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A Triathlon for Every BODY
City Announces Summer Recreation Program for 2014 AMESBURY - Mayor Ken Gray and Amesbury Youth Services Director Kathy Crowley announced today that the City will again be offering summer programs for Amesbury youth ages three to fifteen years old. Last year, Amesbury’s youth programs served over 1,300 youth in Amesbury’s community. This year, there will be many new programs offered in addition to the programs offered last summer. New this year will be a beginner and intermediate skateboard class, martial arts, field hockey, flag football, T-ball, the “Run 4 Fun” cross country program, gymnastics for ages fifteen months or older, Jedi Engineering using Legos, Engineering Fundamentals with Legos, Amphibious Vehicle and Row Boat workshop, Travel with Harry Potter on a Magical Science Tour, “Wicked Cool Vet School,” T.V. Production with Amesbury Cable Television and a “Tween Swim Club” which will involve water polo, swim games, and relays. Continued on page 2
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Sports Park Looking For More Donated Food By Stewart Lytle, Reporter –––––––––––––––––
AMESBURY – For the last several years when the food donations to Our Neighbors' Table slow down after the holidays, the Amesbury Sports Park has made up some of the shortfall, bringing truck loads of canned food, collected from snow tubers who got a $2 discount on their
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NEWBURYPORT – The word Triathlon conjures up images of iron men and women crashing through waves, biking along highways and running long distances. For its fourth annual triathlon, the YWCA hopes it can attract some the most highly fit athletes in the community, young and old. But it also hopes to attract the not-so-fit person, one who has not done much physical training lately and people who are fighting diseases like cancer or disabilities. So the YWCA is partnering with an organization, called the Tough Warrior Princesses, to entice people who have been diagnosed with cancer to swim, bike and run/walk in its YW Triathlon on March 23. “Any Body can do this race,” said Ilene Harnch-Grady, the YWCA's wellness director. The race will be a 10-minute lap in the Y's indoor pool, a 25-minute spin on a stationery bike poolside and a 1.5 mile run/walk on Newburyport's Rail Trail. And if that sounds even a bit too strenuous, participants can sign up as individuals or as a team, where members Continued on page 3
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In the article “Riverfront May be Coming to a Boil”, I found a few inconsistency’s and a few incorrect quotes. I agreed with Stewart Lytle’s reporting “almost 50 residents last Tuesday spoke at the city council meeting to a near capacity crowd in the large City Hall auditorium”. I also agree that most residents believe our Open Waterfront is one of Newburyport ‘s best assets. But I disagree with Mr. Lytle’s reporting that the 50 residents who spoke were “split” between those who favor development and those who do not want development. In reality there were only 5 speakers in favor of development and around 45 opposed to development. Yet, Mr. Lytle almost exclusively quoted only the pro-development speakers. The comment that the Mayor beat two candidates who were anti waterfront development was not (in my opinion) because residents want to develop the waterfront. I believe it was because the two pro-open waterfront candidates split the ticket, and because the Mayor suddenly softened her stand supporting the NRA’s proposal to build condominiums and sell our land to developers. In the last hour of her campaign she was able to convince enough voters of Newburyport that she would respect the majority of citizens who want an open waterfront. She even admitted during her campaign that when she was going door to door and speaking to her constituents that most people did not want development on our waterfront, and that was why she was changing her stand. It is yet to be seen if she will once again flip-flop on her position regarding the waterfront and begin to look for ways to skirt the open waterfront concept. Quoting unsubstantiated remarks like “80 percent of the community is in favor of developing the waterfront”, was truly shocking. What we need is an actual ballot question at our next election to put these ridiculous quotes to rest. Also, insinuating that the COW’s (Citizens for an Open Waterfront) want to keep the dirt parking lots and the Waterfront just the way it is now is not true either. No one wants to keep the dirt parking lot. This was one of the most blatantly exaggerated articles in favor of building on the waterfront I have ever read. To become more involved in this debate, feel free to visit my Facebook page, Newburyport Watchdog. Lyndi Lanphear Newburyport Resident
