Year: 2012

The Floating Marina- My Stance

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

As a waterfront property owner I want you to know that this thing which as I understand it, is a floating dock in the middle of the harbor on which transient boats can tie up to.

I am for things that will help get people to our downtown and spending money thus I am not anti- this type of project.

I just want you to understand why it is being done the way it is- as a big float in the middle of the harbor instead of a dockage facility on a piece of waterfront in Gloucester Harbor close to downtown.

This is because the antiquated DPA restrictions won’t allow for a transient dock to exist within the DPA on the waterfront in any place other than the already grandfathered recreational marinas and on an island in the middle of the harbor.
So the thing is being designed as float in the middle of the harbor built with taxpayer money.

If the zoning made any sense and modifications to the DPA allowed there would already be a transient dock built on one of the crumbling piers inside of the harbor.
It would be able to be financed privately and built with private dollars because it is a project that makes financial sense.

So we could have this type of thing built on the harbor within walking distance of downtown financed without public money and without having to hop on a launch service which we don’t even know is gong to be financially viable to run on it’s own
But instead what we will get because of zero flexibility in the DPA is the float built as an island in the middle of the harbor financed with public dollars and reliant on a launch service to get people around and no improvement to the tax base from a renovated waterfront property.

This is not to say that a single fishing boat would need to be displaced (because you know that is always the cry) there are plenty of properties such as behind the piling field behind the Building Center, behind Seatronics and more piling fields around the city where it could be built.

Joey Ciaramitaro

Captain Joe and Sons

Gloucester MA

"How Long? Not long," says Dr. King.

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

1-17-12
Peter introduces another lyrical speech by Dr. King whose treatment of this familiar song is like nothing else you’ve ever heard.

J.B. Amero sits in for Dan King tonight at Jalapenos.  Snow’s gone.  Music’s on.  So get out and have some fun.

Did You Know? (Call for Guest Artists)

Posted on by God's Morning

Artists have started asking about exhibiting at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery this summer on Rocky Neck.  Any of you who exhibited last year, or came to the gallery for Mug Up or other events during the season, know it is a great space with lots going on and even more planned for this season, including the continuation of our Sunday morning Mug Up tradition.  If you are interested in a two week guest exhibit during the 2012 season, and being in the midst of the energy and fun that is Rocky Neck and Good Morning Gloucester, you can go to http://www.khanstudiointernational.com/goodmorninggloucester%20gallery2012.htm for details and date availability.  One exhibit time has already been taken, so there are 8 time slots available.  You can listen to Joey tell about it here.

E.J. Lefavour

Where is Rubber Duck ?

Posted on by paultmorrison

Mom was here a second ago making a snow angel then she vanished!

Is she out there hanging with the Harlequin Ducks? (FYI: mating season for HDs.)

Wednesday at The Rhumb Line with Fly Amero ~ Special guest ~ Orville Giddings

Posted on by Joanne

Hello everyone!


Wednesday, January 18th
Special Guest: ORVILLE GIDDINGS!


In addition to being a wonderful songwriter, Orville Giddings is a bright spirit and an engaging performer. We worked together for the very first time this past September. It was as if we’d been doing it all our lives. Great fun!
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prime Rib Dinner – $9.95 (while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
Jan. 25: ALLEN ESTES

Sincerely…
I hope to you there! :-) ~ Fly

Who does this?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

An actual picture of the muffin remnants left behind. Someone actually picked away at this muffin over time and left the rest in the same spot as if someone else was gonna go and eat it after.

See, if the person had taken the muffin to where they were sitting and proceeded to pick away at the muffin top leaving the bottom behind I wouldn’t have thought twice.

But the fact was that the muffin remained in the exact space where all the muffins were left out for all to enjoy and then little by little and very discreetly the muffin top was dissected and the rest left behind with the other muffins as if someone else would then look at that half eaten muffin and then said to themselves” hmm, I think I’ll go for the muffin that looks like it’s been attacked by a herd of unruly rats.”

and then, to top it all off the offender was the most unlikely and refined out of the entire group of GMG contributors.

