Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.

GMG Guest Contributor Of The Week- Anthony Marks lobsterpot in the sand

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Anthony Marks is a life long resident of Gloucester. Enployed for the last 34 years by the Gorton group in Gloucester.
He likes to shoot landscapes and seascapes as well as people and pets. He as a few cameras and shoots with a Kodak Z1012 IS,Canon Rebel XT and a Canon SX 30 IS,they are all digital cameras. Anthony has been intrested in photography for 30 years and shoots free style.  He also helps out with the Gloucester pride stride,the flags on the boulvard, the santa parade,Kent circle tree lighting and the northshore holiday toy drive.

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Temple Achim Ahavat On The Move

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The members of Temple Ahavat Achim held a joyous procession from their

temporary quarters to their new synagogue building on Middle Street.

More than three years after a disastrous fire destroyed their home,

they celebrated the new building that rose on their old site. They are

delighted to be staying in the heart of downtown Gloucester, and are

immensely grateful to all their Cape Ann friends. An open house for

the Cape Ann community will take place on Sunday, June 5, from

2:30-4:00.

Earth Day Fund-raising Whale Watch Trip Saturday May 7, 2011

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Earth Day Fund-raising Whale Watch Trip
Gloucester, Saturday May 7, 2011 (rain date May 8)

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    The Whale Center of New England is proud to announce its annual Earth Day Whale Watch. The trip is a celebration of our commitment to conservation, and of the return of the humpback whales to New England; it also marks the start of our field season! This year’s trip is scheduled to run from 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday May 7 (rain date May 8). The trip is a fundraiser for The Whale Center, and all proceeds go to our whale research and conservation programs.
    The humpback whales, which spend much of the winter in tropical seas in the West Indies, start to return in early April. Last year’s trip was great with lots of actively feeding humpback whales. This was the kick-off to a tremendous season that lasted throughout 2010. We’re hoping to have a similar kick-off in 2011!
    This year we are fortunate to have many Whale Center Alumni joining us to narrate the whale watch trip. You will have a day during which you will see great whale activity and learn a lot about the whales we study.
   The trip costs $55 for Whale Center members ($65 for non members); $45 for all children under age 12. Join when you make your reservation and get the member price for the cruise. We’ll provide free hot drinks and there’s a full galley on board. The large cabin on the vessel provides ample cover from the cold but we suggest you dress warmly!
    To make reservations for the Earth Day Whale Watch, please call our office at 978-281-6351. Space is limited, so make your reservations early. We look forward to seeing you on May 7th!

The Whale Center of New England (WCNE) was founded in 1980 to study the whales frequenting waters off the Massachusetts coast, especially Stellwagen Bank and Jeffreys Ledge. We conduct field research from our research vessel Mysticete, and from public whale watch boats.

PO Box 159  Gloucester, MA  01931-0159     978.281.6351     978.281.5666 fax     www.whalecenter.org     email info@whalecenter.org

Tammy Cohen Represents! In Minnesota (Don’t You Know?)

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Hi Joey:
It was nice meeting you last week! As promised here is some GMG
representation in Minnesota. Just for the record, this 44 foot tall
snowman is not actually made of snow. That said, it is supposed to
snow here again tonight. (Can I come back to Gloucester now?)
And by the way – the lobsters we purchased from you were amazing. 🙂
Have a great day!
– Tammy

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Gloucester At Dawn Foggy Morning Series Part I

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I’m a sucker for long exposure motion shots.  Here’s Tuffy and Sean plodding by in the Degelyse.

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Kevin Henry Represents! at Quantico

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Hi Joey,

We’re back from a long weekend with some of my Vietnam Marine buddies at the big Marine Base in Quantico.  "Combat Camera…." really does bring new meaning to "shooting", and if you can manage it and get back alive?

Best, Kevin

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Fire Breathing Shark

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Hey Joe,

The Easter Bunny left ‘B’ a pack of tattoos in his Easter Basket, and we designed this one together from two that were in the package.  We thought you might want to add it to your tattoo collection!

Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

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St. Ann’s Summer Program

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Good Morning Joey

If you could please post this flyer about the St. Ann’s summer program on the blog we would be greatful.  We also still have openings in our school for the coming school year.  If in the future we could post something about the school it would be great.  Thanks you for your help.

Have a great day! Barbara Jean Ciolino and St. Ann’s staff

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Blue Shutters Inn Food and Wine Tasting May 7th

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Joey — here are some details on our upcoming Food & Wine Tasting Fiesta coming up on May 7….

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The Blue Shutters is having its final Food & Wine Tasting of the off-season on Saturday May 7, and there are still a few spots open. These Food & Wine Tastings are our most anticipated off-season events…and why not? You get to try some great wine paired with amazing dishes in a fun and friendly atmosphere overlooking Good Harbor Beach — and it’s our treat for those who spend a night or two at the Blue Shutters that weekend. And if that’s not enough of an incentive, consider this: we’re using our May 7 event to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, featuring wines and food items fromChile, Argentina and other countries south of the border. This all unfolds in the Main Room of the Blue Shutters, where you can compare notes with other wine and food lovers before retiring to one of our uniquely decorated rooms overlooking Good Harbor Beach. Once again, our Traveling Vineyard wine expert Kathy Hill and Langham Hotel chef Mark Sapienza are putting together the tasting menu for this afternoon. We’ll know more about their plans in a few weeks but to give you and idea of what’s in store, check out the items from our March tasting: Smoked Salmon Crostini; Chicken Rillettes with Apple Ice Wine and Toasted Baguettes; Fennel Salami, Speck and Duck Proscuitto with Fig and Cherry Moustarda Fruits; Meatball Parmesan Sliders; Manjari Soft Chocolate with Burgundy Cherries…all paired with yummy red and white wines (in the photo here you see Mark, his wife Donna and innkeeper Patty preparing those meatball sliders). No matter what Mark and Kathy serve up, this is definitely not your average Saturday afternoon snack. Call or email us today and reserve a room for this weekend — one night or two — and get in on this special event. We’re also offering a weekend discount — if you stay two nights that weekend, the second night is half-price! You won’t find a deal like this anywhere.

