Year: 2013
“Olivia’s by the Sea” is under new management, renovated, and almost ready to roll
“Olivia’s by the Sea”, formerly “Amelia’s” (near Good Harbor Beach), is under new management! It has been taken over by the same people who run the new Cape Ann Diner in Brown’s Mall. It has been renovated, and work will continue until the summer. The new layout includes an informal, tray-serving-style dining area, designed to be comfortable for beach-goers:
and a smaller, more formal area where there will be waiter service and a more comprehensive menu.
Outside, the plan is to have an ice cream window on one side of the outdoor eating area. In short, something for everyone!
On Wednesday, the restaurant opened for a breakfast test run “on the house” so that a small number of people could try the food and meet the staff. I was invited, so I showed up for a late breakfast. The menu has a wide selection of scrumptious sounding breakfast food, with reasonable prices (although not as inexpensive as the Cape Ann Diner, which is to be expected for the location and style). I opted for a scrambled egg with bacon, home fries, and beans, with a mug of decaf coffee.
It was delicious! And the owner, Ron, and the greeters and servers were friendly and cheerful.
They will be opening fully for business sometime next month. I look forward to it!
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Best Money You Can Spend To Get Out On Gloucester Harbor–International Dory 2013 Sign Ups Are Here
From The International Dory Racing Committee-
A new year is upon us and Spring is right around the corner. What a great opportunity to pitch in, and be a part of “living history” with the Gloucester International Dory Racing Committee. Recreational rowers, competitive rowers, and fans of dory racing can make a difference this year with memberships and volunteer work that benefit the entire community of Cape Ann . Attached are your membership forms and schedule of events for 2013. Please send us your forms right away and save the Committee the price of a stamp! Mailers will be going out in a couple weeks so act now and we will see you on the water.
For more info-http://www.internationaldories.com/index.html
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Community Photos 3/14/13
Rick Isaacs submits-
After The Storm
The Storm Part 1 & 2 from Charlie Carroll
Al Bezanson submits-
Wickedest Tuna
Hi Joey —
Had a little slow time yesterday to look around at the Boston Seafood Show. There was a lively crowd at Chicken of the Sea.
Al Bezanson
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Community Stuff 3/14/13
Hi Joey. I don’t know whether or not this might be of interest to your readers, but today I posted several images (Kodachrome slides, 1954) of Japanese fishing boats in reference to comments my mother made regarding the “Bikini Incident”. On March 1, 1954 the US detonated a nuclear weapon (Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands) creating dangerous radioactive fall-out and impacting the fishing industry. If interested, here is the link: www.annbkennedy.blogspot.com
We’ll see you all in May and looking forward to a Mug-up! Ann
Rockport Senior Center Goings On-
Specialized Telephone Equipment Presentation at the Rockport Senior Center on March 20th at 10AM. If you are having trouble hearing on the telephone with Captioned Telephone you can see word for word what is said. RSVP to Diane 978-546-2573.
Antique Appraisal at the Rockport Senior Center on Thursday March 21st from 10:30 – 12:00. Free verbal appraisal on one item. RSVP to Diane 978-546-2573
Traveling Chef will be at the Rockport Senior Center on Friday, March 29th and will be serving Ice Cream Sundaes with a choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, hot Fudge, strawberry Sauce, Whipped Topping, Sprinkles, Crushed Oreos & Cherries. $3.00 11:30AM (after lunch) call Freda 978-546-5027.
Mohegan Sun Trip on April 24th we will leave from the Rockport Depot at 7:00 AM and we will depart from the Casino at 4:30PM. Cost is $25.00 and includes transportation, a $15.00 bet and a $15.00 food voucher. Call Diane or Paula at the Rockport Senior Center 978-546-2573.
Empty Bowl Painting We will be having another bowl painting at the Rockport Senior Center on Wednesday, April 9th from 3-5 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. We do need a head count so they know how many bowls to bring. Please call 978-546-2573 for resevations.
