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.

The Latest Wicked Tuna Promo

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http://vimeo.com/56452862

Check out Dave Marciano’s Official Site-

Hard Merchandise

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And Dave Tuna.com’s site-

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Sailor Stans Open The Morning Of The Rocky Neck Plunge!

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Brenda Malloy writes-

    Happy Day Joey~
    thought I’d let you know that Sailor Stan’s Restaurant on Rocky Neck will be open for business the morning of the swim serving breakfast to the hearty souls and cheerleaders and bystanders of the Plunge (and everyone else too, of course).  8am to 11am, breakfast is on!
    PEACE!

Community Photos 12/29/12

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William Dorey Langer submits-

Hi Joey, Happy New Year to you and yours! Here’s my entry to the Annisquam Lighthouse Photo Exhibit — all the best —

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My Next Cell Phone Case Is A Lobster

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submitted by StopKickingMe and Keith Trefry-

Video at Mashable– Lobster iPhone Case is Truly a Work of Art

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Famous Artists Teach at The Hive

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Famous local artists Ken Knowles and Caleb Stone will teach at The Hive this Jan.2013!

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Go to www.arthaven.org for schedules and check out www.kenknowlesfineart.com and http://calebstoneart.com for a peek at these extraordinary painters!

—
Mary Ann DeLouise

Plunge for Pete – Freezin for a Reason

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Good morning Joey

I am not sure you know about and will be covering the "Plunge for Pete" taking place tomorrow afternoon at Good Harbor Beach.  It would be great to get some publicity for this awesome event.  Over 80 people will be plunging into the water at 1PM to raise awareness of ALS in support of a wonderful 27 year old, Pete Frates from Beverly.  Here’s the link to his page.

http://www.petefrates.com

Sully and Jan

Community Stuff 12/28/12

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Community Preservation Act News

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) would like to invite any interested parties to attend a Public Hearing and Information Meeting regarding the Community Preservation Act (CPA), Round IV (2013), application process.
The CPC would also like to obtain the views of any interested persons, boards and committees, regarding the city’s needs for community preservation with an emphasis on recreational uses due to the recent changes to the CPA legislation.
The meeting will take place on:
Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 6:00 PM
Friend Room, Sawyer Free Library
2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester MA
Please pass on this information to board and committee members and/or anyone you think may be interested.

The Round IV application process is as follows:
Project Eligibility Form (1 page) Due: February 1, 2013
If project is eligible, full application Due: March 15, 2013
Information, application forms and instructions are available on the Community Preservation Committee webpagehttp://gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=103 and at the Community Development Dept., Grants Office.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Debbie Laurie, Senior Project Manager, CDBG & CPA

Happy New Year!

Celebrate the New Year, with a special sparkling wine or champagne

from Savour Wine and Cheese.

Ready to say Good-bye to 2012 and Hello to 2013!

Come to Savour Wine and Cheese, at 76 Prospect St. in Gloucester, to get just the right sparkler or champagne to ring in the new year.

We have unusual sparkling wines, from Italian Brachetto, with its shimmering notes of fresh raspberry to a sparkling Gruner Veltliner that shines with fresh vegetables (and can’t be found anywhere else in the area).

From vintage Cava to great Prosecco (check out the nod to Savour in the Boston Globe), we have it all, including the Adami Prosecco Bosco di Gica, mentioned in the Globe article.

http://bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2012/12/25/bevy-bubbles-toast-new-year/AJAOX29l9XD7aKsyxc4YwL/story.html  ($17.99).

I am also very proud to be offering a magnificent collection of fine Grower Champagnes, from the Thierry Theise portfolio.  From Premier and Grand Crus to Blanc de Blancs and Roses,  these wines are clean and fresh, with fine bubbles, and a subltle complexity found in much more expensive labels, all for $50.00 – $70.00. 

We are also offering a few speciality food items we got in for Christmas at 50% off too (like the wonderful Chocolate covered figs, that sing with the Five Vitners Zinfandel or the 2000 Vintage Port)!  So come in and see what you can find to make the end of this year and the beginning of the next something truly memorable.

All the best for great health and prosperity in the New Year.

Sincerely,  Kathleen Erickson and Robert Morgan

Savour Wine and Cheese

Tons of Stuff Happening At Cape Ann Museum

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For more info- http://www.capeannmuseum.org/

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2013 Folly Cove Designers Calendar available
while supplies last in the Museum Shop or online!

January is Membership Month! Museum admission is free to all Cape Ann residents during the month of January.

Saturday, January 5

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Members’ Reception

Please join us for light refreshments to celebrate the New Year. This is a complimentary, members only program. To make a reservation email amyfanning@capeannmuseum.org or call (978)283-0455 x35. Thank you for your support!

Saturday, January 12

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Draw-Copy-Paint-Stomp-Repeat!

Family program: Learn about the Folly Cove Designers’ process, then get to work in the Children’s Activity Center. This drop-in program is free for members and Cape Ann residents or with Museum admission. For more info call (978)283-0455 x16.

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Gallery Demonstration with Artist Mary Rhinelander

Join Mary Rhinelander in the Folly Cove Designers exhibition for a block printing demonstration. Visitors will have a chance to try their hand at printing. This is a drop-in program that is free for members and Cape Ann residents or with Museum admission.

