Author: Donna Ardizzoni

Ardizzoni Photography, Business Manager, Grandmother, love living in Gloucester, love to swim, kayak, walk and of course take pictures. Our company does computer networking, Office Management, Medical Billing, transcription, networking software updates and virus protection

Dogtown Clean up

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Saturday, April 29, 2017 clean up. Thank you Allen for sending me this poster.

Hi Donna,

Here is the information on the event Saturday as well as a poster if you want to share. Thanks so much!

“Join us for a couple hours picking up trash and debris from the trails near the Cherry Street entrance of Dogtown. We will be meeting by the Dogtown sign next to the parking spaces (the white one with the crude map on it) to divide up into a couple teams and distribute gloves and trash bags. At 8am we’ll head out to tackle the trails – as we fill up bags, we’ll be leaving them in a designated location for the DPW to later pick up, so part of our job will be hauling trash out of the woods to that point. When 10am rolls around, some people will want to leave for the sustainability fair at O’Maley just down the street, and for those who stay we’ll be doing a short (no longer than an hour) hike around the Babson Boulders. Dogtown guru Mark Carlotto may even show up to share some of his knowledge with us!”

http://towngreen2025.org/sustainability-fair/

Generous Gardeners

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Thank you Generous Gardeners for this great event that will be taking place on May 6, 2017. For more information please go directly to their website at
http://generousgardeners.org/

The boulevard already looks beautiful.
TULIP FESTIVAL May 6th

Gloucester Tulip Festival, Saturday May 6, 2017
May 6th is the Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the new Stacy Boulevard gardens and the completion of the seawall reconstruction project.
The festivities will begin at 10:00 AM with an old-fashioned promenade from the Stage Fort Park Visitors Center to the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial.  Participants are encouraged to dress in their best and stroll with neighbors and friends.  Free and open to all.  Prizes awarded based on elegance, creativity and floral inspiration. Prizes are baskets of tulips with gift certificates.
1. Best Bonnet (female)
2. Best Chapeau (male)
3. Best Pram
4. Best Walking Stick
5. Best Children’s Outfit
6. Best Headdress
7. Best Overall (male)
8 Best Overall (female)
9. Best Couple
10. Best Family
Following the promenade, Gloucester’s mayor will officially open the Boulevard with a ribbon cutting.  The Promenade’s Grand Marshall, William Taylor will then announce the winners.  Generous Gardeners volunteers will be available all afternoon to answer questions and provide interesting tulip trivia.
Generous Gardeners planted over 22,000 tulips for a spectacular show of color and form in shades of pink, purple, yellow, orange and red. Generous Gardeners is a volunteer group of local gardeners who care for over 22 public spaces in Gloucester.  There are two tulip festival fundraising events planned.  The movie Tulip Mania will be shown April 29th at the Cape Ann Cinema and Stage on Main Street.  Doors open at 7:00 to mix and mingle.  The film starts at 7:45 about the spectacular tulip speculation in 1637 Holland.   $15/per person.  The second event is a fundraiser party on May 6th at the Mile Marker starting at 6 PM and featuring the Honky Tonk Women’s Band. $20/per person.  These events benefit  Generous Gardeners and the Stacy Boulevard Gardens.
Free Parking at Stage Fort Park.  Handicap/senior parking at Kent Circle.  Promenade contestants must register at 10:00 AM at Stage Fort Park Visitors Center, but all are welcome to participate.
Please note our fabulous fundraiser trip to Amsterdam below.  If you would like a ticket supplies are limited, email susan@generousgardeners.org and she will reserve one for you.  Call 781-346-1363 with questions.
 
May 6 Generous Gardener Tulip Festival Poster
Raffle for All Inclusive plus Airfare for 9 day Amsterdam Tulip River Cruise
 

Rafe’s Chasm

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Rafe’s Chasm is such a beauty. On Sunday the ocean was roaring and the sky was so clear. A clear Boston view and the wave foam looked like marshmallow.

Earth Day 2017

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We had a great turn out for Earth Day 2017. Even with the rain and cold the clean up teams were terrific. Wish to thank everyone who came out and the a big thank you to One Ocean One Love on Parker Street for the cookout. We are also so lucky to live in a community that has great Coast Guard personnel and all our volunteers/

Reminder

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Tomorrow is Earth Day and The One Hour at a Time Gang will be cleaning Main and Rogers Street. We can meet at St. Peters Square at 9:00 am. Please remember to bring gloves and if you have pickers please bring them. You may also need to wear some rain gear. Thanks kids.

New Spring Painting Workshop by Kathy Roberts

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN THAT WILL NURTURE YOUR CREATIVE SIDE?
NEW SPRING PAINTING WORKSHOP, 6 WKS, STARTING APRIL 24, MONDAYS, 6-8:30 pm.
Beginners and Intermediate students welcomed. Sketching and Water coloring painting will be the
focus in a small group setting. A demonstration will be provided at each class. For more info. Please or call 978-853-7825.

Egret in Flight

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Saw this beautiful Egret on Tuesday, wish I had my tripod with me but at least I always have my camera. So glad to see the Egrets back. Another sign of summer.

Save the Date

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The Magnolia Library and Community Center presents
SPRING MARKET, May 7th from 10:00 – 3:00 pm

Come on by and enjoy the market.

Peaceful Magnolia Harbor

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Late Monday afternoon, after a beauty of a day, Magnolia Harbor was so peaceful and I noticed the tree to left was sprouting buds.

Spring/Summer is upon us.