Guest Speaker: Colleen Kelly Mellor
Kathleen Monahan of Leisure Learning, St. Luke’s, East Greenwich, says: “Thank you for the outstanding talk.You positively affect the lives of your audience (that was the talk from the group at lunch.) You gave us energy and courage. We laughed out loud. No one fell asleep. You connected! A good quality, very hard to…
The ‘Real Fabric’ of Kent County: Its People: The DeSilva Men—
(Picture above shows, from left to right: Albert, Richard, Manny, Arthur, and Eddie in succession.) The following story of mine appeared in the Kent County Daily Times. But to tell you the truth, in interviewing them, I thought we might be kicked out of the Cozy Grille, on Tiogue Ave., in Coventry. Why? Our laughter…
There I Was—Back at My Father’s Childhood Church
I’m pretty amazed at my life. I never know where the next door leads. I just keep going through doors that present, trusting…even if, at times, I hesitate. A perfect example is what I’m embarked upon now—guest-speaking. You see, I’d never have believed guest-speaking would become something I love. I just had too great a…
Guest-speaking: A Hoot!
I’ve spoken at Plaza Esperanza and Wildberry Apartments in West Warwick, in past two weeks, and now will go before an audience at SS. Peter and Paul church, Highland Street, in Phenix, West Warwick, RI. on Wed. night, Oct. 19th. 7:30 PM (I’m gonna try to have them out in time for debate.) What’s so…
Native Daughter Colleen Kelly Mellor Speaks to Kent County Audiences
Many of the folks in my audiences remember my father, John J. Kelly. They just don’t remember him as I do, for they only had him as high school principal. I tell them I had no dates in high school, since no young man wanted to come to my home. None was that brave….
A West Warwick Athlete Finds Himself in the Jungles of Viet Nam
“Welcome to Hell” was the sign he saw prominently posted at the gate at Parris Island, North Carolina. Its message wasn’t over-the-top bluster. Instead, it was the not-so-nice entry point telling Michael A. Montigny his life was about to seriously change. He was at this camp to learn skills that would enable him to survive…
