My View of Life on the Dock
Hi, Joey,
Thought I would share this photo of the view from Mad Fish on Rocky Neck Sunday afternoon. Best sushi around and a Chebacco Schooner gliding by. Not a bad way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon in Gloucester. Genie Wills
Al Bezanson submits-
Reflection of the railing at Madfish Grille from a table at the Rudder
A-Rod on Rocky Neck?
Lowell Peabody Submits-
Lots of smiling faces 🙂
O’MALEY INNOVATION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Summer Reading Rally!
Who: All O’Maley Innovation Middle School students
What: A casual, drop-in gathering for Summer Reading
When: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Where: O’Maley Innovation Middle School Library
Why: Get it done and Celebrate! Whether you want some help, a check-in on what you’ve done, or book talk with other kids, come on in and get it done! Pizza, popcorn, packets and books.
Hosted by O’Maley ELA teachers 6-8
Please call school to leave your name before Thursday 08/13. 978 281 9850
If any of you bananaheads didn’t get your order in, now’s your chance-
Caleb Gilbert forwards-
I hope all’s well Joey… I’m a dad! Just got back to the office and ran across this little video that was getting sent around.. Thought you might like checking it out if you haven’t seen it yet… Kind of a cool little general overview of fisheries…
Congrats Caleb!!!
Dear Joey,
My oldest childhood friend, Ron Gelineau, (we were tossed from CCD class for chuckling at “the burning bush”)
is in town on vacation with his wife Melanie and daughter Regan. You may have seen
him hanging around your parking lot ’cause he’s a die hard GMG fan and Gloucester resident wannabe.
We were at Capt’ Carlo’s for dinner last night (fab eats, BTW! Ask for “Carl”. Great waiter!) when I told him about the “new hats”. Well, he had to have one. So, I whipped mine outta’ the trunk for a photo op. Unfortunately, we couldn’t do a group
photo as we only have 1 hat. So, please order more hats so Ronny and I can both have one. (Ronny’s got mine!)
Best,
Kenny MacCarthy
Len Burgess submits-
Met up with Donna at the Roseway. Here she is with Chris, from the Roseway and Dave Delorey from Essex Shipbuilding Museum. -Len Burgess
While just over 50% of people polled said they wouldn’t carry on a phone conversation while pooping 10% fewer said they would carry on a phone conversation while peeing.
Do these people think that the person on the other end of the phone can somehow smell the poop and catch the pooper in the act through their sense of smell?
I think you have far greater chance of getting caught peeing from the sound of the pee hitting the toilet water.
To be honest wouldn’t bother me one bit if the person I was talking to was going #1 or #2 while I was talkin to them. Just shows you they are up to the multitasking.
I’m a habitual pee/pooper talk on the phone guy. When you’re getting shit done you gotta get shit done. That’s what I always say.
Our Joanne Silva obviously agrees.
Photo courtesy Paulie Walnuts
Jaqueline Bennett submits-
Flatrocks Opening : Artist Juni Van Dyke with son Sean and daughter Paige seated under one of Juni’s paintings.
Hi Joey,
I thought you would enjoy this shot of the Great Marsh in Rowley at Dusk. I took it with my iPhone, which always amazes me with the quality of the picture it takes.
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
The HBO Mini-Series entitled “Olive Kitteridge” will be shooting in the Cape Ann (Gloucester/Rockport/Manchester/Essex) area this coming September through November. The film is looking for men and women who might be interested in taking part as extras (or background actors) for our production. We are particularly looking for small town New England seacoast characters: i.e. fishermen, dockworkers, bar goers, townsfolk, coffee shop regulars and others. The casting call will be held this coming Saturday, August 10th from 9:00am-2:00pm at the Kyrouz Auditorium at Gloucester City Hall,9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA
PLEASE: No one under 25 years old.
PLEASE : Bring a recent, non-returnable, snapshot or photo with a photo ID. If you are selected, these are paid positions.
