Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.

Four Tracy Pirates Represent! in Bodin Historic Photo Gallery

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Fred writes-

Left to Right: Uncle Sid Tracy (Moran Tugboat Company), Emma Tracy, Karen Tracy, and Theo Tracy. Lacking a GMG sticker, I gave Sid my pirate patch, but Theo is holding a GMG mug that was left here after our GMG/Bodin holiday party (come get it if it’s yours). Emma and her husband are residing at Mother Ann Cottage on Eastern Point for the winter, which is the outermost house next to the Coast Guard Station. Her comment to me about living there: "Magnificent and dramatic views of the ocean, but windy and very cold." The weather will improve for us all, and I hope to see the Tracy Pirates at our next gallery event. They’re definitely a fun crew.

Fredrik D. Bodin

Bodin Historic Photo

C.B. Fisk Open Shop Invitation March 9th, 2013

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Greg MF Bover writes-

Dear Friends and Family,

Although I will be away on another installation in Indiana, my Fisk Colleagues will be ready to show folks around the shop and answer any questions during this event.  We are expecting a large contingent of visitors from the school in Niiza, Japan where this organ will be going, I hope you will come see this unique organ too.

Please feel free to bring along anyone you think might be interested, or to forward this invitation along to your own friends.

Regards, Greg

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Cape Ann Represents at MIT Museum Nautical Night 2013

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Hi Joey,

MIT Museum has a FREE program on the second Friday of each month, and this month’s program is their fourth annual Nautical Night.  Families are invited to come explore the museum and see special demonstrations and presentations focusing on MIT’s Commitment to Marine Sciences.  Harold Burnham will be there demonstrating his shipbuilding skills and talking about building the Ardelle, and representatives from Maritime Gloucester will be there sharing the rich nautical traditions of Gloucester. There’s also a lot of other demonstrations and presentations including one from the MIT’s Marine Robotic Team. It’s a great family outing, and the MIT museum is a fabulous place to see the where the technology that surrounds us today started.

Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

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Key to Gloucester City Hall’s City Council in Session 1937 New Deal mural by Charles Allan Winter

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Catherine Ryan submits-

The Committee for the Arts is excited to share new “in situ” photographs of Gloucester ’s City Hall murals by noted architectural photographer, Chuck Choi.

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Here is Chuck Choi photographing and Mayor Carolyn Kirk eyeing his composition

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Here’s one featuring Charles Allan Winter’s City Council in Session in the lobby of City Hall (don’t miss our killer ship chandeliers!);

followed by a photo zoomed in to show all 34 figures

followed by a photo of the framed “key” that his installed below the mural, just above the collectors’ windows—more to follow on the key!

There was media coverage in the 1930s for the murals as they were completed, and many times since then. Here’s a fun one: In 1972 Senator William L. Saltonstall (Manchester resident and member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1967-1979) enlisted the help of media to announce a contest to help identify the portraits in some of Charles Allan Winter’s New Deal murals within Gloucester ’s City Hall. The Cape Ann VF insert published a photograph of the Winter mural in Kyrouz Auditorium, The Founding of Gloucester, with the caption: “Senator Saltonstall is offering dinner for two at a Gloucester restaurant to the first person to identify the most real people in the mural painting above.”

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March Nor’easter, Long Beach, 1958 From Fred Bodin

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March Nor’easter, Long Beach, 1958

A massive storm barreled up the East Coast from March 18th to 21st,1958, impacting the East Coast from North Carolina to Maine. It was a Category 2 storm, which means it was “significant.” In addition to high winds, waves, and surge, it also brought snow. On Cape Ann, the concrete boardwalk on Long Beach was destroyed, and houses were damaged. These photos are courtesy of Eloise Como Brown.

Fredrik D. Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street

Community Photos 3/7/13

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Hi Capt. Joe,

Please find attached a photo I took of the Blue Church steeple in Bay View after big February snow storm (Nemo) with two gulls on the ridge.

I hope you might like to include it on GMG.

