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Month: April 2018
Beautiful Fish: Anchovy
This is a whitish silvery, translucent little fish, its most characteristic marking being an ill-defined silvery band scarcely wider than the pupil of the eye, running from the gill opening back to the caudal fin. There are also many dark dots on body and fins. Seldom more than 3½ inches long.
Occurrence in the Gulf of Maine –We mention the anchovy because it has been taken in Casco Bay and at Provincetown. It has no real place in the Gulf of Maine fauna, seldom straying past Cape Cod, though it is abundant about Woods Hole and thence westward and southward. Stragglers may be expected most often in the Gulf in midsummer for it appears from May to October in southern New England waters. Sandy beaches and the mouths of rivers are its chief resorts.
From Fishes of the Gulf of Maine by Bigelow and Schroeder (1953) online courtesy of MBL/WHOI http://www.gma.org/fogm/Anchoa_mitchilli.htm
Al Bezanson
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Good Harbor Beach Down Under
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Memories of warm weather
Since it so windy, cold and rainy thought I would post some summer post from last summer.
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IN WAR AND AFTER: The Art of Combat Veterans curated by Ken Hruby at Rocky Neck
The creative response to military service is vast.
Several Gloucester and Cape Ann artists and writers were veterans officially engaged as combat documentarians and/or military artists, like Larry O’Toole (1908-1951), marine artist, official USCG artist and WWII Veteran.
Addison Center’s 1866 portrait of Ulysses S. Grant is to the left upon entry in City Hall. (On the right is a 1946 memorial commission by Marguerite Pearson to 5 WWII marines: Sherman B Ruth, Ralph Greely, Wilfred Ringer, John M. Sweet, and Robert M. Maguire.)
Others created art in response to their service experience like fine artist, Robert Stephenson (1935-2013).
Good Morning Gloucester readers have been following an indeliable original illustrated series, Stories from Vietnam, with illustrations and writing by David Hussey. The Gloucester Writers Center established a Veterans Writing Workshop in the fall of 2013 and published a compilation book, The Inner Voice and the Outer World, launched in December 2017. Cape Ann Veterans Services brought copies of the children’s picture book, Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood, and super volunteer readers, into local Kindergarten, first and second grades to read aloud in the classes. Copies of the book were gifted to the classroom libraries. (Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood ©2012 is by Valerie Pfundstein with illustrations by Aaron Anderson and foreword by John Vigiano Sr., a Marine Veteran and retired FDNY Captain, who honors his sons’ memories –both lost on 9/11– by volunteering his time and resources to Gold Star families and wounded heroes.) Gloucester native and Gold Star mother, Anita Coullard Dziedzic, helped support this outreach through Cape Ann Veterans Services, to honor her son Sgt. David J Coullard.
NEXT MONTH, Rocky Neck Cultural Center will present a visual arts group exhibition featuring artists who are currently active or served in the military curated by fine artist and veteran Ken Hruby:
IN WAR AND AFTER: The Art of Combat Veterans, Curated by Ken Hruby
May 17 – June 24, 2018
Courtesy photos credit info and press release below from Rocky Neck.
- Mourning the Loss of a Comrade, GySgt Michael Fay, USMCR- Served in Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan
- Walking in Two Worlds, US Army Signals Linguist Cara Myhre, Served in Iraq, Afghanistan
- Haunting Memories, Lt. Col. Deveon Sudduth, US Army, Served in Iraq
- Ready for Ga Noi, Sgt. Robert Louis Williams, USMC, Combat Artist, Served in Vietnam
- Woman Marine, GySgt Michael Fay, USMCR, Served in Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan
- Through The Elephant Grass, Sgt. Robert Louis Williams, USMC, Combat Artist, Served in Vietnam
PRESS RELEASE – “The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) proudly presents “IN WAR AND AFTER: The Art of Combat Veterans”, a multi-media, juried exhibition of over sixty works by more than thirty combat artists from the military services and by veterans making art from their experiences in zones of combat…Congressman Seth Moulton of the 6th congressional district of Massachusetts, himself a Marine Corps veteran of four tours in Iraq, states of this exhibition, “The ‘incommunicable experience of war,’ as Oliver Wendel Holmes once described it, indeed often defies explanation by words alone. That veterans can share some of their experience through art can help us all better understand what they went through. And as a veteran myself, who returned to war with a camera after I left the Marines, I know how cathartic art can be for those of us who were there. The work of combat artists is important for civilians as well, to deepen their understanding of the lives of our service men and women, and their families. “In War and After” is an a very important exhibition for both communities.”
