Once again Michael Dowling, his Board Chairperson Mark McGonagle and their team of community-based creators, healers and doers promote “community” in a unique way.
One way to celebrate the phenomenon that is Medicine Wheel, whose initiatives through art has sustained the mystical and the physical that No Man’s Land represents, is to name the King and Queen of such a land.
And none more deserving than the ubiquitous Dan Manning. His real claim to fame are his wife Ashley and children Keira and Ronan, with whom we are sure he gives much credit. They allow him to give back to his hometown in so many ways. One of Dan’s enjoyable activities is coaching and being part of the South Boston Pop Warner Program. Dan is always there to listen to friends and neighbors and help out when asked. Dan takes pride in his community. The burning question among his childhood friends is – Does he want us to call him ‘Your Highness’?
Joining him is his Queen, Milly Pena, who matches Dan in her energy and passion for her work at the Tierney Learning Center, where she keeps the doors open and the facility in tip top condition. A mother of four, her responsibilities are many-fold and she is a positive role model for not only her Dominican friends but all of her neighbors in Old Colony.
Add to the pomp and circumstance the amazing artistry woven into the ‘Homecoming Mural’ produced by Mural Artist Keely Edwards, a fine arts and graphic design trained visual communicator and South Boston’s own John Provenzano, a fine artist recipient of the prestigious Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn award that allowed him to set up his first studio in South Boston. Both muralists are graduates of Boston University and use their skill and passion to tech and work with young people.
The evening was complete with dinner and entertainment by the Sunset Kings, who welcomed the sunset in their own unique way. South Boston Today congratulates Michael and Mark on a fun-filled and poignant evening of celebration.
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