Hi Joe,
Some pics from our trip to Blackbird Caye 25 miles of the coast of Belize.
1: Great Blue Hole GMG was there
2: They have the guts to call that lobsters
Susan and Christian on the dock water temperature 85 F
Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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Would you eat this?
Click the picture and take a good look at it.
Say someone dropped this off for you on your desk. Would you take the chance that maybe their dog licked it or there was kitty litter mixed in?
They tell me it’s bluefish pate. I got as far as to bring it inches from my mouth but as I was looking at that grey mound of goop, I just couldn’t bring myself to eat it.
So how bout you?
If someone you know and like dropped this off for you and told you it was Bluefish Pate, would you try it?
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2012 West Parish Picnic Photos from Alison Monell
Hi Joe
Hope all is well .
Some pto parents asked me to send u pics from yesterday’s picnic for 5th graders.
Have s great summer !
Always enjoy GMG….thank you!
Alison Monell
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Good Morning Gloucester Series: Tips For PR Professionals Part II
The stuff you didn’t learn in PR school from your boy Joey C
You want to get that story placed? Food.
Sounds too easy, right?
But there’s something about food that is primal, that hits people in subconscious places that I can’t really describe. Personally I’m hard pressed to say no to someone that shows up here with a cannoli or a cup of coffee and a pastry and pitches a story. Or a restaurant that occasionally tunes me up. I never ask for anything and lots of times I turn down an offer for some free grub but it’s more the gesture of the offer and then if I’m hungry and someone puts food in front of me- I remember that.
To be clear, I would never give a glowing recommendation for a restaurant that sucks ass. I wouldn’t trade in my credibility for that. If I’m raving about something, believe me it is rave worthy.
I’m just saying that for a little gesture like a cannoli, a story that I might phone in gets a little extra special attention, whether it be a heavy web traffic time placement or the amount of time I’ll devote toward editing some shitty copy, whatever. Let’s just say it’s a good investment to show up with something tasty.
I know you want to try to work with the tools you learned at college in books or from your time at a newspaper where you were supposed to have journalistic integrity, but this is 2012 baby and you’re in PR. You’ve already sold out, you’ve got a job to do, you’ve got a story to place, you want results. Get that story pitched with a nice big goddamned cannoli and I guarantee your success rate jumps up by at least 50%.
Of course the best pitch is for something that truly is a great story with mass appeal for a reporter or media outlet but if you’re working with a dogshit story to begin you gotta think like that old school adage- “The fastest way to a man’s heart is his stomach” So picture your crappy story like the chubby pimply 33 year old broad that can’t find a mate to spend their life with but figures out how to cook up a storm and suddenly finds the man of her dreams because she feeds him like a king.
It sounds so primal, right? Well you can overcomplicate things and talk PR acronyms all day long from your PR how-to guide book or you can show up with a cannoli and make things happen. #Boom!
Thank you, I’m here to help
Joey C
You can read the first installment in the series here
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Community Photos June 11, 2012
Rock structures on the back shore from Anthony Marks
Hi Joey
I was driving around the back shore the other day and came upon these
rock structures that someone built on the back shore.
Anthony Marks
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Going Strong at 60 By Tim Oakes- International Dory Race Eliminations Round-Up From Timmy Oakes
The International Dory Racing Committee kicked off its 60th season on Saturday with a loaded field of accomplished and determined veteran rowers looking to represent the city against rowers from Lunenberg, Nova Scotia on June 23rd.
The field of rowers that will represent the City against their Canadian counterparts in the North Channel of the Inner Harbor of the semi-annual international rowing event is almost set. Representing the City will be Lenny Billante/Jay Prince (Master), Denise Desautels/Edie Wald-Smith (Women), Randy Parisi/LJ Robertson (Junior) and Jimmy and Laurel Tarantino (Mixed). The winning tandem from Monday night’s Men’s Division final will complete the field.
Counter to recent rends, the Men’s Division kicked off the day’s races with nine crews looking to secure a spot in Monday’s final heat. Each of the three-boat elimination heats were filled with past international dory champions.
While the rowers and the races usually provide the highlights for the day, Mother Nature certainly played a role as the day’s races were made more difficult by strong winds and a running tide. The conditions tested the skill and technique of all of the rowers that participated in each of the elimination races.
