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Beyond Measure initial screening

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Hi Joey!

Waldorf School at Moraine Farm is one of approximately 20 educational institutions in the country offering this initial screening of Beyond Measure: Rescuing an Overscheduled, Overtested, Underestimated Generation from the director of critically acclaimed Race to Nowhere, Vicki Abeles. The screening is FREE Thursday, October 22 @ 7pm.

All are welcome to witness a positive picture of what’s possible in American education when communities decide they’re ready for change.  I was on a conference call with Vicki yesterday and I think she hit it out of the park again.  Time Magazine is currently working on a feature piece of this movie.  Interviews with internationally-known leaders in education, child development, creativity, motivation and academic equity are supported by real life examples of what’s working for schools all over the country. Change can be driven from the ground up.  This important movie shows us how.


Waldorf School at Moraine Farm, 701 Cabot St. (Rt 97), Beverly, MA (near the N. Beverly shopping plaza, off of exit 20A)

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If you would share this with your readers it may be of some real benefit.

Thanks!

Stacey

 

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Members of the Cape Ann Skating Club join Nancy Kerrigan’s Halloween on Ice Show

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Members of the Cape Ann Skating Club join Nancy Kerrigan’s Halloween on Ice Show

Halloween on Ice

From left: Schoonover, Kosiak and Stanwood at their first rehearsal of Halloween on Ice

Three members of the Cape Ann Skating Club (cafsc.org) will be skating with Nancy Kerrigan’s Halloween on Ice show in Manchester NH this weekend.

Local skaters Sydney Kosiak, 14, of Beverly; Natalie Schoonover, 12, of Ipswich; and Ella Stanwood, 13, of Wenham, will skate in the Oct. 18 performance at the Manchester, New Hampshire, Verizon Wireless Center.In addition to Kerrigan, the tour features Johnny Weir, Kurt Browning and other past champions and fan favorites. Other highlights include a costume contest and a VIP post-show meet-and-greet. Kosiak, Schoonover and Stanwood have skated together for more than five years with the Cape Ann Skating Club in Gloucester and other local rinks.

The Cape Ann Skating Club is a local nonprofit organization that supports recreational and competitive skating. The Club offers learn to skate programs for hockey and figure skaters of all age groups. Group lessons are Saturdays at noon and Tuesdays at 6 at the Talbot Rink at O’Maley Middle School. For more information, visit: cafsc.org. For information and tickets to Halloween on Ice: halloweenonice.com.

Mayoral Debate & Business After Hours Events

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Mayoral Debate
Register for the Mayoral Debate
On Tuesday, October 20, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will host a Mayoral Candidates Debate between the two finalists for Gloucester Mayor in the November 3 city elections, City Council President Paul McGeary and interim Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken.

The debate will be held at The Elks at Bass Rocks on 101 Atlantic Road in Gloucester, MA from 7:30 to 9:00 am. This event will be open to Chamber members and the general public and will be moderated by Bob Gillis, Vice President of Cape Ann Savings Bank. The candidates will answer a number of questions on a range of topics and each candidate will have the opportunity pose a question to the other.

Tickets are $25.00 per person and include a light breakfast and attendance for the debate.

Pre-registration is highly recommended as this event is filling up quickly. To make a reservation…

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News from Latitude 43 – Outdoor Seating All Year + Seasonal Hours

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If you haven’t heard yet, we need to let you in on a little secret: Latitude 43 now has some serious heaters (trust us, these things are legit) so you can dine on their deck all year long. Picture it: Sipping cocktails and enjoying sushi, under the awing, while the snow literally falls around you.

Latitude for gmgBut let’s not get too ahead of ourselves, for now let’s focus on this glorious season: fall. The crisp, fall air, views of the harbor, a tasty beer (like the new pumpkin draft rotation*), all enjoyed while you’re warm and cozy outside on Latitude’s deck. It’s basically perfection.

