The Latest On The Opening Of MAC Fitness Gloucester

If you decide to join up make sure you let em know that Joey Ciaramitaro from Good Morning Gloucester sent you.  I’d love to be able top get a group of GMGers in there this winter to meet up and work out and keep each other motivated.

 

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The Latest From MAC Fitness Gloucester-

We are so excited to open your new club.  The final touches on the club are complete.  All of the equipment has been installed and we are working to get our building inspection complete.  When this is done we will open our doors and welcome you for the first of many great workouts.

At this point we expect to open any day.  Please check our web site at www.macfitnessclub.com for updates.  We will post a NOW OPEN banner on the site.

The club hours are:

Monday – Thursday     5 am to 9 pm

Friday                          5 am to 7 pm

Saturday and Sunday    6 am to 6 pm

You are also welcome to call us at any time at (978) 283-8900.

I am pleased to announce our club staff to you!

Susan Hensley, Club Manager

Joe DiAngelo, Personal Training and Membership

Lauren Riley, Personal Training and Membership

Marette LeBoeuf, Personal Training and Membership

Aaron Loicano, Personal Training and Membership

Megan Goddard, Membership

Jepth Lawson, Membership

Chickity Check It! Ernest Morin’s Latest Night Work

Henley Douglas Jr and Soul Force Five- pic from Ernest Morin

click this text to see more of Ernie’s latest Night Pictures series

Chickity Check It!- CapeAnnWeather.com

Thanks to Mark Ring for pointing out this site-  It’s the most comprehensive local weather site I’ve seen yet.  Bookmark worthy for sure.

Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree vs Crappy Rockland Lobster Trap Tree- You Decide

The Fantastic Majestic Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree

The Crappy Unimaginative Maine Lobster Trap Tree

The Crappy Unimaginative Rockland Lobster Trap Tree

photo courtesy cascobaymeatheads

Monkeyfist (seated and facing away) Bowsprite and Tugster Visit Gloucester

What a great visit I had from water bloggers From The North and South over the past few days.

Yesterday we went by Charlie’s Place for a great breakfast in which they all took turns mispronouncing linguica. 🙂

Many of you saw the lovely Bowsprite take her harbor swim in the cold Gloucester harbor water yesterday and know I’m a huge fan of her artwork.

Also along for the big waterblogger meet-up was Monkeyfist and Tugster.  I’ve been reading their blogs for a long while now and what is absolutely insane to me is that I never knew that Monkeyfist is actually a woman.  I had assumed that she was a he.

Tugster and Bowsprite hail from New York’s sixth borough (Tugster’s term for the Waters of New York) and Monkeyfist comes from Maine and does the awesome CascoBayBoaters blog. You can see Tugster’s blog here

They are all fantastic and if you like GMG you should really check out what these birds are doing.

Bowsprite’s November Gloucester Harbor Swim 11/16/09

Bowsprite is an artist and blogger from the sixth borough in NY.  Check out her incredible nautical illustrations by clicking this text

Who drives up from New Yawk to jump in Gloucester’s inner harbor for a leisurely swim in mid-November?  Bowsprite, that’s who.

Holiday Opportunities For Downtown Businesses

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Chickity Check It!- 2010 Gloucester Fisherman Triathlon

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From Janda-

Hello everyone,

The new website for the 2010 Gloucester Fisherman Triathlon is up and running.  Next year’s race date is August 8th and we’re working hard to make this event much bigger and better than the ’09 rendition.  The race course has been redesigned so you can expect a much less congested bike route and a true 5k run.

For any of you who are planning on racing in the Pro/Elite wave or know someone who is, we’re tentatively looking to add a $4,999 prize purse for next year, with pay out going 5 deep, so spread the word.  This wave will be open to all licensed pros and elite age groupers.  We’d like to attract a high quality field and to turn this event into the most competitive short course triathlon in New England.

Registration opens on 11/15 so mark your calendars.  I expect the race to sell out before the new year.

Janda

http://www.gloucestertriathlon.com/index.html

Janda Ricci-Munn, CSCS, USA Cycling Level II Coach 8 Orchard Way Gloucester, MA, 01930 PH: 978-283-1034 Web: www.jandariccimunn.com

Gloucester Mugs At Bodin Hstoric Photo

Bodin Historic Photo

82 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 283-2524 (888) BodinArt

Fred@BodinHistoricPhoto.com

 

to visit Fred’s site click the link-

Chickity Check It!- Cape Ann Chamber Of Commerce Soundings

The latest edition of Soundings is out

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Kyle Browne Painted Lobster Buoys

Chickity Check out Kyle’s website here and blog here

Chickity Check It!- Leeny and Tamara

leeny and tamara
leeny and tamara

Thanks so much to Leeny and Tamara who sent along a couple of their children Funducational CDs for The Bean and Snoop Maddie Mad.

You can check out their stuff including samples by clicking this text

Chickity Check It!- New Blog- Get Fit Gloucester

From Cathy-

I am a 57 year old woman who has never felt more healthy and fit in my entire life. Five years ago, at 52, I weighed about 80 lbs. more than I do now. I felt much older, with stiff joints and back aches and no energy. And don’t even ask about clothes!

