Month: September 2012

Kim Smith Close-up Photography Workshop at the Arnold Arboretum

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Registration is still open however, my close-up photography workshop, Nature in Focus, is nearly full. The workshop will be will be held at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard, at the Hunnewell Building, on Sunday September 3oth, at 9:00 am.  I especially love teaching at the Arnold Arboretum. The facilities are beautiful, the staff wonderfully helpful, and September is a particularly gorgeous month to visit the gardens of the Arboretum. I hope you can join me!

Nature in Focus: Taking Great Close-ups  Kim Smith, Photographer and Filmmaker1 Session: Sunday, September 30, 9:00am–NoonLocation: Hunnewell BuildingLearn tips for taking great close-up photographs from celebrated butterfly and garden photographer Kim Smith. Through slides and hands on demonstrations, Kim will guide you in capturing the beauty of the flora and fauna found in nature. Bring your camera and questions, and a tripod if you have one. You will gain more from the class if first you familiarize yourself with your camera’s manual. (Note: This is not a macro-photography class.) See examples of Kim’s great images.Fee $40 member, $55 nonmemb

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Music connections revolving around Gloucester

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Allen Estes‘ Cable TV show Local Music Seen features Brian King tonight at 6:30pm.  On the show, Brian sings his hit Cold Rain, which was recorded by Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans” (listen here).   You can see Brian at Giuseppe’s tonight.

Irma Thomas appears in the HBO TV hit Treme (season 3 premieres this Sunday night).  And in the Treme video below, you can see Irma Thomas with Amadee Castenell in the blue suit on sax right next to her (that’s Dave Bartholomew, who lived down the street from Henri Smith, on trumpet next to Amadee)

Amadee performs with Henri Smith here in Gloucester and was in Henri’s band when he opened for Aaron Neville on June 30 at North Shore Music Theatre (see him in the photo below, on the right next to Danny Heath on Trombone)

Before he went on stage that night, Aaron Neville had been reviewing mixes from his upcoming album, My True Story with his wife, Sarah, who directed the video, below, that was released exactly 1 week ago today:

Now back to Gloucester:
Veteran blues man, Bill Gleason is Fly’s guest tonight at the Rhumb Line.  He’s also one of the featured performers at the Lanesville Music Festival on Saturday followed by KBMG with Fly’s brother J.B. as a special guest.

And Pete Lindberg, who plays drums on Marina Evans‘ new EP (listen here) is performing his own songs at the Lanesville Music Festival at 5:30 (see festival schedule here)

Confused yet?  Sort it all out with the full local live music lineup here.

Ricky “King” Russell to join Dave Sag’s Blues Party this Thursday night @ The Rhumb Line.

Posted on by Joanne

Dave says,

It’s time to check engine light and tighten down the thumbscrews as we welcome back that truly transformative king of the Blues: Mr. Ricky “King” Russell. Everytime this guy shows up, I have to go to a day spa for three days to recover and get my toes…well, never mind. Put an air raid horn on the jukebox, drink 12 cups of coffee, and you’ll know what this guy sounds like.

Worse, he’s bringing “Mr.Ed” Scheer with him. Haven’t seen him in awhile since his stint on Celebrity Rehab. I think his elbow is fine, too. Ed D. is the finest frontman,singer, and drummer I’ve ever heard, I swear to Gawd!
That’s it! 3 singers, 2 gunslingers and a cleanup man. You miss this, you will pay!

http://rickykingrussell.com/wordpress/

Wednesdays with Fly Amero ~ Special guest ~ Bill Gleason

Posted on by Joanne

Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, September 19th
Special Guest: BILL GLEASON!

The straight and natchel blues!  Come see how it’s REALLY
done.  The great BILL GLEASON! ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner –  $11.95 (while they last)
Something new for the summer! Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
Sept. 26: Allen Estes (as guest host)

Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

Calling all QUEEN fans: Don’t miss this world premiere right here in Gloucester

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Tomorrow 9/20 is the world premiere of a limited theatre event: Hungarian Rhapsody Queen Live in Budapest and believe it or not, Cape Ann Community Cinema is one of the theatres!

But it gets better, because this premiere screening is followed by a LIVE SET by the all-female Queen tribute band, Gunpowder Gelatine!

CALL (978) 309-8448 to be sure you have a seat.

Parish Picnic Fun and Games 4: Egg toss!

