Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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Community Stuff 4/24/14
The Medication Disposal Day will take place on:
Saturday, April 26, 2014 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the
parking lot of Rose Baker Senior Center,
6 Manuel F. Lewis Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Did you know that medicines in the home are a leading cause of accidental poisoning? Just as disturbing, are the alarmingly high rates of prescription drug abuse among young adults and teens.
A National study, conducted last year by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and the MetLife Foundation, found that 49% of teens who misuse or abuse prescription medicines get them from a family member or friend. More often than not, these drugs are found in our medicine cabinets.
You can be part of the solution! Safely store and lock up your prescriptions and dispose of unused pills properly. Go to http://medicineabuseproject.org.
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MAINTENANCE FOR MUTTS: OIL CHANGE PARTY TO BENEFIT CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID
On Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 9am to 3pm, Extreme Truck and Auto Repair is hosting an Oil Change Party to benefit Cape Ann Animal Aid at 14 Kondelin Road in Gloucester. Oil changes will be provided for all types of vehicles and there will be fun for the whole family including BBQ food, raffles, games, and prizes. Friendly dogs on leash are welcome to come along for the fun! Roamin’ Baths Mobile Pet Spa will also be offering dog nail trimmings. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Cape Ann Animal Aid. For more information, contact Extreme Truck and Auto Repair at 978-281-0339.
Free Community Skin Cancer Clinic at Beverly Hospital
Cancer Services at Beverly Hospital will host a free community skin cancer screening on Thursday, May 22 from 1 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
The clinic will take place in the Hematology/Oncology Center at Beverly Hospital, 85 Herrick Street, Beverly. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-888-253-0800.
This is not a dermatology clinic and surgical procedures will not take place. This clinic is not a replacement for your routine health check-up with your primary care provider or dermatologist. The screening physician at the skin cancer clinic will advise you as to whether or not further evaluation/treatment is necessary.
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Thompson Island Outward Bound is offering full tuition scholarships (essentially free!) for local Outward Bound summer expedition adventures. You simply need to be a resident of Cape Ann; Rockport, Gloucester, Essex or Manchester. Expeditions include sea kayaking throughout Boston Harbor, sailing along the Massachusetts coastline, andexploring and climbing on the Boston Harbor Islands. Scholarships are first come, first serve and are limited in number. For more information – please call 617-830-5144, email admissions@thompsonisland.org or visit www.thompsonisland.org.
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GloucesterCast With Gloucester Daily Times Editor Ray Lamont and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/23/14
GloucesterCast With Gloucester Daily Times Editor Ray Lamont and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/23/14
Topics Include: Gloucester MA, 01930, Gloucester Daily Times Going To A Subscription Based Model For Online Access, What You Get From Local Newspapers That you Don’t Get Anywhere Else, Why A Subscription Based Model For Content Is Necessary
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Check Out Gail McCarthy’s Article About Paul Ciaramitaro’s Upcoming Show At The North Shore Arts Assoc
April 17, 2014
Of wooden boats and iron men
Former fisherman pays homage to disappearing industry
By Gail McCarthyStaff Writer
Paul Ciaramitaro grew up working on the Gloucester waterfront, in a family where money was hard to come by. His hard-knock life has been marked at various periods by the back-breaking work of both fishing and working on the wharves, by addiction — not uncommon among waterfront workers and fish hands — and the constant struggle to earn enough money to stay afloat.
But Ciaramitaro’s lifelong penchant for drawing never waned, and as an adult, he has transformed his childhood passion into a career as an artist. He is about to host a solo show, “Wooden Boats and Iron Men,” that will open the season for the North Shore Arts Association next Thursday, April 24.
He has put these scenes to canvas so vividly because he worked them for nearly two decades, and Ciaramitaro wants to pay homage to an industry that is struggling to stay in existence with strict government restrictions, limited days to fish, and ever-increasing costs.
“I wanted to draw fishermen. This business is dying,” said Ciaramitaro, now 64. “I think fishing captains would be proud and honored to know that they are continuing to be remembered. Gloucester exists in history because of the fishing.”
