April 19, 2024

You’re Invited to Honor Hall of Famer Joe Medeiros! Get Your Tickets Now!

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Joseph "Joe"Medeiros, is the heart and soul of Pierce Stadium in East Providence. A three-year baseball player while at East Providence High School he also excelled in Track. After Rhode Island College, Joe began a career of public service and dedication concentrated on providing city residents with a high quality of recreational activities. Joe maintains the 26 acre Pierce complex which houses a baseball and football stadium often considered the class of New England. The stadium also has several little league fields and recently renovated basketball, tennis courts and walking trails. During years of economic difficulty, Joe often maintained a quality complex with next to zero funding. Joe is a volunteer with many organizations. He has been a 26 year member of the Heritage Days committee, the Dolly Searle Golf Tourney, Relay For Life, Eagle Scouts, and many more. Joe's talents have been recognized by the Pawtucket Red Sox as he has been asked to be part of their ground crew. Additionally Joe has lead an effort to maintain high school and middle school athletic fields. Joe is responsible for 4th of July fireworks, Loof Carousel events and so much more.

Help honor Joe by attending the EPHS Hall of Fame ceremony on Sunday, October 15, 2017. The dinner/ceremony will be held at the Venus De Milo restaurant in Swansea, Massachusetts at 12 noon.

Tickets are $40. and cover costs for full dinner, awards and wall plaques. Ticket chairpersons are Don and Linda Carlson. They can be reached for tickets at 11 Breeze Way, Riverside, R.I. 02915 or by phone at 401-433-3693. Tickets can also be purchased in the main office of EPHS. Checks can be made out to 'EPHS HOF Dinner'.

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