Scituate Community Organizations
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Advent Christian Church
212 Rockland Rd., N. Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: Rev. Scott Aiken (401) 647-7229
Email: nscitacc@verizon.net
North Scituate Advent Christian Church is a Bible centered evangelical church providing weekly worship services; teen ministry, children’s ministry and home Bible studies. We also provide the Alpha Course, a 13 week introduction to the Christian faith. Church services are held Sunday mornings at 10:00am September through May. Sunday School for preschool through 8th grade meet at 9:30am; Full nursery provided during services.
01/09
American Legion/Scituate Post #19
P.O. Box 481, N. Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: Russell I. Adams, Jr., Commander 647-7092
Email: russjoyce@gis.net
We meet on the 2nd Friday of every month, September to June, at 7 PM.
Meetings are held in the rear of the North Scituate Community House, Rt. 116, North Scituate.
01/09
Chopmist Hill Fire Department
1362 Chopmist Hill Road, N. Scituate, RI 02857
Mailing Address: P.O. 415, N. Scituate RI 02857
Station Phone: 647-7205; Web: http://departments.firehouse.com/dept/NorthScituate3RI
Contact: Chief Dennis Gaffney; Email: http://departments.firehouse.com/dept/NorthScituate3RI
Contact: Chief Dennis Gaffney; Email: http://www.scituateri.org/gentian_garden_club.htm
Gentian Garden Club, Inc. was organized in March 1935. The objectives of the Club are to develop a working knowledge of all phases of gardening, to preserve and protect the environment, to encourage civic planting and to develop the art of flower arranging.
Membership is open to adult residents of Scituate and adjoining towns. Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the North Scituate Community House at 7:00 pm, except during summer recess of July and August. In December and February, meetings are the 1st Tuesday and 2nd Tuesday of the month, respectively.
Members must attend a minimum of 5 meetings per year. Dues are $20.00 . Interested persons may contact Mimi Cooke at 934-1899 or email mimi.cooke@verizon.net
04/08
Habitat for Humanity – West Bay and Northern RI
P.O. Box 6743, Warwick, RI 02887-6743
Contact: Ralph Loxley 732-6407
Email: Rlox@juno.com
Web Page: www.habitatriwestbay.org
Building affordable homes for needy families.
10/07
Hillside Family and Community Medicine
33 Danielson Pike
Contact: Phone: 934-3545 Email: estone@hillsidefamily.com
Web Page: www.hillsidefamily.com
Nutrition and certified diabetes education.
03/09
Hope Cub Scouts Pack 42
4 Meadow Road, Hope, RI 02831
Phone: 828-1974
Contact: David Mink, Cubmaster
Email: dave@investigated.com
Cub Scout Pack 42 Hope generally meets on Wednesday nights at Hope School from 6:30-8:00 pm. All 1st through 5th grade boys are encouraged to join at any time throughout the year. Contact the Cubmaster, David Mink for more information.
11/07
Hope Library
374 North Road, Box 310, Hope, RI 02831
Phone: 821-7910, Fax 823-4976
Web Site: http://hopepubliclibrary.org/
01/09
Hope Village Overlay District Committee
c/o Scituate Town Hall, 195 Danielson Pike, North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: Fred T. Faria, Chairman 647-2822 or call the Town Clerk’s office 647-2822
Email: fred.faria@jwu.edu
Review design for construction, alterations, etc., so that historic structures are preserved and that village character is maintained. Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Hope Library, Main Street, Hope, RI 02831.
01/09
North Scituate Baptist Church
619 W. Greenville Road, N. Scituate RI 02857
Contact: Rev. Dr. Reppa M. Cottrell; Web: www.northscituatebaptist.org
Church: 647-3238 Parsonage: 647-0042 Fax: 647-3134 Email: office@northscituatebaptist.org
The church office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00AM-1:00PM. Worship services are held each Sunday at 8:15 and 11AM Sept through June 7, 2009. 9AM only after June 7th through September 6, 2009. Then 8:15 and 11AM begins September 13, 2009 through June 2009. Sunday school classes for all ages at 9:15AM, September 13, 2008-June 2009. Bible study is Thursdays 10AM and 7:15PM. Women’s breakfast at 8AM at the Gentleman Farmer, the third Tuesday of each month. Visit our web page for more activities and information.
