Last modified: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 12:25 AM EST NAHS students meet rights activist BY AMY DeMELIA SUN CHRONICLE STAFF Students from North Attleboro High School recently had the opportunity to touch history when they visited the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at URI to meet with Bernard LaFayette Jr. LaFayette is a civil rights activist who co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, rode with the Freedom Riders and worked closely with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He currently is a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the University of Rhode Island. This trip was the culmination of studies on school segregation by history teacher Edward Shockro and Student Coalition Against Racism advisor Susan Caldwell. A previous trip to the Kennedy Library in Boston provided background information and insight into the Kennedy administration's role in the civil rights movement. Here's a chance to have a little fun and support a great cause. The third annual AJ Brown Family Fun Day, featuring games, music, arts and crafts and more will be held on Saturday, March 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at North Attleboro Middle School. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Early Learning Center's boundless playground project. The boundless playground is a barrier-free playground that can be used by children with or without disabilities.The playground will accommodate up to 70 children with 29 activities and will be fully handicapped accessible. The family fun day is held annually in honor of AJ Brown, who has battled for four years with brain cancer. The annual fee is $5 per person or $20 per family. AMY DeMELIA can be reached at at 508-236-0334 or ademelia@thesunchronicle.com. And here's another great cause that helps out local families with fuel assistance through Neighbors Helping Neighbors. The third annual Cafe Porto Bello Fundraiser for Neighbors Helping Neighbors will be held Sunday, March 30, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Cafe at 6 North Washington St. Tickets are $25 per person and include a full buffet from salad to Italian desserts, courtesy of Paula Catalano and her team at the cafe. Beverages are available through a cash bar. Tickets can by purchased by sending a check to NHN, 627 Mount Hope Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760. Town Clerk Max Gould would like to remind everyone that it is dog license time again. The 2008 dog licenses are now available in the Town Clerk's office . The fee for a male or female dog has risen to $20 for the new year, while the fee for a spayed or neutered dog remains at $5.