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Art in Lanesville 2012

Hey Joey,

Thanks for all the great support for HarborWalk!

One aspect worth emphasizing is FREE admission for all Cape Ann residents to the Cape Ann Museum tomorrow, Saturday, as part of the weekend full of festivities celebrating the launch of HarborWalk. It’s a great way to let folks know that the Walk is for Cape Ann-ers, not just for visitors! Not only is the Cape Ann Museum a treasure-trove of Gloucester and Cape Ann history, heritage, and art all year ’round, but there’s a special and wonderful Marsden Hartley/Dogtown exhibit there currently. A great time for folks who live here to experience it for free! Thought you might want to get the word out.

Thanks Judith Brackley

 Charlee and Marina

 Allen Estes

Here’s Margi Green getting ready to go into the wild blue yonder in Tom Bernie’s no name red plane.  She said she had a blast and that Tom was the perfect pilot, which I can attest to – you never for a moment feel uneasy in his plane.  So if you’re out and about on Cape Ann and see the little red plane, give a wave to Tom and whoever he might have up there flying with him.

I wonder if that is the hat Margi plans to wear to the “Pass the Hats” Gala and Celebration of Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District on Friday, August 17th from 6:00 – 10:00pm at The Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street.   Tickets available at Khan Studio, Imagine Gallery, Rocky Neck Gallery and at the door the night of the event.  In traditional Rocky Neck Art Colony Beaux Arts Ball fashion, it will be the event of the season.  Wear your most creative hat and come out and have fun while helping raise funds for RNAC to purchase The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck!

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

Dory Races This Saturday August 11^th 8:30 AM at Niles Beach

Don’t miss the dory elimination races this Saturday morning to crown the US Champions who will represent the USA in the International Races in Lunenburg , NS Canada on August 25^th.  If you are not racing, come down and see some exciting competition on the waterfront.  Maybe pick up a 2012 60^th Anniversary T-shirt and help support your organization.  Cookout/pool party to follow (details at the beach).

Competitors must sign up Friday night August 10^th at St. Peter’s Square 6:00 PM.

Those who would like to volunteer to help out at the races please let me know.

See you all Saturday!

Erik

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City government update

Ward meeting August 15
on parking at East Gloucester School,
traffic on Hartz Street

Attention: Residents of the Hartz Street and the area around East Gloucester School.
There will be a ward meeting in City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the first floor City Council Conference Room.

Topics to be discussed include:

    • Proposed additional parking at East Gloucester School.

    • Traffic Commission study on Hartz Street.

Parking at East Gloucester School:

A small portion of the field next to the school would be taken to create space for teacher and staff parking. Approximately 10 parking spaces would be added to alleviate on-street parking congestion. The map below shows the area that would be expanded to accommodate more parking.

Findings of the Traffic Commission on Hartz Street

From July 21 to July 30, the Traffic Commission installed an automated vehicle counter and traffic analyzer on Hartz Street.
The highlights of the report are attached below. More detail will be available at the meeting on Wednesday. Hartz Street residents: Please review the documentation and we can discuss what if any action you might like to take.

Below is the cover page from the Hartz Street traffic report:

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Hi Joey,
I wanted to share my recent wins in a contest titled "Fishing
Villages" that was on the website Fine Art America where I am a member
along with almost 120,000 other artist & galleries internationally. I
didn’t get 1st place in this particular contest, but I did get 2nd,
3rd AND 4th place, all of paintings I have done of Gloucester. It is
wonderful to have my work recognized in this way and it also reflects
on the beauty of my adopted home and of it’s working waterfront. I’m
happy to share some of that beauty with the rest of the world via
contests like this one!
Other images from the contest (including two more of mine that were
entered) can be seen at
http://fineartamerica.com/contests/fishing-villages–paintings-only.html?tab=leaderboard
Thanks!
Eileen Patten Oliver

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2nd Annual Gloucester Overdose Vigil

YOU ARE NOT ALONE – WE REMEMBER

The 2nd Annual Gloucester Overdose Vigil will be held on Friday, August 31 from 7-9 p.m.  (rain date – Sunday, September 2)

at the flag pole at Cut Bridge, Stacy Boulevard, Gloucester.

