ESSEX HERITAGE PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Developing the Future Vision for the
National Park Service
Annie
Harris, Executive Director of Essex Heritage, recently attended a meeting of
the National Park Service's Advisory Board's planning committee in Washington,
D.C. The planning committee includes fifteen members representing a wide base
of expertise in natural resources, cultural resources and community groups.
"Our
vision for the next century of the National Park Service is for a system of
parks, protected areas, and programs that more fully represent all of our
heritage - natural, cultural and historic," said Harris. "Two
of our highest priorities are to be more inclusive of people and stories that
have not been interpreted by NPS and also to provide more access for urban
populations to NPS parks and programs."
Byway Sites Prominent in Trails & Sails
Approximately
50% of this year's Trails & Sails events occur in byway communities, making
the byway your gateway to fun and adventure. Check it out at www.trailsandsails.org
Byway Website Enhanced
Searching
for things to see and do is now easier thanks to new search features recently
added to the byway web page: www.CoastalByway.org. Check it out
and let us know what you think.
17th
Century Saturdays Ends on October 6
Time
is running out to explore an architectural treasure from America's first
century. Over 25 "First Period" buildings (1625-1725) are open to the
public on Saturday, October 6. Check them out!
Photo Contest Deadline Fast Approaching!
Deadline for submission: October 1, 2012
Give
it a shot! All photographers are invited to submit images to Essex
Heritage's 2012 Photo Contest
All
submissions are due by October 1, 2012. Photographs must be taken
within the Heritage Area and represent one of this year's three
contest categories: "Images of the Essex National Heritage Area",
"The Merrimack Valley" or "In Town/Downtown."
Sponsored
by the Essex National Heritage Commission, Hunt's Photo & Video and the
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, the 2012 Photo Contest will award 10-13
prizes to photographers. Shoot, Enter, and Win! Find out more.
Thanks to Our Corporate Members!
A
special thanks to new Corporate Member North Shore Elder Services for joining as an Essex Heritage Benefactor. Your support
is greatly appreciated!
TRAILS AND
SAILS PROFILE
One of the tasks that I have taken on this year is to develop a series of profiles that highlight the many elements of that important fall festival, ”Trails and Sails’ Now it seems to be an appropriate time to focus on the purpose and the makeup of the entire event.
One of the tasks that I have taken on this year is to develop a series of profiles that highlight the many elements of that important fall festival, ”Trails and Sails’ Now it seems to be an appropriate time to focus on the purpose and the makeup of the entire event.
Trails and Sails was created a decade
ago to shine a spotlight of the many individual events and remarkable venues in
this region that together created one of the most spectacular period of events
over any two-week period of time, in this region The event that was organized was the
brainchild of the Essex Heritage Executive Director Annie Harris. She had witnessed
a similar event in another national heritage area. Since imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery, we decided to copy, with adjustments to fit our region that
event. She had watched the success of a
similar successful event offered by a sister Heritage Area in the neighboring
state of Connecticut. That program was
reasonably new, but showed great potential of long-term success, and seemed to
fit our goals of awareness building.
Without question one of the major
reasons the event has been so successful these last ten years has been the
cooperation and participation of dozens of visitor sites across the
region. These agreements were the
first real partnerships that were established between the Essex Heritage Areas
and the managements of the organizations that agreed to offer their locations
free of any charges to a pair of visitation weekend. Their commitment to the process was
essential and critical. Their participation
and willingness to be a partner were as least as important as the primary
concept offered by Essex Heritage.
Now that we are
on the eve of the second weekend of Trails and Sails it is time for all of you
to take advantage of this wonderful collection of hikes, walks, climbs, sails,
paddles and visits to plan a weekend that opens up the region to your
exploration
During the last several months prior to
the two weekends, I have taken you on visits to Historic Salem, rural Danvers,
and the Gloucester waterfront in our run up of the major weekend events. We have vicariously ridden the Clipper City
Rail Trail in Newburyport, visited the historic Lowell’s Boat Shop and sailed
on the Gloucester Sailing ship Thomas E. Lannon. Together, we visited and shopped at the
famous farm owned and operated by Joanne Patton. Now it is time for you to step out on your
own. There are thirty-four communities
in the region, and visits to the cites of Lynn Lawrence, Haverhill and Peabody
or the smaller communities like Amesbury, Georgetown or Groveland, there are
regional resources just waiting to be discovered, and enjoyed
Last Weekend the festival began with
a sensational kickoff reception held at a TD Bank Branch in Beverly that was
attended by hundreds of weekend participants.
