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Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens Quote of The Week From Greg Bover
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, (1835-1910)
Best known by his pen name, Mark Twain, Clemens was a giant of American humor and letters. A Missouri native, he had brief careers as a miner and a river boat pilot before his short stories began to receive widespread notice. He was the keenest wit of his age and wrote what many call the greatest of American novels, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). Through a series of bad investments he lost all of the money he made from his books and a good deal of his wife’s substantial inheritance, which motivated him to begin many years of international speaking tours. The money from these performances eventually overcame his debt and added to his fame. He was a friend and advisor to presidents, scholars, and scientists, Nicola Tesla chief among them. Born when Halley’s comet was in the sky, he died, as he predicted, when it returned.
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Last Chance To See Northern Exposure show at Hall Haskell House Today!
Northern Exposure show at Hall Haskell House September 26 -29.
Scenes of New England surround the walls of the historic Hall Haskell House in Ipswich. Artists Jeannette Steele Esposito and Anne Costello have represented New England in the brilliant colors of the four seasons, both in studio work and plain air paintings.
Esposito, an Ipswich resident, is an artist member of the Rockport and Newburyport Art Associations, she received her training at Kent State University, and has participated in workshops in the US and abroad. Her work can be found at The Clown gallery in York, ME, the Mars Hall gallery in Port Clyde, ME, as well as at Time and Tide and Zenobia in Ipswich.
Costello, a Newburyport resident, is a member of the Rockport and Gloucester Art Associations. She is a retired art teacher, who has continued her study and love of painting in varied media workshops in the US.
Both women are active members of Confetti, a group of artist friends who meet weekly to paint, critique, and travel to art related events. Other members of Confetti include Su Guest McPhail, Cynthia O’Grady and Judy Stover, all of the North Shore. Each of these artists will also be represented at this show.
Esposito has been showing her line of clothing at Olde Ipswich days for a number of years now, she will be displaying a small sampling of her clothing during this event.
The Hall Haskell House is located at 36 S. Main St. Ipswich (rt1A), Gallery hours are Thursday, September 26 through Sunday, September 29, 2013. Daily hours are 12 noon to 5:00pm. An artist reception will be held Friday, September 27, 6:00 – 8:00pm. The Gallery will also be open during Ipswich Illuminated, Saturday September 28, 6:30-9:00pm.
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The show will run during Arts Ipswich weekend, this is an exciting event, and we’d encourage you to get out and enjoy this annual celebration of the arts in Ipswich.
Friday night will be the opening reception at the town hall, live music, food and drinks. Vote for your favorite art, then come and see the show at the Hall Haskell House.
On Saturday the town will celebrate all day with music, poetry readings, live plays, and ending with Ipswich Illuminated, a celebration of the river and light. For more information,
http://www.ipswicharts.com/map-postcard-2013-art-show.JPG
“two by two”_ Esposito
houseoncurve-Costello
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Mayor Kirk Atop The Wind Turbine
I bet Mac Bell would love to take Carolyn up on the same offer he made her in the push off the Magnolia pier for charity 😉
Top of the wind turbine! pic.twitter.com/BXUbdORRie
— Carolyn Kirk (@MayorKirk) September 28, 2013
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Christopher Godfrey Represents! In Cobscook Bay
This was recently seen waaaay down east (on Cobscook Bay, actually)! I wonder… You may label it as you see fit. Cobscook Bay, by the way, is utterly beautiful! And those reversing falls: wow! Not for the timid. Lubec is a strange little village: the folk must go stir-crazy during winter: all that fog, for one thing! Top of the morning to you! Christopher
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October Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Newsletter
October Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Newsletter
Thank you to the Friends of Seacoast!
The Friends of Seacoast has provided our facility with a new sound system which has enhanced the participation of residents who are hearing impaired in their leisure activities.
The Friends of Seacoast enhance the resident’s lives at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with hours of enjoyment by providing the finances needed for the special entertainment, supplies and community outings.
Any and all donations to “The Friends of Seacoast” are gratefully accepted.
FYI- The Cape Ann Museum has provided passes for any Residents their families and staff from Seacoast who would like to attend the Museum.
