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Ladies and Gentlemen, The time has come for me to
pass on the joy of gathering and disseminating the e-ssociate
(otherwise known as the listserv). I believe I have shown that it
is a good service. Now I must face my own shortcomings as a publisher,
namely that I do not follow a regular schedule. This undermines the value
of the e-ssociate as an avenue of communication, is not fair to the
scores of people who have said how much they appreciate the service, and
lowers the standard of professionalism that the Association ought to
embody.
So I am seeking among you someone who will take
up the baton for us all. To put the e-ssociate out weekly, you
will have 10-20 e-mails to cut-edit-and-paste; to put it out monthly, you will
find 50-70 to sort among. Then I put everything in the same font, size 12,
and send it out (although I forgot that step for the last issue). Mr.
Hureau, our web coordinator is on the distribution list; he picks up the copy
and posts it to the website. When I was in the groove I found the work fit
comfortably in a Sunday afternoon.
I do occasionally compile notes into
special-interest topics, but that wouldn't be necessary at first. In any
event, it only applies if several people are interested in a new topic. In
truth, that aspect of the e-ssociate's service could well be handled by
the Forum on the Association web-site, but I have been unsuccessful so far in
directing people's attention there...Perhaps you will succeed!
A small amount of work is necessary to maintain
the distribution list, as individuals come and go. (I confess that I
actively seek e-ddresses from interested parties at conferences and such-like
meetings, but I don't know if that would be considered part of the job
description or not.) (We are over 350 now!) And that's it.
Being at the helm of the e-ssociate is
more fun than chore (!) So step up and add another feather to your
cap! You'll be glad you did!
Contents:
1. Laconia State School Program
Available
2. "The Devil & Daniel
Webster"
3. NH Ctr for Non-Profits
4. Newmarket Featured in On-Line
Article
5. Hooksett Heritage Commission & H/S
Host Event
6. Busy Summer at the Hampton
H/S
7. "Your Master Plan: History, Growth and
the New Hampshire/New England Town"
8. A Buffet of Archaeology
Programs
9. Old-Time Barn Dance Coming to
Franconia
10. "Preserving Community Landmarks:
Information & Resources for Restoring & Maintaining Historic Buildings"
1.
Laconia State School Program Available
New Hampton, NH --
On May 11, the New Hampton Historical Society hosted a public program
entitled, "Laconia State School, Understanding Our Past to Create a Better
Future for People with Disabilities."
Opened in 1903 and closed in 1991, the Laconia State School was the
state's only residential institution for children and adults labeled
"feebleminded." Many of these people spent their entire lives isolated
from their families & community. NH was representative of many states
felt that people with disabilities were better off living in large state-run
institutions.
Using an extensive collection of slides, artifacts and videotaped
oral histories, this program traces the evolution & growth
of this institution. The presentation provides insight into 20th C social
values &changes in those values during the later decades of the century,
connecting Laconia State School's institutional history with larger social
ideals and principles. Particular attention is paid to the eugenics
period and the social inclusion movement, which led to the eventual closing of
the institution.
The presenter, Gordon DuBois, worked at the Laconia
State School from 1979 to 1991. He has been an adjunct faculty member at
the University of Southern Maine, UNH, and the NH Technical Colleges. He
has lectured extensively on this topic throughout NH. Mr. DuBois is
the primary archivist for the Laconia State School History Project.
Through a grant provided by the NH Humanities Council, he has also
collected a number of taped oral histories of people who lived and worked at the
institution. For more information,
you may contact Mr. DuBois at 271-5021 or email at gdubois@dhhs.state.nh.us
2. The Devil and Daniel
Webster
On May
5th, the Trust for Public Land, the Webster Farm Preservation Association,
& the Franklin Historical Society hosted Tom Burack,
an award winning storyteller, in his performance of The Devil and Daniel
Webster, a short story by Stephen Vincent Benét.
The
story tells of how legendary statesman Daniel Webster helps a fellow
NH farmer by taking on the Devil,
in the form of a Massachusetts
lawyer named Scratch, and thrashing him handily with his oratory skills.
For more information about the program, contact the Franklin H/S.
The
event was part of a campaign to permanently preserve the Daniel Webster Farm, a
141-acre property with historic buildings, open space, and frontage along the
Merrimack
River
in Franklin.
3. from NH Ctr
for Non-Profits:
Lessons for New and Departing
Leaders
This article from Tom Adams of Transition Guides provides
practical guidance to exiting and entering leaders, with a particular focus on
founders and executive directors of long tenure.
Profile: Avoiding the Band Aid
Approach and Managing for Long Term Gains
In this profile of a great
manager, learn how a clinical nutrition manager for a health care organization
nourished employee engagement to increase morale and productivity. New on
the job in an understaffed department, she faced the choice to step in to help
cover the day-to-day work or to step back and use her managerial skills to
design a long term solution to understaffing and workload issues.