That event enhanced by walking tours of Beverly’s downtown by the
Beverly Historical Society in partnership with TD Bank. We thank them along with our other Trails and
Sails sponsor, Eastern Bank and REI for their unequaled and complete support.
We sincerely hope that you will take advantage of the events offered
this weekend and use the guide book that has been prepared to enjoy this region
for weeks and months in the future.
Volunteer Opportunities in the Heritage Area
Topsfield
Bradley Palmer State Park
Saturday, September 29
REI is Sponsoring a National Public Lands Day Event at
Bradley Palmer State Park. A great opportunity to get outside and help our
region. Contact Dominique McLean.
Danvers Swamp Walk Build Sessions
Oct 12-14, Oct 19-21
Location: Boardwalk adjacent to rail trail, south of RT97,
Danvers.
This winter the Danvers Bi-Peds and
volunteers are working the details of the swamp walk 'completion plan' which
requires measuring the distance needed to cover in order to finish the project.
Visit the Danvers Bi-Peds website for more information.
HERITAGE AREA COMMUNITIES AND
ORGANIZATIONAL HAPPENINGS
Following
Report was provided by the Danvers Town Archivist
The
Danvers Archival Center annual report for FY 2012 is now on-line under
“Archives”
at the Peabody Institute Library website Danverslibrary.org.
Though
the text may be kind of boring, the illustrations of some of our
new
acquisitions are kind of neat.
Danvers Rail
Trail Safety Discussed
A
state agency recently released a report on the potential for improving both
vehicular and cyclist safety at THE ROUTE 62 INTERSECTION ON THE RAIL TRAIL.
The report was discussed at a recent public meeting and plans are being
formulated to improve conditions.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Passing of two
Danvers Historical Society Trustees
I
am very sorry to report that two most committed and valued Danvers Historical Society
Board Members have passed on: long time Danvers Activist Frank Tyrell and Essex
Harmony Founder GLEN Mairo both died recently.
Rest in Peace both of you
REGIONAL NEWS
Salem Power
Plant officials offered a public meeting last week.
Footprint that has been named to rehabilitate the
half century old power station held a public meeting to bring neighbors and
others in the city up to date on their plans.
Topsfield Fair
Opens on 9/28 and runs for the next ten days
The
fair is one of our longest running partners and we wish them success. Pleasant
weather and enthusiastic crowds over the run of the fair.
St. John’s Prep Revamps Homecoming
Prep Rally 2012 –
October 13 Join us for Prep Rally on Saturday, October 13. We’ve taken
Homecoming, given it a twist, and added new activities and more reasons to come
back to campus!
•
Mini classes with Prep faculty: Election 2012,
Headmaster’s State of the Prep, Making Movies, Cross Fit Demo.
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Complimentary cookout
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Campus tours
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Varsity football and soccer
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Mass of Remembrance
News from Salem
Education Foundation
Do you believe in quality public
schools?
Do you want to achieve more for
our students?
Do you want every child to succeed
in the Salem Public Schools?
City and district leaders joined together for a
community meeting on Wednesday, September 26
to learn about the district's turn-around efforts
and what all residents of Salem can do to help.
Successful
school improvement models raise expectations among teachers and parents of what
students can achieve, focus on instruction and training, and rely on input from
parents and the community.
During
the past year, the entire Salem community became involved in the development of
bold strategies to improve every school and ensure that every student in Salem
gets a high quality education. Recommendations were made by committed
shareholders and a plan for turning around our schools has taken shape. Much of
that effort is now underway, and much more is to come.
Mayor
Driscoll and the school leadership spoke about the progress that has been made
so far, what to expect this year, and the timeline for achieving all of the
school system’s improvement goals.
Believe * Achieve * Succeed
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SEF Grant Cycle Now
Open!
The Salem Education Foundation is now
accepting applications for teacher grants for the 2012/13 school year.
Teachers and staff may apply for up to $1,000 for enrichment grants and up to
$3,000 for collaborative grants. Grants are available to teachers and staff
at all the public schools in Salem, including the city's two charter schools.
Applications must be received by Friday October 12th for consideration in
this year's grant round.
Enrichment Grants are the
traditional grants awarded by SEF for over 15 years. They are designed to
provide funds for classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas.
