The setting was grand, the bidding lively, the music sublime, the food delicious and the weather…moist, plus the mosquitoes seemed oversized. But that really didn’t hamper the merriment at Sandwich Children’s Center’s third annual summer fundraising dinner and auction, held July 9 at Partridge Hill Farm in Sandwich!
“I got more feedback this year about what a good party it was,” said Event Chair Mallory Hathaway. “People said they had a really good fiesta!”
We sold around 130 tickets and saw many new faces, plus the bidding was very competitive. In fact, all lots sold. That’s called a “White Glove Sale” in the auction business, and it doesn’t happen often, according to Hathaway, who worked at Sotheby’s for more than 20 years.
“In the major auction houses, it’s very rare,” she said. “If it happens, it’s usually a single-owner sale.”
So thanks to all of you who bid on lots and helped us achieve White Glove Sale status! And thanks also to the many people who donated the great stuff and interesting experiences which prompted attendees to do all that bidding.
For example, thanks to artist Peter Robinson and his custom bamboo tuteurs, which is the official way to say tomato cages, though they’ll work with any vine. Three of these functional beauties went for $325.
And thanks to Fred Lavigne, who brought in $300 with his offer to take the highest bidder’s party to explore historical sites in Sandwich Notch, including cellar holes, mill sites and more. This informative adventure with Sandwich’s favorite naturalist and history expert was a new auction treasure.
Thanks, too, to John and Susan Davies, who donated a one-night stay at their Jonathan Beede B&B, then tripled the amount of the winning bid and donated it to SCC.
Donors were so generous and creative with their offerings—we loved seeing what you came up with and appreciate you all!
We’d also like to thank our underwriters and sponsors. These are the people and businesses whose generosity, often year after year, lets us put on a fundraising event without it costing us much. We ranged a little farther afield in our “ask” this year, but you’ll recognize many of the businesses listed below as those of friends and neighbors. Our fundraiser wouldn’t net much if our underwriters and sponsors, from town and surrounding towns, didn’t take care of many of our expenses.
We thank our underwriters:
Meredith Village Savings Bank
Valpey Financial Services
BEAM Construction Associates, Inc.
Richard L. Benton, Jr., Carpenter-Builder
H.B. Bullard Construction
Horsch Garage Equipment
Olafsen Building & Remodeling, Inc.
Toomey Construction, Steven Toomey
Bank of New Hampshire
Brand & Sawicki DDS
Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
Circle Dental
Cooper Cargill Chant, Attorneys
Frase Electric
Marie Gerli, Marie’s Catering
Law Office of Leslie H. Johnson, Attorney
Lamprey and Lamprey Real Estate
Rowan Electric
Brad Streeter Building & Remodeling
Huggins Hospital
Kathleen Sweeney, CPA
Smitty Plumbing & Heating
Melcher and Prescott Insurance
We thank our In-kind Sponsors
Moulton Farm, John Moulton
Sandwich Creamery
Bob’s Baguettes
C.G. Roxane
Tuckerman’s Brewery
Lois Carmody, North Sandwich Store
There’s also a raft of individuals to thank, for their assistance in ways too varied to count:
David Patridge, Katy Clark, Rebecca Price, Becky Sinkler, Pam Urda, Jennifer Wright, Bob Carmany, Laura Dodge, Todd Horn, Chuck Clark, Cathy Teran, Patsy Slothower, Diane Booty, Beth Hamblet, Bill Borrebach and Landra Prins, Abby Hambrook, Kelly Cox, Dan Peaslee, Noelle Beaudin, Ashley Bullard, Marie Gerli, Betty Bullard, Lobin Frizzel, Kit Kilbourn, Steve, Rachel and Elsa Bartlett, Peter Robinson, Rupert and Charlotte Fennell, Barbara Deisroth, John Moulton, Cindy Barnes, Maggie Porter, Patricia Carega, Julia and Stephen Hird, Karyn Ames, Jessica Horsch, PJ Blankenhorn, Cindy Rooks, Jessica Kirwin and Josh Harding.
Finally, on behalf of SCC’s board of directors, I would like to thank Mallory Hathaway. Mallory has a peerless ability to dream up a fundraising event, inspire people to help and to attend, and make it all work to become the best party of the summer. The children and families of SCC and our town are the lucky beneficiaries of her energy, skill and style. Muchisimas gracias!