Speaking of the changing seasons, starting the week of October 19th Latitude 43 and Minglewood Tavern’s seasonal hours will go into effect. Latitude 43 will be serving lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday; Minglewood will open at 4:00 PM Wednesday & Thursday and noon Friday…

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Tracking the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (GCBSR)

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The GCBSR starts Thursday October 15th at 1330.  Each boat carries a transponder and can be tracked via the website link below.  The race course is 127 miles straight down the Chesapeake from Annapolis to Thimble Shoal Light off Hampton Roads.  Participating schooners that have raced in Gloucester include Adventure (MD). Adventurer 65, Apella, Liberty Clipper, Light Reign, Malabar II, Norfolk Rebel, Pride of Baltimore II, Summerwind and When and If.  Here is the complete entry list.  http://www.gcbsr.org/#!fleet-2015/chps

There is a legendary Awards Ceremony/Oyster and Pig Roast October 17th at the Portsmouth, VA Visitor Center (photo).  Operatives from the Gloucester Schooner Festival Committee will be present.

http://www.baltimoremarinecenters.com/About-BMC/Schooner-Race-Tracking.aspx

Al Bezanson

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Short walk to Pig Roast

Winter Dory Haul Saturday

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Winter Dory Haul Saturday

This Saturday morning, October 17th at 8:30 AM we will be meeting at the Eastern Ave Self Storage to collect trailer and prepare for the winter storage of the race dories.  We need your help!!  If you have a small boat trailer or truck with hitch, or just a pair of hands please

 

Only two braved the rough seas and ferocious wind last Sunday to complete the annual Oarmaster’s Cup race off of Maritime Gloucester and out around Ten Pound Island.  It was an exciting race with several lead changes and some savvy drafting off the island which produced a new champion with Jimmy T.(right) beating Erik Dombrowski (left) to regain the cup!

@rockport_exchange Show your hometown pride. Tees + Totes for sale Saturday

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Check out The Official Website to order yours here- http://rockportexchange.org/

Every One An Instant Classic!

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Pork Loin-Cheap and Underrated On The Que

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Started out with a 2 lb pork loin on the pit, setting it up using the snake method.  I learned something on this cook as I only lit 10 briquettes instead of a whole chimney and lit the fuse on one end letting it work it’s way around the perimeter of the kettlewhile having the cast iron pan set up with some atomic buffalo turds and triple smoked bacon which I’d let go for an hour or so to get all that good bacon fat into the pan for the brussel sprouts that I’d put on when the internal temp of the pork was 10 degrees away from when I wanted to pull it off (130 degrees).  Brussel sprouts are cheap and so damn easy to cook and delish!  After pulling the buffalo turds off there was a nice coating of bacon fat to cook the brussel sprouts in.  The baked potato went he same time as the pork loin.

After I pulle th eloin and the baked potato I let he loin rest for a half hour to let the juices redistribute throughout the loin.  Then cut up pork slices to put on a potato bun with a sauce that is my new favorite- Trader Joe’s Carolina Gold.  Look for it!

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Greg Verga to Run Write-In Campaign for Councilor At-Large

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Good Morning Gloucester Does Not Endorse Candidates and this press release should not be indicative of a an endorsement or non endorsement of any candidates.  We do not back politicians but do post candidacy announcements.

Greg Verga to Run Write-In Campaign for Councilor At-Large

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Since the Mayoral preliminary election, I have heard from many, many citizens both in person and online urging me to run on a write-in bid to retain my Councilor-at-Large seat. It is truly humbling to be urged by my constituents again and again to fight for my seat and continue to serve the City of Gloucester.

After much reflection and discussion with family and friends I have decided that I will run a write-in campaign to remain your Councilor-at-Large. I cannot ignore the needs of the constituents whom I have served for so many years.

We are now 20 days away from the election. In order to build on the grassroots support I have already received, I will work each day to get my message out leading up to November 3rd. I will remain as accessible and transparent as I have always been as both a City Councilor and School Committee member l and everyone in Gloucester to check on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WriteInGregVerga daily for how everyone can help. People can also reach me at 978-325-3523.

