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.
Fish-Flops- Yep That’s Right Fish-Flops From Len Burgess
Len Burgess showed up with these bad boys-
Hey Joey, here’s a shot of your– one of a kind– prototype "Fake"-Flops. Happy you liked them.
Maybe you could find a manufacturer. I’m surely not going to make anymore!
Glad I made the party, thanks.
Len
Here they are on my desk-
The next person that buys 5 DVD’s or T-Shirts get’s them thrown in their package for free.
Ron Gilson Is Selling His Yamaha Baby Grand Piano
Community Photos 12/12/12
City Councilor Paul McGeary submits-
Joey:
I caught this pic at sunset this week at Pavilion Beach. Kind of captures the quiet of this time of year…
Hi Joey,
Not sure this would be of interest to other than yours truly, but attached is a picture of Dad (George Krewson Jr.) and Mother and the Oceanside Hotel at Magnolia.. Photos of Dad and Mom were taken in the late 30’s. They purchased the hotel in 1931. Next to me (I hope) it was their first love, and they did a fantastic job of operating it.
George Krewson III
Sea Shells and Jingle Bells Fundraiser Pics
Scott Larsen submits-
Rockport High School DECA Seniors
Preparing for this past weekend’s Sea Shells and Jingle Bells Fundraiser
Left to Right
Veyla Jackson, Miranda Gale, Isobel MacCrate, Marissa Foote (all seniors)
DECA Elves at the Emerson Inn for Sea Shells and Jingle Bells
Erin Pratt, Ginny Lawrence, Anythony Ciamitaro, Kim McEachern, Heather MacArthur
Also at one of our home locations
Patrick McNiff and Katie Andrews
Community Stuff 12/12/12
Illustrator Anna Vojtech will be signing
her new Christmas book
"The Friendly Beasts"
on Friday, December 21, between 4-7 pm
at Cripple Cove Studios, 97 East Main Street
Art Haven December Events
Hi Joey,
Mary Ann asked me to pass this on to you- we have a special schedule for the next two weeks. Kids and adults can come make holiday crafts to give as gifts. Can you post about it on GMG?
more info on our website –
kids schedule: http://www.arthaven.org/
adult schedule: http://www.arthaven.org/hiveclasses.htm
Thanks!
Stand Up to Bullying
On Thursday, November 29th, student representatives from the O’Maley Innovation Middle School joined nearly 5,000 other students from all over MA, NH, and RI at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA for a one-day program to take a stand against all forms of bullying. STAND UP 2012 was created to educate, motivate and empower young people to actively promote positive social change in their schools and communities. Educational information was presented, and motivational speakers and entertainers shared their stories and inspired students to spread the message in their school communities.
All Womens Luncheon at Cruiseport Gloucester on Friday December 14th at 11:30.
"Famous Emmey Award Winning Producer from Broadway" coming up from NY to speak.
Produced Legally Blonde and Rock of Ages and the upcoming Beaches!!!!!
Child Star from Tiny Tim singing!!
Local Artisans for last minute shopping …special Luncheon to Honor State Rep Ann Margaret Ferrante
Must call for reservations.
Call Karen Tibbetts 1-978-281-5371
Dear GMG Readers:
Temple Ahavat Achim ("TAA") at 86 Middle Street in Gloucester opens its doors to people of all faiths for the last night of Hanukkah this Saturday, December 15th at 6 pm!
The Temple band, Alle Brider, will be playing joyous Hanukkah music. Our honorary chefs, Abe Baron and Ben Polan, will be frying up special Hanukkah potato pancakes aka "latkes" and we’ll be also enjoying lovely Jewish donuts called "sufganiyot"!
We will all light the menorahs together.
All are welcome!!
Capt. Joe,
We’re trying to get the word out about the new Folly Cove Calendar available in the shop for a limited time. Attached is the info in pdf form. We’d be grateful if you had a spot for it on the blog. Thank you, and have a great day!
Rob Bibelhauser, M.A.
Communications and Media Coordinator
Cape Ann Museum
OPEN STUDIO HOLIDAY PARTY
at STUDIO 34
34 Mt. Pleasant St., Gloucester
Saturday, Dec 15th 5 – 7pm
come enjoy holiday cheer and check out the studios and artwork of artists:
Liz Bish
Brenda Malloy
Mary Rhinelander
Judy Robinson-Cox
Other artist studios will be open as well, including
Joan Frank
Elynn Kroger
Barb McLaughlin
Marie Sweeney and
John Cameron
Just a reminder-this evening, Wed. Dec. 12 at 6:30 P.M. Art lecture/demo by Paul Ciaramitaro,
Artist at the Harborview Inn 71 Western Ave (on the blvd.) Public welcome-light refreshments.
