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Gloucester Mayoral Debate Tuesday October 8 At The Elks

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Cape Ann Chamber Presents

Gloucester Mayoral Candidates Debate

The Elks at Bass Rocks

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. 

Chickity Check It!- WORKING ON THE WATER By John Grossmann A visit with New Jersey’s commercial fishermen

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Photography b long time GMG FOB Kevin Henry

WORKING ON THE WATER

By John Grossmann

A visit with New Jersey’s commercial fishermen

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for the entire story and pictures Click Here

George Krewson III Remembers The Patio

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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

Wedding dress out of recycled spinnaker

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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

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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!

Download a children’s coloring activity sheet for the Committee for the Arts to celebrate Trails & Sails and Downtown Block Party.

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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10th Annual Ravenswood Trail Race October 20th 9am

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10th Annual Ravenswood Trail Race

October 20th 9am

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For race information go to the Team Gloucester web page

http://teamgloucester.com/

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

Seal pup takes a nap

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Hi Joey,
This seal pup chose to take a nap on our dock today. The kids were allowed to see it, but we kept our distance and let him rest. He looked pretty tired, and we saw him swimming in the seaweed in cove after he went back in the water… Good luck seal pup!

Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

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Community Photos 9/26/13

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Notice the reflection in the water. Our city is so  beautiful!

Tuesday Sept. 24th East Gloucester. Virginia (Frontiero) McKinnon

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Annisquam River Sunset, photos from Anthony Marks

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Community Stuff 9/26/13

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Nature Connection Programs on Cape Ann

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Hi Joey,

I love good Morning Gloucester. 

I was wondering if you might have interest in posting a story about the nature connection programs Kestrel Educational Adventures has just unveiled. 

We’ve always worked with the Cape Ann public schools, getting all the kids out an connecting with their own landscapes.

By popular demand, we are now offering some original programs for individual kids. 

All our programs offer kids the opportunity to blend art, science, and authentic immersion in the natural world, without leaving Cape Ann. 

Our 8 week program for 4-7 year olds, “Being Animals” invites children to explore a place from the viewpoint of a different animal every week. They learn to walk like the animal, hunt for food and shelter, and interact with other wildlife. At the end of each day of the program, children create a story together about their experiences as animals. 

In “Lights, Camera, Nature,” a partnership with the Cape Ann Community Cinema, 8-12 year olds venture into Chebacco Woods with high- zoom cameras and film wildlife drama. Back in the studio, they create and edit short films that tell the story of a specific place. These films will be shown for the public on the big screen. 

In “Making Nature Maps,” 8-12 years will explore Magnolia Beach and Coolidge Reservation and create layered maps documenting their discoveries.

All the details on our website, located under the “Our Services” tab.

Thanks for offering a great service to Cape Ann!

Jessica Kagle
Founder/Program Director
Kestrel Educational Adventures

www.kestreleducation.org

GHS BOYS SOCCER TEAM KICK’N CANCER BENEFIT GAME

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The GHS Boys Soccer teams are playing on Friday, October 4th to benefit cancer.  The games will be at the New Balance Track and Field at Newell Stadium.
JV at 4:30pm
Varsity at 6pm
There will be a donation admission at the door for the Varsity game.  Cancer t-shirts will be available for $10.00.  All proceeds will benefit cancer patients and research.

Thank you very much

Jodi Bertolino

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Patio Farewell Week From Terry Weber

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Hi Joey, 

For the last two weeks, the owners of the Patio Restaurant–John and Irene Burke, have bid farewell to their restaurant and to their many friends, family members, and ‘regulars’ at the Patio. The Burkes recently sold the Patio after over 30 years in business on Lexington Avenue in Magnolia. Click on this link for just a few snapshots of one of their farewell parties. 

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The Patio has been described by many as a “home away from home, an extension of one’s own living room, a clubhouse” and more. This is due to the warm hearts and hospitality of John and Irene, their family members: Margo and Chris Rezza, Melissa and James Rezza, and long time friends and co-workers: Kathy Mackin, Lori Somers, Dave Morley, Charlene Young, and Lopes. 

Thank you to John and Irene Burke, and their family, who have made the Patio a second home to many Magnolia & Gloucester residents. Even though “we’ll see you around the neighborhood”, we’ll miss seeing you on a regular basis as you enjoy some long overdue relaxation. The neighborhood won’t be the same without the Patio. 

If any of the readers of GMG have a fond memory of the Patio, and would like to see it published in a possible memory book or other publication, please email your story to bartlett103@yahoo.com. You may also email photos. Please send your stories before November 1.

