Once again Pauline Dion pulled off the most incredible event and the community was overwhelmingly supportive! On August 15, the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) hosted the Taste for Place cocktail party and dinners for its major summer event and raised over $18,000!

The Boothbay Harbor Shipyard was gracious enough to allow us to use their magnificently rustic facility. The following generous restaurants participated by donating their time and the most amazing hors d'oeuvres for the evening: Andrews Harborside, Boothbay Harbor Country Club, Boothbay Harbor Restaurant Group (McSeagulls, Mine Oyster & Boathouse Bistro), Pier 1 Pizza, Ports of Italy, Red Cup Coffee House, The Rocktide Inn, The Thistle Inn, and Tugboat Inn. There really is not enough that can be said for what local restaurants do in this community for all of the area nonprofits, including BRLT. We are so grateful for their consistent support.

The tremendous sponsors for the event included: Knickerbocker Group, Hodgdon Shipbuilding, Maine Home & Design and Maine magazines, Pine State Trading Co., A.G.A. Correa & Son, HM Payson, Gleason Fine Art, and Atlantic Motorcar.

For some of the party guests, the evening then moved on to an exclusive dinner at three private homes. Our utmost appreciation goes out to the homeowners, including Mr. & Mrs. Coulombe and Mr. & Mrs. Horgan, for their generosity and hospitality in hosting the dinners. We are also most thankful to the chefs and owners of the restaurants who participated in this event during the height of their busy season! The beautifully presented and delicious meals were provided by Executive Chef Raymond Franklin of Solo Bistro (Bath), Chef Lara De Pietro of Squire Tarbox Inn (Westport Island) and Executive Chef Liz Evans of East Boothbay General Store.

And finally, a warm thank you goes out to all of the volunteers that participated in this event. It is amazing how much folks will do to help! Special appreciation goes to Pauline Dion who, once again, did a fantastic job of pulling everything together to create the most spectacular evening. The staff and board of Boothbay Region Land Trust are immensely grateful for the support of this wonderful, altruistic community.