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The Wakefield Nation T-Shirt!

Help restore the Charbenou Field House sign by purchasing the now famous "Wakefield Nation" T-Shirt.  Shirts are currently selling for $20 and come in all sizes up to XXL.  Please call 781.266.6928 for more details or e-mail chris_carino@yahoo.com

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Buy a Painting!

Support the Field House Restoration Fund and donate $250 or more to receive a painting.  Paintings are on display at the JamSpot (www.JamSpot.com).  Paintings have all been donated by Crystal Landry of Denovo Salon on Main Street Downtown Wakefield.  Please e-mail chris_carino@yahoo.com or call 781.266.6928

 

Local Art on Display at JamSpot to benefit Field House Restoration Fund

Wakefield, MA -- Local artist Crystal Landry's paintings will be on display at JamSpot, rehearsal studios located at 14 Teal Rd.(Just off Rt 128\95 Exit 42) from March 15th 2011 to June 15th 2011.  The display is part of a community fund raising effort to paint & restore the field house exterior and it's signage at Wakefield High School. 

Visitors can view her paintings from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday - Thursday, and Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday & Sundays in the main lobby.  The series is entitled "Seasons."  The first four donors of $250 or more to the Field House Restoration Fund will receive a painting at the end of the display period.

"I'm excited that my paintings will be able to again benefit a project of such importance to the town" says artist Crystal Landry, who also works as a stylist at De Novo Salon on Main Street. This is Landry's second display in support of the project.  Her first display this past Fall was well received by the community and immediately sold out providing a great cash boost to the project.
 

"I am very proud to be a part of the effort to restore the Field House facility." says John Mazzone owner of JamSpot rehearsal studios(http://www.jamspot.com).  "I grew up in Wakefield and it is great to be able to help in community betterment efforts."  John also remarked that he remembers how exciting it was when the field house facility originally debuted around 1973.  Additionally, John is an active supporter of the arts having rehearsal studio spaces in both Wakefield and Somerville, his studios host local musicians as well as national touring acts.

Anyone who visits the Charbonneau Field House at Wakefield High School can see phase one of the work which was completed this past fall.  The Warrior logo was restored and painted.  Most of the parking lot side of the building was painted as well.  Phase Two is being planned now by the restoration committee to include painting the other sides of the building, replacing some of the smaller signage and adding upgraded lighting.

Over the past few years, the local group has held fund-raising events for the field house restoration project. Chris Carino, a Wakefield High School alum; Rod Faulkner, Greenwood T Stop owner; and Mike Boyages, Wakefield High School Director of Athletics and Student Activities, are leading the effort.
 
The group will continue collecting donations at various events around town.  Donors who contribute $20 or more to the project will receive the famous "Wakefield Nation" T-shirt that the group has given out to thank community members for supporting the campaign.
 
"We were able to get the Warrior Logo replaced in time for Thanksgiving last year and many people took notice; we have since expanded our original goals to encompass most of the exterior of the building" Carino says. "It is important for people to stay involved for us to be successful, community support and donations remain crucial through the Spring months.  We're fortunate to have local artists like Crystal and Wakefield alumni who provide funding and services to make our facility world class."

Current progress of the project can be seen on a picture slideshow on the website http://www.wakefieldnation.com.

To support the field house project, donors can contact Chris Carino at 781-245-6511 or chris_carino@yahoo.com.  Donors can also make checks payable to “Field House Restoration Fund” and mail them to 18 Central Street, Wakefield, MA 01880.

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