Month: March 2012

Series- Can You Date The Publication of This Old Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Visitor Map- The Cape Ann Trail? Part II

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

FOB Frank Ciolino brought down this old Visitor’s Guide map and I’ll be posting a different neighborhood photo each day this week.  Look for clues to tell you when you think it was first published.

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Is It ok to Publicly Make Fun of Someone Taking a Picture with an iPad?

Posted on by DIY SKI GUY

A few weeks ago I saw a group line up for a picture at the Santa Monica Pier and then the picture taker reached into their bag and took a picture with an iPad. With technology getting smaller and smaller it is quite a site when someone pulls out a camera as big as a sheet of loose leaf paper and asks people to say “cheese”. I understand that the camera is intended for video chat, similar to the function on a PC, but I don’t know what to say about this. The only acceptable thing to do is stop this before this becomes an epidemic. Hasn’t the smartphone & tablet technology taken over enough of our lives? We see enough people checking their smartphones in the car. What’s next? I will flip if I see someone driving and reading a magazine on their iPad! I think there are very few things that you can call someone out publicly on. This is definitely something that I feel is perfectly ok to do and I encourage it before people get too ridiculous with their iPad and this becomes acceptable. If you see someone on the boulevard doing this please snap a picture of them and tell them that the best camera is not always the one that is with you.

Can you imagine if you saw someone pull this out at the part of the concert when people whip out their cell phones for the part of the concert that used to be meant for lighters?

Thanks – Patrick

Oh yeah, she can ROCK too!

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Yesterday we introduced you to Megan Burt, the gimmesound Artist of the Week, and featured a video of her solo delta blues hit — and the story behind it (click here if you missed it).  Today, you get to see her ROCK.  Check out the video above.

Tomorrow you can see her live at Alchemy with her good friend and Gloucester singer/songwriter Chelsea Berry.

It’s Tuesday in Gloucester.  That means KBMG or Henley Douglas Jr.  Details here.

Batteries Wanted!!!!! GHS Robotics Program.

Posted on by capeannpainter

From, Catherine Ryan;

The Gloucester High School Honor Physics, Engineering, Technology, Robotoics, students are in need of;

“ANY” Working 12v battery, rechargeable or not, car or wheelchair batteries (“we are not proud”)  🙂

In other words they can make magic out of just about any power source. If anyone has a contact with a lithium ion battery producer that may donate for a good cause, that would be a greener route. PLEASE DONATE!

cryanaid@gmail.com

Celebrate Jack Kerouac’s 90th birthday

Posted on by Sharon

Come celebrate Jack Kerouac’s 90th birthday
with a screening of
Henry Ferrini’s film on Kerouac, “Lowell Blues”
introduced by Peter Anastas
with a reminisence of when Kerouac visited Olson deep in the 1960s.
Monday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
126 East Main Street
(please park across the street)
For more info call Annie Thomas, 978-283-7738
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Journey To Armenia: Three Generations From Genocide

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Journey To Armenia: Three Generations From Genocide.

KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN

By Nubar & Abby Alexanian

It started with a question: “Dad, will you go to Armenia with me?” And it’s turned into the largest project I’ve ever produced that will require more resources than I’m used to coming up with. It will be our first feature length documentary film. As we hope you’ll agree, it’s also a film with a sense of urgency that has to be made.

Here’s a brief description of Journey To Armenia: Three Generations From Genocide.

The year 2015 marks 100 years since the genocide of a million and a half Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire, an event still denied by many countries, including Turkey and the United States. Our film is about being Armenian – about what it means to the soul of a people to be denied this recognition for generations.

We will be filming our own family and many others both here and abroad in our search for identity, our place in the world and how we move forward – together – as a people. In June we will make our first of many trips to Turkey and Armenia, including a journey to the four villages our grandparents fled and where our family tree was severed.

You can follow the link below which will bring you to our Kickstarter Page to see the TRAILER and more info about our project.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/632747727/journey-to-armenia-three-generations-from-genocide

Many Thanks

If you have questions or feedback please contact us.

nubar

abbyrosealexanian

Will you write a letter to the editor?

