Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

SeniorCare to Host Free Presentation on Medicare

Gloucester, MA — SeniorCare will host Lisa Rose, Regional SHINE Program Director, for a free presentation on Medicare and how elders and Medicare beneficiaries can obtain free, unbiased health insurance counseling on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the SeniorCare offices at 49 Blackburn Center in Gloucester, MA. Light refreshments will be served.

SHINE, Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone, provides free health insurance information, counseling, and assistance to Massachusetts residents with Medicare and their caregivers. SHINE is administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs in coordination with local agencies.

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.

THE SARGENT MURRAY GILMAN HOUGH HOUSE ASSOCIATION PROGRAM AND ANNUAL MEETING

OCTOBER 24, 2015

3–3:15 PM:  Annual meeting of members,
Falcon’s Nest at The Hive, 11 Pleasant Street, Gloucester:

• President Amanda Hurd will give a brief report to the members on the Association’s activities since its last annual meeting.

Members who are unable to attend the meeting may give their proxies in writing to any other Member of the Association or by email to the Clerk (joannmichalak@me.com).

• Images from the Costume and Textile Collection will continually be displayed. 

3:15–4 PM: “Layers of Women’s Clothing,” An Illustrated Talk from Our Costume and Textile Collection, also Falcon’s Nest at The Hive

Mary Hurd, Costume Director, Brandeis University Department of Theater Arts, Anita Canzian, Head Draper, Huntington Theatre Company and Jennifer Nieling, Curatorial Intern, Nantucket Historical Association will give an illustrated talk on the Museum’s Costume and Textile Collection which they recently completed inventorying and digitizing. Free to the public.  

4:15–4:45 PM: The program will continue at the Sargent House Museum, 49 Middle Street, with viewing and refreshments:

• A few costumes may be viewed in small groups in the meeting room with brief comments by the speakers.   No touching of the costumes or bringing refreshments into the room will be allowed.

• Socializing with light refreshments in the Gift Shop.

The Friends of the Rockport Public Library will have their fall book sale on Friday 10/16 and Saturday 10/17 from 10 A M to 5 P M and Sunday 10/18 from 1 to 5 P M

on the second floor of the library which is at 17 School Street on the corner of Broadway.

  On Saturday from 10 to 4 there  will also be a Book Booth at the Harvest Fest

at Harvey Park.  The sale has a large selection of fiction and non fiction  hard back and paper back books for both adults,  children’s books,as well as some books on tape,

cds, and dvds.

All proceeds from the book sale go to support programs at the library including the Cabin Fever movie series, children’s programs, and museum passes.

The library is handicapped accessible.

For more information visit the website at www.rockportlibrary.org

or call 978 546-6934

Thank you

Dianne Anderson

Hi Joey,
The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is hosting a two day Open House on Saturday, October 3 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon and Sunday, October 4 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM to showcase its children’s and youth’s programs.
All are invited to stop in and visit. Rose Sheehan, Director of Religious Exploration will be on hand to chat and answer questions. There will be a make and take craft activity. Light refreshments will be available.
This event will take place on the church’s lower level. Entrance is at 10 Church Street, Gloucester, MA. The church is handicapped accessible.

Thanks!

“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder opens Thursday at 7:30 at Shalin Lui in Rockport. Produced by Theatre in The Pines, the cast includes many from Rockport and Gloucester. Performances are Oct 1, 2 & 3 at 7:30 and a Sunday matinee on Oct. 4. Admission is $20. Tickets available at the door or at Toad Hall, The Bookstore and Rockport Music at Shalin Lui.  Don’t miss this classic American play of
New England life.

Backyard Growers cordially invites you to the Grand Opening of the Riverdale Park Community Garden

Help us celebrate as Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken cuts the ribbon to our new garden! Learn about Backyard Growers’ Community Garden program, tour the new garden space, and plant some fall seeds.

Date: Wednesday, October 14 (rain or shine)

Time: 8:30-9:15 AM

Place: Riverdale Park, Veterans Way 

(off of Washington Street after the rotary—see map below)

To RSVP or for more information: Contact Lara Lepionka, 

Executive Director at lara@backyardgrowers.org or 978-317-8025

The Riverdale Park Community Garden is made possible with funding from the

City of Gloucester and private foundations. Garden programming and support

is provided by our MassLIFT AmeriCorps service member.

