My View of Life on the Dock
Help Felicia–I was too busy eating these tantalizing beauties and forgot to ask the name?
The cake is made with almond paste, which makes them perfectly moist, apricot preserves between the layers, then topped with a paper thin layer of rich dark chocolate on both the top and bottom–and yes, I am happy to report, this recipe is going to be in her cook book!
Take a minute to feel a smidge of sympathy for those unlucky music lovers who couldn’t swap their tickets to Chelsea Berry’s sold out show at Shalin Liu from Saturday 2/9 to this Saturday.
OK, that’s enough. Now go and get those tickets for yourself (they were just made available on-line today click here) and feel bad no more. There aren’t very many of these gems left, so don’t think you can wait until the last minute to snatch ’em up.
If you’ve already got plans for Saturday (maybe you’re going to see the Toasters at Minglewood) or you don’t act quickly enough to get Saturday tickets, there are also a few left for tomorrow (FRIDAY get them here). What ever day you go, you don’t want to miss what could be one of your last chances to see Chelsea with her new band in an intimate venue close to home for a reasonable price. Next time tickets could cost a hundred bucks for seats farther away from the stage than the last row of Shalin Liu, plus expensive parking, a long drive and big lines. If you’re not sure why, check out the video below (more Chelsea Berry Videos here).
Now, to get yourself psyched for a great weekend of music, check out tonight’s lineup here. (Dave Sag hosts Evan Goodreau @ Rhumb Line, which promises to be a great show.)
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Hi Joey,
The State is hiring seasonal employees. The following link is for a Fisheries Technician working out of the Emerson Avenue office of the Division of Marine Fisheries. It looks like a good summer job for a college student studying marine biology. Would you post on GMG so parents can forward to their college kids if they might be interested?
Here’s the link to the job posting on the state website: https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/31100001/job/job_search_results.do?companyId=59 . Deadline to apply is March 13th.
Best,
Sarah Garcia
Turn off the TV, save money by not going to the movies… and go see LIVE theater right here on Cape Ann! The talented director, cast and crew of the Cape Ann Shakespeare Company are offering a great production of Shakespeare’s “Tragedy of Julius Caesar”. I was at the dress rehearsal on Tuesday, and really enjoyed it. They act it out with intensity and emotion that totally blows away the barrier of Elizabethan English. This would be a great opportunity to help high schoolers see a text they probably have to read for English class, jump off the page and come to life!
Performances February 27 (opening special: all seats $5) through March 2 are at 8 PM; Sunday, March 3 at 3 PM at the Gorton Theatre (home of the Gloucester Stage Company) 267 East Main Street. Tickets, $15, general; $10, student; $5, youth under 19, are available at the door or may be reserved at cast2008@prodigy.net . More information is available at capeannshakespearetroupe.blogspot.com and Facebook.
The cast includes David Adams, Jonathan Arnold, David Cluett, Stephanie Cochran, Richard Crowell, Timothy Edwards, Ashlee Holm, Ray Jenness, Ian O’Connor, Craig Owen, Dominic Parry, Matthew Recine, Jim Robinson, Jessie Sorrells, Ken Stoeffler, and Pauline Wright.
Congratulations to Northeastern University Baseball Captain Dylan Maki former GHS Student Athlete for his performance in an outing, pitching against the Boston Red Sox last week. (story in Gloucester Daily Times)
This photo was taken during the playoff game his senior year at Gloucester High School in which he threw 173 pitches to defeat St John’s Prep.
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Tim Blakeley has passed.
Tim and his wife Eileen had been a friend of the blog from the very beginning. He always offered his technical assistance and was way more responsible for making the Gloucester Webcam project happen than I was, being the man on the street doing the installs for next to nothing. He went around to the businesses and community organizations and charged a tenth of what it should have cost to get the things going for them. He did this because he loved the idea and wanted to give back.
We had this geeky techie connection in which we could talk about these ideas for hours. Tim owned Gloucester Bytes a computer repair company and was a member of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
It was the cancer that got him. Triple header of brain, liver and lung cancer. Too young. Way too young. I’m not sure exactly how old Tim was but it has to be in his 50s.
and here’s the thing-
You know how bad it sucks that we lose someone in their 60s, 50s or 40s? It sucks terribly.
But Tim was loved. Every time I saw Tim and Eileen together she was beaming wildly and smiling in adoration of Tim. They were in love. and no matter how bad it sucks to lose someone in their 50s like Tim it’s better to pass in your 50s loved than die in your 70s unloved.
Tim had that love from his Eileen. So he died a rich man. Rich in love.
My condolences to Tim’s family. I’ll miss your dry humor that would crack me up every time buddy.
Tim Blakeley on GMG-
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Hi Joey,
Representing GMG @ Atlantis Resort Paradise Island Bahamas.
Tim- Gloucester Bytes Computer
Hi Joey, We were looking to post an announcement of a Bridal Show we are having at Bass Rocks Golf Club March 24th from 12-3. There is no charge and those who register early will have chance at a “Free Venue Rental” and $1000 off catering from Timothy Hopkins Catering. They can register at eventsales@bassrocksgolfclub.org
Thank you!
Peter N. Hood, Jr.
GM/Director of Golf
Joan Ciolino submits-
Hi Joey – I’m part of a huge family project to wish my kickass Aunt Addie a happy 90th birthday. I am trying to gather 90 digital signatures / happy birthday wishes that I can then print off and send to her. Could you please pop this up on GMG and we’ll get this thing DONE prontissimo! She has a great story – details here:
http://jomaj.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/ninety-for-90/
THANKS !!!!!
