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Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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We Lost One Of The Best Friend, Ambassador, Hearts In Our Community In The Loss Of Super FOB Kay Ellis Yesterday
There aren’t enough words to describe the generous, true spirited, genuinely lovely person that Kay is. The world can use a bajillion more. I’m not sure there were many others that left as many 100% positive impressions on every person they met as The Ellis Family has left through their work of passion on The Most Beautiful Boat In Gloucester Harbor, The Schooner Thomas E Lannon. We will miss her dearly. Like I said, there are no words that can explain how perfect she was. There’s no way you could duplicate her spirit. Thank you Kay for all you’ve done for the community, the GMG community and my family. We love you and miss you.
Our heartfelt condolences to Tom and The Ellis Family.
Matthew Green Photo
Kay’s Obituary from son Brian-
Obituary for my mom:
Kay (Bonaventura) Ellis, 65, of Gloucester passed away at home on March 2, 2016 after a yearlong battle with ovarian cancer. Kay was the loving wife of Tom Ellis whom she shared 37 years of marriage.Kay was born in Beverly, MA on October 22, 1950 to the late Louis and Margaret (Larkin) Bonaventura.
Kay grew up in Beverly and graduated from Beverly High School in 1968. She studied at UMass Amherst and graduated in 1972 with a BA in Sociology. Kay spent most of her life in Gloucester.
Kay (Bonaventura) Ellis, 65, of Gloucester passed away at home on March 2, 2016 after a yearlong battle with ovarian cancer. Kay was the loving wife of Tom Ellis whom she shared 37 years of marriage.Kay was born in Beverly, MA on October 22, 1950 to the late Louis and Margaret (Larkin) Bonaventura.
Kay grew up in Beverly and graduated from Beverly High School in 1968. She studied at UMass Amherst and graduated in 1972 with a BA in Sociology. Kay spent most of her life in Gloucester.
Kay’s husband Tom always dreamed of building a schooner to help bring history alive and introduce tourist and locals alike to the amazing wonders of Gloucester. Tom was the dreamer, but Kay made it happen. In 1997, Kay and Tom sold their other businesses, borrowed every nickel they could, and built the Schooner Thomas E Lannon. For the last 17 years, every 5th grader in the City of Gloucester has come for a sail welcomed by Kay and Tom. She and Tom played host to many of the best parties in town.
Before owning the Schooner Lannon, Kay also co-owned Essex River Basin Adventures in Essex. Kay had previously been a reading teacher, Realtor, and worked for the Beverly Housing Authority.
Kay served the City of Gloucester and the Cape Ann community in many ways. She served on the West Parish and O’Maley School PTOs, the School Connection, the North of Boston CVB, and helped start the Discover Gloucester DMO.
Kay loved life. She and Tom often told their friends and sons that their goal was to have all the fun of retirement early. And so for the last 8 winters, they would drive a few thousand miles from Gloucester, MA to Driggs, ID. There, they would ski 80+ days every winter at Grand Targhee in Wyoming. Kay was always first on the chairlift in the morning for fresh powder. She would ski hard all day and then go cross-country skiing with her dog, Lucy in the afternoon while Tom read cowboy and pirate books. One of Kay’s favorite memories was taking her granddaughter Sydney skiing for the first time. She loved travel, skiing, horseback riding (she grew up riding at Pine Tree Equestrian Center in Beverly Farms), and most of all adventure.
Kay is survived by two sons, Heath J. and his wife Yvonne G. Ellis of Gloucester and Brian T. and his wife Malisa K. Ellis of Arlington. Kay is also survived by her grandchildren, Sydney K. Ellis and Eliza G. Ellis. Kay was the sister to the late Paul Bonaventura. Kay is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Kay’s celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Gloucester House 63 Rogers Street, Gloucester, 6:00 pm. Relatives and close friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be in Dolliver’s Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Kay’s honor to “Turning the Tide Ovarian Retreat” which was a great encouragement to Kay in her last year. They should be sent to the
Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center, Michael Reisman, director, PO BOX 322, Elsworth, Maine 04605
Please put IN HONOR OF KAY ELLIS in the memo line on the check.