Promoting Working Condition for
Morale
Research finds that employees are enthusiastic at the start
of new job but after six months on the job morale has sharply declined.
This article from Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge discusses how
managers can promote the three working conditions that make for employee
morale: equity, achievement, and camaraderie.
Supporting the "Heart and Soul" Employees
of your Organization
Managers often spend lots of time nurturing the
"star" employees and fretting about the problem employees, but what about those
in the middle who keep the organization moving along? This article
explores how you can support these workers.
Find out how to submit your nonprofit management
training listings and nonprofit job listings at http://www.nhnonprofits.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=62
Send your questions, comments and suggestions to
the NH Center for Nonprofits.
NH Center for Nonprofits; 10 Ferry
Street, Suite 315; Concord, NH 03301; 603.225.1947
4. Newmarket
Featured in On-Line Article
Rich Alperin: Aside from some typos this
article is pretty good, (e.g., the year he took a break was
1788 not 1888) The reporter did forget to
mention that NHOGA stands for NH Old Graveyard Association. Also the
coastal city which needed help in 1775 was Portsmouth, NH.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/exeter/04282006/news/100090.htm
5. Hooksett
Heritage Commission & H/S Host Event
The Hooksett Heritage Day was held on Saturday,
May 20, sponsored by the Hooksett Heritage Commission, Robies Country Store
Historic Preservation Corp., and the Hooksett Historical Society.
The Heritage Commission conducted a tour of
historic Hooksett Village, discussing the early development of the town,
local businesses & recreation, and changes brought by the flood in
1936.
The Hooksett Historical Society will welcomed
visitors at the Societys home in the Arah Prescott Library next to the
Municipal Bldg. & Robies Country Store
served up hot dogs from the grill for lunch.
6. Busy Summer at the Hampton
H/S
We
have painted the outside of a little tourist cabin we brought to the museum
grounds last year and are now working on the inside, a crew has been working
hard all summer to get our barn up before winter and have gutted the
office/kitchen area to put in a new kitchen/office space.
7. "Your
Master Plan: History, Growth and the New Hampshire/New England
Town"
What constitutes the cultural and historic fabric of a town?
Why is an understanding of this fabric important to a community? How
should this fit into a towns Master Plan? A greater historical
understanding and awareness of your towns history and culture can impact the
development and implementation of your Master Plan. Come investigate
issues crucial to all of us as NH experiences unprecedented growth and
change.
Based on Dr. Swansons experience as chair of
Peterborough's Historic Resources Master Plan Subcommittee and chair of
Peterborough's Heritage Commission, this special program is crafted for town
administrators, planning boards, developers, Heritage Commissions, and
Historical Society members, along with other individuals/groups concerned about
their community's future.
This program comes to us thanks to the NH
Humanities Council & is sponsored by the Harris Center, Hancock Planning
Board, & Southwest Region Planning Commission. Contact: Meade Cadot,
357-3122 or Glen W. Swanson.
8. A Buffet of Archaeology
Programs:
A. Archaeology Day: A Family
Event
Explore the mysteries of the past with
archaeology activities for all ages. Join Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth
celebrating NH Archaeology Month with craft and archaeology workshops, site visits, puzzles, games and
laboratory tours.
When: Saturday, September
30, 10-5 PM Fee: Free to members, or free to nonmembers with admission. Contact: Michelle Moon,
Dir. Of Ed., 603-422-7507; MMoon@StrawberyBanke.org or Sheila
Charles, Archaeologist, 603-883-6574; Shearch@comcast.net
B. Archaeology under NH
Waters" Lecturer: David C.
Switzer; Rounds Hall, Room 223,
Plymouth State University, Plymouth
When: October 11, 7:30 PM
Free event
C. Digging into Native History in
NH Lecturer: Robert Goodby; Hancock Public Library
Abenaki history has been reduced to
near-invisibility as the result of conquest, a culture that placed little value on the Native experience,
& a strategy of self-preservation that
required many Abenaki to go underground, concealing their true identity for generations to avoid persecution.
Robert Goodby, Franklin Pierce College,
examines the archaeological evidence that shows their deep presence here, inches below the earths surface.
When: Wed., October 11, 7
PM
Contact: Bill Elliott,
525-4967 Free event
D. Remember Me as You Pass
By, Passport in Time (PIT) project on the White Mountain National Forest. Cemetery
documentation and maintenance. Where:
White Mountain National Forest. Free workshop.
When: October 16-20
(Pre-registration required)
E. Researching the First People in
New Hampshire: 2006 State Conservation & Rescue Archaeology Program Summer Field
School;"
Lecturer: Richard
Boisvert
The NH State Archaeologist joins us during
Archaeology Week for a fascinating discussion
of NHs State Conservation & Rescue Archaeology Program (SCRAP), a public participation program
for archaeological
research. Learn about the findings from
SCRAPs 2006 summer excavation in Colebrook, NH
as well as many interesting stories of NH's archaeological history.
