Lily Pads in the moon’s reflection
Just gorgeous full Hunter Moon this past weekend. I tried to view it rising Sunday night, but the clouds were too thick. I hope our friends got some good shots!
PERFECT
This morning I took a quick ride over to one of my top 1,000 places to relax in Gloucester, the Rocky Neck Ave. causeway. I pulled into the parking lot that overlooks Smith Cove, opened the driver-side window and took my camera out of its case. As I was firing up the camera and checking the settings, the sound of beautiful classical guitar entered the car and surrounded me. I just sat still for a moment, believing that somehow I had become part of a movie and the soundtrack I was listening to had been perfectly matched with the beauty and serenity of the Smith Cove scene that laid before me.
When the music paused, I left the car and noticed a man on a nearby bench. Sure enough, he had a guitar in hand and was just gazing out at the calm cove waters while taking a break. He introduced himself to me as Paco and explained that he is a former professional musician who now plays mostly for his own enjoyment. He told me that he currently plays the accordion more frequently than the guitar because that instrument can more easily punch through the sound of a busy deck while he entertains passengers and crew aboard some of Gloucester’s schooners.
I was pleased to have discovered Paco at the perfect time, in the perfect place while he supplied the perfect ambiance to a perfect scene.
Paco
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Peek a Boo Sun
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BREAKING: GOOD HARBOR BEACH PARKING LOT FLOODED
Folks sure had a surprise this afternoon when returning to their cars after a lovely beach day finding the Good Harbor Beach parking lot underwater. Some were angry and some panicking. I assured the panicking ones that they could get out safely. This is the second day in a row the parking lot has flooded. I’ve seen this in the spring more than once or twice but never in the fall. You can still maneuver through the lot by driving along the edge closest to the water. October’s Super Moon is the first of three in a row. I wonder what November and December’s full tides will bring.
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Large Swan Navigates Good Harbor Beach Creek
Paul Morrison, Swanie is looking for your rubber duck .
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Wednesdays with Fly Amero ~ Guest Host:Orville Giddings with special guests: Jerry Smith and Bella Palance 6pm @ The Rhumb Line 10.19.2016
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, October 19th – 6pm
Guest Host: ORVILLE GIDDINGS!
Orville Giddings steps in this week, hosting Jerry Smith, plus
up-and-coming singer/songwriter, Bella Palance (pictured below).
Rhumb Line Wednesdays will be in good hands through my brief
absence. Don’t miss this rare opportunity! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……now features Janet Brown with some new and healthy ideas!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Due to the debate, it’ll be 6pm-9pm tonight only!
Come early, have dinner/show, go home and laugh
yourselves to sleep!!! 🙂
10/26 – Sheila & Ron (guest hosts)
11/02 – Dan King (guest host)
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
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#MaMayorsArtsChallenge videos are LIVE. Please watch share like before November 1st! #GloucesterMA
“Gloucester’s Mayor, Sefatia Romeo Theken, took the Arts Challenge”
Mayor Romeo Theken announced that the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) Mayor’s Arts Challenge videos are ready to view. Which cities and towns entered? The MCC uploaded short videos from Boston, Easthampton, Fitchburg, Gloucester, Newburyport, North Adams, Pittsfield, Salem, and Springfield for the MCC’s 2016 Mayors Arts Challenge. The last challenge was in 2010. After November 1st – videos from 3 cities with the most “thumbs-up” are sent to the MCC selection panel, so click the thumbs up to help!
Announcing the 2016 Massachusetts Mayors’ Arts Challenge
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Visitors from Wisconsin
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FIRST THANKSGIVING AT BEAUPORT HOTEL GLOUCESTER
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Join us for our very first Thanksgiving! Our dinner plans include a choice between our Ballroom Buffet at $57 (12-4PM) or a special three course meal in our 1606 Restaurant at $49 (12-9PM). Find out more on our Facebook page at facebook.com/beauporthotel or call 978.491.5090 to make your reservations or ask a question. Looking forward to our first holidays at the Beauport Hotel Gloucester and we hope you will join us!
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The Inn at Castle Hill
I had a long work meeting at the Inn at Castle Hill the other day. Talking work in the adirondack chairs looking at that view is not a bad way to increase productivity and put things into perspective. Such a lovely venue and a phenomenal landscape.
Interesting to note the difference in the view as the tide rose throughout the day. At one point the road was submerged. I was thankful for the opportunity to share the day with some pretty great colleagues and to bask in beauty of quintessential fall in New England.
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Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board Listings For 10/19/16
Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board
Joey C ~ 3 Comments ~
A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.
The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com
To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.
Clean Your Car To Help Clean Up Breast Cancer Sunday October 23rd At Maplewood Car Wash
Students paint garden benches for GEF 10th Birthday Gala
October 18, 2016 ~ sam ~
East Gloucester Elementary School students paint a garden bench that will be auctioned off at the 10th Birthday Gala for the Gloucester Education Foundation.
