Spring programs, classes, events for seniors

All programs are held at the Judy and Gene Jacobi Community Center, 10 Humphrey St., unless otherwise stated. For more information or to RSVP for programs, call 781-631-6225 or email councilonaging@marblehead.org

Lunch at the COA

Lunch is offered on Tuesdays at noon for $3. The meals are prepared in the Council on Aging’s commercial kitchen. These lunches are supported by The Friends of the Council on Aging.

Grab-n-go lunches

Grab-n-go lunches are offered on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Council on Aging. Pick-up time is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reservations must be made the Thursday before. Traveling Chef

On Friday, May 5, at noon, there will be no grab-n-go lunch. Instead come inside to enjoy a carving station menu. RSVP by Monday, May 1. Suggested donation is $2.

Calling all veterans

Celebrate veterans at this breakfast hosted by the COA and the Masons on Friday, May 26, at 9 a.m. RSVP by Friday, May 19.

Lacrosse

From P. A13 groundball), Maddie Forbes (2 goals, 3 assists, 2 groundballs), Cassidy Lubeck (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 groundball) and Sydney Shull (1 goal) also contributed to the winning offense. Goalie Addie Lydon made three saves, and was credited with one interception.

Maple Street Bistro at Essex Tech

On Monday, May 15, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., come to the Maple Street Bistro before it closes for the summer. The COA van can transport up to 12 people or you can drive on your own. Cost is $16 due Monday, May 8.

The Marblehead COA Golf League

The Golf League has started. Come to the Salem Municipal Golf Course on Thursday, May 4, at 7:55 a.m. All past and new players: if you are not registered yet, please email your contact information and availability to Maureen Horan at Mahoran@ comcast.net.

It’s Bocce season

The season begins Monday, May 8. Games will be played at the COA on Mondays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The Friday Travel Team will play 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Cost is $15 for the season. Sign up at the front office. Contact pbibbo@aol. com for more information.

Movie Days

On Friday, May 5, at 1 p.m., come watch “Eighty for Brady” about four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl

The Magicians carried that winning momentum over to the Saugus clash. Langton (3 goals, 3 groundballs), Wales (3 goals, 1 groundball), Gillett (2 goals, 1 assist), Caitlin Ryan (2 goals, 1 assist) and Caroline Scroope (2 goals) were the multiple goal scorers against the Sachems. Forbes (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 groundballs), Lubeck (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 groundball), Isabelle to see their hero Tom Brady.

On May 19, at 11 a.m., see “House of Gucci,” starring Lady Gaga. RSVP.

Photographic journey with Ulrike Welsch

Join Ulrike Welsch on Friday, May 12, at 11 a.m., on a photographic journey to the country of Georgia, in Eastern Europe. Georgia is rich in art, agriculture and talent and is one of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world. Welsch will share photos and stories from a recent visit. RSVP.

Taking and organizing photos on your iPhone KevTech returns for this special class on May 10, 11 a.m. You’ll learn abou the iPhone’s camera app and explore the different types of photos you can take. You’ll also learn ways to organize photos in favorites and albums. $15. Call to register.

Talking about grief

Join Trish Crean, the bereavement coordinator with

Ferrante (1 goal, 3 assists) and Neely Payne (1 goal) also contributed mightily to the team’s second win of the season. Lydon did her part in goal once again with three saves and one interception. The aforementioned win over Salem came on the heels of a close loss to host Masco, 11-9. The Chieftains were leading by three at halftime, 7-4.

All Care Hospice, on Friday, May 12, 10 a.m. to talk about living with grief. Call to reserve a seat.

Guess who’s coming to dinner COA Outreach Coordinator Sharon Dolober and Stacey McCarthy will lead this caregiver support group on Wednesday, May 17, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Flying Solo road trip

This group, designed for people who live alone, will be taking a road trip to Winter Island in Salem. Meet at Winter Island in the function hall on Tuesday, May 23, at 1 p.m, and learn about the history of the area. The group will then get ice cream at Salem Willows. RSVP by Friday, May 18.

Coffee with a Cop

Join Chief Dennis King or someone else from the Marblehead Police Department to discuss community concerns. Fridays at 8:30 a.m.

Trips & Tours

The COA is planning several trips and tours this spring and summer, including a luncheon and Bee Gees tribute concert at the Danversport Yacht Club on Tuesday, May 23; a luncheon and Texas Tenors concert at the Danversport Yacht Club on Tuesday, June 23; and a

Langton (3 goals, 1 groundball, 1 caused turnover, 1 interception), Wales (2 goals, 2 assists), Ferrante (1 goal, 1 assist), Smith (1 goal), Gillett (1 goal, 1 groundball), Forbes (1 goal), Kate Burns (1 assist, 1 interception) and Lubeck (1 groundball) were the contributors in the high scoring Masco game. Lydon made seven saves to keep things close.

Montreal-Quebec trip July 18-21. For more information and to sign up, call Janice at 781-631-6225.

Blood Pressure Clinic

Drop-in blood pressure clinic on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon. Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Passes can be purchased for $10 for five visits.

Tai Chi/Qigong

Tai Chi/Qigong is an excellent form of exercise for low-impact strengthening, stress relief, balance and flexibility. Qigong is an ancient Chinese system that combines breathing, movement and meditation to cultivate health and wellbeing. Thursdays at 1 p.m. $5.

Chair Volleyball

Chair Volleyball is now at the COA on Wednesdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Muscle Conditioning

Senior Muscle Conditioning with Kim is on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Cost is $3.

