The event was held on November 3rd, 2017 • 7:00-11:00 pm at the The Villa at Ridder Country Club • 390 Oak Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333.
We were pleased to honor Paula Coffey as well as Randy and Dale Julius and we thank them for their participation and generosity. A large group attended the event in support of the honorees. It was an opportunity to recognize their longstanding contributions to East Bridgewater as well as to support the Anne Kenneally Hynes Memorial Scholarship.
Our next AKH event will be in mid-June (at the time of Anne Hynes’s birthday), when we will dedicate a bench in honor of the 2017 honorees. You are all invited. There will be cake!
Legends and Legacies of East Bridgewater Honorees for 2017
Paula Coffey
Paula is known to her family, friends, and community members as the founder of Paula Coffey Dance Center, which has been in operation in East Bridgewater for more than fifty years. Seemingly tireless, she has built an organization that not only embraces the art of dance but also encourages teamwork, friendship, volunteerism, respect, and community service as a part of the school curriculum. Paula has aptly named this approach “Coffey and Community.”
- Owner/director of the Paula Coffey Dance Center for 54 years
- PCDC awarded 2017 STUDIO OF EXCELLENCE by Association of Dance Conventions and Competitions
- Past President of National Association of Dance & Affiliated Artists
- Chairman of the National Scholarship Program, DYW, for 36 years; the program has awarded more than $260,000 in cash scholarships to local students
- Assumed leadership of the Capeway Junior Miss Pageant in 1982
- Donor of annual scholarships to EBHS graduates for more than 30 years
- Fundraising efforts by PCDC include: Lions Club International/eye research; Coats for Kids; Massachusetts Down Syndrome Council; American Heart Association/ first and largest ”Dance for Heart” event in Massachusetts
The Julius Family
Raised in East Bridgewater by Jack Julius and his late wife Ruth, this family has deep roots in the community. All of Jack and Ruth’s children, Glen, Randy, Dale, Lisa, and Barry, attended East Bridgewater High School and went on to succeed in varied careers. They have given back to the community in countless ways over their lifetimes. Although Randy and Dale will be featured during the Legends and Legacies 2017 Gala event, the constant reinforcement of love, hard work, and community consciousness has shaped the lives of all members of the family.
Dale Julius
- Civil War scholar, lecturer and Living Historian
- Co-Founder of the East Bridgewater Civil War Roundtable
- Organizer of the Frank Harlow Day Memorial Celebration for 11 years
- Current President-Elect of the Kiwanis Club of East Bridgewater
- Chairman of the East Bridgewater Historical Commission
- Boy Scout troop 32 leader and volunteer, 50 years
Randy Julius
- Freelance artist, writer and speaker; hunting and fishing guide
- Eight-time winner of the state waterfowl stamp competition; designer of first wildlands conservation stamp for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
- Outdoor columnist, Brockton Enterprise and Patriot Ledger
- Current president of New England Outdoor Writers Association
Both Randy and Dale formed “Dale and the Duds” classic rock and roll band in 1972.