DGP Agenda – September 29 2010
Drinking Gourd Project MeetingSeptember 29, 20107-9pmLocation: Thoreau Birth House Agenda (pdf)
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Concord Bike Tours and The Drinking Gourd Project were featured in The Boston Globe. Read the full article on boston.comUnderground Railroad tourThe Boston GlobeOn the road to freedomConcord’s historical role in antislavery movement is a perfect fit for bike tourBy Nancy Shohet WestGlobe Correspondent / September 23, 2010When Sue Merlino launched Concord Bike Tours in 2007, the idea of leading...
Read MoreDGP Minutes – September 15 2010
September 15, 2010 Minutes Present: Linda Ziemba, Donna Thomas, Ronni Olitsky, Liz Clayton, Polly Attwood, Maria Madison The agenda for this meeting was approved. The Six Subcommittee Updates: Fundraising/Grants: o Liz & Laura to meet and review funding strategy (1772 grant process)o Polly & Lorell working on fundraising letters. Letter will include a...
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Meeting, September 15, 20107-9pm Location: Thoreau Birth House Agenda WelcomeIntroductions/Agenda Review/ApprovalAssign Note Taker/Time KeeperReview/Approve 9/1/10 MinutesSubcommittee: Governance [Chair: TBN]Subcommittee MissionDGP Mission/Goals/StrategyDGP Bylaws/Articles of IncorporationBudgetTreasurers ReportNew Members/Consultants [K. Kollwitz]Subcommittee: Fundraising/Grants [Chair:...
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Concord’s Young 19th Century African Activist (Caesar Robbins’Granddaughter) In 1835, Concord bicentennial was held, and the night before, the teacher of public school asked all the children who wanted to walk in the procession to stand. “All arose but one colored girl, a good scholar, and belonging to a respectable family. The teacher asked her if she would not like to go. She...
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