The HealthFirst Family Care Center gave Fall Riverites a chance to laugh at themselves at a "Fun-raiser" sponsored by Webster Bank and performed at the Jackson Arts Center on the Bristol Community College campus on October 17, 2007. The audience roared at the antics and lyrics of Charlie Hall's Ocean State Follies cast for nearly two hours. Poking gentle fun at everyone from City Councilor Leo Pelletier and Mayor Edward Lambert to Buddy Cianci and President Bush, Hall pointed up the value of laughter for good health. Other numbers made fun of the Government Center and Braga Bridge repairs, HealthFirst Family Care Center, the local diet and, of course, Lizzie Borden's trial. For more information about the event or the services offered by HealthFirst, call Paula Harrison at 508-679-9376, Ext. 204.
 

(Top row, left) John Roarke, who starred in "Naked Gun 2 1/2" and "Courage Under Fire", gives his impression of President Bush. (Top row, center) Charlie Hall, creative director of the Ocean State Follies, sings about one of Fall River's favorite foods. (Top row, right) Bethany Lynn Giammarco belts out a number as Nibbles, the Blue Bug that sits over Route 95 in Providence. (Middle row, left) Bethany plays Lizzie Borden while Bob plays Columbo investigating the murder. (Middle row, center) Peg Marchand of Health First enjoys a good laugh. (Middle row, right) Local realtor Pat Guerriero takes some ribbing from Charlie as he introduces a sketch with Al Gore. (Bottom row, left) Doreen Collins sings some questionable praises of Fall River. (Bottom row, center) Charlie sings from the Fall River Songbook. (Bottom row, right) Mark Colozzi illustrates some of the pronunciation common to Fall River.