DECEMBER 11, 2015 MYSTIC SEAPORT TOYS FOR TOTS EARLY WINTER CAULKING MEMO & 2016 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE NEWS FROM THE MYSTIC SEAPORT STORE!

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1 DECEMBER 11, 2015 MYSTIC SEAPORT TOYS FOR TOTS Mystic Seaport will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots this holiday season. Toys can be dropped off at the Visitor Reception Center or in Human Resources. Please note that all toys must be new in their original packaging and unwrapped. Toys for Tots does not accept any realistic looking toy weapons or any food items. Please drop off all toys by Friday, December 18 th. EARLY WINTER CAULKING MEMO & 2016 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The Early Winter Caulking Memo and 2016 Holiday Schedule are both attached in PDF Format. NEWS FROM THE MYSTIC SEAPORT STORE! Holiday Shopping for Staff and Volunteers! IT S SHOPPING WEEK! Come by the Museum Store, Bake Shop, and Book Store to receive 30% off your entire purchase from 12/7 12/13. Each year the Museum Store offers a brand-new selection of holiday inspired home accent products, including serving platters, glasses and dishes, wine-toppers, aprons, and more. The store is also carrying a large selection of new winter apparel, sea glass jewelry, and nautically inspired timepieces created by Chelsea Clock. *Discounts exclude original art, batteries, cameras, or sale items. Mystic Seaport Badge required for all purchases.

2 MYSTIC SEAPORT BOOK STORE NEWS The book store has a limited supply of signed copies available of L. Francis Herreshoff: Yacht Designer by Roger C. Taylor. The book is commissioned by Mystic Seaport and is the first of two volumes to chronicle the life and work of the most remarkable yacht designer of his time. -Chanel Champagne COMMUNITY CAROL SING - DECEMBER 20 The annual Community Carol Sing will take place Sunday, December 20. As always, it will be a very memorable event with more than 40 volunteers ready to welcome the many visitors expected to attend. Last year there were nearly 2,500 singing visitors who donated almost 8,500 pounds of food to the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center. The Staff in many departments have been most cooperative to make this event run as smoothly as ever. Mystic Seaport gates will open at 10 a.m. with volunteers stationed in the VRC, the Center Gate and the Administration Gate to collect food donations. Visitors will be admitted free of charge with a donation of a non-perishable food item. Volunteers will also be on hand to help trundle the food by wooden carts to the side room of the Galley where volunteers will be ready to pack boxes. The Planetarium will present the Star of Bethlehem program at 11 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m. The food concession for the sale of beverages, cookies and brownies, will open at 1:30 p.m. at the McGraw Quadrangle. At 1 p.m. the Mystic Seaport Carolers will stroll the grounds and begin to sing and at 2 p.m. they will present a concert in the Greenmanville Church. At 3 p.m. all exhibits will close and the Carol Sing will begin in Anchor Circle led once again by Choir Director Jamie Spillane. Volunteers will be stationed throughout the grounds to assist visitors and hand out songbooks. The Carol Sing will conclude at approximately 3:45 p.m. so that people may exit the grounds and Lantern Light Tours may begin at 5 p.m. We hope you will join us! -EveAnne Stouch & Susan O Donnell BJs WHOLESALE CLUB DISCOUNT All employees and volunteers are eligible for a discounted membership to BJ s Wholesale Club. Enrollment periods for current members will be held quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Enrolling will add 15 months to your membership regardless of when it expires. New enrollments can be done at any time throughout the year. The discount includes $10 off the $50 annual membership or $20 off the $100 annual membership, a free additional 3 months of membership, and a free second membership card for a household member. Kristen.deveau@mysticseaport.org or stop by the HR office for an enrollment form. Forms will be due December 31st for current members.

