GHS girls win their 12th in a row beating Revere 14-2.
Month: May 2018
Zoning Board of Appeals Site Visit Sat May 12 9 AMi
I’ve been asked the share that the ZBA will be making a site visit to the former Espressos at 116 East Main St Saturday May 12 at 9 AM. The buyers are proposing construction of 10 multi family units on this property. The link is here from the city web site.
It is my understanding that the ZBA has questions about the set-backs, height and overall density of the proposed development. The plan is for the construction of to build 10 units each with 2 BR and 2 car garage on first floor. These units are geared towards seniors and retirees. They will be clustered into 3 buildings and one will be set aside as Affordable Housing and will look identical to the others. This meeting is open to the public.
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Around Town #35
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Morning visit
Had a quick early morning visit with the tulips…such fun colors! Don’t forget the Generous Gardeners Plant sale this weekend!
PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT GLOUCESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 FROM 9AM – NOON STACEY BOULEVARD NEAR THE TENNIS COURTS. CORNER OF HOUGH AVE AND WESTERN AVENUE, GLOUCESTER, MA.
Looking for plant donations for this sale. All gardening items, plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable are welcome. Donations will be accepted Friday, May 18 fro. 3-5pm at Tennis Court.
Contact Susan@generousgardners.org or call Susan Kelly at 781-346-1363.
Good morning Amy and Linda!
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Port and Starboard
Heading out to the Dry Tortugas for a day of snorkeling and am struck by the pile of boat wreck debris from Hurricane Irma to one side and the gorgeous Sunset Key to the other.
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Lunch and Libations on the Studio Deck
What a way to spend an afternoon! Half price food, sunshine, great waitstaff….gotta love it. Oh, and the libations………
CB enjoyed the view
Table for two. Unwelcome company
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Mother’s Day Gift Certificates ~
Ayurveda Wellness Healing, LLC loves Mom’s and in celebration of Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13, we are offering 10% off all Gift Certificate purchases. Purchase two or more and receive 20% off!
Our gift certificates make the perfect gift for any Mom, Grandma, Aunt or Friend! Oh how nice a massage would feel, or the knowledge of having a private wellness consultation, or attending one of our many workshops…there is something for everyone. Give the gift that keeps on giving! 
For those special woman in your life that do not live near to our office we offer phone and Skype consultations as well.
Check out our web site for a list of services:
www.ayurvedawellnesshealing.com
info@ayurvedawellnesshealing.com or 978.395.1234
“Blockage is disease/Flow is health”
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This Weekend: Party at the Dog Park!
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Beeman PTO Auction
Don’t miss out, our Spring Auction starts today!
Our Spring Auction is officially open and will be running
May 9th – May 16th at 9pm! We have some amazing prizes this year including our special teacher auctions, prime up front parking for the play and Living Blue night, principal for a day, Walt Disney World park hopper tickets, a day of beauty, Boston Aquarium tickets, a movie night bundle, Hammond Castle passes, a ride to school in a Police car and so much more!!!
To participate visit: www.charityauction.bid/beemanschool
All proceeds from this auction will go straight back to the school to support our kids special events, such as assisting with field trips, funding enrichment programs, family fun nights and much, much more! We would like to thank you in advance for viewing our auction and helping us succeed by supporting the Beeman School PTO.
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EGG NUMBER THREE!
Our Mama PiPl laid egg number three today!
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SWAN CRISIS
Our Young Swan was badly injured today.
As you may recall, the rescue cygnet was deposited at Niles Pond about ten months ago. Local residents Lyn Fonzo and Skip Hadden had been watching out for him and feeding him regularly, when he became frozen in the ice last fall. Lyn and Dan Harris rescued the Young Swan, and Lyn cared for him all winter long, feeding him and providing fresh bedding and water daily in a custom-made swan sanctuary.
Several weeks ago the Young Swan was released back to Niles Pond. Lyn has not yet seen him fly, not because of injury, but we think he simply does not know that he is a swan. Many species of birds imprint on the first thing they see upon hatching and when this little guy was found he was without parents.
The Young Swan has not been adapting well, and has been seen wandering around the Pond, by foot, and sitting quietly in the yards of neighboring homes.
Mr. Swan gave the Young Swan a tremendous thrashing today, as witnessed by several people, pounding his head against the ground and causing him to bleed. We can’t hold this behavior against Mr. Swan, he is just doing what swans do naturally, and that is to defend their territory, especially from other males.
Lyn volunteered to take the Swan back to her swan sanctuary while a new home is identified. Very unfortunately, it was determined that the Young Swan be placed in the OCEAN. The Young Swan has never swam in, or for that matter even seen, the ocean, and he cannot fly well. The excuse was that Mass Wildlife rules state that if an animal is not visibly injured it has to be returned to the wild. However, our understanding is that Mass Wildlife guidelines do not pertain to non-native species and to pets. The Swan’s caretakers were begging to keep the swan safe and not dump him on the beach, repeating that the swan would be cared for, yet, despite their pleas, he was taken to Niles Beach and released there.
