Another big success for the Abington Tri-Centennial Committee. 180 people back again for ‘bing-town’ bragging rights. The Million Dollar Scratch Ticket poster was an awesome “winner take all” prize. Two sides of the wall were filled with items to bid on. Food and drinks everywhere. Great 300th items on sale, too. How many cups in […]
Norwood HS Alumni Association. 200 people (all ages) playing Teamwork Trivia, again this year! The “Last Hurrah” closed the old building and the new building is up and running. Spectacular. Ready? One day the Red Sox will retire uniform number 47 (who gets the honor?). James Beard Awards are given to outstanding achievement in “what […]
Don Cornelius (1936-2012, age 75), Soul Train host 1973 1991. Cause of death : suicide. 35 Years of new weekly programming. New singing groups lip-sync-ed their hit records to the dancing studio audience. He was…Part “Soul Man” , part “Trouble Man” and part “Say It Loud, I’m Black and Proud”. “The Line” was the best […]
Etta James : Born in Los Angeles CA. [b.Jan.1938 d.Jan.2011] age 73 “At Last” by Etta James : -Peak Top 40 Billboard Chart Position: # 47 in 1961 -Peak Billboard R+B Position: # 2 in 1961 -Etta James. 4-time Grammy winner. -Inducted into 3 Halls Of Fame; Blues (Foundation), Grammy & Rock ‘n’ Roll. -“CADILLAC […]
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E.E. Little School, North Reading. This fifth year anniversary of the Little School’s Teamwork Trivia Night was a great fundraising event. There were about 225 people at the 25 tables and all were focused on winning those gold medals, bragging rights and a “little” cash. Previous winners wore the medals from previous victories – very […]
Shawsheen Valley HS PAC. For the second year in a row, the Shawsheen PAC held a Teamwork Trivia Night and invited the five surrounding communities. The attendance (parents+teachers) was doubled from last year! Funds were raised to help pay for the 2012 All Night Graduation Party. This H.S. safety program has been a big success […]
Matt Meinholz, a Wisconsin 17-year old son and brother to six fun siblings. A football player, a St.Louis Rams’s fan, a senior at Middleton HS. A cancer fighter. By just finishing 30 proton-beam treatments in 30 days, there was not leave a lot of time to see the October sights around Boston but the Meinholz […]
R.E.M. breaks up. One of my favorites. Electric then acoustic and back. A rock band during one song and folk-rockers the next. A critics, ‘Rolling Stone’, college, MTv, and record store favorite. Crazy lyrics or serious? At R.E.M.’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction, Eddie Vedder says back-up singing of Mike Mills was their […]
All-Year Reunion – May 2010 All-Year Reunion – May 2011 Class of 1985 Class of 1986
