Month: September 2013

Backyard Growers Update: School Harvest Days — Pics & Stats

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Students at West Parish, Beeman, and East Gloucester Schools had an awesome time harvesting veggies and doing other harvest activities with the Backyard Growers Program last week. The children harvested a combined total of 272 lbs. of produce!
Veterans School Harvest Day is coming up this Wednesday, and Plum Cove School did their harvest over a series of days. We’ll update you on these schools soon!
Three of the schools–West Parish, East Gloucester, and Plum Cove–incorporated the fresh fall veggies, including carrots, beets, potatoes, and squash, into the school lunch program. Yum!

Thanks to all of the children, parents, teachers, and school staff who made Harvest Days a success!

Check out some pictures of the school harvest here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/54190478@N02/sets/72157635808210705/ (Preview)

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AND DON’T FORGET TO VOTE so Backyard Growers can WIN $10K FOR SCHOOL GARDENS–We’re in the winning top 15! Help keep us there! VOTE HERE = http://goo.gl/CKY3Nk (click on Massachusetts)

Pet of the Week- Margaret

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

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My name is Margaret – the pup in the middle!  I am being held by my good friend Jeff Hobbs who is a volunteer at the Cape Ann Animal Aid (CAAA), located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter in Gloucester.

I went to “Dog Day” with Jeff, held recently at Stage Fort Park, and we met some new friends – (L to R) Adam Madruga, Rachel Ketchopulos (seated) and Lauren O’Connor, all of Rockport.

I am not ready for adoption yet,  I arrived at CAAA and I am now in foster care. I was born with a birth defect that left me without a paw on my left hind leg.  While I can still bare some weight on it, doing this for too long will cause me pain and chronic infections, so I will soon have my leg amputated to ensure the best possible future for me. After my surgery I will be all set for a long and happy life, but first I need to have my surgery, recuperate and then I will be ready for loving home and family.

If you would like to make a donation to help me and other special needs animals like me, please send your check to Cape Ann Animal Aid, Four Paws Lane, Gloucester, MA and checks payable to Cape Ann Animal Aid and write “Margaret” in the memo.

If you have any questions or would like to make a donation on-line, please visit CapeAnnAnimalAid.com or contact Rebecca at 978-283-6055, ext. 23.
“Dog Day” was so much fun – thank you to the many people who attended! Jeff and I met so many new friends!

I must have given out at least 5,000 kisses!

Community Stuff 9/24/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Amateur Radio License course offered in Gloucester

The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association is offering a one day study course for those wishing to obtain the FCC Technician class amateur radio license.This course will be held at the Lanesville Community Center on 8 Vulcan Street in Gloucester on Saturday October 19th 2013. The study course will start at 8:30 AM and will end with the license test around 5 PM. This course is $20.00 per person which covers study supplies,snacks and the FCC test fee.If you wish to sign up for this course you may contact course leader Stan Stone at techinaday@caara.net . If you wish to know more about the amateur radio hobby,especially here on Cape Ann, you may go to www.caara.net .

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Hazardous Waste Day

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

September 28, 2013 is hazardous waste day for Gloucester Residence.  Please see the announcement below.

CONTACT: Department of Public Works to pre-register

PHONE: (978) 281-9785

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY

The City of Gloucester will be holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, September 28, 2013 from 9AM-12 Noon at the Department of Public Works, (DPW) 28 Poplar Street. The event, which will be held rain or shine, provides residents with the opportunity to dispose of hazardous materials in an environmentally responsible manner. There is no charge for Gloucester residents to dispose of hazardous waste up to a maximum of 25 pounds or 25 gallons and anything over this amount will require a payment to Clean Harbors (payable by check only). Contractors may not use Household Hazardous Waste Day to dispose of materials.

Clean Harbors Environmental Services will be on site September, 28th to accept oil-based paints (no latex paint), varnishes, pesticides, gasoline, and other household hazardous chemicals. In addition, residents may dispose of mercury-containing waste, including car batteries, thermometers, thermostats, and fluorescent lamps at no cost. For this Saturday only we will not be accepting tires or scrap metal.

