Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

I hope this email finds you well.  A Gloucester friend on mine recently introduced me to Good Morning Gloucester and suggested I email you.

I volunteer for Habitat for Humanity of the North Shore. We mergered with the Cape Ann chapter last year and service the Northshore from Rockport to Saugus.  We are hosting our 2nd Annual Hoof it Habitat 5K run, 1 mile walk along the beautiful back-shore of Gloucester (Atlantic Road)on Septemeber 30th.

I would appreciate it if you can help me spread the word on GMG if possible.

Below is information about the race, current projects and attached, please see the race brochure.

RACE Information

Online Registration: Hoof It for Habitat 5K

Mail in Registration: See attachment

Where: Good Harbor Beach, Thatcher Road, Gloucester, MA

When: Sunday, September 30, 2012

Time: Registration: 8:30 am

Race Start: 9:30 am

Fees: $20 pre-registration fee or $25 day of race

T-Shirts guaranteed to all who register by Sept 22.

Prizes and raffles for runners.

Current Projects

Hoof It for Habitat 5K helps raise money for the local North Shore chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Race funds raised will support our four (4) current projects:

(1) Completing the final 4 of 8 town homes on Park Street,Peabody (October 2012 move in date)

(2) Renovation of single family home on Chase Street, Beverly (completed in Aug 2012)

(3) Renovation of 3 family home on Grover Street, Lynn for Veterans’ families (start in November)

(4) New construction of 2 town homes on Mill Street,Danvers (start in October)

We are taking homeowner applications now for the Lynn and Danvers projects.  If you know anyone who might be interested in purchasing a home or volunteering to help build, please direct them to Habitat for Humanity – North Shore.

Thank you.  I appreciate your time and help.

Kind regards, Joanne McMath

Free Skin Cancer Clinic at Addison Gilbert Hospital

A free skin cancer clinic will be held at the Addison Gilbert  Hospital, 298 Washington Street, Gloucester on Wednesday, October 24 from

2 – 3:30 p.m.  The clinic will be conducted by dermatologist Gary S. Rogers, M.D.  The clinic will be held in the Gorton’s Specialty and Cancer Care Center, located on the fourth floor of the Addison Gilbert Hospital.  To schedule an appointment, please call the Health Connection at 1-888-253-0800.

Those individuals who are concerned about a mole or other skin abnormality are welcome to attend the clinic. This is not a dermatology clinic and surgical procedures will not be performed.  The clinic’s purpose will be to determine whether any treatment is necessary.  This screening is not in place of your yearly physical or appointment with your dermatologist. 

On the next Cape Ann Profiles show host Rich Sagall interviews Cape Ann artist Roger Martin. They discuss his history on Cape Ann, his artwork and his role as one of the founders of the Montserrat College of Art.
Cape Ann Profiles can be seen on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Friday, September 21 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, September 23 at 2:00PM. It repeats on Friday, September 28 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, September 30 at 2:00PM.

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Addison Gilbert Hospital

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington Street, Gloucester

on Saturday, October 27 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Blood Drive will take place inside the Washington Street entrance of the hospital.

To schedule an appointment, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or go on-line

at redcrossblood.org  Walk-in guests are also welcome.

Hi Joey,
I’m hoping that you can help the Manchester-Essex Rotary Club find Runners to join us in Manchester’s 3rd Annual Heater 5K and Kids Beach Fun Run on October 13th!
– Jo McCollough

Senior Center News
September is National Senior Center month and as always the Rose Baker Senior Center is a busy place with many interesting programs and two new programs are starting this month: Preventing Falls and Exercising to Reduce Pain.
Preventing Falls
Fewer Falls, the preventing falls program, is funded by the Tufts Health Plan Foundation and free to all seniors.  All sessions are on Mondays, and the first one is on September 24th.
You can just show up for any session, except the screenings. For the screening, you must call Rose Baker (978-283-9765) to schedule an appointment. The sessions are:
·    September 24 from 10am to 11 am, Falls and Our Risks
·    October 1 from 10am to Noon, Osteoporosis Screening (appointment required)
·    October 15 from 10am to 11am, Exercise (wear slacks and comfortable shoes)
·    October 22 from 10am to Noon, Orthostatic BP Screenings (appointment required)
·    October 29 from 10am to Noon, Balance Screenings (appointment required)
·    November 5 from 10 to Noon, Medication Review
·    November 12, from 10 to 11, Making Fall Prevention Work For you
Exercising to Reduce Pain
The Pain Relief Exercise program is also free and is at the Rose Baker Center. This program teaches people with arthritis exercises that will help them reduce their pain and increase mobility. This program started September 17th, but you can join at any time. It is meets from 10:30 to 11:30 every Monday. Contact the Rose Baker Center for more information.
Drug Disposal Day
Don’t forget Saturday, September 29th, is Drug Disposal Day. From 10am to 1pm, you can dispose of any unwanted or expired drugs at the Rose Baker Center. This program is sponsored by the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative and the Gloucester Police Department. It is open to everyone, not just seniors.