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Community Stuff 3/25/13

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Three local authors, Reverend Susan Moran, Joe Rukeyser, and Jonathan Strong, will be sharing brief selections from
their work on Sunday, April 14, at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport, 4 Cleaves Street in
downtown Rockport. Enjoy a cup of cider while listening to and discussing the work of these accomplished writers.
Thank you for sharing this with your readers.
Judy O’Malley

The WOMEN’S COMMUNITY CLUB of MAGNOLIA will hold its Easter Bake Sale on Saturday, March 30th from 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the Magnolia Library Center located at the corner of Lexington and Norman Ave. All the proceeds from this fund raiser will go to the club’s scholarship fund.  Each year the Women’s Club gives scholarship money to deserving Magnolia students graduating from Gloucester High School who have been accepted to further their education at institutes of higher learning. 

Rockport Senior center Goings On

New exercise class..Zumba Gold Classes will run for 6 weeks beginning Friday, April 12th at 11:00. 6 weeks/$24.00 or walk in rate of $5.00/class. Call Diane 978-546-2573

ART Classes

North Shore VNA Nurse is at the Rockport Senior Center the 2nd  Thursday of each month from 9:30-12:00. She will check blood pressure and answer any health questions you may have.

Susan Testeverde from Bruce Tarr’s office will be at the center the 1st Thursday of each month for Constituent hours from 1-4 PM.

Shine Counselor, Sefatia Romeo Thekin will be at the Rockport Senior Center each month on the 3rd Tuesday from 1:30-3:30 to assist seniors with their insurance needs.

Awakening Arts with Carla Mattoli. 8 week course includes nature observation, drawing from nature with chalk pastels and a series of watercolor painting exercises.  Tuesdays, April 16- June 4th 1-3PM  8 classes/$40.00

“Drawing what you see” with Elizabeth Harty. This 8 week course will include using a variety of tools to create an interesting composition.  Basic design skills and drawing techniques will be covered. 

Alaska in April Jim Wallius will show a computerized presentation of Alaska at 1:00 PM on April17th. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP 978-546-2573

Mohegan Sun Trip on April 24th we will leave from the Rockport Depot at 7:00 AM and we will depart from the Casino at 4:30PM. Cost is $25.00 and includes transportation, a $15.00 bet and a $15.00 food voucher.  Call Diane or Paula at the Rockport Senior Center 978-546-2573.

Empty Bowl Painting We will be having another bowl painting at the Rockport Senior Center on Wednesday, April 9th from 3-5 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. We do need a head count so they know how many bowls to bring. Please call 978-546-2573 for resevations.

The Rockport Senior Center will be having beginner Digital Camera & Intermediate Digital Camera Classes, Intro to Face Book and intro to Tablets, IPad, Kindle & eReaders.  Classes are taught by Colleen McGrath. Call for dates and information, call 978-546-2573

Memory Loss: What’s Normal, What’s Not  Free seminar on April 9th at 1:00 at the Rockport Senior Center. RSVP 978-546-2573. This program is sponsored by Spectrum Adult Day Care and Addison Gilbert Hospital.

Diabetes Screening On April 11 from 1-3PM. Pre-registration is required.  Call Diane at 978-546-2573.  This screening is sponsored by Addison Gilbert Hospital.

CATA If you need transportation, CATA will pick you up at your home to bring you to the Rockport senior Center. You need to fill out a one-time application at the Senior Center. If you need assistance, Diane will help you with the process.

Cape Ann Museum Project The Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester will be hosting a focus group discussion at the Rockport Senior Center on April 10th from 1:00-2:30 PM. This will bring people together through art conversions, exploring together the power of landscapes to evoke story and imagination. People in this group will follow up with a trip to the museum. RSVP to Diane 978-546-2573

Traveling Chef on April 11th at 11:30 will serve Roast Beef, baked potato, buttered green beans, gravy, parker house rolls, pound cake with blueberry sauce. $3.00, for reservations, call Freda 978-546-5027

Traditional New England Luncheon with Entertainment April 18th Baked scallops with cracker crumbs, wild rice pilaf, peas & asparagus, parker house rolls & Indian pudding $2.00, Call Freda for reservations 978-546-5027

The Scraffts Make a Day Of It At The Seacoast Science Center

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Hey Joey,
Just when I thought we had dragged our children to every possible day trip imaginable, we took off after hockey today and went to the Seacoast Science Center…just a couple of miles off the Portsmouth Circle. SOOO worth the short drive!!! My boys LOVE the Gloucester Maritime Center and, as members, we go there all summer long, but the Seacoast Science Center is a perfect compromise between our own “little red aquarium” (as my boys call it) and trekking to Boston to the NE Aquarium. While it is no Mystic Aquarium, it is a fantastic day trip!! During warmer weather they also have great trail hiking and tidal pool exploration because they are located in Odiorne Point State Park. I thought that some of your readers may want to check it out! http://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/
Nichole Schrafft

Wahooooooooo! Tuffy Represents! In Honduras

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Natural Born Fisherman!

