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HERE WE GO!

The Farm Bar & Grille and Good Morning Gloucester together with YMCA Camp Spindrift present the 3rd annual outdoor bikini/speedo dodgeball tournament to benefit Next Step, a charity that provides aid to children and young adults with life threatening illnesses (www.nextstepnet.org)

2 MAJOR CHANGES THIS YEAR:
The event itself will be held at YMCA Camp Spindrift in West Gloucester. They have an ideal facility to accommodate this event as it grows. Parking will be at nearby Wingaersheek Beach and there will be a shuttle between the parking lot and Camp Spindrift.
On Wednesday, March 13th at 7pm there will be a COMPETITOR’S PRE-EVENT MEETING at the Farm Bar & Grille in Essex, MA (233 Western Ave). The purpose of this meeting will be to give the athletes their tshirts and wristbands, as well as go over the rules of play and verify athletes’ age and make sure swimwear is all legal. At least one person from each team should be present. The idea here is to make everything run smoothly on the day of the event.

This is a 21+ event, all participants MUST be 21+. We will play through snow or light rain, but in the event of extreme weather there is a makeup date the next weekend. This is a double elimination team tournament, each team will have 5 players with a minimum of 2 women per team. We will be using basic team dodge ball rules with a few modifications for the outdoors and teams of 5.

All team members MUST compete in bikini or speedo style swimwear (no swim shorts, jean shorts, etc.) or face automatic elimination. Your team’s competition swimwear must be approved at the pre event meeting at the Farm on Weds, March 13th at 7pm. Send at least one member of your team with your swimwear to pick up wristbands, shirts, and go over details for the competition. You can find some good themed uniforms here, don’t wait until the last minute:
http://www.abcunderwear.com/
http://www.swimoutlet.com/

Non-competitors: there will be a $5 minimum donation at the gate to watch the day’s events. The Farm will have food and drink available on the Camp Spindrift grounds. Remember, ALL of the profits from this event are going to a GREAT CAUSE!

Last years video pretty much sums up the whole day:

For more info on how to register a team, or to volunteer to help with the event or to just make a donation email Joey C at captjoe06@gmail.com, or Frankie G at ftgwynne@gmail.com

DEADLINE: Register your team’s t-shirt sizes by Friday, Feb 8 in order to be guaranteed the size you want, after that, no promises!

Teams: let the smack talk begin…

Square Foot Gardening Training

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Grow a more productive garden with less work! And enjoy eating your own home-grown veggies this year!

Quick Links

Contact Lara, BYG Coordinator

BYG webage

BYG on facebook

BYG blog

Square Foot Gardening Training

This year we are offering a limited number of spots to the general public to attend our Backyard Growers Program training. The training program fee is $25. You will be trained alongside this year’s program participants. (Sorry! We can’t provide you will additional Backyard Growers Program resources! The $25 fee is for the 2-hour training only.) To learn more about our program go to the Quick Links above.

The Backyard Growers Program partners with The Food Project to provide an interactive, hands-on training, which is fun, informative, and gives you what you need to successfully start and maintain a garden. You will learn the "square foot gardening method" and how to plan your family’s garden.

Where & When

  • We offer two training dates. Both trainings cover the same material so you only need to sign up for one. 
    • Saturday, March 23 generally for families at Veteran’s, East Gloucester & Plum Cove
    • Saturday, March 30 generally for families at Beeman & West Parish
  • Families that do not fall within these categories can choose which date they would like to attend.
  • The trainings are from 10 AM – 12 PM at The Open Door in the dining room. Please arrive at 9:45 to register. Please use the rear entrance.

Sign-up & Payment

If you’d like to participate please email me with the date you would like to attend and the number of people attending. Space is limited! After confirming your spot you can:

Click here to pay on-line

Or mail a check with BYG in the memo line to:

Cape Ann Farmers’ Market, PO Box 1458, Gloucester, MA 01931

Your $25 fee goes back into supporting the Backyard Growers Program.

