Year: 2012

Cape Ann MarketWATCH 11/8/12 From Kenny MacCarthy

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Interested in Gloucester/Rockport real estate? Watch Kenny MacCarthy’s video commentary, complete with photos, stats and attitude. This week, tour several new property’s as well as a couple favorite "open houses" this weekend.

You have local Real Estate Questions?  Call my boy Kenny- (978) 758-0983

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http://gloucesterhomefinder.com/ Kenny MacCarthy’s weekly review of new Gloucester and Rockport homes and condos for sale. 10 properties this week including some good values that are "open houses" this Sunday.

New England Composers Featured in Cantemus Chamber Chorus 30th Anniversary Concerts

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Music Director Jane Ring Frank, front row-center, will lead the Cantemus Chamber Chorus in its first 30th-anniversary year concerts on December 1 in Hamilton and December 2 in Newburyport. “Twilight in New England: A Celebration of New England Composers” features music by William Billings, Randall Thompson, Amy Beach, and Gwyneth Walker, with James Woodman’s “The Midwife’s Tale” as its centerpiece.

Cantemus will perform “Twilight in New England” on Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m., at Christ Church of Hamilton-Wenham, 149 Asbury Street, Hamilton; and on Sunday, December 2 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport.

Tickets are available online here, or fans can save $2 on advance tickets purchased at The Book Rack in Newburyport, Nazir’s of Wenham, Norris Gallery / MiXtMedia in Ipswich, the Book Shop of Beverly Farms, Toad Hall in Rockport and Gloucester Music.

Tickets at the door are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors. Admission is free for students 21 and under. For details, visit the Cantemus website, or phone 1-888-CHORUS 1.

Community Winter Clothing Drive to benefit victims of Sandy

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Volunteers needed:

Community Winter Clothing Drive to benefit victims of Sandy.

Monday, November 26 to Friday, November 30 (time to be announced)

If you can help by donating, collect needed items, sort, pack, or help in any capacity, please let me know A.S.A.P., We will confirm the time of the different shifts next week: Place Gloucester High School Field House.

Needed items:

All clean and in good condition,Winter clothing (men, women children),Socks (all sizes)

Winter jackets, hats, mittens, gloves,Winter shoes and boots (all sizes),Blankets,Diapers, Baby wipes,Towels, Face cloths, First Aid kits, Work gloves, Flash lights, Batteries

Sleeping bags and pads, Contractor (heavy) garbage bags, Boxes (no open boxes), Packing tape, Black Magic Markers

Thank you for whatever you can do.

Warmest Regards Sefatia

American Red Squirrel Midden

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Pine cone eaten clear to the core, photographed at a Pine Squirrel midden. The mid-day light was very harsh and too contrasty-click images to view details.

Adjacent to where we noticed the Japanese maple tree, Dale Resca, the Facilities Manager at Willowdale, discovered an American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) midden.

American Red Squirrel Midden

A squirrel midden is essentially a squirrel’s favorite place to eat; the fallen scales from consumed seed cones collect in piles, called middens. Sitting on their claimed stump, fallen log, or branch, the squirrel pulls the scales off the cones to get to the seeds.

American Red Squirrel Cache of Pine Cones

You can see from the above photo why the American Red Squirrel is often referred to as the Pine Squirrel. Ripening in late summer, the squirrels collect pine cones and store in a central cache. American Red Squirrels do not hibernate during the winter months; the caches of cones supply nourishment when food supplies are running low.

The American Red Squirrel is widely distributed throughout North America. They are smaller than a gray squirrel and somewhat larger than a chipmunk, with reddish fur and white venter, or underbelly.

American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) ~ Image courtesy Google images 

World Origami Days: Modular origami

Posted on by Matthew Green

 

Modular origami consists of models (often, but not always, geometrical shapes) made out of many origami units, usually joined through folding tabs and slots, not glue or tape.  In these examples (from Tomoko Fuse’s book “Unit Origami”, which I picked up at the Dogtown Book Shop) the units for each model are all identical.  These are the kinds of folds that make good, colorful Christmas tree ornaments.  If I do a class for Christmas tree origami, some simple modular origami will definitely be in the plan.

There are more complex designs that require two or more different kinds of modules for their construction.  The units themselves are usually fairly simple to fold, but they often can be combined in many different ways to make everything from simple tetrahedra and cubes to fantastically complicated interwoven geometrical wonders.  Try using your favorite internet search engine to look for images of “modular origami”, and prepare to be blown away.

– Fr. Matthew Green

Gloucester Ma November 8, 2012 Nor Easter On The Back Shore

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I love this shot. I love it even more full sized. Click it to see it larger.

