Jon Olinto from b.good Family Foundation presents a check to Lara Lepionka and Meg Stratton for $35,000.00.
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CAPE ANN TV LUNCH AND LEARN AFTER HOURS After Hours 5/4 at 7 PM
LUNCH AND LEARN AFTER HOURS May 4th
KEEP YOUR SHOOT TOGETHER—TRICKS AND TIPS FOR PRODUCTION PLANNINGThis year’s Lunch and Learn series at Cape Ann TV has been concentrating
on how to get the most out of cameras, microphones, lights and other
technical equipment. But how do you plan to use all this stuff on your
next project without losing your mind?Come to our next Lunch and Learn After Hours at 7pm on Thursday May 4th
and we’ll show you how pre-production planning can help you keep your
shoot together.
We’ll cover how to keep your crew and cast organized, how to plan and keep
your locations ready, and how to make sure you aren’t blowing your budget.
We’ll be handing out some handy forms the pros use designed to make your
life easier when you’re planning and executing a video production. Bring
your production questions and learn some of the secrets production
managers use to keep the show on the road.
on how to get the most out of cameras, microphones, lights and other
technical equipment. But how do you plan to use all this stuff on your
next project without losing your mind?Come to our next Lunch and Learn After Hours at 7pm on Thursday May 4th
and we’ll show you how pre-production planning can help you keep your
shoot together.
We’ll cover how to keep your crew and cast organized, how to plan and keep
your locations ready, and how to make sure you aren’t blowing your budget.
We’ll be handing out some handy forms the pros use designed to make your
life easier when you’re planning and executing a video production. Bring
your production questions and learn some of the secrets production
managers use to keep the show on the road.
“Keep Your Shoot Together”—Thursday May 4th at 7pm at the Cape Ann TV
studios in the Blackburn Industrial Park
Space is limited for this event; please RSVP to rtober@capeanntv.org to
reserve your spot!
What Do You Want to Know? We want to hear from you about what you’d like
us to tackle next, so you can get working on your next video project. Just
email us at rtober@capeanntv.org, and let us know what you want to know.
We’re putting this year’s schedule together now, so send us your ideas
soon.
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SNOT BOT AT THE SAWYER FREE LIBRARY!
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PIPING PLOVERS HAVE RETURNED TO CAPE ANN BEACHES!
Male Piping Plover
The sweetest and tiniest of shorebirds has been spotted at several of our local beaches, including Wingaersheek and Good Harbor Beach. They have also been seen at Plum Island, as well as other Massachusetts barrier beaches, for several weeks. The Plovers have traveled many thousands of miles to reach our shores and are both weary from traveling and eager to establish nesting sites.
What can you do to help the Piping Plovers? Here are four simple things we can all do to protect the Plovers.
- Don’t leave behind or bury trash or food on the beach. All garbage attracts predators such as crows, seagulls, foxes, and coyotes, and all four of these creatures EAT plover eggs and chicks.
- Do not linger near the Piping Plovers or their nests. Activity around the Plovers also attracts gulls and crows.
- Respect the fenced off areas that are created to protect the Plovers.
- If pets are permitted, keep dogs leashed.
The last is the most difficult for folks to understand. Dogs threaten Piping Plovers in many ways and at every stage of their life cycle during breeding season, even the most adorable and well-behaved of pooches.
Dogs love to chase Piping Plovers (and other shorebirds) at the water’s edge. After traveling all those thousand of miles, the birds need sustenance. They are at the shoreline to feed to regain their strength.
Dogs love to chase piping Plovers at the wrack line. Here the birds are establishing where to nest. Plovers are skittish at this stage of breeding and will depart the area when disturbed.
Dogs love to chase Piping Plover chicks, which not only terrifies the adult Plovers and distracts them from minding the babies, but the chicks are easily squished by a dog on the run.
Please keep dogs leashed when at the beach. Thank you!
Female Piping Plover
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Dave Rimmer, Greenbelt’s director of land stewardship, is giving a lecture about the Piping Plovers at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, April 27th, from 2:00 to 4pm. Preregister by email at: Andrew@ecga.org.
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Music Around Town ~ April 24-30, 2017
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MEDICAL UPDATE ON SAVOUR’S KATHLEEN’S DAUGHTER BROOKE UBER CAR CRASH
Kathleen writes,
For all of you who have been sending prayers and well wishes to me and my daughter Brooke, after her serious Uber driver car crash, I have an update. I am writing from beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, as I was finally able to get out and see her. Some may remember that Logan Airport was closed when the accident occurred and I was not able to get out to see her and help out. She is on the mend, with a broken nose and considerable neck and back pain (to be expected), but she is in Physical Therapy and will have plastic surgery once all the swelling has subsided. Most important, we expect her to make a full recovery. It will just take time. I am back at Savour bright and early Tuesday morning. I’ll see you there. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.
