Afternoon Walk on Old Garden Foot Path
The boys and I took the two dogs for a walk down the street, along the Old Garden Foot Path, and on to Marmion Way to visit a friend. Along the way I took this quick photo of Rockport’s outer harbor. The photo somewhat mimics the very same view that our friends have from their upstairs window. When I showed it to our friend he said, “Sometimes we get numb to the fact that we live here.”
So, for all of you who may have become numb to the fact that we live in such an unbelievably beautiful place…. Here’s a reminder.
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Community Stuff 12/14/15
Saturday, December 19, 4PM-6PM enjoy this NEW family tradition as we light up the night with a woodland solstice stroll by candlelight followed by a fire dance, warm fire, and S’mores!
Stroll by candlelight along Ravenswood’s carriage paths through the woods. Catch a mesmerizing fire dance performance by Tetra, a fire spinner who blends contemporary dance movements with poi spinning. Warm up by the fire and enjoy hot chocolate and S’mores celebrating the coming season.
Members: Adult $10; Child Free. Nonmembers: Adult $25; Child $5; Family $30!
Preregister on our website: www.thetrustees.org or rlatham@thetrustees.org or 978.281.8400
The Rockport Christmas Tree Committee, now in its 117th year, is Rockport’s oldest ongoing tradition.
Started in the 1890’s by Rockport grocer Tim Sheehan, the custom of remembrance is carried on today. Members of the Rockport community 80 years of age and older, shut-ins, people with illnesses and others are remembered on Christmas Day with the delivery of a fruit basket and cookies. Residents of area senior housing, nursing homes and local hospitals receive a visit in the days before Christmas. Santa Claus himself visits residents of the Den Mar Nursing Home and presents each with a small basket of fruit and other goodies.
On Christmas morning in Dock Square, Santa arrives at 10:30 and gives all the town’s children a bag of goodies, in the tradition of the 1890’s.
Santa’s volunteer helpers will meet at Spiran Hall on Broadway at 7:00 PM on December 22 to pack the bags and baskets. On Christmas morning volunteers are welcome at Spiran Hall from 8:30-9:30 AM to deliver baskets. Generations of Rockporters have participated, all you need is a willingness to help, and a smile.
The Committee needs your help to continue this tradition. We rely solely on volunteers and donations. Donations may be mailed to the Rockport Christmas Tree Committee, %Doreen Carter, 2 Mary Helen Way, Rockport, MA 01966 or dropped off at Smith Ace Hardware & Lumber. Donations are tax deductible.
If you have a neighbor or friend who you feel should receive a basket, just let any committee member know, or leave a note with name and address at the Lumber desk at Smith Hardware and Lumber.
Committee members include Dana (Buddy) Woods, Jay Smith, Lisa Littlefield, Doreen Carter, Judy Harris, Mary Helen MacLeod, Linda Johnson, Janice Ramsden, April Beaton, Sally Frithsen, Ruth George, Andrea Ritchie, Chris Murch, Judy Bogage, Mary-Kathryn and Jeff Gray, Darlene Trumbour, Pat Brown, Roger Lesch, Nina Samoiloff, Toni Rowe, Bethany Brosnan and John Thompson.
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GloucesterCast 163 With @DinnerDealer, @DonnaArd, @KimSmithDesigns,Leslie Heffron and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 12/13/15
GloucesterCast 163 Taped 12/13/15 With Jess and Dennis Alves, Leslie Heffron, Donna Ardizzoni, Kim Smith and Host Joey Ciaramitaro
Topics include:
buy dinner dealer decks here no brainer xmas gift
holiday delights Talia- Ruby McElhenny Stole The Show, kudos to heidi dallin
Lobster trap tree that you can walk under is absolutely bananas. and beautiful and must visit. whole nother level. donna and kim did a great job with the middle street walk coverage
Listening to the Alisha Unleashed podcast brought me back to my daughters making fun of me for being a Belieber
Glosta Joe’s Coffee available- Sea Meadow Gifts and Gardens or online here
There’s an announcement that there will be a suburban wildlife education lecture at City Hall on January 11 with the snow date of February 1 at 7 PM. Speakers will include Chief Campanello, Mayor Romeo Theken, representatives from fisheries and wildlife, and environmental police officers. The forum will focus on coyotes and other animals that we live with on Cape Ann.
cigarette ordinance
A Council Order was submitted by Greg Verga and Melissa Cox on November 17 to begin the DISCUSSION regarding banning ‘checkout’ bags. After a less than warm reception at the first such discussion at the December 7 meeting of the Ordinance and Administration Committee and the email sent to all City Councilors by a bag industry lobbyist this page has been created to help spread the word.