Schooner Adventure’s History Sharing Program – August 9, 2013 (10am) Come see images of old Gloucester and share your own memories during these free monthly presentations at the Rose Baker Senior Center. This month – Gloucester Lost, Part 2: Urban Renewal – Rogers Street Extension Does anyone remember Pearce, Vincent, Howe and Pew streets? See images of the buildings and streets that were removed during the 1960’s Urban Renewal Projects. (Program supported by New England Biolabs Foundation and Applied Materials). For more information – email bwelin@schooner-adventure.org or call Schooner Adventure @978-281-8079.
International Dory Race Eliminations This Saturday Morning at Niles Beach-
This is your chance to step up and compete for your country!!
This Saturday August 10th at 9:00 AM off Niles Beach, the International Dory Racing Committee will race off to decide who will represent the US against Canada two weeks later in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia for the International titles in all 5 categories: Junior Men, Women, Mixed Doubles, Men Over 40 and Men Open. It’s not too late to find a partner and jump in. All participants must sign up Friday night 6:00 PM at the town landing (St. Peter’s Square) in Gloucester or via email response. Membership dues must be paid to race, but the winners receive an expense paid trip to beautiful Nova Scotia and a chance to represent their country and carry on a 60+ year nautical tradition. Be a part of living history on the water!!
This is also a great opportunity to come down and watch some exciting races Saturday morning, so come on down!!
Hi there,
Could you please post this at some point this week/weekend!? Thank you so much! We are so happy to be beginning our associates’ degree program for Gloucester and surrounding towns beginning after Labor Day!
Best,
Jodi Frithsen
The Essex Merchants Group in cooperation with the Essex Cultural District is sponsoring an event on Saturday, September 21, 2013
I am hoping that your website would post the event on your page.
I have attached the poster/flyer.
We are also offering table space to local artisans. So if you know anyone who maybe interested please have them contact Georgeanne Richards at 978-768-3441 or seameadowgifts@gmail.com
Thank you,
Donna Roy
Essex Merchants Group
Hi Joey –
Please share this invitation to the Community Celebration and Opening Ceremony at the New Balance Track and Field at Newell Stadium with your GMG readership.
Thanks for all you do!
Kristin Michel
Lanesville Quilt Unveiling!
Hi Joey C! How is your bad self? I’m out there trying to cause trouble again with my “Byrdseye in Pieces,” …three 18 x 24 oils depicting the old birdseye hang out! I never knew what a hang out it was til I spent many hours there painting. Anyway:
Who: Laureen Adrienne Maher
What: “Birds Eye in Pieces” art exhibit
Where: Lone Gull Coffee/Main Street
When: NOW and for the entire month of August
How: Drop your drinks and boogie on down to wear you can also get the best strong sobering cup of coffee in town…that’s how! Try something new!
I hope you see and enjoy the show and get to post it on your very informative fun GMG site!
Thanks!
“Birdseye in Pieces,”
by Laureen Adrienne Maher
Contact Info: laureen@beautybarstyle.com or call/text anytime: 617-335-6788.
This show is dedicated to my late husband, Steve DeBoer, who supported my painting efforts whole-heartedly and loved Gloucester and the cast of characters and artists that make up this rich town.
Everywhere I go people are talking about what is happening around the old Birdseye building. All I know is I had a great time painting it!
I met many dogs and dog lovers. On one occasion, I was entertained by a guitarist who pulled up and played like Jimmy Hendrix for four straight hours! I got used to it…if only for Zen reasons. I have to admit that the rhapsody influenced the psychedelic foreground I created with a palette knife for the middle piece, “Venting about Birdseye.”
During another three-hour session a couple with an accent walked by to look at my painting and asked innocently if there might be a Marriot Hotel in the neighborhood. I didn’t know I would be so entertained in what I thought would be a quiet, desolate place to paint. I even found a little bit of fame when a Gloucester Times photographer showed up (Allegra Boverman) and decided to include me and my rough sketch in the foreground of her photo of this controversial spot. Of course, the moment was almost ruined by a Gloucester resident that would not stop talking to us the entire mini-shoot! There’s always that!
