Baker-Polito Administration Names Appointees to Plymouth 400 Anniversary Commission

Baker-Polito Administration Names Appointees to Plymouth 400 Anniversary Commission

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker, today signed an Executive Order reaffirming and expanding the 35-member Plymouth, Massachusetts 400th Anniversary Commission,before swearing in several members of the Commission who will be charged with ensuring a befitting national and state observance of the settlement of Plymouth Colony in 1620, including opportunities for local, state, national and global educational programming and interaction and a reflection of Massachusetts’ rich history, natural resources and diverse cultural contributions.

“Our Commonwealth’s rich history was instrumental in shaping our nation’s founding and future as a place for exploration, self-governance, religious freedom and innovation,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “The talented members of this Commission will ensure a fitting commemoration for all to appreciate the challenges and achievements of the Wampanoag and English in those early days, from their voyage across the Atlantic, to the signing of the Mayflower Compact and their settling of Plymouth Colony which defined America’s earliest beginnings.”

Members of the Commission include 26-gubernatorial appointees with varying expertise in tourism, business and industry, community outreach, marketing and advertising, media, food services, travel, water transit and technology to assist in educational, promotional, tourism and economic development efforts. Dusty Rhodes of Conventures and Marlo Fogelman of marlo marketing will serve respectively as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Commission. Cedric Cromwell, Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Marty Meehan, President of the University of Massachusetts will serve as Honorary Chairmen.

“Over the next few years these appointees will use a diverse range of experiences and skills in a variety of economic sectors to honor the roots of our nation’s history and the establishment of New England’s oldest municipality,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “The organizational efforts and thoughtful collaboration of this important commission will help to ensure a successful commemoration and highlight a historic anniversary.”

The Commission further includes the Secretaries for Education, Energy and Environmental Affairs, Housing and Economic Development, Labor and Workforce Development, Public Safety and Security and the Department of Transportation or their designees and legislative, constitutional office, organizational and local appointees.

“Plymouth’s 400th anniversary presents a tremendous opportunity for the Commonwealth to attract new visitors to experience all that our coastal communities have to offer,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash. “Our unique place in America’s history is an incredible draw for tourists around the world, and this commission will work to maximize our local, national and global exposure on this landmark occasion.”

“I would to thank the Baker-Polito Administration for creating the Plymouth 400 Commission and Senate President Rosenberg for appointing me,” said State Senator Vinny deMacedo (R – Plymouth). “ I look forward to working with my fellow members as we find ways to promote the Commonwealth and the Plymouth community in order to have truly memorable commemoration of the 400thanniversary of our great nation’s founding in Plymouth.”

I am honored to be named to this Commission and look forward to working with all of the Commissioners to ensure that Provincetown is well represented and that we have a successful event,” said Representative Sarah Peake (D – Provincetown).

“We’ve worked with the Governor’s office to ensure that this commission came to fruition,” said Representative Matt Muratore (R – Plymouth). “The lasting economic benefits that the entire Commonwealth will see from not only the events in 2020, but from the collaboration of great minds on the Plymouth 400 Commission, will ensure that our communal history will live on for generations to come.”

“The world’s eyes will turn to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2020 as we commemorate the four-hundredth anniversary of the coming of Mayflower and founding of Plymouth Colony, moments in our Nation’s history which still resonate today through the many cultural contributions and American traditions that began here almost four hundred years ago,” said Executive Director of Plymouth 400 Michele Pecoraro. “Together with our international partners including the federally recognized Wampanoag Tribes, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, America will honor this moment in history with events and programs that will engage communities from across the globe in recognizing the importance of our nation’s earliest beginnings and helping to shape our future by learning from our past.”

“The 2020 Commemoration is an opportunity for the Town of Plymouth and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to share our rich and diverse history, heritage, and values with the world while also promoting the many internationally-acclaimed tourism destinations and cultural assets we have here,” said President of Plymouth 400 Board of Directors Ken Tavares. “The Plymouth, Massachusetts 400thAnniversary Commission will be instrumental in helping to identify and secure the resources and avenues through which the 2020 events and programs will be planned and promoted, and as the President of Plymouth 400 I am thrilled to welcome such esteemed and talented individuals to the Commission.”

"I am honored to be working with such an esteemed and talented group of commissioners,” said Chairman of the Plymouth, Massachusetts 400th Anniversary Commission Dusty Rhodes. “Plymouth 400 represents a unique and unprecedented opportunity for every segment of the Commonwealth to join together to demonstrate the important leadership role our state has played in the founding of our nation historically as well as our contributions to its future."