The Rockport Senior Center will be having beginner Digital Camera & Intermediate Digital Camera Classes, Intro to Face Book and intro to Tablets, IPad, Kindle & eReaders. Classes are taught by Colleen McGrath. Call for dates and information, call 978-546-2573
Memory Loss: What’s Normal, What’s Not Free seminar on April 9th at 1:00 at the Rockport Senior Center. RSVP 978-546-2573. This program is sponsored by Spectrum Adult Day Care and Addison Gilbert Hospital.
Diabetes Screening On April 11 from 1-3PM. Pre-registration is required. Call Diane at 978-546-2573. This screening is sponsored by Addison Gilbert Hospital.
Maritime Gloucester Goings On-
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.
March 28th: “Fish, Fraud, and Forensics” (rescheduled from March 7th)
with: Beth Daley, Boston Globe; Ross Lane and Dan D’Ambruoso, Special Agents with NOAA Office of Law Enforcement; and a representative from the seafood industry.
The lead reporter on the Globe’s seafood fraud investigative team, NOAA inspection/enforcement agents, and an industry member will describe this emerging concern and what measures are being taken to address it.
All events are free and open to the public. We expect a strong turnout for these seafood programs. Seating is limited, so please arrive early.
When: Thursdays in March, 7:00 pm
Where: Gorton’s Gallery
Maritime Gloucester
23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester
Maritime Gloucester, 23 Harbor Loop
When: Wednesday, March 20th at 7:30 PM
What: Author of the sound-imaging poem Vaast Bin (Calamari Press), Michael Peters, will read at the Gloucester Writers Center.
Who: Michael Peters’ text and digital-based work has appeared in journals such as Bright Pink Mosquito, unarmed, SleepingFish, BathHouse Hypermedia Journal, and Hyperrhiz. New work is forthcoming in Polis, PEEP/SHOW, and Drunken Boat. His visual-poetic manifestations are in avant-garde libraries, special collections, and appear in galleries, journals, and anthologies –The Last Vispo Anthology: 1998-2008 is the latest. His published work includes an essay on Charles Olson and a transcription of Sun Ra’s 1971 lecture for Nathaniel Mackey’s Hambone. Peters cut his sound imaging teeth in the rock group Poem Rocket. He continues to explore sound-imaging in solo performances, installations, and in improvisational collaborations. Currently, he is working on a book about sound environment programming – a close study of the work of Charles Olson, John Cage, Sun Ra, and Jackson Mac Low in the post-1945 moment.
Where:
The Gloucester Writers Center is located in the late poet Vincent Ferrini’s historic home, at the Gloucester Writers Center at 126 East Main Street, East Gloucester, MA (please park across the street). The Center was founded to celebrate, preserve, and promote Gloucester’s rich literary legacy and to create space in the community for the voices of people of all ages and backgrounds to be heard through writing, dialogue, and the artistic process. Find out more about the Gloucester Writers Center at gloucesterwriters.org
Hey Joe,
Could you post this for my Relay for Life team “Friends for Friends”
Hoping it’s not too late to get it in there.
Much appreciated..
Brenda Davis
Just a reminder to sign up for the St. Patrick’s Day dinner, hosted at Savour Wine and Cheese, and expertly cooked by Chef Matt Beach. We have 23 people currently signed up, but have room for 17 more. It will be friendly and informal, with everyone sitting at community tables. Come alone, in couples, or in groups. Everyone is welcome! We will need our final count by Thursday, March 14. Justemail Kathleen to sign up!
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Sunday, March 17
5:30 – 6:00 – appetizers and snacks
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – dinner
We plan to have a great St. Patrick’s Day meal for about 40 people. So come celebrate with us! From colcanon to corned beef, with beer tasting and wine, we will all have a good Irish party!
Menu
Cheddar and Stout Fondue
Irish Soda Bread
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Colcannon
Dark Chocolate Cake with Irish Cream Mousse
Chocolate Stout Pot de Creme
Metropolis Xeno Decaf Coffee (best tasting decaf I’ve had)!
