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January 2 - 8, 2013 Vol. 9, No. 9

ADD/ADHD Luncheon Series at Pine Grove

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– behavior which might be caused by a wide variety of factors, ranging from brain defects to allergies to giftedness. ADD is a subjective description, not a specific disease.

The hour-long luncheon series, presented by clinical psychologist Dr. Donna Graham, who is also a Pine Grove parent, is open to anyone. The school suggests that anyone attending should bring a lunch.

The luncheon series, Photo by Stewart Lytle Dr. Donna Graham a first for Pine Grove, is the brainchild of ROWLEY – Having trouble assistant principal Margot Lacey, getting your child to finish who was inspired when she spent homework or clean the bedroom? time with Graham trying to figure Are your child's teachers out how to utilize her skills as a complaining about disruptive volunteer. behavior at school? Do you feel you “Attention issues are a big are at war with the school? concern for us,” Lacey said.

Then consider bringing your About 7 percent of all children lunch to school. suffer from some form of attention The Pine Grove Elementary disorder, Graham said. These School is hosting in January and children are misunderstood, called February a series of four interactive lazy and often get lost in tasks, she seminars to help parents learn more said. about the symptoms and strategies “At Pine Grove, we work with for coping with children who have these children every day, and we are attention deficit disorder (ADD) constantly seeking effective ways to or attention deficit hyperactive help them focus, to have positive disorder (ADHD). social interactions, and to achieve ADD/ADHD are psychological their full potential,” the school terms currently applied to anyone newsletter announcing the series who meets the diagnostic criteria stated. for impulsivity, hyperactivity and/ The goal of the lunchtime series or inattention. The diagnostic is to help parents and caregivers criteria are subjective and include Continued on page 3

FREE Drink With History

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter –––––––––––––––––

Evan Parker (left) and Mat Perry in front of the still.

IPSWICH – The drink, called by many names – Nelson's blood, killdevil, demon water, pirate's drink, navy neaters and Barbados liquor – helped create many fortunes in New England and made the 17th Century slave trade so profitable.

Today, that drink is known simply as rum, and two childhood friends, Mat Perry and Evan Parker, have taken a page out of the North Shore's early history to produce at a distillery here several varieties of the once popular drink. They have not created their fortunes yet, but their Old Ipswich Rum is being sold and consumed from Newburyport to Washington, D.C. The local entrepreneurs created the Turkey Shore Distilleries in 2010 here in their home town and have been distilling award-winning rums since. In 2013, they plan to expand into space that will be vacated by Mercury Brewing Co. so they can produce more rum and sell it throughout New England.

“It has been a good year. We have

Photo by Stewart Lytle

had a wonderful time,” Perry said.

“We have learned a lot.”

If you are at least 21 years of age, you can taste several of the Old Ipswich rums on Thursday, January 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the 23 Hayward Street, Unit 8, in Ipswich.

The event is sponsored by the nonprofit Essex Heritage National Commission to help 21st Century residents learn how their ancestors made rum 175 years ago.

“Join Essex Heritage at Turkey Shore Distilleries in Ipswich to enjoy an evening reconnecting to a significant part of New England's past, and taste a line of handcrafted, local rums,” the invitation reads. “Using table-grade sweet molasses and a custom-built 250gallon copper pot still, Old Ipswich Rum is a true American product destined to awaken the New England spirit in all of us.”

Reservations are required. The price is $17 for Essex Heritage members and $24 for nonContinued on page 3

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ADD/ADHD Luncheon Series at Pine Grove Continued from page 1

create effective home-school teams for helping children with ADD and ADHD. Graham is well qualified to head the discussion at the luncheon series. Her practice in Woburn includes working with families that have a child with attention challenges. And she has volunteered at Pine Grove for years working with teachers.

“I know what the teachers go through,” she said. “I have a good sense of what the class norm is.”

In addition, Graham's own son has attention issues, and she has worked with the teachers to develop what she believes is “a wonderful team” of teachers and parents to help her son.

Lacey said, “It is really great to have someone with her skills.”

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series will feature teachers Marion Prescott and Virginia Bard, who will discuss their experiences and strategies for dealing with children who have ADD and ADHD. “It is important to feel you are working with the teachers as a team, that you are not at war with the school,” Graham said Lacey said she hopes the session will be interactive with parents asking questions and sharing their own experiences dealing with their own children who have attention issues.

The luncheon series is a new venture for the school. The Pine Grove School Improvement includes an effort to have more community involvement with the school. If this program is successful, Lacey expects that the school will offer other programs for parents.

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Session topics include: Session I: An overview of ADHD and Executive Functioning and their diagnoses; Session II: Enlisting professional help and other therapies; Session III: School-Based Intervention with Prescott and Bard, and Session IV: When ADHD affects the family, and managing routines.

Graham said she will discuss individual differences among children and how parents and caregivers can develop behavior plans. Parents often want to know “What is the next thing you need to do,” she said.

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The new year gets off to an encouraging start for the Bold Bovine who takes that demanding workplace challenge by the horns and steers it in the right direction.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The clever Gemini will be quick to spot the telltale signs of workplace changes that could open up new opportunities for the right person. (And that's you, isn't it?)

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child's post-holiday letdown soon lifts as you begin to get back into your comfortable routine. Someone from your past extends a surprise bid to reconnect.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You've been the ultimate social Lion over the holidays. Now it's time to relax and recharge your energy so you can be at your best when you pounce on that new project.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A relationship could be moving in a direction you might not want to follow. Step back for a better overview of the situation. You might be surprised at what you see.

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PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Now that your holiday distractions are easing, you need to apply yourself to getting those unfinished tasks done so you can begin a new project with a clean slate.

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