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This Event was held on November 4th, 2016 • 7:00-11:00 pm at the Canoe Club Ballroom, 2 South Street • West Bridgewater, MA 02379

The Anne Kenneally Hynes Memorial Scholarship Committee was proud to present the Second Annual Legends and Legacies of East Bridgewater Gala. We appreciate that many of you were able to join us at the event to help support graduates of East Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School as they pursue their college pathways. Anne Hynes was a teacher, librarian, mentor, friend, and supporter of generations of East Bridgewater students. In her name, the AKHMS Committee seeks to raise a minimum of $100,000 to provide scholarships to East Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School graduates. Since the kickoff event in 2011, sixteen students have received scholarship awards of $1,000 each.

The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was John Boucher, recently retired President of South Shore Bank. The deejay was Tom Kerrigan of TMK productions. Videography was provided by Anne Kerrigan, Asst. Director of East Bridgewater Community Television.  The auctioneer was Gary Saccocia, Sr. All have deep roots in East Bridgewater. Retired EBHS chemistry teacher John Young served as photographer for the evening.

The Canoe Club Ballroom, completely renovated, provided an elegant setting for the event.

Legends and Legacies Honorees for 2016.

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James C. Lively, President and CEO of Bridgewater Savings Bank (formerly East Bridgewater Savings Bank) is a tireless advocate of community banking who has generously supported East Bridgewater school and community causes for many years.

  • President, CEO, Bridgewater Savings Bank
  • Chairman, Massachusetts Bankers Association
  • Long-term commitment to community banking
  • First major donor to the AKH Scholarship Fund
  • Supporter of E.B. HOPE
  • Winner of Community Heroes Award 2015

The Family of Peter and Peg Spagone have spent more than forty years in East Bridgewater, raising their children and grandchildren, building a highly successful business, and supporting countless causes within the community.

  • Peg Spagone             
    Founder/Pres., East Bridgewater Insurance Agency
    Director, South Shore Bank
  • Peter Spagone, Sr.
    Vice President, East Bridgewater Insurance Agency
    Former EB Selectman and Veterans Agent
  • Peter Spagone, Jr.
    Owner, Edify Fitness & Nutrition Center
    Chairman, EB Board of Health
    Director, Skylur J. Spagone Memorial Fund
  • Michelle Spagone Lessard
    Owner/Choreographer, Michelle’s Studio of Dance
  • Gina Spagone Williams
    Asst Superintendent, East Bridgewater Public Schools
  • Jill Spagone Rodgers
    Divisional Vice President, TJX Corporation

Special Tribute to Cpl. Peter Moskos, USMC, 1947-1967 – A student at East Bridgewater High School, Peter enlisted with several EBHS close friends. He was East Bridgewater’s sole fatality during the Vietnam War, losing his life at age twenty.

  • Enlistee in U.S. Marine Corps prior to graduation from EBHS
  • Posthumous recipient of Purple Heart Award
  • Honored by EB Commercial Club by dedication of Pavilion in his name
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