GLOUCESTER – (Radio) – Gloucester Police Chief Leonard Campanello reviews summer happenings in the city and updates how the Gloucester “Angel Program” is doing. The Gloucester Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative will be the benefit of a fundraiser Saturday night at the Shalin-Liu in Rockport.
Radio interview with Gloucester Police Chief:
GUEST PRESENTATION
Saturday, September 10
Reception 6:30 PM | Concert 8 PM
Songs for the Angels
A Concert to Benefit PAARI
SONGS FOR THE ANGELS
A CONCERT TO BENEFIT PAARI
IN HONOR OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH
During National Recovery Month, the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI) is hosting an exciting benefit concert featuring Cape Ann’s favorite singer/songwriters. Songs for the Angels will showcase Cape Ann’s vibrant music scene — represented by singer/songwriters Fly Amero, Allen Estes, Marina Evans, and Willie Alexander, and introducing opener Quentin Callewaert, plus a special performance from Chief Campanello, and other surprises. All will come together with the crucial cause of fighting addiction, both in our local community and across the nation. Join us for what will be remembered as a one of a kind concert. You won’t want to miss this one!
About the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI):
The evening’s concert will support the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI). In 2015, Gloucester, Massachusetts Police Chief Leonard Campanello and John Rosenthal developed a revolutionary new program aimed at getting opioid drug users the help they need, instead of putting them in handcuffs. PAARI’s mission is to support the Gloucester Police’s ANGEL initiative and to aid other police departments to implement similar programs. PAARI committed police departments share a common mission: Encourage opioid drug users to seek recovery; Help distribute life saving opioid blocking drugs to prevent and treat overdoses; Connect addicts with treatment programs and facilities; and Provide resources to other police departments and communities that want to do more to fight the opioid addiction epidemic. In just over a year, PAARI has grown into a network of over 150 police departments across the country. PAARI works to remove the stigma associated with drug addiction, turning the conversation toward the disease of addiction rather than the crime of addiction. We work directly with over 200 treatment centers to secure fully-funded scholarships for participants with or without insurance. For more information about PAARI, please call PAARI at (888) 9-PAARI-9 or visit paariusa.org.
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
FLY AMERO
Fly Amero’s powerful voice, refined guitar playing, and clever songwriting have earned him fans the world over and touring spots with such great artists as the classic American pop group Orleans (“Still The One” / “Dance with Me”). A dynamic performer, talented musician, and vibrant soul, Fly Amero is a joy to watch and to listen to.
ALLEN ESTES
Combining a full, rich voice with exceptional fingerpicking and honest, elegant songwriting, Allen Estes masterfully mixes country, folk, and blues in his songs. He has co-written with such illustrious songwriters as Tammy Wynette and David Mallett, and has opened for such greats as Bonnie Raitt, Earl Scruggs, and J. Geils (and many, many more). Allen Estes is a local treasure whose music is sure to delight and inspire.
MARINA EVANS
With strong, sultry vocals, unusual melodies, and edgy lyrics, Marina Evans combines her background in jazz with folk americana and an indie edge to create a sound all her own. She has supported such legends as Judy Collins, Jonathan Edwards, and Loudon Wainwright III, and she has toured across the United States and in Europe. Marina is a passionate performer whose songs, voice and spirit are not to be missed.
WILLIE “LOCO” ALEXANDER
Willie “Loco” Alexander is a rock’ n’ roll survivor whose career has traced the history of rock and roll for thirty years. Throughout his varied performance career — from ’60s garage band The Lost to the psychedelia of the group Bagatelle; from post-Lou Reed Velvet Underground to his punk group the Boom Boom Band, to experimental work with the Persistence of Memory Orchestra — Willie has maintained a consistently high level of emotional and artistic integrity.
QUENTIN CALLEWAERT
Quentin Callewaert’s stunning mastery of the guitar at the age of 15 has been known to elicit reactions of jaw-dropping awe. Playing a combination of classical, traditional, contemporary and popular material, as well as original compositions, he has shared the stage with many great guitarists and is working on a full performance schedule of his own.
