Community Stuff 3/28/13

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Hey Joey, Long time no talk!!! Hope all is well with you and yours! Love the FB posts of the girls and their aspiring artwork.

I’m hoping you can help to spread the word for this year’s Rockport PTO Auction. I’ve included a write up with a Ticket Sale ‘tear-off’ below.

Thank you in advance!

Cindy Rich

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The Gloucester high school sailing team coach, Guy Fiero, has developed the latest in indoor sailing entertainment – the SAILGHS table top regatta board game!

We will be holding a TABLE-TOP REGATTA to benefit the sailing program.  Entry fees are $25 per participant.  Come and challenge your friends $$$.  Cash prizes will be awarded along with raffles and light fare.

Adults are invited on Friday April 5th at 7 pm upstairs at the RHUMBLINE

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Ardelle sails to DC & back!

Harold Burnham  & Friends

Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 p. m., Waterline Center, Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main Street, Essex, MA

Admission $8 members, $10 nonmembers

In 2012, Harold Burnham of Essex was awarded one of nine, 2012 National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowships.  The Shipbuilding Museum is fortunate to have him and many of the group who worked on building Ardelle, and who also sailed with him to Washington DC, to talk and show their photos of the trip.

Ardelle left Gloucester on Sept. 25 and returned in middle October.  In between those days, there were harrowing winds and waves, a sail through the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, lots of goose & pies to eat, and the proud feeling of breezing up the Potomac river on a beautiful day to receive a prestigious honor. 

On the return trip, Ardelle sailed to Fort McHenry in Baltimore, site of the battle that inspired our national anthem.  There she took part in a mock skirmish with other large and small sailing ships.  Come and learn more about these and other adventures of Ardelle’s trip to Washington to accept this impressive award.

Please join us on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:30 p. m. in the Waterline Center at the Shipbuilding Museum, Admission $8 members, $10 nonmembers.  Light refreshments will be served.