Jim Dalpiaz works with the Mets and let Joey try on his ring. Wow, does it ever weigh a ton! So nice to see Pat and Jim Dalpiaz at Sunday’s podcast. And thanking them too for bringing the supper yummy selection of Virgilio’s cookies!
Music Around Town ~ September 12-18, 2016
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The Annisquam Exchange Furniture Sale
Here is example of a great dining room table that will be at the Furniture Sale at the Annisquam Exchange.
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Today’s Gloucester Daily Times: Mark Nestor LTE Women Should Not be Afraid to Serve in the Military
Stacy Boulevard construction update: historic Blynman the Cut Bridge
Two hundred feet of canal gravity wall is being reconstructed, extending from the bridge tender’s house around where you see visible in the photographs. This section of sea wall was dry laid granite block. The ebb and flow of tides and wakes took an inevitable toll, pulling debris material–like migrating soil— out from behind the wall. Over time the blocks settled, sidewalks sagged, and ruptures framed views into hollow voids 15 feet deep. Weakened considerably, areas were cordoned off until funding (Seaport Advisory and Executive Office of Environmental Affairs) was secured. The bridge tender’s house is abandoned which is why there is a temporary structure across the street. The state will be rebuilding that at a later date; the control house and the bridge are MassDOT purview and “likely a number of years out until a final plan is done.”
The new sea wall is the “mack daddy of building construction” befitting such an iconic locale. DPW is reusing the same gorgeous rugged blocks and materials, but now there’s footing where there never was any. The historic granite face is tied to reinforced steel. There’s a concrete core wall. Mike Hale Director of Gloucester’s Department of Public Works said the City is mindful of retaining the aesthetics and history, pronouncing any new stone “modular, lego-like” build an anathema to the site and residents.
Thanks to DPW for forwarding these details with labeled drawings explaining the infrastructure behind what’s visible:
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GHS Football vs Lynn Classical
The Fishermen win their opening game defeating Lynn Classical with just a couple of minutes left on the game clock. Kind of a typical Gloucester-Lynn Classical game!
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Gloucester Smiles-358
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Visitors from Connecticut
He was 67, going on 17, she was 63 going on 13, a very up beat couple enjoying a day at Good Harbor Beach.
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Pet of the week- Alex
Alex here and full of energy! I love checking out new toys and going for adventures in the park, around the block, in the car and up the mountain. I am an active and intelligent little guy looking for his match in love, life and the everyday! I don’t know exactly what my breed mix is but the folks here suspect I have dachshund relatives with maybe some terrier types mixed in. I am about a year and a half old so I still have plenty of puppy energy pent up in this little body but I am maturing and I should pick up on new tricks quick! I am looking for a family with some dog experience and one with children 14 years and older. I definitely have a small dog personality and can be a little bossy but a whole lot of fun! If you like that terrier personality and enjoy training then I am your guy.
For more information on the available dogs and cats at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter please g o to our website: capeannanimalaid.org
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That Time of Year Again
School is back in session….which can only mean one thing…it is the time of year that I need to start complaining about packing school lunches. This will be the only time that you have to hear about it though. I think. If you listened to yesterday’s podcast you have already heard some discussion about lunch packing….
So, first full week back at it and here are today’s lunches and snack bag snacks.
Lunch: spicy tuna rolls, strawberries, mini peppers, and a granola bar.
Snack Bag: Cinnamon english muffin with apple butter spread, cheddar goldfish, and an apple.
Can’t dare forget the water bottle….or the 4 individual ice packs that keep their food cold enough during the day.
The boys will, undoubtedly, still get in the car at 4:00 when I pick them up from “after care” at school and tell me that they are starving….so there will be a pre-popped bag of popcorn waiting for them.
In their defense, their schedule today looks like this:
Leave the house at 7:30
School from 8:00-4:00 (which, on a Monday, also involves a 30 mins. recess, a 45 minute fitness class for Finn, a 90 minute kayaking trip for gym class for Thatch, and then a full hour on the playground after school while I finish up my work.
Then, Finn has hockey practice from 5:00-6:00….and Thatch takes the ice from 6:00-7:00.
