Eastern Point Sunset Benchmark From Sherman “Pat” Morss Jr

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Joey:

This evening’s sunset (Feb 3) on Eastern Point.  The sunsets are now moving north fast, and will be to the right of the lighthouse tomorrow – an annual benchmark.

Best, Pat

FOB Doug Brendel’s daughter Lydia represents! — and stars as the *itch in Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy Rumors at Ipswich High School Feb. 9-11.

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FOB Doug Brendel’s daughter Lydia represents! — and stars as the *itch in Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy Rumors at Ipswich High School Feb. 9-11.

ABOUT THE PLAY: Five couples gather for a swanky anniversary party… but the honorees are oddly missing! Assumptions and innuendo lead to hilarious conclusions as the party guests try to figure out just what’s going on… before the cops show up! Ipswich High School presents this delicious farce for ONE WEEKEND ONLY February 9-11 with evening performances on Friday and Saturday, and matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday at the Dolan Performing Arts Center, 134 High Street in Ipswich. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students/seniors, and are available at Ticketstage.com and at the door. (Double cast: See Lydia Brendel opening night or Saturday afternoon.)

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A GLORIOUS GOOD MORNING! BROUGHT TO YOU BY TWIN LIGHTS SUNRISE -By Kim Smith

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Twin Lights Thacher Island Sunrise

#SuperBowl Jeopardy challenge “If anybody rings in on this one I will die!” Can you answer?

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Do you know the answer to all these Jeopardy special football trivia questions gearing up for #SuperBowlLII? If you’re over 50, even if you’re not a football expert, you should do ok. Good luckJeopardy Talkin Football clip superbowl 2018

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Marco!…..Polo!…

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Recently we were out and about in Magnolia and watched a little story unfold in front of our eyes.  A flock of geese flew in over our heads.  For a minute, it looked like they were going to land at our feet.

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But instead, some settled on land nearby, and some decided to see how the water was.

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The swimmers got whirled around as though they were in a washing machine

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And eventually made their way to shore.  All the while, the geese are calling to each other back and forth from water to shoreline as if they were playing the children’s game “Marco Polo”.

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A single goose flew from the group on land to check on the swimmers.  We felt as though this goose was saying “I’m telling Mom!”

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The group was reunited after most of the swimmers came ashore and they took off for destinations unknown.  Game over.

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The Gillnetter editor Caroline Enos has been awarded a Scholastic Gold Key Award, three Silver Key awards, and an honorable mention for her outstanding work in Journalism!

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The Gillnetter editor Caroline Enos has been awarded a Scholastic Gold Key Award, three Silver Key awards, and an honorable mention for her outstanding work in Journalism!  I am very proud of this talented young woman! 

You can read her award winning articles here: 

Gold Key Award: 

https://thegillnetter.com/ 5069/features/what-do- international-teens-really- think-about-america/

Silver Key Awards:

https://thegillnetter.com/ 4418/features/executive-order- hits-home-for-gloucester/

https://thegillnetter.com/ 5656/features/what-the- plastic-bag-and-polustyrene- ban-really-means-for- gloucester/


https://thegillnetter.com/ 4922/arts-culture/the- gloucestermen-a-preserved- people-in-the-face-of-change/


Honorable mention:

https://thegillnetter.com/ 4737/features/gloucester-will- be-under-water-in-100-years- without-climate-change- efforts/

If you see Caroline, be sure to congratulate her! 

—

Ms. Kim Trigilio

English Teacher

Gloucester High School

if you missed #Patriots tributes: #MuseumBowl and Amen-dolah Hallelujah

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AMENDOLA IS TRENDING- The 2018 #MuseumBowl twitter throwdown between the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and the Philadelphia Museum of Art went down earlier today. Here are a few brags and barbs from the MFA twitter feed MFA Boston MuseumBowl Danny Playoff Amendola will come through

 

And some counter shades from the Philadelphia Museum of Art (I knew they were going to use the Rubens). Nice touch on that crisco photoshop 🙂  I’ll be happy when that West Benjamin Franklin will be loaned out to the MFA. You can check out the complete humorous battle by searching #MuseumBowl and/or following the museums’ twitter accounts @Philamuseum and @MFABoston. Fun to see the Clark and Davis joining in to side with the MFA. The MFA video of the conservation puppy (and new art world star mascot) tearing apart the eagle chew toy was tough to top. Here’s a link to the round-up:https://twitter.com/i/moments/959534465688141824

LOVE that my sons’ teacher shared the Amen-dola “Hallelujah” parody in class today.