Thanks,

Charles L. Nazarian

Blue Church Steeple with Two Gulls, February 2013, copywrite Charles Nazarian

If you can guess who this is first- win a free back wax! Good luck! From Couture Salon and Spa

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one hint- it’s not me, Joey C

enter your guesses in the comments to this post

Community Stuff 3/7/13

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Celebrating Gloucester’s Gabriel, Sylvester “Hooley” Ahola

In March, Gloucester will be celebrating the life and music of our own world famous trumpeter.  Two events will be held at the Lanesville Community Center, located at 8 Vulcan St. and once the Ahola family’s dairy barn.

·    Sunday March 10,  1:30 – 4:00,  “Hooley’s Place in Jazz History” 
Come listen to his wonderful music, and stories by people who knew and played with him, and enjoy photos, displays and some of his home movies from the 30’s.  The event is free and open to the public, donations welcomed.  Join us for coffee and nisu.

·    Saturday, March 23, from 8-11,  dance and stomp to Hooley’s  music played live by the 7 piece jazz and swing band The Seacoast Stompers. Beer and wine will be on sale.  Tickets are $10 in advance and available at Gloucester Music and the Plum Cove Grind in Lanesville,  or $12 at the door.

·    And, during the month of March, the Cape Ann Museum at 27 Pleasant St. will be celebrating Hooley with an exhibit from their archives.
·    For more information, directions, and other events at the LCC,  go to

                            lanesvillecommunitycenter.org 

Ocean View Private Readings @ Good Harbor Beach
The Blue Shutters Beachside Inn , Gloucester, MA is hosting sessions with Julie Ann and Liliana on Friday March 8, 2013 from 4:00 – 8:00 & Saturday March 9, 2013 from 10:00 – 3:00. This tranquil and most beautiful location is beloved by many all over the country. Have a refreshment and snack, enjoy the gorgeous view and walk the beach before and after your session(s). Gloucester’s wonderful Restaurants are close by as well.
To schedule your appointment with either or both Julie Ann and Liliana call 978-387-5306 or email JulieAnn@RuahCara.com. You may choose to stay over at The Blue Shutter’s Beachside Inn for the weekend as well. To check out off season rates and room availability check out the website http://www.blueshuttersbeachside.com/
Julie Ann:
Julie Ann is a gifted Psychic Medium, Trance Channel and Healer. She is one of the Core Readers at Circles of Wisdom in Andover MA and holds sessions regularly at Stelio’s Family Restaurant in North Billerica. When scheduling your session you can choose to spend your time in one or a blend of the following four areas: Mediumship, Psychic/Intuitive, Trance Channel or Healing. All sessions can be recorded on a CD that you leave with ($4.00). For more information on Julie Ann check out her website www.RuahCara.com or visit her page on The Circles of Wisdom website http://www.circlesofwisdom.com/Private_Channeled_Readings_M_P6285C131.cfm.
Prices: 15 minutes- $40, 30 minutes- $75, 45 minutes- $110, 60 minutes $140.
Liliana:
Travel the pathways of your spirit by directing your personal energy through Tarot and Elemental Earth vibrations. Not a “fortune telling” session but one of discovery of self and surrounding. Liliana will be holding sessions with cards and stones to facilitate her inner knowledge. She is a life long intuitive and is known throughout New England for her insight and wisdom. Liliana combines this spiritual energy with a no-nonsense awareness of the world today.
Prices:15 minutes $30, 30 minutes $50, 45 minutes $75 and 1 full hour for $100.

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Dear Friends of the St. John’s Music Guild,

We have a great weekend of music planned and hope you will come and enjoy some great sounds:

  • Saturday, March 9 @ 7 pm Peter Krasinski accompanies the 1923 Silent movie classic: Hunchback of Notre-Dame starring Lon Chaney
  • Sunday, March 10 @ 4pm the Organist Guild of Rikkyo University in Japan will play a recital.

HunchbackHere are the details:

Celebrating 850 years of existence this year is Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. We too are celebrating with our 150th anniversary of St. John’s Church! Please join us for popcorn, cartoons and fun as we have Peter Krasinski back for his 10th appearance for Hunchback! 

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children and seniors. Call 978.283.1708 to reserve or by e-mail. If you’ve never seen a silent movie in a room full of people accompanied by music created for the event, you must see this!

