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E Contents:
11) Bridgewater studies Native Americans,
March 16
12) Jaffrey Historic House Tour, June
24
13) Marlow Forest Fire Documentary, April
24
14a) Meeting Place Directory for
NH
14b) Grants Galore! Look!
15a) Grant available from History
Channel
15b) Opportunity to be filmed for History
Channel
16) Position available with State Historic
Resources Div
17) Antwerp (yes) offers Immigration
(Emigration) Exhibition
18) Student researching
small-structure preservation
victories
11) from Bridgewater, Insight
to our Native American past:
Pemigewassett, River of Tears
The Bridgewater Historical Society will open its 2006
programs on Thursday March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater
Town Hall on Route 3-A with a special appearance by Mike McKinley
entitled, “Conflict in the Shadowlands: The Colonial Indian Wars and the
Pre-settlement History of New Chester.” The presentation will relate
the history of that part of the Pemigewassett River Valley that would become New
Chester during the Colonial Indian Wars (1703-1760). ...
The presentation will discuss: Indian inhabitants and
cultures along the Pemigewassett; reasons for the breakdown that led to conflict
in colonist/Indian relations; a description of captives who were likely the
first non-Indians to see or step foot upon the terrain that would one day become
New Chester; the Colonial Military expedition that operated in this area during
the Indian Wars; and, the effect these wars had on Northern New England
culminating in the arrival of the first settlers to the area.
Mike refers to the area lying between the NH coastal
towns and Canada during this period as “shadowlands” since Euro-Americans had
not explored it. For more information about this program or about the
Bridgewater Historical Society please contact Ruth Whittier, ruthwhittier@yahoo.com; 254-5173; Bridgewater Historical Society; 1785 Summer St.; Bristol NH 03222
12) from Jaffrey Center I/S, Historic
House Tour:
The
Jaffrey Center Meetinghouse, built in 1775, will be the starting point for the
June 24 Jaffrey Center Tour of Historic Homes and
Gardens. The tour, from 10 to 4 rain or shine, features
seven historic houses (built between 1790 and 1905); the Meetinghouse and four
19th century
public buildings: horsesheds, a schoolhouse, fire station, and Melville Academy.
Tickets $20 in advance; $25 on June 24 at the Meetinghouse, Rte.
124 across from Gilmore Pond Road. Gourmet picnic lunch $12,
advance orders only. 603 532-7973 or http://www.jcvis.org. Sponsored by Jaffrey Center
Village Improvement Society (JCVIS), celebrating its
100th
year.
13) from
Marlow, Forest Fire Documentary:
In April 1941, the
picturesque village of Marlow was surrounded by flames from a
raging forest fire that extended into the neighboring towns of
Stoddard, Gilsum, and
Washington, burning 24,000 acres.
To commemorate the 65th anniversary of what is
believed to be the largest forest fire in NH's history, local
historians Charlie Strickland and Tracy Messer are producing a
one-hour documentary. Their project is sponsored by Patricia
Gallup, co-founder and chair of PC Connection, Inc. of Merrimack, NH.
The nationwide supplier of personal computer products was established in Marlow
in 1983. Kris Richardson of the company's PCTV division is the
videographer and editor.
"It's a
remarkable story in many ways," states Strickland. "The fire is a direct
consequence of the hurricane of '38. It began on April
28th when a portable saw mill overheated during a record-breaking heat
wave. Only eleven days after the thermometer had hit 92 degrees,
firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control, thanks to a miraculous
snow fall on May 1st."
"Since the 50th anniversary event held in 1991,"
explains Messer, "we've been gathering photographs, news articles, official
records, and first-hand accounts. The story offers a timeless message for
generations of today and tomorrow - it's all about how communities support each
other in the face of disaster."
To learn
more about this project, visit the '41 Forest Fire page of the Marlow Historical
Society's website: http://www.marlowhistoricalsociety.org/.
The documentary is a work in
progress. The premier showing will take place during the Historical
Society of Cheshire County's annual meeting, scheduled for Monday, April
24, 2006. The story is told through interviews with those who
were involved and through original research. It incorporates elements of
irony, bravery, terror, and humor. Among the remarkable individuals
profiled are:
• "Boots"
Beauman, the heroic driver who volunteered to bring a tanker truck filled
with gasoline through the burning woodlands in order to refuel the fire fighting
vehicles.
