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Hunnewells, Gronk honored at Wellesley Historical Society Spring Gala

May 18, 2016 by Bob Brown

 

Wellesley Historical Society honors Hunnewells at Spring Gala 2016
Wellesley Historical Society Spring Gala attendees check out Hunnewell exhibit

 

The Wellesley Historical Society honored the Hunnewell family at its Spring Gala on Friday night at Wellesley Country Club and more than 20 members of that clan took in the festivities. A display on hand treated guests to historical facts about the Hunnewells, including their signature topiary garden on Lake Waban, as well as a fun panoramic photo of dozens of Hunnewells dressed in white for their annual summer baseball game.

The gala is a big fundraiser for the Society, and among the items fetching big bucks was a signed Rob Gronkowski jersey, which went for $1,300. Importantly, the Society raised enough pledges that night to earn it $20K in Community Preservation funds (via a matching program) to enable the archiving of the Society’s family collections.

Wellesley Historical Society honors Hunnewells at Spring Gala 2016Wellesley Historical Society honors Hunnewells at Spring Gala 2016

Wellesley Historical Society honors Hunnewells at Spring Gala 2016
Do I hear $1,300 for this signed Gronk shirt?

Wellesley Historical Society honors Hunnewells at Spring Gala 2016

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  1. Rene Binette says

    February 2, 2019 at 7:12 am

    I lived in South Natick from1968till1980. As kids we loved going too lake wwban to swim.and were amazed at the Italian gardens.i still talk about those times even today.i loved being there thank you for a wonderful memories as a child and teen THANK YOU..

     

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