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Joe Ciaramitaro Lobster Trap Tag Found on Cornwall Beach in The UK

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Chris Easton writes-

Dear Joey,

Earlier this year I found a fishing tag which I think may be yours. It reads F/V NET PROFIT 7918 JOE CIARAMITARO along the bottom. I enjoy walking along the strand line on my local beach – Perranporth in Cornwall in the UK. It is not uncommon to find flotsom from the fishing industry of the East Coast of America which travels across the Atlantic on the North Atlantic Drift.

I Googled the name yesterday & got linked to www.goodmorninggloucester.com , so I thought that it might be worth sending you a photo of the tag & a photo of Perranporth Beach, where it was found. The village is at the far end of the beach.

Hope you find this of some interest.

Yours,  Chris Easton

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Chris, the Joe Ciaramitaro who was a lobsterman and incredibly friendly guy on the Gloucester waterfront passed well before his time.  I’m not a lobsterman, my cousin Frank and I are lobster dealers here in Gloucester MA and own a commercial dock.

After Joe passed Joe Grillo bought the Net Profit and continues to fish it today.

Here’s a post from 2009-

Joe Grillo’s Net Profit

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Joey C

Joe Grillo bought the Net Profit.  His old boat The Wanderer was old, tired and slow as molasses.  To say that Joe is happy about the upgrade would be an understatement.  Video at 8:00AM

The Net Profit

Joe Grillo’s Net Profit, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

The Wanderer

Do you see the buoys on the old Wanderer’s antenna and the Net Profit?  The same, red on top, yellow on the bottom- Joe Grillo’s buoy colors!

Community Photos 11/9/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Cape Ann Tool Company, Rockport MA

View more photos of Rockport at squamcreativeservices.com/photography/photography-gallery/

I caught this scene as I was driving by Good Harbor Beach today. I wish I could add audio. The sound of the wind ,the waves and happy, screaming children-music to my ears!

Best-Janet

Community Stuff 11/9/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Cape Ann Farmers’ Market

Market News

Do you want to make a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner showcasing local food from your favorite farmers’ market!  Well, you can! But only if you come to the CAFM Thanksgiving Harvest Market on Saturday, November 17, 9:30 am – 1 pm at the Gloucester Universalist Church, Gloucester.

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Thanksgiving Harvest Market Vendors

Many of your favorite summer market vendors will be at the Harvest Market!

For more info click the banner above

Scott Larsen submits-

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Tickets available at the Rockport PTO Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 17, 2012

Also tickets available online through our website.

www.seashellsandjinglebellsrkpt.blogspot.com

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Fiddler on the Roof

Hi Joey, I’m hoping you can post the below information. I know it is not on Cape Ann, but it involves Cape Ann students. Much appreciated!

Fiddler on the Roof is being presented at Hamilton/Wenham Regional High School this weekend. Performances are Friday (11/9) and Saturday (11/10) evening at 7:30pm in the newly renovated Ferrini Dramatics Center at the High School. Tickets are available at the door for $10 for students and seniors, $12 for adults.

This beloved musical features iconic songs such as Tradition, If I Were a Rich Man, and Matchmaker, brought to life by an amazing cast and crew of 45 students – including students from Cape Ann!

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The Turbine Now That It’s Up Poll

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

When I first heard of the turbine coming to Gloucester I was angry.   I felt as though it was only going to benefit one company, the company that was installing it and the money to pay for it was money that taxpayers subsidized and that most of these green energy projects are simply advertising vehicles reaching out to liberal tree-huggers who would buy any thing at any cost as long as you slapped the  “It’s Green” sticker on it.

I let our Ed Collard and Sarah Kelly take opposing editorial views in a post before hand and I was still skeptical. View That Post Here-

Anti Windmill vs Pro Windmill Two GMG Contributors Express Their Views- Sarah Kelly and Ed Collard

Then I read Mayor Kirk’s editorial in the Gloucester Daily Times in which she stated that the City of Gloucester would “conservatively” have 90% of it’s energy needs paid for by the partnership and that number would be conservatively $450,000 per year.

Read that post here-

Chickity Check It! Matyor Kirk Says City Will Conservatively Save $450,000 Per Year In Energy Costs

Posted on October 14, 2012 by 

With that huge savings for the taxpayers of Gloucester my mind was changed.  Now with the Varian one erected, looking at it doesn’t bother me at all.  I mean not in the least.  I actually think it looks kinda cool.

Now if we look back a year from when the thing kicks off and see that the City only gets a tiny fraction of what it think’s it’s going to get I will be supremely pissed and feel duped and I’ll rail against every phoney baloney green energy claim that comes down the pike but I’m going to be cautiously optimistic that we will indeed provide those savings.

