Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Mary Joy Chimes in From Framingham.

(Framingham?  For reals????

Joey,

Hello! Mary Cahill (now Cahill Farella) here. Wanted to reach out and say that it’s great to see what you’ve done with GMG– congrats! My sister Maggie mentioned reading the other day that you had an incident with the same Doberman that jumped on my back on the way home from St. Mel’s one day… as I was looking over my shoulder at its significant canines (squealing in fear, no doubt), it’s owner finally came out, saying, “He wouldn’t hurt a fly!” 🙂 Ah, the good old days when kids could “safely” walk to school…

Anyhoo, I’m living in Framingham with my husband and brood of seven.  In my spare time I love to paint with oils. I’m sending along a recent painting project done on panels of Masonite– in case you need some Good Friday fodder!

Be well, and Happy Easter,

-Mary

A successful start to the season!!

Two weeks ago, 9 volunteers took to the sanders and scrapers to help return our 4 winterized dories to race condition.  All went well and since then, Damon patched a damaged bow and the bottoms have been painted.  We have also seen a few nice rowing days this Spring with all 4 practice dories away from the dock at once.  Hope to see this continue as we get closer to the race season, and don’t forget that dues must be paid and liability forms signed before you row the committee’s dories!

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 19^th is another scheduled maintenance day, and although it looks like the weather may cooperate, I have to postpone due to other obligations.  I will be in touch once the next painting day is scheduled.  In the mean time, keep on rowing!

Erik

for more information and how you can get involved-

www.internationaldories.com

Photos courtesy of Nancy Dudley

Free Initial Evaluation for Lung Cancer Screening

April 28th from 4-6 p.m.

The Open Door

Addison Gilbert Hospital and Beverly Radiology Associates

are offering

a free, low-dose chest CT screening to individuals who meet the established National Comprehensive Cancer network’s

(NCCN) high-risk criteria. Person between the ages of 50 and 74 who have smoked at least an average of one pack of cigarettes per day for twenty-years, may meet the necessary criteria and qualify for a free screening.

It is not necessary to be a resident of Gloucester, all are welcome. Appointments are not necessary and the initial evaluation only takes a few minutes. Those who meet the criteria will be provided a date, time and location for their CT lung screening at the time of the initial evaluation.

An initial screening will take place on April 28th from 4-6 p.m.

The Open Door, 28 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA.  All are welcome.

While private insurers and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) do not currently cover low-dose CT lung screening, and most hospitals charge a self-pay of at least $350. For this screening, Beverly Hospital is determined to help bring awareness and accessibility of this testing to all people at high-risk at no charge.

The screening does not obligate you to return to a Addison Gilbert Hospital/Beverly Hospital facility for any further screenings, for further evaluation of any findings, or any other services that Beverly Hospital provides.

   America Star Publishing is proud to announce the release of a new book written by acclaimed and prolific Gloucester Author, Barry Stacks.  The new book titled, Wicked Tuner, takes place in Gloucester and around Cape Ann, as all this author’s literary works have done.  This is Barry’s 11th novel about his home town, and the 2nd book where the wildly popular Tucker Norman is the main character.  Tucker is a retired sleuth who returns to his home town (Gloucester) after spending 30 years as a detective working in Key West, Florida for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.  After returning to Gloucester Tucker finds his best childhood friend is now the Chief of Detectives for Gloucester’s law enforcement agency.  The two old friends find themselves working together on quirky mysteries involving murder, mayhem and some wicked strange twists and turns.

     In this current book the old friends attempt to solve a mystery that requires more skills than the two retired cops have between them.  Because of this need the reader will be introduced to some new characters.  The plot of this adventure has the friends trying to work their way through a veil of voodoo and religious beliefs that have found their way to Gloucester through a group of Haitian immigrants.  The former citizens of Haiti are hell bent on avenging an insult by delivering murderous death to anyone connected to the insult. There are places in the story where the reader will be left with their arm hair standing on end.  The book is also filled with humorous anecdotes as Tucker, along with his Boston Terrier, JB, search through the clues while trying to solve this puzzle.

