It may be a cliché, but it is true: the summer goes by too fast. For those of us at- tending the summer concerts, we can see the summer fade away, as the sun begins to set before the end of the concerts in August and people buy more Friends’ sweat- shirts at the refreshment stand. The last concert in August is always bittersweet, as we lose the excuse for seeing many friends on a regular basis. But let’s shake off those feelings and take a look back at a great summer. The summer started out well for the Friends when we were awarded $2500 from the Save The Harbor/Save The Bay, $2,175 from Lynn Arts/Massachusetts Cultural Council, $1000 from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, $750 from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn, and $427 from the Office of Lynn Community Development to support our Summer Concert Series. We co-sponsored the July 3rd fireworks display with the City of Lynn. Lois Lane & the Daily Planets entertained the crowd before the fantastic fireworks display. The Thursday night concerts were well attended, regularly drawing several hun- dred people, including many families. Unfortunately, inclement weather forced the cancellation of two popular bands (decisions about cancellation are made jointly with the band). For the second year in a row, DCR provided us with two port-o- potties at each concert, which were greatly appreciated. Christopher’s Café at 2 Lewis Street in Lynn donated baked items each week for the concession table– thank you! The fourth annual Kids Day and Concert on July 28th was a huge success. The kids were entertained with hula hoops, balloon animals, face painting, marine animal touch tanks, and arts and crafts. Finally, on August 23rd, we co-sponsored with the City of Lynn a Family Movie Night at Red Rock Park. This was the third time the Friends co-sponsored this now annual event. None of these events could have happened without membership support, donations, grant support, and the hard work of volunteers. We are especially grateful for the volunteers (in time and/or goods) that help make these events a reality: Hope Abramson, Tiffany Bevis, Jane & Tom Cahill, Michael Celona, Patricia Celona, TJ, Megan, and Sarah Cullinane, TJ Cullinane Sr., Jeanne Curley, Anne Goldstein, Karen Johnson, Ann Marcou, Les Racowsky, Paula Roberts, Nancy Swiniuch, Joe Taurus, and Bob Tucker. It is truly a group effort. Summer– We Hardly Knew Ye Kids Day 2 JetBlue Winner 3 Nahant Causeway 3 October Clean-up 3 December Meeting 3 Friends’ Meetings 4 Nature Notes 5 Bob Dalferro 6 Inside this issue: November 2013 Friends of Lynn & Nahant Beach Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 3 With the Tide www.lynn-nahantbeach.org
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It may be a cliché, but it is true: the summer goes by too fast. For those of us at-
tending the summer concerts, we can see the summer fade away, as the sun begins
to set before the end of the concerts in August and people buy more Friends’ sweat-
shirts at the refreshment stand. The last concert in August is always bittersweet,
as we lose the excuse for seeing many friends on a regular basis. But let’s shake off
those feelings and take a look back at a great summer.
The summer started out well for the Friends when we were awarded $2500 from
the Save The Harbor/Save The Bay, $2,175 from Lynn Arts/Massachusetts Cultural
Council, $1000 from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, $750 from the Unitarian
Universalist Church of Greater Lynn, and $427 from the Office of Lynn Community
Development to support our Summer Concert Series.
We co-sponsored the July 3rd fireworks display with the City of Lynn. Lois Lane &
the Daily Planets entertained the crowd before the fantastic fireworks display.
The Thursday night concerts were well attended, regularly drawing several hun-
dred people, including many families. Unfortunately, inclement weather forced the
cancellation of two popular bands (decisions about cancellation are made jointly
with the band). For the second year in a row, DCR provided us with two port-o-
potties at each concert, which were greatly appreciated. Christopher’s Café at 2
Lewis Street in Lynn donated baked items each week for the concession table–
thank you!
The fourth annual Kids Day and Concert on July 28th was a huge success. The kids
were entertained with hula hoops, balloon animals, face painting, marine animal
touch tanks, and arts and crafts.
Finally, on August 23rd, we co-sponsored with the City of Lynn a Family Movie
Night at Red Rock Park. This was the third time the Friends co-sponsored this now
annual event.
None of these events could have happened without membership support, donations,
grant support, and the hard work of volunteers. We are especially grateful for the
volunteers (in time and/or goods) that help make these events a reality: Hope
Abramson, Tiffany Bevis, Jane & Tom Cahill, Michael Celona, Patricia Celona, TJ,
Megan, and Sarah Cullinane, TJ Cullinane Sr., Jeanne Curley, Anne Goldstein,
Karen Johnson, Ann Marcou, Les Racowsky, Paula Roberts, Nancy Swiniuch, Joe
Taurus, and Bob Tucker. It is truly a group effort.
Summer– We Hardly Knew Ye
Kids Day 2
JetBlue Winner 3
Nahant Causeway 3
October Clean-up 3
December Meeting 3
Friends’ Meetings 4
Nature Notes 5
Bob Dalferro 6
Inside this issue:
November 2013
Friends of Lynn & Nahant Beach Newsletter
Volume 7, Issue 3
With the Tide
www.lynn-nahantbeach.org
Kids Day and Concert
Page 2 With the Tide
On Saturday, July 28th, more than 125 children and several hundred family members enjoyed
the Kids Day and Concert. There were balloon animals, face painting, hula hoops, marine crea-
ture touch tanks from the Northeastern University Marine Science Center and Save the Har-
bor/Save The Bay, seashell crafting with member TJ Cullinane, daughters Megan and Sarah,
and his father TJ Cullinane Sr., crafting with DCR Ranger Matthew Nash, balloons from the
Lynn Fire Department, and info from the Lynn Police Department and the Lynn Museum. The
main event was a performance from The Toe Jam Puppet Band, which did a fabulous job enter-
taining the children. Thanks to all who helped make the day a success, A HUGE thank-you to
members Paula Roberts, KJ Johnson, and Nancy who assisted with face painting.
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JetBlue Airline Raffle Ticket Winner
The December Friends meeting and holiday party will be held on
Wednesday, December 11th at 7PM. The location remains the same: 169
Lynn Shore Drive in Lynn. After the meeting, we will enjoy an expanded
selection of desserts and refreshments. Hope to see you there.
December Meeting– Holiday Party
On August 22nd, the
Friends culminated their
successful JetBlue
Airline Raffle Ticket
fundraiser by drawing
the winning ticket. The
winner of the raffle was Lee Anne Fredericks. She
received two roundtrip JetBlue airline tickets for
anywhere they fly. The Friends raised $4,740 .
The Board will be working to identify specific uses
for the funds. Special thanks to all those who sold
multiple tickets, and a big Thank You to member
Joe Taurus, who donated these tickets to the Friends. Presenting Lee Anne (R) her tickets are
Friends President Bob Tucker (C) and Friends member Ginger Murphy (L).
Nahant Causeway Project
As you may have read in the Daily Item, earlier this Fall the contractor overseeing the recon-
struction of the Nahant Causeway filed for bankruptcy. This caused most work on the project
to stop. DCR is working to remedy the situation and plan to still finish the project before the
beginning of next summer.
October Beach Clean-up
On Saturday, October 19th, the Friends
sponsored their fall clean-up of Red Rock
Park. Approximately 20 members and other
volunteers donated a couple hours of their
time to pick-up litter and weed. A Thank
You to Tiffany Bevis for organizing the
clean-up, DCR for providing the supplies,
Christopher’s Café for donating the refreshments, and for all of those who helped out. The area
is better for it.
With the Tide Volume 7, Issue 3
Friends Meetings’ Recap
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