A special annual treat for the Friends is our Summer Picnic, a time at which we all get together on the property to enjoy the fruits of our labors. At the 2007 picnic we had Greg Burroughs, a 21 year old vocal performance major at Berklee College provide music for us. At the picnic Brian Yates announced that the legislature was likely to provide some funding for the Echo Bridge Restoration.
Karen Osborn Shanley was the benefactor who made the appearance of Greg Burroughs possible, and at the picnic she was awarded the title of "Empress of Hemlock Gorge!"
 We had Greg Burroughs, a 21 year old vocal performance major at Berklee College provide music for us. He is a talented singer and songwriter. His musical influences are vast; ranging from artists as far apart as Keith Urban and Brad Paisley to Frank Sinatra, and Tony Bennet; The Beach Boys to the Eagles and Billy Joel to Phil Vassar. The photo shows Greg (right) and his fellow guitarist Kenny Silva. Click here to learn more more. |
 The picnic get started at dusk |
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The Concert starts. |
 Greg and Kenny |
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 Greg and Kenny |
 Bonnie organized the picnic! |
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 Brian Yates |
 Jean Leaf and Bill Tedoldi |
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 The Grill! |
 Jean Leaf and Vaunita Schnell |
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 Picnic scene |
 Picnic scene |
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 At the concert |
 Karen Osborn Shanley |
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 The youngest in the audience |
 Picnicing |
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 Picnic Scene |
 The Empress of Hemlock Gorge: Lifetime Member Karen Osborn Shanley |
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 A bountiful table |
 The Picnic |
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 Greg Burroughs |
 Greg |
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 Brian announces the entertainment and the news about Echo Bridge |
 Hank Lysaght. We would lose Hank in October. |
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 Brian Yates after announcing that Karen Osborn was the new Empress of HemlockGorge |
 Karen Osborn Shanley and her family |
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 Karen |
 Karen and her father |
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 The Ellis Street Bridge |
 The Ellis Street Bridge |
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 Webmaster John Mordes |
 JL |
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 Karen Osborn Shanley and her family |
 Karen and her father |
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 Karen Osborn Shanley
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 Kenny Silva |
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 JL |
 JL |
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 JL |
 JL |
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 Greg in a psychedelic photo |
 Brian and Jean Leaf |
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 John Mordes and Jean Leaf |
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 Past Friends' President Vaunita Schnell |
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 The concert goes on into the night |
 The concert goes on into the night |
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 Jean, Brian and Bonnie |
 Jean, John, and Brian |
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 Rick and Bonnie Pearson |
 Rick and Bonnie Pearson |
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 The silk mill across the river at night |
FINIS |
Photographs by John P. Mordes, M.D.
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