01/09
North Scituate Boy Scouts of America Troop 1
546 West Greenville Rd., North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: John Stephens,401-699-8808;
Email: bigbudha31@yahoo.com
Meetings held at the N. Scituate Community House on Thursday nights 7-7:30 PM
07/09
North Scituate Boy Scouts of America Troop 2
PO Box 842, North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: Mark W. DiLuglio, Scoutmaster 273-8324;
Email: Scoutmaster@Troop2NSRI.org
Web Site: http://www.troop2nsri.org
We meet Wednesday nights at Trinity Episcopal Church (Danielson Pike) from 7-8:30 PM
01/05
North Scituate Boy Scouts of America Troop 102 Chopmist
412 Rocky Hill Road, North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: Mike Franklin, Scoutmaster
Phone: 934-1041; Email: mfranklin102@hotmail.com
We meet tuesday nights at Chopmist Hill Fire Station 1362 Chopmist Hill Road, N. Scituate from 7-8:30PM. We go to Yawgoo the 8th week of camp. We go on several monthly campouts, bike trips and hikes, backpacking trips, ski weekend or do community service projects throughout the year.
07/07
North Scituate Cub Scout Pack 1
85 Pine Hill Rd., North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: May Ann Hewitt-Howe
Phone: 447-0044; Email: mhewitthowe@yahoo.com
The Boys Scouts of America’s Cub Scouting program is for boys who are in the first through fifth grade. They participate in family-centered activities, group activities, learning and having fun. If you would like more information on Cub Scout Pack 1 North Scituate contact our Committee Chair Mary Ann Hewitt-Howe.
11/09
North Scituate Church & North Scituate Community House
Contact: Scituate Public Works Department
Street addresses: Church at 554 and Meeting House at 546 W. Greenville Rd., Scituate, RI 02857
Phone: 647-3366
Use of the community house is limited to town residents at a fee of $25. The church may be reserved by residents for a fee of $25, and by non-residents for $150. Call the Public Works Department to reserve a date.
North Scituate Fire Department
201 Danielson Pike, North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: Dave Gaiewski, Chief 647-9298 Email: genlnfo@northscituatefire.org
www.northscituatefd.org
10/07
St. Joseph Church
144 Danielson Pike, N. Scituate RI 02857
Contact: Donna Costa, Secretary 647-2255 Email: DMC948@st.necoxmail.com
We are a Catholic church, always meeting.
01/09
Scituate Art Festival
P.O. Box 126, North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: John F. Winfield, Jr. 647-5421
Web Page: http://www.scituateartfestival.org
Runs the Scituate Art Festival - Quarterly Meetings.
01/09
Scituate Conservation Commission & Land Trust
P.O. Box 328, 195 Danielson Pike, North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: Patricia Russo 647-5526 Email: RussoP@scituateri.org
Web Page Address: http://scituateri.org/scit_conservation_page.htm
The Scituate Conservation Commission is a town commission whose mission it is to promote and develop the town’s natural resources, to protect watershed resources and to conserve the natural aesthetic areas within the town and to acquire land for conservation or recreational activities. The Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month.
10/07
Scituate Lions Club
Contact: William Lenox by address below or Terry Nolin at 647-5478
Address: P.O. Box 751, N. Scituate RI 02857
Email: NolinTerry@cs.com
We have a Recycle for Sight program where we collect used glasses, sun glasses and reading glasses. There are collection boxes at Brigido’s in Scituate, the General Country Store in Hope, and both the Hope and North Scituate libraries.
04/08
Scituate Music Association
Address: c/o Roger Cichy, President, 40 Carue Drive, Scituate, RI 02857
Phone: 647-0071
E-Mail: cichycomposer@cox.net
Contact Person: Roger Cichy
Brief Description (when do you meet, for what purpose, etc): We provide support for music programs at Scituate High School, helping raise funds for students to attend events and adjudications and advocating for band, orchestra, jazz, and chorus programs in Scituate schools. Meets 7PM first Thursday each month at High School music practice room during school year.
03/07
Scituate Preservation Society
P.O. Box 551, 706 Hartford Pike, North Scituate, RI 02857
Historic Grange Building #33
Contact: Fred T. Faria, President 828-5355 General: 647-5010
http://www.scituateri.org/scituate_preservation_society.htm
Provide education and resources for historic preservation. Identify and preserve, restore and maintain cultural and historical objects within the town. We welcome one and all who are interested – thanks.
