Today is the day for South Berwick to rally together to raise money for the Town Fuel Fund so everyone can stay warm this winter.
Here are the top ten reasons to join the party:
10. It’s the middle of the winter in Maine and it’s good to get out to enjoy food, music, and friends and you are all invited!
9. Russell Tarason has generously donated the Ballroom at Wadleigh Falls for the event. This historic and beautiful room has hosted South Berwick events for generations, and at times has seen roller skating, movies, and boxing matches. If you’ve never seen it or haven’t seen it in a long time, now’s your chance.
The Ballroom is upstairs in the downtown business block, the door is to the right of South Berwick House of Pizza.
8. This is a chance to enjoy food, drink, and music and help out your neighbors. Keith Fletcher and Cathy King will be providing live music during the afternoon and into the evening, from 5 – 8, Pepperland Cafe will be providing a cash bar, and finger foods will be on offer from Nature’s Way Market, Brixham General Store, the Lunch Box, Catered Event, and from good cooks from all around South Berwick.
7. The raffle and auction give you a chance to get some necessities and to help out. All proceeds from the event will go to the Town’s fuel fund to help those who need fuel assistance. You will be able to try your luck at a raffle or bid in the auction. Some of the useful items on offer include firewood, a home energy audit, horse manure for your garden, a will, bookkeeping services and more. Check out a list of more of the items below.
6. The money raised at this event will help leverage more money. P. Gagnon & Son has challenged its customers to raise $3500 for the company’s fuel assistant fund and if they do, P. Gagnon will match that $3500, making $7000 available as vouchers for fuel assistance through the Towns. P. Gagnon has stepped forward to say that money raised at tonight’s event will be considered part of the match. So if we are generous tonight, we can assure that the match is made and P. Gagnon’s full pledge becomes available.
5. This is a child friendly event. From 3 to 5 pm the hall will be open, with light snacks, music and crafts led by Nora Irvine, face painting provided by students from Marshwood Middle School, painting led by Julie Parker. There are some raffle and auction items that will really appeal to families including gift certificates to Little Hat Company, gift certificates for ChildLight Yoga classes, Sammie Hayne’s music CDs, a week at Berwick Academy’s summer multi-sports day camp, gift certificates to Kittery Trading Post and much more. Children are also welcome for the 5-8 portion of the evening.
4. This is a chance to get some of life’s luxuries and to help your neighbors. The raffle and auction includes items such as a facial from Revive Skin Spa, massages from Breathing Space Massage and Heartfelt Massage, a night’s stay at Academy Street Inn, certificates for Spring Hill Lodge, brunch at the Red Barn at Outlook, original art from Jane Fletcher, earrings from Hope Murphy, hand crafted quilts, and more.
3. The event is at a ballroom, but it’s come as you are. If you are dressed for a ball, come that way, or if like most of us, you are wearing the Maine winter outfit of denim, wool and fleece, come that way. This is a relaxed time to get together and have fun!
2. Yes, the event is to raise money, but more importantly it is to have a chance to pull together as a community during tough times. So come if you can give a lot or if you can only give a little. South Berwick residents have weathered tough times in the past by helping each other. (And even a $1 raffle ticket could win you a great item!)
1. Did I say, it’s the middle of the winter in Maine and it’s good to get out to enjoy food, music, and friends and you are all invited?
Read below to see a partial list of auction and raffle items:
People have been so generous and we have gotten many more items than are list here but here are some of the great things for the raffle and auction.
The Placenames of South Berwick Guided Tour & Book $30.00 Gift Certificate for Spring Hill Restaurant
Horse manure from Foxhill Farm
Accommodations for one night for 2 at Academy Street Inn, So. Berwick.
Seasonal flower arrangement from Abby Chic LLC, Main Street, So. Berwick
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY from Sandy Agrafiotis
Paper mache’sculpture,wire armature,wood,acrylic,poly celebrating gestures of female icons/possible fertility figures from Laurie West Clifford, So Berwick.
Homemade Apple Pie, baked in a stoneware dish, donated by Beth Werker of So. Berwick
5 perennial plants
5 perennial plants
Cookie tin full of nutritious homemade dog biscuits made by Pat Robinson.
Handmade silver ribbon candy necklace
One portrait session by the ocean, in a garden, a park or in Bobbi Slaven’s studio. included and one 8×10 print 2 (two) availaable
4 CD’s of Sammie Hayne’s children’s music
Four MoonAngel Design ornaments; Moose, Hummingbird, Angel Wings and Flag.
100% organic cotton T-shirts. Screen printed by Rachel Schumacher with original designs using earth-friendly waterbased inks.
$20.00 gift certificate to Monkey Business Bakery, Lower Main St So. Berwick
$20.00 Gift Certificate to Abby Chic, LLC Main St So Berwick
Hand made Quilt
A gift certificate for any 6-week class at ChildLight Yoga along with a signed (by Sammie Haynes) “I Grow with Yoga” cd of yoga songs for children.
Gift certificate for an Organic Skin Smoothie facial at Revive Skin Spa located in South Berwick Yoga.
Homemade Lasagna Dinner and Dessert – Spinach Lasagna with Toasted Almonds* Salad and Fresh Bread Homemade Pie: Your choice of apple, pecan or berry (in season) Delivered to your home (within an hour of South Berwick)
A professionally prepared resume developed for you by Nora Irvine, a Job Skills instructor at Dover Adult Learning Center.
Kathy Gunst cookbooks
Home Energy Audit
$100 gift certificate to Little Hat Co.
$25 gift certficate to Little Hat Co.
Queen-King handmade quilt 88″ x115″Star and diamond pattern with light green, peach, rust, and off white colors.
Baby Quilt 41″ x 48″ one side is solid blue with blue and pink bubbles, one side is blue,yellow orwhite squares with toys or bubbles.
Quilted Shoulder Bag 10′ x 14″ with an outside pocketcompartments on the inside with a zipper to close it, purple, red blue green and brown
Basket of granola and cookies from Buddha’s Burning Buns, South Berwick. Basket contains 1 lb Fruit & Nut Granola, 1 lb. Maple Almond Granola and 1 lb. Gingersnaps.
Guided hike by Ken St. Hilaire of So. Berwick for up to five (5) people,can include older children. Your choice of any place around Mt. Agamenticus including Second and Third Hill.
A Griggles Camo Rope Bone, Zanies Eco-Friendly Canvas Dog chew toy , Zanies Fri/ty Rope , Fortune Balls, Mother Nature treats and an U-Groom Brush all in a large stainless steel dog food bowl to keep your dog healthy, happy and beautiful from Chauncy’s Pet Pantry, Main St. So Berwick.
Hand knit scarf, a fashion scarf, made with fuzzy yarn
“With Love” Jewelry from Lydia Waldo of So. Berwick. Friendship bracelet and earrings
Ye Olde Computer Shoppe, South Berwick Complete Computer System Tune-Up and Optimization.
A hand woven wine basket complete with a bottle of wine and 2 wine glasses from Baskets by Vicki
A Household Membership from Historic New England, which includes free admission to all 36 Historic New England houses for two adults and all children under 18 in the same household.
Canvas LL Bean tote bag, small LL Bean 8×25 binoculars, Sibley Guide to Eastern Birds, Pocket Guide to Familiar Birds, and desk calendar with different birds each month.
and many more. Come and see. Take your chance on the raffle. Bid at the auction.
