Town of Smithfield
news & updates
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December 1, 2021 | Issue 25 |
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Smithfield's All Lit Up Christmas Parade |
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Smithfield High School National Honor Society Presents: Holiday Story Fest |
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Each night a tracking link will be available on the town's website to follow Santa and Buddy through Town. |
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Town of Smithfield Launches Fraud Alert to Notify Property Owners of New Transactions |
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The Smithfield Town Clerk is providing a free new tool to help property owners protect one of their most valuable assets.
With Fraud Alert, you can sign up to receive alerts whenever a document, such as a deed or mortgage, is recorded under your name. Documents can be viewed online or at the Clerk’s Office.
*Please note there may be other property owners in the town that share the same name.
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Refuse and Recycling Corner
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Recycling tips for the holidays!
DO! If the elves deliver cardboard boxes to your doorway, keep in mind that Smithfield Department of Public Works has cardboard recycling containers that accept large pieces (up to 5ft.) of flattened cardboard for recycling. We get a LOT of extra cardboard during this season, so please call ahead to make sure we have space in our containers, 401-233-1034 X105.
DO! When it comes to presents, be sure to recycle wrapping paper, gift bags, gift boxes, tissue paper, holiday cards, envelopes and wrapping paper tubes. It is best to have flattened paper for recycling, try to avoid bunching it up.
DON’T Please leave out any foil or Mylar gift wrapping, photo cards, gift bows and ribbons. All of these items should go in your trash cart as they tend to wrap around the equipment at the recycling center, leading to costly shutdowns.
DO! Be sure to recycle plastic blister packaging. The often hard-to-open, firm plastic packaging that items such as small toys and consumer electronics come in. It is a rigid plastic container, so it can be recycled.
DO! Let’s face it, Santa carries a plastic bag, not a sack. If you are lucky enough to know him, tell him to take his plastic bags, plastic bubble wrap and any stretchy plastic film to a ReStore container for recycling. Most supermarkets have ReStore containers in their entry ways.
DO! Trees and Natural Wreaths- completely remove all decorations from trees and wreaths for recycling. The 2022 tree and wreath collection will be the first two full weeks of January (the week of the 3rd and the week of the 10th). No other yard debris will be collected at this time.
DON’T Please do not put holiday lights in your recycling cart.
DO! If you would like to recycle your lights, please bring them to Smithfield DPW, by appointment, call 401-233-1034 X105.
DO! For many of us, the best part of the holiday season is eating and drinking with family and friends. Please remember that all of those plastic cups, glass bottles and aluminum cans should be placed in the recycling carts. Aluminum foil pie plates and pans can be recycled too! These items should be empty at a minimum, rinsed if possible.
DON’T Make sure any paper cups, plates (paper or plastic), napkins, foam cups and plastic cutlery are disposed of in the trash cart.
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Economic Development Commission
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Seven Cedars Farm
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Name and Location of Business:
SEVEN CEDARS FARM
20 John Mowry Road
Phone: 401-632-1894
Website: sevencedarsfarm.us
Founder(s):
John F. Emin, Jr
Family Owned: Yes
Name and role of the person(s) being interviewed:
John F. Emin Jr. (Owner), Jocelyn Emin (Owner)
Background:
Where did you get the idea for this company?
John was born and raised on a farm.
What made you choose Smithfield?
John was born and raised in Smithfield and the farm is on family owned property.
What is the founder’s background that led to this company being started?
While the property had a farm history to begin with, John grew up working on a dairy farm, an apple orchard and eventually became an agriculture high school teacher all while maintaining a well cultivated passion for farming.
Who is on your leadership team and what’s their background?
Besides John F. Emin, Jr who is the founder and one of the owners, his son Seth and Seth’s daughters Jocelyn and Marina Emin are also owners. The three of them, just like John, have grown up on the farm property and harvest the same passion for making Seven Cedars Farm a destination for all to visit.
Anything else you want people to know about your business?
While we were originally known for our spring and fall flowers as well as the Christmas trees, the farm is constantly evolving and expanding. Over the last few years we’ve also become known for our seasonal craft festivals as well as our haunted hayrides! A historic fact about the farm that we love to share is about the houses. Our homes were built in the 1700s and the house that sits alongside the farm property was actually the home of Colonel Elisha Mowry during the Revolutionary War and stored 1/3 of the Revolutionary War arms used in the region!
