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.

Dr. Laurence J. Peter Quote of The Week from Greg Bover

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"The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance."
Dr. Laurence J. Peter (1919-1990)

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and educated at Washington State University, Dr. Peter was a coordinator of programs for emotionally disturbed children at the University of Southern California. As a student of bureaucracies, he was famous for his theory The Peter Principle, and his 1968 book of the same name, which posits that in a hierarchical organization an employee rises until he or she reaches one level above that at which they are competent. In later life he was active in the Kinetic Sculpture Race which occurs in many locations around the world (and looks like a whole lot of fun. Couldn’t we have one on Rocky Neck?)

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BOSTON DERBY DAMES 2013 SEASON OPENER MARCH 16

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BOSTON DERBY DAMES 2013 SEASON OPENER MARCH 16

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Get ready for another year of exciting flat-track action! The Boston Derby Dames, Massachusetts’s premier WFTDA-sanctioned roller derby league, launches its 8th season of roller derby with a season opener on March 16, 2013 at Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Rd in Wilmington, MA. The doors for this double header open at 4PM with Boston’s B Party taking the track at 5PM to face off against the Montréal Sexpos. And at 7PM, watch Boston’s internationally-ranked travel team The Boston Massacre take on Montréal’s New Skids on the Block. $16/$12 ages 6-13. For tickets and more info visit bostonderbydames.com.

Stubbys Valentines Day Birthday Party at Maritime Gloucester

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Janet Rice Submits-

A great time was had by all ,including Stubby!

(Don’t forget to get/renew your membership at the Maritime Gloucester this year. Stubby looks forward to greeting you!)

Best-

Janet Rice

Big Mike’s Bikes Water Bottles- Finally!

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Big Mike’s Bike’s writes-

Hey, Joey!
I wanted to let your readers know we finally got a shipment of Big Mike’s Bikes water bottles in! A lot of people asked for them last season, but we were so busy with tune-ups and service we didn’t get to ordering them until after the holidays. They are BPA free, are made and printed in the USA, and have a nifty little rubber gasket and spout so you don’t have to gnaw on plastic to get them open. They’re $3.99 here at the shop at 50 Maplewood Ave. Right now we’re on winter hours, so Tue-Thu 10-6 and Fri-Sat 10-3, but we’ll be back to 7 full days a week when the weather gets nice.

Thanks!
KT
Big Mike’s Bikes
978-222-3737
http://www.bigmikesbikes.org

Aerial Video of Portions of Stage Fort Park From Charlie Carroll

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Charlie writes-

Shot this this afternoon… It’s an Aerial Video of portions of Stage Fort Park.

There is a New Set of Propellers on the machine that haven’t been balanced yet and they are causing some distortion…

Will have the problem corrected this weekend.

Community Photos 2/16/13

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Smart Dog From Len Burgess

Refused to walk the plank!

-Len Burgess

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Vicki Gamage writes-

Does anyone know where this Mother Anne Rock is located in Gloucester?

Thanks!

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Community Stuff 2/16/13

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Mark the Dates:

CAPE ANN SHAKESPEARE TROUPE

Presents

William Shakespeare’s

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Directed by Joseph Stiliano

February 27 – March 2 @ 8 PM; March 3 @ 3 PM

Gorton Theatre , 267 East Main Street, Gloucester

(Home of the Gloucester Stage Company)

Tickets: $15/general <> $10/student <> $5/ youth under 19

(Opening performance, Wednesday, February 27, all seats $5)

At the door or reserve at cast2008@prodigy.net .

Supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council

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Free Family Storytelling Event at Pathways for Children in Gloucester

Local Teaching Artist Nicolette Nordin Heavey to Perform

Gloucester, Mass.—On Wednesday, February 20, 2013, the Cape Anne Families program at Pathways for Children will present Nicolette Nordin Heavey, storyteller and teaching artist, in three performances.
The event is free and open to any family in the community, but signing up is required due to limited space. 

To reserve your child’s slot, call Hailey Granger, CAF Family Services Coordinator at Pathways, 978-281-2400 x110 or email her at hgranger@pw4c.org.  There will be three shows, each geared to a specific age group.   Attendees may sign up for any show.  The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, February 20th:
9:30- Preschool Show #1
    10:00- Preschool Show #2
    10:45- School-Age Show

All shows will be held at the Cape Ann Families/Open Door meeting space at 28 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester.

February vacation programs this week at Maritime Gloucester

It’s not too late to sign up for our February vacation week programs! Register online at http://maritimegloucester.org/visit/events.php or register on-site before each session. 
$20 per session for Non-Members, $15 for Members, or register for all five sessions for the price of four ($80 Non-Members, $60 Members). All programs are run on-site in our classroom, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA.

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Phase One Of Operation New Year’s Resolution Complete

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Getting rid of anything that hasn’t been worn in two years. Two trash bags of clothes for trash. Two baskets of clothes for charity.  One bag if miscellaneous crap for trash. Done.
Next up my office space.

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Feels Good!

