Politics & Government

5 THINGS: Bizness of Government Bizness

There are a slew of government meetings in today's Five Things.

Here are the (more than) Five Things for Monday, May 14, 2012:

Learn about how to use this computer you’re on right now! (Excluding iPad and phone users, of course.) in Narragansett is hosting Universal Class sessions at 6 p.m., which allows people to expand their skill sets in various fields.

Also at 6 p.m. – foreclosure prevention. The Hardest Hit Fund of Rhode Island will be hosting a tonight, also at 6 p.m. at .

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Also at 6 p.m. (and other times) – government meetings. Here are the scheduled meetings for tonight:

  • The South Kingstown Town Council at 7:30 p.m., with a work session at 6:45 p.m.
  • The Narragansett Recreation Advisory Board at 5:30 p.m. at town hall.
  • The Narragansett Finance Committee at 5:30 p.m. at town hall.

Register for Narragansett or South Kingstown summer camp! Narragansett Parks and Recreation is now taking registrations for , which begins June 25. The cost is $135, and the camp typically runs into late August. South Kingstown is also , and to see their summer camp guide, go here.

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I remember what I was doing at 4, and it wasn’t that. On this day in 1643, Louis XIV became King of France, at the age of 4.

Happy birthday, Leon White! Although you’re probably more well-known for your ring name, Vader. While Darth Vader is still the baddest Vader, Vader the Wrestler was pretty hardcore as well.

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