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Fresh Catch Reels In “Best Soup” Award
Mansfield, MA September 25, 2007— As part of its popular Southern Mass. Arts Festival, MMAS ladled out the title of “Best Soup” in the “Taste of Mansfield Soup Contest” this past weekend.
The hundreds of visitors to Mansfield’s South Common had to choose from among seven town restaurants’ entries in the “heated” contest to determine the winner. Jimmy’s Pub entered their Lemon Pepper Chicken Noodle Soup, Mangia Bene offered a Pasta Fagioli, Driscoll’s presented a Baked Potato Soup, defending champion Geno’s entered his award-winning Clam Chowder, Trattoria Della Nonna prepared a Vegetable Triest, and local caterer Beth Birt of Love At First Bite entered a Sweet Red Pepper Bisque.
It was the delicious Lobster Bisque prepared by Fresh Catch, 30 Chauncy Street, that
won the hearts and taste buds of the hungry visitors at the Southern Mass. Arts Festival.
“MMAS is so grateful to all the participating restaurants,” said Ken Butler, Executive Director of MMAS. “Their support really helped to enhance the annual festival while we raised funds for our mission of fostering the arts in Southern Massachusetts.”
Kristi Johnston, Arts Festival Chairperson, added, “We would also like to extend a very special thanks to Rob Bruno and his catering service for helping with the contest, Perkins Paper of Taunton for their donations of paper products, and the many volunteers who served up the best soups in town.”
Hosted by MMAS, The Southern Mass. Arts Festival was sponsored in part by funds provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Mansfield Cultural Council and the Norton Cultural Council.
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Southern Mass. Arts Festival Winners Announced
Mansfield, MA September 25, 2007— Many artists from all over New England descended upon Mansfield’s South Common for the 2007 Southern Mass. Arts Festival this weekend. Hosted by MMAS, the two-day event featured an open and juried art show, juried art booths, the Taste of Mansfield Soup Contest, children’s activities, live music, and original artworks from professional and amateur artists.
The winners of the Adult Open Arts Show were:
First Place: Peter Barger
Second Place: Ruth Van Thomas
Third Place: Barry Finberg
Best in Show: Danielle La Mountain
High School Level Open Arts Show Winners:
Mixed Media:
First Place: Stephanie Prior
Second Place: Chelsea Gibbons
Third Place: Danielle La Mountain
Drawing:
First Place: Mieah Levine
Second Place: Danica Aldrich
Third Place: Matthew Rochett
Printing:
First Place: Samantha Graham
Second Place: Kristen Connors
Third Place: Meg Zerba
Painting:
First Place: Lauren Hayes
Second Place: Alli Steiner
Third Place: Jess Schissler
Middle School Level Open Arts Show Winners:
First Place: Breana Ferrara
Second Place: Rachel Unger
Third Place: Shannon Keolane
Elementary School Level Open Arts Show Winners:
First Place: Liam Daly
Second Place: Jack Shanahan
Adult Juried Show Winners (Cash Prizes):
3D:
First Place: Janet Mansfield
Second Place: Roger Galuska
Painting:
First Place: Donna Maclure
Second Place: Lisa Bailey
Drawing:
First Place: Karole Nicholson
Second Place: Susan Maccione
Mixed Media:
First Place: Jyote Joshi
Second Place: Susan Maccione
Photography:
First Place: Robyn Coccia
Second Place: Heidi Lefebure
Best in Show: Karole Nicholson
Booth Prizes:
First Place: Wilson Gallery
Second Place: Michael Peach, Mansfield
Third Place: Ben Macomber, Attleboro
Wood Carving:
First Place: Elaine Porter, Coopers Mills, Maine
Best in Show Booth: Bill Chisholm, Providence, RI
Best in Show Work: Bill Chilsholm, “Avocado.”
“It was a great event,” said Festival Chairperson Kristi Johnston. “We had professional artists from New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut joining their works with those of amateurs from our region, and the result was truly beautiful.”
Ken Butler, Executive Director of MMAS, said, “Kristi Johnston did an amazing job of creating a weekend of celebrating the arts through heading a group of dedicated volunteers from local companies, schools, and several area towns. Her leadership, organizational skills, and initiative were really instrumental in bringing the festival back to Mansfield.”
Butler went on to thank the many musicians that provided live entertainment from the gazebo, the restaurants that participated in the Taste of Mansfield Soup Contest, the team of volunteers who set up (and later disassembled) the festival, Rob Bruno Catering, Mansfield High School teachers Scott Briganti and Sheila Newton and their student volunteers, Brenda Loiselle of Bishop Feehan High School, Phil and Carla Carey of Hunakai Studios, Taylor Rental of Norton, the Mansfield Recreation Department, Mansfield Electric Department, the Department of Public Works, the Town Manager and Mansfield’s Board of Selectmen for their support in making the 2007 Southern Mass. Arts Festival one of the biggest and best that Mansfield has enjoyed.
Johnston agreed. “It was great to see so many people come to the Festival. There is such an appetite for the arts in this area, and such a deep appreciation for the good the arts can do in our community. With the support of all these people, MMAS was proud once again to bring the arts to the very center and heart of our town.”
Hosted by MMAS, The Southern Mass. Arts Festival was sponsored in part by funds provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Mansfield Cultural Council and the Norton Cultural Council.
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| The Bongo Poets |
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