Cartoons start at 6 pm when the doors open. Free popcorn! Our parking lot is at 33 Washington St. 

rikkyoSunday afternoon at 4 pm 13 students from the Organist Guild of Rikkyo University in Japan will play a recital featuring music by Vaughan Williams, Widor, Franck, Mendelssohn, Howells and Liszt. These students are also visiting C.B. Fisk, Gloucester’s “Organbuilders to the world” to view a new instrument for the chapel at Rikkyo. St. John’s is home to an earlier Fisk organ nearly 25 years old, Opus 97. There is no charge for this program, you are invited!

The Fisk shop is hosting an open house for the Rikkyo instrument, Opus 141, on Saturday, March 9 from 2-6 pm at their shop. The public is welcome. Click here for more information.

The Students and several faculty members will join with the congregation at St. John’s for the 10:30 am Sunday worship service at 10:30 am on March 10 where the Chaplain of the University will read the Gospel in Japanese, and the University Organist Yuko Sakiyama will play the organ pieces before and after the service. Rikkyo University was founded by the American Episcopal Bishop Channing Moore Williams in 1896. The public is welcome to join us for this service.

St. John’s Church is at 48 Middle Street in Gloucester (Parking at 33 Washington St–across from Winchester Fishing). Contact Mark at 978.283.1708 ext 2 or by e-mail. 

MORE MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES:

We sing Evensong every Thursday at 6 pm in LENT, through March 21. We use the traditional 1661 Book of Common Prayer service in the King’s English, including Psalms from the Coverdale Psalter and readings from the King James Bible. Please join us for this 30 minute service.

St. John’s Church at 150: Remember, Celebrate & Serve

Sunday May 19th at 4 pm all parish music forces join together for a concert to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the church. Please join us.

14th Annual Irish Sweepstakes BEST ODDS IN TOWN! ONLY 300 TICKETS SOLD! FEWER THAN 50 TICKETS LEFT

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14th Annual Irish Sweepstakes

BEST ODDS IN TOWN! ONLY 300 TICKETS SOLD!

FEWER THAN 50 TICKETS LEFT!

Join us for one of the Chamber’s most exciting and fun-filled events with the chance to walk away with $10,000! The Chamber’s Irish Sweepstakes will feature corned beef and cabbage, entertainment by John Rockwell & Mel Rhinelander, Irish Step Dancing performed by the Bremer School of Irish Dance, a 50/50 raffle, Irish themed giveaways, door prizes and a cash bar.

Tickets are $100 each and allow the bearer and a guest into the party. Drop by the office, email Susan atsusan@capeannchamber.com or call 978-283-1601 to purchase a ticket today.

The Bean and Snoop Maddie Mad Give The Little Mermaid Jr At O’Maley A Bazillion Thumbs Up

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We just caught the dress rehearsal and I’ll let the Bean and Snoop Maddie Mad’s review speak for itself-

Don’t be the neglectful parent that deprives your child the opportunity to see this performance!

The O’Maley Innovation Middle School’s Performing Arts Department cordially invites members of the Cape Ann Community to attend our upcoming production of Disney’s Little Mermaid Junior.

Performance dates and times are as follows and tickets can be purchased at the door.

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Since September, our cast and crew of almost one hundred 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students have been rehearsing twice every week after school.  You will be inspired by the talent and exuberance radiating from these young performers singing, dancing, and acting out this popular and heartwarming story.   Performing Arts classes during O’Maley’s school day focus on developing students’ 21st Century Skills and Common Core mastery through an interdisciplinary, project-based curriculum that utilizes the mediums of Theater, Music and Dance. This production is an excellent showcase of our department’s extra-curricular offerings, which focus on developing standards in the disciplines of Music (Chorus), Dance, and Theatre within a performance setting.

See you at the show!

