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Looking to make a huge impact with a bunch of like minded folks who love our fair city?  What a fantastic job that this group does each week by picking a section of the city and meeting to spend an hour or so picking up trash  together.  If you are new to town or are a long time resident, you can’t help but love the positive energy you will glean from this group of Gloucester’s finest.

The cemetery on Prospect Street.

When:                  Saturday, April 16, 2011

Where:                 Prospect and Pine Street

Time:                    8.00 am

Thanks all

Donna Ardizzoni

That Artemis was the daughter of Leto and Zeus, and the twin of Apollo. Artemis is the goddess of the wilderness, the hunt and wild animals, and fertility?  She was often depicted with the crescent of the moon above her forehead and was sometimes identified with Selene (goddess of the moon). Artemis was one of the Olympians and a virgin goddess. Her main vocation was to roam mountain forests and uncultivated land with her nymphs in attendance hunting for lions, panthers, hinds and stags.

I had the really nice opportunity today to meet Ylva Callewaert, owner of Artemis Custom Framing (20 Maplewood Ave., Gloucester www.artemiscustomframing.com); a really lovely woman from Holland with the sweetest Dutch accest, who is also a great framer.  She chose the name Artemis for her business because she loves the independent nature of the goddess Artemis, and because her husband’s business is called Sundance –  and Apollo, the twin of Artemis, is the god of the sun.

Ylva has a great selection of frames, only frames archivally, and is happy to give advice to artists on their framing, as well as free quotes.  If you are an artist or an art buyer who has framing needs, check out Artemis.  Ylva is now a new subscriber to Good Morning Gloucester.

From Julie Titone Owner Harbor Goods-

Cafe Bishco – Newly Opened     West End Sweets – New Ownership, Now Open. 

Please stop by these other Main Street businesses who join the celebration in welcoming their new neighbors 

Black Swan – 122 Main Street – Distinctive Jewelry, Unusual Gifts, Wall Art, Unique Clothing and Accessories
The Franklin Cafe – 118 Main Street – Open 7 days a week – Late Night Dining
House of the Raven – 141 Main Street – Unique Jewelry, Accessories, Gifts, T-shirts and Souvenirs
Mark Adrian Shoes – 103 Main Street – Quality Shoes for the Entire Family
Palazola’s Sporting Goods – 85 Main Street – The best brands at great prices – Nike, New Balance, Russell and more
Passports Restaurant – 110 Main Street – Fine Dining, Casual Atmosphere
The Menage Gallery – 134 Main Street – Unique Gift and Home Furnishings – now offering the Amesbury Chair Furniture line
Toodeloos – 137 Main Street – The Most FABULOUS Toy Store Ever! – Come in for a delicious treat!

Hi Joey, 

Andy and I are still on our wild journey through Sri Lanka and India.  Pulled out the old GMG travelers sticker here and there along the roads.   I actually wore it on my shirt at this on site location…. what a trip, this ain’t Gloucester.

Elephants don’t forget!

Elephants at the Pinnawela elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka introduced to Good Morning Gloucester Up close a friendly… 

I started off wearing my GMG travelers badge because so many elephants to meet and greet.

Pinnawela orphanage is northwest of the town Kegalla, halfways between the capitol Colombo and  the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central Sri Lanka. It was established 1975 by the Sri Lanka Wildlife  department. This 24 acres large elephant orphanage is a also breeding pace for elephants, twenty elephants were  born since 1984, and it has the greatest herd of elephants in captivity in the world. 

We headed over there to introduce the elephants to GoodMorningGloucester….. and they are big guys!  Close up of one of the caretakers and some really big guys.

This guy zeroed in on Good Morning Gloucester sticker right away.  Nothing like wanting to shake hands.

Greetings Good Morning Gloucester from Sri Lanka where the elephants come walking out of the woods to the

streets like we have deer. 

Never forget…. it’s GoodMorningGloucester.com, now go tell the others….

Highly recommend visiting the elephants if ever in Sri Lanka and remember to bring your GoodMorningGloucester

travelers sticker badge. 

Bravo To Our G-Town Faves!

Follow the link to read the drivel from The Phoenix

http://forums.thephoenix.com/BLOGS/onthedownload/archive/2011/04/13/jenny-dee-disses-rumble-for-one-off-gig-in-gloucester.aspx

On the Cape Ann Profiles host Rich Sagall interviews Tarek El Heneidy, a Rockport resident who is from Egypt. He provides a unique and personal viewpoint on the changes in the Middle East, the movement toward democracy, and the ongoing turmoil.
Cape Ann Profiles can be seen on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Friday, April 15 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, April 17 at 2:00PM. It repeats on Friday, April 22 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, April 24 at 2:00PM.
Upcoming guests include Peter Jackson, a local magician, Fred Cowan on volunteerism, Allison Varga on being a restaurateur and other Cape Ann personalities who have a story to tell.
Rich Sagall is a physician and the president of NeedyMeds, a national non-profit that provides information on programs that help people unable to afford their health care costs. He also publishes Pediatrics for Parents, a children’s health newsletter.

