Day: February 4, 2017

Hi Joey – As requested, I’ve uploaded a video of the hardy souls who did the Polar Plunge today to support the Rotary International campaign against polio. There were about 200 plungers and watchers. And, a good time was had by all.

Long Beach at Cape Ann Motor Inn: air temp 35◦F, ocean temp 43◦F, wind 13 mph

The footage [approx. 9 minutes] is not edited so here are some time stamps:

0:00 Prelims and herding the Plungers

4:20 Introductions

6:00 Running and plunging into the ocean

6:38 Running out of the ocean

7:00 Recovery: Finding clothes and warming up

Please post. Thanks very much, Lucinda Seigel, Cape Ann Communications

​Passports‘ Community Dinner this month will support Period Partners, ​a ​local charitable initiative​ raising money to provide menstru​al products to​ local shelters and The Open Door​. Access to menstrual​ products is a basic survival need, but for many people in America​ this need goes unmet.​ Period Partners seeks to address this need on Cape Ann in collaboration with Women’s Equality Cape Ann (WECANN!) and The Open Door.​ As usual, Passports will donate 10% of all meals sold between 4:30 and closing to this month’s organization.

If you’ve been thinking about a night out, why not consider Passports next Tuesday! The food is great, it’s a worthy cause,​ and it promises to be a fun night! Reservations recommended.

And we thank our community for all the support so far!