Congratulations to the following students at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School for earning AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams:

Mark Haynes, who qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award, by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all exams and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of the exams.

Scott Larson, John Scanlon and Lucas Sylvia, who qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher

Congratulations also to D-R High School students Haley Jackson and Lindsay Hastings for being named Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2010 competition.

Two decades of riding The Greenlock Therapeutic Riding Center in Rehoboth will celebrate its 20th year of using horse-back riding and equine-related activities to treat children and adults with a wide range of disabilities from multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy to autism and speech delays on Saturday. The event will take place at the Renaissance Hotel in Providence at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 each, and will include cocktails and dinner. The theme for the 20th year gala celebration is Diamonds and Denim, and the evening's master of ceremonies will be Tony Petrarca of the Channel 12 News Team. There will be a silent as well as a live auction.

All proceeds go to Greenlock where less than half of the cost of services is provided by private and insurance fees. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 508-252-5814.

Raising cancer awareness

The Center at Five Bridge Inn will host its inaugural open house, a breast cancer awareness/education day and fundraiser, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. All proceeds will benefit the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation. There will also be an "Alex's Lemonade Stand" for childhood cancer and two donation spin classes to benefit LiveStrong.

Five Bridge Inn is located at 152 Pine St. For more information: fivebridgeinn.com/health_events-2.html.

Church to mark 25 years

Christian Life Church of Rehoboth will mark its 25th anniversary with an evening at the Hillside Country Club featuring Pastor Mike Servello of Mount Zion Ministries in Utica, N.Y. There will be a dinner at 7 p.m., preceded by a hospitality hour from 6 to 7.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children. For reservations, no later than Oct. 18, call the church office at 508-252-3364.

Ghost stories

The Blanding Public Library will hold ghost stories in the cemetery, an annual guided tour/walk through Rehoboth's historical Village Cemetery on Bay State Road, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. The event will include tales of local hauntings from area residents. Parking is at Redway Plain. Buy tickets at the library. Space is limited. Donation is $6. Also at the library ...

The following programs are taking place at Blanding Library, 124 Bay State Road. Registration is required. Call 508-252-4236.

Beary Fun Afternoon - This fall project will offer kids creative fun with paper and stamping at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The program for children in kindergarten through grade 4. Space is limited with preference to Rehoboth residents.

Story and craft time, a program of stories and related crafts for children 3 through kindergarten, will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 2 p.m. Thursdays from Oct. 21 to Nov. 19.

Tot time, a 20- to 30-minute program for children under 3 combines books, songs and related activities. The program will take place at 10 a.m. beginning Tuesday, Oct. 20 and then held Nov. 3, 17 and Dec. 1.

Meeting set on cable

Selectmen will hold a public meeting at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 at the council on aging to hear comments from the public about Rehoboth's Public Access Corporation, known as RePAC. The board recently received a petition with more than 200 signatures asking them to look into the situation. Robert Brawley and Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee Chairman David Katseff also have questioned the cable access company's policies. Issues that have been raised include how RePAC responds to public inquiries and whether it's airing its own political agenda.

Selectmen Chairman Frederick "Skip" Vadnais said RePAC isn't expected to respond to residents' concerns at this meeting, but added they want to hear the public's concerns, good and bad. The public session will take place during the regular meeting of the board of selectmen.

Seasonal flu clinic Oct. 17

The Rehoboth Board of Health will sponsor a seasonal flu clinic for residents 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Beckwith Middle School. The clinic is for anyone, regardless of insurance. Please bring insurance and Medicare cards. Registration is required. Call 508-252-3099 to register.

Catch Poetry in the Village

Susan Mahan will be featured at Poetry in the Village on Oct. 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A South Boston native, Susan (O'Donnell) Mahan has been an editor for the South Boston Literary Gazette since 2002. She has published three chapbooks, "Paris Awaits," "In The Wilderness of Grief" and "Missing Mum" and is working on a fourth, "World View." She also has been published in numerous publications and anthologies. Poetry in the Village takes place at Blanding Library, Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. for open mic sign-up, with a feature at 7:15 p.m. For more information/directions, send an e-mail to nlmboucher@comcast.net.

Firefighters to serve chicken

The Station 3 Fire Association will hold its annual drive-through chicken barbecue on Sunday, Oct. 25. Food can be picked up between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 and include a barbecue half-chicken, mashed potatoes, squash, cole slaw, cranberry sauce and pie. For tickets, call Bob Nunes at 508-379-0156 before Oct. 20.

Frightful fun on tap

After cooking dinner, the fun is just getting started for Rehoboth's firefighters, whose anual Halloween party for children takes place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at Stations 2 and 3. The free event includes games, candy, costume contest, a balloon stomp and refreshments. Station 2 is on Tremont Street.