Thanks

Tony, Patty, Ed and Annmarie

Mother’s Day is coming soon — May 8 — and we have a suggestion on how you can make this a special treat for Mom. That Saturday, May 7, we’re holding our Food and Wine Tasting — you’ll find details in the post below. Mom can enjoy great wine and amazing food items on Saturday afternoon and wake up to the beauty of Good Harbor Beach the next morning (in this photo you see our innkeeper Moms AnnMarie and Patty enjoying some wine at our last tasting event in March). We’ll make sure Mom has some flowers — our treat! There will be time to enjoy walks on the beach, and we’ll also have menus and recommendations for those interested in dining at one of Cape Ann’s many restaurants – and a guide to some of our favorite spots for drinks, shopping and entertainment while you’re here. Of course it would be even more special if you were there as well — or maybe you want to treat yourself to a Mother’s Day getaway. No matter who comes along, it’s sure to be a special weekend. And we’re making it even easier to spend a few days here — book a room Saturday and get Friday night at half-price. Call and make a reservation while there’s still space left.

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Andrew Carnegie Quote Of The Week From Greg Bover

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There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration."
  (1835-1919)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie

Born in Scotland, Carnegie came to the United States as a child. Starting as a messenger boy and then rising through the ranks of a telegraph company, Carnegie invested in steel, eventually building the company that came to be known as US Steel, which he sold to J. P. Morgan for 10 billion dollars in today’s money. He spent the rest of his life giving this money away, notably to create more than 3,000 public libraries, and to establish a model of library operations and administration followed by many others, including Samuel Sawyer. Carnegie Hall in New York and the Carnegie Endowment for World Peace are among the many other recipients of his largesse. He is thought to have been the second richest person in history, behind only J. D. Rockefeller, and to have been the inspiration for Disney’s Scrooge McDuck.

Greg Bover
President
Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library

Mayor Kirk’s 2011 Tourism Season E Board Report

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If you are in any way involved with Gloucester’s Tourism industry or if you just want to know what is going on behind the scenes at the meetings where the planning takes place to coordinate how all the pieces work together, tune in all this week for a 10 part series featuring videos and links to many different resources available to you in this-

Tourism Week On GMG

2011 Red Cross Community Heroes

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Scott Oil Press Agent and FOB Ellen sends in this-

I attended yesterday’s event honoring the 2011 Red Cross Community Heroes sponsored by the Red Cross of Northeast Mass.  Out of the whole region 4 of the award were given to Cape Ann folks.

  • Community Hero: Bill Scott
  • Community Hero: Sefatia Romeo Theken
  • Community Hero:  Karen Benier, Jeff Jones, and Jorge Lemerise who helped save a distressed boater in Essex last August
  • Education Hero:  Shawn Maquire (Principal Rockport Elementary) and parent Tina Lamond

The Red Cross receives a lot of nominations and only 9 total awards were given out including a Youth Award and and Enduring Hero award.  So Cape Ann was well represented.  May your weekend rock, Elle

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Up On The Roof- Temple Ahavat Achim Views Of Gloucester and Construction Video

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To celebrate this Sunday’s move back to Temple Ahavat Achim I present these videos from atop the Temple as it was being Re-Constructed May 27, 2010 and September 7th.

Sunday, there will be a procession from the temporary building at 33 Commercial St. to our the new building at 86 Middle St celebrating the move back to Cape Ann’s Jewish Community’s home.

Kim Smith’s Butterfly Garden Workshop at Tower Hill Botanic Garden this Sunday, May Day

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Join Kim Smith this Sunday at 1:00 at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Worcester for the perfect May Day event–How to Create a Butterfly Garden. Pre-registration is required: Creating Summer Magic.

Monarch Butterflies Nectaring at Smooth Asters

Monarch Butterflies Nectaring at Smooth Aster

I will be presenting the necessary elements to help you create a beautiful and welcoming haven for butterflies. Once you begin to think about your garden as food source and shelter, it will influence all your horticultural decisions. Native and well-behaved non-native plants, along with examples of architectural features, will be discussed based on their value to attracting specific butterflies. This lecture and slide presentation will help you gain a deeper understanding of the interconnected world that we human beings share with plants and butterflies and how to translate that information to your own garden. Butterfly gardening plant list included with workshop.

From wiki: The Floralia, also known as the Florifertum, was an ancient Roman Festival dedicated to Flora the goddess of flowers and vegetation. It was held on the IV Calends of May, April 27 to May 3, and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, marked with dancing, drinking, and flowers. While flowers decked the temples, Roman citizens wore colorful clothing instead of the usual white, and offerings were made of milk and honey to Flora.

Maurice Prendergast May Day Central Park 1901

Maurice Prendergast May Day Celebration Central Park 1901