10/07
Scituate Rotary Club
Contact: William Vangel Phone: 647-3532
Address: P.O. Box 461, North Scituate, RI 02857
Web Site: http://www.clubrunner.ca/cprg/home/homea.asp?cid=4898
A community oriented service organization that meets every Wednesday evening at 7pm at Chester’s, 102 Putnam Pike, Glocester, RI 02814. It provides outreach to community, state, national and international humanitarian efforts. Locally efforts include libraries, a playground, Ponaganset and Situate High School scholarships.
Rotary motto: Service Above Self.
01/09
Scituate Scholarship Foundation
94 Trimtown Road, North Scituate, RI 02857
Contact: William Lenox, President 647-2220 or Email: lenoxen@cox.net
The committee meets on the second Monday of most months in the Media Center of Scituate High School. We raise and manage money used for scholarships for Scituate residents who are graduating from high school and attending post-secondary institutions.
01/09
Scituate Senior Center
1315 Chopmist Hill Road, N. Scituate RI 02857
Contact: Judy Loven Phone:647-2662 Email: jwloven@gmail.com
Web: www.scituateri.org then link to Senior Services
Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Lunch is at noon with reservations. Bingo meets Thursdays at 10:45AM.
Exercises are Fridays 11AM. Scrabble meets Fridays from 1-3PM.
01/09
Scituate Town Officials
Web Site: www.scituateri.org
Town Clerk: Margaret M. Long 647-2822
Tax Collector: 647-5526
Tax Assessor: 647-2919
Town Engineer/Building Official: David Provonsil 647-5901
Senior Services: 647-2662
Dept. Of Public Works/Recreation: 647-3366
Scituate School Department: 647-4100; TTY 800-745-5555
Clayville School: 647-4115
Hope School: 821-3651
N. Scituate School: 647-4110
Middle School: 647-4123
High School: 647-4120
Scituate Police Department: 821-5900 for non-emergencies. In an emergency, dial 911.
Scituate Animal Control: 647-7200
Skyscrapers Astronomical Society/Seagrave Memorial Observatory
47 Peeptoad Road, North Scituate, RI 02857
Website: www.theskyscrapers.org
Contact: Glenn Jackson Phone: 884-1513 Email: glenn.jackson6@verizon.net
Monthly meetings are the 1st Friday of the month. The public is invited.
The Seagrave Observatory is open every clear Saturday evening 8-10PM. Consult the website for details.
12/08
Tabernacle Baptist Church of Fiskeville
P.O. Box 67, 182 Seven Mile Road, Hope, RI 02831-0067
Contact: Rev. Dr. Joyce B. Duerr, Pastor 823-8899/377-2745
Email: jbduerr@cox.net
Web Page: www.tabernaclebaptistchurchoffiskeville.org
Faithfully proclaiming Christ since 1873
We gather for family worship with the ringing of the church bell at 9:25 each Sunday morning. Our intergenerational worship includes special activities for children followed by age appropriate Sunday School classes. Tuesday Morning Bible Study is at 10 am. Our calendar of activities and further information are available on our website. We are affiliated with the American Baptist Churches of RI and the USA. We welcome all who seek to further their faith journey in fellowship with a community of believers in Jesus Christ.
11/08
Trinity Episcopal Church
251 Danielson Pike, N. Scituate RI 02857
Contact: Nancy Fullerton, Parish Administrator 647-2322
Rector: Rev. Dr. Pam Gregory
Email: nstrinity@aol.com Web Page: www.trinityepiscopalonline.org
Worship Services: Saturday: 5:00PM, Sunday: 8:00AM; 9:30AM (w/children’s liturgy & Church School at 9:30 service), nursery available at 9:30 Service
Parish hours: Mon-Fri 8:00AM-12:00PM; Church School during the 9:30 service provides a nursery.
Adult Christian Formation Forum with various weekly topics meets immediately following the 9:30 service.
01/09
Woodworker’s Guild of Rhode Island
P.O Box 520, Scituate RI 02857
Contact: David A. Finnegan 934-2000 email: wwguildri@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.wwgri.org/
A club of amateur woodworkers who share their knowledge and experiences. The guild provides classes, monthly meetings, fellowship, and woodworking programs. Meetings are first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM at the North Scituate Community Center, W. Greenville Rd. (rt. 116) EXCEPT for July.
9/09