Alchemy’s Fried Chicken, The Rudder’s Soft Shell Crab, Topside Grill’s Sauteed Oysters on pasta, Willow Rest’s Cuban and a host of other great meals are keeping us well fed!
Month: May 2013
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Swan at Niles Pond
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A Week Ago Today – For a Most Incredible Mother
I feel incredibly sad today for Tim, Evelyn’s son who doesn’t have his mother on this Mother’s Day. Tim was the center of Evelyn’s universe and vice versa, and I know he was the last thing on her mind as she died.
We never talked about it, but for the massive spirit that Evelyn was and is, she had to have endured great pain and suffering in her life. I am grateful to her for the pain I now feel over her loss, and for the strengthening of my own spirit that I know will result, and I am sure for many others, including Tim. Dearest Evelyn, in life you were such a loving, generous and caring person, and even in death you just keep on giving. Thank you.
This quote by Kahlil Gibran to me describes Evelyn so profoundly:
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
E.J. Lefavour
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Rock On Moms!
To all the beautiful, hard-working and hard-loving Moms, daughters, best friends, sisters, grandmas, and aunts ~
Happy Mother’s Day! and
ROCK ON!
My Mom in Central Park (I think it is Central Park) with her four babies
Liv and I wearing hats from the hat collection I designed
Alex the way he used to hug me when he was little, until he almost broke my ribs
Liv on the Schooner Lannon from last year’s GMG Rum and Cigar event.
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Remember back to Happy Days of the of the 50’s!
Check out all the music happening on Cape Ann Here
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Lisa Jordan and Rosie Thank The Gloucester Garden Club
Rosie and I enjoying the flowers on the boulevard. Thank you Gloucester Garden Club! Beautiful job. Lisa Jordan
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Wicked Tuna Finale Tonight!
Don’t Miss It!
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Love’s Labour’s Lost – don’t lose out on it!
Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost is playing May 11, 17, 18 @ 8 PM and May 12 & 19 @ 3 PM, Rockport Community House 58 Broadway. It’s a fun show!
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Ringo Beautifies Stacy Blvd
Ringo beautifies Stacy boulevard after installing new wiring for summer concert.
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Paul Morrison Is A DNA Sequencing Rock Star
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Promoting The Most Amazing Plant Sale To Benefit Gloucester Education Foundation
Susan Kelly submits-
Hi Joey,
Could you promote the plant sale this week? It is Saturday May 18th from 9-3 at Stage Fort Park.
It is amazing because
1. Plants are donated by Gloucester Gardeners, so they will do well in Gloucester
2. All proceeds go to Gloucester Education Foundation
3. Gardeners who donate plants will get a tax deduction letter for the dollar value from the sale of their plants
4. Beautiful gardens make people happy!
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Happy Mother’s Day :)
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The Writer’s Book Club at Duckworth’s Bistrot
Christopher Anderson writes-
Hi Joey,
I hope this finds you well. Can you help spread the word on a very special book club series happening this summer at Duckworth’s Bistrot?
Duckworth’s Bistrot and Eastern Point Lit House & Press are hosting a series of book club events featuring an exciting lineup of great writers coming by to hang out and lead a discussion about the books they love over fine wine (or beer) and fresh, seasonal appetizers. I’ll be kicking things off with my partner at Eastern Point Lit House, poet Jenn Monroe, on Sunday, May 26 (5:00 PM) with a discussion of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Tickets for our first meeting are $35 (includes wine/beer, food, and lively discussion), and are available now at www.easternpointlithouse.com. Seating is limited, so you don’t want to wait. It’s sure to be a great time.
Future authors include JoeAnn Hart (June 23), Tim Horvath (July 14), Anna Solomon (August 18), and Steve Almond (September 15). Tickets for these events go on sale soon.
Expect magic. Ken and I are aiming for nothing less. And to answer the question that is sure to be asked, the reason we’re not serving a full dinner is so Ken can participate in the discussion. You can bet the appetizers are sure to be nothing short of amazing, and the discussion even better.
Much gratitude for all you and your team do!
Cheers,
Chris
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Community Stuff 5/12/13
EVENT: Motif No. 1 Day Retailers’ Scavenger Hunt
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, 2013
CONTACT: Dawn Noble (La Provence) 978-546-5868
Who doesn’t love a good Scavenger Hunt? You’ll love searching for, and especially finding the hidden treasures during the 2-day, town-wide event, all weekend long, Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, as part of Motif No. 1 Day festivities.
Shopping is one of Rockport’s most alluring attractions, with all its unique galleries, shops and boutiques! On these 2 days, look for the special red MOTIF SCAVENGER HUNT sign in more then 60 participating shop windows. Proceed inside to search for and find your treasure…the MOTIF SCAVENGER HUNT tag hanging on select items offering exceptional savings and values!