CAPE ANN GICLEE JAMES EVES- A MASTER DIGITAL IMAGE ARTIST
With my first show of my canvas work show this Thursday At Alchemy who would I trust but someone who takes their canvas printing work as serious as I take my photography.
Bottom Line. there is no where else to go. Listen to this interview and you’ll understand how deep his knowledge of the craft goes and how far he goes to please his customers.
Check them out on Facebook Here or Twitter Here
I have never been so proud of the work that I’ll be presenting at Alchemy Thursday for my show with EJ- The Two Buddies Show.
I Can’t Wait For The Show!!!!
We will be doing a ton of collaborating with James and Anna Eves in their awesome artists space at Cape Ann Giclee- A TON! If you are a photographer you owe it to yourself to swing on down to their shop at 20 Maplewood Ave, bring your memory stick with any digital images you’d like to have made into a canvas wrap and James would love to sit down with you to enhance or show you all the different possibilities to bring that image to life on your wall. There’s no better gift. Take some snapshots of your children bring the camera in to James and he can take the memory stick out and work his magic right from there. Bottom Line- No Brainer Easy Peasy Gift. Done! (or buy one of EJ or my pieces at the Alchemy show where 10% of the sales go to the Gloucester Education Fund)
Kim Smith was right in her post from November 5th and Alicia Pensarosa was right in her post from
Cape Ann Giclée
Posted on November 5, 2012 by Kim Smith
Cape Ann Giclee-The Video
Posted on July 13, 2012 by Alicia
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Main Street Art and Antiques
The fourth year of the GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Video Series where we walk up and down Main Street and try to capture as many retailers as we can and highlight their best gift ideas one a day every day leading up to Christmas.
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Main Street Art and Antiques
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- The Dress Code
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- The Weathervane
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Menage Gallery
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- House of The Raven
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Village Silversmith
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Toodeloos
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Bananas
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Nelsons
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Alexandras Bread Co
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Lone Gull
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Kids Unlimited
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Harbor Loop Gifts
2012 Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co
Announcing opening CALL for 2013 Gloucester MA HarborWalk Public Art Challenge budgets $47,000
Joey, artists, big news! Gloucester Committee for the Arts is pleased to be announcing the opening CALL for the 2013 Gloucester MA HarborWalk Public Art Challenge
City of Gloucester, Massachusetts , USA,
2013 Gloucester MA HarborWalk – Public Art Challenge
$47,000
Open to artist/s and/or artist team(s) nationally.
Deadline: February 8, 2013
Open to all media; artists working in all creative art forms
Budget: $47,000
The Gloucester Committee for the Arts, on behalf of the City of Gloucester, MA, is seeking professional artist/s and/or artist team(s) for 3 new public art commissions. Artists are asked to submit proposals to design, create and complete new public art work in downtown Gloucester for our 2012 designed HarborWalk. The total project budget is $47,000 which will be distributed as follows: $20,000 for one (1) permanent project; two (2) additional prizes will be awarded totaling $27,000, at least one of which must be temporary. The minimum project budget is $7500. Note: this is a two-stage process requesting concepts and full proposal to select a short list of semi-finalists. We are delighted to announce that the panel for selection of the 3 finalists will include, among others, these distinguished jurors:
Andrée Bober, Landmarks Director, The University of Texas , Austin , TX
Trevor Smith, Curator of Contemporary Art, Peabody Essex Museum , Salem , MA http://www.pem.org/
Peter Sollogub/Chris Muskopf, Architects, Cambridge Seven Associates, MA. http://www.c7a.com/
Visit http://ghwalk.org to view/download the complete Call.
From there, artists wanting to apply will submit their entry in digital format through CaFE™ at www.callforentry.org Artists will create a profile page on the CaFE site and upload artwork images and input artwork details. There is no fee to apply, nor to create a profile on CaFE. Following successful set up, all interested applicants will be granted full access to our detailed application; simply click on “Apply to Calls” and click on “Gloucester HarborWalk Public Art Challenge”. Your account information and images will be saved for your convenience and easy access when applying to future calls using CaFE.