     If you enjoy these books about Tucker Norman the publisher of Barry’s novels would like to let you know that there are two other books about this sleuth that are currently in the developmental stages.  The Black Flag is currently being edited by Paige Kippen-Holmes.  She and Barry have been collaborating on his novels for more than three years.  Barry is currently writing another Tucker Norman novel that is titled, Rosie Crud, Johnny Handsome and Floyd.  You should expect both books to be released in 2014. 

     For more information about Barry please check out his website, Gloucesterlostboy.com.  He can also be reached via his e-mail,Lostboy1007@tampabay.rr.com.  Barry always answers his e-mail within 24 hours of receiving it.  All of his titles are available on-line and at many local book stores around the planet.  His books are popular in England, Scandinavia, Australia, Japan and New Zealand.  They can also be found at The Bookstore of Gloucester in the heart of the city’s West End.

EARTH DAY FAIR
Presented by Greenbelt, Essex County’s Land Trust and Community Partners
Essex, MA —- For the first time ever, Essex County Greenbelt is hosting an
Earth Day festival in collaboration with numerous community non-profit
organizations. Join the fun at the Cox Reservation headquarters in Essex on
Sunday, April 27, from 10 am-2 pm. This free event will celebrate the
environment, and build connections to our natural world by offering family-friendly
activities. The event will also showcase local non-profit organizations that share
a commitment to building an environmentally sustainable community.
Dave Rimmer, Greenbelt’ s Osprey Program director, will help kick off the day by
introducing families to Allyn and Ethel, our resident Osprey pair who recently
returned to their Cox nesting platform following their winter migration. They’ve
already produced one egg in their nest. Throughout the day, families can use a
spotting scope and binoculars to observe their nesting activity, and we’ll tune in
to Greenbelt’s on-line OspreyCam to see them up close.
For those interested in a more energetic activity, Greenbelt will lead an invasive
species identification and removal excursion on the property. Participants are
welcome to dig in and get dirty. Old clothes, boots, and hand tools are
encouraged.
Participating non-profit community partners will offer hands-on activities for the
whole family…even your dog! Cape Ann Animal Aid of Gloucester will
demonstrate the fun of recycling by helping kids make sustainable chew toys for
Fido. Bring an empty plastic water bottle and fleece scraps as materials. They’ll
also be bringing some adoptable pups to meet.
Founded in 1972 as a direct result of Earth Day, Toad Hall Bookstore of Rockport
gives 100% of its profits to environmental projects. Toad Hall will offer an all-day
book swap. Drop off your old books, and take some new ones for free. You can
even sign up to join the Green Toad Book Club, a monthly venture co-sponsored
by the Book Store and Greenbelt.
A student from Tufts University will help families create pollinator houses that can
be placed in your backyard. The decline in pollinator populations – such as bees
and butterflies – has become a major source of concern for the environment.
We’ll answer questions about questions about pollinators, and their
environmental significance.
Kestrel Educational Adventures of Gloucester will lead a tracking and animal
identification walk around the Cox Reservation, and will offer an arts and crafts
project. The Cape Ann based non-profit teaches “real science in the real world” to
school and youth groups,
Other Community Partners Include:
Department of Agricultural Resources.
Cape Ann Trail Stewards
Next Step Living
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust
Essex Farmers Market
Bring a picnic to enjoy on the grounds. Greenbelt will offer light snacks and
lemonade. For more information contact Greenbelt at ecga@ecga.org or call
978-768-7241.

Hi Joey,

We’re ready to contra dance again this Saturday at the First Baptist Church on Gloucester Avenue.  As our dance community continues to grow, we want people to know we are very welcoming to new-comers, no previous experience necessary and you do not have to attend with a partner.

Conrtra dancing is good fun, good exercise and our dance always features great live music.

Thanks for helping us spread the word!

