My View of Life on the Dock
good morning, perhaps it would be nice to have an alert that today the entire length of Centennial from the light to the bridge will be closed 7 – 5pm for repaving. I’m betting many will fail to get their cars out for this event.
and Yes I’m up early for this, I work at Varian. they seem to be starting at the light end near the high school.
Alasandra McClellan
In the Village at West Gloucester most units are sold with much of the construction winding down. Turkeys and deer apparently now feel comfortable returning. Saturday morning behind a unit on Curlew Court a young deer and a turkey were looking for their own space.
Carl Gustin
Wild Sunset Friday Night From Len Burgess
Martin Del Vecchio submits-
The Stop & Shop A+ Rewards program is one of the best ways for local schools to raise money. Each year, local schools raise thousands of dollars for enrichment programs, classroom materials, etc.
Once you register your card to benefit a school, the school receives money for each A+ item you buy. It costs you nothing, and it doesn’t even affect your gas points.
It’s free money for schools; who could have a problem with that?
To register:
Following are the codes for the schools in Gloucester:
06169 Beeman Memorial Elementary
07891 East Gloucester Elementary
07543 Eastern Point Day School
06922 Faith Christian School
08343 Ralph B. O’Maley Innovation Middle School
06541 Plum Cove School
06555 Veterans Memorial School
06439 West Parish School
You must register your card each year, so if you haven’t done so for this school year, please do it now.
Thanks!
Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum, October 29, 2013 7:30 pm
Presents: The Essex Coastal Byway: Learn about this exciting new trail through Essex County with Joel Brown.
Program will be held on Tuesday, October 29th at 7:30 pm at the Waterline Center, Essex Shipbuilding Museum 66 Main Street in Essex. Admission is $8 for members and $10 for non-members.
Joel Brown has written more than 400 articles for the Boston Globe, many of them on North Shore treasures, including the launch of the Ardelle, the restoration of the Adventure and the rebuilding of the Lane’s Cove Fish Shack. His book, THE ESSEX COASTAL BYWAY GUIDE, follows the new Essex Heritage route along the shore from Lynn to Newburyport, exploring the unique historic, cultural and natural resources along the way. Joel Brown will share how he came to write the BYWAY GUIDE, why the North Shore is different from other tourist destinations and how its future is changing. A Massachusetts native, Brown has lived in Newburyport for 15 years.
For more information call (978) 768-7541 or go to the web site www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org
Join Alchemy Café and Bistro Tuesday October 15th, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. as the Alchemy Art Gala presents Evie Gariepy, a local artist. Born in Massachusetts in 1984, Evelynn moved around a lot as a child, spending most of her time between Virginia and New Hampshire. She was exposed to many artists early on, including studying under a professional photographer for 6 months in high school. She went on to study photography and metal working at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA and has hung numerous paintings in various shows over the years. Currently she is working on a set of paintings for the next hanging, putting together a class on sketchbooks as part of the art process and working on her art blog, www.fortytwoseventy.wordpress.com
GloucesterCast Taped October 13, 2013 With Guest Paulie Walnuts and Host Joey Ciaramitaro
Topics Include: GMG FOB’s lobbying to change the GMG official mascot, anyone want a huge bag of old cassettes, not talking politics, cyclocross, Paul Frontiero Sr. art exhibit at State Of the Art Gallery.
To listen to past GMG Podcasts click here for the episode listings
If you enjoy the podcast could you help get it recognized in the iTunes directory by rating ithere in the iTunes store
October 10, 2013
“What other people think of me is none of my business”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
A New Yorker by birth and niece of Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor lost both parents and a brother before she was eleven. She attended Allenwood Academy in London and was influenced by headmistress Marie Souvestre, an early feminist. She married Franklin Delano Roosevelt, her fifth cousin, in 1904, and supported his forays into politics despite his polio and her discovery of his extra-marital affairs. Wishing to carve out an identity for herself, she became active, first in the New York State Democratic Party when FDR was Governor, and then as the most outspoken of all First Ladies when he was elected President for the first of his four terms in 1932. She was an ardent supporter of the rights of women and minorities, and created much controversy when she opposed some of her husband’s policies, including Japanese-American internment during the Second World War. Following FDR’s death in 1945 she was named one of the first delegates to the United Nations, the founding of which she had strongly supported, and continued her social justice advocacy for the rest of her life, becoming one of the most admired and respected Americans of her era.