Wine machines will be open for tasting before dinner. We recommend the Sommerach trochen (dry) Silvaner, and the Jostock Mosel Riesling to accompany your corned beef. We are also tasting out Julian Hard Cider, the favored drink of the American colonists, and two beers:Clown Shoes Genghis Pecan Pie Porter and Berkshire Brewing Co. Russian Imperial Stout
Dinner, with appetizer, dessert, coffee, and beer, hard cider or wine is only $25.00 per person (excluding MA meal tax and 18% gratuity)
Plan to join us at 5:30, have a great meal and go out and listen to some great music around Cape Ann, after dinner.
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What’s New At The MAC? New Youth Basketball Program!
We are AST American Sports Training Academy on the North Shore, and we’d like to introduce
you to our new co-ed basketball skills & drills clinic program, AST Hoop-FUNdamentals for
boys and girls age 7-17.
We are launching our program mid-March at The Manchester Athletic Club (MAC) in
Manchester, MA (just off Exit 15, Rte.128N.)
Why should local Cape Ann players and their parents be interested in investing in skills & drills
classes this off-season, with spring sports just starting up?
We believe it makes perfect sense for kids who love the game, to keep in basketball shape and
continue to improve their all-important fundamental skills so they can develop to a higher
level…in preparation for next season.
We also believe younger kids, new to the sport of basketball, should learn the right way,
the first time and as for more advanced players, they only get better practicing the fundamentals.
A focused, fun, instructional program…our program…for one class per week will make the
measurable difference.
Our team at AST American Sports Training is staffed by experienced, energetic professional school teacher/coaches
and you can learn more “About Us” on our website www.asthoops.com.
Also, of note, is the discounted price we give to each member of an established team if 2 or
more team members enroll and multiple siblings get an even deeper family discount rate.
p.s. We are proud our clinicians are exceptional people with experience teaching school and
coaching children and adolescents.
I have attached a PDF that nets out our Spring clinic and we will be very grateful if you can include it on GMG.
Any additional information you may need, please let me know.
Thanks, and I am signing us up for GMG. It is excellent….
Jim & Rita Dziadosz
AST American Sports Training Academy
AST FUNdamentals Basketball Skills & Drills Clinics/Camps/Individual Training
978-930-4071
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Nathan Longo Shore Road Surf Video
Hi Joey
Caught these waves last Saturday on Shore Rd. Quite entertaining!!
Nathan
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Statues & Plaques in Gloucester- Civil War In Riverdale From Peter Dorsey
Joey,
Another Civil War memorial I have recently noticed sits in the Riverdale section of Gloucester on Washington Street, near the intersection with Hodgkins Street and across from the Mill Pond. It is an area which was filled in on the tidal side, and has a granite sea wall built up around it, and a cast iron fence with granite posts. The historical marker is a granite obelisk with a pointed cap on the top and beach stones set into and around the base. The inscription reads, “Riverdale Martyrs in the War of the Rebellion 1861 – 1865”. The names of the Riverdale men who died in the Civil War are listed on three sides of the memorial. Carved into a top section of polished granite are the Union Army Corps badges. It is a very scenic location for a war monument; in a tidal inlet.
Peter Dorsey
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Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Pre-Party Live Blog Starts Now!!!! Come On Down To The Farm And Join The Fun!!!
Drawmaster Steve Campbell
Frankie Gwynn From Red White and Blueballs
Giovanna Displays The Muff Riders Uniform
Frankie Approves Ryan Pinkham and Ty Rodgers Great Balls For Hire Uniforms
Matt Sawyer and John Vizena From Last Year’s Champion Blinded By The White Get Uniform Approval
KPup From Cross Fit Cape Ann Earns Speedo Approval
Dodgefathers’ s Chris DeWolfe Gets Speedo Approval While The Dodgemother Looks On
Dirty Luchadors Heather Mason and Amanda O’Neil
Beverly Athletic Club (last year’s villans) Represent Strong At The Dodgeball PreParty
Jason Mason and Taylor Ingenhuett
Chris Fontaine From Beverly Athletic Club’s BAC in Action
The Rabbit and Derek Smith From The Crazy Ivans
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Franklin Cape Ann Spring Wine Dinner March 20th
The first of our 2013 Wine Dinner Series celebrates the Wines of Spring.
