Author: Sharon

My passions include photography, music, people, teaching, learning, taking risks and asking "I wonder what would happen if I..."

300 Faces in 15 Minutes!

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If I’ve caught you on camera in the past 10 years, chances are your face will be included in my slideshow “Express Yourself, Gloucester!”  tonight at the Block Party. Come on down and check it out. 300 faces in 15 minutes with fun,upbeat music! See you there! —SharonExpress yourself

Troy Brown’s Coming to Town!Reminder!

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So Troy Brown‘s coming to town.(Click here to see theTimes article) AND he’s going to be at some of Gloucester’s watering holes after his appearance  this Sunday at The Liquor Locker (287 Main Street) from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. and Seabreeze Liquors (Next to Eastern Ave. Shaw’s) from 2:30-4:00. Troy will be out and about from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Would you like to down a few cold Narragansetts with Troy Brown?  Sure you would.

So here’s the deal.

1. Come down to the Block Party Saturday night.

2. Get yourself a Good Morning Gloucester sticker.

3. Print out the Troy’s photo below and stick your GMG sticker somewhere prominent (such as your cleavage, butt, face, wherever).

4. Have someone take your photo with the sticker and Troy’s photo and send the picture to us Be sure to include your name and phone number.

5. If your name is chosen in the drawing at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, you get to have a Narragansett with da MAN! If we can’t contact you by 9:30 on Sunday morning, we’ll draw another name.

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GMG Local Music Schedule- Aug.13 – Aug.16

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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

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Harbor Loop

http://www.myspace.com/groovetheband

http://www.bradleyroyds.com/bradley/index.html

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From Dave Sag on the Rhumb Line’s Thursday Night Blues Party

“Big fun this thursday at the Rumline as we drag in Ms. Lisa Marie kicking and screaming thru 3 more unbelievable sets. Egging her on will be Benny the B Benson on drumps and high dudgeon, and Our old pal, Henley Douglas Jr., the inventor of the shirt , on saxamaphonium. Of course, Greg T. and his hat will be there, as well as myself. I just finished fixing my uprite, so I’ll be flailing away on that for a change…
And , if you still got the strength, Friday at Elliot’s  presents the GEEZERZ, once again: that is Dave Brown, Greg T. and myself, as well as Jim Gwin, Keith Lockhart’s favorite drummmnist on what else but…drumms!”

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The Rhumb Line-

Thursday August 13, 2009 – Dave Sag’s Blues Party

Friday August 14, 2009 – Hope Road

Saturday August 15, 2009 – Generation Gap

Sunday August 16, 2009 – Allen Estes and Orville Giddings

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Capt. Carlo’s

SATURDAY
GO BACK TO
The 80’s
w/SAFETY

Glosta-phobic T Shirt

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I’m running out of  t-shirts, but I’m ordering more this week. If you’d like to pre-order, just let me know and I’ll set them aside for you. They’re $15 each and come in M, L, and XL.
Click here to send me an email with your order.

Thanks!     —SharonGlosta on shirt 2 copy

Where Zat Winner! It’s under the train bridge!

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Jason got the correct answer this week.  The photo was taken under the train bridge. There were a lot of excellent guesses.

Thanks so much for playing. Congrats Jason! You can pick up your t shirt at Capt. Joe’s  later today or whenever you get a chance.Glosta on shirt 2 copy

The Amazing Jay Albert

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From Jay of Cape Ann Images–

“With permission from Mayor Carolyn Kirk I was able to climb a series of stairs and ladders to the top of Gloucester’s historic City Hall tower. After a fire destroyed the original building, work was begun in 1870 for a then sum of $100,000! Recently the tower has received renovations to correct a lean in the tower and has been strengthened. The windows weren’t the cleanest but I managed to get these shots. My handheld GPS showed 153′ above sea level at the upper most reaches.
External view!”

Looking DownGreasy Pole JClick on the photos to see more.

And check out his other photos as well!

Where Zat? #33 With a prize!

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This is off the beaten path for some of us. Good luck! The winner will get a Glosta-phobic t-shirt. If you’ve won in the past, let’s have a new winner this week. Thanks!

75 Years Old and Going Strong!

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Roger Brockenbrough

At 75, Roger Brockenbrough, of Pittsburgh, PA finished the race in 1:24:52 and came in 228th out of over 600 contestants. Totally amazing!!





	

	

	












	
	

		
Farmer’s Market Dinner- Pam’s Black Bean Salsa
				

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Last week while I was shopping at the Farmer’s Market, I sampled some of Pam’s Black Bean Salsa. I’m not a big salsa fan, but I love black beans and corn. It was delicious!


salsashotI had spent my limit, so put off buying some until this week when I got more stuff from the local farms and picked up a pint of the salsa (after, of course, trying another sample!)


I was starving when I got home and wanted something quick and easy. I threw some gound turkey in to start. I had no idea where I was going with it, but I often do that hoping for inspiration!


