Month: April 2013
Forsythia Jungle
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Ipswich River Sanctuary
Papa and I took the kids to the Ipswich River Sanctuary during vacation week. It is a great time. The chickadees actually ate seeds from the kids hands. The Vernal Pond was really pretty with frogs and turtles.
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SAVE the DATE ~ WORLD PREMIERE of My Film!!!
COMING SOON! WORLD PREMIERE at the
CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA
FRIDAY JUNE 21, 2013 at 7:30 pm
ADVANCE TICKETS available at Cape Ann Community Cinema
Come celebrate the premiere of my film, Life Story of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly, on the Summer Solstice, Friday, June 21st at 7:30pm, at the Cape Ann Community Cinema.
As everyone who knows me knows, I have been working on developing this film for nearly two years. It is the first to be completed in the trilogy and I am overjoyed to announce the premiere will be held at the Cape Ann Community Cinema. Many thanks to Rob Newton for inviting me to have the premiere at his wonderfully unique and super fun movie theatre. I hope everyone will come celebrate this special night with me. I think you will love seeing scenes of our native flora and fauna, filmed all around Gloucester and Cape Ann, on the Big Screen.
The Life Story of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly is a 45-minute narrated film. Every stage of the butterfly’s life cycle is experienced in vibrant close-up, from conception to pupation to metamorphosis. The film is for adults and for children so that all can gain a deeper understanding of the symbiotic relationship between wildflowers and pollinators and the vital role they play in our ecosystem. Filmed in Gloucester.
ADVANCE TICKETS available at Cape Ann Community Cinema
Light refreshments, including wine, and beer will be served. I hope to see you there!
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Sat, May 4th: You want to see the guy who turned down offers from major labels to do his music his own way!
And he’s got a heart. Check this out from the Old Sloop website:
Garnet Rogers and Old Sloop Coffeehouse encourage attendees to bring non-perishable food items to this concert to be donated toThe Cape Ann Open Door Food Pantry. Donors will receive a free drink as a thank-you.
Sounds like my kinda guy! Get tickets here.
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Thursday night blues party @ The Rhumb Line ~ Special guest ~ Greg Luttrell. 4.25.2013
He’s baaacck! Mr. Greg Lutrell, that is. He’s just returned from an entire winter’s engagement at the Comrade Hilton Hotel in Beijing, China ,filling the Chairman Mao lounge and Happy Ending Massage Parlor, located in the basement. Now, we’ve got him. So, this thursday, C’mon down to the Rhumb Line and march in step to the bestests blues china you’ve ever eaten offa. Mr. Benny Benson, Irish Ace of Pace, holds down the fort on drums, with myself, on base. Don’t forget: we start at 8 pm!
But wait! there’s more! Saturday nite, I’m honored to be playing with The Orville Giddings Big Band at the Stone Soup in Ipsquitch! He’s managed to pull together an all-star band including a couple of the Roomful of Blues hornists, including Mark Earley. I guess his bassist has a boo-boo or something, cuz I’m filling in. Down time: 8 pm! be there!
Greg Luttrell
benny benson headshaft photos
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Calm Peaceful Waters
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A few photos at Cogswells Grant
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Origami class at the Hive tonight!
Tonight, April 25, I will be teaching an origami class at The Hive at 7PM. The cost is $15 students, $20 adults. Supplies are included.
The theme is “Spring!” So I am going to offer a “menu” of models we can chose from, including flowers, butterflies, birds, and insects. The ones in the photo are examples; which models we can do depends on the experience and skill of the workshop participants. I’ll have a range of difficulty from simple to high intermediate.
If you can’t make it to the class, don’t despair! I am hoping to teach classes at The Hive more often after June. Also, I will be available for private lessons for individuals or groups at other locations if requested.
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Here Is a Large Slide Show Collection Of Beach Footbridge Photos From Around The World
Some interesting designs!
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Shack Series – Essex Ship Building Museum
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5 Masted boat Camden ME. From Edward Como via Eloise Como Brown
I came across this in my grand dad’s glass plates..
I also have many shots taken ca. 1900-1908 of folks and a few of the Gloucester harbor…
My Grandfather was Edw Como, who for many years, sold men’s suits at the Empire Clothing Store and was a hobby photographer..