• Bill House, the
forester and world-renown mountaineer who was among the first people to arrive
at the scene of the fire.
• Susie
Holland, assistant to the district fire chief, who maintained communications
around the clock; her detailed log book includes every phone call and message
relayed through her office during the fire.
• Rosina Richardson, PT Barnum's 815 lb.
"Mammoth Queen", whose birthplace was the first of many local landmarks to have
been destroyed by the fire.
--Loisanne Foster, Secretary, MHS
14) from NH Ctr for Nonprofits:
Nonprofit Notes is
published by the NH Center for Nonprofits as a service to NH's nonprofit community.
Go to http://www.nhnonprofits.org for training opportunities, nonprofit job listings, and NH
nonprofit news and resources.
14a) Help Us Develop a Meeting Space Directory
As a
service to our members, NHCN is developing a list of all
low-cost and no-cost meeting room space across the state and
the requirements of each room. We want to capture information about every
possibility for meetings in every region of the state, so if you know of a
place, send us an e-mail and we will be working on developing this valuable
resource! E-mail pcrews@nhnonprofits.org at NHCN today.
(Ed. Note: This is
good! Our own answer to Matchbook.com!)
14b)
For full details about these funding opportunities and
more, go to the http://www.nhnonprofits.org. Look for the link to the Funding Alerts
page on the left in the Quick Links Menu.
Grants for Tourism-Related
Nonprofits
Deadlines for Letters of Inquiry: March 1, June 30, and
November 1, 2006-Tourism Cares for Tomorrow distributes charitable grants to
worthy tourism-related nonprofit organizations worldwide for either capital
improvements or programs.
Grants for Community Preservation
Projects
Deadline: June 2, 2006-Save Our History is a national
history education and preservation initiative that seeks to raise awareness and
support for preserving local heritage. The History Channel awards Save Our
History grants to history organizations to fund partnerships with schools or
youth groups on community preservation projects.
Recognize Young
Volunteers
Deadline: March 15, 2006-Kohl's Corporation Kids Who
Care program recognizes and rewards young volunteers who transform their
communities for the better. This year, Kohl's will recognize over 1,400 kids and
award $200,000 in scholarships to kids ages
6-18.
Funds to Support Symposia and
Conferences
Deadline: March 31, 2006 -Endowment for Health
Convening Grants provide funds to support project symposia and conferences to
improve the health-related work of nonprofit organizations, primarily from New
Hampshire.
15a)
The History Channel® Announces the Launch of the 2006-2007 Save Our
History Grant Program:
This year, The History Channel® will
award $250,000 in grants of up to $10,000 to fund partnerships
between history organizations and schools or youth groups on projects that teach
students about their local history and actively engage them in its
preservation. History museums, historical societies, preservation
organizations, historic sites, libraries, archives, government agencies, and
other historical organizations are all eligible to apply.
Please visit http://www.saveourhistory.com/pres_org/index.html for guidelines and criteria, and to
apply.
The deadline for submitting an application for the 2006-2007
grant cycle is Friday, June 2nd, 2006. Funded projects
can be implemented at any time during the 2006-2007 school year.
(Ed. Note: Doesn't this dovetail nicely with the
Humanities Council/Arts Alliance Material Culture
workshops--Apr 6 and 13--on teaching with objects? If your Society has
a school program/partnership already, why not let us know what it is. You
will help mentor your colleagues.)
15b) The History
Channel® TV Show "MEGA
MOVERS":
MEGA MOVERS is a new series for The
History Channel® which will document historically relevant structural moves.
Examples include large historical landmarks such as houses, statues, monuments,
trains, bridges, etc. which are being moved in order to preserve them.
We are seeking moves that are happening as soon as possible,
though we are interested in all upcoming moves in 2006.
Please contact Laura Halperin with any questions or ideas at 818-760-4442
x173 or at lhalperin@44blue.com
Historic Real Estate for Sale Update
Email Newsletter:
Historic Real Estate for Sale
directory:
--Tim Cannan, President; PreservationDirectory.com;
16) Program Assistant, State Historic
Preservation Office
The NH
Division of Historical Resources has an opening for a Program Assistant
II. This position provides paraprofessional support to
program managers within the Division, serves as Secretary to the Director and to
the State Historical Resources Council. This front office position will greet
visitors and provide referrals and program information to the public,
organizations, and agency personnel.
