Vote For Gloucester

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Vote For Gloucester, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 Help Governor Patrick Choose

In a successor to the 50 States Quarters Program, the U.S. Mint, in a  nationwide program, has asked Governor Patrick to select one preferred and three alternate Massachusetts national sites to be featured on the reverse of a quarter. Beginning in 2010, the Mint will release five new quarter designs annually based on the order in which the selected sites gained federal designation. Governor Patrick is calling on the people of Massachusetts to help with this decision.

“Our Commonwealth has many great parks and historically significant sites,” said Governor Patrick. “It will be fun to let everybody help choose the one to submit.”

One of the sites included is Gloucester’s famous Man at the Wheel Statue created by sculptor and photographer Leonard Craske. This statue not only commemorates Gloucester’s maritime heritage but also its distinguished arts history. Please visit the voting site and place a vote for Gloucester!

Go to:  America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter

Scroll down the list to Essex County and click next to Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial, Gloucester.

You can vote as often as you like but all voting must be done by 5:00 p.m. February 26, 2009.

Thank you.

 

Looks like Old Time Gloucester

sepia-schooner

The Lettie Howard in the Parade of Sail before the Mayor’s Cup Race a couple of years ago

Beautiful Industry

fishing-boats

The fog was just lifting that day.  I was driving back to work. I grabbed my camera and watched the picture-perfect scene unfold. I like  the rippled reflections on the water.

Art Haven Lobster Bouys Up For Auction

What a great event, what a great idea, what a great community. 

You think they have things like this in plaineville USA?  Don’t bother answering that because I’ll answer it for you- NO THEY FREAKING DON’T!  Thank god every single day when you can be a part of a community this special that comes together for each other in the most creative of ways. 

 

Pottery At The Art Haven Show At Cruisport

There are many different media formats that the people at Art Haven encourage.  Here is some pottery.   There is also a dark room forthcoming for work with film.

 

Janice Lufkin Shea Won Georgie Hansen’s Lobster Buoy With an $85 Bid

Art Haven Lobster Buoy Auction- Live At Cruiseport Video

You are not going to believe how much some of these buoys sold for.

Watch the video by clicking the picture below to see how much.

Art Haven Lobster Bouys Up For Auction

Here is the buoy that I so desperately wanted.  I was foiled though as I quickly realized that if I came home with a $200 lobster buoy that the Mrs would likely beat me over the head with it.

It was fun bidding though.  Video coming at 8:00AM

Senator Tarr Auctions Off Georgie Hansen’s Buoy

Forgive the terrible picture quality.   I did a horrible job shooting the pictures as I was distracted all night trying to figure out how I was going to steal away the lobster buoy with the lobster on it (more on that later).

But this was the scene with each child holding up their hand painted buoy and Senator Tarr auctioning them off.  I don’t know how he held his voice up for that long but he did a remarkable job.    Georgie is the daughter of good eggs Dave and Erika Hansen.  Erika was sitting in front of Janice Lufkin Shea and I and facing the stage.  When the bidding started she had no idea that she was bidding against Janice and I who were standing right behind her while she was facing the stage.  The bidding quickly escalated and when all was said and done Janice won out with an $85 bid.

The whole night was a huge success and I have to believe that they didn’t anticipate how many people showed up and actively bid.  When there is a great cause our community steps up and this was certainly a great cause.

Classy broad that Janice is she gave the buoy that she had just won back to Erika.

Art Haven Lobster Buoys Up For Auction

Only Three More Hours Til The Lobster Buoy Auction at Cruiseport tonight!  6PM!  $5  includes food from Gloucester’s Finest Restaurants!

Art Haven Lobster Buoys Up For Auction

Don’t forget tonight’s Lobster Buoy Auction at Cruiseport.  I’ll be there as soon as I get out of work.

Art Haven Lobster Buoys Up For Auction

Don’t anyone even think about getting into a bidding war with me at tomorrow nights lobster buoy auction to benefit Art Haven at Cruiseport.  I have my eye on that lobster buoy and I don’t want things to get ugly  so just stay the hell away from bidding on the lobster one.

Are we clear?

Art Haven Lobster Bouys Up For Auction, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Art Haven Lobster Bouy Auction And $5 Meal Video

Tomorrow Night At Cruiseport!   For $5 Measly Bucks You Get To Eat food From many of the great restaurants around town.  How can they feed you for $5 you ask?   Cruiseport graciously donated the space and the restaurants donated the grub!   Hey we got some generous business owners around here that like to support good causes, what can we say?

So take advantage damnit!  Get down to Cruiseport tomorrow night and help make the Arts thrive in Gloucester, especially arts for our children!

Click the picture below to get the scoop in the Video shot at Art Haven.