 

 

Oh that graceful, acrobatic catch! Danny Amen TOE la Continue reading “if you missed #Patriots tributes: #MuseumBowl and Amen-dolah Hallelujah” →

Help Wanted

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Prescription Patient Assistance Program Research Associate
NeedyMeds, a leading online national resource dedicated to increasing public awareness about using healthcare assistance programs, is looking for people who are interested in making a difference in the lives of those who are seeking help managing healthcare expenses. This is a part-time or full-time position.

The Prescription Patient Assistance Program (PAP) Research Associate position focuses on keeping the PAP database continuously updated; performing research on new FDA-approved drugs; adding and updating PAP and support pages; documenting all tasks performed in the database; and making PAP applications interactive using Adobe Acrobat. The position requires a person who has strong, structured thinking and a desire to perfect details, has basic computer skills, with the ability to manage emails and comfort with making phone calls. The position also requires occasionally adding support for special projects. We offer flexible hours, excellent benefits and advancement opportunities.
Required skills are:
Experience following written procedure manuals
Comfort with working on databases (FileMaker Pro)
Basic, current computer skills (Mac-based office)
Familiarity with Mac OS and Apps including Apple Mail
Accuracy with data entry
Competency with researching on Internet
Able to work independently and as a team player
Experience with time management
Able to prioritize the needs of the department on a moment’s notice
Flexibility in switching tasks
Comfort with sitting at computer for extended periods
Comfort with repetitive tasks
Good communication skills on the phone
Customer service experience a plus
Experience using Adobe Acrobat a plus
Pleasant demeanor
Mature outlook
Reliable and dependable transportation
Starting pay: $13/hr with 1-month and 2-months worked reviews and annual reviews thereafter.
Reply by email with attached cover letter and resume to: robin@needymeds.org. Subject line: PAP Research Associate/GMG

American hockey legend #GloucesterMA Ben Smith inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame

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Ben Smith US Hockey Hall of Fame

From the United States Hockey Hall of Fame printed matter, hockey player and stellar hockey coach, Ben Smith:

Ben Smith (Gloucester, Mass.) served as head coach of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team in 1998, 2002 and 2006, leading Team USA to the first-ever gold medal in women’s hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. It was the crowning achievement in a storied coaching career. 

Described by his players as a direct and passionate perfectionist, Smith compiled a 37-7 record in IIHF Women’s World Championship and Olympic competition during his tenure at the helm from 1996 to 2006, a span that included two gold medals, six silver medals and one bronze medal. And while Smith’s high-profile exploits as a women’s hockey coach gained him enshrinement into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016, his hall-of-fame résumé extends far beyond a single brilliant decade. 

The son of a U.S. Senator*, Smith was a standout hockey player at Harvard University in the late 1960s. After graduation, he served as an assistant men’s hockey coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst while also coaching high school hockey in Gloucester. He eventually became a men’s hockey assistant coach at Yale University, where he served for five seasons before joining Jack Parker’s coaching staff at Boston University. During his nine seasons at BU, the Terriers made three NCAA Tournament appearances and won four Beanpot Tournament championships. 

Smith’s first taste of international competition came in 1985 when he was named an assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team. He served in a similar capacity in 1986 and 1987 and was also an assistant coach for the 1987 U.S. Men’s National Team. In 1988, Smith was appointed as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. He soon earned his first head coaching appointment, taking the helm at Dartmouth College in 1990 and then moving to the same role at Northeastern University, where he led the Huskies to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 1994.

Smith remains active with USA Hockey serving in a player evaluation role for many international teams, including the gold medal-winning 2017 U.S. National Junior Team.”

 

*I’ve run into articles and archival material about both Ben Smith II and III. On GMG, Nicole posted beautiful and direct experiences about Ben Smith like this one: https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2015/12/18/olympic-dreams/

Janice Shea wrote me after a GMG post about Gloucester atheletes and Harvard (and Olympic!) connections: *Ben Smith Senior, of Annisquam, was President John F Kennedy’s roommate at Harvard. He became Massachusetts Senator when JFK became president. Here’s a link to the Ben Smith II obit  http://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/28/obituaries/benjamin-smith-75-us-senator-in-1960-s.html  and wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_A._Smith_II.  And here for Ben Smith III (junior) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Smith_(ice_hockey_coach)   plus an interesting read about his coaching http://old.post-gazette.com/olympics/20020218olyhockfill0218p8.asp 

Gloucester Daily Times article about Hall of Fame induction