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Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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The Awesome Foundation Comes to Gloucester
Hi Joey- I’m sure you are aware of this group but maybe not, but I’m proud to say I’m the newest Trustee of Awesome Gloucester and attended my first meeting last night at the Gloucester House. Attached please find a press release about Awesome Gloucester. There are no names of the 20 Trustees listed, honestly I haven’t met all the other 19 yet, but I was excited by the energy, enthusiasm and commitment to Gloucester that I felt in the room last night! Simply Awesome. I hope you will run something so that everyone knows that there is seed money available for all things that make Gloucester Awesome- no strings attached- and the application process is simple.
Happy Holidays,
Grace Giambanco Numerosi
The Awesome Foundation Comes to Gloucester
Anyone who lives in Gloucester knows how awesome this town city is, but few know that a philanthropic group now exists to make Gloucester even more awesome. The name of this group is – as you might have guessed – Awesome Gloucester.
Awesome Gloucester is a local chapter of the Awesome Foundation, a global “experiment in community philanthropy” committed to giving out $1,000 micro-grants each month. The group gives “no strings attached” micro-grants to applicants deemed to have the most awesome idea to enhance the community in some positive way. The local chapter is made up of a board of twenty “trustees of awesome,” all of whom are members of the Gloucester community with an interest in supporting the positive aspirations of others and encouraging a spirit of open innovation in the city.
People of all ages are encouraged to enter project applications for consideration of these monthly micro-grants. Awesome Gloucester is especially looking to fund projects that may not have any other avenue of funding, including project ideas that may be unconventional. Though projects can be awesome in almost any way, Awesome Gloucester seeks to fund ideas that will be significantly enhanced with $1000 cash infusion.
The group is also interested in supporting projects that fall into the following categories: (1) Innovation in Marine/Fishing Industry, (2) Preservation of Maritime Culture and Heritage and (3) and Community Appreciation and Togetherness. Running through each category is a single concern: How is this idea, once implemented, going to make Gloucester more awesome?
To apply, interested teams and people need to fill out a very basic application online:
http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/gloucester. In a nutshell, to apply, applicants need to answer three main questions:
1. Tell us about yourself.
2. Tell us about your project.
3. Tell us how you’ll use the money.
The deadline for applications is the 15th of each month. From there, the process is pretty simple: The twenty trustees will review and vote for their top three favorite projects. Then, three finalists will be invited to the Gloucester House restaurant for “Pitch Night,” or what some call “$1000 Thursday.” (This happens the first Thursday evening of the next month). Next, the applicants each take a turn making their pitch to the trustees who then vote for the project they want to fund. That night, a winner is announced and given $1,000 in cash on the spot!
The $1,000 micro-grant comes from the pockets of the 20 trustees who each donate $50 a month. As there are no strings attached to the grants, Awesome Gloucester simply wishes each winning applicant the best of luck without placing any demands on them once the money is awarded. The group simply places faith in the goodness of people participating in the process.
Awesome Gloucester has already had its three successful pitch nights at which it awarded “Glosta Lobster”, Cape Ann Art Haven and Kestrel Educational Adventures each $1000.00 grant! How cool is that?!
Find us at:
http://www.facebook.com/awesomegloucester
http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/gloucester
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Updated With Up Close Photos!!! Holy Canoli Batman!!! Anyone Know What Kind Of Stealthy Boats Were Zipping Around Yesterday?
Photo from Dec 7, 2013
Could it be this?
Combatant Craft Assault (CCA)
Mark Anderson Sends Photos From Dun Fudgin Boat Ramp Behind The High School It isn’t just the Airforce using Stealth Technology
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Annual Antiques and Collectibles Sale at Second Glance on Sunday, December 8
Hi Joey,
Hope you can help us get the word out! Second Glance will offer a special selection of antiques and collectibles on Sunday, December 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Artwork, dishes, books, silver, jewelry, vintage linens, Americana and much, much more. We have so much stuff this year that we will be restocking our shelves at 2 p.m. Regular merchandise will also be available.
It is a great chance to find something unique for those special people on your shopping list.
Second Glance is located at 2 Pond Road, in Gloucester. All proceeds will help provide Holiday Meal Baskets to local families. Visit www.facebook.com/SecondGlanceThriftStore for more information.