Note: This quote is also attributed to Wayne Dyer, Rupaul, Simon Cowell and several others. ER is the earliest author I could find.
Three Cape Ann-ers are back from two weeks in China. Eli Jacobe, James Auditore and Elizabeth Enfield went to Beijing for training in Chinese health and fitness methods, which are called Chi Kung. They joined in with 15 other intrepid Westerners to get woken up at 6:30 AM for workouts before breakfast. Then there was a daily full schedule of instruction in traditional Chinese healing skills for oneself and others. The place was the Beijing Medical Exchange Center, an institute founded 20 years ago to preserve the traditional approach to Chinese medicine. The founding president, Professor Wan Su-Jian, M.D. is a four star general in the Chinese army’s medical department. Several times a year he holds courses for foreigners, providing translators and including some sightseeing in the program.
This coming week here in Gloucester, Eli and James are hosting two Open Houses about Chi Kung at Center Street Kung Fu Studio at One Center Street, 2nd floor. It’s directly above Passports restaurant. The free Open Houses are Wednesday evening the 16th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and again Thursday morning the 17th from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. There’ll be lessons in Chi Kung movements and meditations. Plus, on a huge screen, lots of scenic video that Eli shot over there.
Here’s some photos from their expedition.
October is Gloucester Fire Prevention Month. With this in mind, a new safety campaign – Gloucester CERT-Visible House Numbers and Working Detectors Save Lives – is about to begin. This pilot campaign is a joint effort led by Gloucester CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) in conjunction with Mayor Carolyn Kirk, Gloucester Fire Chief Eric Smith and the City of Gloucester Department of Public Works, who are working with Pathways for Children, the Gloucester TRIAD Council, the Gloucester Council on Aging, and CAARA (Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association).
CERT members will begin door to door daytime visits to homes in the North Gloucester neighborhoods of Bayview, Lanesville and Annisquam on the morning of Saturday, October 19th. CERT’s campaign mission is to focus citizen awareness on the importance of visible house/building street numbers and to deliver educational safety literature with contact information to homes in the targeted neighborhoods. While CERT’s pilot campaign is limited to North Gloucester neighborhoods, this effort is intended to expand citywide leading to: (1) visible identifying numbers on every home and business throughout Gloucester; (2) working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in every home and business; and (3) visible street signs on every corner.
Gloucester’s first responders have reported difficulty locating victims because of unnumbered homes and businesses and unreported missing or hidden street signs. Every minute lost due to difficulty locating an inadequately numbered home can make the difference between life and death and the level of property damage suffered. You can help emergency responders locate you quickly during an emergency by having your home and business clearly posted with numbers large enough to be seen easily from the street in a contrasting color from the background on which they are posted. Four-inch fluorescent numerals are recommended for optimum nighttime visibility.
Mayor Carolyn Kirk said: “This important public safety program has been an ongoing issue and we are delighted that CERT is taking the initiative to once again bring this to the public’s attention. I urge all residents to take advantage of CERT’s efforts to assist.”
Hi Joey,
Love Marty Luster’s video of the Roseway having her masts re-installed. Here are a few still shots.
Always an adventure at Gloucester Marine Railway!
Mary Barker
Fall colors at Dexter’s Pond, Manchester by the Sea
Sunrise on Atlantic Road From Michelle Polito
Found this on Lifehacker
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Have you felt awkward, frustrated or overwhelmed in a synagogue service? Now is your chance to make yourself at home with the beautiful and inspiring liturgy of the Jewish tradition. Join instructors Rabbi Lewis and Rabbinic Intern Adina Allen to unravel the structure, choreography, and meaning of the Shabbat morning service. No previous background in Hebrew or Jewish education is necessary, just the desire to learn.
These classes will be held at TAA at 6:30 pm on October 22, 29; November 5, 12, and 19.
The classes are free, but registration is required. Please click here if you’re interested and we will send you the link for registration.
