My View of Life on the Dock
Rubio has been missing since 6pm last night!
Rubio was last seen near the end of Riverside Avenue (around 10:30pm) near the forge. He is very scared and will run away from you if you try and chance him. Please if you see him, do not approach him. Please call Animal Control or Cape Ann Animal Aid 978-283-6055
Let’s get him home safe!
-Alicia
By Gail McCarthy, Gloucester Daily Times Staff Writer
“Joseph Garland, Gloucester’s historian, spent the last moments of his life in his beloved house by the sea.
One of the last sounds he heard on Tuesday was a cannon salute, a tradition he treasured; he would often give boats passing by a round from his own small cannon.
Garland’s family brought him home from the hospital Tuesday afternoon under hospice care. He would have turned 89 on Sept. 30. But he spent his last 90 minutes of life surrounded by family.
“When we brought him into the house from the ambulance, the (schooner) Lannon was heading out to sea with a sail excursion,” said Rob Carlson, his stepson. “We got him set up in the bed, and the Lannon was heading straight into port and we fired the cannon to get their attention. They immediately changed course and came over and gave a salute, fired their cannon and we fired back for them.
“About 10 minutes later,” he said, “Joe was gone.”
Helen Garland, his wife, said the bed was set up for him to look out at the harbor and the city.
“He was peacefully aware and was squeezing my hand right up to the end,” she said.”
To read more on Joe’s passing, please click here and for Richard Gaines’ article.
My dad was a great admirer of Joe and although he loved Joe’s books, I remember heated discussions over city policies. After my dad passed, my mom and I stopped to talk with Joe as he worked on his sailboat across the road from his house. He will be sadly missed at the Schooner Races this weekend. It was always a treat to hear his voice announcing the schooners passing by the boulevard during the Parade of Sail.
To quote John F. Kennedy-
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came. ”
Rest in Peace, Joe. The sea will always be your home.
Calendars Are Now Available
You can go to EJ’s website to order yours- www.khanstudiointernational.com
Indian Pipe found on East Main street.
The dainty, extremely delicate flowers of the epiparasitic Indian pipe appear in the fall following a rain.
Kathy Chapman
Here is some information about the Indian Pipe or Ghost Flower from www.uswildflowers.com
Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Plant – Monotropa uniflora
When first seen, Indian Pipe seems more like a mushroom or other fungus than like a true flowering plant due to the color – or lack of color. However, it has a stem, bract-like scales in place of leaves, and a single flower at the end of the stem.
Indian Pipe has roots through which it gathers its nourishment. The plant lacks chlorophyll but instead gets its nutrients through a mutually beneficial relationship with a fungus in the soil where it grows.
Source: http://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Monotropa%20uniflora
As many of you know (and I swear I don’t want to be obnoxiously asking for your votes every two seconds) Good Morning Gloucester, our blog is among the 30 or so nominees for Boston’s Most Valuable Blogger in the Everything Else category.
It’s a great honor and it’s all because of our contributors and community who send in material as well as comment on posts and/or help out with the latest foolish plans we may be concocting to dominate the world.
I don’t want this to come off as a plea for votes but I just now had the time to click through the other nominees on the list and out of the 30 or so, there really IMO are only about 5 that belong there. I’m not even saying GMG deserves the top spot (although in my mind it does) but I could see how someone could vote for Adam Gaffin’s excellent and oft updated Universal Hub.
What I cannot understand is how there are some nominees in the category that hardly ever even update or may only update once a week. There are some nominees that have a total of three blog posts for the whole month of August. We bang that out by 8AM on any given day. So if you have time and see some of the other nominees even in the same category that we are nominated in, look through and at least vote for some blog that cares enough to maintain the thing.
I would tell you that there are some local Cape Ann blogs that I would put up over at least 60% of the nominees in the contest.
Anyway I truly am appreciative to whoever nominated us in the first place and I hope that if we don’t win that someone that puts in the time and energy that we do, does win.
Thanks for your support…end rant
Santo offloaded fish with our grandfather, our fathers and after our father’s retired Frankie and I here at our dock. He loved to fish, loved his family and loved his garden. As classy of a man as you’ll ever find.
The image was sent to my by Sue Muise who apparently found it on Nathan Benn’s
It is part of a series of photos you can see aboard the Maureen by clicking here
Len writes-
Here’s the "Bald Eagle" from the 2010 Schooner Festival.
Wishing for good weather this year too.
Here is the Official Schooner Festival Website Hosted By the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
Sailing Instructions
Traditional Small Craft Races (2011)
Parade of Sail (2011)
Mayor’s Race (2011)
Chamber Artist Donald A. Mosher
Cape Ann’s Schooners
Thomas E. Lannon, leading the Parade of Sail
Adventure, hosting the Mayor’s Reception,
Lewis H. Story, flagship for the Essex Shipbuilding Museum, and Ardelle built in Essex in 2011
and the flagship for Maritime Gloucester.
The Bald Eagle and Sugar Babe from Gloucester
and Green Dragon from Manchester.
Click here for information on the restoration efforts
for the 117-year old Schooner Ernestina.
