Celebrating Hospice

To the Editor:

It was truly a beautiful day in the Newtown neighborhood as attendees at the 17th Annual Summer Breakfast sponsored by the Newtown Chapter of Regional Hospice gathered at the Fireside Inn on June 13 to celebrate this most humanitarian cause. We wish to acknowledge those responsible for this fabulously successful event:

To the hosts/hostesses who donned the aprons and served their guests with such charm and wit,

To Gerard Lamoureux, our guest speaker, who touched and inspired us all by sharing his personal experience,

To the guests who gave so generously on behalf of the hospice ideal,

To our local business and individuals who so willingly offered such fantastic items for raffle prizes including Arts Festival Art, Avance Esthetiques, Big Y, Curves for Women, Elizabeth Ricci, Friends of Hospice, Genesis Hair Studio, George’s Restaurant, The Inn at Newtown, Joy’s Hallmark, JP Maguire Associates, Karen’s Fitness Studio, Lexington Gardens, Little Green Barn, McGeorgi’s, McLaughlin Vineyards, Mocha Coffee House, Monroe Nails II, Tre Ragazze, Ricci’s Salon, Sandy Hook Wine & Liquor, Shortt’s Farm and Garden Center, Stony Hill Inn, Subway, Taunton Wine & Liquor, Therapeutic Bodywork, The Toy Tree, Truly Yours, The Villa, and Villarina’s,

To those who so unselfishly donated their time and talents including Eleanor McClellan, Jen, the “balloon expert” at Stop & Shop, Katie Studley, Martene at Image One, the Newtown police officers, The Reverend Richard Yerrington, Terri Nackid…and

To all who gave of their time, energies, and monies in the real sense of community spirit,

We sincerely applaud you.

Janet Hovious, Co-chair

Marg Studley, Co-chair

Newtown Chapter of Regional Hospice

3 Leopard Drive, Sandy Hook June 24, 2006