Where: Stratham Historical Society,
Stratham Public Library Free
event.
When: October 17; 6:30
PM
F. Heritage Resource Partnerships
on the White Mountain National Forest
Lecturers: Karl Roenke and
Sarah Jordan; Rounds
Hall, Room 223, Plymouth State University,
Plymouth
When: October 18, 7:30
PM Free event.
G. NH Archeological Society:
Fall Meeting
The Society will host its fall meeting at the
Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne Point, Rye NH, presenting:
10:00 The 2006 SCRAP Summer Field School:
Richard Boisvert and Edna Feighner
10:30 Historical Archaeology of 171 Washington
Street in Portsmouth: Nate
Hamilton and Hollis Broderick
11:00 Quartz and Soapstone Quarrying: Weare
& Francestown, NH ...: Suzanne
Wall
1:30 The Eddy Site, Amoskeag Falls, Manchester
Victoria Bunker
Continental breakfast, catered lunch.
Admission $20.00
When: October 21, 9-3
H. Ground Penetrating Radar and
Electromagnetic Survey
On October 23rd and 24th, a team of specialists from
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. will undertake
an electronic survey of the yard surrounding the Weeks Brick House.
The survey is sponsored by the Leonard Weeks
and Descendants in America, Inc., owners of
this c. 1710 National Register brick dwelling. GSSIs non-invasive survey
is searching for archaeological evidence of a
number of 18th and 19th outbuildings that were
adjacent to the brick dwelling and an earlier mid-17th century home possibly
located on the property. The LWFA, with
the assistance of historical archaeologist Dr. Neill De Paoli, will use this
information to plan archaeological investigations, possibly beginning as soon as the summer of 2007.
Where: Grounds of the Weeks Brick House, 1 Weeks Avenue,
Greenland NH; immediately
off NH Rte. 33(Portsmouth Avenue), approximately 400 yards west of the junction of Rt. 33 and
Tide Mill Road. If
necessary, call Dr. Neill De Paoli (603-766-0561)
or Amanda Nelson (603-767-2602)
for more detailed directions. Free
Event
When: October 23 and 24, 2006, 10
AM 4:30 PM (approximate). Contact Dr. De Paoli to learn exact times.
Contact: Dr. Neill De Paoli, P.O.
Box 93, Greenland, NH 03840; 603-766-0561; nddpquid@rcn.com
I. One Day 10,000 Years Ago
Lecturer: Richard A. Boisvert; Rounds Hall, Room 223, PSU,
Plymouth
When: October 25, 7:30
PM Free event
J. Mt. Kearsarge Indian
Museum, Warner, NH (just 20 minutes northwest of Concord
on I-89) features a variety of exhibits,
activities and tours. The Harvest Moon Festival
on Sunday, October 2 will feature a lecture by Michael
Caduto, native music with
Howard Lyons and White Crow, arts &
crafts
demonstrations and vending, a Childrens
Activities Tent, and a not-your-ordinary Food
Tent serving delicious native-inspired foods and beverages. Museum Tour
included! Hours: 10 to 4.
Cost: $6 adults, $4 ages 6-12, free to 5 years; $18 family; $3
members. The museum is wheelchair-accessible. Dress casually
for your own comfort.
K. Exhibit: Grenier Field, Training
on the Norden Bombsight Before going to War
Be amongst the first to see the exhibit that will
explain the airports role in World War
II. This Preview Exhibit anticipates the full exhibit to follow.
Other exhibits on the Aviators in NH will open
in the museum on the
same day.
Where: NH Aviation Museum at the
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester
When: September 18
through October
9. Old-Time Barn Dance Coming to
Franconia
The Franconia Heritage
Council will hold an Old-Time New England Barn Dance on Saturday,
October 7 at 7:30pm in the Franconia Town Hall. Dudley &
Jacqueline Laufman will be providing the music and
instructions. No experience is needed and all are welcome.
Cost: Adults $10, children under 12 free, whole family
for $25
The event is
co-sponsored by the Arts Alliance.
10. "Preserving
Community Landmarks: Information & Resources for Restoring and Maintaining
Historic Buildings"
Wednesday, October
11, 1-5pm at the Rocks Estate, Route 302, Bethlehem.
All those
involved in local preservation efforts are invited to this free
workshop presented by the Arts Alliance and the NH Preservation Alliance.
It will highlight the new Shared Field Service Program of the
NH Preservation Alliance and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and
is designed for non-profit groups, municipal agencies and other organizations
who own an old building and need assistance in maintenance and
restoration. Participants will have an opportunity to share their stories of
building preservation projects, receive
on-the-spot advice, sign up
for a one-on-one field service visit, and take home new
information and handouts on resources. At the end of the
workshop, a group mentoring and problem-solving session will address real
North Country preservation projects.
Refreshments served.
Advance reservations are requested; for more information or to
reserve a space, call the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire at 323-7302,
or email info@aannh.org.
...to be
continued...