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Community Photos 12/9/13
Good Harbor Beach in December, Gloucester MA From Elinor Teele
Square Topsail Schooner Lynx pictured leaving Gloucester harbor Tuesday Dec. 3rd. –Photo by Len Burgess
America’s Privateer Lynx is a square topsail schooner based in Newport Beach, California. She is an interpretation of an American letter of marque vessel of the same name from 1812. The original Lynx completed one voyage, running the Royal Navy blockade; the British captured her in 1813 at the start of her second voyage and took her into service as HMS Mosquidobit.
The replica of Lynx sailing today was designed by Melbourne Smith of the International Historical Watercraft Society, based on historical data, and built by Taylor Allen and Eric Sewell of Rockport Marine at Rockport, Maine. She was launched on July 28, 2001 at Rockport, making her a new addition to the tall ship community. Her port of registry is Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Today, instead of fighting the British like her original counterpart, she serves as a sailing classroom.
The Lynx Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization, dedicated to hands-on educational programs that teach the history of America’s struggle to preserve its independence.
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GMG New Local Business Announcement- Styles on Main In Former Tony Ciulla’s Barber Shop
Styles on Main opened their doors July 1st 2013. styles on Main was formally known as Ciulla’s Barber Shop. Ciulla’s has been around for 45 years and now has been transformed into a full service salon by the niece of Tony Ciulla. We are proud to be continuing a business that has been in Gloucester for decades.
You can always find us by the Ciulla’s sign on the front of the salon.
We believe your should enjoy your salon experience so we have created and fun and comfortable atmosphere for men, women and children. We are a professional staff decated to bringing the most up to date styles and color.
We carry a full range of Organic salon products and Organic color!
Check us out on Facebook or at stylesonweb.com
Join us for our Holiday Open House! Thursday December 12th 6-10pm
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Community Stuff 12/8/13
Hi Joey,
Next Thursday Kids Unlimited is having an open house. I have invited Family, Friends and Customers and I would like to extend and invitation to you and yours.
We will have entertainment, refreshments as well as shopping discounts. I was hoping you could post the attached invite. Thanks again for your help as always.
Chris Orlando
New personal concierge/personal assistant/house management and private chef services
Malva Crothers, Rockport resident, has begun the business of looking after, giving relief and supporting those who need more time. If you desire personal assistance, home management and/or private chef services Tending- The Sweet Life is there help. Malva will take your “To Do List” and get it done. She’ll personally prepare and present an extraordinary meal and clean-up your kitchen. For those of you that either don’t have the time, desire or know how to complete an energy-draining, time- consuming task please contact Malva at Tending- The Sweet Life… malvacrothers@gmail.com she absolutely is ‘Like your mother without the complaining!”
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For my friends in the Ipswich area:
Please join me for “An Outsidah Christmas” at the Ipswich Inn on Friday, December 13th, at 7 p.m.
- $22.50 per person, reservations required, seating strictly limited
- Hors d’oeuvres, BYOB
- Proceeds to benefit needy children in the former USSR
This will be a very fun evening of Christmas-themed entertainment, Ipswich humor, and who knows what other stuff?
An array of the Ipswich Inn’s classic warm hors d’oeuvres will be served at this BYOB charity event.
Only 40 tickets are available. Proceeds will benefit abused and abandoned children in the former Soviet Union, who receive support through “New Thing,” our humanitarian ministry.
My three Only in Ipswich books, including the newly released Ipswich Unzipped, will also be available for purchase and autographs at the event. These proceeds will also go toward care of the children.
For reservations or more information, contact Becky Gayton via 978-356-2431 or info@ipswichinn.com.
Enjoy a fantastic evening out and bring Christmas to these wonderful children. Please don’t miss out. Make your reservation today. Thanks!
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Daniel C. Dennett Quote of The week From Greg Bover
December 5, 2013
“If you can approach the world’s complexities, both its glories and its horrors, with an attitude of humble curiosity, acknowledging that however deeply you have seen, you have only just scratched the surface, you will find worlds within worlds, beauties you could not heretofore imagine, and your own mundane preoccupations will shrink to proper size, not all that important in the greater scheme of things.”