Some Notables Who Have Not Chimed In On The 2012 Rocky Neck Pledge To Plunge List…

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The 2013 Rocky Neck Plunge will be held  Jan. 1st at 11 am

Here are some GMG FOBs who have yet to pledge to plunge-

The Van Ness Clan,  Mayor Kirk and Bill, Marty Luster, EJ,  Patrick Ryan, Father Green, , Greg Bover, Gloucester Newcomers Rich Bean, Brooke and Tristan Welty, Len Burgess, Ron Gilson, Janet Rice,Rob Hall and Beth Swan (they’re married), Elinor Teele, Anthony Marks, Joan Kimberley, Toby Pett, Doug and Gloria Parsons, Bex, Alice Gardner, Maggie Rosa, Solange Baumann,  Shewsberry, Joey Ciolino, Denny Cunningham, Marty Morgan, Misti and Larry from Glosta Joes, Katherine Richmond, Bob Ryan, Paulie Walnuts, Judy Wilburn, Al Bezanson, Thom Falzarano, David Cox, Tom Philbrook, Brenda Davis, Kathy Chapman Scrobie, Meg Lee,  Andrea Holbrook, James and Anna Eves, Kevin From New Jersey, Bill O’Connor and B, Litter Lady, Patty Goulart, Carol McKenna, Terry Del Percio, Sinikka Nogelo, Laureen Maher, Martin Del Vecchio, The Destinos Kimberley Funk and Bradley Sheetz, Sheree DeLorenzo, Gail Guitarr, Heidi Wakman, CammyGramm, Bruce McDonald, The Grows,   ect ect ect.

If you’re a FOB we want you there and don’t forget to bring some grub for Open Door.

From Cathy McCarthy-

Hey Joey,

The Annual Rocky Neck Plunge will be held on Jan. 1st….2013 at 11 am..

Once again, we will be hosting a food drive for The Open Door.. ‘

Items most needed::

Tuna, 100% juice, Soups, Peanut Butter, Pasta Sauce, Breakfast Cereal , Baking Items.

They requested no glass bottles. We collected over 600 lbs last year and would love to be able to hit that mark,plus more..

We will do our traditional poem by George Sibley at 11 am. and then the plunge…

Much Thanks Joey,

Cathy McCarthy

Rocky Neck Plunge Countdown- 6 DAYS!!!!!! Comment and Get On the Pledge To Plunge List!

Here’s the IN List-

Pledge list- Joey C, Paul Morrison and Rubber MF Duck, Donna Ardizzoni, Rick and Ericka Hyam, Karen Ristuben, Ed Collard, Heather Smidt and Nick Zagami, The Anderson clan is IN, colleen apostolos-marsh, Melissa and Bill Cox, Gabe, BJ, Will, Amandacakes, Alicia Pensarosa, Steve Noble, Stephanie and some other idiots, Lindle Willnow, Zamira, Barry Cuda Pollock

Greg Bover’s Quote of The Week from Japan!

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I’m in Japan for a couple of weeks so the quote is sent in from Kyoto today.
"You wouldn’t worry so much about what other people think of you if you knew how seldom they do."
Variously attributed to Olin Miller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Phil McGraw and others.
Greg

JoAnn From Melrose Represents!

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Dear Joey

We had your lobsters tonight and as we have done after every lobster we got from you, my husband and I  sprawled across our dining room chairs and said: OMG, that was the best (f___, you know the word) lobster I had in my life. We’ll be back for more real soon
Best
JoAnn

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Joey, I stopped in earlier today– you were right about Mamie’s burgers. Here’s a pic of the Greek burger.
JoAnn Jastrzab
(From Melrose)

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One of Mamie’s Kitchen Lunch Specials-

Her cup of chicken & rice soup and "half" sandwich were delish. Thanks for your recommendation. I’m looking forward to chewing down tonight on the lobsters we bought from you!
Best,
JoAnn

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North Shore Lesbian New Movie Night

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North Shore Lesbian Is Rockin A New Movie Night.

Click here for more details

Get your lesbo on with some popcorn and huge fountain drinks!

For the record I totally support lesbianism.  Especially hot lipstick lesbian lesbianism.  Makes way more sense than a dick in the ass doesn’t it?  (not that there’s anything wrong with that if you’re into getting a dick in your ass)  Like us guys are totally gross, I can way more relate to a woman wanting to go down on another woman than a sweaty dude but again, if going down on sweaty dudes is your thing than I fully support your love of going down on sweaty dudes.

The lipstick lesbian thing sounds way more appealing though, no?

Love is love baby!  Equal rights on the marriage thing too- total no-brainer.  How the gays don’t already have equal rights to marry universally by now is just flat out baffling to me. 

Either way, do gay men have a similar organization as North Shore Lesbian?  If so, tell them to send me press releases and I’d be happy to publicize their events as well.

Gay pride baby!  Somebody needs to make me a GMG Logo featuring a rainbow color theme so I can post it on the future gay posts. STAT!  Beth Swan can you work your graphic design magic on the logo with some rainbow action?