Month: June 2012

Community Stuff June 18th, 2012

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey , The Friends of Gloucester City Hall are planing a very special evening  aboard the Schooner Ardelle , July 19 th . This is an opportunity to have a terrific time as well as be a part of the restoration project that is front and center these days on our treasured City Hall . 

Happy Fathers Day !

Kathy Slifer

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Outdoor demonstration of amateur radio

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The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association invites the public to an outdoor demonstration of amateur radio.CAARA is taking part in a nationwide emergency communications exercise and public outreach event called " Field Day" which involves over 35,000 amateur radio operators using our technology to talk around the world with no wires.Even in todays world of cellphones and the internet, these ways of communicating have failed during disasters such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina and amateur radio operators were called in to provide vital communications during these times.Amateur radio operators provide vital back up emeregncy communications to local public safety agencies,the American Red Cross and all levels of government,and we do all this with our own equipment and for no recompense.Visitors will see how we communicate nationwide as we bounce our radio signals of the earths atmosphere using our radios "Off the Grid" with generators.Visitors will also have the opportunity to talk on an amateur radio to far away lands.This demonstration will be fun and educational for the entire family.Our "Field Day" event will be held on Saturday June 23rd,starting at 2 :00 PM and will run for 24hrs straight until Sunday June 24th at 2:00 pm at the Fuller School Field off of the Blackburn circle rotary on RT 128.Visitors may stop by anytime during those 24 hrs.More about "Field Day, amateur radio and directions to this event can be found on our club website at www.caara.net .

kick-a-thon

Hi Joey,

I was wondering if you could help spread the word about the Kick-a-Thon fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at Mahaney’s Karate Academy on Pond Road this coming Saturday morning.  Students are collecting sponsorships from the surrounding community to kick for a predetermined amount of time for those who can’t kick for themselves. 

The fundraising goal is $10,000, with all proceeds going to benefit the MDA – a non-profit organization  servicing over 2000 families in Massachusetts, with more than 600 of those families coming from communities on the North Shore and Merrimack Valley.  People can sponsor kickers by contacting Mahaney’s Karate Academy at 978.282.0629, or emailing dojo@gmuka.com

The Kick-a-Thon is open to the public, and creates an opportunity for people to experience the community at the academy, see students demonstrating their skill and learn more about different Muscular Dystrophies and how they affect individuals, families and whole communities. There’s going to be a fundraising bake sale, and a masseuse standing by to give free chair massages! Everyone is invited to come by, have a treat, make a donation and get a free massage! It’s a great way to start your weekend and you’ll be helping a worthy cause!

Funds raised through the Kick-a-Thon will be used to help improve the quality of life for local children and adults served by MDA. These funds will help support research, clinics, support groups, and a special summer camp program. The Muscular Dystrophy Association covers 43 different neuromuscular diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (the most common form of muscular dystrophy in young boys), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Thanks,

~Bill OConnor   
North Shore Kid

Where North Shore Parents and Resources Connect!

3-year-old Surf Music Dancer

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Here’s some (almost) live blogging: 3-year-old Drew Rodolosi (of Gloucester) dances to the music of Johnny Carwash in the Minglewood Tavern parking lot among some classic cars and bikes this afternoon.  Wish I could do that!

Tick Tock- T Minus 12 Days and Counting

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Fiesta Baby!  The Best Time of The Year.  Bottom Line.  Bring it!

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For The Saint peter’s Fiesta Schedule of Events and Information Visit The Website-

http://www.stpetersfiesta.org/

The Excitement is building

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Future Greasy Pole contestants

June 15, 2012 future greasy pole

Oars for the Seine Boat Races

June 15, 2012 Oars

Our Man at the Wheel watching and protecting

June 14, 2012 looking out over the harbor

The altar being built

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Want a Kiss on the Neck!

Posted on by God's Morning

Richard Bell has opened Kiss on the Neck Ice Cream on Rocky Neck.  With warm sunny weather in the forecast, a trip to Rocky Neck on the water shuttle, an ice cream and a walkabout is the perfect afternoon or evening treat. 

Richard is a real sweetheart, and maybe if you’re lucky, you’ll get a kiss on the neck from him.

