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Month: April 2014
Chickity Check It! Our AnnMargaret Ferrante Is Now On “The Twitter” Follow Her For The Latest!
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Turtle Love From Austin Sousa
Daddy Turtle Just Laying Down The Hammer While Momma Turtle Doesn’t Skip A Beat Eating Her Lettuce.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6RWVYkNIJ0
Nature at it’s finest right here.
GMG Wild Kingdom Channel may have to be a spin off, no?
Don’t Hurt ‘Em Hammer!
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FRED BODIN NEEDS YOUR HELP
Many GMG regular readers are aware that our friend and fellow GMG contributor Fred Bodin has been hospitalized since late January. Fred has been diagnosed with cancer, is receiving treatment and is undergoing a rigorous course of physical therapy to help him regain mobility that has been impaired as a result of the disease. He is making slow but steady progress.
Fred’s business, Bodin Historic Photo on Main Street, Gloucester, has been closed since January. Running the gallery had been a one-person job, and that person was Fred. With no income coming in, bills have mounted up and, if this jewel of Main Street for more than 18 years is to remain, we must come to Fred’s aid now. Fred is doing his part by working hard at his rehab with every intention of resuming his usual place in the darkroom and behind the counter where he will again be a gracious host when it’s time to party and a good friend to all who walk through his door.
To help Fred deal with his mounting business and other expenses, we have established the “Friends of Fred Bodin Fund.” Please contribute as generously as possible. We need to help this vital member of our community through this difficult time and to say “thank you” for his warmth and friendship over the years.
Checks should be payable to “Friends of Fred Bodin Fund” and mailed to the Fund c/o Marty Luster, 6 Castle View Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Donations are not tax deductible.
With your help and with Fred’s determination, Bodin Historic Photo will be back in business soon.
Thank you for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Marty Luster and Donna Ardizonni
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Community Stuff 4/27/14
Pisces is turning 12 Sale
Hi Joey, I hope you survived the winter and are beginning to thaw out like the rest of us.. Finally!
Pisces is celebrating our 12th anniversary for 4 days starting May 1st – the 4th.
If you have space in your community section of your blog in the next few days, would you mind posting this link reminding our fellow Cape Ann friends of some of the bright and cheery spring things which can be found down on Main street 🙂
Thanks very much.
Annika Phenix
Pisces
Rockport Art Annual Auction
Rockport Art Association
Annual Auction of Historic Art
Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, 2:00 PM
Nearly 200 Lots Featuring Works by Historic Cape Ann Artists
Visit our website for a photo catalog of all lots: http://www.rockportartassn.org
Auction Preview at the RAA: Wednesday, April 23rd – Saturday, May 3rd
Evening Preview Reception: Friday, May 2nd, 4-7 PM
Over the years, this major annual fundraiser has become a highly anticipated event. As a prestigious art auction, it attracts serious collectors throughout the country, as well as those just starting a collection.
Held in the Association’s Hibbard Gallery, the auction features works by masters of the Cape Ann School including Aldro T. Hibbard, Anthony Thieme, Harry A. Vincent, Emile Gruppé, W. Lester Stevens, Marguerite S. Pearson, Carl W. Peters, Antonio Cirino, Max Kuehne and numerous other renowned Cape Ann artists of the past such as Frederick Judd Waugh, Emma Fordyce MacRae, Childe Hassam, Aiden Lassell Ripley, Harrison Cady, Al Czerepak, Theresa Bernstein and many more.
The auction, now in it’s 29th year, began with a bequest by founding member Antonio Cirino (1889-1983). Cirino left his artwork to the association with the stipulation that the art be auctioned to help support the organization. The auction quickly evolved to include other historic Cape Ann artists, and has been the association’s major annual fundraising event ever since.
Join us at the RAA for our auction on May 3rd. Bidding is also available live online via http://www.LiveAuctioneers.com or by submitting an absentee bid with the RAA in advance.
The Rockport Art Association, founded in 1921, is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. The RAA offers an extensive calendar of programs throughout the year including exhibitions, classes, workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and community outreach, and also maintains an impressive museum collection that represents a pictorial history of life and art on Cape Ann.