Minimum qualifications include an
Associate’s Degree and three years of experience in office management with
responsibility for providing program information to others. Additional years of
approved work experience may substitute for the academic requirement and
additional years of formal education may substitute for work experience.
Applicants should enjoy working with the
public and have a strong interest in preserving and enhancing NH's historical
resources. The salary range for the position is $25,720 - $34,398.
For more information contact James McConaha, Director,
at 271-6435 or by email at james.mcconaha@dcr.nh.gov.
Application forms are available on the State of NH's web site, http://www.nh.gov/hr/employment.
17) from Antwerp, Belgium,
Traveling Exhibition Offer:
As you may know,
Antwerp was, and still is, one of the leading ports in Europe.
In the period from 1870 to
1930, over 3.000.000 European emigrants (including only 200.000
Belgians) left from Antwerp on the ships of the legendary Belgian shipping
company 'Red Star Line', in the beginning mainly to
Philadelphia, later on to New York, on their way to the promised land:
AMERICA !
We took the initiative
to create an artistic and very contemporary multimedia
exhibition on the Red Star Line, which took place in Antwerp last
October/November 2005 in an old warehouse along the river. The theme was:
EMOTIONS. This expo lasted for 1
month and was visited by over 10.000 paying visitors (in a city
of just 500.000 inhabitants).
We had many foreign
tourist visitors who complimented us on this initiative and who suggested us
that touring around Europe and the USA and Canada, would be a huge success, as
we show the emotions of the emigrants, from their departure in their homelands,
up to their arrival in Ellis Island, New York.
We are convinced that
your institute or association could also be interested to welcome this
exhibition. Have a look at the
attached file for a full overview of the different possibilities and
visit
We are welcoming your
comments and your requests. Flanders B2B,
is a Destination Management Company and Event Organizer in Antwerp, Belgium and
a long-standing member of the WTC Antwerp, the Chamber of Commerce and the
AmCham. Do not hesitate to
call on us.
--Marc De Bot,
Director; mdb@flanders-b2b.com; Flanders B2B; Nassaustraat 16; B 2000 ANTWERP,
Belgium; Tel ++ 32 3 286 42 63; fax ++32 3 286 42 65; Mobile ++32 475 69 38 11;
18) Request for help for student:
Danny Klinger, a
student at MIT, contacted the Division of Historical Resources today to ask for
help in locating smallish structures, especially contributing
buildings in historic districts, that were severely deteriorated BUT
were nevertheless saved from demolition and preserved. An excerpt
from his message, explaining the information he is seeking, is below. If
you have any suggestions or recommendations for him to consider, and any success
stories to share, please contact him directly at dglenn@mit.edu or telephone
513-237-4449. He needs the information very soon, so a
prompt reply will be very much appreciated.
The DHR
would also be VERY grateful if you could send us a copy of your "saved lists"
& suggestions, too.
"...Aside from being severely deteriorated and
viewed as economically impractical to
save, the other criterion I'm looking for is that the property is
relatively small. I want to demonstrate
that even smaller dilapidated structures that are
contributing buildings in historic districts can be saved from
demolition. So hotels, churches,
breweries, and former homes of mayors etc. are excluded from my analysis..It is also important that the rehab
occurred relatively
recently.
"If you or anyone in your office has any knowledge
of such cases, I would be very interested
to hear them. Also, if you happen to know of
any cities with strong demolition by neglect
ordinances, that would be helpful for me as
well.
"Again, your suggestions are really very
appreciated! I know you're very busy, so
thanks for taking the time."
Sincerely,
--Danny Klingler, Master in City Planning Candidate,
2006; Department of Urban Studies &
Planning;
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; dglenn@mit.edu; (513) 237-4449
19) Woodcarving Workshop has Mar 10 registration
deadline:
The 23rd series of Preservation Education
Institute workshops begins again with "An Introduction to Woodcarving" on
Thursdays, March 16 and 23, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30
p.m. at the Hartford Area High School and Technical Center in White River
Junction, VT. Dean
Stahlecker will instruct this two-part program where students will carve a
small project while learning the basics of the craft. Students will be able to work on their
projects during the week between each class enabling them to return to the
classroom with questions for Dean. . .
