HAPPY,
PROSPEROUS AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL
I
am most thankful that I am still able to serve a number of not-for-profit
Organizations in Danvers and Salem. I
want to offer a special New Years Greeting to all connected with Essex Heritage,
The Salem Partnership, The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem, North Shore Elder
Services, The Danvers Historical Society and the Danvers Council on Aging, and
the St Richard’s Parish Council
Essex Heritage
Events and Activities
Very important
information about the general need for volunteerism and the need for people
Volunteer
Opportunities
Volunteers are key to the preservation, protection and
enhancement of the nationally significant heritage resources of Essex County.
Make a difference and support our community. If any of you have specific needs contact us. If
you need volunteers, please email us with news of your volunteer activities and we will help
spread the word!
Celebrate
the Region with Heritage Gifts!
Give the Gift of Membership!
Join us in celebrating the Heritage Area - give the gift of membership or make plans to attend one (or many) of Essex Heritage's upcoming events with friends and family! When you give the gift of
membership, you'll be giving the opportunity to discover special places and
experiences throughout the year. It's also another great way to extend your own
support of our work to champion the historic, cultural and natural resources so
vital to our region's quality of life. Learn more about membership.
The information provided above can be a great holiday gift and
the following events outlined below are an excellent example of the offerings
you can be attend,
Essex Heritage
Membership Events
Make Trails & Sails Last All Year Long! As a member of the Essex National Heritage Commission there are
many opportunities to connect to resources in this region. In September Trails
& Sails offers hundreds of opportunities to explore the region, but
membership makes the fun last all year long. Your connections to place foster
stewardship enriching both your life and ensuring the longevity of the natural,
historic and cultural treasures here in Essex County, MA. Enjoy Essex Heritage
as well as featured partner events. Both offer special Essex Heritage
membership rates to attend, just let them know you are a member! Join us and
experience the best of the region throughout the year!
Upcoming Essex
Heritage Events
Thursday, January 17, 2013
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Old Ipswich Rum Tour & Tasting
Learn how rum was made 175 years ago, then
have a drink with history! Enjoy an evening reconnecting to a significant
part of New England's past, and taste a line of hand-crafted, local rums at
Turkey Shore Distilleries. Turkey Shore Distilleries was formed in 2010 in the
historic coastal town of Ipswich by two childhood friends and locals, Mat Perry
and Evan Parker. Using table-grade sweet molasses and a custom-built 250-gallon
copper pot still, Old Ipswich Rum is a true American product destined to awaken
the New England spirit in all of us. Please note: Must be 21 or older to
sample the spirits. Children must be accompanied by parents.
Reservations required.
Essex Heritage Members $17; Non-Members $24
Please register online
or call Essex Heritage at 978-740-0444 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 978-740-0444 end_of_the_skype_highlighting with questions or to confirm space is
still available before sending checks to: Essex National Heritage Commission,
221 Essex Street, Suite 41 Salem, MA 01970.
Sunday, January 27, 2013 • 1:00 - 3:00pm
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Featured Partner Event
Essex County Greenbelt Association
Presents:Snowshoe/Hike the Warren-Weld Woodland
Apple Street, Conomo Drive, Essex, MA 01929
Click here for Driving Directions
Grab your gear and join Greenbelt and
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust for an invigorating afternoon snowshoe
excursion! Please be prepared, we will travel over moderately challenging
terrain! Click here to learn more about this property!
Reservations required.
This event is free, but please email ecga@ecga.org
or call Greenbelt at 978-768-7241 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 978-768-7241 end_of_the_skype_highlighting to register.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
10:00am - 11:30am
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Strange Typographic Tales
Discover strange stories, legends and tales of
type! Dedicated to preserving the history of the graphic arts, graphic design,
printing equipment and printing craftsmanship, The Museum of Printing holds the
most extensive collection of materials and machines east of the Mississippi
River. Explore the museum and experience the evolution of printing from
Gutenberg’s invention of movable type to your personal portable phone or
tablet; advancements in printing and type technologies have been the
predecessors to changes in civilizations. Industry expert and President of the
Museum of Printing Frank Romano will share some of the strange typographic
tales that he has collected in his travels around the world. Join us to
learn the history of type that your teacher never taught you and the type
designs that we see every day. Please note: The exhibit space at the
Museum of Printing is handicap accessible but the lecture space on the 2nd
floor is accessible via stairs only.
