Handsome Blue Afghan!

This is an afghan that I crocheted for a friend and it looks like he is putting it to great use! VERY HANDSOME - eh?

I have started another one and am almost done with another one for friends cabin in New Hampshire. Will post photo when it is complete!

Afghan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_(blanket)

Crochet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocheting

Theatre Co. of Saugus OLIVER!

Sherri, Michael (up & coming SuperStar!), Amanda (TCS President), Kosi, Molly, Yesenia, Kathy

Theatre Co of Saugus cast of OLIVER!
http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2011/11/17/news/news19.txt

Oliver was an amazing production with the Theatre Co. of Saugus. I met and friended new peeps and also reconnected with former peeps. I was happy that Sabrina worked back stage but hope that she tries to "Take Center Stage" for our next Holiday Show and 12 Months of Music Revue. Auditions were last nite and are next Tuesday.

See the little superstar in front with the black top hat and blue coat - Michael S? He played the Artful Dodger and is an amazing amazing singer and performer! He hit all his marks, new all his lines and sang all of his lyrics - incredibly impressive!

Last year my daughter went on a field trip with her school at the time (St. Pius V) to see Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor Dream Coat. She came home and expressed how well she thought the lead singer who played Joseph (Michael S.) did. If Sabs is impressed then I too am impressed. Well, at the Oliver auditions I finally met Michael and now I am REALLY impressed!

Let me just say this on the record now - Michael is a star and could very well become a professional star if he keeps going as he is! I told his parents that if I ever had a son - he is the son that I would be proud to have because in addition to performing he is also a three seasoned athelete (plays baseball and hockey on three hockey leagues !), does well academically (just earned a Math award) and to top all of this off is a very down to earn kid with a great personality, sense of humor and EVERYBODY loves him! APPLAUSE & BRAVO!

But let me also say that I am proud of my daughter and I support what she choses to do too!

Smarts Brook Trail - New Hampshire!

Ellen Witt Clark & Sherri Raftery climbed Smarts Brooks Trail in New Hampshire on Labor Day Weekend September 2011.

As Stevie Nicks sings "climbed a mountain and turned around"!

Rumney Marsh Toastmasters Club President Award

Rumney Marsh Club # 8431 Club President Award presented to the 2010-11 Immediate Past Club President, Sherri Raftery, DTM by 2011-12 Current Club President, Debra Panetta, DTM
on Monday September 5, 2011 Labor Day at 2 Rice Street Saugus Laurel Gardens Community Room in Saugus, MA.

“Sherri worked very hard last year as the Rumney Marsh Toastmaster’s President, where the club earned 9 goals towards our distinguished club designation. “I am pleased to award her with the Presidential Plaque for Leadership. Congratulations to a job well done”! said, Debra Panetta, 2011-12 Rumney Marsh Club President.

Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. www.toastmasters.org
Rumney Marsh Club meets on the first and third Mondays of each month from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at the Saugus Laurel Gardens - Community Room 2 Rice Street, Saugus, MA.

http://www.toastmasters.org/

Steve Jobs - Apple Icon of ALL Icons!

Steve Jobs - Co-Founder of Apple

Icon of ALl Icons! 1955-2011

http://www.apple.com

The HOME in ONE! Standing Ovation

Ginny & Sherri
http://www.thehome.org/

On Monday September 19, 2011 I was the "Guest Speaker" for THE HOME for Little Wanderers Women & One Golf Tournament. It was a nice event and although I didn;t play golf I spent a few hours riding around on a golf cart watching the Women who were in the tournament play. I was able to speak to some of them. I asked "Whose Winning"? Their reply "We are a team". I certainly used THAT in my speech. Some of asked me what I would be speaking about and during my speech I answered I will be speaking about YOU. I started my speech off with this quote about the simple rules of golf.

"Play the ball as it lies, play the course as you find it, and if you cannot do either, do what is fair". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf

I said to these amazing women that "I suspect that is how most of you live your lived both on and off the course". I went on to share that both my brother and I lived at THE HOME and how I was appreciative for the direction my life took because of The Home. I ended thanking The Home and the Donors for their amazing committment...because without them...us Little Wanderers would have no where to go".

I recieved a standing ovation and it lasted for a bit. Sharing my story as a live testimonial is my way of giving back and letting them know how important it is to have this organization helping children and families in Massachusetts. http://www.thehome.org/

BTW - Ginny is a member of the Walpole Chamber of Commers owns Watson Candies on 471 Main Street, Walpole, MASS (Most incredible coffee shakes), and has the boys from THE HOME work in her store to gain hands-on work experience.

The Home for Little Wanderers - HOME in ONE - Women's Golf Tournament!

http://www.thehome.org/

September 19, 2011 Woodland Golf Club, Auburndale, MA


Join us for The Home for Little Wanderers' women-only day of fun, fundraising and networking. This unique event is an opportunity to have a great time with an outstanding group of women and feel good about it, knowing that you’ll be raising funds to benefit The Home’s programs for children and families at risk.

Event Schedule:
7:30 a.m. - Registration & Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - Golf
1:30 p.m. - Lunch

Golf format: Four-person scramble; suitable for all levels

Golf clinic: Instead of hitting the course, receive a two-hour lesson from one of the club’s experienced teaching pros. Limited spots available. Contact Jamille Benson at 617-927-0682 to register.

Registration fee: $350

Home in One Committee

Bianca de la Garza, WCVB-TV Channel 5, Honorary Chair

Clemmie Cash, Chair Lora Khederian, Vice Co-Chair Liz Weiler, Vice Co-chair

Thushara Canekeratne
Molly Diggins
Carolyn Golden Hebsgaard
Stacey Gutwillig
Mary Johnson LuAnn Ohanian
Hope Pascucci
Eliza Hapgood Rowe
Caroline Schernecker


For directions and to learn more about the course, visit: www.woodlandgolfclub.com

For more information about the event, please contact:
Jamille Benson
Special Events Manager
617-927-0682 or jbenson@thehome.org