Tag: John Mordes
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Meeting Minutes: November 11, 2008
Next Meeting: Tuesday December 2, 2008 at 7:30 The November meeting was unusual. We had been assured that, even though it was Veteran’s Day, the Emerson Community Center would be open. But it wasn’t, and the meeting was held in 40 degree temperatures in the parking lot! Nonetheless it was a great meeting. Present were…
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Meeting Minutes: February 5, 2008
Next Meeting: Tuesday March 4, 2008 at 7:30. Present were Erica Uramkin, Vaunita Schnell, John Mordes, and Brian Yates. Erica reported that there were no critical issues at the Reservation. More importantly she reported that she engaged NStar electric to work with DCR and the electricity is back on in the Stone Building. She is…
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2007 Summer Picnic
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…
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The Friends Honored by the Green Decade Coalition!
On Thursday, June 16, 2005, The Friends of Hemlock Gorge were recognized with an Environmental Leadership Award by the Green Decade Coalition. Friends’ Webmaster John Mordes had an opportunity to deliver a PowerPoint Presentation about the work of the Friends. Green Decade is an organization of people living or working in Newton and neighboring communities,…
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Ken Newcomb Bench Dedication
The memorial to Ken Newcomb was made possible by financial contributions from many of his friends and family and by the unstinting volunteers who conceived and designed and transported the stone bench. To all of these thoughtful people, too numerous to list, the Friends extend their deepest gratitude. The Friends sited Ken’s memorial bench at…
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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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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…
