Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

My name is Renee Soucy and I am responding to your post about the Boston Marathon. I should also mention that I am a former college roommate and future bridesmaid of Amy Ciaramitaro, who I believe is your cousin!

I am running my second Boston Marathon this year for Perkins School for the Blind. As a charity runner, I am required to raise $3,250 for my charity. In addition to training for the Marathon, I’m a full-time graduate student at Bentley University. For the past few months I’ve been volunteering at Perkins’ Early Learning Center to help take the children on field trips.

I thought I’d check with you to see if you could maybe throw in a plug to my fundraising website! It is: http://support.perkins.org/goto/rsoucy I still have a little over $900 left to raise, so it would be a great help!

Let me know ifyou have any questions!

Renee

Hi Joe,

Since you’ve been so supportive of indie writers and indie publishing I had to tell you this. My book of knitted lace shawl designs, The Mermaid Shawl & other Beauties: Shawls, Cocoons & Wraps is now available for Kindle on Amazon and is their #1 Top Rated Lace Knitting book as well as the #20 Top Rated Needlework book for Kindle. It is also currently the #6 Best Seller in Lace Knitting, the #20 Best Seller in Needlework and the #47 Best Seller for KNITTING! All on Kindle. Here is the link: The Mermaid Shawl & other Beauties for Kindle

It has also gotten lots of compliments for all the gorgeous photographs of Gloucester. (That’s Ten Pound Island and the Lannon on the cover.)

Click pic for GB Shaw’s Wikipedia Page

“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples, then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”

George Bernard Shaw   (1856-1950)                       Suggested by Anne Robinson

Author of more than 60 plays, including “Pygmalion” on which “My Fair Lady” was based, Shaw also wrote literary and political criticism, novels, short stories and essays, many featuring his thoughtfully  humorous outlook on life. An ardent and life-long Fabian socialist, he was a founder of the London School of Economics, as well as an early vegetarian, anti-vivisectionist, and a supporter of eugenics.

Gregory R. Bover

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/arts/design/seaport-museum-seeks-berths-for-vessels.html?emc=eta1

This mentions that the Seaport Museum NY is in talks with the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center.

Thanks Brian for the tip

For further information, please contact

ewozny@essexma.org

Tick and Mosquito Lecture – Save the date!

A free "Tick Talk & Mosquito Questions:  In Your BackYard and

In Your Community," will be presented by Essex Board of Health.

The lecture will be held on Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Manchester Essex Regional High School, 36 Lincoln Street, Manchester, MA.

Speakers will include: Alfred DeMaria, Jr., M.D., Medical Director, Bureau of Infectious Disease, Prevention, Response and Services State Epidemiologist, MA Department of Public Health and Esteban Cuebas-Incle, Ph.D., Entomologist, Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetland Management District.  Pre-registration is not required and all are welcome to attend.

Pathways for Children and Cape Ann Families will be hosting two free community/family events during school vacation week.  Wednesday, April 20^th: Earth Discovery Day. 10am-12:15pm Cape Ann Vernal Pond team will give a presentation on the exciting world of vernal ponds, including a closer look at snakes, frogs, salamanders, and other fun creatures.  Presentations will begin at 10am and 11:15am at the Cape Ann Families/Open Door meeting space, 28 Emerson Avenue.  Thursday, April 21^st: Night at the Movies. At 6pm we will be hosting a movie night here in the Pathways multi-purpose room, 29 Emerson Avenue.  We will be watching the Disney classic, “Dumbo,” and are inviting kids to come dressed as their favorite Disney character.  We’d love for you to join us for free!  *Please note that space is limited.  RSVP to Teby Wammack, Family Services Coordinator attwammack@pw4c.org or 978-578-2400 x110 to reserve your seat!

GLOUCESTER, MA—As recuperation from the March 4th, Pleasant St. fire continues, Cape Ann Animal Aid (CAAA) honors Detective Steve Mizzoni and Firefighter Daryl Wonson for their heroic efforts at the scene. The law firm of Schlichte and Johnstone was greatly affected by the fire and the neighboring Raymond Agler Gallery suffered significant water and smoke damage as well.  It was in this gallery that Mizzoni and Wonson rescued gallery owner Agler and partner Jack Carter’s cat Lulu.

Cape Ann Animal Aid presented the Humane Hero Award to both Mizzoni and Wonson in appreciation and gratitude for their actions on March 4, 2011.  Carter specifically thanked Detective Mizzoni for risking his own safety to rescue Lulu from the smoke-filled building.  CAAA echoes this thanks and applauds him for the compassion and courage he showed.

“We recognize Steve Mizzoni and Daryl Wonson as  humane heroes,” says Nancy Tarbox of CAAA, “and will commemorate this award with an honorary brick for them both at our new shelter.”

CAAA’s Buy a Brick Program allows donors to purchase a personalized brick to add to the new walkway or entryway of The Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter.  This new shelter, which is currently under construction, will be located at 4 Paws Lane in Gloucester.

For more information on the new shelter and the Buy a Brick Program please visitwww.capeannanimalaid.com or call the shelter at 978-283-6055.

Cape Ann Animal Aid is a non-profit, no kill organization dedicated to facilitating appropriate placement of adoptable animals and enhancing the lives of all companion animals by promoting respect and well-being through education and outreach.