Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

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Community Photos 4/30/13

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Plum Cove Beach from Nicole Bogin

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Hi Joey-

Having been in Boston near the finish line at the Marathon followed by 2 weeks of offering Reiki (Energy Healing) to 50+ people, I was in need of a respite. A walk in the beautiful, peaceful woods of Gloucester provided just that; soothing the mind, nurturing the body and uplifting the spirit… for which I am most grateful. A wonderful place to embrace and celebrate ‘Earth Day.’ Enjoy the photo!  ~ Karen Pischke   www.dreamtimewellness.com

Folly Cove Sunset Photo By Anthony Marks

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Community Stuff 4/30/13

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"Our Year of Torah" Celebration on Sunday, May 5th at 12 pm at the Temple Ahavat Achim (86 Middle St., Gloucester)!

All are welcome!

 

Our Year of Torah Celebration - Temple Ahavat Achim

Schooner Adventure’s History Sharing Program – May 10, 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 – Working Waterfront 1880’s-1930’s Part 1 See images and hear about the various businesses that once lined our waterfront. (Program supported by New England Biolabs Foundation and Applied Materials). For more information – call Schooner Adventure @978-281-8079.

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The Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe 2013 Scholarship has been awarded to Mia Formicella of Magnolia. Mia is the daughter of Laurie and James Formicella and currently s studies at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington. She has performed extensively with The Rebel Shakespeare Company and with the Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe. In the fall, she will attend Bard College where she will continue to study theatre performance and playwrighting.

Photograph by Father Matthew Green;

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Ray Jenness, president of the Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents the company’s  2013 scholarship to Mia Formicella

To celebrate 20 years at the the library’s present location, the Friends of the Rockport Library are hosting a party to be held at the Community Center on May 15th at 6 p.m. Wine, cheese, and appetizers will be served. The admission fee will be $15. Proceeds will benefit library programs.

At 7 p.m. Kenneth Gloss of Brattle Book Shop in Boston, will donate his time to give a talk entitled, “Is there Value in Your Old and Rare Books?” Following the talk, he will give free verbal appraisals of all books and documents that attendees have brought with them.

As space is limited, to reserve your tickets you may send a check to the Friends of the Library Celebration at P.O. Box 31, Rockport, MA 01966. Tickets may also be purchased at Toad Hall Book Store.

Glosta Strong Supporting Boston Strong!
On May 7th, The Cape Ann Brewing Company (CABC) will be hosting Glosta Strong Supporting Boston Strong, a fundraising event for victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Featuring entertainment by local artist and rising star Chelsea Berry and friends, CABC will be donating 50% of the proceeds as well as holding several raffles and a silent auction with all money raised going to The One Fund. “When tragedy hits anywhere it’s important for people and businesses alike to do their part to make a difference. With this attack hitting so close to home, it’s even more important that Gloucester stands up and supports our Boston brothers and sisters. This event is our small way of doing what we can”, CABC owner Jeremy Goldberg said. The event will be held at The Pub at Cape Ann Brewing, located at 11 Rogers St Gloucester, MA. There will be a suggested donation at the door of $5.00.

TREE PLANTING IN ESSEX ON MAY 11 TO HONOR MIKE COSTELLO 

The Essex Division of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will recognize Mike Costello, former Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, for his 30 years of service to Essex and Cape Ann by planting a tree in his honor on Saturday, May 11. 
 
Costello is being saluted by the merchants and citizens of Essex in recognition of his constant dedication and hard work, along with countless volunteers under his direction, to help Essex reach its potential as a tourist destination.

Chamber Board member and event coordinator Sue Lufkin noted: “Mike always encouraged our pride in our community, over many years. We are pleased to plant this living symbol of his dedicated service to Essex.”

All are invited to attend the tree planting ceremony, which will take place at the town baseball field at Shepard Memorial Park, 24 Martin Street, Essex, at 9:30 am on May 11. For more information, please contact Sue Lufkin at essexmar2@verizon.net or call 978-729-2521.

