2022 Pawtucket Hall of Famers honored for shining positive light… Tickets on sale now

The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee announced this year’s list of 2022 Pawtucket Hall of Fame inductees.  The public is invited to its annual Pawtucket Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony on Friday, November 4, 2022, beginning at 6pm (reception), 7pm (dinner) at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center, 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, RI, catered by Pranzi.   

Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Anchor/Reporter, Alison Bologna from WJAR NBC10 with special guest, RI Radio & TV and 2017 Pawtucket Hall of Famer, Ron St. Pierre. 

Opening ceremonies for the evening, will be President and CEO of RI Foundation and 2019 Pawtucket Hall of Fame inductee, Neil Steinberg.   

The induction award is given to those individuals whose efforts, in any line of endeavor, have gone ‘above & beyond’ in their community service activities and/or who have been vehicles that shine a positive light upon the city. 

This year’s 2022 Pawtucket Hall of Fame Inductees are:  Dr. Michael Fine (writer, community organizer & family physician), James R. Hoyt, Jr. (chief executive officer of the Boy’s & Girls Club of Pawtucket), Roberta Noiseux, Kenneth Noiseux (community philanthrophists),  Jack ‘Jack’ Partridge (author, lawyer, Senior Counsel to the firm of Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP),and (the late) David Rosser (former executive director of the Blackstone River Watershed Association & founder of Operation Zap.  Also being recognized as “historical inductee” is Hannah Wilkinson Slater (early American pioneer and inventor).    

In addition to these inductions, this year’s recipient of the traditional “Person of the Year Award”, which is given to recognize the person the committee believes has made an outstanding contribution over this past year will be presented to Elizabeth D. Moreira (Pawtucket’s Public Health & Equity Director). 

How to get tickets:

Tickets are $75.00 per person (after October 15 – $85.00 per person) and will be available beginning in September (cash or check only).  Tables of (10) may be purchased to accommodate a group or family and should be purchased early.  Tickets may be purchased in person at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI which is opened 7 days a week from 10:00am to 4:00pm, OR by mail addressed to:  Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI  02860. 

Checks should be made payable to:  Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee.  Tickets will not be sold after October 22 and will not be sold at the door.  

The Pawtucket Hall of Fame is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 1986 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pawtucket as a city.  The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honor the contributions of people whose efforts, in any line of endeavor, have added to the heritage of the City of Pawtucket. 

For more info, visit the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1640819672808709) or https://pawtucketri.com/pawtucket-hall-fame for updates – or call 401-273-5367. 

Editor’s Note: We congratulate…

Ron St. Pierre, co-master of ceremonies, runs a weekly column, “Ron & Jen’s Great Escape”

Jack Partridge is an occasional commentary contributor.

Dr. Michael Fine is a monthly contributor of short stories.