Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

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Community Stuff 9/23/13

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Intro to Cloud Computing
Thursdays, 6 – 8pm.
Six sessions starting September 26
The Hive Center at 11 Pleasant Street

Learn how to utilize the power of “The Cloud” to access and streamline all your files and photos online from any device.  Each week we will go over a different FREE platform: Google Apps and Google Drive, DropBox, Picasa, Prezi, and much, much more!  All participants must bring their own laptop or tablet to class and must have a gmail account. If you do not have a gmail account, we can help set you up with one the first class.  Instructor// Rebecca Borden

Clay Sculpture
Fridays, 6-9pm
Six-sessions starting on September 27
Use your hands to create a masterpiece! This class will cover different hand building techniques. The focus will be on experimenting with new methods to bring out your inner creativity and imagination.  At the end of the class, participants will have at least one completed project.  Instructor// David Brooks

All classes are held at The Hive at 11 Pleasant Street. Questions? 978-283-3889 or admin@arthaven.org

GloucesterCast 9/22/13 With Guests Paulie Walnuts, Ed Collard, Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro

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GloucesterCast September22, 2013 With Paulie Walnuts, Ed Collard, Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro

Topics include:

Paulie Walnuts refuses to tape a Walnuts Cam segment, Not A Fan of The GoPro, Robert Heidt Resigns From The Chamber, Lost Tortoise Bubba Goddard From Thatcher Road In Rockport, Jodi Swenson from Cape Ann Wildlife, iPhone 5c and 5s, cell phone decisions, cheap phone chargers and apple new os update, Olive Kitteredge and Wicked Tuna impact on local economy,Paul Frontiero Sr Art Exhibit

The Adventures of Lisa Olson and The O’Maley Innovation School 6th Graders at The Gulf of Maine Research Institute

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This was taken at Gulf of Maine Research Institute. O’Maley  Innovation Middle School 6th graders were invited by the Institute, to explore their facility. It was a very impressive day for the sixth graders! This blue lobster was in their tank. Lisa Olson

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This was the sign greeting us

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This two toned lobster recently made the news

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On one station, students measured lobsters, took pictures of them, and answered questions on lobster populations.

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These were just some of the fun photo’s from out trip. I thought you would like the cool lobsters we got to see! The whole 6th grade got to go on this field trip. You could get more info from staff if you were interested. Love the website! Lisa Olson

Jim Clyde Represents! at The Braemar Highland Games, Braemar Scotland

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Hi Joey!

The first shot was taken at the Braemar Highland Games, Braemar Scotland with Bill Hawkins, whose parents lived on Eastern Point and who is the brother of former Gloucester artist Robert Hawkins (who is now living in Formentara , Spain ).

The tradition of the Royal Family attending the Braemar Games was initiated by Queen Victoria in the mid-1800’s and has been continued ever since (Balmoral Castle is right down the road).  This year the Royal Family did not disappoint.  Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Duke of Edinburgh, and their son, Prince Charles arrived in their chauffeured Bentley State Limousine, sat in a special viewing stand, enjoyed the games and at the conclusion awarded the prizes for events such as: tossing the caber, tug-of-war, hammer throw, potato sack race (for the kids), etc. What’s highly amusing is that the Scots, being ferociously proud people, jealously guard their own Highland traditions and consider the Royal Family as “mere” guests to their event!  Incidentally, you might notice the rather large hood ornament on the Bentley…. It is (I believe), a lion couchant, and I’m guessing made of sterling silver!  Normally, the car sports a hood ornament depicting St. George slaying the dragon, but I’m guessing that to appease her Scottish “subjects”, St. George was replaced temporarily by the Scottish national symbol (which is, in actuality, dear Queen, the lion rampant)!

The second shot is from the Pitlochry Highland Games, Pitlochry , Scotland with Drum Major Kenneth Forbes….

If you think anyone would be interested, the two other shots are of the Queen, Phillip and Charles leaving in their custom Bentley. (I had second row seats and thus a good viewpoint!). 

Thanks Joey!