Daniel C. Dennett, (1942- ) from Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
Boston born, Dennett spent his early years in Lebanon, where his father, an operative of the OSS, was killed in the Second World War. Later educated at Phillips Exeter, Harvard and Oxford, Dennett nevertheless refers to himself as an autodidact. Now a professor at Tufts University and Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies, he is principally known as a philosopher, humanist, and atheist, having written extensively on free will and a naturalist view of human evolution. The author of more than a dozen books, including Consciousness Explained (1992) Dennett was both a Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellow and received the Erasmus Prize in 2012. An avid sailor, he lives in North Andover, Massachusetts.
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North Shore 104.9 & Senator Bruce Tarr Hit the Road for 18th Annual North Shore Holiday Toy Drive
With the need for toys at an all-time high for local children, Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) and North Shore 104.9 will once again broadcast live all day from several locations on the North Shore to collect as many toys, gift cards, and monetary donations as possible to fulfill that need.
This year’s Holiday Toy Drive will take place on Thursday, December 12th from 6:00am to 6:00pm from ten locations on the North Shore. The live broadcast will feature local entertainment, school choirs and bands, great food, and interviews with local officials. Even Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be lending a helping hand to support the cause! The Paper Store has also partnered once again with Senator Tarr and North Shore 104.9 to present the 18th annual North Shore Holiday Toy Drive broadcast.
“The holiday season gives us all a chance to show just how much we care about our neighbors and the children in our communities,” said Senator Tarr. “By joining together this year as we have in the past we can make a real difference in the lives of children who need to know that we think it’s important for them to have a happy holiday. It’s about more than a toy; it’s about knowing they’re not forgotten.”
North Shore 104.9 President Todd Tanger stated, “We are thrilled to be a part of this wonderful event. The North Shore Holiday Toy Drive is such an exciting event that brings holiday joy to deserving children right here in the North Shore. We thank everyone for their overwhelming generosity and kind contributions, especially Bruce Tarr for his continued efforts and energy year after year. We appreciate listeners and clients allowing us to break from normal programming to broadcast this event and hope they help us bring some holiday joy to the lives of children on the North Shore this holiday season.”
The scheduled live broadcast locations, which are open to the public, are as follows (times are subject to change):
6:00am Capitol Diner 431 Union Street, Lynn, MA
Family & Children’s Service of Greater Lynn, Inc.
7:30am Devereux House, Marblehead 39 Lafayette Street, Marblehead, MA
Toys being collected for: Marblehead Counseling Center
8:15am The Paper Store, Swampscott 435 Paradise Road Swampscott, MA
Toys being collected for: Toys for Local Children (The Paper Store in Swampscott will only collect toys on December 12th.)
9:00am Flint Public Library, Middleton 1 South Main Street, Middleton, MA
Toys being collected for: Neighbors in Need
10:30am Dawson’s True Value Hardware 50 Enon Street, Beverly, MA
Toys being collected for: Beverly Bootstraps
12:00pm First Ipswich Bank 31 Market Street, Ipswich, MA
Toys being collected for: Action Inc./ Ipswich Caring
1:15pm Woodman’s of Essex 121 Main Street, Essex, MA
Toys being collected for: Action Inc.
2:00pm Manchester Athletic Club 8 Atwater Avenue, Manchester, MA
Toys being collected for: Pathways For Children
3:30pm Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
Toys being collected for: Action Inc.
5:00pm Cape Ann Savings Bank 109 Main Street, Gloucester, MA
Toys being collected for: Action Inc.
In addition to the above broadcast locations, the below locations are welcoming any and all donations for the Annual North Shore Holiday Toy Drive. Please note that North Shore 104.9 will not be broadcasting from the below locations:
∗Wenham Museum
∗Cape Ann Savings Bank, Manchester
∗Marblehead Community/Aging Center
∗Abbott House, Lynn
∗Rosewood, Peabody
∗Align Credit Union, Danvers
∗First Ipswich Bank: Essex, Rowley, Gloucester
∗Honey Dew Donuts, Danvers
∗Delande Lighting, Salem
∗Beverly Chamber of Commerce
∗Additional toy donation locations listed at http://www.NorthShore1049.com.
Toys can be dropped off at any of these locations now through Friday, December 20th. For further information, please call JoAnn Gillette at North Shore 104.9 at 978-927-1049 extension 19 or Senator Bruce Tarr at 617-722-1600.