Tuition includes all wood necessary for the project
and is $70 for members of PEI and Government Agency Staff; $85 for others. An
additional fee for those without the following tools is $65. Lee Valley Tools has made the
following available to us at discount: 41/2 inch Mallet, 5/8 inch # 5 Gouge, 5/8 inch # 7
Gouge
Please register no later than March
10th, so we can insure an adequate supply of tools for each
participant. Participants may
register online by calling 802-674-6752, visiting
http://www.preservationworks.org/registration.htm, faxing 802-674-6179, or writing
PO Box 21, Windsor,
VT
05089-0021
20)
FIRST PHASE OF THE TUTTLE FARMSTEAD IS OFFICIALLY
PRESERVED
The effort to conserve the
Tuttle Farm has moved one step closer to the goal of placing the entire
historic property on Dover Point Road under conservation
easement. On February 23, 2006 the City of Dover completed the purchase of
the development rights for 26.03 acres of land of the Tuttle Farm from William
Penn Tuttle III. "This means that 26.03 out of the 120 acres are now
officially protected" explained Kevin McEneaney, President of The Strafford
Rivers Conservancy (SRC) Board of Directors. This completes the first
phase of a multi-phase project being conducted by The Strafford Rivers
Conservancy and the City of Dover Open Lands Committee to conserve the Tuttle
Farm. McEneaney added, "The property will be permanently preserved via the
conservation easement, while still allowing the Tuttle family to retain private
ownership of their land."
Phase One of the project has
occurred well in advance of the initial schedule to close on the purchase of the
development rights for a portion of the Tuttle Farm by June 1, 2006. Anna
Boudreau, Executive Director of The SRC beamed at the closing, "First of all, we
cannot underestimate the importance of Mr. Tuttle's cooperation and willingness
to preserve his land, which is always the critical first step. Combine
that with the dedication and work of the OLC and The SRC volunteers, the support
from the [Dover] planning staff and the remarkable efforts by city attorney,
Allan Krans, and that's how a project like this can actually happen." Once
the entire project is complete, a conservation easement will insure that all the
land will never be developed, and remain forever as open
space.
The Dover City Council voted in December to
approve an expenditure from the municipal bond for open space to conserve a
portion of the Tuttle Farm property and to help leverage funds from other
sources. The Strafford Rivers Conservancy is actively seeking a
combination of grants and funding from other sources and will conduct a
community fundraising campaign to assist in funding the purchase of the
development rights for the remaining acreage. This additional funding
could come from the federal Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP) and the
State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation Mitigation Fund. Steve Bird,
Dover city planner added, "It will be some time before we know if we are in line
to receive these other funds, which makes the timing on all this very
challenging."
The Tuttle Farm has the distinction of being
the oldest family-owned farm and one of the oldest
ongoing family businesses in America. The land possesses many
important natural resource features. The farm lies between the tidal waters of
the Bellamy and Piscataqua Rivers with 1,000 feet of frontage along Little
John's Creek and 1,200 feet of frontage along Varney Brook.Natural resources
which will be protected under conservation easement include tidal and non-tidal
wetlands, streams, and prime agricultural soils. The conservation easement
will also protect one of the land's more visible resources, the impressive
scenic vistas of the property from Dover Point Road. The scenic vistas of
the Tuttle Farm are a hallmark of Dover, and a source of appreciation for
residents and visitors to the city, as they travel on Dover Point Road towards
downtown Dover.
The City of Dover Open Lands Committee is an advisory
group that was established by the Dover City Council to promote open space
protection as outlined in the city's 2000 Master Plan. The committee works
to protect undeveloped lands that possess significant conservation features,
including drinking water supply resources, farm and forestlands, critical
wildlife habitat, and historic and scenic areas. For more information
about the Open Lands Committee, contact the Dover Planning Department at
603-516-6008, or email openlands@ci.dover.nh.us.
Founded in 1989, The Strafford Rivers Conservancy is a
nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the protection of the natural
resources, beauty, and character of land throughout Strafford County. The SRC's
mission is accomplished primarily through the acquisition of development rights
of environmentally significant land to ensure that it remains undeveloped
forever. For further information about land conservation options for
landowners, or to learn how to support open space in your community, please
contact Anna Boudreau at (603) 557-7561 or via email at annaboudreau@comcast.net.
Mail can be sent to The SRC, PO Box 623, Dover, NH 03821, or find them online at
http://www.straffordriversconservancy.org.
--Dona Masi Layton, Dover Open Lands
Committee
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