Month: July 2011

Has This Ever Happened To You?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

4:45AM and I pull in to a  local convenience store to get a little sustenance before the work day begins.

There are a total of three people in the convenience store- a guy out in the back corner of the place glued to the keno screen, the clerk that works there and me.

So I find this peanut energy bar in the middle of the store about 7 paces away from the counter.  That’s all I needed, just a little something to take the hunger edge off before work started a single energy bar.

I begin to walk toward the counter to pay for my one item, the energy bar and KENO GUY is about 15 paces away.  He literally sprints to get to the counter before me and then proceeds to rattle off $150 worth of different lottery bets taking about 5 minutes to get them all in.

Really?????

Courtesy is not at the top of this degenerates list.  My 99 cent single item purchase was obviously not nearly as important as him getting his degenerate gambling tickets.

ARGGGGH!

This is for you dude-

Video- Something You Don’t See Every Morning At Good Harbor Beach

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Filmed 4:45AM 7/8/11 The Creek Good Harbor Beach

ALL HEART!!! OUR MEN THE SANFILIPPOS ENDURE ANOTHER WEEK ON EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

After overcoming an enormous time deficit our guys pushed through to avoid elimination on last night’s Expedition Impossible on ABC.

Joe, Nino and Gus Down In The Fish Hold Of The Captain Domenic

I’m telling you these guys are ALL HEART! 

THEY WILL NOT QUIT- WILL NOT BACK DOWN!   FISHERMAN’S PRIDE BABY!!!!

For all of our Insider Expedition Impossible Coverage Click Here For Other Pictures and Videos

Chickity Check It! Daisy Nell writes children’s book about Essex Schooner Ardelle

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Our Friend Daisy Nell Has Written a book about The Essex Schooner Ardelle.

Read the story here

Here is a video we did a couple of years back in which Daisy explains the term “Schooner”

click picture to view video
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The United States Naval Academy offshore Sail Training Squadron Visit

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

Great news! The Rockport Navy Committee and the Town of Rockport will again be hosting the United States Naval Academy offshore Sail Training Squadron. Five 44 foot sailboats will arrive in Rockport on Friday morning and cast off Monday July 11.

Visit our Facebook page (Rockport Navy Committee) for events open to the public.  We also want to let people know that a pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday morning from 8-10AM. For $5.00, you will get a full pancake breakfast and a chance to visit with the Midshipmen. If you could post this on Good Morning Gloucester we would appreciate it!

Feel free to stop by and tour the boats Saturday and Sunday from 1-4.

Enjoy your day,
Faye Anderson

Rockport Navy Committee

The Rockport Navy Committee is comprised of volunteers who have worked to bring the U.S. Navy to Rockport since 2007. Activities are planned to encourage the entire community to interact with and learn about the US Navy.

RocNavCom is a not for profit organization presently under the umbrella of the America Legion Post 98 Rockport.

The Rockport Navy Committee (RocNavCom) and the Town of Rockport will again be hosting The United States Naval Academy (USNA) Offshore Sail Training Squadron (OSTS). Five NA-44 foot sailboats will arrive in Rockport on Friday July 8th, 2011 and cast off Monday morning July 11th, 2011.

Friday July 8

Midshipmen meet their host families at the Sandy Bay Yacht Club.

If you would like to host midshipmen or learn more about hosting, please click here.

The midshpmen will attend a welcome cookout at American Legion for all midshipmen and host families.

Saturday July 9

Breakfast for midshipmen location TBD

Tours of USNA Sailboats

Noon – 4:00: Public tours of USNA boats, T-wharf.

Kickball Game

1:00 Kickball game at Evans Field. Local children and midshipmen will be mixed together on the teams, no rivalries. Sponsored by the Rockport National Bank, Rockport House of Pizza & Roast Beef and My Place by the Sea. Public welcome.

Registration has ended for kickball.

Softball Game

6:30: Softball game, Naval Academy team vs. Rockport High co-ed team. Evans Field. Refreshments provided by the Friends of Rockport Athletics. Come cheer the teams on!

Sunday, July 10

Benefit Breakfast

8:00 – 10:00 Pancake breakfast at Brackett’s Ocean View Restaurant 25 Main Street. The Brackett family is opening their doors to welcome the midshipmen. Enjoy a pancake breakfast while overlooking picturesque Sandy Bay. Sponsored by Brackett’s Ocean View Restaurant. Public welcome. $5.00 donation. All proceeds to benefit the Rockport Navy Committee.

Tours of USNA Sailboats

Noon – 4:00: Public tours of USNA boats, T-wharf.

