A mission is born, the
journey begins
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Rev. Rick Huleatt |
Rev. Ken Murray |
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Mae Renell |
Bill Searle
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Midge Sanborn |
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The Pantry entrance at 12 Beach Street |
Rubble covered steps that was the
Pantry entrance
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Entrance door from inside |
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The fridge was purchased used for
$200, 2 months previously
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The door is all that is viable of
the refrigerator and the pantry |
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The basement storage area, pre fire 1998 |
This area is at the far right end in the previous picture where the
window is located.
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Normal stock supply |
This area is directly opposite
the previous picture. |
The door supported the kitchen
above and if you entered you would see the following pictures.
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Freezer donated by Bill and Mary Johnson days
before the fire and never used
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The freezer on the right held over 100 pepperoni pizzas |
Bryce opens the door gifted by the Emmons Family Trust
less than 24 hours later
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Left to right: Audrey Milne, Nan
Cone, Bryce, Joyce Gardner |
First donation of bread and bags |
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L-R WGME Reporter Mindi Ramsey,
Camera Man unknown, Nan Cone & Bryce holding a check donation of
$2,000.00. |
A four day Food Drive by WGME, The
Journal Tribune, Shop N Save Stores and then Clair Ford raised
thousands of pounds.
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With her mom little Ashley Ouellette donates from the heart.
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Ashley's accompanying note.
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4 chest freezers donated by
Spinazzola Foundation, Boston
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They also serve who stand.....L-R
Skip Huot John and Ed Gardner
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Putting it back together L-R Ed & John Gardner with Phil Grime's of
Bay View Company, Saco
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Our volunteers who make it all work, God Bless them all |
Jeff Robinson's painting
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Full shelving at Ames, now Shaws |
Four were donated by North Saco
Congregational Church |
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John Gardner restocking at Hannaford location
in 2003 |
Closing Sign reads This Food
Pantry will close on or before Oct. 31 2003 |
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Safety cover in place
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Future coffee area and Irene's
Place |
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Alteration work needed!
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Signs we are staying |
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First load from Good Shepherd |
Filling them for the first time by John |
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Sign of the times Dec. 11 2003
L-R Bryce, Steve Garland and Kenny Blow |
The Grand Opening L-R
Archie & Sheila St. Hilaire,
Mayor Bill Johnson, Bryce and Kenny Dec. 11 2003 |
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Bryce gives Sheila the honorary
key
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At 11:07:13 Bryce makes it
official |
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wings, the Phoenix rises