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For the first year ever, the city’s preschool, park, and “tween” programs will be offered to families who do not live in Amesbury. There will be a small charge for families without an Amesbury address, and Amesbury residents will have the first month to register before families from outside the city. The preschool program for children ages four and five continues to be popular and this year will offer three sessions. Each session is scheduled for two weeks. It will meet Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and is located under the red shade structure at the Town Park. It will include arts and crafts, playground games, fun cooperative games, sports, Friday entertainment, and more. The preschool program is designed to give preschoolers a chance to develop social skills, work on coordination and have fun all at the same time. The Youth Park Program, located at the Town Park on Friend St., serves children ages six to eleven years and runs Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This program will offer seven sessions this summer. Each session will be one week long. We have an extended day component (hours extended from 2pm to 5pm) and early start (8am-9am) to provide assistance for working families. This program offers choice activities all day including playground games, arts and crafts, sports, theme days, nature walks, group games, team building activities, talent shows, entertainers, and more. Every Wednesday is “Swimming at The Lake” at Lake Gardner for the “Frog” group (ages 9-11). Field trips will be on every Thursday and may include trips to Aquaboggin, Launch Trampoline Park, Funworld, Cedarland Skywalk, Charmingfare Farm and Liquid Planet Water Park. Each Friday will offer entertainment such as jugglers, magicians, and animal shows. Tuesdays are specially themed days which include Olympics Day, Wild West Day and Super Hero Day. The “Tween” Program, formerly the Teen Program, will now serve ages 11-14, and parents will have a choice of the Park or Tween for age 11. This program has also been redesigned to hold six session. Each session will be one week long. This program will meet at the Middle School cafeteria on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Tuesdays will be themed days, and Wednesdays and Thursdays will be field trips. Trips scheduled this year are Liquid Planet Water Park and Roller Kingdom; Launch Trampoline Park and York Wild Animal Kingdom; Codzilla w/ Quincy Market and Cedarland Skywalk/ Mini golf; Laser Craze and Aquaboggin; Splashtown and Lawrence Boating Club and Canobie Lake Park and Wallis Sands State park. Teen enrollment will be limited to 50 students. The Summer Environmental Program located at Camp Kent Environmental Center serves approx. 180 youth in grades 1-8 each year and offers six, one week sessions.
The program will run 9-2:30, Monday through Thursday. Participants will be in small groups with their peers and will participate in a variety of environmental science, outdoor skills and adventure learning activities. Each week for grades 3-8 we will offer a hike up Powow Hill with a free cookout, water view and eagle watching, a paddle day to the beach in kayaks, dories and canoes, and weekly visits from wildlife specialists. In addition, programming includes a low elements challenge course, archery, kayaking, fire making for some ages, Dutch oven cooking and GPS navigation. Grades 1 and 2 will be offered ponding and insect collection, wildlife presentations, animal tracking, dory rides, scavenger hunts and learning how to make a sailing craft. Please note that we are seeking outdoor educators and naturalists to conduct family programs and environmental workshops throughout the year. Please call Camp Kent at (978) 834-0359 if you have any questions or e-mail Richard at campkent@amesburyma.gov. In addition to Camp Kent, other programs held on or near the water include a fishing program which will travel to local watering holes. Our Youth Sailing Program will teach the fundamentals of basic sailing on a sunfish, water and boating safety, sailboat rigging, reading wind direction, knot tying, and more. This year we will be adding stand-up paddle boarding to our repertoire. Swimming instruction will be back at Lake Gardner starting at age 3. A new swim club for “Tweens” will be offered where they can strengthen their swim skills while playing water games and relay races. The “STAR” (Summer Theater Arts Recreation) program serves grades 59 and will meet 4 days a week for 2 weeks from 10- 3. The “STAR” Program will hold a performance on Thursday, August 14 at 7pm at the Middle school auditorium. The “Shooting Star” program returns this year for grades 1-4 where they will learn the magic of theater through games, skits, improvisation, make up and costumes. “Shooting Stars” will work their way up to the STAR program for a more advanced theater experience. The US Sports Institute with all European instructors will be back to offer the popular “Multisports” program