Stay Active

North Shore Physical Therapy runs an osteo class on Mondays

COA, P. A19 double, while Bartram’s single knocked him home in the second.

As the second half of the season is getting underway, it appears that the Magicians are also turning the corner, and they hope the wins continue to come. They started this week against Beverly on May 1 after press deadline. Rival Danvers then follows the Panthers to town on Thursday, May 4, for another conference battle, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Drew Whitman went 3.1 innings, yielding five hits, four walks and four earned runs. He whiffed three.

Cody Selvais retired the final two batters in the fourth, but not before the Crusaders scored three more times. He walked two but gave up no hits while fanning one. Mahan pitched the fifth and allowed two hits, one walk and three more runs, none earned. He struck out one.

The Marblehead boys then suffered your classic heartbreaker to Danvers on April 27, 6-5. It was a bitter defeat that definitely could have gone either way.

“Four early errors came back to haunt us as Danvers was able

Girls 4x100 to put together a late rally to win this game,” said Giardi.

The game was tied at three after three and 4-4 after four, but the Magicians were able to push across the go-ahead run in the next frame.

Unfortunately, the Falcons scored twice in the home half of the sixth to claim their first lead since the first, when they led 2-1.

Marblehead banged out 10 hits, led by Bartram with two finish. Grace Mortensen (2:41.50) was fourth. singles and a double, plus a stolen base. He scored one run.

Keefe was credited with two singles and an RBI. He, too, scored once. Designated hitter Stefan Shepard singled, and scored a run.

Third baseman Riley Schmitt reached base twice that included one base hit, and he scored both times. Keough chipped in with a single and a walk. Chris Cannuscio walked with the bases loaded to account for another

(28.11) ended up third to complete the sweep.

Marblehead run. Maude singled in a run. Drake Wyman singled once.

Maude pitched all six innings for the Magicians and allowed seven hits, two walks and only three earned runs. He whiffed eight Falcons. Giardi’s squad is now preparing for next Wednesday’s home game against Saugus, looking to start playing more consistent baseball as the second half of the season gets underway.

Boys 100 Harrison Curtis (11.5) ran away from the field to come in first. Jacob Bobowski (12.31) accounted for a third-place finish. Ethan Horgan (13.2) was sixth.

Girls mile

Making her debut, Marri O’Connell put away any doubts to finish first in 5:40.61, besting the entire field by a significant margin.

Maren Potter (6:18.11) was second in her return to racing after missing the last couple of meets.

Boys mile

Ryan Blestowe (5:07.96) came in third. Peter Sullivan (5:23.59, foursecond personal best), who is normally a middledistance runner, stepped up to the mile and did not disappoint.

Will Cronin (5:44.71) also made his return to the track and gave a great effort, while pushing through with a tweaked muscle in the early stages. Sullivan and Cronin finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

Cora Gerson, Burchfield, Morgan Zion and Liv Carlson cruised to a firstplace finish (54.2).

Boys 4x100 Bobowski, Slater Johnson, Horgan and Joe Proulx finished first with a time of 49.96.

Girls 400

Roszell led the way for Marblehead to finish second with a time of 64.43. Williams (65.69) was fourth, and Gabby Hendy (66.87), making her debut, came in fifth.

Boys 400

Ryan Thompson took home first with a blazing fast time of 52.5. David Di Constanzo (54.7) continues to run impressive times, this time coming in second. Hart was fifth.

Girls 800 Kate Twomey (2:31.30, five-second personal best) controlled the race from the start to finish first overall. Juliet Burchfield (2:36.62, seven-second personal best) hung in there with the pack and had a great closing leg to pick up a third-place

Boys 800

Gabe Bayramian took first in 2:09.52, beating out the entire field in convincing fashion. Henrik Adams (2:14.54, onesecond personal best) and Xavier Grazad (2:14.66, four-second personal best) pushed each other throughout the second lap to pick up fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Girls 200

Cate Trautman (26.8) finished first, which surpasses her previous best time of 26.81. Machado (27.45) was second. Halpern

Boys 200 Harrison Curtis battled Aidan Smith, one of the best sprinters in the conference, and was victorious with a time of 23.61. Johnson (25.93) was fifth.

Girls 4x400 Potter, Davis, Piper and Marrietta O’Connell ran an uncontested relay to win with a time of 4:53.87. “All of these girls doubled their times, and the fortitude to double, especially in the freezing cold, was quite impressive,” said Raimo.

To Wn Of Marblehead Conservat Ion Commission

The Marblehead Conservation Commission will hold a VIRTUAL (zoom) public hearing beginning at or after 7:00 PM on May 11, 2023 on an application filed by Sean Kelly (owner) to construct a dry-laid stone revetment within the buffer zone at 18 Churchill Street (Map 74, Parcel 9) in an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act and the Marblehead Wetlands Protection Bylaw This hearing will be held remotely in accordance with Governor Baker ’s March 12, 2020 Order Superseding Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G.L. c.30A, section 18 and the Governor ’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place. Request to make an appointment to review plans and information by E-mailing: engineers @ marblehead. org For any questions, please call (781) 631-1529. Details on how to access the hearing remotely via the internet will be posted on the meeting agenda at least 48-hours prior to the hearing.

link to the agenda is: https://www.marblehead.org/conservation-commission

Commission

Boys 4x400 Nate Assa, Marc Grazado, Ryan Blestowe and David Alpert finished second with a time of 4:17. “This meet came down to this relay to get the tie

— which we didn’t know with the lagged scoring process — and Nate, Marc, Ryan and David all ran well while doubling up beyond their primary events,” Raimo said.