September 24, 2019 ______Update 131
Ernestina in New Bedford Harbor
Greetings!
The bill  S.23281, An Act to preserve the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey  has passed the Massachusetts Senate and is now in the  House Committee on Ways and Means.  You can follow this link to see if your representative is on the Committee. Please reach out to your Representative and ask them to act swiftly on this bill. The work to finish  Ernestina-Morrissey  will not resume until this bill has passed the House and is signed by Governor Baker.
It will help for the Committee members to know there are people in their district that love  Ernestina-Morrissey .  Just click their name  and you will be brought to their profile page with their email, phone and mailing address.
Everyone should  contact their own Massachusetts Representative , the bill will have to pass the entire House after it is approved by the Ways and Means Committee. Please contact your rep and encourage any friends and relatives who are looking forward to a sailing  Ernestina-Morrissey . Ask them to do the same. Here's a link you can share. All the reps should hear from supporters of  Ernestina-Morrissey !
Here’s a link to the bill:  https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2328
Here’s a link to find your Representative’s contact information: https:// malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator .
Let's let them know Ernestina-Morrissey has support across the Commonwealth!
Fair Winds,
Mary Anne McQuillan
Secretary, SEMA
A Perfect Evening in Charlestown!

On Thursday. September 12, 2019, the USS Constitution Museum held their  Salute to Maritime Heritage . The weather threatened and the schedule was shuffled but the skies cleared for a wonderful celebration on the USS Constitution! READ MORE and view photos and more videos

Call for Volunteers for September 28


“Big Boats, Little Boats” Saturday September 28, 10 am -4 -pm. SEMA has requested DCR provide one of the Ernestina dories for display at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center for this event. Please consider helping for an hour or so. Let me know at maryanne@ernestina.org

Fishing photo board

Upcoming Events:

This Saturday!

Saturday, September 28 10 AM-4 PM “Big Boats, Little Boats”
Saturday, September 28 11 AM-6 PM William Street “Bow to Stern” Festival
Saturday, September 28 1:30 New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus at The First Unitarian Church of New Bedford Parish House 2nd Floor Tryworks
Saturday, September 28 4 PM Maritime Music at the Seamen’s Bethel
We hope all of you have liked the Ernestina-Morrissey Facebook page . Facebook is a way to keep up to date on Ernestina-Morrissey news until the next email Update or blog post on the website. Like our page if you haven’t and invite your friends to like and follow Ernestina-Morrissey when you share the post of this newsletter. 

 Facebook users! We have nearly 4000 likes on Facebook. Help us get to 4000 by October 1! 
Thank you to all who continue to make
this project possible! 
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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