… but due to travel all day yesterday I haven’t had time to get a new photo ready for today. So here’s an oldie but goodie from my archive of fall colors.
I took this photo at the seminary where I used to teach in New York.
– Fr. Matthew Green
Category: Art
Community Stuff 10/26/12
The News From Rocky Neck via Judy Robinson Cox
Hi Joey,
If folks are looking for an affordable winter coat, some essential new "career wear" or just want some new duds to change up their wardrobe they will find lots to like St. John’s Rummage Sale this weekend. Have some fun, find some bargains, and keep some $ in your pocket. Still need to put that Halloween costume together? The flyer with all details is attached. Thanks for getting the word out!
Your friends at St. John’s Church, Gloucester
Flu Clinic – November 13 Addison Gilbert Hospital
The Gloucester Health Department will conduct a free flu clinic at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington Street, Gloucester on November 13 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Appointments are not necessary. Guests should enter the hospital through the Fisher Lobby entrance. There is no fee and appointments are not necessary. Please wear short sleeves. The clinic will be available to those six months of age and older.
Cape Ann Community Forum
Cape Ann Community Forum
Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport
Date: October 30, 2012 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Lahey Health System will host a community forum discussing the future state of healthcare, payment reform and its impact on hospitals and healthcare delivery systems. Presenters will include Denis Conroy, Vice President of System Integration for Lahey Health System and Cindy Cafasso Donaldson, Vice President and Executive Director for Addison Gilbert Hospital. All residents are encouraged to attend this presentation which will be followed by a question and answer session.
Addison Gilbert Hospital Reunion
All current, former and retired employees, medical staff members and volunteers of Addison Gilbert Hospital are invited to a Addison Gilbert Hospital reunion on Saturday, November 10 at The Gloucester House Restaurant, 63 Rogers Street, Gloucester, from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Buffet dinner $25. per person. Cash bar.
Please RSVP by November 1. Checks should be made payable to: AGH Reunion Committee and mailed to: AGH Reunion Committee, Cape Ann Savings Bank, 109 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Please bring your memorabilia, there will be a display table for photos, etc.
Plans are being made for transportation options for those who do not drive. For further information, please contact Judi Gross 978-283-2406 , Shirlee Farina 978-283-4782 or Judy Brosnan at 978-546-6204.
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Pat Meier-Johnson Paints The Ice Company
Hi Joey,
Thanks so much. I love your blog!
After taking a course at the Maine Media Workshops in Rockport, we came to Gloucester to spend a few days. My husband and I went walking around 5:30am one morning this summer and shot some pictures. One was the Cape Pond Ice house, the basis for the attached painting.
Cheers,
Pat Meier-Johnson
Pat contacted me a couple of days ago asking me what I could tell her about the Ice Company-
Hi Joey,
We visited Gloucester this summer and I am working on an oil painting that features the huge ice building on docks. What can you tell me about it? Would you like me to send you an image of my painting when it’s done?
Pat
Rather than write out a long explanation I just did a search in the GMG search box in the right hand column of the blog and forwarded her the link (there’s probably 60-70 Cape Pond Ice Features We’ve done on Cape Pond Ice, some very interesting videos as well-
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If you’re not sure what’s going on at Endicott’s 33 Commercial St campus — and how it may change your life, read this
While Vickie was complaining yesterday about people who wait until the last minute to announce their live music lineup, and then forget to tell us at gimmesound.com, which, BTW, is the ONLY complete live music listing for Gloucester & Cape Ann in ANY MEDIUM — meaning that if you’re not listed, you’re not getting the word out, which it’s your own fault ’cause it’s free … anyhow I digress.
While she was getting gimmesound up to date, I was at a meeting with Peter Jenner, who happens to be Chair of the School of Hospitality Management at Endicott College, and he invited me to a reception at their new digs at 33 Commercial St. later in the day where Endicott’s arts profs & deans were going to hobnob with people from Gloucester’s arts scene, the whole shebang being dubbed Arts Endicott meets Arts Gloucester — in a word: OUTREACH.
