Good Morning Gloucester

“There is no failure except in no longer trying, no really insurmountable barrier except our own inherent weakness of purpose.”

Frank McKinney (Kin) Hubbard (1868-1930)

Midwestern humorist, cartoonist, and writer known best for his political commentary, Hubbard was a high school dropout who said his goal in life was to own a circus. He worked briefly as a silhouette artist and attended art school for a short time before beginning cartoon work for the Indianapolis News. For 25 years he drew the acclaimed cartoon “Abe Martin of Brown County” which went into syndication and made him nationally known. Will Rogers cited Hubbard as an influence and called him the greatest humorist of his time. My favorite Kin Hubbard quote which appeared here in an earlier post: “There are two ways to handle a woman, and nobody knows either of them.”

Greg Bover

 

 

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Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board

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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.

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CAPE ANN SHAKESPEARE TROUPE Presents The Tragedy of King Lear

April 24, 2016

With

Stephen Turner, Matt Recine, Hannah Pentico, Katie Jordan, Ariel Sargent, David Arsenault, Ken Stoeffler, Matt Schwabauer, Luke Miller, Brian Hutchins, Karen Lundh, Mark Logan, Henry Cooper, Beth Bevins, Patrick Cheney, Erin Deady, Abbie Zuker, Willa Brosnihan, Elizabeth Wagner & Oliver Dunton

Set Design by Abbie Zuker       Lighting Design by Michael Friedman

Gorton Theatre (home of Gloucester Stage) 267 E. Main St., Gloucester

April 28, 29, 30, May 5, 6, 7, @ 7:30 PM; May 1 & 8 @ 3 PM

Tickets: $15 general, $10 student, $5 youth under 19

Available at the door or reserve at cast2008@prodigy.net

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Notice – Gloucester Historical Commission invites the public to attend the 2016 Preservation Awards

April 24, 2016 ~ Joey C

2016 Preservation Awards

The Gloucester Historical Commission invites the public to attend the 2016 Preservation Awards ceremony on Saturday, May 7, 2016, 2 to 4 PM at the Cape Ann Museum. Recognition of preservation and restoration projects is based on the following criteria.

• Preserves neighborhood history through research, writing, or art.

• Preserves a property that is historically significant in age, style, or use.

• Restores using traditional materials or methods.

• Preserves historical integrity or appearance.

• Protects from present threat or future harm.

• Completes project within the past two years.

• Accomplished by an individual, family, or group, or through community advocacy, fundraising, or effort.

Award categories include the following.

• Archaeology

• Adaptive reuse

• Education and outreach

• Landscape preservation

• Restoration and rehabilitation

• Preservation stewardship

• Individual lifetime achievement

• Documentation of Gloucester’s history

At the ceremony, members of the Historical Commission will introduce recipients and present award certificates. Slides will be shown, and recipients will talk briefly about their projects. Recipients include:

· Chester Brigham, in the category of Documentation of Gloucester History, for his book, Phoenix of the Seas: the Ernestina-Morrissey.

· Robert Trott and Craig J. Anderson, in the categories of Restoration and Rehabilitation and Education and Outreach, for their Eagle Scout projects enhancing Veterans’ memorials.

· Juni VanDyke, in the category of Education and Outreach, for her Neighborhood Quilt project, conducted through the Rose Baker Senior Center.

· Mark Carlotto, in the categories of Archaeology and Landscape Preservation, for his research and advocacy for Dogtown Common and the Native solar observatory on Pole Hill.

· Paul St. Germain, in the category of Documentation of Gloucester History, for his book Cape Ann Granite.

· Ken Breen, in the category of Restoration and Rehabilitation, for the restoration of his Queen Anne style home at 159 Essex Ave.

· Martin Ray, in the category of Documentation of Gloucester History, for his blog, Notes from Halibut Point.

· Jason Grow, in the category of Education and Outreach, for his photographs of Gloucester’s World War II veterans.

· The Fish Shack Building Committee and the Lane’s Cove Historical Association, in the category of Restoration and Rehabilitation, for their collaborative resurrection of a historic fish shack in Lane’s Cove.

Everyone is welcome to attend the 2016 Preservation Awards ceremony at the Cape Ann Museum on Saturday, May 7, 2 to 4 PM.

Got to have one, need to have one!

A year ago this was my morning view!   The tranquil early morning view of the Canals of Amsterdam.   Today’s view will consist of paint brushes, paint buckets and ladders.   Oh what a difference a year makes lol!

The Village of Zaanse Schans, Netherlands

Cape Ann Museum Photo Contest

April 22, 2016 ~ Cape Ann Museum

There’s ONLY ONE MORE WEEK TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS to the Cape Ann Museum’s photo contest, “Inspired by Home”.

Deadline April 29th.

Visit http://www.capeannmuseum.org/inspired-by-home/ to fill out an entry form and send in your submissions! What about Cape Ann makes you happy to live or just spend the day here? When I think of Cape Ann, I think of snorkeling in Folly Cove with my siblings. What do you think of?