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🌱 Patch AM: Where Warwick volunteers can brighten local veterans’ days this month

And on the Warwick Patch calendar - Purr-fect Family Fun: New England Meow Outfit Announces Annual Cat Show in Seekonk, MA

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Good morning Warwick! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Warwick volunteers can brighten local veterans' days this month
  • Why a Warwick father challenged Cranston police before school starts
  • How a Warwick meeting made girls flag football a varsity sport

Also on today's calendar: Purr-fect Family Fun: New England Meow Outfit Announces Annual Cat Show in Seekonk, MA and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 72, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Heavy rain in the morning, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. RI Veterans Voice: Clays 4 Charity at The Preserve, Local Events, Resources, VOTE! – John A. Cianci (rinewstoday.com) — Warwick volunteers are needed twice a month to visit veterans at Greenwood Nursing and Rehab and West Shore Health Center, part of a statewide "Leave No Veteran Alone" effort. The column also highlights upcoming veteran events, free licenses and park passes, support groups, and local discounts that Warwick veterans and families can use right away.
   

2. Cranston Police Accused of Mishandling Drug Case (upriseri.com) — A Warwick resident used Cranston's August 17 City Council meeting to allege police mishandled a narcotics case involving his son near Cranston City Hall, but officials did not respond. His unverified claims, including concerns about school-zone enforcement before classes resume, contrast with council praise for police while approving a new union contract.
   

3. Girls flag football to become RIIL sport this spring (independentri.com) — Warwick is the dateline for a major change in Rhode Island high school sports: girls flag football will become a sanctioned RIIL varsity sport starting in spring 2027. Sixteen schools statewide have already committed, with support from Nike and the NFL helping launch the new program.
   

4. Owner of German shepherd who traveled to 48 states works to preserve dog's legacy (turnto10.com) — A Warwick family's German shepherd, Ruger, managed to visit all 48 continental states over four years before dying of cancer at age 8. Now his owner is honoring his memory by donating to foundations in every state he explored, turning his cross-country adventures into a nationwide legacy project.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • NK REC. - Youth Summer Camp Program
    FOREST PARK EL. SCHOOL Forest Park Elementary School, 50 Woodlawn Dr, North Kingstown
    8:00 am
    • Sunday August 23
  • Patio Party Fundraiser 5pm
    Willett Free Library 45 Ferry Road, Saunderstown, RI 02874
    • Monday August 24
  • Escada Restaurant & Bar – Johnston – RI →
    Escada Restaurant & Bar, 39 Putnam Pike, Johnston
    6:30 pm
  • School Committee Meeting
    Bristol Warren Regional SD MHHS Cafeteria
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Planning Commission Site Visit →
    North Kingstown, RI Calendar, 84 & 100 Pleasant Valley Road, North Kingstown
    7:30 am
  • BAH at Sombra
    East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce 580 Main St, East Greenwich, RI 02818
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I Just Realized My New Kitten Frankie has what looks like a Butterfly when his front legs are together.
    He has the identical markings on both his front legs, and when standing like he is in this picture, it looks like a Butterfly ! (Nextdoor Lakewood)
  • Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Warwick. Apply here.
  • Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warwick here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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