Bert Martinson led us in the Pledge of allegiance
We had a moment of Silence for the victims of the Malaysian flight
Susanne McInerney led us in God Bless America
Sergeant of Arms was Stella Pang and she introduced our guests:
Speaker was Harold Burnham.
Bill's wife is Helen Lowry
Sue's husband, Ron Peghiny
She gave a joke about a "hooker"... :)
Tom Keery - said another joke (a little risque)
Marc Epstein - car donation program. nothing in inventory. take any car working or not working. boat, train, car of value
Tom Keery - NHT doors at 1:30 this Sunday. Show starts at 2:00. Sue talked about a sign up sheet. Jeff and Mary will bring charge adapters.
Sue Peghiny - donating a book on behalf of speaker.
RLI last one is happening Sat Apr 26. Let mary know if you're interested.
Recycling program the Marlborough club is organizing. TV's will be charged by the pound $.75/lb. monitors $15/piece.
Paul Sullivan, grant requests received. Any more, please send to Paul Sullivan. Next Student of the month on April 8th from Sacred Heart.
Indira Desai- 3 weeks in South America, Peru, Chili,
Jim Means - Boston Bruins clinched playoff spot, last snowfall tomorrow
Dick Bowen - great turnout today
Paul Kerosi - speaker and many things you do
Paul Sullivan - Newton Has Talent
Tom Keery - NHT committee thank you
John Hurney - speaker
Susanne McInerney - NHT
Marie Presti- Watertown Savings Bank
Chris Chu- NHT
Mark Nichols - Tom didn't pay the Ace of Spades
David Sellers - Paul Sullivan and Sue Peghiny for new members working hard
Sue Peghiny - speaker, NHT, 25th year wedding anniversary
Marc Epstein - Big Apple Circus doing Circus of the Senses, 153 kids bringing to the show (disability children)
Bill Lowry - Will be in Newtown CT watching grandkids in plays and won't be at NHT this Sunday
Scott - speaker and snow gods
Stella Pang - NHT
Peter Mahler NHT committee, 2 weeks in Florida
Alex Taggard - speaker
Dick Hardaway - opposition of snow grinches. was in VT last weekend with great snow
RAFFLE: only 6 tickets left!! 083 which was Marc Epstein's ticket. WRONG CARD! We live to play another day!
Next week we are back at Braeburn!
Harold Burnham bears a family name that is virtually synonymous with Essex, the birthplace of approximately 4,000 schooners. He is the 28th Burnham to operate a shipyard in Essex since 1819.
Growing up in a family of shipbuilders and a town where shipbuilding is a tradition handed down over the generations, Harold has learned the standards of the past and traditional techniques. Harold Burnham has carved out a place in history as a master boat designer, shipwright and sailmaker. Like his ancestors before him, Harold has a holistic approach to vessel design, construction and operation which makes him uniquely efficient. In addition to holding a bachelor’s degree in maritime transportation and fisheries from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, he draws upon extensive experience at sea, and of course, techniques learned in the famous shipyards of Essex.
In 2012 Harold was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts "National Heritage Fellowship", which he sailed to Washington DC aboard his pinky schooner Ardelle to receive (see attached photo).
- Mass Maritime in 1989, went out to sea for a few years. Father built boats as a hobby. Then he started to build wooden boats. Ship building is a dying art. Commercial Vessels. Just about broke when he started to build a boat. Manchester Essex
Rotary sponsored a plank and helped build the boat. White Oak, White Pine, and Locust types of wood is used. Showed the launch of the Ardella.
