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Situated on a small peninsula in Smith Cove, the Rocky Neck Art Colony is known for its rustic charm and eclectic works of art in a laid-back authentic setting. At the beginning of the summer the galleries on Rocky Neck could not open due to the Pandemic, but many opened their doors in July, either in person or online. Come visit Rocky Neck in East Gloucester – a great place to stroll on a summer day, peruse the shops and galleries, and enjoy a memorable meal.

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These Rocky Neck galleries, shops and restaurants are now open.

Larry Dahlmer Gallery, 15 Rocky Neck Ave., 1^st Floor
8-5 daily, 978-559-6418
Paintings by Larry Dahlmer capture the essence what fishing out of Gloucester has meant for the last 400 years. 

 Elynn Kroger Gallery, 15 Rocky Neck Ave. 2^nd Floor
10-4 most days, 978-282-3467
Colorful abstract landscapes that are intuitive and organic.

Side Street Gallery, 17 Rocky Neck Ave.​
10-5 Wed-Sun, or by apt. 978-283-3791
Curated selection of handmade jewelry, ceramics, blown glass and hand-picked treasures from around the globe.

Sailor Stan’s, 1 Wonson Street, 978-281-4470
Daily homemade specials. WiFi.

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, 978-515-7004

Exhibitions open online at www.RNACexhibitions.com

James B. Hand Fine Art, 36 Rocky Neck Ave, 978-283-9100
Open by appointment. 19^th and 20^th Century American paintings and fine art appraisals.

John Nesta Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave.
Open by appointment, 978-879-7752
John’s impressionistic oil paintings capture the quality of light at the moment.

Judythe Meagher Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave.
Open by appointment, 978-281-7575  Judythe.com
Traditional watercolors and oils and abstract cut paper collages.

IMAGINE Gallery, 43 Rocky Neck Ave.
Open daily 9am-7pm,  978-559-1709
Home to Brenda Malloy and her colorful mixed media paintings, wearable art, greeting cards and magnets.

The Studio Restaurant & Bar, 51 Rocky Neck Ave. 978-879-4896
Open for lunch and dinner. Large outdoor waterfront deck. Half-price specials.

Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck, 53 Rocky Neck Ave.
Open online at www.RNACgallery53.com. Pick-up by appointment at gallery or ship to customer. Ceramics, driftwood collage, jewelry, mosaics, mixed media, painting, photography, and printmaking by 20 artists and artisans.

The Cottage on Smith’s Cove, 75 Rocky Neck Ave.
Open Thur-Sun 12-6,  978-281-5557
A seaside boutique with fabulous fashion, accessories, hats, toppers, jewelry, giftware and  much more. Watch for our August sale.

Stephen LaPierre, 75 Rocky Neck Ave., 2^nd Floor.
Fri & Sat 10-8, S-Th 10-6, 321-537-7762
Oil paintings, local scenes, and clowns.

Joe’s Fresh Fish Prints, 77 Rocky Neck Ave/Madfish Wharf
12 to 5 on weekends and by appointment.
Original prints from real fish caught in local waters with ink and handmade paper.  www.Fishedimpressions.com

Landscape Gallery,  77 Rocky Neck Ave/Madfish Wharf
Fri to Sun 1-6, or by appointment, 603-303-3876, www.landscapefineart.com
This new gallery features artists Rokhaya Waring and Alex Eisenzopf.  Local subjects in oils, watercolor, and works on paper.

A neighbor gave me a “spoon tomato” plant to grow. They’re really cute and easy eating!

I expected to see a rainbow after yesterday’s storm passed, but it was still pretty awesome out here on Old House Cove.  Very windy!

The Boston Globe Sunday insert of the Parade magazine featured a cover story called “The Songs of 1970: What We Were Listening To 50 Years Ago Today” by Jim Farber that I found intriguing.  Then, as I read and remembered those years for myself, I realized how these tunes might help some of us over some “Troubled Waters” today.

Om 1970, I was just entering high school. I was very naive and somewhat sheltered living in rural western New York. The nation (and the world) were coming off a couple of very difficult and divisive years 1968 and 1969. Even I knew change was in the air.  It did not sit well with my Gloucester raised father.