Papago Park (just outside Phoenix Airport)
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BREAKING: CONGRATULATIONS TO BACKYARD GROWERS FOR THEIR BIG WIN!!!
Lara Lepionka, Backyard Growers executive director shares,
WE ARE THE $35K WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!! And we won because of YOUR VOTING POWER!!!!!! A huge thank you to the b.good Family Foundation for giving us this opportunity (stay tuned for pics of us receiving our check next week), and thank you to Backyard Growers Program staff, service members, board members, partners, and supporters who worked on our voting campaign. WE DID IT. THANK YOU.
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TWO SCREENINGS! SACRED COD: The Fight for a New England Tradition AT THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM IN MAY
SACRED COD Documentary Screening
The Fight for a New England Tradition
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (April 18, 2017) – The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to host two screenings of the recently released documentary, SACRED COD , created by filmmakers, Steve Liss, Andy Laub and David Abel on Saturday, May 6 at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Premiered on the Discovery Channel on April 13, 2017, SACRED COD is a feature-length documentary that captures the collapse of the historic cod population in New England, delving into the role of overfishing, the impact of climate change, the effect of government policies on fishermen and the fish, and the prospect of a region built on cod having no cod left to fish.
A $10 donation is suggested (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. For more information email info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite or by calling (978) 283-0455 x10.
Steve Liss spent 25 years as an award-winning staff photographer for Time magazine and is an associate professor of media at Endicott College. He is the film’s director of photography and producer.
Andy Laub, founder of As It Happens Creative, has walked more than 5,000 miles to capture stories about man, nature and the complex space in which they meet. Laub is the film’s editor, writer, soundtrack artist, and producer.
David Abel is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at the Boston Globe who has covered war, terrorism, and the environment. Abel is the film’s story director, writer, reporter, and producer.
Visit www.sacredcodfilm.com to read more about the documentary or to view the trailer.
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Gloucester, Mass.: An Imperfect, Perfect New England Travel Destination
By Eric Hurwitz
Gloucester, on the North Shore of Massachusetts, is a worthwhile New England coastal travel destination, but not in the precious, slick and refined ways that have come into vogue lately by the sea.
Yes, you will find some great lodging, seafood dining, beaches, a classic harbor and so many earmarks familiar to a typical New England ocean vacation, but what’s overwhelmingly evident here is that it’s a working class community with a long fishing history. It is America’s oldest seaport, discovered in 1623 by an offshoot group of the Pilgrims three years after they landed at Plymouth, MA. You can see the history in the old buildings and homes, and the narrow crooked streets and sidewalks, Some of Gloucester represents the best of coastal New England, while other city elements show a need for revitalization. Gloucester certainly doesn’t share the gentle, gentrified look of neighboring Rockport and Manchester, but it’s just as much worth a visit for very different reasons. For example, Gloucester has done a great job moving the city in the right direction — especially the wonderful,classic seaport downtown with interesting little shops and restaurants, charmingly tucked away in the narrow streets around the corner from the sea. It’s full of character and doesn’t have a phony bone in its strong community foundation. This is the real New England, not some Hollywood set with all the latest retail bells and whistles full of elitism and attitude. There’s a humble, modest feeling here, quite understandable given the city’s working class roots.
– See more at: http://www.visitingnewengland.com/gloucester-ma.html#sthash.5tbNcbUj.dpuf
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GREAT BIG PUSH TODAY TO HELP BACKYARD GROWERS WIN $$35K GRANT – PLEASE VOTE IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY, THANK YOU!!!
Lara Lepionka, Backyard Growers executive, director writes,
Thank you everyone for all your support this week! We’re doing a final push on this last day of voting for Backyard Growers to win $35K. Voting closes at 11:59 tonight! Please share this opportunity with your networks—so appreciated! Vote here: http://www.bgoodfamilyfoundation.com/35k-grant-vote/
Many thanks,
Lara
Photos courtesy Backyard Growers Facebook page
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THANK YOU PREFERRED AUTO BODY!
Wow and double wow!! So many thanks to Ralph Martin at Preferred Auto Body for making my old(ish) car look brand new!!
