Below is a slide show of some of the people in the village of Barra del Colorado Village. Most of the photos are of the children and their wonderful smiles.
Here Is Your Point Of Reference For All Things Gloucester Earth Day/Week 2013
Earth Day is being celebrated between April 20th and April 27th 2013 here in Gloucester. Because in the past I’ve never seen a comprehensive list ahead of time and neighborhoods who would like to have a plan to meet, I think Good Morning Gloucester is the perfect place to be the clearinghouse for Local Earth Day Information.
If your organization or neighborhood is planning something, submit it to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com I will add it to the GMG Earth Day Google Map and add your listing here on the blog.
Click map for interactive information and send in your Earth Day Clean Up Pictures And I’ll attach them to the map and the blog!
Would be great to have neighborhoods write in and say where and what time they would like to meet. FOB Patty Amaral will also update us with where to get yellow bags which will be collected and anything else from the Clean City Initiative coordination efforts. We are continually updating this list so continue to send in your neighborhood plan and I’ll post it. (seems most neighborhoods are meeting at 9AM) I don’t see a Magnolia, or East Gloucester initiative yet. Send your listing to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com
This is what we have so far-
Gloucester DPW Yellow Plastic Bag Pick Up For Community Clean Ups- Ongoing
Pick Up Yellow Plastic Bags For Community Clean Ups
Gloucester Public Works
28 Poplar Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9785
Gloucester Housing Authority Riverdale Park/Veterans Way Community Clean UP
April 18th 9-12
April 19th 9-12
Toad Hall Bookstore Earth Day Cleanup Event at Loop Pond between 8 – 9:30 am on Saturday, April 20
In support of Rockport’s Earth Day activities, the Toad Hall Bookstore is sponsoring a volunteer cleanupof the Loop Pond Conservation Area and Upper Mill Brook between 8 – 9:30 am on Saturday, April
20thth. The Loop Pond Conservation area has been collaboratively restored by the Town and dozens of volunteers over the past decade. Anyone who wants to learn more about this project and pitch in a little volunteer time to further the ecological recovery cleanup of this important area of native grasslands, trails and wetlands please meet at the gate located at the end of Applecart Road at 8:00 am. For more information please contact Eric Hutchins at 978-546-6425 or Toad Hall Bookstore at 978-546-7323.
Toad Hall Bookstore Earth Day Beach Clean Up For Rockport April 20th
Pick a beach ,Front , Back or Old Garden Beach to clean up and recycle trash that pollutes our beaches. Saturday April 20th at 10:00- rain or shine join a volunteer at a location to clean up each beach. Trash bags will be provided, gloves are recommended. For more information please contact Nina Samoiloff at 978-546-7785or Toad Hall Bookstore at 978-546-7323.
Gloucester Goes Green in Earth Day Eco-Trip Celebration April 20th
Celebrate Earth Day and discover what Gloucester businesses are doing to go green on the Eco-Trip Scavenger Hunt on April 20 at 12:30 p.m. Eco-Trip registrants will get a free copy of “Share the Ocean” by Michael Crocker, donated by Niaz Dorry, coordinating director of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance.
More Info: http://www.capeanntimebanks.org/Ecofaq.html
The Cape Ann Chamber in partnership with Shred-It Boston will be offering free on-site shredding services on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at 33 Commercial Street in Gloucester.
More Info: Cape Ann Chamber Shredding Event to Celebrate Earth Day
Sidewalk Sweeping Day Saturday, April 20, 2013
Please join the Clean City Initiative and the Building Center of Gloucester on our Annual Sidewalk Sweeping Day April 20, 2013. Sweep all the winter sand off of your sidewalk and into the street for the D.P.W. to come and take it away on your scheduled sweeping day, look for the posted schedule in your local newspaper or online on our cites website. Try to keep it in small piles so the street sweeping machine can sweep it up. Offer to help a neighbor that might need it. Look for coupons in local paper from our sponsors the Building Center of Cape Ann. Thank you for “Helping to Keep Our Home Port Clean”.
