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The Gloucester High School Varsity Cheerleaders placed second at Regionals last weekend. Tomorrow they are competing at States at Wachusett High School. Good luck girls!

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com

Seeking Storytellers!

Fish Tales has a few open spots for storytellers for the March 13th show. Please get in touch if you are interested in telling a 5 minute true story around the theme Bad Luck. Maureen Aylward: maureenaylward@comcast.net

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Haaaaapy Birthday!

The Pulse of Cape Ann Art seARTS  Annual Meeting  Tuesday March 10, 6:00-8:30pm, at Bass Rocks Golf Club  Community invited as seARTS reviews the past year and looks ahead to plans for 2015  seARTS will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, March 10, at the Bass Rocks Golf Club, inviting the community to join in a review of the past year and a look ahead to plans for 2015.  -class center for economy by bridging its maritime heritage and a future powered by the arts. We are looking forward to meet the every changing needs of our members but also to provide a public forum for community expression.   Artwhich will feature guest speakers from the arts community and regional and state government, including: – Matt Swift, Owner and Gallery Director of Trident Gallery – Tom Daniel, Community Development Director for the City of Gloucester – Richard Maloney, Assistant Professor and Director ad interim of Arts Administration for Boston University – Meri Jenkins, Program Manager for the Massachusetts Cultural Council  The annual meeting  which begins at 6pm and is scheduled to run until 8:30  is a unique opportunity to learn about cultural happenings across our community and join in discussion about the future of the arts on Cape Ann.  chance to see the Art@Bass Rocks show — works of artists participating in the 2014-2015 Art Loan Program.  seARTS will also vote on new directors including a new Vice-President, Anita Blackaby who has a long history in running non-profit organizations.  Among the 2014 highlights to be spotlighted at the meeting: – The Arts & Cultural Exchange – The Bass Rocks Arts Loan Program – The Partner With an Artist Program  – The Wearable Art & Home Décor Show & Sale – The seARTS Uncorked: The Art of Food and Wine Pairing benefit  – And updates on seARTS cultural partners  The meeting is open to the public.  Light appetizers will be served and there will be a cash bar.  Eventbrite, info@searts.org or 978-281-1222.   About seARTS -class center for working artists.  Established in 2000, seARTS is working to help powered by the arts. For more information on seARTS, visit http://www.searts.org .
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You are cordially invited to celebrate our primary care physician, Dr. Kevin Delahanty’s 1st year at PACE in Gloucester!

Monday, March 30th from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for an Open House at our Gloucester PACE site on 29A Emerson Avenue (next to Pathways for Children and across from The Open Door)
Light food & refreshments will be served as well as open bar.
Your RSVP by March 26th to Carol Pallazolla is appreciated by calling cpallazolla
Thank you and see you there!

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Come experience the music of a cappella in the form of The Hexachords, a six-person group from UMass Amherst. This is a one-night only performance on March 13 – proceeds to benefit the high school’s Theater Department and their upcoming spring show “Legally Blonde.”  Tickets are $8.00 for all seats and on sale now, either online or at the ticket booth on the day of.

In addition, you can buy your tickets during high school lunch blocks on Wednesdays and Fridays, as follows:

Friday March 6 from 11:10 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. 

Wed March 11 from 10:30 a.m. through 12 noon

Friday March 13 from 11:10 a.m. through 12:30 p.m.

Sent by: GHS Theater Boosters  Gloucester High School

CAPE ANN BIG BAND CONCERT

Benefiting New Year’s Rockport Eve

Friday, March 27th 8 p.m.

The Sanctuary of the  First Congregational Church of Rockport

12 School Street, Rockport Massachusetts

There will be a half hour intermission with coffee, soft drinks, water
and desserts served in the Fellowship Hall. 

