Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.

These guys…

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Honestly how can I be more thankful to have James and Anna Eves in my life?   These MFers right here just always step up when it comes time to have fun.  Thank you guys for hosting this year’s GMG Holiday Party and thanks for being such great friends.  We’re so blessed to have you in our lives.

PS: When searching for a photos of James and Anna together I came across this photo that Alicia Pensarosa took and couldn’t help but wonder what the whole thing about Anna not wearing shoes is.  Totally intrigued.  Just rolling around the shop barefoot.  Such a power move,  there was no way I wasn’t going to use this picture.

Live Smoke- Beef Back Ribs And Pork

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External Temp 36 Degrees

5:10AM Set Up Smoker using minion method. Looking to get a controlled temp around 275.  Using Kingsford Briquettes, Apple Chunks from Russell Orchards in Ipswich MA and Cherry wood chips for smoke.

Lightly slathered ribs with Texas Pete Hot Sauce and used Paul Prudhomme Blackened Rub.

Once pit temps hit 180 degrees closed two out of the three bottom vents and left one wide open.  After climbing to 200 degrees closed bottom vent a third of the way looking to not let the pit get too stoked and fight temps on the high side throughout the smoke.  Aiming for 275 degrees.

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Cape Ann Power Yoga Teacher Training

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Cape Ann Wellness News http://www.capeannwellness.com

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If you are reading this, chances are that you have taken a class with a graduate of Cape Ann Yoga School.

Elizabeth Huntsman DeAngelis has been training teachers at the highest level for 15 years. She has worked with thousands of students and teachers across the country. This training will guide you through the specific steps to becoming a strong yoga instructor. You will learn to speak with confidence, to guide students through appropriate poses, and to create safe and inspiring classes. If you want to lead people through a practice that has the potential to change their very lives, this is the training for you.

Even if you don’t know if you want to teach, this training will deepen your understanding of your own practice and you’ll make life-long friends.

2016 Training Dates February 12-May 1

8 weekends Friday Evenings / Saturday / Sunday

Click Here for More Information

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Paulie Walnuts Comes Up Big! Prints Gloucester Beach Sticker T Shirts 

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I decided I wanted to get our contributors Gloucester Beach Sticker T Shirts this year. Our Paulie Walnuts came up big doing the printing for me. Thanks Paulie

  

Week of December 6, 2015 At The Sawyer Free Library

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Closed for maintenance! The library will be closed Tuesday December 8 and Wednesday December 9 so that intensive cleaning and maintenance may be done safely. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!

Middle Street Walk:

The Friends will be offering warm cider and cookies as well as staffing a sales desk featuring our mural cards, t-shirts and bags 11am-4pm

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Randy Young Catches Fish

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I would like to post these pictures of a grouper and kingfish caught by my son Randy Young Off Egemont Key near Fort Desoto St Petersburg Fl but I don’t know how to do it.  We are missing Clell and Geri here this year  Thanks Esther Young

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Project Warm Friends: Making a Difference Since 1997

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Bev Wiley, Jackie Dort, Elizabeth Caron, Ruth Lindsay, Jeanne Riddle, Connie Wayman, Bea Robbins, Patty Colbert and Patti Wallis
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SeniorCare Inc.’s Myra Herrick Conference Room was recently the site for an amazing look into the generosity of knitters on the North Shore and Cape Ann.

Throughout 2015, more than 30 volunteer knitters—members of SeniorCare’s Project Warm Friends—created thousands of beautiful hand-made gifts to be given to people in need. Over the coming holiday season, SeniorCare will distribute 2,500 items to hospital patients, veterans, seniors, teens, young children and newborns.

SeniorCare’s Project Warm Friends began in 1997 as Project Warm Child to provide warm knitted and crocheted baby clothing and blankets to needy newborns. In 2004, the program expanded to include larger items for children at Pathways for Children in Gloucester. In 2005 lap robes were added for nursing home residents and the name was changed to Project Warm Friends.