More Info: Sidewalk Sweeping Day Saturday, April 20, 2013
Earth Day Film Offerings @ Cape Ann Community Cinema April 20,21,22
More Info: http://capeanncinema.wordpress.com/
Cape Ann SUP and Island Upkeep Pavilion Beach Clean Up April 20, 2013 9-12
More Info: http://www.capeannsup.com/#!beach-clean-up-/c76c
April 20th Farmers Market At The UU Church
More Info: April 20th Farmers Market At The UU Church
The Annisquam Village Church presents:
"A Concert for Mother Earth" in celebration of Earth Day. Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m
Featuring Greta Bro Group with Ricardo Frota, Maurice Cahen and Steve Travis.
Tickets at the door only: $20/$10 students.
For more information:
Call: 978.283.6416
Visit gretabro.com or annisquamvillagechurch.org
Burnham’s Field Clean Up April 21st 9AM
Joey, Hi my name is Ambrose Orlando and I am getting a group of hopefully quite a few people to go down to Burnham’s Field and clean up on April 21 at 9am if u could give us a shout out on ur page that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Ambrose
Cape Ann Trail Stewards Gloucester’s Goose Cove Reservoir on Sunday, April 21st 1PM
Cape Ann Trail Stewards invites the public to join the inaugural clean up workday at the city of Gloucester’s Goose Cove Reservoir on Sunday, April 21st (the day before Earth Day) beginning at 1PM.
We will meet in the lot along Gee Avenue. Participants should wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather (the event is rain or shine). Bring rakes, shovels and buckets if you have them. CATs will supply gloves and other materials.
Register for this event, join our roster of regular volunteers and learn more about us at www.capeanntrailstewards.org
4/22 Salad planting at all the elementary schools
Backyard Growers Program and Gloucester Elementary Schools announce
The First Annual Salad Planting Day
Earth Day, April 22nd
Teachers and students at all five elementary schools will visit their school gardens to plant a variety of salad greens.
In the end of May we will have a district-wide School Salad Day where children get to harvest and eat the salad greens they grew.
The Emerald Forest Cleanup will be on Earth Day April 22 from 12p.m. to 200p.m.
Patty Amaral writes- Meet at Al’s Glass on Maplewood Ave., bags and gloves will be provided. Oh and my webpage is cleancity.us for that link thing. That’s about it, thanks for EVERYTHING…. Patti Peace
Earth Day Cleanup Saturday April 27, 2013 from 9-12.
Come join the Clean City Initiative for an Earth Day cleanup at Stage Fort Park on Saturday April 27, 2013 from 9-12. We will be collecting fresh fruits and vegetables for the Food Pantry so if you can, please bring something that comes from the earth. You can come and clean Stage Fort Park or take your bag and bring it to an area that you like to visit that needs some cleaning. Take an extra bag and separate the recycling from the trash. Organize a neighborhood cleanup, we can show you how. Contact Rose Lopiccolo at the DPW at 978-281-9785 or Patti Amaral at 978-412-4201 or visit our webpage at www.cleancity.us,. Thank you for helping us to “Keep Our Home Port Clean”.
More Info: Earth Day Cleanup Saturday April 27, 2013 from 9-12.
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Community Stuff 4/19/13
Hi Joey,
If possible, can you help us get the word out about the 26th Annual Gloucester Pride Stride Walk happening on Sunday April 28, 2013 at Stage Fort Park. More information can be found on our website:
The 26th Annual Gloucester Pride Stride Walk will begin at noon on Sunday April 28, 2013. The 5 mile walk will start and finish at Stagefort Park, while enjoying scenic views of the Boulevard, Rogers Street, State Fish Pier, Main Street & Boulevard. We look forward to your participation on behalf of your favorite Cape Ann Non-Profit. We will collect pledges between 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. at the Visitor Center. If you are unable to join us on the 28th, you can still collect pledges for your Cape Ann Non-Profit and bring them to Becky Sumner at First Ipswich Bank located in the Walgreens Plaza, or mail them to us. A donation may be mailed to the Gloucester Pride Stride Committee to help defray the costs of the annual walk.
Questions can be sent directly to me at Dennis.Acker@GloucesterPrideStride.com
Thank you for all you do for our community with your website
Dennis Acker
Gloucester Pride Stride Committee
Hello Joey!
