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You have just crossed over…into the Twilight Zone
A parallel world, very similar to ours here in Gloucester, exists in Bayfield, WI, on the shores of Lake Superior. It has Bodin Fisheries, a commercial fishing boatyard, and even a bar called the Rum Line. Check out Bodin’s “Wild Caught Lake Superior U.S.A.” product list: http://www.bodinfisheries.com/price-list.html. If you’re tired of cod and halibut, try Bodin’s Burbot or whole whitefish.
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High Tide From Anthony Marks
Twilight tonight on the Essex River, at Cox Reservation From Matt Cegelis
Gloucester sure knows how to throw a welcome every time we visit. Spectacular sunset at Niles Beach this evening. It feels so good to be back.
Linda rae and Rob Castagna
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Tuesday September 16th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather ..
Marine Forecast :
Tue S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night SW winds around 5 kt…becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Pod Cast Weather :
http://www.spreaker.com:80/episode/4971488
Hourly Forecast :
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Offshore Lobster Captain’s sons test the Bionic Pancreas
Colby and Carson, brothers with Type 1 Diabetes, test the Bionic Pancreas, for the full story link to Story here.
The brothers are extremely close, with extraordinary parents.
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Community Stuff 9/16/14
What’s Happening at GHS
We have just completed our second week of school and things appear to be settling in. Thanks to all of our parents who attended the “Meet the Teacher Night” last Thursday evening.
School Picture Day will be Wednesday September 17, and we look forward to some new and updated pictures.
For all Seniors, the regular registration deadline for the October 11 SAT was September 12, 2014, but the late registration is available until September 30. The Guidance Counselors will begin meeting with all of their seniors to follow up on their progress with applications and college visits next week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your child’s guidance counselor for more specific information.
Guidance Department: 978-281-9874
– Option #8
Laura Heinzinger x 14012
Carl Sacco x 14008
Laura Carlson x 14011
Matt Duncan x 14010
Ellen Clarke x 14009
The PSAT’s will be offered at GHS on October 15, 2014 for all Juniors and any Sophomores who may be interested. This practice opportunity for the SAT’s is a wonderful time to begin thinking about the entire college application and acceptance process. To register for the PSAT, a payment of $20 (cash only) may be deposited with Mrs. Mondello before school, during lunch or after school.
Gloucester U will be beginning this week and offers all of our students the opportunity to take advantage of some exciting educational courses.
Session One
September 15 – November 20th
· Read and Write Anywhere (Wednesdays, 2:15 – 5:00)
· Art – Mixed Media (Wednesdays, 2:15 -5:00)
· Calligraphy (Wednesdays, 2:15 -5:00)
· Video Game Design/Programing (Mondays, 2:15 – 5:00)
· Career and College Readiness (Thursdays, 2:15 – 5:00)
· Anime Club/Website Creation (Wednesdays, 2:15 – 5:00)
· Gloucester Farm (Tuesdays, 2:15 – 5:00) Credit Recovery ( Mondays and/or Wednesday 2:15 – 5:00)
Please register at www.gloucesteru.weebly.com/
NEXT WEEK: High Holy Day at the Temple Ahavat Achim!
Join us for the High Holy Days services at the Temple Ahavat Achim (86 Middle St, Gloucester)! We do not charge for tickets and do not require advance reservations. Everyone is welcome! More details on our website, www.taagloucester.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 24th at 7 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Thursday, September 25th at 9 am
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
Friday, September 26th at 9 am
Kol Nidre
Friday, October 3rd at 7 pm
Yom Kippur
Saturday, October 4th at 9 am
Two Weekends of Free Historic Ice House Tours
In conjunction with Essex National Heritage Area Trails & Sails
Hosted by Cape Pond Ice Company
Fort Wharf, 104 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930
Chill with the coolest guys in town! Enjoy a cool visit to Cape Pond Ice Company, icing Gloucester’s fleet since 1848. We were featured in Sebastian Junger’s account of The Perfect Storm. Tours highlight the history of the ice industry, with vintage film of natural ice harvests. See first hand 300-pound block ice being made (up to 350 tons per day), fishing vessels taking on ice and ice sculptures being carved in our historic icehouse on Gloucester’s working waterfront.
Free Trails & Sails Historic Icehouse Tour schedule at Cape Pond Ice:
Friday, September 19, 2014, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Saturday, September 20, 2014, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sunday, September 21, 2014, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Friday, September 26, 2014, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Saturday, September 27, 2014, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sunday, September 28, 2014, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
No reservations needed. Practical footware and a warm sweater/sweatshirt recommended for freezer & wharf. Family Friendly, On Coastal Byway, Parking, Restroom. More info @ www.capepondice.com , tel. 978-283-0174, or www.essexheritage.org/ts/event/historic-ice-house-tours
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Phyllis A To Participate In Trails and Sails
Hi Joey,
Would you please post this information about our Maritime Saturdays during the Trails and Sails Weekends?
