You’re listening to the Westerly Sun’s podcast, where we talk about the best local events, new job postings, obituaries, and more.

First, a bit of Rhode Island trivia. Today’s trivia is brought to you by Perennial. Perennial’s new plant-based drink “Daily Gut & Brain” is a blend of easily digestible nutrients crafted for gut and brain health. A convenient mini-meal, Daily Gut & Brain” is available now at the CVS Pharmacy in Wakefield.

Now, some trivia. Did you know that Woonsocket native, Bryan Wallace Berard is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Berard was the first overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He is most noted for a debilitating eye injury he received early in his career. Berard underwent several operations, and played 619 games in his NHL career despite the seriousness of the injury.

Next, an event that you should know about…

This weekend, The Misquamicut Drive-In is holding their 11th annual Fallfest Weekend. From tonight, September 17th at 5pm to Sunday at 5pm, enjoy amusement park rides, games, dozens of food vendors, family entertainment, and mainstage music acts.

See you there!

Next, Are you interested in a new opportunity? Look no further, we’re here again with another new job listing. Today’s posting comes from the City of Norwich. They’re looking for 911 Emergency Dispatchers and your responsibility will be to handle and keep accurate communications of calls made to the emergency system.  Pay starts at $51,000 per year. If you’re interested, you can read more and apply by using the link in our episode description.

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Today we’re remembering the life of Doris Simmons at the age of 98 and formerly of Westerly. Doris was born in New Haven, grew up In Brooklyn, and graduated from Girl's High. She spent summers in Stonington with her mother and Aunt at their family owned business, Orchard House. It was during one of those summers when she met her husband, Downing. They were married and raised three children.

Doris was proud to have earned a certificate in Library Science from the University of Rhode Island and worked for many years at the Westerly Library. She was devoted to church and was, for many years, an active member of Pleasant Street Baptist Church and then of Central Baptist Church. She was active in many organizations in town and was a board member of the Senior Center.

Once Downing died, Doris relocated to North Carolina to be near her family. She was a strong woman of faith, but family was the most important part of her life. She loved and supported her family her entire life.

She is survived by her sons, her daughter, and 4 grandchildren.

She had devoted caregivers and the family would like to thank Teresa for the special care that she provided.

Although Doris was content and lived her last years in North Carolina, she always called Westerly her home. Her faith was strong until the end. She would often say "God has been good to me"

Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Doris’s life.

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That’s it for today, we’ll be back next time with more! Also, remember to check out our sponsor Perennial, Daily Gut & Brain, available at the CVS on Main St. in Wakefield!

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