A Legacy to Celebrate, A Night to Remember Ed Bell

Marblehead, Mass. – On Thursday, March 5, Ed Bell’s friends and colleagues are invited to gather from 6-8 p.m. at the Boston Yacht Club to honor his legacy. Co-hosted by award-winning journalist, TV host and spokesperson Susan Wornick and Bell’s daughter Andrea Bell Bergeron, the evening will include the presentation of community recognition awards reflecting Bell’s values:

Outstanding Student Journalism– Grey Collins

Community Service – Teri McDonough

Philanthropic Community Leadership – The Marblehead Philanthropic Lodge [the Masons].

The event is a collaborative effort among representatives from many organizations that Bell was a part of including:

• Meredith Reardon, Marblehead Council on Aging
• Jessica Barnett, Doug Hill, Bob Peck and David Vigneron, Marblehead Current

• Francie King, Marblehead Harbor Rotary
• Tim Doane and Donald Doliber, Marblehead Philanthropic Lodge
• Chris Connelly, MHTV

Among the evening’s events will be a tribute video produced by James Maroney and live and silent auctions conducted by Gene Arnould.

Tickets are $50 each and available here. Tickets include light refreshments. There will be a cash bar.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Marblehead Current’s newsroom; Bell frequently said the Current would be his legacy.

Sponsorship opportunities in support of Bell’s legacy are also available at several levels: $250, $500, $1,000, $1,500 and $2,500.

For more information, please email info@marbleheadnews.org.

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Contact: Cheryl Byrne
Cheryl.a.byrne@gmail.com
978.837.0371