Need office supplies? Now you can get them at Seaside Graphics!!

Posted on by Sharon

The crew at Seaside Graphics were incredibly accommodating during the mad holiday rush with my calendars. I couldn’t be more grateful!

As I ran in and out of the store, I hardly noticed the new additions to the stuff that’s available! Bill Liacano, Seaside’s owner, showed me the incredible items on the wall. I spent some time last week checking out the office and artist supplies that Bill’s added like:

copier paper, notebooks, tape of all kinds, Prima colored pencils, architectural rulers and templates, drawing pads, binders, sale order books, file folders, thermal paper, label paper, invoices, color copier paper, batteries, iPhone accessories, closed/open signs, calligraphy sets, pens, sticky notes, gift certificates, adding machine paper, perforated business cards, USB drives, money receipts receipts for credit cards and terminal paper, printable fabric paper, Velcro, foam core, poster board, and if you can’t find what you need there’s a Suggestion Box!!

Seaside Graphics                                              27 Railroad Ave.                                  Gloucester, MA  01930 www.seasidegraphics.com

Mamie’s Kitchen Taste of Sicily Event Spots Open

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey,
Just a reminder ‘Taste of Sicily’ dinner has a couple more spots in each seating!
This Thursday is the last day to purchase tickets for Monday January 23rd!
Thanks!
Alicia

Telephone number- (978) 283-0474

Community Stuff

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
THE WINTER BASH,  A FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID AT CRUISEPORT GLOUCESTER

On Saturday, February 11th Cape Ann Animal Aid will be hosting its 9th Annual Winter Bash. The event is at the Cruiseport Gloucester at 6 Rowe Street, Gloucester, MA..from 7 pm – 11 pm. (snow date is February 12th from 6 pm – 10 pm) this event includes a silent auction as well as a live auction along with Hors d’oeuvres catered by Vinwood Catering, a cash bar, music, dancing and raffle. This is a very popular event and has sold out in the past. The tickets are $50.00 each or a table of 10 for $475.00. All proceeds benefit the Cape Ann Animal Aid. If you have any additional questions or would like to purchase tickets please call Cape Ann Animal Aid at 978-283-6055 or email us at info@capeannanimalaid.com. Please visit www.CapeAnnAnimalAid.com for additional information as well as a list of auction items.

Backyard Growers Program volunteer outreach flyer

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City Of Gloucester Gloucester Clean Energy Blog

Jill Buchanan writes-

Hi Joey,

Wondering if you might include this invitation for local folks to join the new Gloucester Clean Energy blog. Here’s the invite and a pic :As someone who

I know to be interested in the local green economy, clean energy options and our coastal community’s future, I invite you to subscribe to a new local blog www.gloucestercleanenergy.wordpress.com.

This blog was recently created by the city’s Clean Energy Commission, a seven-member council that works to support the City of Gloucester, MA, in evaluating and implementing our clean energy options. Other information is available at the City of Gloucester web site.

Our blog is dedicated to keeping you up to date on Gloucester’s clean energy advancements, as well as locally-oriented news and analysis on clean energy-related subjects, money saving options, events, and volunteer opportunities.

While a rapidly changing climate, a myriad of environmental concerns and a struggling economy can make the future seem daunting, a prepared community can weather these changes well.

Below is a copy of our first blog post (also a My View column in the GDT). We will keep our posts limited to information that is mainly local and always useful. If you have issues you’d like to know about, let us know and we’ll try and cover it.