While I was there, I posted a live photo from the event (see here). I met some interesting people, saw people I knew, drank wine, ate hors d’oeuvres, listened to a short, concise and interesting presentation and saw a dance performance — all very well put together. But here’s what really struck me. These people are truly interested in immersing themselves into Gloucester’s culture. They see the entire city — and everyone in it — as their partners. This is far more significant than the fact Endicott is offering degree programs in Gloucester (see this post), which is pretty big in and of itself.
So if you didn’t go last night (I almost didn’t) I recommend that you contact somebody at Endicott that is teaching in the field you work in every day and tell them what you do. This isn’t only for people in the arts — it’s everything — literally. Check out their website here.
As I said in this post, “Becoming a college town is likely to be the best thing that has happened to Gloucester this century.” And I’m not exaggerating.
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Gargoyles
I haven’t gotten many closeups yet, but here this at least gives a flavor of the gargoyles… I hope to post more later.
– Fr. Matthew Green
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Community Stuff 10/24/12
New and consigned apparel and equipment for skiing, skating, hockey, snowboarding and horseback riding!
Earn money for your previously used equipment and stock up for the upcoming season. Great deals for children and adults!! Vendors will be here too, selling new merchandise at great prices.
Please email skiskateboardandride@gmail.com for more information or to pre-register as a consignor.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended, but you may also register on the drop-off days.
Consignors receive 70% of sales. Donations are also welcome.
Like us on facebook:
facebook.com/SkiSkateBoardRideConsignmentEvent
Saturday, November 3rd, 9am-4pm
Sunday, November 4th, 12-3pm
Cutler Elementary School,
237 Asbury Street, Hamilton
Drop-off hours will be held:
Tuesday, October 30th, 4-8pm
Thursday, November 1st, 4-8pm
Friday, November 2nd, 10am-2pm
Pre-Sale for volunteers ONLY:
Saturday, November 3rd 7-9am!
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Parisian Light
I have lots of photos to bring back to Gloucester… Around 700 so far, I think. It will take me a while to get them all adjusted and processed, but here’s another sample, from inside the church of St. Sulpice.
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Posting from Paris
Enjoying my vacation in Paris. It’s almost as beautiful as Gloucester!
The cathedral of Notre Dame:
City hall:
– Fr. Matthew Green
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Community Stuff 10/22/12
O’Maley Cross Country
This Thursday, October 25th at Stage Fort Park there will be the Northeast Conference Conference Meet/Jim Munn Invitational. It brings middle school kids from all over Massachusetts, public schools, private, and home school kids together to compete in one of the biggest meets around. There will be close to 1500 runners competing. As the coach, I am trying to promote the sport of cross country and showcase the hard work our kids have done this season.
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StudioVO: Commercial and Fine Art Studio in addition is selling Antiques and Collectibles/Come Visit!
Hi Joey,
Just spreading the word that StudioVO: Commercial and Fine Art Studio in Gloucester in addition to great art and business graphics is now selling Antiques and Collectibles. Bob Viau has done much notable art work around Gloucester and Cape Ann such as the copper roses on the Rose Baker, The Artwork depicting Azorean Life on the blue and white tile installations on the Azorean to menus for Passports and the O’Maley School signs. The studio located at 121 R East Main Street, Gloucester (the little red building behind Smokin’ Jims and Coveted Yarn) is now selling Antiques and Collectibles in addition to unique and beautiful original art. Prices range from $5-$200. Open Tues. Thurs. Friday afternoons and most Sat. and Sun.
Check out StudioVO website a www.studiovo.com/ 978-879-6130
Come Visit.
