A hot line has been established to answer calls for downed tree limbs, flooding, waste water emergencies and other storm related damages. The storm hotline number is 978-281-9785. The Hotline will be staffed from 9 am to 9 pm on Sunday. In the after hours, the call will be transferred to the business line of the Gloucester Police Department.

Please do not call 911 to report power outages, please call the National Grid power outage report line at 1-800-465-1212.

For all emergencies, please call 911.

Emergency Operations Center will be open and staffed beginning at 9:00 am, for the duration of the storm. The Bayview and Magnolia fire stations will, be open and fully staffed.

If you see catch basins clogged with leaves or debris, if possible, please clear and please rake the debris downstream.

The Red Cross will be handling all sheltering in a regional location which will be announced by the Red Cross.

Dr. Safier will be making an announcement pertaining to the Schools later this evening.

Please stay safe and limit movement around the city unless necessary, to allow the emergency crews to clear roadways and address downed trees and power lines.

At Cape Ann Marina, Mindy Newcomb secures her boat Top Dawg against the expected fury of Hurricane Irene .

Although last week’s Mug Up and Deviled Egg Competition was on a lovely sunny day, we have held Mug Ups in torrential rain and nasty stuff before, so a little hurricane threat isn’t going to stop us hearty New Englanders.  Mug Up will go on Sunday at 10:00 am at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck at Madfish Wharf on Rocky Neck.  There will be coffee, food and fun.  Batten down your hatches and come on by.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

The historic Annisquam Village Church presents Jacqueline Schwab, renowned pianist of Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary series, in a program entitled “150 Years Ago….”.  In observation of the sesquicentennial year since the War Between the States, Schwab performs music of period, sharing the evening with Celtic musician, Michael O’Leary and a vocal set by the women’s a capella group,  ‘Leven.   The Annisquam Village Church, at the head of Lobster Cove (820 Washington Street  in Gloucester), is only footsteps away from a Civil War monument on Leonard Street which commemorates the lives of 19 Cape Ann men who fought in the war.  Songs of the times have become part of the American song book, and will come to life under the sure hand of Schwab.
The concert is the second in this summer’s series dedicated to the memory of Houston/Annisquam artist Colin Kennedy whose paintings are featured at Village Exchange Gallery on Leonard Street.  A third concert takes place on September 11 with Jonathan Miller, BSO Cellist and John Gibbons, Harpsichord.
Proceeds benefit music programs at the Annisquam Village Church.   Donation: $15.  For information visit www.annisquamvillagechurch.com or call 978.283.6416.
150 Years Ago….. Civil War Sesquicentennial
Music for Annisquam Concert
The historic Annisquam Village Church presents Jacqueline Schwab, renowned pianist of Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary series, in a program entitled “150 Years Ago….” commemorating the Sesquicentennial year since the War between the States.  Schwab performs music of period, sharing the evening with Celtic musician, Michael O’Leary and a vocal set by the women’s a capella group,  ‘Leven, directed by Kristina Martin.
Jacqueline Schwab is a folk and classical improvisational pianist who plays "gorgeously spare piano" (The Boston Globe) yet "sounds as if she has an orchestra at her fingertips" (Sing Out). Chosen by the film maker Ken Burns for the emotional content of her work, Schwab has performed on the soundtracks for the Grammy award-winning Civil War, the Emmy award-winning Baseball and Mark Twain, and the recent series on National Parks: America’s Best Idea among others. She performed at the White House for President Clinton in 1997 to celebrate Burns’ Lewis and Clark series and also at the Smithsonian in 2000 celebrate its exhibition on The Presidency. In May, 2009, she accompanied Scottish singer Jean Redpath, on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Schwab’s signature style defies easy categorization, fitting somewhere in the crossover between folk, traditional, classical and new age music. She has "… an uncanny sensitivity to the moods and proprieties of music from other eras," wrote New England Folk Almanac reviewer Scott Alarik. Her solo recording, Mark Twain’s America – A Portrait in Music (on Dorian), recreates the sounds of nineteenth-century American parlor music – Stephen Foster and Civil War songs, hymns, spirituals, and ballroom dances. A Lexington Minuteman solo concert review said, "(Her playing was) full of colors and introspection which drew the listener into a musical reverie from which it was hard to return." Schwab has performed and recorded with many traditional and folk musicians, among them: Scottish fiddler Laura Risk, singer Jean Redpath (on A Prairie Home Companion), fiddler Alasdair Fraser, cellist Abby Newton, glass armonica player Dean Shostak, fiddler Andrea Hoag, singer-songwriter Dillon Bustin, and singer Jeanne Morrill. For her work with Ken Burns, she has also collaborated with fiddler Jay Ungar, bassist and guitarist Molly Mason, fiddler Matt Glaser, whistle player L.E. McCullough and others. She has played on over forty recordings.
Underscoring the Cape Ann connection with this repertoire, Michael O’Leary, singer and Celtic musician, comes ashore from the Thomas E. Lannon to join Schwab for several numbers, and the women’s a capella group, ‘Leven, under Kristina Martin’s direction, will perform a set of Civil War songs.
The historic Annisquam Village Church is an 1820’s building standing at the head of Lobster Cove (820 Washington Street in Gloucester) only footsteps away from a Civil War monument to 19 Cape Ann men.  At least two houses in the Village are said to have been part of the underground railroad during the war, one with a tunnel leading to the Annisquam River.
The concert is the second in this summer’s series dedicated to the memory of Houston/Annisquam artist Colin Kennedy whose works are featured at the the Village Exchange Gallery.  A third concert takes place on September 11 with Jonathan Miller, BSO Cellist and John Gibbons, Harpsichord.  Donation: $15.  Proceeds benefit music programs at the Annisquam Village Church.  For information visit www.jacquelineschwab.com  or  www.annisquamvillagechurch.com or call 978.283.6416.

