Author: God's Morning

“Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits.”

Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige (1906 – 1982)

Perhaps the greatest pitcher of all time, Paige, an African-American from Mobile, Alabama, was not allowed into Major League Baseball until 1948 when he was 42 years old, the oldest “rookie” ever. He began his professional career in 1926 and pitched for numerous teams in the segregated Negro Leagues, gaining fame not only for his throwing prowess, but also for his ebullience and love of the game. Even at his advanced age he was elected to the All-Star team twice and was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971 at the urging of Ted Williams and others. Among his other famous sayings: “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?”

Greg Bover

DANCE PARTY IS POSTPONED!
Feb 2 Dance Party at The Center on Rocky Neck has been postponed due to construction going on at the site. There are some wonderful improvements being done to the building and the place is just not ready for prime time at this moment. Will keep you posted. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. Will plan another DANCE PARTY for mid – late March. Stay tuned!

and have you been to Rocky Neck recently to see what has gone up in its place?

E.J. Lefavour

that are still decorating this tree in Annisquam. I’m surprised deer or some other creatures didn’t eat them.

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What and where this is? Note, it’s colors have been enhanced, and it is only part of the object as you would see it.

E.J. Lefavour

D A N C E P A R T Y
Saturday, Feb 2, 7:00 – 10:00pm
at The Cultural Center on Rocky Neck
6 Wonson St, E. Gloucester
$10 Suggested Donation

for info contact: BrendaMalloy@hotmail.com

Wear your dancing clothes, comfy shoes and get ready to boogie to some fun, funky, great dance tunes including Motown, Disco, Funk, Trance music

If you like steppin out, a big wooden dance floor, a welcoming and fun crowd, we hope you’ll join us! Everyone of all ages is welcome!

If you want to bring a snack to share, please do so. Bring your own beverage, of whatever sort.

Hope to see YOU there! The people make the party, hope you’ll help us make it a good one!

Go to Wicked Local Beverly to get the lowdown. And if you are one of those bold ones who venture across the bridge and take the long trip to Beverly, go by and check it out. http://www.wickedlocal.com/beverly/features/x2105872011/Gloucester-native-exhibits-work-at-Beverly-Cooperative-Bank. Kudos Kathy.

E.J. Lefavour

Let us turn our thoughts today
To Martin Luther King
And recognize that there are ties between us
All men and women
Living on the earth
Ties of hope and love
Sister and brotherhood
That we are bound together
In our desire to see the world become
A place in which our children
Can grow free and strong

James Taylor (1948- ) from Shed a Little Light (1993)

A native of Boston, Taylor grew up in North Carolina but returned to Massachusetts to attend Milton Academy. Plagued by depression, he committed himself to McLean Hospital for nine months, later moving to New York City where he fell into heroin addiction, but maintained a high profile music career, ultimately signing with Apple records and working closely with Paul McCartney and George Harrison. Clean and sober in 1969 when his first album was released, he married Carly Simon in 1972, and actress Kathryn Walker in 1985, and is now married to Kim Smedvig, publicist for the BSO. They have a home in the Berkshires. The five-time Grammy Award winner is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and holds honorary doctorates from Berklee and Williams Colleges.

Greg Bover

Gregory R. Bover

VP Operations, Project Manager

C. B. Fisk, Inc

978 283 1909

http://www.cbfisk.com

Just going for the pretty and uncontroversial. Thanks to Joey, I can do that.

E.J. Lefavour

A cool houseboat with red roof and purple door tied up at Madfish Wharf on Rocky Neck.

E.J. Lefavour

National Opportunity
2013 Gloucester HarborWalk
Public Art Challenge

Deadline: February 8, 2013

The Gloucester Committee for the Arts, on behalf of the City of Gloucester, MA, is seeking professional artist/s and/or artist team(s) for new public art work in downtown Gloucester for our 2012 designed HarborWalk.

Visit http://ghwalk.org to view/download the complete Call.

From there, artists wanting to apply will submit their entry in digital format through CaFE™ at https://www.callforentry.org/

Artists will create a profile page on the CaFE site, upload artwork images and input artwork details.

There is no fee to apply, nor to create a profile on CaFE. Following successful set up, all interested applicants will be granted full access to the detailed application; simply click on “Apply to Calls” and click on “Gloucester HarborWalk Public Art Challenge”.

With all the incredible talent that exists here, it would be a shame to have artists from Pennsylvania or Oregon or somewhere else get to do the public art projects on our HarborWalk just because awesome artists here, who intimately know and love Gloucester, didn’t get their submissions together and in on time. If you have an idea, develop it and get working on your submission now. You have three weeks, and it doesn’t cost anything but your creativity and time to apply. Good luck to all who do a submission.

E.J. Lefavour

This photo collage triptych was created from nine different photos. I wouldn’t expect anyone to know exactly where they were taken, but do you know what the nine different images are of?

E.J. Lefavour

It’s impossible to visit Marine Railways and not find something interesting to photograph. I also ran into “Sweet Shots and Secret Spots” Violet, Corey, Dahlia and Bogie.

E.J. Lefavour