Appreciation

So many people were so very helpful in making possible our trip to Washington and our celebratory events in Providence. I'm going to try to list at least a few of them here, in order to recognize them for their time and effort on our behalf. Thank you!!

Linda Kane, community chef extraordinaire, Johnson & Wales University
Kate deBethune, volunteer tour coordinator & miracle worker
Lisa Cardoza, Executive Director, West End Community Center
Cliff Watkins, Director, West End Recreation Center
Jenny Peek, Providence Department of Art, Culture & Tourism
Erminio Pinque & Big Nazo
CMW parent chaperons! (Bill, Vitthiany, Annetti and Tony)
Tony Tighe, Coordinator, Federal Partnerships, National Endowment for the Arts
Carol Bogash, Director of Education, Washington Performing Arts Society
Moira Lenehan, Legislative Aide for Senator Jack Reed
Ed Spitzberg and Lorraine Robinson at the Sitar Arts Center
Eva Jacob, CMW's adviser and longtime friend in DC
Ronald Luippold & Groundforce One
Chitra Subramanian, Deputy Director, M.O.M.I.E's TLC
Derek Willis, Shalom Place
Albert Imperato, co-founder, 21C Media Group
Jason Yoon & New Urban Arts
Cristina Di Chiera, Individual Artists Programs, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Liz Hollander
Julie Smith
Jori Ketten's documentation crew (Ben, Keith, Matt)
Don Tarallo
Sandor Bodo
Jim Pfeiffer, Black Cat Graphics
Susanna Angelillo
Kate Flanders
Fred Jodry
Steve Schwartz

And there are certainly more people who played important roles in helping us create some magical moments last month…

-Heath Marlow, CMW staff