Few people are aware that when US military forces go to war, some of them carry, in addition to their weapons, their sketch pads, graphite pencils, watercolor brushes and cameras. These are combat artists, tasked to not only serve the combat mission but to record that mission in ways only an artist can.
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Liz Fletcher art featured in Bedrock Gardens group show for International Sculpture Day
Gloucester, MA, and NH artist, Liz Fletcher shares save the date:
“On Saturday, April 28, 2018 the world will join in celebration of sculpture during the 4th annual International Sculpture Day. Artists, organizations and institutions worldwide will celebrate the day with open studios, unveiling public sculptures, sculpture scavenger hunts, pop up exhibitions, demonstrations, iron pours, plus much more.” Bedrock Gardens, “an oasis of art, horticulture, and inspiration”, International Sculpture Day Group Show, Lee, NH
Saturday April 28 – May 8, 2018
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Sinkholes on seawall: storm damages Long Beach
Sunny morning inspection following April 17, 2018 spring storm. DPW crews were racing to assess before the next incoming high tide. Gloucester-Rockport, Mass. Long Beach seawall and stairs were hit hard yesterday including a collapse. “I’ve never seen an aerial bend in the middle before.”
“Uneven surface- Pass at your own risk”
more photos (click to see full size)
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Girls Hockey Open House
Cape Ann Youth Hockey Girls Travel Teams are hosting an open house for players wishing to learn more about the opportunity to play!
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Changing Skies
Willie Nelson lyrics that seem appropriate here:
There’s a bird in the sky
Flying high, flying high
To a place from a place
Changing skies, changing skies
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Do You Like Your Sports With A Healthy Dose Of Homerism?
Cases In Point-Would You Rather Listen To Jack Edwards and Johnny Most Or Whinebags Felger and Mazz?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlNEisO1bW8
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The Wonderful Janice Lufkin Shea Has Passed
One of the most passionate people about Gloucester I knew.
JANICE LUFKIN SHEA BRACES FOR WEEKEND STORM WITH RAINGEAR AVAILABLE AT THE CORMORANT SHOP
Janice Lufkin Shea Braces For Weekend Storm With Raingear Available At The Cormorant Shop, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Cormorant Shop Carries Very Affordable Sou’Westers and Rain Gear
JANICE LUFKIN SHEA GHS CLASS OF 63
Here’s Janice, member of our Block Party Committee, owner of the Cormorant Shop and good egg. She brought by a pile of GHS yearbooks. I’m looking for some yearbooks from the seventies and eighties if anyone has them, swing by the dock so I can take some pictures.
Janice Lufkin Shea GHS Class of 63, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
JANICE LUFKIN SHEA WON GEORGIE HANSEN’S LOBSTER BUOY WITH AN $85 BID
CITY OF GLOUCESTER PARKING PERMIT
Did you know that you can pay for a monthly parking permit and never have to worry about feeding the meters?
I didn’t til my buddy Janice Lufkin Shea told me about them.
In fact I couldn’t find anything about them on the City Of Gloucester website.
City Of Gloucester Parking Permit, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Part of The Block Party Clean Up Crew- Nick Parisi, Janice Lufkin Shea, Dave (Erika’s Husband) Linn Parisi, and Frank Ciolino- Not pictured- Ed Collard, Vickie Van Ness, Erika Hansen, Donna Ardizzoni and Rick Moore.
Letter to the editor from Pauline Bresnahan
Published Gloucester Daily Times 2017
Opening a business is scary. Being a woman and opening a business can be frightening. This is exactly how I felt 18 years ago when I opened my small retail shop in West Gloucester. Luckily my friend who owned a business, also a woman, became my mentor, my support system and my sounding board when I needed to seek advice or an opinion. She helped me figure it out, either by listening or sometimes by asking a question that helped lead me to figuring it out myself.
Janice Lufkin-Shea owned the Cormorant Shop, a small specialty clothing store first in Rockport and then moving it to Main St. in her much loved hometown of Gloucester. Janice ran her business for more than 20 years successfully.