3 REMEMBERING VIRGINIA R. COLBETH (Photo by Liz King) Virginia Ginny Colbeth, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Ridgewood, NJ. She volunteered at Mystic Seaport in The Boathouse beginning in July 1992 giving almost 3500 hours and earning Volunteer of the Week status in March of 2014 with a tribute by then Volunteer Services Coordinator, Rhoda Hopkins Root. Ginny s smile was unconditional. She was valued for her practical forthright take on life, her generosity, and her positive mentorship. She was fun and showed respect and interest in youth, corrupting their diets with Hershey kisses which she labeled Vitamins. She had a keen interest in local history, was a member of the Noank Baptist Church, shared her modest Groton Long Point home with friends each season, and kept in touch throughout the year. She was a patron of the arts and at ease in the city, yet she held to tradition and cherished old working ways, following the seasonal marine world, swimming each summer day, clamming, and putting out the docks just as her Father had taught many years before. Her image is imprinted on the minds of many as she sat aft on the 1917 Herreshoff launch, RESOLUTE, with each skipper, Granville, Don, Peter, Dick, Jim, Brian, and others, so easily teamed. She brought a unique experience for museum visitors from around the world interpreting the river scene as they headed downriver toward the Route 1 bascule bridge, evoking an earlier era, and under her animated spell. A retired teacher, Ginny didn t shy from telling a joke or critiquing an opera and never let a teachable moment pass, but it was rare that her subject realized as it was just second nature to nurture and explore and share. She was of great comfort to many who pass through The Boathouse doors and her memory will be fondly cherished by all her colleagues. Sharon Brown, Boathouse Volunteer

4 WHAT'S YOUR STORY? FULL CIRCLE FRAMING WANTS TO HELP YOU TELL YOURS! Custom framing makes a great unique and personal gift. Display and protect a family heirloom, photo, document, child's art, collectible, or token of a cherished memory. Full Circle Framing is located here, at Mystic Seaport within the south end of the Mill. We serve the Museum and staff, volunteers and families with personal service, an incredible variety of choices, and the most reasonable pricing available and within your budget. Free consultation is at your convenience, by appointment. Contact Carol at or carol@fullcircleframing.com. Please inquire about the January/February winter refresher sale for already framed art. Full Circle Framing is also here to help frame for the Staff and Volunteer Art Show in March!! - Carol Zeilman, Full Circle Framing THIS WEEK FROM THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Saturday December 12, 2015 o 1pm-3pm Santa & Mrs. Clause Visit in Membership and Howell Classroom o 5pm-6pm Gill/Gorra Wedding Ceremony in Greenmanville Church o 5pm-10:30pm Lantern Light Tours o 6pm-10:30pm Gill/Gorra Wedding Reception in River Room Sunday December 13, 2015 o 4pm-8pm Nordic lodge holiday party in River Room o 5pm-10:30pm Lantern Light Tours o 7pm-8:30pm Catholic Adults of Brooklyn Dinner in Morgan Suite East Other Items Discussed: Discussed Lantern Light Show success and possibility of opening up the Snow Day for additional revenue. Discussed Santa Is Coming event, and reviewed a wedding ceremony in Greenmanville church and potential impact on Lantern Light Tours Brandon shared with committee that the Light House Panels are inoperable and we will need to purchase equipment to get them up and running. DUTY OFFICER/WATCH CAPTAIN/SHIPYARD Saturday, December 12 Sunday, December 13 Duty Officer: E. Saxe, radio Duty Officer: Q. Snediker, radio Security: Gary Doerfler, ext.5310 Security: Gary Doerfler, ext Watch Captain: Liz Cole, radio Watch Captain: Liz Cole, radio Shipyard: Deb House, ext Shipyard: Deb House, ext. 5341

5 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The Stars of the Smithsonian lecture series held in the River Room needs volunteers as follows: January, 14, 2016, 1:00 pm - Greet and Register attendees Speaker: Carlene Stephens, SI National Museum of American History February 11, 2016, 1:00 pm Greet and Register attendees February 11, 2016, 7:00 pm - Greet and Register attendees Speaker: Christine Kreamer, SI National Museum of the American Indian If you can help, please call EveAnne Stouch X-5378 or Susan O'Donnell X-5141 Thank you! Senior Vice President Curatorial Affairs Director of Information Technology Exhibit Carpenter/Fabricator EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES To view job listings and learn how to apply, please visit the Mystic Seaport website. CLASSIFIEDS PLEASE NOTE CLASSIFIEDS WILL RUN FOR 2 WEEKS UNLESS A REQUEST IS MADE TO EXTEND THE LISTING FOR SALE: Waterford Punch Bowl in mint condition, $ If interested, please contact Julie Adcock. Cell FREE: Small, metal steamer trunk (20 x 29 x 9 inches) about 60 years old and in need of restoration. Pictures on request. Please msm_roots@yahoo.com. PHOTO OF THE WEEK

6 Photo by Joe Michael

OCTOBER 21, 2016 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2016 PILOTS FUND AWARDEES HOLIDAY SALE SIGN UP

OCTOBER 21, 2016 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2016 In a change from past years, we have decided that starting this year the Museum will now be closed to visitors on Thanksgiving Day. This practice