Jim Clyde, Essex

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North Shore Old Car Club Wings & Wheels Show,(Wings Sunday)

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Hi Joey,
North Shore Old Car Club Wings & Wheels Show,(Wings = Today and Sunday) Wings & Wheels =
(Sunday)
Wings of Freedom Tour Returning to Beverly Today and Sunday
at Beverly Municipal Airport
WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
North American P-51 Mustang
See Link for Airport
http://www.beverlyairport.com/news.php
See Link for Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRLKgV7JweI&feature=youtu.be
Thanks,
Herb Wennerberg

Community Photos 9/23/13

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Gloucester Marine Railways Celebrate Harry Cusick Wharf photo by Anthony Marks

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Christy Juckett submits-

Hi Joey,
saw this little lobster at low tide last night@salt island…

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Salt Island At Sunset

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Returning To Port, photo from Anthony Marks Photo By Anthony Marks

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Hi Joey-

Damon spyed us coming towards him as he emerged from the Maritime Gloucester and challenged us to a race. Guess who won? (I’ll never tell!)

People can check us out at gloucestergigrowers@gloucestergigrowers.com if they are interested in rowing. We plan to row through the end of the year so come on down!

Best-Janet (Rice)

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Community Stuff 9/22/13

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The Grace Center is looking for new sleeping bags

The Grace Center is looking for new sleeping bags for their clients.   Those who are able to provide a new sleeping bag are asked to drop them off at

Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Church in Middle Street, Gloucester, on Tuesdays

St. John’s Episcopal Church, Middle Street, Gloucester on Wednesday

or

Trinity Congregational Church, 70 Middle Street, Gloucester on Thursday

from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Your consideration to help is deeply appreciated!

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Community Photos 9/21/13

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US Coast Guard Ship 553 maintaining buoy

Christopher Lewis submits-

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Fall Aster Flower and Bee

Len Burgess submits-

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Big Green Eyes

Jaqueline Bennett Photo-

This guy was as interested in me as I was in him.  What big green eyes you have.

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Janet Rice Submits

Coast Guard Buoy Work

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Bay View Sunset From Anthony Marks

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Community Stuff 9/21/13

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FLU CLINIC AT ROCKPORT COUNCIL ON AGING

The Rockport Council on Aging will host a Health Clinic on Tuesday, September 24th from 12 Noon – 4:00 p.m.  at the Rockport Senior Center, 58 Broadway.   The Rockport Board of Health will provide flu shots for those 18 years of age and older.  Please bring your Medicare card and supplemental insurance card for the flu shot.   Diabetes screening and blood pressure screening will also be offered by Addison Gilbert Hospital.

Hi Joey!

There is a contra dance planned for Sunday, September 22 at the First Baptist Church here in Gloucester.

It’s a very friendly event, the music is excellent and the dancing is fun!  The dance is open to all, no experience needed as everything is taught.

We look forward to welcoming more of our Cape Ann friends and neighbors to the dance floor (or just come watch and listen)!

Rose Sheehan Folk Life Studio

Plein Air Painting and Photography Morning on Thursday , September 26, 9-12 AM at the old Tarr and Wonson Paint Factory

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Hi Everyone,

Rebecca Siswick and the CEO  of Ocean Alliance, Iain Kerr, has invited our group to spend a morning at this gorgeous , partially renovated old paint factory site , painting and taking photographs . This is also a wonderful opportunity to also learn about Ocean Alliance and see the beautiful renovations. We will have coffee and pastry at the new lobby at 9 AM. Feel free to come anytime between 9 and 12 on September 26 and enjoy. Everyone is welcome! (There is quite a bit of parking at the site.)

“Ocean Alliance, Inc, a 501(c) organization, was founded in 1971 by biologist Roger Payne. Led by Dr. Payne and CEO Iain Kerr, Ocean Alliance collects a broad spectrum of data on whales relating particularly to toxicology, bioacoustics, behavior and genetics. Working from that data we give information to policy makers, politicians, non-governmental organizations, educators and students about ocean pollution and the health of the sea life, especially mammal populations. Our data is the basis of many conservation success stories.”

Address  32 Horton Street, Gloucester

  Angela Cook Reports-

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Last night, the Rockport School Committee honored Bob Cannon, Phil
Nutting, Jim Schell and Angela Cook for their commitment to the Rockport
Electrathon program.  Bob Cannon has been the backbone of the program
since its inception at RHS.  Phil and Jim provided ongoing and very
valuable consulting and advice along the way in all things engineering. 
Angela took endless photos of the building, race days, team, etc.  All
of us attended the events, which were held at Lime Rock Park in
Lakeville CT, a LONG drive from Rockport. On race day, we leave Rockport
around 2am to head west to the New York/CT/MA border to a beautiful race
track in the mountains.  The team competes with other schools in the
northeast region in an endurance race with electric race cars they
design, build and drive.  It is an absolutely invaluable and innovative
program, and one that has brought about much pride and incredible
commitment from the students involved.  The Electrathon America races
are held in CT twice a year.  Rockport has been competing for five years
now.  The new Tech Design teacher Dave Young has now gotten involved in
continuing in Bob Cannon’s footsteps with this program.  Our very
generous Education Foundation for Rockport has helped fund the program. 
Attached are photos from the event, including one with those who
received Certificates of Appreciation along with former Rockport High
School student Ben Cook, and current Rockport High School student Jeremy
Wesley.

