Autumnfest Steering Committee  P.O Box 574 Woonsocket, RI 02895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release

Date:       2/05/2018

Contact:  Joe Callahan

Phone:    Work (401)762-1240  Cell (508)922-7230

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AUTUMNFEST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED

 

Woonsocket, RI – The Autumnfest Steering Committee held their annual Reorganizational Meeting on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.  As part of the meeting, the committee elected Richard Savaria to be this year’s Autumnfest Chairperson.  Garrett Mancieri was elected as Vice Chairperson, Emily Laramee will return as Treasurer and Tyler Martin was elected as Secretary.

 

 “I am very happy to have been selected as Chairperson of the 2018 Autumnfest Steering Committee.  This is an important year as we begin to plan the 40^th Autumnfest Celebration.  It will take a lot of hard work, however, the Executive Committee and the entire Autumnfest Steering Committee is ready to take on this great challenge and bring a great festival to the greater Woonsocket community over Columbus Day Weekend.”  I would like to say thank you to last year’s Chairperson Linda Plays.  Linda contributed an enormous effort in making Autumnfest a continued success,” said Savaria.

 

Richard Savaria has served on the Autumnfest Steering Committee since 1979, holding various positions such as Parade Coordinator, Sporting Events Coordinator, and Vice Chairperson.

 

Garrett Mancieri enters his 2^nd year with Autumnfest.  This will be his first year as Vice Chairperson.  Last year he served as Fundraising Coordinator.

 

Emily Laramee begins her 3^rd year with Autumnfest.  In her first year she was the Arts & Crafts Co-Coordinator and then last year and this year as Treasurer.

 

Tyler Martin begins his 6^th year with Autumnfest.  This is his first year as Secretary.  The last 5 years he was Park Management Co-Coordinator.

 

 

Autumnfest is a Family-Friendly Celebration now entering its 40^th year.  Autumnfest is held Columbus Day Weekend (October 6, 7 & 8, 2018) at World War II Memorial Park off Social Street in Woonsocket, RI.  Please visit our website at www.autumnfest.org and like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RIAutumnfest).