Posted on by Ed Collard

Citizens for Positive Change is asking supporters to write a letter to the editor in support of a hotel in downtown Gloucester. We need to show that the small group of vocal opponents who want to hold Gloucester back does not represent the majority. Most of us want Gloucester to move forward, not backward, and create jobs and a healthy economy.

The new hotel will go on Pavilion Beach,  near where an earlier hotel stood for 65 years. It will:

• Create over 100 new full-time jobs.
• Attract visitors whose spending will strengthen our downtown businesses.
• Generate revenue for the City that can be spent on public safety and education.

To submit a letter to the Gloucester Daily Times, click here. Please write by this Wednesday, March 7,to be published before next Monday’s important public hearing.

Thank you. We need your help!
Citizens for Positive Change

Series- Can You Date The Publication of This Old Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Visitor Map- The Cape Ann Trail?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

FOB Frank Ciolino brought down this old Visitor’s Guide map and I’ll be posting a different neighborhood photo each day this week.  Look for clues to tell you when you think it was first published.

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Baby Clare Represents!

Posted on by DIY SKI GUY

The youngest to ever hold the stickah is my Clare Ryan.  Clare is a week old and is my 3rd beautiful girl. An interesting fact is that her first public event out was Bikini Speedo Dodgeball. She is thankful for the players that shielded her from dodgeballs that flew into the crowd. From the way she held on to the stickah you can tell she already loves GMG.

I am open to any tips from mom and dads out there of 3 or more girls!

Thanks – Patrick Ryan

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the 2012 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS

Posted on by God's Morning

GLOUCESTER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the 2012 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS

Nominations are open for the church’s awards honoring those whose volunteer work makes Gloucester a better place. Who do you know who deserves this recognition? The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is inviting nominations from the public for its 2012 Community Recognition Awards. The church annually seeks to recognize up to 10 individuals for contributions they voluntarily make to Gloucester, both large and small – people who do what they do without thought of any remuneration or recognition.

The men and women who receive these honors will come from all walks of life. Some are known for simple deeds they do for their neighbors. Others are honored for giving generously to the entire community. All will be people who have worked persistently and quietly to make a mark on Gloucester. They will be chosen because their actions embody the best of the spirit that guides Unitarian Universalism – open-hearted giving to others, solely for what those gifts mean, for no pay, and often with little or no public notice.  From young to old, there are no age limits

Nominations are due no later than Friday, April 13. They must be in writing and include the name and address of the nominee, why this person should be honored, and the name and contact information of the person making the nomination. Nominations may be sent to the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church St., Gloucester MA 01930, or emailed to gloucesteruu@earthlink.net.

Final choices will be made by the church’s Social Justice Committee. The awards will be made at a public event at the church on Sunday, May 20. 

Previous Recipients of Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Community Recognition Awards

Shep Abbott     David Benjamin     Sherry Borge     David Brooks     Stephanie Buck    Thomas Byers

Joey Ciaramitaro     Daniel Connell      John Crowningshield      Sarah Dunlap      Carolyn Edwards      Bob French    

 Bob Gillis       Renee Gross-Nutbrown      Phil Hadley      Patricia Hadley      Sewell Hayes     Vilma Hunt       Barbara Koen     Marty Morgan    Carolyn O’Connor     SooHwa Ono    Loretta Peres    Dolores Perrin    Joshua Perrine    Geoffrey Richon      Donald Riley      Rick Roth     Janis Stelluto     Jane Walsh      Mary Weissblum     Bob Williams      Dick Wilson

Hi, Joey,

Could you please post the news that nominations are now open for the 2012 Community Recognition Awards given by the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church.  See the attached press release. 

Sorry – but only one award to a customer per lifetime!  (when you come back as a turtle or maybe a goosefish we can try again.)

Thanks for your consideration— 

You Heard it First on GMG (We Love Love)

Posted on by God's Morning

George and Julie got hitched!  Their engagement was announced on GMG on July 3, after George came to Rocky Neck to ask Eric Kaplan for his daughter Julie’s hand in marriage.  https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/did-you-know-love-and-wedding-bells-in-the-air/

They were  married last week in Newport, RI at the Ocean Cliff Hotel.  Eric sent in this photo and update.  Congratulations Julie and George.  Look forward to seeing you on Rocky Neck this summer as Mr. & Mrs. Tzortzis.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com