Welcome to TIVERTON 1st!

Tiverton 1st is a grassroots community organization open to all who support preserving our quality of life in Tiverton by maintaining both our community and school services in a fiscally-responsible way, and promoting cooperation, compromise and community pride.
Membership is open to all Tiverton residents who are at least 18 years old & support Tiverton 1st's principles & goals (non-residents or those under 18 years old are welcome to join as non-voting members). There's no membership fee.Just email your name, address, phone # and email address to: Tiverton1st@cox.net.
You can also request to become a "Tiverton 1st Friend"& join our confidential email list.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

TIVERTON 1st NIGHT OF MUSIC / TONIGHT @ 7p at SANDYWOODS

The Tiverton 1st Night of Music Show takes place tonight (Friday March 1) @ 7p at Sandywoods.

The incredible lineup of musicians on Friday night, all donating their time and talent, including Kayla Ringelheim, Alexander's Dark Band, Bob Kendall, Seamus Galligan, Doug Mills & Mike Heffernan! BYOB and food if you wish. Tickets are just $10/person at the door. 

All of the proceeds will support Celebrate Tiverton!, a town-wide summer festival that will take place July 26-28 at several different locations in town, including Sandywoods. 


Join your neighbors for a night of fun, in support of a special community-wide event.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

T1 MUSICAL BENEFIT: FRIDAY MARCH 1 @ 7p

Please join Tiverton 1st at Sandywoods (43 Muse Way) on Friday March 1st from 7-9pm to sit back, enjoy talented musicians, and help raise funds to help defray the costs of the upcoming town-wide "Celebrate Tiverton!" event. This special night of fun and entertainment is just $10 at the door- BYOB and snacks!! 


"Celebrate Tiverton!" takes place July 26-28 - there are events being planned from North Tiverton to the waterfront, from Sandywoods to South Tiverton! We are planning a kick off cocktail party, a flotilla, beach bonfire, a parade, a summer harvest dinner, and a family friendly outdoor dance party. 


To Tiverton 1st, community is much more than a slogan! Our goal is to honor all parts of our town, bring our community together, and draw visitors into our area to help us celebrate our fabulous town! Please save the dates and look for upcoming announcements and the launch of our new website. 


As always, please feel free to contact us at Tiverton1st@cox.net, follow our blog at www.Tiverton1st.blogspot.com or visit "Tiverton 1st" on Facebook. And if you're not yet a member, consider joining Tiverton 1st. Membership is free and open to all who share Tiverton 1st's pro-community values. Only members are able to comment on the T1 Facebook page, and will receive members-only emails. Join your neighbors in working together to make TIVERTON PROUD and put TIVERTON FIRST!


Friday, February 15, 2013

SAKONNET BRIDGE TOLL / SENATE HEARING REPLAYS ON COX CHANNEL 15

Here are the dates Capitol TV has scheduled to replay Wednesday's Senate hearing on Sakonnet Bridge tolls. Note that any of these replays could possibly be bumped from the channel if a live meeting not currently scheduled is added at that time.

RI STATEWIDE INTERCONNECT CHANNEL C (Cox Channel 15)
(CAPITOL TV)
Thursday, February 14, 2013
11:30 PM Senate Committee on Finance 2.13.13

Friday, February 15, 2013
11:30 AM Senate Committee on Finance 2.13.13
11:30 PM Senate Committee on Finance 2.13.13

Saturday, February 16, 2013
11:30 AM Senate Committee on Finance 2.13.13

Sunday, February 17, 2013
11:30 PM Senate Committee on Finance 2.13.13

Monday, February 18, 2013
2:30 PM Senate Committee on Finance 2.13.13

*program can be overridden by live programming.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

SAKONNET RIVER BRIDGE TOLL HEARING NOW UNDER WAY ON COX CHANNEL 15

The Senate Committee hearing on Tolls is currently under way and can be viewed on RI Statewide Interconnect Channel C (Cox channel 15).

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

SAKONNET BRIDGE TOLL HEARINGS THIS WEDNESDAY AT STATE HOUSE

Toll Hearings. REMINDER Wednesday.

Many people are driving up and see below for shuttle as well. Parking is tight up there, so planning on carpooling or taking the shuttle. Please come if at all possible. This is our opportunity to heard and seen!

Per Newport Count Chamber of Commerce:

The Chamber is working with STOP, Sakonnet Toll Opposition Platform, to provide complimentary coach/shuttle service to the Statehouse. The buses will leave the Stop and Shop in Middletown at 2:00 p.m., and will leave Clements Market in Portsmouth 2:15 p.m., and the Park and Ride, Fish Road, Tiverton at 2:30 p.m., and arrive at the Statehouse between 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.. They will be returning at approximately 10:00 p.m.

Please email us if you will be participating by attending the hearings at Jane@newportchamber.com.

If you would like to take advantage of the shuttle, contact Jeanne Smith at 401-683-1764 or email at notolljeanne@cox.net.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

SANDYWOODS OPEN MIC / EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT

Tonight and every Tuesday night! 

Open mic with host Chris Farias at Sandywoods.

TIVERTON 1st MUSICAL EVENT: FRIDAY MARCH 1 @ 7p:

Friday - March 1 from 7-10pm:

Tiverton 1st is throwing another musicians and munchies event at Sandywoods! The first gathering was so successful we thought we'd break up the winter and let the music flow! We provide the space and the music and you show up, shimmy, shake and celebrate. 

More details to follow soon-but do save the date- the last one was superpacked and superfun!!