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GMG Local Music Scedule Sept. 17 – Sept. 20

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Remember you can subscribe to GMG Local Music by clicking on the link on the sidebar.There’s lots of good music in Gloucester this week. This post will be updated as info comes in.

Elliott’s

Latitude 43

Dog Bar

Rhumb Line

Capt. Carlo’s

THURSDAY SEPT. 17

From Dave Sag – Thursday Night Blues Party @ the Rhumb Line

This Thursday at the Rumline we  have Mr’ Steve Sadler, he of the searing guitar and monotone joke delivery. Steve’s an old pal of ours from the old days and we’re always glad to see him. You may remember the Barking Sharks, Steve’s last band around these parts before  he took off to see the world. And now he’s back!
Backing him up will be Mr. Greg Dann, drumnist for Secret Cervix and all around nice guy, and, of course, Greg T. and myself. An enjoyable nite!

And don’t forget: all you under-employed folks with time to spare, c’mon  down to the Rose Baker Senior Center next Monday for some swingin’ jazz and dixieland courtesy of the ol’ Salty Jazz Band. I’ll be there. Blast off is at 1 Pm

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Live Music at Latitude 43!

Thursday 9:00 pm – HOPE ROAD
LIVE…”RAP/SOUL/FUNK 9-12am in the tavern!

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Ned Nugent, Brian Alex & Dave Mattacks

9pm – close

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FRIDAY SEPT. 18

Live Music at Latitude 43!

Friday, September 18, 2009, 9:00 pm – “PHAT MAXX”
THE ULTIMATE COVER BAND…LIVE in the tavern 9-12am.

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Steve Amazeen Band

Friday, September 18

8:30pm – 11:30pm




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Rhumb Line

Friday September 18, 2009 – Hydrogen – A Phish tribute band

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SATURDAY SEPT. 19

Live Music at Latitude 43!

Saturday, September 19, 2009, 9:00 pm – “WHAT TIME IS IT MR. FOX?”
ECLECTIC MIX OF SOUL/BLUEGRASS and LOUNGE…featuring BRIAN KING…9-12am in the tavern.

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GARFISH – Rockin Elliott’s At the Blackburn – Saturday Sept 19th

Dancing all night allowed! Plus its the last Block Party of the season.

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Paula Karahalis

Saturday Sept. 19

9pm – close

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BLOCK PARTY

Ned Nugent, Brian Alex & Dave Mattacks

9pm – close

A Big Thank You to Iron Rail Gymnastics Academy

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Rich Healey, director of Iron Rail Gymnastics, is graciously lending us hula hoops for the Block Party Hoola Hoopla Saturday night. A huge thank you goes out to you, Rich!

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There will be an Iron Rail performance at 6:00 near CVS on Main St. during the Block Party. Be sure to check it out!!

HOOLA HOOPLA!!

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GMG’s Hoola Hoopla will be held at this Saturday’s Block Party at the corner of Main St. and Center St.

There will be 4 competitions in these time frames-

6:00 – 6:30 pm     Under 5 yrs. old

6:30 – 7:00           6 – 9 years old

7:00 – 7:30          10 – 17 years old

7:30 – 8:30          18 years old and up

We need hoops! Please bring your own. We’ll supply what we can beg, borrow, and steal!

Email me at sharon_lowe88@yahoo.com for more information or if you have a hoop to lend or donate.

Where Zat? Winner!

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DSC_5570 [640x480]Pam is this week’s winner by identifying the location as Westie’s Pond in Magnolia. We all skated and fished on this pond on Lake Rd.

Anyone have any great memories about Westie’s?

Congrats, Pam! Come to the Block Party Saturday night and get your t-shirt!

Glosta- Phobic Translation

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Ok- This is what the t-shirt means. It doesn’t mean that you’re afraid of Gloucester. It is a play on the word  Claustrophobia (from Latin claustrum “a shut in place”) – the fear of having no escape, and being closed in.

So Glosta-phobia is that feeling you get when you have been on the island so long it feels like you’re being closed in, and you need to go over the Bridge for a little trip up the line or up the coast.

It’s not meant to be a slam against Gloucester. It’s just a fun way, for those of us who’ve been here for years, of saying “I’m bouncing off the walls of Gloucester, and I’ll be right back after a little R&R over the Bridge.”

Hope that clears up the ambiguity. 🙂

Where Zat? Video

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Despite Joey’s keen observation regarding my video skills, I humbly submit this week’s Where Zat? Have fun, and I hope no one get motion sickness!

GLOSTA- Phobic T-Shirts for sale at Block Party

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The new order of t-shirts are in! Several people have asked how they can get them.

You buy one at the Block Party next Saturday night! The shirts are $15 and come in L and XL.