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Discover Gloucester Holiday & Awards Party Post re: some VIPs
Hey, Joey-
Perfect timing by EJ for featuring Potter Marty Morgan in her post yesterday, as Marty is receiving one of the three Awards that Discover Gloucester will give out at our 3rd Annual Holiday & Awards Party! We all remember, of course, that you were the first to receive one of the Awards 🙂
Marty is being recognized for her many years of work as a founding member of the Cape Ann Artisans, as well as for her thousands of hours of work and love making the Empty Bowl project such a success for The Open Door.
Joanne (Souza) Main will receive an Award for being the champion of the Schooner Adventure. Her many years of blood, sweat and tears to get the Adventure seaworthy has been quite the task- and she did it!
The third Award will go to a wonderful collaboration among Gloucester, Rockport and Essex folks: The four new MA Cultural Districts!
The Gloucester Harbortown, Rocky Neck, Rockport and Essex River Cultural District’s Committees will be recognized for their diligent work.
Everyone is invited to come honor our very worthy recipients & representatives at the Discover Gloucester Holiday & Awards Party on Tuesday, December 10, Noon to 2:30pm, at La Trattoria on Main St. in Gloucester. $20 per person for a delish Italian Buffet, payable at the door to La Trattoria. RSVPs are necessary, so Peter & his crew can plan. Let us know by Sunday if you want to attend to congratulate these fine folks- and we know you do!
Reply to info@SeaportGloucester.org
On behalf of the Discover Gloucester Board,
Linn Parisi (Thanks, Joey!)
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Last Catch of the Season
Hi Joey,
We fish 6 lobster traps in the harbor during the season, and this year our last haul was on Sunday. We didn’t catch anything we could keep, but the last trap we pulled up had this Acadian Hermit Crab in it. ‘B’ thought this catch was better than any lobster he’s ever seen, because this crab was so much bigger than the much smaller hermit crabs we find in Wonson Cove during the warmer months. He actually brought it to school to show off before we released it.
According to Lisa Hutchings at the Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport, this crab decided to make it’s home out of a Northern Moon Snail Shell. Hermit Crabs are unlike other crabs and have a soft abdomen that leaves them vulnerable when unprotected. They search for shells from dead crustaceans like moon snails, periwinkles and whelk and make them ‘home’ when they find one that fits. When they outgrow the shell, they need to find a new one, and you can sometimes find two shell-less crabs fighting over the same ‘new’ shell!
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
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Community stuff 12/7/13
The Rockport Christmas Tree Committee, now in it’s 115th year, is Rockport’s oldest ongoing tradition.
Started in the early 1890’s by Rockport grocer Tim Sheehan, the tradition of remembrance is carried on today. Members of the Rockport community 80 years of age and older, shut-ins, residents with illnesses and others are remembered on Christmas Day with the delivery of a fruit basket and cookies. Residents of area housing, nursing homes and local hospitals receive a visit in the days before Christmas. Santa Claus himself visits residents of the Den Mar Nursing Home and presents each resident with a small basket of fruit and other goodies.
On Christmas morning at 10:30AM Santa arrives in Dock Square and gives all the Town children a bag of candy, fruit and goodies in the same tradition of the 1890’s.
Santa’s helpers will be meeting at Spiran Hall on Broadway at 7PM on December 22 to pack the bags and baskets. On Christmas morning volunteers are welcome to meet at Spiran Hall at 9AM to deliver baskets. All you need to help is willingness and a smile.
The Committee needs your help to continue this tradition. We rely solely on volunteers and donations. Donations may be mailed to the Rockport Christmas Tree Committee, % Doreen Carter, 2 Mary Helen Way, Rockport, MA 01966 or dropped off at any Rockport National Bank location or Smith Lumber and Hardware. Online donations thru paypal can be made atwww.rockportchristmastree.org. Donations are tax deductible.
We are all saddened by the loss of our friend and longtime chairman, Ray Smith, but his work goes on through this committee.
