www.skchamber.comNews related to South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce(c) 2010, South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.5Come to the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 25th Annual International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition, Friday, Sept. 10th through Sunday, Sept. 12th, 2010, hosted by our Northeast RockBusters Chapter at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Rhode Island! Show hours are Friday, 8:00 to dark; Saturday, 8 to 5; Sunday, 8 to 3. Admission per person 12 or over is $5.00 daily or $10.00 for a weekend pass. The show features demonstrations and displays of horse-drawn, gas and diesel-powered antique construction machinery, cable and hydraulic shovels and cranes, hit and miss engines, antique trucks and tractors, and displays by the Quonset Air Museum and the Navy Seabees Museum. The featured machine is a 1928 Wilford Model B Shovel. Men and machines will be excavating, loading, hauling, clearing, grading, screening and crushing in areas within the fairgrounds. Demonstrations include rock splitting by drilling holes and inserting “feathers and wedges” and hammering the wedges to split the boulder, and lifting boulders by using pins and cranes. A crane rodeo is planned, and cable splicing demonstrations are pending. Other HCEA Chapters have been invited to attend, as well as other antique tractor and truck clubs. Inside and outside vendor, flea market and swap meet spaces are available. Golf cart rentals will also be available. Visit the Rockbusters website at www.nerockbusters.weebly.com for info on other hotels in the area (no HCEA discount), camping reservations, and banquet, vendor and golf cart information. For more information, contact Show Chairman Dave Burnham at 401-294-9259 or drburnhamincr@aol.com, or Bill Weston at 508-562-7337. See http://www.washingtoncountyfair-ri.com/directions.php for directions to the grounds. The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1986, is the only organization in the world dedicated to preserving and documenting for public education the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. Our National Construction Equipment Museum in Bowling Green, Ohio, has seventy construction machines from the early and mid 1900s, and a unique Archives that encompasses sales literature, photographs, repair manuals, business records and more for over 2,800 manufacturers of such equipment from the 1870s to the present day. Visit our site at www.hcea.net for more information about the HCEA. http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=270Tue, 25 May 2010 16:51:55 GMTCome to the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 25th Annual International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition, Friday, Sept. 10th through Sunday, Sept. 12th, 2010, hosted by our Northeast RockBusters Chapter at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Rhode Island! Show hours are Friday, 8:00 to dark; Saturday, 8 to 5; Sunday, 8 to 3. Admission per person 12 or over is $5.00 daily or $10.00 for a weekend pass. The show features demonstrations and displays of horse-drawn, gas and diesel-powered antique construction machinery, cable and hydraulic shovels and cranes, hit and miss engines, antique trucks and tractors, and displays by the Quonset Air Museum and the Navy Seabees Museum. The featured machine is a 1928 Wilford Model B Shovel. Men and machines will be excavating, loading, hauling, clearing, grading, screening and crushing in areas within the fairgrounds. Demonstrations include rock splitting by drilling holes and inserting “feathers and wedges” and hammering the wedges to split the boulder, and lifting boulders by using pins and cranes. A crane rodeo is planned, and cable splicing demonstrations are pending. Other HCEA Chapters have been invited to attend, as well as other antique tractor and truck clubs. Inside and outside vendor, flea market and swap meet spaces are available. Golf cart rentals will also be available. Visit the Rockbusters website at www.nerockbusters.weebly.com for info on other hotels in the area (no HCEA discount), camping reservations, and banquet, vendor and golf cart information. For more information, contact Show Chairman Dave Burnham at 401-294-9259 or drburnhamincr@aol.com, or Bill Weston at 508-562-7337. See http://www.washingtoncountyfair-ri.com/directions.php for directions to the grounds. The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1986, is the only organization in the world dedicated to preserving and documenting for public education the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. Our National Construction Equipment Museum in Bowling Green, Ohio, has seventy construction machines from the early and mid 1900s, and a unique Archives that encompasses sales literature, photographs, repair manuals, business records and more for over 2,800 manufacturers of such equipment from the 1870s to the present day. Visit our site at www.hcea.net for more information about the HCEA. http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=271Tue, 25 May 2010 16:52:19 GMTCome to the Historical Construction Equipment Association's 25th Annual International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition, Friday, Sept. 10th through Sunday, Sept. 12th, 2010, hosted by our Northeast RockBusters Chapter at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Rhode Island! Show hours are Friday, 8:00 to dark; Saturday, 8 to 5; Sunday, 8 to 3. Admission per person 12 or over is $5.00 daily or $10.00 for a weekend pass. The show features demonstrations and displays of horse-drawn, gas and diesel-powered antique construction machinery, cable and hydraulic shovels and cranes, hit and miss engines, antique trucks and tractors, and displays by the Quonset Air Museum and the Navy Seabees Museum. The featured machine is a 1928 Wilford Model B Shovel. Men and machines will be excavating, loading, hauling, clearing, grading, screening and crushing in areas within the fairgrounds. Demonstrations include rock splitting by drilling holes and inserting “feathers and wedges” and hammering the wedges to split the boulder, and lifting boulders by using pins and cranes. A crane rodeo is planned, and cable splicing demonstrations are pending. Other HCEA Chapters have been invited to attend, as well as other antique tractor and truck clubs. Inside and outside vendor, flea market and swap meet spaces are available. Golf cart rentals will also be available. Visit the Rockbusters website at www.nerockbusters.weebly.com for info on other hotels in the area (no HCEA discount), camping reservations, and banquet, vendor and golf cart information. For more information, contact Show Chairman Dave Burnham at 401-294-9259 or drburnhamincr@aol.com, or Bill Weston at 508-562-7337. See http://www.washingtoncountyfair-ri.com/directions.php for directions to the grounds. The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1986, is the only organization in the world dedicated to preserving and documenting for public education the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. Our National Construction Equipment Museum in Bowling Green, Ohio, has seventy construction machines from the early and mid 1900s, and a unique Archives that encompasses sales literature, photographs, repair manuals, business records and more for over 2,800 manufacturers