Anyway we had a nice time exchanging brief stories about my art and her photography. I even got to pass out my business cards to a few people interested in my haircuts. Then I got to bump into the famous and humble Jeff Weaver who showed up from around the corner and it seemed out of the blue! Gloucester is always so much fun. And now I get to hang my show at the best coffee place I know! Are we having fun yet? I love Gloucester!
Laureen resides in East Gloucester . She owns Beauty Bar at 14 Parker Street where she cuts and colors hair and exhibits her artwork year round: beautybarstyle.com
New works are in progress for her upcoming exhibit at the Sawyer Free Library this November when she will be the featured artist of the month. She will be participating in the library auction event this September as well. Her work can also be viewed at Fred Bodin Historic Photo Gallery, Main Street.
Shirts are being printed as we speak and should be shipping by the end of the week!
Esther sporting the super soft lightweight brushed cotton feminine cut t and Barb rockin the Black Long Sleve Dry Fit.
If you ordered one expect delivery within a week!
If you didn’t order one you can here- http://gmg.storenvy.com/
Alice Gardner submits-
Here we are with my niece at the Hair Museum–yes, it’s the only one in the world (no wonder). And you thought Gloucester had everything! If you’re really curious here’s the link: http://www.leilashairmuseum.net/
Sending all of you our very best wishes for a wonderful August and never letting a day go by without time on GMG,
Ann & Bob Kennedy
Maybe this should be a two part CQOTD
If you are speaking to someone on the phone and have to take a poop, do you tell them you’ll call them back and then squeeze one out or do you just let it fly while chatting away on the can?
Second part:
What about peeing? Does it make a difference?
People have been asking me to use the blog for scientific research and I’m not sure how much more scientific we could get than a GMG poll.
Part III
Hi Joey,
Here is something you don’t see every day! This is a photo album of our new fire truck (Engine 2) being built. Costs $650,000. We are finally getting to the point where we can finance new apparatus on a rotating basis and over time so as to not have trucks breaking down all at once or having to fund all at once.
Mayor Kirk
Yesterday the question was posed-
Everyone has their favorites, some like more chewy, some more crunchy.
Does this call for a chocolate chip cookie competition mug up or does this call for a chocolate chip cookie competition mug up! This could be huge!!!!
For the record I’ll take soft baked over crunchy chocolate chip cookies 100 times out of a 100. What kind of lunatic prefers hard chocolate chip cookies over soft ones? Only insane maniacs. Seriously. Can’t trust those hard chocolate chip cookie lovers is what I always say.
Matthew Green Photo
Here’s what I’m thinking-
Contestants bake enough for every one to try. We place numbers in front of each tray of cookies. People get a slip of paper or ticket to place a vote and slip it into a solo cup behind each contestant’s tray.
We tally up the votes, drink some coffee, and enjoy each other’s company yet again.
Who’s with me?
Ron Gelineau Photo
Pilings By The Shore By Anthony Marks-
Our Miles Schlichte Is Now A Chief Fire Officer (which in Firefighter terms I think means superhero or something)
Deputy Fire Chief Miles Schlichte of the Gloucester, Massachusetts Fire Department has successfully completed the process that continues his professional designation of “Chief Fire Officer” (CFO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing met on July 2, 2013 to officially confer this re-designation upon Chief Schlichte. Chief Schlichte is one of only 922 CFO’s worldwide.
The Chief Fire Officer Designation program is a voluntary program designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate their excellence in seven measured components including: Experience, Education, Professional Development, Professional Contributions, Association Membership, Community Involvement, and Technical Competencies. Chief Schlichte received his original designation in July of 2010. To maintain this professional designation, individuals need to show they have continued to develop as a CFO in four areas: Professional Development, Professional Contributions, Active Association Membership and Community Involvement.
A Board of Review consisting of members of the fire and emergency services profession, academia, and municipal agencies review each application and recommends successful candidates for designation to the Commission.
Chief Schlichte has been a member of the Gloucester Massachusetts Fire Department for twenty five years and currently resides in Gloucester.
Good Morning Gloucester 