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

SCRAP METAL DRIVE

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Drop off your unwanted scrap metal at the Magnolia Historical Society April 26 through May 3, 2014 at 46 Magnolia Avenue, Gloucester, MA.
Scrap Metal Drive 2014

Sidewalk sweeping and earth day

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Everyday should be Earth day. Please see the following information from Patti Amaral.
Street sweeping

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Hello Donna, here is a couple of pictures one for sidewalk sweeping and one for earth day. The one sweeping is for sidewalk sweeping and the dog with the recycling is for earth day. I figured you could put a caption “ Even a dog can help cleanup for Earth Day” and recycle too. Sidewalk sweeping is April 19th. The Building Center of Gloucester sponsors our Sidewalk Sweeping Day with a ad in the Gloucester Times asking residents to join in and sweep our sidewalks. We ask residents to sweep their sidewalks keeping it in small piles so that the street sweeping machine can pick it up.

Earth Day is April 26th. from 9-12 at Stage Fort Park. Wolf Hill has generously donated a pansy for children to take home. We are also again asking for donations for the Open Door asking if volunteers can bring fresh fruits and veggies for the pantry. I have contacted Joey and we are suppose to get together to do something for earth day but I thought a little information ahead of time will hopefully let people know to save the date and such. Thank you for your help and if you need anything else from me just let me know. Patti Peace

Spring Art Show

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The Magnolia Historical Society Art was a great success. Wonderful artists, food, thanks to Classic Cooks and the artists and visitors. There were over 500 visitors during the weekend. Here are a couple of photos.

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During the Art Sale at the Magnolia Historical Society last weekend, a Magnolia resident came in with an original coat hanger from the hotel. The following is photo plus a GMG post from a couple of years ago.
Memories Of The Oceanside Hotel, Magnolia MA In 1931 From George Krewson III.  My Dad purchased the Oceanside Hotel at Magnolia in 1931. I was 6 at the time. He kept it until 1946. Dad had no idea how to operate a hotel, having most previous experience in the building business. When the 1929 depression hit he was out of building and just happened to acquire the Oceanside by what he called “trading cats for dogs.” He and Mom learned quickly, and within a few years a guest suggested that they journey down to Thomasville, GA and have a look a winter resort inn there. They liked what they saw and purchased the inn. Each year for the next 11 years they thrived on the resort hotel business–the Oceanside at Magnolia in the summer, and the Three Toms Inn at Thomasville in the winter, Needless to say I cam to really love growing up in the business. Then came WW II and changes in all family’s lives.

Magnolia and the Oceanside, in particular, will always remain as a fond memory.
April 12, 2014 asomeone brought this in to the Historical Society

 

Orange Beaked Goose

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These Orange Beaked Geese for the last couple of days have been walking from the corner of Raymond Street and Western Avenue to Magnolia Beach. All four of these cuties travel together.
April 10, 2014 Hanging on Raymond Street

April 10, 2014 Orange Beaked Goose

Pretty white horse

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April 6, 2014 prettyThere is pretty White Horse not to far from my house.  I love to visit this beauty.  Most likely not a true White horse but pretty and very friendly.

From Wikipedia, White horses are born white and stay white throughout their life. White horses may have brown, blue, or hazel eyes. “True white” horses, especially those that carry one of the dominant white (W) genes, are rare. Most horses that are commonly referred to as “white” are actually “gray” horses whose hair coats are completely white.

Let us keep out city and oceans clean

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Don’t forget this Saturday we’ll be cleaning up the Paint Factory Road from 10-11 am, meeting at the Paint Factory at 32 Horton Street in Gloucester at 9:30 am as part of the The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean Gloucester Harbor Cleanup. Bring your work gloves and wear boots. We also need data collectors with clipboards and pens. Special presentation at Maritime Gloucester Friday night from 7-8 pm free and open to the public. 7 Seas Whale Watch will be joining in the fun too–see you then!

http://www.whale.org/seeking-volunteers-gloucester-harbor-cleanup-april-12/ —