I did not “go on a diet,” I did not count calories or carbs. I made lifestyle changes, a little at a time. I tried to eat healthier and move more. You can do this, too. You can make changes to look, and more importantly, feel healthier and fit. You don’t have to be overweight to be unfit. You will feel a difference in strength, energy, stamina and flexibility. I’m talking to you, men, too!

I can tell you how I did it. Not everything I do will be right for you. Through posts about my progress; tips and ideas about nutrition and exercise; links to sites I like and find helpful, I hope to inspire others to get fit and healthy and encourage a community of support and an exchange of ideas. And have a little fun on the way! Much of our information will be about local Cape Ann sites – walking and bike routes, gyms, types of exercise, yoga studios, good buys on healthy food – but Guests and commenters from anywhere are welcome as well.

Okay, I know you all want to know. Right now I’m wearing a pair of Levis – size 8. A comfortable size 8!

Twenty year old daughter: “Mom, why are you wearing my clothes?”
Mom: “Because I can!”

Click this text and subscribe to Cathy’s fantastic new blog

Holy Photo Op, Batman, It’s “Silly Saturday Cinema”!

JOIN US AS WE KICK OFFFamily friendly fun every Saturday at 11AM!FEATURING THE 1966 CAMP CLASSIC

Come see "Batman: The Movie" this Saturday at 11:00AM!
Come see “Batman: The Movie” this Saturday at 11:00AM!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 @ 11:00AM

COME EARLY AND GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN ON
A REAL BAT-CYCLE
!
Get your picture taken on the BatCycle!
ALL TICKETS JUST $5.00! CHEAP EATS!

COMING:
BATMAN: THE MOVIE (10/17)
WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
(10/24)
MONSTERS VS. ALIENS (10/31)
THE ADVENTURES OF MILO & OTIS (11/7)

Click for Cinema info.
CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA
21 MAIN STREET – 2ND FLOOR
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988

GMG Power Rankings #7

What can I say about Kat Valentine but how much I appreciate all of her generous help.

Kat is one of those people who quietly and without asking for recognition does so much for our community as a whole but for the GMG Power Rankings I’ll speak to her specific contributions to Good Morning Gloucester.

Every time we are doing something that could benefit the Art community I bang out a quick email to Kat and BOOM she includes our message in the seARTS newsletter and on her site.  Need a graphic for the Russo Family Fundraiser?  -BOOM, done!  Active in the commenting section?  Hell yeah.  Participate in the GMG Logo Contest? Yep that too.

Every now and again I’ll call to check in on Kat and we always have fantastic spirited conversations about blogging or the local art scene or stupid people, lol.  I really enjoy those conversations BTW Kat.  She’s just a good egg, take it from me.  Lucky #7- Kat Valentine check out her blog here

Kat Valentine
Kat Valentine

Rocky Neck Artist In Residence Melinda Hannigan Thanks Gloucester

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Workshop For Artists from North Shore Art Throb and Montserrat

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click the pic to check out North shore Art Throb

Art Throb and Montserrat College of Art are offering  inexpensive workshops for artists.

Mon, Oct 19, 7-9 pm: Putting It Out There: Social Networking 101

You will learn how to interact with Twitter, Facebook and WordPress for blogging. Learn from Dinah Cardin, Art Throb founder and Tyler Colby, Art Throb intern. Fee $25. Art Colony members receive $10 off (so total cost is $15).

To register, call Kathleen Burke at 978-921-4242, x1180 or register online at

http://www.montserrat.edu/continuing-ed/evening-classes.php

Chickity Check It!- A Brooklynite’s View Of Gloucester

Brian Luster, a Brooklynite who is a FOB has posted his adventures from last weekend in Gloucester on his blog- A Moveable Bridge

http://amovablebridge.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/gloucester-revisited/

Brian and his dad Marty stayed at The Crow’s Nest click the link above to hear what he has to say about his adventures in Gloucester and Rockport.

A Shout Out To The Guy Who Keeps My Computer Running

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click the picture to go to Beauport Compter Home page

Gardy Winchester is my guy for computer related problems.  He is responsive , his rates are reasonable, he shows up right away and he follows up.  I’m not sure what more you would need in a computer repair guy.

His company name is Beauport Computer and if you need help give him a call.  I know I can count on him.  So can you.

Here’s his contact info-

Gardner H. Winchester II

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978-290-1720

8 Norwood Ct.
Gloucester Ma.
01930

gardi@ghw2.com

Movie – “45365”

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Click poster for more info.

CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA
21 MAIN ST. – 2ND FLOOR
(ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN)
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988

SHOW TIMES: THURS. 10/8 @ 7:30PM; FRI. & SAT. OCT. 9 & 10 @ 5:00PM; SUN. OCT. 11 @ 2:30PM

“45365” (pronounced: four-five,-three-six-five) captures small town American life in striking reality style that peels away the layers of Sidney, Ohio — population 20,000 — to reveal a deeper shared experience. Middle America turns out to be much more complicated than a Norman Rockwell painting would have us believe. Filmmakers Turner and Bill Ross deliver slices of life in gorgeous HD photography building the unique faces, places, and events into a powerful mosaic of humanity.

Part of our 32-day DoctoberFest Documentary Film Festival.