for ages 7 through 12 in August where participants will be introduced to sports around the world such as Cricket, PiloPolo, Bocce, Badminton, Frisbee and more. US Sports Institute instructors will also offer a “Sports Squirts Week” for ages 4-6 where they will be introduced to lacrosse, soccer, T-ball and more. In addition to our tennis program for grades 1-11, we will also offer for its second year a USTA Jr. Team Travel Tennis program with tennis matches played against surrounding towns (players need to be USTA members). We will also be offering a Tennis Coach workshop to coach the game of 10 and under tennis through the Quick Start Tennis Play format of the USTA on Saturday June 21 from 8:30-12 (all participants must register online with the USTA). Other programs include basketball, soccer, archery with recurve bows, “Keys for Kids,” and “Golf with a Pro” at Apple Hill Golf Course. The Counselor in Training Program is offered for 14-15 year olds in the preschool, park, theater, T.V. Production, tennis, swimming, boating and Camp Kent programs. CIT’s offer assistance to staff and will receive community service hours and training. CIT’s will need to provide a reference letter and will be interviewed for positions in June. Please see the Youth Recreation Director for an application. All applications and materials are due by June 1. All brochure and registration information will be mailed to Amesbury homes on March 11 and may also be obtained online under “forms and documents/government/youth programs” on the city website: www. amesburyma.gov. Registration starts March 8 and forms can be mailed or dropped off to 68 Elm St. There will be open enrollment throughout the summer for the Youth Park Program. All other programs have limited enrollment. The preschool, park, “Tween,” and all other programs are now open to outside residents after April 7 for an extra charge. For questions about the programs, please call Kathy Crowley, the City’s Youth Recreation Director at 978-388-8137, or e-mail Kathy at Kathleen@amesburyma. gov. All programs and fees are subject to change pending Municipal Council appropriation.
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share the event. One team member could swim, another bike and a third run or walk on the rail trail, she said. “This Triathlon event is unlike any other in the region, in that it welcomes participants of all ability and condition to take part, whether you’re trying to rebuild your body and strength in the wake of an illness or surgery, or have an interest in challenging yourself to complete your first ever triathlon, it’s the perfect event,” Harnch-Grady said. In the past, the race has attracted 40 to 50 athletes. This year, partnering with Tough Warrior Princesses, HarnchGrady believes the event can draw up to 100 people. The Tough Warrior Princesses, a nonprofit organization created by Sherri Ziomek and Patty Mellon, two breast cancer survivors, helps cancer patients and their families, men, women and children, with a variety of support, from paying some expenses to counseling. Tough Warrior Princesses will bring cancer victims meals or drive someone
to a chemotherapy appointment. To a local woman who was diagnosed with cancer, the group sent a "survivor basket," stocked with healing lotion, a head scarf to wear during chemotherapy, lip balm, a gas card, journal, gift cards to local restaurants to buy take-out meals, tea bags, a water bottle, votive candles and a Tough Warrior Princess magnet. The Institution for Savings gave the group a grant to purchase the items. The partnership between the Tough Warrior Princesses and the YWCA has been mutually beneficial. “They would send people to us, and I would send people to them,” HarnchGrady said. “We provide the actual programs, and they provide the actual services and outreach. It seemed like the natural thing to do. We decided that this year we wanted to reach out to their audience and the people they serve and beyond and really stress that our tri is for EVERY BODY. Despite anything you might have been through before, every body can do this.” To get ready for the upcoming
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triathlon, Harnch-Grady and YWCA aquatics manager Diane Sagaser are offering a training program, beginning Feb. 27 on Thursday nights from 6 to 7:15 p.m. for four weeks. Harnch-Grady also serves as personal trainer and spin instructor for people who want to strengthen their bodies. Sagaser is a former collegiate swimmer and Master Swimmer, who holds the record in the 1000 Free. “The training will consist of both aquatic and spin training, focusing The on helping people to learn how to maximize their ride and their stroke in order to get the best results,” HarnchGrady said. The cost of the training program is $50. For more information or to register for the race, contact Harnch-Grady at 978-465-9922, ext. 13, or visit http:// www.active.com/newburyport-ma/ triathlon/races/tri-for-the-ywca-2014. Registration is discounted through Valentine’s Day at $40. After Valentine’s Day registration will be $45.
