Month: May 2010

The Essex River Race – Saturday May 15

Posted on by Sharon

The Essex River Race is a 5.5+ mile open water event from the Essex River at Route 133 in Essex, out behind the barrier beaches of Ipswich and back. Participants row or paddle small boats through one of the most scenic tidal areas in New England. Occasionally the water can be very rough, with strong winds and currents. As with all on-water activities in such conditions, safety should be the first concern of all participants and organizers. The orderly, safe and sportsmanlike conduct of this event is your personal responsibility, and is essential to guaranteeing the future of the Essex River Race.

The Essex River Race is open to all seaworthy human-powered rowing and paddle boats. Participants’ crafts usually include Banks dories, fixed seat singles, doubles, multi-oars with cox, multi-oars without cox, sliding seat singles & doubles, single & double touring kayaks, surfskis.

In this year’s event, there will be awards. Given the narrow size of the river at the start, participants will be sent out in heats composed of roughly comparable crafts. (Heats will be announced at the Skipper’s Meeting at 10:00 AM.) Times will be kept and recorded for all participants, and results will be made available at the finish line (and later posted on the CARC web site). Serious racers are allowed and encouraged, within the guidelines of safety and sportsmanship, to push one another to their limits. Casually oriented participants are equally welcome, and may cover the course in a more relaxed fashion (though, for safety reasons, all participants MUST clear the course within two hours of their starting time).

For more info, click here.

Essex River Race Information


Saturday, May 15, 2010
Online Registration – Regonline

9:00 am – 10:00 am Registration & Check In
10:00 am Captains Meeting
10:30 am First Heat Starts
Noon Finish Line Facilities Open

Sneak Preview: The Empty Bowl Dinner Silent Auction From Julie LaFontaine

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Sneak Preview: The Empty Bowl Dinner Silent Auction

The Open Door Empty Bowl Dinner

Don’t miss these one-of-a-kind Silent Auction originals at The Open Door Empty Bowl Dinner on Thursday, May 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Cruiseport Gloucester. Extra parking at Good Harbor Beach with free trolley service provided by CATA to and from the Cruiseport. Tickets are $12 and available at the door. Visit www.foodpantry.org for more information.

“Gloucester Hilltop” by Veronica Morgan
“Good Harbor Beach” by Marilyn Swift
“Twin Lights” by Sigrid Olsen

From
Julie LaFontaine, Executive Director
The Open Door
“Feeding people. Changing lives.”

Chickity Check It!- Online International Dory Store

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Need a nice graduation gift for the rower (or would-be rower) in your family? Get them what all the cool people are getting this year! Yes, finally you can be the cool person on your block too, with apparel and merchandise from the new, on-line Dory Store!!! Thanks to Katherine Richmond and her associates, a wide variety of IDRC merchandise is only a click or a phone call away! Buy now and help support the IDRC! Just click the link below to get started:  http://www.cafepress.com/DoryRacing Thank you Katherine!

Another Satisfied Customer

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

A disgruntled reader writes-

“Why do you have to use words like pimps and hos when your beautiful children’s pix are here…when your really lovely wife is on the site from time to time? I don’t understand. Pix of people on the john with trou down etc, etc, etc, mixed in with the BEST photos ever and your family….can’t you decide to be classy…or not….can gloucester ever decide to be classy or not? Doesn’t mean money, just means not being cheap”

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Every so often I feel like I need to respond to emails like the one above from a very well intentioned woman whose name I obviously won’t post out of respect to her.

My response-
I’m sorry you feel that way. It’s not to take literally, they are jokes. Perhaps the type of crude humor that I and others sometimes use is not for you. Well actually it’s quite obvious it’s not for you.

But the blogs tag line from day one has been ” my view of life on the dock”

I swear, I cuss, I fart sometimes around my buddies and laugh about it. I also love my girls, appreciate art as well as rock and roll and certain rap songs.

I like the Rosa Rugosa that grows in the worst of conditions along our coastline and brings wonderful sights and smells despite growing in such terrible conditions.

I’m not sure what else to tell you but if you don’t appreciate it, there are other wonderful blogs that don’t get all salty at times like GMG.

