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A2 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Marblehead Current
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Corey Stein Films BY MELISSA STACEY
Tell us about Corey Stein Films. It was during a brief high school elective class that I first held a camera and gained experience with a full editing suite. It was then that I started to learn the power of creating a story through creative image. Although I intended to focus on “business” in college, my passion became more focused and I gained considerable knowledge in film and video and widened my hands-on experience. When just starting out, I had every intention of working in the film production field for a company until I sat down and spoke with a college alumni who started and ran his own film company. His words, “Just go out and make videos,” was the catalyst I needed to start my own video production company. I now have
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complete control of the work I put out under my own company name.
CO-CHAIRPERSONS
Jessica Barnett Ed Bell NEWSROOM Managing Editor - Will Dowd
What is the best piece of business advice you’ve ever received? The best piece of advice I ever received was to build a network in the community I live in. This has become a large focus of my business affiliations and has resulted in my business growth.
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CONTRIBUTORS Tristan Ashlock Linda Bassett Nicole Goodhue-Boyd Scot Cooper Laurie Fullerton Mark Hurwitz John Lamontagne Christine McCarriston Eyal Oren Frances Roberts Hill Pam Peterson Chris Stevens Linda Werbner
What is your favorite spot in Marblehead, and why? My favorite spot in Marblehead is Fort Sewall. It may be a cliche answer but you can’t beat the views and location! What is something people would be surprised to learn about you? I am 25 years old and decided to start my business right out of college. The business spotlight is a weekly feature published
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Corey Stein, owner of Corey Stein Films, is a filmmaker, photographer and cinematographer.
in partnership with Discover Marblehead. Discover Marblehead is “dedicated to the promotion of our majestic seaside
town of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Our mission is to highlight local businesses, tourism, community events and
attractions through social media, email marketing and community outreach.” To learn more, visit discovermhd.com.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gene Arnould Jessica Barnett Ed Bell James Bryant - President Virginia Buckingham - Secretary Donna Rice Kate Haesche Thomson Richard Weed - Treasurer DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Kathryn Whorf
Town’s green team invites public to net-zero meeting The Green Marblehead Committee invites the community to participate in a public meeting via Zoom to review the draft Marblehead Net Zero Roadmap on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. To register, visit mapc.ma/ marblehead-roadmap Marblehead Select Board created the Green Marblehead Committee in 2019 to develop a Climate Vision and plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions. The committee, with input from town residents and guided by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), has set the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions community-wide by 2040 (ten years earlier than the state’s goal). Residents attending
the public-visioning session voted to approve this goal in October
2020, and the Select Board adopted the Visioning Document
and Net Zero by 2040 goal in December 2020. The Green Marblehead Committee has continued meeting monthly, with the guidance of MAPC, to develop a roadmap for how to reach this goal. Incorporating public input from a workshop/listening session in 2021, as well as from surveys and questionnaires, the committee is now presenting its draft of the Marblehead Net Zero Roadmap. The Feb. 15 public meeting is an opportunity for townspeople to learn about the Roadmap and comment on it. For more on the Green Marblehead Committee and the Marblehead Net Zero Roadmap, visit https://www.marblehead.org/ green-marblehead-committee.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
Bea Paul credits daily swims, clean living for longevity INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY LEIGH BLANDER
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NAME: Bea Paul AGE: 91 BIRTHPLACE: Boston How long have you lived in Marblehead? I’ve lived here for over 50 years. I was teaching at the JCC in Lynn and became the director of the early childhood program. When the center moved to Marblehead it was a natural move for me.
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What is your fondest childhood memory? I grew up in Revere and I loved walking Revere Beach in the winter when the snow was piled up high on the sand. Revere Beach was always fun for me. What jobs have you had and what was your favorite? My favorite job was being the director of the early childhood program at the JCC. I loved the involvement with parents and seeing the children every day, seeing those little faces. I still like to see the little faces when I come to the center. I also developed the infant-toddler daycare program, which was very innovative, in 1978 with Ursula Block. It came at a time when mothers were going back to work. We also wanted to accommodate mothers who wanted a little time to themselves during the day, which can we very important. I remember during the Blizzard of ‘78, Ursula and I met at Brown’s Resetaurant, we both walked, and we talked about how we were going to present the infant-toddler program to the JCC. Some board members said they didn’t want diapers and cribs at the JCC. They were overridden. It started with one room and we filled up almost immediately. It’s been going strong ever since. It’s a very important program.
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Bea Paul, center, plays canasta at the JCCNS with friends Beverly Nathan, left, and Arlene Padulsky.
What’s the biggest change you’ve seen the in the world? There are a lot of changes. I suppose technology is the biggest one. When we started (at the JCC) we were making lists for parents and it was all by hand. The technology really boosted our ability to have the programs that we have today. I know how to text, but I prefer not to. I do email for communication and safety. Over the pandemic, I Zoomed classes, concerts, courses … and it saved my life. I’m a widow and I was alone and it was very difficult, but that saved my life.
What is your biggest accomplishment? Developing the early childhood program at the JCC and adding extended care. I was also a docent at the Peabody Essex Museum for 10 years. After I retired, I taught at Salem State and that was very fulfilling. I also have two children, one grandson and two great-grandchildren.
What is your most vivid memory from history? The JFK assassination hit me very deeply and when Robert Kennedy was assassinated it hit me again. They represented things I cared about. Today, I’m concerned about our democracy. I’m worried about America.
What is your secret to aging well? Exercise is number one. I swam before work for many years. Now I take water aerobics classes at the JCC two or three times a week. Clean living, I guess!
What is your best piece of advice to the younger generation? Have a goal and work towards it. Word hard. You just have to keep at it. It’s very satisfying.
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INDEX
Art..................................................16 Business........................................ 2 Education.................................1, 4 Environment............................... 2 Government........................1, 2, 7 History....................................... 1, 3 Library......................................5, 12 News............................................1-4 Obituaries...................................15 Opinion.................................... 6, 7 Public safety...........................1, 13 Recreation...................................13 Religion.........................................15 Seniors.....................................2, 12 Sports.................................... 9 - 11 Theatre....................................5, 13