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THE GOVERNMENT FORM: Mayor, nine-member City Council. ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mayor: John Bell, 978-281-9700 (office), 978-283-1107 (home). City Council: President James Destino, Ward 3, 978-281-5152; Vice President Alphonse Swekla, at-large, 978-283-1222; Ward 1: Joseph Ciolino, 978-283-6559; Ward 2: John "Gus" Foote, 978-283-2757; Ward 3:James Destino; Ward 4: Astrid afKlinteberg, 978-281-3389; Ward 5: Christine Rasmussen, 978-281-0309; At-large: Jeffrey Worthley, 978-283-8037; Sefatia Romeo, 978-283-1527; Abdullah Khambaty, 978-525-3286. School Committee: Chairman J. Michael Faherty, 978-283-1625; Carmel "Kim" Normand, 978-281-3667; Jonathan Pope, 978-283-2546; Danette Verga, 978-281-8345; Anthony Gross, 291-5593, Greg Verga, 978-283-0730; Mayor John Bell, 978-283-3021. APPOINTED OFFICIALS: City Clerk: Robert Whynott, 978-281-9720; Acting Building Inspector: William Normand, 978-281-9774; Public Health Director: Dan Ottenheimer, 978-281-9771. CITY HALL: Dale Avenue, 978-281-9720 INCORPORATED: 1642 (town), 1873 (city) POPULATION: 28,716 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $57,510 SIZE: 26 square miles TAX RATE PER $1,000: $14.83 residential, $20.14 commercial. AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE: $213,700 MEDIAN PRICE, SINGLE FAMILY HOME: $292,000
THE FACTS BUSINESS: Major industries: High technology, commercial fishing, fish processing, tourism, shipping. Business organizations: Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, 33 Commercial St., 978-283-1601; Chamber Businesswomen, 33 Commercial St., 978-283-1601; Business and Professional Women's Organization, 978-283-1222 CHURCHES AND TEMPLES: Roman Catholic: Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, 978-283-1490; Sacred Heart Church, Lanesville, 978-283-4457; St. Ann Church, 978-283-0054; St. Peter's Church, 978-283-0874, St. Joseph's Chapel, Magnolia, 525-3700; St. Anthony's-by-the-Sea, 978-283-0874. Protestant: Annisquam Village Church, 978-281-0376; Assembly of God Church, 978-283-1736; Calvary Chapel, 978-283-8856; Cape Ann Bible Church, 978-281-3941; First Church of Christ, Scientist, 978-283-1865; Community Church of East Gloucester, 978-283-5527; First Baptist Church, 978-283-4808; Independent Christian Church, Universalist-Unitarian, 978-283-3410; Lanesville Congregational Church, 978-283-2345; Gloucester United Methodist Church, 978-283-1040; St. John's Episcopal Church, 978-283-1708; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 978-283-6550; Trinity Congregational Church, 978-283-1442; Union Congregational Church, 525-3346; West Gloucester Trinitarian Congregational Church, 978-283-2817. Jewish: Temple Ahavat Achim, 978-281-0739. DAY CARE: Licensed family day care providers: 31. Licensed day care centers: 13. Licensed school-age child care: three. ELDER SERVICES: Council on Aging, 978-281-9766; Housing Authority, 978-281-4770; Meals on Wheels, 978-281-1750; Senior Drop-In Center, 978-281-9766; SeniorCare, 978-281-1750; Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), 978-283-6007. HOSPITAL and HEALTH SERVICES: Addison Gilbert Hospital, Washington Street, 978-283-4000; Adult Day Health Center, Blackburn Industrial Park, 978-281-0252; Visiting Nurse Association of North Shore Inc., 8 Angle St., 978-283-2020; All-Care Visiting Nurse Association, 800-287-2454; ABL Visiting Nurses, 800-910-4225. LIBRARY: Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Ave., 978-281-9763; Bookmobile makes regular rounds. POST OFFICES: Main office, Dale Avenue, 978-283-0474, substations in Lanesville, 1068 Washington St., 978-283-6881; Magnolia, 6 Lexington Ave., 525-3661; Riverdale next to Willow Rest, 3 Holly St., 978-283-6222. RECREATION: Public facilities: 12 softball fields, 13 tennis courts, soccer fields, skating rink, 10 beaches, nine playgrounds, golf course. Major recreation areas: Good Harbor Beach, Thatcher Road; Wingaersheek Beach, Atlantic Street; Stage Fort Park (with Cressy's and Half Moon beaches); Dogtown Common, off Cherry Street; Stacy Boulevard; Ravenswood Park, Western Avenue. Municipal boat ramp behind high school, off Centennial Avenue, Talbot Rink off Washington Street at O'Maley Middle School. Harbormaster: James Caulkett, 282-3012. SCHOOLS: Public schools: one high school, one middle school, six elementary schools. School Department: 978-281-9800. Superintendent: Thomas Consolati, 978-281-9800. Private schools: St. Ann School, grades pre-K-8, 978-283-3455; St. Mel Day School, pre-K-8, 978-283-1700; Faith Christian School, K-8, 978-283-8856. Higher Learning: Salem State College, Salem; North Shore Community College, Beverly and Danvers. Adult Education: Gloucester High School, 978-281-9873; Adult Learning Center at the Sawyer Free Library, 978-281-9763. Extension classes held locally: North Shore Community College, 762-4000; Salem State College, 741-6000; Endicott College, 927-0585. SOCIAL SERVICES: Action Inc. (anti-poverty, housing, fuel assistance), 978-283-7874; Wellspring House (shelter for women and children), 978-281-3221; Gloucester Housing Authority, 978-281-4770; TCB (shelter for women and children), 978-281-3328; Cape Ann Food Pantry/Open Door (food assistance), 978-281-6776; Child Development Programs of Cape Ann (day care, Headstart) 978-281-2400; HAWC (Help for Abused Women and Children), 774-8552, 978-281-1135, 978-283-8642; Big Brother/Big Sister of Cape Ann, 978-283-0434. TRASH COLLECTION: Weekly curb pick-up by city through Waste Management Inc., 978-283-0071. $1.50 sticker must be applied to each bag, barrel or bundle. Recycling: Bi-weekly curb pick-up of glass, plastic, aluminum, newspapers, by Waste Management. Landfill: Closed. UTILITIES: Cable TV: Adelphia, 978-281-0811. Natural gas: Keyspan, 800-231-5325. Phone service: Verizon, 978-741-1030. Water and Sewer: Department of Public Works, 978-281-9785. YOUNG PEOPLE'S GROUPS: Cape Ann YMCA, 978-283-0470; YMCA Teen Center, Center Street; Yankee Clipper Boy Scout Council, 777-4333; Girl Scouts, Spar and Spindle Council, 800-842-5566. Various sports leagues: PeeWee Football, Youth Soccer, T-Ball, Little League, Senior Little League, Senior Babe Ruth, girls softball, youth hockey, youth basketball.
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