Plymouth, Massachusetts 400th Anniversary Commission

*or a designee; **gubernatorial appointment

Dusty Rhodes, Chair**

Conventures

Marlo Fogelman, Vice-Chair**

marlo marketing

Cedric Cromwell, Honorary Chairman

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Marty Meehan, Honorary Chairman

University of Massachusetts

Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash**

Secretary of Education Jim Peyser**

Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Ron Walker**

Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack**

Secretary of Education Jim Peyser**

Alex Cahill**

Designee of Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton

Michelle Small**

Designee of Secretary of Public Safety and Security Daniel Bennett

State Senator Vinny deMacedo

Appointee of Senate President Stan Rosenberg

Representative Sarah Peake

Appointee of House Speaker Robert DeLeo

Michael Comeau

Appointee of Secretary of State William Galvin

Michael Maresco

Appointee of Secretary of State William Galvin

Ken Tavares

Plymouth 400, Inc. President of the Board of Directors

Anthony Provenzano

Plymouth Board of Selectman

Cheryl Andrews

Provincetown Board of Selectman

Christina Andreoli**

Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

Suzanne Beck**

Explore Northhampton

Cindy Brown**

Boston Duck Tours

Darla DeGrace**

CityYear

Julie Doherty**

Bay State Cruises

Susan Giovanetti**

Pilgrim Society

Chris Goode**

Dell Technologies

Tom Kershaw**

Cheers

Francois Laurent-Nivaud**

Massachusetts Office of Tourism and Travel

Patricia Lawton**

The Lawton Group

Danny Levy**

MassPort

Patricia Mellon**

Plymouth Rock Assurance

Alice Nash**

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jim Peters Jr.**

Massachusetts Bureau of Indian Affairs

Colette Phillips**

Colette Phillips Communications

Paul Sacco**

Massachusetts Lodging Association

Lou Trubiano**

Trubiano Advertising

Tobias Vanderhoop**

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

Anita Walker**

Massachusetts Cultural Council

Angie Zambellis**

Yarmouth House Restaurant

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MIT 9/29 辦推書會介紹鄭洪“南京不哭”

鄭洪院士新書會

Recently published novel by MIT

Mathematics Professor Hung Cheng
tells the story of four friends caught up
in the violence of the Sino-Japanese war
(1937 – 1945), including two MIT students,
John Winthrop and his classmate,
Chinese physicist Calvin Ren.

7pm talk & reading,
reception to follow with an
introduction by Dean
Michael Sipser

鄭院士本書是MIT出版的第一本人文小說

8/29一出版就售罄

目前Amazon買得到

據鄭院士告知

所有的版稅他都捐給國軍遺屬

Hung Cheng began his academic career as an assistant
professor at MIT in 1965 and became a full professor at
MIT in 1969. He is a member of the Academia Sinicia.
The conrmation of his prediction with T.T. Wu on the
indenite increase of high energy scattering cross sections
was reported on the front page of the New York Times in
March 1973. He is working on the theory of dark matter.
Nanjing Never Cries is his rst novel.

白宮藉前國務卿歐布萊特公開信強調移民貢獻

I came to the United States as a refugee when I was 11 years old. My father was a diplomat and a strong supporter of democracy in Czechoslovakia, so when the Communists took over, we were forced into exile as refugees. In November 1948, we were welcomed to the United States of America.

Becoming a U.S. citizen is the most important thing that ever happened to me. My father said that when we were in Europe during WWII people would say, “We are sorry for your troubles and hope that you have everything you need; by the way, when will you be leaving to go back home?”

But in America, people said: “We are sorry for your troubles and hope that you have everything you need; by the way, when will you become a citizen?”

America resettles more refugees than any other nation because it reflects one of our noblest traditions as a nation: providing support to those who are most vulnerable.

With the world facing the largest mass displacement on record since World War II, it has never been more important for world leaders to follow America’s example and work together to do more to support refugees.

Today, President Obama is hosting a Refugee Summit meeting to encourage more world leaders to step up and make new commitments to support the critical work of resettling refugees and helping them rebuild their lives. You can watch the President’s speech here at 3:35 PM Eastern.

Under President Obama, we’ve increased the number of refugees resettling this year to 85,000 – including 10,000 Syrian refugees. Starting next week, the United States will commit to resettling 110,000 refugees from around the world over the coming year.

And with refugees undergoing the most rigorous screening of any kind of traveler, he’s shown that we can welcome refugees while ensuring our own safety.

As a former Secretary of State, I can tell you that President Obama’s leadership in this global crisis is critical to our national security.

When countries with insufficient resources take in refugees, it creates more instability, not just at the frontlines of this crisis, but around the world. If we were to slam the door in the faces of refugees with certain religious backgrounds, we would defy our history and our principles of pluralism and diversity. As we talk to other nations about what more needs to be done to tackle this crisis, it’s important that President Obama is setting this example.

When I came here as a child, I will never forget sailing into New York Harbor for the first time and beholding the Statute of Liberty. I did not have to face refugee camps or the kind of danger that many refugees endure. But like all refugees, I shared a hope to live a safe life with dignity and a chance to give back to my new country.