Hi Joey,
Attached is picture of a 1910 postcard, I just purchased on-line through E-bay, of the Oceanside Hotel at Magnolia. Interesting to know that construction was started in 1878 and the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1958. My Dad, George Krewson Jr. purchased it in 1931 and sold it in 1945. For this aging guy those truely were the “good old days.”
George Krewson III
I always say Don’t Buy- Adopt Your Next Pet! So Psyched!!!
Our girl Alicia Pensarosa has been posting the Pet of the week on GMG for the past year and it looks like this one has a really happy ending!
Here’s a link to Cape Ann Animal Aid
CLICK TO SEE OUR AVAILABLE ANIMALS…
Here was the post Alicia put up not long ago-
Hello! My name is Tuqui, I am a happy and outgoing girl. I love spending time with people and going for walks. I think I am part retriever and Boxer. As an adult rescue, I am looking for a home with more of an adult slant, like one with children heading into their teens. I am a large dog and I weight about 55 pounds. I am at the Cape Ann Animal Aid, located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter in Gloucester. Check our website at:CapeAnnAnimalAid.com
Do you know we have a “Wish List” and some of the items on it are:
Wet food for cats and dogs, Stainless steel cat litter pans, Stainless steel & ceramic pet dishes Cat cleaning wipes, ‘Like new’ towels and blankets, durable plastic dog toys, rope toys, paper towels bleach, garbage bags (all sizes) and dishwasher tabs and soap are just a few of the items we need.
My only item on my own ”Wish List” is a family to love me just like my Cape Ann Animal Aid family does!
Although I’m sure there will be other Mug Ups scheduled over the winter, this will be the Grand Finale Last Hurrah Mug Up at Khan Studio and the GMG Gallery on Rocky Neck for the season. 77 Rocky Neck Ave. Gallery 3 – Sunday, 10/13 9:30am. The coffee will be hot and the eggs deviled. To those of you who have said: “I’ve always to go to a Mug Up at your gallery”, this is your last chance. Come for some Sunday morning GMG fun and cameraderie. Bring along something to share.
Here’s all the info you need-
October 12, 13 & 14
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily
download brochure
download map
Get Some!
Hi Joey! One more posting would be awesome!
Backyard Growers is in the home stretch to win $10,000 for Gloucester’s school gardens! Please vote once a day until Tuesday, 10/15! And thanks! VOTE HERE = http://goo.gl/CKY3Nk
Here are a couple short youtube videos for your amusement and in thanks for your continued support! We have put rolly pollies on the payroll! And my kid is as sick of me as you are! (No rolly pollies or small children were harmed in the filming of these videos)
Rolly Polly wants you to vote
Sick of school gardens
Register here: https://maritimegloucester.org/orders/register2.php?id=47
Discover the spooky side of Gloucester’s marine life! During this family-friendly educational program, we’ll be offering monstrous art projects and a chance to meet some live local sea creatures. Learn about scary deep sea creatures and the giant marine life of the distant past as we create a Sea Monster Chalk Mural. Paint a 20-foot long wooden sea serpent and discover the legend of the Gloucester Sea Serpent, said to have visited Gloucester Harbor in 1817. During our Creature Feature, children will get a chance to touch or hold exciting sea life, such as spider crabs, sea stars, and lobsters, as they learn amazing facts about these animals. The event will be hosted in our newly renovated Marine Science Classroom, which now features a giant squid mural and a vast collection of shells and skeletons of the sea!
Hi Joey-
While out walking today I was struck by the beauty of the Sage Floral Studio store front. People should check out their new location at 274 Main Street, Gloucester for unique gifts and flower arrangements. As you can see by my photos, the shop is gorgeous inside and out!
Sinful Gloucester From Anthony Marks
Imagination Station transforms popsicle sticks in artwork to support SAILS!
When the upcoming 5th graders visited O’Maley last spring to learn about the SAILS program, which promotes building a respectful community through Service, Acceptance, Integrity, Leadership and Success, they each wrote their name on a colorful popsicle stick. This fall, the students in the Imagination Station classroom took the popsicle sticks and turned them into a work of art to support the SAILS initiative. The colorful mosaic mural is on display in the commons at O’Maley. Inspiration through Art!