At the conclusion of the Men’s elimination races, the dory tandems of Erik Dombrowski/Glenn Harrington, Mick Cote/John Swift and Ray D’Amico/Joe Cominelli overcame difficult race conditions and strong competition, pulling their way clear of the field and earning a spot in the final heat.
In the first heat, Erik Dombrowski/Glenn Harrington steered clear of a tightly packed, wind blown field on the way out to their half-mile turning buoy and powered through the course in a time of 8 minutes and 56 seconds, outpacing the crews of Steve Goodick/Alan Morrissey (9:14) and Jeff Muise/Len Robertson (9:17).
The second heat of the morning, which was the closest of the Men’s Division races, went to New Jersey rowers Mick Cote/John Swift. In a high risk, high reward decision, Cote/Swift elected to start the race in the far corner of the start line, a distance from their fellow competitors, hoping to minimize the impact of the strong winds on their course out to the turning buoys. The strategy paid off as Cote/Swift (8:56) edged out a hard fought victory over Mark Duval/Joe Sanfillipo (9:00) and Chris and Vito Giacalone (9:05).
The final Men’s Division elimination heat of the morning, which not only featured rowers with tons of international racing experience and success, but also the son of one of the first rowers to represent the US in the very first international dory race in 1952. In worsening conditions, Ray D’Amico/Joe Cominelli (9:11) overcame a nearly disastrous course to the finish line to clip hard charging Jimmy Tarantino/Tom Jarvis (9:12) and Jerry Ciarametaro/Zack Morrissey (9:33).
It is worth noting that D’Amico is the son of Steven D’Amico, who paired with Jerry Nicastro in the first race against legendary Canadian rowers Lloyd Heisler and Russell Langille in 1952. D’Amico is looking to represent the US sixty years after his father rowed in the same race.
The Master’s Division (Over-40) race continued the trend of close finishes. Lenny Billante/Jay Prince (6:09) earned a measure of revenge over Mike Harmon/John Scola (6:10) when they made one final push and crossed the finish line just ahead of their closest challengers, in the exact same manner they lost to Harmon/Scola in last August’s elimination races. The tandem of Bill Edmonds/Mike Frontiera (6:26), who lead the race approaching the quarter-mile turning buoys, finished third.
The Junior Division races, which were won handily by Randy Parisi/LJ Robertson (6:06), were marked by the entrance of a new tandem of brothers Ben and Ian Sewell, who hail from Amesbury. The Sewall’s, who normally row on the Merrimac River, were not accustomed to the nuances of the open water course and were further hampered by the difficult conditions which challenged even the more experienced rowers throughout the day. Undaunted, the tandem finished the course, picking up valuable race experience.
The last races of the day featured three tandems in the mixed doubles division. The rowers did not disappoint as the race, like all of the other heats, was not decided until the crews were on their way back to the finish line. The husband and wife tandem of Jimmy and Laurel Tarantino (6:24) defeated Tom Jarvis/Denise Desautels (6:33) and Jeff Muise/Edie Wald-Smith (6:42).
There were no Women’s Division elimination races. The tandem of Denise Desautels/Edie Wald-Smith were unopposed and elected not to row the course. Desautels and Wald-Smith will automatically advance to the international races on the 23rd.
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The Obnoxious Bike Rider Rant
I’d first like to state for the record that I am a huge supporter of all forms of bike riding, bike riding competition, bike riding for fun and bike riding as a means of transportation.
I am also all about bike rider safety and hope all bike riders wear light colored clothing with reflectors and take every precaution to keep themselves safe on the road. Now that I’m older and my eyes get worse and worse each year I understand how difficult it can be to see dark objects at night and why the reflective strips and light colored clothing is. I hope everyone everywhere respects bike riders and bike riders safety.
Now having said all that I would like to ask a little favor of all the bike riders out there. For the love of Christ if you are out for a bike ride could you please please please stay as close as you can safely stay to the right hand side of the road?
As I was just coming back from making a lobster delivery I get behind a row of about 10 bicyclists. Out for a leisurely ride and on busy rogers street about half of them are 6-7 feet into the middle of the road while there is a line of cars behind me and a ton of oncoming traffic on the other side of the road.
If you safely hug the right hand side of the road I’d have no problem passing right by you but you grape smuggler funny bicycle short wearing bananaheads feel it necessary to take up the whole road. I could floor it and squeak around your inconsiderate ass but that’s not my style. As the Mrs constantly reminds me I drive like a grandmother, a slowpoke.