Posted on by Matthew Green

 

 

Does this guy play baseball? He was one of the finalists.

 

Good catch!

Good catch, but she’s a goner…

Some people got eggy, but everyone had fun!

 

Egg tossing is a spectator sport:

– Father Matthew Green

Pet of the Week-Hershy

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

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My name is Hershy and I am a calm little girl who is only a few months old.  I am staying at the Cape Ann Animal Aid, at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter, Four Paws Lane in Gloucester until I am adopted. Don’t forget the 2nd Annual Christopher Cutler Rich Golf Tournament on Monday, October 15 12 Noon shotgun start registration begins at 10:30 a.m. at Bass Rocks Country Club in Gloucester.

Also, raffles are available here for $10. each for a Ducane Affinity 4100 Gas Grill donated by Foster’s Grill!  I think if my new family is the winner, they can make me plenty of tuna and chicken.    Visit: CapeAnnAnimalAid.com for more details.

I arrived at the shelter with my mommy and my three siblings, but I stand out because I love to laugh!

 

 

Community Photos 9/19/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dawn Walk, Old Garden Beach From Ann Kennedy

Hey Joey

It has been awhile since we’ve passed along a heads up on photos/updates from the Blue Shutters, but we wanted to make sure you saw what we just posted on the Blue Shutters blog – some spectacular shots of the Eurodam taken from the Dogbar as the ship left the harbor. 

There are also some photos of Sunday’s road race that ended by the Good Harbor Beach footbridge.

Here’s a link to the blog – hopefully you can use these.  Let us know if you need anything more from us on this.

Tony Sapienza Blue Shutters Inn

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O’Maley Field Hockey Update From Marcy Plante

Joey we had a GREAT game today. The O’Maley Field Hockey beat Saugus 2-0.
The goals were scored by McKenzie Plante and Megan Russo.  The Player of the
Heart goes to Rachel Alexander and Gabby Machado.

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Community Stuff 9/19/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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On the next Cape Ann Profiles show host Rich Sagall interviews Cape Ann artist Roger Martin. They discuss his history on Cape Ann, his artwork and his role as one of the founders of the Montserrat College of Art.
Cape Ann Profiles can be seen on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Friday, September 21 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, September 23 at 2:00PM. It repeats on Friday, September 28 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, September 30 at 2:00PM.

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Addison Gilbert Hospital

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington Street, Gloucester

on Saturday, October 27 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Blood Drive will take place inside the Washington Street entrance of the hospital.

To schedule an appointment, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or go on-line

at redcrossblood.org  Walk-in guests are also welcome.

Hi Joey,
I’m hoping that you can help the Manchester-Essex Rotary Club find Runners to join us in Manchester’s 3rd Annual Heater 5K and Kids Beach Fun Run on October 13th!
– Jo McCollough

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Senior Center News
September is National Senior Center month and as always the Rose Baker Senior Center is a busy place with many interesting programs and two new programs are starting this month: Preventing Falls and Exercising to Reduce Pain.
Preventing Falls
Fewer Falls, the preventing falls program, is funded by the Tufts Health Plan Foundation and free to all seniors.  All sessions are on Mondays, and the first one is on September 24th.
You can just show up for any session, except the screenings. For the screening, you must call Rose Baker (978-283-9765) to schedule an appointment. The sessions are:
·    September 24 from 10am to 11 am, Falls and Our Risks
·    October 1 from 10am to Noon, Osteoporosis Screening (appointment required)
·    October 15 from 10am to 11am, Exercise (wear slacks and comfortable shoes)
·    October 22 from 10am to Noon, Orthostatic BP Screenings (appointment required)
·    October 29 from 10am to Noon, Balance Screenings (appointment required)
·    November 5 from 10 to Noon, Medication Review
·    November 12, from 10 to 11, Making Fall Prevention Work For you
Exercising to Reduce Pain
The Pain Relief Exercise program is also free and is at the Rose Baker Center. This program teaches people with arthritis exercises that will help them reduce their pain and increase mobility. This program started September 17th, but you can join at any time. It is meets from 10:30 to 11:30 every Monday. Contact the Rose Baker Center for more information.
Drug Disposal Day
Don’t forget Saturday, September 29th, is Drug Disposal Day. From 10am to 1pm, you can dispose of any unwanted or expired drugs at the Rose Baker Center. This program is sponsored by the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative and the Gloucester Police Department. It is open to everyone, not just seniors.

