My View of Life on the Dock
Donna Writes-
What a beauty of a day.. Wayne at the Liquor Locker is having someone
do some Murals on his walls, this one is from a Donald Mosher picture of
Good Harbor, on the other side he will be having a mural of a vineyard
in Tuscany. Told him maybe we could post this on the best blog in the
world, GMG… I run into so many people who love your blog…
That Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), a/k/a FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war, and the only American president elected to more than two terms? On April 15, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt was laid to rest in Hyde Park, New York.
July 26, 1945 – The U.S. Post Office Department issued a 1-cent stamp commemorating Roosevelt in Hyde Park, N.Y. This was the second in a series of four stamps issued in memory of the recently deceased president. Each stamp showed an oval portrait of Roosevelt to the left plus a scene of an important place associated with his life. The 1-cent issue showed Roosevelt’s house in Hyde Park, N.Y. The postage rate in 1945 was 3-cents.
On July 26, 1945, H. Grimsland of Chicago mailed this First Day of Issue Roosevelt Memorial envelope and 1-cent stamps to Mrs. S.E. Lawrence of 123 Leonard St., Gloucester, MA. This envelope finally arrived in Annisquam 3 days ago. It had traveled to Gloucester, England and God only knows where else over the past almost 66 years, but it finally made it to its destination. Mrs. Lawrence is long gone, so the mailman gave the envelope to Tom O’Keefe who is the curator of the Annisquam Historical Society, and he loaned it to me to share with all of you. The mail must go through!
(lyrics by Larry Groce)
When you mail a letter,
you can send it anywhere.
On foot, by truck, by airplane.
The postman gets it there.
So write a letter to a friend,
Maybe she’ll write you.
No matter what, you always know.
The mail must go through.
No matter if it rains or snows.
The mail must go through.
Some folks live in a city,
some live in a little town.
Even if you live out on a farm.
There’s a post man making his rounds.
So mail someone a letter,
even just a card will do.
You know it’s nice when the postman,
has a letter in his sack for you.
E.J. Lefavour
http://www.khanstudiointernational.com/did%20you%20know%20book.htm
Daisy Nell & Capt Stan and the Crabgrass Band– Jack Schwartz and Pat Conlon– will be doing their annual concert at the One World Coffeehouse, (UU Church, street level entrance), 57 Main St, Essex, MA, Saturday, April 2, 8 PM, 978-768-3690 for reservation list. Doors open 7:15. Daisy Nell and Stan Collinson will hold forth with some new material and old favorites, plus special guest Miranda Russell. Miranda will be sampling a couple of her duets with mother Daisy, as she prepares for her April 7 and 8th shows at the Shalin Liu Center in Rockport. Daisy and Stan will preform on banjo and guitar, with their usual combination of traditional and contemporary folks songs, blues, gospel, and maritime material, including a new song about the new schooner Ardelle which will be launched in Essex this spring. Pat Conlon will add his tasty mandolin licks while Jack Schwartz holds it all together on the stand-up bass. The usual selection of coffee, teas and a great choice of sweet treats will be available.Tight vocal harmonies, a varied repertoire, and some audience sing-alongs, will all make an evening of lively music.
For more information about the fabulous Daisy Nell and Captain Stan check out their website-
The Blue Shutters wanted to let its Good Morning Gloucester friends know about a cool new event planned for early next month. On April 1-3, we’ll be welcoming those folks who like to "sit and stitch" with our first-ever Knitters Weekend. When we started to think about ways to make this a special getaway for our guests that weekend, little did we know that we’d find an author who wrote knitting mysteries….and that these stories were set right here on Cape Ann! Many of you have learned about Sally Goldenbaum and her Seaside Mystery series right here at Good Morning Gloucester. On that weekend, our guests can check our these books — and take home signed copies. We also were turned on to the folks at the Coveted Yarn, and discovered an amazing knitters heaven right here in Gloucester. Even if those of us not into knitting, were impressed with this yarn shop, located just a few minutes from the Blue Shutters. We chatted with the owner, Rob, who gave us some ideas for our Knitters Weekend — he has agreed to let us organize a "field trip" to the Coveted Yarn on that Saturday April 2, where our guests can check out their extraordinary selection of yarn and other knitting items. And the Coveted Yarn has graciously offered a discount for any guests who stay with us that weekend. There’ll be other treats for those who join us for the Knitters Weekend — beginning with the opportunity to work on that knitting project or meet others who love to knit (or want to learn) while enjoying the most awesome views of Good Harbor Beach from our comfy sofas. Guests can stay one or two nights — we’re offering special discounts for groups and for two-day stays that weekend. Call or email us for more information — and please pass this news along to those knitting lovers you know.