E.J. Lefavour

Mary McCarthy’s Opening

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Last night I was only very briefly able to stop in to say hello and wish fiber artist Mary McCarthy well on her first Gloucester opening, held at her summer gallery on Rocky Neck, 77 Rocky Neck Avenue.

Mary and Wendie

Make time to go see Mary’s array of improvised and wonderfully eccentric hats, quilts, and monsters. Mary combines her keen eye for art and design with the highly personal style of Gees Bend quilt- making. Welcome to Gloucester Mary!

Corey and Mary’s granddaughter Dahlia

Zip Line Kid shows you how to chop wood and use a socket set to fix a wagon

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

When we built the zip line (See those videos here), we had to chop down some trees and since yesterday wasn’t much of a beach day, John decided to chop them up and fix his wagon so he could haul the wood into the garage to store until it gets really cold.  In this video he shows you how to chop wood with an ax and use a socket wrench to repair a wagon (red wagon, of course).

Lots of great live music going on RIGHT NOW on this beautiful Father’s Day (click here for some ideas we gave you yesterday).  If you play your cards right, you could take Dad to see 8 shows between now and 9 tonight!  See full live music lineup here.

So I Head Over To Deliver Lobsters At Cruiseport

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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It’s 11:00AM, and there’s only a handful of restaurant patrons but the kitchen is buzzing with about 5 chefs and 10 servers in anticipation of a busy afternoon ahead.  I poke my head into the back prep room and there’s Sheree DeLorenzo head down with her apron on shucking lobsters.  The woman doesn’t stop.  You’d think with a restaurant this big and with a staff that large the owner would be pointing fingers telling the chefs what to do or having her managers telling her chefs what to do, but no.  She’s out back at the sink shucking away with a smile on her face.  The American Workhorse defined.

This is part of what makes a great entrepreneur, a willingness to get your hands dirty and do whatever it takes.  No job is beneath the American entrepreneur.

On my origami “drawing board”: a Gothic church

Posted on by Matthew Green

I am refining this design to teach it at an origami convention in a little over a week. This is a more complex version of the origami church I first invented two years ago:

The simple version is folded from a square. The more complex one is folded from a 2×1 rectangle.

I will be teaching an origami class at The Annie on July 3, at 7PM, as part of the “Beyond Imagine” series of art evenings.  Exactly what I will teach depends on who shows up; we’ll start with something very quick and simple and work our way from there.

-Fr. Matthew Green

9:35AM Downtown Main Street Is Without Power

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

No breakfast at Passports or Sugar Mags, no coffee at Lone Gull.  It may only be temporary but call before wasting a trip.

Run Gloucester! is Off But YuKanRun Cape Ann Half Marathon and Triple Threat Road Race Series Is Still On!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Hey Joey –
I went by your place on an early morning training ride yesterday. I’ll have to stop in and shake hands when I see you on the dock.
Hopefully you’ll have a great Father’s Day tomorrow. If I’m lucky, I’ll score a couple of lobsters from my kids!

I saw the announcement about RunGloucester being cancelled. I was hoping you could remind everyone that the Building Center YuKanRun.com Triple Threat Road Race Series and Cape Ann Half Marathon are scheduled for Aug 5th. Registration is open and we’ve had a great response so far. This is going to be HUGE! The Building Center has very generously returned as the Premier Title Sponsor again this year and we are grateful for their support. A portion of race proceeds will benefit The Open Door Food Pantry. In fact, if you bring a jar of peanut butter as a donation for The Open Door Food Pantry on race day, we’ll reward you with 13.1 sticker! Runners can register for the 1-mile, 5K race of half marathon at www.YuKanRun.com.
Thanks, Joey. Again, have a great Father’s Day!
– Rich Morrell

Anne and Christopher Lewis Represent! at Yosemite National Park, CA

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Anne and Christopher Lewis representing at Nevada falls on the Mist trail, Yosemite Park

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Anne Lewis representing at the base of the "California Tunnel Tree" -a Sequoia tree in Mariposa grove, Yosemite. This 1800 year old sequoia is the larger living thing on the planet.

 

A few other shots from Yosemite:

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Drinking a "Capitini" at the Awahnee Hotel, Yosemite after a great hike on the Mirror Lake Trail. The Capitini is named for "El Capitan" – the Vertical wall that has challenged great climbers in the park.