The vigil will be an evening of healing and to remember those lost to overdose and to help shed light on this on-

going tragedy.  Dedication of luminaries, speakers, music, reading of the names, memorial table (photo of loved ones welcome).

This special event is organized by Community Members Who Care.  For further information, please call Adrian at

978-764-7344.

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Senate Honors Gloucester Girl, Bailee Militello, at the State House

Citation Presented During Informal Senate Session

Responding to the needs of a Gloucester family who fell victim to a house fire, 6 year old Bailee Militello raised over $1,000 selling lemonade at her stand, and today Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) presented a citation honoring her at the State House during an informal Senate session.

                Bailee, who was accompanied by her father Jimmy, mother Brieana, and 3 year old brother Jimmy, Jr. to the State House, entered the chamber where Senator Tarr, Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester), members of the legislature and staffers congratulated her for her generosity and hard work during a time when others were in need.

                “Coming from a tough childhood of my own, Jimmy and I have worked hard to instill the value of helping others, especially for people in the community, in our children,” said Brieana Militello.

                At approximately 2:00pm on Monday, July 9^th, a house owned by the Cardone Family located at 2 Ashland Place in Gloucester, MA was destroyed by a 2 alarm fire, which was most likely triggered by an electrical outlet.  The Gloucester Fire Department did an exceptional job containing the fire, but unfortunately there was little that could be salvaged.

Known for her caring and compassionate nature, Bailee was drawn to the need to help and during a conversation with her mother Brieana, Bailee came up with the idea of a lemonade stand.  In a matter of days Bailee had raised a tremendous amount of money and donations to aid in the Cardone’s recovery efforts.

“What Bailee had done in a matter of short time was nothing but amazing.  Her hard work should serve as an example to everyone that regardless of your age or ability, you can make a difference to the lives of others when it matters most,” said Senator Tarr.  “It was an honor to have had her and her family at the State House today, and I am certain we have yet to see the last of her kindness.”

During today’s visit to the State House, Bailee was asked if there was going to be a follow up to her generosity and she said, “I am going to help kids in the hospital by giving them coloring books.”

After today’s Senate citation presentation, Bailee thanked everyone who was there for attending the presentation.

I’ll be placing a T Shirt order for some of those high quality Haynes Stonewashed Beefy T Shirts in Light Blue and Pink In L,  XL and XXL.  If anyone need a special size beside that write it in the comment on this post and I’ll add in your size for the order. 

Sista Felicia and The Mrs will have them along with their killer Mason Jar Iced Teas at The Waterfront Festival weekend after this one.

When I took these photos in July, I was sworn to secrecy by the Wicked Tuna film crew and made to promise not to release these photos until after August 4th.  Not sure what all the secrecy was about, but here is the Wicked Tuna film crew and the crew of Pin Wheel out of Rye, NH, who apparently will be upcoming in the Wicked Tuna series.  I don’t have a tv at the gallery, so can’t watch the series, but maybe those who do will understand the significance.  Deb Schradieck, guest artist at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery through August 16th and Wendie Demuth of Wendie Demuth Photography wanted to get in the action too.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

Where Were We?

Karen Pischke submits-

Hi Joey.
Cape Ann has the prettiest sunsets and night sky. Enjoy!    Karen

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hi joey,

one more of an  endless number of glorious gloucester sunsets.

david girard

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots; the other, wings.

William Hodding Carter Jr.

OK…maybe it’s just me, but I’m overwhelmed by the amount of technology that’s at my finger tips with this ‘smart phone’. The Harbor Walk talking post have lead me into the world of bar code scanning. These talkingpost have a wealth of information for both tourist and residents alike. You will have to down load a barcode app to read the funny looking ‘thing a ma jig’ bar code on the sign. You will see a menu of great info. I still haven’t been able to get the audio but I’ll figure that out or one of our FOB’s will be kind enough to let me know what this dummy is doing wrong with his ‘smart phone’. Please don’t tell Joey about this post…he laughs at my tech savy enough already!!