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CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW: Tara Griffith and Kelley Tuthill raise their glasses to breast cancer recovery while enjoying dishes like seared diver scallops at the Rowes Wharf Sea Grille. The restaurant offered views of the water just outside. TO HEALTH What: Lunch at the Boston Harbor Hotel When: A balmy weekday afternoon Where: A table overlooking the water at the Rowes Wharf Sea Grille, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-856-7744; roweswharfseagrille.com Red Carpet Survivors ELLIE FUND SUPPORTER KELLEY TUTHILL OF WCVBTV AND BOARD MEMBER TARA GRIFFITH DISH ABOUT THE NONPROFIT'S MISSION TO FIGHT CANCER, ITS UPCOMING RED CARPET GALA, AND WHAT TO WEAR, WHAT TO WEAR? BY LISA PIERPONT PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRYCE VICKMARK M ore than most, Kelley Tuthill and Tara Griffith have learned to seize the day. They come from different places: Kelley grew up in Hingham, while Tara was raised in Cape Cod. They work in different industries: Kelley is a reporter for WCVB -TV, and Tara serves as a home manager. But they share common ground: They are both young mothers who were diagnosed with breast cancer. The news initially turned their lives upside down, but through the Ellie Fund, a nonprofit breast cancer resource and fundraising organization, the women found support and friendship. We caught up with the pair at the Rowes Wharf Sea Grille in the Boston Harbor Hotel. They wasted no time diving into fresh scallops, bonding over treatment, and planning for the Ellie Fund's signature fundraising event—the Red Carpet Gala, hosted by WCVB - TV's anchors during a live telecast of the Academy Awards on March 2—with carpe-diem style. Kelley, you suggested the Boston Harbor Hotel as a meeting place. What made you choose it? Kelley Tuthill: The Boston Harbor Hotel feels like home to me. I grew up in Hingham, and this has always been my dad's favorite hotel. He loves what I love about it here. The staff is so service-oriented. They make everyone who walks through the door feel like a VIP. You have the gorgeous Boston Harbor out back and the bustling city out front—and that arch! Just gorgeous. How is your lunch, ladies? Tara Griffith: The Pinot Grigio is a perfect pairing with my niçoise salad, which I cannot get enough of. KT: I'm a white wine girl, even in the winter. You can tell that the chef loves what he does and is doing what he was put on this earth for! TG: Cheers. Happy lunch! continued on page 74 72 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM ON THE TOWN 072-074_BC_ST_OTT_Spring14.indd 72 2/7/14 12:23 PM