My View of Life on the Dock
Fred Bodin writes-
Who Is This Dude?
Yes, you probably do know him and know his family and their business. He’s not from around here now, but he was, and will be in the future. I’ll tell all in a comment to this post, or in person at the Lumpers’ Picnic in my Gallery (1:45 pm until …?) Good friend, we go way back, neighbor, and a Standup Nice guy. I don’t think this will take long! Use the comment box for your answers. For extra points, his cat’s name was…
Fred
Kenny explains it for you so you don’t look like a dope trying to figure this stuff out.
Kenny’s website www.capeanninfo.com
Amandacakes writes-
http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/Beauport/beauport
Bruce Slifer Submits-
The crew over in Burnhams Boat Yard in Essex building a new boom for Adventure !
2012 Schooner Festival with Adventure
HI Joey!
You’ve been in my gallery to see the ‘catch’ exhibit last yr, this yr., I’m featuring a guest artist to show with me –in my gallery: TUSINSKI GALLERY 2 Main St., Rockport, Ma
I’m hanging her work this Thursday evening so it will be up for the weekend, with a reception Sept.1st, 5-7 p.m.
Folks can re-visit my works, & ck out Kate’s amazing paintings as well ::: she will have several fish paintings that look just swimmingly!
Over ten years ago Kate & I used to share studio space for 3 yrs. in the former Blackburn Bldg….we had great views of ‘Fiesta’ as you can imagine.
http://www.karentusinskigallery.blogspot.com/
Melissa Cox Forwards-
Tracie Simonin writes-
While in Gloucester we will be opening to the public for dockside tours of
the ship during the Gloucester Schooner Festival. The cost will be $10
per adult, $5 per child and seniors and children under 5 are free. We
pride ourselves on bringing the ship to new places and sharing the story
of the Mutiny on the Bounty and what it is like to sail a traditional
square rigged vessel from the 1780’s. Although we are not a schooner, we
were anxious to be a part of the schooner festival that weekend and share
the Bounty with the town of Gloucester!
We would love it if you could share this info on your blog site. In the
meantime, feel free to link to our website where we too have a wonderful
blog that could get people excited about reading first hand from a crew
member her experiences with sailing with the ship this summer. Our link
is www.tallshipbounty.org.
Tracie Simonin
Director
HMS Bounty Organization, LLC
631-584-7900
www.tallshipbounty.org
Good morning, Joey:
As a longtime reader and friend of the blog, I know you are heavily into community service.
Each year, the members of Sandy Bay Engine Company 1 of the Rockport Fire Department raise money for a scholarship to honor the memory of one of our former officers, the late Fire Lieutenant Sheldon Knowles. Sheldon passed on many years ago, way too young, from the ravages of cancer but is still remembered by our department as a firefighter/EMT who served the town with a pride and a commitment to which we all aspire.
This year, the Engine Company is once again sponsoring a harbor cruise fundraiser on Cape Ann Whale Watch’s Hurricane II. I was hoping you could post the attached flyer on the blog to assist us with this.
Thanks very much for your help and for doing such a great job in promoting what’s truly the experience of living on Cape Ann .
Regards,
Capt Kris Juncker, Sr
Sandy Bay Engine Company 1
Rockport Fire Department
‘On Call Professionals Serving the Community with Pride.’
Meet the Artisans at the Gloucester Waterfront Festival …
Sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
Where to Park?
Free parking along Stacy Boulevard or at the High School.
However, please note that there is small fee to park across the street at Beach Parking.
Donna Ardizzoni photo
Click for the slideshow below-
Historic Stage Fort Park along Gloucester Harbor will come alive with color, flavor and music for the
32nd Annual
Gloucester
Waterfront Festival
Saturday, August 18 & Sunday, August 19
9am to 6pm daily
Over 175 Juried Artists and Craftsmen from throughout the U.S. will display their unique American made creations, craft demonstrations, live musical entertainment, children’s activities plus delicious ethnic foods.
A pancake breakfast, famous Gloucester Lobster and a huge assortment of Antique Cars complete this picture perfect Seaport event!
Are you ready for this?…. this is a big one folks!
Come on out and meet the Artisans … Exhibits include Fine Jewelry, Original Watercolors, Pottery, Quilts, Silk & Dried Floral Arrangements, Wildlife Art, Dolls, Doll Clothes and Accessories, Custom Signs, Plush, Acrylic Sculpture, Tile,
Wire Mesh Buffalo by
Peter Robinson Smith
Pressed Flowers, Painted Antiques, Photography, Candles, Metal Sculpture, Intarsia, Carved Birds, Maps, Fiber Arts, Tapestry, Stained Glass, Vintage Chic, Scroll Work, Wood Burning, Slate, Scarves, Nautical Crafts, Aromatherapy, Pewter, Soaps, Wearable Art
, Oil Paintings, Blown Glass, Ornaments,
Tide Clocks, Stone, Fleece, Calligraphy, Pet Gifts, Fragrance, Primitive and Folk Art, Mosaics, Wire Mesh, Stone, Candles, Stained Glass, Turned Wood, Basketry, Leather, Glass Chimes, "Sports" wear, Felting, Handbags, Walking Sticks, Accessories, Flags, Burl Wood, PVC Birds & more.