Downtown Rockport’s Motif No. 1 Day, on Saturday, May 18th, emphasizes the local arts, food, music and of course, shopping. Come celebrate the upcoming summer season with us along with thousands of Rockport residents and visitors to enjoy downtown Rockport, the quintessential New England coastal village.
Don’t forget to take advantage of Rockport’s Park n’ Ride fun TROLLY located at Blue Gate Meadow, 1 mile before you get to the village. Parking is FREE and the shuttle is $1 per person. Children under 5 are free!
Gloucester – The public is invited to attend an open house at Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Mass., to kick off National Safe Boating Week from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday.
The event is part of ongoing efforts to educate boaters and improve safety on the water. The Coast Guard will provide information throughout the event on topics ranging from communications to life jackets, emergency kits to float plans, as well as boating safety courses and vessel safety checks.
WHAT: Safe Boating Day event
WHO: Representatives include 1st District commander Rear Adm. Dan A. Abel, Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadron, State of Massachusetts Marine Environmental Protection, commercial fishing safety representatives, Massachusetts Maritime Heritage and many others.
WHERE: 17 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA 01930.
WHEN: Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The station will showcase an assortment of search-and-rescue demonstrations, boating under the influence information, flare demonstrations, commercial fishing vessel safety, tours of Station Gloucester and its vessels, structured boating and paddling safety and various informational booths.
In the 1st Coast Guard District there were approximately 45 recreational boating deaths. The Coast Guard’s Office of Boating Safety Division has released that out of those 45 deaths 34 were not wearing a life jacket.
*Always wear your life jacket. Seventy percent of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those, 84 percent were not wearing a life jacket.
*File a float plan with a family member or friend and ensure they know how to contact the Coast Guard. Include information about where you are headed, when you will return and how many people are on board your vessel. Including a detailed vessel description helps improve chances of a swift rescue.
*Perform routine weather checks. Conditions on the water can change rapidly and being aware and alert is critical to survival.
*Know your equipment. Ensure lights, anchors and ropes are in good working order. Always carry plenty of fresh drinking water to avoid dehydration. Having updated nautical charts and a global positioning device in good working order will also improve your safety.
Ensuring your communications equipment is in good working order is critical to your safety at sea. Cell phones, satellite phones, emergency position indicator radio beacons and VHF marine-band radios can improve your survival in an emergency. The Coast Guard discourages cell phones as a primary method of communications on the water.
EPIRBs can be triggered automatically or manually, but it is vitally important to ensure they are properly registered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The device signals your location to a satellite that relays information to the nearest rescue coordination center. A satellite phone is a type of mobile phone that connects to orbiting satellites.
Alcohol and water don’t mix: It is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
*Maintain a safe boating speed at all times, especially in “no wake” zones and when the waterway has heavy traffic.
*Don’t overload your boat: Resist the urge to invite more people aboard than your boat is designed to carry.
Amy Shapiro writes-
I’m pleased to announce, my long term study is complete and available … Forces At Work: Astrology And Career
85 cases are of people from Cape Ann and all over the USA, plus charts of 7 unique “provocateurs” whose natal Eris is prominent — Arnold Schoenberg, Joan Baez, Sigmund Freud, Jon Stewart, Steve Jobs, Al Gore, and Princess Diana.
Dr. Oskar Adler also features prominently in the delineations.
Amy
http://www.NewAgeSages.com
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GMG FOBs Don’t Forget Kim Smith’s Evening Tour Of Willowdale Estate’s Butterfly Gardens Which She Designed Monday!
Kim writes-
Please join me Monday evening for a tour of the butterfly gardens I designed for Willowdale Estate. Come experience a taste of Briar’s gracious hospitality and enjoy refreshments served in the conservatory. The tulips are at their peak and look simply spectacular this year. I will also be showing several of my short films. Please RSVP to Sarah at: Sarah@WillowdaleEstate.com ~ 978-887-8211.
I hope to see you there!
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The Freedom Run
Muffy White submits-
This is a message for our awesome Cape Ann running community.
There is a new race this Memorial Day called the Freedom Run. http://cambridge5k.com/freedom/ This run is a hyper-patriotic celebration in honor of our service men and women.
A portion of the proceeds is going towards The Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation – which is an organization created in honor of Glen Doherty that is committed to helping former special operations professionals transition and succeed into civilian life. http://www.glendohertyfoundation.org 
Glen was one of the 2 former Navy SEALs who died defending the American Embassy in the Benghazi attack on September 11th, 2012. He was an amazing man and a member of our family. We are honored to have this race as a way to show our pride and love for him. My son Callahan (age 7) will be running this race (his first 5K) for his Uncle Glen. He is being joined by his best buddy Luke and an amazing group of Cape Ann runners. I want to give a special shout out to Ann Sanfilippo (she is Cal’s first grade teacher at EGS)who is among that group. What an amazing feeling to be running a race with YOUR own teacher! We would love to have more people from our community join us. Everyone who runs with Team GDMF gets an awesome team t-shirt in addition to the Freedom Run t-shirt — there is a great post race party sponsored by three breweries so after you run for Glen, you can have a few drinks for him too! He would run and drink for you, that’s a guarantee.
