Monday, November 26, 2007

Letter of Thanks

The Friends of Choate Park (FOCP) would like to sincerely thank all those involved in helping our group run the concessions and Santa photos at this year's Holiday Parade and Fireworks. We want to clarify that the Medway Santa Parade and Fireworks are a yearly town tradition that is organized by the Medway Business Counsel & Medway Fire Association and not our group as was originally posted in several newspapers. Thanks to their hard work the parade and the amazing display of fireworks over Choate Pond have been brought to Medway for the past 15 years.

Since our inception three years ago, FOCP has run a busy concession stand at Choate Park, offering hot cocoa, cider and cookies to crowds viewing the impressive fireworks display over Choate Pond.

This year, FOCP also offered photos with Santa, thanks to Mr. Bigelow and professional photographer Eileen Nelson without whom the photo fundraiser would not be possible.

Thank you to those who took a tag from the Giving Tree at the concession building. Those presents will go to help families in Medway this holiday season. Please remember to drop off your unwrapped items to town hall by December 12th.

A sincere thank you to all who purchased concessions or Santa photos to support Choate Park and thanks to the dedicated FOCP members, their family and friends, and to corporate donors Whole Foods, Hannafords, Star Market, and Starbucks for their community support and product donations.

All net proceeds raised are helping bring us closer to granting the items on the Choate Park wish list: a gazebo, new playground equipment, new playground fencing and benches.

We especially thank all Medway residents who have supported this year’s FOCP events and helped make future improvements possible for all to enjoy.

Happy holidays!

Kari MacLeod & Cathi Niejadlik
Friends of Choate Park

Yearly Events

April Earth Day Clean Up at Choate Park
April Art in the Park
July-August Summer Farmer's Markets and Concerts on Monday nights
September- Fall Cleanup
October-Touch A Truck & Pumpkin Walk and Fires Afloat on Choate
November-Photos with Santa, Hot Cocoa and Warm Cider and Cookies at Choate Concessions during Holiday Parade & Fireworks

Keep checking here for the latest up to date events and news

Welcome to Friends of Choate Park

Thanks to everyone who has supported us and made Friends of Choate Park such a success. We have created this website as a way to keep you informed on the latest news and happenings at our park.

If you would like to join us in our efforts to improve Choate Park through fundraising events and cleanups please email us at choatefriends@yahoo.com or join us for our monthly meetings. We meet at the library in the lower conference room the second tuesday of every month from 7:00-8:00.

Thanks again and we'll see you out there!