So….there also needs to be some extra apples and bananas in the car waiting for the ride home from the rink…to get them by until dinner.
Their appetites are insatiable lately (understandably) and I swear they eat more in one day than I eat in three.
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GloucesterCast 199 With Jim and Pat Dalpiaz, Al Bezanson, Monica and Gerald Osmera, Nichole Schrafft, Kim Smith and Joey C
GloucesterCast 199 With Jim and Pat Dalpiaz, Al Bezanson, Monica and Gerald Osmera, Nichole Schrafft, Kim Smith and Joey C
Topics Include:
Beauport Review from Pat and Jim Dalpiaz
Al Bezanson 32nd Schooner Festival Recap
Monica and Gerald Osmera From Nebraska Accommodations at Rocky Neck Recap
Back To School With Nichole
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
Zuiderdam Returning Saturday The 24th Of September and Thursday the 29th
Muskrats
The Importance of teaching your children Mandarin, not letting them play football and keeping them off the race track
Gloucester Stage Totalitarians Review
Jeff Zinn Director also Managing Director Lewis D Wheeler and actor in the Totalitarians was in Black Mass
David Calvo new sign for Brass Monkey is going up this week
Weber Kettle Kept Temps between 289-291 throughout entire taping without adjusting vents once.
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Joey invites you to check out the Amazon App and get $5
Use my referral link to get a $5 coupon at Amazon for signing into the Amazon App the first time:
Here’s the link
I’m a huge fan of Amazon Prime. Free movies and TV Shows, Free music, free two day shipping on your orders. But even if you don’t use Amazon Prime, I use the Amazon App to research products I’mean interested in. If you want to check it out by downloading it for free, Amazon will give you $5. No Brainer city baby!
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SHORT FILM: EXACTLY WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A SEAL ON THE BEACH
Over the past few weeks there have been reports of seals on our local beaches. This short film was created because several summers ago a Harbor Seal came ashore at Good Harbor Beach. It is in people’s nature to want to help an animal that appears to be in distress, and the little Good Harbor Beach seal was no exception, quickly becoming the object of many people’s attention.
Finding seals on the beach is natural. They may be injured, but more often than not, simply need to rest. After making the film, I learned an additional reason as to why seals haul out and that is because sharks may be present. Forcing the seal back into the water by getting too close may be driving the seal toward the very creature it is trying to escape, and to its death. The distance recommended is 150 feet, at the very least.
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GSC “The Totalitarians” is alive, funny, passionate, and crazy. Representing the very best of live regional theatre…
Tom Hauck reviews the Gloucester Stage Company’s current production, “The Totalitarians.”
In the New England premiere of “The Totalitarians,” the rollicking new play by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb now at the Gloucester Stage Company, we meet four hapless souls who have each latched onto a personal mission that they think will give their lives meaning.
Perky blonde Penelope Easter (Breean Julian) desperately wants to get elected to any high office in the state of Nebraska. In her Quixotic quest she is aided and abetted by Francine (Amanda Collins), a hack campaign manager who sees in Penny a potent vehicle for her own nationwide ambitions. Meanwhile, Francine’s physician husband, Jeffrey (Lewis D. Wheeler), wants his wife to set her sights on having children. He’s pulled into the election drama by his patient Ben (Alex Portenko), a mentally unstable cancer victim who’s convinced that Nebraska is being prepped for a dictatorship.
The result is a dark comedy in which the four characters expend tremendous energy—both emotional and physical—in pursuit of their objectives. The audience’s laughter is quickly followed by gasps of horror as the stakes get higher and the plot hurtles toward the inevitable collision of competing desires.
There are many good reasons to hurry to the Gloucester Stage Company before the show closes on September 24 and heads to New York. Cristina Todesco’s scenic design, a foreboding wall built of mysterious doors, is stunning. The four actors, ably directed by Jeff Zinn, hurl themselves into their parts with astonishing energy and passion. The message of the play is timely yet everlasting. But perhaps the best reason is that “The Totalitarians” is alive, funny, passionate, and crazy. Representing the very best of live regional theatre, what unfolds on the stage is an experience that you can’t get anywhere else at any price.