Degeylse Buoy Found- Long Cove Point Chamberlain Maine

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From Gloucester To Long Point Cove Chamberlain Maine

Dear Joey,
My name is Dale Cooke and in the summers I reside in Chamberlain, Maine.  Today has been a rough seas day, as was last night.  While walking around Long Cove Point Road (where my cottage is), I spotted a very large buoy with Egelyse and 000777 on the side and VII on the top.  I Googled  Egelyse and came up with your name and website (which I have subscribed to).  My husband, Matt, climbed down into the gut of Long Cove Point and brought back the buoy.  We now have it at our cottage.  I don’t know if the Capt. wants it back…it’s in fine shape, the rope is the only thing that gave out.  I will be here until the end of Oct. so if he does want it back he is more than welcome to come and get it.  I would bring it down on my way back to Alabama, but it is just too big with all the stuff I have to carry home.  If not, we will keep it here at the cottage, and next season if he wants it and is in the area he is more than welcome to it.  Otherwise, I will clean it up and keep it in the garden.
Sincerely,
Dale Cooke

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Here are those same type buoys aboard the Degelyse from years past.

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You can see how far it’s traveled from this Google Map

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Hi Joey,
Sorry about the misspelling regarding the lobster boat and buoy.  Attached you will find the pic of Long Cove Point and 2 pics of the buoy. 
Dale

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This is where it was found-

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Hammond Castle is preparing for their Halloween fundraiser "Castle of Madness"

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Hi Joey,

Hammond Castle is preparing for their Halloween fundraiser “Castle of Madness” and they’re looking for volunteers, high school and above, for cast and crew. There are six evening performances: Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26 & Nov. 1 & 2.

There’s an organizational meeting for interested volunteers this Thursday, September 26, 7PM, at Hammond Castle. There’s a few paid positions available as well. Working on the “Castle of Madness” is a blast, and attending it is wicked scary fun!

Thanks for posting this, Joey… I’ll send along updates & pics along the way.

Linn Parisi

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Virginia & Robert McKinnon 60th Wedding Anniversary

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Hi Joey, I have had several request for my 60th Wedding Anniversary Story and Pictures.

We had a wonderful time and many happy memories. Here we are at 84 and 89 yeas old and still enjoying our life together. We are so blessed.

Love your blog. Virginia (Frontiero) McKinnon

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60th Wedding Anniversary Party      Virginia (Frontiero) McKinnon
    

My Wedding Anniversary’s actual date is November 26, 2013. I planned our celebration early, June 8, 2013. I did not want to wait until winter. The party was such a wonderful celebration. Over 100 guest attended at the Gloucester House’s Compass Rose Room from one to 4 o‘clock. Most of our seven children, eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, brother, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends attended.  All having  a wonderful time. Many highlights: Father Kiley renewed our marriage vows, a wonderful buffet lunch, my brother Paul playing his trombone for a fabulous sing-a-long. And the Rose Ceremony, two dozen large long stem roses. All our children, grandchildren and even our little adorable great-grandchildren and many family and friends presenting us with a rose and professing their love for us and telling stories of happy times, events and jokes. One by one they came to us with joy, hugs and kisses. Life could not get any better than this!  Our granddaughter, Jennie, read a tribute to her grandfather. Also our two other beautiful granddaughters, Jessica and Cheryl rose to the occasion with endearing memories.  I sang a love song to Bob “You Belong to My Heart.” Remembering how Bob loved to dance to the beat of the Rumba. We were dancing in spirit.
     Our friend Pat Cecilio presented us with a masterpiece of an Anniversary Wedding Cake. No professional could have competed with this, The cake was adorned with a picture of us at our wedding cutting our original Wedding Cake. The cake was a homemade lemon cake with raspberry filling and very ornately decorated with frosting and roses. For lunch we had appetizers of calamari, chicken wings, fruit, vegetables, cheese and crackers. A berry, berry salad with strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, walnuts and blue cheese with a raspberry dressing, soda and coffee were served at our tables. Then the buffet of baked haddock, chicken Alfredo, seafood Newberg, sausage, peppers, carved roast beef and roasted potatoes. For dessert we enjoyed strawberry shortcake, our Anniversary cake and Italian cookies.
     Our guest enjoyed the acrylic frames with their name and table number, which they could take home as a souvenir and also we had match books to remember this occasion. Most of our original wedding party were present. I encourage my brother Paul to take my Dad’s place in our pictures. My sister Rosalie and her husband Rit were our maid of honor and best man, we missed them, and ushers Jack Lucido and Gordon Hilsey have also passed on. My junior bridesmaids were my twin sister’s Mary Ann and Ida. My bridesmaids, Mary McCoy, Mary Herrick, our ushers, Joe Orange and Bob Beard and our ring bearer, Vito Piscitello were all in attendance. Bob’s cousin, Anne and his niece, Moira from Danvers sat at our table. My brother Paul and his wife Dorothy came from North Carolina and his family; Dena from California, Michael from Virginia, Wendy and her family from Beverly. My sister’s Mary Ann and Ida from Essex and their children even Ida’s newest baby great-grandchild Alexa. My nephew Ric came from working in Pennsylvania and his sister Diana from Rhode island. I was so happy to have my mother’s last two siblings, my Aunt’s Frances and Millie with their family present. My niece, Krista, took lots of pictures. Our family picture is a treasure of remembrance for generations to come.  So many precious memories of this joyous occasion.