High School Summer Internships at Maritime Gloucester

“I can’t tell you how much I learned about marine life, running an aquarium, and even teaching the public. Every shift I came home with a new story to tell: ‘Today I watched a squid shoot ink!’ or ‘Today I looked at live crab plankton with a microscope!’ and the entire experience was extremely valuable.” –Lindsey, Marine Science Intern

Marine Science Internship

Maritime Gloucester offers unpaid summer marine science internships for high school students who have completed their freshman year.  The program is centered around hands-on learning in our small outdoor aquarium, the Sea Pocket Lab.  The aquarium consists of several saltwater habitat tanks, including four touch tanks, filled with specimens of local marine life.  Sea Pocket Lab Aquarium is designed to educate visitors and students about local marine environments, introduce them to the creatures that inhabit our coastal waters, and engage them in Gloucester’s rich maritime heritage.  Interns work as interpreters, assist in animal husbandry duties, and participate in the care of aquarium exhibits.  Interns can also participate in educational enrichment programs and tide pool collecting trips, giving them a chance to better understand the coastal marine life of Gloucester.   

Advanced Internship: Citizen Science

This Advanced Internship serves as a supplement to the Marine Science Internship and is part an ongoing Citizen Science program contributing to Gloucester’s on-going monitoring of marine species.  In addition to their regular Aquarium shifts, interns involved in this program are expected to participate in multiple ocean-monitoring projects, both onsite at Maritime Gloucester and at nearby marshes.  On our pier, interns will monitor the growth of invasive invertebrate species.  Interns will also monitor the abundance of local salt marsh species, including fishes, invertebrates, and plants, through hands-on field studies.           

Advanced Internship: Maritime Education

This Advanced Internship serves as a supplement to the Marine Science Internship and allows interns to assist with Maritime Gloucester’s educational programs.  In addition to their regular Aquarium shifts, interns involved in this program are expected to assist during various summer programs for students and visitors.  Interns will learn how to use our video microscope lab, and help teach visitors how to create slides and view local plankton.  They will also assist with several children’s programs integrating projects in marine engineering, biology and maritime history.      

For additional information, please contact Curtis Sarkin at (978) 281-0470, or by e-mail at csarkin@maritimegloucester.org

To apply for the program, please send a letter of interest to Curtis Sarkin at the e-mail listed above or by mail to:

Maritime Gloucester
Attention: Curtis Sarkin
23 Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930

Hi Joey: spring is officially here!! The real boys and girls of summer have returned to stellwagen bank!! Cape Ann Whale Watch will kick off their 36th season of whale watching this Saturday April 19th departing at 1:30!! Please come join us aboard “Hurricane Two ” as we go in search of the gentle giants of the deep!!    Thanks Capt Jim Douglass

Foreign Affairs New Menu

Who needs Prada, Gucci and Jimmy Choo? This spring, it’s TIN CAN SALLY who has the cutting edge on shoe design! Sally’s newest collection of tin artwork, titled ‘TINDERELLA COMPLEX’ is on display at Local Colors Artists’ Cooperative, 121 Main St. Gloucester, from April 19 – May 9. Gallery hours: 10-6pm daily. 978-283-3996 http://www.local-colors.org/

TINDERELLA COMPLEX FROM TIN CAN SALLY VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Knowles Fireworks Painting Raffle

Joey, here is the painting we are raffling at $50 per ticket.  The painting will be at the Cruiseport event on April 30th.

www.rockportilluminations.com

“Rockport Illuminations”

30 x 40 inches oil

framed

Ken Knowles

THEATRE IN THE PINES – MAY PERFORMANCE – THE HEIRESS

Nan Webber, Artistic Director, Theatre in the Pines, announced the spring production will be, THE HEIRESS  by Ruth and Augustus Goetz adapted from the novel Washington Squareby Henry James.  Performances will take place at Spiran Hall, located at 18 Broadway on the corner of Broadway and School Street in Rockport.   Performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 15, 16, 17 and May 18th at 3 p.m.