GloucesterCast Taped 4/28/13 With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Guest Alicia DeWolfe

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GloucesterCast 4/29/13 With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Guest Alicia DeWolfe

Click to listen- With Host Joey C and Guest Alicia DeWolfe

Topics Include:

2:10 St Ann’s School Closing

5:38 O’Maley School Theater

9:42 Good Harbor Beach Footbridge Poll

13:00 Mayor Kirk

18:30 Coffee Roll Or Cannoli

20.25 Styrofoam Cups vs Paper Cups

26:06 Cotton Is For Suckers

27:20 Cross Fit Cape Ann

29:15 Muffy White

32:12 Manscaping

35:15 Joey’s Use Of Female Hygiene Products

35:53 Manly Scented Sunscreen

40:27 Laurie Lufkin Click Marketing

42:10 Alicia On Social Media

46:00 Brianmoc

47:30 The Idea Behind GMG

56:30 19 Again

58:00 LMGTFY

If you only listen to one of our podcasts let this be the one.  I had so much crazy fun with Alicia.

Here are some memorable quotes from our discussion-

“Should I brace myself? Should I put my seatbelt on?”

“Powder fresh in my nether regions”

“Cotton Is For Suckers”

“Picture late 70’s early 80’s porn”

“Need a machete down there to get to the good stuff”

2013 Motif No 1 Day- What You Need To Know

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for more information http://www.rockportartfestivals.com/

and

http://www.motif1day5k.org/

 

Stepping Up For City Hall Saturday Sold Out- But Still Tickets Available for The Sunday Show

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REMINDER: Don’t miss out on the Banana event of the year!! Hurry downtown to get your tickets for the enormously popular fun fashion show and theatrical event — STEPPING UP FOR CITY HALL.

Saturday evening is sold out, but tickets are still available for the SUNDAY, May 5th AFTERNOON show!

The Sunday performance is in the Kyrouz Auditorium at City Hall — doors open at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $35 and are available at Bananas, 78 Main Street in Gloucester. All proceeds will be used to purchase new windows for our historic City Hall.

Be a Bananahead and get on Down To Bananas for your ticket!

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What Little Credibility People Magazine Had Just Flew Out The Window When They Named Gwyneth Paltrow World’s Most Beautiful Woman

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Gwyneth Paltrow undeniably a beautiful woman.  No question.  But World’s Most Beautiful?  That’s just crazy talk. 

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WORLD.  As in the Earth, right?  Not like most beautiful person that lives on her block.  Bananas.  Might as well rename the magazine the National Enquirer II.

7.5 Lbs of Paper Going Directly Into The Recycling Bin- Are You Kidding Me Restoration Hardware?

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Someone I share a house with and may or may not be related to through marriage submits this-

An absolute waste – 7.5lbs of catalogs from restoration hardware came in the mail in one wrapped up package that I dumped directly into the recycling bin…
I would be embarrassed if I worked for RH

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How Bout One Big Piece of Nice Card Stock Saying Check Out Our Awesome Website For What’s Current?

East Gloucester Elementary School is showing we are Boston Strong on Tuesday

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Hi Joey!

A quick message for the voters in East Gloucester, Ward 1.

East Gloucester Elementary School is showing we are Boston Strong on Tuesday. As part of the bake sale during Tuesday’s election, we will have a donation box for The One Fund Boston. Students are encouraged to wear Boston related clothing on Tuesday (sports, Boston city, fire, police, universities, etc). If families wish to send in a donation, we will be collecting them on Tuesday and sending to One Fund Boston as a gift from EGS. Voters who would like to make a donation can! Cash or checks made out to "One Fund Boston, Inc." For more info check out onefundboston.org.  Delicious bake goods and doing good for our community all at once = BOOM!

