Save the date, Friday, May 4, for the 19th Annual Taste of Essex, to help support one of the highest endowed scholarships on Cape Ann, The L.D. Woodman Scholarship.

We’re gearing up for another successful year of fundraising and event plans are under way! This year we’re paying homage to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, High Plains Drifter, and Urban Cowboy in all of us. Please call for tickets and join us for an evening of Amateur Rodeo Events, Two-Steppin’ Entertainment, and Vittles & Moonshine from the areas finest restaurants and saloons.

Mark your calendars now for our two major fundraising events:

Taste of Essex: Friday, May 4, at The Essex Room, 121Rear Main St. Essex. Tasting 5:00-9:00pm, dancing 9:00-11:00pm.

Deck’s Day for Dubbers Golf Tournament: Monday, May 14, at Bass Rocks Golf Course, 27 Beach Rd. Gloucester. Shotgun start at 1:00pm.

Call for details 1-800-649-1773 or email scholarship@woodmans.com.