American Schooner Association
American Sail Training Association
My name is Sarg and I am a two-month-old boy pup who is a Keeshound mix with a black-and-tan coat. The nice staff here said I am as cute as a button. I think this is a compliment. My siblings and I are at the Cape Ann Animal Aid in Gloucester waiting to be adopted. I don’t know what the word siblings means, but I think it means brothers and sisters! But I have all brothers.
We are happy pups who are active and cute. There is so much going on down here at the shelter – talk about upcoming events – the new shelter opening this year – people purchasing bricks at the new shelter and so much more – visit: CapeAnnAnimalAid.com and you will see what I mean.
Remember to stop on down and meet my siblings and me… (remember…that means my brothers)!
August’s Night on the Neck was even better than July’s Night on the Neck; but watch out for September, the Grand Finale Night on the Neck for the season. Don’t miss it. Back by popular demand, the incomparable Bird Mancini returns to Madfish Wharf (7:00-8:30pm). September Night on the Neck, Thursday, September 1st 5:00-9:00 pm.
Also, Thursday will be the final day of Sinikka Nogelo’s exhibit at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck, so if you haven’t been in to see it, this will be your last chance. She will be here during Night on the Neck, so you can see her too.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
But first a nap. (Goodness Stella, you really need to wear some pants if you are going to nap like that. )
Heather Fraelick writes-
Cape Ann Fresh Catch is excited to announce the upcoming 10-week Fall 2011 Season, available weekly in Gloucester on Thursdays from 4–6 p.m. at Turner’s Seafood, 4 Smith Street . The Fall Season begins in on September 8th, 2011.
There are two basic share types available: whole fish and fillets. At weekly delivery sites we offer: Whole Fish: 4-6 lbs of whole fish—$20/wk and Fillets: 2 lbs of filleted fish—$24/wk or an alternating share— fillets one week, whole fish the next—$22/wk.
Share options, pricing and the Fall 2011 Season contract/online shopping cart are available through the website at www.capeannfreshcatch.org
What is Cape Ann Fresh Catch?
Cape Ann Fresh Catch (CAFC) has worked together with local fishermen and shore-side operations to deliver the freshest, sustainable seafood available to members since 2009. Members join the program by purchasing a share for a season. Each week during a season, at a designated delivery site, CAFC members pick up their shares of fresh seafood. Local fishermen are helped by having new, more sustainable, markets for their product. By keeping all costs community-based, our local economy prospers, and CAFC member get the freshest and highest quality seafood available.
After a long drive to Lunenburg, NS the competitors and fans of the International Dory Racing Committee enjoyed a great day of racing last Saturday, August 27th. The day began with bright sunshine and little wind as the junior tandem of LJ Robertson and Randy Parisi cruised to victory with a powerful stroke and a perfect course. Next, the women’s crew of Heather Fraelick and Karen Conant (fitness women from Crossfit in Gloucester) after only a few rows battled through the ½ mile course but came up a little short against a much more experienced Canadian crew. In the mixed doubles event, the infamous Jimmy T. with his new partner Linnea Williams rowed stroke for stroke with a Canadian husband and wife team but were edged out just at the finish. Now, with the wind picking up considerably as the day went on, Mike Harmon and John Scola took on legendary Walter Nickerson with his partner Danny Moody. Walter and Danny took a lead at the start but Harmon and Scola battled back closing at the turn. In the end, the Canadians took full advantage of their experience in Lunenburg harbor compensating for the wind and pulled out the victory. After an early victory and 3 straight losses, it was up to the tandem of Erik Dombrowski and Glenn Harrington to quiet the exuberant 200+ Canadian fans celebrating on the docks and boats of Lunenburg harbor. And, that’s exactly what they did! After a couple false starts in the excessive wind, the Americans got an early lead in the mile course and powered home to victory.
The day was capped off by an awards ceremony with our Canadian friends where Senator Bruce Tarr delivered an amazing speech reminding all of us how important this event and the 59 year tradition are to the people of Gloucester, Nova Scotia, the US and Canada.
Official times of the races were:
Juniors:
Randy Parisi & LJ Robertson (U.S) – 6:22.88
Stefan Nickerson & Joshua Atwood (Can) – 6:34.70
Women’s:
Gladys Collicutt & Patianne Verburgh (Can) – 6:50.68
Heather Fraelick & Karen Contant (U.S) – 7:07.31
Over 40’s:
Walter Nickerson & Danny Moody (Can) – 6:25.58
Mike Harmon & John Scola (U.S) – 6:33.50
Mixed:
Cara Ross & Gary Sears (Can) – 6:48.34
Jimmy Tarantino & Linnea Williams (U.S) – 6:50.23
Seniors:
Erik Dombrowski & Glenn Harrington (U.S) – 10:52.05
Kenny MacDonald & Tim Mair (Can) – 11:04.26
Someone is sharing their love at Pebble Beach. Thanks for also sharing your creativity with the world-whomever you are!
-Alicia
2010 Parade of Sails Video The Thomas E. Lannon Leads the way
Good Morning Gloucester 