Toys for Tots

The Rehoboth Helping Hands Project is once again organizing its annual Holiday Toys for Tots campaign and will be accepting toys, books and other holiday gifts for Rehoboth children in need through Nov. 22. The group prefers unwrapped toys, unless you call ahead and get an item from Helping Hands Director Steve Martin.

Helping Hands also will be organizing its Blizzard of Giving program where Christmas lists from needy children in town are collected and posted at the schools and Rehoboth Post Office. People can then buy the item, gift wrap it and return it for distribution. The list of holiday gift items for donation will be posted by the end of October. Any holiday donation can be dropped off at 127 Martin St. For more information, contact Steve Martin at the Helping Hands Project at 508-252-3263.

Register for fall town meeting

The fall special town meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School. If a second night is needed, it will be held the following Monday, Nov. 2. The town clerk's office will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today (Friday, Oct. 16), which is the last date to register to vote for those residents who have not registered and who wish to be eligible to vote at the special town meeting. Anyone who will be 18 years of age by Oct. 26 may register.

Girl Scout volunteers sought

Rehoboth and Seekonk Girl Scouts are looking for adult volunteers and girls in kindergarten through grade 12. They will have their annual Bring a Friend Costume Dance from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Rehoboth Congregational Church's Fellowship Hall. The Rehoboth Congregational Church is on Bay State Road. For more Girl Scout information, call Colleen McBride @ 252-6430 or visit rehobothgirlscouts.webs.com or gsri.org.

Community calendar ...

Other upcoming community events include:

The Rehoboth Farmers Market is open on Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will run through October. It's a half-mile south of Route 44 on Route 118 next door to the council on aging.

The Rehoboth American Legion Post 302 is holding a holiday fair Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. off Route 118 at The Cannon. Tables available. Call Cheryl at 1-508-212-1263.

Senior citizen club events

The regular meetings of the Rehoboth Senior Citizens Club's regular meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Rehoboth Senior Center at 55 Bay State Road. Upcoming trips will include:

Tuesday Oct. 20, a day trip to Foxwoods at a cost of $19 each including driver's tip, free dinner buffet and $5 toward Keno.

Three-day trip to Atlantic City, Nov. 15-17 at a cost is $265, based on double occupancy. Trip includes bus transportation, driver's tip, two dinner buffets, $20 on arrival, a $15 food coupon, and a free show. On the third day, travel to New York City, Radio City Music Hall's Rockettes Christmas Spectacular. If interested, call "Pete" at 508-761-5087.

The annual Christmas Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Rehoboth Senior Center at 55 Bay State Road. There will be baked goods, a Christmas table, basket time raffle, money tree, pot of gold, jewelry, white elephant table, toy table, raffles, handmade items, donuts, muffins, sandwiches and more.

At the council on aging ...

The council on aging is planning these classes. For more information, or to register, call 508-252-3371. The senior center is at 55 Bay State Road.

Gambling session - Rehoboth Triad, in conjunction with the Taunton Triad and the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling is offering a presentation for seniors on compulsive gambling at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Try zumba - A weekly zumba gold class will be held at 10:15 a.m. Fridays. The class is 45 minutes and is taught by an instructor certified in zumba dance. The class is geared toward seniors, and beginners are welcome.

Two new computer classes - A one-on-one beginner computer class takes place weekly at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Registration is required. A basic computer class will be held weekly at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. This class will be in a group. The senior center's resident computer whiz, Aaron Tarver, will answer questions.

Gert's Cafe is open for its 18th season. Call Cheryl Maiorano to make reservations. The cost of lunch remains at $3.

Nurse to visit - Rehoboth Town Nurse, Lynn Allienello will be at the Rehoboth Council on Aging every other month on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m.

Meals on Wheels drivers needed - Drivers with a couple of free hours once or twice a week who enjoy visiting homebound seniors are needed; mileage is reimbursed.

Wanabee weight meeting - The group meets at no cost on Mondays at 11:30 a.m.

Tai chi at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays. The cost is $3.

Line dancing at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. The cost is $2.

Balancing exercise and upper cardio at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The class is free.

Reiki class every other Thursday at 10 a.m. Cost is $15 for a 30-minute session.

Royal Travelers' Presentation - Learn about trips to New York, the Rockies or Florida with Don Coulombe of Royal Travlers' Vacations at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21.

A senior citizens club craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

Support food pantry

The Rehoboth Helping Hands Food Pantry is a tax-exempt organization as part of the Shaw's Community Rewards Program, by where Shaw's donates a portion of purchases made by those who enroll to the food pantry. You must shop on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays qualify. To sign up, log on to shaws.com/community rewards and follow the directions. Any questions, call Steve Martin at 508-252-3263.

Laura Calverley covers Rehoboth for The Sun Chronicle. She can be reached at lcalverley@aol.com.