If you have a neighbor or friend who you think would like to receive a basket, just let any committee member know. Committee members are Bud Woods, Jay Smith, Gary and Faye Anderson, Nikole Gale, Lisa Littlefield, Doreen Carter, Judy Harris, Mary Helen MacLeod, Linda Johnson, Janice Ramsden, April Beaton, Sally Frithsen, Ruth George, Andrea Ritchie, Wanda Visnick, Jeff and Mary-Kathryn Gray, Judy Bogage, Pat Brown, Chris Murch, Darlene Trumbour and John Thompson or leave a note with name and address at the Lumber desk at Smith Hardware and Lumber.
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Passports Has Reopened Newly Renovated and Offering 20% Off All Gift Certificates Through New Year’s Eve!
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Community Photos 12/6/13
The Beauport Princess coming back to port
Christian Derobert Photo
Holiday Ambulance photos from Anthony Marks
Fog was awesome tonight very Christmas in Gloucester.
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Brian O’Connor
Al Bezanson submits-
Service interruption ___ Deliveries will resume in two hours.
Tide Skipper
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Saturday December 7th 2013- the Day Of Fairing!
Holy Canoli Batman there’s about a bazillion holiday fairs all planned for tomorrow. Can’t figure out which one to attend? Make a day of it! Attend ‘em all!
Art in the Schoolhouse Preview Opening Party
Posted on December 4, 2013 by E.J.
Friday, 12/6 5-8:00PM at the new Magnolia Historical Society’s Museum and Cultural Center building (in the old Blynman School), 46 Magnolia Ave. A great collection of artists and photographers, plus a large selection of affordable holiday gift items -cards, books, prints, mini paintings, calendars and more. Refreshments, live music and free admission. Come see, shop and find out what Magnolia Historical Society is up to – exciting developments for Magnolia and the Gloucester historical, arts and cultural scenes. Hope to see you there.
E.J. Lefavour
Manchester Athletic Club Holiday Fair Expo December 6th 5PM-8PM and December 7th 9AM-1PM Open To The Entire Community!
St. Mary’s Advent Fair December 7, 2013
Hi Joey,
Helen Murphy, Penny Cook, Judy Ryan and Ann Lafferty prepare wreaths and holiday arrangements for the St. Mary’s Advent Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 24 Broadway, Rockport. The fair features hand decorated greenery, gifts, baked goods, soup luncheon, all of high quality. The proceeds from the fair go to outreach in the community of Cape Ann.
Mike Lafferty
Trinity Church Fair
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Community Stuff 12/6/13
Holiday Present-Making Workshop at Maritime Gloucester 12/14/13
Work with Maritime Gloucester staff to create two fun crafts using recycled materials. Ages pre-K through 12 years. Parent or guardian attendance required (fee is per child only). Event runs from 10:00 to noon. Register here: http://maritimegloucester.org/visit/event.php?s=2013-12-14-holiday-present-making-workshop
Rockport Senior Center
Senior Citizen Dance
This Saturday the Rockport High School, Class of 2016 will be sponsoring a dance for the local senior citizens at the Rockport High School Cafeteria from 1-3PM. Swing dance with the Jazz band. This will be an afternoon of Dancing, Live Music and refreshments.
Healthy Eating for Successful Living in Older Adults
Making small changes in the types and amount of food we eat and the exercises we can do, can lead to big improvements in our health and well-being. Why not start the New Year off right and try this 6 week workshop where you will learn to make healthier food choices and identify behavior changes you can stick with. This program will include a food shopping expedition, course book and materials, incentives and more. Participants who complete the course will have the opportunity to dine with the group at a local restaurant. Cost is $6.00 for 6 classes including all materials and lunch. Classes begin Jan 28th. There will be a information session on January 14th at 1PM to hear more about the program. This program is sponsored by SeniorCare. Class is limited. Call to register 978-546-2573
Strength & Resistance Exercise Class Mondays & Fridays from 9-10AM $4.00
Traveling Chef Luncheon $3.00 call Freda for reservations 978-546-5027
Turkey, gravy, baked potato, green beans,
parker house rolls and pound cake with blueberry sauce.
Special Holiday Luncheon with entertainment $2.00
Thursday, December 19th , call Freda for reservations 978-546-5027
Roast Lamb/Gravy, whipped potatoes, green beans, red velvet cake
Wednesday, January 8th A representative from United Health Care will talk about their Senior Care Options Plan. This plan is free to people who already have Mass Health Standard Insurance and will cover 100% of medical & dental costs including rides to doctor appointments. Call 978-546-2573 to attend.