The Gloucester Education Foundation’s 10th Birthday Gala will be held on Friday, November 4th at the Beauport Hotel.
The evening is a fundraising event to celebrate and support GEF, and the organization’s work in the Gloucester Public Schools. In addition to the silent and live auctions, which will include the garden benches painted by students at each of the Gloucester schools, the night will feature a raffle with prizes from area businesses like Styles on Main, Pop Gallery and Treetop Yoga.
Plus hos d’oeuvres, dessert, cash bar, live music, dancing, birthday games and more!
Tickets are $125, reserve your ticket online at thinkthebest.org
Gloucester Halloween Festival 2016 Announced
October 18, 2016 ~ Chris Sicuranza ~
Sunday, October 30th, 2016 / Gloucester City Hall area / 2PM – 5PM
Please join Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken for a FREE Halloween celebration with hayrides, haunted house, food and memorable fun! Children of all ages are invited but must be accompanied by an adult.
Please contact Volunteer Mayoral Liasion Roseanne Cody to volunteer or ask any questions. E: rcody13@gmail.com / P: 978-335-0755
Beetlejuice Movie Party!
Image ~ October 18, 2016 ~ capeannanimalaid01930 ~
Bring your friends and family and join us for this spooktacular Halloween movie classic at Cape Ann Community Cinema!
Pizza served at 1:00pm, movie starts at 1:30pm. Costumes are welcome! Plus, enjoy the prize wheel, door prizes, raffle and more! A fantastic way to kick off the Halloween weekend and all for a great cause!
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Adults: $15 | Kids (Under 18)*: $10
*Kids under 13 must be accompanied by an adult
Halloween Coffeehouse With The Docksiders October 27th
Image ~ October 18, 2016 ~ Joey C ~
SeniorCare Annual Breakfast Fundraiser at Lobsta Land
SeniorCare Inc. will hold its annual autumn fundraising breakfast at Lobsta Land Restaurant, located on Causeway Street in Gloucester (Route 128, exit 12) on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $12 per person and include your choice of pancakes, French toast, eggs, or a fruit plate with yogurt. Tickets are available in advance online at www.seniorcareinc.org, by calling 978-281-1750, or may be purchased at the door. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit the full spectrum of programs offered by SeniorCare.
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captjoe06Using the Upper Deck Grill Grate to cook #chickenpotpie and #porkribs on the @webergrills Kettle #bbq
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It’s hard to put into words how good Kate’s chicken pot pie is, especially after giving it the smoke for an hour and a half.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SUPER SPECIAL GORGEOUS 15TH AND FINAL “GLOUCESTER: A COMMUNITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS” QUILT
The East Gloucester neighborhood quilt is so beautiful it will tug at your heart strings, especially if it is your neighborhood, as it is ours. So sweetly capturing the spirit of our neighborhood, the quilt is simply a masterpiece of fun and whimsy. Monday’s unveiling at the Rose Baker center was attended by the quilters, friends, and family and we all just reveled in the beauty of the piece. JUNI VAN DYKE, YOU ARE A GIFT TO THIS COMMUNITY!The East Gloucester Quilt will be on display at both the Rocky Neck Art Association and the Cape Ann Museum. Check back as we will be posting the dates as soon as we know.
Juni and Joy Halsted – the center panel with the woman in the red bathing suit was created by Joy Halsted (and is rumored that it is she).
A note about the project: “Gloucester: A Community of Neighborhoods” was conceived by Juni Van Dyke and executed by she and her group of fiber artists. Each fabric panel measures approximately five-foot square and illustrates through iconic imagery characteristics unique to Gloucester neighborhoods. The banner’s design in it’s entirety, along with the individual artist’s whimsical designs and choice of fabrics, is utterly captivating and a vibrant visual feast. “Gloucester: A Community of Neighborhoods” quilts has its permanent home at the Cape Ann Museum.
East Gloucester Quiltmakers
Many thanks to Juni for providing the list of quiltmakers
Barbara Jobe sailboat
Mary Weissblum bicycle
Ed Hanson House in top left corner near Cripple Cove and large Crane
Christina Rhodes Cripple Cove playground
Judy McGee Help with stitching
Lois Stillman several trees — also beautiful bucolic scene with small crane
Barbara Maddix butterflies and bluejay
Genevieve McNamara condo apartments next to North Shore Arts
Mary McCarl Red Cottage Artists (John Sloane & friends)
Joy Halsted Lady sitting on beach (centerpiece!)
