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Friday, January 27, 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

Backyard Growers and Pigeon Cove Ferments are excited for Part 2 of our Fermentation Workshop series tonight at 6pm! Come make your own kraut! It’s going to a be a full class, but we still have spots left, so follow the link below to reserve your spot!

Part Two

We look forward to seeing you there! Visit our workshop page below for more information. 

http://www.backyardgrowers.org/workshops/

Every three years, Action conducts a comprehensive assessment of our community to learn how our programs are working, what we could do better, and what issues are most important to Cape Ann residents. The feedback we collect will help us plan our programs and partnerships in the future. One of the ways in which we gather community feedback is through the Cape Ann Community Survey.

We would like to get as many responses as possible – the more feedback we get, the more informed our strategic plan will be.

Could you please help us spread the word and get people involved?

Thanks so much for your help and support!

Take the Cape Ann Community Survey!

Join us for a ‘Refresher to QuickBooks’ Seminar (Advanced Beginners welcomed as well!). Two days: Tuesday, February 7 & Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 5:30-8:30 PM at Gloucester High School. Space for this seminar is limited – REGISTER HERE.

The class will be geared toward Small Business owners with some basic knowledge of Quickbooks or some other accounting software. It may be too fast paced for some beginners, however basic beginner skills will be reviewed.

Instructor: Mary Lou Balbo is a Senior Accountant with the CPA firm, Horvitz & Frisch, PC, located at 128 Main Street, Gloucester. Mary Lou has 35+ years of accounting, bookkeeping and tax preparation Experience. Horvitz & Frisch, PC, offers computer cnsulting and bookkeeping training, in addition to accounting and financial services.

Assistant: Marcia Hubbard, Finance Manager of The Open Door.

Class size is limited. Payment is required to hold a reservation. Cost is $175.00, or $135.00 with your Member discount.

For more information or to reserve your space, please call Kerry at the Chamber office. 978-283-1601 or register online here.

Christmas Tree Service Boy Scout Troop 20 – 2017

If you are still in need of having your Christmas Tree picked up, this will be the last weekend Boy Scout Troop 20 will be offering this service.  Saturday January 21st. 3

Please call 978-546-9501 or e-mail treepickup@verizon.net

Leave your Name, Address, Phone Number, where the Boy Scouts can find the tree and the donation.

Rockport and Gloucester only between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM

Are you a parent of a Gloucester High School Student?

Our FREE Gloucester High School Spring/Summer Internship Program starts in a few weeks – Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Summer 2017 is right around the corner – does your son or daughter you have a job yet?

This is a FREE Gloucester High School Internship Program for 9^th-11^th graders which will help students search and secure summer jobs, upgrade their resumes and more!

 SPACES ARE LIMITED SO STUDENTS SHOULD APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

 To apply, students should email Caitlin Pszenny at: ckreitman@gloucesterschools.com

For more information or questions, please call Caitlin: 339-788-1994

Registration Link:

https://docs.google.com/a/gloucesterschools.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4kHxMuzuQusOf72Z8fPsuNF1axtZ_gjWiBh3mKgsWrKp5vQ/viewform

 Part 1 – a 15 week class will meet Tuesdays after school 2:20 PM – 4:20 PM starting February 7th

• Topics include: exploring student skills and interests, writing the best cover letter and resume, acing the interview, and networking for job opportunities

• Class will also include college exploration and the development of a plan to pay for college

• College campus tours

 Part 2 – We will match students to a summer internship! (most are paid jobs)

 Part 3 – A summer job for up to 6 weeks with a career advisor

 Call today – spaces are limited!!

GLOUCESTER — Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, Interim Chief John McCarthy and the Gloucester Police Department are advising residents to keep a careful watch on all pets after a resident’s dog was killed by a coyote last night.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., Gloucester Animal Control responded to Sumac Lane for reports of a resident whose dog had been attacked and killed by a coyote. The dog was on a fixed leash in the yard while its owner was inside the home. Animal Control officers searched the surrounding area but did not find the coyote.

Animal Control officers and Gloucester Environmental Police are monitoring the entire Rocky Neck area today.

To prevent coyote attacks, Gloucester Police advise residents to follow safety tips from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife:

• Do not approach, feed, pet, or try to interact with wildlife, including coyotes, foxes, or other wild animals.

• It is always a good idea to leash pets at all times if outdoors. Small cats and dogs are seen as prey and larger dogs, competition.

• Don’t hesitate to scare or threaten coyotes with loud noises, bright lights, or water sprayed from a hose.

• Cut back brushy edges, as these areas provide cover for coyotes and their prey.

• Secure your garbage. Coyotes raid open trash materials and compost piles. Secure your garbage in tough plastic containers with tight-fitting lids and keep them in secure buildings when possible. Take out trash when the morning pick up is scheduled, not the previous night. Keep compost in secure, vented containers, and keep barbecue grills clean to reduce attractive odors.

• Keep bird feeder areas clean. Use feeders designed to keep seed off the ground, as the seed attracts many small mammals coyotes prey upon. Remove feeders if coyotes are regularly seen around your yard.

More information regarding the city’s increasing coyote population will be released on the City of Gloucester website this week.

Anyone who sees a coyote in Gloucester should immediately contact Gloucester Animal Control at 978-281-9746.