Editor's Notebook: Week In Review

With the gorgeous summer weather upon us and plenty of beaches to lay on, it's understandable if you may have missed some stories this week. Read on for a recap of what you missed.

Eagle Scout Project Aims to Reduce Dirty Water Polluting the Bay by Elise Burroughs

“Rain garden” is a rather poetic name for something designed to handle a very prosaic problem: stormwater that gushes off roofs, driveways and other impervious surfaces and washes dirt and pollutants directly into storm drains that deposit the gunk in waterways. 

Saunderstown Life Scout Ryan McNaughton, 17, and fellow Boy Scouts started work at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 9, building a rain garden alongside the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce at 8045 Post Road.

Pastore Gets the Boot; Annarummo Appointed to Planning Commission, by Carolyn Bolton

The long tenure of Planning Commission Chairman Dick Pastore came to an end Monday after the Town Council voted 3-2 to remove him from the commission and appoint Michael Annarummo in his place. 

'Zumba For Zambia' Helps Open the World for African Children,

How can you change the world for countless Zambian children simply by doing something good for yourself? One North Kingstown family offers you the chance to get in shape while making an impact on the world.

Extraordinary Volunteer Says Efforts 'No Big Deal,' by Brooke Constance White

To say that June Haines likes to help animals would be an understatement. She loves to help them and wants to make the animals at the pet shelter feel as though they are in her own home.

Last week, she was honored for her service and given an award for volunteering more than 2,000 hours to the North Kingstown Pet Shelter and has helped more than 1,000 animals since she started in 2005.

Lafayette Band Show Helps Church's Mission, by Patrick Luce

The Lafayette Band continued its series of free summer performances Wednesday night, this time helping raise money for a good cause.

This week's concert took place at St. John the Divine Church in Sauderstown. The church took the opportunity to pair the concert with an ice cream social and bake sale to raise money for the church's mission. Dozens turned out on the church lawn at 6 p.m. Wednesday to hear Broadway showtunes and patriotic standards.