My View of Life on the Dock
GHS Football Co-Captain Thomas Donahue guides a duck to safety on Rogers Street yesterday Afternoon!
This cutie pie appeared uninjured, as it walked right pass my car like it owned the road! Thanks to Thomas Donahue’s quick thinking traffic was halted until the duck made it’s way off the road. I’m not a bird expert, but Google searched photos…I’m guessing it’s a Common Eider…maybe someone form the Audubon Society can confirm it is or correctly identify it for us!
My apologies, because this is a holiday week, trash/recycle pickup is one day later than normal. Below is the plan for trash/recycling for the rest of the week:
If your normal pickup day is Monday or Tuesday, bring your trash and recycling to curbside today.
If your normal pickup day is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, please put your trash out one day later than your normal pickup day.
If you are desperate to get rid of your recycling, you can bring it to the Hiltz Recycling Center at 24 Kondelin Road. Note that only recyclables can be brought to this location–not trash.
If it gets to be late in the day and no one has arrived yet, call the DPW at 978-281-9785
For more information
Updates will be forthcoming as the storm progresses. Please check the City of Gloucester website for further updates at www.gloucester-ma.gov
Hi Joey…attached pic of frozen harbor in case you want to post…
Best, Kathy Chapman
Snowstorm update CORRECTIONDear Friends:
My apologies, because this is a holiday week, trash/recycle pickup is one day later than normal. Below is the plan for trash/recycling for the rest of the week:
If your normal pickup day is Monday or Tuesday, bring your trash and recycling to curbside today (Wednesday).
If your normal pickup day is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, please put your trash out one day later than your normal pickup day.
If you are desperate to get rid of your recycling, you can bring it to the Hiltz Recycling Center at 24 Kondelin Road. Note that only recyclables can be brought to this location–not trash.
If it gets to be late in the day and no one has arrived yet, call the DPW at 978-281-9785
For more information
Updates will be forthcoming as the storm progresses. Please check the City of Gloucester website for further updates at www.gloucester-ma.gov
I met a co-worker who has been gone on maternity leave this school year for a bite to eat and a couple of drinks last night at the Seaport Grille. As always, it did not disappoint.
We both started with a “West End” which tasted maybe even better than it looks…if that’s possible.
We shared some oysters that totally hit the spot! For dinner, she ordered the Scallop and Bacon Pizzetta and I had one of my all-time favorites….the Eggplant Panini with sweet potato fries. Everything was delicious!
While school vacation week is all about the kids…I am a huge fan of carving out some “me time” and a long talk at the bar with a good friend was exactly what I needed last night.
Ipswich Middle School presents
Guys & Dolls Jr
March 6 & 7 at 7:30pm
March 8 at 2:30pm
at the Ipswich Performing Art Center
134 High Street
Tickets: $10 adult, $8 student and senior
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys And Dolls JR. is an oddball romantic comedy that takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
Nathan & Adelaide: Nathan Detroit (Evan Kneedler) pleads his undying love to Miss Adelaide (Kathryn Meany) in Ipswich Middle School’s production of Guys & Dolls
Sky & Sarah: Straight-laced Sarah Brown (Lydia Brendel) is not impressed by smooth talking Sky Masterson (Aaron Ross) in Ipswich Middle School’s production of Guys & Dolls
Thank the Lord!: The cast of Ipswich Middle School’s production of Guys & Dolls perform “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”
Hello Joey C.,
I am a follower of Good Morning Gloucester and live in Magnolia on the weekends and in the summer. I am trying to gain as many signatures I can on the petition below so that I can have the surgery that I desperately need on my neck. Is there any was you could sign this and help me spread the word? I would love to have over 2 hundred signatures by tomorrow when I present it to BCBS of MA.
Thank you,
Cheryl
The Sarah Lufkin Memorial Scholarship Fund is named in honor of Sarah Lufkin, who passed away from complications of leukemia in April, 1997. Friends of the family set up a scholarship fund to help Essex students who are going to college and studying in a field that benefits children. Sarah was a Dean’s List student studying Early Childhood Education at Salem State College when she was diagnosed with cancer.
The Lufkin family, in conjunction with Periwinkle’s Restaurant in Essex, is hosting a fabulous, fun evening to benefit the scholarship fund, on March 5 at the restaurant at 74 Main Street, Route 133. The evening, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm, will include hors d’ouevres, a silent auction, raffle and live music provided by local musician, Joe Militello. Tickets are $25.00 per person and will be available at the door on the night of the event.
The Lufkin family is proud to announce that to honor George Lufkin, Sarah’s father who sadly passed away in 2014, the student award will be increased this year. Many people donated to the fund upon George’s passing and the family is pleased to have another child advocate benefit from their generosity.
The Scholarship Committee is always looking for donations of food from local restaurants and catering companies and donations of items for the silent auction and raffle. If you would like to donate, please get in touch with Sue Lufkin at 978-768-7122, Laura Lufkin at 978-985-6532 or Kim Lufkin Williams at 978-853-0845.
Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken on Snow Removal in Gloucester
Clip from this months Cape Ann Report: Mayor’s Report with Mayor Sefatia
Romeo Theken. In this clip Mayor Theken talks about how the City of
Gloucester is dealing with snowmagaddon 2015 and how the city’s staff is
doing their best work and putting the city first.
