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Shoe-la-bration steps toward the finish line
After a summer filled with vibrantly painted public art, Haverhill's citywide "Shoe-la-bration" concludes with a gala auction at the Bradford Country Club.
The Soles of Haverhill auction will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the club at 201 Chadwick Road in Bradford.
All 14 of the 6-foot tall shoes will be in attendance, putting their best foot forward in the hopes of being purchased. Winning bidders will get to take home the giant shoe and the money will benefit whatever public art project, community nonprofit or cultural organization associated with the shoe.
The silent auction begins at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude around 7:30. A live auction will begin at 8. The silent auction features a variety of items including gift certificates for goods and services including restaurants, salons, recreational, health and fitness venues as well as two elegant Stuart Weitzman handbags, jewelry, flowers, signed albums by Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith, a signed photo of Angelina Jolie, an overnight at Comfort Suites, a private tour of the nation's Capitol, an African Safari for two, music lessons, gift certificates towards a cruise, weekend getaways, three family fun packs worth around $200, rounds of golf for four and much more.
Tickets to the event are are $60 each. Guests can also host a table of eight for $480. Tickets can be purchased online through the Haverhill Chamber of Commerce at www.haverhillchamber.com. Pre-bids for the shows are being accepted at the Chamber.
Soles of Haverhill Shoe-la-Bration 2009
Shoe: A Weitzman Family Affair - Three Generations
Sponsor: Stuart Weitzman
Shoe Design: Stuart, Jane, and Rachel Weitzman
Artist: Elizabeth Persing
Stone Craftsmen: Mica Design of Freeport, ME
Stones: Swarovski Crystals
Nonprofit: Haverhill Chamber of Commerce Community, Art, and Education Foundation
Shoe: Ya Gotta Haverhill
Sponsor: Dentist Dr. Alan Gonick
Nonprofit: Animal Rescue Merrimack Valley
Artist: Rob Sardella
Shoe: Pentucket, Place by the Winding River
Sponsor: Pentucket Bank
Non Profit:Winnekenni Foundation
Artist: Elizabeth Persing
Shoe: The Pursuit of Fashion
Sponsor: Nordstrom
Nonprofit: Haverhill Chamber of Commerce Community, Art, and Education Foundation
Artist: Nordstrom Design Crew
Shoe: Haverhill's Music History
Sponsor: Trinity Episcopal Church
Nonprofit: Trinity Episcopal Church
Artist: Alan Pearsall
Shoe: Through the Looking Glass
Sponsor: Team Haverhill
Nonprofit: Haverhill Chamber of Commerce Community, Art, and Education Foundation
Artist: Emily Boulger
Shoe: Merry Mac, Haverhill's Rollicking River Monster
Sponsor: Discovery Club after school program (at Silver Hill)
Nonprofit:Haverhill Foundation for Excellence in Education (HFEE)
Artist: Elizabeth Persing
Shoe: Phoenix, 1882
Sponsor: Haverhill Fire Department Credit Union
Nonprofit: Haverhill Firefighting Museum
Artist: Mimi Johnson
Shoe: Who Lives in the Shoe?
Sponsor: Lowell Five Bank
Nonprofit: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill
Artists: Maria Fontaine and Elissa Dawson
Shoe: If the Shoe Fits...
Sponsor: Haverhill High School after school Access Art Club
Nonprofit: Haverhill Foundation for Excellence in Education (HFEE)
Artist: Susan Blim
Shoe: A Vibrant Sole
Sponsor: Trinity EMS
Artist: Jeff Grassie
Nonprofit: Sacred Hearts School Endowment Fund
Shoe: Sole Sisters
Sponsor: Pentucket Bank and Girls, Inc.
Artist: Sharon Welch Whittier Regional Vo-Technical School
Nonprofit: Girls Inc.
Shoe: Shoe Town
Sponsor: Merrimack Valley Federal Credit Union
Nonprofit: Emmaus, INC
Artist: Rob Sardella
Shoe: The Queen Slipper City Shoe
Sponsor: Haverhill Teachers Credit Union (HTM)
Nonprofit: Haverhill Public Library
Artist: Maria Fontaine and Elissa Dawson
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