Thanks for all you do..
Eloise Como Brown, formerly of Beverly Farms and now in NCarolina..
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Community Photos 4/25/13
Lowell Peabody submits-
Father Green steps up for Shakespeare
I am sure this event was well covered by Father Green. I want to be sure he doesn’t overlook his part in the celebration of William Shakespeare’s 449th birthday. All the world’s a stage and he took it!!
Lowell
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Community Stuff 4/25/13
CAT Collaborative weekend opening for Becky Shaw @Gloucester Stage Co.
more info- www.catcollaborative.org
Greg Gibson reads from his new crime novel, The Old Turk’s Load
For Immediate Release
When: Wednesday, May 8th at 7:30 PM
What: The GWC and the Bookstore of Gloucester are sponsoring a reading by Greg Gibson. Gibson will read from his new crime novel, The Old Turk’s Load. Luc Sante, author of Low Life and Kill All Your Darlings, had this to say of the new novel: “A marvel of Chandleresque plotting, with a deeply felt and utterly real ‘60’s setting and a heart as big as all outdoors.”
Who: Greg Gibson is a writer, publisher, a member of the Gloucester Writers Center’s Board Directors, and has been an Antiquarian book dealer since 1976, specializing in old and rare maritime books, documents, manuscripts and ephemera, and in the Literature of Cape Ann, about which he compiled a lengthy bibliography in 1978. His publishing house, Ten Pound Book Company, has published 30 books, including Vincent Ferrini’s autobiography Hermit of the Clouds and Peter Anastas’s Maximus to Gloucester. He is the author of Gone Boy (Random House), Demon of the Waters (Little Brown) and Hubert’s Freaks (Harcourt) as well as numerous small press publications.
Where:
The Harbor Room at 8 Norwood Court, Gloucester Massachusetts. To find out more about the Gloucester Writers Center visit http://www.gloucesterwriters.org.  To find out more about the Bookstore of Gloucester visit http://www.gloucesterbooks.com.
Hi Joe,
I was hoping you could help get the word out about a fundraiser we are holding at Espresso Italian Grille & Pub. It will be a pizza buffet on Monday, April 29th from 6-9:30. The cost of the buffet is $10per person and 100% of all buffet sales will be donated to the One Fund Boston. We appreciate any "shout outs" you can give to make this event a success.
Thanks So Much!
Espresso Management and Staff
The Five Wishes Program at the UU Church
On Sunday, May 5th, at 4:00 pm, the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church on 10 Church Street (on the corner of Middle and Church) will host a showing of the Five Wishes film downstairs in the vestry. Ginny Cohen, RN, whose ministry is devoted to end of life issues, will lead a discussion afterwards. The Five Wishes is a Living Will that incorporates emotional and spiritual needs along with medical wishes. This document is a way for individuals and families to plan ahead in order to better cope with serious illness or accidents. This program is free and is open to the public. The Five Wishes material will be available for a small fee. For more information, please call 978-283-3410.
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Mayor Kirk Asks You To Vote In This Good Harbor Footbridge Poll
Mayor Kirk is asking for community feedback-
Hi Joey,
We have a bit of a dilemma regarding the Good Harbor Beach footbridge.
The estimate we have for repairs is $65,000. This is basically a temporary fix and carries the risk of being washed away during the next big storms. Also, the Conservation Commission is throwing down the gauntlet on any more temporary fixes.
An alternative would be to have the broken section be replaced with an aluminum boat ramp-like structure. It would have a synthetic decking, four feet wide with railings, and hook in on just the ends (no pilings necessary). Total cost of this fix is $20,000, the ramp would be made here in Gloucester by a Gloucester company, and could be finished within 3 weeks. It could be removed in the event of a hurricane as well.
So I gotta ask GMG readers, which would you rather?
New England Charm? ($65,000 wooden temporary repair)
Or
Yankee Ingenuity? ($20,000 aluminum repair on broken section, rest would remain wood).
Your readers probably photograph / paint this view more than most so we thought we’d start here to gather feedback.
