Sanborn Journal

Woonsocket Oral Interp perform well at first meet

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Published October 11, 2024, in School

By Danielle Kohlmeyer, OI Coach

Last week, the Oral Interp team competed in the first meet of the year in Arlington. With over half the team being brand new members, they did phenomenal for their first competition!

Results were as follows: Andie Aughenbaugh – Superior in Serious, Emilie Lindgren – Superior Plus in Humorous, McKenzie Baruth – Superior Plus in Duet, Jalyn Grassel – Superior in Serious, Kaitlyn Aldrich – Excellent in Storytelling, Excellent in Readers Theater, Superior in Duet, Oscar Anderson – Superior Plus in Duet; front row: Sara Overson – Excellent in Readers Theater, Valerie Button – Excellent in Readers Theater, Superior in Duet, Superior in Serious, Skylar Kluth – Superior in Oratory, Excellent in Readers Theater, and Ivy Knudson – Excellent in Readers Theater. The next meet will be in Woonsocket on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m. The meet is open to visitors.

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Grant awarded to Town and Country Fire Department

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Published October 8, 2024, in Area News, Headline News, Woonsocket

Central Electric Cooperative presented a $1,000 Operation Round-Up® grant to Town and Country Fire Department for training equipment. Pictured from left: Central Electric Manager of Communications Tara Miller, Central Electric Director Merl Bechen, Operation Round-Up Trustee Dawna VanOverschelde, Fire Chief Brandon Goergen, Firefighter Aaron Fink and Assistant Fire Chief Rick George.

Town and Country Fire Department of Woonsocket was recently awarded a $1,000 Operation Round-Up® grant from Central Electric Cooperative to help purchase training equipment. Operation Round-Up is a grant program funded by Central Electric members who round up their monthly electric bill to the next dollar.

Town and Country Fire Department used the funds to purchase audio and video equipment to facilitate improved local and regional training events.

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