My View of Life on the Dock
David Cox once again did an outstanding job covering the September Block Party. We’ll be posting more pics each day this week and follow up with a slide show at the end.
Sept 09 Block Party Pics From David Cox, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Videotaping and commentary by FOB Frank Ciolino
A Complete Team Effort Proved Once Again That The Power Of Pulling In The Same Direction For A Great Event Can Reap Huge Rewards For Our Entire Community!
Great job by my fellow Block Party Committee members once again. Also a great job by the folks in City Government and the Police and Fire Departments.
Special thanks to some unsung heros who also helped tremendously during the event- Rick Moore, Donna Ardizzone, and Bob Gillis who helped clean the streets.
Thanks To the DPW for leaving the extra barrells.
Big thanks to The Cape Ann YMCA Clean Team who you will see in a video later today helping to clean the streets spotless at the end of the night.
I’d like to give a huge personal thank you to our Good Morning Gloucester Soldiers- Sharon who manned the GMG Block Party Celebrity Red Carpet Station (Slide show coming at 8AM), Joey and Frank Ciolino who built the backdrop and helped throughout the event at the media presentation truck and David Cox who will undoubtedly provide us with hundreds more photos from this magnificent evening .
Thanks to the people who provided the media presentations, the Art Haven Folks who provided children activities, and Georgie and Erika Hansen who were doing the face painting.
Thanks to all the musicians and performers who donated their time on one of the busiest nights of the year when they could be playing paid gigs elsewhere but play instead for free because they too realize that sometimes it’s not about getting paid.
The Downtown Merchants and restaurants once again put their best face forward and showed what a brilliant jewel we have in Downtown Gloucester.
Thanks To Frank Ciolino for taking the footage
Frank Ciolino will be on the beach capturing video and calling in the race results this morning. Live from Niles Beach. If you can’t get there this morning (shame on you) you can tune in here for the results.
The races start at 9AM and usually last until about 11:30. Stop in at Last Stop Variety for a cup of coffee and a blueberry muffin and head on down to catch some of the excitement. The light is awesome this morning.
New GMG Homie Sticka’s Are In!!!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
thanks to Beth Swan for the logo!
Great FOB Frank Ciolino made this banner for us to put on the truck for the Block Party. It is the award winning logo design by Beth Swan. Beth is an incredible graphic/web media artist. You can check out her site here-
GMG Sign- Logo Design Beth Swan- Made By Frank Ciolino, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here the truck is set up on location to shoot the media presentations at the Block Party.
Block Party Kudos to Our BP Committee membersVickie and PeterVan Ness, Jackie Hardy, Erika Hansen, Linn Parisi, and Janice Lufkin Shea for working as the usual killer team to make things happen.
Special thanks to some unsung heros who also helped tremendously during the event- Erika Hansen’s husband Dave, Linn Parisi’s husband Nick, FOB Frank and Joey Ciolino, Rick Moore and Donna Ardizzone who walked the street at the end of the night picking up cigarette butts and trash along the way to leave the street in better shape than what we found it even after the huge number of people that turned out for the event.
Kathy Middleton, Mike Hale and Mark Cole for providing extra barrels which cut down on the amount of trash which otherwise would have overflowed onto the sidewalks without the extra barrels.
Thanks to all the GMG fans who stopped by to say hi and introduce yourselves and pick up stickers. Don’t forget to send in those Gloucester Sticker pics for posting on these pages!
Thanks to Joe Aiello and Miles Schlicte for working with the merchants and restaurants to insure that all of the requirements of the special permits were met.
Thanks to the entertainers-musicians, dancers, DJs and media presenters. thanks to Jay Albert and Steve B for helping to set up the media presentations along with Frank and Joey Ciolino.
Thanks to the local artists who helped fill the street with their incredible art.
Thanks to Blackburn Performing Arts and Elliotts at the Blackburn for providing the space and electricity for the bands in the West End.
Nancy Goodman and Jim Gudstadt who helped the bands set up.
Thanks to seARTS and Kat Valentine for sending out the word to the local art community via the seARTS newsblast.
Thanks to the merchants for staying open and welcoming people to Gloucester.
Thanks to Charlee Bianchini from the Beacon and Ray Lamont from the Times for helping us get the word out. Also the Chamber of Commerce for putting it in their weekly newsletter.
Thanks to Ambie and son for the fantastic sausage sandwich at teh end of teh night when I thought I was gonna drop.