Now playing September 1st through September 24th. For more information and tickets, visit the Gloucester Stage Company website here.
Strong language – mature audiences only.
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A Day for Quiet Reflection
More Cape Ann Wellness News http://www.capeannwellness.com
“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” -author unknown
Find a quiet spot to reflect, meditate, and pray today. Remembering the events of 9/11 can bring tears to some, fears for others. Hoping for peace in the hearts and minds of all those impacted.
For a schedule of Cape Ann 9.11 Remembrances – http://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/cape-ann-to-commemorate-sept/article_ed832162-8a92-5c15-902d-01fefdecfad8.html/
Karen Pischke B.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N. Alumnus. Certified Hypnotherapist, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Usui Reiki Teacher/Komyo Shihan. Owner/Founder of Dreamtime Wellness LLC. Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit www.DreamtimeWellness.com. Find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreamtime-Wellness-/348619611849199
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Backyard Huddle
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Never forget that horrible day September 11, 2001
This morning at Gloucester Central Fire Station there was a service remembering September 11, 2001 and a reception at Gloucester’s City Hall. A woman named Patrice Schaffer made an incredible quilt and her brother-in-law, Daniel who lives in Gloucester, is a survivor September 11, 2001. He told me he walked down 74 flights of stairs and was able to survive. Here are a couple of photos from this beautiful memorial service.
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The Third Banded Seagull Sighting at Captain Joe and Sons
Here’s some pictures of today’s banded seagull and ones form year’s past-
Today’s Banded Seagull With Band ID “9EM” Sighted at 1:15PM at Captain Joe and Sons Lobster East Gloucester MA-
After some research and a call out for help we discovered that the banding was done by Dr Julie Ellis
You can check out her blog here which details some of the gull sightings and why they band them.
The Gulls Of Appledore
Sightings of gulls banded in Maine by Dr. Julie Ellis
Banding and Tagging
Initial trapping was conducted throughout January, February, and March 2008, utilizing three methods: a walk-in nest trap, Steele’s net, and rocket net. All methods successfully captured the targeted species, although the rocket net and Steele’s net were much more effective and efficient. Starting in the fall of 2008, a net launcher and net gun were exclusively utilized for trapping.
Following capture, all birds are fitted with an aluminum federal leg band. A uniquely numbered colored leg band is placed on the opposite leg of all birds [Picture 1]. Finally, on most birds, a colored, uniquely numbered wing-tag is attached to each wing. These wing-tags make long-distance identification possible, particularly when it is difficult to see or read the leg bands [Pictures 2-4]. Wing-tags are color-coded based on the capture site’s proximity to either Wachusett or Quabbin Reservoir [Picture 5].
You can also read more about Dr Julie Ellis at the SEANET Blog
SEANET Blog
The latest news from the Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET)
Here is a link to the first post in which I caught a baby black backed gull with another band-
Anyone Know Of A Seagull Banding Program? This Seagull Had a Band On Its Leg Reading OK9
Here is that first banded seagull marked OK9-
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COME FROM AWAY IS A HEARTWARMING STORY OF HOPE AND COMPASSION FOR 9/11
Come From Away tells the story of 6,579 travelers whose planes were grounded in the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland after the attacks of 9/11. Locals from Gander and surrounding towns opened their hearts and homes for over a week, sharing what little they had. Read more about the musical here.
One of those helped by these kindhearted people was the passenger Shirley Brooks-Jones. Shirley and the other passengers tried to pay the townsfolk back, but they would not accept their money. While there she learned that many of the local children were too impoverished to attend school. Brooks-Jones had the idea to start a scholarship. This lasting legacy of the 9/11 attacks, the Lewisporte Area Flight 15 Scholarship Fund, has raised over a million dollars and sent 228 kids to college. Brooks-Jones recently gave an interview on NPR and you can read the transcript here.
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FOX NFL Sunday clever Hamilton Garoppolo Patriots parody
Week 1 opener Awesome parody of Hamilton– Garoppolo A Second String Musical
Good Morning Gloucester 