Thank you to the Gloucester Housing Authority for partnering with us on this project.

Joey–I was pleased (thrilled actually) to learn today that the photo I submitted to the Gloucester Rotary Calendar project was selected!  I learned about the contest through GMG and was encouraged to send a photo along even though I am daily humbled by the photographic geniuses you have on hand.

I had just submitted the photo when I listened to podcast 147 where you mentioned a fall scene would probably have a good chance of being selected.  Mine is “Fall Reflection at Halibut Point”, so I guess you were right again!

So, thanks for the encouragement and we hope to stop by the dock next week for my husband Jim’s shirt.  I think we are arriving just in time for a storm.  Thanks again.  Pat D

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PSA FLYER youth 10.8.15

Please Join The Healthy Gloucester Collaborative Gloucester Youth Council

Where: Rose Baker Senior Center

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2015

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Refreshments will be served

You Can Afford College (seminar) at Manchester Athletic Club

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Friends of Seacoast Road Race

The Friends of Seacoast next major Fundraiser will be “The Seacoast 10K Road Race.” Enjoy beautiful foliage while running through picturesque Magnolia! The 12th Annual Seacoast Road Race will be held on Sunday, October 25. The race will begin at Stage Fort Park at 9 a.m. and will end at Stage Fort Park. All runners have a chance to win awards and cash prizes. Sponsored by BankGloucester, Friends of Seacoast, and Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Come and join us while we run for a great cause. All proceeds benefit the residents of the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Registration: Online Registration is available by downloading the registration form by following the link for online registration at Bank.Gloucester’s website or http://www.NorthShoreTimingOnline.com Applications are also available at: Seacoast, 292 Washington Street, Gloucester Race Day Registration: Race Day registration is at the Start Line tent at Stage Fort Park at 7:30 a.m. Race begins at 9:00 a.m. Race Fee: $25. pre-registration; $30 day of race Directions: 128 North to Exit 14, Gloucester. Take right off exit and follow Essex Avenue for approximately four miles. Take right at Western Avenue, then left onto Hough Avenue. Stage Fort Park is located on left. For further information, please call JD Mac Eachern 978-675-7490.

PERENNIAL PLANT SALE SWAP AND GIVE AWAY!

Stacy Blvd (By the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial)

Saturday October 3^rd 2015 from 9am to 11am

Bring a plant and get a plant or just get a great deal for new color in next year’s garden. This is not a typical plant sale.  A sample of plants available are nepeta (catmint), daisies from behind the police station and various daylilies all from local gardeners and gardens.  Now is the perfect time to dig and divide.  Change your garden this year for free! The first 50 attendees will receive a free plant.  Proceeds will be used to maintain the public planting areas in Gloucester. 

On Sunday – we will be planting 500 daffodil bulbs and around 50 donated hosta at O’Maley Innovation Middle School from 10-12.  Please join us if you can help.

Contact Susan Kelly Susan@GenerousGardeners.org for more information or if you would like to be on our mailing list.

Anthony reports no one was injured

This from The HuffPo-

School District Bans Playing Tag, Claiming It’s Not Safe For Kids

Are you a tag survivor?

A Washington state school district has banned the game of tag for kids at recess, citing student safety.

“While at play, especially during recess and unstructured time, students are expected to keep their hands to themselves. The rationale behind this is to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students,” Mercer Island School District communications director Mary Grady told local news station Q13Fox on Wednesday.

Parents weren’t impressed.

“Good grief, our kids need some unstructured playtime,” Kelsey Joyce told the station. Melissa Neher said, “I played tag. I survived.” Still another parent noted that now her son walks around chatting about video games during recess, rather than getting more vigorous exercise.

Does this even surprise anyone any more?

Remember when we were kids after a pee wee football game championship all the kids piled into the back of pick up trucks driving around town and blared the horns on our way to get ice creams?  Could you imagine the horror with today’s parents passing judgment?  What is it kids have to be strapped down in 3 point harnesses til they are over ten years old nowadays?  Forget about riding in the front seat.  Oh man, what is this world coming to?  How much softer can we make today’s youth? 

TAG?  REALLY???????

Next lets ban apple pie because someone might burn the roof of their mouths.  Bananaheads.