Spring is coming, I promise!

Lara Lepionka

Backyard Growers Coordinator

5 Questions With @Joey_C’s Favorite Twitter Peeps- @andreasoldier Andrea Holbrook

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Follow Andrea here-https://twitter.com/andreasoldier

What are your duties at your job and do you use twitter as a tool for your job?

I’m editor of the Gloucester Daily Times and Cape Ann magazine. I also handle most of the social media for both publications. The facebook accounts for both publications are linked to Twitter, so I can try and multitask ( I can Ryan saying "No, no, NO" right now.)
But I  retweet stuff I think will be interest to readers — Facebook followers miss out on that.
Also when breaking news happens, I tweet about it first, then post on facebook when I have enough to put together something more substantial.

Why do you think you are follow worthy on Twitter?

By searching for #CapeAnn, #GloucesterMA, #RockportMA, #EssexMA or #ManchesterMA you can find out the news that’s important to you as a resident of these communities. I don’t tweet everything, but if anything is trending on gloucestertimes.com, I usually post it.

What types of tweets or twitter user drive you up a wall?

Spammers who use @GDTnews to get my attention for viagra sales, weight-loss gimmicks, etc.

Who are some of your favorite twitter users?

Work-related: @Joey_C, @DscvrGlstr, @VisitEssexMA, @AP (Associated Press), @kidsns and Steve@alertnewengland, a scanner junkie who tweets the latest on the police front.
For fun: @FranJurga and @HoofcareJournal, both by Gloucester resident Fran Jurga who blogs about equestrian news and horse-related hoof care; @goodreads for the latest on new books

Do you have a website you would like to promote?

Of course, gloucestertimes.com!

Thank you Grace!

Thank you Grace for opening your heart and home for the first of many interviews for the Feast of St. Joseph film project. Grace is Sefatia’s sister, the youngest of four. She resides with her husband and “three babies” (two human and one pooch) at the family’s beautifully restored 1850s childhood home on Middle Street. A joyful afternoon was spent filming Giambanco family and friends as they reminisced about their fondest St. Joseph Day memories and traditions.Sefatia Grace Family St. Joe interviewLeft to right: Maria, Marianne, Rosaria, Lia, Grace, Felicia, and Sefatia

Just look at the welcoming array of pastries–who can resist?

 

Inspiration: Timelapse the World – New York City

I love this time lapse-so beautifully rendered with gorgeous colors!

By Eddie Peter Hobson

You can follow Hobson on twitter as he travels around the world creating time lapse videos.

Paint Factory Restoration – Progress on “E” Building

IMG_0285  Ian Kerr from Ocean Alliance takes notes on progress at the Paint Factory.

They have come a long way. Removed all the paint pasted to the floors, installed radiate heat in the floors, all new walls inside, carpeting, plumbing, yet maintaining as much of the original wood as possible.

See GMG Video on the beginning.

The “E” Building is becoming a love of hard work and dedication.

This will be one of Gloucester’s Pride Land Mark.

GMG will keep you posted on this project.

Below are some photos of the Progress:

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However Much More has to be done.

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Local singer/songwriter Steve Caraway featured on TV this week

Steve Caraway is Allen’s guest on Local Music Seen with Allen Estes this week, with his new show premiering tomorrow (WED) at 6:3o pm on Cape Ann TV Channel 12.

Steve talks about how he got started in the music business and reveals some songwriting secrets during a lively conversation with Allen.  It’s not easy making a living as a musician and Steve will give you some tips on how to do it well.  Plus you’ll get to hear one of Allen’s most popular sad songs and three gems from Steve Caraway.  Here’s one of them:

You can catch both Allen & Steve tonight (TUESDAY).  Allen is at Jalepenos at 7 with Brown, Mattacks & Ginandes, and Steve hosts the open mic at the Dog Bar at 9.

It’s an excellent week to see lots of live shows with start times from 6 to 9.  Plus Seaport Grille has music all mid-week as part of their 4th Anniversary Celebration.  Check the complete live music schedule here.