Cape Ann MarketWatch Valentine’s Day Edition

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Interested in Gloucester/Rockport real estate? Want some "inside" info? Watch Kenny MacCarthy’s video commentary, complete with photos and stats. This week, Kenny tours 7 properties.

For your Gloucester Real estate Needs call Kenny-

978-758-0983

One More Week Until the Massachusetts Cultural Council Visits Downtown Gloucester

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Catherine Ryan writes-

Hi Joey,

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There’s just one more week until the Massachusetts Cultural Council visits downtown Gloucester for their big 4 hour site visit on Thursday, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

We’re hoping your readers will help us reach out to all DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER residents, businesses, organizations.

Help us Decorate by printing and displaying  Art Haven’s custom welcome poster!

Please print out and share this wonderful poster, a unique and custom welcome for MCC, designed by Art Haven, a founding cultural partner. We’re hoping residents, businesses, and organizations throughout the district at street level or above will put it in their window or door for that day. Founding partner, the  Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will disperse it to its members. Thank you GMG for posting.  Fred Bodin is also reaching out to his network to encourage printing/posting!

The proposed DGCD footprint very roughly spans from St.Peter’s/the Chamber side over  to Gortons, and from City Hall to Maritime Gloucester . This means it includes the Civic jewels, all of Middle, all of Main, all of Harbor Loop, our waterfront, and Rogers until Rose Baker.  It’s the same footprint used for decades and that we all know. We’ll be included in a select group that receive designation and will be marketed with 5 others on the North Shore . We will be the first town in the state with two cultural districts! It mirrors the HarborWalk’s,  the Chamber of Commerce’s, Discover Gloucester ,  and Maritime Trail mapsl, etc–everyone’s efforts to maintain the integrity of downtown and historic harbor area. It will likely increase what is already great and working. Our downtown works hard to offer residents, visitors and employees fantastic experiences!

Please contact us with any questions you may have. http://www.cultural district.zapd.net  &  https://sites.google.com/site/gloucestermadcd/home

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Testimony: Worker saw rot during Bounty’s repair

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This is terrible.

This Captain made horrible horrible decisions.

By Aaron Applegate
The Virginian-Pilot
© February 13, 2013

The wooden tall ship Bounty set sail toward Hurricane Sandy with an unknown amount of rot in its frame despite warnings from a shipwright that had recently worked on the boat, according to testimony heard Wednesday.

Todd Kosakowski, a project manager at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in Maine, said the rot was found when replacing two interior planks the Bounty crew targeted for repair.

He testified on the second day of a Coast Guard hearing in Portsmouth into the Oct. 29 sinking of the Bounty during the hurricane, about 90 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. The Bounty’s captain, Robin Walbridge, was never found. Another crew member died.

Kosakowski said that while the ship was in the yard in September and October, he informed Walbridge about the framing damage. Walbridge, he said, decided he would have it fixed the next time the Bounty was hauled out.

"I told him I was more than worried about what we found and voiced my concerns a couple of different times," he said.

For the entire article click here

You may remember we followed this story as it unfolded last October-

17 Abandon HMS Bounty off N.C. coast

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Joey C

The HMS Bounty which was the feature ship in Gloucester’s Schooner Festival Last Summer was taking on water out at sea and it’s 17 person crew just abandoned ship.

Uhmmm does this not beg the question-

“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING OUT TO SEA ON THIS BOAT WHEN THEY’VE BEEN FORCASTING THIS STORM FOR OVER A WEEK?”

Somebody’s got some splainin’ to do!

17 abandon stricken ship off N.C. coast

Chickity Check It Video- Hurricane Sandy Rescue: HMS Bounty Survivors Interview

Bounty Captain and Crew Remembered

HMS Bounty Sinking Timeline

You Gotta Read This From A Former Crewmember Of The Bounty Written Just Days After The HMS Bounty Went Down

Video- HMS Bounty Final Voyage From Gloucester MA

HMS Bounty

HMS Bounty Photo In Gloucester For 2012 Schooner Festival From Tucker Destino

Video – Coast Guard Rescues 14, Searches for 2 from HMS Bounty

Say a Prayer for the Crew of the Bounty

Painting the Bounty

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Manuel Simoes

The 2012 HMS Bounty Docks in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.

The Schooner Thomas Lannon Salutes The Bounty 8/31/2012 Gloucester, Ma

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.

The Bounty Arrives in Gloucester Harbor

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.

Gloucester Welcomes HMS BOUNTY

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Marty Luster

Tall Ship Bounty Needs Crew For Trip From Boothbay To Puerto Rico

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Joey C

My Incredible Adventure- The Bounty

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Sharon

Serious Question- When Did A Midget Not Become A Midget?

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So we’re in the car on the way to Friendlies last night and Snoop Maddie Mad brings up the subject of Leprechauns.  She asks if I ever saw a Leprechaun to which I replied- why yes I had.  Just last week in Playa Del Carmen they had this Mexican Midget  dressed up like a leprechaun who was paid to corral patrons into the bar.