Please contact me with any questions muffy.l.white@gmail.com.
Please register by Sunday May 12th in order get your Team GDMF t-shirt.
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Eleven Citizens Selected for Recognition for Their Contributions to Gloucester
Eleven individuals have been selected to receive this year’s Gloucester Citizenship Awards from the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church for the contributions they make to their community and their neighbors–quietly and persistently, without thought of remuneration or recognition.
The awards, given since 2006, recognize civic contributions that embody the best of the spirit that guides Unitarian Universalism: open-hearted giving to others, solely for what those gifts mean, for no pay, and often with no public notice.
The men and women being recognized were chosen by the church Social Justice Committee from nearly 50 nominations submitted by the congregation and the public. Their names appear below, in alphabetical order.
The awards will be presented at a public ceremony at the church, located at Middle and Church Streets in Gloucester, on Sunday, May 19, starting at 4:30 p.m. Dress is informal. The church has handicapped access via the Church Street entrance.
This year’s ceremony is being made possible in part through generous contributions by BankGloucester, Cape Ann Savings Bank, First Ipswich Bank, Rockport National Bank, TD Bank, the Dress Code, and Jim’s Bagel & Bake Shoppe.
Dennis Acker and Rick Doucette. For more than a decade Dennis and Rick have led the team of committed volunteers who make possible Pride Stride, the nationally known, community-wide walk that attracts hundreds of participants annually to raise money for dozens of Gloucester nonprofit organizations.
Roger Corbin. Over the years Roger has personally donated more than 2½ tons of groceries to help keep the shelves stocked at the Open Door Food Pantry, When not shopping or soliciting food donations from neighbors, he is the volunteer is helping to manage the reconstruction of Gloucester’s Newell Stadium.
Newton Fink. Retiring to Gloucester from upstate New York, Newt soon became involved as a volunteer with the Gloucester Maritime and the Essex Shipbuilding Museum—and, for the past five years has been buildings and grounds chair at Gloucester’s oldest standing church, the Unitarian Universalist church, keeping it standing and in good repair and overseeing installation of new handicapped-access elevators.
Shannon Gallagher. Throughout her Gloucester High School years this GHS senior has been a constant volunteer to Open Door, Pride Stride, the Sawyer Free Library, the YMCA, the Rose Baker Senior Center, and the Fish Box Derby. She has gone to New Orleans twice in the Y Teens Rebuild New Orleans program, and this year also was in Nicaragua planting trees and helping children learn about sanitation.
Reverend Ronald Gariboldi. Beyond his longtime ministry at Holy Family Parish, Father Ron’s personal dedication in retirement to Grace Center has been an inspiration for all the volunteers and others who make this day program a safe space and resource center for homeless in their desire to move out of poverty and into a sustainable life.
Paul Harling. His jam-packed Diving Locker at Maritime Gloucester, begun with his personal collection of artifacts, from the homemade rig he wore when he made his first dive in 1949 to the most modern underwater gear. Paul is on duty most days in the summer and even some in the winter, showing off gear from light scuba to heavy commercial underwater helmets, cheerily educating all about our world below.
Russell Hobbs. When his Lanesville neighbors resolved to save the last surviving fish shack at Lane’s Cove, Russell played a key role in bringing their vision to reality by his dogged and cheerful determination, leadership, and craftsmanship. City-wide, he also has been a strong voice in ensuring that Gloucester’s water supply is safe and well-managed.
Sheldon (Don) Knowles. Don is co-founder of Sober Connections, a social and support network for people formed “to enhance the quality of life in sobriety for the individual, which benefits their families and the communities in which they live.in recovery.” He is constantly in the forefront of Sober Connections, organizing dances, concerts, shows, picnics, and other events, held in an environment without drugs and alcohol.
Karen Ristuben. As unpaid president of the Rocky Neck Art Colony, Karen mobilized the community support needed to establish the Rocky Neck Cultural District as a state-recognized entity and the city’s first such district. That done, she then led the Art Colony’s conversion of a former church to become the nonprofit Cultural Center at Rocky Neck.
Diana Smith. Volunteering at Grace Center, tutoring children with reading difficulties, or running the “Good Guys List” blog, Diana uses her teaching skills to advocate for and help those who struggle. She has been a major force in organizing candlelight vigils held annually on Stacy Boulevard as a way for Gloucester residents of all backgrounds to confront publicly the realities and heartaches of opiate addiction.
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Quiet Stroll
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Good Harbor after the rain
The fog was lifting after the rain on Thursday. It was really pretty.
Good Morning Gloucester 
