Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The Rotary Club of Gloucester will host a Trivia Night on Friday, October 24, at the Gloucester House, located at 63 Rogers Street in downtown Gloucester. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the game will begin at 7 p.m. Teams of four will compete for the title of Cape Ann Trivia Champions.

All trivia fans are invited to this fun night of knowledge and laughter. The registration fee is $100 for a team of four players. Proceeds from this event will support programs of the Gloucester Rotary Club. The night will also feature a 50/50 raffle, a cash bar, and light snacks for purchase. A registration form is attached to this email. Additional forms may be obtained any Gloucester Rotary Club member or may be downloaded from www.GloucesterRotary.us

CAARA offers amateur radio license course to public

The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association is offering an all day study course for those interested in earning the FCC Technician Class Amateur radio License.This course will be held on Saturday October 25th starting at 8:30 AM at the Lanesville Community Center on 8 Vulcan Street in Gloucester Mass.The course will conclude with the FCC Technician Class amateur radio license test being administered at the end of the afternoon.The course cost $20.00 which includes study materials,the FCC test fee and snacks.For those interested in taking the course and wishing to reserve a spot please contact course leader Stan Stone W4HIX at techinaday @caara.net .As of 2014 there are over 715,000 amateur radio operators in the United States in a hobby that is over 100 years old.Amateur radio has also been used for emergency communications and has saved lives such as in the Katrina Hurricane disaster and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.For more information on amateur radio on Cape Ann please go to www.caara.net 

Fall Book Sale at Rockport Library

HI Joey,

Hope you can include this in your column at some point.  We appreciate your support.

The Friends of the Rockport Library Annual Fall Book Sale is Friday, October 17 from 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday October 18 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday October 19 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Hard backs and paper backs, a large collection of art books, children’s books, books on tape and dvds all in good condition are on sale.

On Saturday during Harvest Fest there will be a table of children’s books on sale at Harvey Park.

All profits from the book sales are used to supplement programs at the library including, Meet the Author Nights, Passes to area museums, Cabin Fever movie series, special programming events for children, and other enhancements beyond what the town budget can provide.

The library is on the corner of Broadway and School Street.

For more information  visit the website at www.rockportlibrary.org

Thank you

Dianne Anderson

“The Gift” –  Local Artist’s Generosity Gifts Thousands to Local Charities:

In the many generations long tradition of Cape Ann artists serving the community,
acclaimed Rockport artist and teacher Betty Lou Schlemm, in a gesture of great personal generosity, recently sold off the personal archive of her own work to support the vital mission of Cape Ann’s three major charities:  The Open Door, Wellspring House, and Cape Ann Animal Aid. 
Hosted by the North Shore Arts Association,  the benefit sale event, entitled “The Gift”, garnered approximately sixty-six thousand dollars which has been equally divided among the three charities.  Dolores Erickson Reid, Co-Vice President of the NSAA and Dixie Clark NSAA Trustee stewarded the event with the help and support of scores of Betty Lou’s students, friends, and the Cape Ann charities’ supporters.  Here Dolores Erickson Reid is shown presenting a check in the amount of twenty-two thousand dollars to Julie LaFontaine of The Open Door, one of the three charity representatives which included Kay O’Rourke of Wellspring House and Sunniva Buck of Cape Ann Animal Aid.

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The Businesswomen’s Fall Luncheon is right around the corner- in fact it is next Thursday, October 9, 2014, from 11:30am-1:30pm, at the Gloucester House Restaurant, 33 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA.

If you have not reserved your spot, Please do so now!

Lunch is $35, when you register, please make your choice of Baked Scrod or Yankee Pot Roast.

This year our keynote speaker is Angela Sanfilippo– a beloved daughter of Gloucester!  Angela has spent the better part of her life advocating for Fishermen and their Families.  Come hear her speak passionately about her life’s work.

To register, please go to: 

http://web.capeannchamber.com/events/Women%27s-Fall-Luncheon-1535/details

Please remember to make your choice of meals for the day when you register.

Register today for Marine Halloween II – Planktonstein’s Lab! Maritime Gloucester’s marine science center becomes a mad scientist’s lab during our 2nd annual Halloween party. We will be offering three different activities full of creepy creatures, spooky science, and frightening fun. Full info and registration: http://maritimegloucester.org/visit/event.php?s=2014-10-25-marine-halloween-ii-planktonsteins-lab

The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club will be celebrating its 11 year anniversary on Friday night October 10, at 8:00 at the Lanesville Community Center. 

Astronomy educator Virginia Renehan will be presenting the story of Space Weather, enormously powerful solar phenomena which can knock out satellites, kill the power grid, or light up the northern sky like nobody’s business. Come and see all about it, have some cake, and help us celebrate the first year in a new GAAC decade!