Oh Yeah Baby! It’s The Rocky Neck Plunge Pledge List Time
This just in 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
If you haven’t Plunged before let me tell you there is no better way to start the year. Conquer some fears, step outside your “normal”, ring in the new year with friends and family and start the New Year off funky fresh on Rocky Neck.
ANYONE and I MEAN ANYONE that has done it in the past comes back to do it again because it is so uplifting and exhilarating.
Won’t you join US?!!!
Pics From Last Year Via Manny Simoes-
2012 Rocky Neck Plunge Photos From Betty Pijut
2012 Rocky Neck Plunge Pics From Fellow Plunger Skip Montello
More Rocky Neck Plunge
2012 Rocky Neck Plunge Video From Sista Felicia
Happy New Year! Rocky Neck Plunge
Rocky Neck Plunge 2012
2012 Rocky Neck Plunge Photo From Tucker Destino
Rocky Neck Plunge Info From Cathy Mccarthy
Susan LaRosa 2012 Rocky Neck Plunge Pics
Videos-
Will You Be Plunging? Write in your pledge to plunge in the comment of this post
Joey C-In!
PSA- In This Day of Cell Phone Cameras Try To Think Horizontal
Straight out of the Ed Collard School of Video-
No joke in the past week I’ve received video footage from no less than 5 people who have held their cell phones or regular cameras vertically while they take video.
I guess it’s because people are used to taking cell phone pictures vertically but to upload video to something that is watchable you need to think about keeping your camera horizontal.
This one was ok in that it’s viewable (and I appreciate people sending stuff in believe me I’m just trying to get folks to know how to do it a bit better), but would have been a whole lot better horizontally so when uploaded to YouTube you would have a full frame of video instead of the black bars on the sides.
Sent in by Michael Oppelt –
Can’t believe my luck when walking my dogs down on Davis Neck in Gloucester MA, my boys discovered a dolpin/porpoise? swimming in shallow water at a nearby inlet. Here’s a video I took with my Android phone taken close to sunset over the Ipswich Bay.
Niece Amanda Interviews Ed A Couple Weeks Ag0. this one is taken with a regular camera held vertically. My guess is that Amanda is thinking like a cell phone while taking the video-
An unnamed source submits this video of the lobster trap tree lighting
The Bean Interviews Snoop Maddie Mad On The Way To Buy Presents
Even 7 year old Beannie Weannie knows to keep the camera horizontally for video.
Community Stuff 12/11/12
14th. Annual Ladies Day at Pauline’s Gifts
Cindy Rich writes-
Hi Joey,
I am reaching out to you on behalf of the Rockport High School DECA group. Today they are hosting their 2nd Annual “Seashells and Jingle bells – Inn & House Tour” from 1 pm – 5 pm. Thank you for posting it in your Community section of your blog this week!
I’m hoping a post on your blog may help locate a beautiful banner, for the event, that has gone missing from the fence at the rotary at Fuller School. The DECA students worked hard all year putting this special event together and with their pooled savings from their student account, they were able to have this beautiful, expensive banner custom made, to be used year after year. I am attaching a picture of what the banner looks like. Also, it’s noted on the back of the banner – a name and number to contact for return.
In the spirit of this wonderful holiday season, I’m hoping that this reaches a kind hearted soul and the banner is returned to the DECA students in Rockport.
Thank you so much Joey! For all that you do! You are Cape Ann’s “E.F. Hutton”!!!
Cindy Rich
Men’s Night Is This Thursday Night In Downtown Gloucester MA!
I’ll be having the first official show of my canvas photos with buddy EJ at Alchemy from 5:30PM-7:30 so I hope to see y’all down there. I’ll also have my “This is Gloucester DVDs available at the Alchemy show 10% of all of our Art and/or DVD sales will go to the Gloucester Education Fund. Thursday Night- Men’s Night

Read more about the Gloucester Education Fund here
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Kids Unlimited will be open and offering 20% off clothing.
As other local retailers send in their plans on hosting the men of Cape Ann for Men’s Night I’ll add them to this post.
Good Morning Joey,
The Cave will be serving Caveman Chili, cold beer, pate & rat cheese. We will offer up a discount on gift certificates as well. Thanks for including us.