Rebecca Sykes
Board Chair
Sandwich Children’s Center
Founded in 1985, Sandwich Children’s Center is a non-profit early learning center.
“I got more feedback this year about what a good party it was,” said Event Chair Mallory Hathaway. “People said they had a really good fiesta!”
We sold around 130 tickets and saw many new faces, plus the bidding was very competitive. In fact, all lots sold. That’s called a “White Glove Sale” in the auction business, and it doesn’t happen often, according to Hathaway, who worked at Sotheby’s for more than 20 years.
“In the major auction houses, it’s very rare,” she said. “If it happens, it’s usually a single-owner sale.”
So thanks to all of you who bid on lots and helped us achieve White Glove Sale status! And thanks also to the many people who donated the great stuff and interesting experiences which prompted attendees to do all that bidding.
For example, thanks to artist Peter Robinson and his custom bamboo tuteurs, which is the official way to say tomato cages, though they’ll work with any vine. Three of these functional beauties went for $325.
And thanks to Fred Lavigne, who brought in $300 with his offer to take the highest bidder’s party to explore historical sites in Sandwich Notch, including cellar holes, mill sites and more. This informative adventure with Sandwich’s favorite naturalist and history expert was a new auction treasure.
Thanks, too, to John and Susan Davies, who donated a one-night stay at their Jonathan Beede B&B, then tripled the amount of the winning bid and donated it to SCC.
Donors were so generous and creative with their offerings—we loved seeing what you came up with and appreciate you all!
We’d also like to thank our underwriters and sponsors. These are the people and businesses whose generosity, often year after year, lets us put on a fundraising event without it costing us much. We ranged a little farther afield in our “ask” this year, but you’ll recognize many of the businesses listed below as those of friends and neighbors. Our fundraiser wouldn’t net much if our underwriters and sponsors, from town and surrounding towns, didn’t take care of many of our expenses.
We thank our underwriters:
Meredith Village Savings Bank
Valpey Financial Services
BEAM Construction Associates, Inc.
Richard L. Benton, Jr., Carpenter-Builder
H.B. Bullard Construction
Horsch Garage Equipment
Olafsen Building & Remodeling, Inc.
Toomey Construction, Steven Toomey
Bank of New Hampshire
Brand & Sawicki DDS
Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
Circle Dental
Cooper Cargill Chant, Attorneys
Frase Electric
Marie Gerli, Marie’s Catering
Law Office of Leslie H. Johnson, Attorney
Lamprey and Lamprey Real Estate
Rowan Electric
Brad Streeter Building & Remodeling
Huggins Hospital
Kathleen Sweeney, CPA
Smitty Plumbing & Heating
Melcher and Prescott Insurance
We thank our In-kind Sponsors
Moulton Farm, John Moulton
Sandwich Creamery
Bob’s Baguettes
C.G. Roxane
Tuckerman’s Brewery
Lois Carmody, North Sandwich Store
There’s also a raft of individuals to thank, for their assistance in ways too varied to count:
David Patridge, Katy Clark, Rebecca Price, Becky Sinkler, Pam Urda, Jennifer Wright, Bob Carmany, Laura Dodge, Todd Horn, Chuck Clark, Cathy Teran, Patsy Slothower, Diane Booty, Beth Hamblet, Bill Borrebach and Landra Prins, Abby Hambrook, Kelly Cox, Dan Peaslee, Noelle Beaudin, Ashley Bullard, Marie Gerli, Betty Bullard, Lobin Frizzel, Kit Kilbourn, Steve, Rachel and Elsa Bartlett, Peter Robinson, Rupert and Charlotte Fennell, Barbara Deisroth, John Moulton, Cindy Barnes, Maggie Porter, Patricia Carega, Julia and Stephen Hird, Karyn Ames, Jessica Horsch, PJ Blankenhorn, Cindy Rooks, Jessica Kirwin and Josh Harding.
Finally, on behalf of SCC’s board of directors, I would like to thank Mallory Hathaway. Mallory has a peerless ability to dream up a fundraising event, inspire people to help and to attend, and make it all work to become the best party of the summer. The children and families of SCC and our town are the lucky beneficiaries of her energy, skill and style. Muchisimas gracias!
Rebecca Sykes
Board Chair
Sandwich Children’s Center
Founded in 1985, Sandwich Children’s Center is a non-profit early learning center.
For starters, it’s a ¡Fiesta! We’re featuring Latin-inspired food, music, décor and more! ¡Ole!
