My View of Life on the Dock
July 4th Weekend at Good Harbor Beach From Peter Digre
Long Walk Home From Peter Digre
New windows Going In – City Hall From Bruce Slifer
Thanks to many hundreds of Gloucester folk who have supported the restoration of this very important building representing our Gloucester heritage and future. Special thanks to the City Hall Historical Restoration Committee.
Window Work From Bing McGilvray
U.S Frigate Constitution, photos from Anthony Marks
Coastal Explorers at Maritime Gloucester!
Haul the sails and head out on an adventure of a lifetime!
Our Voyagers had a blast learning to sail the Schooner Ardelle to local coastal communities and to Thatcher Island during our first week of Coastal Explorers! Register today for our upcoming schooner sailing program for ages 14-18, Coastal Explorers: Seafarers.
Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8.
8:30am – 3:00pm
$400 for non-members, $350 for Maritime Gloucester members
Click here to register today!
During this week-long program, participants will learn to sail a traditionally built pinky schooner under the direction of NEANational Heritage Fellow and Master Shipwright, Captain Harold Burnham and his experienced crew. Students will have an opportunity to participate in all areas of shipboard life, from hauling sails to hauling lobster traps. We will spend the week plotting courses to other local coastal communities, learning about sail trim and boat handling, and exploring Cape Ann’s rich maritime heritage. Participants will learn traditional maritime skills like knot tying and net making and learn about the construction of the vessel from its builder and captain. No prior sailing experience required.
11th Annual Seacoast Seven Road Race
Seacoast Seven – The 11th Annual Seacoast Road Race will be held on Saturday, July 19. The race will begin at Stage Fort Park at 8 a.m. and will end at Stage Fort Park. Awards and cash prizes. Sponsored by BankGloucester and Friends of Seacoast Nursing and Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 292 Washington Street, Gloucester. Run for a great cause. All proceeds benefit the residents of the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
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Registration
Online Registration is available by downloading the registration form or get the link for online registration Bank.Gloucester’s website. wwwNorthShoreTimingOnline.com/reglivecb.aspx?eventyear_id=167
Applications are also available at:
Lone Gull Coffee House, 146 Main Street, Gloucester and
Palazola’s Sporting Goods, 85 Main Street, Gloucester.
Race Day Registration
Race Day registration is at the Start Line tent at Stage Fort Park at 6:30 a.m.
Race begins at 8:00 a.m.
Race Fee: $25. pre-registration; $30 day of race
Mail completed Race Day registration to:
Alison Cox, Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation, 292 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Directions: 128 North to Exit 14, Gloucester. Take right off exit and follow Essex Avenue for approximately four miles.
Take right at Western Avenue, then left onto Hough Avenue. Stage Fort Park is located on left. Parking is available in the park at the top of the hill. Stage Fort Park also has a playground and beach.
For further information, please call JD Mac Eachern 978-675-7490.
Good morning,
I am writing on behalf of Guy Fiero, whom I believe you have crossed paths with through Sail GHS, the public sailing program in Gloucester. In addition to his teaching talents, he is a brilliant artist and will be having a gallery opening in Rockport on Saturday, July 26th. I am attaching the press release and am hoping that you could share this on your blog in the near future. Thanks so much for your and maybe we will see you at the opening!
Best,
Kascia Murray
Cape Ann native, Guy Fiero, to host grand opening of his new gallery July 26Th 6-8 pm at @28 Bearskin neck.
Rockport, MA, July 11th, 2014 – Guy Fiero, a native of Cape Ann and Graduate of the University of Massachusetts (BFA in Sculpture), will be hosting a grand opening of his new gallery, “Guy Fiero” on Saturday, July 26th from 6 – 8 pm at 28 Bearskin Neck, Rockport, MA.
Fiero has shown his work at New Art on Newbury (Boston, MA), Bigzanda Gallery (Gloucester, MA), An Artful Touch (Rockport, MA) and Gloucester Fine Arts (Gloucester, MA).
