My View of Life on the Dock
Richard G. Weissman submits-
Hi Joey:
Good pic from the Gloucester Marine Railways yesterday.
Rich
What’s the hurry what’s the rush, speeding onwards past love’s beauty, always present while we fill our head with lists only to empty a few to fill again. What we see outside is a small reflection of who we are inside. It is the unlimited creativity of our minds that paint the sky with such wonder. Ramani Rangan
Twilight & Sunset in Essex, MA From Elinor Teele
I’ve never done a Gloucester Community Person of The Year Award but I got to thinking and this year it just was so obvious who I would pick for the title because after being around her (and her awesome husband Bill) and seeing how much she gives of herself to our community, to me it wasn’t even up for debate.
Melissa it seems is at every single community event and is always volunteering her time and work to make Gloucester a better place. There are people that show up for ribbon cutting ceremonies, get their picture taken and then take off. Melissa is the one who generally was there on the ground floor of whatever people were there to celebrate by getting her hands dirty and making things happen. Always with a smile always with a laugh.
Not talking just about her work as a City Councilor which during her young tenure has shown a great desire to do what’s right for the City not based on political vendettas, but truly based on what she thinks are the right things to do. She is responsive and effective in making things happen for her constituents and the city as a whole.
But politics is my least favorite thing so what I’d rather point out is how she’s always there at events lending a hand or at The Burnham’s Field Community Garden clearing plots and organizing meetings, and honestly it seems like every single event we cover here on GMG Melissa is there, supporting or participating to make our City better.
Melissa, thank you so much for all you do to make Gloucester even better than the place it already is.
We love you (and Bill too) 
Vickie Van Ness photo
Getting Dirty For Breast Cancer
Posted on March 2, 2012 by Joey C
Holy crap you gotta check this place out. Lightest quiche I’ve ever tasted. Like eating clouds of heaven. Breakfast sandwiches to “Grab-N-Go” and Soups Of The Day.
Look for the video tomorrow 🙂
Backyard Growers Recruiting Mentors for 2014!
Recruiting Volunteer Garden Mentors
Backyard Growers is recruiting volunteer garden mentors for the 2014 growing season. Mentors help train participants how to grow their own food! Intermediate gardening experience required; low time commitment; big community impact! We provide you with mentor training at a mandatory orientation on Saturday, February 22nd. To download the mentor outreach flyer visit www.capeannfarmersmarket.org/backyard-growers and click on “Become a Mentor” or call Anna at 610.220.9823. Deadline to apply is February 1st.
Friends of Halibut Point State Park Scholarshp Recipient
Alexander Shepard was the recent recipient of the Friends of Halibut Point State Park Scholarship. Alex is from Manchester and is studying At Lyndon State College in VT. Pictured are Fred Peterson, Treasurer, Alexander Shepard, Gail Halloran, President, and Edwin Jylkka, Vice President.
Submitted by: Judith Harris
Friends of Halibut Point State Park
Diane Bertolino, guest speaker at the Pigeon Cove Circle on January 23
Diane Bertolinio, Director, Rockport Senior Center, will be the guest speaker at the Pigeon Cove Circle on January 23. An overview of upcoming events, day trips, volunteer opportunities, will be discussed at this meeting. There is no fee or pre-registration required. All are welcome.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a pot luck buffet dinner, followed by speaker at 6:45 p.m. Those attending are welcome to bring an item for the buffet.
The Pigeon Cove Circle is located at Six Breakwater Avenue in Rockport, made-up of men and women throughout Cape Ann, a civic group who provide fund-raisers for community needs such as a yearly scholarship to a Cape Ann high school student, and other needs on Cape Ann. Those who would like further information about the availability of the Pigeon Cove function hall are welcome to call Michelle at 978-546-1195.
Cape Ann Cultural Exchange Roundtable
seARTS hosted it’s semi-annual Cultural Exchange Roundtable at The Sawyer Free Library yesterday . There were 36 attendees representing the four Cape Ann Cultural Districtsdiscussing ideas to stimulate the Creative Economy on Cape Ann. Guest speakers were Tim Montgomery, publisher of Art New England, and associate publisher Rita A.Fucillo. seARTS President James Caviston facilitated the meeting.
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On February 1, 2014 I’ll be joined by hundreds of other Rotarians from District #7930 at the Cape Ann Motor Inn (Beautiful rooms available at reasonable rates! – ask Brad!) to jump in the frigid Atlantic off Long Beach to help eradicate Polio worldwide. India was just officially declared “Polio free” a couple days ago, we just have 3 countries remaining!
Polio cases have declined rapidly since 1985, but the fight isn’t over. Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, and for as little as $0.60, a child can be protected against the virus for life. If we don’t finish the fight right now, more than 10 million children under the age of five could be paralyzed by polio in the next 40 years.
No amount is too small – hoping the “GMG Universe” will help me reach my personal goal of $5000!
Link here: www.fundraise.com/the-rotary-foundation-of-rotary-international/rick-doucettes-fundraising-page
GloucesterCast 1/18/14 With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Guest New GMG Weather Man Peter Lovasco
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Hi Joey,
Because I lived on The Fort for six years, I’ve seen a few gulls in my day. Depending on the species, gulls have up to four plumage types as they mature, plus they change from breeding plumage to winter plumage as adults.