Chorus North Shore’s “Letters from Ireland

Last Saturday I went to “Letters from Ireland”, a concert by Chorus North Shore with counter-tener Thomas Mark Fallon, The Travelers Three Plus One, actress Pauline Miceli, and Trautel Brown on Irish pipes. The Chorus includes many members from Gloucester and Rockport. The music was at beautiful – at times tranquil and other times rousing (with audience participation in some cases)!  Well worth the price of admission.

Fr. Matthew Green

Reminder – Auction tonight- Magnolia Library

bottleWalt Kolenda has moved his auction up the street a bit! More space! Don’t miss out on tonight’s deals. Always a fast-paced good time.

See you there!

Tues. March 5th, 6pm (preview 4-6)

Charles Jones Hall  in the Magnolia Library

1 Lexington St, Magnolia/Gloucester MA 01930

Community Photos 3/5/13

Ann Kennedy writes-

Now that we’ve had the “Blizzard of Oz”, our 2 ft. of snow and icicles on the wisteria, spring can come and we can head for Cape Ann.  Looking forward!

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Karen Pischke Writes-

When I see the wonders

Of a sunset

Or the beauty of a moon,

My soul expands

in the worship of the creator.

      ~ Mahatma Ghandi

Happy Sunday Joe and all the GMG gang.  Peace,   Karen


Community Stuff 3/5/13

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Education at Savour Wine and Cheese

Dear Joey,

Just a reminder to everyone that wine classes start this week! Throughout March and April, we are offering the 5-part series, Become a Wine Expert, and three 2-part series: Wines of Italy, Wines of Spain, and Wines of France. 

The 5-part series begins this Tuesday, March 5, and the 2-part series on Italian wine begins Thursday, March 7.  We still have a few places in the 5-part course (which is open to anyone, even complete novices).  We also have several places available for the Italian wine class. This is a great opportunity to learn from an expert in a small class.  Questions and discussion are welcomed.  We are only offering the 5-part class once this year, and we may not be able to offer the 2-part classes again.  So don’t miss out on this opportunity.  If you are not sure whether the classes are right for you, just come to the first class to see.  We will do our best to answer your questions and accommodate you.

Kathleen Erickson, “The Wine Ph.D.” and co-owner of Savour Wine and Cheese, will teach the 5-part series, beginning Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.   Kathleen has been teaching this hands-on series, based on tasting, for more than 10 years. This is the only time we will offer the series this year, so don’t miss it!

The class will take you through the skills associated with tasting and evaluating wines, from understanding different varietals (like Chardonnay and Pinot Noir) to learning how to accurately describe your personal wine preferences.  We explore the major white and red wines, with a special class that allows you to taste (first-hand) how temperature, decanting, stemware, and vintage affect the taste of your wine.  We even include a section on Quality/Price ratio, where you learn how to get the most bang for your buck in a retail shop or restaurant.  We end the series with a food and wine-pairing class and dinner. 

Once you take the

Become a Wine Expert

series, you will likely know more than 80% of the people who will take care of you in the average wine shop or restaurant. The series gives you the practical information and knowledge to take charge of your own wine buying with confidence.  It is a great course to take with a spouse, partner, or friend, when you are trying to find “common ground” in wines you will both love.

We will start the first class on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. and finish with a wonderful meal at the Chef’s table on Tuesday, April 2.  The all-inclusive price of $195.00 includes notebook, handouts, all wines, and some great  food.  

Call Kathleen today to sign up.  Just leave a check or credit card for $39.00 to hold your place.  (We will not cash the check or charge your card until the day of the event.  The $39.00 deposit is refundable up until 48 hours before the scheduled class time).  

Kathleen Erickson

Savour Wine and Cheese

978 282-1455 – store

If you would like a print-out describing the class, here is a link to the flyer we will have available at the store. Feel free to pass it along.

BECOME A WINE EXPERT COURSE  (Just Click here)!