3rd Annual West Parish Harvest Day a Tremendous Success

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Lara Lepionka submits-

What a tremendous success! I want to thank everyone for making West Parish’s Third Annual Harvest Day such a great experience for the kids. 19 classrooms visited the garden and every child had the opportunity to harvest vegetables they had planted in the spring. We had 80 pounds of potatoes, beets, carrots, and winter squash that went to The Open Door as well as a bounty of shelling beans, sunflower seeds and pumpkins that went to the teachers to use in their curricula. 
In addition to harvesting, children explored the garden, dug for worms, made drawings of vegetables from observation, and used a cider press to sample fresh apple juice!
And now for the specific thank yous!

Principal Telena Imel for being so incredibly supportive of the farm and for coordinating the teachers’ schedules.

Phil Padulsky & Stacey Pecora for rocking the special veggie samples as part of the lunch menu (the kids loved the pumpkin bread!) and providing and hauling the apples for the cider press!

Karen & J Harrison for the fabulous cider press – the kids totally LOVED it – what a treat!

Lois Lane & Lisa Groleau for knowing the who, what, where, when and why about everything.

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Paula Morgan for donating her art boards for the day.
Parent and community volunteers: Stevens Brosnihan, Alison Woitunski, Brianna Iacovetta, Maria Puglisi, Erica Keyes, Kathy Vieira, Dawn Heanue, Kelly Allen, Cathy Fulford, Sherri Lewis, Mary Ellen Lepionka, Karen Harrison, and J Harrison, for volunteering in shifts to set up, coordinate art supplies, take pictures, pass out veggie samples at lunch, provide farm-related books for the school library, help the kids harvest, work the cider press, break down, and deliver the produce to The Open Door.

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The following West Parish families who volunteered to care for the garden over the summer so Harvest Day could be a success!: Vila; Howlett; Casey; Coelho; Cooke; Zervos-Bruno; Magnarelli; Neves; Harrison; Dills-Murphy; Groleau; Beauparlant; Carpenter; and Ryan.

Dr. Safier for coming out and visiting us on Harvest Day – we were so pleased you could come.

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And, of course, to all of the teachers and students who did all of the planting and harvesting work!
All the best,
Lara Lepionka

West Parish School Farm Coordinator

September Block Party Fun (David B. Cox Photos)

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

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Click slide show below for more photos:

Northern Gannets 40 Miles NNE of Annisquam

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey – we got quite a show from a group of Northern Gannets yesterday about 40 miles NNE of Annisquam.  Pretty spectacular with their 6 ft wingspreads, zooming low right over us. 

Around the same time we had Monarch butterflies about.  The wind was W about 15-17 kt.

Photo by Andy Bezanson from Green Dragon.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i, f/8, 1/500 sec, ISO-125, 270 mm

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Lars Nilsson Represents! in Landskrona

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Finally, we are back in the right time again. Travelling back in time (going westward) is not a problem, literally speaking. But the other direction “screws” the master clock.

The attached picture was taken outside the town hall were Anita works. Note Landskrona`s city arms behind.  Feel free to share the photo with our friends over there, and GMG of course.

We keep in touch / Lars

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Sunset over Magnolia Harbor

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

On Sunday evening driving back from Maine, great timing as we came around the Harbor.  What a sunset, just amazing.

Cape Ann Christmas Coupon Program: A Limited Number of Slots Still Available

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Cape Ann Chamber is in the process of preparing the 2012 Christmas Club Coupon that will be provided to Cape Ann’s financial institutions to be mailed with their Christmas Club checks.  If you are among last year’s participants and have already confirmed you 2012 participation, we thank you.  If not, please consider this excellent opportunity to promote your business for early shoppers this coming holiday season, encourage shopping locally on Cape Ann, and garner added exposure for your business at an affordable rate.

Here are the program details:

o Participating merchants extend a 20% discount on any single purchase.  (Discounts may exclude certain merchandise or services at the merchant’s discretion.)

o Coupons will be mailed out with Christmas Club checks from various banks on Cape Ann

o Coupons will start to be sent in early October and be valid until Wednesday, November 14, 2012

o Over 5,000 will be printed

o Investment:  $35 for Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce members

Please get back to me no later than Friday, September 21 to confirm your participation this year. We have limited space remaining and need to meet a tight print deadline in order to have the coupons available in time for distribution with Christmas Club checks.

Peter C. Webber | Senior Vice President