Now did I get this right or did I get this right? People who buy Apple products aren’t looking for the cheap version, they’re looking for the best version available.

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Posted by Joe Rossignol at 9:37 am

Apple Cites ‘Incredible’ Launch Day Demand for iPhone 5s

iPhone 5S FrontIt appears that Apple is having yet another successful iPhone launch day, with the all-new gold iPhone 5s facing the biggest constraints thus far.

“Demand for the new iPhones has been incredible, and we are currently sold out or have limited supply of certain iPhone 5s models in some stores,” an Apple representative told AllThingsD.

Estimated shipping dates for most iPhone 5s models have been pushed back to at least 7 – 10 days worldwide, with certain models not shipping until October. On the contrary, there remains more widespread availability of the iPhone 5c in all colors through most retail channels.

The cheaper plastic 5c is readily available while the upscale top of the line iPhone 5s is getting backed up and limited supply.

Now if they would just listen to me instead of offering the cheaper version, they should have offered the super no-compromises version which includes a larger screen, more memory and a larger battery and charge $400 for it and watch apple freaks from all over line up half way to China to buy one and in the process probably win over a bunch of android fans who would have liked a larger phone which previously had only been available on the android platform.

 

My previous posts on the subject-

iPhone 5s and 5c and What I Would Have Done If I Were Apple

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Joey C

In light of the recent iPhone releases of the 5c and 5s a poll for iPhone users or potential iPhone users

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Joey C

Fishing Is Stinky But This Pre-Dawn Fishing Shot Isn’t

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Nice sunrise the other morning to make up for the slow slow fishing! Here is Porter Bingle of http://www.binglelandscape.com casting away hoping for a fish before work.

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‘FLIGHT’ Exhibit at Cox Reservation in Essex From Bill O’Connor

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Hi Joey,

We visited the ‘FLIGHT’ Exhibit  at Cox Reservation in Essex Tuesday and had a lot of fun! The exhibit was designed by Haverhill artist Dale Rogers and will be on display until the end of September. The installation is playful & interactive, and stirs the mind with its contrasting media and its placement in the setting.  The giant steel birds should seem out of place in the setting, but the scope and layout of the installation make it as if it always belonged there.  Make the effort to stop on your way through Essex because it is definitely worth a visit!

Thanks,
Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
Where North Shore Parents and Resources Connect

Poll- @TheSteveDuJour Has Set The Over/Under On Days Til The First Story About A Person Getting Lost In A Corn Maze Makes Headlines At 7 Days

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Just as sure as there’s a New Year’s Eve, A Memorial Day and Labor Day, every year we get treated to the annual story about a person or group of persons who get lost in a corn maze and police or fire departments have to be called in to save these people.

I asked my boy Steve Saleeba at WBZ where he would peg the over/under for days until this annual story gets filed and he replied-

 

If you don’t follow Steve on Twitter you really ought to, he’s one of my most worthy follows. @TheSteveDuJour

So how bout you? You taking the over or under 7 days til we get the first Northeast report about someone getting lost in a corn maze and some type of professional help being brought in to rescue them?

Deadline 8:24AM Friday September 27th

Chickity Check It!- Ben Railton’s Take On G-Town

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Hi Joey,

Hope your September has been a good one so far! I’ve been checking out GMG for a while now, ever since it beat out my blog for the Best of Boston blogging award (not bitter, you deserved it!); but I had a chance to link to and talk about your blog on my own for the first time for today’s post, part of a series on stories and histories inspired by a visit to Gloucester. Here’s the link:

September 19, 2013: Gloucester Stories: What’s Next

and I’d certainly love to hear any of your takes or thoughts on the week’s topics or any other aspects of Gloucester, past and present. Take care, and keep up the good work,

Ben

Community Photos 9/20/13

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Susan LaRosa Submits-

Lowell Peabody Submits-

Not sure how we missed this before but  Donna had a special seat for the Fish Box Derby…

