Month: September 2012

Community Stuff 9/16/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Pete Frates Charity Auction

Dear Joey,
I write to you hoping that you are willing to assist in spreading the
word about a charity auction I am running for a young man with
numerous ties to Gloucester. Pete Frates is a 27 year old from
Beverly. His uncle is Chris Frates of the Gloucester Police Department
and his aunt is Erin Frates, the civil clerk at Gloucester District
Court.
Pete was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). He has
made it his mission to raise awareness about the disease and I have
made it my mission to raise money to defray his significant uninsured
medical costs. You can learn more about Pete at www.petefrates.com.
We’re running an online auction at www.bizulu.com/PeteFrates on
Sunday, September 30, 2012. The auction starts at 8:00 p.m. and people
can take part from the comfort of their homes. Most of the prizes I
managed to secure for the auction were donated by the generous people
from the Cape Ann area and I thank them for that!
Thanks in advance for any help you are willing to provide.
Highest Regards,
Joe Orlando

Leslie Heffron writes-

Hi Joey – I’m moving back to Gloucester to a condo – can’t wait to get involved in the block parties, the Hive, and the Rocky Neck Community Center.  I’ve been keeping track of all the great things going on thanks to you and the contributors.
    !  Anyway, I remember reading something on the blog about an insurance agency you recommended.  I need to get homeowner’s insurance. So if you could please email me the name of the agency I’d appreciate it.  Also, if you know any companies that paint, service heating/cooling units, do general repairs I’d also appreciate those names.  I need to have a few things done to the condo before I move my furniture into it.  Thanks so much!  Leslie

Joe’s Response:

Ed Collard handyman is my good buddy and about as trustworthy and honest a guy as you could ever meet.  You can reach him at 978-479-6401  He’ll give you a no-nonsense quote ahead of time.

For insurance call Cape Ann Insurance and tell them Joey from Good Morning Gloucester Sent You 978-283-7757  EXCELLENT EXCELLENT SERVICE WITH A SMILE AND THEY GET YOU GREAT RATES

The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association is holding a one day study course for those who are interested in earning the FCC Techncian Class Amateur Radio License.This all day self study course will be held on Saturday October 27th at the Lanesville Community Center on 8 Vulcan Street in Gloucester.The course will start at 8:30 AM and will go to 4:00 PM when the students will take the license exam.There is a $20.00 per student fee which includes,study materials,snacks and the FCC test fee.Those interested may sign up beforehand by contacting course leader Stan Stone at techinaday@caara.net . Did you know that there are over 700,000 amateur radio operators in the United States and that ham radio saves lives? To learn more about the worldwide amateur radio hobby please go to www.caara.net .

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Thanks

Dean Burgess

Live At Cape Ann Brewing Your Boy Joey and Craig Kimberley Lay A Beating On Some Wings

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Cape Ann Brewing Has Some Fine Ass Wings

Not Greasy, Crispy on the Outside but not dried out.  Excellent choice in G Town.

Craig Kimberley with that ugly Steelers Hoodie.  Blech.  Ruined an otherwise excellent picture.

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Gloucester At Dawn Good Harbor Beach 6:32 AM 9/15/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Ahhh nice to get some Gloucester at Dawn shots in.

Available as a 16×20 canvas wrap $120, ready to hang.

Sicilian Fisherman’s Tribute- UrbanArt Public Art Opportunities

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Kathy Chapman submits-

UrbanArt Public Art Opportunities

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COMMISSIONS OVER $100,000

Deadline: 5:00 pm Friday, September 28, 2012

Boston, MA – Sicilian Fisherman’s Tribute

A work of public art is planned as a tribute to the Sicilian fishermen to be located on the north side of Long Wharf near the remnants of T Wharf, which along with Eastern Packard Pier and Commercial Wharf in Boston’s North End formed the commercial center of activity for the neighborhood.

Budget: $100,000

Eligibility: open to artists in New England.

Contact: Ricardo D. Barreto

617-285-1966

rdb8888@gmail.com

Please email rdb8888@gmail.com with the subject line "Sicilian Fisherman’s Tribute" to receive a copy of the RFQ.

Kate Lufkin Represents! In Zimbabwe

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey. We’ve met a few times, I’m Kate Lufkin, Laurie Lufkin’s sister.  Your wife also went to high school with my sister Sarah.

