Signs of spring are arriving. The weather looks great. No Rain, looking forward to seeing all. Thank you
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Action Inc 2019 Annual Meeting May 30th at the Elks
Action Inc Annual Meeting & Breakfast, Thrusday, May 30th, 8:30-10AM
54th Annual Meeting & Breakfast Join local partners, supporters, staff, & board to hear about our current programs and local impact. Enjoy a delicious community breakfast with a gorgeous ocean view from the Elks at Bass Rocks. All are welcome to attend! Tickets are $25 and can be purchased on our website or by calling Megan at 978-282-1000 x109. Buy Tickets Here
Megan Merlin shares more Action Inc Spring news:
What’s New at Action Inc.
Mark Adrian Shoes fits shelter guests with new shoes
Guests of the Action Inc. shelter were fitted with brand new shoes this month, thanks to the generosity of Mark Adrian store owner Adam Farber and shoe company NAOT. Along with securing a donation from NAOT of 100 pairs of new shoes, Adam and his team also collected gently-worn shoes at their store in downtown Gloucester. Each guest was then personally fitted by Mark Adrian staff at an event held at the Action Inc. main office.
Action Inc. partners with the
Essex County Community Foundation & others to tackle income inequality
We’ve been working closely with the Essex County Community Foundation as they develop and launch an exciting new initiative aimed at reducing income inequality in our area. Action Inc. is proud to be leading the initiative’s financial coaching & literacy component, along with four other Community Action Agencies across Essex County.
Read the Boston Globe article: $1.3 million initiative aims to reduce income inequality
The mission of Action Inc. is to create opportunities that promote a thriving Cape Ann for all. Thank you for supporting our work and believing in your community. To learn more about our programs or to make a donation, visit actioninc.org.
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Funds For Fridge PARTY ~ The Word (Reunion)
Don’t miss this dreadful winter’s best event to help support our good friend Paul Carr, as he fights the big C. AKA Fridge, was a big fan of the cover band “The Word”. Along with the long awaited reunion of this great band, comprised of the original 5 members, we are offering some great bucket raffles with chances to win many awesome prizes. All ages are welcome so bring your kids! Cash bar and light snacks. We anticipate a full room, so be early to get in. $5 cover at the door
Also, $25 buys a chance to win an original Ken Knowles Painting worth $5000. Call Ken or Eric Beal
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Gloucester Mayoral Debate Tuesday October 8 At The Elks
Cape Ann Chamber Presents
Gloucester Mayoral Candidates Debate
101 Atlantic Road, Gloucester
Tuesday, October 8
7:30 to 9:00 am
On Tuesday, October 8, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will host a Gloucester Mayoral Candidates Debate between the two candidates whose names will appear on the November 5 Gloucester municipal elections ballot, incumbent Mayor Carolyn Kirk and challenger Mac Bell.
The debate will be held at the Elks at Bass Rocks, located at 101 Atlantic Road in Gloucester from 7:30 to 9:00 am. This event will be open to Chamber members and the general public.
A limited number of tickets are available for $35 in advance or $40 week/day of for Members and $50 for Future Members. Fee includes a continental breakfast and attendance for the debate. Check-In, breakfast and networking will be held from 7:30 to 8:00 am and the debate will follow from 8:00 to 9:00 am.
Questions will be posed by a panel of Cape Ann journalists. If you have questions that you would like considered for the candidates, please submit them to peter@capeannchamber.com.
Pre-registration is highly recommended as this event will fill up quickly. To make a reservation online please visit www.capeannchamber.com
or call 978-283-1601.
Carolyn A. Kirk, Mayor, City of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Carolyn A. Kirk is the first woman popularly elected as Mayor of the City of Gloucester. Mayor Kirk is currently serving her third two year term. Prior to being elected Mayor, Mayor Kirk served two terms on the Gloucester School Committee. Mayor Kirk came into office during turbulent times in the city. During her initial mayoral campaign, she emphasized the need for reforms, regaining fiscal control, and her professional management experience in the corporate sector.
With the City’s finances stabilized, and significant infrastructure investments made, Mayor Kirk is now focused on improving the quality of life for all residents, economic development and long-term capital planning for the city’s elementary schools.
Mayor Kirk’s professional career spans over 20 years. She is a long-time management consultant, specializing in the field of customer relationship management (CRM), with industry expertise in financial services. Career highlights include employment by Fleet Financial Group in the early 90’s and by IBM Global Services as an Executive Consultant in the late 90’s. Mayor Kirk’s clients have included many of the Top 20 banks in the US, along with Fortune 500 companies.
Mayor Kirk also started her own successful consulting practice which afforded her the flexibility to spend more time with her family, and launch her political career. She and her husband Bill Kirk have two children, Sam, 16 and Baylee, 13. Both are enrolled in Gloucester Public Schools.
A graduate of the Boston College class of 1984, Mayor Kirk was born and raised in Clinton, NY and moved to Massachusetts to attend college. She moved to Gloucester in 1988, and was drawn to the diversity and beauty of the city.
Mac Bell, Candidate for Mayor of Gloucester
Mac Bell, a life-long resident of Gloucester, is a well-known and successful real estate developer whose projects include the Gloucester Mill, Downtown Plaza, the Pathways expansion development on Emerson Avenue, and 33 and 44 Commercial Street. In 1973, Bell was elected to the Gloucester City Council and served two terms as the youngest city councilor ever elected. He also ran a retail operation called The Glass Sail Boat that he financed in its fledgling years by working as a union laborer and a commercial fisherman. The Glass Sailboat was a downtown fixture for 31 years providing services, products, and employment opportunities. Over the years Bell’s retail and commercial real estate ventures have provided hundreds of jobs to local residents.
In 2011, Bell contracted with Endicott College to bring day and evening Associate and Bachelor degree programs with flexible scheduling and small class sizes to support the needs of students in Gloucester and the greater Cape Ann area. The following year, 2012, Orange Leaf Yogurt was brought in to sweeten up Main Street Plaza. Bell has focused on the beautification of his beloved Gloucester and takes pride in being a champion of tree planting, anti-litter, and sustainability initiatives in the city.
Mac Bell has five children: Pip, Winnie, Timba, Sylvie, and Joe who are the 5th generation of Bell’s to have grown up in Gloucester.
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