This year’s list of donated items includes

876 infant hats
277 child hats
240 potholders
172 infant sweaters
130 adult hats
111 child sweaters
98 knit afghan blankets
94 child mittens
82 pillows
80 lap blankets
75 scarves
56 fleece baby blankets
55 knit baby blankets
44 pillow cases
41 teddy bears
38 changing pads
27 adult mittens
24 pairs of baby booties
14 quilts
13 infant mittens

See more pictures on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/seniorcareinc.org/.

SeniorCare, a Massachusetts Aging Services Access Point, with offices in Beverly and Gloucester, is a regional consumer-centered organization that provides and coordinates services to elders and others, enabling them to live independently at home or in a setting of their choice while remaining part of the community. SeniorCare can be reached at 978-281-1750 or 1-866-927-1050 (TTY 978-282-1836). SeniorCare is also a federally designated Area Agency on Aging, providing services such as Meals on Wheels and Community Dining Sites. SeniorCare’s service area includes: Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport, Topsfield and Wenham.

GMG Holiday Party Is Saturday Evening At Cape Ann Giclee EVERYONE’S INVITED!

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COME PARTY WITH CAPE ANN MAGAZINE’S 2015 BEST BLOGGERS

Only One Day Away!

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I’m begging you- PLEASE COME. Even if you’ve never commented on a post once. I want to meet you and say Hi! I know all of our contributors feel the same way. We don’t bite, I swear!

Please Please Please Please Please Come!

Share the Facebook Invite Right Here To Anyone You Think Might Wanna Come Party With Us!

Are You A FOB?

Then you better get your sexy ass down to Cape Ann Giclee For The GMG XMAS Party December 5th! 7PM Til We Burn Down The Neighborhood!

I’m just gonna put this out there that if you consider yourself a FOB you had better show up for our killer OFFICIAL GMG CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!!

We’re gonna celebrate it all, Kwanza, spinnin the dradel, all that fun shit!

Saturday, December 5, 2015 – 7 to 11pm (ish)

Location:
Cape Ann Giclée
20 Maplewood Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930

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Example: Here’s The Android App I Built For Our Lobstermen

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I built this app exclusively as a tool for our lobstermen with a bunch of tools they can use at their fingertips.

Here are some screenshots of the Captain Joe and Sons Lobsterman’s App on my phone and a list of the features-

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Contact > Captain Joe & Sons address and contact Info

Call Frank Direct > Dials my partner Frank With a press of the button

Call Joe Direct > Dials me with a press of the button

Marine Forecast > Direct Link To the Latest NOAA Marine Forecast

Mass Bay Buoy > Direct Link To Wind, Wave height At the Mass Bay Buoy

Gloucester Tides > Direct Link To Current Gloucester Harbor Tide Chart

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Gloucester MA Radar > One Button Tap For Current Radar

Email > Initiated an email addressed to me

Captain Joe and Sons Blog > A List of the latest posts on the Captain Joe and Sons Blog

Map > Interactive Map Showing Location

Video > The Latest YouTube Videos Featuring Scenes from Captain Joe and Sons

GMG App > A Link to download the latest GMG App

 

Check Out The Wine Trap Made Locally In Gloucester!

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Many different styles and colors-

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You can buy them at Pisces, Savour Wine and Cheese and The Last Resort On Bearskin Neck!

From the online site-

The Wine Trap was born out of a love for lobstering and drinking

No good story ever started with “I had a glass of orange juice” and this one is no different. We are a crafty family with deep roots in fishing that go back to the early 1900s. We love to build and create together. After a few cocktails one evening, we tried to figure out a way to share our passion for the ocean with the world. After several hours of crimping and bending The Wine Trap was born.

Each trap is handmade by our family and friends using authentic lobster trap materials in a fashion similar to the traps we use for fishing.

Although it can be used to gift wine and other spirits, there are so many other uses for The Wine Trap. It can hold LED candles, potpourri, candy etc. And we think it will outwit most squirrels when used as a bird feeder. Hopefully you will find some new ones as well.

There is no better feeling than sharing, so we hope you enjoy and share The Wine Trap with your friends and family.