Well at the Mass Cultural Council Meeting at Fred Bodin’s I was envious of my pal Melissa Cox’ super soft scarf. I asked her to make me one and she gave me the one around her neck. Such a good egg that Melissa.
Wore it home and when I entered the door I was greeted by someone I may or may not be related to through marriage with a quizzical look. I asked her “What with the look?” To which she replied- “You know that’s a girls scarf, right?”
Upon further inspection the pattern is a little frilly. So I returned the scarf and asked Melissa to make me a new scarf which I would pay for that had a more manly pattern.
So we sauntered (yes sauntered) over to Coveted Yarn and picked out a manly scarf design and some new yarn.
It was a daunting task with the bazillion different types of yarns and thicknesses or yarns and yarns with different yarn properties, some of which need to be hand washed, some of which can be thrown in the washing machine- anyway I learned way more about yarn than any man should ever need to know about yarn.
With some guidance from The Yarn Pimp- Roberto we picked out a super soft yarn for the scarf which my pal Melissa would be producing for me just in time for the balmy days of spring.
You can see the pattern and yarn we picked out below-
Straight sexy, right?
And here’s the yarn being made into a cake at Coveted Yarn-
Click for the very stimulating video
The skein is being turned into a cake.
Joey:
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That the 5 minutes a month they spend shaving their nuts isn’t the most terrifying 5 minutes of their month is flat out lying to you.
My heart is in Gloucester, but Rockport is lovely too.
E.J. Lefavour
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Gloucester Daily Times, February 26, 2013
To the editor:
Last week, an inflammatory Times editorial called for the disbanding of the Waterways Board.
It’s unfortunate that the editor, Mr. Lamont, prefers to lob bombs than to actually understand something so important to our community. And in my two years as chairman of this board, he has never once called me to discuss any of the issues.
So let’s set a few things straight. The current members of the Waterways Board are committed to providing greater capacity to accommodate visiting boaters, both cruisers and day-trippers. Moreover, there has been a cultural shift towards pro-action in the past 11 months, when the board got four new members. In that time the board has:
Put in motion the purchase of a launch, so visiting boaters have a gateway to access downtown within the DPA.
Begun work on a marketing strategy to welcome visiting boaters.
Funded design plans for expansion at Solomon Jacobs Landing to include bathrooms and showers, more transient dinghy tie-up and ADA access.
Funded a feasibility and marketing study for a transient marina.
Helped fund the Lanes Cove Fish Shack restoration.
With Seaport Council, funded a new facility for Sail GHS and the YMCA youth sailing programs.
Funded a mooring re-gridding study to determine if a floating marina would fit in the proposed area — a first step that was missed by proponents, which slowed down the process.
Created stabilization funds for maintenance and repair of the commercial marinas and to enhance public access.
Acquired CPA eligibility approval for improvements to Hodgkins Cove and Head of Lobster Cove Public Landings to create better public access.
Directed the harbormaster’s office to aggressively enforce mooring regulations so all moorings are fully utilized.
Voted to increase patrols on the Annisquam River, directing the harbormaster to crack down on speeders.
The floating marina is a unique idea that may address the prohibition of recreational marinas in a DPA, and the board is indeed exploring that option. In the meantime, here is some information that may help the public understand what it could take.
Rough cost estimate for construction by the time all the utilities are connected, taking into account that municipal finance laws control the bid process, could be $2 million-plus of taxpayer dollars.
A competitive grant known as BIG could potentially provide some money. However, the BIG grant is solely for recreational transient boater access for boats 26 feet or larger. Meanwhile the State DEP requires that the utilities (electric and water) have a Chapter 91 permit, which in a DPA is only available for commercial locations. While it may be possible to meet both those conflicting requirements, it definitely complicates things.
The slips in this marina will be for limited-duration transient boater tie-up; there will be no seasonal slips available.
To fit the floating marina in the currently proposed spot, 60-plus moorings will have to be rearranged and moved closer together, requiring the use of short-scope mooring systems. These run between $2,000 & $5,000 each for gear and installation, for a total cost between $120,000 and $300,000. By ordinance, City Council will decide who will pay these costs.
There will be no launch service to help facilitate use in the nine-month off-season.
Quick estimates do indicate a positive operating balance between revenue and expenses, but these estimates are based on traditional shore-side marinas; there is no comparable data for a free-floating marina, as this would be the first of its kind in the Northeast.
The people who volunteer their time and effort to this board are working hard to do what’s right for the city. We’ve improved meeting efficiency with purposeful agendas, and last year, members agreed to increase meeting frequency by more than 40 percent in recognition that the pace was too slow.
I could not include all that the board is trying to accomplish in this space, but I hope it helps to clarify for interested citizens what we’ve been working on.
TONY GROSS
Gloucester
Chairman, Waterways Board
See GMG post In Defense of the Waterways Board
I met Tony when my family first moved to Gloucester. Our kids and his kids were active in the Annisquam Village Players. I was the stage manger and producer at that time. I called Tony Super Dad. Anything needed, anything at all, and Tony was there to lend a helping hand, with both his willing spirit and tools, including rebuilding the outside back stairwell after several kids slipped on the wet, metal grate steps rushing from scene to scene during a rainy night performance.
If Tony says it’s so, it is, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Tony Gross, Chairman Gloucester Waterways Board
Good Morning Gloucester 