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Giving Diapers Fundraiser

Hi Joey,

  I was hoping you would be able to help us advertise for a fundraiser that we are doing at Jalepenos on Wed Jan 18th.  You have posted about our organization before but to refresh your memory, we are Giving Diapers, Giving Hope.  We are a local organization that lends cloth diapers to low income families across the country.  We are hosting this fundraiser and also having a 50/50 raffle with prizes.  If you could please post this on your site and/or facebook to help us get the word out, we would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks,

Kristen McCarthy

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Giving Diapers, Giving Hope

www.givingdiapersgivinghope.org

art, music and spiritual practice night

Stacey Fisher writes-

hi joey!
aci-cape ann is hosting a fun and funky evening – this wednesday, 7-8:30pm at the vajramudra center, rockport – entitled ‘art, music and spiritual practice.’ it’s being hosted by two young musicians/yogis and promises to stir up some interesting conversation about the beauty and similarities of the creative process and spiritual practice. there might be some folks out there who would like to spend wednesday night having a good time. so, if you have the space and the inclination, i’d appreciate you running the attached jpeg. oh, and it’s free!
playa del carmen looks like a great place to be!
take care,
stacey

ArtMusicNSP 3

Rick Kaloust Memorial at Eastern Point

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

In loving memory of Rick Kaloust (January 14, 1965 ~ January 9, 2012).

Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There is a Season) ~ The Byrds

Dark Side of Dawn ~ Satch Kerans

You and I Will Meet Again ~ Tom Petty

Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) ~ Renée Fleming

SIRIS – Smithsonian Institution Research Information System- Old Paintings of Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey,

I Wasn’t sure if you knew about the site below.

Tim

Gloucester Bytes

Old Paintings of Gloucester

Family Rock Climbing at Gordon College

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey!

I am a Gloucester resident and big fan of GMG! I am also the manager of the La Vida Rock Gym at Gordon College, a climbing facility that is friendly for families and beginner climbers. We’re planning to offer some extra Open Gym time during the weekdays of February vacation and are looking for feedback from Cape Ann parents as to what times would be most helpful for them (e.g. late morning, early afternoon, etc.). We can be contacted via email (rockgym@gordon.edu) or facebook and always appreciate suggestions!

Can you post this for me? Thanks!

Holly
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Holly Libert
Manager, La Vida Rock Gym

Since I take so many pictures of Rafe’s Chasm

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Sunset from Rafe's Chasm January 14, 2012I Thought I would give you a little background on this great spot.  The credit for the information comes from Lisa Peek Ramos’s book, called “Magnolia A Brief History”.  They believe the name came a freed slave named Ralph who settle near the chasm and built many of the rock walls that remain on Hesperus Avenue.  There is a 10 foot wide, 200 foot long, 60 foot deep chasm.  The type of rock at Rafe’s Chasm is called Cape Ann Granite and it has been a popular tourist attraction since right after the after the Civil War. Rafe’s Chasm was sold by the Trustees of Reservations in 1959 to the City of Gloucester for one dollar.  You can read more information from Lisa Peek Ramos’s book.

Did You Know? (Gloucester Cinema)

Posted on by God's Morning

My sister Judy came to visit yesterday and wanted to go see the movie “War Horse”.  She checked for cinemas nearby where it was playing and lo and behold, it was playing at the Gloucester Cinema.  I never knew there was a first run movie cinema in Gloucester.  I had been by it many times, but never really paid attention and thought it was a car dealership (which apparently it was 20+ years ago).  John Williams (top photo) has owned and operated the cinema for 11 of its 20 years.  Tim Spinney (middle photo) operates the concession stand.  It is a clean, small cinema with 3 screens and a bunch of game things to occupy kids before the movie.  It is on Essex Ave next to the Causeway, where we went after for the some of their great clam and fish chowder, salads and a seafood platter which barely got touched, although it was fresh and delicious.  I love Cape Ann Cinema with its comfy couches and chairs and intimate livingroom feel, but it is great to know there is a local cinema to see movies like “War Horse”, which was a beautiful, thrilling, tear jerking movie by Steven Spielberg.  If you haven’t seen it, you should – bring kleenex.  Does anyone know the name of the War Horse in the movie?  Hint: he is name after our fearless leader.

E.J. Lefavour