Greg Luttrell joins the Dave Sag’s Blues Party tonight @ The Rhumb Line 8:30 to 11:30 ~ 8.1.2013

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Dave Sag’s

Dave says,

Greetings, comrades! And welcome to the People’s Blues Bash. This week we have that proletariat ping pong genius, Mr. Comrade Greg Luttrell. A long time supporter of the blues struggle, Com. GL has been given special dispensation to perform for the huddled masses here in the U.S.A. ,warding off uncontrollable opinions, and parlaying his great love for  the Supreme Leader into a keening paroxysm of love. Catch him while you can. He is a regular at the Great Leap Forward Bar and Grill in Lohng Dhong, China for  six months of the year. Now, We got him. His parole is almost up. It’s not often we get a political prisoner of the blues. He’s due to return to China in Sept., so ,girls, better put on that self-blinding eye shadow and ruby red laser lipstick and try to control your breathing!
But seriously, folks, Greg L. is a monster guitarist and vocalist and always gets everybody going  into a big spin. Poor Andrew Jones…our drummer….hasn’t got a clue what he’s in for. I’m bringing  smelling salts…

greghttp://www.gregluttrell.com/

And don’t forget the 2nd Annual Glou. Blues Festival this Aug.10. No, I’m not playing, but I’ll be there drooling into my coozie. Please go!

THE RHUMB LINE BAR & RESTAURANT

40 Railroad Ave.

Gloucester, MA 01930

phone: 978-283-9732

Email: shred1946@yahoo.com

Harbor Loop Concert Series 2013 ♪♫♪ Dented School Bus & Scarlet ♪♫♪ Chocktaw Rocket ♪♫♪ Tuukis 8.1.2013

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Dented School Bus

Theresa Gray

Frank Bernadini

John Donlon

John Silviera

Rick Geraghty

Walter Piscitello

Frank Hawks

&

Scarlet

Theresa Gray

John Donlon

Rick Geraghty

Frank Hawks

 

Photos by Scott Blanchard

Choctaw Rocket

Tod Ellyson – Drums and Vocals
Paula Dion – Vocals and Percussion
Bill Foley – Vocals, Guitar, Harmonicas
Thomas Mitchell – Bass
Frank Hawks – Guitar

Photos by Joanne Silva

Tuukis

John Silviera

Brian White

Ron Mansfield

Rick Mansfield

Terri  Deveau

Photos by Scott Blanchard

SATURDAY at the Rockport Farmers Market!

BOf3K0iCQAEyzT7The Rockport Farmers Market always provides fresh surprises. Artist Leslie Wind has stopped by a few times and done a little spinning of wool and on-the-spot knitting, which has been a great complement to all the handmade and small-batch food at the market.

More great vendors are on for this coming week, the first week in August. Pick up a little something for your weekend, whether you’re hanging out at home or headed out to the boat or the beach. The Rockport Farmers Market offers everything from lettuce to grass-fed beef to apple slaw to fresh pasta to pickles to….you get the idea!


Vendors

Wally’s Blackburn Bistro

Seaview Farm

Prides Osteria

Sullivan’s Sugarhouse

Ma’s Tomato Marmalade

Brothers’ Brew

First Light Farms

Home Grower’s Wheelbarrow

Rockport Festivals Market booth

Twin Lights Soda

Sea Biscuit Bakery

Vintage 211 (and photo fun with Bob)

One of the perhaps lesser-known antique/vintage stores in Gloucester is Vintage 211 (211 East Main St., open Fri-Sun 11am-6pm), aka “Bob and Dave’s place”.

It’s right across the street from Scout Vintage Finds, so it’s easy to visit both at once! They also have similar hours, which is convenient for planning.

I heard about this store by word of mouth, and I’m glad I did!  Bob stocks a wide variety of things, but is unique in having a focus on men’s vintage (and not) clothes, and wool sweaters.  Other stores I’ve visited for this series of posts have some mens’ clothes, but no one else really has it as a special focus; most often, there are as many or much more women’s clothes than men’s. Here are a few photos of the many things in stock:

And Bob is a really nice guy, too. He actually looks a lot like an uncle on my father’s side of the family, at least in this photo:

The prices are good, in some cases excellent! I ended up buying some things while there… Including a great green corduroy coat, with a tie that Bob gave me as a gift:

and a leather coat which he sold me for $30, at least a 90% discount compared to buying new (and it is in like-new condition).  Since he is also a photographer, we had some fun… I pulled a “Game of Thrones” pose on a wicker chair in the store and Bob snapped some photos. He’s really good at it! I had some fun with them afterwards in Photoshop:

I like this one because it looks like I’m thinking something devious, when really Bob just said, “Look over that way!” and snapped a shot…

Matthew Green

News from GEF

Hi, Joey,

Gloucester Education Foundation sent 40 Gloucester students in grades 5-7 to the MIT campus in Cambridge a few weeks ago for the annual Summer Engineering Adventure. GEF has been sponsoring this program in conjunction with the Gloucester Public School District and MIT for several years. It gives our students the opportunity to experience real-life science and engineering in action. During the week-long program, students learned about light waves and holograms; designing and programming a 30-second video game; building strong bridges using just a few pieces of paper and some plastic cups and applying principles of geometry; programming LEGO Mindstorms robots; programming a photobot—a light-sensing robot; and designing, building and testing mechanisms for ship propulsion.

Students also toured the MIT campus and learned about educational opportunities in science and engineering and what life is like for students on a large urban campus.

Here are a few photos taken during the week.

https://picasaweb.google.com/105974289063252500954/GMG?authkey=Gv1sRgCIni6-mhzs3zxAE

Christina

55th Annual Sidewalk Bazaar Last Day Today!!! Sista Felicia Iced Tea In Limited Edition Light Blue Mason Jars!

This Just In- The Super Crazy Soft Feminie Cut T Shirts Came In and Our Printer Colleen From Good Harbor Graphics Is Going To Bang Out A Few to Have At The Bazaar Today.  For anyone who placed an order, they should be shipping this week!

 

These mason jars look like that coveted blue beach glass. Beautiful on a countertop with the light streaming through the window.

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Here’s The Sidewalk Bazaar Lineup-
2013 Gloucester Sidewalk Bazaar

Leslie Heffron writes-

Hi Joey  – Speaking of blue ball mason jars….when you’re not drinking your sister’s delicious iced tea out of the Perfect Ball Mason jar, put red zinnias in it.  Here’s a colored pencil drawing of the beautiful blue jar that’s down at my exhibit at The Bookstore of Gloucester.   FOB   Leslie Heffron

Mason Jar

Gloucester Police and State bomb squad examined suspicious device

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Herb Wennerberg submits this video-

1:30pm 7-31-2013 Gloucester Police and State bomb squad examined suspicious device at clothing donation drop-off box near Railroad Av. commuter rail station in Gloucester, Ma.

Community Stuff 8/1/13

Lanesville Community Center Senior Social

Friday, August 2, from 1:00 – 3:00

Enjoy the afternoon with friends and neighbors at your

Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street.

Scrabble, Bananagrams, Bridge, Knitting, Backgammon,

Talk and Laughter

Homemade Pie, Decaf, and Iced Tea will be served.

Door Prizes will be awarded!

PLease RSVP

jean404@mac.com

or 978-283-9496


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Chickity Check It- My Boy Derek Kaloust Just Put Out His First Book

I just bought one for the girls- can’t wait to read it with them!

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