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The Mission of the
Schooner Ernestina Commission is to
preserve, restore and operate the historic
Schooner Ernestina, ex-Effie M. Morrissey,
and to establish educational, cultural and experiential
programs in a context that celebrates human
diversity, creativity, value and dignity.
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The Deed of
Gift is dated August 29, 1982 and states, in part:
"The people of Cape
Verde are, thus, proud to offer the permanent gift of the
Schooner Ernestina to the people of the United States
of America. I sincerely hope that the past and the present,
still alive and embodied in this great vessel, continue to
bring our two nations closer together in their common
struggle for peace and human dignity. May she forever sail
on the winds of hope, ever to remind us of the boundless
possibilities of human understanding and cooperation."
~Jose Luis Fernandes Lopes, Cape Verdean
ambassador to the U. S.
Title is held by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on behalf of the people of
America and operation is governed by the Schooner Ernestina
Commission.
The
Schooner Ernestina Commission is a nine member
agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
enabled by legislation found in Chapter 6, Section 182A, 182B
& 182C of the
General Laws signed by Governor William Weld
January 13, 1994. The Commission is placed in the
Department of Conservation and Recreation and
includes:
- H. James Brown (Chair)
- Carol Pimentel (Vice-Chair)
- Peter Lawrence (Treasurer)
- Pauline Macedo (Secretary)
- Bettina Borders
- William Dandridge
~designee of Commissioner
David Driscoll of the Department of
Education~
- Bruce Rose
For Commissioner bios and a listing of past
Schooner Ernestina Commissioners, visit the Commission History Page.
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supported through a diverse range of funding
sources. The enabling legislation allows the
Commission to charge fees or tuition to students
and passengers, admission fees for visits by the
public and to receive grants from municipal and
federal agencies as well as private foundations.
Schooner Ernestina maintains a membership program
of approximately 1000 members. The Commission relies on
funding from both the public and private sectors
to remain viable and expand programs to service
the community. Donations to Schooner Ernestina
Commission are deductible under Section 170(b)(1)
as defined by Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
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