Of course, as a teenager, my lifeline was music. It meant EVERYTHING. I was tied to a transistor radio, which probably looked something like this one I found on ebay:

Top single of the year was Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” themed with hope and faith. Other popular songs of support and peace 50 years ago included “O-O-h Child” and “Let It Be” (a personal favorite). Are you humming  yet? Other popular groups included the Jackson 5 with a young Michael Jackson, James Taylor, and Elton John. I know you are humming now, especially if you are of a certain age………

It seems these songs should be making a comeback to offer support, guidance and peace of mind in this turbulent time. COVID notwithstanding other disruptions (hurricanes and protest movements) deserves to be addressed with soothing 1970s style music. Who’s with me?

The link to the Parade story is here and includes a playlist! A screenshot from that website to inspire you:

How to pronounce “Blynman” Bridge ?

Hi,

Random question, thought maybe with the people at your org you may know.  How to pronounce “Blynman”, from the Blynman Bridge (aka “cut bridge”)

I’ve heard it pronounced like “Bly” nman.  Where Bly rhymes with “fly”.    But I’ve also heard it pronounced “Blyn” man where the “Blyn” sort of rhymes with “Tim”

Figured I would through it out there to you.

Thanks.

-Mike

(new to Gloucester 2020)

Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and the Board of the Gloucester Council on Aging announce the appointment of Gloucester native Elise Sinagra as Director of Elder Services.

Sinagra officially began her duties on July 6 and succeeds Lucy Sheehan, long-standing and much admired Executive Director of the Rose Baker Senior Center. The Director of Elder Services position will encompass the role of Senior Center Director as well as directing programs and services outside of the senior center’s scope.

Sinagra said, “I’m honored to serve my community in this important role. I can think of no greater privilege than attending to the needs of our seniors. Lucy left an incredible legacy of committed service to build on and it’s my goal to do just that. The amount of support I’ve already received from this great community is a testament to the love we have for our seniors.”

Her work will be supported by the Gloucester Council on Aging’s Board of Directors who are tasked with overseeing the COA’s well-being and progress toward its mission of serving as a focal point where seniors and their families can access a network of local, state, and federally sponsored elder services while providing an integrated array of health, nutritional, educational, recreational, and social programs for older men and women.

Mayor Romeo Theken said, “Everyone knows how much I love my seniors. Elise’s enthusiasm is very energizing and her creative thinking will be critical to lead the important work for our seniors. This new and expanded role will be instrumental as we support Gloucester’s senior population and ensure they benefit from a greater quality of life. We are thrilled to have her join our team and under her leadership we very much look forward to increasing and strengthening our work in serving our seniors.”

Sinagra joins the Gloucester Council on Aging with more than twenty years of diverse experience including serving as Director of Community Integration for Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and as the founding Executive Director of Family Promise North Shore Boston, a successful family homeless shelter program that operates through a network of houses of worship. She also provided constituent services in the Office of Congressman John Tierney where she handled Social Security and Medicare constituent casework as well as liaising with senior centers across the district to disseminate information on the then newly enacted Affordable Care Act.

Fred Cowan, Chairperson of the COA Board said, “Elise has her work cut out for her in accepting this position of identifying and serving Gloucester’s seniors during such a rapidly evolving and unprecedented time where wearing personal protective equipment and practicing social isolation is encouraged. For many years we’ve benefitted from a highly committed board, the remarkable accomplishments of the Friends of the Council on Aging, and Lucy’s dedicated leadership to make the Senior Center hum with activity. When we can reopen the Senior Center to the public it’ll be a new day with new challenges for developing programs and activities and coordinating our resources to meet those needs. Although yes, it’s a tough time today to take on such an important role, we know that Elise Sinagra’s unique blend of experience and her deep knowledge of the community puts us all in a strong place to address our shared goals.”

Sinagra added, “I’m humbled by the list of people who will be my collaborators in this critical effort. From my colleagues at the city level to the skilled and caring leaders we have in our private, for-profit and non-profit institutions – we have so much talent and concern for the well-being of our seniors. I want to be a bridge that connects that community caring and talent to our seniors in meaningful ways. The Rose Baker Senior Center has benefited from annual increases in grant funding, expanded hours of operation, expansion of SeniorCare’s meals program and a wide variety of programmatic developments. I hope to be able to bring the next set of advances, especially some near term innovations to address critical needs that have emerged or worsened as a result of this public health crisis that’s disproportionately impacting our older adults.”

Sinagra serves on the board of directors of Action, Inc., the Disability Resource Center, and the First R Foundation and now as part of her new position will also sit on the board of the Friends of the Gloucester Council on Aging. She was born and raised in Gloucester where she currently resides.

From Facebook. Thanks for the heads up Mayor!

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