I had just gotten a bunch of veggies at the market, so I sliced up zucchini and summer squash and dumped that in with the turkey. Usually I’ll use diced tomatoes for a base for sauce, but this time I used 1/4 cup of the salsa. No other seasoning was needed.


It was excellent! And to add to the meal, I steamed an ear of the best, freshest corn on the cob!


Absolutely yummy! And everything except the ground turkey came from the Farmer’s Market!


If you’ve made a meal primarily from foods bought at the market,  feel free to send them in to us!  Thanks!

	

	

	




	
	

		
Gloucester bandstand concert pays tribute to Herb Pomeroy on Aug. 9
				

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From the Beacon–


HP3The 2009 Summer Concert Series at the Antonio Gentile Bandstand in Stage Fort Park in Gloucester continues Sunday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. with The Herb Pomeroy Tribute Concert, featuring Donna Byrne and the Herb Pomeroy Band with Greg Hopkins. The concert includes tunes from the songbook they used for many years.


This is the first time the band has played together since the bandstand concert at Stage Fort Park in August 2007, the weekend after Pomeroy’s death.


“Longtime Herb Pomeroy collaborator Donna Byrne was greatly affected by Herb’s death and she decided to retire soon after his passing,” said concert organizer David Benjamin. “Aug. 9 will be Byrne’s first public performance in quite a while and the first that Herb’s band has played together since 2007.”


The musicians are donating their fees to the Herb Pomeroy Scholarship Fund at Berklee College of Music.


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Magnolia Lions to hold bass tourney tomorrow
				

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Stripers Forever


By Jeff Pope

Staff Writer – Beacon




The Magnolia Lions Club will hold its Fishing for Sight Striped Bass Tournament on Saturday.


The club is offering a first prize of $250 for the largest fish catch and $100 for second place.


The stripers must be caught on Saturday, between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. There will be an official weigh-in at the Magnolia Town Landing from 5 to 6 p.m.


Anyone wishing to enter the tournament, should contact James Fiahlo at 978-525-3753. The entry fee is $20.

	

	

	




	
	

		
Survival tips for Triathlon Weekend
				

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Canal closure, road travel, best places to park and watch


By Jonathan L’Ecuyer

Staff Writer– Gloucester Daily Times


After more than a year of planning, thousands of spectators are expected to descend upon downtown Gloucester this weekend to cheer on the nearly 900 athletes participating in the city’s inaugural triathlon.


Formulating the most effective parking and spectator viewing plans was no small task for triathlon organizers, but with help from Gloucester Police, the Public Works Department, numerous volunteers and even the Coast Guard, the city believes it is fully prepared to safely handle the onslaught of humanity.


The Gloucester Triathlon, the brainchild of Gloucester native and professional triathlete Janda Ricci-Munn and Bill Burnett of Cohasset, has engaged the community in a special way, said Gloucester Fishermen Athletic Association (GFAA) co-President Dick Wilson.


“The cooperation we’ve received from everybody in the community has been phenomenal,” Wilson said yesterday.


According to Burnett, the inaugural race field has closed; it boasts 26 relays teams of two or three people and 797 individual competitors.


For Boating, Parking, and all info Triathlon related, click here.

	

	

	






	
	

		
GMG Local Music Schedule Aug.6-Aug.9
				

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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


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Harbor Loop


http://www.myspace.com/slingdaddy


http://www.myspace.com/eleganttrash


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From Dave Sag on the Rhumb Line’s Thursday Night Blues Party


“Got a special show for y’all this week as I drag my dearest friend, John Rankin, out of the slickery swamp of Louisiana and wring  him dry on  Fred’s font of perpetual resurrection: the Rhumb Line. Educator, performer, vocalist, citizen, weekend father, this guy can do it all, and at the same time, too. He’ll be digging deep into that good ol’  Nawlins pile of steaming R&B, and throwin’ in a coupla originals to boot. You gotta hear this.


Behind him, pushing the beat will be our old buddy, Forrest “gump” Padgett on heart attack drums, Paul  Ahlstrand on tenor twelve sax, and yers trooly on base. C’mon down and tell John how much you like my punctuation!”


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Nights On The Neck
Nights On The Neck


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Groovin’ on Rocky Neck this Friday!

 From Mike Lindberg –

“We are going MadFish-ing this Friday Aug. 7th!! Come party hard with us on Rocky Neck as the the band returns to the Madfish Grille for another wild summer night of live music to shake your booty too. It’s high season here in G-Town, so come get a mad-buzz as we rock the neck Groove style.


Show starts @ 9pm. Let your freak flag fly!”


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The 2009 Summer Concert Series at the Antonio Gentile Bandstand in Stage Fort Park in Gloucester continues Sunday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. with The Herb Pomeroy Tribute Concert. 


Click here for more info


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