Twister….

4/11 Friday 11-9
🍕Half off Large Pizzas
excludes gluten free crusts

Surfside Pizza has reopened on Thatcher Road for another season! I stopped by to pick up a (huge) slice of pizza for lunch yesterday. I like to take it down to Nautilus Road and watch over Good Harbor Beach while enjoying the delicious pizza. It’s the closest one to the pizza I remember from my childhood so it holds a special place in my heart. Check them out for subs, salads, weekday specials and more. Don’t forget the ice cream!

SPRING BAGEL BREAK: We will be closed on Saturday, April 19th and Sunday, April 20th and will reopen on Saturday, April 26th. 😊

bagels #schmears #lox #coffee #capeann #rockportma #gloucesterma #essexma #manchesterbythesea

If you’re hiring especially for the summer season where you know it’s gonna be busy…
No one gives a fuck about your craft cocktail program if they can’t get a drink served quickly, efficiently and with a smile. When hiring bar staff, hire animals that can get it done rather than prima donna artisans that move as slow as molasses. You wanna master something? Master how to push a Tito’s soda or beer across the bar as efficiently as possible. I don’t need a fancy artisanal drink if it’s going to take 20 minutes and the bar is lined with empty glasses. Let’s have a summer!

Tight Squeeze…

Dear Friends,

Here are some exciting April Happenings…
The first show is on Front St. in Marblehead and the second is at the Shalin Lu Performance Center in Rockport. All Info below!

Show number one:

What: 2-Day Pop-Up Art Exhibition
When: Friday, April 11th 5-8 PM
            Saturday, April 12th 10 AM-4 PM with Artist Demo 1-2:30pm.
Where: 89 Front Street, Marblehead
Who: Katharine Pickering & Ingrid Swanson present “New Works” by Acclaimed Painters Loren Doucette & Matthew Billey 
Vernissage with refreshments
Browse, Buy & Be Dazzled
Special Opportunity: The artists will
be doing a demonstration on Saturday 1-2:30pm.
Please reserve your spot by texting 978-473-9818
Hosted by Milicent Armstrong of Artemis Design Company & Page Minshall of Seaweed Studio

Show number two:

Loren Doucette & Matthew Billey will be showcasing their works inspired by Erica Pistaturo and Scott Moore’s FOLK ELECTRIC album which will be performed live in concert at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, Saturday April 19. That’s right: along with the 11-piece band on stage, the third floor will be filled with vibrant creations in the Folk Electric: Painted Dreams series, providing another opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and individuality of these two artists’ work—and an opportunity to take one (or more!) home as they paint live. 

Hope to see you all!
Please check out my updated website at: lorendoucetteart.com
and my ART MENTORING offerings!

Sending love,
Loren 

Foundation (CACF) will launch its annual Cape Ann License Plate Auction on April 11, and this year, the weeklong program will include new opportunities to bid for custom plates.

In addition to remaining low-number

Cape Ann license plates – those between 1-100 – this year’s auction will for the first time include 3- and

4-digit plates expected to be particularly popular, including local area codes and exchanges, zip codes, and dates when the Cape Ann communities were founded.

The six remaining low-number plates are 66, 78, 79, 88, 91 and

92. Some examples of the special

3- and 4-digit plates include 525, 9130 and 2025. Bidding on low-number plates will begin at $1000 and special custom plates at $500.

Any Massachusetts resident who wants to display their love and support for Cape Ann will have a chance to secure these special

Cape Ann license plates. The low-number plates and the special 3- and

4-digit plates will be made available to the highest bidders through the weeklong auction, which will end on April 21. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF), which uses the funds raised to enable grants to local non-profit initiatives and organizations.

For more information on the auction and to register to bid,

visit http://www.lovecapeann.com. The site also has information on how to request other specific plates through the Foundation as well as the easy steps to order a random Cape Ann license plate through the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.

There are still thousands of random plates still available, for a payment of just $40 every other year. These plates are typically delivered within 10 days, with no need to go to a Registry of Motor Vehicles office.

“The revenue generated through our annual auction is essential to the work of the Foundation, providing funds we use to enable grants to Cape Ann non-profit organizations,” said Britta Cahoon, co-chair of the Cape Ann Community Foundation board of directors.

“The Cape Ann License Plate has become much sought-after, and the auction is the best way to secure the most popular numbers, all while helping to support important local initiatives,

” said Foundation Co-Chair Tony Sapienza.

Those who already have a Cape Ann license plate may still support the Foundation by donating on www.lovecapeann.com.

For more information about the Cape Ann License Plate Auction and for assistance in obtaining a Cape Ann license plate, call the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce at 978-283-1601 or visit the Chamber office at 24 Harbor Loop in Gloucester.

To preview and pre-register for the auction visit the Cape Ann

Community Foundation website at www.lovecapeann.com.

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I noticed the Vietnam Memorial flags flying briskly in the brief periods of sun a few days ago and paused for a commemoration. I also noticed small signs of spring in the vicinity which I really needed to see after those heavy wet snowflakes reigned down upon us. I hope you find hope in these as I did.

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