Always a popular event, our wine dinners combine beautiful seasonal dishes paired thoughtfully with choice wines and presented by the knowledgeable and entertaining BZ from United Liquors.
Reservations are recommended.
Call Maria @ 978-283-7888
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Faces on The Waterfront
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Spring is coming
The kayaks at Magnolia Beach are waiting for spring and summer.
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New Pope – Jorge Mario Bergoglio– POPE FRANCIS
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Lunch at Willow Rest
Everything they serve at Willow Rest is fresh and delicious. I went for their cheeseburger, my favorite. Friend Chris got the Cuban, and my mom got the best BLT she’s ever had in her 80+ years. Even our beloved Mayor loves to scoot over there from City Hall for lunch.
If you haven’t been to Willow Rest lately for breakfast or lunch, or to pick up some of their fresh baked goods, veggies or other goodies, stop in and enjoy.
E.J. Lefavour
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Vibrant Throbbing Wingbeats
Several weeks ago in one of my posts about Niles Pond at Risk, I wrote about the beautiful Mute Swans at Niles. A reader wrote requesting a description of a phrase that I used, the “vibrant throbbing wingbeats” of the Mute Swan. I have shot hours of B-roll for both my Black Swallowtail and Monarch films at Niles Pond and at Brace Cove, so much so that I am making a mini film about Niles Pond. In organizing the Niles footage, I discovered some good audio of the swans throbbing wigbeats, filmed at sunrise.
The swans often take flight in unison, circling round and round the pond before returning. I patiently wait and wait and sometimes they don’t return, and as has happened more times than I care to say, while I am packing up my gear, they return and then I miss the shot for not being patient enough! Other times they will take flight and head over to feed at Brace Cove. A wedge of swans flying overhead is beautiful to observe, although a challenge to hold in my camera’s lens. Reviewing the footage I heard myself frequently cussing at the mosquitoes because their bite causes me to jag the camera sharply and then I lose sight of the swans. But one especially lucky dawn in September, I did manage to capture several flights.
Isn’t the music so swan-like? The composition is called “The Swan,” written by Camille Saint Saint-Saëns, and is the 13th Movement in a suite of 14 of the humorously themed Carnival of the Animals, Zoological Fantasy for 2 Pianos and Ensemble. See below for more about Carnival of the Animals from allmusic.
Watch on Vimeo if you prefer:
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Continue reading “Vibrant Throbbing Wingbeats”
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Follow John Rockwell around town tonight
This could be a record: you can see a the same local artist in 3 different venues in one night. So John Rockwell fans are in for a treat. And if you’re not already a fan, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’ll be a nice night, so take this perfect opportunity and go see him.
If you bought an Irish Sweepstakes ticket, you’ll see John singing Irish songs at Gloucester House tonight starting at 5pm.
Then you can bop on over to Alchemy and catch his set with Robert Erinn Brown at 7.
And off you go to Rhumb Line to see him (and Robert) as Fly Amero’s special guest just after 9pm. If you’re not familiar with John’s full, smooth, robust voice (Vickie says it has sex appeal), check out the video of John with another of our favorite voices, Sarah Slifer, nicely shot by FOB Joanne Silva.
Going out tonight is a perfect way to gear up for a great weekend of music starting tomorrow and to prepare for Friday, when you’re just gonna have to choose from among Cape Ann’s best musicians all playing on the same night. Check the Friday schedule here and start planning now.