— with Kay Ellis.
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Locally Made J&L Welding Getting Into The Marine Supply Business In A Big Way- Check Out These Tuna Outriggers
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Don’t ever say your vote doesn’t count. Bernie Sanders won Methuen by exactly one vote:
@BostonMagazine: Don’t ever say your vote doesn’t count. Bernie Sanders won Methuen by exactly one vote: http://bit.ly/1QL66uW
Don’t ever say your vote doesn’t count. Bernie Sanders won Methuen by exactly one vote: bit.ly/1QL66uW https://t.co/gAtOoUBCXA—
bostonmagazine.com (@BostonMagazine) March 02, 2016
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Love this New Chick-Fil-A Cell Phone Coop Idea
From CNBC-
Chick-fil-A: Ditch your phone, get free ice cream
Chick-fil-A wants you to put down your cellphone and enjoy a tech-free meal.
The restaurant chain is offering customers in some 150 stores a “Cell Phone Coop,” a box for families to ditch their devices while they chow down on waffle fries in-store.
Brad Williams, a Chick-fil-A operator in Suwanee, Georgia, who is responsible for the coop, said that Americans spend an average of 4.7 hours per day on their cellphone.Families who are able to go the whole meal without picking up their phones receive a free Chick-fil-A Icedream cone.
The chain is not the first to offer incentives for customers to ditch their devices. Restaurants nationwide have given discounts to consumers who pledge to go cellphone free during their meal.“The challenge has completely taken off,” Williams said. “We have families who aren’t successful the first time and come back to try again. We even have people asking to take the boxes home with them! Our whole community is talking about it.”
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Money Management Workshop at Rose Baker Senior Center
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“Money Management: Financial Literacy on a Fixed Income” will be presented on Wednesday, March 16, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Rose Baker Senior Center, located at 6 Manuel F. Lewis Street in downtown Gloucester. This program is jointly sponsored by SeniorCare Inc.
, the Massachusetts Money Management Program, and the Gloucester Council on Aging; and will be presented by SeniorCare’s Money Management Program Manager Sarah Wetzel.
Topics to be covered during the workshop include:
- Develop a budget
- Set reachable goals
- Develop strategies to save
- Worksheets for budgeting, tracking expenses
- Take charge of credit card debt
- List of resources available for benefits and services to help save and to protect against scams and frauds.
There is no charge for the workshop. For information and to reserve your space, contact the Rose Baker Senior Center at 978-281-9765.
Printable flyer available at: http://www.seniorcareinc.org/documents/Money_Management_Glou_20160316a.pdf
About SeniorCare
SeniorCare Inc. serves an area that…
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John Nasser Represents! at Deer Valley Ski Resort
Representing GMG atop Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, Utah on Thursday Feb. 25, 2016.
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“On the Waterfront” Series is Finalist for National Award
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Cape Ann Television’s original program On the Waterfront was selected as a Finalist in the Cynopsis Media Social Good Awards. Cynopsis Media is the publisher of five national trade publications for the television, media, digital, and sports TV industries. Other finalists include National Geographic, Discovery Channel, ESPN, Netflix, Sony Pictures, Time Warner, and Viacom. Cape Ann Television is the only community media center represented. The awards will be held at the Yale Club in New York City in April.
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Celebrate with the Seaport Grille!
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Gloucester Seafood Billboards Looking Fly As Hell
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FREE Supermarket tour as part of National Nutrition Month.
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Just voted. I was #586 in East Gloucester at 3:00PM
Never before been so disappointed with the choices. But it’s done and it feels good to be part of it.
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Neck and back relief!
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Reiki for a Cause: Family Promise North Shore Boston and More
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Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit
Reiki for a Cause – Community Reiki Shares are held ‘first Tuesdays. Each month, a charity is selected to receive a portion of the proceeds (net proceeds up to 100%.) Charities that have been selected through the years have included those on Cape Ann (Cape Ann Animal Aid, Wellspring, SeniorCare Inc. Open Door,) the North Shore (Beverly Bootstraps, Reid’s Ride,) individuals and families in need, and charitable causes abroad.