We are gearing up for a new(our 91st)season at the North Shore Arts Association! Would you please run the following press release the week of April 21st? Thanks so much, and I look forward to working with you to help spread the word about not only our events, but those going on "around the Cape"!
Sincerely,
Holly O’Connor Asst. Gallery Director
North Shore Arts Association
NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION GRAND OPENING EVENT:
WINE AND CHOCOLATE PARTY
The North Shore Arts Association will celebrate its season opening on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 6-8 pm. This combined Artist and Associate Member reception will feature a wine and chocolate party. More than 100 oil, watercolor and pastel paintings as well as graphic works and sculpture will be on display.
The public is invited to meet the Association’s new board members who have been hard at work giving the gallery a “new look”!
North Shore Arts Association is pleased to provide a diverse calendar of events this season including four Member and two combined Member and Associate Member exhibitions as well as its Annual Art Auction to be held August 17. In addition, the Adult Workshop Program will feature 18 workshops in a variety of media. NSAA also features concerts and several “free” demonstrations and lectures.
NSAA’s historic red building located at 11 Pirate’s Lane in East Gloucester provides the opportunity to view one of the largest collections of paintings and sculpture on Cape Ann.
Hours are: Monday through Saturday from 10 am-5 pm and Sundays from noon to 5 pm. Please call 978-283-1857 or visit www.nsarts.org for more information.
Maritime Gloucester activities
Volunteers Needed
Gears in our historic Mill Building
Friday April 19th, we’re looking for volunteers to scrape our new (used) floats prior to lowering them into place alongside the Harriet Webster Wharf. This will be on-going during the day; check with us for specifics.
Additionally, we’ll welcome volunteers at mutually agreeable times to prime/paint new windows to replace the green painted plywood currently covering the window frames on the Mill Building.
Get a good feeling doing some good work!
If you’re able to help, please give Tom Balf a call at 978-281-0470 or email him at tbalf@maritimegloucester.org.
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From Alan Davis whose Dogtown Project got destroyed by vandals and forwarded by Jason Grow
Hello Jason,
Thank you for your offer of assistance with repairing the vandalized Digital Dogtown posts. I have been carefully planning, in consultation with experts, the best approach to repairing my project and to funding these repairs. I have received some offers of donated materials and labor, but I know that there will be significant costs to replacing the damaged posts. I met this evening with the Gloucester Open Space and Recreation Commission to finalize a plan of action with their approval. We will be ready to put these plans into action as soon as we have sufficient funds.
I have made arrangements to use the Gloucester Fund as the agency for collecting and using financial donations. The Gloucester Fund is a volunteer organization for collecting and disbursing funds for local charities and projects of benefit to the community, such as the summer fireworks and parades. They are a 501c organization, so donations made out to them are tax deductible; your cancelled check will serve as your receipt for tax purposes. If you are interested in helping in this way, please send a check made out to "The Gloucester Fund", with a note on the memo line that this check is for "Digital Dogtown". These can be mailed or delivered to me, Alan Davis, at 2 Goodwin Road, Gloucester, MA 01930. Feel free to pass this email message to anyone you know who might also be interested in assisting.
Again, thank you. I’m looking forward to working together with the community to get the Digital Dogtown posts back up to help visitors safely enjoy and learn about this historic wilderness area.
Alan Davis,
Eagle Scout, Troop 112, Gloucester
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WATERTOWN
@BBCBreaking: 1 person arrested in #Watertown, close to Boston, as major police operation continues after officer killed at #MIT http://bbc.in/15l4fKG
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Surveillance Video Related to Boston Bombings
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Good Morning Gloucester Podcast April 18,2013 With Guest Bill O’Connor From North Shore Kid
Podcast Host Joey Ciaramitaro and guest Bill O’Connor Taped April 18th, 2013
Click to listen-
Topics Include:
North Shore Kid Top Three School Vacation Family To-Do Ideas
Good Harbor Beach Footbridge Over/Under Prediction
Paul Morrison
Check Out Bill’s Site- North Shore Kid
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Jim Dowd’s Post On Good Morning Gloucester Makes The Washington Post
Attention, terrorists: In Boston, history and grudges are forever
Posted by Melinda Henneberger on April 18, 2013 at 6:37 pm
The Post Melinda is referring to is here-
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Community Photos 4/18/13
My garden is finally coming alive.