Come and sample gourmet delights such as Herbal Dips, Jams & Jellies, Honey, Nuts, Home-made Fudge and Candies, Oils, Vinegars, Maple, Pickles, Fruit Sauces, Wine Slushies, Cupcakes, Hot Sauces and more.
Bring your appetite … Food Vendors include traditional American Fare and Lobster Rolls, plus Fried Dough with all the fixins, Fabulous Kettle Corn, Gourmet Lemonade, Brick Oven Pizza, Trolley Dogs and Fresh Healthy Paninis, Guzpacho, Soups, Crab Cakes and Cup Cakes!
Live craft demonstrations include Basketry, Decorative Painting, Fiber Art, Red Work Sewing, Pottery, Tile Making, Leather Embossing & Acrylic Sculptures.
The Rotary Club starts us off Saturday morning with their fabulous Pancake Breakfast! From 7:30am to 10am
North Shore Old Car Club will display over 75 Antique or Vintage Autos on Sunday …. 
The Gloucester Waterfront Festival runs from 9am to 6pm each day.
Handicap Accessible and friendly pets are welcome, on a leash. 
Directions: From Route 128 North take Exit 14.
Location: Stage Fort Park, Hough Ave Gloucester
Admission is FREE! Rain or Shine.
Free parking along Stacy Boulevard or at the High School. However, please note that there is fee to park across the street at Beach Parking.
Click for the photos
Hi Joey…… I managed to get this photo of ROSEWAY in the 2006 Gloucester Schooner Race from GREEN DRAGON. She is Essex-built, in 1925, and was purchased by the Boston Harbor Pilots in 1941. The pilots also worked from the schooner PILOT built at the same yard in 1924. Now that schooner is called HIGHLANDER SEA, berthed right here at Rocky Neck Railways.
I feel slightly connected to these two schooners for in 1962-63 I lived on Long Wharf with GREEN DRAGON right adjacent to the pilots office. The schooners alternated on station for a week, year round, and were a regular sight standing off Nahant under trysail. I think it was Monday mornings one or the other came alongside Long Wharf briefly to drop off or board pilots, and on one occasion I caught a glimpse from our window of ROSEWAY during a whiteout snowstorm.
Here is a 1963 Polaroid photo from our Long Wharf apartment looking over GREEN DRAGON’s masts at T-Wharf. The cooling water outflow from the Quincy Market Cold Storage warehouse kept the slip ice-free and we sailed year-round. This site is now occupied by Larry Cannon’s Waterboat Marina.
Al Bezanson
By a mere 38 votes! Cranes 264; GHB 302!
http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/specials/summer/special/beach_bonanza_new_england/
@Surfsidelb: @Joey_C Happy customer, and GMG reader Tony Ashdon picks up the first $9.99 lobster roll of the day at Surfside! http://p.twimg.com/A0RUT0aCYAA3eug.jpg
Matty Picked Those Lobsters This Morning at the Dock. Doesn’t get any fresher. No frozen meat at Surfside baby.
It’s where I go and the hands down best facilities anywhere on the North Shore Call now-
978-526-8900
Unless you don’t want that $50 gift card,
After several intermissions to clear the stage of panties thrown at the musicians the capacity crowd was whipped into a frenzy.
The riot police was called in after the third encore when several senior citizens were spotted hanging from the chandelier in the Rose Baker Ballroom.
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joey,
I very much enjoy your web and look forward to getting each evening.
Thanks for your hard work in keeping this going.
Peter Seminara
Joey edit:
Funny, that doesn’t look like Ed Collard
Joey,
I would like to post this photo on GMG.
My husband took it yesterday. It’s of Stubby, the Harbor Loop cat.
Helen E. Corbeil
Gloucester Resident
Ardelle vs Lannon From Bruce Slifer-
Great time last night on the Ardelle. Challenge race/knot tying/chanty singing/man overborard contest–wound up in a dead heat (right Tom?).
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Hi Joey,
Here’s a shot of the Gloucester Harbor Schooner Challenge just after it started Monday night!
Enjoy, ~Bill O’Connor North Shore Kid
Excuse the lousy cell phone pics.
Hi Joey,
Lots of beautiful boats off of Front Beach in Rockport last evening, 8/9. Maybe a touring group? Thought you might like this photo, Shalin Liu in the background.
Thanks,
Vicki Gamage
Good Morning Gloucester 
