My View of Life on the Dock
Living on Cape Ann we are blessed to have such a wonderful YMCA. Please listen and read their annual campaign. My daughter works at the Y and my husband and I belong to this great place. Enjoy and am sure you will recognize some of great citizens on this video.
http://www.northshoreymca.org/give-back/y-for-all/whataboutyou/cape-ann-y-for-all/
From Melissa Cox: Councilor Ward 2
Six seniors from the GHS Girls Varsity Soccer team, Kali Cook, Bianca Giacalone, Caroline Greeke, Melodie Orrell, Lexi Psalidas, Elle Wierbicky and one Gloucester coach, Allie Walsh will be joining Jason Moore, Gloucester resident and owner of Moore Soccer Academy to help run a free youth soccer clinic in Newtown, CT on Saturday April 6th. Over 150 players are expected to attend. Jason and the GHS team have received tremendous support from the Gloucester community for this project but is still in need to cover hotel and travel expenses. This is an experience that will stay with the four GHS Girls Varsity Soccer team for the rest of their lives.
Many people have made cash donations to help offset the travel expenses of this trip; however anyone wishing to help can contact Jason Moore directly at:Â jtm16rapids@hotmail.com, 978-559-9096Â or mail checks to Moore Soccer Academy, 10 West Dane Street, #2, Beverly, MA 01915. Checks made payable to Moore Soccer Academy, write Newtown in the subject line.
Jason Moore, Gloucester resident and owner of Moore Soccer Academy is a retired Major League Soccer midfielder (D.C. United, Colorado Rapids, Chicago Fire and New England Revolution). Moore Soccer Academy currently runs Saturday morning clinics for all ages at the Danvers Indoor Sports Arena. Â Jason also runs an after school soccer program at the Gloucester YMCA.
  From Left to Right: Kali Cook, Bianca Giacalone, Jason Moore, Caroline Greeke
We are at it again.
Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Burnham’s Field, 8:00 am
If anyone has some rakes or clippers please feel free to bring them along. Also do not forget your gloves.
Thank you all
We took Riley, 16 months to Minglewood for lunch the other day.  When you are 16 months old everything is fun in the world.
At the end of a beautiful afternoon in late March.
Received these wonderful pictures from Silvie Lockerova from an event held at DogTown. On Saturday March 16th, 2013 at 1pm we had an organized eco-walk in the woods of DogTown. The event was sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations and Cape Ann Healing Center, guided by Ted Tarr and organized by Silvie Lockerova. The walk started by the main entrance of DogTown by the compost area. The large number of walkers proved the interest in history and nature of DogTown. Ted Tarr led people along the Babson Boulder Trail, through DogTown. At the end Ted Tarr invited walkers to join in the Cape Ann Trail Group supporting similar eco-walks on Cape Ann.
Great time Friday evening at Cape Ann Giclee. GMG’s art and photography had their opening reception from 5:00 -9:00. James and Anna did an amazing job with the printing of the art work and their gracious hospitality. The show runs until April 7, 2013. Come down and stroll the gallery.
The water-color has been really amazing lately.
Walking around The Coolidge Reservation, signs of spring are coming alive.
Who remembers this song? If you do not remember I can sing it to you while we are cleaning.
“Litterbug, Litterbug, shame on you!” “Look at the terrible things you do!” “Littering, cluttering every place.” “My, but it’s disgraceful!” “Litterbug, Litterbug, where’s your pride?” “Making a mess of the countryside.” “Soiling, and spoiling each lovely view.” “Shame, oh shame on you!” “It really makes one wonder what kind of house you keep.” “On every tour, the world is your personal garbage heap.” “Uncautious litterbug, litterbug, don’t you care?” “People must follow you everywhere.” “Cleaning up places that you’ve gone through.” “Litterbug, oh shame on you!”
We will be meeting again at St. Peter’s Square to do Main again and the Blvd.
After swimming on Monday morning decided to go home via Shore Road, that is never a mistake.
As we were walking at the Rocky Neck Marine Railway took some photos and decided to do a little research on the railway.
In 1855, Dodd & Tarr Fisheries was started on the tip of Rocky Neck in Gloucester Harbor. As the fisheries business grew to encompass a wharf, a grocery store, warehouses and 15 schooners, the need arose for a way to repair and maintain the fishing vessels. In 1859, the company constructed the first of two marine railways on the northern-most tip of their property on Rocky Neck. From then until about 1970, the Railways used a steam engine to haul up the vessels. One note of interest is that the gears used in the steam engine were produced at the same factory that built the engine for the Civil War battleship, the Monitor. In 1874, the Tarr bothers of Gloucester took over the firm of Dodd & Tarr and by 1879 the company was listed as “Rocky Neck Marine Railways Association”. The name “Dodd & Tarr & Co.” was reserved for the fishing business only. By 1892, the railway was maintaining 20 first class vessels. In 1907 Capt. Frederick Albert Cook reportedly brought his schooner to the Railways to be sheathed for ice and outfitted for an Arctic expedition. In the 1920s and 30s, schooners participating in the International Fishermen’s Races were hauled out at the Railways for painting and last minute repairs. In the late 1980s the Mayflower II came for repair. Recently the privately owned 128 foot Nantucket Lightship was hauled up in dry dock as she received fresh paint and maintenance. Since 1859 the Rocky Neck Marine Railways, now known as the Gloucester Marine Railways Corp., has maintained and repaired thousands of fishing, commercial and pleasure boats from the wooden schooners of the last century to the present day steel and fiberglass vessels. A modern Travelift has recently augmented the original railways as GMRC keeps moving ahead, from one century to the next, distinguished as the oldest continuously operating marine railways in the country and a well-respected member of the marine industry in the Northeast.
Sista Felicia so graciously made Rick and I some the best Zuppa Minestrone soup we have ever had. She also made an amazing crab dip and cookies. Thank you so much Sista.
The Blynman School will be the new home of the Magnolia Historical Society. The following are a couple of pictures of the school. How many FOB remember going there?
The ocean looks so inviting, the color of the water was amazing today.
Fenway Park is one of my favorite places. Was at a client on Comm Avenue in Boston Wednesday. Being so close to Fenway decided to take a walk over there and took a couple of pictures. One of Ted Williams and Child and the Teammates. Here is a little history of the two statues.
An 8-foot, 6-inch-tall statue of Williams mounted on a four-foot granite base was unveiled outside Gate B of Fenway, located behind the right-field line. The structure, which weighs 3,380 pounds, depicts Williams holding a bat over his left shoulder while he places his cap on the bald head of a cancer-stricken child. Ted Williams hit .406 and the last Major Leaguer to do so. Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio are the four team mates. These statues are located outside Gate B at the intersection of Ipswich and Van Ness Street.
The One Hour At A Time Gang will be cleaning the streets starting this Saturday, March 23, 2013. It is too bad that we all do not carry a bag in our car and pick up when we see the mess the winter and others have made. Whoever wants to join us, we will be meeting at 8:00 am at St. Peters’ Square. Please bring gloves and I will get the yellow bags. If any readers know of a particular place that needs us, please let me know. donna@circleconsulting.com
Thanks all and see you Saturday.
Wednesday morning pretty sunrise over the harbor.
Every time I go over to the Marine Railway there is always something new. Below is a link with information about this boat.
http://www.islesofshoals.com/about-us/boat.html
Good Morning Gloucester 