We’ll still have our silent and live auction, with its bounty of items and experiences available only to Fiesta-goers. And you may have heard about our beautiful new venue, the historic gentleman’s barn at Partridge Hill Farm in Sandwich. Below are some of the other new features of the Fiesta. They’re going to help make our 3rd annual summer fundraiser for Sandwich Children’s Center our best one yet!
The Menu: Flavors of the Argentine and other Latin locations!
Chilled gazpacho, chock full of Moulton Farm veggies and packed with fresh flavor; slow roasted carnitas (pork) on tortillas, seasoned with two authentic chimichurris; potato salad (Red Bliss and Yukon Gold mix), dressed with cilantro, lime, olive oil and pickled red onions; fresh green salad with cherry tomatoes, queso fresco and pepitas with a lemon cumin vinaigrette; and Bob's Baguettes. For dessert, there will be marinated berries, again thanks to Moulton Farm, served over Sandwich Creamery’s vanilla ice cream on sweet Moulton Farm biscuits. ¡Delicioso!
That’s the current menu plan, created by Elevens Mobile Eatery and Creative Catering, though since everything will be fresh, fresh, fresh, it’s possible we’ll have to make a substitution if the farming weather requires it. And this year, vegetarians can partake, of all but the carnitas! (We heard you when you said that you want to come but want to eat, too!)
La Musica
Imagine our delight when we learned that Sandwich is home to a professional musician whose nickname is “The Spanish Pianist!” While you socialize, dine and make bids on the silent auction items, Noelle Beaudin of the New Hampshire Independent School of Music will be playing cha-chas, tangoes, orientals (the female version of the flamenco), rhumbas and more, from Spanish and Latin composers. You’ll hear selections from Cuba’s Ernesto Lecuona, Brazil’s Heitor Villa-Lobos, plus four fiery Spanish composers: Granados, Albeniz, Turina and De Falla, among others. Latin music is most notable for its syncopated rhythm, and while we haven’t planned for people to dance, those who are so moved will not be stilled!
It’s going to be a great night out, right here in town! ¡Vamosnos a la Fiesta!
Event Details
Sandwich Children’s Center’s 3rd Annual Summer Fete Fiesta!
Saturday, July 9
5:30-9:00p.m.
Partridge Hill Farm, 87 Range Road, Center Sandwich
Tickets: $30 per person; $10 for children under age 10. Tables of 6 or 8 may be reserved.
Tickets are available by calling SCC at 284-7014 (credit cards accepted) or in person in Sandwich at the Village Green Café and Market (formerly Mocha Rizing) on Main Street and the Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery at 69 Maple Street.
All proceeds will go directly to support Sandwich Children’s Center.
We’ll still have our silent and live auction, with its bounty of items and experiences available only to Fiesta-goers. And you may have heard about our beautiful new venue, the historic gentleman’s barn at Partridge Hill Farm in Sandwich. Below are some of the other new features of the Fiesta. They’re going to help make our 3rd annual summer fundraiser for Sandwich Children’s Center our best one yet!
The Menu: Flavors of the Argentine and other Latin locations!
Chilled gazpacho, chock full of Moulton Farm veggies and packed with fresh flavor; slow roasted carnitas (pork) on tortillas, seasoned with two authentic chimichurris; potato salad (Red Bliss and Yukon Gold mix), dressed with cilantro, lime, olive oil and pickled red onions; fresh green salad with cherry tomatoes, queso fresco and pepitas with a lemon cumin vinaigrette; and Bob's Baguettes. For dessert, there will be marinated berries, again thanks to Moulton Farm, served over Sandwich Creamery’s vanilla ice cream on sweet Moulton Farm biscuits. ¡Delicioso!
That’s the current menu plan, created by Elevens Mobile Eatery and Creative Catering, though since everything will be fresh, fresh, fresh, it’s possible we’ll have to make a substitution if the farming weather requires it. And this year, vegetarians can partake, of all but the carnitas! (We heard you when you said that you want to come but want to eat, too!)
La Musica
Imagine our delight when we learned that Sandwich is home to a professional musician whose nickname is “The Spanish Pianist!” While you socialize, dine and make bids on the silent auction items, Noelle Beaudin of the New Hampshire Independent School of Music will be playing cha-chas, tangoes, orientals (the female version of the flamenco), rhumbas and more, from Spanish and Latin composers. You’ll hear selections from Cuba’s Ernesto Lecuona, Brazil’s Heitor Villa-Lobos, plus four fiery Spanish composers: Granados, Albeniz, Turina and De Falla, among others. Latin music is most notable for its syncopated rhythm, and while we haven’t planned for people to dance, those who are so moved will not be stilled!