This is the first year we have participated in the Essex National Heritage Area’s Trails and Sails weekends and would love to make sure everyone knows we will be there to welcome anyone interested in finding out about Gloucester’s oldest fishing vessel!
Thank you Again!!!
GLoria
Gloria Parsons
Treasurer
Phyllis A. Marine Association
Mission: To promote the gill net fishing industry through the display and preservation of the fishing vessel Phyllis A.
sailshttp://www.goodmorninggloucester.com
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Flowers opening timelapse 5000 shots In 9 months time from David de los Santos Gil
From David de los Santos Gil
After 9 months and 50,000 shots (only using 5.000 for the final video), my first flowers timelapse has finished. After a long work looking for flowers that would open fast, here is a list of the flowers that have been part of the timelapse: Lillium, hibiscus, carnations, orchids, dandelions, lilies, daisies, alstroemeria, peonies and nigella damask.
Here is my web: http://www.daviddelossan.com
You can follow me on twitter: twitter.com/DaviddelosSan
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Niles Beach Sunset
Last evening’s late summer sunset began quietly, in soft shades of coral rose and lavender blue. The sky’s light swiftly transformed to a riotous rainbow of super saturated hues.
Click image below to view larger panorama.
Niles Beach
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View From The Bench
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Another succesful Fish Box Derby
What a beautiful day on Sunday for the Fish Box Derby. Lots of family fun. What do you think of an adult fish box derby? We talked about it today.
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I See Moolongz Book Launch Party and Spontaneous Collaboration Art Exhibit
Whether you see Moolongz or not, whether you believe in Moolongz or not, whether you wish Moolongz had never appeared or are happy they did, they are here and you are all invited to the I See Moolongz book launch party on Saturday, September 27th from 4-6:00pm at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street.
During the book launch party, there will be an exhibit of an amazing collaboration series of five paintings by five artists in five weeks. The artists involved in the collaboration are Sue Handman (fabric artist), Brenda Malloy (abstract painter), Diana Pasquariello (watercolor painter), Regina Piantedosi (non-representational art) and E.J. Lefavour (photographer, painter, digital artist). In the true spirit of creativity, sharing and inspiration that the Rocky Neck Art Colony embodies, these five distinctly unique and different artists have come together to collaborate and share in the process of jointly creating five pieces of art. The experience has been one of learning, teaching, sharing, trust and letting go of the ego’s involvement in the creative process, and has resulted in five completely unique, never in a lifetime to come anywhere near being recreated again, pieces of art. If you are an artist or understand the creative process, you will appreciate how rare and unique an undertaking like this is. Please come by and check out our “Spontaneous Collaboration”.
After this brief exhibit at the Cultural Center, one of the pieces will be on exhibit in each of the five artists’ galleries for the remainder of the season.
E.J. Lefavour
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Music Around Town ~ September 15-21, 2014
click photo for music info
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News from councilor McGeary
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O’Briens Boru halfway to St Paddys Day at the Rhumb Line Friday nite…7:00pm-10:30pm
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
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Something You’d Never Have Heard One of My Grandmothers Say…
Please allow me to paint a picture for you……
A somewhat crisp, early afternoon on a late summer day….
Children gather all over Evan’s Field in Rockport, families in tow, with a rainbow of colors representing the various teams that make up our little Rockport Youth Soccer League. Couldn’t be sweater, really.
The boys and I took Marlin, our German Shorthaired Pointer, to Finn’s early morning Kick Start Soccer Program and let him sniff the other dogs and then have a good romp around the field once the youngest players had scattered. We took a stroll down the dirt road and waved to the horses grazing in the field.
With just enough time to get home, regroup, and grab our bikes….we were off for Game #2. The boys are new to riding their bikes across town. I’m not going to lie, I slightly panic that Finn is going to swerve, fall off the curb accidentally, and get struck by a car. I’m trying to be less nervous…and they LOVE riding down South Street, through town, up Broadway, past the train tracks, and to the ball field. So, we do it.
Thatcher is a hockey player first and foremost, but he’s been loving soccer so far this season too. He has a fantastic coach and is a totally different player than he was just one year ago. I was just settling in after getting Finn a snack and watching him wander up the hill to pat a super cute puppy. I was enjoying a bit of a “my boys are pretty awesome….and things are getting easier as they’re growing up a bit” moment.
And then, Thatcher and another kid collided. Thatcher tripped, totally fine, but was on the ground fumbling with his cleat that had fallen off. The other child was also fine…and kindly took a second to turn around to check on Thatcher. As I was thinking, “That’s sweet….good job….way to check out the other player” my thoughts were quickly interrupted.
The grandmother of the other player shouted, “Don’t look back to see if he’s ok. Who cares.” I was flabbergasted. My first though was, “He’s fine, your kid isn’t that tough.” My second was, “Shame on you, lady.”
Seriously….shame on her.