Best, Deej and Bob
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Origami Jack-o-Lantern
I folded this last year, so I don’t remember if this is the one I designed, or if it is one that I folded from instructions I found somewhere… There are a good number of origami Jack-o-Lantern models with instructions available on-line, although most of them are not great IMHO. I am still trying to find the directions I used to have for a relatively simple version made from two pieces of paper, which I used to fold a lot a couple of decades ago. The problem is, I have more than a hundred origami books and magazines, and it could be in any of them… or in some other publication I no longer own…
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Just In Burnham House 20×24 Canvas Wrap
Model Snoop Maddie Mad displays the latest canvas wrap for sale. $135 All ready to hang. No expensive framing required. This is undoubtedly my favorite photo from 2012.
often times when you buy a print or piece of art you bring it to the framer only to find out it costs 2-5 times what you paid for the print to get it framed. Not so with these killer canvas wraps. This looks like a painting.
the last two sold within hours.
Email me at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com if you would like to purchase it.
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Autumn Origami
This origami squirrel is stashing away tree nuts for the winter. Designed and folded by me, from one square sheet of paper (no cutting, of course).
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Dani MF Lubbers Pumkinifies the Thomas E Lannon
Send in your pumpkin pic and we will post it
Check Her 2011 Man at the Wheel Pumpkin-
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Autumn decorations
My windowsill on a cloudy autumn afternoon in October.
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Man at the Wheel
Click on the photo to see it much larger. It’s interesting how the perspective and panoramic distortion make the the circle of plaques into a straight line, and the convergent lines on the pavement look roughly parallel! I took this panorama a while ago, but only got around to putting it together now…
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Mary Rhinelander Has a Block Making Class and You Should Do It!
Check out Mary’s Website here-
http://maryrhinelander.com/
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More autumn leaves
CrockToberFest at Bodin Historic Photo and Fine Art
Last Saturday, Fred Bodin hosted one of his seasonal parties at his store on Main Street.I had another commitment so I couldn’t get to the store until rather late, but when I arrived there were still a few meatballs in the crockpots and a small crowd of people.
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Community Stuff 10/12/12
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Museum presents second lecture in the series: Who We Are Is Who We Were: Historic Businesses of Cape Ann
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present the second lecture in their series Who We Are is Who We Were: Historic Businesses of Cape Ann. The series looks at today’s local businesses that have thrived on Cape Ann over a hundred years. On Saturday, October 20 at 3:00 p.m. Scott Memhard, President of CAPE POND ICE COMPANY, INC., will be discussing his historic business. As part of his illustrated talk, Memhard will have historic ice harvesting tools, block ice and other tools of the trade to share with the audience. This program is free with Museum admission.
Cape Pond Ice Company was started as Gloucester Co. in 1848 by blacksmith Nathaniel R. Webster, who recognized the local fishing industry’s need for a reliable, large volume source of ice. Prior to that time, fish – primarily halibut & cod – were preserved with salt and brine. Webster dammed a local brook and built his first ice house on what became known as Webster’s Pond; today it is the site of Veteran’s Memorial School and the Route 128 extension. The ice industry grew rapidly, and within four years Webster built ice houses on Upper & Lower Day’s Ponds, where Foster’s Service Station is located, and on Cape Pond in Rockport, which the company is still named after.
Almost a century and a half later, in 1983, Memhard Investment Bankers of Riverside CT became the fifth family group to own and operate Cape Pond Ice. Today, it not only provides ice to the commercial fishing industry but also the produce, poultry, and concrete industries, and to sculpture and wholesale / retail packaged ice customers.
Since “The Perfect Storm” sales of the popular “Cape Pond Ice – Gloucester – The Coolest Guys Around” t-shirts and merchandise have become a significant element of the business, including national advertising and internet sales. Over the past 29 years, in the face of dramatic declines in the commercial fishing industry, the company has implemented a strategy of diversification, requiring substantial investment in plant and technology upgrades. The workforce increases from a year-round base of 7 to 20-30 during the busy summer season, including a fleet of ice delivery trucks. Cape Pond Ice occupies an acre of industrial harbor-front real estate, and also has storage and distribution operations in Peabody and Lawrence, MA.
Funding for this program was made possible through a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.
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