Thinking Next Year I Ought To Create A Christmas Card Featuring The Tree And Donate A Percentage Of The Sales To Art Haven

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My View of Life on the Dock
Thinking Next Year I Ought To Create A Christmas Card Featuring The Tree And Donate A Percentage Of The Sales To Art Haven

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?
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.
Statement From Police Chief Leonard Campanello
Hi Joe,
Thanks for your call this a.m.
We received a call about 6:20am from a credible source indicating that a rumor was circulating that there was a statement made by a student of bringing a handgun to the High School today. There was also a rumor that threats of bringing a gun to school today were written on a wall in the bathroom of the High School. The Police Department immediately responded, checked the school, began investigating and contacted school officials and the Mayor.
As it stands now, we will have a police presence for the time being at the High School, both to continue to track down the source of these rumors and to dispel any fear that students, parents, and teachers may have. The school is open, quiet, classes are in session as normal and school admin is on scene as well. I am told by the super that if students are apprehensive, there are guidance counselors on scene to speak with them.
Thanks again,
Leonard Campanello
Chief of Police, City of Gloucester, MA
Dear Joey,
Here at Wells Maritime Art, we really appreciate the support of GMG over the past year. So we’re offering a special discount to all GMGers.
Go to www.wellsmaritime.com
Enter the discount code gmgrocks and receive 30% off of your order (with free shipping). If the purchaser lives on Cape Ann, I’ll deliver the art personally in time for Christmas. This offer is good only from Thursday, December 20 through Monday, December 24.
Merry Christmas!
Jon Cahill
I Just Spoke With New Gloucester Police Chief Len Campanello Who Confirmed The Rumor Of A Threat Of A Handgun At Gloucester High School Which Is Currently Being Investigated By Gloucester Police
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.
HOWDY!
The Winter Solstice occurs today, Friday, December 21st, at 6:12 am EST — the earliest Winter since 1896. The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol, or "Sun," and stitium, or "stoppage."
Wishing you a swell holiday season, packed with joy, peace, and a smidgeon of goofiness!
Tom Philbrook
In the Spirit of Giving – A Gift to Maritime Gloucester Will Continue to Give
Our Mission:
To inspire students and visitors to value marine science, our maritime heritage and environmental stewardship through hands-on education and experiences.
A donation to Maritime Gloucester is a wonderful way to give back during this season of giving. Your gift will impact our work to inspire, support, and inform about marine science.
Nearly 4,500 students from more than 70 schools and educational groups, including more than 1,000 students from Gloucester and Rockport schools have participated in our programs. Maritime Gloucester directly responds to the challenge facing our nation today to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Please consider making a gift to help support our mission.
Ways to Give:
* Online – www.maritimegloucester.com/support
* Mail – 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA 01930
* Gifts from the sale of stock or monthly pledge payments – please
contact Tracy in our office (978-281-0470)
Thank you for your consideration to support Maritime Gloucester!
Happy Holidays & Best Wishes in the New Year.
(Your contribution is tax deductible as allowed by law.)