Reservations required.
Essex Heritage & Museum of Printing Members $10; Non-Members $15
Please register online
or call Essex Heritage at 978-740-0444 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 978-740-0444 end_of_the_skype_highlighting with questions or to confirm space is
still available before sending checks to: Essex National Heritage Commission,
221 Essex Street, Suite 41 Salem, MA 01970.
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Sunday, February 24, 2013 • 1:00 - 3:00pm
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Featured Partner Event
Essex County Greenbelt Association
Presents:Wildlife Tracking at the Arthur Ewell Reservation
Haverhill Street, Rowley, MA 01969
Join wildlife-tracking expert Bob Metcalf and
learn about the wildlife corridors or animal highways that exist all around us.
Click here to learn more about this property and getdirections.
Reservations required.
This event is free, but please email ecga@ecga.org
or call Greenbelt at 978-768-7241 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 978-768-7241 end_of_the_skype_highlighting to register.
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Sunday, March 24, 2013 • 1:00 - 3:00pm
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Featured Partner Event Essex County Greenbelt Association Presents:
Signs of Rebirth at the Willowdale Meadow
Meeting Point TBD
Look for signs of the natural world’s rebirth
as you tour the trails within Greenbelt’s Willowdale Meadow, Bradley palmer
State park, and the Willowdale Mill Reservation. Click here to learn more about this property and getdirections.
Reservations required.
This event is free, but please email ecga@ecga.org
or call Greenbelt at 978-768-7241 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 978-768-7241 end_of_the_skype_highlighting to register.
Regional Matters
Steel frame on New Regional Technical in
Danvers “Top Off “Recently
The new facility
structured through an aggressive agreement between a number of local school
systems has reached a stage where the exterior frame is complete. The work on this project has progressed on
schedule and during the winter season interior construction can now get
underway in the near term. I have noted
before in this space that a great deal of credit for the ongoing success of
this project should be given to Danvers Town Manager Wayne Marquis, and the
ongoing progress on this project is a testament to the great planning
orchestrated by Marquis and the agreement of the involved communities.
Marblehead and Salem to Receive Parks and
Recreation Grants
Two local
communities, Salem and Marblehead have been awarded grants for recreational
projects in their communities. Both
local communities have received funding along with East Boston, Chelsea, Lynn
and Somerville. Salem will use their funds
to rehabilitate their football and track facility at Bertram field including
adding an artificial football field.
Marblehead will use its funding to acquire property at the former Chadwick
Lead Mills property and to turn the location into a park property for the
Town’s resident use. The two grants are
for $400,000 each.
Cranney
Companies continues its Generosity
This month, Brian Cranney provided his monthly $1000 contribution to the
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem.
Thank you Brian. The Club certainly
appreciates the gift, and will put it to good use on the youth of the region. The Danvers based company provides a monthly
gift of $1000 to a different company in the region based on member signups.
Danvers Rail Trail
Committee Receives Another Award
Just weeks after receiving a Pioneers in Partnership
Award from Essex Heritage at their Annual Meeting, the Danvers Rail Trail Committee,
that has managed the development and operation of the heavily used Rail Trail
in that Community, has received another special recognition. The use of the trail and its future plan to
connect to the Border to Boston effort advocated for by Essex Heritage is part
of their planning. It has been announced
that the committee is one of only thirteen recipients of the 2012 Awards
presented by the American Planning Association.
The awards are provided each year to recognize innovative planning
efforts. The award was presented by the Massachusetts Association of Planning
Directors on December 14th at a dinner in Cambridge. The work of the nonprofessional Trail Committee
was recognized by Kate Day, the Town of Danvers senior planner. This project and the use of the trail has
been a cooperartive citizen committee with the help of the Community Planning Department.
School Safety in Beverly Under Review
As a result of the deadly shooting that occurred
just before the recent Holiday in our neighboring Stare of Connecticut, many local communities have taken a closer
look at how those local schools might fare in the event of an invasion by a
single or many intruders. One of those
communities is Beverly where the Superintendent of the School System has held
meetings with her local Police Officials.
