Out & About in RI: Senior Agenda Coalition of RI 16th Annual Conference (photos)

Photo, top: Herb Weiss & Carol Anne Costa

On Sept. 25, 2025, over 300 gathered at the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island’s (SACRI) 16th Annual Conference and Expo, “Navigating Choppy Waters – Shelter from the Storm,” held at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston.

The Sept. 25 event featured a thought-provoking keynote address by Dr. Ed Iannuccilli, legislative updates from House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and Rep. Lauren Carson (D-Dist. 75, Newport), along with a panel discussion exploring critical topics facing older adults.

At the event, SARI recognized the advocacy of Ray Gagne Jr. and Sister Norma Fleming, RSM,, presenting them with the inaugural Marjorie Waters Award for Service. Honoring the legacy of Marjorie Waters—Rhode Island College graduate, former Director of Information Technology for a Tribal Nation, Six Sigma Process Excellence Coach in the finance industry, and Executive Director of Providence’s Westminster Senior Center—the award celebrates her dedication as a lifelong community activist. It was presented to Gagne and Sister Fleming in recognition of their advocacy and service to older adults and persons with disabilities.

Here are photos of this “always” well-attended event! Photos by: Brooke Conneally, for SACRI