Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee Announces 2018 HOF Inductees and Person of the Year Award

The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces this year’s list of 2018 Pawtucket Hall of Fame inductees. The public is invited to its annual Pawtucket Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony on Friday, October 19, 2018 beginning at 6pm (reception), 7pm (dinner) at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center, 173 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, RI. Our Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Anchor/Reporter, Alison Bologna from WJAR NBC10. This award is given to those individuals whose efforts, in any line of endeavor, have gone ‘above & beyond’ in their community service activities and/or who have been vehicles that shine a positive light upon the city.

This year’s 2018 Pawtucket Hall of Fame Inductees are: (civic activist) Joseph Asermely; (youth mentor/umpire) Andrew H. Avakian; (psychologist/author) Dr. Christine Courtois; (columnist/therapy dog activist) Dawn Goff; (Adjutant General of Rhode Island) (the late) Major General Leonard Holland; (superior court judge/active volunteer) The Hon. Joseph A. Keough, Sr.; (former city planner/preservationist) Paul Mowrey; (EMT leader/community volunteer) (the late) Raymond F. Murray; (comedic entertainer/author) Robert Perlow and (veteran educator/former water board chairperson) Mary Tetzner. Also, being recognized as an “historical inductee” is inventor (the late) Thomas P. Giblin. In addition to these inductions, this year’s recipient of the traditional “Person of the Year Award” which is given to recognize the person the committee believes has made an outstanding contribution over this past year will be presented to Donna Houle.

Tickets are $65.00 per person (cash or check only) and will be available for purchase beginning in September. Tickets may be purchased at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI which is opened 7 days a week from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Tables of (10) may be purchased to accommodate a group or family, and should be purchased early. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Checks should be made payable to: Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee.

The Pawtucket Hall of Fame is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 1986 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pawtucket as a city. The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honor the contributions of people whose efforts, in any line of endeavor, have added to the heritage of the City of Pawtucket.

For more info, visit www.pawtucketri.com or call #401-273-5367.