Pelham - Windham News | November 18, 2011 - 7 St. Pat’s Church Holds Ye Olde Fashioned Craft Fair


their annual craft fair, which was a two day event held on November 12 and 13. All proceeds benefited the church. The fair was held in the St. Pat’s Parish hall where several tables were set up, exhibiting a wide array of holiday season products. According to committee member Theresa Soucy, there were 23 crafters from Pelham, and surrounding towns, who set up to display their hand-made items. The crafts ranged from seasonally decorative pillows, doilies,


A look at the various hand-made crafts and clothing that was available at the St. Pat’s Church craft fair


by Marc Ayotte The St. Patrick’s Church Craft fair committee recently sponsored


jewelry, nick-knacks, clothing, photographs, candles and other festive, holiday items. The fair also included what Soucy referred to as the ‘curiosity shop’ or “white elephant” corner that featured donated items by the parishioners. In addition to the many tables of crafts was a baked-goods table that had many delectable items for sale – all of them prepared by and donated by the parishioners. Also available in the kitchen, amongst other items, was a deliciously aromatic turkey soup, of which many enjoyed while taking a break from perusing the crafts. On Saturday evening, there was a turkey dinner provided by the committee as part of the weekend festivities. Ronnie Jean and crew prepared and served the dinner and followed that up with a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning, again with all the proceeds to benefit St. Pat’s church. Additionally, there were raffles conducted where the committee gave away $100 cash in addition to three door prizes.


Enterprise Bank Honors Excellence


Teresa Soucy (right) and Elyse Grubis stand at their table of hand-made doilies and children’s aprons during the St. Patrick’s Church craft fair held this past weekend


OF MARY ACADEMY Pre-K - 8


PRESENTATION The Pre-K and Kindergarten Solution


Recipients of the Community Service of the Year


Award was Bridget Shaheen of Lazarus House and Charlotte Costello Lapierre of the Lowell Sun Charities with COE Judge Guy Campbell


Te Educator of the Year Salem NH Superinten- dent Michael Delahanty


by Len Lathrop In what can


now be called a tradition, Enterprise Bank honored 10 businesses and individuals for their commitment to the community. At the third celebration over 1,500 people watched as they were exemplify for what they do.


Brian Hooper of MSA Mechanical System is


surrounded by Dr. Desh Deshpande and George Duncan as he receives the George Duncan Award of Excellence.


Jackson Lumber & Millwork, Lawrence, MA; and Whittemore Company Inc., Lawrence


Entrepreneur of the Year


Richard F. Hadley, Jr., EnviroTek USA Inc., Tewksbury, MA; Frank H. Cann, Jr., F.H. Cann & Associates, North Andover, MA; and Coffee Cann Café, Lawrence.


Nonprofit of the Year


Challenge Unlimited Ironstone Farm, Andover; D’Youville Life & Wellness Community, Lowell, MA. Community Service Award Lowell Sun charities, Lowell; and Bridget Shaheen, Executive Director,


Lazarus House Ministries, Lawrence.


Educator of the Year


Michael Delahanty, Superintendent of Schools, Salem


George Duncan Award for Excellence MSI Mechanical Systems Inc., Salem


As in the past those invited guests were treated to cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres and welcomed by the Enterprise


Business of the Year A Great Place to Work!


It gives us a great deal of pleasure to share the news that, for a second consecutive year, Enterprise Bank has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® in America! Our #8 ranking among all mid-sized companies in America represents a significant accomplishment for our company and employees.


This honor belongs to our employees. We greet this year’s announcement with a deep sense of gratitude. We are genuinely humbled by the collective excellence of our Enterprise Bankers.


The Great Place to Work Award is based on a poll of employees and measures the level of how much they “trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do, and enjoy the people they work with.” Such a level of trust creates the foundation for our Enterprise Family and influences the way we treat each other and how we serve our customers. This positive energy goes out and comes back to us in the form of customer loyalty, friendship and a feeling of mutual accomplishment.


Thank You www.countrybrookfarms.com


Great Gift Baskets & Gifts for New England Fans!


• Fresh & Silk Centerpieces • Wreaths & Swags • Santas, Snowmen • Unique Ornaments • Nativity Sets


•Wall & Mantel Decor • Boxwood Trees


•Tabletop Trees • Taper Candles • Gifts for the Gardener • Great Men’s Gifts •Hammond’s Candies


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George L. Duncan Founder and Chairman


Jack Clancy Chief Executive Officer


Richard W. Main President


to every employee of Enterprise Bank who made this award possible


In the Business of the Year, representatives of Jackson Lumber & Millwork and Whittemore Company with presenter Gino Baroni


employees as soon as you touched the sidewalk at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The keynote speaker, Chris Gardner, re-solidified the


characteristics that the Celebration of Excellence creates with his story of insurmountable odds over which he triumphed. An entrepreneur and the real-life inspiration for the Will Smith Oscar® nominated film, The Pursuit of Happyness. His story of homelessness to Wall Street success moved most was he explaining that his son was going to know him as his father. With 18 branches in Greater Lowell, the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire, our readers can see the Enterprise Bank’s community banking operations in their year old branch in Hudson and soon their Pelham office, or of course any of their other branches.


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Pre-K Half Day 8:20am - 11:30am Kindergarten Full Day 8:00am - 2:00pm Extended Day Care 6:30am - 6:00pm


Now Accepting Applications Contact June Nolet, Director of Admissions x203 Sr. Maria Rosa p.m., Principal


603-889-6054


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ChristmasShop


Balsam & Fraser Firs


Fresh Cut Trees


Photos by Kevin Harkins Photography


Staff photos by Marc Ayotte


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