Anyway, I just took a trip to Zimbabwe and Mozambique to volunteer at an HIV clinic for a few weeks (but I had some fun while I was there, too!) and Laurie reminded me to bring along my sticker…So, here they are! The first one is me on the campus of Africa University (where I was based out of for teaching. I was considered faculty…wtf??) Same with the 2nd and the 3rd. The 5th and 6th are at Victoria Falls, one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen in my life…Finally the last one is on a boat cruise I took on the Zambezi river. It was pretty awesome! I saw elephants, crocs, hippos, you name it!

Feel free to use all or none of them, but I thought I’d send them along.

Thanks for your blog, I love it!

Kate

Top 10 ways to have the most fun @ tonight’s BLOCK PARTY ~ The last one in 2012

Posted on by Vickie & Peter
  1. Don’t sweat the weather.  It will be nice.
  2. If you want to sit down and eat in a restaurant MAKE A RESERVATION.  Here’s a list of restaurants offering al fresco dining  (with phone numbers).
  3. Wear layers (it will be clear, but cooler than you’re used to tonight).
  4. Bring the family.  No need to pay for a sitter.  There’s plenty of entertainment for kids.
  5. MOTHERS: Re-read #3 and don’t complain that you’re cold and want to go home early.  Your husband isn’t cold just because he doesn’t have a coat on.  Neither are your kids.  I don’t want to hear anybody say, “You make me cold just looking at you.”
  6. Embrace walking.  That’s the point.  Don’t waste time looking for the closest possible parking space to Main St.  It’ll only infuriate you, which isn’t the best way to start off the night.  Here’s how I look at it: I can eat more because I’m walking it off!
  7. If you don’t like the entertainment, walk a little.  You’re bound to find something you like.  Then come back to where you were.  Entertainment at each stage changes every hour.  See the entertainment lineup here.
  8. If your kids don’t like the music you like, send them to Rick Doucette at Kid Town or Daddy O’Keefe in front of Mark Adrian Shoes.  See map here.
  9. If you really must have inside entertainment, go see Rita Chiarelli, Canada’s queen of the blues, LIVE at Cape Ann Community Cinema at 7:30pm (costs $15, but worth it).
  10. Be prepared to see friends and neighbors you haven’t seen in a while ~  SMILE, you’re at a PARTY!

Rotary Club of Rockport will be holding its annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser Saturday, October 6th from 5-7:30P.M

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Rotary Club of Rockport will be holding its annual Wine Tasting fundraiser at the Shalin Lu Performance Center in Rockport, on Saturday, October 6th from 5-7:30P.M. This fabulous event will include hors d’oeuvres and over 100 wines to sample.  Wines are provided by Seabreeze Liquors of Gloucester. Tickets are $30.00 and are available from any Rockport Rotarian or by contacting club president Laurene Wessel ( 978)-675-9920 or president-elect Susan Lovasco( 978)- 675-9921.
The Wine Tasting is one of several fundraisers held by the Rotary Club of Rockport.  Many local and international organizations are supported from the funds raised.
The Rotary Club of Rockport sponsors local students to go to summer camp,  curriculum related activities for the school, scholarships and the Exchange Program.
Rotary has led the battle for polio eradication world-wide, and is also a leader in supporting many other international projects.
Locally, the Rockport Club provides the Valentine’s Day Lunch for senior citizens and supports many  local organizations such as; The Good Friday Walk, The American Red Cross, The Open Door, Art Harbor of Cape Ann, Boy Scouts, Cape Ann Symphony, Cape Ann Youth Symphony, Camp Rotary, Pathways for Children, Rockport New Year’s Eve, the Salvation Army Holiday Bell Ringing, The YMCA Teen Center of Rockport and the Thacher Island Association.

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Left to right; MaryAnne Bland (board member) Rob Audano (Rotary Club
Treasurer) Mina Sheedy (Rockport Rotary Club board member) Tony Beadle
(Rockport Rotarian and Executive Director of Rockport Music/Shalin Lu
Performance center), Laurene Wessel (Rotary Club of Rockport President),
and Sue Lovasco (Rotary Club of Rockport President-elect)

Holy Family Parish Picnic

Posted on by Matthew Green

Last weekend, Holy Family parish had it’s annual outdoor Mass and picnic at Stage Fort Park.  I didn’t get any photos of the outdoor Mass, because I consider it inappropriate (at best) to pull out a camera and take photos while wearing liturgical vestments and concelebrating the service. However, I got some nice photos of the fun that came afterwards.  As I am going away on vacation for a week, I will post shots of the different activities in a series of posts.

