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Second Annual Social Justice and Human Rights Award Dinner (Honoring Peter Torigian and John Tierney)
Holocaust Center, Boston North Holocaust Center, Boston North
Holocaust Center, Boston North
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The video shows the Second Annual Social Justice and Human Rights Award Dinner (Honoring Peter Torigian, late Mayor of Peabody and longtime Holocaust Center supporter, and Congressman John Tierney) held at the Hyatt Harborside, Boston. It includes a survey of the cocktail reception preceding the dinner (showing check-in, various people in attendance, refreshments, people outside, the harbor view, etc.), a view of the dining room, and the first part of the tribute: Welcome by Harriet Tarnor Wacks (Director, Holocaust Center), Award Presentation for Congressman Tierney by John Blodgett (District Attorney) to Patrice Tierney (wife of Congressman Tierney), Acceptance Speech by Patrice Tierney, Introduction by Dr. Robert McAndrews (President, Holocaust Center), Keynote Presentation by Victoria Block, Blessing by Rabbi David Klatzker followed by mealtime. The second part of the tribute proceeds as follows: Remarks by Harriet Wacks with Short Video (Peter Torigian, John Tierney, and the Holocaust Center), Remarks by Michael Bonfanti (Mayor of Peabody), Remarks by Debbie McGregor (former secretary to Peter Torigian), Remarks by Sarah Reynolds (daughter of Peter Torigian), Remarks and Award Presentation for Peter Torigian by Sonia Schreiber Weitz (Holocaust Survivor and Education Director, Holocaust Center) to his daughters and widow, Acceptance Speech by Jackie Torigian, and Closing Remarks by Anna Bertini (Office Manager, Holocaust Center). Produced by Ron Vargas for Comcast, 2005.
Title
Second Annual Social Justice and Human Rights Award Dinner (Honoring Peter Torigian and John Tierney)
Date
2005-06-23
Subject
Tribute Dinner
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Abstract
The video shows the Second Annual Social Justice and Human Rights Award Dinner (Honoring Peter Torigian, late Mayor of Peabody and longtime Holocaust Center supporter, and Congressman John Tierney) held at the Hyatt Harborside, Boston. It includes a survey of the cocktail reception preceding the dinner (showing check-in, various people in attendance, refreshments, people outside, the harbor view, etc.), a view of the dining room, and the first part of the tribute: Welcome by Harriet Tarnor Wacks (Director, Holocaust Center), Award Presentation for Congressman Tierney by John Blodgett (District Attorney) to Patrice Tierney (wife of Congressman Tierney), Acceptance Speech by Patrice Tierney, Introduction by Dr. Robert McAndrews (President, Holocaust Center), Keynote Presentation by Victoria Block, Blessing by Rabbi David Klatzker followed by mealtime. The second part of the tribute proceeds as follows: Remarks by Harriet Wacks with Short Video (Peter Torigian, John Tierney, and the Holocaust Center), Remarks by Michael Bonfanti (Mayor of Peabody), Remarks by Debbie McGregor (former secretary to Peter Torigian), Remarks by Sarah Reynolds (daughter of Peter Torigian), Remarks and Award Presentation for Peter Torigian by Sonia Schreiber Weitz (Holocaust Survivor and Education Director, Holocaust Center) to his daughters and widow, Acceptance Speech by Jackie Torigian, and Closing Remarks by Anna Bertini (Office Manager, Holocaust Center). Produced by Ron Vargas for Comcast, 2005.