And why is it that there seems to be a correlation between the outrageousness of the bicycle outfit and the obnoxiousness of the road hogging.
Like the crazier the outfit the more of the road the feel they own.
I ask that if you are a bicycle rider and again you should be commended for trying to stay fit with such a great outdoor activity, but please try to be considerate of the folks that share the road with you and stay as closely to the right hand side of the road as you can. Us motor vehicle operators want nothing but the safest of driving environments for you.
Thank you
You just know this dude doesn’t give a shit who is behind him-
Forget about these guys- I’m guessing they ride in formation five across, blocking entire lanes while holding conversations about their nut sacks and how they could possibly mash their junk up more.-
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Dinner Joey C Style. We Will Be Open For Lobsters On Fathers Day. Order Now To Insure Your Lobsters
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Feelin Good About My Diet and Workouts at The MAC
With the clean diet and workouts at the MAC I’m at the weight goal that I set for myself. I also have more endurance and am stronger.
It feels great. Not good, great. I remember when I was younger and made working out a priority and was in the best shape of my life. I remember saying to myself “I don’t ever not want to work out because I feel so great right now”.
But then life gets busy, you suffer an injury, you get off track and stop for one reason or another. You forget how good you felt when you were working out and you get all lumpy like I did. So whatever it takes to get yourself back on track, find that within yourself and like the Nike commercial says- “Just Do it!”
I promise you will be glad you did. I want my GMG readers to be the sexiest, most fit bunch of MoFos on the planet. Join me in my quest to rediscover what it was like when you felt the best about yourself through making a few modifications to your diet and some exercise.
This summer Manchester Athletic Club is embracing the spirit of the Olympics. Throughout history our most elite athletes have come together and accomplished amazing things. Although we are not all athletes at heart, we can all embrace this spirit and let it guide us through our own path. It starts with setting goals, strategizing, receiving coaching along the way and extreme determination. Let us push ourselves to our limits both physically and mentally. Let the professionals at MAC help you.
MAC is challenging you to MACtivate your own Olympic Spirit. Do you want to look better, feel better, or compete better? Do you want to achieve all three? MAC will help you achieve.
Contact one of our Membership Representatives today at 978-526-8900 Ext 2, to start your own athletic journey. Share your story. Discover the Olympic Spirit inside of you at MAC.
Check out our video at http://youtu.be/p9Jw9_rv7K4
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Online Registration Now Open for 2012 Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race on Cape Ann in Massachusetts
Third annual scenic New England road race, organized by DMSE Sports, set for August 19
Online registration is now underway for the third annual Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race, one of New England’s most scenic road races set for Aug. 19 on Cape Ann.
Runners can register at www.rungloucester.com. The race begins at 8 a.m. at the famous Fisherman’s Memorial statue on the historic Gloucester waterfront and takes runners along over five miles of picturesque ocean views, through downtown and back to the memorial. Last year, Jacob Barnett (38:32) of Medford, Mass., and Kyle Linn MacQueen (42:59) of Boston won the men’s and women’s titles.
The Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race is organized by Dave McGillivray, race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, and his team at DMSE, Inc. It is the third in a series of major New England road races in August – the TD Beach to Beacon in Maine (Aug. 4) and the New Balance Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod (Aug. 12).
“We’re hoping runners who want to run all three races will put Gloucester on their schedule this summer. Run Gloucester is still the new guy on the block, so to speak, but as anyone who has run this flat, coastal course can tell you, it’s a real gem and stacks up in terms of beauty and ocean views,” McGillivray said.
The national running magazine Runner’s World last summer cited the Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race as a destination race, noting its “million-dollar ocean views” and historic seaport charm. “If you’re looking to race to the sights, sounds and smells of the Atlantic, than Run Gloucester! delivers the coastal vibe – without the crushing crowds,” the article said.
Early registration is encouraged at www.rungloucester.com. Also, for race updates and information, follow the race on Facebook and Twitter.
Volunteers are also needed on race day and to help promote the race in the Gloucester area and can sign up online or contact the race at info@rungloucester.com.
Proceeds from the race benefit the Gloucester Fishermen Athletic Association (GFAA) which raises funds for Gloucester High School student-athletes, sports programs and facilities, and is a key supporter of the renovation of Gloucester High’s Newell Stadium.
