Bill Brett party pics

Over 450 guests atttended the South Boston Citizens Association’s 136th Anniversary Evacuation Day Banquet at the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority in South Boston: (left to right) Jean Lyons of Wakefield, Kevin Ryan of South Boston, and Tom Lyons of Wakefield.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Anne Adduci of South Boston, Kathy Whelan of Charlestown, and Peggy Flaherty of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Cathleen McGrath of South Boston, Carrie Coughlin of Dorchester, and Maria Blasi of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Bob Fowkes of Braintree, Dave Leahy of Stoneham, and Michael Kelley of Bridgewater, Vermont.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Executive Director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority David Gibbons and his wife Georgia of Rockport with Bob O’Shea of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Leo Stella of Dorchester and Olivia Collins of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Bernie O’Donnell of South Boston, Boston Citty Councilor Michael Flaherty, South Boston Citizens Association President Tom McGrath of South Boston, and Ryan Spitz of Dorchester.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Bridgewater State University President Fred Clark of Easton and Arthur Fritch of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Mary Daly and Cateiona Galvin, both from Limerick, Ireland.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Dayna and Paul Ford of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Limerick, Ireland Mayor Liam Galvin and Billy Higgins of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Meghan Morris of East Boston with her mother Mary Joyce Morris of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Conor Pewarski and his wife, Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Jo Williams of South Boston, Bob Allison of South Boston, Mike Tamulis of Dorchester, and Joe Kebartas of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Pat Finn and Bob Shields, both of South Boston.

Evacuation Day Banquet: (left to right) Keith and Samantha Lombard of South Boston with Ryan and Justine Spitz of Dorchester.

Over 250 guests attended the Next Step Fundraiser held at Walker Memorial Building at MIT in Cambridge. Next Step is a nonproit founded in 2001 with support from late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman: (left to right) Elizabeth Kubicek and Sophie Martin, both of Cambridge.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Nancy Hays of Cambridge, Colin Mueller of Brookline, and Jessica Martin of Cambridge.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Jennifer Turner of Brighton, Gay Crowley of Sherborn, and Dulce DePina of South Boston.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Janani Krishnamurthy of Cambridge and Iulia Diaconu of Boston.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Anthony Allen and his daughter Camille of Newburyport with Alex Budd of Medford.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Olivia Zitoli of Walpole and Madeline Buckley of East Boston.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Julie Lunstead and Ben Simon, both of Jamaica Plain.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Jermey Lefevre of Boston, Edith Uger of Arlington, Pierre Mathieu of Brookline, Redis Mulot of Arlington, and Anette Mathieu.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Germaine Frechette of Newton, TJ Peckham of Gloucester, and Board President Sarah Garrity of Milton.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Anya Bear of Boston and Executive Director Bill Kubicek of Cambridge.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Jennifer McGrady and Polly Heeney, both of Newton.

Next Step Fundraiser: (left to right) Allie Hignett of Medford and Olivia Ducan of Boston.