There is a silver lining for an already golden event for the Rotary Club of Reading as it continues to attract local businesses to support the Fall Street Faire on Sunday, September 10, from noon to 5 pm.
The Street Faire Sponsor Committee has been successful in securing silver sponsors Hallmark Health; Lee Kimball; Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home and Davis, Clark & Latham Insurance Agency. They join other silver sponsors Beacon Consulting, CTA Construction and RCTV and gold sponsors Spurr Financial, Northern Bank, Lahey Health, Salem Five and Pediatric Dental Associates Group (PDA).
“This is more good news for the Rotary Club and the local residents who attend the Street Faire,” said Event Chair Sheila Clarke. “The sponsors are so important to the success of this event.”
Hallmark Health is a coordinated system of hospitals, physician practices and community-based services providing care for communities throughout north suburban Boston. Since its inception in 1997, Hallmark Health has been committed to its mission of providing quality care for its communities and achieving clinical excellence for the patients it serves. The system includes Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford; Hallmark Health Medical Center, Reading; Hallmark Health Medical Associates; Hallmark Health VNA and Hospice; and Lawrence Memorial/Regis College School of Nursing.
Hallmark Health is a founding member of Wellforce, along with Tufts Medical Center and Circle Health. For more information, visit www.hallmarkhealth.org.
Hallmark has been a loyal sponsor of the Street Faire for the past four years and a participant since 2009. Hallmark Health Medical Center in Reading is located at 30 New Crossing Road.
“We are proud to be a sponsor of the Reading Fall Street Faire once again,” said Alan Macdonald, president and CEO of Hallmark Health. “As active members in the Reading community, we always enjoy participating in this important and festive occasion.”
Davis, Clark & Latham Insurance has been in Reading since 1964 and incorporated in 1966 under the leadership of Ken Latham, KC’s dad, until 2005 when KC Latham took over the reins as president. A major provider of personal lines, as well as small start-up commercial insurance, Davis, Clark & Latham takes pride in remaining an independent agency with the flexibility to change insurance companies when they feel under-writing requirements or claims practices are not in policyholders’ best interests. They are located at One Pleasant Street.
“Our motto is personal service is our policy. I believe this ties in naturally in being part of community events such as the Street Faire,” said KC. “We’re just a local business supporting a local cause. Being able to socialize and have fun with our customers goes a long way in customer relations.”
KC is a Reading Rotarian and Davis, Clark & Latham is sponsoring the dunk tank at the Street Faire.
For three generations, Lee Kimball has been dedicated to award-winning design, expert craftsmanship, and an old-fashioned work ethic. Creativity, quality, full service and accountability in all their projects is their trademark.
Lee Kimball designs, remodels and cares for homes that deliver joy, day after day, year after year. They are accountable to their clients from their first meeting to long after the project is completed with communication and respect the keys to the success of their jobs. Lee Kimball is the client’s advocate, whether working with architects, subcontractors, suppliers or obtaining permits from local zoning boards or condo associations. All on the Lee Kimball team share the same values, work ethic and a relentless quest for perfection. They are located in the Northern Bank Building at 606 Main Street, Suite 3003.
“We are happy to be a part of the Street Faire,” said Lee Kimball’s Gregg Johnson, also a Reading Rotarian and member of the Street Faire Committee. “I am a lifelong resident of Reading and we moved our business here a few years ago. It is a great experience to live, work and serve the people of this fine town.”
Established by John Douglass Sr. in 1960 under the name of Douglass Funeral Home, Edgerley & Bessom joined the business in 2001. Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom is a well-respected Reading business located at 25 Sanborn Street. John Douglass II joined the business 1989, and the father and son still work together today. Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom delivers a wide variety of services at the highest standard possible. With attention to detail on the needs and desires of the individual, Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom provides the services with professionalism, integrity and compassion, understanding that each person is unique, each service is personal and designed to celebrate a reflection of a life lived.
“I am proud to be a resident of Reading and a supporter of the Fall Street Faire and showing, not only our residents, but also residents of surrounding communities the great spirit we have in our town,” said Owner/Director John Douglass II.
Douglass II is well known to the community and also a Reading Rotarian, past president of the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce (RNRCC) and recognized as Citizen of the Year by the RNRCC, among other honors in his profession.
Lee Kimball and Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom are co-sponsors of Once Upon a Time, an event on the Faire’s eve, Saturday, September 9, from 6:30-9 pm at Lee Kimball offices, 606 Main Street, Suite 3003. This event honors residents, volunteers and business owners in Reading, open to the public. Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased on the Faire website fallstreetfaire.com. Ticket price includes food, beer and
wine.