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The Perley Trustees
The Boxford Public Library and Perley Scholarship Fund (BPL/PSF)
supports the library reference collection by purchasing important
research materials, and also administers the Barbara Perley Scholarship
Fund. The Directors of this group were formerly known as the Public
Trustees of the Boxford Public Library. They are an appointed board and
are separate from the nine elected Trustees of the Boxford Town
Libraries.
The Barbara Perley Scholarship Fund is a tax-exempt
fund designed solely for the benefit of Boxford children in need of
financial aid. (It is unrelated to the Perley-Parkhurst-Cole Trust Fund,
which is administered by the Commissioner of Trust Funds.) The Barbara
Perley Scholarship Fund was established by Barbara Perley in her will to
provide "...financial aid to those children who need such assistance to
pursue a college or vocational, technical, or trade school education,
and who are determined by the Trustees from time to time to be in need
and ability and are deserving of such assistance."
Barbara Perley was a faithful citizen of the town of Boxford who
served in many positions in the town, including a term as Town
Accountant from 1938 to 1972. She co-authored two books about Boxford
and was commonly referred to as the town historian as she knew so much
about the town's past. She lived in her house on Main Street until her
death in 1986. She had a keen interest in children and their affairs,
and her fondness for children still shines today through the scholarship
fund she created.
Applying for a Scholarship: Each February
applications for the scholarships are sent to potential Boxford
recipients by the Board of Directors, and are also made available at the
Boxford Libraries. Applications may also be obtained by contacting a
member of the Board of Directors.
Donations and memorial bequests are tax-deductible,
and will be used for scholarships for Boxford students and to help
Boxford residents. The mailing address for donations is:
Barbara Perley Scholarship
P.O. Box 82
Boxford, MA 01921
Board of Directors
Sandra Pinkham--President
Holly Langer--Vice President
Ann Trull--Vice President
Barbara Was--Secretary
Trish Benson--Treasurer
Marci Miller--Director
Pam Franks--Masconomet Representative
Jane Moody--Library Representative
Jean Bruns--Director
Jayne Smallman--Director
Denise Woodruff--Director
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