed up the dinner this year, this is its 20th year. "The focus is from everyone from all walks of life," she said, "people who may be alone and people who are in need of a hot meal…

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