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GloucesterCast 117 Taped 2/16/15 With Guests Nichole Schrafft, Kim Smith, Donna Ardizzoni, Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro

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GloucesterCast 117 Taped 2/16/15 With Guests Nichole Schrafft, Kim Smith, Donna Ardizzoni, Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro

Topics Include: Coping Strategies For Winter Depression or How To Avoid Committing Suicide When You Hear That There May Be Two More Storms This Week, GMG Snow Shoveler Project, The Outrage Over The MBTA Head, Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Tournament Is On!, Sherman Morss Coyote Pack Photos On Eastern Point, Lawmakers Ruining The American Way- The Movement To Ban Sledding and Yoga Pants, Pinoli Reverts To Alchemy, Foreign Affairs Has Reopened, Duckworth’s For Valentine’s Day, Poll- When With The Stage Fort Snow Farm Be Gone?, Freedom Boat Club, Kudos To Mike Hale and The Gloucester DPW, Smart TVs Ditching Traditional Cable, Kim Smith Amaretto Truffles

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Chickity Check It- Safe Snow Shoveling and Snow Blowing Tips From Karen Pischke On www.capeannwellness.com

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February 16, 2015 by dreamtimewellness

Safe Snow Shoveling and Snow Blowing Tips

NEED SHOVELERS!!!Attention Snow Shovelers Looking For Work & People In Need Of Shovelers

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Update 3:31PM Jack & Colby Kelly ages 11 and 13 Restore My Faith In The Youth Of America!

Jack and Colby came by right at the time they said they would and have been shoveling away!

If anyone else has been helped by the service provided, please leave a comment below.

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UPDATE 11:48AM For Those Who Have Responded, Let me know if you haven’t been contacted, more shovelers are now becoming available. I’ll send out more contacts if you haven’t been contacted.

So far so good!

UPDATE 5:41AM:  So far we’ve had a ton of people respond that they need shoveling and only two Gloucester folks and no Rockport or Magnolia people looking to shovel.

I’m thinking there’s plenty of money to be made, a couple of young teens could probably make enough to buy an XBOX.  C’mon youth of Gloucester, show me you’re willing to work.  Fill in the form, there’s plenty of folks that would gladly fork over some dough.

I’m gonna try something here.  Not sure if it’s going to work out but I’m going to give it a shot.

Here’s the idea-

With the impending snow storm there’s got to be a lot of folks at the end of their rope as far as shoveling goes.

Me being one of them.

But I imagine there’s lots of teens that will be out of school and able to shovel.   When I was a kid, that’s what kids did.  We shoveled and were rewarded with money.

My buddies and I would roam the neighborhood looking for folks that wanted to be shoveled out.

I’m not hiring kids and not going to negotiate prices but I’ll leave a form here for people interested in shoveling and for folks interested in getting people to them to shovel out their joint.

Then I’ll relay the contact information based on neighborhoods to the shovelers, they can contact the people that want to be shoveled,  y’all can talk and potentially work something out.

I don’t know if this is a great idea or not but I know people are desperate and desperate times call for people trying to connect the dots.  Right now there doesn’t seem to be much dot connecting. Hopefully teens or people looking for some extra pocket money can get out of the house and help some elders who could use it.

If Interested Fill Out This Form and Select Shoveler Or Need To Be Shoveled –

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Again, I am not taking responsibility for the job anyone does or doesn’t do, I’m not taking responsibility for back injuries or if your kid gets run over.  I’m merely trying to help people help people.  I have nothing to gain from this.

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So Far, Respondents:

Available To Shovel-

Salem

Newburyport, Salisbury,Newbury,West Newbury

Gloucester

Magnolia

Need Shoveling Areas Responding-

Back Shore, Atlantic & Farrington

Pigeon Cove, Rockport several

Prospect Sq. Gloucester

Neighborhood: Near Our Lady of Good Voyage, several

Neighborhood: Lanesville

Magnolia

Pack Of Coyotes Photographed On Eastern Point After The Storm

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Joey:

Thought you would be interested in who is enjoying the most recent snow out on Eastern Point.

Best, Pat Morss
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Community Stuff 2/16/15

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Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals at Fenway Park                                   Wednesday, April 15th, we will depart at 11:30AM for Fenway Park to see the Red Sox play the Washington Nationals. The game begins at 1:35PM. Please sign up early as all tickets have to be paid for in advance. The cost is $65.00, which includes transportation, game ticket and a $10.00 credit towards an item of your choice at the concession. This does not include the driver’s tip. Tickets must be purchased by March 13th. 

Twin Rivers Casino                                                                                   Wednesday, May 6th we will leave for Twin Rivers Casino at 9:30AM for an afternoon of fun and excitement. Cost is $28.00 which includes $10.00 in free play and a $7.00 food credit and deluxe motor coach transportation. The drivers tip is not included. We will leave the casino at 5:30PM.