This is the ghs varsity soccer team on Friday, 10/4 at their cancer benefit game. They won their game and they wore pink shirts for two team moms with breast cancer and wore teal arm bands for me…I was recently diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer.. I was very touched. My son, third from right, bottom row, Treigh Worell, is the goalie.
Thank you
Wendy Worell
Cape Hedge Beach, 10/9/13
Photo by Matt Cegelis
Hi Joey,
I wanted to let you know of a project that is happening in Manchester. Thom Smoker has been my son’s voice teacher and he has also done work with area schools. They are trying to raise $10,000 to get their business off the ground at Manchester Athletic Club. I have attached their fundraising website for you to view and to possibly put on your blog. Thank you. I always enjoy reading Good Morning Gloucester and find so many interesting events and information.
Patti Gillis
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulcovecfa/jumpstart-soulcove-center-for-the-arts
Ken Chen & Janaka Stucky
Gloucester Writers Center Poetry Salon
On October 25, 2013 at 7:30 pm the GWC will present poets Ken Chen and Janaka Stucky reading from their work at 126 East Main Street, Gloucester.
Ken Chen‘s debut poetry collection, Juvenilia, won the 2009 Yale Series of Younger Poets Award. His work has been published or recognized in Best American Essays 2006, Best American Essays 2007, and the Boston Review of Books. He is the executive director of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Janaka Stucky is the Publisher of Black Ocean, as well as the annual poetry journal, Handsome. He is also the author of The World Will Deny It For You and Your Name Is The Only Freedom. His poems have appeared in such journals as Denver Quarterly, Fence and North American Review, and his articles have appeared online at The Huffington Post and The Poetry Foundation. He lives in Boston.
Our quarterly Poetry Salon is hosted by poet Kate Colby, and brings a diverse selection of practicing poets from Boston, New York and beyond to local writers and listeners.
Foosball Tourney Sunday October 20th!
Hi Joey,
In addition to being a stop on the Cape Ann Artisans Tour this weekend, The Sarah Elizabeth Shop is having a 30% off T shirts sale. All of our T shirts are 100% cotton American Apparel brand and printed with historic block prints from the shop and made in the U.S.A. The one that Katharine is wearing is “Motif #1” from 1974, by Sarah Elizabeth Holloran, a former Folly Cove Designer. They are normally $24 and are now $16.50. Get them while they last! Once they are gone, I won’t be carrying them anymore and where else are you going to find such authentic designs on T shirts made locally that celebrate what’s excellent about Cape Ann? The places are getting fewer and further between.
Thanks very much!
Julia Garrison owner and operator -The Sarah Elizabeth Shop
5 Whistle Stop Mall Rockport, MA (978)546-1037
RESTAURANT MANAGERS/CATERS – YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS THIS!!!!
SMOKIN’ JIM’S BAR-B-Q IS HOLDING A 3-DAY TENT SALE OF RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT!!!
5 Cunningham Rd., Gloucester (2nd left off Washington St. towards Addison Gilbert Hospital
SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Oct. 12, 13, 14 9:am to 4:pm
Double Well Soup Warmer, Heavy Stainless Hotel Pans – all sizes, depths w/lids Bain Marie Stock Pots
Sautee Pans BBQ Utensils Kitchen Utensils/Cutlery, Ladles, etc. Chafers with lids and inserts,
Polyethelene Food Storage Containers with Lids French Fry Cutter Paper Goods
Packaging, 3-oz. to 32-oz Portion containers, Gorgeous, Workable antique slicer!!
ALSO
CUSTOM-BUILT ORIGINAL SMOKIN’ JIM’S GRILLS
Large and Small Coolers Five 6-ft. Folding Banquet Tables 8-ft. Solid Table Wall Shelving, Café Tables
Counter Tops 6-ft. and 4-ft. Heavy Stainless Work Tables Storage Shelves , AND MORE
PLUS
1-door ‘TRUE’ Sandwich/Salad Prep Refrigerator – 8 pans
HENNY-PENNY Heated Holding Cabinet (used 3-months)
MUST SEE THIS STUFF! COME AND ENJOY JIM’S BBQ AND BARGAINS! RAIN OR SHINE!
ALSO : Household items, Antiques and Collectibles, Lawn Equipment, Tools
Good Morning Gloucester 