Travel to New Zealand
Come travel with Jim Wallius as he shares his computerized photo presentation of New Zealand on Wednesday, January 15th at 12:30Pm. Give us a call to sign up, 978-546-2573
Jewelry Making Classes. There will be 4 classes at the Rockport Senior Center on Monday mornings beginning January 27th to Feb. 24th from 10:15-11:30Pm. Classes are $5.00 each class to cover materials. Must preregister, call 978-546-2573.
Blanket Drive
Help keep people warm this winter! The Rockport Senior Center, 58 Broadway along with SeniorCare is hosting a “Drop off day” on January 14th from 1-3PM. Please bring clean items for donation. Needed: Blankets, sleeping bags, hats, gloves, socks, hand/feet warmers and coats.
Art Classes
Waking Up to Color-Part 1 with Carla Mattioli, M.A. on Tuesdays beginning January 7th to Feb 25thth 8 weeks/$40.00. Payment is due at time of Registration.
Basic Painting & Drawing Class
This 6 week art class taught by Elizabeth Harty starts on Wednesday, January 22nd to Feb 26th from 1-3PM. 6 weeks/$30.00 Payment due at time of registration.
Hi Joey:
I am having an Holiday Pottery Sale at my in home studio/galleria this coming weekend, Saturday, Dec 7th and Sunday, Dec 8th, from 11-5, and was hoping you would post this invite for me. This year my wonderful husband Steve built a studio for me in our home, where I make and fire pottery, and then he created a cozy gallery to showcase my pots.
I am mostly making functional pottery such as mugs, bowls, berry bowls, and more bowls, ornaments, vases and of course more bowls …LOL, however, I have also started making wall art that includes local fish, such as cod, red fish, flounder and haddock, and religious wall crosses. Guess I have no idea where this will all take me, but I am having a good time with it. I hope you stop by also…
Thanks
Nina (Testaverde) Goodick
Annisquam River Pottery
Amy Shapiro submits-
This Sunday Dec 8th at the Lanesville Community Ctr on Vulcan St from 3:30 – 4:30 PM, I’m hosting a free holiday book launch party for Before This Song Ends: A Timeless Romance. Sales will benefit the LCC. The story features a fishing trip out of Gloucester Harbor, where love is on the line, and a message by John H. Hammond Jr sets the tone for a mystical journey. This interview tells more about the book, (starting at 12:55). For those who can’t make the party, stop into The Bookstore for a copy.
The flyer is attached — thanks! Amy
Martin Del Vecchio submits-
I will again be doing Santa/Frosty portraits at the East Gloucester Elementary School Holiday Fair is this Saturday from 10:00a to 2:00p.
Photos are of very high quality, and are printed while you wait for $10/sheet. High-resolution JPG files, perfect for Christmas cards, are also available for $25.
Bring your large groups, your babies, and even your pets; we can handle just about anything!
The fair also features numerous craft tables for kids to make their own gifts, a huge bake sale, and the ever-popular cake walk!
Thanks!
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Santa surfing Good Harbor Beach
Joey,
Here’s a photo I took of Santa stand up paddle surfing at Good Harbor Beach this morning. When asked why he was surfing here and not somewhere tropical like Hawaii he said that the 47 degree water felt like the tropics compared to the North Pole and that it was a shorter trip!
Nicole del Rosario
Surfari Stand Up Paddle & Surf
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Community Stuff 12/5/13
Rusty and Ingrid Creative Company presents:
“PAPER HOLIDAY”
Opening Reception: Thursday. Dec. 5th, 5–10 PM
Show will be up for the month of December.
At:
The Hive
11 Pleasant St.
Gloucester, MA 01930
Opening Ladies’ night and running through the end of the month, Rusty and Ingrid Creative Company present “Paper Holiday”— an exciting art show at the Hive Community Center, featuring the latest original artwork of Gloucester artist couple Rusty and Ingrid Kinnunen. The show will include stunning handmade, limited-edition art prints; stylish holiday decor; elegant jewelry; and illustrated children’s books. The reception will include holiday refreshments and a festive photo booth! Come meet the artists, and find a large selection of unique Christmas gifts!
