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The year 2003 was an extremely
demanding one. It started with a fundraising challenge to
overcome a budget shortfall of $50,000 that exceeded
expectations thanks to many generous donors, continued with
shipyard work that went down to the keel in the forward
sections and finished with continuing fiscal challenges that
extend into 2004.
Extensive work took place on the hull in the forward
section and the rig as it was entirely pulled, inspected,
renewed and replaced by late April. Click links below to
follow along on the work.
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March 29
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April 14
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April 29
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The
2003 American Sail Training Association (ASTA) Atlantic
Regional Meeting took place on Saturday, March 29, 2003
from 9 AM to 5 PM. Hosted
by the Schooner Ernestina Commission, the meeting was held in New Bedford in the ‘Green Room’ on second floor
above the Ernestina offices at 89 North Water Street
(corner of Elm and Water Streets across from the
Standard-Times) with representatives from sail training
organizations and maritime museums from throughout New England
gathering for an annual meeting.
The meeting
began with a greeting by ASTA
executive director and Mattapoisett resident, Peter
Mello and a report on the 2004 Tall Ships Challenge
Race Series by ASTA race director, Steve Baker. Tall
Ships will gather along the Eastern Seaboard to visit
ports throughout the summer next year. The last time
the ships came through was during Tall Ships 2000.
Next on the agenda
was an interactive discussion
on the development of a New England Maritime
Initiative for building capacity of ships, museums,
waterfronts and ports through a collaborative effort.
After lunch participants
shared information about
their ships, museums and programs during an
interactive sharing session.
After an afternoon break, Mike Van Leesten and Tim
Love representing the United Nations International
Children’s Conference discussed an international
event for 2004 that will bring children from around
the world together for an environmental and
educational event in New London, CT. Many ships,
including New Bedford’s Schooner Ernestina,
will offer dockside programs and underway experiences.
The regional meeting
adjourned at 5 PM.
As a special incentive for participants, each
received a pass for a lecture and slide presentation by
Thad Koza, tall ship photographer, entitled Tall
Ships: The Fleet for the 21st Century
followed by a reception to benefit the Schooner
Ernestina from 7 to 9 PM hosted by ASTA and the
Schooner Ernestina Commission in partnership
with the New Bedford Whaling Museum in the Whaling
Museum Theatre and Jacobs Family Gallery.
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During
a ceremony in the Great Room of the Massachusetts
State House, schools and organizations from across the
Commonwealth, including the Ernestina, were recognized
by Secretary Ellen Roy Herzfelder for their programs
and efforts for environmental education and for using
the Environment
as an Integrating Context (EIC) for learning.
The
Awards are a program of the Secretary's Advisory Group
on Environmental Education (SAGEE) with coordination
and support from the Office
of Environmental Education in the Secretary's
office.
For
more details on the award winners please take a look
at the press
release.
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The
New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus has been selected by MCC as a Gold
Star Project as a result of its unique blend of
arts and community. In a ceremony at Mechanics Hall in
Worcester on April 12, Ernestina Executive
Director Gregg Swanzey received the award on behalf of
the Chorus from MCC Executive Director Mary Kelley and
Communities Department Manager Daniel Kertzner.
Gold Star projects "simply stand
out as great examples of how artists and non-profit
organizations can use arts and cultural programming to
build stronger, more cohesive communities."
We welcome the opportunity to help
coordinate legislative visits and work closely with
the Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts, Sciences and
Humanities (MAASH).
AMBASSADOR
DELIVERS DONATION TO ERNESTINA FROM FRIENDS of the REPUBLIC
OF CABO VERDE (FORCV)
Prime Minister Jose
Maria Neves speaks to a large gathering in the theater
of the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Friday, October
3, 2003.
Schooner Ernestina received a
generous donation of $500 from the Friends of the
Republic of Cabo Verde. The donation was part of the
proceeds from a golf tournament held in Washington, DC
several weeks ago. Making the presentation was
Ambassador Jose Brito who has been a very active and
effective ambassador. We were pleased to see him
again!
We would like to thank Mr. Stephen Perry, president
and Eileen Harris of FORCV for thinking of
Ernestina and organizing the fundraiser.
We were honored many times over as the presentation
of the check came before a crowd gathered in the New
Bedford Whaling Museum theater to hear Prime Minister
Jose Maria Neves speak during his first visit to the
U.S. Ambassador Jose Brito presented the check and
introduced the Prime Minister.
As a token of our appreciation for the gifting of
the Ernestina from the Republic of Cape Verde to the
people of America in 1982, Director Gregg Swanzey and
Schooner Ernestina Commissioners Carol Pimentel and
Bruce Rose presented the Prime Minister with a signed
numbered photograph by well known Tall Ship
photographer, Thad Koza.
Our hope is for continually strengthened
connections between Ernestina and the Cape Verdean
community and joint programs with the Republic of Cape
Verde in the future. It was a pleasure to meet the
Prime Minister and hear him describe his inspiring
vision for Cape Verde and Cape Verdean-American
relations.
Director Gregg
Swanzey and Schooner Ernestina Commissioners Dr. Bruce
Rose and Carol Pimentel receive a $500 donation
from the Friends of the Republic of Cabo Verde
presented by Ambassador Jose Brito. Many thanks to
Stephen Perry, president of FORCV, supporters and the
Caboverdiano community!
A
signed numbered photograph of Schooner Ernestina
is presented to Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves during
his visit to New Bedford.
Captains of
Ernestina (l to r) Willi Bank, Amanda Madeira,
Sophie Morse, Doug Nemeth and Gregg Swanzey.
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Management Team
Willi
Bank, Captain/ Marine Superintendent
Amanda Madeira, Captain/ Operations Director
Annie McDowell, Accountant
Rhonda Moniz, Ship-Board Program Coordinator
Sophie Morse, Captain
Kristen Sharpless, Ship-Board Program Coordinator
Gretchen Stuppy, Ship-Board Program Coordinator
Gregg Swanzey, Executive Director
Laurie Weitzen, Human Resource Coordinator/Steward
Polly Zajac, Shore-Based Program Coordinator
Shipboard Program Staff
Jay Amster,
AB
Ken Cabral, Relief Steward
Ben Carlson, Engineer
Adam Clark, Deckhand
Traudi Coli, Anthropologist
Pierre Cornell, Steward
Chris Deely, Deckhand
Erin Deering, Steward
Jed Deering, Chief Mate
Martina Deering, Relief Steward
Lizzy Grubin, AB
Rob Hancock, AB
Heidi Herendeen, Mate
Kate Huber, Steward
Steve Kirk, Relief Mate/Ship-Based Program Coordinator
Anne Kittler, Deckhand
Alison LaFerriere, Deckhand
Amanda Lake, Chief Mate
Kathryn Lindsey, Deckhand
Liz Maloney, Chief Mate
Gwen Matuszek, AB
Patrick Merrill, Relief Ship-Based Program Coordinator
Alan Morse, Deckhand
Doug Nemeth, Relief Captain
Indu Soini, Deckhand
Fred Sterner, Chief Mate
Steve Swift, Engineer
Apprentices & Interns
Paul
Berger, Ship-Board Apprentice
Katie Deprato, Ship-Board Intern
Sam Dreeben, Ship-Board Apprentice
Sara Marcks, Ship-Board Apprentice
Ben Spivak, Ship-Board Apprentice
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