More Info: www.rockportartassn.org or call 978.546.6604
Images Attached:
Lot #155 – Aldro T. Hibbard – “Up the Valley,” 17 x 20.25 in., oil/board
Lot #151 – Frederick Judd Waugh – “Seascape,” 25.5 x 30.5 in., oil/board
Lot #136 – Emma Fordyce MacRae – “The Bathers – Cape Ann,” 25 x 30 in., oil/canvas
Lot #173 – Emile Gruppé – “Rockport Church,” 25 x 30 in., oil/canvas
The annual Gloucester Area Astronomy Club “Welcome to Amateur Astronomy Night” is coming up on Friday, May 9, from 8:00 to 9:30. This one will be a lot of fun.
In addition to the usual good things to eat and drink and great conversation, this month we’re focused on everyone who may have an interest in amateur astronomy but doesn’t know what to do about it. We’ll have all kinds of telescopes and equipment set up inside for you to look at, and we’ll explain everything you ever wanted to know about amateur astronomy and about the dark Cape Ann sky over your head.
It’ll be an exciting evening, featuring a series of speakers with ten-minute presentations on everything from “Why are we doing this” to “Yes, we’re made of stardust,” from “How different kinds of telescopes work” to “How to aim your telescope,” and much more.
There are no dues or fees: it doesn’t cost anything to come to a GAAC meeting. If you’ve ever wondered about astronomy, or even about what’s up there in our dark Cape Ann skies, this is for you. Last year this was one of our most popular meetings, so get there early!
The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club meets at 8:00 pm on the second Friday of every month at the Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street in Lanesville. You can contact us or get more information on our website, http://gaac.us . You can also visit our facebook page at http://facebook.com/gaacpage , and we’re on twitter, @gaactweet
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GloucesterCast With GMG Weatherman Pete Lovasco and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/26/14
GloucesterCast With GMG Weatherman Pete Lovasco and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/26/14
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Topics Include: Gloucester MA, 01930, Peter Lovasco, Cape Ann Weather, The Kudos and The Haters, April Fools Day Storm, Pete’s Blog Talk Radio, REX Block/ Greenland Block, Â Bonavita Pour Over Coffee Maker, Pollen, Tuna Migration, Stitcher, Listening To Audio From Your Cell Phone Through Your Car Stereo Speakers, Rick Moore Online, Toby’s Chicken Rub, Gas Prices Up, Grilling Out, Pork vs Steak, Market Basket vs Stop and Shop vs Shaws, Coupons, Chicken Breast=Cardboard, Consumer Product Size Shenanigans, When Did A Bag of Doritos Become $5 A Bag?, Pothole Time Of Year, Washington Street Sidewalks, Marty Luster and Donna Collecting Money For Fred Bodin, Beauport Princess, Local Businesses Giving Back To The Community, Pride Stride, What’s Your Lottery Plan?
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Mel Rosen Quote of the Week From Greg Bover
April 25, 2014
“I wanted to be a mime but I talked myself out of it.”
Mel Rosen (born circa 1945)
A former IBM programmer, Rosen is one of today’s elite cruciverbalists and has constructed crossword puzzles for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and many other newspapers. His puzzles have appeared in many anthologies and are famous for their understated wit. He is now freelance and much in demand. He wrote The Random House Puzzle Maker’s Handbook, helping to raise public awareness of his arcane profession. An amateur jazz keyboardist, he plays weekly at a restaurant near his Naples, Florida home.
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Why Bees Are Disappearing and More Importantly, HOW YOU CAN HELP~ Marla Spivak TED Talk
MUST SEE! ~a timely, informative talk accompanied by stunning photos!
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HOT HOMEMADE PIZZA TIP!!!
Back in September I posted about a trip to visit my daughter in Brooklyn, and the extraordinary pizza place that she loves to go to, Roberta’s. Recently, the New York Times’s Sam Sifton wrote an article all about Roberta’s fabulous pizza titled “A Little Pizza Homework!!”Â
Whether you are a lover of thin crust or thick crust pizza, I urge you give this recipe a whirl. Even though we don’t have a fancy wood-fired oven, the Margherita pizza was out-of-this-world delicious. On a good night, Robertas makes 25oo pizzas, and it’s no wonder when Roberta’s pizza czar Anthony Falco, thinks of the dough as his “baby.”
Sam Sifton writes, “Watching Mr. Falco encourage a mound of dough to become a pizza is entrancing. He starts with his fingertips, spreading the dough out from its center, gently, on a well-floured surface.