Tony, Patty, Ed and (our own knitting lover) Ann Marie
Blue Shutters Beachside Inn One Nautilus Road, Gloucester, MA 01930
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Just Saw This Posted On Twitter-
Have you veer dreamed of working in a coffee shop in a cool seaside community like Rockport Ma on Bearskin Neck? Well this is your chance.
If you were on twitter and followed them you would have gotten this info even if your boy Joey missed it. I’m just sayin…….
You own a business? You want people to pay attention? Something cool happen at your establishment that people might be interested in? Get your ass on Facebook and Twitter and help the newsmakers help you.
oh, and by the way, when you stop in to apply for the job, tell ‘em Joey sent ya. 
March 26, 2011
The Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester will revisit the “golden oldies” era singing the songs of the Shirelles, the Ronettes, the Crystals, the Everly Brothers, the Angels, the Cookies, Brenda Lee, Doris Day, Patsy Cline, Connie Francis, the McGuire Sisters, Patti Page, the MaMa’s & The PaPa’s, the Fleetwoods and more.
Everyone takes at turn at singing the lead, the back-up and the harmony vocals. Sheila Schrank is the fingerstyle guitarist and arranger for the group. Elaine “Patsy Cline” Persons also stylizes the late Roy Orbison’s works. Barbara Jansson plays the harmonica on several songs and Caroline Haines also sings with the popular acappella group, Leven. Each vocalist crafts their song with harmony and movement to guide you through a “sentimental journey” in remembering when…..
There is plenty of seating and every seat is a “good one” with a clear, unobstructed view. Doors open just before 7:00 pm. Seating will be on a “first come” basis, however, reservations can be made by contacting 978-281-3451 (days) or 978-337-2568 (eve.) and by e-mail at dancerecp1@yahoo.com or sheilannjones@hotmail.com. $12 for adults/$5 for children 11 and under. The First Rockport Unitarian Universalist chuch is located on
Rockport – 4 Cleaves St.
Doo Wop Coffeehouse-1st UU Church.
I have some time on my Hands or should I say hand? At the moment and I’ve been checking out twitter lately and I’ve changed my mind on it.
I didn’t like it at first. Couldn’t figure out what the big deal was about. But, it gets addictive. It gives you up to date info on what’s happening on what your interested in.
I follow “TWITS” on Cape Ann, Artists and News.
Here’s a list I found on Artists and photographers. Cape Ann Arts Map is listed here among thousands of others from around the World.
http://wefollow.com/twitter/artist/
Check it out!
Also here’s my Twitter Address: http://twitter.com/#!/capeannpainter
Follow me and maybe you’ll find an Art Rock this weekend.
Monday, March 14 8:00 am – Monday, March 28 10:00 pm
Plum Cove Elementary School
http://www.biddingforgood.com/plumcove
15 Hickory St., Gloucester, MA
The Plum Cove PTC will be hosting its 3rd annual online fundraising auction for The Plum Cove Elementary School in Gloucester, MA from March 14th through March 28th.
Gloucester, MA Feb 1st, 2011 – Expect to find great deals on one-of-a-kind, unique items and experiences at Plum Cove’s largest annual fundraising event. Cape Ann’s favorite local businesses, artists, authors and services have donated items to benefit this, our 3rd consecutive online auction.
100% of the proceeds will benefit the arts and education of the students at Plum Cove Elementary School. The success of our past auctions has allowed us to re-build our playground and make improvements to our library; including the purchase of books and the implementation of an electronic library cataloging system.
About the Plum Cove Parent-Teacher Co-op:
Voted PTO Today’s “Outstanding New Group” of the year in 2009, the Plum Cove Parent-Teacher Co-op was established in 2007 following a major citywide redistricting that left the school without a parent/teacher group of their own. The group leaders and parent volunteers, through an enormous amount of local support, raised funds to upgrade the existing playground equipment, relocate a playground from an old school, update the library and upgrade the school grounds, making them better suited to the new student body.
Contact:
Ann Andrew, PTC Auction Chair Plum Cove Parent-Teacher Co-op
978 325 0220 http://www.biddingforgood.com/plumcove
Ann Writes-
I have a GREAT new addition to our auction that i bet a ton of locals would love to get – a day of Mac bell…!! Check this out: https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Item.action?id=130129845
It would be AMAZING if you could help us push this one more time… thanks so much buddy!
Hi Friends!
This is the final episode of the Gourmoo Cook Off that I participated in last December in California, the Wild Card round. As one of the remaining two contestants I was able to choose one final recipe, made with lactose free Lactaid Milk of course, to wow the judges and hopefully win a culinary dream vacation sponsored by Lactaid Milk.
Congratulations to Morena–she is a wonderful girl and a great cook and I am so proud of her. She is taking a culinary vacation to Thailand to see her Father and I couldn’t be happier for her. She is a talented cook who does a great job showcasing the food of her culture and I am honored to have cooked with her.