The Cape Ann Museum received a grant from “Mass Humanities” and will be offering Seacoast an on going program from September 2013 through June 2014 called “The Power of Place”
This artistic expression project will include poetry, painting
A museum tour and art demonstrations within the Seacoast facility.
We are looking forward to many upcoming events with the support of the Friends of Seacoast including foliage trips to Turner Hill and to Russell’s Apple Orchid in Ipswich.
Dinner Theater with entertainment and special foods, The Schooner Adventure History Sharing program, weekly concerts and more……
Alison Cox,
Activities Director
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Mike Murray’s Gloucester Visit
Hey Joey, I visited Gloucester once again on Saturday and had great fun.
I sailed in the footsteps of my ancestors on the Thomas E Lannon schooner.
Had a fabulous dinner at Passports and lucked into a block party.
I mingled with locals and truly enjoyed my stay. This is what makes Gloucester so unique.
Now unfortunately I also entered into the redundant mode. When I first entered Gloucester naturally I stopped in at Oakhill cemetery.
The grass was mowed this time which was a plus. However, a 40 ft branch that crashed upon a good size section of headstones and completely engulfed them as you entered the cemetery has kept my in need of maintenance visitation streak alive and well. I don’t know what it is about Gloucester and its lack luster upkeep of cemeteries but apparently they just aren’t important enough for people to care. Either that or people are just have too much fun to pay attention?
I will make the notification calls to Malden Catholic Cemetery division but how long would it remain like this if I didn’t visit ? How long has it been like this and has just been mowed around instead of proper maintenance?
I’ve learned to like Gloucester for what it offers in the present and to see it like it truly treats the past.
A Frustrated Gloucester fan
Mike
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Community Stuff 9/28/13
Cape Ann Museum to close for renovations
The Cape Ann Museum will close at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 29 in preparation for a major renovation project. This transformational project will focus on four areas: updating the building’s infrastructure (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire and security systems) in the older parts of the Museum (1930s – 1960s); architectural enhancements to the interior of the more than 50 year-old spaces (new flooring, ceiling and finishes); capitalizing on underutilized spaces; and reinterpreting and reinstalling the collection in ways that better tell the Cape Ann story.
The Fitz Henry Lane, Davis and Folly Cove Designers galleries will be totally redesigned. By reconfiguring existing spaces, two new galleries have been created: a Central Gallery which will serve as the educational hub of the Museum, a gathering place where visitors are introduced to the Museum and its collections, and the Thacher Island Fresnel Lens Gallery devoted to the newly arrived 10 foot tall, one ton First Order Fresnel Lens. Visitors will greatly benefit from the improved basic amenities, including a wireless environment, a more gracious reception area, an expanded gift shop, personal lockers, and an additional restroom. Boston-based designLAB Architects is responsible for the overall design.
While the Museum will be closed, it will continue to offer a full schedule of programs off-site, often in collaboration with area cultural and educational institutions. Please visit http://www.capeannmuseum.org for current program listings and to keep informed of the progress of this very exciting project.
In many ways, the story of the Museum can be told through its architecture. Founded in 1873, the Museum settled in its first permanent home in the early 1920s. The gracious Federal period building (1804) on “Captain’s Row,” home of Captain Elias Davis, proved a good investment for the Cape Ann Scientific & Literary Society, as the Museum was first known. The Society’s collection grew and in 1930, it added a new gallery to display paintings, furniture and sculpture and an auditorium to accommodate cultural programming for the community. The 1960s brought the addition of a gallery to showcase the Museum’s growing Fitz Henry Lane Collection and another gallery for its maritime collection. The Cape Ann Scientific & Literary Society became the Cape Ann Historical Association. In the late 1980s, the Association purchased an adjacent building and created space for a library/archives, children’s room and a new wing for its maritime collection. A new gallery and sculpture garden were added in 2001. Fast forward to 2013 – The Association is now the Cape Ann Museum and updates to the earliest additions of the Museum are long overdue.
The Cape Ann Museum, located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester, MA, celebrates the art, history and culture of this singular place. In addition to being a preeminent art museum with the single largest collection of paintings by Gloucester native Fitz Henry Lane, it houses an extensive collection of marine and granite industry artifacts and the largest collection of textiles created by the Folly Cove Designers. The Museum welcomes over 20,000 visitors annually.
