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Essex Tech to Hold Homecoming Gala Fundraiser for Catherine Larkin Memorial Cottage

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Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School
Dr. Heidi T. Riccio, Superintendent
565 Maple Street
Hathorne, MA 01937

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Essex Tech to Hold Homecoming Gala Fundraiser for Catherine Larkin Memorial Cottage

DANVERS — Superintendent Heidi Riccio is pleased to announce that Essex Tech will hold a Homecoming Gala this fall to support the Catherine Larkin Memorial Cottage project.

WHEN:

Saturday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m.

WHERE:

On ‘the lawn’ in front of Smith Hall at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School

WHAT:

Essex Tech is hosting a Homecoming Gala this October, which will raise funds to support the school’s Larkin Cottage project.

Essex Tech students from various disciplines, including carpentry, masonry, electrical, plumbing and agriculture, will come together this spring to rebuild the cottage, using any historically significant or otherwise useful materials from the original cottage in the process. The school has also partnered with designLAB architects, a Boston based architecture firm, on the project.

Built in 1950, the cottage once served as the hub for the homemaking program at Essex Tech, formerly known as the Essex County Agricultural School. The cottage is named after a former student of the homemaking program and World War II nurse, Lt. Catherine Larkin, who died in a plane crash in 1945. 

The new building, located directly across Route 62 from the Farm Stand on the school’s main campus, will include an agricultural museum, learning center and community function space. The facility will feature historic artifacts from the school’s long history, and will also include a kitchen to support various events.

“Rebuilding the Larkin Cottage is going to provide an invaluable, hands-on learning opportunity for our students, while also creating a new space for our classes to meet, showcase the historic past of our school and host community and private events,” Superintendent Riccio said. “We’re thrilled to rebuild the cottage, and I encourage our alumni, local businesses and organizations and the greater Essex Tech community to join us at the Homecoming Gala to support this project.”

The gala will take place under a tent on the lawn in front of Smith Hall, and will feature live music, hors d’oeuvres, a live and a silent auction and farm-to-table meal prepared by Essex Tech culinary students. The event will also include a cash beer and wine bar. 

While the cost of the project is lower as a result of the work students will provide to rebuild the cottage, Essex Tech has set an approximately $2.5 million fundraising goal.

Tickets for the gala are $250 per person, and $2,000 for a table of 10. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here. Those looking for additional ways to support the Larkin Cottage project can learn more at essexnorthshore.org/larkin/.

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Berkley Firefighter’s Association to Host 11th Annual All Motor Vehicle Show

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Berkley Fire Rescue
Scott Fournier, Chief
5 N Main St.
Berkley, MA 02779

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Berkley Firefighter’s Association to Host 11th Annual All Motor Vehicle Show

BERKLEY — Chief Scott Fournier and the Berkley Firefighter’s Association are pleased to announce that the association will host its 11th Annual All Motor Vehicle Show in August.

WHEN:

Sunday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE:

Berkley Common, 5 North Main St.

WHAT:

All are welcome to attend the All Motor Vehicle Show to enjoy classic cars, music, raffles and food. Admission is free for spectators and those who attend are welcome to bring coolers, pop-up tents and lawn chairs.

“We’re excited to see that the car show is going into its 11th year,” Chief Fournier said. “This is an event we look forward to each year, where people can show off their vehicles, no matter if the car is bought or built. It’s great to see the community come out and enjoy these old fashioned and unique cars.”

The All Motor Vehicle Show serves as the Berkley Firefighter’s Association’s annual fundraiser. All proceeds and donations go to local charities and youth organizations.

The show is open to all vehicle types and origins, including cars, trucks, 4x4s, vans, motorcycles, hot rods, classics and customs. Any year, make and model are welcome to be part of the show.

Vehicle registration costs $10 per vehicle. The first 125 entrants will receive a free dashboard plaque. Registration closes at noon on the day of the show.

Vehicles are entered in two classes: Classic (1980 and earlier) and Modern (1981-current). Trophies will be given to the top 10 vehicles of each class, as well as a “Best Motorcycle” trophy and one “Best in Show” trophy for each class. The award winners will be judged and chosen by car show entrants.

For more information or questions, call Berkley Fire Capt. Ryan Pierce at 508-967-5299.