Guy’s body of work is eclectic, containing pieces that are both sensitive and visceral. “I try to create objects that are intrinsically precious and accessible,” says Fiero. His work includes: sculpture, paintings, drawings, carvings, glasswork, and hand-cast jewelry.
RECYCLE FOR ROVER
Save your redeemable cans and bottles this summer and bring them to Cape Ann Animal Aid’s Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter to raise funds for the Animal Transportation Fund. Rinsed redeemables can be dropped off at 4 Paws Lane in Gloucester every Sunday, June through August, between 12pm and 3pm. For more information, visit www.CapeAnnAnimalAid.org or call 978-283-6055.
Attached is a press release and some photos, our literacy program for at risk students kicked off this week! This program is helping 16 students from Gloucester and Rockport increase their literacy skills over the summer and have fun at camp at no cost to the families. This program is funded by the North Shore United Way and ties into the Cape Ann YMCA’s strategic initiative of reducing the achievement gap in the Cape Ann community.
-Brian

For Immediate Release
THE CAPE ANN YMCA RECEIVES YOUTH INNOVATION GRANT FROM NORTH SHORE UNITED WAY
Grant supports Y’s effort to tackle the Achievement Gap
Gloucester, MA – The Cape Ann YMCA kicked off its “Summer Advantage program” this week. The Summer Advantage program is the first recipient of the Youth Innovation Grant from the North Shore United Way.
The “Summer Advantage” program is designed to help high need students improve their reading comprehension during the summer months. The Summer Advantage program will help 20 third grade students in Gloucester and Rockport advance academically through a six-week program taught by certified teachers. The mornings are spent in a classroom setting at the Temple Ahavat Achim reading, writing, and learning while the afternoons are spent at YMCA Camp Windward which emphasizes physical activities and character development.
“Data from our Y’s 2013 pilot program already shows our efforts can work,” shared Jack Meany, CEO of the YMCA of the North Shore. He added, “With the incredible generosity of the North Shore United Way and our committed staff, we will continue to see the positive impact of our Achievement Gap programming and strategize how the Y will make a big difference in the next 3-5 years to reduce this gap.”
Statistics show that a large number of children from low-income environments reach kindergarten unprepared and that they continue to fall behind in school without proper interventions. This lag in academic accomplishment, also known as the achievement gap, can plague children in school and impact their long-term future. During the summer months, middle-income kids can gain one month of learning because they are able to afford camps and summer programs, but kids from low-income backgrounds fall behind two months due to lack of affordable summer programs.
In its continued effort to create innovative programs that solve needs for children, adults and seniors, the North Shore United Way is providing grants to encourage promising ideas and creative solutions that move communities forward. Supported by The Tribute Fund in honor of past North Shore United Way leaders, the Youth Innovation Grant will assist the Cape Ann YMCA in its effort to prepare and support children and youth by offering programs that increase their cognitive, emotional and physical development throughout the summer months. In addition to the generosity of the North Shore United Way, the Y has secured other private donations and in kind support from the Cape Ann community.
Margo Casey, Executive Director of the North Shore United Way said, “This grant supports new and evolving approaches to preparing and supporting children as they learn and grow. I expect these programs to have a profound effect on addressing achievement gaps from summer learning loss faced by children from low-income families.”
The Summer Advantage Program takes place Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm from July 7th-August 15th. To schedule a visit or for follow up:
Please Contact: Brian Flynn
Senior Program Director
Cape Ann YMCA
flynnb@northshoreymca.org
978-559-3004
Ukulele Music Fun at Nikes Beach
This is what happens when the fire alarm goes off in the middle of dinner and drinks.
Although KISS on the Neck is no more, the K.I.S.S. Tote lives on! 