Founded by McGillivray in 1981, DMSE Sports, Inc. (www.dmsesports.com) is a leader in sports event management, specializing in creating, marketing and producing mass participatory athletic events throughout the U.S. and abroad. McGillivray has produced or consulted on more than 900 mass-participatory athletic events throughout the world and currently manages more than 30 races per year, including the TD Beach to Beacon 10K, the Feaster Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race, Harvard Pilgrim Finish at the 50 at Patriot Place – to name a few – and this year was named race director of the New Balance Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod.
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Sarah Saputo Needs Some Shoe Advice. Anybody? Bueller? Bueller?
Sarah asks-
Dear Joey,
I don’t know if you can help me or not but I thought I would ask you and your readers who may be fishermen if they can help me save my new Sperry boat shoes.I was walking along Magnolia Beach when my foot sank into the seaweed and mud with my new leather and partial canvas boat shoes. My shoe actually came off and I couldn’t even see it in the muck and I had to dig it out. The smell is horrific (maybe sewage empties into Magnolia beach?)
I tried washing them with dishwashing liquid and leaving them out in the sun but they still smell. I know fishermen get into more smelly situations than what I described.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Please send me a link.
Thank you. I don’t have much money and any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
-Sarah
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June 2012 International Dory Race Eliminations Results and Mixed Doubles Photos From Len Burgess
Elimination Races Niles Beach, Saturday June 9th, last race of the day. Mixed doubles battling a stiff wind.
–Len Burgess
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Community Photos June 10, 2012
Evening Harbor June 7, 2012 From Rick Isaacs
Schooner on A Stick From Richard G. Weissman
Hi Joey:
Wanted to share. Took this pic on 6/7 at about 10:15 AM. Schooner on a Stick.
-rw
Richard G. Weissman
W. Parish 5th Grade Picnic
Susan O’Leary submits-
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got lightning? from christy juckett
Hi Joey!
Great storm last nite!
I don’t know if this hit the house across the street – maybe there’s a large crater in Gorton’s parking lot? It made close contact because our whole house shook… duck and cover! (freehand, scared-witless!) Thanks, Christy
READY,
SET,
GO!
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Gloucester At Dawn 4:50AM 6/7/12 Good Harbor Beach at Thacher Island
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Café Bishco One Year and Three Months After Opening In Gloucester MA- Still Going Strong!
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Greasy Pole The Musical is Back
Hi, Joey!
Greasy Pole, The Musical! opens our 2012 Season at The Cape Ann "The Annie," back by popular demand!
Bigger cast, two brand new songs, and some surprises you won’t want to miss!
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and can now be purchased online at www.GreasyPoleTheMusical.com!
We still have ad space in our >>> PLAYBILL <<< for anyone interested in promoting your business or placing a message to the ensemble.
We sold out last year’s show to more than 2,000 people, so you will want to buy advance tickets to guarantee yourself a seat. Each ticket sold and playbill ad bought is a donation to The Cape Ann "The Annie" to help us keep bringing you original works that are by, for and about our own amazing, unique and diverse community. We are a 100% community-supported non-profit organization, which makes us very proud indeed. Thanks to You & GMG for all your support last year. Great things are coming in our new season, so be sure to join our mailing list at www.TheAnnie.org.
Get your arts in here!
Henry Allen Director
www.TheAnnie.org
978-381-HERE
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Sea spray through budding bushes on the back shore Photo From Janet Rice
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Cressey’s Beach, Stacy Blvd and Eastern Point From Rick Gates
Hey Joey,
I thought I would share these pics of Cressey’s beach, Stacy Blvd and Eastern Point. I’ll probably imprint them at some point and have them up for sale at Premier Imprints 48 Main st. on a variety of items. Anyway, if they look to be something others might enjoy please post them. Thanks!
Rick Gates, Premier Imprints
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Morley Piper tells rapt Essex audience his personal experiences of D-Day landing, on its 68th anniversary
Rick Isaacs Writes-
On June 6, 1944 Morley Piper was a 19 year old Second Lieutenant in the 29th Infantry Division when his platoon landed on Omaha Beach.
Last evening this youthful and handsome 87 year-old told a rapt audience at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum about his personal experiences on that "Longest Day", and the months that followed. He told his story of bravery in the face of terror and death with pathos and humility, punctuated by his wonderful self-deprecating sense of humor.
Morley Piper was executive director of the New England Newspaper Association for 45 years. He has lived in Essex for over 30 years.
Good Morning Gloucester 