Registration for these trips are on Tuesdays, 1:30-3PM and Thursdays, 9:30-11AM. Call  Paula, 978-546-2573 for more information.

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Video- Snow Mountain Update from Pavilion Beach Via Casandra Boyd #GloucesterMA

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Thank God it finally stopped snowing. Check out what Chris did this morning…

Keeping up a path for folks with dogs.
Good People.
Chris and Casandra Boyd.

Joss Whedon Quote of the Week from Greg Bover

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February 14, 2015

“The one thing a creator can bring to the table when everybody else has all the money and power, is centeredness and the ability to walk away. Never sit at a table you can’t walk away from.”

Joseph H. “Joss” Whedon (1964-    )

The grandson, son and brother of screenwriters, Whedon is perhaps best known as the creator of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, although he also co-wrote Toy Story, and is the co-founder of the production companies Bellwether and Mutant Enemy. He wrote and directed The Avengers, the third highest grossing film of all time. Through his collaborations with Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios he created several series of graphic novels and sequential films sharing a common “universe” and themes centering on feminism, anti-authoritarianism, existentialism, and the importance of community. Winner of the Emmy and Saturn Awards, Whedon created the sci-fi cult-classic Firefly series and its follow-on movie Serenity.

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Zillow Talk, How to use salemdeeds.com and The MarketWATCH From Kenny MacCarthy

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From: Gloucester
25 and it’s starting to feel
a lot like Christmas

Watching real estate data is my job. Zillow has a data base of over 4 million sales. They know how to track trends.

Important to note:

  • Homes close to Starbucks vs Dunkin Donuts have appreciated 5% more over the last 5 years.
  • It’s the “worst house in the best neighborhood” for a reason. Don’t buy it.
  • If you do the math, ARMs are almost always a much better deal than Fixed Rate mortgages.
  • Sometimes renting makes more financial sense than buying. I have a formula if you want it.

Is the time right for you to make a move? It depends. Let me know if you want to talk about it.

Need research help? Watch the video.

Regards,

Kenny

PS: If you want to chat right now, give me a call at 978-758-0983

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Community Photos 2/15/15

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Alice Erickson submits-

Happy Valentines’ Day from Folly Cove…

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Thanks for all you do DPW, but could you PLEASE clear our road!

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Thank you sign found on light[pole today in Rockport From Nat Johnson

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Hi Joey,

Thought I’d send you these photos of what it’s like near Lanes Cove right now.  Notice the car antenna in the second picture.

Best,

Judy Wright

Sunset Point Road

Lanesville

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Hi Joey–Attached is a photo of my front porch in Gloucester on Feb. 9. The drifting was so high in front of the door that a neighbor had to dig me out! Peggy Dillon

House with snowdrifts 2.9.15

Mayor Romeo Theken: Notice from National Grid

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Good Evening Residents:
FYI from National Grid

The latest weather reports have increased the amount of snow (change from yesterday’s report) as well as the expected winds, especially inland. We can expect to have wind gusts up to 60 mph along the coast and 45/50 mph gusts inland. The temperature is still forecasted to remain very cold which helps keep the snow lighter and dryer.
Based on the revised weather reports National Grid is increasing our work force by adding resources over what was reported yesterday. We will be opening Storm Rooms in Malden and North Andover at 6:00 AM, Sunday, to help manage crew deployment. We will be opening our Municipal Room at 10:00 pm
The Room will remain open, 24/7, until we notify you otherwise.
We feel confident with our current plans for this storm.
We realize that all of our communities have been struggling with snow removal issues and keeping the roads clear and safe. If we encounter a situation where our ability to restore power is hindered by accumulated snow we may need your assistance. We will only reach out to you for help if we don’t have our own resources near by. By working together we can keep our customers & communities safe and minimize potential power outages.
National Grid has re-classified this weather event as Type 3 (see diagram below).
If any outages do occur in your area, it is imperative that they be reported via our Customer Service or Outage Reporting phone numbers (provided below). Please encourage your residents and businesses to report any outages via these phone numbers as well. Every outage phone call that we receive is logged into our outage tracking system and better enables us to pinpoint the location of the issue. The sooner that we can identify the location of the issue, the quicker we can respond.
The Customer Service Line is: 1-800-322-3223
The Outage Reporting Line is: 1-800-465-1212
Mayor Romeo Theken

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Snow Cuts From Karen Pischke

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Here are some fun photos for GMG. I have been seeing these amazing
‘cuts’ in the snow and came across the culprit at Corliss Landing; Rob and
the Bobcat.
How cute are they? The DPW is doing a great job trying to keep up with all
this! With more snow on the way, good to remind people only 36 more days
until spring!
Thanks Joey!