Blizzard of 1978: see more Armand Sindoni art at Destino’s and #GloucesterMA- Part 2

Posted on by Catherine

Armand Sindoni (1929-2002) was a Massachusetts native. He resided and worked on Rocky Neck. For many years he was the artist in residence for the Gloucester Schooner Festival. This is a follow up post.

Earlier this week, I posted a GMG reader request wanting to know more about a specific Armand Sindoni work of art. I added one Sindoni portrait and asked readers to join in.

GMG reader Kathy reminded us about the Sindoni murals at Destino’s:

“Armand Sindoni painted the beautiful murals inside Destino’s.  One of the vessels in the murals is the “Can Do”.  It was lost during the blizzard of ‘78, going to the rescue of a huge freighter that was off of Beverly, that is also in the mural.  The other vessel in Sindoni’s mural is the “Alligator”, a fishing vessel that was also lost during the blizzard.“

Kathy W.

Here are interior (and exterior) photographs I took 2017,2018 and 2020 highlighting some of the art and history details you’ll find there.

There is another work by Sindoni on display at Destino’s. Behind the counter is a portrait of Alex Destino, Sr.

Another GMG reader shared a Sindoni nocturne hanging in her home (courtesy photo)

Armand Sindoni painting private collection, courtesy photo

courtesy snapshots sent to GMG – Armand Sindoni Gloucester Fishing Schooner “Elsie”1910

Thanks to all for taking the time to share your messages about Armand Sindoni.

The GloucesterCast Behind The Scenes

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

There are several rules when it comes to shooting photos or video that can make enormous differences in the quality of the product.

One is that having good lighting can make a cheap camera outperform a much more expensive camera that doesn’t have good light.

I invested in a new DSLR camera to shoot the podcast. Also a dummy battery for the camera. A dummy battery is a battery for the camera that is actually attached to a wall plug which provides continuous power and doesn’t rely on the camera’s native battery that would likely not have enough juice to last through an entire session of live streaming the podcast. The third piece of the puzzle is going to be these studio lights.

With all these pieces in place, the quality of the live stream should jump up dramatically.

Lighting for the podcast: Check out the link for the details

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Check Out Loren Doucette’s New Hardcover Book Of Her Paintings and Drawings

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

lorendoucette A huge thank you to my son, Andrew Widtfeldt for helping me design my first hard cover book including 25 full color images of my art work. Not only did he help me create this book, he completely updated and redesigned my website. How blessed am I to have him as my son. Truly❤️
check out:
www.lorendoucetteart.com
For a copy of my book, please send me a message. Each book is $25.

Gloucester Police Welcome New Comfort Dog to Department

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

GLOUCESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

Community Impact Unit

186 Main Street Suite 23

Gloucester, Ma 01930

Chief Ed ConleyLieutenant

Jeremiah Nicastro

(978) 325-5470

Ace, a one-year-old English Golden Retriever, is the new comfort dog for the Gloucester Police Department. (Photo courtesy of the Gloucester Police Department)

To whom it may concern,

To help us raise money to pay for Ace who is our “Community Resource Dog”we are offering local businesses to “Adopt” Ace for a month. Ace wears a vest and hasremovable patches on it. On one of those patches we would put your business Logo andhave him wear it the month that you adopt him on. We would also send Ace along withOfficer Sutera to your local business to visit a few hours during the month. If you areinterested in supporting our Community Resource Dog program, please contactLieutenant Nicastro of the Community Impact Unit at 978-325-5471. We continue to useThe Gloucester Fund to manage our donations.

Special patches will be for sale in the coming weeks to help support Ace. (Photo courtesy of the Gloucester Police Department)

Thank you for your consideration,Community Impact Unit

Foggy Day at Good Harbor Beach

Posted on by Pat D

As Thanksgiving approaches, my thoughts turn to the things I am grateful for right here in Gloucester. Good Harbor Beach, even wrapped in fog, is one of those things. What a blessing to have our beaches (especially Good Harbor) right in our backyards to enjoy!

Living Small

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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The world may be full of endless possibilities, but houses are a finite space. You may want a huge kitchen with an open space floor plan. One might dream of a den, workshop and mudroom. But you might also live in a small 2 bedroom home with just enough space for the day-to-day. Tiny homes are great on instagram, and often more difficult in real life. They force you to focus on the things you want, and let go of the rest. This little home in Ipswich is a great example of how living small can be exactly what you need.

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With a small space you only have so many choices, and that does not have to be a bad thing. Knowing that there wouldn’t be much wiggle room in the design, we chose to focus on cabinetry accessories to make the space…

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Have You Started Bidding in the 33rd Annual Love Cape Ann Fundraising Auction

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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To learn more and start bidding use this link: https://capeannchamber.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/33rdAnnualLoveCapeAnnFundraisingAuction/tabid/1189043/Default.aspx

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GloucesterCast 449 With , Patrick Hurd, Chris & Charleen McCarthy, Jim & Pat Dalpiaz and Joey C Live From Mile Marker One

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

GloucesterCast 449 With , Patrick Hurd, Chris & Charleen McCarthy, Jim & Pat Dalpiaz and Joey C Live From Mile Marker One

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We will be doing a live drawing for a prize during the podcast so tune in to win!!!!

Two Bruins Glasses Donated By Wayne The Mailman

Mile Marker One Huge Renovation!
Next week Sista felicia Donating One Of Her Cookbook’s As a Prize

Joey’s Art Show At Cape Ann Coffees All Pieces are $150 Framed and Ready To Hang on Your Wall

Help Wanted

Posted on by Alicia Unleashed

 

Part time

Call for days and hours

Gloucester 

Our Ophthalmology office has an opening for an organized, reliable medical office assistant.

The successful candidate will be responsible for fulfilling a myriad of administrative duties in the front office, including greeting patients, scheduling, patient communication and insurance verification.

We are a small practice looking for a team player. Ability to multitask and prioritize is especially important.


Duties include, but are not limited to:


*Answering multi-line phones systems and taking appointments or directing calls to appropriate parties.
*Greeting patients when they arrive at the office, gathering pertinent demographic information and providing them with necessary paperwork and information prior to their appointment.
*Collecting co-pays and other required fees prior to the office visit or treatment
*Verifying insurance coverage and obtaining referrals when necessary
*Scheduling of appointments and confirming appointments two days in advance
*Assisting patient and doctors with re-scheduling appointments and scheduling follow-up appointments and referrals to other offices
*Other assigned duties to support the patient care team.

Qualifications:


*Demonstrated work history of reliability, good attendance and positive attitude
*Detail oriented and thorough
Willingness and ability to learn new technologies such as the practice management system and electronic medical records systems.
*Warm and professional telephone manner, good memory and patience
*Ability to multitask and follow-up to complete tasks
*Ability to be courteous, efficient, effective and patient in a fast paced environment
*Willingness to be flexible about work assignments.
*Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
*Know and maintain HIPAA policies.

Please send inquiries and resumes to:

Capeanneyespecialists@verizon.net