The background of the play is Washington Square, New York City, during the latter part of the 19th Century.

A shy, plain young woman Catherine Sloper, falls desperately in love with a delightful young man named Morris Townsend.

Larry Cook and Heidi Pulkkinen are the two leading actors in this production.  Audiences loved them in “Summer and Smoke, ” 

and they are electric in this stunning production of THE HEIRESS.

Tickets are now available at Toad Hall Bookstore, 47 Main Street, Rockport; The Gloucester Book Store, 61 Main Street, Gloucester and at all performances.

Performed many years ago by Theatre in the Pines, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” has been requested many, many times to return.

The September production, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” will take place at the Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport on September 12 at 7:30 p.m., September 13 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. and September 14 at 2:30 p.m.

In spring of 2015 the Theatre in the Pines, will produce a gala production of Romeo and Juliet.

Hi Joey,

I’m Liz – I’m the other farmer at Moraine Farm in Beverly, with Gretta Anderson. We still have vegetable shares left this season if folks are looking and would love to spread the news about our farm!

Here’s some photos I took of what’s going on in our greenhouse for something spring-y to share on the blog, attached (seedlings: red romaine lettuce, purple kohlrabi, red mustard & mizuna greens).

And some of our upcoming free events are here: http://morainefarmcsa.wordpress.com/2014/04/02/its-here-spring-hooray/

Thanks & hope all is well! Fans of the blog. 🙂

Liz

The 42 singers of Cantemus will perform “Sing We Merrily: Part Songs, Catches and Glees” on April 26 in Hamilton and April 27 in Newburyport. “It’s a program of sometimes joyful, soulful, humorous and always melodious songs” says Music Director Jane Ring Frank (front row, center).

Cape Ann Community Forum

Location: Cruiseport Gloucester, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA
Date: April 9, 2014  – 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Lahey Health & Addison Gilbert Hospital will host a community forum to discuss recent updates and developments at Lahey Health and Addison Gilbert Hospital.  Presenters will include Denis Conroy, Chief Executive Officer of Addison Gilbert and Beverly hospitals and Cindy Cafasso Donaldson, Vice President of Addison Gilbert Hospital.  All residents are encouraged to attend this community forum, which will include a question and answer session.

Good morning Joey,

The Gloucester Rotary Foundation is holding a fundraising event in May to raise money for renovations to the Antonio Gentile Band Stand at Stage Fort Park. Do you think you could post this image for them? I have also attached a blurb too. Thanks for anything you can do!

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) is excited to introduce a new “Alumni Exhibition” that honors past Goetemann Residency artists. This year RNAC is delighted to present the work of Ken Beck, who spent a month-long residency on Rocky Neck in 2007. Attached you will find our press release and image Please include this in your Arts calendar section. Any and all assistance in promoting this wonderful event is appreciated.

Sincerely,

James Eves, Marketing Director

Rocky Neck Art Colony

email: RNACpr@gmail.com

cel: 508.284.2621

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
(Open year round, Thurs – Sunday)
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
978.515.7004

Endicott College Gloucester has added 2 summer courses to its schedule. ‘Communicating in Business’ and ‘Drawing and Composition I’ will be taught by our experienced faculty, beginning June 2^nd  and continuing through July 9^th, at our Gloucester campus at 33 Commercial St. ‘Drawing and Composition’ will be held on Monday and Wednesday mornings while ‘Communicating in Business’ will meet in the classroom on Tuesday mornings along with a weekly online component. Each course is three credits.

For further information and to register please contact Jodi Frithsen at 978.879.4250.

Good afternoon everyone,

Please see the attached flyer and join the Gloucester Police Dept. tomorrow evening at Giuseppe’s for a fun filled Tip-A-Cop event to raise money for the Special Olympics. Come and enjoy food, fun and live music for a great cause. GPD will be providing the entertainment along with a few special musical guest lined up. Come on by or make a reservation (978-879-4622) and help us reach our goal to break the state record. If you would like to donate but can not attend you can send your donations directly to the Police Department attention: Christina. Checks should be made out to Special Olympics Massachusetts. I hope to see you all there for a great night full of fun, food, fundraising and music!!!!

