Community Stuff 12/9/15

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North Shore’s Green Clean celebrates 10 years of Eco Lovin’ Home Scrubbin’

North Shore, Ma- Award winning environmentally conscious housecleaning company celebrates 10 years of service in January 2016. Green Clean, founded in Salem by then 22 year old Midge Lyon, has been well-revered in the community as a reliable and trustworthy company that is passionate about delivering excellence with an environment-friendly drive. They use all natural cleaning products, reusable cleaning tools and are very aware of use and waste within their operation. For the first several years, Green Clean’s service was a Salem, Ma exclusive and operated car-free. Midge and her staff geared up year-round on bicycles pulling a bike buggy crafted by one client and hand painted by another to fit a vacuum and supplies. 

Now using cars to serve more clients more reliably, their commitment to the environment remains a top priority. Currently their service is limited to area’s of Boston’s North Shore.

Over the years Green Clean has provided green jobs within the community. A socially conscious company, Green Clean pays their star employees above the local average in an effort to provide rewarding, meaningful and sustainable work.

Now in its 10th year and having earned six Best of North Shore awards, Green Clean is ready to grow. They’ve been meeting with prospects and discussing the possibility of taking on a business partner and expanding service. They hope to open a couple of new locations and hire from within the communities that they serve in order to reduce driving and create green jobs in the community. 

Open invite to the public to help us celebrate:

Friday, January 8, 2016 6-8pm

Life Alive Salem

The cafe serves wonderful organic food as well as beer and wine.

We will be raffling off some prizes, including some free house cleaning gift certificates.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Quote of the Week from Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

4 December, 2015

“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.”

Neil deGrasse Tyson (1958 –    )

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A New York City native and a product of its public schools, Dr. Tyson is arguably the most publicly visible scientist in the country. He was attracted to astrophysics from an early age, lecturing on the subject as early as fifteen years of age. Although scouted for Cornell by Carl Sagan, he chose Harvard University, and did post-graduate work at the University of Texas, Princeton, and Columbia before being named Director of the Hayden Planetarium in 1996. He has become the public face of the scientific perspective for many and has hosted numerous television shows, including Nova and Cosmos, (which Sagan had once hosted.) He was at the forefront of the controversial movement to classify Pluto a minor planet and has spoken widely on the relationship between spirituality and science. In great demand as a commencement speaker, Tyson holds eighteen honorary doctorates, the most recent from UMass-Amherst. Another Tyson quote: “The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”

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Awesome Gloucester Pitch Night at O’Maley

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dear Joey,

Awesome Gloucester held its Pitch Night at the O’Maley School Library Monday night. This month we took proposals for “making Gloucester more awesome” only from students there and received eleven. Our twenty trustees, who each chip in $50, voted to choose the top four ideas, and heard them pitched at the event. Even better, the Gloucester Education Foundation generously doubled our usual kitty, so when we voted again after hearing the presentations, the top two ideas were each funded with $1000, free and clear. The top vote getters were student initiatives to establish composting of food waste at the school, and another to support activities for kids with IEP’s during movement breaks.

This was one of those fun, exciting events that gave everyone who attended hope for the future. These kids and their ideas were extremely impressive and their presentations were articulate and well thought through.

Next month we’ll be back to taking proposals from all comers at awesomegloucester.org.

Thanks,

Greg

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THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM IS BRIMMING WITH FABULOUS HOLIDAY GIFTS!

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Thank you to Leslie Heffron who mentioned in last week’s podcast that she had done nearly all her holiday shopping at the Cape Ann Museum. The Museum’s gift shop is simply a treasure trove of unique and special gifts for loved ones of all ages on your Christmas list.

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The inspirational and beautiful Folly Cove Designers Catalogue is in its third printing! First published in 1996 in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Cape Ann Museum, the book incorporates updated information.

Cape Ann Museum -7 ©Kim Smith 2015From the witty and wonderful art of Virginia Lee Burton comes the Cape Ann Museum’s exclusive new carry-all tote bag “Gossips.” Made of a very sturdy 100 percent cotton, with magnetic closure and zippered inside pocket. 