of such equipment from the 1870s to the present day. Visit our site at www.hcea.net for more information about the HCEA. http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=272Tue, 25 May 2010 16:53:04 GMTMASQUERADE BENEFITTING THE CONTEMPORARY THEATER CO. Narragansett– Experience a unforgettable magical evening at the Contemporary Theater Company’s upcoming Masquerade Gala and Auction at The Towers in Narragansett. Recently voted Rhode Island’s “New and Yummy Theater Company” (Providence Phoenix, 2010), the Contemporary Theater Company will celebrate the completion of its fifth anniversary season by hosting a magical evening with food, drinks, silent and live auctions, music and more. Join the fun and support the Contemporary Theater Company with hors d’oeuvres by Kabuki Restaurant, a full bar and music by the acclaimed La Bella Musica – frequent collaborators of the Contemporary Theater Company. Take the opportunity to showcase your finest masquerade costume, or purchase one of the custom masks available at the door, although costumes are not required. While celebrating the company’s successes and plans, the event will also include auctions featuring donations from local and regional businesses. Auction items include a fine necklace by Adornment, a custom coffee tasting session by Taylor’s Landing Coffee Roasters, and a private party at Jennifer’s Chocolates. Other guests will take home an autographed Bobby Orr hockey stick, a family portrait session, an overnight suite at The Pearl Boutique in Newport, dinner & show packages and over fifty other items. Special for the occasion is the opportunity to have a personalized romantic Wakefield Riverfire prepared just for you on a date of your choosing, complete with a live musician. The Masquerade Gala and Auction will take place Sept. 16. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, music and drinks. A live auction follows at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. The Towers is located at 35 Ocean Rd. in Narragansett, RI and is handicapped accessible. Parking is available on the street and in the nearby lot. For tickets or more information visit http://www.thecontemporarytheater.com or call (401) 228-5175.http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=367Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:21:24 GMT4th Annual Golf Tournament Friday, September 17, 2010 Laurel Lane Country Club, West Kingston Shot Gun Start - 1:30 18 Holes - $125.00 per person Incudes golf cart, golfer's gift bag, and steak dinner. Proceeds to benefit the Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Islandhttp://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=325Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:32:45 GMTPut togehter a foursome and come out to support the Matty Fund's Epilepsy Resource Center or Show your support with a $100 tee sign. Space is limited, please Register early. Tournament details: 12:30 p.m. registration 1:30 p.m. Shotgun start Followed by dinner, awards and raffle Cart and Greens fees (includes dinner): $125 per person http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=278Thu, 27 May 2010 20:07:21 GMTThundermist Health Center's Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday, September 21st at Sakonnet Golf Club. All proceeds benefit Thundermist Health Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit community health center serving over 26,000 patients statewide with locations in South Kingstown, West Warwick, and Woonsocket. Registration/Lunch will start at 10:00 a.m. there will be a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. The cost per golfer is $450.00/$1,800 per foursome and corporate sponsorships are available.http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=334Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:41:07 GMTExclusive pre-opening fundraiser event at the newly-restored Hale House in Matunuck.Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music at sunset. Minimum donation $50 per person. Contact PHS at 783-1328 for ticket information. http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=341Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:28:02 GMTThis bi-annual event showcases the best of Block Island. There will be gallery openings, wine tastings, kayaking, nature tours, historic tours and many other events. With the purchase of a $5 button, each participant will also be entitled to discounts in the shops and restaurants, as well as on bikes and mopeds. A great way to see what Block Island has to offer. This weekend is also partnering with the Antique Car Festival benefiting the Early Learning Center.http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=361Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:36:27 GMTTo celebrate our third full season of successfully re-opening Theatre By The Sea, Ocean State Theatre Co. (OSTC) is thrilled to present our first major fundraising event BEYOND THE SEA 2010 on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Our theater and property will be transformed into a stylish evening complete with food, beverages, auctions, and of course, THEATRE! Beyond hip… beyond cool… beyond swingin’… BEYOND THE SEA 2010 will be the event of the season. The highlight of the event will be a special performance by alumni who have appeared on-stage from the past 30 years.http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=321Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:28:28 GMTAfter a four-year restoration effort, PHS will officially open the doors of this historic site and cultural center. Guided tours of the newly restored interiors and grounds. In cooperation with Smithsonian Museum Day. Free and open to the public.http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=342Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:28:28 GMTCome celebrate the wines from Coppola! Five food and wine pairings- $60 per person tax & tip inclusive Reservations required.http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=368Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:03:43 GMTHaunted hayride based on the writing of Rhode Island's own H.P. Lovecraft and scary walk called "Forest of Fear" that takes visitors on a adventurous walk though acres of wooded haunted scenes.http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=363Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:26:27 GMTSouth Shore Mental Health Center is seeking donations for its Autumn Gala: An Evening at the Historic Towers, Ocean Road, Narragansett on Friday, Oct. 15. For over 46 years, South Shore has served Washington County as a community behavioral health organization that helps individuals, children and families cope with emotional and behavioral problems by providing a full range of services. The Gala will feature a silent and live auction. The proceeds will contribute towards expenses for the services provided to uninsured children and families at South Shore. The planning staff of the Autumn Gala is seeking donations from the community to auction at the event. Tickets are $75 per person and include dinner in a historic setting with a stunning view of Narragansett Bay. To make a donation, purchase tickets and more information, contact Kathy Cournoyer at 364-7705 ext. 3301. http://www.skchamber.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=281Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:09:54 GMT