Year: 2011
Support for CAP Act
Donna Gacek writes-
Hi Joe,
The interview was great! You are really amazing – do you ever sleep?
Anyway, I’m writing to say that we would appreciate your support in helping
to create awareness about the CAP Act and asking citizens to write to their
senators:
The Community Access Preservation Act (CAP Act), H.R. 1746 was introduced in
May 2011 by Congresswoman Baldwin of Wisconsin and Congressman LaTourette of
Ohio. The passage of this Act is critical for the survival of local
Community Media Centers and local communities. Unlike public
broadcasting which receives a federal appropriation from Congress, community
media does not receive federal or state funding but relies on fees paid by
cable companies through franchise agreements. Additionally, community media
is often the only source of local news and information in many communities.
The CAP Act responds to several immediate threats to public, educational and
governmental cable channels around the country:
It amends the Communications Act so that public, educational and
governmental access funding may be used to support basic operational costs,
including employee salaries;
It reaffirms the principles of the Communications Act that cable providers
should not discriminate, and should treat our members the same as other
local broadcast channels;
It promotes the preservation of public, educational and governmental
channels and ongoing funding from cable providers for local programming,
digital literacy training, public security and workforce development.
Community media provides local programming and services not available by
broadcasters or cable companies. High school basketball games, Board of
Selectman and School Committee meetings, worship services, workshops for
video production, youth programming and local news and information are
critical for our citizens. On average, a local community media center
produces more than 1,100 hours of original local programming each year, with
some centers producing upward of 15,000 hours per year.
Click this link to take action on this issue:
http://www.votervoice.net/link/forward/acm/9qW8M4.aspx
Thank you!
Donna
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Cape Ann Forum on this Sunday, Oct. 23 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
Cape Ann Forum on this Sunday, Oct. 23 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at City Hall.
The forum features internationally known sax player, author and music professor Mike Rossi for a free lecture and performance on the history of jazz in South Africa, and the controversial role it played during apartheid by bringing people of all races together despite official bans on multiracial gatherings. The forum is co-sponsored by the North Shore Jazz Project, and also honors Mitch Cohen, a Forum founder, for his many contributions to the community with a free, catered reception immediately afterward, organized by the Cape Ann Area Therapists.
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Honky Tonk Women Of Gloucester
Saturday, October 22nd at the Crosswinds
Coffeehouse at the Fist Baptist Church 7-9:30.
Sunday, October 23
at the John Archer home/mansion
at the John Archer home/mansion
Sunday, October 23 at Giuseppe’s for the Everly
Sisters.
Sisters.
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Brazilian Buffet From Railroad Ave
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In Case You Haven’t Seen This Yet- The Real Housewives of South Boston
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"Life In A Day" Featuring A Scene Of The Greasy Pole Today(Wednesday) and Thursday at 7:30pm At Cape Ann Community Cinema
SYNOPSIS ::: Veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott produced this ambitious look at one day in the life of Planet Earth, a dazzling 94-minute film culled from 80,000 clips comprising 4,500 hours from 140 countries. And Gloucester’s own Greasy Pole made the cut.
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Gloucester Dog Park at Rockport Harvest Festival
A note from Mary Lou Maraganis of the Gloucester Dog Park and All Dog Rescue sharing her photos from Rockport Harvest Fest…
Hi Alicia,
Attached you will find pictures of the Friends of Gloucester Dog Park at our booth at the Rockport Harvest Festival. Our 2 special guests, my foster dogs, Kobe and Zoey, both pit bull mixes stole the show. Everyone enjoyed meeting them, learning about them, finding out more about the dog park and just talking ‘dog’. It was a fun day.
I am sure it won’t take long for those dogs to find their forever home!
-Alicia
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Trail Ride in Vermont
Fall Ride, South Woodstock, Vermont ©Fredrik D. BodinOnly once have I seen fall foliage so brilliant that it was hard on my eyes. Driving north to Woodstock, Vermont, with the writer for Yankee, we preferred to keep the sunglasses on. Our destination was the Kedron Valley Inn in South Woodstock, built in 1793. The next day’s assignment was to photograph the Green Mountain Horse Association’s annual Fall Foliage Ride. This 14 mile long meandering trail ride offered great opportunities to photograph the horseback riders amidst the spectacular scenery. This is the image Yankee chose to run across two pages in the magazine.
Today, Woodstock and central Vermont are still recovering from the devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. Although the Kedron Valley Inn was untouched, the Green Mountain Horse Association’s facilities were heavily damaged, and the headquarters of the Vermont Standard newspaper, located in Woodstock, were completely destroyed, In spite of this, Vermont’s oldest newspaper continues to publish. Send a little love their way and plan a vacation in beautiful Vermont.
Photographed on 35mm Kodachrome 64 transparency film. Image #FDB7835-002c
Fred
Fredrik D. Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
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Ann Kennedy Prefers A Fishing Boat
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Eastern Point Lighthouse Sunrise Video From Kim Smith
(with help from bodyguard Terry Weber)
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Cindy Hendrickson Stops By The Dock With a Eurodam Tour From Israel
Hey Joey,
Wow – what a great time we had at Joey C’s and Sons this morning. My 18 passengers from the Eurodam came all the way to Gloucester from Israel and actually got to hold lobsters and be photographed with them! They were good sports and loved walking everywhere; I promised to send them a copy of "The Perfect Storm" as only one person had heard of the movie. I agree with Scott from Top Dog in Rockport. He said, "Geez, they sound like they are speaking in French". It was such a special treat to have them see a "real" lobster operation up close and personal and I thank you so very much for all that you do to make us proud to be from Gloucester.
