Volunteers
Needed to Help Special Olympics VT! WHEN:
Saturday, May 31st ~ 9:00am – 3:00pm
WHAT:
Irving Oil Employees have partnered with Special Olympics
To Serve & Protect
to raise money for Special Olympics Vermont. All volunteers
will help pump gas, wash windows and collect donations with
local Special Olympics athletes. Irving will donate
$.05/gallon of gas sold!
WHERE:
Barton Mainway – Main Street
Derby
Line Mainway – 109 Main Street
If
you can volunteer for an afternoon or know anyone
in the community who can help, please contact
Robyn Comstock at
rcomstock@vtso.org or 802-863-5222 ext 105.
All volunteers will receive a
free t-shirt!
NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION DEPT.
REC NEWS WEEK OF May,
2008
MOTHER/SON
APPRECIATION DANCE- Friday May 9th 7-9pm at
the Gateway Center. This is a special dress-up dance and party
for boys in Kindergarten thru age 12 to spend an evening with
Mom. Tickets will be on sale starting on Friday April 18th
at the Newport Recreation Department office and thereafter,
between 8am-4pm. There will only be 41 tickets sold to this
dance and will be available on first come first serve basis.
Tickets will not be sold at the door. There will be dancing,
prizes, refreshments and entertainment by DJ Double Trouble.
There will also be a photographer taking pictures of the couples
for purchase. For more information, contact the Parks &
Recreation Dept. 334-6345.
PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
CLOSING SOON- Preschool Playgroup is held on Monday,
Wednesday and Fridays from 9:30-11:00am in the Municipal
Building Gym for Preschool age children and younger who are
looking to play, have fun and meet others. Snacks and
refreshments are available. This program is sponsored by
Building Bright Futures and Newport Recreation Department.
Friday April 25 will be the last day of this program until
October. Thank you for participating and supporting our program.
RECREATION CENTER
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON- The Recreation Center in the
Municipal Building Gym is now closed for the Season. Thank you
for your support in this activity.
JR OLYMPIC HOOP
SHOOT SKILLS COMPETITION- Boys and girls are welcome to
come test their skills in this local competition on Sat. April
26th at 1pm in the Municipal Building Gym. Shooting
and dribbling skills will be tested and compare to others in
your age group.
PROUTY BEACH AND
CITY DOCK TO OPEN MAY 2ND- Get ready for
another great season of boating, swimming, camping and enjoying
the great outdoors in and along beautiful Lake Memphremagog.
Boats will be put in by crane May 10th at the City
Dock. Campers and tenters are welcome and reservations can be
made at the Ticket Booth at Prouty Beach.
SUMMER APPLICATIONS
ARE NOW BEING TAKEN- Summer jobs at Prouty Beach,
Gardner Park and the City Dock are now being accepted at the
Recreation Dept. 2nd Floor of the Municipal Building
until May 2nd.
