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TC Newsletter-Spring '13-4-23-Replaced map and seal:TC Newesletter-Spring '13 4/23/13 6:30 PM Page 6 Meet Our New Trustees Tinicum Conservancy is pleased to introduce three new trustees. “We are delighted to add these talented individuals to our board. Their diverse backgrounds both complement and supplement the skills of our current trustees,” says TC President Boyce Budd. Each will serve a three-year term. vancy supporters for 20 years. Chuck holds a B.A. in Political Science from Allegheny College, and an MPA in Public Management from NYU Wagner. He began his professional career as a land use/zoning officer with the Paterson, NJ Planning Department. Chuck was President of Bradford School in Philadelphia, and owner and President of Braxton School of Virginia. He founded Performance Training Institute in New Jersey. Chuck founded and owns Braxton School of Puerto Rico, which trains students in remedial math, English, and Spanish. He owns First Caribbean Educational Group, a consulting organization assisting schools in maintaining satisfactory progress under No Child Left Behind. Chuck has been a consultant to a number of New Jersey non-profit Work Force Investment Boards, ensuring they meet performance standards to continue their funding streams. Hellyn Sher has had a home in Tinicum since 2001. Initially a parttime resident, she moved to Uhlerstown full time in 2004 after many Dr. Richard S. Bowles, III, Ph.D. makes his home in Erwinna. He recently retired from the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at Merck. Rick holds a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, as well as a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. He has published and lectured widely on the topic of Quality Management. He is a member of The American Institute of Chemical Engineers and The Compliance and Ethics Chuck Scholer Chuck Scholer and his wife, Sue, have been Tinicum residents and Conser- Hellyn Sher years in New York. Her professional background is in publishing, having worked as an editor at magazines and in books. Switching gears a bit, she has most recently been a bread baker at a dairy farm across the river in Hunterdon County. Locally, she has been an active volunteer for Tinicum Township, the Tinicum Civic Association and the Hunterdon Land Trust. She is a native of Washington, DC and has also lived in Ketchum, Idaho and Chicago, IL where she went to college at The University of Chicago. Rick Bowles Leadership Council. Rick is a Past President and board member of Raritan River Concerts, a Past Chairman and board member of Merck Cares, and Treasurer, Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, NY. As Chuck, Hellyn, and Rick take their new positions, our outgoing Conservancy trustees won’t be straying too far. Peggy Enoch will continue on the Re- Accreditation and Events Committees; she also maintains our easement files. Jonathan Reiss will continue to serve on the Finance Committee, and Anita Jensen as a project consultant. We thank them for their time, commitment, and enthusiasm. 6 TINICUMCONSERVANCY.ORG Spring 2013
TC Newsletter-Spring '13-4-23-Replaced map and seal:TC Newesletter-Spring '13 4/23/13 6:30 PM Page 7 Growing Green An updated “Public and Protected Lands” map. New easements + additional member support = good growth. For more than twenty years, the Tinicum Conservancy has been the leading conservation group working to make sure Tinicum’s natural resources and rural character are protected. The increasing green on this map is just one illustration of our efforts. Our successful track record helping to protect more than seven square miles in Upper Bucks is due in large part to the dedication of volunteers and staff that make our everyday operations and conservation successes possible. More than 500 Conservancy members provide the financial resources needed for us to take advantage of the next conservation opportunity and ensure our community’s long-term protection. If you haven’t donated to the Conservancy before, or if your membership has lapsed, please consider what new milestones we can reach with your support. We receive no government money for operations and depend on your generous gifts. Annual individual and family memberships at the $50, $250, or $1,000 Friends of Tinicum level are critical to our success. Beyond member support, when possible we partner with municipalities and other conservation groups. An example of the former is a newly conserved 75-acre farm in Bridgeton Township, near the Tinicum border. Held and farmed by the same family for generations, the easement was made possible by Bridgeton Township’s allocation of municipal open space grant funds. We thank the Bridgeton supervisors for their collaboration and support. This easement is reflected in the newest patch of green at the very top of this map. - Jim Engel Spring 2013 TINICUMCONSERVANCY.ORG 7
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