Today: the men of our local Knights of Columbus cooking and serving a tasty meal!

 

 

– Father Matthew Green

 

Editorial in the GDT: Hollow disaster call shamefully fails to confront problem

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Editorial: Hollow disaster call shamefully fails to confront problem

http://m.gloucestertimes.com/GDT/db_269217/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=8jMyaNoV

Community Photos 9/15/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Four Ships( in a row!) From Janet Rice

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Victoria Gamage Photo

Here are Gigi and Cooper enjoying the Gloucester Water Shuttle, with their required life jackets on!  Thought you might enjoy for the Community Stuff section.  They LOVE the shuttle!
Thanks,
Vicki Gamage

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Community Stuff 9/15/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Cape Ann Artisans – 2012 Fall Studio Tour

October 6, 7 & 8: 10am – 5pm each day

Come find out why

American Style Magazine named Gloucester #6

in Top 25 Arts Destinations for cities under 100,000

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Cape Ann is home to a thriving arts community, one of the oldest in the country.  For twenty-nine years Cape Ann Artisans has been inviting the public to visit their studios during their Open studio weekends.

This year’s fall tour will be held October 6th – 8th, Columbus Day Weekend from 10 am to 5 pm each day. The self-guided tour along the scenic coastline of Gloucester and Rockport presents a unique opportunity to meet 21 professional artists and see their work in the setting in which it was created.

The work represented includes: pottery, painting, sculpture, photography, mosaics, jewelry, hand-made glass beads, and weaving. Several of the artists will be demonstrating their working process during the tours.

Brochures with route maps will be available at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, the Rockport Information Booth on Rte 127 and at each of the artisans. A bright magenta Studio Tour banner will mark each location.

For further information phone: 978-281-3347  www.capeannartisans.com
Many studios are open year round.

You’re All Invited

Posted on by God's Morning

To the 2nd Big Bong Tree Island  party:

When:   Saturday, September 15th from 5:00pm until whenever all the food and drink is gone and I can’t stay awake any longer.

Where:  Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck Ave., G3 Madfish Wharf

Hedgepiggywigs Joey, Paul and Ed say: “Be there or be a pile of wiggypicklepoo!”  Those of you who came to the party last Sunday, please feel free to come back and help finish off another batch of rum punch, wine and goodies.  Those who didn’t make it on Sunday, this is your chance for probably the last party of the season on Rocky Neck.  Everyone is welcome. 

Then Sunday Morning you’re all invited back for Mug Up at 9:00, and again at 5:00 for the Opening Reception of Sinikka Nogelo’s exhibit “Water Abstracts”.  Maybe you should just plan to bring your jammies and stay over.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

What Is It From Bill O’Connor

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

This isn’t a Crystal Ball, but these used to be used here in Gloucester every day.  Any guesses?  There’s a hint in the photo.

Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

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Painted Lady or American Lady?

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

In response to Marty’s question ~

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) ~ Note the two large eyespots on the underside of the hindwing, close to the outer margin.

Marty your photo is that of the Painted Lady. Typically in our region we would most often see the American Lady however, this is an irruptive year for the Painted Lady. There has been a population explosion of Painted Ladies reported throughout New England and beyond, which is especially unusual and interesting because this past spring (2012) was also an irruptive year for the closely related Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

The easiest way to tell the difference: Painted Ladies have four large spots on the underside of their hindwings, close to the outer margins, which you can easily see in your lovely photo. American Ladies have two “eyespots” on each hindwing, and the spots are considerably larger.

Painted Lady  (Vanessa cardui) ~ Note the four large spots on the hindwing.

I am calling the summer of 2012 the “summer of ten thousand butterflies.” Just incredible! I would have answered this is in the comment section, but I don’t know if it is possible to add a photo and will post more in a future post about the two species but am in the middle of making dinner. Did you take this shot with your new camera?