From Cape Ann TV
With all this snow Golf lovers may not see the links until Late Spring. Maybe this will help with the Cabin Fever.
“POTTY PUTTER”
“Have you wanted to head for a few holes of golf, but can’t seem to find the time? The Potty Putter lets you play with your putter while your taking a number 2. Everybody does their best thinking when they are on the can and that may translate to their golf game. You can be taking care of business while you’re taking care of business. It’s important to remember not to squat when your playing a real game of golf. Great way to get “away” from your kids, wife, boss, work…You can tote the Potty Putter anywhere and now practice your golf game in any restroom! The Potty Putter is the perfect accessory for your porcelain throne. Toilet paper not included. The potty putter even includes a free do not disturb door sign to ensure no interruptions.”
Knowles Art-
Winter Gloucester Waterfront
Oil 24 x 30
Rockyneck
16 x 20
Check Out Ken’s Work Here- http://www.kenknowlesfineart.com/ken_final/home.html
Needing a gift for a friend who loves to bake, I stopped by Alexandra’s Bread this morning. Thanks to our hard working DPW, I just pulled right into the parking space, easy, peasy! A blast of scents, yummy fresh-baked bread and cranberry scones greeted me, along with an equally as wonderful blast of color in their fun gifts and wonderful handmade treasures. Alexandra’s Bread is the perfect anecdote to yet another snowy day! While shopping, you can also stock up on their fabulous and fresh baguettes, olive bread, and scones.
See more treasures here ~ Continue reading “GIFT SHOPPING AT ALEXANDRA’S BREAD and FYI, PARKING IS A BREEZE ON MAIN STREET!”
For the past several years a pair of the sweetest Carolina Wrens have made our garden their home. The wrens are at the very edge of their northern range and because of that, they are much more at risk than many of the species of birds that we see at our feeders. Knowing this is one of the reasons why we are so vigilant in keeping the bird feeders well-stocked. The Carolina Wrens are easy to please; safflower seeds and suet are amongst their favorites. The following I wrote awhile back but because they are so vulnerable in this snowiest of winters, I think the information is worthwhile to repost.
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Come-to-me, come-to-me, come-to-me, repeated from sun up to sundown. Mellow and sweet—though loud enough to attract my attention—what was this new-to-my-ears birdsong coming from the thicket of shrubs? Occasionally we would catch a quicksilver glimpse of a petite sparrow-sized songbird singing energetically atop the fence wall or rapidly pecking at the chinks of bark on our aged pear tree. But this was definitely not a sparrow. His is a rounded little body with tail held upward. He has pale orangey-buff underparts and rich russet plumage, with white and black barred accents on the wings, and long white eye-stripes. Because his coloring is so similar to, my husband took to calling it “that chipmunk bird.”
After much running to the window and out the back door at his first few notes I was able to identify our resident Carolina Wren. All summer long and through the fall we were treated to his beautiful and sundry melodies. Here it is late winter and he is again calling me to the window. We can have a longer look through bare trees and shrubs. Much to our joy there is not one wren, but a pair!
The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is common throughout the southeast; so populous it is the state bird of South Carolina. When found on Cape Ann it is at its most northern edge of its territory. Gradually, as the climate has warmed over the past century, its range has expanded. They are sensitive to cold and will perish during severe weather. The Carolina Wren is a highly adaptable creature, dwelling in swamps, forests, farms, and tree-filled urban and suburban communities. They hop around leaf litter and dense brush, using their elongated bills to forage for food close to the ground. A pair may bond any time of the year and will stay together for life. It is the ardent male who sings the loud song and he is apt to anytime and anywhere. Carolina Wrens work together to construct their nests and feed their young. Their nesting sites are varied, built in both man-made and natural nooks and crannies; tree holes and stumps, and just as frequently, windowsills, mailboxes, tin cans, garage shelves, and holes found in porches, fence posts, and barns.
Photo Super K.
Gloucester Harbor on a cold winter morning. Music courtesy of the Cape Ann Symphony.
click the photo for music info
Tickets are now available online for Tuesday’s Mardi Gras Extravaganza at Short & Main Upstairs! $15 includes a bowl of Jambalaya and Hurricane Cocktail. Don’t miss a night full of NOLA Brass, Soul, Funk, Dancing & Merriment. Doors 7pm
Featuring members of Cape Ann Big Band, The Run Around, and BrassFed Nation!
w/ Mark Earley, Rick Geraghty, Rich Graiko, Tom Bones, Jon Persson, Zach Gorrell, Gary Wolsieffer,Christian Towler.
A fair heads-up to all dog owners! Your responsibilities as an owner doesn’t change during the winter. Even when you think nobody is around, they are. And they’re watching you. Even during today’s conditions, the police where giving out $100.00 citations today to people not picking up their poop. Meanwhile, Ruby was having a blast! Icebergs over 2 1-/2 ft tall!
Ruby sights up a challenge.
It’s another pooch? In these conditions?
Game on!
Don’t stop believing!
I was given a fair warning about what days are off-leash days by a very kind woman from the GPD/Animal control. Good Harbor is EVEN days off-leash, and Wingaersheek is ODD numbered days. If you get caught leaving, or covering up ya poop, you will get a $100 ticket, no excuses!! This is our amazing island, let’s not trash it up! Any questions about anything, call them at 978-281-9746.
Good Morning Gloucester 