I don’t really straddle the fence of Helicopter Parentville. I’m, as many people can attest, a pretty tough parent. I expect my boys to be polite, I don’t tolerate too much crappy behavior, and I offer up plenty of constructive criticism. I love them more than I ever knew humanly possible, but I don’t sugarcoat, and I expect them to be accountable and good kids.
While I wan’t compelled for even a second to run down and check on Thatcher….because A) he was fine and B) it is more my nature to let the coach assess the situation and summon me if necessary… I was still horrified by her “Who Cares” assertion. I mean, really. Who cares? Is that really what any of us want to teach our children. That is exactly the type of response I hope that my boys NEVER have as they continue to grow and live their lives. I hope that they always care.
As a parent, as a teacher, and as someone who hopes my kids are, above anything else kind, sympathetic, and compassionate to their friends, their classmates, their teammates, and even strangers, I was sad.
What did I do, you may ask. Not much. I’ve been regretting my lack of reaction all weekend. I simply looked over my shoulder, made eye contact with the mother of the child, and said, “Wow.”
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Behind the Scenes Of a GMG Podcast 09/15/2014
Yesterday I stumbled in on the taping of the GMG Podcast for 09/15/2014 with Toby Pett and Kim Smith.
This is the first podcast I can think of that part of it was Video Taped. A behind the scene look at how it’s done.
Joey was so glad to see me. Little ball busting at time 1:02
It was an interesting podcast that you should listen to.
https://goodmorninggloucester.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/gloucestercast091414kimtoby.mp3
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Abbey Mathews Is This Weeks GMG Cook
Abbey Mathews Writes~
Just had to try the new recipe! They were delicious and my neighbors definitely approved!!
Abbey, your Blueberry Cheese Danish look delicious! Happy to hear they were enjoyed! Thanks for sharing your photo!
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CREATIVE AWARENESS: PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS ON UTILITARIAN SURFACES New York Water Towers- Vancouver Silos- Gloucester Streets
Cat Ryan submits-
SELECTION OF TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART ON EXHIBIT NOW
See just a few of many artist’s ideas through temporary public art installations on utilitarian surfaces. Different purpose, message and style.
Os Gemeos, artists and brothers, monumental silos in Vancouver.
The Water Tank Project in New York City; overtime 100 will be wrapped.
Justin Desilva’s crosswalks and James Owen Calderwood’s FISH NET in Gloucester.
UPDATE: James Owen Calderwood
James Owen Calderwood’s FISH NET was recognized as an example of one of MA extraordinary public spaces. This summer Calderwood has re-painted and expanded the mural, completing his award. Professional photographer Linimberg Oliveira of Medford was in downtown Gloucester August for a photo shoot on Parsons Street. He described being inspired by Gloucester: the heady mix of historic buildings and architecture juxtaposed with modern art, specifically James Calderwood’s public street mural, FISH NET. You can see more of Calderwood’s work on view at the group show Sting! 18 Landscapes: Between Tradition & Imagination, at the Beehive in Boston. Calderwood works with lines in a variety of media. His welded aluminum sculpture Star was selected for the 2014 SculptureNow. The historic estate of Edith Wharton, the Mount, in Lenox, MA, is the current site for SculptureNow exhibition of large outdoor sculpture, which continues through October 31, 2014. REMINDER: The sculpture exhibit is a quick 5 minute drive to the Berkshire Museum’s Butterfly exhibit featuring work by Gloucester’s multi-talented artist, Kim Smith.
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UPDATE: Justin Desilva
Justin lives and works North of Boston. People have asked: Yes. Portuguese background. (Desilva’s grandfather emigrated from the Azores. He immigrated to the US, eventually working for a plastic injection mold company. An Uncle was a fisherman). His creative crosswalks make vivid connections based on Gloucester and stories from the HarborWalk. This installation is temporary and in progress. One of the next crosswalks will be on Harbor Loop and another on the east end of Main Street. He’ll reverse the crosswalks when the installation closes. For a walking tour of the crosswalks Click for Google map for Justin Desilva crosswalk locations . Justin’s art is inspired by Jane Jacobs and her book the Death and Life of Great American Cities: “I was moved by her attention to detail of human interaction, and the idea that neighborhoods and cities are safest when they’re walkable.”
Justin Desilva’s art installation, With Every Street there’s a Story, is the second of three new works of art commissioned by the Committee for the Arts on behalf of the City of Gloucester for the 2013 HarborWalk Public Art Challenge, with funding from the Seaport Advisory Council. Calderwood’s was the first.
Here in Gloucester, both installations are on view during the not-to-miss 2014 Essex National Heritage Trails and Sails weekends (Sept 19-21 and 26-28), which overlap with the September 20 Gloucester Block Party Saturday. MEET THE ARTISTS: they’ll be in town September 20th for these events. Stop by the block party for special coloring page activity sheets!
Good Morning Gloucester 