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Cruiseship coming May 4th: let’s roll out a welcome downtown THIS ONE
Cat Ryan submits-
Hi Joey,
A cruiseship is coming! A cruiseship is coming! Sunday, May 4, 2014, Holland America will be arriving at Cruiseport
Calling all Main Street, downtown, shops, restaurants, cultural districts, Rocky Neck:
v Open up if you can on Sunday May 4, and maybe at an earlier time (see flyer)
v Print out and hang up a welcome sign that’s being created for this day (coming soon!)
v By April 30th, email Carol Thistle if you will be open, cthistle@gloucester-ma.gov
v By April 30th, email Carol Thistle if you can offer a special discount or have a creative theme you would like to share.
o Gloucester doesn’t need too much help in that department but if you’re needing last minute oomph ideas, search GMG and see what Toodeloos and Pop Gallery and so many others come up with for holidays and block parties!
v Some of downtown is open Sundays anyhow (Island Art & Hobby); it would be good for all of us to know who is open on Sundays
v Passengers won’t be able to visit everywhere, of course. Residents: this might be a fun day to come together to support downtown, your favorite store, restaurant, gallery– and some great people watching!
Gloucester is one port of call. Hundreds of passengers have pre-booked, arranged itineraries– day or ½ day trips that will depart directly from Cruiseport. Some passengers remain on board. Many passengers specifically selected disembarking and exploring Gloucester.
Stage Fort Visitor Center will be open. Maritime Gloucester will be open. Cape Ann Museum is closed for renovation. How about you?
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Gloucester Daily Times Online Going To Subscription Model
I’ve said it countless times in the podcast and in these pages- local newspapers are vital. Citizens need good journalists who will keep them informed of decisions by politicians. I’m not saying that local politicians are bad, what I’m saying is that the newspaper is a source where you can get the facts about an issue that otherwise you’d have no clue about and where their representatives stand on these issues.
Those journalists and photographers believe me don’t necessarily love to write about tax classification issues and go to long boring meetings to report on things, that’s why they need to be paid and why folks need to support them by subscribing.
We here at GMG do not cover real unbiased news the way that journalists do. We cover the fluff and the fun and bring you a ton of great stuff but we are not journalists. We do it for the love of it.
Local newspapers are essential. As fashionable as it is for some people to bash The GDT, I for one completely appreciate the work they do to bring us real news even in the face of financial hard times and cutbacks and layoffs within their industry.
I suspect all those who love to bash it would be the same ones really missing it if it is gone because it isn’t financially viable to give their content away for free.
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Community Stuff 4/23/14
“For the Love of Art”
Four variations on a theme by Jim McAllister
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, Gloucester
April 17, April 24, May 1 and May 8th – 7:30PM
Thursday, April 24 “From Paris to Provence: A Cultural Odyssey”
A delightful “armchair tour” of France includes stops in Paris, Giverny, Aix-en-Provence, Nice, St. Remy & other important late 19th and early 20th century French art meccas. The heavily- illustrated talk tracks the comings & goings of Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Van Gogh, Chagall and notable North Shore artists.
Thursday, May 1 “Forgers, Frauds and Filchers: Art Crimes and Criminals”
Elmyr de Hory, David “Three Picassos Before Breakfast” Stein, and other infamous forgers come to life in Jim’s look at the darker side of the art world. Also to be covered are a number of spectacular art heists, including the theft of the Mona Lisa and an institutional scandal that rocked the museum world.
Thursday, May 8 “Collecting Art on a Shoestring: The Thrill of the Chase”
For two decades, Jim has haunted flea markets, yard sales, thrift and antique shops, auction houses, and even the internet looking for works of art to add to his eclectic collection. Jim will share his favorite art-collecting stories and tips on how to acquire art without the benefit of a large budget.
Jim McAllister is well known on the North Shore as teacher, lecturer, author, tour guide, photographer, and, for his Essex County Chronicles column in the Salem News. A dedicated art collector for 20 years, Jim has curated gallery shows & lectured on art-related topics at the Rockport Art Association, the North Shore Arts Association, Vose Galleries in Boston, the New England Watercolor Society, Kensington-Stobart Gallery as well as appearances on “Chonicle”. The first recipient of the prestigious Essex National Heritage Commission’s “Heritage Hero” Award & the North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau’s “Storyteller Award”.
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester. Free parking at municipal parking lot. Admission is $12 per lecture, reservations are suggested. Series ticket with reserved seating are available at a reduced $40 rate until April 10. For more information or to make reservations contact culturecorner@gmail.com, or if necessary, at 978.979.5907.
