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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
6
Gail Eastwood reports a community center faces closure unless funds are found to cover a shortfall. A plan to permit limited gambling activities at events is proposed to raise revenue and keep the doors open for residents and local groups.
State funding due in two months prompts a risky plan to keep the Bristol Community Center youth program running this summer. Two social workers volunteer for two weeks to reopen Friday while the Town Council decides July and August funding after June 25. Without appropriation, the center may close again at month end. local funding expired at the start of the month. Joyce leads the plan as council weighs the preventive youth services.
Barton and Ellen Chimini explain that program interruptions require starting over in the fall. They seek a subsistence skeleton staff until September and hope state funding will raise full-time staff from three to five, with youth corps or CETA placements. The center serves 50 to 60 youths aged 12 to 22 and plans a summer job bank and self employment clubs.
Bristol High School hosts Drivers Education registration tonight at 6 pm. Classes run July 1 to July 22, daily except July 4, with sessions 6-8 am 8-10 am and 10 am to noon if needed. Open to ages 15-18, no fee. Sponsored by the RI Agency for Elementary and Secondary Education.
Tom Coombs presents Bar Zap environmental cleanup at the Bristol Jaycees dinner meeting held at Castle Restaurant starting 7 pm next Wednesday. Guests include Arthur Plitt state Jaycee president and local Jaycee leaders from Woonsocket North Smithfield Warren and Newport Middletown. The June 18 meeting prep expands weekly sessions to all members to plan programs like Leadership Dynamics Positive Family Power Bicentennial 76 Energy and Environment Employment Retraining and other local projects.
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