Len Burgess
Janet Rice Submits-
Hi Joey-
Wondering if this Kitty and this Owl were the inspiration for this book?!
Best-Janet Rice
Joey, Some great looking Lobsta Art in the men’s room at Clayton’s Siesta Grille, Sarasota, Fla. Really good Lobsta Art. Worth checking out for a true Lobsta Guy.
Billy Trefry.
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HIGH NOON on The Boulevard
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Keeping our Earth Clean and Healthy
April 20, 2013 Saturday–
One Hour at A Time Gang: Saturday, Please go over to the Harbor Walk near the Gloucester House, there is a lot of trash over there. Since I have my grandchildren will not be able to make you can always get the bags from the DPW. Thanks
More info:
- Come join us and the ladies from Island Up-Keep, Saturday April 20, 2013, for a Pavilion Beach clean up starting at 9am check out the page for more info
http://www.capeannsup.com/#!beach-clean-up-/c76c — at Pavilion Beach.
On April 21 2013 starting at 9 am, Ambie Orlando will be having the first annual clean up Burnhams Field event. What we will be doing is cleaning up the field of trash and debris so that everyone can see the true beauty in the field. If your child or anyone for that matter uses the field we would love for you to come down and help out. We are recommending you bring down maybe a rake and shovel and if you could some power equipment like blowers and weed whackers that would be an even bigger help. Thank you in advance for your help it is greatly appreciated.
Also do not forget:
Sidewalk Sweeping is on April 20th, the Clean City Initiative and the Building Center of Gloucester asks every resident and business to sweep the sand from their sidewalks for the city to come and take it away.
What is the Eco-Trip?
It’s a scavenger hunt from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 around downtown Gloucester. You’ll walk to eight businesses and solve a puzzle that will reveal one way they are taking care of the environment.
What businesses are sponsoring the Eco-Trip?
Nor’east Cleaners, Jim’s Bagel & Bake Shoppe, Harbor Health Group, Dogtown Books, Mill River Consulting, Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Cape Ann Farmers’ Market, and Latitude
43.
Why should I participate?
You’ll have fun while exercising your brain and body! You’ll learn what Gloucester businesses are doing to lessen their carbon footprints. You’ll have a chance to win a gift from a local business and enjoy light refreshments at the after party at Latitude 43.
How will I know where to go?
You’ll sign in at the Friend Room of the Sawyer Free Library and get a map showing the businesses’ locations. You’ll plan your own route from there. We’ll meet for the after party at Latitude 43 between 2:30 and 3 p.m.
Do I have to travel alone?
You can choose to play solo or in a team of 2 to 4 people. If you register by yourself and want to play as part of a team, we will assign you to a team when you sign in on April 20.
Will kids enjoy the Eco-Trip?
The Eco-Trip (1 ½ mile walk) and puzzles have been designed for adults and for middle and high school students. It’s up to you to gauge your child’s interest and stamina. Children age 13+ should pay the $10 registration fee.
How does my team win?
The Eco-Trip is not a race. The goal is to solve the puzzles. Teams that solve all eight puzzles will be entered in a drawing during the party at Latitude 43 for first pick of the prizes. Teams that solve three or more puzzles will be entered into a drawing to select from among the remaining prizes.
I want to play! How do I register? How much does it cost? Click on the Eco-Trip link at the Eco-Trip Registration page, fill out the short form and pay by credit card via PayPal. Each Eco-Trip player will pay a $10 fee before April 13. After that, players will pay $15. The Eco-Trip is a fundraiser for the Cape Ann TimeBank.
What is the Cape Ann TimeBank?
The Cape Ann TimeBank is a group of individuals and businesses that strengthen the community by offering their services to each other and to community groups. For every hour of service a member offers, s/he is eligible to ask for an hour of help in return.
Where can I park?
