First of all, thanks to all of you who showed up at the May annual meeting.
It was great to see the enthusiasm and energy of all as we mark our one-year anniversary (we were incorporated in June 2007).

At the May meeting, we discussed changing our schedule of meetings somewhat,
and having meetings four times during the school year instead of monthly.
We will also simply just keep our end-of-year annual meeting in May.
Summertime will see us take at least one "outing" such as the Schooner Fame sail we took last year.

We agreed to hold meetings in September, November.
For the winter/ spring months, the decision needs to be made between January or February; March or April.
Then, the annual membership meeting in May to end our year.

Please vote: do you wish to meet in January or in February? in April or in March? (PLEASE VOTE ON THE SALEM HISTORY COMMON!)

For this summer's outing, we thought another trip on the Schooner Fame might be nice.
However, suggestions are welcome, and as always,
members are encouraged to meet in small groups on their own.

Also at the May meeting, we discussed the fact that members are encouraged to contact each other via the Common
and meet informally as small groups around a common interest.

All you have to do is post a notice that you'd like to be in contact with each other there.
Exchange your contact info
and then when we have the "regular" meetings, we can have interest-group related activities or discussions.

This is YOUR Society and please feel welcome to use the Common, the Website, and the meetings as a way
to facilitate your activities and to enjoy your interests!

Looking forward to a great second year in beautiful Historic Salem and Essex County!

With a smile- The SHS Board

DIRECTORY
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All updates are published in this column, on the website, and posted on the Salem History Common.

Membership in the Salem History Society is free and is open to anyone, anywhere,
with an interest in Salem and Essex County, Massachusetts, history.

Our eventual goal is a worldwide society of Salem and Essex County history-lovers!

The Salem History Society column will be published regularly in the Salem Gazette.

Of Continuing Interest.... The Salem History Society was incorporated in June 2007 Who is the Salem History Society? What do we do? Download this article to find out... Adapted from: "Call to action: A special Salem History Society column" ... http://www.wickedlocal.com/salem/news/lifestyle/columnists Read the entire article here We don't collect membership fees we do not raise money to maintain a historic house or archives, and we do not serve as a tourism organization of any kind. We are an informational society, dedicated to study of, research in, learning about, and the professional dissemination of the history of Salem and Essex County. SALEM HISTORICAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY A BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESSES INVOLVED IN PROMOTING SALEM HISTORY THE DIRECTORY IS LIVE AND ONLINE! (but still under construction) New entries added continuously...check it out! Applications are accepted for this Directory on an on-going basis. CATEGORIES INCLUDE: Libraries and Archives AND Heritage Trails (NonProfit) NonProfit Organizations AND For-Profit, Commercial, Businesses Magazines, Journals, and Scholarly Resources AND Online-Only Internet Resources Political and Civic Entities AND Miscellaneous ALL APPLICANTS: CLICK ON THIS LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE SALEM HISTORY SOCIETY'S "SALEM HISTORICAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY" APPLICATION. HINT TO ALL: JUST COPY AND PASTE APPLICATION INFO INTO AN EMAIL AND SEND IT TO US...IT WILL GO UP IN THE DIRECTORY MUCH MORE QUICKLY! MEMBERSHIP IN THE SALEM HISTORY SOCIETY IS FREE AND IS OPEN TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE, WITH AN INTEREST IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS AND ESSEX COUNTY HISTORY. ONGOING: WE ARE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING INFO FROM MEMBERS: Nominations for nonprofits OR for-profit organizations involved in Salem history --ALL to be listed for FREE in the Website directory Download the application above, send it in for yourself, and/or pass it around! SALEM HISTORY COMMON ONLINE COMMUNITY This is the major point of contact for all members, and registering there constitutes membership in SHS. http://groups.google.com/group/salem-history-common MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORM THEIR OWN INTEREST GROUPS AND MEET INDEPENDENTLY OF THE ALL-MEMBER MEETINGS! You can also find it through "Google Groups" -- just search for "Salem History Common" IF YOU NEED MORE INFO ABOUT THE SOCIETY, EMAIL YOUR QUESTION TO Salem History Society Advisory Board

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