As the cold front was coming in the clouds were beautiful. As ominous as they looked, we received not much rain or thunder.

My View of Life on the Dock
As the cold front was coming in the clouds were beautiful. As ominous as they looked, we received not much rain or thunder.

A wonderful family from Missouri. We had a great conversation about Gloucester’s history, we even talked about the famous Sea Serpent in Gloucester. I truly enjoyed speaking to this family and hope they come back to Gloucester.
See Previous posts about the Famous Sea Serpent by Wayne Soini.
This summer I have been doing so many days of swimming, Rick thinks I am starting to morph into a sea mammals. The water has been terrific with wonderful sun and sand.

I am once again reaching out to all of our wonderful and supportive members and asking for assistance. This time not for our beach, but for what a lot of us consider part of our “right of passage” – MAGNOLIA PIER. I would ask that you save the date of Friday, September 21st from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM for a fundraising event to help raise the private contribution portion needed to save Magnolia Pier. Our neighbors at the Manchester Bath and Tennis have offered their facility to host this event.   Many artists and community members are donating auction items for the event for our guest auctioneer State Senator Bruce Tarr to auction off. There are also several of our neighbors here in Magnolia and Manchester that have just asked where they can donate to this cause. We are in need of donations, and volunteers to help with the auction as well as volunteers to help set up, park cars, serve food and so on. This is a volunteer intense event. In the days to follow you will receive information about the Save Magnolia Pier website and the link to The Gloucester Fund which will help us with receiving donations 100% of which will go to the pier. You will also be receiving information about the fundraising sail aboard the beautiful Schooner Thomas Lannon, which will be held on Sunday, September 23rd form 11:00 Am to 12:30 PM, If you have some time to volunteer, and item to donate (perhaps a beautiful picture or painting of the pier) please send me a reply. There will be a planning meeting posted for those who can volunteer set up tomorrow.  The event will be a great time to socialize with your friends and neighbors and here about the pier project and what is being done. I will have more detailed information to share with you before the week is over. Please send along any questions.
 Regards,
 Ted

Photo by Donna Ardizzoni
It was a great day!
The hard working and talented crew of the Adventure that treated us to a great parade and race day on Sunday.
Sunday, September 16, 2018 @ 12:00 Rogers Street

Open to kids ages 8 to 14
Parents and kids build cars together
Used cars for sale — Building advice available
There is no entry fee, but
you must register by September 1st
Go to www.fishboxderby.org or contact us on Facebook @ Fishbox Derby
for details and simple rules
Skip Milne shares some of his pics from sunset on Niles and the Fireworks this weekend.


Thank you to the Schooner Committee for organizing this amazing and fun event. We watched the Parade of Sails from Lady Jillian, a great way to see all the schooners.
Parade of Sails, more photos to come


Friday was fun with the schooners arriving and then the Reception. This afternoon Rick and I are going on the Lannon already excited.

Very windy with gave a diamond look to the blue ocean.

After such a fun cookout at Magnolia Beach on Saturday, a beauty of a sunset
