My mother, Irene Shaker, wanted me to send information to you on my uncle who passed away last month. She would like for you to share it on your site, Good Morning Gloucester. She enjoys your blog and reads it faithfully. Below is a paragraph on my uncle as well as a photo. Please let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks you.
Elaine Parisi
Thursday will be one month since Alfred Ina passed away, leaving a terrible void in the Ina family. Al grew up in Magnolia and was a 1955 graduate of Gloucester High School. He attended Miami University and began his career as a hair stylist in New York City, eventually opening a shop in Magnolia next to his mother’s elegant boutique, Ina’s of Magnolia on Lexington Avenue. Al enjoyed his clients from all over Cape Ann. He eventually retired to West Palm Beach until moving to Columbus, Ohio last year to be near family.
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Through the lens of Ayurveda, our heart is the launching pad of all body/physical and mind/mental sensations. Our thoughts stimulate a physical emotional response releasing bodily chemicals and hormones into our bloodstream. Our body sends signals back to the mind, which responds. Thoughts in turn affect the physical body. It is a loop that continuously repeats itself.
Ayurveda Wellness Healing, LLC encourages you to slow down, think before you react and work on your breathing, slow it down, as this will give you time to be mindful for your own health.
Remember: We become our thoughts and you are in the drivers seat.
The Cape Ann Reads inaugural reception celebrating original children’s picture books by local artists and writers was held at City Hall in Gloucester, Massachusetts, January 27, 2018. Linda Bosselman of Sawyer Free Library was the official photographer for the packed event and she captured all its positive energy and people. An upcoming group exhibition featuring these participants will travel to the four Cape Ann communities. As you can see from the celebration pictures, the touring exhibition and its related receptions and readings will be worth a visit! Cape Ann Reads is an initiative by the four public libraries of Cape Ann.
The Cape Ann Reads reception and awards ceremony opened in style – thanks to the red-ribbon cutting courtesy of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Ken Riehl.
Portraits of the artists and writers
City Hall is a gorgeous venue for an art fair. Linda photographed all the local artists and writers at their individual picture book display booths. Effort was high. Kind friends manned booths for participants who were unable to attend: Ashley was there for Steven Kennedy and Victoria Petway, and Sinikka Nogelo represented Gail and James Seavey.
Cape Ann Reads Medal Book- The Tree in Dock Square, written by Jean Woodbury (L) illustrations by Bonnie Sylvester (R)Dalton Takes Off by Randy Jones and Sara Wester If I were a Moose and other series by James Mckenna and illustrated by Juni VanDykeBike’s Big Adventure and by Charles illustrated by Alexia ParkerFaraway Grammie written by Marua Wadlinger and illustrated by Christina Ean SpanglerCindy Schimanski series with illustrators Jill Chiperinni and GibbonThe Prince of Winter by martha Shaw Geraghty and illustrated by John PlunkettAmy Prichard Gilbert and Gizmo’s Great AdventuresLet’s Go! Animal Tracks in the Snow written by Diane Polley and illustrated by Marion HallThe Best Way Home Barbara McLaughlinMary Rhinelander “Why does My dog…?”Ashley Pengelly sitting in for friends’ booth: Steven Kennedy and Victoria Petway Jimbo and His MustacheWhere in the World is Catherine Abigail written by michael LaPenna and illustrated by Leslie GalacarKim Smith Beauty on the WingPumpkin Carving, poems, Crabs the Lobster- G. and illustrated by Alexia ParkerAlice Gardner St Peter’s FiestaThe Tree in Dock Square by Jean Woodbury illustrated by Bonnie SylvesterMother and daughter- Small Elephant or Small one, written by Kirsten Allenbrook Wiberg and illustrated by Betty Allenbrook Wiberg by Daisy Nell and illustrated by George Ulrich- The Stowaway Mouse, Tilly and the Pirates, and Winnie at the WheelA Day in Rockport written by SD Kelly and illustrated by Mary FainoHenrietta’s Moon Egg by Claire WyzenbeekJim and Gail Seavey’s Above Water
Welcome
Awards ceremony program began with a warm welcome of support for the arts from Mayor Romeo Theken and opening remarks by the Library Directors and special dignitaries
Mayor Romeo ThekenKyrouz Auditorium Cape Ann Museum Director, Ronda FaloonSenator TarrSara Collins, Director, Manchester Public LibraryCindy Grove, Director, Rockport Public LibraryDeborah Kelsey, Director, Gloucester Lyceum& Sawyer FreeDeb French, Director, TOHP Burnham Library, Essex
Jurors
Deliberations were held at Cape Ann Museum and Beauport Hotel.
Cape Ann Reads convened a nine member selection panel that included representatives from each of the public libraries: Justine Vitale Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Public Library; Carol Bender, former Children’s and Teen Librarian, Rockport Public Library (now at Manchester); Kate Strong Stadt, former Head of Youth Services, Manchester-By-The-Sea Public Library; Ann Cowman, Young Adult Librarian, Manchester-By-The-Sea Public Library; and April Wanner, Assistant Librarian at the TOHP Burnham Library, Essex. Joining these talented library staff members were three artists and award winning children’s book author-illustrators: Pat Lowery Collins; Giles Laroche; and Anna Vojtech. Bob Ritchie proprietor of Dogtown Book Shop provided another crucial area of book world expertise. Cape Ann Reads is grateful for their time and considerable talents to help the participants and the process.
Each library and the Cape Ann Museum designated one child representative for the second jury — a thoughtful panel of children: Eli Porter, Alycia Hogan Lopez, John Recroft, Lucas Rodi, and Josie West. They put in tremendous effort to read every entry, prepare notes, and come together for discussion. They were tasked with close reading and instructions to let us know any books that were favorites or that they wanted to compliment. Several came to assist the event as junior staff.
Awards presentation – Cape Ann Reads Gulliver, Honor and Medal books
Thank you to Mayor Sefatia and the DPW for the fantastic signs, which are now posted at each and every entrance to the beach, from the Good Harbor Beach Inn entrance to the back marsh entrance, and all the boardwalks in between. The signs are just so tremendously helpful for monitoring the Piping Plovers! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Continued from May 15th GMG post: Follow the red from March 28th to April 10th
From the log of SERENDIPITY, April 10, 1961
El Morro is abeam and we are having a better day than Sir Francis Drake who was driven away from the fortress in 1595 with a cannon shot through his cabin. For us it has been 13-1/2 days from Nassau, sailing 819 NM at an average of 2-1/2 kt. Only after we reach the murky harbor water do we lose sight of the three pilot fish that have been our companions for 13 days. Three buckets hold components of our engine, which sputtered its last in Nassau Harbor.
Al Bezanson
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Gloucester’s own talented acoustic duo, Alexander & Josh, will be at Feather & Wedge this Thursday for an evening of incredible acoustic music. With vocals by Alexandra and guitar by Josh, their set list includes blues, folk, jazz standards, indie pop and original music. Don’t miss the chance to hear this multi-talented young duo.
Sundays on the field behind O’Malley equals Flag Football. Flag Football on the field behind O’Malley on Sundays equals displaced geese.
Typically tons of geese can be found relaxing on the field, but on Sundays they need to vacate the property between the hours of 9:00-1:00 (give or take) so flag football games can play on. This past Sunday I got a kick out of the flybys they occasionally executed while waiting patiently for their field to be, well, theirs again.
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