Homecoming Events for 1999PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS AND OR
CORRECTIONS TO YOUR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
FRI'DAY~ 3ULY 30
HOMECOMING AUCTION:
SILENT AUCTION - 6:30 - 7:30 PM
LIVE AUCTION - 7:30 - 9 PM
SUNDAY~ AUGUST 1
KID CARE PHOTO ZD - 1 - 3 PM
SPONSORED BY WESX~ BEV. CO-OP. BANK~ BEV. HOSPITAL~
KELLY HONDA
FRIDAY~ AUGUST 6
FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFE HOUSE/POLICE MOBILE UNIT
& MCGRUFF CRIME DOG & SPARKY FIRE DOG
12- 2 PM - LYNCH PARK
ANOTHER ADDZTZON TO OUR HOMECOMZNG SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS:
MONDAY, AUGUST 2
WEDNESDAY, AUGUR 4
FRZDAY~ AUGUST 6
FREE TENNZS LESSONS 1 - 7 PM, (ROBERT P. GAGNON)
AT THE COVE COURTS, NEAR THE CHURCH - ZN-THE-
COVE. ONE LESSON EVERY HOUR TZLL 7 PM.
BEVERLY HOMECOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - 1999
FOR RA.TN DATES: TUNE TO WESX 1230 AM FOR UPDATES & VENUE
CHANGES, ADDED EVENTS, ETC.- OR ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT
WW'W.WCSX.COrll
· FR/DAY, .1ULY 30
STU EGENBERG, CAPTAIN
"KAYAK & OUTR/GGER, ADVENTURES" LYNCH PARK, 9AM- 6PM
HOMECOMING AUC i.I. ON: THIRD ANNUAL HOMECOMING AUCTION
SPONSORED BY WASHINGTON'S NAVAL BASE - AT THE BEVERLY
SENIOR CTR.
BEVERLY CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS TOURNEY - BASS RIVER
TENNIS CLUB (INDOOR) 6 PM - 10 PM
OUTDOOR TEEN DANCE - MC PHERSON YOUTH C IK.., 7 PM - 10 PM
· SATURDAY, 3ULY 31
PAM MCGRATH
MASON'S PANCAKE BREAKFAST - MASONIC BLDG., 8 AM - 11 AM
BEVERLY CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS TOURNEY - BEVERLY GOLF &
TENNIS CLUB (OUTDOOR) 8 AM - 5 PM
YMCA 3-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - CUMMINGS Ci K. PARIGNG LOT,
8AM-3 PM
"KAYAK & OUTRIGGER ADVENTURES" - LYNCH PARK - 9 AM - 6 PM
BEVERLY I,ZONS CLUB AGE-GRADED TRACK MEET - BEVERLY HIGH SCHOOL
OUTDOOR TRACK - 10 AM - 3 PM
BEVERLY HISTORTCAL SOCIETY "APPRAISAL DAY" - HALE FARM,
10 AM - 4 PM
BEVERLY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLTSTZC HEALTH FAIR - LYNCH PARK
CONCERT SHELL - 12 - 4 PM
IsT ANNUAL HOMECOMING CI'I'Y WIDE VOLLEY BALL TOURNAMENT -
LYNCH PARK - 10 AM - 4 PM
ARTS IN THE PARK - ROSE GARDEN, LYNCH PARK - I PM - 3 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST IsT MARY SMALLEY
BEVERLY CITY CHAMPZONSHTP TENNTS TOURNEY - BEVERLY GOLF &
TENNTS CLUB (OUTDOOR) - 8 AM - 1 PM
``KAYAK & OUTRZGGER ADVENTURES" - LYNCH PARK -9 AM - 6 PM
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHzBI'r AND SALE - LYNCH PARK - 10 AM - 5 PM
TNTERFAI'rH HOMECOMING COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVZCE - LYNCH
PARK - 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Is*r ANNUAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT - MEMOR.T. AL MTDDLE SCHOOL
