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Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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Discover Gloucester: Party On- plus!
NEXT MUG UP MEETING is…. A HOLIDAY & AWARDS PARTY!
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011, NOON to 2PM, at GIUSEPPE’S RISTORANTE & PIANO BAR, 2 MAIN STREET, Gloucester
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Join your fellow tourism supporters and trench workers at Discover Gloucester’s First Holiday & Awards Party! We’ll network with new and old friends while enjoying a scrumptious Buffet Lunch from Giuseppe’s kitchen.
For the very first time, special Awards will be bestowed upon a variety of local tourism individuals who have helped propel our wonderful destination forward.
Maybe an Award will go to you!
Don’t miss this merry gathering of local tourism supporters!
Must RSVP by 12/11/11 to info@seaportgloucester.org
$24 per person. Pay at the door.
Click here for menu & more details:
http://seaportgloucester.org/attach/inviteDMOawards2011.pdf
DISCOVER GLOUCESTER BOOTH at AAA MARKETPLACE: ROOM FOR TWO MORE! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There’s room for two more businesses to join the 13 already partnering in the Discover Gloucester booth at the AAA Marketplace consumer show March 2-4, 2012 at Gillette Stadium.
The co-op booth cost, $2200, will be split by all partners- 13 so far at $169 each.
The price will go down with more partners ie. 15 partners would be perfect @ $147 each. We have committed to buying the booth- why not help yourself by joining in?
17,000 drive market consumers attend the show- very good exposure for our destination AND your business PLUS you’ll get the Booth’s lead list at the end of the show. Our booth will be next to Destination Salem; the North of Boston CVB is not participating at AAA this year.
Call or email Linn for "how-to" details. 978-290-9723, linn@seaportgloucester.org
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TOP TEN REASONS TO ADVERTISE IN THE DISCOVER GLOUCESTER VISITOR GUIDE:
10. It is the local Visitor Guide you see in Visitor’s hands, pockets & purses as they walk around the area.
9. 100,000+ copies get printed & distributed to visitors as near as here to as far as there!
8. Brides tuck them into Welcome bags for their guests; locals give them to visiting family & friends; tour operators in the US & abroad give them to their clients; US & Canadian Visitor Centers hand them out to travelers.
7. The Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide is available in 200+ Greater Boston hotels; all the north of Boston accommodations; nearly every attraction in the greater and north of Boston area; on Boston Common; Fenway Park; Gillette Stadium; Logan Airport; Faneuil Hall; route 95s Visitor Center in Salisbury & a lot of other visitor-centric places.
6. Your ad generates traffic to your business & to your website.
5. Short money for big exposure.
4. Every advertising dollar invested in the Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide goes to marketing & promoting the destination.
3. You help yourself & your business by being a partner in the volunteer effort to promote the destination. Let visitors know you are here! It’s true that many hands (and dollars) make light work- and a rising tide really does float all boats.
2. Visitation numbers are up due in part to exposure at trade shows, during FAMs, by co-operative advertising- all made possible by Visitor Guide ads.
1. Your competition is in the Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide.
Click here for the 2012 Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide insertion order:
http://seaportgloucester.org/attach/2012DiscoGloVGSInsertionOrder.pdf
Direct questions re: the Visitor Guide to our talented graphic designer Linda Stockman,
stockmandesign@comcast.net
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Man’s Best Friend
Tyler (of Cape Ann Stand Up Paddleboarding) enjoys a beautiful morning off Rocky Neck.
Photo © Kathy Chapman 2011
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Henry Ferrini Puts Some Stuff Under Our Nose
Henry Writes-
Joey,
Here is some flotsam tuned into a photograph from this afternoon. Cripple Cove is my son isaac’s stomping ground. Lot of treasures to find down there.
I’ve included some URL’s of a few things you may be interested in posting. If people had David Wise as a teacher at GHS they will be interested in this posting of his play the the Gloucester Writers Center presented last week. I posted the first 12 minutes and the readers are mainly from Gloucester.
If viewers interested in jazz, the North Shore Jazz Project presented this show at Shalin Lui. I started the NSJP a couple years ago. Like the GWC we have a educational mission.
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Sunrises, Sunsets From Elinor Teele
Squam Creative Services
Freelance Copywriting, Fiction and Photography
The Doll’s Head: A Mystery for Girls
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I’M OUTRAGED!!!!!!! HOLY INJUSTICE BATMAN!
Kid makes what should be game winning touchdown with 6 minutes left in a Mass High School Superbowl game.
As he is heading for the end zone he lifts his arm in the air.
Gets flagged for excessive celebration- for lifting his arm in the air- on his birthday, costs all of those kids on that team what was rightfully fought for in all of those practices all year long because some over zealous ref screwed them.
If you watch the play what becomes 100 percent apparent is that there is nothing at all offensive about the players action. He was not taunting, he was not in the opponent’s face spiking the ball, he merely raised his arm over his head as he went into the end zone.