Her passion for her community and her never ending source of inspiring ideas helped create many of the treasured events or programs that make our city unique.
Have you purchased a Cape Ann Gift Certificate?? As the Chair of the Cape Ann Chamber Retail division Janice’s Cape Ann Gift Certificate idea came to be.
Have you enjoyed and or attended the Lobster Trap Tree lightning on Main St.?? Janice had a dream of a lobster trap tree and with a lot of help from her friends she saw her vision become a reality. Thanks to Janice our entire community now has this Main St. treasure to enjoy with their entire family bringing life again to Main St.Have you ever enjoyed an evening on Main St. at one of the Block Partys??
Janice talked and talked to everyone about her desire to have a block party on Main St. Because her friends loved her passion they got together and heard about her vision and organized the first Downtown Block Partys.
She inspired us with her creative ideas, she encouraged us with her praise and she only asked that we do it with love for our community in our heart.
Janice, you are a wonderful business woman, an amazing mentor but most of all a dear, dear friend. I hope that I can be that type of friend and mentor for a young woman starting out like you were to me. Our shared love for our beautiful city is what we have in common and my hope is someday I too can create a lasting tribute that shows my love for my community as you have.
Thank you for all you have done, Gloucester is so much better because you cared.
Pauline Bresnahan
Owner Pauline’s Gifts Chairwoman City of Gloucester Tourism Commission
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Common Crow Healthy Living Day Saturday April 21st
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GloucesterCast 274 With Pat and Jimmy Dalpiaz, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/16/18
GloucesterCast 274 With Pat and Jimmy Dalpiaz, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/16/18
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Free Tickets To Cape Ann Community Cinema – Share this post on Facebook for a chance to win two free tickets to Cape Ann Community Cinema, The Cinema Listings are always stickied in the GMG Calendar at the top of the blog or you can click here to go directly to the website
Patriots Day- 5 Year Anniversary Of The Marathon Bombings- Boston Strong
Recap Of Kim’s Friend Of The Earth Award and Keynote Speech At Salem State’s Earth Day Week
Bruins/Celtics/Red Sox
Hiding Gloves
Happy Birthday Ma Sunday Brunch At Feather and Wedge
Kim Reviews Doug Pappows Brown Dog In Ipswich
Naples with the Rabbit
Rough and Rowdy PPV
All Kinds Of Schedules and Programs To Get You In Shape Locally – www.capeannwellness.com
We’re Opening The Lobster Pool In A Couple Week’s! Come Join Our Team
Pier 23 Kitchen is looking to add cooks, dishwashers, servers and food runners to its team
Oyster Night Is Back At Topside Grill
Good Morning Gloucester Dollar Oyster Week!!!!!!
Cedar Rock Gardens Opens Thursday
Good Harbor Beach Restoration Update From Phil Curcuru
The Plovers Are Back- Piping Plover Monitor Volunteer Opportunities Contact Ken Whittaker At kwhittaker@gloucester-ma.gov
Earth Day Clean Up Saturday April 21st at 9AM For More Info Click Here
Shoutout To Bex www.capeannhandywoman.com
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The Thomas E Lannon Is Sailing To Philly For The Tall Ships!
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CEDAR ROCK GARDENS OPENING FOR THE SEASON THIS COMING THURSDAY!!!
This beautiful lady in the pick-your-own peony patch.
Cedar Rock Gardens, the fabulous organic and homegrown nursery owned by Elise Jilson and Tucker Smith, is opening on Thursday April 19th. They will be open everyday. See below for hours of operation and the complete selection of flower, vegetable, and herb seedlings that will be available to purchase this spring. Cedar Rock Gardens is located at 290 Concord Street in West Gloucester, just minutes off of Route 133.
A small sampling of just some of the flowers and veggies you will find at Cedar Rock Gardens, and a reminder that spring truly will be here soon.
For more information, check out Cedar Rock Garden website here.
COMPLETE LIST OF PLANTS AND GARDEN RELATED PRODUCTS CEDAR ROCK GARDEN SPRING 2018
READ MORE HERE Continue reading “CEDAR ROCK GARDENS OPENING FOR THE SEASON THIS COMING THURSDAY!!!”
