Thanks for the Learning Op, Dave Moore!

If you listened to the most recent podcast or read Marty Luster’s post entitled, “Thank You, Dave” then you already know that we were all so happy to receive some postcards, maps, and currency from one of the most faithful and kind FOBs we have…Dave Moore!

Sunday’s Podcast

Marty’s “Thank You, Dave!”

After other contributors took their share of Dave’s gifts, I was lucky enough to secure the rest to bring to my students.  On Monday morning I shared the items with my class.  We admired the gorgeous postcards and were struck by their beauty, we learned a bit about the Won and its worth in comparison to our American dollars, and we studied the tourism maps to learn more about daily life in South Korea.  Dave’s gifts gave me the opportunity to share some maps of Asia with the class, to discuss time zones, and to, of course, revisit how to write “Thank You” notes.

David’s gifts are now on the shelf in our large geography area and many students have sat independently and looked through the cards…several had fun sorting them by natural landscapes, architecture, food, etc.  They have also tried to recreate the scenes found on the Won.

My students were incredibly grateful that someone so far away would think to share items with them and are making the most of the learning opportunity.

Some of you have asked to see some of the postcards so I took the liberty of photographing several….along with some of Dave’s other gifts and the classroom materials that we are now using along with them.

One act of kindness can go a long way.  So, that having been said, Thank You again to Dave and Kim Moore!

Grilled Steak Salad

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Are you looking for a new tasty way to serve leftover grilled steak? Today’s easy Step-by-Step recipe will transform any cut of leftover grilled steak into a delicious steak salad lunch for the next day!

Click Read More for Step-by-Step Recipe Details and photos

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Big Bear Hug!

The bear family is traveling to its new home at Simon Properties in their Premium Outlets in Quebec, Canada.
This bear family is traveling to its new home at Simon Properties in their Premium Outlets in Quebec, Canada.


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Fred Bodin gives the Kodiak Bear Family sculpture a “bear hug” during a special preview on the grounds of the Chris Williams sculpture studio in Essex, MA. I am 6’1″ tall, and males of this species of bear grow to over 10′ tall when standing on their hind legs. The tree the bear family is climbing is 17′ high. The Kodiak bear is to scale! Kodiak, or brown bears, are named after an island of the same name in Alaska.

Community Photos 10/8/14

13th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum

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IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS FRIDAY NIGHT… at the13th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. What an event! Over forty donations from local businesses, artists, and friends went in the silent auction. Another eight items went in the live auction handled superbly by Essex auctioneer Michael March. All of this was accompanied by a wine tasting organized by Chebacco Market and goodies from Tim Hopkins Catering and Lark Fine Foods. It was gratifying to see many familiar faces and seemingly just as many new faces with all having a great time. We are looking forward to next year’s event already!  –Lee Spence


Annisquam summer residents Bob and JoAnn Barrett representing in Florence, Italy

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If you listen to the podcast you know how awesome I thought the pumpkin cannon at Connor’s Farm was-

Here’s the Schrafft family having at it-


Diggin the scene on Middle Street from Bing McGilvray

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Wednesday Oct 8th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather…

Marine Forecast :
Today S winds 15 to 20 kt…becoming SW this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms this morning…then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Some tstms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall.
Tonight W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Pod Cast Weather :
http://www.spreaker.com:80/episode/5053966
Hourly Forecast :

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Community Stuff 10/8/14

FOS Scratch Ticket  NOV 2014

The Gloucester Health Department is sponsoring a flu vaccination clinic:

October 9, 3:00pm – 6:00pm, at Bank Gloucester

The clinic is open to everyone. Please bring your insurance card if you have one. No co-pay is necessary. Call 978-282-8022 with any questions.


The Cape Ann Theatre Collaborative presents

an irreverent parody of Maxwell Anderson’s 1954 Broadway play and Oscar winning film,

The Bad Seed

A perfect way to celebrate Halloween!

Anderson explores the theme of Nature vs. Nurture. Enter one Rhoda Penmark; a young girl so precious and sweet, every parent’s dream…

or IS SHE?!

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Anderson’s 1954 script borrows from the tragedy Medea, while CAT’s production upends tragedy into comedy with the Italian theatre’s Comedia dell’arte tradition, “lazzi” which roughly translates to “funny bits!” This production is loaded.

Come find out just how “sweet” this Bad Seed is!