Rockport Community Blood Drive
Sponsored by the Rockport Rotary Club
Friday, September 27 from 1-6 p.m.
Rockport Community House
58 Broadway
For an appointment, please call
1-800 RED CROSS (733-2767)
or visit
redcrossblood.org
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Ten Years Strong- Congratulations Chris and Alicia!
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Community Photos 9/27/13
Anthony Marks Submits-
Baby On Board, photos from Anthony Marks
Teegan and her mother loved sailing on the Ardelle.
Curtis Sarkin Submits-
We currently have a rare calico lobster on display in our Aquarium. Due to the black and orange coloration, we’ve nicknamed her “the Halloween lobster”.
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Sleepy’s Harbor Cruise Fundraiser
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Gloucester High School Boys Soccer for KICK’N CANCER GAME Friday, October 4th
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Gloucester Mayoral Debate Tuesday October 8 At The Elks
Cape Ann Chamber Presents
Gloucester Mayoral Candidates Debate
101 Atlantic Road, Gloucester
Tuesday, October 8
7:30 to 9:00 am
On Tuesday, October 8, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will host a Gloucester Mayoral Candidates Debate between the two candidates whose names will appear on the November 5 Gloucester municipal elections ballot, incumbent Mayor Carolyn Kirk and challenger Mac Bell.
The debate will be held at the Elks at Bass Rocks, located at 101 Atlantic Road in Gloucester from 7:30 to 9:00 am. This event will be open to Chamber members and the general public.
A limited number of tickets are available for $35 in advance or $40 week/day of for Members and $50 for Future Members. Fee includes a continental breakfast and attendance for the debate. Check-In, breakfast and networking will be held from 7:30 to 8:00 am and the debate will follow from 8:00 to 9:00 am.
Questions will be posed by a panel of Cape Ann journalists. If you have questions that you would like considered for the candidates, please submit them to peter@capeannchamber.com.
Pre-registration is highly recommended as this event will fill up quickly. To make a reservation online please visit www.capeannchamber.com
or call 978-283-1601.
Carolyn A. Kirk, Mayor, City of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Carolyn A. Kirk is the first woman popularly elected as Mayor of the City of Gloucester. Mayor Kirk is currently serving her third two year term. Prior to being elected Mayor, Mayor Kirk served two terms on the Gloucester School Committee. Mayor Kirk came into office during turbulent times in the city. During her initial mayoral campaign, she emphasized the need for reforms, regaining fiscal control, and her professional management experience in the corporate sector.
With the City’s finances stabilized, and significant infrastructure investments made, Mayor Kirk is now focused on improving the quality of life for all residents, economic development and long-term capital planning for the city’s elementary schools.
Mayor Kirk’s professional career spans over 20 years. She is a long-time management consultant, specializing in the field of customer relationship management (CRM), with industry expertise in financial services. Career highlights include employment by Fleet Financial Group in the early 90’s and by IBM Global Services as an Executive Consultant in the late 90’s. Mayor Kirk’s clients have included many of the Top 20 banks in the US, along with Fortune 500 companies.
Mayor Kirk also started her own successful consulting practice which afforded her the flexibility to spend more time with her family, and launch her political career. She and her husband Bill Kirk have two children, Sam, 16 and Baylee, 13. Both are enrolled in Gloucester Public Schools.
A graduate of the Boston College class of 1984, Mayor Kirk was born and raised in Clinton, NY and moved to Massachusetts to attend college. She moved to Gloucester in 1988, and was drawn to the diversity and beauty of the city.
Mac Bell, Candidate for Mayor of Gloucester
Mac Bell, a life-long resident of Gloucester, is a well-known and successful real estate developer whose projects include the Gloucester Mill, Downtown Plaza, the Pathways expansion development on Emerson Avenue, and 33 and 44 Commercial Street. In 1973, Bell was elected to the Gloucester City Council and served two terms as the youngest city councilor ever elected. He also ran a retail operation called The Glass Sail Boat that he financed in its fledgling years by working as a union laborer and a commercial fisherman. The Glass Sailboat was a downtown fixture for 31 years providing services, products, and employment opportunities. Over the years Bell’s retail and commercial real estate ventures have provided hundreds of jobs to local residents.