Anyone else who wants a shirt, click here to send me an email with your order.and how to contact you so we can meet up.  If you need it mailed to you, it will be $2 more.

I only have 30 shirts so get yours ASAP!

Thanks!                                                     —-Sharon

Block Party next weekend!

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September 19, 2009
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Main Street Gloucester
from Pleasant Street to Washington Street

Come One Come All
FREE Downtown Block Party.
Get ready to dance and play.

Some Activities you can enjoy:

See Photo Slide Shows from past Block Parties
All musicians, performers, and organizers are donating their time. If you would like more information contact Joey Ciarimataro at 978-815-5595.

For more info, click here.

Cool Tattoos!

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I saw these at the motorcycle run last month. Very cool! They were done by a guy in NH. Maybe I’ll go up there when I’m ready for mine! 😉

Drop off unused medications today at Rose Baker Senior Center lot

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The Healthy Gloucester Collaborative’s Medications Disposal Program will hold a Community Drop Off Event to safely dispose of unwanted and unused medications today from 10 a.m. to noon at the Rose Baker Senior Center parking lot on Rogers Street in Gloucester.

As you may know, keeping unused medications on hand is a public health risk, especially if they’re found by children and young people.  Flushing medications down the toilet is bad for both public health and the environment.

Please check your own medicine cabinet for old medications, both prescription and over-the-counter items.  Vitamins, veterinary medications, narcotics, pills, and liquids will also be accepted.  This material will be appropriately destroyed by the Gloucester Police Department.  (Other items – such as syringes, needles, thermometers, IV bags, personal care products, empty containers, and the like – will not be accepted.)

Where Zat Word? Winner!

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This was a tough one. “Hedge” got them all. He’s a good reader:). Thanks for playing and we’ll see you next Monday with another Where Zat?

This from Hedge–

“I found them all but they seemed to be in “reverse order” from your directions. Also, the date of the first one is not in chronological order since it is “sticky” to the top of the GMG blog. Anyway, here they are. No need to count my entry. I just like playing.”

1. participating : GMG Schooner Festival Photo Contest! – 9/3 (but stuck at top of page)
“Please join GMG in participating in the first annual Schooner Festival Photo Contest.”

2. superbly : Schooner Bluenose II 4:45AM 9/6/09 – 9/7
“Big time thanks to Mike and Sharon who have been covering the Schooner Festival superbly. ”

3. bouncy : Schooner Festival – 9/6
“The seas were pretty bouncy out past the breakwater.”

4. bowsprit : Schooner Festival – 9/6
“Man standing on bowsprit.”

5. lovers : Dog Days Coming Up 9/13/09 – 9/6
“oin dog lovers of all ages at Cape Ann Animal Aid’s Dog Day on September 13th, 2009 at Stage Fort Park from 11am to 3pm.”

6. enclaves : Posted on Cape Ann Online By User flutterby – 9/5
“I welcome mixed use changes to the harbor (except condos, which create enclaves and block access) ”

7. Association : Kat Valentine Posts Painter Schedules For Schooner Festival Weekend – 9/5
“The annual Schooner Festival is this weekend and the artists of the North Shore Arts Association will be out painting them.”

8. salting : Rick At Cape Seafoods Wears Protective Glasses To Guard From Salt In His Eyes – 9/5
“When operating the herring salting machine Rick Libro wears these protective glasses. ”

9. Bugs : Eastern Point Lobster Dinner- It Didn’t Suck – 9/5
“The Bugs”

10. sport : Andy and John Hillstrand From The Deadliest Catch Sport Cape Pond Ice Gear – 9/5
“Andy and John Hillstrand From The Deadliest Catch Sport Cape Pond Ice Gear”

GMG Local Music Schedule-Sept. 10- Sept. 13

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Remember you can subscribe to GMG Local Music by clicking on the link on the sidebar.There’s lots of good music in Gloucester this week. This post will be updated as info comes in.

Elliott’s

Latitude 43

Dog Bar

Rhumb Line

Capt. Carlo’s

THURSDAY SEPT. 10

From Dave Sag – Thursday Night Blues Party @ the Rhumb Line

Well, summer’s over, but we don’t care. We’re still going strong with our lil shows, and we always will! So, another big week for me. Here we go!
This thursday at the Rumline I’m proud to present Mr. Joe Bargar, he of the liquid voice and flittering fingers that  make the grooves hum. Drumbling onward will be L’il Steevie Chaggaris on his kool kit ‘o skins. and ,of course, Greg T. and his hat. I’ll be around, too, like a doughnut.

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FRIDAY SEPT. 11

joemackJoe Mack Band @ Dog Bar Friday Night!

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Exit 11 Capt. Carlo’s Friday Night!