The Bad Seed is a wildly inappropriate, side-splitting comic romp, yet very PG-13.

Howl this Halloween silly!

Come by and bust a gut laughing!

The Bad Seed is presented at the Gloucester Stage Company, 267 E. Main St. Seven shows only, Preview Performance 10/16, opening Friday, 10/17 running through Saturday 10/25.


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SAVE THE DATE

Gordon Goetemann Artist Talk

Sunday, October 19, 7:00 PM

Free to the public

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester. MA

Gloucester, MA—The Rocky Neck Art Colony hosts an evening with Gordon Goetemann, artist and long time Rocky Neck resident, at the Cultural Center on Wonson St, Sunday, October 19, at 7:00 PM.  

Many people here in Gloucester and on the East coast are familiar with the work Gordon Goetemann has produced and exhibited locally but very few have any knowledge of the Minnesota paintings executed over a span of forty years. Many of these works will be shown and discussed at this special talk on the heels of his recent exhibition at the Cultural Center. Taken together as a body of work, Goetemann talks about the role nature has played in the formation of his values and the content of his art as well as some innate characteristics of his work such as, a micro/macro sense of scale and the dichotomy of an illusory space and the facts of a flat picture plane.

Goetemann constantly affirms that he is a landscape painter, and more specifically, that he is a NORTHERN landscape painter. He talks about how his northern-European, Germanic heritage has informed his temperament, feelings and modes of expression. As he often says,” As an artist I have led two lives and worn many hats”.

This event is free to the public; donations to support the work of the art colony are always gratefully received. 


Spend a night at the opera in the comfort of you own home with Cape Ann TV

Lisa Smith writes ~

“Cape Ann Symphony’s A Night at the Opera” airs this week on Channel 12.

The Program: BIZET, MOZART, PUCCINI, ROSSINI, VERDI AND MORE.
Soloists: Mara Bonde, soprano; Krista River, mezzo;
Ethan Bremner, tenor; Thomas Jones, baritone

 

 

Your Baby Isn’t Cool Unless It’s Got A Lobster Onesie from My Sea Baby Of Rockport

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Facts are facts.  Deal with it.

How could you live with yourself if your kid doesn’t rock one of these lobster onesies?  Pure negligence if you ask me.

www.myseababy.com

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Craig Kimberley vs Martin DelVecchio Drone Races -Let’s Do This!!!!

Some of Craig and Martin’s Drone Work-

Craig Kimberley-

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Martin DelVecchio

 

Discovery Channel at Ocean Alliance


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Sunday morning Discovery Channel News was at Ocean Alliance filming a story about SnotBot, the organization’s new drone. The drone was created by a group of Olin College of Engineering students, under the direction of Professor Drew Bennet, in the College’s robotics lab.

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“SnotBot will be used to collect DNA, bacteria, viruses and stress hormones from whale blows. The team also tested SnotShot, a machine that makes a simulated whale blow (with the capacity to simulate different blow types) on demand—a testing tool that will actually help the scientists in the field collect a control sample.

Olin College students Snot Bot ©kim Smith 2014

The SnotBot drone works something like this: “as SnotBot flies out to a whale that is approximately 300m from the research vessel, it hovers over a whale and the whale repeatedly blows onto a collection device. After the sample is collected and brought back to the RV Odyssey, the data is used to help interpret an animal’s state of heath through the analysis of bacteria, viruses, DNA, and stress hormones recovered from the whale’s blow.”

Read More from the Olin College of Engineering Website Here

Snot Bot Ocean Alliance Archives Here

Captain Dominic ©Kim Smith 2014Gorgeous View from the Paint Factory of the Captain Dominic Fishing Boat

See More Photos Here

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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on Sunday 10/12/14

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The timeless 1920s silent film classic starring Lon Chaney with live improvised score by International Sonic Artist Peter Krasinski

DATE:  Sunday, October 12th, 2014
TIME:Doors open at 7:00pm, the show starts at 7:30pm.

LOCATION:
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church,
10 Church Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.

ADMISSION:

$15 general admission, $12 seniors (over 65), children under 12 free.

