Each person is invited to bring their current work (fiction or non-fiction) to share. We will read & discuss and provide constructive support. The group meets the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at the Sawyer Free Library in the Muzzey Room from 10:30am-12:30pm. Next group Saturday, June 24.
This Sunday in honor of Father’s Day, dads and grand-dads will enjoy 1/2 price admission from 10-1 when accompanied with their kids. Visit our Sea Pocket Aquarium and look for the Atlantic Wolffish. Male wolffish keep watch and protect their nests for up to four months until the eggs hatch. Happy Father’s Day! For more information on our hours and programs, please visit http://www.maritimegloucester.org.
Fresh local produce, bread, cheese, pastries, and prepared foods EVERY THURSDAY this summer at Stage Fort Park. Check out everything we have to offer and sign up for our weekly newsletter at capeannfarmersmarket.org
New this week: CAFM just received a generous donation of an international cookbook collection from the family’s kitchen of a renowned Boston restauranteur.
We’ll be bringing a few of them each week to our weekly book table. Also included are a number of classic cookbooks in French and Swedish.
If you’re interested in learning more about what’s in the collection, please contact us at cafmbooks@gmail.com.
**Free parking at Stage Fort Park during the weekly market!***
Come One Come All to the 65th Annual International Dory Races. Be part of Gloucester’s heritage and this longstanding tradition of dory racing against our comrades from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The races will be held at the Jordey State Fish Pier starting at 10 AM. Come down and help cheer on all the rowers and be a part of the festivities.
NOTICE
Schedule of Events for June Races 2017
Saturday, June 17th, 10 am – International Dory Races
At: Jodrey State Fish Pier
CO-ED
USA – Alex Pizzimenti/John Francis
Canada – Gladys Collicutt/Morgan Smith
JUNIORS
USA – Anthony Sanfilippo/Robbie Horne
Canada – John Ernst/Josh Bell
WOMEN
USA – Alexis Novello/Kristen Burnham
Canada – Taylor Dempsey/Danielle Dempsey
OVER 50
USA – Jimmy Tarantino/Rick Miles
Canada – Willy Wells/Walter Nickerson
SENIORS
USA – Marc Giacalone/Nick Giacalone
Canada – Brent Dempsey/Todd Dempsey
Thank You!
Your International Dory Committee’s Board of Directors
Rose Baker Senior Center
Wednesday, June 21, 9:30-11:30am
Governor Charles D. Baker’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts will hold listening sessions to hear ideas about how to make the Commonwealth the most livable state for people of all ages.
Specifically, we would like to hear about:
Join us to make an impact on your community!
If you are unable to attend please share your ideas by sending an email to: agingconversation@state.ma.us
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Please contact William Travascio at 617-222-7579 or at William.Travascio@MassMail.State.MA.US
June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15, 2017, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Gloucester Police Department, SeniorCare Inc. and the Gloucester Council on Aging are holding a rally on Wednesday, June 14, to increase awareness of this growing issue in our society.
10,000 people turn 65 in the US every day. That trend is going to continue for the next 20 years. Our demographics are shifting, and we will soon have more elder people in the US than ever before. At the same time that the population is growing, we know that a startling number of elders face abusive situations. Every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. And that’s only part of the picture: Experts believe that for every case of elder abuse or neglect reported, as many as 23.5 cases go unreported.
Elder abuse and neglect and take on various forms. It can be physical, emotional/verbal, sexual, financial, neglect by a caregiver, or self-neglect. Elder abuse can occur anywhere – in the home, in nursing homes, or other institutions. It affects seniors across all socioeconomic groups, cultures, and races. In Massachusetts, an elder is anyone 60 or older.
If you suspect abuse or self-neglect, don’t assume that someone has already reported it. In cases of immediate danger call 911. Otherwise, you can call SeniorCare at 978-281-1750 during business hours or the elder abuse hotline at 800-922-2275 after hours.
Concerned citizens are invited to participate. Join SeniorCare and our local safety agencies in bringing light to the horrendous crime of elder abuse. Please stop by to show your support!
SeniorCare is committed to identifying and stopping Elder Abuse!
About SeniorCare
SeniorCare Inc. serves an area that represents more than 27,000 residents aged 60 and over. We provide services to adults with disabilities and elders in nine communities. Established in 1972, SeniorCare has approximately 100 employees and nearly 400 volunteers. The volunteers and staff work to fulfill its mission as a consumer-centered organization which provides and coordinates services to elders and others. This allows them to live independently at home or in a setting of their choice, while remaining part of their community.
Cape Ann Community 