He is currently swimming around and around in circles off of Niles Beach, in the harbor. We hope at some point tomorrow he will come to shore, where he can be recaptured and placed in a safe environment.
Please write and let us know if you know of a swan rehabilitator or potential long term swan caretaker.
Alone in the harbor with no ability to escape danger or to defend himself.
We hope he stays close to shore and out of the path of boats.
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Over 1,000 Cape Ann License Plates Now on the Road
If you are spotting “Love Cape Ann” license plates more often these days, there is a very good reason – over 1,000 special Cape Ann license plates are now on the road.
In just a little over a year since they were first issued, these beautiful plates featuring four iconic Cape Ann images and a colorful artist’s palette have become a familiar sight here on Cape Ann. They are also becoming great ambassadors for our region as their proud owners travel throughout America.
And now, the Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF) and the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to offer a new service that will make it even easier to get your own Cape Ann license plate.
“We will help people complete the online application, either by phone or in person at the Chamber office, and new plates will be mailed right to their home,” explained Barb…
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Gloucester Stage Presents World Premiere of Madame Defarge
Robert Walsh, Artistic Director Jeff Zinn, Managing Director
WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL OPENS
GLOUCESTER STAGE’S 39th SEASON
Gloucester Stage Company opens its 39th season of professional theater on May 11 with the world premiere of Madame Defarge, Wendy Kesselman’s new musical inspired by Charles Dicken’s classic A Tale of Two Cities. The world premiere musical runs from May 11 through June 2 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. A passionate re-imagining of Dickens’ infamous Madame Defarge illuminates this new musical by Wendy Kesselman. Set against the turmoil of the French Revolution, two men similar in face but separate in fate weave a story of sacrifice and salvation all driven by Madame Thérèse Defarge battling oppression with longings for love, freedom, justice, and revenge. Directed by Ellie Heyman in her Gloucester Stage debut, the cast features GSC veterans Jennifer Ellis as Madame Therese Defarge, the woman whose revenge sparked a revolution; Benjamin Evett as her husband Ernest Defarge; and Broadway veteran Rockport’s Wendy Waring as Miss Pross; along with GSC newcomers Broadway’s John Hillner as Monsieur Le Marquis; Boston Conservatory’s Sabrina Koss as Lucie; Jason Michael Evans as Sydney Carton; Rob Karma Robinson as Doctor Manette; Matthew Amira as Charles Darnay; Marissa Simeqi as Little Lucie; and John Shuman as Mr. Lorry. Massachusetts based playwright Kesselman wrote the book, music and lyrics for this untold story of Madame Defarge, New York’s Christopher Berg provides the musical arrangements, Mindy Cimini, is the music director and Asher Denburg is the associate musical director for this world premiere production.
Besides her Tony-nominated new adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank, Wendy Kesselman’s plays include My Sister in This House; The Executioner’s Daughter; The Notebook; The Foggy Foggy Dew; The Last Bridge; I Love You, I Love You Not; Maggie Maagalita; Merry-Go-Round; The Shell Collection; My Sister in This House, A Re-imagined Version (Deaf West Theatre); The Graduation of Grace and Spit. She has written the book, music and lyrics for The Juniper Tree, A Tragic Household Tale; Becca and The Black Monk, A Chamber Musical. A member of the Dramatists guild, among other honors she has received the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the AT&T Onstage Award, The New England Major Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in the American Theatre, the first annual Playbill award, the Roger L. Stevens Award, the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, the Lecomte du Noüy Annual Award, Meet the Composer Grants, a Massachusetts Cultural Grant and Guggenheim, McKnight and NEA Fellowships. Her screenplays include Sister My Sister (adapted from My Sister in This House), directed my Nancy Meckler, with Joely Richardson, Julie Walters and Jodhi May; I Love You, I Love You Not (adapted from her play of the same name), directed by Billy Hopkins, with Jeanne Moreau, Claire Danes and Jude Law; and Mad or in Love for Fox 2000. She won a WGA Award for her screen adaptation of John Knowles’ A Separate Peace, directed by Peter Yates. The CD of her chamber musical The Black Monk will be released Fall 2018.
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NEW GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB EVENT!
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Mother’s Day Brunch Extraordinaire at Feather & Wedge, Sunday, May 13, 10:30 to 4 PM
Surprise Mother this weekend with a reservation for the best brunch on Cape Ann at Feather & Wedge.
But hurry, they only have a few tables left.
To book, call: 978.999.5917.
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Pick-Up Soccer Practice
Campo San Giacomo del’oro.
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Ten Pound Island surrounded by fog
This week has been very foggy and beautiful.
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Alicia Unleashed- Zumba Time
Episode 79-with Erin Valaskatgis (in Alicia talk Valas-KAH-gis). This one is PACKED WITH STUFF and 1:23 minutes’ worth of awesome info! If you love Zumba, Hair, Makeup this is the episode for you!
