Fourth of July
Holiday
We certainly
hope that all of you enjoyed the festivities and such that are an important
part of the Holiday. We traveled to Cape
Cod for a couple of days earlier in the holiday week and when the fireworks
show was cancelled due to the weather and were rescheduled for the Fall to help
celebrate a milestone anniversary of the founding of Barnstable, MA, our plans
changed. The rains came to the cape and
we headed back to Essex County and were fortunate enough to view the well known
Town of Danvers fireworks display that more than lived up to expectations. If it was the fireworks, concerts or parades,
we hope the celebration of the USA’s Independence was a pleasant experience for
you and family.
Essex Heritage News and Events
As I have
done for a number of years, I want to offer some ideas about the work of Essex
Heritage.
Essex Heritage Annual Appeal
Your
financial support ensures that the tradition of regional leadership and program
excellence, the hallmarks of the Essex National Heritage Commission, will
continue for years to come. We are strong because of your support! The Essex National Heritage Commission works
to sustain the cultural, historic and natural resources of this region. Donate on
line at www.essexheritage.org
Today, we
are asking for you to support our Annual Appeal so we can continue our
work. Your contributions support our
mission and enable us to bring money into this region by obtaining grant
funding from national organizations such as the National Park Foundation, the
National Park Service, and the National Scenic Byway Program – which
increasingly require evidence of private matching funds.
This region
has had a profound influence on the history of this country – and it defines
the unique quality of life that we enjoy on the North Shore and lower Merrimack
Valley. Our historical and cultural
assets continue to be unparalleled in this nation and they remain a fundamental
part of our economy and our way of life.
Essex Heritage, the foremost advocate of the entire region’s
irreplaceable historical, cultural and natural resources, provides advice,
guidance and technical support while working to build capacity for over 250
non-profit partners and 34 municipalities. We serve as a catalyst for
collaboration between non-profits and others, establishing strategic
partnerships that generate genuine impact.
This is a
critical time to demonstrate your commitment to the collaborative work of Essex
Heritage. We are asking you to support
us as we continue to conserve endangered historic sites, build trails for
recreation and health, employ under-served youth in heritage preservation jobs,
support after-school enrichment for Latino students, and lead our coastal
communities in developing cultural tourism along the Essex Coastal Scenic
Byway.
Your gift
this year to our Annual Appeal is crucial to help us fulfill our 2014 goals of
increasing our Youth Jobs Corps program, continuing to offer Trails & Sails
for free to more than 5,000 people, and connecting towns and cities together to strengthen and
grow partnership projects that sustain our region. With your help, Essex
Heritage can continue to work to ensure that our region remains strong and
vibrant. We look forward to an exciting year together; please donate online or
call us at: 978-740-0444.
National Park Service’s Salem Maritime
Festival
August 2,
2014 • Salem Maritime National Historic Site, 193 Derby Street, Salem, MA,
01970
Celebrate
Four Centuries of Salem's Maritime Heritage! What a sensational collection of
events for the enjoyment of Essex County residents.
Essex Heritage and NPS Co-Present Week-long
Teacher Workshop - Park for Every Classroom
August 4,
2014 to August 8, 2014 * Park for Every Classroom is a FREE professional
development program for K-12 educators of all disciplines • Saugus Iron Works
National Historic Site, 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA, 01906. The workshop is full.
Essex Heritage’s Photo Safari Featuring Olympus
August 9,
2014 • Appleton Farms, The Trustees of the Reservations, 219 County Road,
Ipswich, MA, 01938 * Equipped with the latest camera gear from Olympus, capture
Appleton Farms, one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United
States!
Essex Heritage’s Featured Partner Event:
Ipswich River Paddle
August 24,
2014 • Riverbend Reservation, Ipswich River Watershed Association, 143 Country
Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938 * Paddle the Ipswich River from Riverbend,
headquarters of the Ipswich River Watershed Association.
Essex Heritage’s Trails & Sails: Two
Weekends of Walks and Water
September
19, 2014 to September 21, 2014; September 26, 2014 to September 28, 2014 •
Throughout Essex County - Explore Essex County's cultural, historic and natural
sites during two weekends of 150+ FREE events! Learn more at www.essexheritage.org
Essex Heritage’s Featured Partner Event:
Cox Reservation Archaeology Walk
October 26,
2014 • Cox Reservation, 82 Eastern Avenue, Essex, MA, 01929
Celebrate
Archaeology Month by joining Greenbelt and noted Cape Ann archaeologist Mary
Ellen Lepionka as we uncover the human history and material culture of our
headquarters site.
Essex Heritage’s Featured Partner Event:
Mutt Strut with Greenbelt
November 23,
2014 • Tompson Street Reservation, Fernald Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930
Join
Greenbelt's Land Conservation Director, David Santomenna and his dog and
Greenbelt mascot, Shiloh, for a dog-walk within Greenbelt's largest
reservation.
Other Events
Adventures in Time Summer Day Camp: Week 2
August 4,
2014 to August 8, 2014 • North Andover Historical Society, 153 Academy Road,
North Andover, MA, 0184 * This July and August the North Andover Historical
Society is once again presenting its legendary summer day camp -- Adventures in
Time. A summer enrichment program for boys and girls, ages 7-13
Seven Lectures at The Seven Gables: New
England Powder Houses
August 20,
2014 • The House of the Seven Gables, United States, 115 Derby Street, Salem,
MA, 01970
Enjoy a
night of history as author Matthew Thomas takes us back to colonial days in New
England when locals defended their land.
