D.E.S. Crowning Celebrated at Our Lady of Good Voyage

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State Senator Bruce Tarr and Mayor Sefatia Romeo-Theken attend the 700 year old Portuguese celebration

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GloucesterCast 183 with @KimSmithDesign @NicholeSchrafft Cat Ryan and @Joey_C Taped 5/22/16 #GloucesterMA

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Topics Include:
Congratulations to nephew BJ on graduating
nichole’s week as a tourist in gloucester
 cat ryan brought flowers for Kate
UU Citizenship award Pauline Bresnahan,
best lobster roll

Harbortown Arts Market Sat, May 28, 10am – 7pm

WhereHarbortown Cultural District, Gloucester, MA (map)
Description10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Harbortown Arts Market. Free parking. 65 Rogers Street. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Sea Glass Jewelry-Making Demonstration. Premier Imprints. 48 Main Street. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Art @ The IceHouse OPEN HOUSE, Cape Pond Ice Company. 104 Commercial Street. 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Music in the Courtyard with Henri Smith, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street. 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Origami Master Class – “Know When to Fold Them.” Law & Water Gallery. 18A Pleasant Street 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Talk and Talkback with Gloucester Photographer Nubar Alexanian. Trident Gallery, 189 Main Street.

Sun, May 29, 10am – 7pm

Where Harbortown Cultural District, Gloucester, MA (map)
Description9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Art @ The IceHouse OPEN HOUSE, Cape Pond Ice Company. 104 Commercial Street. 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Retrospective Exhibition of Gloucester Etchings with Lecture and Demonstration. Cornelius Sullivan Studio at The Fort, 27 Commercial Street 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Celebrating Harbortown, Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church courtyard, 10 Church Street.

 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2016 GLOUCESTER CITIZENSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS!

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DSCF3689To receive a Gloucester Citizenship Awards is a very special honor. Each May the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church recognizes outstanding Gloucester citizens for their selfless good work. The citizenship award is a “celebration of civic pride and a reminder that each of us can make a difference.”

Congratulations to the 2016 Gloucester Citizen Award winners Pauline Bresnahan, Ellie Cummings, Nome Graham, George Hackford, Charles Nazarian, Patti Page, Save Our Shores Gloucester (Pam and Mark Poulin), Peter Souza, Dolores Talbot, and Alice and Mike Wheeler.

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Rubber Duck says Toot Toot! Essex River Race results

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Another fun Essex River Race was pulled off by the Cape Ann Rowing Club. This is a voluntary group that does an amazing job each year with the 6 mile Essex Race to begin the summer and the Blackburn Challenge all the way around Cape Ann in July.

In both races there is one certainty, if you are not super fast you pay for it. The wind always comes up quickly and is in your face at the finish while the winners are already eating the Woodman’s Clam Chowder.

Preliminary race results here.  A couple of points. Travis Hayes on a paddleboard 1:04:10.  Jimmy Tarantino and Joe Cominelli, Banks Dory Double 1:08:48.  That’s pretty close to six miles an hour either standing up or rowing a hefty dory. That’s ridiculous.

But on to the Sea Kayaks. John Karoff who I think broke 60 minutes last year wins again. Looks and talks like a totally normal person, a tad skinny but he wins this every year. Before the race Rubber Duck checked the percent body fat of all sea kayak contestants both male and female. None measured higher than 7%. This is when rubber duck looks at who is paddling her boat and does a major SMH and FFS. But check out these numbers. These are preliminary but I’m taking them to the bank and signing up for the Blackburn tonight.

All of these contestants but one has competed in at least two Iron Man triathlons. Can you pick the odd duck?
All of these contestants but one has competed in at least two Iron Man triathlons. Can you pick the odd duck?

Beauport Hotel, Yeah That View Doesn’t Suck!

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  • beauport_hotelCall 978-282-0008 on a weekday between 9 and 5 to find out rates and make reservations. Complete online booking will be available soon.

    • beauport_hotelWe’re down to the details now. So excited! #dreambig #gloucesterma #luxury #hotels

    Check Out EJ With Her Beautiful New Book- “Revelation of Unspeakable Love”

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    It is visually stunning and if you know our EJ you know her art and creativity flows through her.  This latest project is yet another chapter in her life in which Divine Intervention took hold and out came this book.

    See how she’s standing and the light is beaming right over her shoulder?  Such a metaphor for what EJ brings into everyone’s life that she is part of.  She truly is a light for all of us.  We love you EJ.

     

    If you Happen To Run Into This Hard Working-Beautiful-Hilarious-Culinary Wizard Today, Wish Her A Happy Birthday! Happy birthday Kate! And Remember Boobies rule!

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    I honestly don’t know how she does it all.  This woman busts her ass working, works out like a maniac, cooks awesome healthy meals that actually taste good, takes care of us and does it all with a laugh and a smile on her face. 

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    Kate over Giselle all day every day and it’s not even close! Smile

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    Piping Plovers at Good Harbor Beach – Fenced Off Area

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    For Immediate Release from Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken

    Public Works in conjunction with our local Conservation Commission, MA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries and Mass Audubon have been following the activities of Piping Plovers on Good Harbor Beach for the past 4 weeks. The birds have shown signs of nesting activities in this area.