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I was immediately interrupted by someone I may or may not be related to through marriage telling me that I shouldn’t say that word.  To which I replied, “When did it become inappropriate to say Leprechaun?”

I was informed that we don’t call Midgets Midgets any longer, they are called “little people”  Wait, what?

When did the term Midget become a bad word?  Like when we grew up didn’t we always call midgets midgets?

I seriously never knew it was considered a slight to call a midget a midget.   Does a midget not know they are a midget any more?  Do they look in the mirror and not know they are a midget?  Or is it just the word midget recently become taboo or something.  If I’ve ever offended a midget in the past by calling them a midget and they considered it a bad term I guess I’d apologize but don’t you think it’s a much more accurate term for a small person that grows old but stays really short?

Calling someone a little person isn’t really all that descriptive is it?  For example my Snoop Maddie Mad is a little person but she’s not a midget (at least not that I can tell yet).  So that “little people” description is far less descriptive than the word midget because there’s no mistaking what you’re talking about when you use the word midget, right?

Is the term Midget off the table nowadays and if so is this a new development?

Little Person vs Midget What Do You Think?

Community Photos 2/15/13

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Hi Joey –

Hope you are well and fared well during the storm!  I wanted to share a few photos I took the day after the storm at Good Harbor Beach.  It was so sad to see the bridge in ruins and I was astounded to see how high the tide was.  Despite the damage that had been done, Good Harbor Beach was still as beautiful as ever…

Many thanks!

Best,

Melissa Nicastro

Hi Joey! I am forwarding four pictures that I took on my hike at Ravenswood with my dog this morning at sunrise. I am not very good at this so you might have to turn a couple around if you think they are worthy of sharing. Have a great day! Carol Morello

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Community Stuff 2/15/13

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February Vacation Programming At Maritime Gloucester

February Vacation

There’s still time to sign up for February school vacation programs. Our educators have designed sessions that combinecrafts and science for a fun hands-on introduction to the mysterious undersea world. 

Morning sessions are designed for pre-K through 1st graders (with a parent or guardian).  Afternoon drop-off sessions are designed for 2nd through 5th grade students.

Topics range from pre-historic sea creatures to modern fishing technologies, with a look at native plankton species, clever cephalopod adaptive strategies, and the food web.

All programs are $20 each for non-members, $15 for members.  Sign up for all programs in a session and receive a 20% discount (one program for free!).  Visit our website for program details or to register.

When:  February 18-22, 2013

Where:  Maritime Gloucester

              23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester

Cape Ann Mosquito Forum – Health Risks and Control will be held on Thursday, March 7 from 6-8 p.m. at Cruiseport Gloucester,      6 Rowe Square, Gloucester.   This program is being presented by the Cape Ann Emergency Planning Team and Boards of Health.

Panelists will include: 

Catherine Brown, DVM, State Public Heath Veterinarian, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Jack A. Card, Jr., Director, Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control & Wetlands Management District

Dr. Esterban L. Cuebas-Incle, Entomologist, Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control & Wetlands Management District

Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Jr., Medical Director Bureau of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

The program will be moderated by Dr. David Driscoll, Medical Director & Chairman of the Board of Health, Town of Essex

There is no fee and pre-registration is not required.  Cruiseport Gloucester is handicapped accessible with free parking.

Art Haven did an awesome little welcome poster for the DGCD that  we’re hoping Main Street, businesses, orgs, residents will print out and pop in their windows or doors on that day so we’re all decorated.

Roughly from the Chamber to Gorton’s and from City Hall to Maritime Gloucester

UPDATE ON THE 2013 GLOUCESTER HARBORWALK PUBLIC ART CHALLENGE

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150+ Artists Responded! http://ghwalk.blogspot.com

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Pedal To End Cancer March 3, 2013 At The MAC

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On March 3, 2013, we will be joining over 85 clubs across New England hosting the American Cancer Society’s 9th annual Pedal to End Cancer event. In the last eight years, Pedal to End Cancer has raised over $2.2 million to benefit the American Cancer Society’s programs of cancer research, education, advocacy and patient services.

I hope that you will support our effort with a donation – making a financial contribution, or an in-kind donation of a product or service that we can either use in our raffle, award to one of our top fundraisers, or simply distribute to all of our participants.

Approximately 60 people are registered to participate at our club location. Every participant has his/her own reason for joining us as we pedal towards a world with more birthdays. Some have watched a love one battle the disease, while others have struggled with it themselves. Whatever their reason for participating, each is working to raise funds for a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

We want to show our support to those who work tirelessly to raise the funds that are vital to a mission that is important to all of us. The American Cancer Society is fighting to save more birthdays but they can’t do it alone. I do hope you’ll consider sponsoring our event and helping us in the fight against cancer!

Sincerely,

Lindsay Mzaouakk

Group Fitness Director and Volunteer Club Manager, American Cancer Society Pedal to End Cancer

Manchester Athletic Club

(978) 526-8900 Ext. 358

(978) 525-6140 Fax

www.manchesterathleticclub.com

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