From our family to yours!!!! Enjoy!!

 

Would You Like Me To Build An Android app For You?

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I can build you an android app with many different types of features.  I don’t build Apple iOS Apps.  Here are some of the types of features that you can have in your very own app that people can download and use on their phone or android tablet to access your content.

  • About Feature- The About feature is used to display information about yourself, your company and/or your app. You can show information such as your name, title, description, and links to various sites where your users can find out more!
  • Audio Player Feature- The Audio Player Feature allows you to play audio files within the application.
  • Contact Feature- Contact features are designed to make it easy for users of your app to get in touch with you. You can decide what contact details to make available, but for the best results, give your users as many choices as possible. Choose from Phone, Email, Website and Address – each is interactive! Users can also easily add your information to their contacts with a single click.
  • Email Feature- The Email feature is used to initiate an email message using the end user’s chosen email client with a specific email address, and optional subject and text. This allows users to initiate an email with a single click.
  • Facebook Feature- The Facebook feature lets you easily embed a mobile-friendly Facebook page into your app.
  • Map Feature- The Map feature lets you display your locations on an interactive map. Your users can then see your address, nearby locations, and even get directions and navigation to your business.
  • Phone Feature- The Phone feature is used to display the phone dialer (if available) filled in with a specific telephone number. This allows users to contact you with a single click.
  • Photo Gallery Feature- Phone gallery features allow you to include photos in your app.
  • Podcast Feature- The Podcast feature displays an iTunes Podcast RSS 2.0 feed in your app. It supports streaming audio over the network and downloading episodes for playback offline.
  • Twitter Feature- The Twitter feature allows you to display one of three different twitter timelines. You can choose to: display a specific twitter user’s timeline, a timeline from a list, or a timeline based on a search of the most recent public tweets.
  • Website Feature- The Website feature is used to display the contents of a website in your application. It is one of the simplest activities, yet it’s ability to display web content makes it very powerful.

I just updated the Good Morning Gloucester Android App with several new features.  Get the GMG App for free here

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If you have an idea for your own personal app for you or your business, email me and we can discuss the possibilities!

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Here are some screenshots of the GMG App to show you what’s possible-

 

Community Stuff 12/4/15

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Our Online Auction Closes Dec. 6th!

 

Our online auction closes December 6th! Eastern Point Day School (EPDS) is auctioning off a number of fun and unique items to raise money for the EPDS Scholarship Fund. This fundraiser was conceived to ensure that ALL families in our greater community have the opportunity of educational options. EPDS is committed to keeping its tuition affordable and providing financial assistance, but we cannot do this without reaching our fundraising goals! If you can… please check it out! Your bids make a difference. We have collected auction items ranging from vacation getaways, theatre tickets, restaurant gift certificates and other unique items guaranteed to delight and surprise a wide variety of tastes. Tell your friends, extended family, and community. Let the bidding begin! Auction Flyer - Final.jpg Place your bids and if nothing else, please share the link with friends! Want to know more about our school? Eastern Point Day School is truly a community school. We utilize a great number of local resources to significantly enhance a child’s classroom experience, including the Cape Ann YMCA, the Magnolia Library & Community Center, the CATA bus system and the Sawyer Free Library. In turn, our students, families, and faculty are committed to giving back. Community service is an integral part of the Eastern Point Day School experience and volunteerism is encouraged from Preschool through Grade 8. Through service to others we instill a sense of empowerment to make a difference in the world around us.

INSTANT WINE CELLAR RAFFLE DRAWING BENEFITTING EPDS!

The DRAWING for our Wine Raffle is happening at Mile Marker One! DECEMBER 9th from 5 pm to 8 pm! Cape Ann Marina Resort is donating 50% of all pool pass sales sold between 5-8pm on Dec 9th to Eastern Point Day School!