Are you fucking kidding me????? If the overzealous ref doesn’t call the penalty I guarantee the coach on the other team or their parents or anyone else in that stadium would have never even raised any objection over the play.
Way to suck the fun out of life. What’s next? You gonna flag them for fucking smiling if they catch the game winning touchdown in the goddamn Superbowl????
How in the world this ref can ever sleep at night after robbing this team and all of it’s players of a lifetime of memories as a Superbowl winning team I have no idea.
and to any of you people that can’t grasp how much this would mean to these young adults I feel sorry for you.
If the idea is about sportsmanship, the player that raised his arm in no way shape or form did ANYTHING UNSPORTSMANLIKE. So if the other coach had any balls he would hold a team meeting and explain to his players how they really lost the game because the other player made the play fair and square and they should go together on a bus with the trophy and deliver it to the team who was robbed of this victory.
That would teach the kids more about life and more about justice than any stupid rule which says that harmlessly celebrating by raising your arm as you make the game winning touchdown is somehow unsportsmanlike and worthy of stealing a game for.
It amounts to stealing really.
Watch the play and then tell me how crazy our society is becoming.
I’m completely disgusted. seriously- watch the play.
From The Boston Herald-
It should have been Matthew Owens’ proudest day — his 18th birthday, scoring the winning touchdown for his high school in the state’s Super Bowl.
But instead of taking home lifelong memories of triumph, the young man, his family and his team have been left heartbroken, struggling to understand how it all was snatched away from them Saturday by one ref with a flag.
Owens, the Cathedral High School quarterback whose controversial raised hand cost his team what would have been its first Super Bowl championship ever, wasn’t showboating and just had a “normal human reaction that all football players do” as he sprinted towards the end zone, his crestfallen father insisted yesterday. NFL players may routinely celebrate as they score, but in high school and college it is banned. The referee acted on a new Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association sportsmanship rule that bans any celebratory or taunting behavior by someone scoring a touchdown.
“He raised his hand because he knew was going to the pinnacle,” Kenneth Owens told the Herald, his voice seared with emotion and anger at times.
“There was nothing dishonorable about the play. There was no doubt it was a touchdown. He gets 20 yards in — and he’s not thinking about the rule — and he just raised his hand.”
Owens, a high school senior, lifted his left arm for two strides as he raced across the 20-yard line during the final minutes of the Division 4A game at Bentley University, in the final minutes of what had been an undefeated season. A jubilant Owens turned around in the end zone and saw the flag.
“He handed the ball to the referee. He didn’t spike it,” the elder Owens said.
But the play was nullified. Rival Blue Hills Regional Technical School ended up taking home the trophy with a 16-14 win.
Owens said his son has been playing football since he was 7, has never seen the inside of a police station and has a mother and father who have been in his life “since the very first day.”
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Community Stuff
Lanes Cove Fish Shack Restoration Fund Drive
Built in the late 1800’s, the Lanes Cove Fish Shack is very much a part of the living history of Lanesville and all of Gloucester. With your help, we will restore the Fish Shack to its appearance when it was last actively used by fishermen in the 1960’s and 1970’s. The restoration will employ traditional materials, including cedar shingles, roll roofing, and rough sawn lumber. The Shack will be restored for use by commercial fishermen. Work will begin Spring 2012.
This is a community project that needs your active support. Please share copies of this flyer with your neighbors and encourage them to join you in contributing to this historic project so that together we can reach our $80,000 goal.
Contributions should be sent to:
The Gloucester Fund, Inc.
45 Middle Street Gloucester, MA 01930
Be sure to note in the memo line of your check that your contribution is for the Lanes Cove Fish Shack.
Your canceled check is your receipt for this tax deductible contribution.
We also seek skilled and supervised workers to keep down the cost of restoration. Let Arnie Shore know that you will lend a hand with the work of restoration. You can reach Arnie at arnold.shore@gmail.com.
At future community meetings, we will update you on contributions, volunteers, and restoration progress.
A safe, secure, and appropriately restored Lanes Cove Fish Shack is in our future and in the future of our children.
FORUM DECEMBER 8 AT LCC
All are invited to Lanesville Community Center at 7 pm on Thursday, December 8, 20011 to discuss progress and fund raising.
Thank you !
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Ziggy You Ziplining Fool!
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SAVE THE DATE!!!! GMG Christmas Party December 17th at Bodin Historic Photo
I’m just gonna put this out there that if you consider yourself a FOB you had better show up for our killer First Ever OFFICIAL GMG CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!!
Even youse Jews and Buddhas can come by 
We’re gonna celebrate it all, Kwanza, spinnin the dradel, all that fun shit!
I’m springing for the Sebastians Pizza, bring a jug of booze or some beer, we will have cups and ice and we’re gonna have a good time.
It’s been an incredible year of highs for the team, between our killer Fiesta coverage, taking homeCBS Boston’s Best Blog award, the success at the GMG Gallery Khan Studio at Rocky Neck, just killing all the local coverage between the fishing, downtown, business and arts community, helping some locals earn special recognition and oh so much more, it is now time to come together and celebrate all the goodness that we’ve collectively been able to do- TOGETHER!