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The Latest GloucesterCast Podcasts
Turn your speakers up and listen to the latest podcast
Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Guest Fr Matthew Green Taped April 23, 2013
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Host Joey C and Guest Ed Collard Taped April 22, 2013
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Host Joey Ciaramitaro and guests Peter and Vickie Van Ness taped April 21, 2013
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Host Joey Ciaramitaro with guest City Councillor Melissa Cox taped April 20th, 2013
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Podcast Host Joey Ciaramitaro and guest Bill O’Connor taped April 18th, 2013
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Earth Day: Planting salad greens at West Parish- Lara Lapionka Reports
Hi Joey,
Here are some pictures of West Parish students planting salad greens as part of the first annual, district-wide salad planting day. What a great way to celebrate Earth Day!
Featured here are Ms. LaCoste’s and Ms. McKechnie’s classrooms. All five elementary schools participated–more pictures to come!
Thanks – Lara
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Epicureans for Education This Saturday, April 27, 6:30pm Ryan & Wood Distilleries "The Spirit of Cape Ann" Blackburn Center, Gloucester
Join us for a GREAT night of food, drinks and helping kids… can there be a better combo? Okay, maybe all of that on a tropical island, but a top notch distillery located on our little island isn’t a bad spot either!
Enjoy chef hosted interactive cooking demonstrationsof sustainable local seafood,
along with wine and cocktail tastings
Your evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres by Turner’s Seafood, beverages including beer and wine, entertainment by DJ Tony, "Instant Wine Cellar" raffles and silent auction.
Cheers! Alexandra Lorenzano & Kathi Turner, event co-chairs
$65 per person, $75 at the door
Click here to purchase online or call 978-283-1700 to request tickets payable by check
Proceeds from the evening benefit the scholarship and financial aid programs of Eastern Point Day School.
Check us out online at www.easternpointdayschool.org.
Call us at (978) 283-1700 or email at info@easternpointdayschool.org
for information or to arrange a tour.
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Again and Again’s New Sailbag- Numbers and Polkadots
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Update For Boston/Watertown From Gloucester Police Chief Len Campanello
Hi Joey,
Just wanted to give your reades a brief outline of Gloucester Police Departments involvement in the Boston Marathon and ensuing events last week. Gloucester Police Department is part of a multi-jurisdictional consortium called NEMLEC (NorthEast Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council). NEMLEC deploys resources for different scenarios on a needs based analysis and when requested. One of their resources is a highly trained, quickly deployable Rapid Response Team (RRT). This team is comprised of officers from within the consortium who are uniquely trained to provide direct support in emergency events such as the bombing in Boston and the following suspect manhunt in Watertown. NEMLEC was requested by Boston Police immediately after the bombing.
A number of Gloucester Officers are specially trained and are active individual members of NEMLEC. One of these officers, our K9 handler Chris Genovese, was activiated to the NEMLEC Rapid Response Team the day of the bombing. He and a Gloucester detective assigned to the DEA were an integral part of securing Boston in the confusing hours that followed the inital blast. Additionally, both officers stayed deployed in Boston and later in Watertown and assisted closely with the manhunt and capture of the second suspect.
As a City, we received no threats of any kind as a result of this incident. In a preventive measure, I ordered the Police Safety Boat launched and several sweeps of the Harbor were made Monday night. I also deployed our second K9 on several days to check our more vulnerable areas, again being proactive and protective. Our patrol force was asked by the MBTA to make frequent checks of the commuter rail stations, which we did. We remain, as always, vigilant for any safety issues that arise, but again I want to emphasize that no threats were received or perceived for the City of Gloucester as a result of the bombings in Boston.
I am extremely proud of the affliation that Gloucester has with NEMLEC, our own officers, and in our ability to render highly trained and professional aid when needed. As a result, should Gloucester have a need, NEMLEC will be there, as they were in November when we were facing a stand-off with a suicidal person holding a gun.
Today, we mourn the loss of our brother officer from MIT and pray for the MBTA officer still hospitalized, as well as for the victims of Marathon Monday’s attacks. The support we have received from the residents of Gloucester is amazing and we thank you for all you have done to show your appreciation. In the end, this is what you pay us to do and we are humbled and honored to be abe to protect and serve the citizens of Gloucester 24/7.
Thank you for the opportunity to update your readers.
Leonard Campanello
Chief of Police
City of Gloucester, MA
Good Morning Gloucester 