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The next Cape Ann Auction to be held March 26, 2013 6:00pm Preview from 4:00pm-6:00pm
Walt Kolenda who runs the auction is fantastic and a treat to watch. Even if you do not go to buy go to see and hear. I know I was smiling most of the night.
Sold!
Walt Kolenda ~ Auctioneer extraordinaire
March 4th I had the pleasure of going to the Cape Ann Auction at the Magnolia Library
It was my second time attending one of these. I was so confused the first auction with all the number amounts going up and down and all, that I did not bid on anything.
This second time was a little different. I had a method to my madness. There was nice oak dresser I had my eyes on. I got to bid on it but once again got a little excited and lost the bid.
They had this real cute little woodpecker toothpick grabber that I would have loved to have in my possession I did bid on that but it went up so fast I gave up and wasn’t willing to pay what the winning bidder did. I checked online and it the past they sold from anywhere from 7:00 to 54.99 dollars. I think that one went for 25.00 dollars.
Who knows, maybe I will own one someday. This one is on Ebay for 54.99. Way to high for me.
It’s amazing to me how a $3000 mint cherry table went in the low hundreds and a beautifully crafted schooner went for 330.00. Walt said the owners paid at least a thousand for it.
What I did end up bidding on and walking away with was this cute push toy. When pushed a little bell goes off at each cycle. So I did not leave empty handed after all and for 5.00 dollars…oh what a deal.
The next auction will be on March 26th, and they plan on having them twice a month if not more.
This is also where the first auction I went to took place. It was a lot of fun too.
The other address is 17 Kondelin Rd, Gloucester Ma. They will be having indoor yard sales from this address I have been to two this winter and hope to attend many more. There are lots of treasures to be found at these sales
Next Auction
March 26th 6:00 – preview from 4:00 to 6:00
1 Lexington Ave Gloucester, MA 01930
Cape Ann Auction
Auctioneer Walt Kolenda
(978)395-7077
This is how it’s done.
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SingerSongWriterShuffle @ Giuseppe’s Ristorante update.
Giuseppe’s: SO excited for our SingerSongwriterShuffle! Memory Layne says, What an amazing lineup! Shuffling 21 local singer songwriters between five nights and seven sets each night!
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Storm photos#3
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Don’t forget – Origami Class coming up at The Hive, for Easter / Passover!
I’ll be teaching an origami class at The Hive (on Pleasant Street) on March 14 at 7PM!
The theme this time will be Easter and Passover. Models on our menu to fold include:
- The traditional origami lily. Easter Lilies are a standard for decorating churches. On one hand, the white color represents purity and joy. More importantly, the lily bursts forth and blooms from a bulb which lies buried and hidden in the earth, like Christ who lay in the tomb and rose in glory from under the earth. This model also introduces origami novices to a standard of the traditional origami repertoire, with its characteristics of elegance and simplification.
- An Easter bunny/basket (designed by a Korean named Jacky Chan – not the martial arts action movie star!). Not as directly related to the religious significance of Easter, this model combines a container (maybe for chocolate Easter eggs?) with a rabbit for something that looks kind of like a bunny-shaped slipper. Cute and functional!
- A lamb. The lamb is a central part of the Passover meal, as well as a symbol of Christ for Christians. This origami design also introduces the origami novice to the use of non-square paper (it is folded from a 2×1 rectangle).
I will have a few more options available to chose from, for both Easter and Passover themes. That will include a cross (for Christ’s death and resurrection), frogs (one of the plagues leading up to the Passover), a Torah scroll (which contains the account of the Passover), etc. Unfortunately, I haven’t had time to fold and photograph examples of each for this post, but you get the idea.
As usual, please contact The Hive to register, so we know how many people will need supplies although one or two latecomers are fine too!
To summarize:
Easter / Passover origami at The Hive!
Thursday, March 14th, 7-9pm, students $15, adults $20
call 978.283.3889 or email thehive@arthaven.org to register (although drop-ins are also possible)
To see some of my previous posts about origami (including photos) and origami classes, click here.
Good Morning Gloucester 