Each ballot will allow for the opportunity to vote for up to 4 candidates for Councilor-at-Large. I hope that each voter includes writing in “Greg Verga” on their ballot come November 3rd. I urge each citizen in Gloucester to commit to doing this and reaching out to others as well. I want to continue to serve our wonderful City and intend to for another term with your help.

Councilor-at-Large Greg Verga

Three Stages of AWAKENING

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Featured stopover on the drive to Baltimore from New Jersey … Fort Square Cafe

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Last Sunday at the Fort Square Cafe … ran across some friends at breakfast. They were on their way to Baltimore from New Jersey. No kidding! On the right, Caitlin Warr, aerial ballet artist from Missoula, MT, now living in LA, was about to do a photo shoot aloft on the THOMAS E LANNON. Eve Brem from Switzerland is the photographer. Bryan Ruegg, holding a calendar featuring Caitlin flying over schooners, and his father Tom Ruegg did the driving. They are all racing on sch ADVENTURER in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (GCBSR) from Baltimore to Portsmouth, VA starting Oct. 16th. 

ADVENTURER, from Easton, MD was first (again) in the medium class this year in the Gloucester Schooner Race, and has often been first in class in the challenging GCBSR.  Last year at the GCBSR Awards/Pig and Oyster Roast Caitlin Warr wowed us with her daring, fluid moves from high aloft.

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ADVENTURER crew, Fort Square Cafe

Community Stuff 10/15/15

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Gloucester U “Tuesday Talk” with Carrie Stack on 10/20

Please join us for our next Gloucester U “Tuesday Talk” on 10/20

The talk begins at 2:15 in the Gloucester High School library, with refreshments. All students, parents, staff, teachers and community members are invited.

On Tuesday 10/20, Carrie Stack, M.Ed., Founder of the SayYes Institute in Salem, certified life coach, author and motivational speaker will join us at 2:15 to share ideas and stories about how to act professionally in college and job interviews, when networking for jobs, and generally in life when meeting new people and encountering challenging situations. Learn important “people” skills strategies to build positive relationships in your life!

Pics from Rededication Event at 3 Page St, Gloucester, Sunday, 10/11

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Hi Joey and everyone,
My husband and I thought you’d enjoy these pics from the re-dedication on Sunday of the “Trail of Thai Royalty” plaque
that is now re-installed at 3 Page Street. The Children in the photo are from Thailand, and performed a traditional Thai
dance as part of the festivities, which included speeches, traditional Thai prayers, song, dance and foods.
Amy (Shapiro-) and Ed Kaznocha

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Words can Not Express My Gratitude To Bernice Blitz..

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For Clearing Some of the Clutter Off My Desk Picking Up Her Paulie Walnuts Art Rocks! Podcast Subscriber Contest Wine Glass Prize Smile

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Will someone from Wildlife please allocate some goddamned money to study the Coyotes?

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Listen I don’t care if you’re one of these Coyote sympathizers who would rather see a human eaten than a coyote put down or if you are a Coyote hater who thinks that we can eradicate and remove them one by one and relocate them. -I consider both factions equally crazy on the crazy meter.

But the fact of the matter is that there’s bananaland amounts of money being spent on counting fish.  I’m pretty sure we have more people counting how many fish that are being landed than we actually have fishermen fishing for fish.

So how about we carve out just a smidgen of money to track the explosion in the past 8 years of coyotes living among us.  We had the coyote that had to be shot down at East Gloucester Elementary School and now this attack on Eastern Point.  Every single year there are more and more of them around us.

I’m not saying that we gotta round em up and kill em or relocate them, but I wouldn’t mind some benchmarks or some studying.

Oh, here it is, The National Marine Fisheries Service 2016 Proposed budget- A Mere $990,121,000.00

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Isn’t it about time we get some money together to study the coyotes and figure out what the heck is going on?

The People At En Vogue Salon Did Something Really awesome For A Close fOB Yesterday

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The way they helped our friend who they’d never met before is all I need to know about the type of caring people they are.

Big time thanks from the GMG Family.

Check them out on Facebook here- https://www.facebook.com/Envoguegloucester