Speak for Thyself Awards honor Sopranos actress Marianne Cooper and others

The second annual Speak for Thyself Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2007, from 6:30-11 pm. This year's honorees -- three exceptional women whose lives are representative of Pricilla Alden's strength and character -- are actress Marianne Leone Cooper (Sopranos), an advocate for handicapped children; local children's advocate Elizabeth Nightingale of Duxbury, and Granite Electric founder Phyllis P. Godwin.
Tickets include raw bar, dinner and dancing under the tent at the Alden House with music by Buddy Sironian Orchestra. Master of Ceremonies, Bill Wilhelm. Donation $75 for the benefit of the Alden House Historic Site.
In Duxbury tickets are available at the Alden House and The Studio, Studio 8 Salon, Mermaids, The Finished Window, The Snowy Owl Antiques & Art, or by calling Alden "Rink" Ringquist at 781-934-2879. Questions may also be sent to aldenhouse@comcast.net.