Essex National Heritage Area
Tom Leonard, President, ENHC

Tom Leonard,
President Emeritus, ENHC

Tom Leonard writes a monthly column for the community newspapers in the Essex National Heritage Area. This is a reprint of this month's column.
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at essexheritage.org.

Columns
Essex Heritage Quarterly Trustee Meeting Conducted in Danvers,
Spaulding Rehab Hospital Golf, and
the Danvers Food Pantry Needs

A couple of weeks ago, the Board of Trustees of Essex Heritage gathered to elect new Trustees and a leadership team for 2012-2013. In addition, the board heard reports from Executive Director, Annie Harris, outgoing Board President Kevin Tierney and Committee Chairs. Heading the leadership team for 2012 for a two-year term will be President Elect Richard Yagjian, COO of Hunts Photo and Video in Melrose. The soon to be filled position of National Park Service Superintendent of the Salem and Saugus sites will also serve on the leadership team. Other details will be announced at the October 25 Fall Annual Meeting.

Reports on development activities, The Border to Boston Rail Trail, the Essex Heritage Scenic Byway, activities connected to work at Baker’s Island were also presented. A brochure was provided that outlines the tenth Anniversary Trails and Sails Event during the last two weekends in September. The event this year will feature participation by over 130 regional organizations and there will be over 200 individual events.

Charity Golf Event Scheduled at Salem Country Club to Benefit Spaulding Hospital North
I am aware that I have recently promoted a number of Charity Golf events in this space and certainly do not want to overdue reporting on these events, but I have recently been made aware of an event that I believe is important to let you know about. On October 3, 2011, the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Cambridge & Spaulding North Shore will present the Liberty Mutual Invitational golf event at the prestigious Salem Country Club in Peabody. One of the Primary beneficiaries of this event will be the Hospital in Salem and their many programs. The event will be held at a great course to will allow you to use your golf skills on what is generally considered one the finest tests of golf in eastern Massachusetts, if not all of New England. The event will provide both lunch and dinner and will include all of the usual contests, gifts and an auction that will include some wonderful opportunities to acquire a number of wonderful offerings. The cost of a registration for this premier event is only $2000 for a foursome and there are also various sponsorship opportunities that are also available to help promote your organization. I am pleased that, I have been asked to provide some remarks after dinner that evening. I will, as a grateful patient, who received special care at the Salem facility in late 2010 into 2011 will point out the special kind of care I received and what it meant to my recuperation.

To sign up for this event or to obtain more information contact Amanda Almedia @ Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, Development office, 235 Nashua Street. Boston, Mass. 02114. She can be reached at alalmeida@partners.org or at 617-573-2922. This Is a Event that deserves your consideration, as the beneficiary is so important to this region.

Food Pantry Needs
I am certain that there are needs at every food pantry in the region, but it is very clear that due the unusual homeless situation in Danvers is has caused extreme conditions in Danvers. Any contributions to the People to People Food Pantry in Danvers would be both much needed and appreciated.

Thomas M. Leonard is President Emeritus of the Essex National Heritage Commission, Inc., the nonprofit management entity of the Essex National Heritage Area, and can be reached by clicking here.