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Fred Bodin writes-

Norwegian Icebreaker heads North up the Connecticut River. As you may have seen on the news it’s been very cold in Connecticut recently; and the Blizzard of 2013 just dumped three feet of snow across the state! So cold, in fact, that the State of Connecticut had to borrow a Norwegian Icebreaker to clear the Connecticut River for barge traffic. This Icebreaker is starting near Old Saybrook, CT and working his way northward.

This photo was sent to me by a local sailor and friend of Good Morning Gloucester. Sometimes, during extreme weather, you just have to step up, strip down, and chop ice. We’ve all done that with shoveling snow, but not naked. Photo courtesy of Al Bezanson’s friend.

Fredrik D. Bodin

Bodin Historic Photo

In conjuction with the Cape Ann Artisans at 30 Exhibit, the Cape Ann Museum hosted an Opening Reception on Saturday.  Cape Ann residents will also recieve free admission on Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for the duration of the exhibit.

Rockport Senior Center Happenings

March 6^th  9 AM Free Continental Breakfast & Social Hour, Call for Reservations, 978-546-2573

Beginner Computer Classes  starts on Thursdays, March 7^th from 1-3:30. 4 weeks for $40.00. Call 978-546-2573

Flower Show at the Seaport World Trade Center on Wednesday, March 13^th. Cost is $31.00 and includes Admission & Transportation. Call Diane for tickets at 978-546-2573

Specialized Telephone Equipment  March 20^th at 10 AM at the Rockport Senior Center. If you have trouble hearing on the telephone this equipment is something you would like to see. It prints out your conversion on a screen for you to read it. Free, please call for reservations.

March 14^th St Patrick’s Day Luncheon 11:30 with Comedian Mel Simons

Corned Beef & Cabbage, Carrots & Turnip, Potatoes with parsley, Irish Soda Bread and Blarney Stone Parfait (minted pudding with topping) $2.00 Call Freda for reservations 978-546-5027

If you need a ride to any of the events, call Diane at 978-546-2573 and she can help you fill out a form for CATA to pick you up at home and drop you at the Senior Center. This is a one time application process. 

Free Pediatric Speech & Language Screening!

• Who?: Children ages 18 months to 18 years old.  
• What?: Free speech/language screenings that are 15-20 minutes long to identify if your child is developmentally appropriate in terms of their speech, language, or feeding skills. If you child qualifies for further evaluation, a speech/language pathologist will assist you in scheduling a comprehensive speech/language evaluation.*
• Where?: Speech-language therapy outpatient clinic at Beverly Hospital in Beverly , MA and Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester , MA
• When?: March 4, 2013 through March 29, 2013. Times available at Beverly Hospital and at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. Appointments required.
• Why?: Speech and language development in children can vary across children with and without the presence of disorders. Speech therapy offers a wide variety of services including articulation (speech) therapy, receptive language (ability to understand language), expressive language, memory, auditory processing skills, reading/writing, social skills, and feeding/swallowing skills. Our licensed speech-language pathologists have experience with a wide variety of patients across the life span. Early identification and intervention is key!
• How?: Please call 978-816-2690 (Beverly) or 978-283-4000 x141 (AGH) to schedule your free screening today! Please feel free to email jcarroll@nhs-healthlink.org with any questions or comments.

Photos submitted by Annisquam and Cambridge FOB, Cynthia Kennedy Sam of a new fancy glass “birdfeeder” which she hung up off her back deck three days ago to attract cardinals, bluejays, juncos, white throated sparrows – you know those lovely feathered ones…. only to find that this pesky critter figured out how to access it!  Of course, s/he’s a Cambridge squirrel, quite obviously an engineer, maybe educated at HAHVARD!

I saw snowdrops blooming this morning, which means the 2013 Nights on the Neck season will be upon us before we know it, and scheduling is starting now.  Any local musicians, writers or other performers who are interested in being a part of this great summer offering by the Rocky Neck Art Colony, please email me at khanstudio@comcast.net. 

Nights on the Neck is brought to you by the Rocky Neck Art Colony www.rockyneckartcolony.org, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization located within the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s designated Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District, and by the generous support of sponsors.  Nights on the Neck is a free event, open to everyone and appropriate for all ages.  We are looking for businesses or individuals who would like to be a sponsor of Nights on the Neck.  Sponsors will be listed on all promotional materials and schedules for the 2013 Nights on the Neck season — a great way to show your support for the arts and let others know you support this wonderful free cultural event for the community and visitors to Gloucester.  Sponsors of $100 or more are being sought to help pay performers.  If you would like to be a sponsor of Nights on the Neck, please email me at khanstudio@comcast.net.   Thanks, and look forward to seeing you on Rocky Neck this season.

E.J. Lefavour