The Rockport Navy Committee will host the midshipmen for a lobster lunch.

The Sandy Bay Yacht Club will host a farewell for the midshipmen.

Monday, July 11

Boats depart

Mark Your Calendars- First Downtown Gloucester Block Party Slated For Next Saturday July 16th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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The Gloucester Downtown Block Party, a citywide food, family and arts event occurring three times throughout the summer in the oceanside community of Gloucester, on Cape Ann celebrates its fourth year with a new spin in the fashion of that other hipster seaside community – Portsmouth, NH.

Valerie Marcley, co-founder and coordinator of the tremendously successful Seaport Fringe Festival in Portsmouth has come on board as Event Coordinator of the Gloucester Downtown Block Party series, which has drawn thousands at each event, organized and powered historically through volunteer efforts alone. Valerie brings a fresh perspective and some new ideas to help broaden the already successful community event to attract and entertain festival goers of all ages.

New this year is the introduction of street minstrels to entertain seated diners when entertainment on the main stage is too far from your al fresco table, a large family zone with more inexpensive and free youth activities such as sidewalk chalk drawing, face painting, games and interactive theater, picnic tables, street food options for those not wishing to wait for a table on “restaurant row”, an Art Street area with works on display and adult street artists, an event-wide 50/50 raffle, and the inclusion of off-Main Street Vendors in the areas not filled by downtown retailers.

Stages at Hancock and Main, and Porter and Main will once again have people “dancing in the streets” with live music, dance performances and lessons, spectacle, comedy, and even a parade down to a waterfront dance party. As always, and perhaps even more this year, Main Street will be full of arts and music, friends and food for participants of all ages to get out and have fun.

The change in organization comes with the retirement and relocation of two of Gloucester Downtown Block Party founders, Janice Shea and Erika Hansen. Their departure from the wonderful summer series has resulted in a new set of local volunteers coming forward, under their invaluable guidance, to sustain and grow this local calendar highlight.

Lorre Anderson of the Black Swan, Mark McDonough of Serenitee Restaurant Group, and founder of Farmer’s Market and Cape Ann Time banks, Judith Brackley, accomplished writer, Jennifer Goulart Amero, Public Relations and Marketing Director for Serenitee Restaurants and Lucinda Seigel join Linn Parisi, destination marketing guru for Cape Ann and event visionary Janice Lufkin to lead events subcommittees including local artists and entertainers like Dawn Gadow of Art Haven, Peter and Vicki Van Ness of GimmeSound and Henry Allen of The Annie.

Festival dates are Saturday July 16, August 20 and September 17, 2011. Information on performing or volunteering at the Gloucester Block Parties through Val at glostablockpahty@gmail.com

For information and event schedules go to www.downtowngloucester.com

HULA HOOP CONTEST WITH PRIZES AT AMY’S COFFEE and CONES ON ROCKY NECK

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Click the video for all the details and to see past winners-

Three Contests Every Saturday Through The Summer 3PM, 6PM and 8PM

Dan King, Dave Brown, J. B. Amero ~ With Dave Mattacks On Drums ~This Friday Night ~ Dog Bar

Posted on by Joanne

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Beautiful Industry- Tug Success Ends up At The Railways

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Early In the afternoon the Tugboat Success cruised past the dock. In the evening she was on the blocks at The east Gloucester Marine Railways.

Did You Know? (New to Lanesville)

Posted on by God's Morning

That Rebecca Rettig and Mitch Mahoney just bought a house in Lanesville?  Rebecca is a devoted FOB and came into the gallery to get a sticker.  Lanesville, welcome a lovely new couple to your great little village.  Jim, keep an eye out for them – I told them about the great community center you have there.

E.J. Lefavour

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – THE DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTY!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Block Party Series needs volunteers to help before and during the event. Some tasks: Stage Manage; help and monitor street set-up; sell raffle tickets; man an information table; CLEAN UP!! Enjoy the party, work a little and party some more. You will make your block party work and support our downtown. Please Contact: glostablockpahty@yahoo.com or call 978-525-3131. Thank you!

Cape Ann Medical Center Talk On Mammograms and Breast Cancer Testing June 8th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

We’re hoping you can help us spread the word about an event we’re having at Cape Ann Medical Center on breast health. Here’s a quick write up on the program:

Confused about when to have a mammogram?
Join Mass General/North Shore Breast Health experts to learn more about the importance of mammograms, when and how often to get a mammogram, the latest diagnostic testing and treatment fro breast cancer, and get the answers to all your questions. Held at the Cape Ann Medical Center, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, June 8, 6-7:30 pm. To register call 978-354-3060 or

email NSMClectures@partners.org