A full list of accepted materials may be obtained from the Department of Public Works (978-281-9785), or you may find the information on the City of Gloucester’s Website http://www.gloucester-ma.gov and local cable. Clean Harbors will not be accepting commercial/industrial waste, latex paint, ammunition, asbestos, radioactive material, fire extinguishers, or medical or biological wastes.

Upon registering you will be sent a letter to use as your ticket into the event. Pre-registration and proof of residency is required.

To ensure safety, please adhere to the following handling procedures: leave materials in original labeled containers; tighten caps and lids; place containers in sturdy upright boxes rather than in garbage bags; avoid smoking while handling hazardous materials. Most importantly, do not mix chemicals.

For more information please call Rose LoPiccolo at the DPW at 978-281-9785.

Sawyer Free Library Art Auction – October 2nd

Posted on by God's Morning

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The 2013 Annual Art Auction will take place on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. The Silent Auction will take place in the Matz Gallery from August 30, to give visitors an opportunity to see the exhibit of paintings and bid early. Great interest is generated throughout the month as the bid book fills up. The Vocal Auction will be held on October 2, at 7:00 PM. A preview party will precede the auction. Light refreshments are available and a performance of live music is presented. The final vocal auction is always an exciting event. This is an important fundraiser for the library, so please come for an entertaining evening and take home a piece of Cape Ann art.

Pod of Harbor Seals at Brace Cove

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Harbor Seals Brace Cove Gloucester MA ©Kim Smith 2013Click image to view larger

This morning at Brace Cove there was a pod of Harbor Seals sunning themselves; unfortunately a little too far out of range for my movie camera, but I tried filming nonetheless. They were wonderful fun to observe especially as the younger members of the pod seemed more interested in playing “King of the Rock,” rather than basking in the sun. It was challenging to figure out a total number because the younger seals were so playful, but I think there were ten in the herd. I only know this from one of the snapshots where you can see ten in all. Because the Harbor Seals were out of my camera’s ability to sharply focus, the footage may be too grainy, but I will try working with it.

In case you are wondering, as did I, a goup of seals is most commonly referred to as a pod or colony. The terms harem, herd, and rookery are also used, depending upon from where you originate.

I can only hope the young Harbor Seal hauled out at Good Harbor Beach earlier this summer has a pod to which it belongs!

Don’t believe on-line reviews unless you know the reviewer personally — or it’s GMG

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

SocialMediaYou’ve probably guessed that this was happening right?  Companies who want good reviews create fake ones on Yelp, Citysearch, Yahoo, Google, Kayak — even Facebook & Twitter.  Well you’re right. It’s called astroturfing.  It’s gotten so big that you can now hire companies to write and post fake reviews for your product or service.  You can even get them to write fake bad reviews about your competitors.

There’s a very interesting article in today’s New York Times about a crackdown on astroturfing that exposes several companies, including Main Street Host, which is one of those companies people hire to write fake reviews.  Main Street Host even went so far as to condemn astroturfing on one of their own blogs, while at the same time they wrote their own fake reviews about their own services, prompting this line from the New York Times article, “Faking reviews often begins with faked reviews of the company faking the reviews.”  You just can’t make this stuff up!

So, if you want to know the truth, stick with GMG.  No fake reviews here.