Sorry if you don’t like all the parts of the blog but we won’t be changing our honest style and we also wont be taking ourselves too seriously.

Hope you have a wonderful evening-Joey

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com

Goose Cove Gardens: Rhubarb now, tomatoes soon

Posted on by paultmorrison

Jan Walker told me about this place. How is there a beautiful nursery practically tucked behind the Willow Rest that I didn’t know about? (Take Stanwood or Gee Ave off of Washington before you get to Willow Rest and go up to 24 Gee Avenue.) Probably because I was not in the market for a nursery all these years.

Goose Cove Gardens<< click

Now I am. We picked up a nice rhubarb plant as well as some annuals for Mother's Day.

And although we have tomato sets we are growing from seed we might have to stop by on May 26 “Tomato Release Day” to pick up a few more to fill out the tomato garden.

I have never seen such an assortment of really healthy looking plants. Since it looks as if all are grown right there the sets look to be more than hardy enough to take a Cape Ann summer.

Trifecta: Go to Willow Rest and pick up a Cuban (the sandwich!). Take Gee or Stanwood and go right to Dogtown for a hike built around lunch. Then on the way back go to the other end of Gee Ave and pick up some plants.

Cape Ann Symphony’s Spring Plant Sale

Posted on by Sharon

SPRING PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT CAPE ANN SYMPHONY

Spring Bonanza of Flowers, Herbs& Tomato Plants For Sale


Cape Ann Symphony’s Spring Plant Sale featuring locally grown and freshly delivered that morning flowers, herbs and tomato plants is set for Saturday, May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fuller School, Blackburn Circle, Route 128, Gloucester, MA. A wide selection of plants will be available including Mandevilla, begonias. impatiens, hydrangeas, grasses, lobelia, vinca, geraniums, in large or small pots or hanging baskets of many kinds. Several varieties of tomatos, plus parsley, basil, and more herbs will be also be available. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Cape Ann Symphony.

During the sale hours special guests will share their gardening expertise and give tips on beautifying your garden with free lectures and demonstrations. At 10:00 a.m. John Feener, Gloucester’s Tree Warden, will give a talk about the New Diseases and Insects Invading our Local Trees and Shrubs. At 11:00 Marthe Aimée, artist and color consultant, will give attendees guidance on Color Palettes for Your Garden. Ms. Aimée has taught her course “The Language of Color” at Montserrat College of Art and at North Shore Community College. She has taught color theory training for staff at a variety of businesses including Waters and Brown in Beverly/Salem and Babel Paint in Westwood. According to Ms. Aimee, “I am interested in sharing an understanding of and enthusiasm for color as an aesthetic element in our everyday environment. I can show attendees how to learn to see color principles in planting a garden which will help them make planting selections with more confidence.”

Cape Ann Symphony’s Spring Plant Sale is Saturday, May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fuller School, Blackburn Circle, Route 128, Gloucester, MA. Fuller School is handicapped accessible. For further information, call the Cape Ann Symphony at 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org

Gloucester At Dawn- Offloading At Ocean Crest and Cape Pond Ice 4/25/10 4:50AM

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

Gloucester At Dawn- Offloading At Ocean Crest and Cape Pond Ice 4/25/10 4:50AM, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

The Rabbit At Siesta Key Beach

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Godspeed Rabbit!  Get home safe and don’t be afraid to call if you’re falling asleep on the ride home!

The Rabbit At Siesta Key beach, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Safe travels home Rabbit!

Toodeloos and Glazed Team Up For Tile Project

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

You can go to Glazed where 200 tiles have been pre-purchased and you can design your own tile for free which will be installed on the walls of Toodeloos Toy Store at 137 Main Street once it opens Memorial Day Weekend!

A great free activity for you and your kids to make something that will be permanently installed downtown for years to come.  Imagine year after year being able to pop into the store and see your child’s tile on the wall as they get older!

What a great idea.

Here’s the info for Glazed-

Glazed Ceramics Studio and Gift Shop

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Training Session Submitted To The GMG Flickr Group By halibut2

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If you would like to join the Good Morning Gloucester Flickr Group join here–

Training Session, originally uploaded by halibut2.