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Townie Toast Thanks You!

On Saturday, March 15, two organizations, the Townie Association, Inc. & Charlestown Youth Football & Cheering League, collaborated to create the Townie Toast: a salute to the 2013 Mayor of Charlestown, Shannon Lundin. As in the song, Irish eyes were truly smiling at the event. All generations of Charlestown were present at the event, new and old. The town was unified under our new Mayor. It felt as though the past came alive as the community nominated 
residents to run for the 2014 Mayor of Charlestown Race.

The Townie Association, Inc. and Charlestown Youth Football and Cheering League would like to thank the Townie Toast sponsors, Whole Foods Market Charlestown and Camp Waziyatah - which is owned and operated by Charlestown's Parker Family. 

We would like to extend our gratitude to the businesses and organizations in Charlestown and beyond who supported the event through generous donations for gift baskets raffles: 

Paolo's Trattoria
Navy Yard Bistro
Tangierino Lounge
Warren Tavern
Ironside Grille
Figs Restaurant
Pier 6 Restaurant
Grasshopper Café
The 99 Restaurant
Toni Ann's Pizza
Chow Thai Restaurant
Jenny's Pizza
Speedy Chen's
Element Day Spa
Salon Forty Four
Charlene's Hair Salon
Charlestown Nails
Hair Cuttery - Bunker Hill
Ambiance Salon & Spa
Residence Inn - Marriott
Bunker Hill Barber Shop
Charlestown Yoga
Avalon CrossFit
Ctown Cycle
Charlestown YMCA
Joy of Old
Townie Sportswear
Bunker Hill Gifts
Olivia Browning
Charlestown Historical Society
Charlestown Preservation Society
Nicole O'Neil Photography
Bunker Hill Florist
Haven Boutique
USS Constitution Museum
Engine 50
Harvard Art & Frame
Camdyn Reese Headbands
Monument Tails Dog Walking
Petco Unleashed
Scott O'Riorden Productions
Irish Eyes Pushcart
Southie's Own
Greenhill's Irish Bakery
Sullivan's Castle Island
Doughboy's Donuts & Deli
PS Deli
Down East Cider Brewery
McCarthy's Bros. Liquors
Charlestown Liquors
Boston Bruins
TD Garden
Special Townies
Charlestown Mothers Association
Mishawum Park Tenants Association
Senator Sal DiDomenico
State Representative Dan Ryan 
Charlestown Live

We are forever grateful for the Mayor of Charlestown Committee for the countless hours of planning the event. We are especially thankful for the volunteers who dedicated their time in coordinating, organizing, and decorating the event, and for the generous donations of residents who made charitable contributions to the event:

Erica Walsh 
Shawna Dole 
Patty Kelley
Lisa McGoff Collins
DJ Smokey Cain
Melissa Doherty
Bridget Bohne
Lillian Sgro
Robert Strickland
Shirley Hamilton
Caitlin Sullivan 
Linda McMaster
Dottie Nardone
Aileen Gorman
Christina Walsh
Bobbie Dole
Kim Copithorn 
Jeannette Prendable 
Robert Sutherlin 
Dennis Taylor 
Lisa Schievink 
Shannon Lundin 
Mary Crilley
Kelly Kinney
Kelliegh Harrington
Cara Shea
Debbie Hughes
Jason MacDonald
Michael Dole
Kelly Tucker
Sean Wallace
Hannah Crilley
Emily Pardy
Aisling Newhall
Elaine Donovan
Tom Johnson
Alex Gandolfo
Cassady Sullivan 
Nila Boyle

Last, but not least, we would like to thank the Charlestown community for coming together and attending the event. It's about the future, the youth, and ensuring that we pass traditions down to them. It’s about investing in the youth of our present to ensure a brighter future while keeping traditions alive. Charlestown now and forever!

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