Centreville pledge $150K to Station memorial

WEST WARWICK – The Centreville Savings Bank Charitable Foundation has pledged $150,000 to help create the Station Fire Memorial Park.
Centreville Bank also has received permanent naming rights for the Memorial Pavilion, the centerpiece for the park.
The announcement was made in early August by Centreville Bank President and CEO Thomas J. Lamb, Jr., during a check presentation at the bank’s headquarters.
“With our main office located in the heart of West Warwick, many of our customers and employees were affected by the Station Nightclub tragedy,” said Lamb. “The park will not only beautify the community, it will also honor the memory of those who perished, and provide friends and family members with a lasting tribute.”
In addition to the pavilion, Memorial Park will include a capsule of memories, circles of reflection, benches, and four garden areas. Completion is expected in late spring or early summer of 2016.
The Station Nightclub fire occurred on Feb. 20, 2003, at 211 Cowesett Avenue, and was the fourth-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, resulting in 100 fatalities and injuring 230 people.
“This is a wonderful tribute to all those who were so devastated by the Station Nightclub fire,” said former Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, campaign co-chairman. “Centreville Bank has always epitomized community involvement, and this gift is a major step in our campaign to complete the Memorial Park.”
Through the foundation, the bank partners with local nonprofits to strengthen, grow and contribute to the well-being of communities across Rhode Island. With assets of $1.02 billion, the bank has seven branch locations in West Warwick, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, the Wickford section of North Kingstown, Narragansett and Cranston.