    On a recommendation of the state we have fenced off an area approximately 200 feet by 200 feet – southwest of board walk number 3. This area starts at the base of the dunes and extends to the high tide rack or water line. This area is to be off llimits to all humans as well as any domestic pets. These birds are listed under the State and Federal Endangered Species Acts and are granted special protection.

    We will continue to work with all agencies to provide the support they need to let nature take its course. We ask for the support of the general public to adhere to the regulations set forth. Any questions should be directed to the Department of Recreation and Conservation (DCR) and/or Mass Audubon.

    Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

     

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    A little background information from Dave Rimmer, Director of Land Stewardship Greenbelt

    There are clearly at least 2 pairs of Piping Plovers scoping out the upper beach for nesting. But no nests with eggs yet. Someone will get back to check the site Mon/Tue next week. If we find a nest that will trigger the following:
    • The nest site will be surrounded by a single strand fence with a few signs staying it is a RESTRICTED AREA. Usually on beaches like GHB, we try to keep this fencing to a minimum, but if it appears the birds are still being disturbed after the fence is in place, it may need to be expanded to provide an additional buffer.
    • Information will be provided to help beach staff understand Piping Plovers so they can communicate on some level why the area has restricted access.
    Piping Plover Quick Facts:
    • they are a shorebird that is on the US Endangers Species List as a threatened species
    • they nest right on the sand, laying 4 light brown speckled eggs.
    • it takes them about 4 weeks to incubate and hatch the eggs.
    • Chicks are precocious and leave the nest immediately to begin foraging on the own for food. They may stay within fenced area for first day or so but eventually they will wander beyond the fence either along the high beach or down to the waters edge. They are extremely vulnerable during this time, so beach scraping may need to be curtailed. In addition, ATVs driving on the beach will need to be extremely careful.
    • chick fledge (fly) in about 25 days
    • So total time from egg laying to chicks fledging is about 8 weeks.
    As I mentioned, the US Fish and Wildlife Service administers the US Endangered Species Act and enforce laws related to the “take” of listed species, inadvertent or deliberate. So during the chick phase, a high level of sensitivity it required.
    It means you have a healthy well managed beach if you are attracting Piping Plovers. That’s the good news. Having Piping Plovers nesting on any beach requires some change, which I can be challenging. Drew and I (and Erik Amati from MADFW) stand at the ready to help in any way we can to make this work. If we find a nest next week we will let you know immediately. And from there, we just need to figure it out. Every beach is different.
    Ken – Let’s coordinate your efforts. It will be a big help for you to go to the site from time to time to monitor Piping Plover activity.
    Thanks all,
    Dave
    Dave Rimmer
    Director of Land Stewardship
    Greenbelt | Essex County’s Land Trust
    82 Eastern Avenue
    Essex, MA 01929
    dwr@ecga.org
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    RARE AND ENDANGERED PIPING PLOVERS AT GOOD HARBOR BEACH

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    Yet another bird that was nearly hunted to extinction for its beautiful feathers, as of 2012 when the most recent study was concluded, there were only 3,600 breeding Piping Plovers along the Atlantic Coast.

    piping-plover-on-nestPiping Plover’s are a softy colored, mostly tan and white, pint-sized shorebird and like their nests and eggs, exquisitely camouflage with colors of sand and pebbles. This also makes them highly vulnerable to disturbances by humans; even if when people are trying to avoid their nesting sites, it is very easy to unwittingly crush eggs and chicks.

    Piping Plovers have been observed on Good Harbor Beach this spring and could quite possibly nest here. The Gloucester DPW, working in conjunction with the Conservation Commission, MA Department of Wildlife, and Mass Audubon have cordoned off a roughly 200 feet by 200 feet area between the GHB bridge and boardwalk number three (the large rock that was exposed several storms ago lies within the area).

    This area of the beach may be closed off for as long as eight weeks, possibly longer. If the nest is disturbed, the Piping Plovers will abandon the first and create a new nest, which will extend the time of beach closure.

    It is to everyone’s benefit, plover and people alike, to heed the signs and to please keep dogs on leash at all times.

    Are dogs allowed on the beach at this time of year?

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    You can see from the photos of different Piping Plover nests from several regions of the country how perfectly the pebble-lined nests and babies meld with their surroundings–a good thing to keep them safe from predators, but not such a good plan for nests in well-trafficked areas.

    The male selects the nesting site, defending it from other males. He scrapes a nest in the sand and both the male and female toss stones and bits of shell into the depression. Both the male and female incubate the eggs. It takes about 25 days to incubate the eggs and another three to four weeks for the chicks to fledge.

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    Like the Killdeer, Piping Plovers cleverly display a broken wing, a trick designed to distract predators from their nests and babies. Both Killdeers and Piping Plovers are in the same family, Charadriidae. The Piping Plover’s scientific name, Charadrius melodus, and common name, comes from its lovely melodic piping bird song.

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    WHERE THE HECK IS MATT HARDING!

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    Thanks to Martin Del Vecchio for organizing the wonderfully fun Where the Heck is Matt Harding Gloucester event. Martin remarked that he was worried only a few folks would show up to dance or possibly the reverse and too many, but there was just exactly the right amount!

    Work kept me longer than had hoped and I only caught the after party, which was also lots of fun. From fans young and old, Matt was inundated with requests for autographs, and more dancing, and he graciously accommodated all.

    Martin will be sharing what promises to be an awesome drone video of the event. Stay tuned!Matt Harding Gloucester -1 copyright Kim Smith

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