The club meets on the second Friday of every month at the Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street Lanesville, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm. Parking is free. The public is warmly welcomed and there is no cost. More information is available through the website, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/gaacpage or in the club twitter feed, @gaactweet.

Working Waterfront Writers Group

Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 7:30 pm through Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Registration : no charge, but participation is limited to 10 writers.

Audience: adults

Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester’s waterfront?  The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers.   Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers.  Meets every other Tuesday beginning Oct. 7 to Dec. 16 from 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm at Maritime Gloucester’s Sarah Fraser Robbins Classroom located down the walkway to the pier. Register here or by calling (978) 281-0470. Questions? Contact Amanda Cook at orangeamanda@yahoo.com or Melanie Murray-Brown at mmurray-brown@maritimegloucester.org. 

Registration

Paul Strisik, N.A. – The Artist & His Collection

October 4 – November 16

The RAA is proud to present the fourth of its special summer exhibitions: Paul Strisik, NA: The Artist & His Collection from October 4th – November 16th. This beautiful show will not only feature the works of this National Academician, but also highlight the vast collection that he and his wife Nancy acquired over the years both here on Cape Ann and during their worldwide travels. The exhibition will feature gallery walks led by two of Strisik’s long time friends Ron Straka and Rudy Colao. These free gallery walks will take place on Wednesday, October 15th and Wednesday, October 29th respectively, at 10:30 AM.

Opening Reception October 4, 2014, 6 – 8 pm
$25 per person

Alison Landoni

Rockport Art Association

Gloucester Police Accepting Citizens Police Academy Applications

More than 100 Gloucester Residents Have Gone Through 4-Week Program

Police Chief Leonard Campanello announces that the Gloucester Police Department is now accepting applications for the annual Citizens Police Academy program.

“Citizens Police Academy is a great way for our residents to learn what it is really like to be a police officer, working a beat and serving our community every day,” Chief Campanello said. “I encourage anyone with an interest in police work, or who simply wants to see how we do our jobs, to sign up.”

Running Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, and continuing for the next four weeks, the department will offer the free program for Gloucester residents age 18 and over.  Gloucester Police Officers will instruct students on subjects such as domestic violence, motor vehicle law, patrol procedures, accidents, firearms awareness, juvenile and drug problems, and many other topics relevant to police work.

The academy will also include a police ride-along and a tour of the Middleton House of Correction. 

This class experience is designed to bring citizens into the station and give them a clear picture of what it’s like to be a Gloucester Police Officer. Citizens will learn a great deal about all aspects of police work and leave with a true representation of life as a police officer.

Please complete the application and drop it off at the front desk of the police
station or mail it to:

Lt. John McCarthy
Gloucester Police Department
197 Main Street,
Gloucester, MA 01930

The department will notify accepted applicants on or before October 21. Feel free to  contact Lt. John McCarthy at 978-281-9900 with any questions

Hi Joey,

Being an artist and a Magnolia resident, thought our fellow Cape Ann folks might like to see the new nature and art series we have here at Mass Audubon. We have several properties on Cape Ann, however this one is in Topsfield. Hope you can post! J

Sue Ann Pearson
Development Assistant
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
87 Perkins Row / Topsfield MA 01983-1999

Oarmaster’s Cup Race October 11th.

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This year’s Oarmaster’s Cup Race is scheduled for Saturday, October 11th, 10 AM at Maritime Gloucester.  The course will be the same as previous years starting off the pier at Maritime Gloucester out around Ten Pound Island and back (1-3/4 miles & pending weather).  This final race of the season crowns the finest “singles” rower in the US and all members are welcomed to participate or at the very least come down and watch.  Participants should reply to this email to pre-register.  If the weather cooperates we will finish the race heats and enjoy lunch on the pier.  Hope to see you all there!

IDRC News

Website redesign & 2015 Focus

A complete overhaul has been completed on the IDRC’s website to allow more up-to-date information, better connectivity to social media and easier access for our members (check it out at www.internationaldories.com).  We have included in the redesign better information for new members on how to get started and online payment options for dues.  This is a work in progress, so please offer any feedback or suggestions.
With our focus on the 2015 season, we are planning our year end board meeting for the end of October and hope to fill some empty seats.  Board members help make the yearly schedule, put on our various events, support our races, help with boat maintenance, make new member introductions, etc.  If you have some time to donate, please join us at our year end board meeting at the end of October (date/location tba).

Hi-

It would be so appreciated if you could help us spread the word on the Rockport Cub Scouts Haunted Hayride- Cape Ann’s only hayride put on by kids for kids!  Many thanks!

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