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VOL. 7 NO. 3VOL. 7 NO. 3 LATE AUTUMN 2016LATE AUTUMN 2016

Laurene's Night

Photograph by Diane Prince

This year’s gala, on Oct. 14 at the Shaw’s Center, had a special

honoree, something we do not do every year. It was our dear

friend Laurene Frederick, who said she suspected nothing until

Chairwoman Nancy Gustafson called her name. To maintain the

surprise, board member Barbara Janelli doctored Laurene’s copy

of the program book, snipping out all the congratulatory ads.

Mayor Bill Carpenter and Representative Claire Cronin added

their own citations to ours, and State Senator Michael Brady and

Representative Gerry Cassidy joined in the congratulations.

Nearly 250 people attended the gala, titled “Dance the Night

Away.”

Laurene was born in Brockton, graduated from Brockton High

and Catholic University and was charge nurse of the cardiac

telemetry floor at Cardinal Cushing Hospital.

Involved with The Guild since the mid-1980’s, Laurene has held

just about every office: chairperson, treasurer, assistant

treasurer, secretary, administrative secretary, board member,

chairwoman of countless committees and all-around volunteer.

With the loyal support of her husband, Steve Frederick, she has

given unselfishly of her time, talents and resources.

Laurene, as seen in a slide show The Guild put together, and at the gala.

Photograph by Diane Prince

“Hooray for Holly Days” The Holiday Concert returns this year with three terrific acts

performing on Friday, Dec. 2, at Thorny Lea Golf Club in

Brockton.

The show – “Hooray for Holly Days” – will feature jazz singer

Lori Colombo, a daughter of the late trumpeter Lou Colombo

and a devotee of “The Great American Songbook.” Also on the

bill will be keyboard wizard Jack Colombo (her cousin!) and the

R & B flavored guitar-keyboard duo of Steve George and Rich

Cesarini.

The evening will begin with cocktails at 6. Dinner will start at

6:45 and the show at 8. Tickets for the entire evening are $50

and are $25 for the show alone. You can buy them in advance

from Michael Molyneux at (508) 510-9166 or

michael@thecharityguild.org.

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They Danced the Night Away

Photograph by Diane Prince

Photograph by Janet Trask

Footloose: The music of the Reminisants

kept the dance floor hopping.

Sister Act: Stephanie Spencer and

Pat Dykeman oversaw the wine pull.

Photograph by Diane Prince

Photograph by Diane Prince

The Knit Fits: Brenda Smith-Burke made

the afghan; Alison Frisoli bought it.

Photograph by Diane Prince

Three Generations: Lorraine and Fred Niccoli

with children and grandchildren. Photograph by Diane Prince

New Face: Jennifer Solimine, a new

board member, worked check-in.

More photos at thecharityguild.org/photo-albums

Terrific Two: Dr. Kevin Murphy

and Bill Morse of Mutual Bank.

Photograph by Janet Trask

Golden Oldies: The Reminisants played hits from several decades.

Photograph by Diane Prince