Hi Joey , The Friends of Gloucester City Hall are planing a very special evening aboard the Schooner Ardelle , July 19 th . This is an opportunity to have a terrific time as well as be a part of the restoration project that is front and center these days on our treasured City Hall .
Happy Fathers Day !
Kathy Slifer
Outdoor demonstration of amateur radio
The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association invites the public to an outdoor demonstration of amateur radio.CAARA is taking part in a nationwide emergency communications exercise and public outreach event called " Field Day" which involves over 35,000 amateur radio operators using our technology to talk around the world with no wires.Even in todays world of cellphones and the internet, these ways of communicating have failed during disasters such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina and amateur radio operators were called in to provide vital communications during these times.Amateur radio operators provide vital back up emeregncy communications to local public safety agencies,the American Red Cross and all levels of government,and we do all this with our own equipment and for no recompense.Visitors will see how we communicate nationwide as we bounce our radio signals of the earths atmosphere using our radios "Off the Grid" with generators.Visitors will also have the opportunity to talk on an amateur radio to far away lands.This demonstration will be fun and educational for the entire family.Our "Field Day" event will be held on Saturday June 23rd,starting at 2 :00 PM and will run for 24hrs straight until Sunday June 24th at 2:00 pm at the Fuller School Field off of the Blackburn circle rotary on RT 128.Visitors may stop by anytime during those 24 hrs.More about "Field Day, amateur radio and directions to this event can be found on our club website at www.caara.net .
Hi Joey,
I was wondering if you could help spread the word about the Kick-a-Thon fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at Mahaney’s Karate Academy on Pond Road this coming Saturday morning. Students are collecting sponsorships from the surrounding community to kick for a predetermined amount of time for those who can’t kick for themselves.
The fundraising goal is $10,000, with all proceeds going to benefit the MDA – a non-profit organization servicing over 2000 families in Massachusetts, with more than 600 of those families coming from communities on the North Shore and Merrimack Valley. People can sponsor kickers by contacting Mahaney’s Karate Academy at 978.282.0629, or emailing dojo@gmuka.com
The Kick-a-Thon is open to the public, and creates an opportunity for people to experience the community at the academy, see students demonstrating their skill and learn more about different Muscular Dystrophies and how they affect individuals, families and whole communities. There’s going to be a fundraising bake sale, and a masseuse standing by to give free chair massages! Everyone is invited to come by, have a treat, make a donation and get a free massage! It’s a great way to start your weekend and you’ll be helping a worthy cause!
Funds raised through the Kick-a-Thon will be used to help improve the quality of life for local children and adults served by MDA. These funds will help support research, clinics, support groups, and a special summer camp program. The Muscular Dystrophy Association covers 43 different neuromuscular diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (the most common form of muscular dystrophy in young boys), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
Thanks,
~Bill OConnor
North Shore Kid
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