“It’s a living thing,” he said of the dough. “It’s your baby. You don’t want to beat it up.” He pushed down gently around the pie’s perimeter, creating the edge. He picked up the dough and lightly passed it back and forth between his palms, rotating it each time, using gravity to help it stretch. The top remained the top. The bottom remained the bottom. At approximately 12 inches in diameter, Mr. Falco called it ready to go. He slid the round back and forth on the floured surface to make sure it didn’t stick. “That is certified for topping,” he said.”
Find the fabulous Roberta’s Pizza Dough Recipe click here.
For video and complete article click here: Watch Anthony Falco Make Roberta’s Pizza Dough
Roberta’s Pizza Margherita Recipe here
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Tallest of Them All
  One Shell Square, tallest building in New Orleans (and all of Louisiana). It is even taller than the state’s highest mountain.
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Spring day at Wingaersheek beach
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Makes Sense to Me
If I’m being honest here….you should really be doing this in the privacy of your own home anyway. Â But, nice to have the reminder.
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Another Reported Turkey Attack On Eastern Point
Judith Monteferrante Writes~ Same bird attacked my car near Beauport on Eastern Point and now traveling to the Enclave to check out my bird feeders. Lonesome devil! Always alone! Judith
Photos sent in by Judith Monteferrante
Sista Felicia~ He was originally walking with 4 other turkeys on field of grass when we first noticed them on our way to the breakwater for a walk. As we drove past the field leaving Eastern Point, the aggressive Turkey left his friends in the grassy field and attacked our truck.  It was a crazy scene, one like you see on TV. with hidden camera crews filming undercover. I didn’t want to hurt the bird, but every time I tried to drive away it chased and pecked the sides of the truck and its tires. When we  finally managed to drive away from the aggressive turkey he chased us from behind…It was an experience we will be talking about for awhile….so many laughs!
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Our First Stealth Warship
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Saturday April 26th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather..
Marine Forecast Weekend Forecast…
Sat SE winds 10 to 15 kt…becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
Sun N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night NW winds 10 to 15 kt…becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Weekend Forecast :
Saturday rain early with fog / drizzle through late morning hours highs in the 40’s with north winds 10-20mph ..
Saturday Night more precipitation moves in overhead with rain and possible snow flakes mixing in lows in the 30’s… North winds 10-20mph .. Sunday morning rain and or snow early . Overcast with a few sunny breaks highs in the 40’s to lower 50’s. North East winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 20mph… Sunday Night cool 40’s ….
Hourly Weekend Forecast..
Saturday …
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Look Ahead …
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Community Stuff 4/26/14
Meeting on Friday, May 2 at Cape Ann Giclee, 20 Maplewood Ave, Gloucester
Hi Everyone,
Happy Spring!
Our next Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group will meet on Friday, May 2, from 9-10:30 AM at Cape Ann Giclee on 20 Maplewood Avenue in Gloucester. Parking is on the far right of Shaw’s Market.
James Eves , who owns Cape Ann Giclee with his wife Anna, will demonstrate Studio Photography and Lighting. It should be a very interesting program.
Thank you James and Anna for this upcoming program and for offering your space for our meetings!
We will also be discussing ideas for future programs and social events.
The group was founded almost three years ago with the aim to give Cape Ann Artists and Photographers an opportunity to meet each other, offer support, share ideas and ongoing work, and have a good time.
Hope to see you there. All are welcome.
Alice Gardner
Patti Amaral chimes in-
Hello Joey, thanks so much for helping me spread the word about Sidewalk Sweeping Day and Earth Day. I did forget to mention my wonderful friend Patty Philbrick’s business Two Sisters that also donates to our Earth Day cleanup donating fruits and veggies every year. Also the city does get out and spruce up the beaches before Memorial Day, sorry didn’t know this. Thank you to everyone who loves and respects our city enough to clean it and keep it clean. Hope to see ya at Earth Day on Saturday. Patti Amaral Clean City Initiative
CULTURAL FACILITIES FUND SUPPORTS REPAIRS AT GLOUCESTER’S SARGENT HOUSE MUSEUM
MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council have provided a $20,875 Cultural Facilities Fund grant to the Sargent Murray Gilman Hough House Association Inc., which operates the Sargent House Museum in Gloucester. The Museum is using grant funds to repair the building’s structure, including replacing beams; repointing and repairing foundation and chimney masonry; replacing a structural pier; and rebuilding basement windows.