Jalapeños hosts a fundraiser for Henry Allen’s North Shore Folklore Theatre

Posted on by Matthew Green

Jalapenos benefit

Savour’s Grand Slam Event

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
Of course, plenty of tasty food was passed around. This wooden serves measured about
Over 100 women attended this event, and there was plenty of wine. Exhibitors included massage therapists, mediums. reiki masters, card readers, and astrologers.Plenty of tasty appetizers were passed around. This impressive wooden server measured two by three feet. They have a full kitchen and you can watch the chefs prepare the food.
Tasty appetizers were passed around. This impressive wooden server measured two by three feet. They have a full kitchen and you can watch the chefs prepare the food.
The key speaker was Mirium Divinsky, PhD. She's a local Spiritual Coach, and shared the secret behind the secret. "it's not what happens to you," she says,"but negative energy you attach to it." That energy needs to be cleared, so you can enjoy your life, she explains. I think that's a good point.
The guest speaker was Mirium Divinsky, PhD. She’s a local Spiritual Coach, and shared the secret behind the secret. “It’s not what happens to you,” she says,”but negative energy you attach to it.” That energy needs to be cleared, so you can enjoy your life, she explains. I think that’s a good point.
Part of the fun was using the wine dispenser. Insert your wine card, select the wine you'd like to sample, put some in the glass, and enjoy. The event was coordinated by Annette Dion and Silvie Lockerova, both healers and from Gloucester. I can't wait for the next event and tasting!
Part of the fun was using the wine dispenser. Insert your wine card, select the wine you’d like to sample, put some in the glass, and enjoy. The event was coordinated by Annette Dion and Silvie Lockerova, both healers and from Gloucester. I can’t wait for the next event and tasting!

Autumnal Equinox 2013 Wishes From Tom Philbrook

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

IT’S HERE – almost! The equinox brings autumn on September 22, 2013 at 4:44 P.M EDT — when everywhere light and dark are equal in time.

Wishing you an awesome Autumnal Equinox!

-Tom Philbrook

www.thomasphilbrook.com

It is the summer’s great last heat,
It is the fall’s first chill: They meet.
        –Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt

Gloucester IDRC presents the Oar Master’s Cup Race

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Oar Master’s Cup Race is the only annual dory rowing competition which pits single rowers against one another in multiple heats over a set course to determine the fastest singles rower in the USA .  The 2013 course will begin at the Maritime Center pier and proceed out around Ten Pound Island and back (1.75 miles).  Heats will be limited to 4 dories provided by the IDRC and the fastest time will be crowned the Oar Master 2013.  This annual race will take place this Sunday, September 29th at 10 AM (best viewed from, and rowers report to Maritime Gloucester Center …dories will be towed over).  The Oar Master’s Cup race is open to all IDRC members and you do not need to be an advanced rower to compete.  As long as you can navigate the course, you are encouraged to sign up and enjoy a great day of rowing and camaraderie with your friends from the IDRC!!!

As a special tribute, the 2013 Oar Master’s Cup Race will be dedicated in memory of IDRC member Mike Regan of Springfield , MA .  Mike was a fan of dory rowing and loved to get out for a row in a dory when visiting Gloucester .  He passed away suddenly last month and will be dearly missed by his friends and family.  All members are encouraged to come down and row or watch, then join us for a light luncheon to celebrate life and Mike.

Please shoot me an email if you would like to register to race or if you can help with race logistics on Sunday.

http://www.internationaldories.com/

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Len Robertson 2011 Oar Master with the cup

Community Stuff 9/23/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hive Teal2

Intro to Cloud Computing
Thursdays, 6 – 8pm.
Six sessions starting September 26
The Hive Center at 11 Pleasant Street

Learn how to utilize the power of “The Cloud” to access and streamline all your files and photos online from any device.  Each week we will go over a different FREE platform: Google Apps and Google Drive, DropBox, Picasa, Prezi, and much, much more!  All participants must bring their own laptop or tablet to class and must have a gmail account. If you do not have a gmail account, we can help set you up with one the first class.  Instructor// Rebecca Borden

Clay Sculpture
Fridays, 6-9pm
Six-sessions starting on September 27
Use your hands to create a masterpiece! This class will cover different hand building techniques. The focus will be on experimenting with new methods to bring out your inner creativity and imagination.  At the end of the class, participants will have at least one completed project.  Instructor// David Brooks

All classes are held at The Hive at 11 Pleasant Street. Questions? 978-283-3889 or admin@arthaven.org