This event is open to the public!

wineraffle_UPDATED.jpg Please join us for poolside fun and support this great local school. Come and swim or just hang out by the pool and socialize while the kids swim. No fee for entry. Food and drink is available at the bar in the pool area (food/drink proceeds are not part of the fundraiser). Swimming fees: $12/adult (1-day pass) $10/child 4-7yrs (1-day pass) OR $8 with adult pass purchase Season passes and punch card passes also available! We will be selling wine raffle tickets and drawing the winning raffles at 7pm. Still want to buy raffle tickets? No problem! Tickets are $20 each, 3 for $50 or 7 for $100. You can purchase one through our online auction! https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/buynow.action?id=250668038

2016 Rotary Calendar

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The 2016 Rotary Raffle Calendars are printed and can now be purchased. This calendar is our best ever, displaying the award winning photos of Cape Ann taken by serious amateur and professional photographers. Calendars can be purchased from any Gloucester Rotarian or at these locations: BankGloucester, Cape Ann Savings Bank, First Ipswich Bank, and Local Colors. $20.00 each.  All profits go to the club’s GHS scholarships and many other worthy community and Rotary International projects. An added bonus is that this is a raffle calendar, and all are numbered, with a limited number being printed. The Club will be giving away $50.00 every week next year. There will be “bonus” giveaways of $250.00 the 2nd Tuesday of June 2016 and $500.00 the 2nd Tuesday of December 2016.

Treetop Yoga Studio: The Premier Yoga Studio on Cape Ann

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Cape Ann Wellness News http://www.capeannwellness.com

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Yoga studios are opening and closing on the North Shore faster than you can say chaturanga! It is amazing to be a part of a community where the demand for yoga is high, yet we recognize it can be confusing navigating the in’s and out’s of what makes each studio different. What sets Treetop apart and makes us unique? We’ve narrowed it down for you to make it easy!

1. Time-tested, community-approved!

Treetop is the oldest yoga studio still open on Cape Ann.  We have been serving this community for over 8 years, and we’re going strong! You can be sure to expect a lot more from us for many years to come.

“I have been to other studios and I think Treetop is by far the best.  It is clean and inviting, the staff is friendly and amazing. AND the clientele is friendly.  I honestly feel like it’s one big family.”

2. Saftey

Treetop teachers are…

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Ladies Night @ Topside Grill

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Join us at The Topside Grill tonight (Thursday, 12/3/15) for ladies night! $5 Appetizers all night long, $5.95 Topside Margaritas and other amazing cocktails! Kitchen is open until 11:00pm!

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Locally Made Gifts at Present… And Wine, Of Course

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This is one of the few places where I can honestly say that you’ll find something for everyone on your list — Itty Bitty earrings, knitted caps and gloves, wine bottle warmers, homemade ornaments, Waldorf Dolls, Nautical Onesies (with a side of humor), hand-dyed silk, leather bangles, American Girl doll clothes, peaceful artwork made with beer caps, even Happy Clam thongs! 

Head to Present this Ladies’ Night (tonight!) for a glass of wine and amazing locally-made gifts from seventeen different Cape Ann artisans.

Present is located at 120 Main Street in Gloucester. 

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GMG Holiday Party Is Tonight At Cape Ann Giclee EVERYONE’S INVITED!

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COME PARTY WITH CAPE ANN MAGAZINE’S 2015 BEST BLOGGERS

Tonight’s The Night!

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I’m begging you- PLEASE COME. Even if you’ve never commented on a post once. I want to meet you and say Hi! I know all of our contributors feel the same way. We don’t bite, I swear!

Please Please Please Please Please Come!

Share the Facebook Invite Right Here To Anyone You Think Might Wanna Come Party With Us!

Are You A FOB?

Then you better get your sexy ass down to Cape Ann Giclee For The GMG XMAS Party December 5th! 7PM Til We Burn Down The Neighborhood!

I’m just gonna put this out there that if you consider yourself a FOB you had better show up for our killer OFFICIAL GMG CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!!

We’re gonna celebrate it all, Kwanza, spinnin the dradel, all that fun shit!

Saturday, December 5, 2015 – 7 to 11pm (ish)

Location:
Cape Ann Giclée
20 Maplewood Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930

It’s pot-luck and byob