🌱 Letters To Military + COVID Boosters + Lights Festivals

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Kathleen here with everything you need to know today in Woonsocket.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 44 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories today in Woonsocket:

1. What better time than Thanksgiving, to write to a service member? I'm sorry to say, I defaced a magazine by ripping out the instructions. I sat down and wrote my letter. Do not include your contact information or your last name, leave the letter unsealed for inspection or it won't be delivered. Mail to: Support Our Troops, 13791 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa FLA 33613
2. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are urging all fully vaccinated adults who plan to gather with family and friends on Thanksgiving to get booster doses as soon as possible. I was having a lively discussion about the booster shots yesterday, and, for me, it comes down to protecting people that are elderly and/or at risk of scary complications. (Woonsocket Radio and TV)

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Today in Woonsocket:

• Hosted by Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, MA, the Festival of Illumination "World of Lights" is a cultural and artistic expression that takes you traveling the globe through illuminated Chinese Lanterns. Enjoy live entertainment, a typical Asian Night Marketplace, and specialty foods. The Zoo will be illuminated by hundreds of lanterns and custom-built exhibits constructed from silk, steel, and LED lights. The theme of this year's Festival of Illumination is a "World of Lights – Our Continents and their Cultures." Open today from 4:30-10pm. Purchase tickets at www.southwickszoo.com ( Blackstone Heritage Corridor)
• The Christmas Festival of Lights opens on Thanksgiving Day at La Salette Shrine. 300,000 lights go into this beautiful display. (La Salette Shrine)

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Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: The volunteers were sorting through some donations when "Alf" the 80s sitcom alien was discovered. A social media post drew a lot of attention and they decided to auction "Alf" to the highest bidder with proceeds benefiting the sanctuary. Over $300 was raised and used to purchase a lot of food and paper goods. We appreciate Alf, even though his main source of food was cats, lol. (Facebook)
• I was looking on the RI DLT job board and saw some CDL Driver postings in Woonsocket. (EmployRI)
• Woonsocket Harris Public Library is closed from Thanksgiving until Monday, November 29. (Facebook)
• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: "Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park will be closed on Thanksgiving. Regular operations will resume Friday, November 26, 2021. (Facebook)
• Don't forget Small Business Saturday is coming up this weekend!

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

I'm Kathleen Stoddart and I live in Woonsocket, have 3 grown kids and 3 rescue dogs to keep me busy. I love hardware stores and can be seen checking out all the cool stuff. Being a Realtor, I sort of have an excuse. Neighbors, please don't think we're crazy but my husband deep-fries our Thanksgiving turkey and he lowers it into the pot with his hockey stick!

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