FIELD - 10 AM - 4 PM
KiD CARE PHOTO TD - LYNCH PARK - 1PM - 5 PM
T'~NY TOT'S DAY - LYNCH PARK - 1PM - 5 PM
(LES .JULIAN W*LLL PERFORM A FAMILY CONCERT 1:30 PM - 2:20
"OLD COLD TATER" - LYNCH PARK - 6 PM - 8 PM
LOBSTER BOAT RACES
MONDAY, AUGUST 2ND PHYLLIS LEBLANC
"KAYAK & OUTRZGGER ADVENTURES" - LYNCH PARK - 9 AM - 6 PM
TOUR OF THE HiSTORiC LARCOM THEATRE - 13 WALLIS ST. - 1 PM,
2 PM, 3 PM
THE 1999 BEVERLY BZCYCLE SAFe: I f RODEO - LYNCH PARK - PARI~NG
LOT - 4 PM - 7 PM
H:ZSTORiC WALK - VARiOUS LOCATZONS - 6:30 PM - 8 PM
BAKED BEANS CONTEST - BEVERLY ELKS - 6 PM - 7:30 PM
AV'LA, T'LON DAY AT BEVERLY AZRPORT - BEVERLY AIRPORT -
10 AM - 7 PM
· TUESDAY, AUGUR 3Im DEBBZE KALAMPAI. ZKZS
"KAYAK & OUTRZGGER ADVENTURES" - LYNCH PARK - 9 At4 - 6 Pt4
TOUR OF THE H1*STORZC LARCOt4 THEATRE - 13 WALLI'S ST.,
I Pt4, 2 PM~ 3
LZP SYNC EXTRAVAGANZA - LYNCH PARK - 5:30 Pt4 - 8:30 PM
H][STORZC WALK - VARZOUS LOCATZONS - 6:30 Pt4 - 8 Pt4
· WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4TM PHZL BRODERZCK
"KAYAK & OUTRZGGER ADVENTURES" - LYNCH PARK - 9 AM - 6 Pt4
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHZBI'T AND SALE - LYNCH PARK - 10 At4 - 7 PM
(CHZLDREN'S Al~ I ~v~ I ~ES - 10AM - 4PM)
FARMERS MARKET - BEVERLY BOOTSTRAPS FOOD PANTRY - AT LYNCH
PARK - 11 AM - 7 PM
HOSPITAL POZNT I./GHTHOUSE TOURS - 1 BAYV'LEW AVE. - 11AFI - 7 Pt4
LOBSTER FEb lA~/AL- LYNCH PARK- 12 NOON - 7 PM
CHZLD ZDENTZFXCAI'J[ON PROGRAM (CHxP) - LYNCH PARK - 2 PM - 8 Pt4
BEST OF LZP SYNC - LYNCH PARK - 5 PM - 6 PM
3UST ZN TZM E DZXZELAND - LYNCH PARK - 12:30 Pt4 - 2:30 P!,I
CZVZL DZSTURBANCE 3A77 BAND - LYNCH PARK - 6 Pt4 - 8 Pt4
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TM FARR~rS A3AI aT
21rr ANNUAL HOFIECOFIZNG GOLF TOURNAMENT - BEVERLY GOLF &
TENNZS CLUB - 8 AM - 1:30 PM
"KAYAK & OUTR~GGER ADVENTURES" - LYNCH PARK - 9 At4 - 6 PM
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHZBZ'I' AND SALE - LYNCH PARK - 10 At4 - 4 Pt4
THE HONECOMZNG 5K ROAD RACE - REGI'STRATZON - 5 Pt4, AND
RACE STARTS - 6:30 PM
CRUZSE NTGHT '99 - CUMMZNGS CTR. - 6PM - 9 PM
· , FRZDAY, AUGUST 6TM JOAN FAZRBANK
EASTERN MASS. JUNZOR TENNTS CHAMPTONSHzPS - BOY'S &
GTRL'S 10 & UNDER SzNGLES - ENDTCOTI' COLLEGE - 9AM - 5 PM
"KAYAK & OUTRZGGER ADVENTURES" -~ LYNCH PARK - 9AM - 6 PM
PLAYGROUND CARNZVAL - LYNCH PARK - 10 AM - 2 PM
FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFE HOUSE/POLTCE MOBTLE UNZT & MCGRUFF
CRZME DOG & SPARKY FIRE DOG
ANNUAL BEVERLY FIRE & POLTCE DEPT./SALEM SOFTBALL GAME -
AT :[NNOCENTZ PARK - 7 PM
].ST ANNUAL CARDBOARD BOAT RACES - AT LYNCH PARK - 7 PM
TOUR OF THE HTSTOR[C LARCOM THEATRE - 13 WALI TS ST.,
].PM, 2PM & 3 PM
"ROMEO & 3UITET'' PERFORMANCE, AN ADAPTATLON, - NEW
VOTCES THEATRE ENSEMBLE - THE WARZNG SCHOOL THEATRE,
35 STANDLEY ST., 7 Pt.1
· SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TM NATAI.ZE FIORE
BEVERLY ELKS- 3le ANNUAL HOM ECOMZNG BLOOD DRZVE -
39 BOW ST., 8AM - 2 Pt.1
FLEA MARKET - CHURCH ZN THE COVE - 9AM - 2 Pt4
CUMMZNGS CENTER OPEN HOUSE - ].00 CUMMTNGS CTR. - 9AM - 2 PM
EASTERN FlA. 3UNTOR TENNZS CHAM PZONSHZPS - ENDZCO'IT COLLEGE -
9AM - 5 Pt.1
'"KAYAK & OUTRZGGER ADVENTURES" - LYNCH PARK - 9At4 - 6 PM
BALCH ].7TM ENCAMPMENT - BALCH HOUSE - ].0AM - 4 PM
OCEANV~EW AT ELLZS SQUARE OPEN HOUSE - 3 ESSEX ST. - ~.PM - 4 PM
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK I.~VE - LYNCH PARK - 1PM - 2PM & 3PM - 4PM
(GAMES - ;I.2:30PM - 2:30
BLOCK PARTY - ELLZS SQUARE - 5PM - 9PM
"ROMEO & 3ULZET" PERFORMANCE~ AN ADAPTAT/ON, - NEW VOI'CES
THEATRE ENSEMBLE - THE WAR~NG SCHOOL THEATRE - 7PM
SUNDAY~ AUGUST 8TM DENA L~SLE
EASTERN HA. STATE LEVEL TENNTS TOURNAMENT - BOYS & GZRLS 14 &
URDER- ENDZCOTT COLLEGE - 9AM - 5 PM
'"KAYAK & OUTRZGGER ADVENTURES" - LYNCH PARK - 9AM - 6PM
BEVERLY ELKS 6TM ANNUAL ~SOCCER SHOOTOUT" - LYNCH PARK -
lOAM - 1PM
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHZBZI' AND SALE - LYNCH PARK - 10AM - 7PM
BEVERLY C~'I'ZZEN'S DAY - LYNCH PARK - ~.0AM - ~.0 PM
CLOWN DAY - LYNCH PARK - '10 AM - 2 PM
(CLOWN SHOW - ~tPM)
BEVERLY BUSZNESS- BY- THE- SEA - LYNCH PARK - 10 AM - 3PM
BEVERLY ELKS DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM - LYNCH PARK -
~.3. AM - 2 PM
HOSPX'rAL POXNT L~GHTHOUSE TOURS - 3. BAYVZEW AVE. - 3.3.AM - 4PM
FRONT PAGE NEWS - LYNCH PARK - 3.2PM - 2PM
THE BARNSTORMERS - LYNCH PARK - 3.PM - 3PM
ODD DUCKS - LYNCH PARK - SPONSORED BY TOWN ON I-~NE.COM -
4PM - 6PM
THE NEW HOR~.ZON - LYNCH PARK - SPONSORED BY WARREN BANK -
7PM - 9PM
I~REWORKS - LYNCH PARK - 9:~.5 PM
Pe~ ~ IL-verly Homecoming Week of July 24. 1996
Celebrating 30 years of conununityI
BEVERLY
August 6 - 13, 1978
In the early days of Homecoming, the
schedule of events fit in a one-page
brochure, like the one shown here. The
celebration, which began 30 years ago,
has grown over the years. In 1978 there
were 26 events. This year there are more
than 50.
Ahomegrown
celebration
Homecoming was the brainchild of a
group of friends and businesspeople
30 years ago
JULIA KENNA
CITIZEN STAFF
l'magine Lynch Park without the concert Shell, the Lob-
ster Festival without the crowds, and Beauty Pageants
. held at each playground.
Edward J. Bushey Jr., Beverly's first Homecoming Com-
mittee Chairman, describes what the celebration was like
back in 1966, the' year Beverly Homecoming was born.
"The comraittee had no money, so we basically had
to raise it through the sYnall Lobster Festival," said
Bushey. "The members themselves would cook up and
serve the lobsters for a set charge, and the high school
football team was responsible for the trash."