Even after these early meetings, The Garden City will continue to
conduct regularly scheduled school Safety and critical incident tactics. I am reasonably certain that the reports out
of Beverly are not unique and after the incident in Newtown, Ct., that action has
caused many communities in this region to give this potential problem more
detailed cautious and thoughtful deliberations.
St. Richard’s
Golden Anniversary
In the way of providing information, the first event
of this anniversary year is a special start of the celebration with a mass and
a pancake breakfast that morning early in January. My congratulations to the publicity
committee for the recent front-page article in the Salem News, as it serves as
a great informational piece in a well read local Newspaper. That story should go a long way to bring the
people of the Danvers Parish up to date on activities connected with the 50th
Event.
City of Gloucester
Schedules Marine Summit
The City of Gloucester has announces the second
annual Maritime Summit on February 7, 2013 at Cruiseport Gloucester. The event will be hosted by Gloucester Mayor
Carolyn Kirk and the communities Maritime Working Group Partnership. The event is focused to those in the
community interested in innovation and sustainability in the maritime
industry. There will be a series of
speakers and exhibitors. For more
information on the event or how to register for the seminar visit www.gloucester-ma.gov or e–mail
sgarcia@gloucester-mass.gov
Town of Marblehead
to Restore `Historic Weather Vane
The town of Marblehead Board of Selectman has voted
a $8950 award to repaint and restore a historic weather vane on Abbott Hall in
that Town. The condition of that facility is most important to the residents of
this Historic community. Abbott Hall
serves a number of purposes in Marblehead and the famous “Spirit
of 76” painting in that location attracts many visitors to that location. In the very early days after the formation of
Essex Heritage, an annual meeting was held in that location and for that
invitation Essex Heritage is most pleased.
Two Regional
Historic Properties Nominated
The Swampscott Cemetery and a small chapel on the
site on Essex Street in Swampscott has been proposed to be restored and
weatherized. The cemetery dates its use
to the time before the Civil War. The
oldest and still functioning Fire House in the region on North Street in Salem
has also been nominated by the Massachusetts Historical Commission as locations
worthy of a designation as a National Historic Place. The fire station was designed, at the time of
its initiation, for horse drawn engines. These designations are most important
as Essex Heritage and other preservation groups are all seeking to have the
historic value and fabric of the region enhanced and these potential designations
certainly help that strategy.
Economic Development in Rockport Hires Public Relations Firm
As part of an Economic Development initiative and as
a way to attract more visitors to Rockport during late fall and early spring each
year, the community has engaged a public relations and marketing company from
Newburyport to help them implement that strategy. This entire process will also
be focused on new residents to the seaside community.
City of Haverhill
Offers “Possible Dreams” Session
Team Haverhill. A local Public Civic Action Group has issued a
call to Haverhill Businesses and residents of that community to attend its
annual Possible Dreams event on January 28, 2013 at the Technology Center sat
the Northern Essex Community College at 7:00 PM. The discussion at that event is called “Eyes
on the Stars”. The event will focus on possibilities
for Haverhill’s future. Advance Registration
for the event is encouraged and for more information or to pre-register visit www
possible dreams.eventbrite.com.
Medical, Senior
and Disability Issues
NEWS from North Shore Elder Services
Disability Growth
North
Shore Elder Services notes that United States Population with a disability increases
nationwide to 56.7 Million. The growth
in this category also soolies to the k. This information is provided for a
comparable growth in this region.
This
information is one of the several reasons that North Shore Elder Services has
created its new
subsidiary, The Longevity Connection
More
News from North Shore Elder Services
Free Leadership Training- Metro Boston Region
Seats are still available!
The
Self-Advocacy Leadership Series is a FREE eight-week training sponsored by the
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council for people with intellectual
and or developmental disabilities interested in learning about
leadership. Each class focuses on a different aspect of leadership
increasing self-esteem and providing opportunities for students to meet new people
and try something new.
The series for the greater Boston area is scheduled to begin
January 23, 2013 on Wednesday evenings from 6pm-8pm at Cambridge College,
1000 Commonwealth Ave., Cambridge, MA.
Call
for an Application Today!
Lee
Larriu
617-770-7676
ext 118 or 413-205-0862
or
Email:
Lee.Larriu@state.ma.us
To
learn more about the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, please
look us up on our web page at www.mass.gov/mddc
Support Group Information
North Shore Elder Services is now accepting referrals to the
next series of sessions of the “De-cluttterers” support group for individuals
with hoarding behavior.