That Alchemy refers to a quest for a fabled elixir capable of turning copper and other base metals to gold and also a quest for something to prevent human beings’ bodies from becoming old?  Alchemy is both a philosophy and an ancient practice that seeks to prepare the “elixir of longevity”, accomplish the transmutation into gold, and attain ultimate wisdom (the ability to effectively and efficiently apply perceptions and knowledge and so produce a desired result).  

Mark McDonough’s Alchemy of Art exhibits at Alchemy, in addition to being an abundant and extremely generous (and delicious) gift to artists and the community, encompasses the components of Alchemy.  He provides an opportunity for artists to utilize the elixir he has created with his wisdom, to turn their creative endeavors into gold, and in the process do the same for his business; while renewing our youthful exuberance for what we all love to do.  One of my favorite passages in the Bible is: “He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s (Psalm 103:5)”, and that is what Mark sets the stage to happen for exhibiting artists.

I can’t thank everyone enough for turning out in such large numbers, on such a miserable, cold, rainy evening; some of you having traveled from such long distances to be there.  The art opening and book release was a wonderful event, made perfect for me by the totally unexpected arrival of Joey C., who was so instrumental in all of it coming about.

The opening and book release is over, but my exhibit will be up through May 7, so if you couldn’t make it last night (or if you were there but couldn’t see the exhibit because of all the people), I hope you’ll stop into Alchemy at 3 Duncan Street, Gloucester, see the exhibit at leisure and enjoy Alchemy’s great ambiance, food and people (the staff there is awesome).  I also left a bin of prints, cards and some books (and remember, 20% of sales of those items, and 10% of framed art sales goes to the Gloucester Education Foundation). 

Also, Did You Know? books are now in the process of being distributed to retail locations.  As of today, you can get them at Willow Rest, Cape Ann Museum Gift Shop, Cricket Press and Dogtown Books.  I will be visiting with my friend Bob Ritchie, at my favorite Gloucester bookstore, Dogtown Books, 132 Main Street, Gloucester on Saturday from 11:00 to 1:00 and signing books, if anyone would like to come by (and buy) and say hi and get a Did You Know? Book signed.  As they are distributed to other locations, I will update the locations on my website at http://www.khanstudiointernational.com/did%20you%20know%20book.htm.  If you are out of area and would like to order a book, you can go to the website to order a copy to be shipped to you.  Also, if you have a favorite book or gift shop that you’d like to see carry the book, mention it to them.  It will take me awhile to get around Cape Ann, and there are many places I don’t know about and could miss.

Finally, there was a guest book at the Alchemy opening last night; however it was totally buried and hidden behind all the people.  If you would like to be on my email list to receive notice of future exhibits, book releases, and such, please email me at khanstudio@comcast.net.   Thanks again to everyone who braved such nasty weather to turn out and make my first Cape Ann exhibit opening and book release such an amazing thing.  Since moving to Cape Ann, I tell my mother every day about all the really nice people I keep meeting; last night she got to meet many of you and now knows firsthand what I was talking about.

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That Three Sheets to the Wind is an old sailing term and refers to a ship whose sheets (lines) have come loose, causing the sails to flap uncontrolled and the ship to shudder and roll (like a staggering drunk) and meander at the mercy of the elements?

Three Sheets to the Wind is also a Gloucester chantey/sea music group.  Many of the crew have years of established song and sea history to offer and create a perfect storm of song and good cheer.  Their vocals, harmonies and instrument skills are phenomenal, and they have such a great time performing and drawing the audience into the fun.  The group has performed in venues such as The Gloucester’s Mayor’s Cup schooner races, Essex Music Festival, Mystic Sea Music Festival 2006, Essex Shipbuilding Museum Basin Fest, Essex Clamfest, Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festivals, Lowell’s Boat Shop events, Salem Antique and Wooden Boat Show, Press Room Shanty sings, American Schooner Association annual meetings, Rocky Neck Nights on the Neck, Gloucester Reads Literacy events, Gloucester Block Parties and Middle Street Walks, shipboard events, Cape Ann Museum events as well as their weekly chantey sings at the Brew Pub at 8:30 pm on Tuesday evenings.  The singers and players that make it all possible include: Peter and Joanne Souza from Schooner Adventure, Tim Perkins, George Thompson, Alex Thompson, Liz Duff, Gardi Winchester, Barry O’ Brien, Martha Bowen, Carol Karlson, Roger Hussey, Leslie Wind, Tony Hilliard, Janet Young, Graham and Jan Walker, Gary Foreman, Jim Milone, Kevin Quinn, Steve Willard, Ray Spiecker, Judy Keith, John Hicks, Audi Lane and many other voices who often join in with the crew, like Paco, featured playing his Excalibur Anglo Concertina.

This isn’t great video, but you can hear them and experience a little of the roaring good time we all had there last night.  I am not a beer drinker, so wouldn’t normally be apt to go to the Brew Pub, but I love good chantey singing, and Three Sheets does that a flair.  I may become a regular Tuesday night Brew Pubber and learn to like beer just to enjoy and take part with them.  They make the old Newfie seafaring blood of my grandfather race through my veins, and provide a quintessential Gloucester fisherman experience that you can’t help but love.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com