Richard Ross, the former owner of KISS on the Neck and Cape Ann’s # 1 “Joggler,” continues to manage Kindly Inspiring Sustainable Solutions from his new home in Washington, DC. The social enterprise is still recycling used rice bags from the streets of Senegal while training and employing former child beggars! The regular tote’s can be found at the Book Store on Main Street and this summer, for the first time, Richard and his team are launching K.I.S.S. Yoga!
Paula Passanissi, who recently opened Yoga Joy, on Main street has started to carry them! Besides contributing to the K.I.S.S cause, we are very grateful she’s brought the joy of Forest Yoga to the island–both at her studio and on Good Harbor Beach.
To learn more about Yoga Joy, follow her on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/yogajoyforrestyoga
To be reminded of the K.I.S.S. story, please watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbooTp4JA4Q
Hi Joey,
I hope you’re doing well. I just finished production on a new show here at CATV called On the Waterfront. The concept is to take an in-depth look at the Cape Ann ecosystem, highlighting the people and businesses that rely on the ocean for survival. Shep Means is the host of the show and the first episode features the lifecycle of the clam. We go digging on the clam flats for soft shells, the beach for sea clams, weigh them up at Essex Shellfish, shuck em’ and package them at Intershell, and fry and eat them at Woodman’s. Future episodes will follow a similar format but feature lobsters, mussels, oysters, fish, etc.
I’d love it if you could take a look and please post it to GMG. I hope you like it!
Thanks and have a great weekend,
Erich Archer
Executive Director
Cape Ann TV
erich@capeanntv.org
978.281.2443
http://www.capeanntv.org
Like us on Facebook: Cape Ann TV
Twitter: @CapeAnnTVCATV
Tough to swim with just a head I’d say.
Friday night Ann Margaret’s friends and family threw her a fabulous and fun 21 x 2 birthday party under the tent at Mile Marker One. The full moon made for a perfect summer evening celebration and, with music provided by North Shore Acappella and delish picnic fare, everyone had a grand and festive time. Happy, Happy Birthday Ann!
Taming the wisteria (before photo). The first photo shows what the ancient wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) looked like when first I took over the gardens at Willowdale Estate. I removed much of the plant and bent one long trunk over and down, attaching it to a thick bamboo stake, to create the wisteria “arch.” The next photo shows what the wisteria arch looked like by mid-summer that same year.
Alicia asks: “Much to my surprise the wisteria is blooming and has never been this late. I really gave up on it and am wondering why? When is the best time to prune it?”
Hi Alicia,
Wisteria throughout our region bloomed later than usual I think becasue spring got off to such a slow start this year.
Wisteria grows beautifully and is easiest to control when pruned biannually, or twice a year; a summer pruning and a winter pruning.
Summer Pruning: Cut the long shoots after the flowers fade to about six inches.
Winter Pruning: In late winter, before the buds begin to swell, prune all the shoots that have since grown after the summer pruning. The shape of the leafless wisteria is more clearly visible and you can easily see the unruly, long shoots at this time of year. Cut the branches to about 3 to 5 buds and over time, these shortened flowering branches will resemble a wisteria “hand.”
Photo submitted by Alicia Mills
I took this on Wednesday evening, been trying to get a photo of the moon for years only can accomplish this. Very interesting about the Super Moon.
On July 12, 2014, we have the first full moon after the June 21 solstice. Around this time of year, in North America, buck deer start growing antlers, thunder storms rage and farmers struggle to pile up hay in their barns. Thus, according to folklore, we call this full moon the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon. The July 2014 full moon is also the first of three full-moon supermoons in 2014. Previously, we had two supermoons in January – on January 1 and 30 – but they were new-moon supermoons. The full moons on July 12, August 10 and September 9 all enjoy the supermoon designation because the centers of these full moons and the center of Earth are less than 361,863 kilometers (224,851 miles) apart. The closest supermoon of the year comes with the August 10 full moon, with a moon that’s only 356,896 kilometers (221,765 miles) from Earth.