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On the 4 mile trail with "Half Dome" in the background. This trail goes up 3000 feet from the valley floor to Glacier Point.

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June 15, 2012 Sun set from Halibut Point via John Wheeler

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Sun set from Halibut Point

John writes-

Hi Joey, I’m not sure where everyone else was at Halibut Point tonight, but once again, I found myself at the waters edge.
John Wheeler

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Community Stuff June 17, 2012

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Eastern Point Day School, formerly St. Mel’s Independent Day School, celebrated the graduation of its first 8th class that  started Kindergarten in 2003 and has stayed at school through the 8th grade.  Charles Patrick McManus and James Maino Turner graduated from EPDS  last night, June 14th, on the front lawn of the school located across from Niles Beach in Gloucester.   The ceremony was highlighted by performances of EPDS alumni, Zachary Magee, who played Pomp and Circumstances on the violin during the procession, and Lily Armstrong, who sang a beautiful a cappella closing song.  Both Patrick and James will be attending St. John’s Prep starting in the fall. 

This celebration marked the culmination of 9 years of hard work by many educators, community members, and parents to transition this formerly independent Catholic school into a non-profit PreK-8th grade community based school utilizing Cape Ann’s and Massachusetts’s incredible resources to bring learning to  life daily with experiential  curriculum and teaching.  EPDS’s nurturing educational environment also emphasizes community service and involvement for all of its students and families.  The school has accomplished this transition during these very challenging economic times and kept it’s tuition much lower than most private school to give local families a private school option in Gloucester.   For more information about Eastern Point Day School’s full year, homeschool and summer programs, please call 978-283-1700 or visit www.easternpointdayschool.org.

WED, June 27:Fundraiser for the Cultural Center Building Fund

     All money goes to the Cultural Center Building fund

A Conversation/Crit for Artists, Led by Ruth Mordecai

Time:  4:45 to 6:45 pm at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

Where:  6 Wonson Street, Gloucester

Description: Bring some work and learn from one another. You will come away with fresh ways of looking at your work and the work of others by the end of 2 hours.

Limited to 8 participants. $30 per RNAC artist members; $50 for non-RNAC member.

Write one very short paragraph about your work, including what materials you use, the size(s), why you do it, what it is about? Is there a story (short) we should know? Also, bring a photo of a work of art (not yours) or a poem or music that for some reason has meaning for you. Don’t worry about this. Bring what you can. All levels.

Contact: Vicki Diez-Canseco

Email: jsjvldc@gmail.com

DON’T BE A DOPE- WE ARE OPEN AND TAKING LOBSTER ORDERS FOR FATHER’S DAY MORNING PICK-UPS

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Don’t let your dad down with yet another LAMO Father’s Day present like a Tie, a Weed Whacker, a Rake or something else that by all rights he should beat you over the head with it after all he’s done for you. Or better yet if you know you’ve got a rotten son and/or daughter who would by you a lamo Father’s Day present then call up and order up some of Our Local Boat’s Finest Lobsters for yourself and spend their inheritance!

We will be open at 5AM just like every other day of the summer except 4th of July. I highly suggest that you call in today though and place your order to get exactly the sizes you want.

Right now lobsters are way down in price so help kick up the demand and support your local lobstermen and benefit by being a hero to your dad at the same time. Right now you can buy 1 lb lobsters for cheaper than the price of a large submarine sandwich.

Think about that.

Let’s see- submarine sandwich or lobster…… if you have to think about that for more than 3 seconds you are a dope. It’s lobster baby!

It’s what your Dad wants trust me on this one.

And to all you dads out there- if your son or daughter show up to the house with a weed whacker on Father’s Day- seriously beat them over the head with it and then call the cops. When the cops come to investigate the domestic assault case just explain how brutally out to lunch said offspring was and show them the weed whacker which hopefully at this point is broken in half with the bow still wrapped around it from the force of it coming down on your undeserving offspring’s head.

Call 978-283-1454 and order your lobsters today for Sunday Morning Pickup.

95 East Main Street Gloucester MA

Capytain Joe and Sons

Check out our blog from the dock here- www.wholesalelobster.com