DESCRIPTION:

Experience a unique evening of entertainment for the whole family with one of the most famous silent film actors of all time, Lon Chaney, in his legendary role as the Phantom of the Paris Opera House.  When Krasinski accompanies a film it becomes literally a “once in a lifetime” event. Well known in the Gloucester area for his improvisational skills he began perfecting his craft at Hammond Castle and has become internationally know as a master of his art.  This is a “do not miss” event! This event is part of 2014-15 Concert & Lecture Series to benefit the Meetinghouse Preservation Fund.   For more information see:  www.gloucesteruu.org

REVIEWS:

“Anyone who has been lucky enough to hear Mr. Krasinski in performance knows his skill at presenting the essence and power of a film.”

“It was remarkable and seamless, and yes—no modern action movie could outdo it.

In fact, I’ll go so far as to say it was live theater…It was as if Krasinski became one with the elements”

“During the applause and encores, you gestured to the hall’s organ – I’m sure it was, in turn, bowing to you in appreciation for having being played so dexterously”

Blood Moon

On Wednesday there will be another Super moon called the Blood Moon. For more information please follow the following link.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/06/lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-wednesday/16810903/

On Monday evening was able to catch this photo of the full moon two days prior to the Blood Moon.
October 6, 2014 beginning of the blood moon

Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group Meeting

Hi Everyone,

The Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group will be at Cape Ann Giclee, 20 Maplewood Avenue, on Friday, October 10 , 9-10:30 AM.

Please bring something you have been working on to share.

The Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group was founded three years ago to bring Cape Ann Painters and Photographers together to get to know each other, share ideas, support each other and have fun. New members are always welcome.

Hope to see you.

Alice Gardner

Grand Fatilla on Rocky Neck!

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Grand Fatilla Concert
Saturday, October 11, 7:00 PM, Tickets $15
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester.

Gloucester MA—The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck is pleased to present Grand Fatilla, on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 7pm. Their repertoire is an energetic and spirited journey through the music of Bulgaria, Italy, Argentina, North Africa & Hermeto Pascoal (Brazil), a unique style of “Global Stomp Music.”
 The Boston-based ensemble released its debut CD, Global Shuffle, on September 2, 2014. Like an iPod on shuffle the group jumps from Argentine Tangos to Italian Tarantellas, from Turkish sacred Sufi songs to Irish reels, Moroccan trance to Bulgarian dance music, all performed with an emphasis on improvisational group interplay and playful spontaneity.
Tickets are $15 and available in advance at http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org or at the door.
For more information please visit: http://www.grandfatilla.com
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Each member of the band brings a distinct flavor and area of expertise in different world music to the collective sound: Cassan and Pirozzolo both hail from Italy where they were immersed in the folk music of that area (and play with the Italian folk group Newpoli), and have also intensely explored Balkan, Tango, Brazilian and South American music. Glover came to Boston from his native Newfoundland where he absorbed the Celtic influences and fiddle music of that area, as well as studying the South Indian style of mandolinist U. Srinivas. Rivard, who is also a member of Indian-jazz group Natraj and plays with theBoston Pops Orchestra, has a passion for North African music, especially Moroccan trance music.
  
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The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, the official Welcome Center for Rocky Neck and home of the Art Colony, hosts exhibitions, workshops, meetings, lectures and cultural events of all kinds. For information about renting the facility for a meeting, theatrical or musical performance, a small wedding or anniversary, both private or for the community, contact the coordinator at rnaccoordinator@gmail.com.

Wednesday Lunar Eclipse at Dawn Once in a Lifetime!

Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, when the sun rises in the east the full moon will be setting in the west. But this time a full lunar eclipse will be taking place.

The countdown:

5:18 AM eclipse starts (moon starts getting red)

6:27 AM total eclipse (moon is red!)

6:47 AM maximum eclipse in Gloucester

Sunrise is at 6:47 AM and the moon sets at :6:52 AM  So you can see there is a pile up with the sun rising, the moon setting and the moon is epic total all at the same time!

So if you are out at the Eastern Point lighthouse before 6:30 AM you can set up to watch the lunar eclipse set over the western harbor while the sun rises behind you in the east behind the lighthouse.

Except it is going to be raining at dawn with a 17 mph wind out of the south making it no so much fun out there. But what if the clouds part?

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That yellow line points to where the sun will be coming up and the dark blue line points to where the moon is setting.

Because the blood red eclipse will be on the horizon the moon will look about as gargantuan as a giant Rubber Duck sitting in Gloucester Harbor. Except we won’t see a thing because it will be raining.