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At The Bend in the River
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council          November 2007
In This Issue *Quick Links   *Tour RI Earns National Recognition* *Recycle Your Old Electronics Blackstone Valley Holiday Events Through Sunday, December 23, The Rented Christmas at Mill River Theater, Central Falls. Saturday, December 1st, Burrillville Santa on the Town Common Saturday, December 1 - Sunday, December  9, Encore Repertory presents A Christmas Carol at Stadium Performing Arts Center, Woonsocket Thursday, December 6 - Sunday, December 16, 25th Annual Foundry Artists Holiday Sale at the Pawtucket Armory Bldg, Pawtucket More Events at eventblackstone.com Quick Links Newsletter Archive Blackstone Valley Explorer Samuel Slater Canal Boat Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful About the Valley More About Us	Tour RI Earns National Recogonition in Geotourism   On October 23rd  Tour Rhode Island: There's No Place Like Home received the Odyssey Award in the Geotourism Category.  Congratulations to every team member of the "Tour Rhode Island: There's No Place Like Home" committee for bringing such national recognition to Rhode Island. read on...  Recycle Your Old Electronics   Here's your chance to recycle your old electronics found while digging for holiday decorations or cleaning out your basement.  The next collections will be held on December 15 and January 12.   Some examples of acceptable items are computers, monitors, keyboards, mouses, spare computer parts, phones, fax machines, scanners, printers and much more.  Check out www.keepblackstonevalleybeautiful.com for a complete list of items and other dates, locations and times.   Pawtucket Gateway Design Competition   The City of Pawtucket in partnership with the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission is pleased to announce a competition to engage the design community in the development of a sculptural element to be located on a prominent space in Pawtucket.  The deadline for Submission of Qualifications is December 12, 2007.   For more information....
Blackstone Valley Gift Ideas    In anticipation of the upcoming Holiday season, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is offering the following gift ideas.    Polar Express Santa's Helper Red Sweatshirts Sizes: Youth small and medium          Adult medium, large and extra large          All sizes $20.00 ea.   Cumberland by the Blackstone - 250 Years of Heritage A wealth of early photographs of people, places and events in a coffee table book. Outstanding descriptive narrative. Authors:  David W. Balfour and Joyce A. Hindle Koutsogiane, Ed.D. $34.95   Landmark Farms and Mills of 18th and 19th Century Blackstone Valley Impeccably reproduced prints of Rosalind Allen's pencil and pastel originals in two versions: Blackstone Valley, Massachusetts & Blackstone Valley, Rhode Island Measures 28" by 20" plus 3" border $15.00 or $5.00 with your purchase of Cumberland by the Blackstone   Coffee Syrup makes Coffee Milk - The Official Drink of Rhode Island . Available in 5 ounce stocking stuffer size bottles with unique old fashioned Rhode Island Red label. $3.50   Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Lapel Pin A high quality, machine struck Gold Plate or Sterling Silver pin with enamel logo rendition and protective back spring-grip. 5/8-inch diameter. $12.00   Miniature Canoe with Paddles Handcrafted miniature wooden canoe for the enthusiast or collector.  Finished natural wood interior, painted exterior.  Approx. 9 1/2" long. $9.50

 

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