We are very proud of our classmate & reunion committee member, Michael
Schulze, for being honored at Brooksby Farm in Peabody on a beautiful fall
afternoon (10/26/19) for his huge part in saving the 266 acres of pristine
farmland from being sold to developers in the late 70’s. The Michael
Schulze Way sign was unveiled at the entrance to Brooksby Farm and
current Peabody Mayor Bettencourt and former Mayor Bonfanti both spoke giving
credit to Mike and the “team” for this wonderful accomplishment.
Helen (Heffernan) Jennings, Eleanor (Shellgren) Starkenberg and Alan
McGrath were in attendance at this wonderful dedication honoring our classmate.
For those of you who are not aware, Mike was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer
in February of this year and has been undergoing treatment since then. He is
currently in the hospital and we ask that you keep him, his wife Mary and son
Josh in your thoughts and prayers.
The following article and photos ran in the Salem Evening News and there is
a link where you should be able to access all the photos:
“Peabody resident Michael Schulze has be active in politics and preservations efforts for five decades. Saturday the city of Peabody named the roadway heading into Brooksby Farm “Michael Schulze Way” honoring the contribution Schulze made years ago preserving the land from condo development and other development. The Saturday (1 p.m.) event was attended by Peabody leaders, residents, family and friends of Mike. Click on the picture below to view a video featuring the unveiling of the sign and an MSO interview with Mayor Ted Bettencourt.