Both Alicia and B share different (very different) ways in how they know Erin!
Hot Plate:
Whales.
*Happy Nurses/Teachers Appreciation Week! Shout out to all the Women and Men in our lives that are Nurses and Teachers!
*HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all the Women in our lives too! Shout out to John Jerome Music for being at Woodman’s this Sunday (May 13) from 2-5pm on the TOP DECK!
*Shout out to Craig Kimberly and Sean O’laughlin raise funds for the PrideofGloucester.com. Look at the site, it’s incredible, they are doing great work and need our help!
***We have Minute mark call outs/shout outs!
***Warning Minute 24 IT GETS LOOOOOOOOOOOUD, just like Erin’s class!*****
14:15 WE GET IN TO IT! B takes over to discuss how Erin is her Rockstar Zumba Instructor! B explains the Tornado that is Erin’s Monday Night Zumba Class at the Cape Ann YMCA! Erin discusses how she got started in Zumba (shout out to Janine’s Fitness) and when she became a Licensed Instructor. B explains to Erin and Alicia, what it feels like to be an attendee of her class! Erin explains how she develops her routines, songs that inspire her.
30:14-WHY IS LILLIAN LOGRASSO NOT AN INSTRUCTOR YET?!
30:55-JESSE MINAJ WE ARE CALLING YOU OUT! WHY ARE YOU NOT AN INSTRUCTOR!
48:12 We ask HOW THE HELL Lillian and Sabrina keep their hair so damn perfect even when they work out!!!!!!! Also, Lillian, when are you coming on our Podcast?! We have Wine and Cheese (shout out to Savor).
50 minute mark-We get in to how Alicia knows Erin! *Shout Out Adesso Hair and Day Spa.
Erin discusses how she almost left doing hair until Laura Severino saved her and they started their business ‘The Artists’ -An on-location Event Hair and Makeup styling company! They come to you!
**Katelyn Foley are you listening?!
WE ARE READY FOR ERIN’S “PAINT ME PRETTY” EVENT!!! LET’S DO THIS!
Erin’s Zumba: Cape Ann YMCA Sundays (10am); Mondays (10:30am in Ipswich) (6pm), W & F (12pm)
SOCIAL MEDIA SHOUT OUTS!
FB: @theartistshairandmakeup @AdessoSpa @JohnRaymondJerome
Online:
http://www.theartistshairandmakeup.com/
Prideofglocuester.com
theartistshairandmakeup@gmail.com
Opening Song: This is Me-Keala Settle
#zumba #zumbainstructor #bootydrops #hairandmakeup #weddinghair #weddingmakeup #weddingseason #lillianwhatryourhairsecrets #hairsalon #onlocationhair #onlocationmakeup #ymca #whales #prideofgloucester #shoutouts #callouts #paintmepretty #podcast #gmg #aliciaunleashed
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Loren Doucette at the flatrocks gallery
Loren Doucette presents a 4-Day Open Studio Event showcasing over 40 paintings.
Open Reception: Saturday May 12th 6-8pm
4-Day Open Studio Event
May 10, 11, 12 and 13 from 12-5pm
Flatrocks Gallery 77 Langsford Street Gloucester, MA
www.flatrocksgallery.com
www.lorendoucetteart.com
After a prolific winter at Flatrocks Gallery, Doucette invites the public to view over 40 of her drawings and paintings (complete and in process) created in the last 2 years as well as select pottery pieces by Ruth Worell.
Doucette opens Flatrocks Gallery to the public in a unique way showing a transparent look into the process of drawing and painting. On display are over 40 paintings showing a variety of different sized works, multiple media, and various subject matter; an intimate window into the artist’s view of the world around her. She says, “I work on multiple paintings at once letting the different ideas feed one another. This is how a series is born during my indoor winter studio practice. This show is like an open sketchbook of ideas strewn across the walls in full color.”
Doucette, usually a landscape painter, explores new ways of working intuitively in her latest work. She says, “I move back and forth drawing and painting from the world of form to departing from it all together; the process excites and surprises me. I am a teacher and a painter, so sharing the process is as important to me as sharing the finished product.”
Loren Doucette has shown in solo and group shows since 2007. She attended the School for the Museum of Fine Arts in 1997 and continued her studies at Montserrat College of Art from 2006-2013 where she received her BFA in Painting and Drawing. Doucette studied abroad in Viterbo, Italy for a month in 2011 where her love of landscape painting was recharged. She currently teaches weekly classes in Drawing and Painting at Ten Pound Studio in Gloucester, MA and is also currently represented by the Tusinski Gallery in Rockport, MA, http://www.tusinskigallery.com.
Doucette’s 4-Day Open Studio Event at Flatrocks Gallery is open to the public May 10, 11, 12 and 13 from 12-5pm each day with an open reception on Saturday evening from 6-8pm. She welcomes private showings by appointment from May 10th to May 18th. Please contact the artist for an appointment at lorenadoucette@gmail.com.
Good Morning Gloucester 