A project may qualify for funding if it makes creative use common of teaching
aids, approaches the curriculum from an imaginative angle, ties
non-traditional concepts together or promotes learning in innovative ways.
Collaborative Grants are
designed to promote cooperative efforts across disciplines, across grade
levels, and among schools. The Collaborative Grants category enables the
Foundation to promote professional teamwork, cooperative learning and to share
innovation across Salem schools.
For more information, including
specific grant guidelines and a list of projects funded in the 2011/12 school
year, please visit our website at: www.salemeducationfoundation.org/grants
News
from Salem State University
·
Friday, October 12, 2012
Athletes
Weekend
Athletes
Hall of Fame Induction
For
more information on this event or any of our Athletes Weekend 2012 events
please click here.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012 Athletes
Weekend
Alumni
Golf Tournament, Beverly Golf and Tennis Club, Beverly. Please
visit our webpage to download a printable version of the brochure.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Friends and
Family Weekend Carnival and BBQ
Marsh
Hall Quad, Central Campus
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Athletes
Weekend
Celebration
of Coaches and Athletes
Twohig
Gym, O'Keefe Sports Center
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Athletes
Weekend
Alumni
Games
Please
RSVP to Tim Shea at tshea@salemstate.edu
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Athletes
Weekend
Alumni
BBQ following alumni games
Alumni
Field, O'Keefe Sports Center Your Gift Makes a Difference!
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COMMMUNITY HEALTH AND ELDER AFFAIRS
Report from
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Salem
At Spaulding, we don't think of them as just
therapists, to us, they are heroes.
Have
you been helped by an outstanding therapist who provided unmatched
compassionate care to you or a loved one? If so, join us as we celebrate National Rehab Week, September 16-22, 2012 by
honoring a special therapist with a donationto Spaulding.
With
a gift to Spaulding Rehabilitation Network you can honor
a therapist's dedication while helping our patients find their strength. Your special
therapist will receive a letter of recognition with your personal message of
thanks, informing him or her of your generosity.
With your support, our therapists are able to provide
exceptional care to our patients and their families. Thank You for recognizing the vital role therapists play in the care we
provide.
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ARTZ and Dementia: Innovation, Inclusion & Creative
Expression
The
opportunity for creative expression through the arts provides people living
with dementia an alternative means of communication in a strength-based,
process-oriented model. This conference highlights best practices for
creative arts programming through experiential workshops with expert leaders
in the field.
The
conference will take place on Wednesday, October 3rd, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. at New Bridge on the Charles. Click here
to
see the full conference agenda.
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Aging Parents: Navigating the Journey
Join
in on a dynamic panel discussion with experts on navigating the
aging journey on Wednesday, October 17th, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the
Wakelin Room at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street.
The
panel will be moderated by Janet Simpson Benvenuti, founder of Life Partners
and author of Don't Give Up on Me! a memoir that captures the lessons
she learned during the decade she supported her parents while raising her
children. Janet will be joined by three experts who have decades of
experience working with families: Dr. Anne McCaffrey, Medical Director of the
Marino Center for Integrative Health, Jim Reynolds founder of Caring
Companion Home Care, and Dianne Savastano, R.N./MBA and founder of
HealthAssist.
The
program is free to the public and will be telecast on the local community
access channel. Bring your stories and prepare to enjoy a lively and
informative discussion.
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PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS
Boston Sports
The Boston Professional sports scene is certainly in
flux. The Bruins have been locked out
and the entire season appears to be in danger of being cancelled. The Patriots unexpectedly lost in their home
opener and with injury issues and a receiver controversy seems to have the team
all adrift. The Red Sox must win all
of their remaining games to just finish winning as many as they lose this year.
That record would be the poorest attained in many years.
Local Food Pantries Have a Need
I can only speak with personal knowledge from
reports that I have learned from a meeting at the Danvers Council on
Aging. That source has advised that
demand for support by both long time Danvers residents and the many families
currently lodged in Danvers Motels is increasing and supplies are
decreasing. That facility needs support
and more material to provide help to their clients and I am reasonably certain
the Food Pantries in the adjacent communities of Salem and Beverly that also
provide support to local residents have needs as well. If anyone reading this report has an
opportunity to help in those locations with either non-perishable food or
financial resources please consider offering support. The need is great and any contribution at any
local pantry in this region would be most appreciated.
