October 15, 2009 — vol. 45, no 10
Boston Scenes
Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week
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The Witherspoon Institute enjoys the Children’s Garden Ball hosted at Cedar’s Hall in Jamaica Plain. Guests enjoyed a spree of fun, from donated children’s gowns from Pricilla’s of Boston, to sponsor Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream sundaes. Classes begin Oct. 18 for the children’s Winter Wonderland Ball. Visit www.witherspooninstitute.net for more details. (Don West photo, www.donwestfoto.com) |
Friends and golf rivals Ming Tsai, restauranteur/chef (left) and Ray Allen, Boston Celtics, stop for a photo before heading out on the golf course to participate in the Joslin Golf Classic. The event was held at the Spring Valley Country Club and brought together celebrities and other supporters to raise funds for the High Hopes Fund at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. (Don West photo, www.donwestfoto.com) |
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The Merritting Attention Basketball Club, the nationally recognized after-school sports program founded by Larry Merritt, won the 2009 AAU Boys Basketball Division II National Championship this summer. Pictured here is the 12-and-under basketball team (from left) Marqus Allien, Christopher Baldwin, David Barner, Ceasar Adim, Joseph Centeio, Sean Fontes, Javaughn Kittrell, Yeshaya Lomax, Malik Malcolm, Devonne Jones, Elijah Small, Justin Stewart. (Photo courtesy of the Merritting Attention Basketball Club)
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“The Girls” at the Roxbury Memorial High School celebrated their 50th Class Reunion at the Holiday Inn in Brookline last Saturday. From left: Shirley (Owens) Hicks, former State Representative and Class President; Barbara (Watkins) Wilson; Harriet (Elam) Thomas, former U.S. Ambassador to Senegal; and Marjorie (Stolman) Alberti. (Tony Irving photo) |