And now for the giveaway. Remember, I randomly chose the winner from comments left here on GMG and on my blog, www.laurielufkin.wordpress.com. And the winners are:
Donna Marie of Topsfield who wins the $25.00 Amazon Gift Card
and
Kathy Gentile of Gloucester wins the free Lactaid Milk coupons.
I will contact both of you (or you can contact me at laurielufkin@yahoo.com) so that I can get your prizes to you. Thanks everyone for your great comments and support!
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.”
Declan Patrick McManus- aka Elvis Costello (1954- )
Born in England to parents of Irish descent, Costello is known for the intelligent wordplay in the lyrics of his many hit records in pop and punk genres, such as “Watching the Detectives” and “Pump It Up.” A musical omnivore, he has collaborated with other performers as diverse as Paul McCartney, George Jones and Burt Bacharach, acted in more than a dozen films, and scored several more.
Click the picture for the Elvis Costello Wikipedia page
Click the picture to see the whole funky set at Dan’s site. I like it!
Gloucester Fine Art, formally the Ortman Gallery has undergone some changes this cold winter. Carl Ortman has brought some friends in to add even more to the Gloucester art scene. The gallery is now representing four artists: painters Carl Ortman, Cody DeLong, and Josh Been, and local glass artist and sculptor Aron Leaman.
Please join Aron and Cody for Gloucester Fine Art’s Spring Preview Opening, as they have been busy this winter creating new work and it is time to showcase their craftsmanship. Cody just flew in from his gallery in Arizona and is ready to paint this week in lovely Gloucester; we will see what his hand can capture! Aron has been working on a spring line of small works, as well as his Cape Ann inspired sculptures. Carl and Josh are in Colorado painting away, and plan to be out in May and June.
Hope to see you this Saturday, March 26th 5:00 pm to whenever.
A grand opening will take place some time in June with all the artists.
For more information on the artists participating in this event, please vist:
aronleamanglass.com
codydelong.com
joshuabeen.com
carlortman.com
Harmeling Physical Therapy Tip of the Month From Tom Faulds MSPT
A great way to help prevent many foot injuries is to keep your calf muscles flexible and stretched out. This is especially important for running athletes where you execute thousands of high impact strides in any given workout.
You have two calf muscles, the soleus and the gastrocnemius. These muscles attach to the back of the heel bone (aka the calcaneous) via the achilles tendon. When you walk or run these muscles contract with great power to propel you forward helping you push off on your toes.
Often when these muscles and the achilles tendon are tight, it can put extra stress on other areas of the foot. This can cause painful injuries such as Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendinitis.
So spend a minute or two twice a day stretching your calf muscles! This is especially important before and after exercise. The common runners stretches most of us know will do the job nicely; below are some pictures.
In the first, Kelly is stretching her back leg; her heel stays flat on the ground and her knee and leg are straight. She gently lunges forward until she feels a stretch in the gastrocnemius muscle in the upper calf of the back leg.
The second stretch starts in the same position but this time Nikita bends her knees and drops her butt straight down toward the floor. Keep that heel flat. You should feel this stretch at the base of the calf or in the second of your two calf muscles, the soleus. Hold these stretches for 20 – 30 seconds and repeat it 2 times each side.
To advance these 2 stretches you can put a small folded towel under the toes to create your own stretch board.
Happy Calf Stretching!
Harmeling Physical Therapy Tip of the Month
Now offering Free ACL screenings and Sports Injury Evaluations Every Monday Night in Our Gloucester Office, 8 Blackburn Center @ 6:30 pm. Call 978 283 0888 to find out more.
That Eastern Point Light, a 30 foot high stone lighthouse erected at a cost of $2,450 to help fishermen and others entering Gloucester Harbor, was first lighted on January 1, 1832? The new lighthouse’s ten lamps showed a fixed white light and were fueled by whale oil. The first keeper was Samuel Wonson, who was paid an annual salary of $400.
With the arrival of the railroad in Gloucester in 1847 the fishing business exploded into one of the world’s largest, and Eastern Point Light assumed new importance.
A whistling buoy was installed near Eastern Point in 1883 to provide additional warning and guidance to the harbor. Some of the summer residents objected to their summer quietude being shattered.
Because of the complaints of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, a well-known local writer who claimed she suffered from a “nervous ailment,” the United States Secretary of the Navy ordered the buoy removed from May to October. Later Ms. Phelps was married to the Reverend Herbert Ward and the Boston Record reported, “Since her marriage Mrs. Ward is much better, and the officer who had to remove the buoy has put it back with the assurance that next summer he will have no orders to disturb it.”
The third and present Eastern Point Light was built in 1890 on the old foundation of the 1832 tower. The 36-foot brick lighthouse was attached to the keeper’s house by a covered walkway.