March is Seafood Month at Maritime Gloucester!

“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” Ronald Reagan. 

Seafood Month is brought to you by the good folks at Turner’s Seafood.

March 7th: “Fish, Fraud, and Forensics”

with: Beth Daley, Boston Globe; Ross Lane and Dan D’Ambruoso, Special Agents with NOAA Office of Law Enforcement

The lead reporter on the Globe’s seafood fraud investigative team, and NOAA inspection/enforcement agents, will describe this emerging concern and what measures are being taken to address it.

March 14th: “Trawl to Table: Understanding Today’s Groundfisheries”

with Jen Levin, Gulf of Maine Research Institute and a representative from Northeast Seafood Coalition

An eye-opening discussion of commercial ground fishing methods, gear technologies, seafood transport, and the evolving seafood needs of discerning markets.

March 21st: “Sustainable Seafood Choices”

with: Allison McHale, NOAA Fish Watch; and Heather Tausig, New England Aquarium’s Ocean Friendly Seafood Program

Sustainable seafood purchases are easier to make, thanks to these two consumer-oriented programs. A must for anyone who cares about our oceans’ renewable resources and wants to know more about sustainable seafood guides.

All events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so please arrive early.

When:   7:00 pm

Where:  Gorton’s Gallery

             Maritime Gloucester

              23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester


ARE YOU READY TO LAUGH OUT LOUD?

~~3 Nationally Renowned Comedians are Coming to Gloucester! ~~

Looking for a fun night out? We are bringing 3 Very funny comedians to the beautiful Bass Rocks Golf Club, Friday, March 8th at 7:30:

Paul Nardizzi, author of “602 Reasons to be Pissed Off”, Jody Sloane, and Kyle Crawford. These incredibly talented people have been featured on:

* The Late Show with David Letterman

* The Conan O’Brien Show (3 times!)

* Headliners Comedy

* The Steve Katsos Show

—CASH BAR—

Tickets are $25 ahead of time or $30 at the door. To buy, call 978-283-3455. You may also reserve a table for your group.

All proceeds benefit the St. Ann School of Cape Ann.

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Join the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club this Friday, March 8th for “An Introduction to Amateur Astronomy”!

We’ll feature presentations on the rewards of the hobby, what the different types of telescopes are, how they work, how to buy one, how much to spend, what to look at, you name it. Everything you need to know to get started, or to up your game. As always, the public is warmly invited, and there are no dues or fees. All presentations are geared toward the general public.

If you have an unused telescope in your closet, or would like to get started in the hobby, this night is for you! We’ll see you there!

GAAC meets at 8:00 on the second Friday of the month at the Lanesville Community Center. See our website, http://gaac.us or our Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/gaacpage for more information.


Come here the Docksiders play at our Spaghetti dinner!
Fri.,March 15th,6pm at the DES Club on Prospect St.
The band serves the meal. There is also a silent auction.
Tickets are $10 each / a family of 4 costs $25.
Thanks Joey
Mary Ann DeLouise


Please support Rockport High School DECA ‘s Dinner Dealer Fundraiser

What is Dinner Dealer?


It’s a deck of cards containing over $300 dollars in savings to local North Shore restaurants – over 40 restaurants are participating. Each card is a dollar off discount to a restaurant that you use only once.


The deck is good for all of 2013 and retails for $25. The goal is to get local North Shore residents to Dine out, Dine, Local, and Dine often. Plus $1 gets donated to a local food pantry for every deck sold.

For every deck of discount cards sold, $10 will be donated to RHS DECA program.

Help us raise money buy purchasing your Dinner Dealer decks through us.
For $25 you get over $300 in discounts to 40+ N.Shore restaurants. 

Visit the dinner dealer website at https://www.dinnerdealer.com/Rockportdeca/

You make the purchase online and the discount card pack is delivered straight to your home. 

Contact Mr. Larsen at slarsen@rpk12.org with questions or visit the RHS link listed above.