Merry merry,
Laura
Mens’ Night @ Common Crow
Hi Joey
Men’s night is coming right up… Common Crow grocery & GreenLife are both offering everyone special deals from 5 to 8 this Thursday:
Greenlife:
20% off your WHOLE purchase plus
-Our chef’s best dips, local and artisanal cheeses and organic crudite to dilute the ‘high spirits’ offered elsewhere
Advice, ideas & gift wrapping from our helpful and expert team.
Common Crow grocery :
20% off your most expensive item, plus free dips& crudite & cookies!
Kate Noonan
Seaport Grille-
You are invited to "Men’s Night", Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 at Seaport Grille. There will be FREE Chowder from 4-7PM, Entertainment: Kevin Smith 7PM-10PM, 1/2 Price Appetizers, and A $100 and $50 Gift certificate will be drawn at 10:00PM. You must be present to Win!
Try our World Famous Lobster Roll with FF for $9.95
Palazola’s Sporting Goods
Hi Joey,
Palazola’s is running 20% off, crackers and cheese with wine. Also, sign up for a chance to win a $50.00 gift certificate.
Thanks, Linda
The Weathervane
We’ll have 20% off the entire store (Cape Pond Ice excluded)! Great selection of zip hoodies, our famous "sherpa" coat, and of course all the great Gloucester t-shirts for friends and family near and far. Sale includes Christmas cards, ornaments, wrapping paper, giftware – you name it! Ladies are WELCOME too, everyone gets the discount! We do NOT discriminate – plus, it’s a good night to be on Main Street to flirt up the fella’s!
Thanks, Joe!
Joe C.
Mark Adrian Shoes
We are offering for men’s night a free $20 gift certificate when purchasing merchandise for $100 or more.
Harbor Goods/Life is good
Yummy snacks, Julie’s famous shrimp dip, cold beer, great customer service AND 20% off regular priced items.
Junque & Disorderly, Antiques and Collectibles, 57 Washington Street, will be open for Men’s Night from 4:00 to 8:00. 20% Off throughout the shop. Enter to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate. Don’t forget to take a right at the end of Main Street!
Jewels of Gloucester Chimes In-
Hi Joey! Nice post for Men’s Night. If you are still adding to the post, I’d love it if you would add our info.
Jewels of Gloucester will be serving up wine, cheese and crackers up to 9pm, and giving a 20% discount off most of our jewelry and watches. It’s also a good time for the guys to sell their old scrap gold and silver. We are paying cash on the spot. Why not free up some cash to cover their holiday shopping. It’s a win-win.
Thanks,
Jim, John, and Kelly
ED
Bill O’Connor Writes-
Hi Joey,
I had the pleasure of interacting with Ed while he hung buoys on the lobster pot tree on Saturday. He was all smiles in spite of the rain, and it was great to see how proud he was of the tree. It is quite a tribute to the community spirit of Gloucester!
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
Joey C edit:
You see that haggard old bastard right there in that picture? Yeah, he’s the guy you want in your foxhole when the shit’s going down. #BelieveThat!
Smiling when things are going right, smiling through the times when there’s no one around and we’re planning our next community event, smiling during the construction and long after the event’s when the crowds are gone and the cameras are put away and the stuff has to be deconstructed. You couldn’t ask for a better man as a friend I’m telling you.
Ed’s gonna be sworn is as the president of the Chamber of Commerce next month. Should be a good year for the Chamber.
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- The Dress Code
The fourth year of the GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Video Series where we walk up and down Main Street and try to capture as many retailers as we can and highlight their best gift ideas one a day every day leading up to Christmas.
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Main Street Art and Antiques
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- The Dress Code
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- The Weathervane
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Menage Gallery
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- House of The Raven
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Village Silversmith
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Toodeloos
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Bananas
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Nelsons
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Alexandras Bread Co
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Lone Gull
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Kids Unlimited
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Harbor Loop Gifts
2012 Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co
Thai Noodle Salad With Salmon At Passports
DGCD Co-Chair, Bob Whitmarsh Presents DGCD Binders to MCC
Co-Chair, Bob Whitmarsh, adds a personal touch—
Bob hand delivered the Downtown Gloucester Cultural District required support material (two complete sets) to the Boston offices for the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), the last step in the application process. We hope Gloucester will be the first town in MA with 2 cultural districts and that the DGCD will soon join the other excellent cultural districts on the North Shore !
Please check out the photos of the binders being presented by Bob to Meri Jenkins and Kylie Sullivan of the MCC.
Next steps: The MCC will arrange a site visit and will go over our application in detail before a recommendation can be made to go forward with establishing the DGCD.