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GloucesterCast With Lowell Peabody, Kim Smith and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/22/14
GloucesterCast With Lowell Peabody, Kim Smith and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/22/14
Topics Include: Gloucester MA, 01930, Happy Earth Day, Lowell Peabody, Kim Smith, 2014 UU Church Citizenship Award Winners- Donna Ardizzoni, Jim Flint, Martin Krugman, John McElhenny, Barry McKay, Joe Novello, Linn Parisi, Maggie Rosa, Terry Sands, Ann Straccia and her rescue beagle Ellie, Gloucester Strong Day At The Hive, Patti Amaral, Rose LoPiccolo, Dog Off Leash Article In GDT, James Niedzinski, Pot Farm In Essex, Arianna MacNeill, Over/Under Time Before Pot Farm Gets Approved, Over/Under Time Before Pot Dispensary Gets Opened, Phantom Illness, iPad vs iPad mini, Monoprice IPS Monitor A Tremendous Value, Petit Robert, The Franklin Lamb Chops, Grilled Brussel Sprouts, La casa de Luis, Montreal Spicy Steak Seasoning, Kim Smith PSwallowtail Movie In Lowell Eco Movie Festival, Palazolas Sporting Goods Baseball Cap Collection, Kim’s Daughter Liv Fair Weather Bostonian, Kim Does Not Know What Year Her Daughter Graduated, Liv’s New Blog,
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Check Out- “Leash-law options on table tonight” By James Niedzinski
At The Gloucester Daily Times site
Leash-law options on table tonight By James Niedzinski
The fur may very well fly tonight at City Hall.
A proposed new dog ordinance, which may allow dogs to frolic leash free on city beaches, while also raising fines for owners who fail to pick up their dogs’ calling cards, will be up for a public hearing before Gloucester’s full City Council, a week after a council subcommittee passed a set of proposed changes without a recommendation to either approve or turn aside.
If the new ordinance gets approval from the City Council, the first offense for failing to pick up after a pooch is $50, and any subsequent offense is $100.
While dogs are allowed on city beaches during the fall and winter months, the City Council is also being presented with two off-leash options from an ad-hoc committee that began studying the city’s roughly 40-year-old ordinance last November.
The first option is to allow…
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Mass Motion Dance At The MAC
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Lanes Cove and Halibut Point From Mary Barker
Hi Joey,
I spent some time walking around Halibut Point and Lanesville recently. Despite the ice still left on some of the smaller more shaded ponds and the trees still dressed in their winter browns and grays, the sight of the ducks sunning on the rocks, the magnificent blues of the sky and water, and the gorgeous rock formations – natural and carved – helped me shed the winter doldrums. Here are a few photos.
Mary Barker
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Floor in The Art Room-
Kate Seidman submits-
I just spent the last two weeks painting the floor in The Art Room- I felt like Tom Sawyer because before I was finished others wanted to join in and have fun too- thanks: Judy, Loren and Stella.
What a great crew! The floor is done but now I have to finish the rest of my renovations. Hoping to be open by May 1st. Stay tuned….
Kate and Stella painting The Art Room Floor…
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Yep, We Ran It ;)
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quote of the week From Greg Bover
April 18, 2014
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element.
It is my personal approach that creates the climate.
It is my daily mood that makes the weather.
I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous.
I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.
In all situations, it my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated and a person is humanized or de-humanized.
If we treat people as they are, we make them worse.
If we treat people as they ought to be,
We help them become what they are capable of becoming.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
Often cited as the one of the most brilliant men of his time and the best writer in the German language, Goethe excelled in literature, philosophy and science. Although best known for his seminal poem “Faust,” which tells the story of a man who sells his soul to the devil, Goethe also made significant contributions to the theories of both evolution and the perception of color. He did important work in botany and meteorology while simultaneously heading the Weimar Theatre. Politically conservative in an age of revolution, he was a principal advisor to the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar. Goethe’s effect on early Romanticism and Humanism is hard to overstate. Hesse, Nietzsche, Freud and Jung all cite his influence. His poetry was set to music by Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, Schumann, Wagner, and Brahms. The botanical park and the Ducal Palace that Goethe helped to design are today a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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1st Annual Cape Ann Easter Bunny Drop From Drayton Freeman
Hello,
We thought you might enjoy our 1st Annual Cape Ann Easter Bunny Drop™ which we held on our balcony opposite St Peter Square in Gloucester.
Attached is the pic of the Easter Bunnies (they aren’t real bunnies) lined up awaiting the perilous drop and video of them being launched off the balcony and parachuting safely to earth.
Keep up the great work with your blog!
Drayton Freeman
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If You Don’t Think I’m Booking The Next Flight To Jamaica You’re Just Plain Crazy
I don’t want to get in on this Jamiaca Nightclub action, I NEED to get in on this Jamaica nightclub action!
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Spring On The Waterfront From Peter Digre
Spring On The Waterfront From Peter Digre
Good Morning Gloucester 