The Scene In and Around Boston . . .
By Hilda M. Morrill
August 10, 2007
 Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton, center, and his wife Terry Hamilton, right, with event co-chair Stephanie Long, left, pose with the autographed guitar that Hamilton auctioned off for $10,500 during the "Give Children a Chance Gala." (Photo by Roger Farrington)
Earlier this social season, the MGH YouthCare Seventh Annual “Give Children A Chance Gala” was held at the Cyclorama in Boston. More than 300 supporters enjoyed the festivities, which included cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, auctions and dancing. A record $350,000 was raised.
David and Stephanie Long and Tim Sweeney were the co-chairs. Men in Black provided the evening’s entertainment. Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith jammed with the band and served as celebrity auctioneer.
Guests included Jonathan and Patti Kraft of the Kraft Group, Karen Kaplan and a team from Hill Holliday, Jonathan Sloane of Century Bank and his wife Debbie, and “Sports Illustrated” regional director John Cooney, just to name a very few.
Among the live auction items were an Aerosmith autographed guitar, breakfast or lunch with Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino at the Bristol Lounge, box tickets to a Jimmy Buffet performance, and a one-week stay at Hamilton’s Florida home.
YouthCare is a Charlestown based program founded as Camp Bunker Hill in 1975. It is a unique organization that serves children and youth ages 5-14 with Asperger’s syndrome and autism through its therapeutically based after-school programs, social skills groups, and summer programs.
For information on MGH YouthCare and its upcoming programs, be sure to visit
www.mghyouthcare.org.
Elvis Contest at Dick’s Last Resort
Dick's Last Resort at Quincy Market is looking for the best Elvis impersonators in town to compete in its 2007 Elvis "Hunk-A-Hunk-A Look-A-Like, Sound-A-Like" Contest on Thursday, August 16. The fun begins at 7 p.m.
The contest is part of an evening-long “Memorial Tribute to The King” that Dick's is throwing to mark the 30th anniversary of the day Mr. 'Jail House Rock' went to that big stage in the sky (August 16, 1977).
The 1st place winner of the contest will be flown to Las Vegas in January of 2008 to compete for top honors at the annual Elvis Birthday Bash at Dick's Last Resort's newest location in the Excalibur Hotel & Casino. The prize package includes airfare as well as two nights' accommodations at the Excalibur Hotel plus a $200 Dick's Gift Card.
Elvis Impersonator DANA Z, who’ll present his ‘Hound Dog’ of a Musical Tribute to The King as part of the festivities, will host the Boston contest.
An audience sing-a-long and a Jelly Donut Eating Contest will round out the night's fun.
For more information about this “classy and elegant event,” please call 617-267-8080 or visit
www.dickslastresort.com.
Nordstrom Store Opening Gala Benefit Scheduled
On Wednesday, September 5 the new Nordstrom store in Natick will host an “Opening Gala” to benefit the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Boston Ballet. The festivities take place from 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. with runway fashion shows at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
We are invited to be among the first to help Nordstrom’s celebrate their first store in the Greater Boston Area at “an elegant evening devoted to all things fashionable.” Guests will enjoy dinner and dessert buffets, live entertainment, runway fashion shows, and, of course, incredible shopping. Cocktail attire is requested. Space is limited.
Complimentary valet parking will be available. For tickets and more information, please call 617-369-3851.
Boston to Participate in National Park(ing) Day
Boston is just one of the cities across America that will gain temporary new downtown “parks” for a few hours in September, thanks to a public project sponsored by The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national conservation nonprofit. On National Park(ing) Day—Friday, September 21—designated metered public parking spots will become “public parks.”
What fun! We have seen photos of some of the unique spaces created by some very clever people. One featured a lovely temporary lawn made from strips of sod, with the “owner” reclining in his lawn chair, seemingly oblivious of the cars parked on either side of his sidewalk-adjacent “park” and the traffic passing by. And, it was all for a good cause.
"By turning parking spaces into instant parks, National Park(ing) Day is a creative and playful way to shine a spotlight on the real need for more parks in our cities," said Will Rogers, president of TPL.
"Across America, cities are renewing their investments in parks because our civic leaders have come to recognize that close-to-home parks, gardens, and playgrounds are essential if we are to have cities that aren't just livable, but lovable. The quality of our daily experience is only enhanced by often neglected necessities like parks, playgrounds, and gardens," added Rogers, "places that get us in touch with nature, with each other, and with ourselves."
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. Since 1972, TPL has protected more than two million acres nationwide. TPL depends on the support of individuals, corporations, and foundations.
For more information, visit www.tpl.org/.
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