Community Stuff 9/25/13

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Good Morning Joey,

Upcoming for the Photography Division of the Rockport Art Association is Large Works: by Leslie D. Bartlett and Jeffrey Trubisz, September 28th thru October 17th. Opening Reception Sunday, September 29th ~ 2-4pm.

         This show will highlight panoramas under glass and around walls, from locations near and far.   “Expanding beyond traditional photograph sizes of  8×10 inches and 11×14 inches, Leslie and Jeffrey are providing unique views of the familiar and places we have yet to see,” says Law Hamilton, chairperson of the Photography Division at the RAA.

         Leslie D. Bartlett invites us to –

“View from, gaze across, stand in the midst of…

And enter a moment of Emotional Intelligence where all the senses are present.”

He will be featuring a quarry wall image “Noli Me Tangere.”

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         Jeffrey Trubisz invites us to –

“Step into this room and cross my trail for a few moments.  My photographs might be titled “wild places” and my goal is to share with you the simple wonders of environments that are remote and unspoiled.”

http://onthetrailphotography.com/home.html

Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St. Rockport, MA 01966   
(978) 546-6604   www.rockportartassn.org

Hours:
Through Columbus Day Weekend: Monday thru Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday Noon-5pm
Columbus Day: Noon-5pm

After Columbus Day: Tuesday thru Friday 10am-4pm; Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday Noon-5pm

Thank You, Law Hamilton

Red Cross worker deployed to support flood relief in Colorado

Ron Beckley

The American Red Cross is supporting rescue operations in Colorado by providing shelter, food, relief supplies and comfort to thousands of people forced them from their homes by flash flooding.

Red Cross workers from the American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts are now accepting deployments to help residents recover. Ron Beckley of Gloucester, who specializes as a Disaster Services Technology Supervisor, has been deployed to Colorado.

Disaster Services Technology specialists are responsible for all the technology that is deployed on disaster relief operations. DST volunteers set up satellites where all phone and internet services have been disrupted, they set up computer services in remote locations for Red Cross caseworkers and often have to repair equipment in crisis situations.

More than 800 trained Red Cross disaster workers are staffing shelters and evacuation centers. The Red Cross has delivered more than 17 truckloads of relief supplies to residents – more than 5,000 items have already been handed out. Volunteers are working with community partners and have served more than 15,000 meals and snacks.

Flooding has also destroyed homes in Guam, New Mexico and Texas. Red Cross workers are also helping in those areas by providing shelter, food and comfort for people in need.

Beckley, in accepting this deployment, is gaining more experience working with Red Cross experts throughout the U.S. When he returns to Massachusetts, his knowledge will help better inform our efforts, and help make our local region stronger.

Donations can be made by visiting redcross.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. People can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

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Gloucester Conversations Study Circles start Sunday, September 29

Citizens from all walks of life in Gloucester are invited to participate in an open and
thoughtful dialogue where diverse points of view are harnessed on issues of public concern.
Topic: Gloucester’s Municipal Facilities: Public Safety, City Services Public Schools and Civic Development

Four 2 hour sessions starting September 29 and ending October 24

Groups of eight to twelve citizens in facilitated dialogue

Join any group anywhere in Gloucester. Commitment is for all four sessions with the same group.

Great Day for a Sail From Mary Barker

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Hi Joey,

Sunday afternoon was a spectacular day for a sail.   The Adventure took full advantage with the first of hopefully many Thank You Sails.  We sailed with 52 people who have/had been volunteers, donors, crew and board members at various times in the last 25 years.

It was so much fun to have the various ‘generations’ of the Adventure’s restoration team aboard.  There were so many stories shared, friendships renewed, and new friendships started.  We plan to continue our Thank You Sails with intention of including as many of the people as possible who have participated in making this dream a reality.

Mary Barker

QUESTION for the GMG audience

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QUESTION for the GMG audience: If The Sargent House Museum remained open
beyond our summer season on one weekend day, which should it be?: Saturday?
Or, Sunday?
Please message us and give us your preference. Thanks!

email here- development@sargenthouse.org

Kimberlee A. Cloutier-Blazzard, Ph.D.
Development Associate | Sargent House Museum | http://www.sargenthouse.org

 

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