Wednesday Five: Memorial Day, Road Closure, Library Input, Give Blood

Memorial Day notes - Smithfield Town Hall will be closed on Monday, May 27, Memorial Day. There is also no Trash Pickup on Monday, May 27, Memorial Day. Trash pickup will be delayed one day the rest of the week.

Road Closure- RIDOT reports Stillwater Road, between Capron Road and Forte Trail at the I-295 overpass, may be subject to various lane closures for bridge inspection, Wednesday & Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Give blood - Tomorrow, on Thursday, May 23 Rhode Island Blood Center Bloodmobile will be at Kohl's, 370 Putnam Pike Smithfield from 3 to 6 pm. No appointment necessary. 

Libraries seek student input - Attention Middle and High School students - Have your voice heard on what happens next at the town libraries. The Greenville Public Library and East Smithfield Public Library need your opinion in order to better serve you. A Library Focus Group will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 3 p.m. at the Baker After School Center in the Greenville Public Library. To register, email Rhonda at yourYAlibrarian@yahoo.com or to ask any questions. Snacks will be provided.

Memorial Day Service - American Legion Balfour-Cole Post 64 along with Smithfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2929 and its Ladies Auxiliary, will hold a joint memorial service at the Veterans’ Memorial, Deerfield Park, Smithfield, on Monday, May 27th commencing at 10:30 AM.

A parade of colors will kick off the ceremony at 10:30 AM with honor guards from the Smithfield Police Department and the Smithfield Fire Department.

As in past years, this ceremony will be solemn and inspirational for all. We expect participation from the Gallagher Middle School chorus as well as the Smithfield Chorus.