Cousin Joey Starts us off with fresh Oysters! It’s a day of Family Friends Fun & 6 coolers packed with Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
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If you’re like me, and you have young children or grandchildren, you’ve probably exhausted most short day trip venues. Don’t get me wrong, there are so many tremendous places to visit around this area and I feel incredibly fortunate to have such fun, educational, and diverse opportunities for summer fun at our doorstep! We certainly have our favorite stomping grounds that never get old, and that we’ll visit time and time again, but every once in a while, we plain ole want something new. I feel compelled to add that the boys have also had plenty of down-time by just hitting the beach, riding bikes, and playing in the yard….but, we like to throw a day trip into the mix once a week.
With a seek and conquer attitude, we hit the road on Monday morning, determined to visit someplace we’ve never been.
Destination: Kimball Farm, Westford.
Just a mere few minutes over an hour away….and loads of fun. Oh, and clean! Our choice was a big success!
Kimball Farm has a bit of everything. Bumper Boats, mini golf, a driving range, Pitch and Putt golf, an indoor arcade, batting cages, a small animal experience highlighting some rescued and orphaned animals, a seafood shack, and, of course, ice cream!
I chose Monday because I had to head “up the line” to Danvers for an errand anyway…so, it was really only a 40 minute drive. Once there, we spent about 3 hours having outdoor fun. We could have easily stayed longer, but we love the driving range and batting cages at Richardson’s Dairy so we skipped those options and focused our fun elsewhere…promising them another trip to Richardson’s soon.
The Bumper Boats were the obvious winner for the boys. I gave the win to the fact that the place was well-cared for, clean, and nicely landscaped and decorated. A big family win all around! Check it out for sure if you don’t mind a short drive!
“You may not be a Picasso or Mozart but you don’t have to be. Just create to create. Create to remind yourself you’re still alive. Make stuff to inspire others to make something too. Create to learn a bit more about yourself.”
~Frederick Terral
For all the local peeps with little ones…do you ever visit Cripple Cove Playground? We are there regularly with out energetic little man. We found out tonight that Gloucester doesn’t have enough money to put down new mulch and it really needs it. The elderly couple that helps maintain the park (free of charge) has set up a fund to try and get new mulch. We’ll be donating! If you are interested in donating, the information is….The Gloucester Fund, 45 Middle St. Gloucester, MA 01930. In the memo field, please note Benjamin Smith or Cripple Cove Playground.”
BE PART OF A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS! Nominate a young couple to experience a FREE Dinner and Dance Lesson on Friday, July 18 from 5:00-7:30 at St John’s Episcopal Church, 48 Middle St. Gloucester, MA. Please nominate one couple by submitting the couple’s name, address, and telephone number along with your name and telephone number by calling Lin at
617-974-8222 or by email: linart245@msn.com We will select 5 couples for this evening on a first-come basis. All entries must be received before July 14.
The free dance lesson will be offered by Anita and Bob Beloff who have been teaching ballroom dance in the local communities for eight years. This evening promises a wonderful dining experience with an extra-added pleasure of a free dance lesson. Another added delight is that we will provide babysitting within the church for their children with cartoons on the big screen and pizza.
Any questions, please contact Lin York-Robbins at 617-974-8222.
The shark finally did manage to get away but not after the seagull messed around with it for about 20 minutes.
We had a fun first Nights on the Neck for 2014, in spite of some last minute cancellations by performers. Len Burgess got some wonderful shots of Three Sheets to the Wind at Trefry Park, Ernie Pigeon at Goetemann Gallery (doesn’t it look like Ernie is sitting in front of windows looking out at the water? – Gordon’s paintings are amazing), Bird Mancini performing by the Rocky Neck Accommodations, Pat Conlon and Fran Clark at the Rocky Neck Gallery. Unfortunately missing are shots of T Max at the Cultural Center.
Great shots. Thanks Len.
E.J. Lefavour
Good Morning Gloucester 