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Taste of Nashoba Valley

7th Annual Taste of Nashoba

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Lawrence Academy, Stone Athletic Center


Event Sponsor:



Event Partners:

   


Yum: interjection. 1. delicious; tasty; excellent (used to express pleasure, esp. in the taste of food). (Wordsmith)

A feast for the senses, the Seventh Annual Taste of Nashoba, held at the Lawrence Academy Gymnasium on Tuesday, March 25th, surpassed expectations!

With 35 vendors, the 924 arriving guests were greeted with a spectacular feast for both the eye and the palate that invited exploration from table to table. Frequent "detours" became necessary, however, due to the wafting of tempting aromas, or the glimpse of a special treat just too good to pass by. Neighbors and friends enjoyed a casual evening chatting, sampling, and admiring the considerable culinary talent present in our own small valley.

Event Sponsor, Nashoba Valley Medical Center, raffled off a nutritious gourmet gift basket in recognition of National Nutrition Month. The Chamber also raffled off many wonderful gift baskets and gift certificates donated by our vendors and Chamber members.

A new and popular addition to this years event featured music from The Acton Jazz Café.

Guests voted for the "Peoples Choice" awarding Herb Lyceum with Best Appetizer, Wachusett Brewing for Best Beverage, Gibbet Hill Grill for Best Dessert, and a tie between Trader Joes and Nashoba Valley Technical High School for Best Presentation. Nashoba Valley Technical High School also walked away with Peoples Choice for Best Entreé.

Once again, Loaves & Fishes sold water and soda at the event while Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteered to staff the coat check. With such a great venue and fabulous fare everyone left inspired and full, and armed with a list of places to visit in the next few months.



2008 Event Vendors

  • Nashoba Valley Medical Center
  • Jack O'Lantern Wine & Spirits, Ayer
  • Devens Grill, Devens
  • Espresso-Etc. Of Boston, Westford
  • RiverBend & Company, Inc., Groton
  • The Catalano Companies (Dunkin Donuts), Harvard
  • Carlson Orchards, Inc., Harvard
  • Chip Shots Grill and Sports Pub, Littleton
  • Devens Common Center, Devens
  • Donelan's Supermarket, Littleton
  • Charlotte's Cozy Kitchen, Pepperell
  • Herb Lyceum, Groton
  • Peppers Fine Food Catering, Northboro
  • Trader Joes, Acton
  • Chef on Wheels & Scotch Pine Farms, Pepperell
  • Gibbet Hill Grill, Groton
  • Harvard Sweet Boutique, Harvard
  • The Vineyard, Ayer
  • Wachusett Brewing Co., Westminster
  • Nashoba Valley Technical High School, Westford
  • Shriver Job Corps Center , Devens
  • Rapscallion, Lowell
  • The Air Field Café Inc, Stow
  • Trudie's Treats, Lunenburg
  • GoodiesHomemade.com
  • Vincenzo's, West Concord
  • Holiday Inn Boxborough Woods, Boxborough
  • Big Belly Catering, Woburn
  • Hannaford Supermarkets, Townsend
  • Groton Country Club, Groton
  • Currier & Chives, Maynard
  • Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, Fitchburg
  • Trader Joes, Acton
  • Four Points by Sheraton, Leominster
  • George Howell Coffee Company



    2008 Ticket Partnership Program

    The Nashoba Valley Chamber is not only committed to the development of a strong, healthy economy in the communities where we live and do business, but we also believe in partnering with community based worthy organizations.

