DALTON, Mass. – NCAA Division III Champion hurdler Aryianna Garceau will be recognized as the Dalton CRA Hall of Fame Story of the Year at the hall’s induction ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Graceau this spring set a Division III record in the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships. She also won a national title in the 60-meter hurdles competing as a junior for UMass-Boston.
She will be joined at the ceremony by a host of honorees inducted as the Class of ‘25.
The group includes: coaches Matt Morrison, Peter Terpak IV and Patrick West; contributors Craig Crosier, Dan McMahon and Brendan Ronayne; and three Wahconah Regional High School teams, the 1969 baseball team, 1972 football team and 1975 boys basketball team.
The class includes seven athletes going into the hall as individuals: Louie Allegrone, Mary Langendorf-King, Tom Keefe, Jim Galliher, Art Sanders, Brittany Breault and Laurie Pero-Cantarella.
The ceremony will be held at the Stationery Factory at 1 p.m.
The afternoon’s keynote speaker will be Dalton CRA Hall of Famer Dan Duquette, a nationally recognized Major League Baseball executive.
Attendees at the Hall of Fame ceremony also will be able to explore a special exhibit, “Sliding Back to Home,” from the Baseball in the Berkshires museum.
Tickets to the induction ceremony are $40 and can be purchased at the CRA on Main Street or online at daltoncra.org through Friday, Aug. 29. All proceeds benefit local youth sports programs through the CRA.
For information, contact Hall of Fame Chair Dustin Belcher at dbelcher@daltoncra.org.
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Dance Fundraiser to Support Boston Children’s Hospital
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DALTON, Mass. -- Grooving for Good, a dance fund-raiser to benefit the Boston Children's Hospital, is scheduled for Friday, March 27, at the Stationery Factory.
The event will support local business owner Tony Riello, who will run April's Boston Marathon as part of the hospital's Miles for Miracles team.
March marks one year since Riello’s son, AJ, then 15, underwent open-heart surgery while awaiting a heart transplant at Boston Children’s Hospital. AJ received his transplant shortly after and is now thriving—back in school as a sophomore, looking forward to summer, and preparing for his junior year of high school.
The Riello family is committed to giving back to the hospital and community that supported them during their most difficult days.
“Boston Children’s saved AJ’s life,” the family shared. “We want to pay forward the love, expertise, and hope we received.”
Grooving For Good invites the community to celebrate, dance, and give back. Attendees may choose from two ticket options: $25 for dance party admission or $50 for Dance Marathon entry with a chance to compete for a $1,000 prize.
The evening will also feature raffles, a 50/50 drawing, and additional surprises to keep the energy high throughout the night.
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