Gloucester has 10-hour parking meters (.50/hour) and a parking lot on Rogers Street below the Fitz Henry Lane house and across from the police station.
Is there a rain date?
No, we’re going to hold the Eco-Trip rain or shine. After all, rain is an integral part of our ecology!
For more information about the Eco-Trip, contact Nancy Goodman at ngoodman52@yahoo.com.
For press inquiries, contact Judy Bloomfield at 1judybloomfield@gmail.com.
Copyright Cape Ann Timebanks, 2013
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Need some help?
Thinking about entering the Sailor Stan’s First Annual Invitational Soup’s On Best of Cape Ann Soup Competition this Sunday but don’t know what kind of soup to make? Check out this site: http://glorioussouprecipes.com/?refsrc=email. Of course, you don’t have to enter a soup in the competition to be part of this delicious fundraiser for the Center at Rocky Neck – you can just come enjoy and vote for the soups others have made. I picked up the ingredients for my souper special soup yesterday.
Details:  Sunday, April 21 from 3:00-5:00pm, Sailor Stan’s First Annual Invitational Soup’s On – Best of Cape Ann Soup Competition with proceeds to benefit the Rocky Neck Cultural Center.  $12 includes samples of all the entries plus fresh bread and a beverage, $5 for children under 12. Entrants eat for free and get to check out their competition.
If you make a great soup that you would like to have included in the competition, email EJ at khanstudio@comcast.net with your name and the type of soup you will bring.  The creator of the winning soup will win a $25 gift certificate to Sailor Stan’s, in addition to the worldwide acclaim and notoriety of being the best soup maker on Cape Ann. Fun, delicious, heart and tummy-warming, and all for a good cause.Â
And while you’re here, make sure you stop by the Center and enjoy the Best of Rocky Neck show currently on exhibit.
E.J. Lefavour
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Think Spring!
Narcissus ‘Geranium’
Bleeding Heart and Tulips
All photos Willowdale Estate, Topsfield.
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Stunning New Video from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
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The season is on!
36 performers on Cape Ann this weekend — remember, by my definition, the weekend starts on Thursdays.  Tonight we’ve got the Singer/Songwriter Shuffle starting at 7, featuring some of the area’s best, including Inge Berge, whose new children’s album (see this post for more info) was featured in today’s Gloucester Times (see article here).
After the shuffle, you can catch award winning Indie Rocker, Bray Byrd at Dog Bar starting at 9.  Music starts at 7pm tomorrow, 10:30 AM on Saturday and 11:30 AM on Sunday, so plenty of opportunities to get the kids out to listen.  See the full schedule here.
To get you in the weekend mood, here’s a video Brad shot at Minglewood about a year ago of one of my favorite songs from his award-winning album Mental Photograph.
More Brad Byrd videos here.
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Congrats To Jim Dowd For Having the 4th Top Blog Post Out Of The Millions of Daily Blog Posts On WordPress.com April 18th, 2013
Here it is:
Jim Dowd responds to the attack on the Boston Marathon
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GHS Baseball beats Swampscott 10-6 to move to 3-0 record
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Final night of the first SingerSongwriterShuffle 7-10pm @ Giuseppe’s
Giuseppe’s Ristorante, Gloucester, Ma
Tonight is our final night of the first SingerSongwriterShuffle! 7-10pm, come out and hear Steve Caraway, Inge Berge, Satch Kerans, Jake Pardee, Randy Black, Brian O’Connor and Will Hunt! 7-10pm! We have a new “Shuffle” starting up again May 2nd! Stay tuned!
Steve Caraway
Photo by Louise
Inge Berge
Satch Kerans
Randy Black
Brian O’Connor
Will Hunt
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The word is Brad Byrd will be playing the Dog Bar Thursdays for a while. Pretty cool heh…
Flocked! Alright Who’s The Wise Guy?
Woke up yesterday morning to a flock of Pink Flamingos in the front yard. Figured they were for the Mrs but nope. They were for me according to the card. Who’d like to fess up to being the Flocker?
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Jimmy “T” – New Boat “The Heart of Gloucester”
Jimmy “T” names his new boat “The Heart of Gloucester.
Good Morning Gloucester 