In the event of rain, the All Motor Vehicle Show will be held Sunday, Aug. 25.

 

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Dighton Fire Department to Host Touch-A-Truck Event, Donations to Benefit Local Firefighting Families

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Dighton Fire Department
Christopher Maguy, Chief
300 Main St.
Dighton, MA 02715

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

 

Dighton Fire Department to Host Touch-A-Truck Event, Donations to Benefit Local Firefighting Families

DIGHTON – Chief Christopher Maguy is pleased to announce that the Dighton Fire Department will hold its third annual touch-a-truck event in September.

WHEN:

Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE:

Manheim New England, 123 Williams St., North Dighton

WHAT:

Public safety and construction vehicles will be featured at the event, giving children the opportunity to see and sit inside firetrucks, ambulances, police cruisers and other vehicles.

The touch-a-truck event is free to attend. However, the Dighton Fire Department will be collecting donations for two local children with congenital heart defects. 

Finnley Silva was born in January 2017 and is the son of Taunton Firefighter Jon Silva and his wife Emily. Finnley was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome with mitral stenosis and aortic atresia. His heart functions using only one ventricle. Finnley was recently discharged after being hospitalized at Boston Children’s Hospital. He had the first two heart surgeries of a three-surgery process, but after a routine doctor’s visit it was determined his right and only ventricle was not pumping as strong as it should be. Finnley is now being evaluated for a heart transplant. 

Baby Paul Gordon was born in January 2019 and was diagnosed with critical aortic stenosis with coarctation of the aorta. Paul is the son of Paul Gordon Jr. and his wife Lauren. Gordon is the brother of Taunton Firefighter Roberto Gonzalez. Baby Paul’s heart abnormalities narrow blood flow throughout the body and put pressure on his left ventricle. Paul has undergone several cardiac catheterizations and two open heart surgeries to date. He will require future surgeries to repair or replace the valves in his heart as he grows. Paul is currently home recovering after spending much of the first five months of his life at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Both children need extensive medical care that requires their families to travel to Boston Children’s Hospital for treatment. These hospital stays often result in unexpected costs to the families.

Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects, occurring in about 1 percent of births in the U.S. About 25 percent of those babies affected will need surgical intervention, like Finley and Paul, to survive.

“These children demonstrate unwavering strength and resilience as they face multiple surgeries and long recovery periods at such a young age,” Chief Maguy said. “It is our hope that this event will raise awareness of congenital heart defects in infants and that we can help support these families so Finnley and Paul can live their lives to the fullest.”

Along with collecting donations at the event, people may also choose to donate directly to Boston Children’s Hospital in the families’ names. Donations to the Gordon family may also be made via GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/baby-gordon.

In the event of rain, the touch-a-truck event will be held Saturday, Sept. 21.

 

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Ashland Police Donate Bikes to Local Nonprofit

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Ashland Police Department
Craig Davis, Chief
137 Main Street
Ashland, MA 01721

For Immediate Release

Monday, Nov. 14, 2016

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-9003
Email: [email protected]

Ashland Police Donate Bikes to Local Nonprofit

Bikes donated to Bikes Not Bombs by Ashland Police. (Courtesy Photo)
Bikes donated to Bikes Not Bombs by Ashland Police. (Courtesy Photo)

ASHLAND — Chief Craig Davis is pleased to report that the Ashland Police Department donated 28 bicycles to Bikes Not Bombs, a local nonprofit that repurposes unused or discarded bicycles for those in need around the world.

The bikes accumulated at the Ashland Police Department over the course of the past several years. Discarded bicycles are considered “found property,” which the department collects and stores for up to one year.

This is the first year Ashland Police have donated bicycles to Bikes Not Bombs.

“We are pleased to do our part and donate what we can as the holidays approach,” Chief Davis said. “I commend our officers for reaching out to this organization and coordinating the donation to benefit those who need help with transportation.”

About Bikes Not Bombs:

Bikes Not Bombs collects roughly 6,000 used bicycles and tons of used parts from supporters in the Greater Boston Area and New England. Most bikes are shipped overseas to economic development projects in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. The nonprofit also runs a Youth Program where teens learn bicycle safety and mechanics skills to earn a bike for themselves.

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