Da Sticka Looks Like It’s Havin A Hell of a Time In Honduras!!!!

Thanks Tuffy!

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Steak Tip Salad at Stones Pub

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You can vote for Stones as the Best Irish Pub in The North Shore Magazine BONS Awards. For some reason Best Irish Pub is listed in the Play Category. Stones Currently Has A Small Lead.

Aim High Snoop Maddie Mad

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Parent Night At School Madeline shows us her Kindergarten painting depicting what she wants to be when she grows up.  A fashion designer in Paris.  Nice aspiration right there Madeline.  Much better than what she told us she wanted to be last year- a taxi driver or a hole puncher.  Imagine a career as a hole puncher. 

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Customizable Buoy Birdfeeders Now Available At Pauline’s Gifts

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Check Out Pauline’s Gifts On Facebook Here

I can picture one with a cool lobster, couldn’t you?  or maybe a codfish, or maybe a dory, or maybe a lighthouse, or maybe your favorite flower.

New Tennis Pro at The Manchester Athletic Club- Stu Lehr

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Stuart Lehr is a USPTA Certified Tennis Pro that has been involved in instructing tennis for over 20 years. He has recently left the corporate world to get back to his passion of tennis and is now teaching full time at the MAC. Please contact Stu if you would like private or group lessons or to host social tennis events. He can be reached at slehr@mactennis.com or at 978-496-6621.

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I’m not sure I’ve met a person in the past year that has as positive an attitude as Stu.  He’s also a resident of God’s Country in the heart of East Gloucester.

 

Updated: Today’s Tennis Bags Are Large Enough To Smuggle Illegal Aliens

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I grew up playing tennis.  Played at least 5 days a week from the age of 7-18.  Never had more than one tennis racket,  never had a tennis bag.  I had a racket cover that zippered around the head of the tennis racket.

I see kids running around today with tennis racket bags that take up at least 50% of their body mass.  It’s insane. No clue what they could possibly be carrying around in there.

A couple tennis rackets, books, ipads, laptops, lunch, sweat suit, a midget or two, a couple of little people, some goats for milking and some extra room left over to use as a tent

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Michael Benton- Manchester Athletic Club Pro Shop Manager
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Niece Amandacakes Shares Exactly What She Has In Her Outrageously Sized Tennis Bag-

Amanda Writes-

“Uncle Joey, this is what’s in “one of those bags”

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By Golly I Believe I’ve Figured Out A Way To Get Heroin Addicts Off The Junk and It’s Called Bacon Marmalade

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As you may know Passports Restaurant is nominated for the best Burger in North Shore Magazine’s BONS Awards.  You can vote for them here

Jeremy at Passports has developed a drug so powerful I’m fairly confident that it can be used to wean addicts off of heroin.   It’s called Bacon Marmalade.

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Bacon Freakin’ Marmalade.

So here’s what you gotta do-

You sit the addict down at a table and you offer them a teeny tiny taste of one of the Bacon Marmalade burgers at Passports.  Then you give them two options-

Option A) Finish off the Bacon Marmalade Burger

Option B) Heroin.

I’m certain that once the addict tries the Bacon Marmalade Burger they’ll opt for the burger a hundred times out of a hundred.

East Gloucester Elementary is having a Summer Camp and Summer Program Fair

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Hey Joey~

Can you help me share this event with the community?

East Gloucester Elementary is having a Summer Camp and Summer Program Fair.

Flyer attached – ANY CAMPS & ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO GET INVOLVED CAN CONTACT ME!!

Thank you!!

Muffy White 917.743.0056

www.muffywhite.com

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Community Photos 3/23/13

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Charlie Carroll Submits-
Ten Seconds on the Boulevard

The-walkerGood Harbor, Early

Good-Harbor

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Ravenswood From Carol Morello

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Community Stuff 3/23/13

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Information for the Magnolia Historical Society Annual Scrap Metal Drive.  First two weeks in April at the Magnolia Historical Museum and Cultural Center at Blynman School, 46 Magnolia Avenue.  For pick up call 978-525-3311

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Community Stuff 3/24/13

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Rocky Neck Art Colony  – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Are you new to the Gloucester area, interested in the arts, retired or finding yourself looking to become part of a wonderful, welcoming community, or just looking to help because it feels good to do so?