It’s going to be a great night out, right here in town! ¡Vamosnos a la Fiesta!
Event Details
Sandwich Children’s Center’s 3rd Annual Summer Fete Fiesta!
Saturday, July 9
5:30-9:00p.m.
Partridge Hill Farm, 87 Range Road, Center Sandwich
Tickets: $30 per person; $10 for children under age 10. Tables of 6 or 8 may be reserved.
Tickets are available by calling SCC at 284-7014 (credit cards accepted) or in person in Sandwich at the Village Green Café and Market (formerly Mocha Rizing) on Main Street and the Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery at 69 Maple Street.
All proceeds will go directly to support Sandwich Children’s Center.
Underwriters
A huge thank you to our underwriters for helping make this event possible!
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Ronald L. Valpey, CFP
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Meredith Village Savings Bank
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Olafsen Building and Remodeling, Inc.
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H.B. Bullard and Company, Inc.
BEAM Construction Associates, Inc.
Cooper Cargill Chant P.A. Attorneys at Law
Rowan Electric LLC
Marie's Catering - Marie Gerli
Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
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Richard L. Benton, Jr. Carpenter - Builder
Horsch Garage Equipment, Inc.
Frase Electric, LLC
Brand and Sawicki, DDS
Kathleen E. Sweeney, CPA
Law Office of Leslie Johnson, PLLC
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Bank Of New Hampshire
Toomey Construction- Steven Toomey
Circle Dental
Lamprey and Lamprey Realtors, Inc.
Melcher and Prescott Insurance
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AUCTION ITEMS SAMPLER
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Queen (or King) for a Day.
A VIP package for you and three of your luckiest friends at the Castle in the Clouds. Start with a guided, behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Lucknow estate and its amazing innovations (Craftsman-style central vacuum cleaner anyone?). Lunch indoors or on the terrace with its Winnepesaukee views, and finally relax on a horse-drawn carriage ride through the property. Downton Abbey’s got nothin’ on our Castle ..……..…… $300 
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Fair Enough:
Four one-day passes to the best country fair in New England, or the world. (That would be Sandwich’s Fair, of course, Columbus Day weekend.)…......…$40 
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Next trip to Portsmouth, discover Row 34, in the unique seaport town.
A genuine workingman’s oyster bar and seafood joint serving unusual craft beers and wine ...........$50 
A Post-July 4th Facelift for Your Garden
Wayside Farm: Annuals, Perennials or Shrubs and fresh berries. Two gift cards…$25 each 
Get Thee to a Brewery
Try lunch or dinner at the Hobbs Tavern and Brewing Company in Ossippee, a country tavern in a traditional barn………...……$25 Certificate 
Get Framed
Custom Framing by Will Lehmann: Master Craftsman will Frame your Artwork. Museum Quality and Creative Solutions ………..$100 A Basket from the Bay
Cape Cod Salt Water Taffy, chocolate-coated cranberries, Nobska hot sauce, jams, spicy “ghost pepper” dark chocolate $65 |
O’Doggiecare
Dr. Julie Dolan’s Veterinary Services at the Sandwich Animal Hospital. Be ready for the next emergency, or just a checkup or consultation for your favorite pup or kitty…………$50 Gorgeous Gorge
Discover the beauty and mysteries of the majestic granite walls, spectacular waterfalls, and rugged boulder caves of Lost River Gorge in N Woodstock, NH. Tickets for two adults, two kids…………$64 
Thrill-Seekers’ Summer
Cranmore Mountain Resort offers tubing, zip-lines, chairlifts and more - two Mountain Adventure Season Passes. $78 
Waterproof your Wunderkid
Swimming lessons by Beth Hamblet of Winnepisiogee Aquatics. One child 2 week session of swimming lessons in the pool at Twin Tamarack Campground, Rt. 104, New Hampton (just over the Meredith Town Line). Value: $200 
All Aboard!
Two adults and two children will enjoy an old-fashioned railroad experience on a vintage train departing from the Scenic Railway’s 1874 Victorian station in the center of North Conway Village ….……$60 
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