My View of Life on the Dock
I had no idea how much the people who work at the Cape Ann Museum love their job and how willing they are to investigate things for you.
Listen to this interview with Stephanie Buck and get an idea of what I’m talking about-
The bar on which Stephanie’s arm rest is the exact bar from the tavern of Howard Blackburn. Just one of a gazillion interesting artifacts down in the archives at The Cape Ann Museum!
Five Finalists announced in Folgers® Jingle Contest
click the arrow to hear her jingle
ORRVILLE, OH, May 11, 2011 — Five musical acts are heading to New York City as finalists in the Folgers® Jingle Contest. The talented top five will compete in a live audition in front of award-winning songwriter and former American Idol® judge, Kara DioGuardi for a chance to win the grand prize of $25,000, a mentoring session with Kara and a chance to appear in a Folgers Coffee commercial.
The top five finalists:
Charles M. from Springfield, MO
Courtney Reid. from Gloucester, MA
Dorrell E. from Mesa, AZ
Jered L. from Fort Collins, CO
John P. from North Port, FL
“I’m all about taking a song and making it your own. It’s been great to hear the diversity of The Best Part of Wakin’ Up™ jingle submissions—from R&B to Country—musical genres of all types have been represented,” said DioGuardi. “I’m excited to witness the creativity and musical talent first-hand at the judging event in New York City.”
Visit www.bestpartofwakinup.com to view the finalists’ video entries and complete Official Rules.
About the Contest
Thousands of creative musicians submitted video entries on www.bestpartofwakinup.com from January 19 through March 1, 2011. Qualified entries underwent an initial round of judging based on creativity/originality, musical performance, and adherence to creative assignment and were then narrowed down to a group of ten semi-finalists.
From March 31 through April 25, 2011, the top ten semi-finalist entries were posted to www.bestpartofwakinup.com for a public vote. The top five finalists were determined based on points awarded from both the initial judging round and online vote totals.
Finalists will travel to New York City in June 2011 to compete in the live grand prize audition and perform their version of The Best Part of Wakin’ Up jingle in front of Kara DioGuardi and a panel of judges. One finalist will be named the Grand Prize Winner and receive $25,000, the chance to appear in a future Folgers commercial and chance to receive a music mentoring session from Kara DioGuardi.
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Thanks Brian for forwarding the story
Giant Flea Market
Holy Family ParishWomen’s Guild is hosting a Flea Market on Saturday May 21st from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. There will be dozens of vendors with wonderful crafts, white elephant, and games & face painting for the kids. There will be coffee & lunch available. Hope to see many GMG subscribers there!
The Magnolia Historical Society Proudly Announces…
Magnolia To Honor Veterans & Servicepersons
May 21st, Saturday at 10:00am
The public is welcomed & encouraged to join in this
poignant ceremony.
Magnolia, Massachusetts — April 25, 2011 — For Immediate Release —
The Magnolia Historical Society is excited to announce an unveiling and ceremony honoring all service branches on May 21st at 10:00 in Knowlton Park in Magnolia – situated along side the Magnolia Firehouse between Fuller & Shore Roads, overlooking Magnolia Harbor. A full military dedication will take place and the unveiling of the memorial stone. A free reception open to the public will follow immediately with light fare, refreshments and beverages.
Open to the public, we encourage all to attend, witness the unveiling of the memorial plaque and raising of the newly installed flagpole and flag, wreath laying ceremony, singing of the National Anthem, gun salute, color guard and more.
This memorable ceremony will include veterans, active servicepersons, dedicated citizens, Gloucester Police & Fire Departments, Sen. Bruce Tarr and more – please be a part!
Seating and facilities will be available throughout the ceremony at the park for convenience. Please come celebrate and show your appreciation our veterans and servicepersons representing and protecting the United States of America.
For more information contact:
Lisa Ramos, President of the Magnolia Historical Society
978.290.3005 – lramos@eastcoastindustrial.com
After a six month investigation, Dan Rather Reports will broadcast an in-depth look at the US commercial fishery along the east coast on Tuesday May 17th at 8 p.m. ET.
The report examines charges that NOAA, the agency that oversees the National Marine Fisheries Service, has been over-zealous in its prosecution of those in the fishing community. Fisheries Administrator Eric Schwaab’s responds to the charges.
Included in the report is rarely seen video of a NOAA raid against the Gloucester Seafood Display Auction and details of NOAA’s attempt to shut down the fish warehouse.
Also, the report examines the Asset Forfeiture Fund where fines, many in the hundreds of thousands of dollars against the fishermen, are deposited. The broadcast digs deep into what NOAA used the fund for. For example, it paid for bonuses for NOAA employees. Also, the broadcast documents that hundreds of thousands of fund dollars were spent on NOAA travel. One document shows that the fund paid the expenses of two prosecutors to Kuala Lumpur along with the judge in the case they had just completed. Eric Schwaab responds to these and other uses of the asset forfeiture fund.
Dan Rather Reports has obtained the confidential Inspector General’s report on the shredding of official documents by the head of NOAA’s law enforcement arm during an official investigation. NOAA responds to questions about that and to questions about an audit of the fund.