This causes many people to throw up their hands is discuss when trying to identify the birds they are seeing. I even get comments from seasoned birders and twitchers that they get confused. With this in mind, I have posted many gull tips over the past few years in hopes that it will help those of us on Cape Ann and also the many, many birders that come here in the winter to find them. Gloucester has some pretty cool birds here in the winter that many inlanders just don’t get to see.
http://shootingmyuniverse.blogspot.com/search/label/Gull%20ID%20Tips%20-%20Easy-Peasy
I hope that this information is helpful!
Steve Borichevsky
You Know When They Said If You Make It In New York City You’ve Officially Hit The Big Time?
Congratulations To Dave, Dave, and The Rest Of The Guys. Way To Represent!!!
Here’s to hoping for continued success for you guys!
You can buy Wicked Tuna swag from the Captains themselves on their websites-
Friends of Randy Burns Raffle
to be held at Cruiseport
Thursday, February 13, 2014
@6:30 pm
1st Prize $10,000
2nd Prize $2,000
3rd Prize $1,000
4th-7th Prizes $500
Ticket Price: $100
hor d’ouvres/Cash Bar
Music by
Generation Gap
For tickets contact any of the following:
Carla Benjamin, Skip Bertolino, Fran Gibbs, Bill Goodwin, Jackie Harwood, Joe Lucido Jr, Dean Murray, Palazola’s Sporting Goods, Anthony Saputo,
Heidi Schuster, Jim Tebo, Peter Vadala,
When was the last time you had yourself some tasty Spotted Dick? As far as Spotted Dick brands go, you gotta go with Heinz over Hunt’s, right? What kind of savage buys Hunt’s over Heinz anyway? If you see someone at the supermarket at the Spotted Dick section pick up the Hunt’s over the Heinz just back away slowly. Clearly they’re sociopaths that could snap any moment and riddle the place with AK47 fire.
S.R Christopher Lindberg USN has completed Navy Recruit Training at RTC Great Lakes, IL
Currently in A-School for Master at Arms in San Antonio, TX.
Proud parents Michael and Sylvia Lindberg.
Hi-
We are pleased to announce our first Open House of the year. We are also happy to announce our new tuition rates that have been dramatically reduced while continuing to provide an exception education to our Cape Ann communities. Can you please post so we can get the word out? Thanks!
Eastern Point Day School Open House on Wednesday, January 22nd from 9:30 am –11:30 am
New Reduced Tuition Rates Provide an Exceptional Education at an Affordable Price
Interested parents, guardians and their children are invited to visit Eastern Point Day School on January 22, 2014 from 9:30-11:30 am. Come and meet the dedicated faculty and great students that make Eastern Point Day School a unique and enriching community. Eastern Point Day School is an independent school, Pre-K to 8th grade, focused on thematic teaching with an emphasis on curriculum integration and academic excellence, delivered in a nurturing, creative and dynamic environment. We offer rolling admission, options to augment homeschool learning, scholarships and financial aid along with our newly reduced tuition rates. For more information, please visit www.easternpointdayschool.org or email at info@easternpointdayschool.org.
Presented by
Rockport High School National Honor Society
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT
Addison Gilbert Hospital Oncology Unit
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN AHIGH SCHOOLER?
BATTLE OF THE BRAINS!
Date: January 29th
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
Refreshments will be served
@CA_AnimalAid: This week, Mommy was “Pet of the Week” on Good Morning Gloucester! Today, she was adopted! http://wp.me/pa6CS-Rvl via @Joey_C
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Reconstruction well underway at the Cape Ann Museum from Bing McGilvray
Pinky Schooner Ardelle Tied Up For The Winter photo from Anthony Marks
Hi Joey,
Walking in the woods this morning it felt like fall, or maybe spring…. It was beautiful, nonetheless.
Gail Byrnes
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a million times- The Hive and Art Haven have to be either close to or at the very top of a vast majority of organizations involved in making cool events happen in Gloucester.
The positive energy radiating from this place off the chain.
Good people top to bottom and fun times are guaranteed just by being in their presence.
That being said, there is no better time to be in their presence than the annual buoy auction next Friday night when the biggest fundraiser of the year for the organization takes place.
Go and have a fun time and at the same time support a tremendous group of young energetic people who are putting in a ton of energy to make our community a better place.
Huge thanks to major sponsor of the Buoy Auction Cape Ann Savings Bank-
Looking for a fun event the whole family can enjoy? Come to the 6th Annual Cape Ann Art Haven Buoy Auction and Family FUN Night on January 24th from 5:00 – 8:00pm. There will be art activities, live music, open buffet, silent auction of our amazing artist buoys and much more!
$20 Family | $10 Adult | $5 student. [@ DOOR: $25 Family | $20 Adult | $10 student]
BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE or through your local parent representative:
“Wicked Tuna” returns Sunday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. on the National Geographic Channel.
Hi Joey-
Would it be possible to insert info on the Rockport Middle School’s
production of The Little Mermaid? I’ve attached the poster.
Last year’s production of the musical “Grease” produced several nominations
for the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Awards.
Thank you!
Jeff Kelly
Like, bring it all and heap it on my shoulders. More times than not you could be the goat but you just don’t care. You step up and say bring that shit to me.
Fire away. Take your best shot. I can’t imagine the frustration that comes with being a goalie.
This video pretty much sums it up though.
Good Morning Gloucester 