My View of Life on the Dock
It was another successful Empty Bowl dinner last night with a record breaking 1136 people in attendance which made The Open Door $52,140.00! Neil and I were there to shoot the event (a date night for us lol!) and had fun catching up with lots of familiar faces and meeting some new ones! Enjoy the faces of The Empty Bowl!
Are minivans the new Dad Mobile? Maybe.
The all new Chrysler Pacifica is going strong by using comedian, Jim Gaffigan, in their latest series of commercials. Pretty funny, and kind of brilliant, if you ask me.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan essentially became famous making jokes about fatherhood and the qualms that come along with it, making him the perfect candidate to sell the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica to skeptical dads all over North America.
In Chrysler’s first official TV spot for the Pacifica, Gaffigan explains how the minivan is ‘great for your dad brand.’ He makes a good point, seeing as the minivan has for years now been the go-to vehicle for families and the 2017 Pacifica is the safest and most well-equipped Chrysler minivan to date.
Hello. Joey
SailGHS has had a spectacular year, capping off 2016,undefeated, with a win against Concord Academy on Wednesday. Our crews arer ;Austin Monell with Stephen Young, Sarah Jacklin with Isabel Gleckner (Captain) and Jeremy McCauley with Amanda Budrow. The Finish Line Committee is Lucy Garberg, Sophia Lopez, Kerry McNally and Olivia Lopez.
There is some post season action coming up,time and place TBD once all the teams have completed their commitments. I will keep you updated.
Lesley University College of Art and Design group show features Gloucester artist Nicole Dahlmer’s installation Inheritance. Pauline Bresnahan sent photos from the reception. Congratulations, Nicole!
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The public is warmly invited to attend the 2016 Gloucester Citizenship Awards Ceremony Sunday, May 22 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the sanctuary of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Middle and Church Streets, Gloucester MA.
Each May the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church recognizes the work of individuals throughout the Gloucester community who give of themselves for the common good without thought of remuneration or recognition. It is celebration of civic pride and a reminder that each of us can make a difference.
This year’s awards recipients include Pauline Bresnahan, Ellie Cummings, Nome Graham, George Hackford, Charles Nazarian, Patti Page, Save Our Shores Gloucester, Peter Souza, Dolores Talbot, and Alice and Mike Wheeler.
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Beeman Elementary PTO Online Auction!
Check out the fabulous items in the Beeman online auction May 14-29. Our feature is the beautiful Adirondack chairs hand-crafted by GHS carpentry shop and hand-painted by our Beeman school students. Other items include a week at Camp Spindrift, ice cream or bowling with a Teacher, an American Girl doll, a Stoli snowboard, Captain Bill’s whale watch tickets, and a birthday party at the fire station, just to name a few.
Please help support our students by bidding on these amazing items! To see and/or bid on these items please visit the site below. Thank you!
Lots of great stuff is going on this year in Rockport at the annual Motif No.1 Day. We have the Rockport Farmers Market, coffee from Twin Lights Coffee Co., burgers from Seaview Farm, lots of good stuff from the Rockport New Year’s Eve Food Booth and crepes from the soon-to-be-open StudioCrepe restaurant by the train station.
A Seaside Circus, great live music, interactive activities like the Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest, poetry readings, and much more are all part of the event, not to mention the Motif No.1 Day 5K and Fun Run, with proceeds going to benefit health & wellness at Rockport Elementary School!
Go to www.rockportexchange.org for a Schedule of Events, but keep in mind more good things will be added before the festival takes place on May 21st.
Driving home several nights ago, I passed Saint Peter’s Square at the moment the Ardelle was passing by and just had to turn around and take a snapshot of this beautiful pinky schooner in the golden late day light. For only one week more, you can purchase at Maritime Gloucester (or online at https://maritimegloucester.org/shop) discounted pre-season passes for the Ardelle.
Who is Matt Harding? He’s the viral-video guy who travels around the world and dances his signature goofy dance with the locals. His endearing and moving dance videos have garnered over 100,000 million views on YouTube. Here are some of his most recent hits:
Now Matt is coming to Gloucester to dance with us! On Friday, May 20th at 6:30p, he will be dancing with us at the Fisherman’s Statue on the Boulevard. If we get a lot of enthusiastic dancers, we might make it into his next video, to be seen by millions!
The Empty Bowl is in full swing! Don’t forget to stop by!
Walking near the Annisquam Lighthouse the beach looked so inviting.
I have no idea what it is, but I thought it was interesting. Anyone know?
E.J. Lefavour
Please join us, and bring some friends!
Enhance your life with art…
Gallery Director: Alison Rowell
Members: Lynne Comb – Phyllis Feld – William Fusco – Richard Giedd – Ann Goldberg – Barbara Jones – Susan Kelley – Barbara Levine – LInda Jo Nielsen – Lynn Murray – Charleen Onanian – Mike Storella – Barbara Walsh – Grace Vasta-Carr
Hours:
Wed- Sun, 12-5 or by appointment.
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To view a sampling of member works please visit centralstreetgallery.com.
The Gloucester Public Schools Art Festival is here! Join us for a free day-long celebration of art, music, dance and theater. Amazing artwork by Gloucester’s pre-K-12 students will be on display and performances will take place all day. We’ll even have a group art project taking place in the partk on the corner of MIddle and Pleasant streets. Don’t miss this fun, family event for all ages. Sponsored by Gloucester Education Foundation
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Everybody’s been bugging me: when you gonna bring back that fabulous guy: Mr. Brian Templeton. Well, here he is. Brian never fails to amaze me with his great tunes and urgent vocals. Plays guitar and harp, too. 
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Not only that, but he’s dragging in the ferocious Mr. Billy Loosigian and the Norden Bombsight of the drums: Mr. David Mattacks. I’m gonna stand there with my wooden chair and bullwhip and try to keep these cats on the earth. Rhumb Line Thursday 8:30 to 11:30.
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