You are encouraged to share your thoughts about a ban and also to share your photos that help illustrate the need for such a ban. You are also encouraged to reach out to the City Council members and let them know how you feel.
discover gloucester honoring three of our favorite people Mayor Sefathia, Kay Ellis and Bobby Ryan
art rundown with leslie:
1. GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Main Street, Gloucester between The Cave and Cafe Sicilia
2. Trident Gallery, Main St., Gloucester Dec. 5-Jan. 3 Diane Ayott “Love in December” http://tridentgallery.com/
3. Shalin Liu, Celtic Christmas Sojourn, Tuesday, December 15 4:30 and 8:00. Show is sold out, but some tickets may
become available. Call the box office. www.rockportmusic.com
4. Lexicon Gallery, 15 Lexington Avenue, Magnolia “Leading Ladies” – potters Cynthia Curtis, Anni Melancon and Marty
Morgan, Eleanor Fisher- glass shard paintings http://www.lexicongallery.com/
5. Truth North Gallery, “Lighting and Ringing the Winter Night: Artisan Bells and Lanterns” now through December 23
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Holiday Delights @GloucesterStage Was Absolutely Fantastic!
Director Heidi Dallin put on a clinic on how to showcase young acting skills bringing out incredible performances all the way around. If your kid is interested in getting involved with acting and all of the rewards that come from the friendships that are developed throughout the process you’d be straight up crazy not to put them in Heidi’s hands at Gloucester Stage for her incredible youth Workshops and programming.
Pictured above our Alicia Unleashed’s daughter Talia in the lead as Ms Claus. All of the performers did an outstanding job, I don’t know all their names but Niki Bogin’s daughter was a standout as well and the little one that stole the show- Ruby McElhenny who just absolutely crushed it in her role. I wish I knew all the kid’s names to give them each and every one a high five but honestly they ALL did outstanding jobs.
I have no idea why there was only two performances, this should have played two weekends in a row with at least 4 shows. It was a packed house with people standing in the aisles.
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SHOP LOCAL, SHOP MAIN STREET, SHOP TOAD HALL!
We are so blessed on Cape Ann to have truly a wealth of wonderful bookshops. I was picking up a few gifts Saturday to get my boxes off to family members who live out of town and stopped by Toad Hall to say hello. Leta and Mary-Beth were very busy nonetheless, super helpful and friendly. Toad Hall always has a thoughtfully selected collection of superb and interesting books and I especially love their display of books by local authors. Stop by and browse, you’ll be sure to find treasures for loved ones!
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Toad Hall is located at 47 Main Street in Rockport and is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sundays from noon to 5pm. Ask about their fantastic frequent buyers program!
The harbor water was a stunning crystal clear ultramarine blue in the (warm, tropical-like) December light and while shopping I couldn’t resist taking a few snapshots of Motif #1.
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Activity at the State Pier
Coming for food.
Resting at the State Pier
Duck swimming around
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David Brooks and Co Just Cuckholded Every Other Lobster Trap Tree Community In The Nation
Another Year and Another Unanimous Decision For The Gloucester MA Lobster Trap Tree As The Without A Doubt Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of The World.
While towns up in Maine are still going back to the same old tired plans trying to make their trees the tallest (by making them horribly disfigured Christmas Spikes Instead of Christmas Trees) David Brooks and the Gloucester MA community once again made them all pale by comparison. David Brooks and Gloucester MA is playing chess while Rockland Maine is playing checkers. But after all these years and crushing their spirits with their horribly disfigured Christmas spikes and them using terrible Chinese sweat shop labor Christmas bows on their trees while Gloucester MA adorns their Lobster trap tree with hand painted buoys made by the angelic youth of Gloucester. But this year after the over the top outpouring of support, David Brooks decided to go 3 dimensional on their ass.