    Each organization will receive a percentage of the proceeds for the tickets that they sell:
  • Ayer Business Council
  • Ayer Fire Department
  • Friends of the Lawrence Library (Pepperell)
  • Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library (Littleton)
  • Groton Fire Department
  • Groton Womens Club
  • Groton-Dunstable Booster Club
  • Littleton Youth Baseball
  • FW Parker Charter School
  • Roudenbush Community Ctr
  • Townsend Habitat for Humanity


  • Taste Committee Members
  • Chair, David Allen, Allen Associates
  • Bonnie Biocchi, Mass Office of Business Development (MOBD)
  • Joan Pena, MediaPower Inc.
  • Lindsay Bickel, Holiday Inn Boxboro Woods
  • Lisa Bohne, Lavender Florist
  • Marie Allen, Stemsons
  • Sharyn Rice, Mt. Wachusett Community College
  • Jayme Kulesz, Nashoba Valley Medical Center
  • Doreen Quintiliani, Concepts Unlimited
  • Janine Doucette, Local Color & Broadmeadow Sign Studio
  • Joe Harrington, Markham Priest Insurance
  • Mary Markham, North Middlesex Savings Bank


  • From our recipe files...March 27, 2007


    Event Sponsor: Nashoba Valley Medical Center


    "...and the winners are...!"


    Best Presentation...................Shriver Job Corps Center, Devens
    Best Beverage...................................Carlson Orchards, Harvard
    Best Appetizer.........................Shriver Job Corps Center, Devens
    Best Dessert............................Emma Jones Baked Goods, Shirley
    Best Entrée....................................Gibbet Hill Grill, Groton


    2007 Taste Vendors

  • NVMC, Cafe Nashoba, Ayer
  • Devens Common Center, Devens
  • Jack O'Lantern Wine & Spirits, Ayer
  • Wachusett Brewing Co., Westminster
  • Devens Grill, Devens
  • Catalano Companies (Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins)
  • Concord's Colonial Inn, Concord
  • Chip Shots Pub, Littleton
  • Currier & Chives, Maynard
  • Sweet Sorcery, Ayer
  • Donelans Supermarkets, Littleton
  • The Vineyard, Ayer
  • Charlotte's Cozy Kitchen, Pepperell
  • Concord Brewery, Lowell
  • Shriver Job Corps Center, Devens
  • Aunt Ida's Baked Goods, Littleton
  • Chef on Wheels/Scotch Pine Farms, Pepperell
  • Red Tail Golf Club, Devens
  • Herb Lyceum, Groton
  • The Air Field Cafe, Stow
  • Cliff's Cafe & Catering, Townsend
  • Peppers Fine Food Catering, Northboro
  • The Bootlegger Restaurant, Lunenburg
  • Trader Joes, Acton
  • Holiday Inn Boxborough Woods, Boxborough
  • Sweet Additions Jams & Jellies, Pepperell
  • Carlson Orchards, Inc., Harvard
  • Harley House, Lunenburg
  • Emma Jones Baked Goods, Shirley
  • Gibbet Hill Grill, Groton

  • The 2007 Taste Committee

    Special thanks to the group of people that make it all possible:


    Committee Members:

  • Chair, David Allen, Allen Associates
  • Andy Field, Broadmeadow Sign Studio
  • Bonnie Biocchi, Mass Office of Business Development (MOBD)
  • Joan Pena, MediaPower Inc.
  • Lindsay Bickel, Holiday Inn Boxboro Woods
  • Lisa Bohne, Lavender Florist
  • Marie Allen, Stemsons
  • Mike Champoux, PROforma
  • Sharyn Rice, Mt. Wachusett Community College
  • Jayme Kulesz, Nashoba Valley Medical Center


    2007 Ticket Partnership Program


    For each ticket sold, our "partners" received a percentage of the ticket proceeds totaling over $2,500.00
  • Townsend Habitat for Humanity
  • Groton Womens Club
  • Lawrence Library (Pepperell)
  • Roudenbush Community Center
  • Ayer Fire Department
  • Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library (Littleton)
  • Groton Dunstable Boosters
  • Friends of Townsend Seniors
  • Ayer Business Alliance
  • Groton Fire Department

  • From our recipe files...March 28, 2006


    Event Sponsor: Nashoba Valley Medical Center

    Supporting Sponsor: WXLO 104.5FM

    Event Partners: Donelan's Supermarket


    "...and the winners are...!"


