Last spring, the Conimicut Village Association held its Fourth Annual Spring Flower Fundraiser which sold out. Proceeds were used to support the purchase and watering of the summer flower baskets placed throughout the village commercial area. This year, we have moved the event to a larger venue, the Knights of Columbus Hall, and we have given the event a new name, the Conimicut Spring Fling to be held on Friday evening, May 9th, (see events page.) We have placed the order for sixteen flower baskets and plantings for the Association’s eight stand alone sidewalk planters. We hope to see you at this year’s Conimicut Spring Fling!
In September 2007, the Conimicut Village Association held its First Annual Conimicut Village Clambake at Conimicut Point Park. Over three hundred people bought tickets and participated, over twenty businesses provided support, and four departments of the City of Warwick kindly assisted. The Association received many compliments for the successful event and plans to hold the Second Annual Conimicut Village Clambake again this summer. Our slogan for this event is Meet Us at the Point! We hope to meet you at the Point for this year’s clambake!
In December 2007, the Association sponsored the annual Holiday Tree Lighting at the George Donovan Memorial Park at the corner of Beach Avenue and West Shore Road. Holiday songs were sung to the delight of children and refreshments were served afterwards.
The Hospitality Committee provides New Neighbor Welcome Packages that contain cultural information about the village and the city along with a locally made stained glass window ornament. This year, the Association also plans to continue to hold special events, provide village beautification and work with the Warwick Community Police on safety issues as well as advocate for improvements to Conimicut Point Park and the commercial village area.
The Association presently has about sixty members with a goal to reach one hundred fifty members. We encourage you to review this new website and join the Conimicut Village Association. The Association meets on the second Tuesday night of the month at 7pm at the Woodbury Union Church Friendship Memorial Room. In addition to becoming a member, we encourage you to attend a monthly meeting, share your views, and participate in an area of interest to you.
Sincerely yours,
| Board of Directors, Conimicut Village Association | |
| Guy Lefebvre, President | Ginny Barham |
| Bryan Tortorella, Vice President | Dick Deering |
| Karen Oliver Legg, Secretary | Marie Giardino |
| Paul Tremblay, Treasurer | Leah Roberts |
| Jean Saunders | |