I’ll have “This is Gloucester DVD’s there if you want to buy one (or ten), EJ and Sharon will have their calendars there as well.
I’ll also brig a large stack of the new black Stickas to pass out.
Come eat my food, get a sticka, have a drink and revel in all the good GMG Vibes!
Come on by and party with us!
December 17th
7:00PM
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. (978) 283-2524. info@bodinhistoricphoto.com
If you want to get on the list for the last batch of DVD’s you can sign up here
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Sunrise 11/29/11 From Brianmoc
Tony Hilliard Gets Adopted
Hi Joey!
I think this cat has adopted me. He’s always hangin around lookin for a handout. Quite a character.
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Art Stuff
Laureen Writes-
Hi Joey, hope you are doing well…and don’t know how you do all you do…but you are an inspiration to people like me…trying to promote myself…art and Beauty Bar. Here is a capture of a painting, "Out of Snacks," I had reproduced at the request/advice of EJ Kahn, during my show at Good Morning Gloucester Gallery this past July. Thank you again for the awesome, off the cuff, Scorsese-esque video. She said a lot of people were interested in buying this painting…but I had not yet reproduced it, and sold the original for $600. The newly reproduced gyclee is hanging at the Emerging Artists Show at the Annie and the last day of show is this coming Thursday…to coincide with men’s shopping night. The cost of the repro is $275 of which 25% goes to the Annie…for so many great causes. I think it would make a nice gift for people who spent time at Good Harbor Beach…and who maybe even just Summer here…and miss the beach.
Laureen (Adrienne Maher)
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Passports Portuguese Wine Dinner December 15th
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Ginger Bread House Contest At The Middle Street Walk
Thank for you interest in the Gingerbread House Contest, presented in conjunction with the community’s annual Middle Street Walk. This year the Walk will be on December 10th.
1. The contest is open to everyone
2. Contestants may submit entries either individually, or as a group. More than one entry may be submitted.
3. All entries must be made entirely of gingerbread and decorated with candy or other edible embellishments. Anything that appears in the house must be edible. Contestants may decorate their entry with non-edible figures, material, etc. However, these embellishments may not be connected to the house in any way. Everything that appears on, or is connected to the house must be edible.
4. The gingerbread house submitted may take any shape, form, or size. Creativity is encouraged and contestants should model their houses on places real or imaginary, basic or elaborate.
5. Each entry must be submitted on a cardboard, wooden, or plastic base. There is no standard size or shape for the bases although it must be larger than the house.
6. Entries must be dropped off at Kyrouz Auditorium in Gloucester’s City Hall either Thursday, December 8th between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. or on Friday, December 9th between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. There is an elevator in case you need it as the Auditorium is on the second floor. Judging will occur prior to the start of the Middle Street Walk which begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10th and ends at 3:00 p.m. Entries will be on display to the public that day at City Hall until it closes at 3:00 p.m. Contestants can pick up their houses that time or can pick them up the next week during regular City Hall hours.
7. Prize ribbons will be awarded in numerous categories as stated on the entry from.
8. Please let us know if you are planning to submit a gingerbread house by registering over the phone to either of the following contacts: Barbara Catalini of Cakes by Barbara at 978-281-0639, or Jan Bell at 978-283-1107, or Gloria Parsons at 978-283-9292
Judging Criteria
Points will be given:
For the degree of difficulty and creativity
Neatness
Originality
Uses of edible confections and decorations
Workmanship
Points will be taken away:
For us of plastics, however you may use a limited amount
* Display should be picked up by 3:00 or can be left to donate to a Silent Auction at the Holiday Ball that evening to benefit the City Hall Restoration Fund. Thank you
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Santa Arrives In Rockport 2011 Video From Skip Montello
Skip writes-
Hi Joey,
Santa came to Rockport late Saturday afternoon aboard the Freemantle Doctor and he was accompanied by the USCG and the Rockport Harbor Masters. Santa wanted to wish everyone on Cape Ann a very Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth. Thanks Santa!
Skip
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The burning tree sunset. Photo Len Burgess
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Brenda Morgan Has Some Nice Things To Say
Joey,
Thank you for creating Good Morning Gloucester! I visited Gloucester for the first time a little over 13 years ago and totally fell in love with it. I come back every year and always feel as if I am "home" when I turn onto Harbor Loop. I think of Gloucester as my "happy place". I live in North Carolina, but a big chunk of my heart belongs to Gloucester. I look forward to reading Good Morning Gloucester every day. Everything in your posts is so familiar to me and helps me stay connected to a place I love. Keep up the good job!
Regards,
Brenda Morgan
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Oh Ziggy!
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Holiday Gifts From GMG Contributors
View From Captain Joe and Sons Panorama 12/3/11 Taken With My Sony HX9V
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I love my little pocketable HX9V and all the tricks it has up it’s sleeve.
It’s come way down in price since I bought it this summer to $299
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