Tag: Brian Yates
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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
As most know by now, the wooly adelgid now threatens to kill all the Eastern Hemlocks in the reservation (and, indeed, all hemlock trees in the eastern U.S.). A tree typically lives only a few years after infestation. Working with the Friends, Representative Kay Kahn and Senator Cynthia Creem have petitioned MDC commissioner Balfour to…
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Meeting Minutes: May 4, 1999
Next Meeting: Tuesday June 1, 1999 at 7:15 Present on May 4 were: Brian Yates, Ken Newcomb, Bobbi Demers, Hank Lysaght, John Mordes, Nina Koch, Carol McPherson, Hannah Sherman. Brian began by circulating the Tab‘s article about Clean-Up. We congratulated ourselves on the success of the day’s work. John Mordes and Brian did attend the…
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Meeting Minutes: April 6, 1999
Next Meeting: Tuesday May 4, 1999 at 7:15 Present were: Brian Yates, Ken Newcomb, Kevin Hollenbeck, Bobbi Demers, John Mordes, Vaunita Schnell, Bruce Conrad, Carol McPherson, and Hannah Sherman. Brian showed letters from Sen. Creem to MDC chief David Balfour, urging the spending of money to combat the Woolly Adelgid. His reply indicated willingness to…
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Meeting Minutes: November 10, 1998
Next Meeting: Tuesday December 1, 1998 at 7:15 at the Mills Falls Restaurant Brian Yates, Ken Newomb, Hank Lysaght, John Mordes, and Hannah Sherman attended the November meeting. After congratulating ourselves on the success of the Clean-Up Day, we discussed the plans for the November 19 party for Ken Newcomb and his Internet book, The…
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Friends Honored with a Beautification Award
The Friends were honored with a beautification award from the City of Newton in 1997. As recorded in the minutes of our September 9, 1997 meeting, then-President Brian Yates “announced that the Friends are the recipients of an award from the City of Newton for beautification of the Ellis Street Parking Lot. This was presented…
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Meeting Minutes: April 2, 1996
Next Meeting: May 7,at 7:15 Emerson Center Present were Brian Yates, Ken Newcomb, Kevin Hollenbeck, Don Cusack, Vaunita Schnell, Nina Koch, John Mordes, and Hannah Sherman. Ken showed us the original map and several old photos (some predating Echo Bridge) of the property. The map shows the original bounds. To retake the “encroached” land, we…