Holiday Shopping
We’re open this Saturday, December 22nd, from 10 – 4 for last minute maritime shoppers.
Books, merchandise, clothing, schooner Ardelle tickets, Maritime Gloucester memberships and more.
Special discounts available on numerous items and festive beverages will be served.
Where & When
23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
Saturday, December 22nd 10:00-4:00
Every holiday season, with the support of the community HAWC (Healing Abuse Working for Change) holds a holiday store for children who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence. Donations of toys are brought to HAWC’s Gloucester office and staff and volunteers display the toys on shelves for clients to select for their children. It is the generosity of local community groups such as the Strokers Hot Rod Club of Gloucester that make the store possible and bring joy to many children this holiday season. Thank you to Frank D’Agostino, Bob Kern, Nancy Sykes and LeBaron Hazen who delivered the toys.
HAWC has provided free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence since 1978. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please contact HAWC’s 24 hour hotline 1-800-547-1649 or HAWC’s Gloucester office at 978-282-3251.For more information on HAWC’s services, please visit http://www.hawcdv.org
In picture from (L-R) Jessie Ballantine, HAWC Cape Ann Program Director, Frank D’Agostino, Bob Kern, Nancy Sykes and LeBaron Hazen of Hot Rod Club.
Rona submits-
Candle light prayer vigil.
Sunday 5:00
Man at the Wheel Statue.
Gallery Open House to coincide with Rockport Christmas Pageant
“Deep Thought,” by Ed Sullivan
The gallery at Cape Ann Fine Art and Framing, 19 Broadway in Rockport, will hold an open house on Saturday, December 22d, from noon to 8pm.
On display will be over sixty paintings, drawings, and monotypes by preeminent contemporary Cape Ann Artists in a wide range of styles and prices.
Featured at the open house will be over twenty small, framed works of art having discounted prices for holiday shoppers, by Zygmund Jankowski, Dennis Flavin, and Ed Sullivan. Jankowski has a national reputation, and Flavin’s paintings will be exhibited in the Cape Ann Museum in April. Also on display will be works Eileen Mueller, Peter Russell, and Kathryn Tuck.
The gallery at Cape Ann Fine Art and Framing opened its doors in October and aims to serve everyone interested in the contemporary art on Cape Ann, from serious collectors to visitors just discovering its storied and vibrant tradition.
The gallery and custom framery are open Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3, Sundays in December 11-4, and by appointment, 978-491-7785, capeannfineart.com.
Common Crow is Moving from their current 2400sq ft spaceacross the street to the former location of Camerons with over 8000 sq ft of healthy organic funky freshness.
If you’ve been in the Common Crow you know they’ve got this niche cornered locally and are bursting at the seams in their current location. Common Crow is about to turn the local market game on it’s ear.
Healthy Pre-Made Lunch Options Await At Common Crow
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.
In the spirit of the holiday season, the Rockport Pageant Committee, in partnership with the Rockport Art Association, the Rockport Division of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, and the Christmas in Rockport Committee, is presenting Rockport’s annual Christmas Nativity Pageant on Saturday, December 22, 2012, beginning at 5 pm. (Rain date: Sunday, December 23 at 5 pm)
Each year hundreds of spectators gather to watch the live re-enactment of the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of baby Jesus. The pageant begins with a torch lit procession which starts at Dock Square and proceeds up Main Street, with a brief stop at the Rockport Art Association, representing the Bethlehem inn, and then on to the stable at the Congregational Church. Along the way the story of Jesus’ birth is brought to life through a live narration and Christmas hymns sung by a full choir.
The pageant was originated by Dr. William F. Strangman and Mrs. Aldro Hibbard in
1947, as a gift from the Rockport Art Association to the village. It remains a solid holiday
season fixture to this day.
The Rockport Pageant Committee wishes to thank this year’s lead sponsors Granite Savings Bank, Rockport National Bank, and Rockport Rotary Club for their generous financial support; Rockport Art Association for providing the space for cast costuming and costume and crèche storage; Rockport Music for the use of the Shalin Liu Performance Center to broadcast the narration by Mike Costello, and for hosting a free community sing-along and presentation of vintage Christmas TV specials following the Pageant; Rockport National Bank for hosting the post-pageant open house reception; carpenters George and Jeff Hobbs, Bill and Billy Elwell and Jake Rowe for building the crèche; Bruce Rowell of Bayside Electric for lighting; Brad Bigelow for crowd management; Pat Marshall and Marshall’s Farm for providing Jasper the donkey; Mark Nelson and his choir; Rockport Congregational Church for the use of the church lawn for the crèche and the church to house and broadcast the choir, and for providing a community ham and bean supper following the Pageant; as well as the efforts of scores of dedicated individuals both in the cast and providing support behind the scenes. Cast List to follow soon.
Hi Joey,
Tomorrow (Friday) at 9:30am the city of Gloucester will join city halls and churches around the nation in ringing our bells 26 times in memory of the children and staff who died in the tragedy in Newtown. Everyone is invited to join us outside at City Hall for this remembrance.
Thank you.
Mayor Kirk
Wait, WTF did she just say? and in the greater scheme of things does it really matter?
Truth be told Snoop Maddie Mad was more excited about driving downtown and picking out presents for her sister at Toodeloos than she has been about picking out stuff for herself. All ride down to Gloucester she was fretting and nervous because she wanted to be sure that she got something that her sister would like. Then when we got home it was straight up to her room so she could wrap the presents herself.
She’s a good one that Snoop Maddie Mad.
https://twitter.com/CapeAnnMuseum
Cape Ann Museum has started tweeting old photos from its archives.
I know people can’t get enough of the stuff here on GMG that The Infamous Fred Buck sends us so if you’d like to see more of that, then it’s time to follow @CapeAnnMuseum on twitter
Right now they have 177 followers, let’s see what the power of GMG can do within 24 hours to their twitter follower count shall we?
Follow them here- https://twitter.com/CapeAnnMuseum and check out a picture of a huge schooner stuck in the ice in Gloucester Harbor (their latest tweet)