Christina Melillo

Gloucester Police Department

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Hi Joe,

  Please consider running on Good Morning Gloucester. Thank you!

On Monday, April 21st from 11-4, State Rep Candidate will host an event to thank our police, fire, and military heroes on Cape Ann. The event will be held at Cape Ann GOP Headquarters, 184 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA. There will be refreshments, and a t.v. viewing of the Boston Marathon and the Boston Red Sox game. There will be craft items for children to make cards to send overseas to soldiers. We will also be collecting items to send overseas, such as snack foods, magazines, books, games, CDs, DVDs, and anything else to help our soldiers, through the Hugs for Heroes program.
  Bob Whynott encourages everyone to attend and take a minute on Patriot’s Day to thank our heroes.

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Help me make bail – I’m an MDA Jailbird!

Harbor Cove Dental

Donate to Leif

Leif Bakland

Crime: Having a Big Heart

Company: Leif K. Bakland, DDS

Lock-Up Information

Date: May 21, 2014

Location:

Lobsta Land
84 Causeway St.(map)
Gloucester, MA 01930

Donate to Me

Believe it or not, I’m going to jail and I need your help. While it’s not a real jail, it’s even more important as I’m raising bail to help children and adults with muscle disease in my community who are supported by the vital work of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). I might not be able to rely on good behavior to get out so that’s why I need your help – I need you to donate to my bail! Just click on the donation button to make a secure donation – I know that together we’ll Make a Muscle and Make a Difference in the fight against muscle disease.

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Thank You to the people of Cape Ann for supporting the Knights of Columbus/Cub Scout Food Drive. Over 2000 lbs of food was collected on 4/12 at Market Basket, Shaws Eastern Ave and Rite Aid in Rockport.

Paul Bagley with Patrick and Nathan Morin at Shaws on Eastern Ave.

Cape Ann YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day^® on April 26 Aims to Help Kids Exercise Minds and Bodies

Gloucester, MA – On Saturday, April 26 from 10:00am to 12:00noon at Gloucester High School’s Newall Stadium, the Cape Ann YMCA is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active. YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day^®, the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, will include the following:

• Soccer Skills with Gloucester High School Soccer Coach Armando Mornoto
• Lacrosse demonstrations
• Fun relays & races for kids of all ages
• Healthy snacks and tips
• Nutrition education
• Track and field challenges
• Flag football skills challenges
• Outdoor Family Zumba
• Staff will be on hand to answer questions about camp, fitness and memberships
• and so much more!

The North Shore United Way and SeniorCare are making the farmers market more available to Gloucester Seniors

NSUW has awarded a Discretionary Grant to SeniorCare in order to allow 60 more low-income seniors in Gloucester to access the Cape Ann Farmer’s Market.  Each spring and summer, SeniorCare distributes $25 coupon cards to low-income seniors in Gloucester in order to encourage recipients to shop at farmers markets and consume more fruits and vegetables.  The coupons also support farmers markets that serve low-income residents. Major funding for the program is provided by the MA Department of Agricultural Resources and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and anyone interested in obtaining a coupon should contact SeniorCare at 866-927-1050.

The North Shore United Way awards one-time Discretionary Grants up to $5,000 to launch new or innovative programs on the North Shore or for agencies with emergency needs.  Margo Casey, Executive Director of the NSUW, said “We are very pleased to fill in where other funding sources are not able to fully meet this need for seniors in Gloucester.” 

In its decision to fund the Senior Farmer’s Market program at SeniorCare, NSUW recognized this unique program achieves two of the North Shore United Way’s community goals simultaneously: Senior Care meets basic needs and improves financial security by providing coupons to purchase food.  The program also improves health and wellbeing by making fruits and vegetables more available.