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From Dave Sag-

And Friday:  The Geezers will be limping back into Elliot’s at the Blackburn for yet another grueling experiment in physics.Dave Brown, Dave Mattacks, Greg Tower and myself will be attempting cold fusion of the blues. With any luck, by the end of the night there will be nothing left on stage but a steaming heap. Come find out!

And Sunday, I’ll be up at Glenn’s Cool Bar and Restaurant in Nbpt. From 6 to 9 p.m. playing with this groovy band consisting of my buddies Justin Quinn, on vocals and harp,and his entire aggravation including Jon Ross on gooeytar, Per Hanson, the scariest drummer I’ve ever played with, and Curtis “Lemay” Haines,the Mayor of Nbpt. and a fine stride pianist. Make reservations now! The food is great and the band ain’t too shabby!
Don’t be a cube, Rube; go ape! Live music is best!

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From James Buhrendorf-

“Banding Together” on Friday, September 11 at 7:00pm.

“Benefit concert for the Cape Ann Social Club”

More than 20 local musicians and spoken-word performers look forward to seeing you tonight for Banding Together, the benefit concert for Cape Ann Social Club, at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church Street, Gloucester.  Admission is $10.

Cape Ann Social Club is a support group for emotionally challenged adults which lost its state funding in December of 2008.

Please bring a friend or two to this community-spirited event.  We would love to have 100 people attend in order to reach our goal of $1,000 for CASC.

See you at the church!

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SATURDAY SEPT.12

From Erinn Brown-

The Erinn Brown Band with Jay Aptt!!!!!!

Saturday, September 12th…The Dogbar
65 Main and Roger St, Gloucester, MA
9:00 – 12:30 p.m.

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Rocks the Dock at Captain Carlos Saturday Sept 12th

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Things I learned this summer-

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1. Just because it’s less money doesn’t mean it’s a good deal i.e. the mess with Comcast. We went back to Verizon today. Yippee!

2. You can lower your cholesterol and blood pressure with fish oil, flax seed oil, and a little help from prescriptions. My cholesterol went from 256 to 146 and my BP went down 40 points.

3. Cycling ( I made it around the island yesterday), kayaking (Kylie and her dad’s first time out), and the beach are great ways to spend summer in Gloucester especially when you have grandkids who like to do the same things. Cooking baby beets from the Farmer’s Market when we only had bottled water to wash the “red” out was a tasty treat!

4. You don’t have to spend a cent to have fun here.

5. Summers in Gloucester are way too short.

6. I love Gloucester despite the fact that fall is coming.

7. I love Joey in spite of the fact that he pushes me almost to my limit.

8. I love Joey because of this.

9. I learned that I am a lousy videographer.

10. I learned that I keep meeting the “funnest” people right here in G-Town!!

Big hugs and kisses to all of you!

BOIL ORDER LIFTED FOR 90% OF CITY!!

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The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has partially lifted the Boil Water Order for the majority of the City of Gloucester at 7:00 this evening.

The locations still under the Boil Order are those served by the Blackburn Water Tower and are as follows:

Adams Place

Beckford Street

Blackburn Center

Blackburn Drive

Blackburn Industrial Park

Crestview Terrace

Dodge Street

Dory Road

Dove Lane

Essex Street

Forrest Street

Gale Road

Great Republic Drive

Green Street

Harrison Avenue

Harrison Terrace

Heritage Way

Ledgemont Avenue

Lendall Street

Millet Street

Mt. Vernon Street from Oak Street to Sadler Street

Perkin’s Peak

Perkins Street – Upper Area –Mt. Vernon to Perkins’s Peak

Sibley Street

Skywood Terrace

Summit Street

Trask Street

Fuller School

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR KIRK:

I understand how difficult the past few weeks have been. We are working day and night to restore stability to the water system. An official CODE RED message will be issued once the Boil Order is removed from these locations.

To sign up for CODE RED, the city’s emergency notification system, please see the city of Gloucester’s web site at  http://www.ci.gloucester.ma.us on the home page under the CODE RED link. Updates on the water situation are also posted twice daily on the city website at noon and 6pm in addition to all local media outlets.

For more information, please contact:

Public Information Officer

Deputy Chief Miles Schlichte

mschlichte@gloucester-ma.gov
To read the GDT article, click here.

Where Zat Word? Another Twist!

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Okay, I just thought this one up as I was scrolling through the posts.

Find these words in the posts from September 5 through today. They’re not scrambled. Start with the top post and work your way back to Sept 5. More than one word may show up in the same post. So find the words and give a brief name of the post where you found it.

Hedgie just clarified my backwards directions from earlier today. Sorry for the confusion! 🙂

Good luck and have fun!

1. participating

2. superbly

3. bouncy

4. bowsprit

5. lovers

6. enclaves

7. Association

8. salting

9. Bugs

10. sport

Any sponsors for a prize this week?