5th Annual Beverly Commons Trail
Run
August 23,
2014 * Hosted by Essex County Greenbelt, this race offers 3.5 mile or 7 mile
distances through the challenging hills of the Beverly Commons Conservation
Area in Beverly Farms. The 7 mile distance is part of the 2014 North Shore
Trail Series.
North Shore Elder Services - Serving Danvers, Marblehead, Middleton,
Peabody, Salem
Information
on their Fundraising Concert at The North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly on
September 13, 2014 at 7:30PM * Irish
Tenor Ronan Tynan in Concert * To purchase tickets: www.nsmt.org; 978 232 7000
Seven Lectures at The Seven Gables: The
Schooner Fame
November 19,
2014 • The House of the Seven Gables, United States, 115 Derby Street, Salem,
MA, 01970 * Capt. Mike Rutstein will share Schooner Fame’s story: its plan, the
selection of trees and building in Essex.
Regional and
Community News
Replacement for Danvers Town Manager
underway
Several
weeks ago I was called to a special meeting of the Danvers Finance Committee to
approve funding for a search committee to hire a new Town Manager. That process has begun and the Town has
contracted with Municipal Resources of Meredith, New Hampshire to conduct the
search. The process will end with a vote
of the Selectmen in October. FYI - A
gala Retirement party for Wayne Marquis is planned for 9/24 at the Danversport
Yacht Club.
Salem Boys and Girls Club News and
Activities
The Boys and
Girls Club have put together a team of 12 runners who have made a commitment to
take on an exciting challenge, and we are hoping for your support.
On
September 12 & 13, we will be participating in the Reach the Beach Relay -
a 200 mile run from Cannon Mountain to Hampton Beach, NH. The runners will take
turns running continuously day and night until we reach the finish line. This
logistically and physically challenging race combines fitness, adventure and
team building like no other sporting event.
Our team is ready for the challenge
and will be representing the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, with each
runner raising a minimum of $1,000 in support of this cause. We look forward to the team camaraderie both
on and off the course as we work together to complete the race, and meet our
personal and team fundraising goals to support programs at the Boys & Girls
Club of Greater Salem. You can make a donation to our by going to https://www.crowdrise.com/BGCGSReachTheBeach
and making a
donation to any team member. Thank you for your support!
COP AA News
In just a
few short weeks, we’ll be right in your backyard with our Limb Loss Education
Day series! Did you save the date? Just a month out, now is the perfect time to
register for the Limb Loss Education Day near you!
Event: Limb Loss Education Day – Boston
When: Saturday, August 16, 2014,
9am-4pm
Where: Spaulding Rehabilitation
Hospital Boston, 300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129
Register today at
amputee-coalition.org/LLED
Our goal is
to reach all amputees with our programs and services. By bringing one-day
programs to specific regions of the country, we hope to reach more amputees
faster, and bring meaningful educational programs and adaptive recreation to
their communities.
The Limb
Loss Education Day is a great opportunity to network with other amputees and
professionals in the area, learn about what’s going on in the community, and
even meet some manufacturers that exhibit at the event! The LLED will also be
featuring the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation’s (OPAF’s) First
Dance!
Registration
is only $15* and lunch is included
*Children 10
and under may register on-site for free
*On-site
registration is available, but to ensure we have enough lunches for all
attendees, please register in advance
The Amputee
Coalition’s LLED series is brought to you
by our National Sponsors:
Platinum: Hanger
Gold: Endolite, Össur, Ottobock and UNYQ
Silver: Ability Dynamics and Fillauer
Companies
Bronze: The Board of
Certification/Accreditation (BOC), College Park Industries,
Purdue
Pharma, Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Medical Center
and
Scheck & Siress
The LLED series also receives partial
funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC
#5U59DD000904-03).
For more
information, please visit our Web site or call 888/267-5669 to find out more
information about the Limb Loss Education Day event in your area.
Summer Reading;
American
Spring 1775; By Stephen Moore
Pacific
Payback 1942; By Walter Borneman
I do not
intend to go into great detail about the two most entertaining books that I
have recently read except to say that they were both wonderful volumes on the
history of war in the past. The American
Spring outlined the events in the spring of 1775 that led up to the events at
Lexington and Concord. In this
presentation there were numerous references to patriots from Salem and Danvers
that played a role in that period of our history. The second book, called Pacific Payback
outlined the bravery and courage of the aviators flying off the Pacific
Aircraft Carriers as they sought to get even for the sneak attack on Pearl
Harbor
Sports
The World
Cup in Soccer is over, and many are looking forward to four years from now when
the USA is expected to be more competitive.
The Red Sox 2014 experience seems to be coming to an end with losses in
Toronto and in Florida.
We can now look forward to American
Football. Just recently as a New England
Patriots Season Ticket holder, the tickets for eight regular season home games,
two practice games and the season cannot start soon enough.
Personal Matters
My granddaughter
I try to
stay away from too much personal material in this Blog, but this item is
important to me. At the end of July, my
granddaughter competed in the Bay State games in the girls Javelin throw and
won the event over a dozen girls with a throw of 110 feet and change. She has advanced quickly over the last year
and with two more years to go at Algonquin Regional High School she has a
chance to improve even more in the years ahead.
Local Community Food Pantries
Do not
forget the Local Food Pantries in this region just because it is summer. At this time of year, the demand for food and
other services for the poor and marginalized in this region remain high. Your continuing support for these
organizations is critical.