John McElhenny writes-
Joey,
The Burnham’s Field Community Garden has been officially launched! On Saturday, 25 volunteers laid down geotextile landscaping fabric, built 4’ x 8’ garden boxes, filled wheelbarrows full of compost and raked fine-looking garden plots that’d make a Midwestern farmer proud. Twenty individual garden plots are planned, along with a low fence to protect the garden from critters. Thanks go out to the volunteer gardeners for their energy and awesomeness, the Building Center for donating materials, J. Harrison of The Food Project for his direction, Steve Winslow and the City’s Community Development Department for their support, and Donna Ardizzoni and the One Hour at a Time Gang for sprucing up Burnham’s Field on Saturday morning before the gardeners arrived.
John McElhenny, Allen Street
Gloucester
A truck dumps steaming compost for the community garden at Burnham’s Field. It took 25 volunteers about 2 ½ hours to shovel the compost into 4 x 8’ frames for individual garden plots. Twenty plots are planned.
Becky Thompson spreads compost in one of the 4 x 8-foot boxes specially built for the Burnham’s Field community garden. Thompson, who lives right by the field, is one of several Gorton’s employees who’ve volunteered to work in the garden.
Gardeners Barb Collins (left) and Marie Rodriguez fill a wheelbarrow with compost. Rodriguez is part of a group of teachers from St. Ann School who plan to use their garden plot to teach children about growing fresh flowers and vegetables.
Tim Burnham from the Building Center delivers wood to the garden site. The Building Center generously donated materials for the construction of the community garden.
Gardener Gina Curcuru spreads compost onto the geotextile fabric beneath the garden. Curcuru is one of the many gardeners who live close to Burnham’s Field and can walk to their plots.
Thanks John for getting us the pictures and the rest of the volunteers and folks who donated time, money and energy to make it happen! You all should be very proud!
This round ends at 11:59pm Monday Night
(David Cox, May 2011 Docksiders @ City Hall Photo)
The Gloucester High School Docksiders Stage Band still needs your vote for the Boston Heralds online "Bandemonium" contest. The prize is a $5,000 grant and with your vote that can happen!
The Docksiders thank everyone for their continued support in voting and look forward to seeing the community at many concerts in the fall.
Direct link to voting: http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1337005
I’d never been down to the archive room where Fred and Stephanie Buck work. Look for the video tomorrow to see just what types of treasures are located down in the basement of the Cape Ann Museum and how you can access them.
Check in and say hey, and don’t forget to get a sticka!
Click pic below for Google Map and Directions-
Click here for the Twin Lights Half Marathon Race Results
As part of my ongoing search to bring you places in Gloucester that you probably never had access to I present you the gear room in which the motor that pulls up to 200 tons of boat out of the water at the Marine Railways at The Gloucester Maritime heritage Center resides.
Look for the video tomorrow morning
An Eastern Rigged Dragger Going Past The Road That Leads To The Paint Factory
Joe Testeverde Writes-
Just bit more info. on the ZEBU , she was a steel daul sided eastern rigged vessel (could shoot net from port as well starboard side if need be) from Boston that was converted to scalloping later in life. You will note absent any otter trawler doors on either sides and the booms coming off off the main mast that would haul aboard the scallop dredges up the side of the vessel (note large rusted area mid ship) then a hook would bring up the steel rig bag and dump on deck for sortting of scallops,shells, rocks. Also on the side of the piothouse are build outs of schucking houses as well as a buildout at the raised forcastle area.She could have ran as many as 12 men doing shifts of shecking and deck duties.
The new dories have been launched! To get involved for a ridiculously little amount of money and have access to use these all summer log get in touch with the great folks at the International Dory Organization- http://www.internationaldories.com/index.html
Geno Mondello finished the dories and they were launched yesterday!
Membership is $60 for 1 year, and runs January to January. Membership includes use of committee dories, loaner equipment, and race and committee event invitations. To become a member, download the membership form here.
Hi Joey, as you are aware Coast Guard Station Gloucester is having a Safe Boating Event on Saturday May 21, 2011, 9am to 3pm.
Included in this event is a courtesy motorboat examination performed by the Coast Guard Auxiliary. This exam includes all safety equipment boaters are required to carry under Federal and State law.
The exams will be performed on the water at Solomon Jacobs Public Landing next to the station and also at Dun Fudgin Boat Ramp behind the high school.
For those people that pass the exam at the high school and display the decal they can launch their boats for free that day.
I would greatly appreciate you putting this on your site for people to see.
Thanks,
Jim Caulkett Harbormaster
Benefit for Hank Chick
Hank has suffered a heart attack and is in need of a quintuple by-pass. During pre-op testing for his heart condition they found a mass in his lung that has been diagnosed as Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining that covers many of the body’s internal organs, the mesothelium. It is usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Hank has been undergoing treatment for the past several months. He’s doing well, his spirits are high, and he’s determined to win this battle.
Hank is a lifelong Gloucester resident. He has a loving family, wife Marcia, 4 children, and 6 grandchildren. Hank is well known in Gloucester, he’s been a carpenter working for Bill Elwell for the past ten years, and he spent many years working on the waterfront as a carpenter before that.
Please come to the Crow’s Nest on Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 7:00 to join Hank and friends in an outpouring of love and support for him and his family as he battles his way through this formidable opponent.
There will be food, raffles, an auction, and music by
DJ Scottie Mac
Donations are greatly appreciated. Please call Susie Byrd @ 978-879-3889.
Auction items may be viewed on Facebook @ Fantasia Glass Art.
ITEMS FOR AUCTION
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Good Morning Gloucester 