“The Sargent House showcases the Revolutionary War history of Gloucester and the values of the new republic.” said MassDevelopment President and CEO Marty Jones. “We are pleased to provide this grant to help to preserve Cape Ann’s rich cultural history.”
The Sargent House Museum, at 49 Middle Street in Gloucester, was built in 1782 for Judith Sargent Stevens Murray (1751-1820), a philosopher, writer, and early advocate of women’s equality. For more than 100 years, the Sargent House was home to sea merchants, patriots, and community leaders. Today, the Museum tells the story of Judith Sargent Murray, and her husbands, sea Captain John Stevens and the Rev. John Murray, founder of Universalism in America. Museum visitors can view a collection of original works by the great portrait painter John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Judith’s great-great nephew. The Museum collections include Robert Sheraton furniture, a small but exquisite number of decorative arts and paintings, and major pieces of other American furniture from centers like Boston, Salem, and New Orleans.
“We are thrilled that MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council awarded this substantial grant that will ensure the long-term preservation of this iconic Gloucester building that continues to provide meaning to local residents today,” said Daniel Sargent Weir, President of the Sargent Murray Gilman Hough House Association.
MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council administer the Cultural Facilities Fund, an initiative of the Commonwealth to increase public and private investment in cultural facilities throughout the state. Created by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2006, the Fund offers capital, feasibility, technical assistance, and systems replacement grants for eligible nonprofits engaged in the arts, humanities, or interpretive sciences. The Fund has awarded more than $55 million in grants to cultural organizations across Massachusetts. For more information, visit the MassDevelopment and Massachusetts Cultural Council websites.
MassDevelopment, the state’s finance and development agency, works with businesses, nonprofits, financial institutions, and communities to stimulate economic growth across the Commonwealth. During FY2013, MassDevelopment financed or managed 350 projects generating investment of more than $2.4 billion in the Massachusetts economy. These projects are projected to create more than 7,000 jobs and build or rehabilitate 800 residential units.
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Boating Safety 101
It’s all fun and games til you get knocked the frick out.
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Due to Inclement Weather Predicted: Friends of the HarborWalk Garden Cleanup is Postponed Until Sunday Morning at 9am
What a challenge to try to schedule HarborWalk cleanups during the month of April! There’s just one more border along I4-C2, thanks to all our super awesome volunteers, and most gratefully to Lise Breen, who very kindly and all by herself last weekend cleaned up the other half of I4-C2. I will be there Sunday morning at 9am, unless it is raining buckets! Everyone is invited, you don’t have to be a gardener to lend a hand, and we will have extra hand tools and lawn and leaf bags. We hope to see you there!
Gloucester HarborWalk ~ Before Photo of I4-C2
Gloucester HarborWalk ~ After Photo of I4-C2 Summer 2012
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The Women’s Fund of Essex County “Power of the Purse” Event at Willowdale Estate!
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The Women’s Fund of Essex County to host “Power of the Purse”
Essex County, MA—April, 2014 – The Women’s Fund of Essex County will host its sixth annual “Power of the Purse” fundraising event. Inspired by the Victor Hugo saying, “As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled,” this signature event includes a ladies’ evening of fabulous hors d’oeuvres and wine, together with a raffle featuring chances to win distinctive purses and bags donated by renowned designers and retailers. The fundraiser will be held on Thursday, May 1st, 2014, from 6:30 until 9:00 p.m. at our new venue: Willowdale Estate in Bradley Palmer State Park, 24 Asbury Street, Topsfield. Proceeds help fund special projects and annual grant awards made by The Women’s Fund.
The Women’s Fund of Essex County was founded in 2003 to promote philanthropy and to raise and distribute funds to organizations that provide opportunities and solutions for women and girls in need throughout Essex County.
To date, The Fund has awarded over $825,000 in grants to Essex County nonprofit organizations. The Women’s Fund is a field of interest fund of Essex County Community Foundation located in Danvers, MA.
Tickets for the event are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. For more information, please visit www.thewomensfundec.org
Purse Painting by Alyssa Watters
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9 Dead Alive ~ A New Album from Rodrigo y Gabriela
Super looking forward to the release of Gabriela and Rodrigo’s new album on this coming Monday, April 28th!
The Soundmaker
For Those About to Rock a narrated film about Gabriela and Rodrigo, coming soon!
Good Morning Gloucester 