Thanks for sharing see you there!! (Bake Sale will run from 7:45 – 3pm)

Best,

Muffy White

www.muffywhite.com

Gloucester Represents! At The Marathon Memorial

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Hi Joey!
Hope you have been well.  I went into Boston on Saturday…got some really great photos. This one stood out- and I thought of you.
Thought I would send it.
Hope all is well with you!
-Myra

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Hi Joey,

I saw this Gloucester shirt hanging at the Boston Marathon Memorial on Sunday 4/28/13

Kelly Howard,  Holliston, MA

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Jim Lowell submits-

As always, Gloucester is well represented as seen from this image shot last night at one of several Copley Square memorials to the Marathon victims. Boston Strong!

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Community Stuff 4/29/13

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Chickity Check It! The Law and Water Gallery

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Here above the tide, in America’s storied fishing port, the Law & Water Gallery shows provocative works by accomplished artists in mixed media, paint, ceramics, and photography.

The gallery brings together two bodies of art under one roof. The first has, as its starting point, the written and unwritten laws that shape society. The second centers around the body of water that surrounds and sustains our island.

These works offer fresh perspectives on law and justice, port and place, work and environment.

Located in the storefront law office of Ken Riaf on Gloucester’s Harbor Walk, the Law & Water Gallery is open on Saturdays and by appointment.

View the artists.

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At the Friday May 10 meeting of the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club, physicist Gary Meehan will speak on the nation’s next generation of geosynchronous weather satellites, GOES-R.

Gary will give us a high-level "tour" around the satellite, and explain the various instruments that will fly on it. Gary will give particular emphasis to the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), the flagship instrument on GOES-R, for which he is the lead systems engineer.

The new satellites will provide continuous imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s Western Hemisphere as well as space weather monitoring. They will be the primary tool for the detection and tracking of hurricanes and severe weather, and will improve support for the detection and observations of meteorological phenomena that directly affect public safety, protection of property, and ultimately, economic health and development.

Gary has been a member of the GOES-R Ground Processing team for the past few years at Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) in Lexington.

GAAC meets at 8:00 on the second Friday of every month at the Lanesville Community Center in the Lanesville neighborhood of Gloucester. There is no charge. More information is available on their website, http://gaac.us and on their Facebook page, http://facebookcom/gaacpage

GloucesterCast With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Mayor Carolyn Kirk Taped 4/28/13

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GloucesterCast With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Mayor Carolyn Kirk Taped 4/28/13

Click to listen- With Host Joey C and Mayor Carolyn Kirk

Topics Include: Kim Smith, What Brought Carolyn Kirk To Gloucester, Bill Kirk- Playa, Steve Winslow, Grant Writing, Area Mayor Group Meetings, Gloucester School Infrastructure, Handling Criticism, Gloucester Times Comment Section, Good Harbor Beach Footbridge, Allocating City Resources, Thanks For This Place

 

Brilliant Doesn’t Begin To Describe The Genius That is The Chum Cutter

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Our buddy Stevie Corbett designed something so simple, so efficient so time saving for ANYONE that does ANY amount of fishing.  Unless of course you’d rather spend your time chopping up bait for hours instead of getting your lines in the water.

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Can’t catch fish when your  lines are dry.

Check it out at http://chumcutter.com/

Filmed at Beacon Marine-

   Just $169.00   * 100% FREE SHIPPING *  for a limited time

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  • Cuts a 5 gallon bucket of bait in 3 minutes
  • Comes with 10″ Dexter Serrated Knife
  • Made out of Marine Grade Starboard Plastic
  • Stainless Steel Fasteners
  • Portable, fits on any size boat
  • Made to last for years
  • US./EU.patent pend.

Joseph Campbell Quote Of The Week From Greg Bover

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“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”
Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)

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Raised in an Irish Catholic family in White Plains, Campbell had an early fascination with Native American culture and mythology. He attended Dartmouth and Columbia Colleges and received degrees in English and Medieval Literature. While returning from a family trip to Europe in the 20’s, a chance shipboard meeting with Jiddu Krishnamurti (quoted earlier in this space) awoke in him a lifelong interest in eastern philosophy. Campbell withdrew to a shack in upstate New York for five years of intensive reading and study, learning French, German, Latin, Sanskrit, and Japanese in the process. He taught at Sarah Lawrence College for many years and in 1949 published The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the seminal work of comparative mythology, followed in the 1960’s by The Masks of God. Both books have had an enormous influence on writers and storytellers as diverse as George Lucas and Richard Adams, but it was the 1988 PBS series The Power of Myth, in which journalist Bill Moyers interviewed Campbell at length, that brought his ideas into popular culture. The Joseph Campbell Foundation continues to publish his astonishingly prolific output of books, essays and talks on the nature of the universal human search for meaning.