Tickets $15 Donation

Advance Ticket Sales: 978-559-1263 or info@newyearsrockporteve.com

Common Crow Is Having A Sale https://www.facebook.com/commoncrowglo/photos/a.10150162238745331.405286.359370670330/10155270008060331/?type=1

Rockport Cub Scouts Pack 55 will be hosting a Corned Beef & Cabbage Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, March 14 from 4-7PM at Spiran Hall in Rockport. Adults are $10, Children under 12 are $7. Tickets may be purchased at Smith Hardware in Rockport, Wally’s Blackburn Bistro in Gloucester or at the door the night of the event. Cost includes dinner, beverage and dessert. All proceeds to benefit Rockport Cub Scouts Pack 55. For more information, contact Paul Franklin at pack55rockport@gmail.com

Painting a Picture of Love – Author Donna Milham Releases New Inspirational Book

 
GLOUCESTER — Local author, Donna Milham recently released her new inspirational book, At His Feet ($14.99, Constant Hope Publishing).  At His Feet is a collection of poetry and prose, which invite the reader to pioneer new places in their daily lives with our Creator God.  “More than words on a page, Milham’s debut book artistically paints a picture of Unconditional Love,” says Constance Scott, Director of Constant Hope Publishing. “It is a book that will impact readers of all ages.”

“There is a cry, deep within our spirit-man for greater silence, for the deeper places of God, for the mysteries of Heaven Above. There is still too much noise and busyness around and within,” says Milham.  “At His Feet is an invitation to journey into the place of quiet and rest, found within the Heart of God, while sitting at His Feet.”
 
Donna Milham is a Gloucester resident and founder of Eagle & Dove Ministries and Judah’s Roar Church. She is a teacher, speaker, writer, and creative artist, who is called to train, equip, and release people to know God’s blueprint for their lives, and to embrace and fulfill their God-given destiny with passion and perseverance. For more details contact Donna@DonnaMilham.com or visit http://www.DonnaMilham.com.

The City of Gloucester is the proud recipient of a nationally competitive grant for $263,930, see the details in the press release that is attached.

Gloucester Awarded Tier II BIG Grant

Gloucester MA, 3/5/2015 – The City of Gloucester’s Mayor, Sefatia Romeo Theken and the Gloucester Waterways Board, are proud to announce that Gloucester has won a highly competitive Tier II Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) in the amount of $263,930. Recognizing the need for more transient boater access, the Theken Administration and Waterways Board took the initiative to make Gloucester a more accessible port for visiting boaters while continuing to protect and enhance our working waterfront.
This grant will allow the City to replace old wooden floats located next to a condemned pier that have limited transient boater drop-off and pick-up and dinghy spots. National Grid is removing the pier, which will allow for the expansion of this float system. The BIG grant will make possible the expanded use of the current transient boater access at this site.

The Grant
The Tier II Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) is a US Fish and Wildlife Service nationally competitive grant and is administered here by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), within the Department of Fish and Game, Executive Office of Energy and the Environment. In 2015, $12.2 million has been awarded in 10 states, with $263,930 coming to Gloucester. The BIG grant program was created to increase transient boater port access for boats that are 26 feet or greater. Funding for the BIG program comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which boaters and manufacturers support through excise and other taxes on certain fishing and boating equipment and gasoline.

The Project
This grant and matching funds total $527,905. This money will be used to create transient boater access as part of a new float system off the Solomon Jacob’s Park providing:
⦁    144 feet of dockage for transient dinghies
⦁    205 feet of dockage for drop-off, pick-up and other uses
⦁    80-foot ADA compliant gangway
⦁    8 of the 16 rock socketed steel piles necessary for the project
⦁    Arched Aluminum Access Bridge
⦁    Engineering and Design
⦁    Sewage Pumpout facility paid for by a Clean Vessel Act grant

Partnerships
The Gloucester Waterways Board in partnership with National Grid and the Seaport Advisory Council will contribute $263,975 of matching funds that are eligible for the transient boat access portion of the overall project and are required by this BIG grant.
⦁    Gloucester Waterways Board contributing $58,000 for Engineering and Design, of which $27,840 is eligible to apply as matching funds.
⦁    Seaport Advisory Council contributing $200,000 for concrete floats, of which $109,300 is eligible for a match.
⦁    National Grid contributing $264,240 for 16 rock socketed steel piles, of which $126,835 is eligible for a match.

Grant administration
DMF is the state agency that administers this grant. The hard work of DMF employees Stephanie Cunningham and Cecil French throughout the research and application process was instrumental in Gloucester receiving this grant. Moving forward, DMF will be working with the City to bring this project to completion over the next few years.