President Jim Hinthorn, at left, reads the affiliation certificate for the Block Island chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Board members of the team present for the announcement were, from left, Socha Cohen, Jill Seppa, Alison Warfel, Kyra Ernst, and Tracey Fredericks. Pat Tengwall, also a board member, took the photo.
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