My View of Life on the Dock
This morningĀ atĀ GloucesterĀ Central Fire Station there was aĀ serviceĀ remembering September 11, 2001 and a reception at Gloucester’s City Hall.Ā Ā A womanĀ named Patrice Schaffer made an incredible quilt and her brother-in-law, Daniel who lives in Gloucester, is a survivorĀ September 11, 2001.Ā He told me he walked down 74 flights of stairsĀ and was able to survive.Ā Here are a couple of photos from this beautiful memorial service.
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.
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, Steeleās net, and rocket net. All methods successfully captured the targeted species, although the rocket net and Steeleās 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 siteās proximity to either Wachusett or Quabbin Reservoir [Picture 5].
You can also read more about Dr Julie Ellis at the 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-
Here is that first banded seagull marked OK9-
Come From Away tells the story of 6,579 travelers whose planes were grounded in the tiny town of Gander, NewfoundlandĀ after the attacks of 9/11.Ā Locals from Gander and surrounding towns opened their hearts and homes for over a week, sharing what little they had. Read more about the musicalĀ here.
One of those helped by these kindhearted peopleĀ was the passenger Shirley Brooks-Jones. Shirley and the other passengers tried to pay the townsfolkĀ back, but they would not accept their money. While there she learned that many of the local children were too impoverished to attend school.Ā Brooks-JonesĀ had the idea to start a scholarship. This lasting legacy of the 9/11 attacks, theĀ Lewisporte Area Flight 15 Scholarship Fund, hasĀ 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.
Week 1 openerĀ Awesome parody of Hamilton– Garoppolo A Second String MusicalĀ
Gray vistas spanned the beat of life and death in nature and prompted basic questions about shelter and what do you think happened here? We stepped over a seagullās still and headless body and a fury of feathers. Seagulls were fighting over the remains of a sting ray we thought was a horseshoe crab. They didn’t want to see the dead seal. Was it the same seal we saw resting yesterday, the seal my son was relieved to report he saw dip back into the sea? Maybe, I said. A passerby asked if I reported it to a wildlife agency. Enough nature for one morning, my sons turned home to shoot hoops. We heard the sweet sounds from piping plovers, someone raking seaweed, and joyous chatter from a family of 4 swimming before the coming storm.
A family from France, both parents were deaf, their son was very mature for his age, even though he did not speak much English.
To commemorate that awful day.Ā Be kind to one another today.
The New York City Fire Department’s 5-5-5-5 bell calls will sound around Cape Ann on Sunday morning.
Fifteen years after hijacked jets crashed into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., and into a field in western Pennsylvania, fire departments around Cape Ann will host ceremonies commemorating the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. And New York’s 5-5-5-5 signal ā the call sounded there as a firefighter’s final bell, said Gloucester Deputy Fire Chief Barry Aptt ā will be part of the services.
All the Cape Ann services will be Sunday morning, loosely in line with the time line of the attacks, which killed 2,996 people, left more than 6,000 injured, and led to an undetermined number of later deaths of responders who sustained lung damage from air pollution at the World Trade Center site in New York City.
On that clear Tuesday morning, the hijacked United Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston’s Logan International Airport and bound for Los Angeles crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. A second plane, United Flight 175, also out of Boston and bound for Los Angeles, then slammed into the WTC’s south tower at 9:03, while united Flight 77 out of Dulles International Airport in Virginia crashed into the Pentagon outside Washington at 9:37.
United Flight 93 out of Newark International Airport in New Jersey crashed into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, after passengers who had contacted family members and friends mounted an effort to overtake the hijackers.
The schedule of Cape Ann events commemorating the 15th anniversary of the attacks Sunday is as follows:
GLOUCESTER: Gloucester Fire Chief Eric Smith will open ceremonies at Central Fire Station at 9:55 a.m., with announcements over the Fire Department’s radio channel calling for a moment of silence to remember those lost in the 2011 attacks.
The brief ceremony will include the sounding of the bells, with the full department at attention in dress uniforms. The dismissal from the ceremony is targeted for 10 a.m.
ROCKPORT: Rockport’s 9/11 memorial service will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Station on Broadway.
Members of the town Fire Department, in full dress uniform, will then march to T-Wharf for a memorial service slated to begin at 9 a.m.
ESSEX: The Essex Fire Department will host a 9/11 memorial service beginning at 9:55 a.m. in front of Ā Memorial Fire Station at 24 Martin St.
Fire Chief Daniel Doucette said all retired firefighters and members of the public are are welcome to attend the brief program.
MANCHESTER: The Manchester Fire Department will hold its 9/11 memorial program starting at 9:45 at the fire station, 12 School St.
Chaplain David Forsythe will serve as the primary speaker, and, as with the other Cape Ann services, residents are encouraged to attend.
Joey C ~
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.
Image ~ September 9, 2016 ~ lwheels2636
Image ~ September 9, 2016 ~ maritimegloucesterprograms
September 8, 2016 ~ sawyerfreelibrary ~
The bid book is out now through October 3- Come and see all of the art by local artists!
Hereās the link to the original post with the rare yellow lobster Geno Mondello landed at our dock Captain Joe and Sons-
And hereās the final Mutant Lobster art Picture to round out the four piece collection THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE-
Remember her request to share horseshoe crab reports and memories
National Academies of Sciences press release: “The winning entries represent science communication at its finest and exemplify the ability of science writers to engage, inform, and inspire the public.”
15th Annual awards for reporting on the environment press release excerpt:
Judges were impressed by the painful beauty and eloquence of Deborah Cramer’s writing; one saw “The Narrow Edge” as a story of loss and hopeful restoration while another said the book “represents everything about Rachel Carson’s legacy that the book award stands for.” In her book, Cramer follows the 19,000-mile migration of an endangered shorebird called the red knot, which depends on horseshoe crab eggs for survival. So do humans:
You are cordially invited to attend the most fabulous fairytale wedding, ever! Susan Parent and Don BoyĆ© of Toodeloos! and Island Art will be tying the knot on Good Harbor Beach at 1:30 on Saturday September 17th. Come as you are, come as you might- Fairy wings, Mermaid tails, Superhero capes and Pirate attire are strongly encouraged. Shoes are optional. Toodeloos! and Island Art will be closed for the day, reopening on Sunday at noon. Please plan accordingly and thank you for your support! We kindly ask that you understand that this invitation is for our public beach ceremony only. Our reception is private. See you on the beach and don’t forget to wave to the drone! Love, Susan and Don ā„
The flip sideĀ is as pretty as the mainĀ attraction. 
This morning’s view of Rockport Harbor
Motif No. 1
Everyone is staying far away from the seal and it blends in with the sand from a distance.
This morning there were scores of busy shore birds. (And more bounding dogs off leash.)
On Saturday, September 10, 2016 the NF Coast to the Cure was at Stage Fort Park, another great cause. For more information please to the following link.
http://nfincne.org/events/event/coast-to-the-cure-bike-ride/
Best Italian ice. Yesterday’s treat to beat the heat. Virgilios FBĀ https://m.facebook.com/Virgilios-Bakery-333299483409677/
Congratulation, this couple got married today, photo was taken last week at Good Harbor Beach.
Good Morning Gloucester 