Let’s Hear It for the Boys & Girls Club

The Springfield Boys & Girls Club was the recipient of Merrill Lynch’s 2nd annual “Party with a Purpose” benefit at the Log Cabin in Holyoke on July 26. Above, from left: Gary McCarthy, executive director, and Barbara Kolosowski, director of Development, Springfield Boys & Girls Club; and David Lusteg, vice president, senior resident director, wealth-management advisor of Merrill Lynch’s Springfield office. At right: Valerie Duncan (left), financial advisor of global wealth at Merrill Lynch’s Hartford office, and Alyson Roberts, vice president, relationship manager, private banking with the Wachovia Wealth Management division of New Haven, Conn.

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Summer Sizzle

On June 23, “What’s Cooking, Kids?” of East Longmeadow held its fifth Celebrity Chef night since it opened for business in October 2007. Every month, “What’s Cooking, Kids?” hosts chefs from local restaurants to prepare and serve a five-course meal to in-studio guests. Above left, from left: John Thomas, managing partner of Max’s Tavern; Jen Matthews, owner, and Jenna Goodman, creative director of “What’s Cooking, Kids?” and Dorian Puka, executive chef of Max’s Tavern. Above, guests wait for their first course: from left, Diane Minicucci, RN at Baystate Medical Center; Dan Minicucci, fashion photographer; and Damon D’Amico, president of Alden Medical of West Springfield. At left, from left: Beth Benoit and Tim Giguere, culinary educators with “What’s Cooking, Kids?” and Geoff Sullivan, area manager of Altheus Personal Training.