Richardo R. Lopes Rick Lo pes learned abo ut N MHS back in 1982 when his uncle, who was ve ry active in the repatriatio n and resto ratio n of th e 1894 schoo ner Ernestina (ex-Effie M. Morrissey), introduced him to "the legendary and enigm atic" Peter and Norma Stanford. As Mr. Lopes puts it: "the inexorable pull of the sea must have been too stro ng, berween my fa ther's m erchant marine career and Peter-either recruiting o r shanghaiing me-to becom e an NMH S board m ember in 1984." M r. Lo pes was d rawn immediately into NMH S activiti es; by the winter of 1984 he h ad already written an article appearing in Sea H istory, and he has held the posts of membership committee chairman , secretary, and treas urer, and he has served as vice chairman since 1992, while fos tering educati o nal proj ects such as the Sea History fo r Kids feature in Sea H istory m agazine. For his active and enthusiastic support ofNMHS, we are recognizing Rick Lo pes with the N MHS D avid A. O'Neil Sheet Anchor Award fo r service to the Soci ety. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts with an MA in educational administration from Boston State College, Rick Lopes has worn many hats: teacher, juvenile court counselor, and educational community advisor. H e has
been an executive producer with the Lopes Picture C ompany, wo rking with his brother, director Rob Lopes, and he is now executive producer/director w ith XXL M edia. Rick has filmed more than 2, 000 commercials, internet content pieces, and educational and corporate pro mo tional films and has won numerous industry awards. In addition, Rick has co-produced and di rected fo rty episodes of Great D ecisions, a PBS fore ign- policy series, wi th the Foreign Policy Associatio n. Currently in post-prod uctio n is a feature-length documentary film , coproduced with NMH S, Flight 1549-Miracfes on the H udson. j:, -Sheffey Reid
You are cordially invited to the 50th Anniversary Gala NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Wednesday, 23 October 2013 at the New York Yacht Club in New York City This affair is traditionally sold out and seating is Limited, so early responses are recommended. Reservations are $400 per perso n; $7 ,000 sponso rs a table for ten, plus a feature ad page in the dinner journ al. Black tie optional. Call 9 14 737-7878, ext. 0 , or email nmhs@seahistory.org to make your reservation or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities. Be sure to visit us online at www.seahistory.org fo r m ore info rmation. N A'lrIONAL MARIT IME HISTORI CAL SOCIETY, PO
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