Author: Manuel F. Simoes

Enjoying Life in Gloucester Mass

Visitors from Oklahoma

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Father and son from Oklahoma, visit Gloucester,  after checking out colleges  (Boston College, Boston University and Northeastern)

Son is pursing a Chemical Engineering Degree.

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Celebrating 62 Years in the USA Today

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  Today March 23, 1954, I celebrate my arrival in Gloucester from Lajes do Pico Azores.

I thank my parents Anibal and Adelina for all their scarifies bringing our family to this great country.

Celebrated at the Azorean Restaurant with one of my favorite meals, Azorean Octopus.

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Cameron’s Building Boarded Up and Marked Unsafe

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The large white “X” — typically painted on a red background and placed on the front or roof of a building — serves as a clear warning for firefighters throughout the state that a building is unsafe.  Also not Good for Downtown Businesses on Main Street.

Link to Sign Meaning

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Men At Work with a Smile

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IMG_3371The driver of a 60 foot truck, finds it much easier to carry his load to the construction site versus driving down Commercial Street, and attempting to turn around.  The cooper tubing must have been at least 20 plus feet long and heavy.

 

 

 

 

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Italian St Patrick Day Fun Raiser at the Tavern

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A St Patrick’s Day Celebration at the Tavern a Fun Raiser  for Sefatia.

A Fun Day of being Irish with a great meal at the Tavern.

Eugene Simas and Dorothy Schobert – A love Story from the Hill

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Portuguese Hill of course. A Story that has it ALL – War, Love, Italy, Portuguese and a Wedding Dress made from a parachute.

The link to this story (Written By Gary R. Mormino, Special to the Tampa Bay Times) is about two people connected by a war, from two different places, one from the mid-west the other, from right here in Gloucester.

Click here to Link to the Story or copy the following url:

 http://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/the-birth-of-a-boom/2230741

(This story is also a tribute to Eugene’s mother Gertrude, who was a very special lady helping my family when we first arrived here in the US in March of 1954)