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On behalf of the Somerville Pride Girls Basketball teams, I would like to thank some of our local businesses that donated gift certificates to help make our Snow Ball Dinner Dance a success.

We had a great fundraiser on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Dante Club in Somerville.  We greatly appreciate our local businesses that contributed to make our night a wonderful event.  Here is a list of those local businesses: Avelino’s,  Alibrandi’s Barber Shop, Boston Burger Co., Flatbread Co., Mikes Food & Spirits, Orange Leaf, Neighborhood Restaurant, On the Hill Tavern, J.P. Licks, J.F. Kennedy Pool, KW Hockey Skills, Dragon Garden, Jennifer Edmunds Massage, Harrows, and DJ Peter George.

I would also like to say a special Thanks to The Dante Club for letting us have our event at their establishment.  Last but not least without the hard work of all our volunteers this wouldn’t of been possible so a big Thank you goes out to Maria & Dale Estey, Jay & Courtney Rizzo, Linda McEwen, Justin Moeling, Judy Sabatino, AnnMarie Browne, DJ Peter George and Karen Toner.

Yours Truly,

Richard Johnson

President Somerville Pride Basketball