Now that the Turbine is up and you can see what it looks like on the horizon and you know what we know about the projected savings would you say that the turbines at Varian and Gloucester Engineering are a good thing or not?

Please vote in the new poll-

On our last poll in which we asked if the City of Gloucester would get more or less that $450K in Energy Savings over two thirds of voters chose under.

I’m more optimistic and I hope Mayor Kirk  once the energy audit from the first year comes out gets to say  “IN YOUR FACE!” to all the doubters and we get well over $450,000 per year in energy savings.

My New Favorite Twitter Feed- @Be_Determined_

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Here are a couple gems-

I realize this is a sports related motivational tool but I want each and every one of our contributors to read it and follow it in our effort to be the best blog you’ll ever read.

Here are some tweets that got me fired up this morning-

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Follow @Be_Determined_ Here

Rick Terselic Represents! At The World Championship Punkin Chunkin Competition in Bridgeville, Delaware

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey:

Visited with you at Capt. Joe’s during Fiesta last summer.  I’m so thankful for all you do which allows me to keep current with happenings in Glosta.  Big shout out to Tom P. in The Fort & Erik H. in Annisquam! 

I’m fortunate to have joined the "Chunkin Up" team, and I brought my GMG sticker to World Championship Punkin Chunkin Competition in Bridgeville, Delaware this past weekend. 

Discovery Channel was there in force, so everyone will be able to see what happened later this month — usually around Thanksgiving.

Couldn’t help myself from yelling  "Chi Samiou Dute Mute? Viva San Pietro!" a few times, which lead to puzzled looks from team members… and later thinking that a pumpkin cannon built to resemble the Greasy Pole with a crew of costumed Sicilians could be a great idea for a future team?  Perhaps that deserves some consideration from Gloucester based Chunker engineers?

All the best, and keep on building the best blog on the planet!  We really do appreciate it.

Rick, Louise & Anthony Terselic in North Potomac, MD

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Note to self: Road trip to the Punkin Chunkin Competition in Bridgeville, Delaware next year!  That looks like a whole lot of fun!!!!

Missing Man

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Keith O’Connor is missing. This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago. If anyone has seen him , PLEASE contact the GPD (978) 283-1212.He has been missing since Friday, last seen on Main Street in Gloucester on Monday morning. Thank you

Photo: Keith Oconnor is missing if anyone has any information contact the gpd or a family member on his where abouts

Hidden places in Gloucester

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Another beautiful tiny road in Gloucester. Love the Lion and of course the horse in between the trees.

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Green Leaves Ignite!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

“Green leaves ignite, transformed by a kaleidoscope of incinerating colors—devil-red, burnt tangerine, caramelized amber, searing saffron, and smoldering crimson-purple. The air is impregnated with the aromatic perfume of orchard fruits ripening in the fleeting flush of the sun’s warm light. Hazy, slanting rays gild the late season glory in the garden. Surrounded by flowers of dissipating beauty and juxtaposed against the dazzling brilliance of autumn foliage, we are urged to spend every possible moment savoring our gardens before the onset of winter.”

Excerpt from my book Oh Garden of fresh Possibilities! Notes from a Gloucester Garden. Written and Illustrated by Kim Smith, David R. Godine, Publisher. To read more of this excerpt, click link: Exquisite Flora in Autumn.

Beautiful saffron yellow maple found, glowing gold in a shady knoll beneath a hardwood tree canopy, at Bradley Palmer State Park.

I believe this little tree is a Japanese maple tree, not typically found in a forest of North American native trees.

Klezmer in Gloucester with Attitude this Saturday

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Natalia Carollo of Temple Ahavat Achim sent this info on a performance by Klezwoods with Fozzie Hill at Cafe Shalom this Saturday Nov 10th at 7pm.  Refreshments will be served.  Suggested donation – $10/per person.  Check them out!

Klezwoods is a Boston-based amalgam of strings, horns, and percussion that melds the spirit of traditional klezmer and balkan music with modern grooves, improvisation and east coast attitude.

Every player comes from a different background, which creates the band’s unique sound and style. They originally got their start some years back when local Cambridge, MA haunt, Atwood’s Tavern, asked soon-to-be-bandleader Joseph Kessler to put together a group of klezmer musicians during Christmas time for a “klezmer Christmas” event. Thus, Klezwoods was born, and continues to captivate audiences all over the world.

But don’t wait for Saturday.  Weather is clearing already making a great night to go out.

See the full weekend live music lineup for Gloucester here.