This past winter I pulled over to the side of the road on Harbor Heights and got caught in a huge pot hole next to a storm drain. It tore my bumper and ripped out the front undercarriage. Shortly after that, I was bumped from the rear at the traffic lights on the 128 extension (by a super nice guy). Thanks to Ralph at Preferred Auto, they fit me into their busy schedule to take care of both, the front and the rear messes. My Prius was back at home in less than a week and it looks fabulous! Preferred Auto did an amazing, amazing job matching the paint, and on top of that, touched up a few scratches that were on the side of the car.
While my car was in the shop, they lent me a cute loaner car–a Toyota Corolla–very easy to drive, and at zero cost! I can’t recommend Preferred Auto Body enough.
Preferred Auto Body is located at 7 Pond Road in Gloucester. Phone: 978-283-2008 and ask for Ralph.
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CAPE ANN WINGED CREATURE UPDATE
Featured: Brant Geese, Black-capped Chickadees, Black-crowned Night Heron, Blue Jays, Cardinals, American Robins, Mockingbirds, Savannah Sparrows, House Finches, Red-breasted Mergansers, and Common Grackle.
Beautiful iridescent feathers of the Common Grackle.
Spring is a fantastic time of year in Massachusetts to see wildlife, whether that be whale or winged creature. Marine species are migrating to the abundant feeding grounds of the North Atlantic as avian species are traveling along the Atlantic Flyway to summer breeding regions in the boreal forests and Arctic tundra. And, too, the bare limbs of tree branches and naked shrubs make for easy viewing of birds that breed and nest in our region. Verdant foliage that will soon spring open, although much longed for, also obscures nesting activity. Get out today and you’ll be richly rewarded by what you see along shoreline and pond bank.
Male Red-winged Blackbird singing to his lady love.
Once the trees leaf, we’ll still hear the songsters but see them less.
Nests will be hidden.
Five migrating Brant Geese were foraging on seaweed at Loblolly Cove this morning.
Red-breasted Merganser Bath Time
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RED IN THE MORNING, SAILOR TAKE WARNING
Red Sky Sunrise Niles Pond
Red sky in the morning,
sailor take warning.
Red sky at night,
sailor’s delight.
This old saying has a scientific explanation and you can read about it here on the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory website.
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LET’S HELP BACKYARD GROWERS WIN A $35,000.00 GRANT- IT’S EASY, JUST VOTE!
Soooo exciting and very best of luck to Backyard Growers!!! Please share this post with your friends and ask them to vote, too.
Lara Lepionka, Executive Director of Backyard Growers, writes,
Hello Friends of Backyard Growers,
Backyard Growers is one of three finalists in the b.good Family Foundation’s competition to win a $35,000 grant! In all of Greater Boston, we were chosen as one of the finalists because of the work we are doing right here in Gloucester—so proud!
We are now at the public voting stage. Please do the following to help us win!
- Vote (just once) between now and Friday midnight by going here and selecting Backyard Growers from the drop down menu: http://www.bgoodfamilyfoundation.com/35k-grant-vote/
- Share this voting opportunity widely with your networks
Thank you! Lara
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Music Around Town ~ April 17-23, 2017
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SAVE THE DATE FOR DEBORAH CRAMER AT THE SAWYER FREE LIBRARY MAY 4TH, 2017
On my calendar and very much looking forward to Deborah Cramer’s talk at the Sawyer Free Library on Thursday, May 4th at 7:00pm
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HAPPY EASTER, HAPPY PASSOVER, HAPPY SPRING!
Wishing all our readers a very Happy Spring, Happy Passover, and Happy Easter!
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HAPPY EASTER FROM CAFFE SICILIA!
I love stopping in to visit Maria and Nina at Caffe Sicilia anytime of the year, but especially during the holidays. The bakery was humming today, with their regular customers as well as regional and international travelers, and their refrigerator brimming over with special Easter orders. Folks are still purchasing raffle tickets for Caffe Sicilia’s giant chocolate egg to benefit children with autism. What a gorgeous day for shopping downtown Gloucester. Happy Easter and Happy Spring! 
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SHOPPING AT THE BOOKSTORE OF GLOUCESTER FOR BUNNY LOVE
The Bookstore of Gloucester has a wonderful selection of spring-themed children’s books. Having fun with baby granddaughter Charlotte on the way!
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HALEY BAKER AT TURTLE ALLEY IS ROCKING THE CHOCOLATE MAKING (AS USUAL!)
Saturday afternoon and Haley is working like mad to fill everyone’s Easter basket. She has so much finesse and makes it all look so easy. I’m a messy cook and would after only a few minutes be covered in chocolate. Not such a bad thing, though.
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White Chocolate Turtles
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Caramel Choclate Nonpareils
Good Morning Gloucester 