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Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association
August 8, 2011
Greetings!
It's been a busy month for Ernestina. There's a lot of news in this Update and more if you follow the links to the website. Thank you American Schooner Association for promoting Ernestina during the WoodenBoat Show in Mystic,
 &  Rose Alley Ale House for an Ernestina fundraiser on the Fourth of July, and also thank you the many volunteers that represented Ernestina at various events in New Bedford and Providence. Read on for what's been happening and more opportunities for you to help us tell her story.
Fair Winds,
Mary Anne
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New Foremast For Ernestina
SEMA has ordered a new foremast for Ernestina. The mast will be shaped at The Spar Shop, part of Grays Harbor Historical Seaport. Watch the fantastic video showing their tracer-lathe, the largest in North America.
We have already received $1000 donations from both the Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association and the New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus.
You can make a tax-deductable donation toward the SEMA Mast Fund by sending your check to SEMA, P.O. Box 2995 New Bedford, MA 02741 or follow the DONATE HERE link to PayPal .
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Programming Committee -
Call for Volunteers
The Schooner Ernestina Commission thanks volunteers for participation in summer events like the Hello Cabo Verde Expo, 3rd Eye Unlimited, USCG Eagle visit and more and can use your help during the rest of the summer:
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Shipyard Update
The inspections are nearly complete and the shipyard is waiting for the plank stock to replace the planks that were removed. Meanwhile, some seams are being re-caulked. More on website.
It is expected Ernestina will be back in her berth in early September. Here's a SouthCoastToday article.
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Thank you, John Bullard
Welcome, Derek Stevens
SEMA's Board of Directors had some changes this spring. John Bullard has moved on to chair New Bedford Education Roundtable. We know John will always "be there" for Ernestina and were glad to see him cheering the Ernestina contingent in the July 2 Parade.
 Newly elected Director Derek Stevens was born in Boston and raised in New Bedford. Derek graduated from New Bedford High School in 1993 and went on to pursue his B.S. in chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He continued his graduate education at the University of California, Los Angeles, receiving his C. Phil and M.S. in chemistry in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Upon returning to Massachusetts, Derek joined the Global Learning Charter Public School staff as Director of Technology. Married and the father of three, Derek resides in New Bedford and is a great-grandson of Captain Henrique Mendes.
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Cape Verdean Recognition Events
 | Mary Anne McQuillan, Gene & Bonita Monteiro, and Laura Pires Hester photo by
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This year's Cape Verdean Recognition events had special significance culminating in the opening of the new Whaling Museum Cape Verdean Maritime exhibit on July 5, Cape Verdean Independence Day.
More info and links and many more pictures of the parade and more on the website.
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Rep. Cabral presses for state aid to repair Ernestina
 | Rep. Cabral at Forum credit Frank Pina
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Thank you Representative Cabral.
It's encouraging to see a revived interest in Ernestina from her stewards, the elected and appointed officials of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We look forward to the day when Ernestina can serve the people of Massachusetts as she has in the past.
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Ernestina Archives Safeguarded
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Valuable items from the Ernestina Commission Archives have been transferred to the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Watch for the announcement of the formal transfer in September.
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this place matters
 Thank you everyone that voted for us in the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Although we did not finish in the money because all of you "spread the word" it was a great way to make new friends for Ernestina. Next time!
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Governor Patrick Will Appoint Commissioners Soon
SEMA President Mary Anne McQuillan appealed to Governor Deval Patrick to fill the vacant seats on the Schooner Ernestina Commission as soon as possible. The Governor was in Westport as part of his recent Summer Conversation Tour. Accepting an Ernestina hat, Governor Patrick promised that his staff will "get it done"
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The Great Park Pursuit
Although Ernestina is on the railway in Fairhaven you can still visit the Visitors Center on State Pier where DCR Interperter Phil is presenting GPP activities on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Check the SCHEDULE. DCR wants No Child Left Inside!
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Second Life
Do you have a Second Life? If you use Second Life, you would use this - SLURL (SL URL)
to take a voyage on Ernestina.
The idea and funding for the SL Ernestina was from Jim Bennette in coordination with his friend, Ernestina's former Captain and Executive Director Gregg Swanzey.
Of interest to some of you may be another project featuring Captain Paul Cuffee. |
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Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with the purpose of raising funds to provide for the maintenance, equipment, manning, programming and operation of the Schooner Ernestina ex Effie M. Morrissey as a sail training vessel, school ship, and educational enterprise.
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SEMA Directors:
President:
Mary Anne McQuillan
Vice President:
Julius Britto
Secretary:
Robert Hildreth
Directors:
John Buddy Andrade
Christopher Davis, esq
Marc Pires
Polly Zajac
Polly ZajajP
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