Bushey, who was Vice President of the Beverly Na-
tional Bank at the time, and other members of the for-
mer Beverly Chamber of Commerce, were inspired by
Newburyport's then Yankee Homecoming Day. They
decided to form a committee out of the Chamber and
create Beverly's very own Homecoming celebration.
Theirs would be a week long, and would be designed
to entertain the men on leave from Vietnam.
Nick Tilas was in on the creation of the celebration.
A whole group of people had worked on a celebra-
tion committee the year before, commemorating
one of Beverly's milestones, he said. "I was the
first lobster festival committee chairman," Tilas
said. "We invited all the veterans home from Viet-
narn, and the ambassador, Henry Cabot Lodge. We
invited them down for a free lobster feed."
"It was a fun time back in those days, you
know. We had no budgets. It was sell a ticket here
and sell a ticket there, and hopefully pay for ex-
penses," said Tilas. "Many times we'd order the
fireworks and then wonder where the hell we
were going to get the money to pay for them."
Tilas, who served as an alderman-a-large in the
early '70s, established Tasty Sub Shop, the store his son
now operates.
The original plan included the Lion's Club Pancake
Breakfast, the Lobster Festival and Clambake featuring the
U.S. Navy Band, and the end of the week fireworks. A week
long Yankee Homecoming sale was held at retail stores, and
all Beverly Police Officers sported colorful Homecoming
shoulder patches with a sketch of the Hannah ship on their
uniforms. The six mile Road Race was introduced, and a
CELEBRATION, page 8
,P8~8 B~dyHomeu~min~ WekofJuly24, 1996
Celebration day at the everly Airpo,t.
Oscar Olsen, the ExecutiVe DireCtor of the then Beverly
Chamber of Commerce during the first HomecOming, felt
ContinuOd fr6m page 4 , that the 6vent brought the community together.
"It was a project basically to create some interest among
football clinic was open to aspiring athletes. There also was the people in Beverly," said Olden. "It was an event in' shm-
an a~rd presented to the person who traveled the lopgest mer that would also attract visitors and tourists, making ~t
distance to enjoy the Homecoming ceremonies. ;~,, ' multi-purpose." .
When H~h~ Cabot Lodge, ambassador to Vietna~: ap- Olsen tells a story of how one man and his pregnant wife
peared as the main speaker for the cele-
bration, every major TV station in Boston
covered it, and Beverly Homecoming got
much needed rec6gnition.
The Hale and Balch houses opened to
the public, with tea being served in the
garden of the Hale house. The lighthouse
also opened its doors to spectators who
wanted the spectacular view it offered.
"All that created a lot of good will in
the community," said Bushey. "It would
be great if it could be like that 52 weeks
out of the year!"
This year marks the 30th anniversary
of Beverly's Annual Homecoming, and
although we aren't welcoming home
troops from the war, we are celebrating
our community's rich history.
The early Beverly Yankee Homecom-
ings got much support and recognition
When Hen. ry Cabot
LOdge, ambassador to
Vietnam, appeared as
the main speaker for
the celebration, every
major TV station in
Boston covered it, and
· Beverly Homecoming
got much needed
recognition.
came to the Lobster Festival to get her a lob-
ster. They enjoyed the event and the commu-
nity so much they relocated to a house
across the street from Lynch Park, where
many of the early Homecoming activities
were held.
Lynch Park's importance to Homecoming
spurred interest in improving add renovating
the historical park, and the band shell was
built to stage concerts and other events. The
· Beverly Improvement Society took on the
Rose Garden, planting new flowers and
repaving the walkways.
After Olsen retired in 1980, the Chamber
of Commerce expanded to include the entire
North Shore, and "kind-of lost interest" in
fun~ling Beverly's Homecoming, according
to him, Despite the lack of money, the com-
mittee kept c6ming up with new and exciting
ideas.
from th~ Chamber of Commerce and the "We held a boat parade, and there were
city of Beverly. Besides the pancake breakfast and the high- some Navy vessels visiting," said Olsen. "There was even a
light ofthe week, the Lobster Festival/Clambake, the week submarine in the harbor atone point thatpeople couldgo in-
featured Miss Junior and Senior Playground Beauty
Pageants, free bus tours of Beverly, and an Air Sho~ the last CELEB~TION, page 42
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