Thanks to Rockport National Bank for sponsoring the flyers and Rick Moore and Donna Ardizzoni for sponsoring the banners.
Thanks to Ringo Tarr for lighting and Steve Noble who is always willing to help out.
Thanks to the licensing boards and the board of health and Mayors office for getting behind the event.
I don’t get political on these pages but I would just like to say that when it comes time for elections that my friend and Block Party Committe member Jackie Hardy deserves your vote.
She works tirelessly and without agenda for the betterment of our community. Without her guidance as far as regulations and knowing how to go about things the event probably wouldn’t be as successful as it is.
If I forgot anyone I’m terribly sorry. I’m at work with three and a half hours sleep.
video coming at 8am
No trees, no island, No Steve Conolly Seafoods/John B. wright building but you can see the windows in the current Marine Resources building in the background haven’t changed.
Urban Renewal Photos From Frank Ciolino, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
What business was in the blue building on the State Fish Pier?
Urban Renewal Photos From Frank Ciolino, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Thanks To Frank Ciolino for these old pictures.
This picture is taken from where the Pigeon Cove Whole Foods/ Montagnino Building is looking from the inner harbor outwards. Note the broken down piers and abandoned boat.
1980 Pic From Parker Street Looking At The State Fish Pier, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Things sure look a whole lot different today than they did in 1980 on Parker street and the State Fish Pier. Check back at 8:00AM for the view in 1980 thanks to pictures made available by Frank Ciolino.
State Fish Pier 3/31/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Can you guess what is going to be in this space in the updated picture coming at 8:00AM
Note the number of boats and size of the fishing boats tied 4 abreast at the State Fish Pier. In Harbor Cove they say you could walk across the cove by hopping from boat to boat and almost get to the other side. Now most fishing boats have their own berth and don’t have another boat tied up next to them even though the average size boat in our fleet is probably half of what it was back then.
Urban Renewal Photos From Frank Ciolino, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
I had forgotten all about the seafood store that was located where Lee’s is now. What else can you see that is different from the recent picture?
There are more. I’ll keep posting these comparison photo’s till I’m all out throughout the next couple of weeks.
Urban Renewal Photos From Frank Ciolino, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Trees, and an island are different, the Steve Connolly/ John B. Wright building is different. What else do you see in this picture versus the one in the last post?
Pictures Taken From In Front Of Former Ciolino’s Pharmacy, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Look for the updated view in an hour in the next post. This picture was taken right around 1980. In the picture coming at 8:00AM see if you can point out the differences
Urban Renewal Photos From Frank Ciolino, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
These photos are from Frank Ciolino (Thanks, Frank!) at the “Winter Races” fundraiser for Gloucester’s International Dory Races.
Committee President Jim Tarantino told me this morning that he’s estimating that the event raised $2000 towards the $30,000 needed for 4 new dories and the 2009 operating expenses.
Acknowledgment awards were presented to Sen. Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, the schooner Thomas E. Lannon and Gorton’s.
Jim also wants everyone to know that his group not only coordinates races held throughout the summer, but also provides free lessons and other educational programs for the city’s middle school children and others interested in dory rowing.
The International Dory events calendar can be seen here.
So if you are interested in rowing (great exercise!) and would like to get out on the water with the experts, be sure to check this out!
Frank made up GMG Bumper sticker magnets which you can put a GMG sticker on and attach to your car if you don’t like putting stickers on your vehicle. He has been a fan and regular commenter on GMG from the beginning.
How long have you lived in Gloucester?
46 Years
What is your favorite season In Gloucester?
Spring and fall
Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”?
The Boulevard at sunrise
What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester?
Sebastian’s or Captain Hooks
What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester?
Destinos
What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester?
Jalapenos
What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester?
Morning Glory or George’s Coffee Shop
What is your favorite local event in Gloucester?
All of them. I enjoy them all
In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat?
Beach
Who is your favorite local artist?
Paul Frontiero Sr (Sorry Paul Jr)
Which is your favorite local beach?
Good Harbor
Who has the best chowder in town?
Lobsta Land
Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog?
Don’t Have one …your stuck with me LOL
Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder?
Clam
What were your thoughts on The Downtown Block Parties last year?
I Loved it.. but I would like to see it be all of Main st. if at all possible
Thanks go to Frank Ciolino for producing the magnetic backings for our stickers.
Good Morning Gloucester 