Greg Bover

TWO BLACK LABS LOST

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Hi Joey,
My husband and two sons are holding 2 black labs by 59 Eastern Pt. Rd. They said the dogs obviously look lost …cant get close to check their tags because they are a bit snippy right now-We have had no luck with animal control or police- we cant keep them because we already have 2 black labs of our own. We hate to let them go for fear of being hit by a car. Could you please post this?Our

home phone is 978 281 3050
ThanksBarbara Kelly

Update6:56 PM:

Sorry no… UPDATE  we had to let them go… unfortunately.Here’s some important info for our friends with dogs… if your dog or dogs get lost on a Sunday… you are out of luck. Police refer you to animal control which does not have coverage on Sunday. After 4pm,Cape Ann Animal aid is closed… perhaps writing your phone number with permanent marker on your dog’s collar would be useful. 

Get Your Stretch On- Physical Therapy Tip of The Month From Harmeling PT

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Time to Get Moving

Unless they are avid skiers or snowboarders, most New Englanders tend to go into hibernation mode during the cold winter months. This generally means eating more and exercising less, both of which lead to unwanted weight gain.

Spring is sneaking up on us quickly. Before you know it, the days will be longer and the weather much warmer. As the ice thaws and snow melts, you may feel the urge to lace up your sneakers and get outside more often. One great way to shed winter weight is by consistently walking or jogging.

While regular cardiovascular exercise has many benefits, a sudden increase in activity level puts your body at risk for injuries. One way to prevent injury is by stretching the major muscle groups in your legs before and after activity. Doing the following stretches consistently will allow you to stay active, remain injury-free, and enjoy the beautiful weather that will be upon us in the upcoming months. Here are a few of our favorite stretches that you may want to try.

Calf stretch

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Quad stretch

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Hamstring stretch

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Hip flexor Stretch

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Try holding each stretch approximately 20 seconds, for 3-4 repetitions on each leg. Maintain each position, without bouncing, until you feel a moderate but comfortable pulling in your muscles. If you have any previous medical issues that may prevent you from doing these exercises, consult your physician prior to beginning.

One other thing to consider as you get more active is trying to exercise within your target heart rate. Doing so will maximize the health benefits that you will receive through exercise.

Heart rate is measured in beats per minute (bpm). One way to monitor your heart rate is using the old-fashioned manual method by which you take your pulse rate by feeling the artery in your wrist. There are also different heart rate monitors that you can purchase. These can make it easier to ensure that you are staying within your target heart rate.

To determine your individual target heart rate for exercise, use the following formula:

1. Subtract your age from 220. Then, multiply by 50%.

(220 – your age) x 0.50

2. Subtract your age from 220. Then, multiply by 85%.

(220 – your age) x 0.85

Your target heart rate should remain between these two numbers.

For instance, if you are 40 years old

1. 220 – 40 = 180

180 x 0.50 = 90 bpm

2. 220 – 40 = 180

180 x 0.85 = 153 bpm

Your target heart rate for exercise should stay between 90 and 153 beats per minute.

Once again, always consult your physician if you have any previous medical history that may limit your ability to exercise at this level.

Questions? Email us at info@harmelingpt.com

Harmeling Physical Therapy is located at 8 Blackburn Center in Gloucester.

Phone # (978)-283-0888

Check out our website at www.harmelingpt.com

Community Stuff 4/28/13

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Judith Ring and Karen Aase (teachers from Wisdom’s Heart Center) are going to be offering meditation for beginners on
Fridays from 5:30 – 7:00 PM May 10th to June 14th.