Rusty and Ingrid Creative Company is a new art company — started in Gloucester less than a year ago— but they are quietly building a loyal following with iconic art and design, and a reputation for great value. Their art prints depict the landmarks and culture of Cape Ann in bold compositions with fresh colors and simple imagery. Their style has references to vintage poster and illustration art, but it is strikingly contemporary and unmistakably their own.
Rusty and Ingrid trained at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, and have lived in Gloucester for the past four years, raising their two young children. Rusty is a member of Local Color Artists’ Cooperative at 121 Main Street in Gloucester. Their work can be found at: www.rustyandingrid.com
Thank you!
Rusty
Complete your holiday shopping at Cynthia Curtis Pottery Holiday Show and Sale on TWO weekends Dec.14-15, and Dec. 21-22, 10:00am-4:00pm. Artists’ reception Friday, Dec. 13, 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm. An array of exciting work by students and teachers is on display as part of the annual Christmas in Rockport Gallery Stroll. Free, open to the public, plenty of parking and refreshments.
Emerging ceramic artists from Cynthia’s studio and talented, experienced teachers offer original work with fresh approaches to functional and sculptural pottery, at prices you will appreciate.
Nestled peacefully in the woods not far from the colorful Atlantic coastline, Cynthia Curtis Pottery has operated for 16 years, offering classes to over 1,000 eager students. See Cynthia’s seashore-inspired pottery decorated with stunning glazes and sea glass in her cozy gallery warmed by a wood stove and surrounded by wooded trails.
Cynthia’s gallery will be open throughout the holidays. Private lessons and weekly classes are offered year round to all ages and abilities.
More information at 978-546-6186 or www.cynthiacurtispottery.com
Mitten Tree at Addison Gilbert Hospital
Addison Gilbert Hospital will be accepting new warm clothing items of mitten, hats, scarfs, sweaters, gloves, etc., for friends from infancy to adults. These items will be donated to Action, Inc., to share with friends in our community.
(L to R), Pam Elliott from Access Services and Deb Sacco from Administration arrange
items on the Mitten Tree. Mark Malionek from Security assisted with placing the tree inside the
Fisher Lobby, located inside the main entrance of Addison Gilbert Hospital for employees, staff and community friends to donate new items. The Mitten Tree will be in place through December 18th.
Hi!
This Sunday we’re presenting our second film in the Cape Ann Museum film series at Cape Ann Community Cinema. It is fun a beautifully done piece about… a painting! Great for all ages, but especially those who speak French or can read subtitles. I’ve attached the Press Release, a smaller pdf and jpeg. Not sure which works best for you. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving – now on to Christmas!
Thanks for all that you do for Cape Ann!
Best,
Courtney
RAA Photo Show Dec 6-31
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Gloucester Fire Department New Engine In Service
To see the engine as it was being built click here for past posts
Final Photo Album of Gloucester Fire Engine 2 Being Built
Posted on September 3, 2013 by Joey C
Updates on Engine 2 Being Built at The Pierce Factory From Fire Chief Eric Smith
Posted on August 19, 2013 by Joey C
Mayor Kirk Forwards A Photo Album of Gloucester’s New Fire Truck (Engine 2) Being Built
Posted on August 7, 2013 by Joey C
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Rockport Granite Company’s vessel captains
Joey,
The attachment is a very clear 1922 photo of 15 Captains of Rockport Granite Company vessels.
At that time the company operated quite a fleet 17 of stone sloops and schooners as well as steam tugs, lighters and barges. Their schooners and big sloops delivered granite products up and down the atlantic coast between Cape Ann and Virginia.
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Only one of the captains has been identified. He is Capt. William Poland of Gloucester who was captain of the Stone Sloop, “Albert Baldwin” and he is standing far left in the picture with a spy glass under his arm. I know that Capt. Ben Paschal was captain of the sch. Ervin J. Luce” and Capt. Gene Weber of Gloucester captained the schooner “George R. Bradford” but they and the other 12 men are not yet identified. I would be grateful if any GMG readers can identify other men in this amazing picture. I hope to share the names of the other men with the Cape Ann Museum and with Les Bartlett who is writing the history of the Rockport Granite Company.
Thanks,
Bill Hubbard
Les Bartlett Photo
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