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CHECK OUT GLOUCESTER’S DPW PHIL CUCURU SHOWING EXTENSIVE STORM EROSION: GOOD HARBOR BEACH RESTORATION UPDATE
Thank you to Phil Cucuru for the Good Harbor Beach information and news of restoration plans to begin soon, after the public school’s April vacation. During the week when the school children are off premises, the DPW turns its attention to the school buildings and grounds. As soon as vacation is over the DPW will be resume work at Good Harbor Beach and all the Gloucester Beaches.
We lost about three to four feet –in depth– from Good Harbor Beach (Wingaersheek, as well). As you can see in the above photo, Phil is pointing to where the sand came up to the #3 sign prior to the March storms. This is why the tide is coming in so high and so close to the bluffs, and why the big rock has become even more exposed.
Up until the March storms, the metal fence posts were nearly completely buried beneath sand that had built up, with only about 3 inches protruding above the sand. Now they are completely exposed, with a sheer bluff, rather than a gently sloping dune.
Plans have been in place since last year to restore the dune fencing this coming summer! I was so happy to hear this update about the dunes from Phil because the fencing helps to create areas of vegetation on the beach, at the base of the bluffs, and fencing helps to keep people and pets out of the dunes and from trampling the fragile habitat, especially the wildflowers and beach grass so necessary for a strong, healthy, and vital dune ecosystem.
All three boardwalk accesses to the beach were severely damaged. Believe it or not, the storm surge was so strong, it broke away huge sections of the boardwalks, and pushed them twenty and thirty feet back into the dunes. Boardwalk number two is nearly destroyed, which is especially frustrating because the DPW completely redid boardwalk #2, and made wider for handicap accessibility, last spring. The surging ocean water poured all kinds of debris into the dunes as well, and widened the walkways onto the beach. Phil said that in twenty years of working for the DPW he has never seen the likes of the March nor’easters and, with that, such extensive damage to Gloucester beaches.
Phil measuring for repairs.
Good Harbor Beach footbridge torn from its footings and in the marsh.
The day before the first nor’easter Phil and fellow crew members added steel braces to help shore up the bridge but unfortunately, nothing was safe from the power of the late winter storms. Plans too are being developed to repair the footbridge, with the goal of full restoration by Memorial Day weekend.
Thanks again to Phil Cucuru for the updates, so glad to hear the good news!
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Poetry without Paper deadline reminder from Christy Russo Sawyer Free Library, John Ronan, O’Maley School, & Mayor Romeo Theken
Two weeks to go. Kids- send in your poems: Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Libraray childrens services Poetry Without Paper 2018 is underway
Now in its 16th year (!) Sawyer Free’s annual poetry contest for all students who go to Gloucester schools or live in Gloucester is LIVE. Participants can submit up to 3 poems through April 30, 2018. Some of the previous winning poems are published on the library web site. 2015 2016 2017
Former Gloucester Poet Laureate, host of The Writers Block, and co-founder with Christy Russo of the dynamite Poetry without Paper contest, John Ronan, included this reminder plug along with his January column and poem in the Gloucester Daily Times: Continue reading “Poetry without Paper deadline reminder from Christy Russo Sawyer Free Library, John Ronan, O’Maley School, & Mayor Romeo Theken”
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The Magnolia Pier getting hit again on Monday
Wind, Rain, sleet and waves hitting the Magnolia Pier.
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Beautiful Fish: Pipe Fish
Usually 4 to 8 inches long; occasionally up to 12 inches. The chief home of this pipefish is among eelgrass or seaweeds, both in salt marshes, harbors, and river mouths, where it often goes up into brackish water, and on more open shores as well. In such locations it is caught as often today by boys dipping up mummichogs for bait as it was when Storer wrote of it, nearly a century ago. Male pipefishes nurse the eggs in the brood pouch. The embryos within the eggs are nourished by the epithelial lining layer of the pouch, so that the latter functions as a placenta. The young are retained in the brood pouch until they are 8 or 9 mm. long, when the yolk sac has been absorbed.
From Fishes of the Gulf of Maine by Bigelow and Schroeder (1953) online courtesy of MBL/WHOI http://www.gma.org/fogm/Syngnathus_fuscus.htm
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