Change of Venue for Kris Carew Benefit

The fund raising dinner for Sat nite the 29th has been changed to Generations in Avon. This is the old Avon Town House for those not sure where it is. It's on Rt 28 just past Walmart on the opposite side of the street. They have 3 cozy fireplaces, plenty of room, and homemade delicious food. Some one asked about the cost difference from the K of C price. Originially if we were at the K of C the ticket price was $10 but we were just having spaghetti and meat balls and salad and dessert. Also they wondered about the cost of drinks in comparison. At the K of C you get smaller glasses and the cost was about the same. So if it's a better room, the food will be much nicer and the drinks are better the band is still proffesional and the cause is to save the gazebo we're ready for a great nite! This is a chance to do something tangible to improve an asset and beloved memorial for a very small individual cost. Also I have spoken to many of the young people who hang out there, they are watching to see how we the adults handle this situation. I don't think they believe we can come together and do what needs to be done. They said when we were going to be at the K of C they planned to attend. I don't think they will be likely to go to Generations as they surely can't walk there as they could have the K of C. Anyway it will be a great nite and the tickets are available at Shirley Austins office, the council on aging, or by calling 781-767 1079 or i'll have them at the flower stand in the alleys parking lot on Thanksgiving. Steve will have them at the alleys on Tues and Wed nite too. Maureen Lewis has some as do the Police and Fire Dept. Hope to see you there! Oh i almost forgot, we have great door prizes and raffles too! Some are REALLY great! I'll update when i have them in hand really soon.

Update on Fund Raisers// Progress on Repairs

I wonder if you know how many really good hearted people we have in Holbrook? When I was at town hall one day Mike Yunits stopped me and said hey some guy named Lionel wants to talk to you about the gazebo. So I called him and we've been working on getting the Spaghetti Supper and the accompanying musical entertainment which will be provided by him and his band called Lionel and the Big Trains. I spoke to Tony Prisco who is a really nice kid who graduated from HHS recently. His band will play at the gazebo this Sat. afternoon. Dave Thomas another great Holbrook kid will get his band to play on Sat at the gazebo too. They are called Frazzies Follies. Tony knows another band and he thinks they will show up too. As we are planning all this stuff we are wondering how much will it cost to fix and what will we use that won't be easily broken again? Lionel talks to Ed Federico who says he can make the benches out of cement. Hmmm that is certainly hard to break and it won't cost too much I hope, but I want the gazebo to still look good. I had spoken to Cliff Crockett about fixing it with wrought iron or metal of some sort. We were afraid about the cost but now if we combine the cement and iron i think it can be very nice. In fact, these two guys work together on jobs already. Isn't that great? So they will go up there and put their heads together find a solid and good looking solution, we will raise the money needed and it will be all done hopefully soon. All these people are doing this just becasue they are good people and want to help. We can't forget Tom Rizzo who used to work at Twinbrook Insurance. He is a great DJ/ Master of Ceremonies.. He has volunteered too. The K of C has helped us out and we will have many great raffle prizes from the always generous businesses in town. I hope you can come to these fun events and help in whatever way you can. The donation at the gazebo Sat from 1pm to about 4 pm is voluntary because it's just outside and we couldn't control who comes and goes if we wanted to. The ticket price for the Spaghetti Super is $10 ea. If you know of others who want to go you might want to get tables of 10 so you can sit together. We promised to sell as many as possible before the event to accomidate the new laws since the Station Night Club fire. Tickets will be available at Shirley Austins office, at the bowling alley, and from Me. I'm trying to get another couple of people to do the tickets too, just havent' had a chance to ask them.

Save the Gazebo Fund Raisers

Keep your eyes open for flyers and notices about the fun and inclusive events we have planned for the gazebo repairs. On November 22nd there will be a flag football tournament at Holbrook Sports Center on South St. The owner has graciously allowed Kris' friends to organize a tournament. In case you haven't visited this establishment, it is worth a look. They have a great outdoor field with lights and astro turf for flag football. It is busy many nights with team after team getting great exercise and having a lot of fun. Inside they have an indoor hockey rink for inline skates.
Anyway, on November 22nd while the tournament is going on outside, we will have a Battle of the Bands inside in the hockey arena. Tony Prisco and his band The Grove-Ite's have committed and so has Dave Thomas who will be there with his band, Frazzies Folly. A new wrinkle in this arrangement is that the players from Nov 22nd can choose a couple songs from the play list of the following weeks Band which will be Lionel and the Big Trains. They will be invited to share the stage with the pros for a jazz/blues/rock jam. Very cool!
Lionel and the Big Trains will play at the Spaghetti Supper which will be held at the Holbrook K of C on November 29th at 7:00pm. This event will be for all ages just like the original Spaghetti Supper where we first raised some of the money to build the gazebo. I am hoping that if we engage as many helpers of all ages as possible more people will become and remain invested in protecting and preserving the gazebo in memory of Kris Carew. So, save the dates and come have some fun. Tickets will be available soon, and we need to sell a good amount ahead of time because of the changes in the laws since the Station Night Club fire in Rhode Island.

New Beginnings

Hello Everyone, The election is over. I wished John McCain won but he didn't. We'll hope for the best and watch what Obama will bring. I'm really hoping that he has at least some of the promise that so many people are looking for. That's all on that one.
My business partner Cheryl Alexis and I went to the school committee meeting last night at the invitation of Dr Susan Martin. Cheryl did a great presentation and we got feedback and questions that hopefully will allow the Bulldog Buying Club to finally get off the ground. In this time of cut backs and uncertainty I think it will be nice to get extra money for whatever the need at the time will be.