admission to the park in exchange for at least one can of food. But this year has been different. Donations of food have not been as plentiful, possibly because the rainy, at times warm January weather was not ideal for snow tubing. The park managed to stay open every day because it had stockpiled snow for the tub runs, but traffic was down. “The 50 degree temperatures and excessive rain in January weren’t exactly conducive to snow tubing, but our dedicated snow-making team has been able to keep our main hill open and even open two more lanes,” said co-owner Kevin Jacques. To raise more donated food this winter, the sports park at 12 South Hunt Rd., just off I-495, has raised its discount from $2 to $3 off the admission price. “We’ve been working with Our Neighbors’ Table in Amesbury for six years now to help boost food donations in the winter. After the holidays pass, donations typically drop, so we do our best to keep the food rolling in all winter long,” Jacques said. “We are offering a $3 discount off a snow tubing admission for anyone who brings a non-perishable food item for the food pantry. Those donations make all the difference in the world for local families in need. We’ve found that families especially like to support the food drive as it teaches kids the importance of giving back to the community,” he said. Although only one canned food item per person is required to get the discount, Jacques says that many families bring in a whole shopping bag of food. “People’s generosity is truly overwhelming at times,” he said. With the increased discounts, “we are trying to knock it out of the park,” said Meredith Robinson, sales director for the
park. Our Neighbors’ Table has been serving the community for more than 20 years providing food for 12 cities and towns in the Amesbury/Newburyport area. The number of households coming to the food pantry has increased 100 percent since 2011, with a 33 percent increase in the number of children served. Last year, the food pantry distributed almost 310,000 pounds of food or 238,000 meals to families and individuals in need. The sports park, which boasts the steepest snow tubing hill in New England, is also again offering discounts on snow tubing admissions for military personnel, active duty and former soldiers. During the New Hampshire school vacation week, Feb. 24 through Feb. 28, military personnel, who normally get a 10 percent discount, can show their military
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Over the past few years as the market has been on a downturn, sellers were increasingly dismayed with the offers on their homes. Now as the market goes up, many sellers are seeing offers at or above their asking price. However, that doesn’t mean a buyer looking for a deal will offer a seller below their asking price. As a REALTORŽ we are bound to present any and all offers to our sellers. Many a time, especially in the recent past, I have cringed when calling a seller and giving them the news they have an offer well below their asking price. The conversation usually starts with me saying “I have some good news and bad news. Good news is we have an offer the bad news is it is X�. Seller will usually respond with “they offered what? That just makes me mad, tell them no and we are not selling to them!� Sellers, after consulting with their REALTORŽ will have a good idea as to what their home is worth; therefore a low offer is an insult on their intelligence. Don't they know what I paid for it? All I’ve put into to it? Don't they know how much the house down the street sold for? Didn’t they see all the other people at the open house? Once informed of the low offer the easy thing to do is tell your agent to tell the buyer to get lost or call us again when you get serious. But before you throw these people and their low offer away, take a deep breath, relax and look at them objectively, not emotionally (this is where your REALTORŽ will help as well); cool down, and get some perspective.
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