Melissa Gliddem, far right, who received the Sarah Lufkin Memorial Scholarship, stands with members of the Lufkin family during an event to benefit the scholarship fund at Periwinkles in Essex Tuesday night. Members of the family are: (back row L-R) Don Williams, Jason Gilbert, Kate Lufkin, Laurie Lufkin, Tim Burton, (front row L-R) George Lufkin, Kim Williams, Lily Phipps, and Sue Lufkin. Sarah Lufkin was studying to be a special education teacher before falling to leukemia in 1997. The scholarship is awarded to a student who is pursuing a career that will affect the lives of children. Photo by Kate Glass/Gloucester Daily Times Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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