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NRI Community Services, Inc. of Woonsocket and its affiliate agencies held their 44th Annual Meeting on June 30th at the Pines in North Smithfield with 175 guests attending.

Elaine Card, an NRICS Board member was named the 2010 Honor Roll Designee. Elaine has been Dean of Students at Woonsocket High School since 1985 and is retiring this year. She was commended by several NRICS managers for her advocacy, compassion and her seemingly limitless energy. Elaine encouraged the audience of community mental health staff and advocates to “persevere” and “preserve their resilience.”

An appreciation award was presented to Sheila Correia, an employee of Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island in Pawtucket for her efforts to coordinate the hospital’s generous holiday giving to Singleton House of Pascoag, an NRI Community Services residential home.

William M. Ryan, Esq. of Blackstone, Board Chair, chaired the election of Directors, Officers, Board and Friends of NRI Community Services. Elected as officers, effective July 1 were: Roland Boucher of N. Smithfield, Chair; Linda L. Deschenes of Cumberland, Vice Chair; Judith R. Dance of Woonsocket, Secretary; and William M. Ryan, Treasurer. Chris Stephens, President/CEO, thanked the Board and employees for their commitment to agency’s continued success.

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