Delivering 45 Adirondack chairs to locations throughout Cape Ann and the North Shore is no small job, but all chairs made it to their Sponsors or Host Locations. The task of delivering all 45 chairs to their locations was made possible with the help of Bonnie Angus, Porter & J. B. Bingle, Christine Hallice, Ashley Jerome, and Greg Neal.

In addition, Sponsor Liaison Committee members are busy visiting the chairs on location, making sure the brochures are stocked and the chairs are safely displayed. Thank You! (photo above, Porter & J.B. Bingle with Greg Neal on right)

With only a little over a month until the Gala Auction, our committee members are working hard to plan a very special evening & fundraising event for Pathways for Children. The committee is happy to announce that Senator Bruce Tarr, along with community member Jack Good, will be the co- auctioneers for the event.

The location of this exciting evening will be the Morse Business Park, overlooking the pond across from the Signery. The site was chosen in recognition of Gloucester's small businesses and their contribution to our community. Invitations to the event are going out soon – ticket prices are $100.00 per person. If you’d like to add your name to the invitation list, please contact Stephanie at swalters@pw4c.org or 978-281-2400 ext. 154

We are excited to announce a community raffle for one of the youth Adirondack chairs. Not only is Senator Bruce Tarr acting as co-auctioneer at the Gala Auction, but he also designed and painted “Sesame Street Sitter”.

This fun chair is on display at the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, 33 Commercial Street, where tourists and community members can stop by for a chance to win this one-of- a-kind piece of artwork. Be sure to visit the Chamber during the month of August and fill out a raffle ticket! The winner will be drawn on Tuesday, September 5th. Good Luck!

The CHAIRS for CHILDREN preview party was a great success. Sponsors and Artists enjoyed seeing all 45 of these special Adirondack chairs under one roof. Everyone enjoyed the picnic theme with mini gourmet BBQ burgers provided by Woodman’s of Essex.

Special thanks to the following for their help in making the evening fabulous; Tobin and Jeff Arsenault, Julie Geary of Classic Cooks, The Liquor Locker, Donna Roy and Woodman’s of Essex, Livia Cowan and Mariposa, Tony Corrao of Precision Roofing, Matt Pardee and the CHAIRS for CHILDREN Kick-off Committee - Jenifer McDougall (CHAIR), Martha Anger, Susan Boles, Sheila Collins, Deb Coull, Kathy Hamilos, and Candace Unis. Photos of the evening are available on the website, click here. (Photo above from left, Peter Souza (Varian), Alyssa Watters and Andrew Bablo (Artists), and Allison Marsh (Varian).

Pathways for Children’s School Age Program is open year round. The program provides care for children during all school vacations, including the summer. Funding has been supported through donations made by Gorton’s Seafoods, Gloucester Female Charitable Association, The Dean Foundation for Little Children and the A.C. Ratshesky Foundation. This support enables the children to take field trips including visits to the Franklin Park Zoo, The Aquarium, Museum of Science, Brooksby Farms and Canabie Lake Park. The children also benefit from fun summer themed curriculums, summer reading, and computer lab experience.

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March 2006

April 12th, 2006

April 26th, 2006

May 19th, 2006

June 12th, 2006