Town of North Smithfield

September 28th Edition

What's Happening in North Smithfield

Message from Town Administrator

Gary Ezovski

"DID YOU KNOW?"

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Over the past week or more , I learned that our tax department recently sent out 6,567 vehicle excise tax bills as we started the new year. If I had heard the number in the past, it never sunk in. It made me think further. Since those bills can be paid quarterly, it could mean we could receive over 25,000 payments. Any way you look at it, that is a substantial number of transactions that our tax collection staff manages each year.

That experience made me think that we should add a "Did you know?" bullet to this newsletter just to share knowledge of what it means to be the Town of North Smithfield. We will try to do that at least periodically. But it also made me think, "Why not ask if there are things people would like to know about North Smithfield". So today, as we put out our first "Did you know? "above, I am also asking every reader if there is something they would like to know. If so, please respond. We will do our best to seek the information and share it with the town.

North Smithfield Heritage Association

Releases 2017

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT

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FOR INFORMATION ON THE ORNAMENT

AND WHERE TO PURCHASE

The Town of North Smithfield has an immediate opening for a Full-Time Tax Assessor. Please visit our website at www.nsmithfieldri.org for an application and job description. Please send a completed application and resume to Karen Bernardino at Town Hall, P.O. Box 248, Slatersville, RI 02876, or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. No phone calls please. AA/EOE.

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Click here for Application

The Town of North Smithfield is seeking volunteer members for the Budget Committee to complete the three-year terms of three vacancies. Applicants should possess a financial, accounting, and/or business management background. Please submit resumes to Debra A. Todd, Town Clerk, 575 Smithfield Road, North Smithfield, RI 02896 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than October 10, 2017.

North Smithfield Residents Food Pantry

Slatersville Congregational Church

25 Green St

North Smithfield, RI 02876

The flavor of the month for October is

BAKED BEANS

AND/OR SLOPPY JOES


Senior Services of RI

Senior Services, Inc. has provided services to seniors and adults with disabilities residing in Northern Rhode Island since 1975, in accordance with the Congregate Meal Program financed through a grant with R.I. Department of Elderly Affairs. Senior Services, Inc. provides nutritionally balanced lunches five days a week at our meal sites throughout Northern R.I.

Senior Services, Inc. offer activities, entertainment, computer classes, and Wellness programs, which include a weekly blood pressure clinic and exercise classes.

Senior Services, Inc. also offers an Adult Day Care Program ("A Home for the Day"), and a Community Information Specialist who can provide information on eligibility for all state and local programs, including RIPAE.

We offer activities, entertainment, computer classes, and Alzheimer's Disease Support Groups.

Please CLICK HERE for the October 2017 Senior Services Newsletter

October 2017 Calendar of Events

October 2017 Menu

Senior exercise classes at Scouter's Hall, 32 Main Street, North Smithfield include:

Zumba Gold Mondays at 10:00 AM
Chair Exercises, Mondays at 11:00 AM
Zumba Gold Thursdays at 10:00 AM

AREA FALL EVENTS

Franklin Farm Historic Farm & Homestead

Harvest Festival & Tractor Show
Saturday, September 30th 10 am-4 pm

CLICK HERE for more Information

Upcoming Meetings

Town Council Workshop

Monday, October 2nd @ 7:00 PM

North Smithfield Middle School

1850 Providence Pike

North Smithfield, RI 02896

Planning Board Meeting

Thursday, October 5th @7:00

Primrose Fire Station

1470 Providence Pike

North Smithfield, RI 02896

Town of North Smithfield, One Main Street, P.O. Box 248, Slatersville, RI 02876

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