You’re the Best-Not like all the Rest!
Cindy Hendrickson
(Former runner-up Miss Low Tide 1976 as opposed to being a "Former" Wisconsin AppleFest Queen-however, thank you for posting our vacation photos on GMG)
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Ann Kennedy Man at The Wheel Photos
Ann writes-
– Love this face and strong hand!
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Poll Do You Care If There Is An NBA Season?
The Roseway From Len Burgess
The Schooner Roseway in dry dock for bottom work at Gloucester Marine Railways Marina, Gloucester, MA
–Len Burgess
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Just Me and My Shadow. . . .♫
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The “Soul Machine” show scheduled for this Friday at the Dog Bar has been regretfully canceled due to the critical injuries sustained by drummer and front man Neil Buckley.
Neil was leaving a gig at the Lynn Yacht Club last Saturday night when he was struck by another car. Long time band mate and friend Joe Mac, along with the other members of Soul Machine, will be playing in his stead, as in impromptu benefit for Neil. There will be numerous local musicians who have played with Neil over the years sitting in with Joe and Soul Machine in support of Neil and his family. 10% of all proceeds from the bar will got to Neil and his family. Please come out and show your support for one of the nicest guys I’ve had the pleasure of working with.
Popular local musician was Lynnway crash victim By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item
LYNN – As Neil Buckley walked out of the Lynn Yacht Club shortly before midnight last Saturday after performing there, bartender Cindy Maes told him, “You did a great job.”State Police said Buckley, a 58-year-old drummer and singer, was seriously injured minutes later when a car broadsided Buckley as he backed his van onto the Lynnway.
Buckley, of 44 High St., Marblehead, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with serious injuries following the collision and an explosion that Maes said ejected Buckley from the van.
“There was fire and glass flying everywhere. His car was totally in flames,” Maes said.
She said she handed Yacht Club member John Perry a fire extinguisher and Perry ran out to the roadway and sprayed fire retardant on Buckley.
“John was fabulous. If there was a hero, it was him,” she said.
Ronald McNeil heard the crash and the explosion and ran out of the Lynnway home he shares with his mother and went to the aid of the people in the vehicle that police said collided with Buckley’s van. His mother, Deborah, said her 17-year-old son pulled a woman from the Acura sedan after cutting her free from her seat belt.
“He was very scared,” Deborah McNeil said, “The heat was so intense he couldn’t believe it.”
State Police spokesman David Procopio identified the driver of the Acura sedan as Daniel E. Murillo-Robles, 21, of East Boston. Murillo-Robles was taken to Salem Hospital with serious injuries.
“Criminal charges against Murillo-Robles are possible,” Procopio wrote in an electronic mail statement on Monday.
Buckley is a well-known North Shore musician who has played with and taught fellow musicians for years, said Maes and friends like Victor Fitzgerald.
“He’s a great guy, an incredible musician. He’s been in 100 bands. He’s been down to Nashville,” said Fitzgerald, a Lynn resident who said Buckley’s skills include playing the drums and singing while standing up.
Porthole Pub General Manager Brian Gaudet said Buckley plays with other musicians in the Lynnway restaurant and bar every other month and was scheduled to perform at the Porthole in November. Buckley played last week at the Porthole and Maes said his appearance at the Lynn Yacht Club on Saturday with fellow Soul Machine band members was part of an evening marking the end of the club’s boating season.
“He is a great guy: He lived to do what he was doing,” said Porthole owner Robert Gaudet.
Fitzgerald said he spoke to Buckley about three months ago when Buckley invited him to stay temporarily in his Marblehead home.
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From Dr. Nicole
I hope some fellow GMG fans can join us this Saturday in honor of my dear local friend and teacher Richard Boulter who sustained a life threatening spinal cord injury this past winter. So much of the healer that I am today is because of his guidance and support. It is this Saturday at the St Peter’s Club from 7pm-midnight. There will be music, food, raffles and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Contact
Angela Corcoran at 617-320-9780 for more info or to reserve a ticket
Through the love of friends, family and community, Richard is still with us and getting better every day and we are so appreciative of all fundraising support we have already received from the organizations below. If you cannot join us but would like to make a tax
deductible donation in any amount we will gratefully pass it on.
Thanks again to everyone below for your love and help, hope to see you there!
Dr. Nicole K. Andrade
Chiropractic Family Physician, Holistic Healer, Public Speaker
p. 978.282.1191
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Kenny MacCarthy Represents! In Nepal
How are you? I’m still in Nepal. Wont be "out of the woods" for a couple more days then hanging around Kathmandu for a couple days. Took this in Tengboche
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Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe
Mark your calendar for CAST’s first show of the 2011 – 2012 season, Shakespeare’s witty, brawling, controversial take on the battle of the sexes.
Good Morning Gloucester 