MCC Cultural Districts convened at IDEO Cambridge & coming to Gloucester!

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Click here to Read the Gloucester downtown cultural district November 2017 save the date and cultural district reports from the MCC

SAVE THE DATE

November 8, 2017  North of Boston Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony will honor
Mayor Romeo Theken and Jeanne Hennessey, Beauport Hotel

November 11, 2017 2-6PM – Gloucester Meeting House Foundation Preservation & Architectural  Sustainability SYMPOSIUM  TownGreen|2025  Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church 

Monday, Nov. 27, 10 am, JOIN MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL POWER OF CONNECTION TOUR at Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Art Colony, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, with Mayor Romeo Theken, Senator Bruce Tarr & Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester.  RSVP here.

November 29, 2017 Dogtown Public Presentation and Meeting- archaeological survey and pursuit of National Historic district designation  

December 17, 2017 Cape Ann Cinema & Stage Oscar winner Chris Cooper will personally host a screening of the role that won him the Gold for Best Supporting Actor…horticulturist John Laroche in Spike Jonze’s superb, darkly comic 2002 drama, “Adaptation.” The evening benefits The Jesse Cooper Foundation.

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Anita Walker, director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, welcome address October 2017 MCC cultural district convening held at IDEO Cambridge headquarters.
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Congrtulations to the original cultural districts– all renewed designation

Message from Anita Walker the Power of Culture- MCC has a new logo for its 50th year

Anita Walker message fall 2017

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Slime Eel Packing Table

This is how slime eels get packed.

Slime Eel Packing Table, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Slime Eel Traps

The slime eels enter the inverted cones and then can’t escape.

Slime Eel Traps, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Impressive!

Note how he manages to dump the barrel of slime eels with the cigarette hanging out of his mouth.

Rockstar!

Impressive!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Dumping Barells Of Slime Eels

Dumping Barells Of Slime Eels, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Preparing To Pack Slime Eels

More of the new faces of the Gloucester fish packing waterfront- packing slime eels.

Preparing To Pack Slime Eels, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Crew Picks Up Spilled Slime Eels

Picking up the last of the spilled barrel of slime eels. I sure hope he’s making good money.

Boom Truck Operator Guides Slime Eel Barrels

Barrels of Slime Eels Loaded Onto Truck

The Mobile Boom Truck Unloads Slime Eels At The State Fish Pier Video 3 of 3

Boom Truck Unloads Slime Eel Barrels

Using this boom truck they can offload this boat just about anywhere.  Another fishing industry innovation.

Slime Eel Barrels Hoisted Over The Rail

Up they come, two barrels at a time.  Slime and all.

Anyone want a job unloading these bad boys?

Offloading Slime Eels Using a Mobile Boom Truck Video 2 of 3

Crew Member Picks Up Spilled Slime Eels

Not much turns my stomach in the fish business.  I can deal with rotten fish, stinky bait and all that.

A few things still get to me though- maggots and slime eels.  I wretch every time.  Ughhhhh!

Possibly The Nastiest Job In America

Slime Eel Barrels Ready To Go

The barrels are pulled out of the hold and placed on deck to be hoisted by the boom truck.

Slime Eel Barrels Ready To Go, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

The Princess Laura Unloads Slime Eels Video 1 of 3

Note about 1/3 of the way through the video when the barrel gets hung up and splashes the slime on the mate.

NASTY!

The Princess Laura Slime Eel Boat

Here’s the Fishing Vessel Princess Laura who primarily is rigged to catch slime eels.

Slime Eels With the Zugu And A Loaf Of Italian Bread!

You put a little zugu on there and a loaf of Sclafani’s bread and you got yourself a meal!

Slime Eels, originally uploaded by captjoe06.