Free Health Resources & Family Fun at Safe Boating Day

United States Coast Guard Station Gloucester will hold its annual Safe Boating Day Event on Saturday, May 18th, to kick-off National Safe Boating Week, which is May 18-25. The event is to promote boating safety and awareness. Gates will open at 9:00 am and close at 1:30 p.m.

Free health information and resources will be offered by: Healthy Gloucester Collaborative, Addison Gilbert Hospital, PACE and several other agencies. For information on Health services contact Kathy Day at Healthy Gloucester Collaborative / Gloucester Health Department 978-281-0924.

This is a family friendly event and includes many activities for children including: boat tours, life jacket fitting, coloring, and face painting. Kids can say hello to Rocky, the inflatable right whale calf; Lucy, the leatherback sea turtle model, and a life-sized Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon models. Kids learn how to safely enjoy watching endangered species in their natural environment.

This free event is a great place for boaters to learn more about equipment and procedures that can keep them and their passengers safe on the water.  There will be recreation booths and tours all day. Island Class Patrol Boat, will be available during the day’s events. For more information please contact Rick Bowen at 978-283-0705, ext. 204.

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Hi Joey,

I hope this beautiful day finds you well!

I have some news from Apple Street Farms (ASF) that I thought you would be interested in.

First and foremost, Chef Frank McClelland is thrilled to announce Phoebe Poole as his new Farm Manager of ASF. Poole is a New England native and discovered her passion for farming while studying biology at Wellesley College when she worked on a local farm every weekend. Since then, Poole has worked on farms of various sizes at locations across the country learning how to grow vegetables, raise livestock, manage CSA’s and operating farmer’s markets.

Now that the growing season is upon us, Phoebe is very excited about the 3rd annual Seedling Sale and Family Farm Day at ASF over Memorial Day Weekend. Apple Street Farm provides over 90% of the produce for L’Espalier and Sel de la Terre and is utilized by many other Boston restaurants (many of whom are L’Espalier and Sel de la Terre alumni), and now fans and friends of the restaurant can visit the farm to grow their own produce. More information on the Seedling Sale is included in the advisory below.

Additionally, Apple Street still has availability and openings for their produce and poultry CSA’s. Produce CSA’s are $500 for the 20-week season and are picked up once per week on Thursdays. They expect the first pick to be early to  mid June and the season will run through Octover. Vegetables include: lettuce, salad greens, kale, swiss chard, bok choy, cabbages, onions, beets, carrots, radishes, turnips, rutabaga, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, squash, peas, beans and more. Poultry CSA’s are $450 for the 20-week season which includes a whole chicken each week, or a half share that is $225 and includes a half chicken every other week. Poultry shares are picked up on Fridays and ASF birds are raised in a radically different manor from any bird that can  be found in a grocery store.

More info- http://www.applestreetfarm.com/

Pictures: Boat Explodes In Rockport Harbor

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Joey,
I shot these from my porch on Atlantic Avenue in Rockport, the Halyard Guest House
Ryan Drohans lobster boat caught fire, George Pollison backman…both escaped without injury. About 430pm Saturday

Jon Cunningham

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?

GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor

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GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor

Click to listen- With Host Joey C and Guest Bill O'Connor

GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor

Topics Include: North Shore Kid, Schooner Ardelle,Maritime Gloucester, Cape Ann Museum, Flynn Beach or Oakes Cove Beach, Local Gas Prices, Market Basket vs Shaws and Stop and Shop, Seaport Grille, Appleton Farm CSA, Composting,

The Noble Kids Represent! In Costa Rica

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Hey Joey! Having the adventure of a lifetime in Costa Rica! Tried to represent from the zip lines, the horses, the quads, the waterfalls, the mountains, the islands, the jungle, and with the monkeys to no avail!
Finally got to the chocolate sand beach near Jaco, Costa Rica and are mellowed enough to send the pic.
Great country. Great People. See you soon, Steve, Dee, Lainie, Skye, and Zak. And our new friend Sole’…..

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