1. The South Kingstown School Committee will meet tonight for a work session at 7:00 p.m. at the South Kingstown High School Library to discuss a Literacy Audit after hearing a grievance at 5:00 p.m. in a closed executive session.  Check back tomorrow for the wrap.

2. The South Kingstown Planning Board of Review also meets tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall for their monthly work session, with a continued discussion of Signage Regulations, Use of LED/Electronic Messaging Board Technology, and other items.

3. Former Celtic and Projo columnist to speak at South County YMCA today

On Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00 p.m., former Boston Celtic Chris Herren will be joined by Providence Journal sports columnist Bill Reynolds to discuss their new book, Basketball Junkie.

The memoir chronicles Herren’s years with the Celtics, his descent into drug addiction and his recovery and return to the spotlight. Having played high school basketball in Fall River, Herren was featured in Reynolds’ book Fall River Dreams.

Ticket prices are $15 for Y members, $30 for the general public, and $5 for students (ID required).

For more information, contact the South County Y at 401-783-3900 or register online at www.ymcagreaterprovidence.org.

4. Sen. Sosnowski honored by Water Works Association

STATE HOUSE – Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski (D-Dist. 37, New Shoreham, South Kingstown) has been named the Legislator of the Year by the New England Water Works Association as announced in a press release yesterday.

Senator Sosnowski was recognized by the organization at its annual conference, held Monday in Newport.

Raymond J. Raposa, Executive Director of the Water Works Association, said the award to Senator Sosnowski recognizes her “substantial assistance in the promotion of legislation and the advancement of policy that protects public health and the environment while ensuring safe water.”

5. RIDOT PUBLISHES NEW STATEWIDE BIKE MAP

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that the latest edition of the statewide bicycling map, Guide to Cycling in the Ocean State 2011-2012, is now available according to a news release issued yesterday.

The new bike map highlights more than 50 miles of off-road bikeways across Rhode Island’s network of eight major bike paths. The map includes RIDOT’s newest bike paths such as the 2.5-mile Quonset Bike Path and the 1-mile Warren Bike Path, and new bike path segments on the Blackstone River Bikeway, the Coventry Greenway (part of the Washington Secondary Bike Path) and the William C. O’Neill (South County) Bike Path. Designated parking lots for each path are also indicated on the map.

For experienced on-road cyclists, the map highlights hundreds of miles of roads marked as suitable and most suitable for cycling. The map also provides valuable information about steep grades and the direction of the uphill and downhill segments along these roads.

“RIDOT takes great pride in supporting the bicycling community and we’re hoping all cyclists will pick up a copy of the map to take with them on their next ride,” RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis said.

The map is printed on a synthetic paper that is waterproof and tear resistant, and can be unfolded and refolded hundreds of times without ripping. This recyclable map was printed with environmentally-friendly vegetable oil inks. All scrap material leftover from printing was reground and extruded into material to make park benches and decking.

Copies of the Guide to Cycling in the Ocean State 2011-2012 are available by completing an online request form or by contacting RIDOT’s Customer Service either by e-mail (CustomerService@dot.ri.gov) or by phone (401-222-2450).  In addition, the map can be viewed or downloaded through the RIDOT website.