The ten-week program is
scheduled to begin on January 15, 2013
The
De-Clutterers’ Support Group is a proven effective and affordable program that
offers a safe, supportive, and educational environment for individuals with
hoarding behavior.
As
we are all becoming increasingly aware of, hoarding behavior left unchecked
and/or untreated can result in unsanitary, unsafe, and difficult living
conditions for the individual, other building tenants, neighboring residents
and residences, and the community at large. Unfortunately, these cases
frequently go undiscovered or untreated until an emergency occurs and the
individual is already in crisis. We welcome any referrals either for the
group or The Hoarding Outreach Program which works individually with those
facing or already in crisis due to violations, eviction, etc.
Please
feel free to contact the Hoarding Outreach Program
leader, Marnie McDonald, mmddonald@nselder.org / 978 6234 2234 with any questions.
People in the News
Senator john Kerry to have new Role
In the very near
term, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kerry will more than likely be confirmed by
the United States Senate as the next Secretary of State of this country. When
that confirmation takes place Senator Kerry will have to resign his Senate
seat, and that will open up many new opportunities. A temporary Senator will have to be
appointed by the Governor, and then within the next several months a special
election will have to be held. There
are already a number of potential candidates that are considering running for
the seat. This will certainly impact
the landscape in this State
City of Peabody Youth Joins Statewide Council
Hayley Path of
Peabody is one of two dozen new member appointed for term of office of a couple
of years. He was recently added to the
council by the order of Governor Deval Patrick.
The Governor created this youth panel in 1998 as a way to get more
youth’s across the state to become more involved in civic activities
Personal
Observations
President Obama Form
Group to Seek Solutions and Proposals to Address Gun Violence
The
President of the United States has established a committee under the leadership
of Vice President Biden to investigate issues surrounding the violence caused
by guns without changing the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution that is
the present law of the land. This effort is long overdue and we hope that Vice
President Biden and the group, he will be working with, where after substantial
investigation can find a workable solution to this issue that at times seems on
the verge of tearing the country apart. There are many ramifications in play here
including the 2nd amendment and the desire of hunters not to lose their
rights. In the last week an incident in
northern New York State, where two volunteer firemen where shot and killed by a
convicted felon with a similar illegally obtained weapon. This
only adds fuel to the gun emotions that are burning brightly.
Archdiocese of
Boston Considers Salem Catholic Church’s for New Reconfiguration Plan
The
Archdiocese of Boston is developing a proposed collaborative parish plan for
the parishes in the eastern part of the State.
A recent meeting was held with people in Salem who call the Immaculate
Conception, St. John the Baptist, St James and St Annie’s Churches as their
home parish was held. The new plans are
different from the parish closing plans earlier this past century. Parishes in a specific section will be
consolidated to reduce expenses and to handle the shrinking number of available
priests. There are many additional
issues to be considered, but Salem is somewhat of a leader in this
consolidation process. Meetings between
the four Salem Catholic Parishes have been ongoing for a couple of years, and have
been identified as a potential target for the first of these consolidations. There are other issues to be addressed and
nothing is now in place, but the Salem group of churches is under consideration
as one of the initial groups to be tested under the new concept of
Consolidation. It is possible that this
change in the local Parishes could impact the Boys and Girls Club of Greater
Salem as they are tenants of the Immaculate Conception Parish on Hawthorne
Boulevard and that could impact their plans for a new club.
On
a parallel matter the Archdiocese leadership in Boston have turned down any
chance of a Nativity Prep school opening in the old St. Mary’s Catholic
Elementary School on Hawthorne Boulevard in Salem. This situation might open an opportunity for
the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem to reconsider its plans for a new
location.
New reports
show holiday shopping results less than Projected
Shopping
results just released show shopping volume is lower than expected. This reduction in spending seems to have a
basis in consumer confidence that is more than likely impacted by the
uncertainty by the current concern for the potential financial cliff the US economy
seems to be headed towards. We all can only
hope that the elected officials in our nation’s capital can arrive at a
solution satisfactory to both parties before the projected deadline on
1/1/13. This is essential, as the only
moderate economic recovery will continue and hopefully improve.
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