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Cruise Ship Yorktown At Cruiseport Gloucester, photos from Anthony Marks

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A few Harvest Moon pics from Old Granite Pier last night from Rick Isaacs

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Community Stuff 9/20/13

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Hi Joey,

We are hoping you would be willing to help spread the word about the Cape Ann YMCA’s Taste of Cape Ann event coming up on October 3.  We would like to let the community know about this event so they can experience a wonderful evening of all the best food and wine from around the Cape Ann Community while helping the Y in its effort to help teens throughout Cape Ann – 100% of the proceeds directly impact the Y’s Teen Leadership Development programs through the Y’s Teen Centers in Gloucester and Rockport.

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More than 25 local restaurants and vendors come together in one night of support for the YMCA

Beverly, September 18, 2013 – The Taste of Cape Ann brings together twenty-five local restaurants and vendors to celebrate an evening of food and fundraising for the Cape Ann YMCA.  Join the Cape Ann community on Thursday, October 3 at 6:00pm for this great event and support the Y.  Help the Y help our kids!  Enjoy sumptuous tastings of the best food and wine in Cape Ann.

Through the generous support of the Cape Ann community spearheaded by Beauport Financial, Tom Davis CPA and Robert Stewart, P.C. – 100% of the proceeds directly impact the Y’s Teen Leadership Development programs through the Y’s Teen Centers in Gloucester and Rockport.

Building upon a strong history of success with service-learning initiative and building the Leaders of Tomorrow, our Y will be once-again bringing local teens to Nicaragua in February and New Orleans in April.  Also, we’ve added another option for April vacation – a trip to Navajo Nation in Arizona.  On all of these excursions, as with our local efforts in the community, teens work side-by-side with adult Y Staff and Volunteers, upholding our motto of “Working Together for a Stronger Community”.

The Cape Ann Y has a long history of being at the forefront of youth work with teens in the Cape Ann community and strives to empower the next generation of leaders by giving them the tools to succeed.  Through service learning opportunities, leadership clubs and drop-in Teen Centers where everyone is welcome, the Y is creating an inviting and inspiring atmosphere for young adults to thrive.

Executive Director of the Cape Ann Y and Teen Camp Services, Rick Doucette, says, “Having the support of the Cape Ann restaurant, food and beverage and wine community at this event each year helps us raise the funds necessary to deliver top-notch teen programming for the kids in Cape Ann.  Providing leadership-development programming is the cornerstone of our mission-driven work and a way for teens to go be engaged and active in the community and beyond.”

Taste of Cape Ann

Thursday, October 3, 6:00 pm

Cruiseport Gloucester 6 Rowe Square Gloucester

Tickets: $25             

 

 

 

Fall Educational Program

The Gloucester Writers Center is proud to announce its fall line-up of educational programs. Join us for our Mug Up series as well as classes by Ann McArdle and M. Lynda Robinson. Participants can now register for classes online. For more information, visit http://gloucesterwriters.org/events/category/classes/upcoming/

Mug Up!

The Mug Up Workshop Series is a mini-semester meeting on Saturday mornings from 9-11. Sharpen your pencil and join us as we focus on a variety of subjects.

Saturday, September 21 Reading Like a Writer- Ann McArdle

Saturday, October 5 Haibun- Martha Morgan

Saturday, October 26

The Art of Exercising: Stephen Jonas’s Exercises for Ear- Joseph Torra

Saturday, November 9

Public Relations 101 for Independent Artists, Writers and Small Businesses

Ariane Doud

Saturday, November 16- Investigation and Imagination- James Cook and Dave Rich

Also this fall:

Elements of Story – Thursdays, October 3- November 7 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Ann McArdle

Proprioception Explored  Wednesdays, October 9 and November 13 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Kate Tarlow Morgan

The Grind- An Hour At Captain Joe and Sons Compressed 9/19/13

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Offloading Boats At Captain Joe and Sons Lobster Company.  Celebrating 60 Years In Business This Year.

The beginning and end of this video are regular speed.  Middle part sped up. 

Local Christina Russo Submits Her Elephant Orphanage In Zambia Story

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Joey/GMG – 

I recently wrote a story for National Geographic about an elephant orphanage in Zambia. It may be of interest to readers of GMG —  particularly those who pay attention to the poaching crisis currently taking place in Africa (tens of thousands of elephants slaughtered  every year for ivory). 

all best,

CR

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