Lois Dench Basket of Flowers
Katherine Keith North Shore Arts Association & water view
Amanda Cook Writers Center
Ron Pool Sailboat
Jenny Parisi Several Fish
Ida Spinola Several Fish
Maggie Rosa Beacon Marine
Judy Menicocci Gloucester Stage Company
Kay Carpenter Last Stop Variety Store
Connie Troisi Several flowers
Emily Soule Several flowers
Susan Wright Golfers
Juni VanDyke Boats along the top of quilt
Amanda Cook’s Writer’s Center
Click the gallery below to see closeups of the beautiful imagery
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SEAHORSE CAPTURE IN GLOUCESTER WATERS!!
Lobsterman and School Committee Member Tony Gross came home from lobstering with a pint-sized creature, a seahorse measuring just about four inches. I don’t know much about seahorses, but this looks like a Lined Seahorse. Lined Seahorses are found from Nova Scotia to Venezuela, but I also read that most generally live only as far north as Cape Cod. It probably wouldn’t survive our current cold water temperatures. Tony and his wife Abbie are giving it fresh seawater and sand fleas. According to Abbie, this little Hippocampus likes hanging out in the water bubbles.
Photos provided by Abbie and Tony Gross, graphic from Nat Geo.
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Another amazing sunset
Took this from Magnolia Beach at sunset. Love the light shining on some of the buildings in Boston. Wonder where the airplane was going?
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School consolidation meeting at Veterans; School Committee and City Council meet tonight at O’Maley; housing plan forum October 26
Scenes from last night’s meeting at Veterans Memorial Elementary School forum, less than 50 attendees. Continue reading “School consolidation meeting at Veterans; School Committee and City Council meet tonight at O’Maley; housing plan forum October 26”
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Greg and Gold Star Mom Anita Coullard Dziedzic present a $2000 check to Cape Ann Veterans Services- honoring her son Sgt David J Coullard by helping returning veterans
Anita’s son David served in the Marine Corps and was killed in action on August 1, 2005. She and her husband, Greg, help returning veterans. They spoke about her son and some of the projects they’ve supported. Good Morning Gloucester readers may remember Anita’s joy in finding a Paul Frontiero “Art, Rocks!”, and donating a flag to the Boulevard. Anita’s mom was born in Gloucester in 1917; her Uncle was dear friends with Pauline Bresnahan’s father.
Adam Curcuru and the veterans office volunteers discussed projects that the Cape Ann Veterans Services is involved with. Stories were shared and a few tears. It was all very inspiring. We passed around a copy of the children’s book that is going to all the elementary school classes for Veterans Day. We spent time admiring the Welcome Home to Cape Ann Veterans Gift Packages, a program “designed to show Cape Ann’s appreciation for our returning veterans and let them know that Cape Ann supports them in this process of transitioning out of the military and back into our community.”
With or without the Gloucester family connections, I believe that Anita and Greg are so impressed by the Cape Ann Veterans Services that they would be delighted to work together anyhow. Learn more about David, and Anita and Greg’s projects http://www.sgtdavidcoullard.com. Mutts Mending Military is another organization they’ve supported. How nice that Cape Ann Veterans Services is included.
I learned that the 2016 Welcome Home to Cape Ann Veterans we left the light on for you Gift Packages were made possible by the Cape Ann Veterans Services, Gloucester MA Elks Lodge #892, and the Manchester Athletic Club, and that they are made extra homey special because they are stuffed with support information and gift certificates from so many local donors, businesses and organizations:
A Shade Down
Ace Hardware at Gloucester Crossing
Azorean Restaurant
Blue Marlin Grille
Brothers’ Brew Coffee Shop
Cape Ann Lanes
Cape Ann Veterans Services
Cape Ann Whale Watch
Randy Korpi Carpenter
Celia’s Flower Studio
Destino’s Subs & Catering
Dunkin Donuts
Elks Lodge #892, Gloucester
Extreme Truck and Auto Repair
Flannagan’s
Gloucester High School
Gloucester High School art department
Gloucester House
Gold Coast Realty (North Shore’s)
Goodwin Party Shop
Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant
Jeff’s Variety & Deli
La Casa DeLuis
Linsky’s Service Station
Magnolia 525 Tavern
Manchester Athletic Club
David and Jeana JMB Narkowitz
Ohana
Orlando & Associates
Our Lady of Good Voyage, Gloucester
Pauline’s Gifts
Gary Porter
Dr. Dana Powers Manchester
Dr. Michael Powers Gloucester
Tim and Lori Sandborn
Sebastians
Stone’s Pub & Eatery
Styles on Main Salon & Spa
Sunbanque Tanning
Virgilio’s Bakery
Nancy and Joe Virgilio
Dr. Robert Viventi
Yankee Fleet
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The tide is high
Between Lobsta Land and Sudbay
Donna Ardizzoni Ardizzoniphotography.com
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Good Morning Gloucester 