In 2011, Bell contracted with Endicott College to bring day and evening Associate and Bachelor degree programs with flexible scheduling and small class sizes to support the needs of students in Gloucester and the greater Cape Ann area. The following year, 2012, Orange Leaf Yogurt was brought in to sweeten up Main Street Plaza. Bell has focused on the beautification of his beloved Gloucester and takes pride in being a champion of tree planting, anti-litter, and sustainability initiatives in the city.
Mac Bell has five children: Pip, Winnie, Timba, Sylvie, and Joe who are the 5th generation of Bell’s to have grown up in Gloucester.
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Chickity Check It!- WORKING ON THE WATER By John Grossmann A visit with New Jersey’s commercial fishermen
Photography b long time GMG FOB Kevin Henry
WORKING ON THE WATER
A visit with New Jersey’s commercial fishermen
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Community Stuff 9/27/13
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George Krewson III Remembers The Patio
The Patio holds a long lasting memory for me. My Dad purchased the Oceanside Hotel in 1931 and we spent the summers there for the next 14 years. Although the hotel had a fine dining room with great menus. it was not uncommon for guests and Dad, Mom, and I to visit the Patio. The shops around it were popular and shoppers would take time out from those visits to dine there.
In 2002 I traveled to Magnolia from my home here in Florida to make a long-sought tour of the many attractions. The most memorable moments were enjoying lunch with a boyhood friend, Billy Melanson, at the Patio. Billy has since passed on, but that visit with him at the Patio will emain in my memory. We grew up in our early years totally enjoying Magnolia and its many attractions, including the Patio.
George Krewson III
194 S. E. Court
Lake City, FL 32025
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Wedding dress out of recycled spinnaker
A dream comes true, this year I got lucky with 3 seamstresses who worked with me at Again and Again.
Beth Chianciola , Pam Lally and Regina Loicano made a beautiful wedding dress all put of recycled spinnaker, also the flower girl dress and the flowers .
You can see it on Sunday at the SeArts Fashion Show at Cruise Port.
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Committee for the Arts: Special Lecture and Enjoy 3 More Days of Murals over Sails and Trails 2nd weekend
Hi Joey,
CITY HALL MURALS
On behalf of Mayor Carolyn A. Kirk and the City of Gloucester, the Committee for the Arts (CFTA) will be hosting three days of mural celebration this coming weekend at City Hall September 27-29th during Trails & Sails 2013.
*There’s a special lecture from conservator Peter Williams on Friday night, September 27, 2013, at 7PM, Kyrouz Auditorium, City Hall.
*Also stop in anytime from 1-3pm both Saturday and Sunday; City Hall will be open! Special guest Susan Erony will offer a guided talk both Saturday and Sunday at 1:15PM.
Year round, when City Hall is open, make time to see these beautifully painted and detailed murals. We are fortunate to have such holdings and it’s so important to preserve this part of history. The Committee for the Arts expresses thanks to the City of Gloucester CPA funding, the Bruce J. Anderson Foundation, private donors, and individuals for their generous donations in response to the Committee’s ongoing effort to raise funds for the care and restoration of these murals. If you would like to join the effort to care for the irreplaceable City art– including the historic murals– and the work of the CFTA, contributions in support of our City art can me mailed to:
The Gloucester Fund
45 Middle Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Be sure to put “Committee for the Arts” on the memo line of the check. Thank you Gloucester Fund!
Parsons Street Mural
Enjoy a self-guided walk upon James Owen Calderwood’s monumental ‘Fish Net 2013’ Parsons Street Mural. Send in your best “leaping” pictures!
The CFTA is grateful that Mayor Kirk and the City continue to invest in our City’s Arts and Culture. Search Trails and Sails for all upcoming events: http://trailsandsails.org/ts/events.php
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TurtleAlley Gloucester Turns 14
@TurtleAlley: Thanks to all Turtle Alley fans: 2day the Gloucester store celebrates 14 yrs, Salem, 11!#loveyouall !!
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10th Annual Ravenswood Trail Race October 20th 9am
10th Annual Ravenswood Trail Race
October 20th 9am
For race information go to the Team Gloucester web page
Applications are available at the Lone Gull and Palazola’s Sporting Goods also.
There is NO post registration and the race is capped at 175 runners.
Thanks
J D
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