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Membership and Outreach Committee
Purpose: to develop and maintain SEMA membership and support for Ernestina, by maintaining www.ernestina.org, publishing Updates (newsletter) and conducting other outreach, including public relations and marketing activities.
Ernestina Hosts Working Waterfront Events
The New Bedford Waterfront was “Working” all weekend as festival goers braved the damp weather to celebrate the “real thing”, a working harbor and the oldest fishing vessel, the famous Arctic explorer, the beloved Cape Verdean packet and exciting sea-going educator. Massachusetts Official … Continue reading
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Working Waterfront Festival this Weekend.
The Working Waterfront Festival showcases the New Bedford waterfront Saturday September 29 and Sunday, September 30 and Ernestina is in the center of the action. The ship will be open for deck tours 11:00-3:00 each day. * * Children’s … Continue reading
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Lend a hand to Ernestina
The May 12 work day has been confirmed! As part of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park’s Volunteer Day, DCR and SEMA are cooperating in a workday for Ernestina on Saturday, May 12. NP staff will be ready at 8:30 am … Continue reading
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Park Serve Day April 21
A great crew turned out to clean and scrape and oil for DCR’s Park Serve Day. The weather started cloudy but the sun soon heated the deck area under the winter cover. By the end of the day vents were … Continue reading
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WORK DAY April 21
Join us April 21 for a Work Day with projects to maintain Ernestina. This first work day of 2012 is in conjunction with DCR’s Park Serve Day with volunteers working in parks across Massachusetts to prepare for the summer season. … Continue reading
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AHA! Carnaval Great Success
Schooner Ernestina Commission Programming Committee members Barbara Burgo and Chuck Smiler coordinated a wonderful event for AHA! February 9 at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. The celebration began with an introduction of the Schooner Ernestina Commission. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell … Continue reading
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AHA! Fire and Ice January 2012
The theme of January’s AHA! Night in New Bedford was Fire & Ice, a natural connection for Ernestina. Barbara Burgo and Chuck Smiler set up SEMA’s display board with the help of Annie McDowell at the National Park Visitors Center to explain that “SHE’S … Continue reading
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Celebrate Ernestina’s 118th birthday and AHA! Carnevale
. . The Commission Programming Committee is planning a great event! . Check “Save the Date ” Details from Barbara Burgo. . .
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AHA! Thursday December 8
Stop by the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitors’ Center during AHA! for the latest news about Ernestina. Meet the new Commissioners Fred Sterner and Gene Monteiro. Check out the display describing the latest haul out and a report on … Continue reading
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Schooner Roseway visits Schooner Ernestina
Schooner Roseway visited New Bedford on August 5 and for a day another Essex Schooner was in the berth at State Pier. The students and crew aboard enjoyed hearing about Roseway’s sister ship Ernestina as explained in their log for … Continue reading
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