by Annie Davis
Calling the Forbes House Museum “a jewel in our community,” Peter Markell, CFO of Partners Healthcare and board member of the Museum, welcomed 150 guests under a tent on the landscaped grounds on Adams Street last Thursday, May 28th. Every seat was occupied at the annual fundraiser for this cultural and educational institution now in its 45th year.
This year’s event honored the contributions of E. Bradley Richardson, who has served on the board for over twenty years as a loyal member and chair. Richardson’s many activities in this community were enumerated in a Proclamation from the Massachusetts Senate delivered by Senator Brian A. Joyce.
Lifelong friend and fellow board member June Robinson, a classmate from their days at Milton Academy, toasted Mr. Richardson’s many accomplishments with heartfelt appreciation and humor. The museum’s executive director Christine M. Sullivan noted Mr. Richardson’s many, diverse activities related to the museum— assisting with spring cleaning and yard waste disposal, cooking burgers and dogs for Fall Family Day, leading the many Lincoln activities, and being a strong supporter and fund raiser. In acknowledgment, Ms. Sullivan presented him with an original watercolor of the museum by artist/author Phyllis Forbes Kerr.
E. Bradley Richardson and his wife, the late Anne Richardson, have been involved in Milton activities and actions since they were young people. Mr. Richardson has served in numerous capacities in most of the civic organizations in Milton.
The evening began with a special reception for event sponsors, attended by over one hundred. And the evening was accompanied by raucous, rowdy funkabilly tunes, with the guest of honor, Brad Richardson, playing acoustic base.
“This is the best party ever,” said a late-departing guest. “Best food, best company, a great citizen to honor, and a great cause to support.”
The Forbes House Museum is open to the public for tours, offers programs for all ages, and its spacious grounds are open free from dawn ‘til dusk daily. It is, indeed, a jewel in our community. And another reason why my town matters.