Free Adult Speech, Language, Memory and Swallowing Screening

at Addison Gilbert  Hospital

The Speech-Language Therapy Department at Addison Gilbert hospital is accepting appointments for a free adult Speech, Language, Memory and Swallowing screening.  Appointments are available from September 6 – 30, 2011.

Adults with difficulty communicating or having trouble with memory or problem solving tasks and/or adults who are having difficulty swallowing are invited to the free speech/language/cognitive/swallowing screenings that are 30-minutes long. Communication, memory and swallowing abilities have a great impact on individuals quality of life, sometimes these tasks become more difficult in aging adults, the speech-language pathologist will offer strategies and tips to help improve and/or maintain your current level of functioning for a longer period of time.

The free clinics will be held at the Speech-Language Therapy Outpatient Clinic at Addison Gilbert Hospital at 298 Washington Street in Gloucester .  

For further information or to schedule an appointment, please call Addison Gilbert Hospital, please call 978-283-4000, ext. 141.   Please feel to e-mail sgriffin@nhs-healthlink.org with questions and comments.

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Community Health Fair

Rockport Senior Center

Addison Gilbert Hospital and Northeast Senior Health will host a free health fair on Thursday, September 15 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Rockport Senor Center , 58 Broadway in Rockport.

Free hearing screenings, blood pressure and other health screenings, Reiki clinic, educational booths, give-a-ways, resources for families and seniors, access to insurance information, refreshments and more.

The Rockport Senior Center will provide lunch. A $2.00 donation is suggested. To order, please call 978-546-5027 prior to the health fair.

HOW MAY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
ASSIST YOU?

Ruth George, RN, BSN, manager of Emergency Services at Addison Gilbert Hospital will be the guest speaker on Tuesday, September 6 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at the Rockport Senior Center.   Learn more about your local emergency department, dealing with emergencies and knowing when to call for help.  There is no fee and pre-registration is not required.

Lunch may be ordered through the Rockport Senior Center by calling 978-546-5027 prior to the lecture.

Nicotine Anonymous Support Group at Addison Gilbert Hospital

STOP SMOKING AND USING TOBACCO support group will meet at Addison Gilbert Hospital , 298 Washington Street , Gloucester, on Monday evenings at 7 p.m.

The free program will be held in the Longan Room located at the Washington Street entrance of the hospital.

For further information, please call 978-879-3096.

C.A.R.E. WORKSHOPS

C.A.R.E. Workshops are provided to active injection drug users at risk for hepatitis, overdose, HIV and other substance related health issues.  This program is held every Wednesday from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Healy Room at Addison Gilbert Hospital , 298 Washington Street , Gloucester (enter at Washington Street entrance).

For further information, please contact Healthy Street at 978-236-0251, CAB Health and Recovery Services, Inc., Healthy Streets Outreach Program, 302 Washington Street , Gloucester .

from aphickey