How long has the business operated in Smithfield?
Since 1965
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Do you operate in other locations:
No.
What does your business do? (What product does it produce? What services does it provide?
We grow and sell a large variety of springtime flowers, vegetables, fall flowers such as mums, Christmas trees (both pick and cut and precut), Christmas wreathes and new for 2022- summer flowers! Along with the crops we grow, we also hold Easter Funday events for families; annual craft festivals in the spring, summer and fall, and our haunted hayride in Octobers!
Describe a typical client:
Everyone!
Does the business have any plans for growth or expansion?
Yes. We are planning on additional greenhouses to expand our spring and fall crops of flowers and vegetables. We also hope to hold weddings here in the future with plans of a pavilion and even a chapel in the woods.
Who are your competitors? How do you differ from your competitors?
We don’t view anyone as being a competitor, we believe that everyone has something unique to their business that they are providing to their customers and that we all have something to offer. We like working with other farms and local businesses and strive to give all of our customers a quality product and memorable visit.
What is your reach?
Statewide
How do you adapt to changing markets?
We try our hardest to maintain a nice balance between sticking with what we know and have always grown with testing the waters with new and evolving customer tastes and crop types.
What are the various jobs in the field of organizations? How many employees do you have?
We currently do not have any employees. John, Seth, Jocelyn and Marina do all of the work on the farm for the most part with the occasional help from some great friends. Some jobs that we do are planting each crop, watering, culling, marketing as well as selling of the crop. Each season has a different job planting wise, the festival’s have different organization and planning jobs and the hayride has many jobs within itself as well. We are constantly busy!
Are you currently hiring?
No.
Best way for potential customers/clients to learn more about your business?
Facebook
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Men & Women of the Smithfield Fire Department |
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As always, be “fire safe” by following these few simple rules:
- A dry Christmas tree can burn very hot and very fast. Water your Christmas tree everyday!
- Keep candles at least 12 inches away from anything that burns.
- Keep children and pets away from lit candles.
- Consider using battery-operated flameless candles, which can look, smell and feel like real candles.
- Inspect holiday lights each year before you put them up. Throw away light strands with frayed or pinched wires.
- Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.
- Always turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to bed.
- Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.
- Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop.
- If you have a small (grease) cooking fire and decide to fight the fire...
- On the stovetop, smother the flames by sliding a lid over the pan and turning off the burner. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.
- For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
- If you have any doubt about fighting a small fire…
- Just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.
- Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number from outside the home.
- Install smoke alarms on every level of the home, outside sleeping areas, and inside bedrooms.
- Enjoy the holiday!
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Town of Smithfield
Helping Hands Fund
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Donations are being accepted during the holiday season, and throughout the year, for the Town of Smithfield’s Helping Hands Fund established to help bring hope and joy to less fortunate families in our community. Contributions to the fund will be used to provide essentials including clothing, food, and gift certificates.
Please send your donation to the Town Hall, c/o The Town Manager's Office, 64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917.
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Vacancies for Town Boards and Commissions
- The Town is currently seeking volunteers to serve on various boards and commissions. These boards and commissions act as advisory committees to the Town Council. Town residents with an interest in serving on any of these boards or commissions are encouraged to apply.
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Interested parties should submit a letter of interest to the Town Manager’s Office, 64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917 along with an application form and resume. A letter of interest may contain your interest or experience in the field of each particular board or commission that you are applying for.
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Check online for board & commission vacancies at Onboard click the “Run Report” button on the left of that page.
- Current Openings Include (Feel free to use the links below to contact the board chairs for additional information):
- Sewer Authority
- Conservation Commission
- Historic Preservation Commission
- Smithfield Water Supply Board Advisory Commission
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Affordable Housing Advisory Board
- Economic Development Commission
Smithfield Samaritans
- The Smithfield Town Council has an initiative program called “Smithfield Samaritans,” and encourages anyone in the community to self-nominate or submit a name to the Town Manager, of a Smithfield resident or business in town who is doing or has performed an act of kindness or a good deed that is notable or charitable.
- The Town Council will review all nominations that are submitted and will each month select one individual or business to be recognized with a citation and the opportunity to speak at the council meeting explaining their good deeds “on the record.”
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The nomination form is available online here as well as printed copies available in Town Hall.
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