This month’s designee is Family Promise North Shore Boston. Hear what our Reiki Colleague, Carol B had to say about Family Promise –
“Family Promise North Shore Boston is a nonprofit interfaith hospitality network that provides temporary shelter, meals, hospitality, and case management for families experiencing homelessness on the North Shore.
Family Promise North Shore Boston began serving homeless families in May of 2013. They bring together existing community resources and volunteers in order to…
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HomieCast 14 with @CraigShoots, @Eves3, @CoachDeWolfe, Rick Doucette, and @Joey_C Taped 2/29/16
Fresh HomieCast For Your Commute
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HomieCast 14 with @Craig Kimberley, James Eves, Chris DeWolfe, Rick Doucette, and @Joey_C Taped 2/29/16
Topics Include:
HomieCast menu- sausage pepper and onions, shrimp on the @STOKGrills Charcoal Drum. Copious amounts of beer.
Sports Illustrated Cover Model
June 4th GMG BBQ for Open Door Craig and Hannah regularly go to open door to volunteer and cook for folks there, he mentioned it to me, i mentioned it to Sefatia, and its happening
Leap day
Oscars- Blacks being left out of Oscars. How do you solve that? Do you say no matter what we have to nominate someone black? Or do movies with black actors get pushed through regardless if you think they deserve it or not.
Brady’s contract
Red Sox
Proper way to leave eggs in the carton
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Vote Super Tuesday (3/1) & Support Your Local PTO
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Democracy is not a spectator sport, despite what the media may project.
You can’t complain about the outcome unless you participate = VOTE.
Voting matters. Our country was founded on the principle of representation, which was a revolutionary idea in its time.
I really don’t care who you vote for (or vote against) – I just really want as many people to show up and vote as possible. To me, participation matters more than outcomes.
AND while you are at your local Cape Ann polling station, chances are, you’ll be at one of your local school buildings. PLEASE buy something at their PTO bake sale. Parents worked hard to make those tasty-yummies and all the proceeds go to making kids education more enriched and diverse.
WIN-WIN all around!
Can I get an “amen””?
BEX
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Astronomy Talks at the Sawyer Free Library
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The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club, Gloucester Lyceum and the Sawyer Free Library are teaming up again this Spring to bring you “Exploring the Night Sky,” a series of all-new presentations on Amateur Astronomy! The talks will be held in the Friend room, and are scheduled on Saturday afternoons from 1:00 to 3:00 on March 5 and 19, and April 2, 23 and 30.
This Saturday, March 5 at 1:00, we’re pleased to bring you Astronomy Magazine staff writer Glenn Chaple with a presentation on enjoying astronomy with small telescopes. You don’t need a thousand-dollar monster to see a whole lot of what the universe has to offer, and Glenn will show you how it’s done. Glenn will have on hand a number of inexpensive telescopes for you to check out and ask questions about, and you will be amazed at what’s visible without breaking the bank.
Come see and hear…
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Homiecast Taping Pre-game @CapeAnnGiclee On The @STOKGrills Charcoal Drum
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photography of Cape Ann from Dave Lemont
Hi Joey
Thanks for all the great work you put into your blog..I read it just about every day. It really makes me feel part of what is going on in our town.
My name is Dave Lemont and I live in Magnolia. I am launching a new blog called Cape Ann Passion (http://thirdwindphotography.com/blog) that talks about my photo trips to the area we all love. I was hoping there is a way I can contribute some of my photography to your site from time to time. Please let me know if that would be possible.
thanks
Dave
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Lanesville Last Year From Stella D’Maris
Hi Joey,
I take pictures in my neighborhood every day.
Here’s one from this time LAST year.
The difference is amazing.
Enjoying the page over here in Lanesville,
Alexandra Stella D’Maris
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