The Rocky Neck Art Colony is a fun, friendly and open organization. We are one of the oldest art colonies in America, located in East Gloucester, and we are looking for volunteers to help with many areas in our organization. Do you have a skill you’d like to share, would you like to help in an ongoing basis or for a particular event? We are experiencing tremendous growth and change as we enter the 2013 summer season.  Our most recent project is The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck which is a year round gallery space that offers art and non art related programming, including lectures, demonstrations, classes, performances and hosts private and public events.

For more information please contact Brenda Malloy at BrendaMalloy@hotmail.com or 978-559-1709. Thanks for your consideration!

Best Of North Shore (BONS) Magazine Kids Category Local Picks

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Ok I’ve guided you on who is nominated locally in the Play Category and Eat Category, see those posts by clicking those links.  If you notice, the influence from our local readership has many many Gloucester establishments in the lead.  Two that could use help are votes for Good Harbor as Beach and St Peter’s fiesta for Fair/Festival vote for those here

Now we focus on local establishments nominated in the Kids category. you can click on any of the hyperlinks to view past Good Morning Gloucester Coverage on each of these fine local establishments.

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Click here to submit your votes in the BONS Kids category

Baby Clothing-  There is nothing locally nominated but I think we could change that with a write in under other for Kids Unlimited, downtown Gloucester children’s clothing store extraordinaire.  As of this writing 0 votes, not nominated

Family Hangout Indoor- Monkey Joe’s should win this by a mile even though it isn’t nominated (yet) As of this writing 0 votes, not nominated

Family Hangout Outdoor- No Local Nomination.  You could write in Ravenswood or Halibut Point State Park  My Vote- Halibut Point As of this writing 0 votes, not nominated

Kid Friendly Dining-  No Local Nomination But I would write in Giuseppe’s or Lobster Pool’s Outdoor Eat In The Rough with the Smore Firepit and Sunsets As of this writing 0 votes, not nominated

Kid’s bookstore- The Bookstore of Gloucester As of this writing 0 votes

Kid’s Clothing- Kid’s Unlimited is not as of this writing nominated but I’m suggesting a write in campaign for them As of this writing 0 votes, not nominated

Toy Store- Toodeloos Gloucester As of this writing 25 votes and is not in the lead

When You are done voting in the Kids Category, feel free to vote in the Play and Eat Category and support local businesses

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I will highlight local picks in the other BONS category in an upcoming post.  Who  supports local businesses like this here blog?  NOBODY!  Get out the vote peeps!

Investigators Conclude Gloucester Fatal Fire Accidental

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Investigators Conclude Gloucester Fatal Fire Accidental

State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Gloucester Fire Chief Eric L. Smith said the January 26, 2013 fire at 4 Windsor Lane, Gloucester, that took the life of 55-year old Kim Anderson, has been determined to be accidental. The victim died of smoke inhalation and burns according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. The fire originated in the living room of the one-story, one-family home.

State Fire Marshal Coan said, “The investigative team has narrowed down the possible causes to improper disposal of smoking materials, combustibles too close to the baseboard heaters or an electrical malfunction of the baseboard heater behind the couch, but have ruled out arson as a possible cause.”

Gloucester Fire Chief Smith said, “We just recently changed our clocks which is a great time for each of us to check all our detectors to make sure they are working. Working smoke alarms are your first line of defense in a fire, giving you precious moments to use your home escape plan.”

Coan said, “Many people incorrectly think that they will wake up to the smell of smoke, when in fact studies have shown you will not, and the toxic smoke from a fire will put you into a deeper sleep.” Investigators could find no evidence of working smoke alarms in the home.

This fire was jointly investigated by the Gloucester Fire Department, the Gloucester Police Department, State Police assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and to the Office of the Essex District Attorney’s Office. Assistance was received from the electrical inspector and from the Code Compliance and Enforcement Unit in the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Tenzin Gyatso Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

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“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (1935 –     )

 A native of Amdo, in the disputed province of Qinghai, the Dalai Lama was chosen as the incarnation of the previous title holder when he was two. He began his monastic training at six and was awarded the highest level Buddhist degree at 23. From the age of 15 he headed theocratic Tibet, which was being subsumed into China first by the Nationalists and later by the People’s Republic. At the beginning of the Tibetan Uprising of 1959 he led 80,000 refugees to India to establish a government-in-exile. He has traveled widely in the West and garnered international support for an independent Tibet while receiving honors from several countries culminating in his 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. His simple message and support of ecumenism has endeared him to the members of many faiths. He is the longest incumbent Dalai Lama in history.

Greg Bover