    Best Presentation...................Nancy's Airfield Cafè, Stow
    Best Beverage..........Wachusett Brewing Co., Westminster
    Best Appetizer..............................Main St. Cafè, Groton
    Best Dessert..................................Crumpets, Pepperell
    Best Entrée....................................Devens Grill, Devens


    2006 Taste Vendors

  • Bull Run Restaurant
  • Carlson Orchards
  • Charlotte's Cozy Kitchen
  • Chef on Wheels & Scotch Pine Farms
  • Cliff's Café & Catering
  • Concord Brewery
  • Country Harvest Bread Co.
  • Crumpets
  • Currier & Chives Catering
  • Devens Common Center
  • Devens Grill
  • Donelan's Supermarkets
  • Four Points by Sheraton
  • Gibbet Hill Grill
  • Harley House
  • Herb Lyceum
  • Inn at Robbins Brook
  • Jack O'Lantern Wine & Spirits
  • Main Street Café
  • Mango Grill
  • Nashoba Valley Medical Center
  • Over the Top Chocolate
  • Panera Bread
  • Pastore Pizza
  • Peppers Fine Foods Catering
  • Shriver Job Corps Center
  • Sweet Additions Jams & Jellies
  • Sweet Sorcery Cakes
  • The Airfield Café
  • Trader Joes
  • The Vineyard
  • Wachusett Brewing Company

  • The Taste Committee

    Special thanks to the group of people that make it all possible:


    Committee Chair:
    David Allen, Allen Associates

    Committee Members:
    Marie Allen, Stemson's
    Lisa Bohne, Lavender
    John Biocchi, Roll Systems
    Kathi Duprey, Cornerstone Visual Communications
    Andy Field, Broadmeadow Sign Studio
    John Flores, Fitchburg Savings Bank
    Jeff Gendron, The Vineyard
    Mike Goody, Edible Arrangements
    Stephanie Guidetti, Nashoba Valley Medical Center
    Karen Hills, Kraft/Veryfine
    Loreen Liberty, TLM Studios
    Mary Markham, North Middlesex Savings Bank
    Bryan McKay, Middlesex Savings Bank
    Joan Pena, MediaPower Inc
    Joe Souza, Vernon Sales Promotion
    Sharyn Rice, Mt. Wachusett Community College
    Patty Thorpe, North Middlesex Savings Bank
    Joanne Wittren, Event Works


    2006 Ticket Partnership Program


    For the 5th Annual Taste, we invited a number of non-profit organizations to partner with us in selling tickets for the Taste of Nashoba. Not only is the Chamber committed to the development of a strong, healthy economy in the communities where we live and do business, but we also believe in partnering with community based worthy organizations. For each ticket sold, our "partners" received a percentage of the ticket proceeds totaling over $2,500.00
  • Littleton Public Library
  • Groton Womens Club
  • Ayer Business Council
  • Littleton Youth Baseball
  • Harvard Fire Department
  • Ayer Cultural Council
  • Groton Fire Department
  • Ayer Fire Department
  • Pepperell Library
  • Pepperell Fire Department
  • Roudenbush
  • Townsend Habitat for Humanity

  • Event Photos


    Leo Biocchi helps Stephanie Guidetti of Nashoba Valley Medical Center setting up the pipe and drape


    Marie Allen (Stemson's), Patricia Thorpe (North Middlesex Savings Bank), and David Allen (Allen Associates) work together setting up the vendor tables


    Lisa Bohne of Laveder in Groton decorated the front entrance in the Chamber colors - blue and gold


    Karen Hills (Kraft/Veryfine), Sharyn Rice (Mt. Wachusett Community College), and Joanne Wittren (Event Works) are ready at the Chinese Auction table for guests to arrive


    And the crowd arrives...


    Representative Robert Hargraves reads a citation he presented to Bonnie Biocchi for her years of service to the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce


    Loreen Liberty (TLM Studios) and Renee Senes (Renee Senes Investments) tally up Peoples Choice Ballots


    It's a wrap! Volunteers pack the drapes away for another year...




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