Downtown Gloucester Cultural District (DGCD)
contact: dgcdinfo@gmail.com
Manchester Athletic Club Free For The Rest Of 2012 and Only $20.12 Joining Fee
Open Door Market Basket 3 Minute Shopping Spree Winner Frantically Fills Her Cart and Our Boy Craig Kimberley Captures It All With Mounted Cams
Watch Beth make the mad dash! She has 3 minutes to grab all the groceries she can at the Gloucester Market Basket. (Winner of the www.foodpantry.org fund raiser raffle)
I don’t care what anyone says- You give me an option of anyone I know to shoot and edit video I’ll take Craig Kimberley 100 times out of 100. Watch this masterpiece and tell me if you agree.
If you need convincing check out what he did for our GMG Farm Bar and Grille Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Video-
or the Horribles Parade Video-
You got commercial video to produce or a show to do- Craig Kimberley is THE MAN.
Check out The Open Door Food Pantry website below-
Community Stuff 12/10/12
Hi Joey
The Inns of Rockport are sponsoring an "Is Innkeeping for You?" (Aspiring Innkeeper) Seminar this March.
Attached please find our seminar rack card which describes and overview of our upcoming program.
The card also contains a link www.innsofrockport.com/seminar where there is a registration form and additional details about the two and one-half day program.
We would like to promote the seminar in early January, which will give us a few months for participants to register.
Any help you can provide would be appreciated.
Helene and Dan Duffy, Innkeepers www.beechtreebb.com
Phyllis A. Fundraiser
A fundraiser to benefit the Phyllis A Marine Association will take place Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 5 p.m. until closing, at Giuseppe’s Ristorante & Piano Bar, 2 Main St. 10% of all sales (liquor, food, dine in and take out) as well as raffles will benefit the association in its goal to restore the Phyllis A., Gloucester’s oldest, former fishing vessel. For reservations, please call Giuseppe’s at (978) 879-4622. For more information on the Association, please contact them at Phyllis A. Marine Association, 39 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930. You can also reach them at (978)283-9292, by email at http://www.phyllis-a.org, or on Facebook.
Kids Unlimited will be open and offering 20% off clothing.
Good Morning,
The Cave will be serving Caveman Chili, cold beer, pate & rat cheese. We will offer up a discount on gift certificates as well. Thanks for including us.
Merry merry,
Laura
Mens’ Night @ Common Crow
Hi Joey
Men’s night is coming right up… Common Crow grocery & GreenLife are both offering everyone special deals from 5 to 8 this Thursday:
Greenlife:
20% off your WHOLE purchase plus
-Our chef’s best dips, local and artisanal cheeses and organic crudite to dilute the ‘high spirits’ offered elsewhere
Advice, ideas & gift wrapping from our helpful and expert team.
Common Crow grocery :
20% off your most expensive item, plus free dips& crudite & cookies!
Kate Noonan
Seaport Grille-
You are invited to "Men’s Night", Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 at Seaport Grille. There will be FREE Chowder from 4-7PM, Entertainment: Kevin Smith 7PM-10PM, 1/2 Price Appetizers, and A $100 and $50 Gift certificate will be drawn at 10:00PM. You must be present to Win!
Palazola’s Sporting Goods
Hi Joey,
Palazola’s is running 20% off, crackers and cheese with wine. Also, sign up for a chance to win a $50.00 gift certificate.
Thanks, Linda
The Weathervane
We’ll have 20% off the entire store (Cape Pond Ice excluded)! Great selection of zip hoodies, our famous "sherpa" coat, and of course all the great Gloucester t-shirts for friends and family near and far. Sale includes Christmas cards, ornaments, wrapping paper, giftware – you name it! Ladies are WELCOME too, everyone gets the discount! We do NOT discriminate – plus, it’s a good night to be on Main Street to flirt up the fella’s!
Thanks, Joe!
Joe C.
Mark Adrian Shoes
We are offering for men’s night a free $20 gift certificate when purchasing merchandise for $100 or more.
Harbor Goods/Life is good
Yummy snacks, Julie’s famous shrimp dip, cold beer, great customer service AND 20% off regular priced items.
Junque & Disorderly, Antiques and Collectibles, 57 Washington Street, will be open for Men’s Night from 4:00 to 8:00. 20% Off throughout the shop. Enter to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate. Don’t forget to take a right at the end of Main Street!