You don’t just experience the Gloucester Ma lobster trap tree from the outside, we built this shit so dope that you can actually enter inside the tree and the entire inside is adorned with the beautiful hand painted buoys as well. They turned the Lobster trap tree game on it’s head.
Hilarious that they thought they could compete. I feel bad for these other communities, I really do. Just when they think they have a chance, along comes Brooks and Co just crushing their Christmas dreams.
Kim Smith photo.
In all seriousness, it’s nice that the other communities try to compete and we wish them nothing but the best during this Christmas season.
Good luck next year, LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!
Gloucester MA Lobster Trap Tree> All Other Lobster Trap Trees
Word on the street is that the makers of the other community lobster trap trees were all infiltrated by moles from the creators of the Land of the Misfit Toys. True Story.
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Community Holiday Sing AT THE Shalin Liu in Rockport
Community Holiday Sing
December 19, 7:00 pm
Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport
Music by Triton Brass Quintet, RHS Madrigals, and audience sing-a-long
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Deck Boss Ray and Tuffy Have Simple XMAS Wishes
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108 Sun Salutations
More Cape Ann Health, Fitness and Wellness News-
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Young and old, experienced and novice, strong and just taking the first step on that journey – there is a common thread among everyone that walks through the doors at Cape Ann Power Yoga. When you come to practice we know that you are a person who cares about your own health and well being, the wellness of the people in our community, and happiness, health, and freedom for all beings.
We know that you are up for a challenge, that you like being in the company of other people with clear heads and clear hearts, and that you aren’t idly sitting at home and waiting for change, but actively searching it out.
Join us to celebrate the changing seasons both in the atmosphere outside and in your own life and trajectory. Cape Ann Power Yoga is offering our quarterly 108 Sun Saluations class this
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It’s back! Our New Year’s Day Jazz Brunch Cruise
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Live From Cape Hedge Beach
Nice walk on Cape Hedge Beach right now. Not a lot of beach right now, but always lots of treasures to discover along the way.
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Happy St. Lucia Day!
Time to make the traditional “Cuccia Pudding” 
For Sista Felicia’s St. Luccia Recipe click link below
http://m.cook123.com/recipes/saint-lucia-day-pudding.html
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Week of December 13, 2015
Through the generosity of the Friends of the Library, we have free & discounted passes for many museums!
Click here to see the museums and reserve a pass!
Children’s Services
Friday December 18: After School Book Club 3:30-4:30
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Gloucester Smiles ~ 98
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Live Blogging: Gloucester HS Hockey vs Danvers
The Gloucester High School Fishermen take on the Danvers Falcons. More importantly, check out the Cape Ann Youth Hockey Mites skating during the intermission for the big crowd.
Good job, boys!
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De-Stress During the Holiday Season … and Beyond
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Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit
Got Stress??
You are not alone. And the Holiday Season can be an especially stressful time for many with added financial strain, grief and sadness over those we have loved and lost, and overwhelming, over-commitments.
According to the 2014 annual Stress in America™ survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) the Top 4 sources of stress are –
Money, Work, Family Responsibilities, and Health Concerns.
The APA study also found –
- 72% of Americans reported feeling stressed about money at least some of the time during the past month.
- 22% said that they experienced extreme stress about money during the past month
- Parents, younger generations and lower-income households (less than $50,000.00 annual income) have higher stress than others overall
- Some people are putting their health care needs on hold because of financial concerns.
- Stress about money impacts relationships
- 22% say they are not…
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LIVE FROM LOBSTER TRAP TREE LIGHTING!
COUNTDOWN!
A new feat in lobster pot tree engineering–we can walk inside the tree!
Lotus caroling at the tree lighting
Another view from inside the tree
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Ty and Kellan with Mom–first prize blue ribbon Gingerbread House winners 2015 Mddle St Walk
Photo Cat Ryan
Good Morning Gloucester 