Together, we can help refugees rebuild their lives and live with dignity once again.

Thank you,

Madeleine Albright
Former U.S. Secretary of State

劍橋，台大EMBA兩合唱團高歌“台灣之聲”

劍橋合唱團和“台灣之聲：合唱團謝幕演唱。（周菊子攝）

(Boston Orange 周菊子劍橋市報導)劍橋合唱團與台灣之聲合唱團攜手，日前在劍橋第一教堂舉辦「福爾摩沙之美—翠青台灣」音樂會，匯集50名團員以歌聲，優雅曲目展現台灣之美。

台大EMBA合唱團藝術總監彭孟賢（前右二）邀作曲家周鑫泉
與該團團員，劍橋合唱團指揮顏毓芬（左一），團長陳立英
（後右二）合影。（周菊子攝）

這場音樂會原本是劍橋合唱團例行的每年秋季公演，正好遇上以台大EMBA合唱團團員為主組成的「台灣之聲」合唱團應邀到紐約演唱，經曾為該團做音樂解析，住在麻州的作曲家周鑫泉牽線，就促成了這場聯合音樂會。

劍橋合唱團團長顏毓芬（前）。（周菊子攝）

當天的演出，上半場由顏毓芬指揮的劍橋合唱團擔綱，演唱「杜鵑花」、「十八姑娘」、「如果明天就是下一生」、「浮雲遊子」、「忘了我是誰」、「今山古道」等6首曲目。其中的「忘了我是誰」一曲，是名人李敖填的詞。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處副處長陳銘俊（右三），波士頓華僑文教
中心主任歐宏偉（右二）與台灣加入聯合國協進會理事長蔡明憲（中）
與劍橋合唱團團長陳立英（左起），指揮顏毓芬，副團長魏禹嫻
等人合影。（周菊子攝）

下半場由彭孟賢指揮的「台灣之聲」合唱團演唱「鄉愁四韻」、「再別康橋」、「春水」、「望春風」、「不了情」、「最後的住家」、「嘸通嫌台灣」、「台灣翠青」，「玫瑰玫瑰我愛你」等9首曲目。其中「再別康橋」、「望春風」兩曲，唱的是由周鑫泉重新編曲的版本。

作曲家周鑫泉（左）、鍾信忠夫婦與台大EMBA合唱團團長
許英昌（中）。（周菊子攝）

劍橋第一教堂場地空間開闊，建築優雅，劍橋合唱團與台灣之聲合唱團兩團團員加起來就超過50人，從四面八方趕來參加音樂會的200多聽眾，聆聽著許多人耳熟能詳的這些台灣民歌，校園歌曲，流行曲，彷彿霎那間回到了台灣。

其中台語歌「嘸通嫌台灣」、「最後的住家」等曲的歌詞，例如“咱若疼祖先，請你嘸通嫌台灣，土地雖然有卡隘，阿爸的汗，阿母的血，沃落鄉土滿四界，咱若疼子孫…”，“我全心所疼惜的台灣　我的青春攏總獻給你”，更是讓台灣人心有戚戚焉。

劍橋合唱團團員陳映嘉（後左三）在這場音樂會後，將返台發展，為
音樂會憑添離情。（周菊子攝）

台灣之聲合唱團團長許英昌表示，該團主要成員為台大EMBA合唱團團員，此行取名“台灣之聲”，就是為了要參加“台灣加入聯合國宣達團”行動，到聯合國廣場前演唱，讓更多人聽到台灣的聲音。

劍橋合唱團演唱。

劍橋合唱團團長陳立英表示，該團已有25年歷史，現有團員三、四十人，每年都有至少兩次大型演出。這次很榮幸有機會和台灣之聲合唱團合作，音樂會結束時由兩團合唱「春風吻上我的臉」、「月亮代表我的心」，聊表歡喜心聲。

劍橋合唱團每週五晚8點在 MIT 4-270練唱，有意加入者可洽cccs-officers@mit.edu，或217-979-9719。（圖片已於9月16日發表）

劍橋合唱團與台灣之聲合唱團會後合影。（周菊子攝）

劍橋合唱團演唱。

紐英崙中華專業人員協會會長蔡明機（前左）也應邀出席音樂會。
（周菊子攝）

台灣之聲合唱團。（周菊子攝）

紐英崙中華專業人員協會理事李小玉（左起），周萬欽。

曾任成功大學校友會會長的柯曼雯（前中），劉泰國（左二）夫婦也出席音樂會。（周菊子攝）

劍橋合唱團團長陳立英（左）準備獻花。

台灣加入聯合國宣達團團員特地出席“福爾摩沙之美”音樂會。（周菊子攝）

波士頓華僑文教中心主任歐宏偉（右）與台大EMBA合唱團團長許英昌（中）合影。

經文處教育組組長黃薳玉（中）與台大EMBA合唱團團長許英昌（中）合影。