Pictures from today’s dress rehearsal-

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The Bean’s Pictures from The Little Mermaid Jr Dress Rehearsal at The Bean’s World

also see coverage of today’s dress rehearsal from 5 year old Snopp Maddie Mad here-

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and Jason Grow’s video-

Check Out The Gloucester Wind Turbines From Scituate on Boston Harbor Beacon

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The Gloucester wind mills visible all the way from Scituate

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A great perspective of the expanse of Massachusetts Bay: Yesterday, the three new wind turbines recently put up in Gloucester were visible all the way from Scituate! Here is a photo of them, with Minot Light and Scituate Glades in foreground as proof:

click photo to see full sized photo on Boston Harbor Beacon

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North Shore Magazine Best of North Shore 2013 Voting Is Open and GMG Is Nominated Along with Many other Gloucester and Rockport and Essex Favs

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GMG is nominated in the “Play” category under best blog again, but there are a ton of local businesses that completely deserve your vote.

Many Categories for you to vote for- vote here

Our team would appreciate if you, or one of your children has been positively affected by our promotion of your organization and if you feel like the effort we put in is worthy, to share this post with your friends who may feel that GMG is deserving of best blog through Facebook, Twitter or  email.  The options to share this post are all available below this post.

Thank you for your support and don’t forget to vote in the other categories for our great local restaurants and services that have been nominated as well.

Thanks for your support

Schooner Adventure’s History Sharing Program – March 8, 2013

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Schooner Adventure’s History Sharing Program – March 8, 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 – “Ghosts of Vincent Cove:

The Shipbuilders and their Vessels” See images and hear about the ship builders and their vessels in Gloucester’s Vincent Cove, the area now filled in where the Senior Center now sits. (Program supported by New England Biolabs Foundation). For more information – call Schooner Adventure @978-281-8079.

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Lunch- Killer Chicken Caesar Wrap and Blueberry Smore Smoothie At The MAC Cafe

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The girls at the cafe are super sweet and accommodating if you have special dietary needs. Ingredients ALWAYS SUPER FRESH!
Get your workout on and then refuel all in one spot- The Manchester Athletic Club.

Statues & Plaques" in Gloucester From Peter Dorsey

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Peter Dorsey writes-

Joey,

From time to time I like exploring Gloucester, and finding important things that I never noticed before. There are several important statues and plaques

around and about which memorialize the men and women of Gloucester in different battles and wars. I’ll send you my photographs of these, and you can put up the ones you think are interesting.

Here is a Civil War statue on Leonard Street that honors the men who fought and died in that war from Annisquam. It is in a quiet little grassy area this is across from the entrance to Rockwood Heights I think.

I am have been a residential real estate broker with Coldwell Banker for 26 years. Also I have started rowing down on Harbor Loop with the Gloucester Rowing Club at Maritime Gloucester. I have roots in Gloucester that go back to 1919 when my father was born here. Every year, as I do business in this city, and travel around Cape Ann, I find more and more interesting things. I like to share some of these finds with my camera.”

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2013 Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Facebook Page

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Click here to follow along with the Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Facebook Page –

HERE WE GO!

The Farm Bar & Grille and Good Morning Gloucester together with YMCA Camp Spindrift present the 3rd annual outdoor bikini/speedo dodgeball tournament to benefit Next Step, a charity that provides aid to children and young adults with life threatening illnesses (www.nextstepnet.org)

2 MAJOR CHANGES THIS YEAR:
The event itself will be held at YMCA Camp Spindrift in West Gloucester. They have an ideal facility to accommodate this event as it grows. Parking will be at nearby Wingaersheek Beach and there will be a shuttle between the parking lot and Camp Spindrift.
On Wednesday, March 13th at 7pm there will be a COMPETITOR’S PRE-EVENT MEETING at the Farm Bar & Grille in Essex, MA (233 Western Ave). The purpose of this meeting will be to give the athletes their tshirts and wristbands, as well as go over the rules of play and verify athletes’ age and make sure swimwear is all legal. At least one person from each team should be present. The idea here is to make everything run smoothly on the day of the event.

This is a 21+ event, all participants MUST be 21+. We will play through snow or light rain, but in the event of extreme weather there is a makeup date the next weekend. This is a double elimination team tournament, each team will have 5 players with a minimum of 2 women per team. We will be using basic team dodge ball rules with a few modifications for the outdoors and teams of 5.