The station is closed to the public, but there is a parking lot nearby and the breakwater next to the lighthouse is open all year, with good views of the lighthouse. There are “private road” signs posted in the Eastern Point neighborhood, but visitors are permitted to drive to the lighthouse. (http://www.lighthouse.cc/easternpoint/index.html)
This photo of Eastern Point Light was taken from the beautiful rocky shoreline of Magnolia.
I want to apologize to Joey and GMG readers for being so sketchy in my posts recently. I am in the final push to get the Did You Know? book to the printer next week, so have been in the weeds a bit.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
Friday, March 25, TODAY, Nate’s of Front Beach Rockport opens. What’s better than fluffy pancakes and a walk on the beach?
Friday, April 1, Topside Grill opens. The dining room is completely renovated but the martinis have not changed. Opening Day party with music by John Jerome. Then Tuesdays are always Oyster night.
Saturday, April 2, Top Dog of Rockport opens for the eleventh season. A clam roll at a picnic table outside. That is my official start of the season. Or a Bad Dog with Chili Cheese Fries.
Those are the only three I have definitive dates. Last year’s announcements included, The Rudder: April 15, The Cupboard: May 6, Popo’s Gourmet Hot Dogs, Nate’s at Front Beach, Surfside Subs on Thacher Road, and Capt Carlo’s all around April 27 with Lobster Pool of Rockport and Lobsta Land both sometime earlier. So is Lobsta Land year round forever now? Don’t you wish all of these places did that?
Now let me talk to restaurant owners for a moment. Look outside. What do you see? What I see is the 21st century. What that means is when I go to your website or facebook page of your restaurant I should not see: “Fall hours” or “we will be closing for the winter soon” or “we will be opening in May.” What a buzzkill. Spring has sprung. Crank up the anticipation for your restaurant opening. Cast some bread upon the water and you will be repaid. We’re starving for the season to begin. Give us a sign.
Add a comment to this post when your restaurant, sub shop, ice cream parlor will be opening and I will include it in the next seasonal posting. Or even if you are just a patron, if you have heard when a place is opening, help them out and send that date in.
Back in January, thirty-three members of the YMCA Teen Leaders Club embarked on their annual "Rockathon to Feed Cape Ann’s Hungry" – with each member rocking in a rocking chair for 24-sleepless hours from 8am Saturday through 8am Sunday. Each Y Teen Leader committed to solicit and collect a minimum of 230 cans. Youth spent weeks soliciting and then collecting donations of non-perishable food items. In order to accommodate prospective donors who might have difficulty carting caseloads of cans, the club established a "two-for-a-dollar" rate for financial donations for Open Door.
Through the efforts of this fantastic group of local youth, 7749 cans and other non-perishable food items were earned and distributed to the Open Door, St. Vincent DePaul Society and directly to local families in need.
On March 10th, the YMCA Teen Leaders Club welcomed special guest Julie LaFontaine, Executive Director of the Open Door to attend their weekly meeting. After Julie thanked the teens for their consistently strong efforts year after year, club members proudly presented a $2075 donation – the fiscal culmination of the groups’ collections. The YMCA Teen Leaders Club would like to officially recognize our top three solicitors: Alex Jones-770, Steven Verga-554 and Shannon Gallagher-536. We would also like to extend thanks to our families, friends, neighbors and the community for such a tremendous outpouring of support for others in need. Also, special thanks for donations to Dominos Pizza and Carroll K. Steele Insurance for our meals.
Other participants include: Noah Ashe, Paul Bondarev, Heather Boudrow, Cheyanne Fanala, Colby Ferris , Victoria Flannagan, Alex Henry, Katt Kariores, Sofia Lane , Ardrianna Lombardo, Rosie, Luce, Jared Marshall, Christian O’Donnell, Lindsay Parrish, Matt Pastagal, Kevin Redmond, Nathan Rubin, Jeff. St. Peter, Brandon Stewart, Breanna Silva, Antonio Saputo, Andreaz Saputo, Tiffany Sonia, Danielle Thibodeau, Keith Todd, Molly White, Zach White, Andrew Widtfeldt, Nikki Williamson & Robyn Wonson.
Hey Joey.
Here’s something for GMG.
(I am supposed to travel to Japan next week. If I do, I’ll be sure to take the GMG logo.)
Photo: Moonrise 3.21.2011. As I watched last night’s moonrise I was reminded of a childhood song- “Let There Be Peace.” The lyrics are below. The moon reminded me of Japan’s flag. We ask people to continue to send healing thoughts, prayers, and relief to those affected by the latest natural disasters and political turmoil around the world. Together we can do so much more. Hoping for a more peaceful plant. ~ Karen Pischke
Good Morning Gloucester 