221 Essex St., Suite 41, Salem, MA 01970
Trails & Sails September 2005 |
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Planning for the fourth annual Trails & Sails
is well underway! Preliminary information can be
found
here. Save the dates; September 24th & 25th!
This last weekend of September will be filled with
more than one hundred free events hosted by sites
and organizations throughout the Essex National
Heritage Area. For more
information on Trails & Sails, contact Kate
Fox or visit the
Trails & Sails page of our
website.
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Explorers Event at The Crane Estate! |
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The perfect venue for a perfect evening! On May 11,
Essex Heritage Explorers and members of the
Newburyport and North Shore Chambers of Commerce
shared an evening of wine tasting, cheese sampling,
estate tours and simply enjoying the wonderful spring
weather at Castle Hill in Ipswich. The Trustees of
Reservations graciously provided Explorers and
chamber members a V.I.P. tour of the estate's
grounds, the Inn at Castle Hill and the 59 room
mansion-free of charge.
For more information about the Essex Heritage
Explorers Program and to be entered into a
drawing
for North Shore Music Theater tickets, golf for two at
Turner Hill or a membership to the Trustees, please
visit the Explorers page of our website.
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Partnership Grants Breakfast |
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On Monday June 13, 2005 at 8:30am the ENHC will
be hosting its eighth annual Partnership Grants
breakfast at the Wenham Museum to announce this
year's Partnership Grant recipients. Special Guest
Speaker, Congressman John F. Tierney is scheduled
to attend and will be introducing the program.
Contact Ben
Murphy for more event information.
The ENHC Partnership Grant Program is vital
to sustaining the fragile heritage resources valued by
all who live, work, and visit Essex County.
Partnership Grants offer one of the few sources of
funding for the 250+ community-based,
non-profit organizations and 34 municipal entities in
the Area. As matching grants, these funds drive
economic development and foster the use of
community assets in creative new ways. If you are
interested in supporting our grant efforts, please
contact, Mary
Williamson, ENHC Development Coordinator.
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Welcome New Commissioners! |
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On Tuesday, May 17 the ENHC held its Semi-Annual
meeting at Abbot Hall in Marblehead. ENHC was
pleased to announce the following nominees were
unanimously approved to serve as
Commissioners:
- John A. Boris, President, Essex
Office, Inc.,
Beverly
- Martha O. Briggs, Acting Director, Merrimack
Valley Preservation Group, Inc.
- Paul Hennessey, Beverly
- William Howard, President & CEO, Beverly
Cooperative Bank
- Diana F. Kerry, Educational Consultant, North
Shore Community College
- Dave Lash, Dave Lash & Company in South
Hamilton
- Jamie O'Brien, Manager, Brooksby Farm,
Peabody
- Beth O'Grady, Classified Advertising Manager
Boston Herald, President, Board of Directors, Boys &
Girls Club, Salem, MA
- Sally O'Maley, Public Relations, Marketing for
Topsfield Fair
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Congratulations Award Recipients! |
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In additon to Commissioner elections, the ENHC
Semi-Annual meeting featured committee reports,
and award presentations. ENHC was pleased to
present awards of Special Recognition to the
following recipients:
- Bennett E. Merry, Jr.,
Train Collection
Curator, Retired, Wenham Museum
- Steve Golden, Manager, Rivers & Trails Program,
National Park Service/Boston
- North Shore
Music Theater, award received by: Jon Kimbell,
Executive Director
- Dr. Steven Kesselman,
Superintendent, Retired, Salem Maritime National
Historic Site & Saugus Ironworks National Historic
Site
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Heritage Landscape Reports Available |
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For the past year, ENHC has been working in
partnership with the Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to document the
region's special heritage landscapes or "places of the
heart" that help define quality of life and
contribute to the region's economy.
Twenty-four communities participated. A
professional consulting team facilitated public
identification meetings in these municipalities
to discuss and prioritize landscapes and issues with
residents. The consulting team visited the
prioritized sites in a follow-up
fieldwork session. Friday, May 20, ENHC and DCR
held a symposium on "Heritage Landscapes" at North
Shore Community College. The day-long event
drew over 120 attendees representing 24 Essex
communities! Participants tools that enable
communities to protect
qualities most valued by residents while developing
strategies for sustainable economic development.
Resulting documentation and planning
recommendations for each community are
available online. ENHC and DCR
are compiling symposium "proceedings" to
distribute to attendees and interested parties. Look
for several "next step" initiatives from ENHC following
this summer's completion of the heritage landscape
inventory.
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Upcoming Explorers Events |
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Explorers! Please join us for these great,
summer
events!
Saturday, June 11
Meet the Coolest Guys Around: An Exploration of
the Cape Pond Ice Company in Gloucester
Explorers: Free; Non-Explorers $7
Saturday, July 9
Behind-the-Scenes of the Shellfish Industry: An
Exclusive Tour of Plum Island's Shellfish Purification
Plant
Explorers: Free; Non-Explorers $7
Thursday, July 14
Let's go fishin': Deep Sea Fishing aboard Yankee
Fleet in Gloucester
Explorers: Free; Non-Explorers $43
Join the Explorers today and receive 10%
off
your subscription and enjoy these upcoming events
free-of-charge! Interested in becoming a
Corporate Explorer? Visit the Essex Heritage
Explorers web page to subscribe.
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Thank you for your help with the ENHC Semi-Annual Meeting!
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