All team members MUST compete in bikini or speedo style swimwear (no swim shorts, jean shorts, etc.) or face automatic elimination. Your team’s competition swimwear must be approved at the pre event meeting at the Farm on Weds, March 13th at 7pm. Send at least one member of your team with your swimwear to pick up wristbands, shirts, and go over details for the competition. You can find some good themed uniforms here, don’t wait until the last minute:
http://www.abcunderwear.com/
http://www.swimoutlet.com/

Non-competitors: there will be a $5 minimum donation at the gate to watch the day’s events. The Farm will have food and drink available on the Camp Spindrift grounds. Remember, ALL of the profits from this event are going to a GREAT CAUSE!

Last years video pretty much sums up the whole day:

For more info on how to register a team, or to volunteer to help with the event or to just make a donation email Joey C at captjoe06@gmail.com, or Frankie G at ftgwynne@gmail.com

DEADLINE: Register your team’s t-shirt sizes by Friday, Feb 8 in order to be guaranteed the size you want, after that, no promises!

Teams: let the smack talk begin…

Square Foot Gardening Training

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Grow a more productive garden with less work! And enjoy eating your own home-grown veggies this year!

Quick Links

Contact Lara, BYG Coordinator

BYG webage

BYG on facebook

BYG blog

Square Foot Gardening Training

This year we are offering a limited number of spots to the general public to attend our Backyard Growers Program training. The training program fee is $25. You will be trained alongside this year’s program participants. (Sorry! We can’t provide you will additional Backyard Growers Program resources! The $25 fee is for the 2-hour training only.) To learn more about our program go to the Quick Links above.

The Backyard Growers Program partners with The Food Project to provide an interactive, hands-on training, which is fun, informative, and gives you what you need to successfully start and maintain a garden. You will learn the "square foot gardening method" and how to plan your family’s garden.

Where & When

  • We offer two training dates. Both trainings cover the same material so you only need to sign up for one. 
    • Saturday, March 23 generally for families at Veteran’s, East Gloucester & Plum Cove
    • Saturday, March 30 generally for families at Beeman & West Parish
  • Families that do not fall within these categories can choose which date they would like to attend.
  • The trainings are from 10 AM – 12 PM at The Open Door in the dining room. Please arrive at 9:45 to register. Please use the rear entrance.

Sign-up & Payment

If you’d like to participate please email me with the date you would like to attend and the number of people attending. Space is limited! After confirming your spot you can:

Click here to pay on-line

Or mail a check with BYG in the memo line to:

Cape Ann Farmers’ Market, PO Box 1458, Gloucester, MA 01931

Your $25 fee goes back into supporting the Backyard Growers Program.

Spring is coming, I promise!

Lara Lepionka

Backyard Growers Coordinator

5 Questions With @Joey_C’s Favorite Twitter Peeps- @andreasoldier Andrea Holbrook

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Follow Andrea here-https://twitter.com/andreasoldier

What are your duties at your job and do you use twitter as a tool for your job?

I’m editor of the Gloucester Daily Times and Cape Ann magazine. I also handle most of the social media for both publications. The facebook accounts for both publications are linked to Twitter, so I can try and multitask ( I can Ryan saying "No, no, NO" right now.)
But I  retweet stuff I think will be interest to readers — Facebook followers miss out on that.
Also when breaking news happens, I tweet about it first, then post on facebook when I have enough to put together something more substantial.

Why do you think you are follow worthy on Twitter?

By searching for #CapeAnn, #GloucesterMA, #RockportMA, #EssexMA or #ManchesterMA you can find out the news that’s important to you as a resident of these communities. I don’t tweet everything, but if anything is trending on gloucestertimes.com, I usually post it.

What types of tweets or twitter user drive you up a wall?

Spammers who use @GDTnews to get my attention for viagra sales, weight-loss gimmicks, etc.

Who are some of your favorite twitter users?

Work-related: @Joey_C, @DscvrGlstr, @VisitEssexMA, @AP (Associated Press), @kidsns and Steve@alertnewengland, a scanner junkie who tweets the latest on the police front.
For fun: @FranJurga and @HoofcareJournal, both by Gloucester resident Fran Jurga who blogs about equestrian news and horse-related hoof care; @goodreads for the latest on new books

Do you have a website you would like to promote?

Of course, gloucestertimes.com!