Cape Ann Museum -2©Kim Smith 2015Terrific Trivets!

Cape Ann Museum ©Kim Smith 2015The Museum is closed tomorrow, Wednesday, for the 7th Annual Women’s Luncheon, and will reopen Thursday at the usual 10am time. Open Tuesday through Sunday, the Cape Ann Museum also has a terrific schedule of events lined up for Saturday, December 12th, for the Middle Street Walk. Click here for programming. The Museum is free and open to the public all day.

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Katherine Richmond’s Photos

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

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Captain Mark Ring on the Stanley Thomas off the shores of Gloucester

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With the winds steady and strong, this young seagull took a rest and kept a look out. 

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A very large wave breaking off the rocky shores of Gloucester.

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A funky sloppy wave breaks off the shores of Gloucester.

Gloucester Smiles ~ Foosball Champion

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Steve Rogge an International Foosball Champion, also provides lessons at Cape Ann Brewery.

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The Motley Crew (Cast) of The Fish Mysteries

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BTW – The shows will be dedicated to the memory of Dave SutherlandSat 12/11 – 4pm ( Middle St Walk)

                   7pm

St John’s Episcopal Church

48 Middle St

  
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Sasquatch, Tina Greel, Walter Peckham, Max Sclar, Will Fraser, and Nick Neyeloff

Hospice Tree of Light at Bank Gloucester

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Opening Remarks by Patrick Thorpe President of Bank Gloucester, and Gwen Cochran Hadden, Care Dimensions Board Member from Gloucester

Prayer:   Pastor Andrew Sweet – Pigeon cove Chapel, Rockport

Invocation:   Reverend Ronda Tyndall, Senior Chaplain, Care Dimensions

Soloist:   Carl Wrubel

Harpist:   Lily Press

 

The Great Christmas Light Fight

Posted on by Nichole S.

We have several holiday traditions.  Some are silly and some are really, really special.

One of the sillier ones started last night….the 3rd season of The Great Christmas Light Fight.

The boys LOVE to hunker down with some cocoa and popcorn and watch the 4 families compete with pretty fantastic holiday light displays.  The boys continued to love it even after they realized it wasn’t going to be a show with families chucking holiday lights at each other….as the title evidently led them to believe.

We love “getting to know” the four families, seeing where they live, and hearing their stories.  We love seeing them come together and work so hard to make their magic happen.  We love guessing Who Will Win.

While it’s no, It’s a Wonderful Life, it works for us.

Check it out if you have some time to kill….if nothing else, it’ll help bring the holiday season to your living room.

CHECK OUT  “THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT” HERE

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Bridget Mathews Shares Her Fireball Apple Cider Jell-O Shot and Eggnog Shot Recipes!

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Last night “Comere” Bridget Mathews prepared Fireball Apple Cider Jell-O Shots and Eggnog Shots for my Annual Boxwood Tree/Wine Tasting Holiday Party for friends and family. Both were a huge hit and everyone asked her to share the recipe. Today Bridget sent the recipe in to share! If your looking for a festive, Delicious ADULT Treat to serve at your next holiday party definitely make one of these recipes!  

 

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Eggnog Pudding Shots

 

Ingredients

2 small boxes vanilla pudding

2 cups eggnog

2 cups Whipped Cream Vodka

1 teaspoon Nutmeg

Step-by-Step

1   mix together pudding and eggnog

2  fold in 1/2 small container of cool whip*Note~ the cool whip will thicken mixture

3  Carefully spoon mixture into small serving cups: garnish with whipped cream and light sprinkling nutmeg before serving

*Note~ Adult Treat Contains Alcohol

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Fireball Apple Cider Jell-O Shots

Ingredients

2 sm boxes Jolly Rancher green apple Jell-O

2 cups apple cider

 Step-by-Step

1   mix apple cider and Jell-O in small sauce pan; stir until Jell-O dissolves completely bring to boil; remove from heat

2  add 2 cups fireball whiskey; mix well

3 carefully fill shot cup size cups; refrigerate until Jell-O sets: aprox 5-6 hours

*Note~ Adult Treat Contains Alcohol